JP3549784B2

JP3549784B2 - Circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine

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Publication number: JP3549784B2
Application number: JP28085499A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 修一井上; 和彦織邊; 啓祐大西; 敬能中口; 幸一太田
Original assignee: グローリー工業株式会社
Priority date: 1999-09-30
Filing date: 1999-09-30
Publication date: 2004-08-04
Anticipated expiration: 2019-09-30
Also published as: JP2001101475A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、入金硬貨を出金硬貨に循環使用する循環式硬貨入出金機に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、循環式硬貨入出金機においては、例えば、特開平５−３２４９８５号公報に記載されているように、機体の前端上部に配設された入出金部に入金硬貨が投入され、この入出金部から入出金部の下方に配設された硬貨貯留繰出部に入金硬貨を受け入れ、この硬貨貯留繰出部から機体の後方へ向けて配設された硬貨通路に入金硬貨を１枚ずつ繰り出し、この硬貨通路の識別部で入金硬貨を識別するとともに、識別結果に応じて硬貨通路に設けられた複数のゲートで金種別の入金正規硬貨と入金リジェクト硬貨とを分岐し、入金正規硬貨は硬貨通路の下方に機体の前後方向に並設された金種別一時保留部に金種別に一時保留し、入金リジェクト硬貨は返却搬送手段によって機体の前端上部の入出金部へ搬送して返却する。そして、入金承認時には、一時保留硬貨を金種別一時保留部の下方に機体の前後方向に並設された金種別硬貨収納投出部に収納し、また、入金不承認時には、一時保留硬貨を返却搬送手段を介して機体の前部の前端上部の入出金部へ搬送して返却する。また、出金指令により、金種別硬貨収納投出部の下部から硬貨を繰り出し、出金搬送手段、硬貨貯留繰出部、硬貨通路および返却搬送手段を介して機体の前端上部の入出金部へ搬送して出金する。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、従来の循環式硬貨入出金機では、硬貨通路、金種別一時保留部および金種別硬貨収納投出部が上下方向に並び、かつ、それぞれ機体の前後方向に沿って配置されていて、硬貨通路、金種別一時保留部および金種別硬貨収納投出部からの硬貨を機体の前端上部の入出金部へ搬送するために返却搬送手段や出金搬送手段を必要とし、高さが高く大形になる問題がある。
【０００４】
また、２人のテラー間に設置してどちらのテラーからでも使用できる循環式硬貨入出金機の構成とする場合、出金硬貨が出金される硬貨出金部を機体の幅方向の両端域に備えることでどちらのテラーからでも出金硬貨の受け取りを容易にできるが、このような構成に対応すると、より高さが高く大形になる傾向がある。
【０００５】
本発明は、このような点に鑑みなされたもので、２人のテラー間に設置してどちらのテラーからでも容易に使用できる構成でありながら、高さ方向を抑えて小形にできる循環式硬貨入出金機を提供することを目的とする。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項１記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、機体と、この機体の上部域で幅方向の略中央域に設けられ、硬貨を貯留するとともに１層１列状態で繰り出す硬貨貯留繰出部と、この硬貨貯留繰出部から繰り出される硬貨を搬送する硬貨通路であって、硬貨を識別する識別部、この識別部を通過した入金リジェクト硬貨を分岐する入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部、および入金正規硬貨を分岐する複数の種類別硬貨分岐部を有し、入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部および複数の種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は硬貨を略水平方向に搬送するとともに、種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は機体の幅方向に形成された硬貨通路と、この硬貨通路の種類別硬貨分岐部で分岐される入金正規硬貨を一時保留する一時保留部と、前記機体の幅方向に複数並設され、前記一時保留部の硬貨を入金承認時に種類別に受け入れて収納するとともに、出金時に種類別に収納されている硬貨を投出する種類別硬貨収納投出部と、前記機体の幅方向の両端域にそれぞれ設けられる一側出金部および他側出金部と、前記種類別硬貨収納投出部の前部域に沿って機体の幅方向に張設され、前記入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部で分岐される入金リジェクト硬貨、入金不承認時に前記一時保留部から返却される入金返却硬貨、前記種類別硬貨収納投出部から投出される出金硬貨を受収するとともに、これら硬貨を機体の幅方向の一端および他端のいずれの方向にも搬送可能とする搬送コンベヤと、前記機体の幅方向の両端域にそれぞれ設けられ、前記搬送コンベヤから送り込まれる硬貨を受け入れて機体の前方向へ搬送するとともに対応する前記一側出金部および他側出金部へ放出する一側搬送部および他側搬送部と、前記搬送コンベヤ上の硬貨を前記硬貨貯留繰出部へ送る環流搬送部と、前記機体の幅方向の少なくとも一端域に設けられ、搬送コンベヤ上の硬貨を受収するカセットとを備えているものである。
【０００７】
そして、この構成により、硬貨貯留繰出部から繰り出す硬貨を硬貨通路で搬送しながら識別および分岐するようにし、特に、硬貨通路の入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部および複数の種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は硬貨を略水平方向に搬送するとともに、種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は機体の幅方向に形成し、さらに、機体の幅方向に複数の種類別硬貨収納投出部を並設し、これら種類別硬貨収納投出部の前方で機体の幅方向に搬送コンベヤを張設し、この搬送コンベヤの両端域から前方の一側出金部および他側出金部へ硬貨を送る一側搬送部および他側搬送部をそれぞれ設け、硬貨の流れを機体の幅方向および前後方向を主として処理するので、２人のテラー間に設置してどちらのテラーからでも容易に使用できる構成でありながら、高さ方向が低く抑えられて小形になる。
【０００８】
請求項２記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、機体と、この機体の上部域で幅方向の略中央域に設けられ、硬貨を貯留するとともに１層１列状態で繰り出す硬貨貯留繰出部と、この硬貨貯留繰出部から繰り出される硬貨を搬送する硬貨通路であって、硬貨を識別する識別部、この識別部を通過した入金リジェクト硬貨を分岐する入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部、および入金正規硬貨を分岐する複数の種類別硬貨分岐部を有し、入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部および複数の種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は硬貨を略水平方向に搬送するとともに、種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は機体の幅方向に形成された硬貨通路と、前記機体の幅方向に複数並設され、前記硬貨通路の複数の種類別硬貨分岐部で分岐される入金正規硬貨を種類別に一時保留する種類別一時保留部と、この種類別一時保留部に対して前記機体の前後方向後部側でかつ機体の幅方向に複数並設され、前記種類別一時保留部の硬貨を入金承認時に種類別に受け入れて収納するとともに、出金時に種類別に収納されている硬貨を投出する種類別硬貨収納投出部と、前記機体の幅方向の両端域にそれぞれ設けられる一側出金部および他側出金部と、前記種類別一時保留部の前部域に沿って機体の幅方向に張設され、前記入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部で分岐される入金リジェクト硬貨、入金不承認時に前記一時保留部から返却される入金返却硬貨、前記種類別硬貨収納投出部から投出される出金硬貨を受収するとともに、これら硬貨を機体の幅方向の一端および他端のいずれの方向にも搬送可能とする搬送コンベヤと、前記機体の幅方向の両端域にそれぞれ設けられ、前記搬送コンベヤから送り込まれる硬貨を受け入れて機体の前方向へ搬送するとともに対応する前記一側出金部および他側出金部へ放出する一側搬送部および他側搬送部と、前記搬送コンベヤ上の硬貨を前記硬貨貯留繰出部へ送る環流搬送部と、前記機体の幅方向の少なくとも一端域に設けられ、搬送コンベヤ上の硬貨を受収するカセットとを備えているものである。
【０００９】
そして、この構成により、硬貨貯留繰出部から繰り出す硬貨を硬貨通路で搬送しながら識別および分岐するようにし、特に、硬貨通路の入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部および複数の種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は硬貨を略水平方向に搬送するとともに、種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は機体の幅方向に形成し、さらに、機体の幅方向に複数の種類別一時保留部を並設するとともにこの種類別一時保留部の後方で機体の幅方向に複数の種類別硬貨収納投出部を並設し、これら種類別一時保留部の前方で機体の幅方向に搬送コンベヤを張設し、この搬送コンベヤの両端域から前方の一側出金部および他側出金部へ硬貨を送る一側搬送部および他側搬送部をそれぞれ設け、硬貨の流れを機体の幅方向および前後方向を主として処理するので、２人のテラー間に設置してどちらのテラーからでも容易に使用できる構成でありながら、高さ方向が低く抑えられて小形になる。しかも、入金硬貨を種類別一時保留部に一時保留するので、入金承認時には一時保留硬貨を種類別硬貨収納投出部に直ちに収納し、処理が迅速になる。
【００１０】
請求項３記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、請求項２記載の循環式硬貨入出金機において、種類別硬貨収納投出部は、上面に硬貨を貯留可能に張設されるベルト部材と、このベルト部材を張設方向に沿った一方および他方のいずれの方向にも駆動可能とするベルト部材駆動手段と、前記ベルト部材の上方に配置され、ベルト部材の上方空間を張設方向に分割して種類別硬貨分岐部で分岐される硬貨を受け入れる一時保留空間および収納空間を形成する仕切位置と一時保留空間および収納空間を連通させる連通位置との間を移動可能とする仕切部材と、この仕切部材を仕切位置および連通位置に移動させる仕切部材駆動手段と、前記一時保留空間の収納空間とは反対側に形成され、前記ベルト部材で送られる硬貨の通過を１枚ずつに規制する規制手段を有する硬貨投出口とを備え、種類別一時保留部は、前記種類別硬貨収納投出部の一時保留空間にて形成されているものである。
【００１１】
そして、この構成により、仕切部材を仕切位置に移動させてベルト部材上を一時保留空間と収納空間とに仕切り、種類別硬貨分岐部で分岐される硬貨を一時保留空間に一時保留し、一時保留硬貨を収納する場合には仕切部材を連通位置に移動させることで収納空間に収納できるとともに、一時保留硬貨を返却する場合にはベルト部材の駆動で一時保留硬貨のみを硬貨投出口から投出でき、硬貨の収納繰出用のベルト部材の一部を利用して硬貨の一時保留ができ、高さ方向がより低く抑えられて小形になる。
【００１２】
請求項４記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、機体と、この機体の上部域で幅方向の略中央域に設けられ、硬貨を貯留するとともに１層１列状態で繰り出す硬貨貯留繰出部と、この硬貨貯留繰出部から繰り出される硬貨を搬送する硬貨通路であって、硬貨を識別する識別部、この識別部を通過した入金リジェクト硬貨を分岐する入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部、入金正規硬貨を分岐する複数の種類別硬貨分岐部、およびこれら種類別硬貨分岐部のうちの少なくとも１つにて構成される一時保留用分岐部を有し、入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部および複数の種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は硬貨を略水平方向に搬送するとともに、種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は機体の幅方向に形成された硬貨通路と、この硬貨通路の一時保留用分岐部で分岐される入金正規硬貨を一括一時保留するとともに、入金承認および入金不承認時に一括一時保留硬貨を送出する一括一時保留部と、この一括一時保留部と前記機体の幅方向に並んで、その機体の幅方向に複数並設され、入金承認時に前記一括一時保留部から送出されて前記硬貨貯留繰出部および硬貨通路を通じて種類別硬貨分岐部で分岐される硬貨を種類別に受け入れて収納するとともに、出金時に種類別に収納されている硬貨を投出する種類別硬貨収納投出部と、前記機体の幅方向の両端域にそれぞれ設けられる一側出金部および他側出金部と、前記種類別硬貨収納投出部の前部域に沿って機体の幅方向に張設され、前記入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部で分岐される入金リジェクト硬貨、入金承認時に前記一括一時保留部から送出される入金収納硬貨、入金不承認時に一括一時保留部から送出される入金返却硬貨、前記種類別硬貨収納投出部から投出される出金硬貨を受収するとともに、これら硬貨を機体の幅方向の一端および他端のいずれの方向にも搬送可能とする搬送コンベヤと、前記機体の幅方向の両端域にそれぞれ設けられ、前記搬送コンベヤから送り込まれる硬貨を受け入れて機体の前方向へ搬送するとともに対応する前記一側出金部および他側出金部へ放出する一側搬送部および他側搬送部と、前記搬送コンベヤ上の硬貨を前記硬貨貯留繰出部へ送る環流搬送部と、前記機体の幅方向の少なくとも一端域に設けられ、搬送コンベヤ上の硬貨を受収するカセットとを備えているものである。
【００１３】
そして、この構成により、硬貨貯留繰出部から繰り出す硬貨を硬貨通路で搬送しながら識別および分岐するようにし、特に、硬貨通路の入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部および複数の種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は硬貨を略水平方向に搬送するとともに、種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は機体の幅方向に形成し、さらに、機体の幅方向に複数の種類別硬貨収納投出部を並設し、これら種類別硬貨収納投出部の前方で機体の幅方向に搬送コンベヤを張設し、この搬送コンベヤの両端域から前方の一側出金部および他側出金部へ硬貨を送る一側搬送部および他側搬送部をそれぞれ設け、硬貨の流れを機体の幅方向および前後方向を主として処理するので、２人のテラー間に設置してどちらのテラーからでも容易に使用できる構成でありながら、高さ方向が低く抑えられて小形になる。しかも、入金正規硬貨を一括一時保留する一括一時保留部を備えることにより、入金正規硬貨を種類別に一時保留する場合に比べて、構造が簡単になるとともに、小形化あるいはその分のスペースによって例えば種類別硬貨収納投出部の硬貨収納量の増加が可能となり、さらに、入金正規硬貨を一括一時保留することで入金承認および入金不承認を受け付けるまでの時間が短くなる。
【００１４】
請求項５記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、請求項１ないし４いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機において、硬貨貯留繰出部の硬貨が全て繰り出されて硬貨通路へ送られた後に、搬送コンベヤに受収されている入金リジェクト硬貨を搬送コンベヤおよび環流搬送部を通じて硬貨貯留繰出部へ送り、この硬貨貯留繰出部から硬貨通路へ送って入金リジェクト硬貨を再識別し、再識別の結果、入金正規硬貨と識別された硬貨は一時保留部へ送り、入金リジェクト硬貨と識別された硬貨は搬送コンベヤへ送るとともに一側搬送部および他側搬送部のいずれかを通じて一側出金部および他側出金部のいずれかへ放出させる制御部を備えているものである。
【００１５】
そして、この構成により、搬送コンベヤに受収されている入金リジェクト硬貨を搬送コンベヤおよび環流搬送部を通じて硬貨貯留繰出部へ送り、この硬貨貯留繰出部から硬貨通路へ送って入金リジェクト硬貨を再識別し、再識別の結果、入金正規硬貨と識別された硬貨は一時保留部へ送り、入金リジェクト硬貨と識別された硬貨は返却するので、入金硬貨の入金受入率が向上し、入金リジェクト硬貨の再識別のための再投入操作などの手間が省かれる。
【００１６】
請求項６記載の循環式硬貨入出金機は、請求項５記載の循環式硬貨入出金機において、制御部は、入金送込硬貨の送込動作中において入金リジェクト硬貨の枚数が設定量を越えた場合、入金リジェクト硬貨を再識別することなく搬送コンベヤから一側搬送部および他側搬送部のいずれかを通じて一側出金部および他側出金部のいずれかへ放出させるものである。
【００１７】
そして、この構成により、例えば入金リジェクト硬貨の枚数が多すぎると再識別処理に時間がかかるが、入金送込硬貨の送込動作中において入金リジェクト硬貨の枚数が設定量を越えた場合に、入金リジェクト硬貨を再識別することなく返却するので、再識別処理にかかる時間が短くなる。
【００１８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の一実施の形態を図面を参照して説明する。
【００１９】
図７に示すように、循環式硬貨入出金機は、紙幣入出金機と一体的に形成され、機体１１の上部に循環式硬貨入出金機が配置され、下部に図示しない紙幣入出金機が配置されている。そして、金融機関の窓口などにおいて、２人のテラー間に設置されるとともに、各テラーによって操作される２台の端末機に接続されて、両テラーによって共用される。
【００２０】
機体１１は、縦型で、機体幅方向（正面から見て左右方向）の寸法が小さく、装置前後方向に長く構成されている。機体１１の上面前側の幅方向の略中央域に硬貨入金口１２が配設され、この硬貨入金口１２の前側に紙幣入金口１３が配設され、この紙幣入金口１３の下側に紙幣出金口１４が配設され、この紙幣出金口１４の両側でかつ機体１１の幅方向の両端域に硬貨用の出金部であって一側出金部としての左側出金部１５および他側出金部としての右側出金部１６が配設されている。各出金部１５，１６には、機体１１内から出金される硬貨が受け入れられる左側出金ボックス１７および右側出金ボックス１８が着脱可能に配置されている。
【００２１】
機体１１の上面でかつ硬貨入金口１２および紙幣入金口１３の両側には、複数の操作キーや液晶表示部などが配置される左側操作部（一側操作部）１９および右側操作部（他側搬送部）２０が配設されている。
【００２２】
機体１１の前面下部域には前面扉２１が開閉可能に配設され、この前面扉２１には機体１１に対して閉鎖状態で施錠、解錠される扉キー２２が配設されている。
【００２３】
また、機体１１は、主として循環式硬貨入出金機の硬貨入出金装置が配設される上部ユニット２３および主として紙幣入出金機の紙幣入出金装置が配設される下部ユニット２４を有し（図２ないし図４参照）、これら上部ユニット２３および下部ユニット２４の下部はそれぞれ前方へ引出移動可能に構成されている。
【００２４】
次に、図１ないし図４において、硬貨入出金装置３１の構成を示す。
【００２５】
硬貨入出金装置３１は、機体１１の上部域で幅方向の略中央域であって硬貨入金口１２の下方に配設される硬貨貯留繰出部３２を有し、この硬貨貯留繰出部３２の上方には、硬貨入金口１２が形成された硬貨入金口部（硬貨投入口枠）３３が配設され、この硬貨入金口部３３の下面に硬貨入金口シャッタ３４が開閉可能に配設されている。
【００２６】
硬貨貯留繰出部３２は、硬貨貯留繰出部枠３５を有し、この硬貨貯留繰出部枠３５の底部には、左側方向へ上昇傾斜して硬貨を左側方向へ繰り出す繰出ベルト３６が張設されているとともに、この繰出ベルト３６の繰出方向の上方に硬貨を厚み方向に１層（１枚）に規制する逆転ローラ３７が配置され、したがって、硬貨貯留繰出部３２からは硬貨が１層１列状態で繰り出される。なお、硬貨貯留繰出部３２には硬貨の有無を検知する図示しない有無検知センサが配置されている。
【００２７】
また、硬貨貯留繰出部３２の繰出ベルト３６の繰出方向の端部に連続して硬貨を搬送する硬貨通路４１が形成され、この硬貨通路４１は、繰出ベルト３６から連続して左側方向に向けて形成される識別通路部４２、この識別通路部４２の左端から後方へ向けて形成されるリジェクト分岐通路部４３、およびこのリジェクト分岐通路部４３の後端から右側方向に向けてすなわち機体１１の幅方向に沿って形成される種類別分岐通路部４４を有している。これら各通路部４２〜４４は、硬貨を載せる底板４５上に形成され、底板４５の上方には硬貨を各通路部４２〜４４に沿って搬送する搬送手段としての搬送ベルト４６〜４８が張設されている。硬貨通路４１のリジェクト分岐通路部４３および種類別分岐通路部４４が設けられる通路域（入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部５０および複数の種類別硬貨分岐部５２が設けられる通路域）では硬貨を略水平方向に搬送するようになっている。
【００２８】
識別通路部４２には、搬送される硬貨の真偽や金種を識別する識別部４９が配置されている。
【００２９】
リジェクト分岐通路部４３には、リジェクト硬貨を分岐する入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部としてのリジェクト硬貨分岐部５０が配設されている。このリジェクト硬貨分岐部５０は、底板４５に形成された分岐孔５１を有し、この分岐孔５１には図示しない分岐板が配置され、この分岐板が図示しないソレノイドによって硬貨の通過を許容する閉鎖位置とリジェクト硬貨を分岐孔５１内へ強制的に案内する開放位置とに移動される。
【００３０】
種類別分岐通路部４４には、硬貨を種類別に分岐する複数の種類別硬貨分岐部５２が配設されており、これら種類別硬貨分岐部５２は、上流側（左側）から順に、オーバーフロー硬貨用、５円硬貨用、１円硬貨用、５０円硬貨用、１００円硬貨用、１０円硬貨用、５００円硬貨用として構成され、底板４５に形成された分岐孔５３を有している。オーバーフロー硬貨用および５円硬貨用の種類別硬貨分岐部５２は、強制的に硬貨を分岐するもので、分岐孔５３に配置される分岐板５４を有し（図６参照）、この分岐板５４が図示しないソレノイドによって硬貨の通過を許容する閉鎖位置と硬貨を分岐孔５３内へ強制的に案内する開放位置とに移動される。１円硬貨用、５０円硬貨用、１００円硬貨用、１０円硬貨用、５００円硬貨用の種類別硬貨分岐部５２は、硬貨の径寸法に応じて小径硬貨から大形硬貨の順に形状分岐するように構成されている。なお、この実施の形態の複数の種類別硬貨分岐部５２は、１つのオーバーフロー硬貨分岐部と複数の金種別硬貨分岐部とで構成され、オーバーフロー硬貨分岐部として構成される種類別硬貨分岐部５２については符号５２ａを付して説明する。
【００３１】
また、種類別分岐通路部４４の下方には、硬貨を種類別に収納するとともに投出可能とする複数の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１が機体１１の幅方向に並設されており、これら種類別硬貨収納投出部６１は、種類別硬貨分岐部５２に対応して、左側から順に、オーバーフロー硬貨用、５円硬貨用、１円硬貨用、５０円硬貨用、１００円硬貨用、１０円硬貨用、５００円硬貨用として構成されている。なお、この実施の形態の複数の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１は、１つのオーバーフロー硬貨収納投出部と複数の金種別硬貨収納投出部とで構成され、オーバーフロー硬貨収納投出部として構成される種類別硬貨収納投出部６１については符号６１ａを付して説明する。
【００３２】
各種類別硬貨収納投出部６１は、図５および図６に示すように、左右両側面および後面を構成する枠体６２をそれぞれ有し、この枠体６２の底部に、平ベルトにて構成されるベルト部材としての収納投出ベルト６３がそれぞれ前後方向に沿って後ろ下がり状態に張設されている。これら各収納投出ベルト６３は前後のプーリ６４，６５に巻回されて張設され、前側の各プーリ６４は各種類別硬貨収納投出部６１毎に独立して駆動される駆動軸６６に固着され、後側の各プーリ６５は１本の連結軸６７に回転自在に支持されている。駆動軸６６は、ベルト部材駆動手段６８によって、図５中の時計回り方向に対応した収納方向、反時計回り方向に対応した投出方向とに駆動される。ベルト部材駆動手段６８は、モータ６９を有し、このモータ６９の駆動力がギヤ７０などを介して駆動軸６６に伝達される。収納投出ベルト６３の上方に臨むベルト部位の下側には、収納投出ベルト６３を支えるベルト支持板７１が配設され、このベルト支持板７１の下側に収納投出ベルト６３上の硬貨の有無を検知する硬貨検知基板７２が配設されている。
【００３３】
オーバーフロー硬貨用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａを除く各種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の収納投出ベルト６３の上方であって前寄り約３分の１程度の位置に仕切部材７３がそれぞれ配置され、これら各仕切部材７３の前側に一時保留部としての種類別一時保留部７４の一時保留空間が、後側に硬貨収納部７５の収納空間がそれぞれ形成されている。各仕切部材７３は、一端が１本の駆動軸７６に固着され、この駆動軸７６を中心として、下方に垂下されて種類別一時保留部７４の一時保留空間と硬貨収納部７５の収納空間とを仕切る仕切位置と、他端が後方へ持ち上げられて種類別一時保留部７４と硬貨収納部７５とが連通される連通位置（開放位置）との間を揺動可能に支持され、駆動軸７６の一端に連結される図示しない仕切部材駆動手段によって一括して揺動されるように構成されている。
【００３４】
硬貨収納部７５の下方で、収納投出ベルト６３の下側には、ベルト支持板７１および硬貨検知基板７２に形成された開口部分を通じて収納投出ベルト６３の下面に当接される撹拌カム７７がそれぞれ配置されている。これら各撹拌カム７７は、１本の駆動軸７８に取り付けられており、駆動軸７８の一端に連結される図示しない撹拌カム駆動手段によって収納投出ベルト６３の回転と同時に一括して回転駆動されて、収納投出ベルト５３を上下動させることにより、硬貨収納部７５内の硬貨の整列（層状に並んでしまうこと）を崩すように構成されている。
【００３５】
各種類別一時保留部７４の上方には、種類別分岐通路部４４の種類別硬貨分岐部５２がそれぞれ位置されており、種類別硬貨分岐部５２から分岐されて落下してくる硬貨が各受収口７４ａから各種類別一時保留部７４内に受け入れられる。各種類別一時保留部７４の前方には硬貨投出口７９がそれぞれ形成され、これら各硬貨投出口７９には収納投出ベルト６３の上面に対向して規制手段としての逆転ローラ８０がそれぞれ配置され、収納投出ベルト６３によって前方へ搬送される硬貨が１層（１枚）に規制される。したがって、各種類別硬貨収納投出部６１からは、硬貨が逆転ローラ８０の下側を通じて１層１列状態で繰り出される。逆転ローラ８０はベルト部材駆動手段のギヤ７０などの駆動伝達経路を通じて駆動伝達され、収納投出ベルト６３が投出方向へ回転されるときに逆転ローラ８０が逆転されるようになっている。但し、駆動伝達経路中にはワンウェイクラッチが配置されており、収納投出ベルト６３が収納方向へ回転される際には、逆転ローラ８０は駆動されない。
【００３６】
そして、収納投出ベルト６３の下側に配置される硬貨検知基板７２は、硬貨収納部７５の領域Ａ１、種類別一時保留部の後側の領域Ａ２、および逆転ローラ８０の下側の領域Ａ３の３つの領域について、硬貨の有無をそれぞれ検知するように構成されている。硬貨検知基板７２は、例えば、一次コイルおよび二次コイルを平面状に配置し、一次コイルに定電流信号を与えて、硬貨がある場合とない場合とで二次コイルに発生する検出信号が変化することに応じて硬貨の有無を検知する金属センサを備えている。
【００３７】
各収納投出ベルト６３の前方には、硬貨投出口７９を通過した硬貨が前方へ搬送される硬貨投出路８１が形成され、この硬貨投出路８１の上方に硬貨を硬貨投出路８１の底面に押さえ付けながら投出方向に搬送する複数のローラ８２がそれぞれ配置されている。これらローラ８２は、前側に１つ、後側に２つで、前側と後側とで左右に位置がずれて配置されており、図示しないローラ駆動手段によって投出方向に回転駆動される。硬貨投出路８１の両側には硬貨の縁部を案内するガイド板８３が配設され、これらガイド板８３に２つのセンサ８４，８５が投出方向に並んで配列されている。これらセンサ８４，８５は、投光器と受光器とを対とする投受光式光センサで、２つのセンサ８４，８５を硬貨が通過する際に硬貨径を検知して金種を確認するとともに投出枚数をカウントするように構成されている。なお、硬貨投出路８１には、硬貨の投出を停止させる図示しないストッパ手段が配設されている。
【００３８】
そして、各種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の幅Ｗは、硬貨種類に関係なく同一に形成され、各種類の硬貨の収納に共用されている。そのため、各種類別硬貨収納投出部６１に収納する金種などの変更に対して容易に対応できるように構成されている。
【００３９】
また、図１ないし図４に示すように、種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の前方域に沿って、機体１１の幅方向に搬送コンベヤ９１が張設されている。この搬送コンベヤ９１は、コンベヤフレーム９２の両端に回転自在に軸支されたプーリ９３間に搬送ベルト９４を張設したベルトコンベヤにて構成され、図示しない搬送コンベヤ駆動手段によって機体１１の幅方向の一端および他端のいずれの方向にも搬送可能としている。搬送コンベヤ９１の左端近傍には、硬貨通路４１のリジェクト硬貨分岐部５０で分岐されるリジェクト硬貨を受け入れるように構成されている。なお、搬送ベルト９４の上方に臨むベルト部位の下側には、図示していないが、搬送ベルト９４を支えるベルト支持板が配設されているとともに、このベルト支持板の下側に搬送ベルト９４上の硬貨の有無を検知する硬貨検知基板（硬貨検知基板７２と同様の構成）が配設されている。
【００４０】
また、搬送コンベヤ９１の左端で機体１１の左端域に沿って、搬送コンベヤ９１の左端に搬送される硬貨を受け入れて前方へ搬送する例えばシュートなどで構成された搬送部であって一側搬送部としての左側搬送部１０１が配設され、この左側搬送部１０１によって硬貨が左側出金部１５へ放出される。搬送コンベヤ９１の左端には左端方向に搬送される硬貨を左側搬送部１０１の入口に導く図示しないガイドが配設され、左側搬送部１０１の入口には開放によって硬貨の受け入れを許容するとともに閉鎖によって硬貨の受け入れを規制するシャッタ１０２が開閉可能に配設されている。
【００４１】
また、搬送コンベヤ９１の右端で機体１１の右端域に沿って、搬送コンベヤ９１で右端に搬送される硬貨を受け入れて前方へ搬送するベルトコンベヤにて構成された搬送部であって他側搬送部としての右側搬送部１０５が配設されている。搬送コンベヤ９１の右端には右端方向に搬送される硬貨を右側搬送部１０５の入口に導く図示しないガイドが配設され、右側搬送部１０５の入口には開放によって硬貨の受け入れを許容するとともに閉鎖によって硬貨の受け入れを規制するシャッタ１０６が上下に開閉可能に配設されているとともに、搬送コンベヤ９１上から右側搬送部１０５上に硬貨が乗り移るための乗移り板１０７が配設されている。右側搬送部１０５は、前後のプーリ１０８間に搬送ベルト１０９を張設したベルトコンベヤにて構成され、図示しない搬送コンベヤ駆動手段によって機体１１の前方向へ硬貨を搬送可能としている。なお、搬送ベルト１０９の上方に臨むベルト部位の下側には、図示していないが、搬送ベルト１０９を支えるベルト支持板が配設されているとともに、このベルト支持板の下側に搬送ベルト１０９上の硬貨の有無を検知する硬貨検知基板（硬貨検知基板７２と同様の構成）が配設されている。
【００４２】
右側搬送部１０５の途中には、搬送コンベヤ９１から搬送されてくる硬貨を硬貨貯留繰出部３２に送って環流させる環流搬送部１１１が配設されている。この環流搬送部１１１は、右側搬送部１０５上に進退可能とする環流板１１２を有し、図示しない環流板駆動手段により、この環流板１１２が、右側搬送部１０５上に進出させて右側搬送部１０５を搬送されてくる硬貨を硬貨貯留繰出部３２に環流させる環流位置と、右側搬送部１０５上から退避させて右側搬送部１０５を搬送されてくる硬貨の下流方向への搬送を許容する退避位置とに移動される。
【００４３】
また、右側搬送部１０５の前端には、右側搬送部１０５の前端から放出される硬貨を受け入れるシュート１１５が配設され、このシュート１１５の下部には出金シュート部１１６と回収シュート部１１７とに分岐され、この分岐位置に硬貨を出金シュート部１１６または回収シュート部１１７に振り分ける振分部材１１８が配設されている。出金シュート部１１６により硬貨が右側出金部１６に導かれ、回収シュート部１１７により硬貨が下部ユニット２４のカセット装着部１２０に装着されるカセット１２１に導かれる。なお、シュート１１５、振分部材１１８および出金シュート部１１６についても、硬貨を右側出金部１６に搬送する右側搬送部１０５の一部として構成される。
【００４４】
また、カセット装着部１２０は、前面扉２１を開放することによって露出され、カセット１２１が着脱可能に装着される。
【００４５】
また、カセット１２１は、硬貨補充用および硬貨回収用として兼用できるように構成したもので、カセット本体１２２およびカセット口部１２３を有し、カセット口部１２３の一端側がヒンジ１２４を介してカセット本体１２２に開閉可能に取り付けられるとともに、カセット口部１２３の他端側が図示しない施錠手段によってカセット本体１２２に閉じた状態で施錠、解錠されるように構成されている。
【００４６】
カセット本体１２２の内部には硬貨を収納する収納空間１２５が形成され、カセット本体１２２の一端側には上端側が収納空間１２５の内方に傾斜する傾斜面１２６が形成されているとともにこの傾斜面１２６の外面に把手１２７が形成され、カセット本体１２２の他端側には上端側が収納空間１２５の内方に傾斜する傾斜部１２８が形成されている。
【００４７】
カセット口部１２３は、図２および図３に２点鎖線で示すように収納空間１２５が上側でかつカセット口１２９が下側となる姿勢で硬貨入金口部３３の硬貨入金口１２に上方から密着状態に挿入可能とする外形状に形成され、カセット口部１２３の一端側にカセット本体１２２の収納空間１２５に連通するカセット口１２９が開口形成され、このカセット口１２９の他端側にカセット本体１２２の傾斜部１２８に連続する仕切部１３０が形成されている。カセット口１２９にはカセットシャッタ１３１が開閉可能に配設され、仕切部１３０の内側にカセットシャッタ１３１を開閉する図示しないカセットシャッタ開閉機構が配設されている。
【００４８】
そして、カセットシャッタ１３１は、カセット１２１が機体１１側に対して未装着のときにカセットシャッタ開閉機構によって閉塞状態に保たれ、また、カセット１２１の収納空間１２５が上側でかつカセット口１２９が下側となる姿勢で硬貨入金口部３３の硬貨入金口１２に挿入された状態で、その硬貨入金口１２側に配設された図示しない硬貨入金口側開閉手段によって開放され、また、カセット１２１のカセット口１２９が上側でかつ収納空間１２５が下側となる姿勢でカセット装着部１２０に装着された状態で、そのカセット装着部１２０に配設された図示しないカセット装着部側開閉手段によって開放されるように構成されている。
【００４９】
図８に循環式硬貨入出金機の制御ブロック図を示し、制御部２０１には、左側操作部１９、右側操作部２０、識別部４９、機内の各種のセンサ２０５が接続されて、それらから信号が入力される。さらに、制御部２０１には、硬貨貯留繰出部３２の繰出ベルト３６および逆転ローラ３７の駆動用のモータ２１１、硬貨通路４１の搬送ベルト４６〜４８の駆動用のモータ２１２、リジェクト硬貨分岐部５０および種類別硬貨分岐部５２（オーバーフロー用および５円硬貨用）の分岐駆動用の各ソレノイド２１３、種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の収納投出ベルト６３および逆転ローラ８０の駆動用であって各種類別硬貨収納投出部６１毎にそれぞれ設けられるモータ６９、仕切部材７３の駆動用のソレノイド２１４、搬送コンベヤ９１および右側搬送部１０５の駆動用の各モータ２１５、搬送コンベヤ９１の両端のシャッタ１０２，１０６、環流搬送部１１１の環流板１１２およびシュート１１５の振分部材１１８の切換駆動用の各ソレノイド２１６が接続されて、それらの駆動が制御される。
【００５０】
また、制御部２０１には、左右のテラーによってそれぞれ操作される端末機２２１，２２２が接続されて操作可能としている。なお、端末機２２１，２２２が接続されない場合もあり、接続されない場合でも左側操作部１９および右側操作部２０で操作可能とする。
【００５１】
そして、制御部２０１は、硬貨貯留繰出部３２の硬貨が全て繰り出されて硬貨通路４１へ送られた後に、搬送コンベヤ９１に受収されている入金リジェクト硬貨を搬送コンベヤ９１および環流搬送部１１１を通じて硬貨貯留繰出部３２へ送り、この硬貨貯留繰出部３２から硬貨通路４１へ送って入金リジェクト硬貨を再識別し、再識別の結果、入金正規硬貨と識別された硬貨は種類別一時保留部７４へ送り、入金リジェクト硬貨と識別された硬貨は搬送コンベヤ９１へ送るとともに左側搬送部１０１および右側搬送部１０５のいずれかを通じて左側出金部１５および右側出金部１６のいずれかへ放出させる機能を有している。さらに、入金送込硬貨の送込動作中において入金リジェクト硬貨の枚数が設定量（例えば５枚）を越えた場合、入金リジェクト硬貨を再識別することなく搬送コンベヤ９１から左側搬送部１０１および右側搬送部１０５のいずれかを通じて左側出金部１５および右側出金部１６のいずれかへ放出させる機能を有している。
【００５２】
また、制御部２０１は、種類別硬貨収納投出部６１のうちの精査処理対象とする１つについて収納硬貨を全て投出させるとともに搬送コンベヤ９１および環流搬送部１１１を通じて硬貨貯留繰出部３２に送り込み、その種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の硬貨を全て硬貨貯留繰出部３２に送り込んだ段階で、硬貨貯留繰出部３２および硬貨通路４１を通じて硬貨を識別するとともに正常硬貨と識別された硬貨を元の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１に対して分岐して回収させる精査制御部の機能を有している。
【００５３】
次に、本実施の形態の作用を説明する。
【００５４】
まず、図９（ａ）〜（ｄ）において、硬貨の初期補充処理について説明する。
【００５５】
テラーなどにより、補充硬貨を収納したカセット１２１が機体１１のところに運搬され、左側操作部１９または右側操作部２０やテラーの端末機２２１，２２２の操作により硬貨の初期補充処理が指令されるとともに、カセット１２１の収納空間１２５が上側でかつカセット口１２９が下側となる姿勢でカセット口部１２３が硬貨入金口部３３の硬貨入金口１２に挿入されることにより、補充処理が開始される。
【００５６】
補充処理が開始されると、硬貨入金口１２の硬貨入金口シャッタ３４が開放されるとともに、カセット１２１のカセットシャッタ１３１が開放され、カセット１２１内の補充硬貨がカセット口１２９から硬貨入金口１２を通じて硬貨貯留繰出部３２に流出される。
【００５７】
図９（ａ）に示すように、硬貨貯留繰出部３２に流出された補充硬貨は、硬貨貯留繰出部３２の底部の繰出ベルト３６の繰出回転と逆転ローラ３７の逆回転とによって硬貨貯留繰出部３２内から１枚ずつ硬貨通路４１の識別通路部４２に繰り出され、識別部４９で真偽や金種などが識別される。
【００５８】
識別部４９で正常と識別された補充硬貨は、硬貨通路４１の種類別分岐通路部４４に搬送され、該当金種の種類別硬貨分岐部５２で分岐され、種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の収納投出ベルト６３上に送り込まれる。このとき、仕切部材７３が開放されていて種類別一時保留部７４と硬貨収納部７５とが連通されているとともに、全ての収納投出ベルト６３が収納方向へ回動されており、収納投出ベルト６３上に送り込まれた補充硬貨は種類別硬貨分岐部５２の下方位置から後方へ送られて硬貨収納部７５内にばら状態（山盛り状態）で収納される。
【００５９】
種類別硬貨収納投出部６１のうち所定枚数の補充硬貨が収納されて満杯となった金種が発生すると、それ以降、識別部４９で識別されるオーバーフロー金種の補充硬貨は、種類別分岐通路部４４の最上流に位置するオーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨分岐部５２ａで分岐され、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに収納される。このとき、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａでは仕切部材７３を備えていないので、収納投出ベルト６３上に落下したオーバーフロー硬貨は、種類別一時保留部７４の後方の硬貨収納部７５に送られて一時保留される。
【００６０】
識別部４９で異常と識別されたリジェクト硬貨は、硬貨通路４１のリジェクト分岐通路部４３のリジェクト硬貨分岐部５０で分岐され、搬送コンベヤ９１上に送り込まれて一時保留される。なお、搬送コンベヤ９１は、リジェクト硬貨が１枚ずつ送り込まれる都度、所定量ずつ右方へ動かされる。
【００６１】
搬送コンベヤ９１上に一時保留されるリジェクト硬貨の枚数が設定量、例えば５枚を越えた場合、補充処理が一時停止され、搬送コンベヤ９１上のリジェクト硬貨が例えば左側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却されたリジェクト硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。そして、リジェクト硬貨の返却完了後に、補充処理が再開される。
【００６２】
そして、硬貨貯留繰出部３２からの補充硬貨の繰り出しが完了するとともに、硬貨通路４１上での補充硬貨の搬送が完了し、識別部４９にて補充硬貨を所定時間検知しなくなった後、繰出および搬送が停止される。
【００６３】
このとき、搬送コンベヤ９１にリジェクト硬貨が一時保留されている場合には、図９（ｂ）（ｃ）に示すように、リジェクト硬貨の再識別処理が開始される。搬送コンベヤ９１上のリジェクト硬貨は、搬送コンベヤ９１にて右側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０６の開放によって右側搬送部１０５に送り込まれ、この右側搬送部１０５で前方へ向けて搬送されるとともにその搬送途中で環流搬送部１１１により硬貨貯留繰出部３２に再投入され、すべてのリジェクト硬貨が硬貨貯留繰出部３２に送り込まれると、硬貨貯留繰出部３２内から１枚ずつ硬貨通路４１に再び繰り出され、識別部４９で再識別される。
【００６４】
再識別の結果、正常と識別された補充硬貨は、該当金種の種類別硬貨分岐部５２で分岐されて該当金種の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１に収納されるか、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨分岐部５２ａで分岐されてオーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに収納される。
【００６５】
再識別の結果、異常と識別されたリジェクト硬貨は、リジェクト硬貨分岐部５０で分岐されて搬送コンベヤ９１に再び送り込まれて一時保留され、全てのリジェクト硬貨の再識別処理が完了した後に、搬送コンベヤ９１にて左側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却されたリジェクト硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。
【００６６】
また、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａにオーバーフロー硬貨が収納されている場合には、図９（ｄ）に示すように、種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａ内のオーバーフロー硬貨は、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動と逆転ローラ８０の逆転とにより種類別硬貨収納投出部６１内から搬送コンベヤ９１上に１枚ずつ投出され、搬送コンベヤ９１にて左側へ向けて搬送されるともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却されたオーバーフロー硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。また、カセット１２１がカセット装着部１２０に装着されている場合には、搬送コンベヤ９１上に投出されたオーバーフロー硬貨をカセット１２１に送り込んで収納するようにしてもよい。この場合、搬送コンベヤ９１上のオーバーフロー硬貨は、搬送コンベヤ９１にて右側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０６の開放によって右側搬送部１０５に送り込まれ、この右側搬送部１０５で前方へ向けて搬送されるとともにシュート１１５に放出され、振分部材１１８および回収シュート部１１７を通じてカセット１２１に送り込まれて収納される。
【００６７】
また、初期補充にカセット１２１を使用した場合、このカセット１２１で硬貨入金口１２を閉塞するので、硬貨入金口シャッタ３４が開放されていても、硬貨貯留繰出部３２の繰出動作によって硬貨が飛び出すことがない。
【００６８】
また、補充処理の完了時点で、カセット１２１を硬貨入金口１２から外し、機体１１の前面扉２１を開放してカセット装着部１２０に装着することにより、初期補充に使用したカセット１２１を回収用として使用できる。
【００６９】
なお、カセット１２１を使用せずに、金箱や袋により補充硬貨を硬貨入金口１２に投入して補充することもできる。この場合、硬貨入金口１２への補充硬貨の投入後に硬貨入金口シャッタ３４が閉じられてから補充処理が開始される。
【００７０】
次に、図１０（ａ）〜（ｅ）において、硬貨の入金処理で自動精査なしに設定されている場合について説明する。
【００７１】
左右いずれかのテラーにより、機体１１の左側操作部１９または右側操作部２０やテラーの端末機２２１，２２２で入金処理が指令されると、硬貨入金口１２の硬貨入金口シャッタ３４が開放される。テラーにより、入金硬貨が硬貨入金口１２に投入され、機体１１の左側操作部１９または右側操作部２０やテラーの端末機２２１，２２２で入金スタートが指令されると、硬貨入金口１２の硬貨入金口シャッタ３４が閉鎖され、入金処理が開始される。
【００７２】
図１０（ａ）に示すように、硬貨入金口１２に投入された入金硬貨は、硬貨貯留繰出部３２に受け入れられて貯留され、硬貨貯留繰出部３２の底部の繰出ベルト３６の繰出回転と逆転ローラ３７の逆回転とによって硬貨貯留繰出部３２内から１枚ずつ硬貨通路４１の識別通路部４２に繰り出され、識別部４９で真偽や金種などが識別される。
【００７３】
識別部４９で正常と識別された補充硬貨は、硬貨通路４１の種類別分岐通路部４４に搬送され、該当金種の種類別硬貨分岐部５２で分岐され、種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の収納投出ベルト６３上に送り込まれる。このとき、仕切部材７３が仕切位置に移動されていて種類別一時保留部７４と硬貨収納部７５とが仕切られているとともに、収納投出ベルト６３は収納方向へ回動されており、収納投出ベルト６３上に落下した補充硬貨は、種類別硬貨分岐部５２の下方位置から種類別一時保留部７４内の後方へ送られてばら状態で一時保留される。
【００７４】
識別部４９で正常と識別された入金硬貨でも、種類別一時保留部７４に所定枚数の硬貨が収納されて満杯となった金種や、硬貨収納部７５に所定枚数の硬貨が収納されて満杯となっている金種については、オーバーフロー硬貨として処理され、種類別分岐通路部４４の最上流に位置するオーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨分岐部５２ａで分岐され、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに一時保留される。このとき、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａでは仕切部材７３を備えていないので、収納投出ベルト６３上に落下したオーバーフロー硬貨は、種類別一時保留部７４の後方の硬貨収納部７５に送られて一時保留される。
【００７５】
識別部４９で異常と識別されたリジェクト硬貨は、硬貨通路４１のリジェクト分岐通路部４３のリジェクト硬貨分岐部５０で分岐され、搬送コンベヤ９１上に送り込まれて一時保留される。
【００７６】
搬送コンベヤ９１上に一時保留されるリジェクト硬貨の枚数が設定量、例えば５枚を越えた場合、入金処理が一時停止され、搬送コンベヤ９１上のリジェクト硬貨が例えば左側のテラーによる入金処理の場合には左側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却されたリジェクト硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。そして、リジェクト硬貨の返却完了後に、入金処理が再開される。
【００７７】
そして、硬貨貯留繰出部３２からの入金硬貨の繰り出しが完了するとともに、硬貨通路４１上での入金硬貨の搬送が完了し、識別部４９にて入金硬貨を所定時間検知しなくなった後、繰出および搬送が停止される。
【００７８】
このとき、搬送コンベヤ９１にリジェクト硬貨が一時保留されている場合には、図１０（ｂ）（ｃ）に示すように、リジェクト硬貨の再識別処理が開始される。搬送コンベヤ９１上のリジェクト硬貨は、搬送コンベヤ９１にて右側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０６の開放によって右側搬送部１０５に送り込まれ、この右側搬送部１０５で前方へ向けて搬送されるとともにその搬送途中で環流搬送部１１１により硬貨貯留繰出部３２に再投入され、全てのリジェクト硬貨が硬貨貯留繰出部３２に送り込まれると、硬貨貯留繰出部３２内から１枚ずつ硬貨通路４１に再び繰り出され、識別部４９で再識別される。
【００７９】
再識別の結果、正常と識別された入金硬貨は、該当金種の種類別硬貨分岐部５２で分岐されて該当金種の種類別一時保留部７４に一時保留されるか、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨分岐部５２ａで分岐されてオーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに一時保留される。
【００８０】
再識別の結果、異常と識別されたリジェクト硬貨は、リジェクト硬貨分岐部５０で分岐されて搬送コンベヤ９１に再び送り込まれて一時保留され、全てのリジェクト硬貨の再識別処理が完了した後に、搬送コンベヤ９１にて左側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却されたリジェクト硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。
【００８１】
そして、再識別を含む入金硬貨の一時保留が完了するとともに、再識別後のリジェクト硬貨の返却が完了した後、テラーの端末機２２１，２２２で入金硬貨の計数結果が表示され、テラーにより入金承認または入金不承認が指令される。
【００８２】
テラーにより入金承認が指令されると、図１０（ｄ）に示すように、金種別の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の種類別一時保留部７４に一時保留されていた硬貨は、仕切部材７３の開放と収納投出ベルト６３の収納方向への回動とにより後方の硬貨収納部７５に送られてばら状態で収納される。その後、仕切部材７３が仕切位置に戻され、オーバーフロー硬貨が一時保留されている場合には、そのオーバーフロー硬貨の収納動作が開始される。つまり、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに一時保留されていたオーバーフロー硬貨は、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動と逆転ローラ８０の逆転とにより搬送コンベヤ９１に１枚ずつ投出され、この搬送コンベヤ９１にて右側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０６の開放によって右側搬送部１０５に送り込まれ、この右側搬送部１０５で前方へ向けて搬送されるとともにシュート１１５に放出され、振分部材１１８および回収シュート部１１７を通じてカセット１２１に送り込まれて収納される。これら一時保留硬貨の収納により、入金処理が完了となる。なお、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａからのオーバーフロー硬貨を投出する際、他の金種別の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の収納投出ベルト６３は停止されており、仕切部材７３が仕切位置に位置して硬貨収納部７５内の硬貨の前方への移動を規制するので、それら金種別の収納硬貨が投出されることはない。
【００８３】
また、テラーにより入金不承認（返却）が指令されると、図１０（ｅ）に示すように、金種別の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の種類別一時保留部７４に一時保留されていた硬貨、およびオーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに一時保留されていた硬貨は、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動と逆転ローラ８０の逆転とにより種類別硬貨収納投出部６１内から搬送コンベヤ９１上に１枚ずつ投出され、例えば左側のテラーによる入金処理の場合には、搬送コンベヤ９１にて左側へ向けて搬送されるともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却された返却硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。なお、右側のテラーによる入金処理の場合には、右側出金ボックス１８に返却硬貨が返却される。返却硬貨が返却されることで、入金処理が完了となる。
【００８４】
次に、図１１（ａ）〜（ｆ）において、硬貨の入金処理で自動精査ありに設定されている場合について説明する。
【００８５】
左右いずれかのテラーにより、機体１１の左側操作部１９または右側操作部２０や、テラーの端末機２２１，２２２で入金処理が指令されると、硬貨入金口１２の硬貨入金口シャッタ３４が開放される。テラーにより、入金硬貨が硬貨入金口１２に投入され、機体１１の左側操作部１９または右側操作部２０やテラーの端末機２２１，２２２で入金スタートが指令されると、硬貨入金口１２の硬貨入金口シャッタ３４が閉鎖され、入金処理が開始される。
【００８６】
図１１（ａ）に示すように、硬貨入金口１２に投入された入金硬貨は、硬貨貯留繰出部３２に受け入れられて貯留され、硬貨貯留繰出部３２の底部の繰出ベルト３６の繰出回転と逆転ローラ３７の逆回転とによって硬貨貯留繰出部３２内から１枚ずつ硬貨通路４１の識別通路部４２に繰り出され、識別部４９で真偽や金種などが識別される。
【００８７】
識別部４９で正常と識別された補充硬貨は、硬貨通路４１の種類別分岐通路部４４に搬送され、該当金種の種類別硬貨分岐部５２で分岐され、種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の収納投出ベルト６３上に送り込まれる。このとき、仕切部材７３が仕切位置に移動されていて種類別一時保留部７４と硬貨収納部７５とが仕切られているとともに、収納投出ベルト６３は収納方向へ回動されており、収納投出ベルト６３上に落下した補充硬貨は、種類別硬貨分岐部５２の下方位置から種類別一時保留部７４内の後方へ送られてばら状態で一時保留される。
【００８８】
識別部４９で正常と識別された入金硬貨でも、種類別一時保留部７４に所定枚数の硬貨が収納されて満杯となった金種や、硬貨収納部７５に所定枚数の硬貨が収納されて満杯となっている金種については、オーバーフロー硬貨として処理され、種類別分岐通路部４４の最上流に位置するオーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨分岐部５２ａで分岐され、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに一時保留される。このとき、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａでは仕切部材７３を備えていないので、収納投出ベルト６３上に落下したオーバーフロー硬貨は、種類別一時保留部７４の後方の硬貨収納部７５に送られて一時保留される。
【００８９】
識別部４９で異常と識別されたリジェクト硬貨は、硬貨通路４１のリジェクト分岐通路部４３のリジェクト硬貨分岐部５０で分岐され、搬送コンベヤ９１上に送り込まれて一時保留される。
【００９０】
搬送コンベヤ９１上に一時保留されるリジェクト硬貨の枚数が設定量、例えば５枚を越えた場合、入金処理が一時停止され、搬送コンベヤ９１上のリジェクト硬貨が例えば左側のテラーによる入金処理の場合には左側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却されたリジェクト硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。そして、リジェクト硬貨の返却完了後に、入金処理が再開される。
【００９１】
そして、硬貨貯留繰出部３２からの入金硬貨の繰り出しが完了するとともに、硬貨通路４１上での入金硬貨の搬送が完了し、識別部４９にて入金硬貨を所定時間検知しなくなった後、繰出および搬送が停止される。
【００９２】
このとき、搬送コンベヤ９１にリジェクト硬貨が一時保留されている場合には、図１１（ｂ）（ｃ）に示すように、リジェクト硬貨の再識別処理が開始される。搬送コンベヤ９１上のリジェクト硬貨は、搬送コンベヤ９１にて右側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０６の開放によって右側搬送部１０５に送り込まれ、この右側搬送部１０５で前方へ向けて搬送されるとともにその搬送途中で環流搬送部１１１により硬貨貯留繰出部３２に再投入され、全てのリジェクト硬貨が硬貨貯留繰出部３２に送り込まれると、硬貨貯留繰出部３２内から１枚ずつ硬貨通路４１に再び繰り出され、識別部４９で再識別される。
【００９３】
再識別の結果、正常と識別された入金硬貨は、該当金種の種類別硬貨分岐部５２で分岐されて該当金種の種類別一時保留部７４に一時保留されるか、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨分岐部５２ａで分岐されてオーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに一時保留される。
【００９４】
再識別の結果、異常と識別されたリジェクト硬貨は、リジェクト硬貨分岐部５０で分岐されて搬送コンベヤ９１に再び送り込まれて一時保留され、全てのリジェクト硬貨の再識別処理が完了した後に、搬送コンベヤ９１にて左側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却されたリジェクト硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。
【００９５】
そして、再識別を含む入金硬貨の一時保留が完了するとともに、再識別後のリジェクト硬貨の返却が完了した後、テラーの端末機２２１，２２２で入金硬貨の計数結果が表示され、テラーにより入金承認または入金不承認が指令される。
【００９６】
テラーにより入金承認が指令されると、図１１（ｄ）に示すように、金種別の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の種類別一時保留部７４に一時保留されていた硬貨は、仕切部材７３の開放と収納投出ベルト６３の収納方向への回動とにより後方の硬貨収納部７５に送られてばら状態で収納される。その後、仕切部材７３が仕切位置に戻され、オーバーフロー硬貨が一時保留されている場合には、そのオーバーフロー硬貨の収納動作が開始される。つまり、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに一時保留されていたオーバーフロー硬貨は、収納投出ベルト６３の繰出方向への回動と逆転ローラ８０の逆転とにより種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａ内から搬送コンベヤ９１に１枚ずつ投出され、この搬送コンベヤ９１にて右側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０６の開放によって右側搬送部１０５に送り込まれ、この右側搬送部１０５で前方へ向けて搬送されるとともにその搬送途中で環流搬送部１１１により硬貨貯留繰出部３２に再投入される。なお、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａからのオーバーフロー硬貨を投出する際、他の金種別の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の収納投出ベルト６３も投出方向に回動されるが、仕切部材７３が仕切位置に位置して硬貨収納部７５内の硬貨の前方への移動を規制するので、それら金種別の収納硬貨が投出されることはない。
【００９７】
全てのオーバーフロー硬貨が硬貨貯留繰出部３２に再投入された後、図１１（ｅ）に示すように、オーバーフロー硬貨が硬貨貯留繰出部３２内から１枚ずつ硬貨通路４１に再び繰り出され、識別部４９で再識別される。
【００９８】
オーバーフロー硬貨の再識別の結果、正常と識別された硬貨で上述の入金処理時に硬貨収納部７５は満杯でなく種類別一時保留部７４が満杯であった金種硬貨は、該当金種の種類別硬貨分岐部５２で分岐されて該当金種の種類別一時保留部７４に一時保留される。また、正常と識別されたそれ以外の入金硬貨は搬送コンベヤ９１上に一時保留される。
【００９９】
オーバーフロー硬貨の再識別の結果、異常と識別されたリジェクト硬貨は、リジェクト硬貨分岐部５０で分岐されて搬送コンベヤ９１に送り込まれて一時保留され、異常として処理が終了される。
【０１００】
全てのオーバーフロー硬貨の識別が完了した後、リジェクト硬貨がなければ、種類別一時保留部７４に一時保留されていた硬貨は、仕切部材７３の開放と収納投出ベルト６３の収納方向への回動とにより後方の硬貨収納部７５に送られて収納される。また、それ以外の硬貨は搬送コンベヤ９１から右側搬送部１０５、シュート１１５、振分部材１１８および回収シュート部１１７を経てカセット１２１に送られる（図１１（ｅ）参照）。
【０１０１】
また、テラーにより入金不承認（返却）が指令されると、図１１（ｆ）に示すように、金種別の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の種類別一時保留部７４に一時保留されていた硬貨、およびオーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに一時保留されていた硬貨は、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動と逆転ローラ８０の逆転とにより種類別硬貨収納投出部６１内から搬送コンベヤ９１上に１枚ずつ投出され、例えば左側のテラーによる入金処理の場合には、搬送コンベヤ９１にて左側へ向けて搬送されるともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却された返却硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。なお、右側のテラーによる入金処理の場合には、右側出金ボックス１８に返却硬貨が返却される。返却硬貨が返却されることで、入金処理が完了となる。
【０１０２】
次に、図１２において、硬貨の出金処理について説明する。
【０１０３】
左右いずれかのテラーにより、端末機２２１，２２２で出金処理が指令されるとともに出金金額や出金希望金種および枚数が入力されると、出金処理が開始される。
【０１０４】
出金処理が開始されると、仕切部材７３が開放され、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動によって硬貨収納部７５内の硬貨が前方へ移動される。出金金種に該当する金種の出金硬貨は、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動と逆転ローラ８０の逆転とにより硬貨投出路８１を通じて搬送コンベヤ９１に１枚ずつ投出される。このとき、硬貨投出路８１の２つのセンサ８４，８５により、硬貨が通過する際に硬貨径を検知して金種を確認するとともに投出枚数をカウントする。また、出金金種に該当しない金種の硬貨、出金金種に該当する金種でも所定の出金枚数を繰り出し終わった金種の硬貨は、硬貨投出路８１のストッパ手段によって投出が規制される。そして、全ての硬貨が投出され終わった後、収納投出ベルト６３の逆転と逆転ローラ８０の停止により硬貨は硬貨収納部７５へ戻される。
【０１０５】
搬送コンベヤ９１に投出された出金硬貨は、例えば左側のテラーによる出金処理の場合には、搬送コンベヤ９１にて左側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０２の開口によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に払い出される。この左側出金ボックス１７に出金された出金硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。なお、右側のテラーによる入金処理の場合には、右側出金ボックス１８に出金硬貨が出金される。
【０１０６】
次に、図１３（ａ）〜（ｄ）において、例えば出金処理が連続したために種類別硬貨収納投出部６１に収納される硬貨量が少なくなった場合での硬貨の途中補充処理について説明する。
【０１０７】
この途中補充においては、上述した初期補充と同様に、カセット１２１により、またはカセット１２１を使用せずに金箱や袋により、補充硬貨を硬貨入金口１２に投入して補充することができる。
【０１０８】
図１３（ａ）に示すように、硬貨貯留繰出部３２に投入された補充硬貨は、硬貨貯留繰出部３２の底部の繰出ベルト３６の繰出回転と逆転ローラ３７の逆回転とによって硬貨貯留繰出部３２内から１枚ずつ硬貨通路４１の識別通路部４２に繰り出され、識別部４９で真偽や金種などが識別される。
【０１０９】
識別部４９で正常と識別された補充硬貨は、硬貨通路４１の種類別分岐通路部４４に搬送され、該当金種の種類別硬貨分岐部５２で分岐され、種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の収納投出ベルト６３上に送り込まれる。このとき、仕切部材７３が仕切位置に移動されていて種類別一時保留部７４と硬貨収納部７５とが仕切られているとともに、収納投出ベルト６３は収納方向へ回動されており、収納投出ベルト６３上に落下した補充硬貨は、種類別硬貨分岐部５２の下方位置から種類別一時保留部７４内の後方へ送られてばら状態で一時保留される。
【０１１０】
種類別硬貨収納投出部６１のうち所定枚数の補充硬貨が収納されて満杯となった金種が発生すると、それ以降、識別部４９で識別されるオーバーフロー金種の補充硬貨は、種類別分岐通路部４４の最上流に位置するオーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨分岐部５２ａで分岐され、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに収納される。このとき、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａでは仕切部材７３を備えていないので、収納投出ベルト６３上に落下したオーバーフロー硬貨は、種類別一時保留部７４の後方の硬貨収納部７５に送られて一時保留される。
【０１１１】
識別部４９で異常と識別されたリジェクト硬貨は、硬貨通路４１のリジェクト分岐通路部４３のリジェクト硬貨分岐部５０で分岐され、搬送コンベヤ９１上に送り込まれて一時保留される。
【０１１２】
搬送コンベヤ９１上に一時保留されるリジェクト硬貨の枚数が設定量、例えば５枚を越えた場合、補充処理が一時停止され、搬送コンベヤ９１上のリジェクト硬貨が例えば左側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却されたリジェクト硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。そして、リジェクト硬貨の返却完了後に、補充処理が再開される。
【０１１３】
そして、硬貨貯留繰出部３２からの補充硬貨の繰り出しが完了するとともに、硬貨通路４１上での補充硬貨の搬送が完了し、識別部４９にて補充硬貨を所定時間検知しなくなった後、繰出および搬送が停止される。
【０１１４】
このとき、搬送コンベヤ９１にリジェクト硬貨が一時保留されている場合には、図１３（ｂ）（ｃ）に示すように、リジェクト硬貨の再識別処理が開始される。搬送コンベヤ９１上のリジェクト硬貨は、搬送コンベヤ９１にて右側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０６の開放によって右側搬送部１０５に送り込まれ、この右側搬送部１０５で前方へ向けて搬送されるとともにその搬送途中で環流搬送部１１１により硬貨貯留繰出部３２に再投入され、そして、硬貨貯留繰出部３２内から１枚ずつ硬貨通路４１に再び繰り出され、識別部４９で再識別される。
【０１１５】
再識別の結果、正常と識別された補充硬貨は、該当金種の種類別硬貨分岐部５２で分岐されて該当金種の種類別一時保留部７４に一時保留されるか、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨分岐部５２ａで分岐されてオーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに収納される。
【０１１６】
再識別の結果、異常と識別されたリジェクト硬貨は、リジェクト硬貨分岐部５０で分岐されて搬送コンベヤ９１に再び送り込まれて一時保留され、全てのリジェクト硬貨の再識別処理が完了した後に、搬送コンベヤ９１にて左側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却されたリジェクト硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。
【０１１７】
また、リジェクト硬貨がない場合やリジェクト硬貨の再識別した後、図１３（ｄ）に示すように、金種別の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の種類別一時保留部７４に一時保留されていた硬貨は、仕切部材７３の開放と収納投出ベルト６３の収納方向への回動とにより後方の硬貨収納部７５に送られてばら状態で収納される。その後、仕切部材７３が仕切位置に戻され、オーバーフロー硬貨が一時保留されている場合には、そのオーバーフロー硬貨の収納動作が開始される。つまり、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに一時保留されていたオーバーフロー硬貨は、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動と逆転ローラ８０の逆転とにより種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａ内から搬送コンベヤ９１に１枚ずつ投出され、この搬送コンベヤ９１にて右側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０６の開放によって右側搬送部１０５に送り込まれ、この右側搬送部１０５で前方へ向けて搬送されるとともにシュート１１５に放出され、振分部材１１８および回収シュート部１１７を通じてカセット１２１に送り込まれて収納される。これら一時保留硬貨の収納により、補充処理が完了となる。なお、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａからのオーバーフロー硬貨を投出する際、他の金種別の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の収納投出ベルト６３は停止されており、仕切部材７３が仕切位置に位置して硬貨収納部７５内の硬貨の前方への移動を規制するので、それら金種別の収納硬貨が投出されることはない。
【０１１８】
なお、オーバーフロー硬貨の返却が設定されている場合には、搬送コンベヤ９１上に投出されたオーバーフロー硬貨は、搬送コンベヤ９１にて左側へ向けて搬送されるともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却されたオーバーフロー硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。
【０１１９】
次に、図１４（ａ）（ｂ）において、硬貨の単純計数処理について説明する。
【０１２０】
左右いずれかのテラーにより、機体１１の左側操作部１９または右側操作部２０やテラーの端末機２２１，２２２で単純計数処理が指令されると、硬貨入金口１２の硬貨入金口シャッタ３４が開放される。テラーにより、計数しようとする計数硬貨が硬貨入金口１２に投入され、機体１１の左側操作部１９または右側操作部２０やテラーの端末機２２１，２２２で計数スタートが指令されると、硬貨入金口１２の硬貨入金口シャッタ３４が閉鎖され、単純計数処理が開始される。
【０１２１】
図１４（ａ）に示すように、硬貨入金口１２に投入された計数硬貨は、硬貨貯留繰出部３２に受け入れられて貯留され、硬貨貯留繰出部３２の底部の繰出ベルト３６の繰出回転と逆転ローラ３７の逆回転とによって硬貨貯留繰出部３２内から１枚ずつ硬貨通路４１の識別通路部４２に繰り出され、識別部４９で真偽や金種などが識別される。
【０１２２】
識別部４９で正常と識別された補充硬貨は、硬貨通路４１の種類別分岐通路部４４に搬送され、種類別分岐通路部４４の最上流に位置するオーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨分岐部５２ａで分岐され、オーバーフロー用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに一時保留される。
【０１２３】
識別部４９で異常と識別されたリジェクト硬貨は、硬貨通路４１のリジェクト分岐通路部４３のリジェクト硬貨分岐部５０で分岐され、搬送コンベヤ９１上に送り込まれて一時保留される。
【０１２４】
搬送コンベヤ９１上に一時保留されるリジェクト硬貨の枚数が設定量、例えば５枚を越えた場合、計数処理が一時停止され、搬送コンベヤ９１上のリジェクト硬貨が例えば左側のテラーによる計数処理の場合には左側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却されたリジェクト硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。そして、リジェクト硬貨の返却完了後に、計数処理が再開される。
【０１２５】
そして、硬貨貯留繰出部３２からの計数硬貨の繰り出しが完了するとともに、硬貨通路４１上での計数硬貨の搬送が完了し、識別部４９にて計数硬貨を所定時間検知しなくなった後、繰出および搬送が停止され、計数結果がテラーの端末機２２１，２２２に表示される。
【０１２６】
テラーの端末機２２１，２２２で計数硬貨の返却が指令されると、リジェクト硬貨がある場合には、搬送コンベヤ９１上のリジェクト硬貨が例えば左側のテラーによる計数処理の場合には左側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却されたリジェクト硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。
【０１２７】
リジェクト硬貨がない場合、およびリジェクト硬貨がある場合でその返却完了した後、図１４（ｂ）に示すように、種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａ内の計数硬貨は、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動と逆転ローラ８０の逆転とにより種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａ内から搬送コンベヤ９１上に１枚ずつ投出され、搬送コンベヤ９１にて左側へ向けて搬送されるともにシャッタ１０２の開放によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に返却される。この左側出金ボックス１７に返却された計数硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。
【０１２８】
次に、図１５（ａ）（ｂ）において、硬貨の自動精査処理について説明する。
【０１２９】
テラーにより、端末機２２１，２２２で自動精査処理が指令されると、各種類別硬貨収納投出部６１内に収納されている硬貨についての自動精査処理が開始される。
【０１３０】
まず、この自動精査処理では、金種別に順番に処理がなされるもので、例えば、右側の５００円用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１から左側の５円用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の順になされる。そして、いずれかの金種の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１内の硬貨を繰り出して空にした後、再びその種類別硬貨収納投出部６１へ硬貨を収納するようになっている。
【０１３１】
図１５（ａ）に示すように、自動精査処理が開始されると、仕切部材７３が開放され、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動によって硬貨収納部７５内の硬貨が前方へ移動される。精査対象の金種硬貨は、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動と逆転ローラ８０の逆転とにより硬貨投出路８１を通じて搬送コンベヤ９１に１枚ずつ投出され、また、精査対象でない金種の硬貨は、硬貨投出路８１のストッパ手段によって投出が規制される。
【０１３２】
搬送コンベヤ９１上に投出された硬貨は、搬送コンベヤ９１にて右側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０６の開放によって右側搬送部１０５に送り込まれ、この右側搬送部１０５で前方へ向けて搬送されるとともにその搬送途中で環流搬送部１１１により硬貨貯留繰出部３２に投入される。そして、硬貨貯留繰出部３２内から１枚ずつ硬貨通路４１に再び繰り出され、識別部４９で再識別される。
【０１３３】
精査対象金種の全ての硬貨が硬貨貯留繰出部３２に投入された後、図１５（ｂ）に示すように、硬貨が硬貨貯留繰出部３２内から１枚ずつ硬貨通路４１に繰り出され、識別部４９で識別され、該当金種の種類別硬貨分岐部５２で分岐され、元の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の収納投出ベルト６３上に送り込まれる。このとき、仕切部材７３が開放されていて種類別一時保留部７４と硬貨収納部７５とが連通されているとともに、収納投出ベルト６３が収納方向へ回動されており、収納投出ベルト６３上に送り込まれた硬貨は種類別硬貨分岐部５２の下方位置から後方へ送られて硬貨収納部７５内に収納される。
【０１３４】
こうして、１つの金種についての精査が完了したら、次の金種の精査を順次実行し、最後の金種（５円硬貨）の精査を完了することで、自動精査処理を完了する。
【０１３５】
次に、図１６（ａ）〜（ｃ）において、硬貨の収集処理について説明する。
【０１３６】
まず、図１６（ａ）に自動収集処理を示し、ある金種の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１に所定枚数の硬貨が収納されて満杯になると、その金種の収集処理が制御部２０１により自動的に実行される。自動収集処理が開始されると、仕切部材７３が開放され、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動によって硬貨収納部７５内の硬貨が前方へ移動される。収集対象の金種硬貨は、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動と逆転ローラ８０の逆転とにより硬貨投出路８１を通じて搬送コンベヤ９１に１枚ずつ投出され、また、収集対象でない金種の硬貨は、硬貨投出路８１のストッパ手段によって投出が規制される。
【０１３７】
搬送コンベヤ９１上に投出された硬貨は、搬送コンベヤ９１にて右側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０６の開放によって右側搬送部１０５に送り込まれ、この右側搬送部１０５で前方へ向けて搬送されるとともにシュート１１５に放出され、振分部材１１８および回収シュート部１１７を通じてカセット１２１に送り込まれて回収収納される。
【０１３８】
また、図１６（ｂ）に途中収集処理を示し、テラーにより、機体１１の左側操作部１９または右側操作部２０やテラーの端末機２２１，２２２で締上収集処理が指令されるとともに、金種や枚数が入力されると、途中収集処理が開始される。途中収集処理が開始されると、仕切部材７３が開放され、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動によって硬貨収納部７５内の硬貨が前方へ移動される。前方へ移動された硬貨は、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動と逆転ローラ８０の逆転とにより搬送コンベヤ９１に１枚ずつ投出され、例えば左側のテラーによる途中収集処理の場合には、搬送コンベヤ９１にて左側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０２の開口によって左側搬送部１０１に送り込まれ、この左側搬送部１０１により左側出金ボックス１７に払い出される。この左側出金ボックス１７に払い出された収集硬貨は、左側出金ボックス１７を機体１１から抜き外して取り出される。なお、右側のテラーによる途中収集処理の場合には、右側出金ボックス１８に収集硬貨が払い出される。
【０１３９】
また、図１６（ｃ）に締上収集処理を示し、テラーにより、機体１１の左側操作部１９または右側操作部２０やテラーの端末機２２１，２２２で締上収集処理が指令されると、全ての種類別硬貨収納投出部６１内の硬貨を対象とする締上収集処理が開始される。締上収集処理が開始されると、仕切部材７３が開放され、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動によって硬貨収納部７５内の硬貨が前方へ移動される。前方へ移動された硬貨は、収納投出ベルト６３の投出方向への回動と逆転ローラ８０の逆転とにより搬送コンベヤ９１に１枚ずつ投出され、この搬送コンベヤ９１にて右側へ向けて搬送されるとともにシャッタ１０６の開放によって右側搬送部１０５に送り込まれ、この右側搬送部１０５で前方へ向けて搬送されるとともにシュート１１５に放出され、振分部材１１８および回収シュート部１１７を通じてカセット１２１に送り込まれて回収収納される。
【０１４０】
そして、カセット１２１に硬貨が収集された場合には、前面扉２１を解錠して開放し、カセット１２１を機体１１内から取り出す。
【０１４１】
以上のように、硬貨貯留繰出部３２から繰り出す硬貨を硬貨通路４１で搬送しながら識別および分岐するようにし、特に、硬貨通路４１の入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部５０および複数の種類別硬貨分岐部５２が設けられる通路域は硬貨を略水平方向に搬送するとともに、種類別硬貨分岐部５２が設けられる通路域は機体１１の幅方向に形成し、さらに、機体１１の幅方向に複数の種類別一時保留部７４を並設するとともにこの種類別一時保留部７４の後方で機体１１の幅方向に複数の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１を並設し、これら種類別一時保留部７４の前方で機体１１の幅方向に搬送コンベヤ９１を張設し、この搬送コンベヤ９１の両端域から前方の左側出金部１５および右側出金部１６へ硬貨を送る左側搬送部１０１および右側搬送部１０５をそれぞれ設け、硬貨の流れを機体１１の幅方向および前後方向を主として処理するので、２人のテラー間に設置してどちらのテラーからでも容易に使用できる構成でありながら、高さ方向を低く抑えて小形にできる。
【０１４２】
しかも、入金硬貨を種類別一時保留部７４に一時保留するので、入金承認時には一時保留硬貨を種類別硬貨収納投出部６１に直ちに収納でき、処理を迅速化できる。
【０１４３】
また、仕切部材７３を仕切位置に移動させて収納投出ベルト６３上の一時保留空間と収納空間とに仕切り、種類別硬貨分岐部５２で分岐される硬貨を一時保留空間に一時保留し、一時保留硬貨を収納する場合には仕切部材７３を連通位置に移動させることで収納空間に収納できるとともに、一時保留硬貨を返却する場合には収納投出ベルト６３の駆動で一時保留硬貨のみを投出でき、硬貨の収納投出用の収納投出ベルト６３の一部を利用して硬貨の一時保留ができ、高さ方向をより低く抑えて小形にできる。
【０１４４】
また、搬送コンベヤ９１に受収されている入金リジェクト硬貨を搬送コンベヤ９１および環流搬送部１１１を通じて硬貨貯留繰出部３２へ送り、この硬貨貯留繰出部３２から硬貨通路４１へ送って入金リジェクト硬貨を再識別し、再識別の結果、入金正規硬貨と識別された硬貨は種類別一時保留部７４へ送り、入金リジェクト硬貨と識別された硬貨は返却するので、入金硬貨の入金受入率を向上させ、入金リジェクト硬貨の再識別のための再投入操作などの手間を省くことができる。
【０１４５】
また、入金リジェクト硬貨の枚数が多すぎると再識別処理に時間がかかるが、入金送込硬貨の送込動作中において入金リジェクト硬貨の枚数が設定量を越えた場合、入金リジェクト硬貨を再識別することなく返却するので、再識別処理にかかる時間を短くできる。
【０１４６】
なお、前記実施の形態では、入金処理時において、硬貨を一時保留する際、種類別硬貨分岐部５２で種類別に分岐して種類別一時保留部７４に一時保留するようにしているが、例えば、オーバーフロー硬貨用の種類別硬貨分岐部５２ａを一時保留用分岐部、およびオーバーフロー硬貨用の種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａを一括一時保留部として構成し、識別後の入金硬貨を種類別硬貨分岐部５２ａ（一時保留用分岐部）で分岐して種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａ（一括一時保留部）に一括して一時保留するようにしてもよい。
【０１４７】
この場合、入金承認後に、種類別硬貨収納投出部６１ａに一括一時保留されている硬貨を搬送コンベヤ９１上に投出し、右側搬送部１０５、環流搬送部１１１、硬貨貯留繰出部３２および硬貨通路４１を通じて、種類別硬貨分岐部５２で種類別に分岐して種類別硬貨収納投出部６１に収納する。
【０１４８】
このように、入金正規硬貨を一括一時保留する一括一時保留部を備えることにより、入金正規硬貨を種類別に一時保留する場合に比べて、構造を簡単にできるとともに、各種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の有する種類別一時保留部７４のスペースを削減して小形化、あるいはその分のスペースを利用して種類別硬貨収納投出部６１の硬貨収納量を増加させることもでき、しかも、入金正規硬貨を一括一時保留することで入金承認および入金不承認を受け付けるまでの時間を短くできる。
【０１４９】
また、一時保留用分岐部としてはリジェクト硬貨分岐部５０、一括一時保留部としては搬送コンベヤ９１でもよく、同様の作用効果を奏する。
【０１５０】
また、硬貨通路４１の種類別分岐通路部４４は、機体１１の幅方向に向けて設けられているが、機体１１の幅方向に平行でも、平行でなく多少の傾斜角を有していてもよい。同様に、種類別硬貨収納投出部６１についても、機体１１の幅方向に向けて設けられているが、機体１１の幅方向に平行でも、平行でなく多少の傾斜角を有していてもよい。
【０１５１】
また、各出金部１５，１６は、機体１１に着脱可能とする各出金ボックス１７，１８に機体１１内から払い出される硬貨を受け入れる構成の他、硬貨が直接払い出される出金口の構成でもよい。
【０１５２】
また、各搬送部１０１，１０５は、コンベヤでも、シュートでよい。
【０１５３】
また、環流搬送部１１１は、右側搬送部１０５の一部を共用した構成でもよいし、それらとは独立した構成でもよい。
【０１５４】
また、搬送コンベヤ９１からカセット１２１に硬貨を送る場合、右側搬送部１０５の一部を利用した構成としてもよいし、直接送るように構成してもよい。
【０１５５】
また、入金処理時における入金リジェクト硬貨の処理については、次の３つの処理の何れを用いてもよい。第１の処理としては、入金リジェクト硬貨を搬送コンベヤ９１から左側搬送部１０１または右側搬送部１０５を通じて左側出金部１５または右側出金部１６に送るようにする。第２の処理としては、入金リジェクト硬貨を枚数に関係なく搬送コンベヤ９１上に一時保留した後、搬送コンベヤ９１上から硬貨貯留繰出部３２に環流させて、再識別するようにする。第３の処理としては、入金リジェクト硬貨を搬送コンベヤ９１上に一時保留し、枚数が設定値（例えば５枚）を越えなければ再識別するようにし、超える場合には再識別することなく左側搬送部１０１または右側搬送部１０５を通じて左側出金部１５または右側出金部１６に送るようにする。
【０１５６】
【発明の効果】
請求項１記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、硬貨貯留繰出部から繰り出す硬貨を硬貨通路で搬送しながら識別および分岐するようにし、特に、硬貨通路の入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部および複数の種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は硬貨を略水平方向に搬送するとともに、種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は機体の幅方向に形成し、さらに、機体の幅方向に複数の種類別硬貨収納投出部を並設し、これら種類別硬貨収納投出部の前方で機体の幅方向に搬送コンベヤを張設し、この搬送コンベヤの両端域から前方の一側出金部および右側出金部へ硬貨を送る一側搬送部および右側搬送部をそれぞれ設け、硬貨の流れを機体の幅方向および前後方向を主として処理するので、２人のテラー間に設置してどちらのテラーからでも容易に使用できる構成でありながら、高さ方向を低く抑えて小形にできる。
【０１５７】
請求項２記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、硬貨貯留繰出部から繰り出す硬貨を硬貨通路で搬送しながら識別および分岐するようにし、特に、硬貨通路の入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部および複数の種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は硬貨を略水平方向に搬送するとともに、種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は機体の幅方向に形成し、さらに、機体の幅方向に複数の種類別一時保留部を並設するとともにこの種類別一時保留部の後方で機体の幅方向に複数の種類別硬貨収納投出部を並設し、これら種類別一時保留部の前方で機体の幅方向に搬送コンベヤを張設し、この搬送コンベヤの両端域から前方の一側出金部および右側出金部へ硬貨を送る一側搬送部および右側搬送部をそれぞれ設け、硬貨の流れを機体の幅方向および前後方向を主として処理するので、２人のテラー間に設置してどちらのテラーからでも容易に使用できる構成でありながら、高さ方向を低く抑えて小形にできる。しかも、入金硬貨を種類別一時保留部に一時保留するので、入金承認時には一時保留硬貨を種類別硬貨収納投出部に直ちに収納でき、処理を迅速化できる。
【０１５８】
請求項３記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、請求項２記載の循環式硬貨入出金機の効果に加えて、仕切部材を仕切位置に移動させてベルト部材上を一時保留空間と収納空間とに仕切り、種類別硬貨分岐部で分岐される硬貨を一時保留空間に一時保留し、一時保留硬貨を収納する場合には仕切部材を連通位置に移動させることで収納空間に収納できるとともに、一時保留硬貨を返却する場合にはベルト部材の駆動で一時保留硬貨のみを硬貨投出口から投出でき、硬貨の収納繰出用のベルト部材の一部を利用して硬貨の一時保留ができ、高さ方向をより低く抑えて小形にできる。
【０１５９】
請求項４記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、硬貨貯留繰出部から繰り出す硬貨を硬貨通路で搬送しながら識別および分岐するようにし、特に、硬貨通路の入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部および複数の種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は硬貨を略水平方向に搬送するとともに、種類別硬貨分岐部が設けられる通路域は機体の幅方向に形成し、さらに、機体の幅方向に複数の種類別硬貨収納投出部を並設し、これら種類別硬貨収納投出部の前方で機体の幅方向に搬送コンベヤを張設し、この搬送コンベヤの両端域から前方の一側出金部および右側出金部へ硬貨を送る一側搬送部および右側搬送部をそれぞれ設け、硬貨の流れを機体の幅方向および前後方向を主として処理するので、２人のテラー間に設置してどちらのテラーからでも容易に使用できる構成でありながら、高さ方向を低く抑えて小形にできる。しかも、入金正規硬貨を一括一時保留する一括一時保留部を備えることにより、入金正規硬貨を種類別に一時保留する場合に比べて、構造を簡単にできるとともに、小形化あるいはその分のスペースによって例えば種類別硬貨収納投出部の硬貨収納量を増加させることもでき、さらに、入金正規硬貨を一括一時保留することで入金承認および入金不承認を受け付けるまでの時間を短くできる。
【０１６０】
請求項５記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、請求項１ないし４いずれか記載の循環式硬貨入出金機の効果に加えて、搬送コンベヤに受収されている入金リジェクト硬貨を搬送コンベヤおよび環流搬送部を通じて硬貨貯留繰出部へ送り、この硬貨貯留繰出部から硬貨通路へ送って入金リジェクト硬貨を再識別し、再識別の結果、入金正規硬貨と識別された硬貨は一時保留部へ送り、入金リジェクト硬貨と識別された硬貨は返却するので、入金硬貨の入金受入率を向上させ、入金リジェクト硬貨の再識別のための再投入操作などの手間を省くことができる。
【０１６１】
請求項６記載の循環式硬貨入出金機によれば、請求項５記載の循環式硬貨入出金機の効果に加えて、入金リジェクト硬貨の枚数が多すぎると再識別処理に時間がかかるが、入金送込硬貨の送込動作中において入金リジェクト硬貨の枚数が設定量を越えた場合、入金リジェクト硬貨を再識別することなく返却するので、再識別処理にかかる時間を短くできる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の循環式硬貨入出金機の一実施の形態を示す平面図である。
【図２】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の正面図である。
【図３】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の側面図である。
【図４】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の拡大側面図である。
【図５】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の種類別硬貨収納投出部の断面図である。
【図６】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の種類別硬貨収納投出部の一部の平面図である。
【図７】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の斜視図である。
【図８】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の制御ブロック図である。
【図９】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の初期補充処理について（ａ）〜（ｄ）の順に説明する説明図である。
【図１０】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の自動精査なしに設定されている場合の入金処理について（ａ）〜（ｅ）の順に説明する説明図である。
【図１１】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の自動精査ありに設定されている場合の入金処理について（ａ）〜（ｆ）の順に説明する説明図である。
【図１２】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の出金処理について説明する説明図である。
【図１３】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の途中補充処理について（ａ）〜（ｄ）の順に説明する説明図である。
【図１４】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の単純計数処理について（ａ）（ｂ）の順に説明する説明図である。
【図１５】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の自動精査処理について（ａ）（ｂ）の順に説明する説明図である。
【図１６】同上循環式硬貨入出金機の各種の収集処理について（ａ）〜（ｃ）に説明する説明図である。
【符号の説明】
１１機体
１５一側出金部としての左側出金部
１６他側出金部としての右側出金部
３２硬貨貯留繰出部
４１硬貨通路
４９識別部
５０入金リジェクト硬貨分岐部としてのリジェクト硬貨分岐部
５２種類別硬貨分岐部
６１種類別硬貨収納投出部
６１ａ一時保留部および一括一時保留部としての種類別硬貨収納投出部
６３ベルト部材としての収納投出ベルト
６８ベルト部材駆動手段
７３仕切部材
７４一時保留部としての種類別一時保留部
７９硬貨投出口
８０規制手段としての逆転ローラ
９１搬送コンベヤ
１０１一側搬送部としての左側搬送部
１０５他側搬送部としての右側搬送部
１１１環流搬送部
１２１カセット
２０１制御部[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine that circulates and uses deposited coins for dispensing coins.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-324895, a depositing coin is inserted into a depositing and dispensing section disposed at an upper front end of a machine body. The coins are received by a coin storage and dispensing section disposed below the depositing and dispensing section from the section, and the deposited coins are fed out one by one from a coin storage and dispensing section to a coin passage disposed toward the rear of the aircraft. Deposited coins are identified by the coin passage identification unit, and a plurality of gates provided in the coin passage are used to separate deposited regular coins and deposited reject coins according to the identification result. The denomination coins are temporarily held by denominations in a denomination temporary holding unit arranged side by side in the front-rear direction of the machine, and the rejected coins are conveyed to a cash-in / pay-out unit on the upper front end of the machine by a return conveyance means and returned. When the deposit is approved, the temporarily stored coins are stored in the denominated coin storage and dispensing section arranged in the front-rear direction of the machine below the denominated temporary storage section, and when the deposit is not approved, the temporarily stored coins are returned and conveyed. It is conveyed and returned to the deposit and withdrawal section at the top of the front end of the body via the means. In accordance with a withdrawal command, coins are fed from the lower part of the coin-type coin storing and dispensing unit, and are conveyed to a depositing and dispensing unit at the upper front end of the machine through a dispensing transfer unit, a coin storage and dispensing unit, a coin passage and a return transfer unit. And withdraw money.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional circulation type coin dispensing and dispensing machine, the coin passage, the denomination temporary holding unit, and the denomination coin storage and ejection unit are vertically arranged, and are respectively arranged along the longitudinal direction of the machine, Return and dispensing transport means are required to transport coins from the aisle, denomination temporary holding unit and denomination coin storage and dispensing unit to the deposit and withdrawal unit at the top of the front end of the fuselage. Problem.
[0004]
In addition, in the case of a circulation type coin dispensing machine that can be used by either teller by being installed between two tellers, the coin dispensing part for dispensing dispensed coins is provided at both ends in the width direction of the machine. In such a configuration, it is possible to easily receive coins to be dispensed from either teller. However, such a configuration tends to be higher and larger.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and is a configuration in which the coin is installed between two tellers and can be easily used from either teller, but the coin can be reduced in size by suppressing the height direction. The purpose is to provide a cash machine.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, a coin storage and dispensing unit provided in a substantially central area in a width direction in an upper region of the fuselage and storing coins and dispensing them in a single-layer and one-row state. Coins fed from this coin storage / delivery unitCarryA coin passage for sending, having an identification unit for identifying a coin, a deposit reject coin branch unit for branching a deposit reject coin passing through the identification unit, and a plurality of type-specific coin branch units for branching a deposit regular coin. ,The passage area where the deposit reject coin branch and the plurality of types of coin branch are provided transports coins in a substantially horizontal direction,Aisle area where coin branching by type is providedIsA coin passage formed in the width direction of the fuselage, a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the deposited normal coins branched at the coin branching unit by type of the coin passage, and a plurality of temporary storage units arranged side by side in the width direction of the fuselage; The coins of the holding unit are accepted and stored by type at the time of payment approval, and the coin storage / ejection units by type for ejecting the coins stored by type at the time of withdrawal are provided at both end areas in the width direction of the body, respectively. One side dispensing section and the other side dispensing section, and a rejection that is stretched in the width direction of the body along a front area of the coin storage and dispensing section by type, and is branched at the deposit reject coin branch section. Coins, while receiving the deposit return coins returned from the temporary holding unit at the time of rejection of the deposit, the dispensed coins ejected from the coin storage and dispensing unit by type, these coins at one end and the other end in the width direction of the machine body In any direction A transport conveyor capable of being transported, and provided at both end regions in the width direction of the machine, receiving coins sent from the transport conveyor, transporting the coin forward, and corresponding one side dispensing unit and the other side. A one-side transport unit and another-side transport unit that discharges to the payout unit, a recirculation transport unit that sends coins on the transport conveyor to the coin storage and dispensing unit, and a transport unit that is provided in at least one end area in the width direction of the machine body, and is transported. And a cassette for receiving coins on the conveyor.
[0007]
With this configuration, coins fed from the coin storage / delivery unit are passed through a coin passage.TransportIdentify and branch while sending,In particular, the passage area in which the coin reject coin branch portion of the coin passage and the plurality of type-specific coin branch portions are provided conveys coins in a substantially horizontal direction, and the passage region in which the type-specific coin branch portion is provided extends in the width direction of the machine body. FormingIn addition, a plurality of coin storage and dispensing units for each type are arranged side by side in the width direction of the fuselage, and a transport conveyor is stretched in the width direction of the fuselage in front of these coin storage and dispensing units for each type. One side transport unit and the other side transport unit for sending coins from the front to the one side dispensing unit and the other side dispensing unit are provided, respectively, and the flow of coins is mainly processed in the width direction of the machine and in the front-back direction. Although it is a configuration that can be used easily from either teller by being installed between the tellers, the height direction is kept low and the size is small.
[0008]
The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 2 is a body, and a coin storing and dispensing unit provided in a substantially central region in a width direction in an upper region of the body, storing coins and paying out coins in one layer and one row state, Coins fed from this coin storage / delivery unitCarryA coin passage for sending, having an identification unit for identifying a coin, a deposit reject coin branch unit for branching a deposit reject coin passing through the identification unit, and a plurality of type-specific coin branch units for branching a deposit regular coin. ,The passage area where the deposit reject coin branch and the plurality of types of coin branch are provided transports coins in a substantially horizontal direction,Aisle area where coin branching by type is providedIsA coin passage formed in the width direction of the fuselage, and a plurality of coins which are arranged side by side in the width direction of the fuselage and temporarily hold deposited regular coins which are branched at a plurality of coin branch portions classified by type of the coin passage by type. A plurality of holding units and a plurality of coins of the kind temporary holding unit are arranged and arranged at the rear side of the body in the front-rear direction and in the width direction of the body with respect to the kind temporary holding unit. Along with, a coin storage and dispensing unit for each type that ejects coins stored by type at the time of dispensing, a one-side dispensing unit and a second-side dispensing unit respectively provided at both end regions in the width direction of the aircraft, A deposit reject coin that is stretched in the width direction of the fuselage along the front area of the type temporary holding section and is branched at the deposit reject coin branch section, a deposit return coin returned from the temporary holding section when deposit is not approved. , Coin collection by type A transport conveyor that receives the dispensed coins ejected from the ejection section and can convey these coins in either one of the widthwise end and the other end of the machine body, and at both end regions in the machine body width direction. A one-side transport unit and another-side transport unit that are provided respectively, receive coins sent from the transport conveyor, transport the coins in the forward direction of the machine body, and discharge the coins to the corresponding one-side dispensing unit and the other-side dispensing unit, The apparatus includes a recirculation transport unit that sends the coins on the transport conveyor to the coin storage and dispensing unit, and a cassette that is provided at least in one end area in the width direction of the machine body and that receives the coins on the transport conveyor.
[0009]
With this configuration, coins fed from the coin storage / delivery unit are passed through a coin passage.TransportIdentify and branch while sending,In particular, the passage area in which the coin reject coin branch portion of the coin passage and the plurality of type-specific coin branch portions are provided conveys coins in a substantially horizontal direction, and the passage region in which the type-specific coin branch portion is provided extends in the width direction of the machine body. FormingFurthermore, a plurality of types of temporary storage sections are arranged side by side in the width direction of the fuselage, and a plurality of types of coin storage and ejection sections are aligned in the width direction of the fuselage behind the type temporary storage sections. A transport conveyor is stretched in the width direction of the machine in front of the temporary holding unit, and one side transport unit and the other side transport that send coins from both end areas of the transport conveyor to the one side dispensing unit and the other side dispensing unit in front. Each part is provided, and the flow of coins is mainly processed in the width direction and the front-back direction of the body, so it is installed between two tellers and it can be easily used from either teller, but the height direction is low It is suppressed and becomes compact. In addition, since the deposited coins are temporarily stored in the type-specific temporary storage unit, the temporarily stored coins are immediately stored in the type-specific coin storage / ejection unit at the time of payment approval, and the processing is speeded up.
[0010]
The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 3 is the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 2, wherein the coin storage and dispensing unit for each type includes a belt member stretched on an upper surface so as to be able to store coins, Belt member driving means for driving the belt member in either one or the other direction along the direction in which the belt member is stretched; and a belt member driving means disposed above the belt member and dividing the space above the belt member in the direction in which the belt member is stretched. A partition member that is movable between a partition position that forms a temporary storage space and a storage space for receiving coins branched at the type-specific coin branching section and a communication position that communicates the temporary storage space and the storage space; A partitioning member driving means for moving the member to the partitioning position and the communicating position; and a regulating means formed on the opposite side of the storage space of the temporary holding space to regulate the passage of coins sent by the belt member one by one. And a coin dispensing port having the escrow unit by type are those formed by the escrow space of the Type coin accommodating and dispensing portion.
[0011]
Then, with this configuration, the partition member is moved to the partition position to partition the belt member into a temporary storage space and a storage space, and the coins branched at the type coin branching section are temporarily stored in the temporary storage space, and temporarily stored. When storing coins, the partition member can be moved to the communication position to store it in the storage space, and when returning temporarily stored coins, only the temporarily stored coins can be ejected from the coin outlet by driving the belt member. The coin can be temporarily stored using a part of the belt member for storing and feeding coins, and the height direction can be kept lower.ReSmall.
[0012]
A circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 4, a body, and a coin storing and dispensing section provided in a substantially central region in a width direction in an upper region of the body and storing coins and dispensing them in a single-layer and one-row state. Coins fed from this coin storage / delivery unitCarryA coin passage for sending, an identification unit for identifying coins, a deposit reject coin branching unit for branching a deposit reject coin passing through the identification unit, a plurality of types of coin branching units for branching deposited regular coins, and these types. A temporary holding fork comprising at least one of the separate coin forks,The passage area where the deposit reject coin branch and the plurality of types of coin branch are provided transports coins in a substantially horizontal direction,Aisle area where coin branching by type is providedIsA coin passage formed in the width direction of the fuselage, and a deposit temporary coin which is branched at the temporary holding branching portion of the coin passage, are temporarily suspended, and a lump-sum temporary lump which sends out a lump-sum suspended coin at the time of payment approval and payment rejection. A holding unit, a plurality of the lump-hold units, and a plurality of the luggage units are arranged side by side in the width direction of the airframe, and are arranged in parallel in the width direction of the airframe. Type-specific coin storage and ejection unit for receiving and storing coins that are branched at the type-specific coin branching unit by type and dispensing coins stored by type at the time of dispensing, and both ends in the width direction of the machine The one-side dispensing section and the other-side dispensing section respectively provided in the area, and are stretched in the width direction of the body along the front area of the coin storage and dispensing section by type, and branched at the deposit reject coin branch section. Is Deposit reject coins, deposit storage coins sent from the lump-hold unit at the time of payment approval, deposit return coins sent from the lump-hold unit at the time of rejection, and withdrawal coins thrown out of the type-specific coin storage / ejection unit And a transport conveyor capable of transporting these coins in both the one end and the other end in the width direction of the fuselage, and provided at both end regions in the width direction of the fuselage and fed from the transport conveyor. A one-side transport unit and another-side transport unit for receiving coins, transporting them in the forward direction of the machine body, and discharging the coins to the corresponding one-side dispensing unit and the other-side dispensing unit; and storing the coins on the transport conveyor in the coin storage. It has a recirculation transport section for feeding to the feeding section, and a cassette provided at at least one end area in the width direction of the machine body for receiving coins on the transport conveyor.
[0013]
With this configuration, coins fed from the coin storage / delivery unit are passed through a coin passage.TransportIdentify and branch while sending,In particular, the passage area in which the coin reject coin branch portion of the coin passage and the plurality of type-specific coin branch portions are provided conveys coins in a substantially horizontal direction, and the passage region in which the type-specific coin branch portion is provided extends in the width direction of the machine body. FormingIn addition, a plurality of coin storage and dispensing units for each type are arranged side by side in the width direction of the fuselage, and a transport conveyor is stretched in the width direction of the fuselage in front of these coin storage and dispensing units for each type. One side transport unit and the other side transport unit for sending coins from the front to the one side dispensing unit and the other side dispensing unit are provided, respectively, and the flow of coins is mainly processed in the width direction of the machine and in the front-back direction. Although it is a configuration that can be used easily from either teller by being installed between the tellers, the height direction is kept low and the size is small. In addition, the provision of the collective temporary holding unit for collectively temporarily storing deposited coins simplifies the structure as compared with the case where temporarily deposited deposited coins are temporarily stored by type, and, for example, allows the type to be reduced due to the miniaturization or the space corresponding thereto. It is possible to increase the amount of coins stored in the separate coin storage and dispensing unit, and furthermore, by temporarily suspending the deposited regular coins, the time required for receiving a deposit approval and a deposit rejection is shortened.
[0014]
According to a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, after all coins in the coin storage and dispensing section have been dispensed and sent to a coin passage, they are conveyed. The rejected coins received by the conveyor are sent to the coin storage and dispensing section through the conveyor and the recirculating transport section, and are sent from the coin storage and dispensing section to the coin passage to re-identify the rejected coins. Coins identified as coins are sent to the temporary holding unit, and coins identified as rejected coins are sent to the conveyor and sent to one side of the unit and the other unit. And a control unit for discharging to any of the units.
[0015]
Then, with this configuration, the deposit reject coin received by the transport conveyor is sent to the coin storage and dispensing unit through the transport conveyor and the circulation transport unit, and sent to the coin passage from the coin storage and dispensing unit to re-identify the deposit reject coin, As a result of the re-identification, coins identified as deposited regular coins are sent to the temporary holding unit, and coins identified as deposited rejected coins are returned, so the deposit acceptance rate of deposited coins is improved, and re-identification of deposited rejected coins is improved. Labor such as re-entry operation for the operation is saved.
[0016]
In the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the sixth aspect, in the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the fifth aspect, the control unit determines that the number of deposited rejected coins exceeds a set amount during the operation of depositing and sending coins. In this case, the deposit reject coin is discharged from the transport conveyor to one of the one-side dispensing section and the other-side dispensing section through one of the one-side transport section and the other-side transport section without re-identifying the rejected coin.
[0017]
With this configuration, for example, if the number of deposit reject coins is too large, the re-identification processing takes time. However, if the number of deposit reject coins exceeds the set amount during the operation of depositing remittance coins, Since the rejected coins are returned without being re-identified, the time required for the re-identification processing is reduced.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 7, the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine is formed integrally with the banknote depositing and dispensing machine, the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine is disposed on the upper part of the machine body 11, and a bill dispensing and dispensing machine (not shown) is provided on the lower part. Are located. Then, at a counter of a financial institution, the terminal is installed between two tellers, and is connected to two terminals operated by each teller and shared by both tellers.
[0020]
The body 11 is of a vertical type, has a small size in the body width direction (the left-right direction when viewed from the front), and is long in the front-rear direction of the apparatus. A coin receiving port 12 is provided in a substantially central area in the width direction on the front side of the upper surface of the body 11, a bill receiving port 13 is provided in front of the coin receiving port 12, and a bill is output below the bill receiving port 13. A cash slot 14 is provided, and on both sides of the bill payout port 14 and at both end areas in the width direction of the machine body 11, a coin dispensing section, a left dispensing section 15 as one side dispensing section, and other parts. A right side dispensing section 16 as a side dispensing section is provided. In each of the dispensing sections 15 and 16, a left dispensing box 17 and a right dispensing box 18 for receiving coins dispensed from inside the machine body 11 are detachably arranged.
[0021]
On the upper surface of the machine body 11 and on both sides of the coin receiving slot 12 and the bill receiving slot 13, a left operating section (one side operating section) 19 and a right operating section (other side) on which a plurality of operation keys and a liquid crystal display section are arranged. (A transport unit) 20 is provided.
[0022]
A front door 21 is provided in the lower front area of the body 11 so as to be openable and closable, and a door key 22 which is locked and unlocked in a closed state with respect to the body 11 is provided on the front door 21.
[0023]
The machine body 11 also has an upper unit 23 in which a coin depositing and dispensing device of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine is mainly disposed, and a lower unit 24 in which a bill depositing and dispensing device of a banknote depositing and dispensing machine is mainly disposed (FIG. 2 to 4), the lower portions of the upper unit 23 and the lower unit 24 are configured to be able to be pulled out and moved forward.
[0024]
Next, FIGS. 1 to 4 show the configuration of the coin depositing and dispensing device 31. FIG.
[0025]
The coin depositing and dispensing device 31 has a coin storing and dispensing portion 32 disposed substantially below the coin depositing port 12 in a substantially central region in the width direction in the upper region of the body 11, and above the coin storing and dispensing portion 32. Is provided with a coin receiving port (coin receiving port frame) 33 in which the coin receiving port 12 is formed, and a coin receiving port shutter 34 is provided on the lower surface of the coin receiving port 33 so as to be openable and closable. .
[0026]
The coin storage and dispensing unit 32 has a coin storage and dispensing unit frame 35, and a dispensing belt 36 that extends upward and inclines in the left direction and dispenses coins to the left is stretched at the bottom of the coin storage and dispensing unit frame 35. In addition, a reversing roller 37 for regulating coins into one layer (one sheet) in the thickness direction is disposed above the feeding direction of the feeding belt 36, so that the coins are fed from the coin storing and feeding unit 32 in one layer and one row. It is paid out. The coin storage and dispensing section 32 is provided with a presence / absence detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the presence / absence of coins.
[0027]
Further, the coin storage and delivery section 32 is continuously connected to an end of the delivery belt 36 in the delivery direction.HardA coin passage 41 for transporting coins is formed. The coin passage 41 is formed continuously from the feeding belt 36 toward the left side, and is formed rearward from the left end of the identification passage portion 42. The reject branch passage portion 43 includes a type-specific branch passage portion 44 formed rightward from the rear end of the reject branch passage portion 43, that is, along the width direction of the body 11. Each of these passage portions 42 to 44 is formed on a bottom plate 45 on which coins are placed.~Transport belts 46 to 48 as transport means for transporting along 44 are stretched.Coin passage 41 Reject branch passage 43 And branch passages by type 44 Aisle area where the deposit reject coin branch 50 And multiple coin branching units 52 In the passage area where is provided, coins are transported in a substantially horizontal direction.
[0028]
An identification section 49 for identifying the authenticity or denomination of a coin to be conveyed is arranged in the identification passage section 42.
[0029]
The reject branch passage 43 is provided with a reject coin branch 50 as a deposit reject coin branch that branches the reject coin. The reject coin branch portion 50 has a branch hole 51 formed in the bottom plate 45, and a branch plate (not shown) is disposed in the branch hole 51. The branch plate is closed by a solenoid (not shown) to allow coins to pass therethrough. The coin is moved to a position and an open position where the reject coin is forcibly guided into the branch hole 51.
[0030]
The type-specific branch passage portion 44 is provided with a plurality of type-specific coin branch portions 52 for branching coins according to type, and the type-specific coin branch portions 52 are provided for overflow coins in order from the upstream side (left side). It is configured for a 5-yen coin, a 1-yen coin, a 50-yen coin, a 100-yen coin, a 10-yen coin, and a 500-yen coin, and has a branch hole 53 formed in the bottom plate 45. The type-specific coin branching section 52 for overflow coins and 5-yen coins forcibly branches coins, and has a branch plate 54 disposed in a branch hole 53 (see FIG. 6). Are moved by a solenoid (not shown) between a closed position in which coins are allowed to pass and an open position in which coins are forcibly guided into the branch hole 53. Type-specific coin branching sections 52 for 1-yen coins, 50-yen coins, 100-yen coins, 10-yen coins, and 500-yen coins are shaped and branched from small-diameter coins to large-sized coins according to the diameter of the coins. It is configured to It should be noted that the plurality of coin branching units 52 according to the present embodiment includes one overflow coin branching unit and a plurality of coin branching units according to denomination, and the coin branching unit 52 according to the type is configured as an overflow coin branching unit. Will be described with reference numeral 52a.
[0031]
In addition, a plurality of coin storage units 61 for storing and discharging coins by type are arranged in the width direction of the body 11 below the branch passages 44 by type. The separate coin storing and dispensing sections 61 correspond to the type-specific coin branching sections 52 in order from the left, for overflow coins, for 5 yen coins, for 1 yen coins, for 50 yen coins, for 100 yen coins, and 10 yen. It is configured for coins and 500 yen coins. It is to be noted that the plurality of coin storage and dispensing units 61 according to this embodiment includes one overflow coin storage and dispensing unit and a plurality of coin type coin storage and dispensing units, and is configured as an overflow coin storage and discharging unit. The type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61 will be described with reference numeral 61a.
[0032]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, each type of coin storing and dispensing section 61 has a frame 62 constituting left and right side surfaces and a rear surface, and a flat belt is formed on the bottom of the frame 62. The storage and discharge belts 63 as belt members are stretched downward in the front-rear direction. Each of the storage and ejection belts 63 is wound and stretched around front and rear pulleys 64 and 65, and each of the front pulleys 64 is fixed to a drive shaft 66 which is independently driven for each type of coin storage and ejection section 61. Each pulley 65 on the rear side is rotatably supported by one connecting shaft 67. The drive shaft 66 is driven by the belt driving means 68 in a storing direction corresponding to the clockwise direction in FIG. 5 and in a projecting direction corresponding to the counterclockwise direction. The belt member driving means 68 has a motor 69, and the driving force of the motor 69 is transmitted to the driving shaft 66 via a gear 70 or the like. A belt support plate 71 for supporting the storage and ejection belt 63 is provided below the belt portion facing the storage and ejection belt 63, and coins on the storage and ejection belt 63 are provided below the belt support plate 71. A coin detection board 72 for detecting the presence or absence of a coin is provided.
[0033]
Except for the type-specific coin storage and ejection portion 61a for overflow coins, the partition members 73 are respectively disposed above the storage and ejection belt 63 of each type of coin storage and ejection portion 61 and at a position about one third forward. In addition, a temporary storage space of the type-specific temporary storage portion 74 as a temporary storage portion is formed in front of each of the partition members 73, and a storage space of the coin storage portion 75 is formed in the rear side. One end of each of the partition members 73 is fixed to one drive shaft 76, and is suspended downward around the drive shaft 76 to temporarily store the temporary storage space of the type-specific temporary storage unit 74 and the storage space of the coin storage unit 75. The drive shaft 76 is swingably supported between a partitioning position for partitioning the coin and a communication position (opening position) where the other end is lifted rearward and the type temporary storage section 74 and the coin storage section 75 communicate with each other. Is configured to be swung collectively by a not-shown partition member driving means connected to one end of the control member.
[0034]
Below the coin storage section 75 and below the storage and ejection belt 63, a stirring cam 77 which is in contact with the lower surface of the storage and ejection belt 63 through an opening formed in the belt support plate 71 and the coin detection board 72. Are arranged respectively. Each of these stirring cams 77 is attached to one drive shaft 78, and is collectively driven to rotate simultaneously with the rotation of the storage and ejection belt 63 by a stirring cam driving means (not shown) connected to one end of the drive shaft 78. By moving the storage and ejection belt 53 up and down, the arrangement of the coins in the coin storage unit 75 (the arrangement of the coins in a layer) is broken.
[0035]
Above each type temporary storage section 74, a type-specific coin branching section 52 of the type-specific branch passage section 44 is located, and coins branched from the type-specific coin branching section 52 and falling are received at each receiving port. 74a is received in the temporary storage unit 74 for each type. Coin outlets 79 are formed in front of the temporary storage units 74 by type, respectively. In each of the coin outlets 79, a reverse rotation roller 80 as a restricting means is arranged facing the upper surface of the storage and ejection belt 63, respectively. The coins conveyed forward by the storage and ejection belt 63 are regulated to one layer (one sheet). Therefore, the coins are fed out of each type of coin storage / ejection section 61 in a one-layer, one-row state through the lower side of the reverse rotation roller 80. The reverse rotation roller 80 is driven and transmitted through a drive transmission path such as a gear 70 of a belt member driving means, and the reverse rotation roller 80 is reversely rotated when the storage and ejection belt 63 is rotated in the ejection direction. However, a one-way clutch is disposed in the drive transmission path, and when the storage and ejection belt 63 is rotated in the storage direction, the reverse rotation roller 80 is not driven.
[0036]
The coin detection board 72 disposed below the storage and ejection belt 63 includes an area A1 of the coin storage section 75, an area A2 behind the type temporary storage section, and an area A3 below the reverse rotation roller 80. It is configured to detect the presence or absence of coins in each of the three areas. The coin detection board 72, for example, arranges a primary coil and a secondary coil in a plane, gives a constant current signal to the primary coil, and changes a detection signal generated in the secondary coil depending on whether or not a coin is present. A metal sensor that detects the presence or absence of a coin in response to the operation.
[0037]
In front of each of the storage and ejection belts 63, a coin ejection path 81 through which coins passing through the coin ejection port 79 are conveyed is formed, and coins are provided above the coin ejection path 81 on the bottom surface of the coin ejection path 81. A plurality of rollers 82 that convey in the ejection direction while pressing down are arranged. One of the rollers 82 is disposed on the front side and two on the rear side, and the right and left sides of the front and rear sides are displaced from each other. Guide plates 83 for guiding the edge of the coin are provided on both sides of the coin ejection path 81, and two sensors 84 and 85 are arranged on the guide plate 83 in the ejection direction. These sensors 84 and 85 are light emitting and receiving optical sensors that are pairs of light emitters and light receivers. When a coin passes through the two sensors 84 and 85, the coin diameter is detected to check the denomination and eject the coin. It is configured to count the number of sheets. The coin throw-out path 81 is provided with a stopper (not shown) for stopping coin ejection.
[0038]
The width W of each type of coin storage / discharge unit 61 is the same regardless of the type of coin, and is commonly used for storing each type of coin. Therefore, it is configured to be able to easily cope with a change in a denomination and the like stored in each type of coin storing and dispensing section 61.
[0039]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a transport conveyor 91 is stretched in the width direction of the body 11 along a front area of the coin storage / discharge unit 61 for each type. The conveyor 91 is constituted by a belt conveyor in which a conveyor belt 94 is stretched between pulleys 93 rotatably supported at both ends of a conveyor frame 92, and the conveyor belt driving means (not shown) moves the conveyor 11 in the width direction of the machine body 11. It can be conveyed in either direction of one end and the other end. In the vicinity of the left end of the conveyor 91, a reject coin branched at the reject coin branching section 50 of the coin passage 41 is received. Although not shown, a belt support plate for supporting the transport belt 94 is provided below the belt portion facing above the transport belt 94, and the transport belt 94 is located below the belt support plate. A coin detection board (same configuration as the coin detection board 72) for detecting the presence or absence of a coin above is provided.
[0040]
Further, along the left end area of the machine body 11 at the left end of the transport conveyor 91, a transport unit including, for example, a chute or the like that receives coins transported to the left end of the transport conveyor 91 and transports the coins forward is a one-side transport unit. A coin is discharged to the left dispensing unit 15 by the left conveying unit 101. At the left end of the conveyor 91, a guide (not shown) for guiding coins conveyed in the left end direction to the entrance of the left-side conveying unit 101 is provided. At the entrance of the left-side conveying unit 101, coins are accepted by opening and closed by closing. A shutter 102 for restricting the acceptance of coins is provided so as to be openable and closable.
[0041]
Also, along the right end area of the machine body 11 at the right end of the transport conveyor 91, a transport unit configured by a belt conveyor that receives coins transported to the right end by the transport conveyor 91 and transports the coin forward, the other transport unit The right transport section 105 is disposed. At the right end of the conveyor 91, a guide (not shown) for guiding coins conveyed in the right end direction to the entrance of the right conveying unit 105 is provided. At the entrance of the right conveying unit 105, coins are accepted by opening and coins are closed. A shutter 106 for regulating the acceptance of coins is provided so as to be openable and closable up and down, and a transfer plate 107 for transferring coins from above the conveyor 91 to the right side transport portion 105 is provided. The right transport unit 105 is constituted by a belt conveyor having a transport belt 109 stretched between front and rear pulleys 108, and is capable of transporting coins to the front of the machine body 11 by transport conveyor driving means (not shown). Although not shown, a belt support plate for supporting the conveyor belt 109 is provided below the belt portion facing above the conveyor belt 109, and the conveyor belt 109 is disposed below the belt support plate. A coin detection board (same configuration as the coin detection board 72) for detecting the presence or absence of a coin above is provided.
[0042]
In the middle of the right transport section 105, there is provided a recirculation transport section 111 for sending coins transported from the transport conveyor 91 to the coin storage and delivery section 32 for recirculation. The circulating transport section 111 has a circulating plate 112 which can move forward and backward on the right conveying section 105. The circulating plate 112 is advanced by the circulating plate driving means (not shown) onto the right conveying section 105, and A recirculation position where coins conveyed to the right transport unit 105 are recirculated to the coin storage and dispensing unit 32, and a retreat position where coins conveyed to the right transport unit 105 are allowed to be conveyed in the downstream direction. And moved to.
[0043]
Further, a chute 115 for receiving coins discharged from the front end of the right transport section 105 is provided at a front end of the right transport section 105, and a dispensing chute section 116 and a collection chute section 117 are provided below the chute 115. A distribution member 118 is provided at the branch position for distributing coins to the dispensing chute section 116 or the collection chute section 117. The coin is guided to the right dispensing section 16 by the dispensing chute section 116, and the coin is guided to the cassette 121 mounted on the cassette mounting section 120 of the lower unit 24 by the collection chute section 117. Note that the chute 115, the sorting member 118 and the dispensing chute section 116 are also configured as a part of the right transport section 105 for transporting coins to the right dispensing section 16.
[0044]
The cassette mounting section 120 is exposed by opening the front door 21, and the cassette 121 is removably mounted.
[0045]
The cassette 121 has a cassette body 122 and a cassette opening 123. One end of the cassette opening 123 is connected to the cassette body 122 via a hinge 124. And the other end of the cassette opening 123 is locked and unlocked with the locking means (not shown) closed in the cassette body 122.
[0046]
A storage space 125 for storing coins is formed inside the cassette body 122, and an inclined surface 126 whose upper end is inclined inward into the storage space 125 is formed at one end of the cassette body 122. A handle 127 is formed on the outer surface of the cassette body 122, and an inclined portion 128 whose upper end is inclined inward of the storage space 125 is formed on the other end of the cassette body 122.
[0047]
The cassette opening 123 closely contacts the coin receiving opening 12 of the coin receiving opening 33 from above with the storage space 125 facing upward and the cassette opening 129 facing downward, as indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIGS. A cassette port 129 communicating with the storage space 125 of the cassette body 122 is formed at one end of the cassette mouth portion 123, and a cassette body 122 is formed at the other end of the cassette mouth 129. The partitioning part 130 is formed so as to be continuous with the inclined part 128. A cassette shutter 131 is provided at the cassette opening 129 so as to be openable and closable, and a cassette shutter opening / closing mechanism (not shown) for opening and closing the cassette shutter 131 is provided inside the partition portion 130.
[0048]
The cassette shutter 131 is kept closed by the cassette shutter opening / closing mechanism when the cassette 121 is not mounted on the body 11 side, and the storage space 125 of the cassette 121 is on the upper side and the cassette port 129 is on the lower side. In the state where the coin is inserted into the coin receiving port 12 of the coin receiving port 33 in such a posture, the coin receiving port side opening / closing means (not shown) provided on the coin receiving port 12 side opens the cassette 121. When the cassette 129 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 120 with the opening 129 facing upward and the storage space 125 facing downward, it is opened by a cassette mounting portion side opening / closing means (not shown) provided in the cassette mounting portion 120. Is configured.
[0049]
FIG. 8 shows a control block diagram of the circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine. The control unit 201 is connected to the left operation unit 19, the right operation unit 20, the identification unit 49, and various sensors 205 in the machine. Is entered. Further, the control unit 201 includes a motor 211 for driving the feeding belt 36 and the reverse rotation roller 37 of the coin storing and feeding unit 32, a motor 212 for driving the transport belts 46 to 48 of the coin passage 41, a reject coin branching unit 50, Solenoids 213 for branching of the coin branching unit 52 (for overflow and for 5 yen coins), for driving the storage and ejection belt 63 of the coin storage and ejection unit 61 for each type, and the reverse roller 80 for each type A motor 69 provided for each coin storage and ejection unit 61, a solenoid 214 for driving the partition member 73, a motor 215 for driving the transport conveyor 91 and the right transport unit 105, and shutters 102 and 106 at both ends of the transport conveyor 91. Switching of the circulating plate 112 of the circulating conveyance section 111 and the distribution member 118 of the chute 115 Each solenoid 216 of use is connected, their drive is controlled.
[0050]
Also, terminals 221 and 222 operated by the left and right tellers are connected to the control unit 201 and are operable. The terminals 221 and 222 may not be connected in some cases. Even when the terminals 221 and 222 are not connected, the terminals 221 and 222 can be operated by the left operation unit 19 and the right operation unit 20.
[0051]
Then, after all the coins in the coin storage and dispensing section 32 are fed out and sent to the coin passage 41, the control section 201 transfers the received reject coin received by the transport conveyor 91 to the coin through the transport conveyor 91 and the recirculation transport section 111. The coin is sent to the depositing and dispensing section 32, and is sent from the coin depositing and dispensing section 32 to the coin passage 41 to re-identify the rejected coin. As a result of the re-identification, the coin identified as a deposited normal coin is sent to the type temporary holding section 74. The coins identified as deposit reject coins have a function of sending the coins to the conveyor 91 and discharging the coins to one of the left dispensing unit 15 and the right dispensing unit 16 through one of the left conveying unit 101 and the right conveying unit 105. ing. Further, when the number of deposit reject coins exceeds a set amount (for example, 5) during the operation of depositing remittance coins, the transport conveyor 91 re-identifies the deposit reject coins from the left conveyor 101 and the right transport. It has a function of discharging to one of the left dispensing section 15 and the right dispensing section 16 through one of the sections 105 1.
[0052]
In addition, the control unit 201 causes all the stored coins to be ejected for one of the coin storage / discharge units 61 for each type to be subjected to the close inspection processing, and sends the coins to the coin storage / delivery unit 32 through the transport conveyor 91 and the circulation transport unit 111. At the stage when all the coins of the coin storage and dispensing section 61 by type are sent to the coin storing and dispensing section 32, the coin is identified through the coin storing and dispensing section 32 and the coin passage 41 and the coin identified as a normal coin is returned to the original coin. It has a function of a scrutiny control unit that branches and collects the coin storage / discharge unit 61 by type.
[0053]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
[0054]
First, an initial coin replenishment process will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0055]
The cassette 121 containing the refilled coins is transported to the machine body 11 by a teller or the like, and the initial replenishment processing of coins is instructed by operating the left operating unit 19 or the right operating unit 20 or the terminals 221 and 222 of the teller. The refilling process is started when the cassette opening 123 is inserted into the coin receiving opening 12 of the coin receiving opening 33 with the storage space 125 of the cassette 121 facing upward and the cassette opening 129 facing downward.
[0056]
When the replenishment process is started, the coin deposit opening shutter 34 of the coin deposit opening 12 is opened, and the cassette shutter 131 of the cassette 121 is opened, so that the replenished coins in the cassette 121 are passed from the cassette opening 129 through the coin receiving opening 12. The coin is discharged to the coin storage / delivery unit 32.
[0057]
As shown in FIG. 9A, the replenished coins flowing out to the coin storage and dispensing section 32 are fed by the rotation of the dispensing belt 36 at the bottom of the coin storage and dispensing section 32 and the reverse rotation of the reversing roller 37. The coins are fed out of the coin 32 one by one to the discrimination passage section 42 of the coin passage 41, and the discrimination section 49 discriminates authenticity, denomination and the like.
[0058]
The replenishment coin identified as normal by the identification unit 49 is conveyed to the type-specific branch passage unit 44 of the coin path 41, branched at the type-specific coin branch unit 52 of the corresponding denomination, and stored in the type-specific coin storage and ejection unit 61. It is fed onto the storage and ejection belt 63. At this time, the partitioning member 73 is opened, the temporary storage unit 74 for each type is communicated with the coin storage unit 75, and all the storage ejection belts 63 are rotated in the storage direction. The replenished coins sent onto the belt 63 are sent backward from a position below the coin branching unit 52 by type, and are stored in the coin storage unit 75 in a loose state (heaped state).
[0059]
When a predetermined number of replenishment coins are stored in the coin storage and dispensing unit 61 by type and the denomination is full, thereafter, the replenishment coins of the overflow denomination identified by the identification unit 49 are branched by type. The coins are branched at the overflow type-specific coin branching section 52a located at the uppermost stream of the passage section 44, and are stored in the overflow type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61a. At this time, since the type-specific coin storage / ejection unit 61 a for overflow does not include the partition member 73, the overflow coins that have fallen on the storage / ejection belt 63 are stored in the coin storage unit 75 behind the type-specific temporary holding unit 74. Sent to and temporarily held.
[0060]
The rejected coin identified as abnormal by the identification unit 49 is branched off at the rejected coin branching unit 50 of the rejecting branch passage 43 of the coin passage 41, sent to the transport conveyor 91 and temporarily reserved. The transport conveyor 91 is moved rightward by a predetermined amount each time reject coins are fed one by one.
[0061]
When the number of rejected coins temporarily held on the conveyor 91 exceeds a set amount, for example, five, the replenishment process is temporarily stopped, and the rejected coins on the conveyor 91 are conveyed leftward, for example, and the shutter is released. By opening 102, the paper is sent to the left side transport unit 101, and is returned to the left side dispensing box 17 by the left side transport unit 101. The rejected coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11. Then, after the return of the rejected coin is completed, the replenishment process is restarted.
[0062]
After the feeding of the replenishment coins from the coin storage and dispensing part 32 is completed, the conveyance of the replenishment coins on the coin passage 41 is completed, and after the recognizing coins are no longer detected by the identification part 49 for a predetermined time, the feeding and the replenishment are performed. The transport is stopped.
[0063]
At this time, when the rejected coin is temporarily held on the transport conveyor 91, the re-identification process of the rejected coin is started as shown in FIGS. 9B and 9C. The rejected coins on the transport conveyor 91 are transported rightward by the transport conveyor 91 and sent to the right transport unit 105 by opening the shutter 106, and are transported forward by the right transport unit 105 and During the conveyance, the recirculating conveyance unit 111 re-enters the coin into the coin storing and feeding unit 32, and when all the rejected coins are sent to the coin storing and feeding unit 32, the coins are fed out one by one from the coin storing and feeding unit 32 to the coin passage 41 again. , Are re-identified by the identification unit 49.
[0064]
As a result of the re-identification, the replenished coin identified as normal is branched by the coin type-specific coin branching unit 52 and stored in the coin type-specific coin storage / ejection unit 61 or overflow type. The coins are branched at the separate coin branching section 52a and stored in the type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61a for overflow.
[0065]
As a result of the re-identification, the reject coin identified as abnormal is branched by the reject coin branching unit 50, re-sent to the transport conveyor 91 and temporarily held, and after the re-identification processing of all reject coins is completed, the transport conveyor is completed. The sheet is conveyed to the left at 91 and is fed into the left conveying section 101 by opening the shutter 102, and is returned to the left dispensing box 17 by the left conveying section 101. The rejected coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11.
[0066]
When overflow coins are stored in the type-specific coin storage / discharge unit 61a for overflow, as shown in FIG. 9D, the overflow coins in the type-specific coin storage / discharge unit 61a are stored. Due to the rotation of the ejection belt 63 in the ejection direction and the reverse rotation of the reversing roller 80, the coins are ejected one by one from the inside of the coin storage and ejection section 61 for each type onto the transport conveyor 91, and directed leftward by the transport conveyor 91. When the shutter 102 is opened, the sheet is sent to the left transfer section 101 and returned to the left dispensing box 17 by the left transfer section 101. The overflow coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are taken out by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11. When the cassette 121 is mounted on the cassette mounting section 120, the overflow coins thrown out on the transport conveyor 91 may be sent to the cassette 121 for storage. In this case, the overflow coins on the conveyor 91 are conveyed rightward by the conveyor 91, sent to the right conveying unit 105 by opening the shutter 106, and conveyed forward by the right conveying unit 105. At the same time, it is discharged to the chute 115 and sent to the cassette 121 through the distribution member 118 and the collection chute 117 to be stored.
[0067]
Further, when the cassette 121 is used for the initial replenishment, the coin receiving port 12 is closed by the cassette 121, so that even when the coin receiving port shutter 34 is opened, the coin is ejected by the feeding operation of the coin storing and feeding unit 32. There is no.
[0068]
When the replenishment process is completed, the cassette 121 is removed from the coin receiving port 12, the front door 21 of the machine body 11 is opened, and the cassette 121 used for the initial replenishment is collected for installation by mounting the cassette 121 on the cassette mounting portion 120. Can be used.
[0069]
Instead of using the cassette 121, a refill coin can be inserted into the coin receiving port 12 by a gold box or bag and refilled. In this case, after the refill coin is inserted into the coin deposit port 12, the refill processing is started after the coin deposit shutter 34 is closed.
[0070]
10 (a) to 10 (e), a description will be given of a case where the coin deposit processing is set without automatic scrutiny.
[0071]
When deposit processing is instructed by either the right or left teller on the left operating section 19 or right operating section 20 of the machine body 11 or the terminal 221 or 222 of the teller, the coin deposit opening shutter 34 of the coin deposit opening 12 is opened. . When a deposit coin is inserted into the coin deposit port 12 by the teller, and a deposit start command is issued by the left operation unit 19 or the right operation unit 20 of the machine body 11 or the terminal 221 or 222 of the teller, the coin deposit of the coin deposit port 12 is performed. The mouth shutter 34 is closed, and the deposit processing is started.
[0072]
As shown in FIG. 10A, the deposited coins inserted into the coin depositing port 12 are received and stored in the coin storage and dispensing section 32, and are rotated in reverse with the rotation of the dispensing belt 36 at the bottom of the coin storing and dispensing section 32. By the reverse rotation of the roller 37, the coins are fed out one by one from the coin storing and feeding section 32 to the discrimination passage section 42 of the coin passage 41, and the discrimination section 49 discriminates the authenticity or the denomination.
[0073]
The replenishment coin identified as normal by the identification unit 49 is conveyed to the type-specific branch passage unit 44 of the coin path 41, branched at the type-specific coin branch unit 52 of the corresponding denomination, and stored in the type-specific coin storage and ejection unit 61. It is fed onto the storage and ejection belt 63. At this time, the partitioning member 73 has been moved to the partitioning position, the type-specific temporary storage section 74 and the coin storage section 75 have been partitioned, and the storage and ejection belt 63 has been rotated in the storage direction. The replenished coins that have fallen on the output belt 63 are sent from the position below the type-specific coin branching section 52 to the rear in the type-specific temporary holding section 74 and are temporarily stored in a loose state.
[0074]
Even the deposited coins identified as normal by the identification unit 49 are filled with a predetermined number of coins stored in the type-specific temporary storage unit 74 and filled up, or filled with a predetermined number of coins stored in the coin storage unit 75. Are deemed as overflow coins, are branched at the overflow type coin branching section 52a located at the uppermost stream of the type branch passage section 44, and overflow type-specific coin storage and ejection sections. 61a. At this time, since the type-specific coin storage / ejection unit 61 a for overflow does not include the partition member 73, the overflow coins that have fallen on the storage / ejection belt 63 are stored in the coin storage unit 75 behind the type-specific temporary holding unit 74. Sent to and temporarily held.
[0075]
The rejected coin identified as abnormal by the identification unit 49 is branched off at the rejected coin branching unit 50 of the rejecting branch passage 43 of the coin passage 41, sent to the transport conveyor 91 and temporarily reserved.
[0076]
If the number of rejected coins temporarily held on the conveyor 91 exceeds a set amount, for example, five, the depositing process is temporarily stopped, and the rejected coins on the conveyor 91 are processed for depositing by the left teller, for example. Is conveyed toward the left side, is sent to the left side conveying section 101 by opening the shutter 102, and is returned to the left side dispensing box 17 by the left side conveying section 101. The rejected coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11. Then, after the return of the rejected coin is completed, the deposit processing is restarted.
[0077]
Then, the feeding of the deposited coins from the coin storage and dispensing section 32 is completed, and the transport of the deposited coins on the coin path 41 is completed. The transport is stopped.
[0078]
At this time, if the rejected coin is temporarily held on the transport conveyor 91, the re-identification process of the rejected coin is started as shown in FIGS. The rejected coins on the transport conveyor 91 are transported rightward by the transport conveyor 91 and sent to the right transport unit 105 by opening the shutter 106, and are transported forward by the right transport unit 105 and During the transport, the recirculating transport unit 111 re-enters the coin into the coin storage and delivery unit 32, and when all the rejected coins are sent to the coin storage and delivery unit 32, the coins are again delivered one by one from the coin storage and delivery unit 32 to the coin passage 41 one by one. , Are re-identified by the identification unit 49.
[0079]
As a result of the re-identification, the deposited coins that are identified as normal are branched off by the coin type-specific coin branching unit 52 and temporarily stored in the corresponding denomination-type temporary holding unit 74, or by the overflow type. The coins are branched at the coin branching section 52a and temporarily stored in the type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61a for overflow.
[0080]
As a result of the re-identification, the reject coin identified as abnormal is branched by the reject coin branching unit 50, re-sent to the transport conveyor 91 and temporarily held, and after the re-identification processing of all reject coins is completed, the transport conveyor is completed. The sheet is conveyed to the left at 91 and is fed into the left conveying section 101 by opening the shutter 102, and is returned to the left dispensing box 17 by the left conveying section 101. The rejected coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11.
[0081]
Then, after the temporary hold of the deposited coin including the re-identification is completed, and the return of the rejected coin after the re-identification is completed, the counting result of the deposited coin is displayed on the terminal 221 or 222 of the teller, and the teller approves the deposit. Or a payment rejection is ordered.
[0082]
When the teller gives a payment approval command, the coins temporarily stored in the type-specific temporary storage unit 74 of the type-specific coin storage / ejection unit 61 as shown in FIG. Is released and the storage and ejection belt 63 is rotated in the storage direction to be sent to the coin storage unit 75 at the rear and stored in a loose state. Thereafter, the partition member 73 is returned to the partition position, and when the overflow coin is temporarily held, the operation of storing the overflow coin is started. In other words, one overflow coin temporarily stored in the overflow type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61a is transferred to the transport conveyor 91 by the rotation of the storage and ejection belt 63 in the ejection direction and the reverse rotation of the reverse roller 80. Are transported to the right by the transport conveyor 91, fed into the right transport section 105 by opening the shutter 106, transported forward by the right transport section 105, and discharged to the chute 115. Then, it is fed into the cassette 121 through the distribution member 118 and the collection chute 117 and stored. The deposit processing is completed by storing these temporarily held coins. When the overflow coins are ejected from the overflow type coin storage and ejection section 61a, the storage and ejection belt 63 of the other coin type and coin storage and ejection section 61 is stopped, and the partition member is stopped. Since 73 is located at the partition position and regulates the forward movement of coins in the coin storage section 75, the stored coins of these denominations are not thrown out.
[0083]
Also, when the teller issues a payment rejection (return) command, as shown in FIG. 10 (e), the coins temporarily held in the type-specific temporary storage unit 74 of the type-specific coin storage / discharge unit 61 are displayed. The coins temporarily stored in the overflow type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61a are rotated by the rotation of the storage and ejection belt 63 in the ejection direction and the reverse rotation of the reversing roller 80, whereby the type of coin storage and ejection section. 61, one sheet at a time is ejected onto a conveyor 91, and for example, in the case of a depositing process by a left teller, the sheet is conveyed leftward by the conveyor 91 and opened to the left conveyor 101 by opening the shutter 102. The paper is sent and returned to the left payment box 17 by the left transport unit 101. The returned coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by pulling out the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11. In the case of the deposit processing by the right teller, the returned coin is returned to the right dispensing box 18. When the returned coin is returned, the deposit processing is completed.
[0084]
11 (a) to 11 (f), a description will be given of a case where the automatic depositing is set in the coin deposit processing.
[0085]
When a deposit process is instructed by either the left or right teller on the left operating unit 19 or the right operating unit 20 of the machine body 11 or the terminal device 221 or 222 of the teller, the coin deposit opening shutter 34 of the coin deposit opening 12 is opened. You. When a deposit coin is inserted into the coin deposit port 12 by the teller, and a deposit start command is issued by the left operation unit 19 or the right operation unit 20 of the machine body 11 or the terminal 221 or 222 of the teller, the coin deposit of the coin deposit port 12 is performed. The mouth shutter 34 is closed, and the deposit processing is started.
[0086]
As shown in FIG. 11A, the deposited coins inserted into the coin depositing port 12 are received and stored in the coin storage and dispensing section 32, and are rotated in reverse with the rotation of the dispensing belt 36 at the bottom of the coin storing and dispensing section 32. By the reverse rotation of the roller 37, the coins are fed out one by one from the coin storing and feeding section 32 to the discrimination passage section 42 of the coin passage 41, and the discrimination section 49 discriminates the authenticity or the denomination.
[0087]
The replenishment coin identified as normal by the identification unit 49 is conveyed to the type-specific branch passage unit 44 of the coin path 41, branched at the type-specific coin branch unit 52 of the corresponding denomination, and stored in the type-specific coin storage and ejection unit 61. It is fed onto the storage and ejection belt 63. At this time, the partitioning member 73 has been moved to the partitioning position, the type-specific temporary storage section 74 and the coin storage section 75 have been partitioned, and the storage and ejection belt 63 has been rotated in the storage direction. The replenished coins that have fallen on the output belt 63 are sent from the position below the type-specific coin branching section 52 to the rear in the type-specific temporary holding section 74 and are temporarily stored in a loose state.
[0088]
Even the deposited coins identified as normal by the identification unit 49 are filled with a predetermined number of coins stored in the type-specific temporary storage unit 74 and filled up, or filled with a predetermined number of coins stored in the coin storage unit 75. Are deemed as overflow coins, are branched at the overflow type coin branching section 52a located at the uppermost stream of the type branch passage section 44, and overflow type-specific coin storage and ejection sections. 61a. At this time, since the type-specific coin storage / ejection unit 61 a for overflow does not include the partition member 73, the overflow coins that have fallen on the storage / ejection belt 63 are stored in the coin storage unit 75 behind the type-specific temporary holding unit 74. Sent to and temporarily held.
[0089]
The rejected coin identified as abnormal by the identification unit 49 is branched off at the rejected coin branching unit 50 of the rejecting branch passage 43 of the coin passage 41, sent to the transport conveyor 91 and temporarily reserved.
[0090]
If the number of rejected coins temporarily held on the conveyor 91 exceeds a set amount, for example, five, the depositing process is temporarily stopped, and the rejected coins on the conveyor 91 are processed for depositing by the left teller, for example. Is conveyed toward the left side, is sent to the left side conveying section 101 by opening the shutter 102, and is returned to the left side dispensing box 17 by the left side conveying section 101. The rejected coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11. Then, after the return of the rejected coin is completed, the deposit processing is restarted.
[0091]
Then, the feeding of the deposited coins from the coin storage and dispensing section 32 is completed, and the transport of the deposited coins on the coin path 41 is completed. The transport is stopped.
[0092]
At this time, when the rejected coin is temporarily held on the transport conveyor 91, the re-identification process of the rejected coin is started as shown in FIGS. 11B and 11C. The rejected coins on the transport conveyor 91 are transported rightward by the transport conveyor 91 and sent to the right transport unit 105 by opening the shutter 106, and are transported forward by the right transport unit 105 and During the transport, the recirculating transport unit 111 re-enters the coin into the coin storage and delivery unit 32, and when all the rejected coins are sent to the coin storage and delivery unit 32, the coins are again delivered one by one from the coin storage and delivery unit 32 to the coin passage 41 one by one. , Are re-identified by the identification unit 49.
[0093]
As a result of the re-identification, the deposited coins that are identified as normal are branched off by the coin type-specific coin branching unit 52 and temporarily stored in the corresponding denomination-type temporary holding unit 74, or by the overflow type. The coins are branched at the coin branching section 52a and temporarily stored in the type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61a for overflow.
[0094]
As a result of the re-identification, the reject coin identified as abnormal is branched by the reject coin branching unit 50, re-sent to the transport conveyor 91 and temporarily held, and after the re-identification processing of all reject coins is completed, the transport conveyor is completed. The sheet is conveyed to the left at 91 and is fed into the left conveying section 101 by opening the shutter 102, and is returned to the left dispensing box 17 by the left conveying section 101. The rejected coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11.
[0095]
Then, after the temporary hold of the deposited coin including the re-identification is completed, and the return of the rejected coin after the re-identification is completed, the counting result of the deposited coin is displayed on the terminal 221 or 222 of the teller, and the teller approves the deposit. Or a payment rejection is ordered.
[0096]
When the payment approval is instructed by the teller, as shown in FIG. 11D, the coins temporarily stored in the type-specific temporary storage section 74 of the type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61 are separated from the partition member 73. Is released and the storage and ejection belt 63 is rotated in the storage direction to be sent to the coin storage unit 75 at the rear and stored in a loose state. Thereafter, the partition member 73 is returned to the partition position, and when the overflow coin is temporarily held, the operation of storing the overflow coin is started. In other words, the overflow coins temporarily held in the overflow type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61a are rotated by the rotation of the storage and ejection belt 63 in the feeding direction and the reverse rotation of the reversing roller 80, so that the type of coin storage and ejection section. 61a, the sheets are thrown out one by one onto a conveyor 91, conveyed rightward by the conveyor 91, fed into the right conveyor 105 by opening the shutter 106, and directed forward by the right conveyor 105. The coin is fed back into the coin storing and feeding section 32 by the recirculating transfer section 111 during the transfer. When the overflow coins are ejected from the overflow type-specific coin storage / ejection unit 61a, the storage / ejection belt 63 of the other coin type / type coin storage / ejection unit 61 is also rotated in the ejection direction. However, since the partitioning member 73 is located at the partitioning position and regulates the forward movement of coins in the coin storage unit 75, the stored coins of these denominations are not thrown out.
[0097]
After all the overflow coins have been re-introduced into the coin storage and dispensing section 32, as shown in FIG. 11 (e), the overflow coins are again dispensed one by one from the coin storage and dispensing section 32 into the coin passage 41, and are identified by the identification section. Re-identified at 49.
[0098]
As a result of the re-identification of the overflow coins, coins that have been identified as normal and whose coin storage unit 75 is not full at the time of the above-mentioned deposit processing but whose type-specific temporary holding unit 74 is full are classified by type of the corresponding denomination. The coins are branched by the coin branching unit 52 and temporarily stored in the type-specific temporary storage unit 74 of the corresponding denomination. The other coins that have been identified as normal are temporarily stored on the conveyor 91.
[0099]
As a result of re-identification of the overflow coins, the rejected coins identified as abnormal are branched off by the reject coin branching unit 50, sent to the transport conveyor 91, temporarily suspended, and the processing is terminated as abnormal.
[0100]
After recognizing all overflow coins, if there are no reject coins, the coins temporarily held in the type temporary holding unit 74 are opened and the partition member 73 is opened and the storage and ejection belt 63 is rotated in the storage direction. Thus, the coin is sent to and stored in the coin storage unit 75 at the rear. Other coins are sent from the conveyor 91 to the cassette 121 via the right-hand conveying section 105, the chute 115, the sorting member 118 and the collecting chute 117 (see FIG. 11E).
[0101]
When the teller issues a payment rejection (return) command, as shown in FIG. 11 (f), the coins temporarily held in the type-specific temporary storage unit 74 of the type-specific coin storage / discharge unit 61 are depressed. The coins temporarily stored in the overflow type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61a are rotated by the rotation of the storage and ejection belt 63 in the ejection direction and the reverse rotation of the reversing roller 80, whereby the type of coin storage and ejection section. 61, one sheet at a time is ejected onto a conveyor 91, and for example, in the case of a depositing process by a left teller, the sheet is conveyed leftward by the conveyor 91 and opened to the left conveyor 101 by opening the shutter 102. The paper is sent and returned to the left payment box 17 by the left transport unit 101. The returned coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by pulling out the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11. In the case of the deposit processing by the right teller, the returned coin is returned to the right dispensing box 18. When the returned coin is returned, the deposit processing is completed.
[0102]
Next, the coin dispensing process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0103]
When a withdrawal process is instructed by one of the right and left tellers at the terminals 221 and 222 and a withdrawal amount, a desired withdrawal denomination and the number of coins are input, the withdrawal process is started.
[0104]
When the dispensing process is started, the partition member 73 is opened, and the coin in the coin storage unit 75 is moved forward by the rotation of the storage and discharge belt 63 in the discharge direction. Dispensed coins of a denomination corresponding to the dispensing denomination are ejected one by one to a conveyor 91 through a coin ejection path 81 by rotating the storage ejection belt 63 in the ejection direction and reversing the reverse roller 80. It is. At this time, when the coin passes, the two sensors 84 and 85 in the coin ejection path 81 detect the coin diameter, confirm the denomination, and count the number of coins ejected. In addition, coins of a denomination that does not correspond to a withdrawal denomination, and coins of a denomination that has finished dispensing a predetermined number of coins even with a denomination that corresponds to the withdrawal denomination are ejected by the stopper means of the coin ejection path 81. Be regulated. After all the coins have been ejected, the coins are returned to the coin storage unit 75 by the reverse rotation of the storage and ejection belt 63 and the stop of the reverse rotation roller 80.
[0105]
For example, in the case of a withdrawal process by a left teller, the dispensed coins ejected to the transport conveyor 91 are transported leftward by the transport conveyor 91 and sent to the left transport unit 101 by the opening of the shutter 102. The money is paid out to the left payment box 17 by the left conveyance unit 101. The dispensed coins dispensed in the left dispensing box 17 are removed by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the machine body 11. In the case of the deposit processing by the right teller, a dispensed coin is dispensed to the right dispensing box 18.
[0106]
Next, in FIGS. 13A to 13D, a description will be given of the coin replenishment process in the case where the amount of coins stored in the coin storage and dispensing unit 61 by type is reduced due to, for example, continuous payment processing. I do.
[0107]
In this midway replenishment, as in the case of the initial replenishment described above, replenished coins can be inserted into the coin receiving port 12 and replenished by the cassette 121 or by a gold box or bag without using the cassette 121.
[0108]
As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the replenished coins inserted into the coin storage and dispensing section 32 are fed by the rotation of the dispensing belt 36 at the bottom of the coin storage and dispensing section 32 and the reverse rotation of the reverse rotation roller 37. The coins are fed out of the coin 32 one by one to the discrimination passage section 42 of the coin passage 41, and the discrimination section 49 discriminates authenticity, denomination and the like.
[0109]
The replenishment coin identified as normal by the identification unit 49 is conveyed to the type-specific branch passage unit 44 of the coin path 41, branched at the type-specific coin branch unit 52 of the corresponding denomination, and stored in the type-specific coin storage and ejection unit 61. It is fed onto the storage and ejection belt 63. At this time, the partitioning member 73 has been moved to the partitioning position, the type-specific temporary storage section 74 and the coin storage section 75 have been partitioned, and the storage and ejection belt 63 has been rotated in the storage direction. The replenished coins that have fallen on the output belt 63 are sent from the position below the type-specific coin branching section 52 to the rear in the type-specific temporary holding section 74 and are temporarily stored in a loose state.
[0110]
When a predetermined number of replenishment coins are stored in the coin storage and dispensing unit 61 by type and the denomination is full, thereafter, the replenishment coins of the overflow denomination identified by the identification unit 49 are branched by type. The coins are branched at the overflow type-specific coin branching section 52a located at the uppermost stream of the passage section 44, and are stored in the overflow type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61a. At this time, since the type-specific coin storage / ejection unit 61 a for overflow does not include the partition member 73, the overflow coins that have fallen on the storage / ejection belt 63 are stored in the coin storage unit 75 behind the type-specific temporary holding unit 74. Sent to and temporarily held.
[0111]
The rejected coin identified as abnormal by the identification unit 49 is branched off at the rejected coin branching unit 50 of the rejecting branch passage 43 of the coin passage 41, sent to the transport conveyor 91 and temporarily reserved.
[0112]
When the number of rejected coins temporarily held on the conveyor 91 exceeds a set amount, for example, five, the replenishment process is temporarily stopped, and the rejected coins on the conveyor 91 are conveyed leftward, for example, and the shutter is released. By opening 102, the paper is sent to the left side transport unit 101, and is returned to the left side dispensing box 17 by the left side transport unit 101. The rejected coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11. Then, after the return of the rejected coin is completed, the replenishment process is restarted.
[0113]
After the feeding of the replenishment coins from the coin storage and dispensing part 32 is completed, the conveyance of the replenishment coins on the coin passage 41 is completed, and after the recognizing coins are no longer detected by the identification part 49 for a predetermined time, the feeding and the replenishment are performed. The transport is stopped.
[0114]
At this time, when the rejected coins are temporarily held on the transport conveyor 91, the re-identification process of the rejected coins is started as shown in FIGS. The rejected coins on the transport conveyor 91 are transported rightward by the transport conveyor 91 and sent to the right transport unit 105 by opening the shutter 106, and are transported forward by the right transport unit 105 and During the conveyance, the coins are re-introduced into the coin storing and dispensing section 32 by the recirculating conveying section 111, and are then re-discharged one by one from the coin storing and dispensing section 32 to the coin passage 41, and are re-identified by the identification section 49.
[0115]
As a result of the re-identification, the replenished coins identified as normal are branched at the coin type-specific coin branching unit 52 and temporarily stored in the corresponding denomination-type temporary holding unit 74, or overflow type-specific. The coins are branched at the coin branching section 52a and stored in the type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61a for overflow.
[0116]
As a result of the re-identification, the reject coin identified as abnormal is branched by the reject coin branching unit 50, re-sent to the transport conveyor 91 and temporarily held, and after the re-identification processing of all reject coins is completed, the transport conveyor is completed. The sheet is conveyed to the left at 91 and is fed into the left conveying section 101 by opening the shutter 102, and is returned to the left dispensing box 17 by the left conveying section 101. The rejected coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11.
[0117]
Further, when there is no rejected coin or after re-identification of the rejected coin, as shown in FIG. 13 (d), the coin is temporarily held in the type-specific temporary holding unit 74 of the type-specific coin storage / ejection unit 61. The coins are sent to the coin storage unit 75 at the rear by opening the partition member 73 and rotating the storage and ejection belt 63 in the storage direction, and stored in a loose state. Thereafter, the partition member 73 is returned to the partition position, and when the overflow coin is temporarily held, the operation of storing the overflow coin is started. In other words, the overflow coins temporarily stored in the overflow type-specific coin storage / ejection unit 61a are stored in the type-specific coin storage / ejection unit by the rotation of the storage / ejection belt 63 in the ejection direction and the reverse rotation of the reverse rotation roller 80. Each sheet is ejected one by one from the inside of the section 61a to the transport conveyor 91, transported rightward by the transport conveyor 91, fed into the right transport section 105 by opening the shutter 106, and forwardly moved by the right transport section 105. The paper is conveyed toward and discharged to the chute 115, and is sent to and stored in the cassette 121 through the distribution member 118 and the collection chute 117. The replenishment process is completed by storing these temporarily stored coins. When the overflow coins are ejected from the overflow type coin storage and ejection section 61a, the storage and ejection belt 63 of the other coin type and coin storage and ejection section 61 is stopped, and the partition member is stopped. Since 73 is located at the partition position and regulates the forward movement of coins in the coin storage section 75, the stored coins of these denominations are not thrown out.
[0118]
When return of the overflow coins is set, the overflow coins thrown out onto the conveyor 91 are conveyed leftward by the conveyor 91, and the left conveying unit 101 is opened by opening the shutter 102. , And is returned to the left dispensing box 17 by the left transport unit 101. The overflow coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are taken out by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11.
[0119]
Next, a simple counting process of coins will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0120]
When a simple counting process is instructed by either the left or right teller on the left operating unit 19 or the right operating unit 20 of the machine body 11 or the terminal 221 or 222 of the teller, the coin deposit opening shutter 34 of the coin deposit opening 12 is opened. You. When the teller counts coins to be counted into the coin receiving port 12 and instructs the left operating section 19 or the right operating section 20 of the machine body 11 or the terminal 221 or 222 of the teller to start counting, the coin receiving slot is started. The twelfth coin slot shutter 34 is closed, and the simple counting process is started.
[0121]
As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the counted coins inserted into the coin receiving port 12 are received and stored in the coin storing and dispensing section 32, and rotate counter to the rotation of the dispensing belt 36 at the bottom of the coin storing and dispensing section 32. By the reverse rotation of the roller 37, the coins are fed out one by one from the coin storing and feeding section 32 to the discrimination passage section 42 of the coin passage 41, and the discrimination section 49 discriminates the authenticity or the denomination.
[0122]
The replenishment coin identified as normal by the identification section 49 is conveyed to the type-specific branch passage section 44 of the coin path 41 and branched at the overflow type-specific coin branch section 52a located at the uppermost stream of the type branch path section 44. The coins are temporarily stored in the overflow type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61a.
[0123]
The rejected coin identified as abnormal by the identification unit 49 is branched off at the rejected coin branching unit 50 of the rejecting branch passage 43 of the coin passage 41, sent to the transport conveyor 91 and temporarily reserved.
[0124]
When the number of rejected coins temporarily held on the conveyor 91 exceeds a set amount, for example, five, the counting process is temporarily stopped, and when the rejected coins on the conveyor 91 are counted by the left teller, for example, Is conveyed toward the left side, is sent to the left side conveying section 101 by opening the shutter 102, and is returned to the left side dispensing box 17 by the left side conveying section 101. The rejected coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11. Then, after the return of the rejected coin is completed, the counting process is restarted.
[0125]
Then, while the feeding of the counted coins from the coin storing and feeding unit 32 is completed, the conveyance of the counted coins on the coin passage 41 is completed, and the counting unit no longer detects the counted coins for a predetermined time, The conveyance is stopped, and the counting result is displayed on the terminal devices 221 and 222 of the teller.
[0126]
When the return of the counted coins is instructed by the teller terminals 221 and 222, if there are rejected coins, the rejected coins on the conveyor 91 are conveyed to the left in the case of the counting process by the left teller, for example. When the shutter 102 is opened, the sheet is sent to the left transfer section 101 and returned to the left payment box 17 by the left transfer section 101. The rejected coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11.
[0127]
As shown in FIG. 14B, when the rejected coins are not present and the rejected coins are present and the return is completed, the counted coins in the coin storage and dispensing section 61a are discarded by the storage and ejection belt 63 as shown in FIG. The coins are ejected one by one from the type of coin storage and ejection section 61a onto the conveyor 91 by the rotation in the ejecting direction and the reverse rotation of the reverse roller 80, and the coins are conveyed leftward by the conveyor 91 and shuttered. By opening 102, the paper is sent to the left side transport unit 101, and is returned to the left side dispensing box 17 by the left side transport unit 101. The counted coins returned to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by removing the left dispensing box 17 from the body 11.
[0128]
Next, referring to FIGS. 15A and 15B, an automatic inspection process for coins will be described.
[0129]
When the teller instructs the terminals 221 and 222 to perform the automatic inspection process, the automatic inspection process for the coins stored in the coin storage and ejection unit 61 for each type is started.
[0130]
First, in the automatic scrutiny process, processing is sequentially performed in accordance with denominations. For example, a coin storage / discharge unit 61 for a type of 500 yen on the right side and a coin storage / discharge unit for a type of 5 yen on the left side. 61 are performed in this order. Then, after the coins in the coin storing and dispensing section 61 for any one of the denominations are paid out and emptied, the coins are stored in the coin storing and dispensing section 61 for each kind again.
[0131]
As shown in FIG. 15A, when the automatic inspection process is started, the partition member 73 is opened, and the coins in the coin storage unit 75 are moved forward by the rotation of the storage and ejection belt 63 in the ejection direction. Be moved. The denomination coins to be inspected are ejected one by one to the conveyor 91 through the coin ejection path 81 by the rotation of the storage and ejection belt 63 in the ejection direction and the reverse rotation of the reversing roller 80, and are not to be inspected. The ejection of coins of the denomination is regulated by the stopper means of the coin ejection path 81.
[0132]
The coins thrown out on the conveyor 91 are conveyed rightward by the conveyor 91, sent to the right conveyor 105 by opening the shutter 106, and conveyed forward by the right conveyor 105. The coins are fed into the coin storage / delivery unit 32 by the recirculation conveyance unit 111 during the conveyance. Then, the coins are fed out one by one from the coin storing and feeding section 32 to the coin path 41 again, and are re-identified by the identification section 49.
[0133]
After all the coins of the denomination to be inspected have been inserted into the coin storage and dispensing section 32, the coins are dispensed one by one from the coin storage and dispensing section 32 to the coin passage 41 as shown in FIG. The coins are identified by the unit 49, are branched by the coin type-specific coin branching unit 52 of the corresponding denomination, and are fed onto the storage / ejection belt 63 of the original type-type coin storage / ejection unit 61. At this time, the partitioning member 73 is open, the temporary storage unit 74 by type is communicated with the coin storage unit 75, and the storage and ejection belt 63 is rotated in the storage direction. The coin sent upward is sent backward from a position below the coin branching unit 52 by type and is stored in the coin storage unit 75.
[0134]
When the inspection of one denomination is completed in this way, the inspection of the next denomination is sequentially performed, and the inspection of the last denomination (5 yen coin) is completed, thereby completing the automatic inspection processing.
[0135]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 16A to 16C, a coin collecting process will be described.
[0136]
First, FIG. 16 (a) shows an automatic collection process. When a predetermined number of coins are stored in the coin storage and dispensing unit 61 for a certain denomination and the coins are full, the collection process of the denomination is performed by the control unit 201. It runs automatically. When the automatic collection process is started, the partition member 73 is opened, and the coins in the coin storage unit 75 are moved forward by the rotation of the storage and discharge belt 63 in the discharge direction. The denomination coins to be collected are ejected one by one to the conveyor 91 through the coin ejection path 81 by the rotation of the storage and ejection belt 63 in the ejection direction and the reverse rotation of the reversing roller 80, and are not collected. The ejection of coins of the denomination is regulated by the stopper means of the coin ejection path 81.
[0137]
The coins thrown out on the conveyor 91 are conveyed rightward by the conveyor 91, sent to the right conveyor 105 by opening the shutter 106, and conveyed forward by the right conveyor 105. At the same time, it is discharged to the chute 115 and sent to the cassette 121 through the distribution member 118 and the collection chute 117 to be collected and stored.
[0138]
FIG. 16 (b) shows an intermediate collection process, in which the teller instructs the closing collection process on the left operation unit 19 or the right operation unit 20 of the machine body 11 or the terminal 221 or 222 of the teller, And numberEntersWhen pressed, the midway collection process is started. When the midway collection processing is started, the partition member 73 is opened, and the coins in the coin storage unit 75 are moved forward by the rotation of the storage and discharge belt 63 in the discharge direction. The coins moved forward are ejected one by one to the conveyor 91 by the rotation of the storage ejection belt 63 in the ejection direction and the reverse rotation of the reversing roller 80. For example, in the case of the middle collection processing by the left teller Is transported to the left side by the transport conveyor 91 and sent to the left side transport unit 101 by the opening of the shutter 102, and is paid out to the left dispensing box 17 by the left side transport unit 101. The collected coins paid out to the left dispensing box 17 are removed by pulling out the left dispensing box 17 from the machine body 11. In the case of the midway collection processing by the right teller, collected coins are paid out to the right dispensing box 18.
[0139]
FIG. 16 (c) shows the tightening collection process. When the teller instructs the collecting process on the left operation unit 19 or the right operation unit 20 of the machine body 11 or the terminal 221 or 222 of the teller, all of the processing is performed. The collection processing for coins in the coin storage / discharge unit 61 for each type is started. When the tightening collection process is started, the partition member 73 is opened, and the coins in the coin storage unit 75 are moved forward by the rotation of the storage and discharge belt 63 in the discharge direction. The coins moved forward are ejected one by one to the conveyor 91 by turning the storage and ejection belt 63 in the ejection direction and by reverse rotation of the reversing roller 80, and the coins are directed rightward by the conveyor 91. While being conveyed, it is fed into the right conveying section 105 by opening the shutter 106, is conveyed forward by the right conveying section 105, is discharged to the chute 115, and is transferred to the cassette 121 through the distribution member 118 and the collection chute section 117. It is sent and collected and stored.
[0140]
Then, when coins are collected in the cassette 121, the front door 21 is unlocked and opened, and the cassette 121 is taken out of the body 11.
[0141]
As described above, coins fed from the coin storage / delivery unit 32 are transferred to the coin passage 41.TransportIdentify and branch while sending,In particular, coin aisles 41 Deposit reject coin branch 50 And multiple coin branching units 52 The passage area in which coins are transported in a substantially horizontal direction and coin branch sections 52 The passage area where is provided is the aircraft 11 Formed in the width direction ofFurther, a plurality of type-specific temporary storage sections 74 are arranged in the width direction of the body 11 and a plurality of type-coin storage and ejection sections 61 are arranged in the width direction of the body 11 behind the type temporary storage sections 74. A transport conveyor 91 is stretched in the width direction of the body 11 in front of the type-specific temporary holding section 74, and coins are transferred from both end regions of the transport conveyor 91 to the front left-side dispensing section 15 and the right-side dispensing section 16 in front. A left-hand transport unit 101 and a right-hand transport unit 105 for feeding are provided, respectively, and the flow of coins is mainly processed in the width direction and the front-back direction of the body 11, so that the coins can be installed between two tellers and easily used from either teller. Despite the structure, the height direction can be kept low and the size can be reduced.
[0142]
In addition, since the deposited coins are temporarily reserved in the temporary storage unit 74 by type, the temporarily stored coins can be immediately stored in the coin storage and ejection unit 61 by type at the time of payment approval, and the processing can be speeded up.
[0143]
Further, the partitioning member 73 is moved to the partitioning position to partition into a temporary storage space and a storage space on the storage and ejection belt 63, and the coins branched by the type-specific coin branching section 52 are temporarily stored in the temporary storage space. When storing the reserved coins, the partitioning member 73 can be stored in the storage space by moving it to the communicating position, and when returning the temporarily stored coins, only the temporarily stored coins are ejected by driving the storage and ejection belt 63. It is possible to temporarily hold coins by using a part of the storage and ejection belt 63 for storing and ejecting coins, and it is possible to reduce the height direction to a smaller size.
[0144]
Further, the deposit reject coin received by the transport conveyor 91 is sent to the coin storage and dispensing section 32 through the transport conveyor 91 and the recirculation transport section 111, and is sent from the coin storage and dispensing section 32 to the coin passage 41 to re-identify the deposit reject coin. Then, as a result of the re-identification, the coins identified as the deposited regular coins are sent to the temporary storage unit 74 by type, and the coins identified as the deposited rejected coins are returned. Therefore, the deposit acceptance rate of the deposited coins is improved, and the rejected deposits are improved. It is possible to save labor such as re-insertion operation for re-identification of coins.
[0145]
In addition, if the number of deposit reject coins is too large, the re-identification process takes time, but if the number of deposit reject coins exceeds a set amount during the operation of deposit remittance coins, the deposit reject coins are re-identified. Since it is returned without being used, the time required for the re-identification process can be shortened.
[0146]
In the above-described embodiment, at the time of deposit processing, when coins are temporarily held, the coins are branched by type in the coin branching unit 52 and temporarily stored in the type temporary holding unit 74. The type-specific coin branching section 52a for overflow coins is configured as a temporary storage branching section, and the type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61a for overflow coins is configured as a collective temporary holding section, and the deposited coins after identification are classified as type-specific coin branching sections. The coins may be branched at the branching section 52a (temporary holding branching section) and temporarily held collectively in the coin storage / discharge section 61a (collective temporary holding section).
[0147]
In this case, after the payment is approved, the coins temporarily stored temporarily in the type-specific coin storage / ejection unit 61a are ejected onto the conveyor 91, and the right-hand conveying unit 105, the recirculating conveying unit 111, the coin storing / dispensing unit 32, and the coin passage. Through 41, the coins are branched by type at the type-specific coin branching section 52 and stored in the type-specific coin storage and ejection section 61.
[0148]
In this way, by providing the collective temporary holding unit for temporarily storing the deposited regular coins, the structure can be simplified as compared with the case where the deposited regular coins are temporarily retained for each type, and the coin storage and dispensing unit 61 for each type is provided. Can be reduced by reducing the space of the temporary storage unit 74 for each type, or the amount of coins stored in the coin storage and ejection unit 61 can be increased by utilizing the space. Can be shortened by receiving the payment approval and the payment rejection.
[0149]
Also, the reject coin branching section 50 may be used as the temporary holding branching section, and the transport conveyor 91 may be used as the collective temporary holding section, and the same operation and effect can be obtained.
[0150]
In addition, the type-specific branch passage portion 44 of the coin passage 41 is provided in the width direction of the body 11, but may be parallel to the width direction of the body 11 or may have a slight inclination angle instead of being parallel. Good. Similarly, the coin storage / discharge unit 61 for each type is also provided toward the width direction of the body 11, but may be parallel to the width direction of the body 11, or may have a slight inclination angle instead of being parallel. Good.
[0151]
Each of the dispensing units 15 and 16 may be configured to receive coins to be dispensed from the inside of the machine body 11 to each of the dispensing boxes 17 and 18 detachable from the machine body 11, or may be configured to have a dispensing port through which coins are directly dispensed. Good.
[0152]
Each of the transport units 101 and 105 may be a conveyor or a chute.
[0153]
Further, the recirculating transport section 111 may have a configuration in which a part of the right transport section 105 is shared, or a configuration independent of them.
[0154]
When coins are sent from the conveyor 91 to the cassette 121, a part of the right conveyor 105 may be used, or coins may be sent directly.
[0155]
In addition, any of the following three processes may be used for the processing of the deposit reject coin during the deposit processing. As a first process, the deposit reject coin is sent from the conveyor 91 to the left dispensing section 15 or the right dispensing section 16 through the left conveying section 101 or the right conveying section 105. In the second process, the rejected coins are temporarily stored on the conveyor 91 regardless of the number of the coins, and then circulated from the conveyor 91 to the coin storage / delivery unit 32 so as to be re-identified. As a third process, the deposit reject coin is temporarily held on the transport conveyor 91, and if the number does not exceed a set value (for example, 5), it is re-identified. The sheet is sent to the left dispensing section 15 or the right dispensing section 16 through the section 101 or the right transport section 105.
[0156]
【The invention's effect】
According to the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, coins fed from the coin storage and dispensing section are passed through a coin passage.TransportIdentify and branch while sending,In particular, the passage area in which the coin reject coin branch portion of the coin passage and the plurality of type-specific coin branch portions are provided conveys coins in a substantially horizontal direction, and the passage region in which the type-specific coin branch portion is provided extends in the width direction of the machine body. FormingIn addition, a plurality of coin storage and dispensing units for each type are arranged side by side in the width direction of the fuselage, and a transport conveyor is stretched in the width direction of the fuselage in front of these coin storage and dispensing units for each type. A one-side transport unit and a right-side transport unit for sending coins from the front to the one-side dispensing unit and right-side dispensing unit are provided, respectively, and the flow of coins is mainly processed in the width direction and the front-rear direction of the machine. Although it can be easily used by either teller by being installed in between, it can be made smaller by keeping the height direction low.
[0157]
According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention, coins fed from the coin storage and dispensing section are passed through the coin passage.TransportIdentify and branch while sending,In particular, the passage area in which the coin reject coin branch portion of the coin passage and the plurality of type-specific coin branch portions are provided conveys coins in a substantially horizontal direction, and the passage region in which the type-specific coin branch portion is provided extends in the width direction of the machine body. FormingFurthermore, a plurality of types of temporary storage sections are arranged side by side in the width direction of the fuselage, and a plurality of types of coin storage and ejection sections are aligned in the width direction of the fuselage behind the type temporary storage sections. A transport conveyor is stretched in the width direction of the fuselage in front of the temporary holding unit, and a one-side transport unit and a right-side transport unit that send coins from both end areas of the transport conveyor to the one-side dispensing unit and the right-side dispensing unit in front are provided. Each is provided and mainly processes the flow of coins in the width direction and the front-back direction of the fuselage, so it is installed between two tellers and can be used easily from either teller, while keeping the height direction low Can be small. Moreover, since the deposited coins are temporarily stored in the type-specific temporary storage section, the temporarily stored coins can be immediately stored in the type-specific coin storage and ejection section at the time of payment approval, and the processing can be speeded up.
[0158]
According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the second aspect, the partition member is moved to the partitioning position to store the temporary holding space on the belt member. Partitioning into space, coins branched at the coin branch by type are temporarily stored in a temporary storage space, and when storing temporarily stored coins, the partition member can be stored in the storage space by moving the partition member to the communication position, When returning the temporarily held coins, only the temporarily held coins can be ejected from the coin outlet by driving the belt member, and coins can be temporarily held using a part of the belt member for storing and feeding coins. It can be made smaller by keeping the height direction lower.
[0159]
According to the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the fourth aspect, coins fed from the coin storage and dispensing section pass through the coin passage.TransportIdentify and branch while sending,In particular, the passage area in which the coin reject coin branch portion of the coin passage and the plurality of type-specific coin branch portions are provided conveys coins in a substantially horizontal direction, and the passage region in which the type-specific coin branch portion is provided extends in the width direction of the machine body. FormingIn addition, a plurality of coin storage and dispensing units for each type are arranged side by side in the width direction of the fuselage, and a transport conveyor is stretched in the width direction of the fuselage in front of these coin storage and dispensing units for each type. A one-side transport unit and a right-side transport unit for sending coins from the front to the one-side dispensing unit and right-side dispensing unit are provided, respectively, and the flow of coins is mainly processed in the width direction and the front-rear direction of the machine. Although it can be easily used by either teller by being installed in between, it can be made smaller by keeping the height direction low. In addition, the provision of the collective temporary holding unit for collectively temporarily storing the deposited coins makes it possible to simplify the structure as compared with the case where the deposited regular coins are temporarily retained for each type, and for example, the type can be reduced due to downsizing or the space corresponding thereto. It is also possible to increase the amount of coins stored in the separate coin storing and dispensing section, and furthermore, by temporarily suspending the deposited regular coins, it is possible to shorten the time required for receiving a deposit approval and a deposit rejection.
[0160]
According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the rejected coin received by the transporting conveyor is transferred to the transporting conveyor and Send to the coin storage and dispensing unit through the recirculation transport unit, send it to the coin passage from this coin storage and dispensing unit, re-identify the deposit reject coin, and as a result of re-identification, send the coin identified as the deposited regular coin to the temporary holding unit, Since the coin identified as the deposit reject coin is returned, the deposit acceptance rate of the deposit coin can be improved, and the trouble of re-insertion operation for re-identification of the deposit reject coin can be omitted.
[0161]
According to the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 6, in addition to the effect of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 5, if the number of deposited reject coins is too large, re-identification processing takes time, If the number of deposit reject coins exceeds the set amount during the operation of deposit deposit sending coins, the deposit reject coins are returned without being re-identified, so that the time required for the re-identification process can be shortened.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a coin storing and dispensing unit for each type of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of a part of a coin storing and dispensing unit for each type of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.
FIG. 8 is a control block diagram of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an initial replenishment process of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine in the order of (a) to (d).
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the deposit processing in the case where the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine is set to have no automatic inspection, in the order of (a) to (e).
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a depositing process in the case where the recurring coin depositing and dispensing machine is set to have automatic inspection, in the order of (a) to (f).
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a dispensing process of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a replenishment process in the middle of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine in the order of (a) to (d).
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a simple counting process of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine in the order of (a) and (b).
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the automatic scrutiny process of the circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine in the order of (a) and (b).
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram explaining various collection processes of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the first embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 aircraft
15 Left side withdrawal part as one side withdrawal part
16 Right side withdrawal section as other side withdrawal section
32 coin storage and dispensing unit
41 coin passage
49 Identification unit
50 Reject coin branch as deposit reject coin branch
52 coin branch by type
61 Coin storage and ejection section by type
61a Coin storage and dispensing unit by type as temporary storage unit and collective temporary storage unit
63 Storage / ejection belt as belt member
68 Belt member driving means
73 Partition member
74 Temporary Hold Unit by Type as Temporary Hold Unit
79 coin exit
80 Reverse roller as regulating means
91 Conveyor
101 Left transport unit as one transport unit
105 Right transport unit as other transport unit
111 Conveyor
121 cassettes
201 control unit

Claims

The fuselage,
A coin storage and dispensing unit that is provided in a substantially central region in the width direction in an upper region of the airframe, stores coins, and pays out coins in one layer and one row;
A coin passage for feeding transportable coins fed from the coin pooling and feeding portion branching, the identification unit identifies the coins, deposit reject coin branching section for branching the deposit reject coins passing through the identifying unit, and the payment normal coin The passage area in which the coin reject coin branch section and the plurality of type coin branch sections are provided has a plurality of coin branch sections by which the coins are transported in a substantially horizontal direction and the coin branch section is provided by type. The area is a coin passage formed in the width direction of the aircraft,
A temporary holding unit for temporarily holding deposited regular coins branched at the coin branching unit by type of the coin passage,
A plurality of coin storage and dispensing units which are arranged in parallel in the width direction of the body, receive and store coins of the temporary holding unit by type at the time of payment approval, and eject coins stored by type at the time of dispensing. When,
One side dispensing part and the other side dispensing part respectively provided in both end regions in the width direction of the body,
Deposited reject coins that are stretched in the width direction of the machine along the front area of the type-specific coin storage and dispensing unit and are branched at the deposit reject coin branching unit, and deposits that are returned from the temporary holding unit when deposit is not approved. Returned coins, while receiving the dispensed coins ejected from the coin storage and dispensing unit by type, a transport conveyor capable of transporting these coins in either one of the widthwise one end and the other end of the machine,
One side which is provided at each of both end regions in the width direction of the body, receives coins sent from the conveyor, conveys the coins forward, and discharges the coins to the corresponding one-side dispensing section and the other-side dispensing section. A transfer section and a transfer section on the other side;
A recirculation transport unit that sends coins on the transport conveyor to the coin storage and dispensing unit,
A circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine, comprising: a cassette provided at at least one end region in the width direction of the machine body, for receiving coins on a conveyor.

The fuselage,
A coin storage and dispensing unit that is provided in a substantially central region in the width direction in an upper region of the airframe, stores coins, and pays out coins in one layer and one row;
A coin passage for feeding transportable coins fed from the coin pooling and feeding portion branching, the identification unit identifies the coins, deposit reject coin branching section for branching the deposit reject coins passing through the identifying unit, and the payment normal coin The passage area in which the coin reject coin branch section and the plurality of type coin branch sections are provided has a plurality of coin branch sections by which the coins are transported in a substantially horizontal direction and the coin branch section is provided by type. The area is a coin passage formed in the width direction of the aircraft,
A plurality of types of temporary holding units that are arranged side by side in the width direction of the body, and temporarily hold the deposited regular coins branched by the plurality of type coin branching units of the coin passage by type.
A plurality of the coins of the temporary storage unit are received and stored by type at the time of approval of deposit, and a plurality of coins are withdrawn at the rear side of the body in the front-rear direction of the aircraft and in the width direction of the aircraft. A coin storage and discharge unit for discharging coins stored by type at a time,
One side dispensing part and the other side dispensing part respectively provided in both end regions in the width direction of the body,
Deposit reject coins that are stretched in the width direction of the aircraft along the front area of the type-specific temporary storage section and are branched at the payment reject coin branch section, and deposit return coins that are returned from the temporary storage section when payment is not approved. A conveyor that receives the dispensed coins ejected from the coin storage and dispensing unit by type and that can convey these coins in either one of the widthwise end and the other end of the body,
One side which is provided at each of both end regions in the width direction of the body, receives coins sent from the conveyor, conveys the coins forward, and discharges the coins to the corresponding one-side dispensing section and the other-side dispensing section. A transfer section and a transfer section on the other side;
A recirculation transport unit that sends coins on the transport conveyor to the coin storage and dispensing unit,
A circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine, comprising: a cassette provided at at least one end region in the width direction of the machine body, for receiving coins on a conveyor.

The coin storage and dispensing unit for each type includes a belt member that is stretched so that coins can be stored on the upper surface, and a belt member drive that can drive the belt member in one or the other direction along the stretching direction. Means, a partition position and a temporary position which are arranged above the belt member, divide the space above the belt member in the direction in which the belt member is stretched, and form a temporary storage space and a storage space for receiving coins branched at the type-specific coin branch portion. A partition member that is movable between a communication position that communicates the holding space and the storage space, a partition member driving unit that moves the partition member to the partition position and the communication position, and a storage space that is opposite to the storage space of the temporary storage space. A coin outlet having a regulating means for regulating passage of coins sent by the belt member one by one,
The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 2, wherein the type-specific temporary storage section is formed in a temporary storage space of the type-specific coin storage / ejection section.

The fuselage,
A coin storage and dispensing unit that is provided in a substantially central region in the width direction in an upper region of the airframe, stores coins, and pays out coins in one layer and one row;
A coin passage for feeding transportable coins fed from the coin pooling and feeding portion, the identification unit identifies the coins, deposit reject coin branching section for branching the deposit reject coins passing through the identification unit, to branch a deposit normal coin It has a plurality of coin branches by type, and a branch for temporary holding composed of at least one of these coin branches, and a deposit reject coin branch and a plurality of coin branches by type are provided. with the passage region for conveying a substantially horizontally coins to be passage region type coin branching section is provided with a coin passage formed in the width direction of the machine body,
A lump-holding unit for lump-holding the deposited regular coins branched at the luggage branch for lump-holding of the coin passage, and sending out lump-holding coins at the time of payment approval and rejection of payment;
A plurality of coins are arranged side by side in the width direction of the airframe in parallel with the lump-hold unit and are arranged in the width direction of the airframe, and are sent out from the lump-hold unit when the deposit is approved, and are passed through the coin storage and dispensing unit and the coin passage. A coin storage and dispensing unit for each type of coins that are received and stored by type, and that eject coins stored by type when dispensing;
One side dispensing part and the other side dispensing part respectively provided in both end regions in the width direction of the body,
A deposit reject coin that is stretched in the width direction of the machine along the front area of the coin storage and dispensing unit by type and is branched at the deposit reject coin branch unit, and is sent out from the collective temporary holding unit at the time of deposit approval. Receiving the deposit storage coins, the deposit return coins sent from the lump-hold unit at the time of rejection of the deposit, and the withdrawal coins ejected from the type-specific coin storage and ejection unit, and receiving these coins at one end in the width direction of the machine and other A transport conveyor capable of transporting in any direction of the end,
One side which is provided at each of both end regions in the width direction of the body, receives coins sent from the conveyor, conveys the coins forward, and discharges the coins to the corresponding one-side dispensing section and the other-side dispensing section. A transfer section and a transfer section on the other side;
A recirculation transport unit that sends coins on the transport conveyor to the coin storage and dispensing unit,
A circulating coin dispensing and dispensing machine, comprising: a cassette provided at at least one end region in the width direction of the machine body, for receiving coins on a conveyor.

After all coins in the coin storage and dispensing section have been fed out and sent to the coin passage, the rejected coins received by the transport conveyor are sent to the coin storage and dispensing section through the transport conveyor and the reflux transport section, and from this coin storage and dispensing section. Send the coin to the coin passage and re-identify the rejected coin.As a result of re-identification, send the coin identified as a deposit-recognized coin to the temporary storage unit.Send the coin identified as a deposit rejected coin to the conveyor and send it to one side. The recycle coin according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a control unit configured to discharge to one of the one-side dispensing unit and the other-side dispensing unit through one of the unit and the other-side transport unit. Cash machine.

If the number of deposit reject coins exceeds the set amount during the operation of depositing remittance coins, the control unit sends any one of the one-side transport unit and the other-side transport unit from the transport conveyor without re-identifying the deposit reject coins. 6. The coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 5, wherein the coin is dispensed to one of the one-side dispensing section and the other-side dispensing section.