JP3673052B2 - Trading unit of coin depositing and dispensing machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to a transaction port apparatus for a coin depositing / dispensing machine that performs deposit / withdrawal processing of coins, and that performs depositing of coins and taking out of coins.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, as described in JP-A-60-245094, a transaction port that is opened and closed by a shutter on the front surface of the machine body (also serving as a depositing and dispensing port) A coin receiving part such as a receiving tray for receiving coins is provided below the transaction port, and coins discharged from the coin receiving part are received below the coin receiving part and separated one by one into the deposit route. A deposit coin transfer section is provided.
[0003]
  At the time of deposit processing, the shutter is opened to allow deposit coins to be inserted into the transaction port. When the deposit coins are inserted into the coin receiving unit, the shutter is closed, and the coins in the coin receiving unit are transferred to the deposit coins. The coins are separated one by one by the deposit coin transfer unit and transferred to the deposit route for identification and classification, and only the coins used for withdrawal of the deposit coins are denominated Store.
[0004]
  Also, at the time of withdrawal processing, coins thrown out from the withdrawal section by type of money are paid out to the coin receiving section, the shutter is opened to allow withdrawal of the withdrawal coin from the transaction port, and the shutter is closed after the coin is removed. To do.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  By the way, the coin receiving part needs a sufficient capacity to accept the withdrawal coin, and the trading port formed in the upper body of the coin receiving part is considerably large in order to make it easy to take out the coin from the coin receiving part. It is an opening.
[0006]
  For this reason, when inserting deposited coins into the coin receiving part from the transaction slot, in addition to regular coins, foreign objects such as clips, pins, rubber bands, scraps of paper, lint, tape, adhesives, coins larger than regular coins, etc. There is a risk of being mixed into the receiving part.
[0007]
  If such foreign matter gets mixed in, it will not be possible to reliably transfer coins from the deposit coin transfer part to the deposit path, resulting in clogging in the deposit coin transfer part or deposit path, or foreign matter remaining in the deposit coin transfer part. Thus, there arises a problem that it is necessary to collect the remaining foreign matter.
[0008]
  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is a coin depositing / dispensing machine that can suppress contamination of foreign matter into the deposit coin transfer portion as much as possible, and reduce chances of machine abnormality and foreign matter recovery due to foreign matter contamination. An object is to provide a trading unit device.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The transaction port device of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 accepts the deposit coins to be inserted into the machine body into the deposit coin transfer unit and transfers it to the deposit path, and distributes the dispense coins above the deposit coin transfer unit. A transaction port shutter for opening and closing the transaction port in a transaction port device of a coin depositing / dispensing machine that is received in a coin receiving unit and that can be taken out from a transaction port formed in an upper area of the coin receiving unit. , Provided in the shutter for the transaction port, an input port capable of batch input in a state where a plurality of deposit coins are stacked, a chute for directly sending the deposit coins to be inserted into the deposit port to the deposit coin feeding unit, A shutter for a slot that opens and closes the slot, and a drive unit that drives the shutter for the slot and the shutter for the slot.
[0010]
  When depositing, the shutter for the slot is opened to open the slot, and the coins that are put in a lump in a state where a plurality of deposit coins are stacked in this slot are sent directly to the deposit coin transfer part through the chute. The money is accepted by the deposit coin transfer section and transferred to the deposit path, and deposit processing such as identification is performed on the deposit path. Also, at the time of withdrawal, it is possible to pay out the withdrawal coins to be dispensed from the machine body to the coin receiving part, open the trading unit shutter to open the trading unit, and take out the withdrawal coins from the trading unit. To do. Therefore, it is possible to prevent foreign matters other than the deposited coins from being inserted into the insertion slot, to suppress the entry of foreign matters into the deposited coin feeding portion, and to reduce the chance of machine abnormalities due to the inclusion of foreign matters and the collection of foreign matters.
[0011]
  The transaction port device of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 2 is the transaction port device of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the input port shutter is movably provided on the transaction port shutter, Simplify the opening / closing movement structure of the shutter for the slot.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
  1 to 5 show a first embodiment, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transaction port device of a coin depositing and dispensing machine, FIG. 2 (a) is a plan view showing a closed state of a transaction port and an input port, and FIG. (b) is a plan view of an open state of the transaction port (input port), FIG. 3 is a side view showing the internal mechanism of the coin depositing and dispensing machine, FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view showing the internal mechanism of the coin depositing and dispensing machine, FIG. It is a block diagram of the control system of a coin depositing and dispensing machine.
[0014]
  3 and 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a body of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine. This body 1 has a large depth dimension in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 3) and a height dimension in the up-down direction, and the left-right direction (see FIG. 3). (4 left-right direction) is formed in a box shape with a small width dimension.
[0015]
  A transaction port device 2 is provided at the front upper portion (right side of the upper surface in FIG. 3) of the machine body 1 for depositing and dispensing coins, and accepts the withdrawal coins below the transaction port device 2. A coin receiving unit 3 and a deposit coin feeding unit 4 for receiving deposited coins are arranged in this order.
[0016]
  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the transaction port apparatus 2 has an opening 11 formed in the upper front portion of the airframe 1, and a transaction port panel 12 is disposed covering the lower surface of the opening 11. The trading unit panel 12 is formed with a trading unit 13. The transaction port 13 is positioned above the coin receiving unit 3 and is formed in a size that allows the withdrawal coins paid out to the coin receiving unit 3 to be taken out by hand. Between the opening 11 and the transaction port panel 12, a transaction port shutter 14 that opens and closes the transaction port 13 is disposed so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The transaction port shutter 14 is formed larger than the opening 11 so that the entire opening 11 can be closed.
[0017]
  In a position near the left side of the position where the transaction port 13 of the transaction port shutter 14 is closed, there is formed an insertion port 15 that allows a plurality of deposited coins (for example, about five) to be loaded together. On the lower surface of the transaction port shutter 14, an input port shutter 16 that opens and closes the input port 15 is disposed so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.
[0018]
  At the position near the left side of the transaction port 13 of the transaction port panel 12, that is, below the insertion port 15 of the closed transaction port shutter 14, the upper end of the chute 17 for receiving deposited coins inserted into the insertion port 15 is inserted and fitted. Are combined. The lower end of the chute 17 is arranged on the deposit coin transfer unit 4 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and the deposit coin is directly sent to the deposit coin transfer unit 4 by the chute 17.
[0019]
  Drive means 18 for opening and closing the transaction port shutter 14 and the insertion port shutter 16 independently is disposed behind the transaction port shutter 14 and the insertion port shutter 16. The driving means 18 includes a motor M1 that opens and closes the transaction port shutter 14 and a solenoid SD that opens and closes the input port shutter 16.
[0020]
  The motor M1 is disposed behind the transaction port shutter 14, and a belt 21 is stretched in the front-rear direction between a driving pulley 19 that is rotationally driven by the motor M1 and a driven pulley 20 in front of the driving pulley 19. The rear end of the connecting member 22 is connected to the belt 21 and the front end of the connecting member 22 is fixedly connected to the rear portion of the transaction port shutter 14. Then, by forward and reverse rotation of the belt 21 driven by the motor M1, the transaction port shutter 14 is moved backward and closed and moved forward. Further, a pair of light projecting / receiving sensors S1 for detecting the closing position of the transaction port shutter 14 corresponding to the position of the rear end of the connecting member 22 interlocked with the opening / closing of the transaction port shutter 14 is opened. A pair of light projecting / receiving sensors S2 (light projector and light receiver) for detecting the position is provided.
[0021]
  The solenoid SD is attached to the connecting member 22, and a plunger that is movable by excitation and non-excitation is connected to the rear end of the shutter 16 for inlet. The inlet shutter 16 is opened rearward by excitation of the solenoid SD, and the inlet shutter 16 is closed forward by biasing of a spring (not shown) by non-excitation.
[0022]
  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a transaction port frame 24 extends downward from the peripheral edge of the transaction port 13, and serves as a chute for sending input coins to the coin receiving unit 3. On both sides near the upper end of the chute 17, a pair of light projecting / receiving sensors S3 (light projector and light receiver) for detecting coins through the optical axis passing through the chute 17 are disposed. Therefore, a passage hole (not shown) through which the optical axis of the light projecting / receiving sensor S3 passes is formed in the chute 17.
[0023]
  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the coin receiving portion 3 is formed in a substantially bowl shape and is disposed horizontally long along the left-right direction of the machine body 1 and is illustrated around the support shafts 26 at both ends thereof. By the drive of the motor that does not, the receiving posture shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and the discharging posture in which the upper and lower surfaces are reversed are swung. Below the coin receiving unit 3, a chute 27 is disposed that receives coins released by the reversal of the coin receiving unit 3 and sends them to the deposited coin feeding unit 4.
[0024]
  In addition, on the left and right sides of the coin receiving unit 3, a pair (projector and receiver) of a light receiving / receiving sensor S <b> 4 that detects the coin through the optical axis through the coin receiving unit 3 extends along the bottom surface of the coin receiving unit 3. A plurality of sets are arranged. A chute 17 is disposed between the pair of light emitting / receiving sensors S4 and on one side of the coin receiving portion 3, and the optical axes of some of the light emitting / receiving sensors S4 of the plurality of light emitting / receiving sensors S4 pass through the chute 17. And coins are detected. Therefore, a passage hole (not shown) through which the optical axis of the light projecting / receiving sensor S4 passes is formed in the chute 17.
[0025]
  Further, the deposit coin transfer unit 4 has an inclined disk 31 and a hopper 32 for storing coins between the inclined disk 31 and the inclined coin 31. The inclined disk 31 is attached to a rotating shaft that is slightly inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, and is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 3 by forward rotation of a motor (not shown). A plurality of pins (not shown) project at predetermined intervals along the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the surface of the inclined disk 31, and the coins in the hopper 32 are scraped up one by one by the pins of the inclined disk 31 by the rotation of the inclined disk 31.
[0026]
  The hopper 32 has an opening on the upper surface, a peripheral edge formed in an arc shape along the peripheral edge of the inclined disk 31, and a lower side of the opposite wall portion facing the inclined disk 31 is inclined toward the lower edge of the inclined disk 31 Is formed. A discharge port 33 is formed from the opposed wall portion to the lower edge portion of the hopper 32, and the movable hopper wall 34 is disposed in the discharge port 33 so as to be openable and closable. The movable hopper wall 34 is swingably attached to the hopper 32 with the swing shaft 28 at the upper end as a fulcrum, and is opened and closed by driving a solenoid (not shown).
[0027]
  The hopper 32 has a pair of projectors (sender and receiver) that detect residual coins such as residual coins and residual foreign matters (clips, pins, rubber bands, garbage, imitation coins, metal, etc.) that cannot be paid out by the inclined disk 31. A plurality of sets of light receiving sensors S5 are arranged. Of the multiple sets of light emitting / receiving sensors S5, one set is arranged so that the optical axis passes parallel to the inclined disk 31, and the other set is below the hopper 32 so that the optical axis passes perpendicularly to the surface of the inclined disk 31. Multiple sets are arranged on the edge. For this reason, holes (not shown) are formed in the peripheral edge of the inclined disk 31 at a predetermined pitch at the peripheral position that coincides with the optical axis.
[0028]
  Below the discharge port 33 of the hopper 32, a chute 35 for guiding residual coins discharged from the discharge port 33 by opening the movable hopper wall 34 to a transport conveyor 81 described later is disposed.
[0029]
  In addition, a deposit path 41 for receiving and transporting coins fed one by one by the tilted disk 31 is connected to the upper part of the tilted disk 31. The deposit path 41 is connected to the upper portion of the inclined disk 31 and is connected to an identification passage section 42 that is inclined upward and rearward, and a classification passage section 43 that extends substantially horizontally from the identification passage section 42 to the rear. A turn-back passage portion 44 that turns upward in an arc from the end of the classification passage portion 43, and a delivery passage portion 45 that extends from the turn-back passage portion 44 to the front and extends to the coin receiving portion 3 in order. Is formed.
[0030]
  An endless transport belt 47 for transporting coins is stretched along the passage portions 42 to 45 of the deposit path 41, and the transport belt 47 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 3 by driving a motor (not shown). Note that the coin conveyance speed by the conveyance belt 47 is slightly faster than the coin feeding speed fed by the inclined disk 31.
[0031]
  In the identification passage portion 42 of the depositing path 41, an identification portion 48 constituted by a material sensor, an image sensor and the like for identifying appropriateness, inappropriateness, and denomination of a coin to be conveyed is disposed.
[0032]
  The classification passage portion 43 of the deposit path 41 has a money type classification portion 49 for classifying 1-yen, 5-yen, 10-yen, 50-yen, 100-yen, and 500-yen coins at intervals from the upstream side to the downstream side. A sorting unit 50 for sorting overflow coins at the time of depositing, a sorting unit 51 for sorting overflow coins at the time of replenishment, and a sorting unit 52 for sorting reject coins are provided. A timing sensor (not shown) for detecting coins is arranged in front of each of the classification units 49 to 52. Based on the identification signal of the identification unit 48 and the detection signal of the timing sensor, the corresponding coins are classified by the classification units 49 to 52.
[0033]
  In each of the denomination classification units 49, denomination shoots 53 that guide the classified coins to a temporary storage unit 59 described later are disposed.
[0034]
  The overflow coin classification unit 50 at the time of depositing is provided with a chute 54 that guides the overflow coins at the time of depositing to a transfer conveyor 66 described later. In the middle of the chute 54, a chute 55 for guiding coins at the time of collection is connected to a replenishment coin storage box 73 described later, and a switching gate 56 is disposed at the connecting portion. The switching gate 56 is switched so as to guide coins falling from the classification unit 50 to either the chute 54 or the chute 55 by driving a solenoid (not shown).
[0035]
  The overflow coin sorting section 51 at the time of replenishment is provided with a chute 57 that guides the overflow coin at the time of replenishment to an overflow coin storage box 72 described later.
[0036]
  The reject coin sorting unit 52 is provided with a chute 58 that guides reject coins at the time of replenishment and collection to a reject box 71 described later.
[0037]
  Also, below each chute 53 of each denomination, a temporary holding unit 59 that temporarily holds coins in the denomination state is disposed. Each temporary storage 59 is moved by a motor (not shown) to a temporary storage position below the chute 53 and a discharge position above a transfer conveyor 66 (to be described later) in the left direction of FIG. The temporary holding portion 59 is formed with a discharge guide portion 59a that is opposed to the upper side of a denomination storage cylinder 61, which will be described later, at the discharge position.
[0038]
  Below the temporary holding unit 59, a money-type dispensing unit 60 is detachably attached to the machine body 1 by a cassette method. The denomination dispensing unit 60 includes a denomination storage cylinder 61 that accumulates and stores coins in denominations corresponding to the classification denominations of the classification units 49, and each denomination storage cylinder 61 and each temporary storage unit 59. A dispensing plate 62 is disposed between the coins and the coins for dispensing are replenished and dispensed in the upper part of each denomination storage cylinder 61. The throwing plate 62 is driven by a motor (not shown) so that the temporary holding position between each temporary holding unit 59 and each denomination storage cylinder 61, and each temporary holding unit 59 and each denomination storage cylinder in the right direction in FIG. It is moved to the retracted position that is out of between 61.
[0039]
  In each denomination storage cylinder 61, a support member (not shown) that supports the stacked coins is disposed so as to be vertically movable, and each of the support members 69 is raised and lowered independently by the denomination drive mechanism 63.
[0040]
  Then, in the money-type dispensing unit 60, at the time of coin dispensing (during withdrawal and collection), the temporary holding unit 59 is moved to the discharge position and the dispensing plate 62 is moved to the retracted position. Raise the coin in the denomination storage cylinder 61 corresponding to the denomination to be withdrawn (the coin in the denomination storage cylinder 61 corresponding to the denomination to be withdrawn is positioned below the dispensing plate 62), By moving the throwing plate 62 from the retracted position to the temporary holding position, the uppermost one of the raised denominations is thrown onto a transport conveyor 66 described later. When a plurality of the same denominations are to be thrown out, the coins of the corresponding denominations are raised again after the throwing plate 62 has moved to the retracted position, and are thrown out in the same manner. The dispensing plate 62 is continuously reciprocated until the last coin is completely dispensed. For denominations that have been thrown out, the coins of that denomination are stopped by stopping the rising of the coins.
[0041]
  Further, the money type withdrawal unit 60 moves the dispensing plate 62 to the retracted position while temporarily storing the coins (at the time of replenishment and depositing), with the temporary storage unit 59 positioned at the temporary storage position. The deposited coins held in the holding unit 59 and the replenishment coins that fall through the temporary holding unit 59 are received in the denomination storage cylinder 61 and stacked on the coins in the denomination storage cylinder 61. Each time one coin is received in the denomination storage cylinder 61, the stacked coin is lowered by one, and the subsequent coins can be stored.
[0042]
  Further, on one side closer to the upper part of the denomination dispensing unit 60, a transport conveyor 66 is disposed from below the chute 54 over the hopper 32. This conveyor 66 is a belt conveyor that is rotated by driving a motor (not shown), and receives coins thrown out from the money-type dispensing unit 60, coins released from the temporary holding unit 59, and chute 54 from the classification unit 50. Overflow coins discharged via the reverse are received and conveyed to an overflow coin storage box 72 (described later) by forward rotation and to the hopper 32 by reverse rotation.
[0043]
  In addition, a reject box 71, an overflow coin storage box 72, a replenishment coin storage box 73, and a foreign material recovery box 74 are arranged on the back of the machine 1 in order from the upper side to the lower side. It is possible.
[0044]
  A reject coin is received in the reject box 71 from the chute 58.
[0045]
  The overflow coin storage box 72 receives overflow coins from the chute 57 and also receives overflow coins from the transfer conveyor 66. A feeding port 76 is formed on the front surface of the overflow coin storage box 72, and a feeding mechanism 77 for feeding the stored coins from the feeding port 76 is disposed on the inner bottom of the overflow coin storage box 72. On the side of the machine body 1 facing the delivery port 76, a chute 78 for guiding the coins fed out from the delivery port 76 to a transfer conveyor 81 described later is fixedly disposed.
[0046]
  The replenishment coin storage box 73 is also used as a collection box, is formed in the same structure as the overflow coin storage box 72, and receives coins from the chute 55. A feeding port 79 is formed on the front surface of the replenishing coin storage box 73, and a feeding mechanism 80 for feeding the stored coins out of the feeding port 79 is disposed on the inner bottom of the replenishing coin storage box 73.
[0047]
  The foreign material recovery box 74 is formed in a box shape having an upper surface opened.
[0048]
  In addition, a conveyor conveyer 81 is disposed from the bottom area of the machine body 1 to the front area of the machine body 1, and on both sides of the conveyor conveyor 81, coins and residual coins discharged from each part are received and these coins and residual coins are received. A guide member 82 for guiding the conveyance along the conveyance conveyor 81 such as the like is provided.
[0049]
  The conveyor 81 has a belt 83, and this belt 83 is stretched along a horizontal conveyor area 84 at the bottom of the machine body 1 and a rising conveyor area 85 (an inclined area and a vertical area) at the front part of the machine body 1. . Forward / reverse driving force from the motor M2 is transmitted to the belt 83, the replenished coins and the like are conveyed to the coin receiving unit 3 by the forward rotation of the belt 83, and the remaining coins and the like are conveyed to the foreign matter collection box 74 by the reverse rotation of the belt 83. To do. On the surface of the belt 83, a plurality of protrusions (not shown) are formed for each predetermined pitch that is wider than the diameter of the largest diameter coin to be processed along the conveying direction and does not contain two smallest diameter coins in the radial direction.
[0050]
  A shutter 86 is disposed at the end of the horizontal conveyor area 84 facing the foreign matter collection box 74. The shutter 86 is opened and closed by driving a solenoid (not shown) and is normally closed and remains in the foreign matter collection box 74. Opened when coins are collected. A guide plate 87 is disposed so as to face almost the entire surface of the vertical area in the ascending conveyor area 85.
[0051]
  FIG. 5 is a schematic control block diagram of the coin depositing / dispensing machine. The control unit 91 controls the entire coin depositing / dispensing machine. The control unit 91 includes an operation unit 92, a display unit 93, and an identification unit 48. The sensor group 94, the motor M1 of the driving means 18, the solenoid SD, and the deposit / withdrawal unit 95 are connected.
[0052]
  The operation unit 92 includes a deposit approval button, a deposit non-approval button, a button for inputting a withdrawal amount, and the like. The display unit 93 displays a deposit amount, a withdrawal amount, and the like. The sensor group 94 includes various light emitting / receiving sensors S1 to S5, each timing sensor of the classification passage portion 43, and the like.
[0053]
  The deposit / withdrawal unit 95 includes a deposit coin transfer unit 4, a deposit path 41, a denomination withdrawal unit 60, a transfer conveyor 66, etc., and stores or returns the deposited coins, and stores the dispensed coins Make a withdrawal.
[0054]
  The control unit 91 has a function of a drive control unit 96 that controls the motor M1 and the solenoid SD of the drive unit 18.
[0055]
  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.
[0056]
  First, the coin replenishment process under the control of the control unit 91 will be briefly described.
[0057]
  The replenishment includes an initial replenishment when no coins are stored in the denomination dispensing unit 60, and an intermediate replenishment when the coin storage amount is reduced during the processing.
[0058]
  The coins in the replenishment coin storage box 73 are transferred to the deposit path 41 through the horizontal conveyor area 84, the ascending conveyor area 85 of the conveyor conveyor 81, the portion of the coin receiving section 3 turned in the reverse direction, the chute 27, and the deposited coin transfer section 4. It is carried over. The coins transferred to the deposit path 41 are identified by the identification unit 48 and classified by the respective classification units 49 of the classification type of the classification passage unit 43. The coins classified by each classification unit 49 are stored in the denomination storage cylinder 61 of the denomination dispensing unit 60 through the chute 53 and the temporary holding unit 59.
[0059]
  When the amount of coins stored in the denomination during the replenishment process is full, the corresponding denominations thereafter are classified as overflow coins by the classification unit 50, and are stored in the replenishment coin storage box 73 through the switching gate 56 and the chute 55. Returned.
[0060]
  When indistinguishable coins, fake coins, lost coins, and the like are identified during the replenishment process, they are classified as reject coins by the classification unit 52 and collected and stored in the reject box 71 through the chute 58. The replenishment process is performed while the transaction port 13 and the insertion port 15 are closed by the transaction port shutter 14 and the insertion port shutter 16.
[0061]
  Next, the deposit process under the control of the control unit 91 will be described.
[0062]
  In the standby state, both the transaction port 13 and the input port 15 are closed by the corresponding transaction port shutter 14 and the input port shutter 16.
[0063]
  When the machine operator performs a deposit command operation on the operation unit 92, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a), the solenoid SD is excited, and the slot 16 for the slot is opened and the slot is opened. 15 is released. The transaction port shutter 14 is kept closed.
[0064]
  When the deposit coin is inserted into the slot 15 by the machine operator, the deposit coin is dropped in the chute 17 and sent directly into the hopper 32 of the deposit coin feeding unit 4. The passage of the deposited coin is detected by the light projecting / receiving sensor S3 near the upper end of the chute 17 and the light projecting / receiving sensor S4 in the middle of the chute 17.
[0065]
  If the light receiving / receiving sensor S3 does not detect a predetermined time since the detection of the received coin, it is determined that the input of the received coin has been completed, the solenoid SD is de-energized, and the inlet shutter 16 is closed. It is moved and the inlet 15 is closed. The closing of the insertion port 15 by the insertion port shutter 16 continues until the end of the depositing operation.
[0066]
  When the light projecting / receiving sensor S3 or the light projecting / receiving sensor S4 continuously detects a coin for a predetermined time or more, it is determined that a coin jam has occurred in the chute 17, the solenoid SD is de-energized, and the shutter 16 for the slot is The slot 15 is closed and the slot 15 is closed, and the coin depositing and dispensing machine is stopped in error. Confirmation of such a coin jam in the chute 17 is performed as follows. As will be described later, the deposited coin is sent from the deposited coin feeding section 4 to the deposit path 41 and the reject coin is released to the coin receiving section 3. It is performed within the time until.
[0067]
  Based on the depositing operation command, the inclined disk 31 of the depositing coin feeding unit 4 and the transport belt 47 of the depositing path 41 are respectively rotated in the normal direction, and the temporary holding unit 59 and the dispensing plate 62 are respectively moved to the temporary holding position ( When not in the temporary holding position), the switching gate 56 is switched to the chute 54 side to the conveyor 66.
[0068]
  The coins sent to the hopper 32 of the deposit coin feeding unit 4 are fed to the deposit path 41 at intervals by the pin of the tilted disc 31 by the rotation of the tilted disc 31, and are also deposited by the transport belt 47. It is conveyed to the identification passage part 42 and the classification passage part 43 of the route 41.
[0069]
  The coins conveyed through the identification passage portion 42 and the classification passage portion 43 of the deposit path 41 are identified by the identification portion 48, and based on the identification signal of the identification portion 48 and the detection signal of the timing sensor immediately before each classification portion 49. The coins are classified and dropped from the classification passage unit 43 by the classification unit 49 of the corresponding denomination. The coins classified and dropped into the money type are guided to the temporary holding unit 59 through the chute 53, placed on the dispensing plate 62 that closes the lower surface of the temporary holding unit 59, and temporarily held in the money type.
[0070]
  When it is determined from the count data of the control unit 91 that the number of coins that can be temporarily held by the temporary holding unit 59 of a denomination has been stored by such deposit processing, the subsequent corresponding denomination is set as an overflow coin. Is passed without being classified and dropped by the corresponding denomination classification unit 49, and is classified and dropped by the classification unit 50. Overflow coins classified and dropped in the sorting unit 50 are guided to the transfer conveyor 66 through the switching gate 56 and the chute 54, and are temporarily held on the transfer conveyor 66 in a lump.
[0071]
  In addition, in the case where unidentifiable coins, fake coins, damaged coins, etc. are identified by the identification unit 48, they are rejected coins, passed through the classification passage unit 43, through the return passage unit 44 and the delivery passage unit 45, Returned to the coin receiving unit 3. At this time, since the transaction port 13 above the coin receiving portion 3 is closed by the transaction port shutter 14, the reject coin cannot be taken out by the machine operator.
[0072]
  Then, when the coins are no longer identified by the identification unit 48 for a predetermined time, it is determined that all the deposited coins put into the machine 1 have been temporarily held, and the predetermined time (the regular coins are classified by the classification passage unit 43). Or the inclined disk 31 and the conveyor belt 47 are stopped after a sufficient time) until the reject coin is returned to the coin receiving unit 3.
[0073]
  Further, when it is determined that all the deposited coins have been temporarily held, it is detected by the plurality of light emitting / receiving sensors S5 whether there are residual coins remaining in the hopper 32.
[0074]
  If residual coins such as residual coins and foreign matters (clips, pins, rubber bands, garbage, imitation coins, metal, etc.) that cannot be paid out by the inclined disk 31 remain in the hopper 32 and it is detected that there are residual coins The movable hopper wall 34 is opened, and residual coins remaining in the hopper 32 are discharged from the discharge port 33 and guided to the horizontal conveyor area 84 of the transfer conveyor 81 through the chute 35. When the residual coins are discharged from the hopper 32, the residual coins remaining in the hopper 32 can be reliably discharged by repeating the forward / reverse rotation or the forward / reverse rotation of the inclined disk 31 several times. After the release of the remaining coins, the movable hopper wall 34 is closed and the inclined disk 31 is also stopped.
[0075]
  By detecting the presence of residual coins, the conveyor 81 is rotated forward, and the residual coins discharged from the hopper 32 are sequentially conveyed through the horizontal conveyor area 84 and the rising conveyor area 85 of the conveyor 81 to receive a coin receiving unit. 3 is released. After a sufficient time has passed for the remaining coins to be conveyed to the coin receiving unit 3, the conveying conveyor 81 is stopped.
[0076]
  At this time, the motor M1 is driven to rotate forward, the transaction port shutter 14 is moved open, and the transaction port 13 is opened. Therefore, a reject coin and residual coins of the coin receiving part 3 can be taken out by the machine operator. When it is detected by the light receiving / receiving sensor S4 that the reject coin or the remaining coins has been taken out from the coin receiving unit 3, the motor M1 is driven in reverse, the transaction port shutter 14 is closed, and the transaction port 13 is moved. Is blocked, and a standby state for a deposit approval operation or a deposit non-approval operation is entered.
[0077]
  Further, when it is detected that there are no remaining coins, the transaction port 13 is not opened, and a standby state for a deposit approval operation or a deposit non-approval operation is entered. Further, as in the case where there are residual coins, the movable hopper wall 34 is opened and the inclined disk 31 is rotated. As a result, foreign matters such as rubber bands and dust that remain in the hopper 32 without being detected by the light emitting / receiving sensor S5 are discharged from the hopper 32 onto the horizontal conveyor area 84 of the conveyor 81. In this case, the shutter 86 is opened and the conveyor 81 is reversed, and the foreign matter is collected and stored in the foreign matter collection box 74. After collecting and storing the foreign matter, the shutter 86 is closed, and the transfer conveyor 81 is stopped.
[0078]
  When the deposit approval operation is performed, the dispensing plate 62 is moved to the retracted position (right direction in FIG. 4), and the coins temporarily held in the denomination are dropped in the temporary holding unit 59, and the denomination is stored. The upper surface of the support member in the cylinder 61 (when no coin is placed) or the upper surface of the stacked coins placed on the support member is stacked. At this time, the upper surface of the support member in the denomination storage cylinder 61 (when no coin is placed) or the upper surface of the stacked coins placed on the support member is positioned near the upper end of the denomination storage cylinder 61, and the temporary holding portion 59 The falling distance of the coin from the head is reduced, and the occurrence of coin standing or the like in the denomination storage cylinder 61 is prevented. The stacked coins are stored in the denomination storage cylinder 67 by the lowering of the support member.
[0079]
  The overflow coins on the transport conveyor 66 are collectively discharged and stored in the overflow coin storage box 72 by the forward rotation of the transport conveyor 66.
[0080]
  After the temporary storage coins are stored, the apparatus enters a standby state for waiting for deposit / withdrawal processing.
[0081]
  Further, when the deposit non-approval operation is performed, the temporary holding unit 59 is moved to the discharge position (left direction in FIG. 4), and the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 59 are discharged onto the transport conveyor 66. Therefore, on the conveyor 66, the coins from the temporary storage unit 59 are merged with the overflow coins that have already been temporarily stored.
[0082]
  Due to the deposit non-approval operation, the inclined disk 31 and the conveyor belt 47 are rotated, and the conveyor 66 is reversed toward the hopper 32. As a result, the coins on the conveyor 66 are transported to the hopper 32, fed out from the hopper 32 to the deposit path 41 by the inclined disk 31, transported to the end of the deposit path 41, and returned to the coin receiver 3. .
[0083]
  A predetermined time after identifying the last coin to be returned by the identification unit 48 (after a sufficient time for the last coin to be returned to the coin receiving unit 3), the motor M1 is driven forward. The transaction port shutter 14 is moved to open, and the transaction port 13 is opened. Therefore, the return coin of the coin receiving part 3 can be taken out by the machine operator. When the light receiving / receiving sensor S4 detects that the return coin has been taken out from the coin receiving unit 3, the motor M1 is driven in reverse, the transaction port shutter 14 is closed, the transaction port 13 is closed, It will be in a standby state waiting for deposit / withdrawal processing.
[0084]
  Further, if reject coins, deposit return coins, and the like are sent to the coin receiving unit 3 and the transaction port 13 is opened, the light receiving / receiving sensor S4 of the coin receiving unit 3 detects these coins for a predetermined time or more. It is determined that forgotten or leftover has occurred, the transaction port 13 is closed, and the coin receiving unit 3 is swung to the discharge posture to collect coins. The coins collected from the coin receiving unit 3 are sent to the deposit path 41 through the chute 27 and the deposit coin transfer section 4 and are identified by the identification unit 48 of the deposit path 41, and then the reject box 71 and the overflow coin storage box 72. It is classified and stored.
[0085]
  Next, a withdrawal process under the control of the control unit 91 will be described.
[0086]
  When the amount of money or the denomination and the number of withdrawals are input by the machine operator at the operation unit 92, the temporary holding unit 59 is moved to the discharge position (left direction in FIG. 4) and the dispensing guide unit 59a is moved to the denomination storage cylinder. While facing the upper side of 61 and the dispensing plate 62 is moved to the retracted position (right direction in FIG. 4), the coin in the denomination storage cylinder 61 corresponding to the denomination to be withdrawn is raised to the highest position. The coin is brought into contact with the dispensing guide portion 59a of the temporary holding unit 59 (the coin in the denomination storage cylinder 61 corresponding to the denomination to be dispensed is positioned below the dispensing plate 62), and the dispensing plate When 62 moves from the retracted position to the temporary holding position, one coin of each denomination that comes into contact with the dispensing guide portion 59a is thrown onto the conveyor 66.
[0087]
  When a plurality of the same denominations are to be thrown out, the coins of the corresponding denomination are raised again after the throwing plate 62 has moved to the retracted position, and are similarly thrown by the reciprocating movement of the throwing plate 62. The dispensing plate 62 is continuously reciprocated until the last of the dispensing coins is completely dispensed. As for the denominations that have been thrown out, the coins of that denomination are stopped when the rising of the coins is stopped.
[0088]
  By the withdrawal command, the inclined disk 31 and the conveyor belt 47 are rotated, and the conveyor 66 is reversed toward the hopper 32. Thereby, the coins thrown out on the transport conveyor 66 are transported to the hopper 32, fed out from the hopper 32 to the deposit path 41 by the inclined disk 31, and identified by the identification unit 48.
[0089]
  As a result of identification by the identification unit 48, the coins identified as normal are transported to the end of the deposit path 41 and dispensed to the coin receiving unit 3. The reject coins identified as abnormal are dropped by the classification unit 52 and stored in the reject box 71 through the chute 58.
[0090]
  If the data identified by the identification unit 48 matches the input amount or denomination and the number of pieces of data when the identification unit 48 no longer recognizes the coin for a predetermined time, after the predetermined time (the last coin is After a sufficient time to be returned to the coin receiver 3, the motor M1 is driven to rotate forward, the transaction port shutter 14 is opened, and the transaction port 13 is opened. Therefore, the withdrawal coin of the coin receiving part 3 can be taken out by the machine operator.
[0091]
  The inclined disk 31, the conveyor belt 47, and the conveyor 66 are stopped. Further, when it is detected by the light receiving / receiving sensor S5 that the withdrawal coin is taken out from the coin receiving portion 3, the motor M1 is driven in reverse, the transaction port shutter 14 is closed and moved, and the transaction port 13 is closed, It will be in a standby state waiting for deposit / withdrawal processing.
[0092]
  Also, because the reject coins were identified and collected during the withdrawal process, there was a shortage of withdrawal coins, and the data identified by the identification unit 48 and the entered amount or denomination and the number of coins matched. If not, the required number of coins will be thrown out again as many times as necessary, passed through the conveyor 66, hopper 32 and inclined disk 31 to the deposit path 41 and identified by the identification unit 48 and identified as normal. If it is, it is withdrawn to the coin receiving part 3. Then, if the data identified by the identification unit 48 matches the input amount or denomination and the number of pieces of data, the transaction unit 13 is opened and the coins withdrawn to the coin receiving unit 3 as described above. Can be taken out.
[0093]
  Further, after the withdrawal coin is sent to the coin receiving unit 3 and the transaction port 13 is opened, if the light receiving / receiving sensor S4 of the coin receiving unit 3 detects these coins for a predetermined time or longer, it is forgotten or left behind. It is determined that the transaction has occurred, the transaction port 13 is closed, and the coin receiving unit 3 is swung to the discharge posture, and the withdrawal coin is collected. The withdrawal coins collected from the coin receiving unit 3 are sent to the depositing path 41 through the chute 27 and the depositing coin transferring unit 4, and are identified by the identifying unit 48 of the depositing path 41, and then stored in the overflow coin storage box 72 and the like. Classified and stored.
[0094]
  The reject coin may be collected in the overflow coin storage box 72.
[0095]
  Next, the collection process under the control of the control unit 91 will be briefly described.
[0096]
  First, the coins stored in the money type withdrawal unit 60 are fed into the deposit path 41 through the transport conveyor 66 and the deposit coin feeding unit 4. The coins transferred to the deposit route 41 are identified by the identification unit 48, and only the coins identified as normal are dropped from the classification unit 50 of the classification passage unit 43 and replenished via the switching gate 56 and the chute 55 of the chute 54. It is collected in the coin storage box 73. The reject coins identified as abnormal are dropped by the classification unit 52 of the classification passage unit 43 and collected in the reject box 71.
[0097]
  Subsequently, the coins stored in the overflow coin storage box 72 are transferred to the chute 78, the horizontal conveyor area 84 and the ascending conveyor area 85 of the transfer conveyor 81, the portion of the coin receiving portion 3 that is reversed and rotated, the chute 27, and the incoming coin transfer. The money is transferred to the deposit route 41 through the part 4. The coins transferred to the deposit route 41 are identified by the identification unit 48, and only the coins identified as normal are dropped from the classification unit 50 of the classification passage unit 43 and replenished via the switching gate 56 and the chute 55 of the chute 54. It is collected in the coin storage box 73. The reject coins identified as abnormal are dropped by the classification unit 52 of the classification passage unit 43 and collected in the reject box 71.
[0098]
  Then, the machine administrator takes out the reject box 71, the replenishment coin storage box 73, and the foreign material collection box 74 from the back side of the machine body 1. The overflow coin storage box 72 does not normally need to be taken out, and can be taken out at the time of inspection or cleaning. It should be noted that the transaction port shutter 14 and the insertion port shutter 16 can be kept closed during the collection process.
[0099]
  As described above, the input port 15 is provided so that a plurality of deposit coins can be input in a lump in the transaction port shutter 14 of the transaction port 13 from which the withdrawal coins are taken out, and the deposit to be input into the input port 15 Since the chute 17 is provided to send coins directly to the deposited coin feeding unit 4, the entry of foreign matter into the deposited coin feeding unit 4 is suppressed as much as possible, and the chances of machine abnormalities and collection of foreign matter due to the inclusion of foreign matter can be reduced.
[0100]
  Further, since the insertion port shutter 16 is movably provided on the transaction port shutter 14, the opening / closing movement structure of the insertion port shutter 16 can be simplified.
[0101]
  In addition, a light projecting / receiving sensor S4 that passes the optical axis through the coin receiving part 3 is provided, and a chute 17 is provided between the light projecting / receiving sensor S4 and a passage hole through which the optical axis of the light projecting / receiving sensor S4 passes is provided. Since it is provided, it is possible to detect the remaining of coins in the coin receiving unit 3 and the passage of coins in the chute 17 by using one light emitting / receiving sensor S4..
[0102]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the transaction port device of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, the transaction port device of the transaction port from which the withdrawal coins are taken out is provided with an input port that enables batch input of a plurality of deposited coins in a stacked state. Since there is a chute that directly feeds incoming coins to be inserted into the incoming coin transfer section, it prevents foreign substances from entering the incoming coin transfer section as much as possible, and chances for machine abnormalities and collection of foreign objects due to foreign object contamination Can be reduced.
[0103]
  According to the transaction port device of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the transaction port device of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, the input port shutter is provided movably on the transaction port shutter. Therefore, the opening / closing movement structure of the shutter for the inlet can be simplified..
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transaction slot device of a coin depositing / dispensing machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the transaction port device, wherein (a) is a plan view of the transaction port and the closing port, and (b) is a plan view of the transaction port (input) in an open state.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing the internal mechanism of the same coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view showing the internal mechanism of the same coin depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system of the same coin depositing and dispensing machine..
[Explanation of symbols]
        1 Airframe
        2 trading unit
        3 Coin receiving part
        4 Deposit coin transfer department
        13 trading units
        14 Shutter shutter
        15 slot
        16 Shutter for slot
        17 Shoot
        18 Driving means
        41 PaymentRoad

Claims (2)

Received coins to be inserted into the machine body are received by the deposit coin transfer part and transferred to the deposit path, and the withdrawal coins are received by the coin receiver disposed above the deposit coin transfer part and above the coin receiving part. In the transaction port device of the coin depositing and dispensing machine that can be taken out from the transaction port formed in the
A transaction port shutter for opening and closing the transaction port;
An insertion port provided on the transaction port shutter and capable of batch loading with a plurality of deposited coins stacked,
A chute for directly sending the deposited coins to be inserted into the insertion slot to the deposited coin feeding part,
A slot shutter for opening and closing the slot;
A transaction port apparatus for a coin depositing / dispensing machine, comprising: the transaction port shutter; and a driving means for driving the insertion port shutter. The transaction port apparatus of a coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the input port shutter is movably provided on the transaction port shutter.

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