JP4341578B2 - Coin processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus that temporarily holds a coin inserted into an insertion slot and then stores it in a denomination and then pays it out as a change to a payout outlet, in particular, reusing the received coin as change, The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus that can be used as a change dispenser that automatically processes changes by coins.

  2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a cash register (such as a supermarket or a convenience store) is connected to a host device such as a point-of-sale (POS) system, and a coin processing device that can reuse coins received together with a bill processing device as change ( Change dispenser) has been introduced.

  The coin processing device is roughly a coin storage function that automatically takes in the inserted coins and stores them in a coin storage, and transmits the deposit information to an external host device, and The apparatus has a recycling function of paying out coins storing a change amount corresponding to a change payout request from an external host device.

  Such a coin processing device, like the banknote processing device, automates the payment and storage of money, reduces the burden of cash handling for cashiers, increases the efficiency of checkout operations, and miscalculations. It is introduced mainly for the purpose not to occur. In that case, it is necessary to automatically calculate the current height by a scrutiny operation to confirm the denomination and number of coins accumulated in the apparatus.

On the other hand, a coin processing device that accepts coins and pays out changes is also used in vending machines. However, since there are many crimes in which vending machines throw in fake coins and get them back by performing return operations, counterfeit coins generated in the market are used in vending machine coin handling equipment. It was necessary to prevent change of change using. Therefore, in the coin identification device described in Patent Document 1, the coins put into the vending machine are temporarily held, and the held coins themselves are returned in response to the return operation by the return lever (actual thing) A system with an escrow function is provided.
JP 2004-341792 A

  However, the conventional change dispenser does not have a function of automatically checking the amount of payable coins stored in the change dispenser. For this reason, when a cashier person changes in a supermarket or the like, the coin must be taken out from the change dispenser to another counting device and examined, and the takeover operation cannot be performed quickly.

  Further, in the conventional change dispenser, the inserted coins are stored in the storage as they are from the denomination of their denominations, so that they are not returned in kind as in the above-described vending machine. Therefore, when the amount received from the customer is different from the displayed amount, it is necessary to return the coins that have already been thrown into the change dispenser by the customer's request such as “the amount is different”. However, there was a problem that it could not be easily handled.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and in a coin processing device having a change dispensing function, it is possible to automatically examine the denomination and number of coins accumulated inside, more preferably, The purpose is to enable the return of goods by temporarily holding the coins inserted into the insertion slot and then storing them in denominations.

  In the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the coin processing device which stores coins inserted into the insertion slot in denominations and pays them out as change in the payout opening, the authenticity and denomination of the coins are identified. A depositing conveying means having an identifying unit, a coin holding means for accepting and temporarily holding a coin identified as a genuine coin from the depositing conveying means, and selecting a coin withdrawn from the coin holding means, Coin distribution means having a counting section for counting the number of the money types, and a plurality of coin storages for storing the coins selected by the coin distribution means in a money type and paying out based on a predetermined withdrawal command A coin receiving means comprising a payout section, a withdrawal switching means for selecting one of the payout outlet and the coin holding means to withdraw coins paid out from the coin storing means, and the coin storing A coin processing device comprising: a coin paying unit that conveys coins paid out from a stage and withdraws the coins to the coin holding unit or the paying outlet according to the operation of the withdrawal switching unit. Is provided.

  In such a coin processing device, it is possible to form a circulation path in which the coins paid out from the coin storage means are returned to the coin holding means and are again stored in the coin storage means.

  According to the coin processing device of the present invention, the amount of coins can be automatically scrutinized by circulating the coins paid out from the coin storage / dispensing unit back to the coin holding means.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which a coin processing device of the present invention is applied to a change dispenser will be described with reference to the drawings.
(External configuration of change dispenser)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a change dispenser according to the embodiment.

  The change dispenser 1 is provided with a coin insertion slot 3 on the front right side of the upper surface of the housing 2 through which a plurality of coins can be simultaneously inserted. A display 4 and a plurality of operation buttons are provided on the left side of the coin insertion slot 3. The operation panel 5 provided with is arranged. In addition, a coin payout exit 6 and a coin return opening 7 are provided on the front surface of the housing 2.

  Here, the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 3 are temporarily held inside the housing 2, and after the amount is fixed, they are stored in an internal denomination storage. At that time, the input amount is displayed on the display 4 or the like. The display 4 of the change dispenser 1 can display not only the input amount but also its operating state and operation instructions. Further, coins to be paid out as coins and coins to be collected are conveyed to the coin payout exit 6. Furthermore, when the coin temporarily held inside the housing 2 is returned in kind, it can be taken out from the return port 7.

(Schematic hardware configuration)
Next, a schematic configuration of hardware of the change dispenser 1 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view showing the internal configuration of the change dispenser. The change dispensing machine 1 includes a deposit coin transport mechanism 10 for transporting coins inserted into a coin slot 3, a temporary storage unit 20 for temporarily storing coins identified as genuine coins, and a coin swing for selecting coins. The dispensing mechanism 30 is composed of a storage 40 composed of six coin storages 40a to 40f for storing coins by denomination, and a dispensing coin transport mechanism 50 for dispensing change to the coin payment outlet 6. Yes.

  A plurality of coins of different denominations are simultaneously input from the coin insertion slot 3 to the coin transfer mechanism 10 for deposit. The transport belt mechanism 11 transports the inserted coins in the left hand direction of the figure, and the transport belt mechanisms 12 and 13 sequentially transport the coins transported from the transport belt mechanism 11 in the left hand direction of the figure. Yes. The coin check unit 14 disposed in the center of the coin transport mechanism 10 constitutes an identification unit that identifies the authenticity and denomination of the inserted coin, and the coin is discharged from the coin payout outlet 6 or temporarily according to the identification result. It is configured to be sent out to any of the holding units 20. The detailed configuration and operation of the depositing coin transport mechanism 10 will be described later.

  In the temporary storage unit 20, the coins identified as regular coins by the check unit 14 are temporarily stored and then withdrawn to the coin distribution mechanism 30. The temporary holding unit 20 is provided with a transport belt mechanism 21 in parallel with the coin transport direction of the transport belt mechanisms 11, 12, 13 in the coin transport mechanism 10. The transport belt mechanism 21 transports coins in the direction in which the coin slot 3 is located, and a coin stopper mechanism 22 and a coin return mechanism 23 are provided at the rear end portion in the transport direction. The coin stopper mechanism 22 determines whether to temporarily hold the coins of the temporary holding unit 20 or to withdraw the money to the coin distribution mechanism 30. Moreover, the coin return mechanism 23 controls opening and closing of the withdrawal port for returning the temporarily held coin to the return port 7 shown in FIG. 1 (actual return).

  Moreover, the upper cover 2a of the change dispenser 1 is configured to be slidable in the direction of arrow S in FIG. Therefore, when the change is inserted in advance, the temporary storage unit 20 is opened by sliding the upper lid 2a instead of inserting the change from the coin insertion port 3 via the coin transfer mechanism 10 for depositing. You can also put it directly there. Or you may make it throw in change by exposing the temporary storage part 20 by opening the part of the upper cover 2a, or pulling out an internal apparatus. The detailed configuration and operation will be described later.

  The coin distribution mechanism 30 sorts out coins withdrawn from the temporary storage unit 20 and is arranged along the right side surface of the housing 2 from the front of the change dispenser 1 to the rear. Yes. The denomination storage 40 includes, for example, six coin storages 40a to 40f that store 1 yen, 50 yen, 5 yen, 100 yen, 10 yen, and 500 yen coins, respectively, and the coin distribution mechanism 30 side. The formed deposit port has a counter (not shown). In addition, even if this counter is provided in the storage 40 side, it may be provided in the conveyance path before that (upstream side).

  The coin distribution mechanism 30 is provided with a transport belt mechanism 31 so as to transport coins from the temporary storage unit 20 one by one to the deposit ports of the coin storage units 40a to 40f. In addition, each deposit port of the storage 40 is formed with a different size for each denomination, and is designed to accept coins having a small diameter in order from the front side of the transport belt mechanism 31. Therefore, the coins conveyed by the conveyor belt mechanism 31 are sorted at each deposit port according to the diameter. In addition, after counting the number of coins to be inserted into each deposit slot at each deposit port, the coins are stored in the respective coin storage units 40a to 40f.

  Each of these coin storages 40a to 40f includes a front belt mechanism 41, a rear belt mechanism 42, and a withdrawal belt mechanism 43. The withdrawal belt mechanism 43 further includes an optical sensor or a magnetic sensor (not shown). A sensor is arranged, and is configured to detect coins passing therethrough and to count the number of coins fed out. The detailed configuration and operation of the storage 40 will be described later.

  The dispensing coin transport mechanism 50 takes out change from the storage 40 and withdraws it to the coin dispensing outlet 6, and is arranged along the left side of the housing 2 of the change dispensing machine 1. A conveyor belt mechanism 51 that conveys coins forward, and a switching gate 52 that selects and dispenses one of the coin payout outlet 6 and the temporary storage unit 20 at the front end of the conveyor belt mechanism 51. .

The detailed configuration and operation of the switching gate 52 will be described later.
(Coin transport mechanism for deposit)
Next, the configuration and operation of the coin transfer mechanism 10 for deposit will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a coin transport mechanism for depositing, and FIG. 4 is a front sectional view of the coin transport mechanism for depositing.
The depositing coin transport mechanism 10 includes a transport belt mechanism 11 having an inclined belt 111 disposed under the opening of the coin insertion slot 3, and a transport belt mechanism 12 for transporting coins to the check section 14 by the belt 121. And a conveyor belt mechanism 13 for feeding coins to the temporary storage unit 20 by means of a belt 131. The inclined belt 111 of the transport belt mechanism 11 is stretched around the rollers 112 and 113 and is driven by the drive motor M1. Further, the belts 121 and 131 of the conveyor belt mechanisms 12 and 13 are stretched around rollers 122 and 123 and rollers 132 and 133, respectively.

  The shaft 134 of the roller 133 is rotationally driven by the drive motor M2 via the conductive belt V1, and the belt 131 of the transport belt mechanism 13 is driven. When the belt 131 is driven, the roller 123 attached to the same shaft 124 as the roller 132 is rotationally driven, and the belt 121 is also driven. 3 and 4, a return chute 15 is formed at the leftmost end of the coin transport mechanism 10. A transfer gate 16 having gate plates 16 a and 16 b positioned on the left and right sides of the belt 131 and a solenoid 17 for controlling the transfer gate 16 are disposed below the belt 131 of the transport belt mechanism 13. The transfer gate 16 is configured such that the gate plates 16a and 16b and the arm 161 orthogonal thereto are integrally rotated about the shaft 160, and the arm 161 is coupled to the control shaft 171 of the solenoid 17 for transport. It is comprised so that the conveyance direction of the coin by the belt mechanism 13 may be controlled. That is, when the solenoid 17 is turned off, the coin is guided to the return chute 15 through the gate plates 16a and 16b. On the other hand, when the solenoid 17 is turned on, the transfer gate 16 rotates and the gate plates 16a and 16b are lifted, so that the coins fall into the openings formed on the lower surfaces of these gate plates and are temporarily retained. Leading to 20.

  A restricting roller 18 is provided at a position near the roller 113 in the coin slot 3 so as to face the inclined belt 111. The regulating roller 18 rotates in the direction opposite to the coin conveyance direction, and is used to swing the upper coin backward when a plurality of coins conveyed to the inclined belt 111 overlap. . Thereby, the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 3 are conveyed one by one to the conveying plate 19 side.

  The solenoid 17 is normally turned on as shown in FIG. 4, and the coins transported on the transport plate 19 by the belt 131 hit the gate plates 16 a and 16 b of the transfer gate 16, so that the direction of the temporary holding unit 20 is reached. It is pushed out (upward in FIG. 3). However, when the coin conveyed to the check unit 14 is identified as an improper coin, the solenoid 17 is turned off and the coin CN passes over the gate plates 16a and 16b. That is, since the coin CN goes straight without being blocked by the gate plates 16 a and 16 b of the transfer gate 16, the coin CN is sent out from the transport plate 19 to the return chute 15.

(Temporary holding part)
Next, the configuration and operation of the temporary holding unit will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the configuration of the temporary storage unit, and FIG. 6 is a front sectional view of the temporary storage unit.

  The temporary storage unit 20 is disposed between the coin transfer mechanism 10 and the coin distribution mechanism 30 for depositing in the housing 2, and has a planar rectangular shape like the coin distribution mechanism 30. ing. Here, the bottom surface of the coin storage unit 20 a in the temporary storage unit 20 is defined by the top surface of the inclined belt 211 of the transport belt mechanism 21, and both side surfaces thereof are defined by the side plates 201 and 202. In the coin storage unit 20a, the coins identified as regular coins by the check unit 14 of the depositing coin transport mechanism 10 are temporarily held.

  The inclined belt 211 of the transport belt mechanism 21 is stretched around a pair of rollers 212 and 213, and is driven so as to transport the coins placed thereon from the left to the right in FIGS. The coin stopper mechanism 22 and the coin return mechanism 23 are provided on the end side of the inclined belt 211 in the transport direction. When the coin stopper mechanism 22 is released, the coins temporarily held here are output to the coin sorting mechanism 30. When the coin return mechanism 23 is operated in a state where the coin stopper mechanism 22 is operated, the actual item is returned to the return port 7.

  The coin stopper mechanism 22 includes a guide and stopper 222 that is orthogonal to the arm 221 around the shaft 220. When the arm 221 is rotated by the stopper solenoid 25 and the guide / stop stopper 222 and the inclined belt 211 surface come into contact with and separated from each other, the coin stopper mechanism 22 moves the coin CN conveyed by the inclined belt 211 to the coin distributing mechanism 31 side. It is configured to control movement. As shown in FIG. 5, the coin return mechanism 23 includes a cancel gate 231 that is reciprocated in the vertical direction by a cancel solenoid 26, and an opening (not shown) formed in the side plate 202 of the coin storage portion 20a. Is configured to open and close.

  Further, immediately before the coin stopper mechanism 22, a regulating roller 24 is disposed away from the upper surface of the inclined belt 211 by a distance corresponding to one coin. The regulating roller 24 rotates in the direction opposite to the coin conveying direction, and is used to swing the upper coin backward when a plurality of coins conveyed to the inclined belt 211 overlap. . Thereby, the coin of the coin storage part 20a is conveyed to the coin stopper mechanism 22 side one by one.

  Here, when the stopper solenoid 25 is off, the guide / stopper 222 of the coin stopper mechanism 22 is held in a state of being lifted from the surface of the inclined belt 211, and the conveyed coins are sent to the coin distribution mechanism 30. . As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, if the stopper solenoid 25 is in the ON state, the guide / stopper 222 comes into contact with the surface of the inclined belt 211, and the coin CN follows the guide wall surface of the guide / stopper 222. Then, it is pushed out in the direction of the cancel gate 231 (downward direction in FIG. 5). At this time, the cancel solenoid 26 is also turned on at the same time, whereby the coin CN is dropped into the return chute 27 from the opening formed in the side plate 202.

  A transfer roller 28 supported by a swing arm 281 is provided on a roller 213 on the exit side of the guide / stopper 222. The transfer roller 28 is for transferring coins from the temporary storage unit 20 to the transport belt mechanism 31 of the coin sorting mechanism 30. 5 and 6 shows only the belt 311 and the roller 312 at one end thereof.

  As described above, when the two solenoids 25 and 26 are both turned off, the temporarily held coins are sent to the coin sorting mechanism 30 by the conveyor belt mechanism 21, and conversely, when both are turned on. The product is returned to the return port 7. If only the stopper solenoid 25 is in the ON state, the coins in the temporary storage unit 20 will continue to be stored in the coin storage unit 20a.

(Storage and withdrawal department)
Next, FIG. 7 demonstrates the structure and operation | movement of a storage / dispensing part which stored the coin sorted by each deposit slot from the coin distribution mechanism 30 in six coin storages according to a money type.

FIG. 7 is a front sectional view showing a coin storage that constitutes the storage / dispensing unit. In the change dispenser 1 shown in FIG. 2, all of the six coin storage units 40a to 40f have the same configuration.
Here, the storage 40 has a storage space that is partitioned from the adjacent storage 40 by the side plate 401. On the upper part of the partition plate 402 on the right side of the storage 40, a coin distribution mechanism 30 having a plurality of deposit openings with different diameters is arranged, and coins are denominated in the storage spaces of the coin storages 40a to 40f. Can be distributed to

  The front belt mechanism 41 is configured by an inclined belt 411 stretched around rollers 412 and 413, and a coin laid on the upper surface of the inclined belt 411 is transferred to a roller 413 positioned slightly above the roller 412 on the partition plate 402 side. Transported to the side. Further, the rear belt mechanism 42 is configured by an inclined belt 421 stretched around rollers 422 and 423. The inclined belt 421 of the latter-stage belt mechanism 42 is configured to convey coins upward at an angle larger than the inclination of the inclined belt 411, and a plurality of coin engaging projections (not shown) are formed on the surface thereof. Yes. The inclined belts 411 and 421 are all driven by a motor 44.

  The withdrawal belt mechanism 43 is disposed at the outlet of the storage 40 and is configured by an inclined belt 431 stretched around rollers 432 and 433. Here, a conveyance path for coins CN is formed along the lower surface of the inclined belt 431, and a counting sensor 45 is disposed opposite to the conveyance path. Further, a regulating plate 46 and a regulating roller 47 are arranged at an intermediate position of the rear belt mechanism 42, and the coin CN is regulated to be conveyed one by one from the inclined belt 421 toward the dispensing belt.

(Coin transport mechanism for withdrawal)
Next, the configuration and operation of the coin transfer mechanism 50 for dispensing will be described with reference to FIGS. 8, 9, and 10. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an exit portion of the coin transfer mechanism 50 for dispensing, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the switching gate of FIG.
The dispensing coin transport mechanism 50 includes a transport belt mechanism 51, a switching gate 52, and a solenoid 53, and transports the stored coins to the coin dispensing outlet 6 of the change dispenser 1 by the transport belt mechanism 51. . The switching gate 52 is disposed at the end portion of the conveyance path formed by the belt 511 and the side plates 50a and 50b. As shown in FIG. 9, the switching gate 52 includes a shaft hole 520 through which a shaft can be inserted, an arm 521 formed with a groove 521 a that engages with a control shaft of the solenoid 53, and a coin that receives coins CN from the belt 511. A placement surface 522 and a curved surface 523 formed so as to feed the received coin CN in the 90 ° lateral direction are formed.

  In the switching gate 52, the solenoid 53 is normally off, and the coin CN on the belt 511 passes through the lower side of the coin placement surface 522 and is conveyed to the coin payout exit 6. The switching gate 52 is switched by a solenoid 53. That is, when the solenoid 53 is turned on, the coin placement surface 522 coincides with the upper surface position of the belt 511 stretched around the roller 512, and the coin CN can be received from the upper surface of the belt 511. Further, a side plate 50b divides the dispensing coin transport mechanism 50 and the temporary storage unit 20 from each other, but a coin CN is located near the switching gate 52 of the side plate 50b as shown in FIG. The coin discharge port 54 is formed to discharge to the temporary storage unit 20 side.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the opening / closing operation of the switching gate of FIG.
FIG. 2A shows a state where the coin CN is discharged to the temporary storage unit 20 side. Here, the switching gate 52 is rotatably held by a shaft 55 inserted through the shaft hole 520. Now, when the solenoid 53 is turned on, the switching gate 52 rotates to the right around the shaft 55, and the coin placement surface 522 comes into contact with the chute 56. Thereby, the upper surface position of the belt 511 and the coin placement surface 522 of the switching gate 52 coincide with each other, and the coin CN is discharged to the temporary storage unit 20 side.

  FIG. 10B shows a state where the coin CN is withdrawn from the chute 56 to the coin payout exit 6. At this time, the solenoid 53 is turned off, and the arm 521 engaged with the control shaft 531 rotates counterclockwise around the shaft 55. Therefore, the coin placement surface 522 of the switching gate 52 is lifted higher than the upper surface of the belt 511, and the coin CN is fed into the chute 56 on the lower surface of the coin placement surface 522 and conveyed to the coin payout exit 6.

  As described above, when the coin CN withdrawn from the storage 40 is transported to the switching gate 52 by the belt 511 of the transport belt mechanism 51, the solenoid 53 is normally turned off and transported to the coin payout exit 6, and the solenoid If 53 is on, it comes into contact with the curved surface 523 formed on the switching gate 52 and is returned from the coin discharge port 54 to the temporary storage unit 20.

(Coin physical return)
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the return chute.
The return chute 27 is disposed below the coin insertion slot 3, and the return slot 7 is provided on the front right side of the housing 2. In the temporary storage unit 20, when the cancel gate 231 is opened by the cancel solenoid 26 and the coin CN is sent out, the return chute 27 returns the actual product to the return port 7. In FIG. 11, the depositing coin transport mechanism 10 disposed on the front surface of the housing 2 is omitted.

  In the change dispenser 1, a coin transfer mechanism 10 for deposit and a temporary storage unit 20 are provided in parallel to each other in front of the housing 2, and a coin transfer path is folded back in the left-right direction. Yes. Further, the coin CN returned from the temporary storage unit 20 of the change dispenser 1 is lifted to a high position of the temporary storage unit 20 by the inclined belt 211 of the transport belt mechanism 21 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. ing. Therefore, when the coin CN temporarily suspended from the coin return mechanism 23 is returned to the return port 7 in kind, the return chute 27 can be configured to be short. Further, even if the housing 2 of the change dispenser 1 is not configured to be high, the return chute 27 can be dropped and discharged to the return port 7 provided on the front surface of the change dispenser 1 with only the weight of the coin CN.

  Thus, in general, a change dispenser is different from a vending machine in that the number of coins to be processed is large, and it is difficult to configure a temporary holding unit for returning the actual item. This is realized in a space-saving manner, for example, by folding the temporary holding unit 20 and arranging it.

(Modification)
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the chute from the temporary storage unit.
Here, instead of the return chute 27 from the temporary holding unit 20 to the return port 7, the receiving unit 228 that receives the coin CN immediately below the cancel gate 231, and the rolling unit that rotates and conveys the coin CN of the receiving unit 228. A conveyance path 29 is provided. When the cancel gate 231 is opened by the cancel solenoid 26, the coin CN is sent out sideways. However, the receiving unit 228 provided immediately below the cancel gate 231 rotates the coin CN 90 ° and receives it in the vertical position. The rolling conveyance path 29 is disposed between the receiving unit 228 and the coin payout exit 6 and is inclined at a predetermined angle so that the coin CN is conveyed while rolling in the vertical position.

In this case, unlike the return chute 27 that reaches the return port 7 of FIG. 11, the coin CN that has been returned in-kind can be received at the coin payout exit 6, so that the return port 7 becomes unnecessary.
(Coin flow)
Next, the flow of coins inside the change dispenser 1 will be described.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of coins thrown into the change dispenser. Here, only main components of the change dispenser 1 are shown, and correspond to a plan sectional view showing the internal configuration of FIG.

  As shown by the arrow A, the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 3 are fed into the coin transport mechanism 10 for depositing. The coins of the coin transport mechanism 10 are transported to the temporary storage unit 20 (arrow B) or discharged to the coin payout exit 6 (arrow C). The coins in the temporary holding unit 20 are sent to the coin distribution mechanism 30 and sorted (arrow D) or returned in-kind (arrow E). In the coin distribution mechanism 30, coins are sorted by denomination and stored in the six coin storage units 40a to 40f of the denomination storage unit 40 (arrows F1 to F6), respectively, based on a withdrawal instruction or a scrutiny instruction. Then, it is taken out to the coin transfer mechanism 50 for dispensing (arrows G1 to G6). The coins taken out to the withdrawal coin transport mechanism 50 are transported to the temporary holding unit 20 when an inspection is instructed (arrow H), and if the withdrawal command is issued, they are withdrawn to the coin payout outlet 6 as change. (Arrow I).

  Therefore, the coin received by the cashier person is deposited from the coin insertion slot 3 through the paths of arrows A, B, D, and F1 to F6, and is put into the storage 40 from the coin sorting mechanism 30. At this time, the number of coins to be inserted is counted according to the denomination at each deposit port of the coin storages 40a to 40f.

  In addition, when the change payable to the customer is withdrawn from the change dispenser 1, the designated number of coins is withdrawn from the coin transfer mechanism 50 for withdrawal (arrow G1). To G6), it is possible to withdraw money to the coin payout exit 6 through the route of arrow I.

  Furthermore, when coins stored in the storage 40 are scrutinized, the coins stored in the six coin storages 40a to 40f are scrutinized for each denomination. That is, first, all coins stored in any one of the coin storage boxes are moved to the temporary storage unit 20 (arrow H). The fact that the coins in each coin storage are empty can be determined by the fact that no coins are detected for a predetermined time by the counting sensor 45.

  And when the coin of a corresponding coin storage becomes empty, the coin of the temporary storage part 20 will be carried out to the coin distribution mechanism 30. FIG. The unloaded coins are stored again in the corresponding coin storage, and at that time, the number of coins deposited is counted by a counter provided at the deposit port of the coin storage. By performing such an operation for all of the six coin storage units 40a to 40f, the examination of the coins stored in the storage unit 40 is completed. Thus, the amount of money for every denomination can be grasped | ascertained by circulating a coin for every denomination between each coin storage and the temporary storage part 20. FIG.

  In addition, you may make it closely examine the total amount of all the denominations instead of the amount for every denomination by doing as follows. That is, coins are withdrawn in order from the six coin storage boxes 40a to 40f (arrows G1 to G6). At this time, the counting sensor 45 counts the amount of the denomination and continues to withdraw until the coins in the coin storage boxes 40a to 40f are empty in the temporary storage unit 20 (arrow H). And you may make it return a coin to the same coin storage 40a-40f withdrawn by the path | route of the arrow D and the arrow F1-F6 from the temporary storage part 20. FIG.

  As described above, since the coins are circulated for each denomination inside the change dispenser 1 by using the temporary holding unit 20, the scrutiny can be automatically performed without taking out the coins to the outside. It is possible to quickly perform work when the person in charge changes.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the change dispenser which concerns on embodiment. It is a plane sectional view showing an internal configuration of a change dispensing machine. It is a top view which shows the coin conveyance mechanism for money_receiving | payment. It is front sectional drawing of the coin conveyance mechanism for money_receiving | payment. It is a top view which shows the structure of a temporary storage part. It is front sectional drawing of a temporary storage part. It is front sectional drawing which shows the coin storage which comprises a storage / dispensing part. It is a perspective view which shows the exit part of the coin conveyance mechanism for payment. It is a perspective view which shows the switching gate of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the opening / closing operation | movement of the switching gate of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a return chute. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the chute | shoot from a temporary storage part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the coin thrown into the change dispenser.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Change dispenser 2 Housing | casing 3 Coin insertion slot 4 Display 5 Operation panel 6 Coin dispensing outlet 7 Return slot 10 Coin conveyance mechanism 11, 12, 13 conveyance belt mechanism 14 Checking part 20 Temporary reservation part 21 Conveyance belt mechanism DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 22 Coin stopper mechanism 23 Coin return mechanism 30 Coin distribution mechanism 31 Conveyance belt mechanism 40 Storage 40a-40f Coin storage 41 Pre-stage belt mechanism 42 Subsequent belt mechanism 43 Withdrawal belt mechanism 50 Coin conveyance mechanism 51 for withdrawal Belt mechanism 52 switching gate

Claims (9)

In the coin processing apparatus which accommodates coins inserted into the insertion slot in denominations and pays out coins to the payout outlet,
A depositing conveying means having an identification part for identifying the authenticity and denomination of the coin;
A coin holding means for accepting and temporarily holding a coin identified as a true coin from the depositing conveying means;
While sorting the coins withdrawn from the coin holding means, coin distribution means having a counting unit for counting the number of the money type,
A coin containing means comprising a plurality of coin storing and dispensing units for storing the coins selected by the coin distributing means according to denomination and paying out based on a predetermined withdrawal command;
Withdrawal changeover means for selecting coins paid out from the coin storage means and selecting either the payout exit or the coin holding means;
A coin dispensing means that conveys the coins dispensed from the coin accommodating means, and dispenses to the coin holding means or the dispensing outlet according to the operation of the withdrawal switching means;
A coin processing apparatus comprising:   2. The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the coin processing device is configured to scrutinize the coins in the coin storage means by circulating them through the coin holding means.   2. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coin temporarily held in the coin holding means is directly returned without going through the coin accommodating means. The coin holding unit selects a second withdrawal port different from the first withdrawal port to the coin distribution unit, and the first and second withdrawal ports, and discharges the coins. Has a switching gate,
2. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coin temporarily held in the coin holding means is configured to be returned in kind from the second withdrawal port.   The coin holding means is provided with a conveyance path for conveying coins received from the depositing conveying means in parallel to the coin conveying direction in the depositing conveying means and in the direction of the insertion slot. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that:   A first coin conveyance path provided in the depositing conveyance means and a second coin conveyance path provided in the coin holding means are provided in parallel with each other, and are conveyed through the first coin conveyance path. 6. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the coin is folded and conveyed on the second coin conveyance path.   5. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the coin inserted into the insertion slot is returned to the payout opening from the coin holding means via the second withdrawal slot. . In the coin processing apparatus which accommodates coins inserted into the insertion slot in denominations and pays out coins to the payout outlet,
From the deposit transport means having an identification unit for identifying the authenticity and denomination of the coin, the coin holding means for accepting and temporarily holding the coin identified as a genuine coin,
A coin processing apparatus characterized in that the temporarily held coins are collectively led to a coin storage provided for each denomination and paid out to the payout port or a return port provided separately.   9. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the coin temporarily held in the coin holding means is directly returned without going through the coin accommodating means.

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