JP4410475B2 - Money depositing and dispensing machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a money depositing / dispensing machine for depositing / withdrawing coins and banknotes, and more particularly to a money depositing / dispensing machine that can be built in a fuel dispenser installed at a gas station.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a gas station or a store accounting office, a money depositing / dispensing machine connected to a POS (point-of-sale information management system) register for receiving coins and banknotes and paying out change is installed. Conventionally, as such a money depositing / dispensing machine, for example, a banknote processing unit that performs banknote depositing / withdrawing processing and a coin processing unit that performs coin depositing / dispensing processing are stacked to form a two-layer structure, Have been proposed (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). By adopting such an arrangement, the money depositing / dispensing machine can be made thin, and a small, horizontal money depositing / dispensing machine is configured.
[0003]
By the way, in recent years, there are an increasing number of so-called self-service gas stations where customers who visit the store can refuel their own vehicles from the refueling machine. In such a self-service gas station, for example, a POS register connected to a fueling machine is installed in the office. After the refueling operation, the user declares the refueling machine used to the operator of the POS register, such as a gas station employee, and pays the amount corresponding to the fuel type and refueling amount refueled from the refueling machine. Alternatively, at or near the refueling machine, the fuel type, refueling amount, amount of money, etc. refueled from that refueling machine are automatically printed after the refueling work and handed over. To do.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 3276483
[Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent No. 3304775
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of a self-service gas station with a large number of refueling machines, customers waiting for payment are lined up in front of the POS register when crowded, and after refueling before refueling, Because there is still a parked car, some cars may wait for the order of refueling, which reduces the sales opportunities for the gas station. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the situation of losing sales opportunities by installing a money depositing / dispensing machine in each refueling machine so that the user can individually pay at the used refueling machine. Become. However, when trying to incorporate a money depositing / dispensing machine in the refueling machine, the available space is a small space and is relatively vertically long. Therefore, the conventional horizontal money depositing / dispensing machine is thin and small overall. However, it cannot be applied to a refueling machine as it is.
[0006]
This invention is made | formed in view of such a point, and it aims at providing the small and vertical money depositing / withdrawing machine which can be incorporated also in a fueling machine.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, in order to solve the above problem, It is placed at the top of the refueling machine and performs deposit and withdrawal processing based on user deposit, In a money depositing / dispensing machine having a coin portion for performing coin depositing / dispensing processing, a coin slot disposed at a lower part on the front side, a coin payout slot disposed below the coin slot, and a back of the coin slot And a coin transport unit that is activated by the insertion of coins into the coin slot and receives the upright coins that have been inserted into the coin slot, and transports the coins upward, and the coin transport unit A coin quarantine unit for discriminating the denomination of coins, a coin storage unit arranged on the back side of the coin transport unit, in which coin tubes for storing coins by denomination are arranged in the back direction, and A coin that is disposed downstream of the coin transport unit and above the coin storage unit, transports the coin in a standing state in the back direction, and distributes the coin to any one of the coin tubes based on a determination result in the coin check unit. Distribution unit and the coin collection Part is arranged below, The coins dispensed from the coin tube are transported horizontally and dispensed to the coin dispensing outlet at the lower front side. There is provided a coin depositing and dispensing machine comprising a coin dispensing part and a coin part.
[0008]
like this Placed at the top of the refueling machine According to the money depositing / dispensing machine, the coin is placed vertically at the back of the coin insertion slot and activated by inserting the coin into the coin insertion slot, and the standing coin inserted into the coin insertion slot is received at the upper part. A coin storage unit in which coin tubes are arranged in the back direction is arranged on the back side of the coin conveyance unit to be conveyed, and a coin distribution unit and a coin dispensing unit are arranged above and below the coin storage unit, respectively. As a result, the coin part is inserted into the coin insertion slot in a standing state, and the coin part is moved up and down and in the depth direction. To the coin storage unit, and the coins dispensed from the coin storage unit are transported horizontally by the coin dispensing unit and dispensed to a coin dispensing outlet disposed below the coin slot. Thus, it becomes possible to realize a small and vertical money depositing and dispensing machine.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a case where the present invention is applied to a money depositing and dispensing machine (in-pump change machine) built in a fuel dispenser.
[0010]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a money depositing and dispensing machine, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram on the right side of the money depositing and dispensing machine, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram on the left side of the money depositing and dispensing machine.
As shown in FIG. 1, the money depositing / dispensing machine 1 stores a coin that has been deposited, and stores a coin unit 2 that dispenses the stored coin as change, and a banknote that has been deposited, as necessary. The banknote part 3 which withdraws the stored banknote as change according to the. In this money depositing / dispensing machine 1, the banknote part 3 and the coin part 2 are configured as an integral structure in a horizontal and horizontal arrangement.
[0011]
First, the coin part 2 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.
The coin part 2 has a coin insertion slot 2a into which coins are inserted one by one in a standing state, and a coin dispensing outlet 2b into which change coins or return coins are dispensed, at the lower part on the front side. Both the coin insertion slot 2a and the coin payout opening 2b are configured to handle coins of any denomination. In the back of the coin insertion slot 2a, a coin conveyance unit 10 is arranged that conveys the inserted coins to the upper part of the coin unit 2 in an upright state. Further, the coin unit 2 is located on the back side of the coin transport unit 10, and a coin storage unit in which coin tubes extending in the vertical direction for laminating and storing coins by denomination are arranged in a line toward the back side of the coin unit 2. 20. Downstream of the coin transport unit 10 and above the coin storage unit 20, the coin transported in the standing state is transported toward the back side of the coin unit 2, and the coin is denominated in the middle of transport. A coin sorting unit 30 is arranged in which the coins are dropped into the coin tubes corresponding to the above, and the coins are sorted into denominations. Below the coin storage unit 20, a coin dispensing unit that dispenses coins stacked and stored in the coin tube one by one from the lowermost layer as needed, and conveys the coins to the coin dispensing outlet 2 b for withdrawal. 40 is arranged.
[0012]
A coin transport unit 10 disposed in front of the coin unit 2 is provided with a coin transport belt 13 stretched around pulleys 12a and 12b using a motor 11 as a drive source. Press rollers 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, and 14e are disposed between the pulleys 12a and 12b, and press the coin transport belt 13 toward the guide 15 provided to face the same. . A sensor (not shown) is provided in the back of the coin insertion slot 2a. When the insertion of a coin is detected by this sensor, the motor 11 is driven to rotate the coin transport belt 13, and the coin is connected to the guide 15 and the coin. It is sandwiched between the transport belt 13 and is transported upward in the coin storage transport path 16.
[0013]
In the middle of the coin storage and conveyance path 16, a coin check unit 17 is provided for determining the authenticity and denomination of the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 2a. A reject gate 18 that is swingably provided is disposed above the coin check portion 17 so as to advance and retreat with respect to the coin storage transport path 16. Below the reject gate 18, a coin return transport path 19 that guides the coins to the coin payout exit 2 b is provided along with the coin storage transport path 16. When the coin inserted into the coin slot 2a is determined to be true by the coin quarantine unit 17, the coin is conveyed as it is through the coin storage and conveyance path 16 and sent to the coin distribution unit 30. ing. On the other hand, when the coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 2a is determined to be false by the coin inspection unit 17, the reject gate 18 swings to the right side in FIG. Coins are returned from the coin return transport path 19 to the coin payout exit 2b.
[0014]
Coin tubes 21 a, 21 b, 21 c, 21 d, 21 e, 21 f for laminating and storing coins are arranged in a row toward the back side of the coin part 2 in the coin storage part 20 arranged on the back side of the coin transport part 10. The coins of 1 yen, 10 yen, 100 yen, 5 yen, 50 yen and 500 yen are stored. Furthermore, the coin storage unit 20 is provided with an overflow box 21g on the rearmost side for storing coins that cannot be stored in the coin tube when one of the denomination coin tubes is full. Yes.
[0015]
The coin storage unit 20 is provided with an upper lid capable of closing the coin receiving side of the coin tubes 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 21f and the overflow box 21g. In addition, coins that normally enter the lower end surface of the coin tubes 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, and 21f and are retracted from the lower end surface when the stopper 22 is released. A receptacle 23 is provided.
[0016]
The coin storage unit 20 is configured to be detachable from the main body of the coin unit 2 so that the stored coins can be collected or replenished with coins for change. Here, FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a method of mounting the coin storage unit to the coin unit main body, where (A) is immediately before mounting, (B) is in the middle of mounting, and (C) is the respective state after mounting. It is the cross-sectional schematic diagram seen from the coin part back side to show.
[0017]
The coin storage unit 20 is provided with a lock lever 24 for mounting and locking the coin storage unit 20 on the coin unit 2 main body. The lock lever 24 is normally biased by a spring (not shown) and protrudes from the coin storage unit 20, and is pulled down into the coin storage unit 20 by operating a latch mechanism (not shown) provided in the coin storage unit 20. It is configured to be able to. Further, the lock lever 24 has a tip end inclined downward toward the coin part 2 main body side.
[0018]
A groove 25a is formed in the side surface of the upper lid 25 provided in the coin storage unit 20, and a protrusion 26 protruding from the coin storage unit 20 to the side of the upper lid 25 is guided to the groove 25a. 25 is configured to slide. The lock lever 24 functions as a locking member that penetrates and locks the upper lid 25 when the upper lid 25 is closed, and can prevent the upper lid 25 from sliding. When the latch mechanism is operated while the upper lid 25 is closed and the lock lever 24 is pulled down into the coin storage unit 20, the lock of the upper lid 25 by the lock lever 24 is released, and the upper lid 25 can be slid.
[0019]
When the coin storage unit 20 is mounted on the coin unit 2 main body, as shown in FIG. 4A, the latch mechanism is operated and the lock lever 24 is pulled down. The coin storage part 20 is fitted into the mounting place from the lower end side. At that time, the upper lid 25 collides with the coin part 2 main body and slides to the outside of the coin part 2 main body as shown in FIG. After the coin storage unit 20 is mounted, as shown in FIG. 4 (C), the upper lid 25 swings about the projection 26 and hangs downward, and the coin storage unit 20 is opened. When the operation of the latch mechanism is stopped, the lock lever 24 moves upward again, whereby the coin storage part 20 is locked to the coin part 2 main body. As described above, the coin storage unit 20 cannot open the upper cover 25 unless the lock lever 24 is released, and the coin storage part 20 can be attached to the coin part 2 main body when the upper cover 25 is closed. There is no such thing.
[0020]
When removing the coin storage unit 20 from the coin unit 2 main body, the lock lever 24 is moved downward by operating the latch mechanism, the coin storage unit 20 is pulled out from the upper end side, the upper lid 25 is manually closed, and the latch mechanism The operation is stopped and the upper lid 25 is locked by the lock lever 24. Thereby, the slide of the upper cover 25 is prevented, and when the coin storage unit 20 containing coins is transported, it is possible to prevent the stored coins from spilling out from the coin receiving port.
[0021]
Returning to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the coin sorting unit 30 arranged at the upper part of the coin unit 2 moves the coins transported through the coin transport unit 10 toward the back side of the coin unit 2 while standing. A conveyor belt 31 for distributing coins. The coin distribution conveyor belt 31 is stretched around pulleys 34a and 34b rotated by rollers 33a and 33b driven by a motor 32 as a drive source. A pressing roller 35 is disposed between the pulleys 34a and 34b. The coin distribution unit 30 is provided with a distribution gate that also serves as a passage for conveying coins in an upright state, immediately above the coin tubes 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, and 21f. The coins are sandwiched and transported between these sorting gates and the coin sorting transport belt 31 and dropped at the position of a predetermined sorting gate based on the determination result in the coin check section 17. It is housed in a coin tube directly under the sorting gate. When the coin tube in which coins are to be stored is full, the coins are sent to the overflow box 21g and stored there.
[0022]
The coin dispensing unit 40 disposed at the lower part of the coin storage unit 20 has a coin dispensing conveyor belt 43 stretched around pulleys 42 a and 42 b using a motor 41 as a drive source. Further, the coin dispensing unit 40 has a motor 44 for advancing and retracting the coin receiver 23 at the lower end of the coin tubes 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 21f of the coin storage unit 20. The coin dispensing unit 40 releases the stopper 22 of the coin tube in which the coin of the denomination necessary for change is stored, retracts the coin receiver 23, and finally the coin stored therein is withdrawn from the coin. It is made to fall on the conveyance belt 43 for gold | metal | money. Such a dropping operation is sequentially performed one coin at a time for each coin tube. The coins dropped on the coin dispensing conveyor belt 43 are conveyed to the coin payout exit 2b by the coin dispensing conveyor belt 43.
[0023]
In addition, in the coin part 2, the coins are detected such as passing and number of passages by using an appropriately arranged sensor not only when depositing but also when transporting, storing and dispensing. .
[0024]
In the coin part 2 having the above-described configuration, when the insertion of a standing coin is detected from the coin insertion slot 2a, the coin transport belt 13 rotates, and the coin is transported upward through the coin storage transport path 16. When the coin passes through the coin quarantine unit 17 in the middle of conveyance, its authenticity and denomination are determined. Here, when it is determined that the coin is false, the reject gate 18 enters the coin storage transport path 16 and returns the coin from the coin return transport path 19 to the coin payout exit 2b. When the coin check unit 17 determines that the coin is true and its denomination is determined, the coin is transported as it is through the coin storage transport path 16 and sent to the coin sorting unit 30. The coins conveyed to the coin allocating unit 30 are further conveyed to the back side of the coin unit 2 by the coin allocating conveyance belt 31 and are distributed based on the denomination discrimination result in the coin quarantine unit 17. It is dropped at the position of the gate and stored in the coin tube directly below it. When the coin tube is full, it is transported to the innermost overflow box 21g without being dropped into the coin tube and stored there.
[0025]
When a change coin is required for the amount of money deposited in the money depositing / dispensing machine 1, the coin receiver 23 is retracted from the lower end surface of the corresponding coin tube and stored in the coin tube. Coins are dropped one by one on the coin dispensing belt 43 in order from the bottom layer. The dropped coin is withdrawn from the coin payout exit 2b to the user side by the coin dispensing conveyor belt 43.
[0026]
Thus, the coin part 2 arrange | positions the coin storage part 20 which arranged the coin tubes 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 21f and the overflow storage 21g in the back direction on the back part of the coin conveyance part 10, and this The coin distribution unit 30 and the coin dispensing unit 40 are respectively arranged above and below the coin storage unit 20, and the coins inserted in a standing state from the front side are conveyed in the vertical direction or the depth direction of the coin unit 2. It is stored and paid out. Thereby, the small coin part 2 comprised by thinning the thickness of the left-right cross direction of the coin part 2 and having comprised vertically is implement | achieved.
[0027]
Moreover, since the money depositing / dispensing machine 1 is arranged at the upper part of the refueling machine, by providing the coin insertion slot 2a and the coin payout outlet 2b of the coin part 2 at the lower part, the coin part 2 can be used by the user. It is easy to deposit and withdraw money.
[0028]
Next, the banknote part 3 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.
The banknote part 3 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured such that banknotes are inserted one by one in the longitudinal direction of the banknote with the surface thereof directed in the vertical direction of the banknote part 3, conveyed, stored, and dispensed. ing. The banknote part 3 is provided with a banknote insertion slot 3a into which a banknote is inserted and a banknote outlet 3b from which a change banknote or a return banknote is dispensed. The banknote insertion slot 3a and the banknote outlet 3b are both configured to handle any denomination of banknotes. In the back of the banknote insertion slot 3a, a banknote transport unit 50 that transports the inserted banknotes to the back side of the banknote part 3 in the banknote longitudinal direction and then to the upper part of the banknote part 3 is disposed. Furthermore, the banknote unit 3 is provided with a banknote storage unit 60 provided with a stacker that stacks and stores the banknotes transported by the banknote transport unit 50 according to denominations. A banknote dispensing unit 80 for dispensing banknotes or returned banknotes from the banknote dispensing outlet 3b is provided.
[0029]
Pulleys 51 a, 51 b, 51 c, 51 d, 51 e, 51 f, 51 g are arranged in order from the banknote insertion slot 3 a to the back side of the banknote part 3 and further upward. The pulleys 51a and 51b have a bill transport belt 52a, the pulleys 51b and 51c have a bill transport belt 52b, the pulleys 51d and 51e have a bill transport belt 52c, and the pulleys 51f and 51g have a bill transport belt 52d. It is built. A pressing roller 53 is disposed between the pulleys 51a and 51b. The pulleys 51a, 51b, 51c, 51d, 51e, 51f, 51g and the pressure roller 53 are respectively opposed to pressure rollers 54a, 54b, 54c, 54d, 54e, 54f, 54g and 54h.
[0030]
The banknote transport belt 52b is rotated by a motor 55, whereby the banknote transport belt 52a is rotated. A sensor (not shown) is provided in the back of the banknote insertion slot 3a. When the insertion of a banknote is detected by this sensor, the motor 55 is driven to rotate the banknote transport belts 52a and 52b. 56 is transported. The bill transport belts 52 c and 52 d are rotated by a motor 57.
[0031]
In the middle of the banknote transport path 56, a banknote check unit 58 for determining the authenticity and denomination of the banknotes being transported is provided. Further, switching gates 59a and 59b that move forward and backward with respect to the banknote transport path 56 and switch the transport path are disposed in the vicinity of the pulleys 51d and 51e in the banknote transport path 56 toward the upper part of the banknote unit 3. The switching gates 59a and 59b are normally retracted from the banknote transport path 56.
[0032]
The bill storage unit 60 is transported from the bill transport unit 50 and the mixed bill storage unit 61 that temporarily holds the 2,000 yen bill, the 5,000 yen bill, and the 10,000 yen bill transported from the bill transport unit 50, and the bill transport unit 50. A thousand-yen banknote storage and holding unit 62 is provided for temporarily holding the thousand-yen banknotes. When both the switching gates 59 a and 59 b of the banknote transport unit 50 are retracted from the banknote transport path 56, the banknotes are transported to the mixed banknote storage and holding unit 61. Further, when only the switching gate 59 b is entering the banknote transport path 56, the banknote is transported to the thousand yen banknote storage and holding unit 62. The banknotes held in the mixed banknote storage and holding unit 61 are pushed out by a pusher 64 using a pantograph using the motor 63 as a drive source and stored in the mixing stacker unit 65. The thousand-yen banknotes held in the thousand-yen banknote storage and holding unit 62 are pushed out by the pusher 66 and stored in the thousand-yen stacker unit 67.
[0033]
The thousand yen banknote in the thousand yen stacker unit 67 is used as a change banknote. On the thousand-yen stacker unit 67, a bill feeding unit 68 for feeding out thousand-yen bills stored therein is provided. In the banknote feeding part 68, a plurality of feeding rollers 70 using a motor 69 as a drive source and a non-rotating blocking roller 71 arranged opposite to the feeding roller 70 in the vicinity of the entrance of the thousand yen stacker part 67 are arranged. . The feeding roller 70 is partially provided with a high friction coefficient member 70a. A receiving plate 73 supported by a pantograph 72 is disposed in the thousand yen stacker unit 67, and the thousand yen bills stored in the thousand yen stacker unit 67 are stacked on the receiving plate 73. The receiving plate 73 is always urged in the direction of the feeding roller 70 by a spring force.
[0034]
When a thousand yen bill is fed, the feeding roller 70 moves in the direction of the receiving plate 73, and the bill on the receiving plate 73 is pressed by the feeding roller 70. Then, by rotating the feeding roller 70 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3, the thousand-yen banknotes on the receiving plate 73 pressed by the feeding roller 70 are sequentially fed out. At that time, the fed 1000-yen banknote passes between the feeding roller 70 and the blocking roller 71, so that the conveyance of the 1000-yen banknote in an overlapping state is suppressed. Thousand-yen banknotes that have passed between the feeding roller 70 and the blocking roller 71 are sent to the banknote transport path 56 in which the switching gates 59a and 59b have entered together by a roller that rotates in synchronization with the feeding roller 70, and banknote transport. The belt 52c is conveyed in the reverse direction to that during bill storage by the reverse rotation of the belt 52c.
[0035]
Further, under the banknote storage unit 60, when a 1000-yen banknote as change is fed out from the 1000-yen stacker unit 67 in an overlapping state or the like, a withdrawal reject storage for storing these 1000-yen banknotes. 74 is provided.
[0036]
In the banknote withdrawal unit 80, a banknote transport belt 82 stretched around pulleys 51 d and 81 is disposed below the withdrawal reject box 74 of the banknote storage unit 60. The banknote transport belt 82 rotates with the motor 57 as a drive source. Below that, using a pantograph with a motor 84 as a drive source, a withdrawal banknote holding unit 83 that temporarily holds a thousand yen banknote to be withdrawn, and a banknote transported by the banknote transport belt 82. A pusher 85 that pushes out to the withdrawal banknote storage unit 83 is disposed. Furthermore, the conveyance roller 86 which conveys the thousand yen banknote in the payment banknote holding | maintenance part 83 to the banknote discharge outlet 3b is arrange | positioned at the banknote payment part 80. FIG. The conveyance roller 86 is driven by being connected to the pulley 51a by a belt.
[0037]
In addition, in this banknote part 3, not only at the time of money_receiving | payment, but also at the time of conveyance, storage, and withdrawal, the banknotes are detected for their passage and the number of passages using an appropriately arranged sensor. .
[0038]
When it is detected that the banknote is inserted in the longitudinal direction from the banknote insertion slot 3a in the banknote section 3 having the above configuration, the banknote is transported through the banknote transport path 56, and the banknote check section 58 authenticates the authenticity. The denomination is determined. Here, when the banknote is determined to be false, the banknote transport belts 52a and 52b are operated in reverse, and the banknote is returned to the user side from the banknote insertion slot 3a. When the coin is determined to be true by the banknote checking unit 58 and the denomination thereof is determined, the banknote is further transported through the banknote transport path 56 and advances and retreats based on the denomination determination result at the banknote checking unit 58. The transfer paths can be switched by the switching gates 59a and 59b.
[0039]
When the banknote discriminated by the banknote check section 58 is a 2,000 yen banknote, a 5,000 yen banknote, or a 10,000 yen banknote, the switching gates 59a and 59b are both retracted from the banknote transport path 56, The bill is conveyed to the mixed bill storage and holding unit 61. The banknotes conveyed to the mixed banknote storage and holding unit 61 are pushed into the mixing stacker unit 65 by the pusher 64. When the banknote discriminated by the banknote check unit 58 is a thousand yen banknote, the switching gate 59a is allowed to enter while the switching gate 59a is retracted from the banknote transport path 56, and the banknote is stored in the thousand yen banknote storage and holding unit 62. Transport to. The bills conveyed to the thousand yen bill storage and holding unit 62 are pushed into the thousand yen stacker unit 67 by the pusher 66.
[0040]
When a change banknote is required for the amount of money deposited in the money depositing / dispensing machine 1, the feeding roller 70 moves toward the receiving plate 73, and the thousand yen banknote on the receiving plate 73 is fed out. The feeding roller 70 is rotated by being pressed by the roller 70, and the feeding roller 70 is fed out in order from the one in contact therewith. At that time, the sent out thousand yen banknote passes between the feeding roller 70 and the blocking roller 71, so that the delivery of the thousand yen banknote in the overlapping state is suppressed.
[0041]
Thousand-yen banknotes fed out from the thousand-yen stacker unit 67 are conveyed in a direction opposite to that in the banknote conveyance path 56 into which the switching gates 59a and 59b have entered, and are conveyed by the banknote conveyance belt 82 to the banknote dispensing unit 80. It is conveyed to the position of the pusher 85. Then, the pusher 85 pushes it out to the withdrawal banknote holding unit 83, and a thousand-yen banknote necessary for change is held in the withdrawal banknote holding unit 83. Then, after the predetermined number of thousand yen banknotes are held, the conveyance roller 86 rotates, and these thousand yen banknotes are conveyed between the pusher 85 and the conveyance roller 86 and conveyed to the banknote dispensing outlet 3b. Withdrawal to the side.
[0042]
When the thousand yen banknotes are drawn out from the thousand yen stacker unit 67 in the overlapping state, the thousand yen banknotes are conveyed by the banknote conveyance belt 82 through the banknote conveyance path 56. Then, without being pushed out by the pusher 85 on the way to the withdrawal bill holding part 83, it is sent to the withdrawal rejection store 74 and stored. Then, the feeding operation of the thousand yen bill from the thousand yen stacker unit 67 is performed again.
[0043]
According to such a banknote part 3, since the banknote thrown in the longitudinal direction from the front side is conveyed and accommodated in the up-down direction or the depth direction of the banknote part 3, it is made to pay out. Thus, the vertical and small banknote portion 3 is realized by thinning the thickness in the transverse direction.
[0044]
Moreover, since the money depositing / dispensing machine 1 is arranged at the upper part of the refueling machine, the banknote part 3 is provided to the user by providing the banknote slot 3a and the banknote outlet 3b at the lower part of the banknote part 3. Is easy to deposit and withdraw banknotes.
[0045]
By making the vertical banknote part 3 and the coin part 2 as described above into an integral structure in a horizontal and horizontal arrangement, a vertical and small-sized money depositing and dispensing machine 1 can be configured. Such a money depositing / dispensing machine 1 can be suitably mounted on a fuel dispenser as an in-pump change machine.
[0046]
Of course, the coin part 2 and the banknote part 3 having the above-described configuration can be used independently as a coin depositing and dispensing machine and a banknote depositing and dispensing machine, respectively. Furthermore, it is also possible to combine the coin part 2 of the said structure with the banknote part of structures other than the banknote part 3 of the said structure, and combine the banknote part 3 of the said structure with the coin part of structures other than the coin part 2 of the said structure. It is also possible.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, the coins that are vertically disposed behind the coin insertion slot and are activated by the insertion of coins into the coin insertion slot, receive the standing coins that are inserted into the coin insertion slot. A coin storage part in which coin tubes are arranged in the back direction is disposed on the back side of the coin transport part to be transported to the upper part, and a coin distribution part and a coin dispensing part are respectively disposed above and below the coin storage part. Made the configuration. As a result, the coin unit receives the coins that are placed upright in the coin insertion slot at the coin transport unit, and moves the coin unit up and down and in the depth direction. Conveys and stores in the coin storage part, and the coins paid out from the coin storage part are transported in the horizontal direction by the coin dispensing part and withdrawn to the coin payout outlet disposed below the coin slot. Thus, it is possible to realize a small and vertical money depositing and dispensing machine.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a money depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 2 is a schematic right side view of the money depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 3 is a schematic left side view of the money depositing and dispensing machine.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating a method of mounting the coin storage unit to the coin unit main body, wherein FIG. 4A illustrates a state immediately before mounting, FIG. 4B illustrates a state during mounting, and FIG. 4C illustrates a state after mounting; It is the cross-sectional schematic diagram seen from the part back side.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Money depositing and dispensing machine
2 coins
2a Coin slot
2b Coin payment exit
3 Banknote
3a bill slot
3b Banknote exit
10 Coin conveyor
11, 32, 41, 44, 55, 57, 63, 69, 84 Motor
12a, 12b, 34a, 34b, 42a, 42b, 51a, 51b, 51c, 51d, 51e, 51f, 51g, 81 pulley
13 Coin transport belt
14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 35, 53 Pressing roller
15 Guide
16 Coin storage transport path
17 Coin Inspection Department
18 Reject gate
19 Coin return transport path
20 coin storage
21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 21f Coin tube
21g overflow storage
22 Stopper
23 Coin Receiving
24 Lock lever
25 Top cover
25a groove
26 Protrusion
30 Coin Distribution Department
31 Conveyor belt for coin distribution
33a, 33b Roller
40 Coin withdrawal department
43 Conveyor belt for coin withdrawal
50 banknote transport
52a, 52b, 52c, 52d, 82 Bill transport belt
54a, 54b, 54c, 54d, 54e, 54f, 54g, 54h Pressure roller
56 banknote transport path
58 Banknote Checking Department
59a, 59b switching gate
60 bill storage part
61 Mixed bill storage reservation
62 thousand yen bill storage reservation
64, 66, 85 pusher
65 Mixing stacker
67 thousand yen stacker
68 bill feeding part
70 Feeding roller
70a High friction coefficient member
71 Blocking roller
72 Pantograph
73 backing plate
74 Withdrawal reject box
80 banknote withdrawal department
83 Withdrawal banknote storage
86 Transport roller

Claims (4)

In a money depositing / dispensing machine that is arranged on the upper part of a fuel dispenser and performs a deposit / withdrawal process based on a user's deposit, and has a coin part that performs a coin deposit / withdrawal process,
A coin slot at the bottom of the front side,
A coin payout outlet disposed below the coin slot;
A coin transport unit that is vertically disposed at the back of the coin insertion slot and is activated by the insertion of coins into the coin insertion slot, and receives the upright coins inserted into the coin insertion slot and conveys them to the upper part;
A coin quarantine unit for discriminating the denomination of coins conveyed through the coin conveyance unit;
A coin storage unit arranged on the back side of the coin transport unit, in which coin tubes for storing coins by denomination are arranged in the back direction;
It is arranged above the coin storage part downstream of the coin transport part, transports the coins in a standing state in the back direction, and distributes the coins to any one of the coin tubes based on the determination result in the coin check part. A coin distribution part,
A coin dispensing unit that is disposed below the coin storage unit, horizontally conveys the coins dispensed from the coin tube, and dispenses them to the coin dispensing outlet at the lower front side ;
A coin depositing and dispensing machine comprising a coin part consisting of The coin storage part is configured to be detachable from the coin part main body, has an upper lid that opens and closes by sliding the coin receiving side of the coin tube, and attaches the coin storage part to the coin part main body. 2. The money depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the upper lid in a closed state collides with the coin part main body and slides to the outside of the coin part main body to open the upper cover. The coin storage portion has a locking member that locks the closed upper lid to prevent the upper lid from sliding, and the coin storage portion is moved only when the locking by the locking member is released. 3. The money depositing / withdrawing machine according to claim 2, wherein the coin depositing / withdrawing machine can be attached to a coin part main body. A banknote transporting section that transports the banknotes inserted in the banknote slot in the longitudinal direction to the upper side after transporting the banknotes to the back side ;
A banknote checking unit for discriminating a denomination of banknotes transported to the back side by the banknote transporting unit;
It is an upper side of a banknote transport passage for transporting banknotes inserted in the longitudinal direction into the banknote insertion slot to the back side, and the banknotes are horizontally stored with their longitudinal directions facing front and rear, and arranged vertically. and the bill storage portion with a stacker of the denomination,
Based on the determination result in the banknote check section so that the banknotes that are arranged downstream of the banknote transport section and are transported through the banknote transport section are transported to any one of the stackers. A switching gate for switching the conveyance path,
A bill feeding section for feeding bills stored from one stacker among the stackers to the back side ;
A banknote dispensing unit that transports and dispenses the fed banknotes to a banknote outlet disposed above the banknote insertion slot ;
Having a banknote portion having the money depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the banknote portion is characterized Rukoto such juxtaposed in the coin unit.

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