JP5103109B2 - Coin deposit and withdrawal machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin depositing and dispensing machine for depositing and dispensing coins.

  Conventionally, for example, at a cash register at a store and at a window at a financial institution, a POS register, an electronic cash register, and deposit / withdrawal management are performed to accurately and quickly deliver cash between an operator and a customer. There is a coin depositing and dispensing machine that can automatically deposit and withdraw coins by a control signal from a depositing / dispensing device such as a machine.

In such a coin depositing and dispensing machine, at the time of deposit processing, coins inserted into the coin slot are fed one by one to the identification passage and identified by the identification unit, and rejected coins are rejected by the rejection unit and are identified as normal. The coins thus transferred are conveyed to a classification passage, classified into denominations, and stored in a denomination storing and dispensing unit. Further, at the time of the withdrawal process, the coins dispensed from each storage and dispensing part of the withdrawal corresponding denomination are received by the withdrawal transport means and are dispensed to the coin withdrawal port (for example, see Patent Document 1). ).
JP 2001-43449 A (page 5-7, FIG. 1-2)

  However, during the deposit process, if a misclassification or the like is detected in which the coins are not classified at the position of the denomination to be classified in the sorting path and pass through that position, the deposit process is stopped with an error. In this error stop, since the conveyance of coins on the passage is immediately stopped, a plurality of coins remain on the passage.

  In the case of an error stop, the operator must open the aircraft and remove all the coins remaining on the passage one by one with the operator's hand. In addition, there is a problem in that there is a mismatch in height due to a release mistake such as dropping a coin to the outside or dropping it into a storage and dispensing unit.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points. When an error is stopped during a depositing operation, it is not necessary to manually remove coins remaining on the passage, and the error can be easily canceled and the error can be manually canceled. An object of the present invention is to provide a coin depositing / dispensing machine that can prevent the occurrence of an inconsistency in the amount of money due to a release mistake at the time.

  The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 includes a feeding mechanism for feeding out coins inserted into the coin slot one by one, an identification passage having an identification unit for identifying a coin fed out from the feeding mechanism, and the identification passage. And a reject passage having a reject portion that discharges reject coins identified as reject coins by the identification portion, a classification passage that is disposed subsequent to the reject passage and classifies the coins, and these identifications A depositing conveying means for enabling coins to be conveyed in a deposit conveyance direction in the order of a passage, an exclusion passage and a classification passage, and a reverse conveyance direction reverse to the deposit conveyance direction; and disposed below the classification passage, The coins classified by money type are stored in the classification passage, and the storage and dispensing unit of the money type that enables the stored coins to be dispensed, and the coins dispensed from the storage and dispensing unit To mouth In a coin depositing / dispensing machine having a dispensing transport means for sending, when an error is stopped during a depositing operation, coins remaining in the sorting passage are transferred to the depositing transport means, the reject unit, and the withdrawal Control means for carrying out automatic recovery control for returning to the coin dispensing port by a conveying means is provided.

  The coin depositing / withdrawing machine according to claim 2 is the coin depositing / withdrawing machine according to claim 1, further comprising reset means for instructing resetting of the error stop, and the control means is configured to reset the error stop by the resetting means, It performs automatic recovery control.

  The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3 is the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means rejects the coin returned to the coin dispensing port after the automatic recovery control. And the depositing operation is automatically restarted.

  The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 4 is the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reject unit receives coins respectively conveyed in the deposit conveyance direction and the reverse conveyance direction by the deposit conveyance unit. The control means allows the coins to be removed from the reject portion only by reverse rotation of the depositing transport means in the reverse transport direction during the automatic recovery control.

  According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, when an error stops during the depositing operation, the coins remaining in the classification passage are dispensed by the depositing conveying means, the reject unit and the dispensing conveying means by automatic recovery control. Since it can be returned to the gate, it is not necessary to manually remove the coins remaining on the passage, making it easy to cancel the error and preventing occurrence of misalignment due to a mistake in canceling the error manually. it can.

  According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, automatic recovery control can be performed by instructing reset of error stop by the resetting means. It can be restored automatically with a simple operation.

  According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1 or 2, the depositing operation can be automatically restarted after the automatic recovery control, and the coin dispensing The coins returned to the mouth can be handled as rejected coins, preventing the occurrence of discrepancies.

  According to the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, at the time of automatic recovery control, only the reversing of the depositing conveying means in the reverse conveying direction is performed. Coins remaining in the sorting path can be removed from the reject portion, and the error can be cleared in a short time.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the coin depositing and dispensing machine. This coin depositing and dispensing machine is a coin depositing and dispensing machine capable of depositing and dispensing coins by communicating with a POS register at a cash register in a store, for example.

  The machine body 11 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine includes a frame body 12 having an open front surface and a main body unit 13 that can be pulled out from the front surface of the frame body 12. The dimension of the machine body width direction along the front surface of the main body unit 13 is formed to be about half the width of the POS register, and for example, a banknote depositing / dispensing machine formed to have the same width as this coin depositing / dispensing machine. Can be used in combination.

  On the upper surface of the front part of the main body unit 13 protruding from the frame 12, a coin insertion slot 14 is formed to insert coins on the right side that is one side in the machine width direction, and an error stops on the left side that is the other side in the machine width direction. A reset button 15a as a reset means for instructing a reset at the time, an operation unit 15 having a button for operation and setting, and a liquid crystal display for displaying various operations and settings, etc. A display unit 16 such as an LED display is provided. The coin slot 14 is formed in an openable / closable cover 17.

  In addition, a withdrawal tray 18 is projected from the lower right side of the front surface of the main unit 13, and a coin dispensing port 20 is formed on the upper surface of the dispensing tray 18 from which coins to be dispensed from the machine are discharged through the coin discharge port 19. ing. The withdrawal tray 18 is provided with a full detection sensor (not shown) that optically detects a full state in which coins paid out to the coin dispensing slot 20 are full.

  Different light emission modes for each type of coins such as withdrawal coins, reject coins, and error return coins paid out to the coin withdrawal slot 20 on the front surface of the main unit 13 located above the coin withdrawal slot 20 A light emitting means 21 for emitting the light is disposed. As shown in FIG. 4, the light emitting means 21 includes an LED 22 as a light emitting unit that can emit light of at least two different colors, and a substrate 23 on which the LED 22 is mounted attaches the LED 22 to a coin dispensing port 20. And is covered with a lens 24 so as to be opposed to the lens. The lens 24 is formed with an inclined surface facing the coin dispensing port 20, and the entire coin dispensing port 20 and a coin paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 (denoted by symbol C in the figure, hereinafter omitted). A coin dispensing port irradiating lens unit 25 that irradiates light from the LED 22 to itself, and a front irradiating lens unit 26 that is formed on the front surface facing the front and irradiates the light from the LED 22 forward. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, a power switch 27 of the coin depositing and dispensing machine and a lock 28 that locks the main unit 13 inserted in the frame 12 are disposed on the left side of the front surface of the main unit 13. Yes.

  Next, FIG. 1 shows a plan view of the internal structure of the coin depositing and dispensing machine. The coin depositing / dispensing machine includes a feeding mechanism 31 disposed in the front of the body 11 along the body width direction along the front surface of the body, and an identification passage disposed in the body width direction following the feeding mechanism 31. A coin passage 35 having an exhaust passage 33 disposed in the machine body depth direction following the identification passage 32 and a classification passage 34 disposed in the machine body depth direction following the exclusion passage 33, The transfer means 36 for transferring the coins in the coin passage 35, the transfer means 37 for transferring the coins fed from the pay-out mechanism 31 one by one to the transfer means 36 for the deposit, and in the depth direction of the machine body below the sorting path 34 And a storage unit for dispensing money 38 arranged side by side, and a delivery means for dispensing 39 arranged in the front-rear direction along the right side surface of the machine body 11 on the right side of the storage / projection unit 38. .

  The feeding mechanism 31 has a receiving portion 42 for receiving the coins inserted into the coin inserting port 14 in a non-aligned state below the coin inserting port 14, and a feeding belt 43 constituting the bottom surface of the receiving unit 42 is a machine body. It is arranged along the width direction. This feeding belt 43 is an endless flat belt that conveys coins in the coin feeding direction from the right side to the left side of the machine body, and toward the upstream side in the feeding direction by a plurality of rollers (not shown). The suspension is suspended so as to form an ascending slope region, and is suspended so that a horizontal region is formed downstream in the feeding direction. The passage width on the feeding belt 43 is restricted to a dimension that is larger than the largest diameter coin among the coins to be processed and smaller than two minimum diameter coins.

  Above the ascending slope area of the feeding belt 43, a reverse rotation roller 44 is provided so as to form an interval through which only one coin can pass in the thickness direction. The reversing roller 44 rotates in the direction opposite to the coin feeding direction of the feeding belt 43, and one layer of unaligned coins on the feeding belt 43 that is going to be fed in the coin feeding direction by the rotation of the feeding belt 43. Arrange them in a row and feed them out.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a regulating member 45 is provided above the horizontal region on the downstream side in the feeding direction of the feeding belt 43 so as to form an interval between the feeding belt 43 so that only one coin can enter the thickness direction. Has been. A guide portion 46 that guides the coin to the start end side of the identification passage 32 by contacting the peripheral edge of the coin on the feeding belt 43 is disposed below the restriction member 45, and is connected to the start end side of the identification passage 32. The portion of the guide portion 46 that faces the feeding position is constituted by a width adjusting lever 47 that brings the coins fed to the identification passage 32 toward the inside of the passage. The width adjusting lever 47 constitutes a part of the delivery means 37, and can swing in and out of the passage with the shaft 47a as a fulcrum, and inward of the passage by a spring as a biasing means (not shown). It is urged to swing toward.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the coin passage 35 includes a passage surface 50 formed of a horizontal plane in contact with one surface of the coin over the identification passage 32, the exclusion passage 33, and the classification passage 34, and coins on both sides of the passage surface 50. There are passage side surface guides 51 on both sides for guiding the peripheral edge. The passage width, which is the opposing width of the passage side surface guides 51 on both sides, is formed to be larger than the largest diameter coin among the coins to be processed and smaller than two minimum diameter coins.

  The identification passage 32 is parallel to the feeding belt 43 of the feeding mechanism 31 on the back side of the feeding mechanism 31 via a first folding passage portion 53 that is turned rightward from the starting end portion connected to the feeding position of the feeding mechanism 31. It is arranged. In the identification passage 32, an identification unit 54 for detecting the material, diameter, etc. of the coin and identifying the denomination is disposed. In order to stabilize the identification of coins in the identification unit 54, the first turn-back passage unit 53 is pivotally supported so as to be able to swing the coins toward the one side in the passage width direction. It is urged to swing toward the inside of the passage.

  Further, the rejection passage 33 is formed in the second turn-back passage portion 57 that turns back toward the left side of the aircraft following the identification passage 32, and as a result of the identification by the identification portion 54, the reject coin is identified as a reject coin. A reject unit 58 is disposed to eliminate the above. The reject portion 58 is formed with a reject hole 59 having a size that allows coins to branch from the passage surface 50 to the portion of the passage side surface guide 51 on the outer peripheral side of the second folded passage portion 57. A reject gate 60 that also serves as a part of the passage side surface guide 51 on the outer peripheral side of the second folded passage portion 57 from the passage surface 50 is disposed. This reject gate 60 has an open position where the reject coins are swung upward from the passage and removed from the reject hole 59 with the back side of the fuselage as a fulcrum, and the reject hole 59 is closed to identify the passage. It can be opened and closed between a closed position allowing the passage of coins between 32 and the classification passage 34, and is opened and closed by an electric drive means such as a solenoid or a motor (not shown).

  In the second folding passage portion 57, in order to reliably remove the reject coins at the reject portion 58, a width-shifting lever 61 for pivoting the coins to one side in the passage width direction is pivotally supported and in the passage It is urged to swing toward the direction.

  A coin detection sensor 62 that detects the passage of coins is disposed on the downstream side in the deposit conveyance direction of the reject unit 58 (the direction in the order of the identification passage 32, the exclusion passage 33, and the classification passage 34).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, a reject box mounting portion 65 to which the reject box 64 is detachably mounted is formed below the reject hole 59 of the reject portion 58.

  The reject box 64 is formed in a box shape with an upper surface open, and can be attached / detached from an attachment / detachment opening 66 formed on the side surface of the reject box mounting portion 65 in a state where the main unit 13 is pulled forward from the frame body 12. It is said. The attachment / detachment port 66 can be opened and closed by a lid 67.

  The reject box mounting portion 65 includes a front support portion 68 that supports the front edge of the reject box 64, and a rear support portion 69 that supports the rear lower surface of the reject box 64, and these front support portion 68 and rear support portion 69. Is opened downward, and a dispensing conveying means 39 is disposed below the opening. That is, a dispensing transport means 39 is disposed below the reject hole 59 of the reject section 58, and a reject box 64 is detachably disposed between the reject hole 59 of the reject section 58 and the dispensing transport means 39. Is done.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), by rejecting the reject box 64 to the reject box mounting portion 65, the reject coins removed from the reject portion 58 are received by the dispensing transport means 39 to receive the coin dispensing slot. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the reject coins removed from the reject part 58 are stored in the reject box 64 by attaching the reject box 64 to the reject box attaching part 65 as shown in FIG. It becomes the operation method to do.

  The reject box mounting portion 65 is provided with a reject box detecting means 70 for detecting whether or not the reject box 64 is mounted.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the classification passage 34 is connected to the depth of the vehicle body via a connection passage portion 73 that extends from the exclusion passage 33 in the left direction of the aircraft and a direction change passage portion 74 that extends from the connection passage portion 73 toward the rear of the aircraft. It is arranged so as to pass through the left side area on the storage / disposal part 38 toward the direction, and coins are classified into denominations in the denomination classification position corresponding to the upper position of the denomination storage / disposal part 38. A denomination classification unit 75 to be stored in each storage / throwing unit 38 is disposed. The denominations to be classified by the classification unit 75 are set in the order of, for example, 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, and 1 yen from the upstream side in the deposit conveyance direction. Each classification portion 75 is formed with a classification hole 76 in which coins fall on the passage surface 50, and a classification gate 77 is disposed in each classification hole 76 except for the classification hole 76 at the most downstream portion in the deposit conveyance direction. Each classification gate 77 swings upward in the passage with the downstream side in the deposit conveyance direction as a fulcrum, and an open position where the coins conveyed from the upstream side in the deposit conveyance direction of the classification passage 34 are dropped into the classification hole 76 and the classification hole 76. Can be opened and closed with a closed position allowing passage of coins downstream in the deposit conveyance direction of the sorting passage 34, and is opened and closed by an electric drive means such as a solenoid or a motor (not shown). A classification gate is not provided in the classification hole 76 at the most downstream portion in the deposit conveyance direction, and is opened.

  In the direction changing passage portion 74, in order to surely branch the coins in each sorting portion 75, a width-shifting lever 78 for pushing the coins to one side in the passage width direction is pivotally supported and inward of the passage. It is urged to swing toward.

  Coins that detect the coins to be conveyed in order to open and close the classification gate 77 and check the classification of the coins to each storage and dispensing unit 38 on the upstream side in the deposit conveyance direction of each classification unit 75 of the classification passage 34 A detection sensor 79 is provided.

  Also, the depositing conveying means 36 is a center in the width direction of the identification passage 32, the exclusion passage 33, and the classification passage 34 by pulleys 82 as a plurality of rotating bodies that are rotatably supported in a horizontal direction by a vertical axis. A transport belt 83 as a transport body is stretched so as to rotate while moving along the area. For example, a timing belt having a plurality of teeth on the inner periphery is used as the transport belt 83. In this case, a timing pulley having a plurality of teeth on the peripheral surface is also used as the pulley 82. The distance between the conveyor belt 83 supported by the plurality of pulleys 82 and the passage surface 50 is kept wider than the thickness of the maximum thickness coin among the coins to be processed.

  The conveyor belt 83 has a protrusion 84 (see FIG. 5) that protrudes downward and pushes and conveys coins in the passage one by one at a predetermined interval that allows the coins to be separated and conveyed one by one. Is provided. The distance between the protrusion 84 and the passage surface 50 is kept smaller than the thickness of the minimum thickness coin to be processed.

  Then, the depositing transport means 36 is capable of transporting coins in the deposit transport direction in the order of the identification path 32, the exclusion path 33, and the classification path 34, and the reverse transport direction reverse to the deposit transport direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the delivery means 37 is disposed at the start end of the identification passage 32 that receives the coins fed from the feeding mechanism 31 into the identification passage 32, and guides the coins from the feeding belt 43 to the identification passage 32. And a circular cam 87 rotatably supported in a horizontal direction by a vertical shaft 87a at a position opposite to the widthwise lever 47 with respect to the width adjusting lever 47. Yes. The cam 87 is rotationally driven in the coin delivery rotation direction (clockwise direction in the figure) or the reverse direction (counterclockwise direction in the figure) by an electric drive means such as a pulse motor (not shown).

  On the lower surface of the cam 87, a pair of protrusions 88 are formed to project downward at symmetrical positions on the circumference of the peripheral edge, and a pair of grooves 89 are formed between the protrusions 88. . The distance between the projecting portion 88 and the passage surface 50 is formed such that a coin cannot enter, and the distance between the groove portion 89 and the passage surface 50 and the width of the groove portion 89 between the pair of projecting portions 88 each enter one coin. It is formed in a dimension that can be.

  Edge portions of the projecting portions 88 that face each other in the delivery rotation direction are pushed out from the feeding mechanism 31 and pushed into the grooves 89 to push the peripheral edges of the coins, and serve as pushing portions 88a that deliver the coins to the projecting portions 84 of the conveyor belt 83. Constructed, the edges facing each other in the opposite direction to the delivery rotation direction of each projecting portion 88, and the outer peripheral surface of each projecting portion 88 separate the succeeding coins from the handed over coins until the next delivery timing. It is configured as a deterrence unit 88b to be kept.

  A coin detection sensor 90 that detects a coin fed from the feeding mechanism 31 to the identification passage 32 is disposed at a side position of the feeding belt 43 of the feeding mechanism 31.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the cam 87 is in a state in which the coins fed from the feeding mechanism 31 to the identification passage 32 enter one groove portion 89 of the cam 87 and abut against one restraining portion 88b. The stop position is a fixed position, and it is rotated 180 ° in the delivery rotation direction (clockwise in the figure) at a timing at which coins can be delivered to the projection 84 according to the position of the projection 84 of the conveyor belt 83. Then, the coins in one of the grooves 89 are fed out to the identification passage 32. Subsequent coins from the feeding mechanism 31 enter the other groove 89 of the cam 87 and stop at the state where they abut against the other restraining part 88b, that is, stop at the next fixed position, and wait for the next delivery operation. To do.

  At this time, when the cam 87 rotates from the fixed position shown in FIG. 5A as shown in FIG. 5B, the pushing portion 88a of the cam 87 contacts the coin as shown in FIG. 5C. The width adjusting lever 47, which is sandwiched between the width adjusting lever 47 and pushed by the cam 87 through the coin, swings outward from the passage against the bias, but the cam 87 is rotated by a certain amount from the fixed position. By temporarily stopping the rotation of the cam 87 at the position for a predetermined time, the coin is pushed into the groove 89 of the cam 87 by the biasing lever 47 as shown in FIG. After a temporary stop for a predetermined time, the rotation of the cam 87 is resumed and the coin pushed into the groove 89 is fed out to the identification passage 32, and the cam 87 stops at a fixed position where it is rotated 180 °.

  When the handling coin is, for example, from 500 yen of the largest diameter coin to 1 yen of the smallest diameter coin, the groove portion 89 of the cam 87 is formed in a dimension that allows the largest diameter coin to enter. If only a fixed guide is provided at the position of the width adjusting lever 47 shown in FIG. 5 (c), two 1-diameter coins enter the groove 89 of the cam 87, and 1-yen of these two minimum-diameter coins is inserted. There is a possibility that the cam 87 is locked by being caught between the fixed guide and the cam 87. On the other hand, by using the width adjusting lever 47, the coins entering the groove portion 89 of the cam 87 are limited to only one coin of the smallest diameter coin, and the cam 87 is temporarily stopped during the rotation. Thus, the coin can be surely pushed into the groove portion 89 of the cam 87 by the width adjusting lever 47 and the coin can be fed out. Therefore, the coin can be prevented from being bitten and the coin can be fed out stably.

  Also, the denomination storing and dispensing unit 38 corresponds to the denomination classified by the classification unit 75 in the classification passage 34, from the front side of the aircraft, 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, 1 yen. Are set in this order. And, as shown in FIG. 7, it has a storage portion 93 for storing coins classified and falling in the classification passage 34 in a non-aligned state, and a throwing belt 94 constituting the bottom portion of this storage portion 93 has a machine width direction. It is arranged along.

  The throwing belt 94 is an endless flat belt that is directed from the left side, which is upstream in the throwing direction, to the right side, which is downstream, by a plurality of rollers including rollers 95 and 96 at both ends pivotally supported by a horizontal axis. It is suspended so as to incline ascending.

  A reverse rotation roller 97 is provided above the end of the throwing belt 94 in the coin throwing direction so as to form an interval through which only one coin can pass. The reversing roller 97 rotates in the direction opposite to the coin throwing direction of the throwing belt 94 and is not aligned on the throwing belt 94 to be thrown in the coin throwing direction by the rotation of the throwing belt 94. The coins in the state are arranged in a single row and thrown out.

  At the end of the throwing belt 94 in the throwing direction from the reverse rotation roller 97, the throwing detection means 98 for detecting the number of coins thrown from the end of the throwing belt 94, and the required number A stopper 99 is provided for forcibly stopping the dispensing of the subsequent coins when the coins are dispensed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 7, the dispensing transport means 39 is a withdrawal stretched along the front-rear direction on the side in the coin dispensing direction of all the storage dispensing units 38. A conveyor belt 102 is provided, and coins dispensed from each storage and dispensing unit 38 are placed on the dispensing conveyor belt 102 and conveyed forward. A reverse rotation roller 103 is provided oppositely above the front end of the dispensing conveyance belt 102 in the dispensing conveyance direction so as to form an interval through which only one coin can pass. The reversing roller 103 rotates in a direction opposite to the withdrawal conveyance direction of the withdrawal conveyance belt 102 and is not aligned on the withdrawal conveyance belt 102 that is about to be fed forward by the rotation of the withdrawal conveyance belt 102. The coins are arranged and arranged in one row and one row.

  A passage plate 104 is disposed between the front end portion of the dispensing conveyor belt 102 and the coin dispensing port 20, and the coins fed out by the dispensing conveyance belt 102 are conveyed onto the passage plate 104 to receive the coin dispensing port 20. A discharge belt 105 that discharges to the center is disposed.

  The dispensing transport means 39 is provided with a dispensing detection means 106 for detecting the number of coins to be dispensed to the coin dispensing port 20.

  In the main unit 13, control means 111 for controlling the coin depositing and dispensing machine by communicating with the POS register is disposed.

  This control means 111 identifies the position of the coin on the coin passage 35 based on the identification in the identification unit 54 and the detection in each coin detection sensor 62, 79, and classifies the coin in the corresponding denomination classification unit 75. Based on the function of the classification control means to be performed, the identification by the identification unit 54, the detection by each coin detection sensor 62, 79 and the detection by each throwing detection means 98, the money is stored in each storing and dispensing part 38 of each denomination. It has a function of a stored number detecting means for detecting the number of stored coins.

  Further, the control means 111 is used for feeding operation and depositing by the feeding mechanism 31 when a misclassification or the like is detected based on detection by each coin detection sensor 79 during the coin depositing operation at the time of deposit processing and replenishment processing. A function of an error stopping means for stopping a depositing operation including a conveying operation by the conveying means 36, and when this error is stopped, the coins remaining in the classification passage 34 are transferred to the depositing conveying means 36, the reject unit 58 and the dispensing conveying means 39. Has a function of performing automatic recovery control for returning to the coin dispensing port 20.

  In addition, a function to start automatic recovery control by resetting the error stop with the reset button 15a, and a function to automatically restart the depositing operation by handling the coins returned to the coin outlet 20 after the automatic recovery control. have.

  Next, the operation of the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present embodiment will be described.

  First, the deposit process will be described.

  Here, the reject box 64 is not mounted on the reject box mounting section 65, and the reject coin branched from the reject section 58 is received by the dispensing transport means 39 and paid out to the coin dispensing port 20.

  The depositing coin is inserted into the feeding mechanism 31 from the coin slot 14, and the feeding mechanism 31 is operated by detecting that a coin is inserted on the feeding belt 43 by a coin detection sensor (not shown) of the feeding mechanism 31. The conveyor belt 83 is rotated to start the depositing operation.

  In the feeding mechanism 31, the feeding belt 43 is rotated and the reverse rotation roller 44 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the unaligned coins on the feeding belt 43 are aligned in a single layer and fed to the delivery means 37. In the delivery means 37, the protrusions of the conveyor belt 83 that are rotated by feeding the coins fed from the feeding mechanism 31 one by one into the identification passage 32 by the operation of the width adjusting lever 47 and the cam 87 described above. Pass to 84.

  Further, in the identification passage 32, the coin delivered by the delivery means 37 is pushed and conveyed by the protrusion 84 of the conveyor belt 83 and is identified by the identification unit 54.

  As a result of the identification, the coins identified as appropriate coins pass through the reject portion 58 of the exclusion passage 33 and are conveyed into the classification passage 34. In the classification passage 34, since the coin transfer position can be grasped based on the detection by the identification unit 54, the coin detection sensor 62, the coin detection sensor 79 and the conveyance distance of the coin by the conveyance belt 83, the identification unit 54 The coins whose seeds have been identified are classified by the corresponding denomination classification gate 77 and stored in the corresponding denomination storing and dispensing unit 38.

  In addition, rejected coins that cannot be identified as a result of identification are rejected from the reject hole 59 by the reject gate 60 when reaching the reject part 58 of the rejection passage 33. At this time, since the reject box 64 is not mounted, the reject coins removed from the reject hole 59 by the reject gate 60 fall directly onto the dispensing transport belt 102.

  Then, the dispensing conveyor belt 102 is rotated and the reverse rotation roller 103 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the reject coins on the dispensing conveyor belt 102 are fed one by one onto the passage plate 104, and a coin dispensing port is formed by the discharge belt 105. Pay out to 20.

  If no coin is detected by the feeding mechanism 31 and the identification unit 54 does not detect the coin for a predetermined time, the LED 22 of the light emitting means 21 is lit in red to notify the coin dispensing port 20 that the reject coin has been paid out.

  Further, during the deposit process, for example, a coin of a denomination cannot be branched by the classification gate 77 of the classification unit 75 of the corresponding denomination and is conveyed downstream from the denomination classification unit 75 in the deposit conveyance direction. When the coin detection sensor 79 on the downstream side in the direction detects the corresponding coin, it is determined that a classification error has occurred, and the depositing operation is immediately stopped with an error.

  For example, when the error stopped state is the state shown in FIG. 1, coins C1 and C2 remain in the identification passage 32, and coins C3, C4, and C5 remain in the classification passage 34 (including the connection passage portion 73 and the direction change passage portion 74). , C6 remains. The positions of these coins C1 to C6 on the passage are grasped based on detection by the respective coin detection sensors 62, 79, 90.

  The fact that the error has stopped is displayed on the display unit 16 or the like, and the operator who has confirmed this presses the reset button 15a to start automatic recovery control.

  In the automatic recovery control, the first recovery control operation and the second recovery control operation are alternately performed. First, in the first restoration control operation, the conveyor belt 83 is rotated in the reverse direction and rotated in the reverse conveyance direction, and the coins C1 to C6 on the passage are conveyed in the reverse conveyance direction. From the time when C3 is detected by the coin detection sensor 62, the rotation of the conveyor belt 83 is stopped when the coin C3 is conveyed by a predetermined amount necessary to pass the position of the reject unit 58.

  Thereafter, by the second recovery control operation, the reject gate 60 of the reject unit 58 is opened, the conveyor belt 83 is rotated in the deposit conveyance direction, and the coins C1 to C6 on the passage are conveyed in the deposit conveyance direction, and the coin C3 is The conveyor belt 83 stops rotating when the reject unit 58 removes the coin C3 by a predetermined amount necessary to reject the coin C3, and the reject gate 60 is closed.

  Similarly, the first recovery control operation and the second recovery control operation are alternately performed, and the coins C4, C5, and C6 are sequentially removed from the reject unit 58 one by one.

  The coins C3 to C6 sequentially removed from the reject unit 58 are paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 by the dispensing conveyor belt 102 and the discharge belt 105 and returned as error return coins. At this time, the number of coins paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 by the payout detecting means 106 is counted.

  On the other hand, at the start of the automatic recovery control, the cam 87 of the delivery means 37 receives the coin C1 conveyed in the reverse conveyance direction into the groove 89 before rotating the conveyance belt 83 in the reverse direction and rotating it in the reverse conveyance direction. The motor is rotated to the reverse fixed position to be enabled, the excitation of the motor for rotating the cam 87 is turned off, and the cam 87 is allowed to rotate.

  By the first recovery control operation for the first time or several times, the coin C1 transported in the reverse transport direction enters the groove portion 89 of the cam 87 and pushes the cam 87 to rotate it in reverse, and the coin C1 is moved by the coin detection sensor 90. At the time of detection, the cam 87 is rotated in the reverse direction to forcibly return the coin C1 to the feeding mechanism 31.

  Similarly, the coin C2 is returned to the feeding mechanism 31 by the first first recovery control operation.

  Then, even if the conveyor belt 83 is reversed and rotated in the reverse conveyance direction by the first restoration control operation, if the coin detection sensor 62 does not detect a coin for a predetermined time, the conveyance belt 83 is rotated in the deposit conveyance direction. The remaining coins are confirmed by moving them, and if no remaining coins are detected, the conveyor belt 83 is stopped and the automatic recovery control is completed.

  After the automatic recovery control, the coins excluded from the reject unit 58 are excluded from the reject unit 58 if they are counted as the number of stored coins stored in the storage / disposal unit 38 according to the type of identification. If the number of coins detected matches the number of coins detected by the payout detection means 106, the coins removed from the reject unit 58 are subtracted from the stored number value of the money type, that is, the coins returned to the coin dispensing port 20 are Treat as reject coin.

  Further, among the coins returned to the feeding mechanism 31, when the number of stored coins passing through the identification unit 54 and stored in the denomination storing and dispensing unit 38 is counted, it is detected by the coin detection sensor 90. When it is detected that the coins have been returned to the feeding mechanism 31, the coins returned to the feeding mechanism 31 are subtracted from the stored value of the money type.

  Also, when the error return coin is paid out to the coin dispensing slot 20, the LED 22 of the light emitting means 21 is lit red to notify the operator, as with the reject coin. The operator takes out the coins returned to the coin dispensing port 20 and re-inserts them into the coin insertion port 14.

  Then, after the automatic recovery control is completed, the deposit operation is automatically restarted.

  Next, the withdrawal process will be described.

  For example, in response to a withdrawal command signal from the POS register, the dispensing belt 94 rotates and the reverse rotation roller 97 rotates reversely, and one layer of unaligned coins on the dispensing belt 94 in each storage dispensing unit 38 is stored. Line up in one row and send out in the throwing direction.

  In the storage / dispensing unit 38 for the denomination corresponding money type, the stopper 99 is opened, and coins are dispensed from the end of the dispensing belt 94 onto the dispensing conveyance belt 102 of the dispensing conveyance means 39. The thrown coins are detected by the throwing detection means 98 and the number of thrown coins is counted.

  In the storage / disposal part 38 for the non-withdrawal denomination and the storage / disposal part 38 for the denomination-related denomination after the required number of coins have been dispensed, the stopper 99 is closed to restrict coins from being dispensed.

  Then, the dispensing conveyor belt 102 of the dispensing conveyor means 39 is rotated and the reverse rotation roller 103 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the dispensing coins on the dispensing conveyor belt 102 are fed one by one onto the passage plate 104, It is paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 by the discharge belt 105. The operation of the dispensing transport means 39 may be started simultaneously with the start of the dispensing operation from the storage and dispensing unit 38 or after completion of the dispensing operation from all the storage and dispensing units 38. The coins to be paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 by the dispensing transport means 39 are detected by the dispensing detection means 106, and the number of dispenses is counted.

  When the number of dispenses detected by the dispensing detection means 98 matches the number of dispenses detected by the dispensing detection means 106 and all the dispensed coins are paid out to the coin dispensing slot 20, the LED 22 of the light emitting means 21 is lit in green. Then, it informs the coin outlet 20 that the withdrawal coin has been paid out.

  Next, the replenishment process will be described.

  The replenishment process includes an initial replenishment when no coins are stored in the machine, and an intermediate replenishment when the amount of coins is reduced during operation. During the replenishment process, it is easy to insert a large amount of replenishment coins by opening the cover 17 of the coin insertion slot 14.

  In the replenishment process, the replenishment coins inserted into the feeding mechanism 31 are fed one by one to the identification passage 32 and identified by the identification unit 54, as in the deposit process.

  As a result of the identification, if it is a normal replenishment coin, it is stored in the denomination in the classification passage 34 and replenished by being stored in the denomination storing and dispensing unit 38. Further, if it is a reject coin, it is rejected by the reject unit 58 and returned to the coin dispensing port 20 through the dispensing transport means 39.

  Even during this replenishment process, if an error stops during the replenishment coin depositing operation, the automatic recovery control is performed by operating the reset button 15a as in the above-described deposit process, and the error is automatically canceled, The replenishment operation of replenishment coins is automatically resumed.

  As described above, when an error is stopped during the depositing operation during the depositing process and the replenishing process, the coins remaining in the classification passage 34 are transferred to the depositing conveying means 36, the reject unit 58 and the dispensing conveying means by the automatic recovery control. Since it can be returned to the coin outlet 20 by 39, it is not necessary to manually remove the coins remaining on the passage, making it easy to cancel the error and dropping the coin to the outside when manually canceling the error. In addition, it is possible to prevent occurrence of a height mismatch due to a release error such as dropping into the storage / throwing section 38.

  Further, by instructing reset of error stop with the reset button 15a, automatic recovery control can be performed, and automatic recovery can be performed with a simple operation.

  In addition, after the automatic recovery control, the depositing operation can be automatically restarted, and the coins returned to the coin dispensing port 20 can be handled as reject coins, thereby preventing the occurrence of misalignment.

  The reject unit 58 has a structure that can remove coins conveyed from the deposit conveyance direction, but a structure that can also eliminate coins conveyed in the reverse conveyance direction reverse to the deposit conveyance direction. By adopting, coins remaining in the sorting path 34 can be removed from the rejecting part 58 only by reversing the transport belt 83 in the reverse transport direction during automatic recovery control, and the error can be canceled in a short time.

  Further, although the automatic recovery control is performed by operating the reset button 15a, the automatic recovery control may be automatically performed when an error stops.

It is a top view which shows the internal structure of the coin depositing and dispensing machine in one embodiment of this invention. The internal structure of a coin depositing and dispensing machine is shown. (A) is a side view of a reject box in a non-mounted state, and (b) is a side view of a reject box in a mounted state. It is a perspective view of a coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is sectional drawing of a coin depositing / dispensing machine vicinity of a coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a top view which shows operation | movement of the delivery means of a coin depositing / withdrawing machine same as the above (a)-(d). It is a perspective view explaining attachment / detachment operation of the rejection box of a coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the storage and throwing-out part of a coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

14 Coin slot
15a Reset button as reset means
20 coin outlet
31 Feeding mechanism
32 Identification passage
33 Exclusion passage
34 Classification passage
36 Transfer means for deposit
38 Storage / throwing section
39 Withdrawal transport means
54 Identification part
58 Reject part
111 Control means

Claims (4)

A payout mechanism for paying out coins inserted into the coin slot;
An identification passage having an identification unit for identifying coins fed out from the feeding mechanism;
An exclusion passage having a reject portion that is disposed following the identification passage and discharges a reject coin identified as a reject coin by the identification portion;
A sorting path arranged subsequent to the exclusion path and sorting coins;
A depositing conveying means for allowing coins to be conveyed in a deposit conveyance direction in the order of the identification path, the exclusion path and the classification path, and a reverse conveyance direction reverse to the deposit conveyance direction;
A denomination storing and dispensing unit that is disposed below the classification passage and stores coins classified by denomination in the classification passage, and allows the stored coins to be thrown out;
In a coin depositing and dispensing machine comprising: a dispensing means for conveying a coin dispensed from the storage and dispensing unit to a coin dispensing port,
Control means for performing automatic recovery control for returning coins remaining in the classification passage to the coin dispensing port by the depositing conveying means, the reject unit and the dispensing conveying means when an error stops during the depositing operation. A coin depositing and dispensing machine characterized by comprising: Comprising reset means for instructing an error stop reset;
2. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs automatic recovery control by resetting an error stop by the reset unit. 3. 3. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein after the automatic recovery control, the coins returned to the coin dispensing port are handled as reject coins, and the depositing operation is automatically restarted. . The reject unit is capable of discharging coins transported in the deposit transport direction and the reverse transport direction by the deposit transport means,
4. The coin deposit / withdrawal according to claim 1, wherein during the automatic recovery control, the coin is removed from the reject unit only by reversing the depositing conveyance unit in the reverse conveyance direction. 5. Machine.

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