JP5216651B2 - Coin storage box collection system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin storage box recovery system for recovering a coin storage box that stores coins processed by a coin processor.

  In the cash processing center, predetermined processing such as counting and depositing is performed on a large amount of banknotes and coins collected from financial institutions, department stores, supermarkets, and other stores. In order to perform such processing, a coin processing machine and a banknote processing machine are installed in the cash processing center. In the coin processor, the processed coins are classified and stored in a coin storage box of each type. When the coin storage box is full, the full coin storage box is recovered from the coin processor. In the next process, the coins in the coin storage box are stored in a bag, for example, a predetermined number of coins (for example, 4000 each) as a loose coin or packaged in a denomination. Processing such as making a bar is performed.

  When collecting a coin storage box from a coin processing machine as described above, an operator usually pulls out a storage cart on which a coin storage box is mounted from the coin processing machine and removes a coin storage box to be collected from the storage cart. It was supposed to be lifted and fed into the container line.

  By the way, since a large amount of coins are stored in the coin storage box and there is a considerable weight, if the worker performs the above-described work, the workability becomes poor due to heavy labor. For this reason, there is a technique in which a coin storage box is directly fed from a storage cart to a container line (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4072014

  However, in the above technology, since the coin storage boxes are fed one by one from the coin processor to the container line, one coin storage box is required even if it is necessary to collect a plurality of coin storage boxes at the same time. It must be sent to the container line one by one, and workability is poor.

  Therefore, an object of this invention is to provide the coin storage box collection | recovery system which can improve workability | operativity at the time of collect | recovering a coin storage box from a coin processor.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a coin storage box collection system for transporting a denominated coin storage box for storing coins processed by a coin processor by a container line, wherein the coin The processing machine includes a coin processing machine main body that processes the inserted coins, a storage unit in which the coin storage boxes of the denominations are mounted side by side along the conveying direction of the container line, and the storage unit is mounted on the storage unit A delivery mechanism for delivering the coin storage box of the denomination in the direction of the container line, and an introduction having a transport section of a denomination that can individually receive the coin storage box of the denomination from the storage unit A transfer line is provided connecting the storage unit and the inlet of the container line, and the coin storage box introduced from the inlet transfer line through the inlet is horizontally rotated in the container line. Turning mechanism is characterized in that provided that.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the coin-type coin storage box is mounted on the opposite side of the storage unit from the introduction conveyance line so as to be able to be transferred to the storage unit. A mounting portion is provided.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the direction changing mechanism is capable of individually receiving the coin storage box of the denomination from the denomination conveyance section of the introduction conveyance line. The container line has a denomination conveyance section that can individually receive the denomination coin storage box from the denomination introduction section of the direction changing mechanism.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the container line includes two sets of the coin processor and the introduction transport line sandwiching the direction changing mechanism. It is characterized by having a set.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the container line is controlled to convey a coin storage box from the upstream side at a position immediately upstream of the direction changing mechanism. A stop mechanism is provided.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the coin processing machine has a storage amount display means for displaying a storage amount of the coin storage box or a predetermined amount. A delivery display means for displaying the above coin storage box is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the coin storage boxes of the denomination are mounted side by side in the container line conveyance direction in the storage unit of the coin processor, and the storage unit and the inlet of the container line are installed. Since the introduction conveyance line that is connected to and has a denomination conveyance section that can individually accept denomination coin storage boxes from the storage section, the denomination coin storage box mounted in the storage section is sent out If the mechanism sends out in the direction of the container line, a plurality of denominated coin storage boxes can be conveyed from the storage unit to the container line without colliding with each other at the same time. And it can be conveyed by a container line according to the conveyance direction of a container line by horizontally rotating the coin storage box introduced into the container line by a direction change mechanism. As described above, since a plurality of coin storage boxes of different denominations can be easily conveyed from the storage unit simultaneously to the container line, the workability when collecting the coin storage boxes from the coin processor can be improved. Moreover, since the coin-type coin storage box mounted in the storage unit can be sent out in the direction of the container line by the delivery mechanism, there is no need to send it out manually, and when collecting the coin storage box from the coin processor The workability can be further improved.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, on the side opposite to the introduction conveyance line of the storage unit, the mounting unit on which the denominated coin storage box is mounted so as to be transferred to the storage unit is provided. When the coin storage box is sent from the section to the introduction conveyance line side, the next coin storage box can be immediately transferred from the mounting section to the storage section. Therefore, the stop time of the coin processor main body can be shortened, and the processing efficiency can be improved.

  According to the invention according to claim 3, since the direction changing mechanism accepts the coin storage box of the denomination individually from the denomination conveyance section of the introduction conveyance line in the denomination introduction section, the denomination It is possible to change the direction without causing a plurality of coin storage boxes to collide with each other simultaneously. Then, since the denomination conveyance section of the container line individually receives and conveys the denomination coin storage box from the denomination introduction section of the direction change mechanism, a plurality of denomination coin storage boxes are simultaneously connected to each other. It can be received and transported without causing a collision. Therefore, the workability | operativity at the time of collect | recovering a coin storage box from a coin processing machine can further be improved.

  According to the invention according to claim 4, since the container line is provided with two sets of the coin processing machine, the mounting portion, and the introduction transport line with the direction changing mechanism interposed therebetween, the processing capacity of the coin processing is improved. The direction change mechanism can be shared. Therefore, the whole can be made compact, and the processing capacity of coin processing can be improved at low cost.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, in the state which controlled conveyance of the coin storage box from the upstream of a container line with the stop mechanism provided in the direct upstream position of the direction change mechanism, it is an introduction conveyance line to a direction change mechanism. Since the coin storage box can be introduced from the other, it is possible to prevent other coin storage boxes being conveyed on the container line from colliding with the direction changing mechanism. Therefore, the workability | operativity at the time of collect | recovering a coin storage box from a coin processing machine can further be improved.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 6, the coin processing machine is provided with the storage amount display means which displays the storage amount of a coin storage box, or the delivery display means which displays the coin storage box whose storage amount is more than predetermined amount. Therefore, an appropriate coin storage box can be collected.

It is a top view which shows the principal part of the coin storage box collection | recovery system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part of the coin storage box collection | recovery system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the principal part of the coin storage box collection | recovery system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the whole structure of the coin storage box collection | recovery system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the principal part of the coin storage box collection | recovery system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the principal part of the coin storage box collection | recovery system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the principal part of the coin storage box collection | recovery system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the principal part of the coin storage box collection | recovery system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the principal part of the coin storage box collection | recovery system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the principal part of the coin storage box collection | recovery system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

A coin storage box collection system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The coin storage box collection system 11 according to the present embodiment is installed in a cash processing center for processing cash collected from each store such as a financial institution, a department store, a supermarket, etc., as shown in FIG. In addition, a denominated coin storage box 13 for storing coins processed by the coin processor 12 is transported to the next process by the container line 14.

  The coin processing machine 12 includes a coin processing machine main body 17 that processes the inserted loose coins, and a plurality of money types (specifically, for 1 yen coin, for 5 yen coin, for 10 yen coin, for 50 yen coin). 6 for 100 yen coins and 6 for 500 yen coins) are mounted side by side, and a coin storage box 13 of denomination for replenishment to the storage unit 18 is mounted side by side. Mounting portion 19. Here, the coin storage box 13 of each denomination has a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is open in the upper part and is long in one direction in plan view, and has a common size for all denominations.

  The storage portion 18 is provided in a fixed position with respect to the floor surface F. Specifically, the storage portion 18 is fastened and fixed to the floor surface F with anchor bolts 21 at four corners. The storage unit 18 is a table having a rectangular shape in plan view, and is disposed along the extending direction (conveying direction) of the container line 14. The mounting surface on which the coin storage box 13 of the storage unit 18 is mounted is a horizontal roller conveyor 24 having a plurality of rollers 23 arranged in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the container line 14 with a rotation axis arranged parallel to the container line 14. It consists of The roller conveyor 24 is driven by a delivery drive motor 25, and the roller conveyor 24 and the delivery drive motor 25 deliver the coin-type coin storage box 13 mounted on the storage unit 18 in the direction of the container line 14. The delivery mechanism 26 is configured.

  On the roller conveyor 24, a plurality (specifically, six locations) of storage compartments 28 each having a denomination of coin storage boxes 13 are defined by a plurality of partition members 29. Here, the plurality of partition members 29 are arranged in a direction extending in a direction perpendicular to the container line 14 and in a direction parallel to the container line 14, whereby the denomination storage compartment 28 is also connected to the container line 14. They are arranged in a direction parallel to the container line 14 in a posture extending in an orthogonal direction. The coin storage boxes 13 that are loaded one by one in the respective denomination storage compartments 28 are stored in a line extending along the conveying direction of the container line 14 in a posture extending in a direction orthogonal to the container line 14. It is mounted on the part 18.

  As shown in FIG. 1, delivery stoppers 32, which are driven up and down by individual delivery stopper solenoids 31 shown in FIG. 2, are provided at the front end portions of all the storage compartments 28 on the container line 14 side. Yes. As shown in FIG. 1, transfer stoppers 33 that are driven up and down by individual transfer stopper solenoids 35 shown in FIG. Is provided.

  Here, the sending stopper 32 and the transfer stopper 33 restrict the movement of the coin storage box 13 on the roller conveyor 24 in the raised state, and allow the movement of the coin storage box 13 on the roller conveyor 24 in the lowered state. The denomination storage compartment 28 formed by the adjacent partition member 29, the raised delivery stopper 32 and the elevated transfer stopper 33 restricts movement of the coin storage box 13 in all horizontal directions. In addition, each of the storage compartments 28 is provided with a storage sensor 34 for individually detecting the mounted coin storage box 13, and individually detecting the passage of the coin storage box 13 in the vicinity of the transfer stopper 33. A transfer sensor 36 is provided.

  The mounting unit 19 is mounted so that the denominated coin storage box 13 can be transferred to the storage unit 18, and is disposed on the opposite side of the storage unit 18 from the container line 14. The mounting portion 19 is provided at a fixed position with respect to the floor surface F. Specifically, the mounting portion 19 is fastened and fixed to the floor surface F with anchor bolts 37 at four corners. The mounting portion 19 is a platform having a rectangular shape in plan view, and is disposed along the extending direction (conveying direction) of the container line 14. The mounting surface on which the coin storage box 13 of the mounting unit 19 is mounted is a horizontal roller conveyor 39 having a plurality of rollers 38 arranged in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the container line 14 with a rotation axis arranged parallel to the container line 14. It consists of The roller conveyor 39 is driven by the transfer drive motor 40, and the roller conveyor 39 and the transfer drive motor 40 transfer the coin storage box 13 mounted on the mounting unit 19 to the storage unit 18. A loading mechanism 41 is configured.

  On the roller conveyor 39, a plurality (specifically, six places) of mounting sections 42 in which the coin storage boxes 13 can be mounted individually are defined by a plurality of partition members 43. Here, the plurality of partition members 43 are arranged in a direction parallel to the container line 14 in a posture extending in a direction orthogonal to the container line 14, whereby the denomination mounting section 42 is also connected to the container line 14. They are arranged in a direction parallel to the container line 14 in a posture extending in an orthogonal direction. The coin storage boxes 13 that are loaded one by one in each denomination loading section 42 are mounted in a posture that extends in a direction perpendicular to the container line 14 along the conveying direction of the container line 14. It is mounted on the part 19.

  The mounting section 42 of the mounting unit 19 by denomination has the same height as the storing section 28 of denomination by the storing unit 18 and the same denominations are arranged on the same straight line. In other words, in other words, the storage unit 18 has a denomination storage section 28 that can individually receive the denomination coin storage box 13 from the denomination mounting section 42 of the mounting unit 19.

  Fixing stoppers 44 that do not move up and down are respectively provided at the rear end portions opposite to the storage portions 18 of all the mounting sections 42, and these fixed stoppers 44 of each type are always on the roller conveyor 39. The movement of the coin storage box 13 is restricted. In addition, transfer stoppers 33 of the storage unit 18 are respectively provided at the front end, which is an end of the storage unit 18 side, of all the mounting sections 42. The movement of the coin storage box 13 on the conveyor 39 is also restricted. The denomination mounting section 42 formed by the adjacent partition member 43, the raised transfer stopper 33 and the fixed stopper 44 restricts the movement of the coin storage box 13 in all horizontal directions, and the upper part is opened. Therefore, the coin storage box 13 can be inserted and removed in the upward direction. All the mounting sections 42 are provided with lighting lamps 45 that can be individually lit.

  The coin processor main body 17 is provided in a fixed position with respect to the floor surface F. Specifically, the coin processor main body 17 is fastened and fixed to the floor surface F with anchor bolts 50 at four corners.

  The coin processor main body 17 includes a coin processing mechanism unit 53 that separates and conveys loose coins input from the outside one by one, classifies and counts them according to denomination, and covers the storage unit 18. A discharge port 54 of a denomination of a lower opening for releasing coins classified by denomination by the coin processing mechanism 53 is provided side by side along the conveying direction of the container line 14. In the coin processor main body 17, the denomination coin storage box 13 mounted in the denomination storage section 28 of the storage unit 18 is arranged correspondingly below each of the denomination discharge ports 54. As a result, coins are discharged according to the denomination from the denomination outlet 54 into the denomination coin storage box 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the coin processor main body 17 is provided with a touch panel type operation display section (storage amount display means, delivery display means) 57 and a control section 58. Display unit 57, delivery drive motor 25, delivery stopper solenoid 31, storage sensor 34, transfer stopper solenoid 35, transfer sensor 36, transfer drive motor 40, lighting lamp 45, and coin processing mechanism 53 can be controlled. It is connected to become. The control unit 58 grasps the storage amount of each denominated coin storage box 13 from the counting result of the coin processing mechanism unit 53.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the container line 14 side of the storage unit 18, there is an introduction conveyance line 61 that can receive the denominated coin storage box 13 from the storage unit 18, on the side of the storage unit 18 and the container line 14. The inlet 62 is connected.

  The introduction conveyance line 61 is provided at a fixed position with respect to the floor surface F. Specifically, the introduction conveyance line 61 is fastened and fixed to the floor surface F with anchor bolts 63 at four corners. The introduction conveyance line 61 is a platform having a rectangular shape in plan view, and is arranged along a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the container line 14. A transport surface for transporting the coin storage box 13 of the introduction transport line 61 has a horizontal roller conveyor 66 having a plurality of rollers 65 arranged in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the container line 14 with a rotation axis arranged parallel to the container line 14. It consists of The roller conveyor 66 is driven by an introduction drive motor 67, and the roller conveyor 66 and the introduction drive motor 67 transfer the coin storage box 13 sent from the storage unit 18 to the introduction conveyance line 61 to the container line 14. An introduction mechanism 68 introduced from the side introduction port 62 is configured.

  On the roller conveyor 66, a plurality of (specifically six locations) transport sections 71 capable of individually transporting the denominated coin storage boxes 13 are defined by a plurality of partition members 72. Here, the plurality of partition members 72 are arranged in a direction parallel to the container line 14 in a posture extending in a direction orthogonal to the container line 14, whereby the denomination conveyance section 71 is also connected to the container line 14. They are arranged in a direction parallel to the container line 14 in a posture extending in an orthogonal direction. The denomination conveyance section 71 formed by the partition members 72 that are adjacent to each other regulates the horizontal movement of the coin storage box 13 along the container line 14. In addition, a delivery sensor 73 for individually detecting the coin storage box 13 delivered from the storage unit 18 is provided at each end of the transport section 71 on the storage unit 18 side.

  The denomination conveyance section 71 of the introduction conveyance line 61 is the same height as the denomination storage section 28 of the storage unit 18, and the same denominations are arranged on the same straight line. Thus, in other words, the introduction conveyance line 61 has a denomination conveyance section 71 that can receive the denomination coin storage box 13 from the storage unit 18 individually.

  The container line 14 conveys the denominated coin storage box 13 introduced from the introduction conveyance line 61 through the introduction port 62 to the next process such as a coin bagging process or a packaging process.

  The container line 14 is also provided at a fixed position with respect to the floor surface F. Specifically, the container line 14 is fastened and fixed to the floor surface F with a plurality of anchor bolts 78.

  The transport surface for transporting the coin storage box 13 of the container line 14 is composed of a horizontal roller conveyor 81 having a plurality of rollers 80 arranged in the transport direction by arranging a rotation axis in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the transport direction. . The roller conveyor 81 is driven by a conveyance drive motor 82. The roller conveyor 81 and the conveyance drive motor 82 have a conveyance mechanism 83 that conveys the coin storage box 13 introduced from the introduction conveyance line 61 to the next process. It is composed.

  On the roller conveyor 81, a plurality (specifically, six locations) of conveyance sections 86 of denominations that can individually convey the denomination coin storage boxes 13 are defined by a plurality of partition members 87. Here, the plurality of partition members 87 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction in a posture extending along the transport direction, and thereby, the denomination transport section 86 also extends along the transport direction. The postures are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction. The denomination conveyance section 86 formed by the partition members 87 adjacent to each other regulates the movement in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the container line 14 of the coin storage box 13.

  In the container line 14, the position of the introduction port 62 through which the denominated coin storage box 13 is introduced from the introduction conveyance line 61 is interrupted, and the denomination coin storage box introduced into this portion through the introduction port 62. A turntable 91 for horizontally rotating 13 is provided. The turntable 91 constitutes a direction changing mechanism 93 together with a direction changing motor 92 that horizontally rotates the turntable 91.

  The introduction surface on which the coin storage box 13 of the turntable 91 is introduced is constituted by a horizontal roller conveyor 96 having a plurality of rollers 95 arranged in parallel to each other. The roller conveyor 96 is driven by an introduction / extraction drive motor 97, and the roller conveyor 96 and the introduction / extraction drive motor 97 introduce the coin storage box 13 from the introduction conveyance line 61 and the introduced coin storage box 13. The introduction / extraction mechanism 98 is configured to lead out toward the downstream side.

  On the roller conveyor 96, there are a plurality (specifically six locations) of introduction sections 101 of denominations capable of individually introducing the denomination coin storage boxes 13 from the denomination conveyance section 71 of the introduction conveyance line 61. It is defined by a plurality of partition members 102. Here, the plurality of partition members 102 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the introduction / extraction direction in a posture extending along the introduction / extraction direction of the roller conveyor 96, and thereby the introduction section 101 of the denomination is also introduced / extracted. They are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the introduction / extraction direction in a posture extending along the direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, derivation stoppers 105 that are driven up and down by a common derivation stopper solenoid 104 shown in FIG. 2 are provided at the front ends of all the introduction sections 101. The lead-out stopper 105 restricts the movement of the coin storage box 13 on the roller conveyor 96 in the raised state, and allows the movement of the coin storage box 13 on the roller conveyor 96 in the lowered state. The denomination introduction sections 101 each formed by the partition members 102 adjacent to each other restrict horizontal movement perpendicular to the introduction / extraction direction of the coin storage box 13.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, when the turntable 91 is in the introduction position where all the introduction sections 101 are along the conveyance direction of the introduction conveyance line 61, the introduction section 101 of the denomination of the turntable 91 is introduced and conveyed. The same denominations are arranged on the same straight line as the conveyance section 71 of the denomination of the line 61 and the same height. In other words, in other words, the turntable 91 of the direction changing mechanism 93 has the denomination introduction section 101 into which the denomination coin storage box 13 can be individually introduced from the denomination conveyance section 71 of the introduction conveyance line 61. In addition, the turntable 91 can mount the coin storage box 13 of all denominations simultaneously, and can horizontally rotate the coin storage box 13 of all the denominations mounted simultaneously.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the turntable 91 is in a lead-out position where all the introduction sections 101 are along the conveying direction of the container line 14, The same denominations are arranged on the same straight line as the denomination conveyance section 86 and the same height. Thus, in other words, the container line 14 has a denomination conveyance section 86 that can individually receive the denomination coin storage box 13 from the denomination introduction section 101 of the direction changing mechanism 93.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the turntable 91 detects that it is in the introduction position by detecting the introduction position detected body 109 provided in the container line 14, and this is derived as shown in FIG. A rotational position sensor 110 is provided for detecting the presence of the position by detecting the derived position detected body 108 provided in the introduction conveyance line 61.

  Here, the turntable 91 is provided with a fixed pin 113 that is driven by the rotary positioning solenoid 112 and moves back and forth in the radial direction. The fixed pin 113 moves backward when the turntable 91 rotates, as shown in FIG. When the turntable 91 is in the introduction position as described above, the turntable 91 moves forward to fit into the introduction position pin hole 114 of the container line 14 to position and fix the turntable 91 at the introduction position, and the turntable 91 is led out as shown in FIG. When it is in the position, it moves forward and fits into the lead-out position pin hole 115 of the introduction conveyance line 61 to position and fix the turntable 91 at the lead-out position.

  An introduction sensor 118 that individually detects the coin storage box 13 introduced from the introduction conveyance line 61 is provided at the rear end of all the introduction sections 101, and is located immediately downstream of the turntable 91 of the container line 14. In addition, a derivation sensor 119 for individually detecting the coin storage box 13 led out from the turntable 91 to the container line 14 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, all the conveyance sections 86 of the container line 14 are provided with stop stoppers 123 that are driven up and down by a common stop stopper solenoid 122 shown in FIG. ing. In addition, a passage sensor 124 that detects the coin storage box 13 is provided in the vicinity of the stop stopper 123 in each of the transport sections 86 of the container line 14. The stop stopper 123 restricts the movement of the coin storage box 13 on the roller conveyor 81 in the raised state, and allows the movement of the coin storage box 13 on the roller conveyor 81 in the lowered state. The stop stopper solenoid 122, the stop stopper 123, and the passage sensor 124 constitute a stop mechanism 125 that restricts the conveyance of the coin storage box 13 from the upstream side of the container line 14 to the turntable 91.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 58 of the coin processor main body 17 includes an introduction drive motor 67 for the introduction conveyance line 61 for introducing the coin storage box 13 from the coin processor main body 17 to the container line 14. The feed sensor 73 of the introduction conveyance line 61, the direction change motor 92 of the direction change mechanism 93 that changes the direction of the coin storage box 13 introduced from the introduction transfer line 61, the introduction / extraction drive motor 97 of the same direction change mechanism 93, Derivation stopper solenoid 104 of the direction changing mechanism 93, introduction sensor 118 of the direction changing mechanism 93, rotational position sensor 110 of the direction changing mechanism 93, rotation positioning solenoid 112 of the direction changing mechanism 93, and immediately downstream of the direction changing mechanism 93. A stop stopper solenoid 122 of the stop mechanism 125 at a position immediately upstream of the position derivation sensor 119 and the same direction changing mechanism 93; It is connected so as to allow control of these.

  As shown in FIG. 4, two sets of the coin processor 12, the mounting unit 19, and the introduction conveyance line 61 are provided on the common container line 14 with the common direction changing mechanism 93 interposed therebetween. Here, the direction change motor 92 of the direction change mechanism 93, the introduction / extraction drive motor 97, the lead-out stopper solenoid 104, and the rotational position sensor which are common to the set of the coin processing machine 12, the mounting portion 19 and the introduction conveyance line 61 on both sides. 110, the rotation positioning solenoid 112 and the introduction sensor 118, the derivation sensor 119 immediately downstream of the same direction changing mechanism 93, and the stop stopper solenoid 122 of the stop mechanism 125 immediately upstream of the same direction changing mechanism 93. It can be controlled by the control unit 58 of the coin processor 12.

  Furthermore, two sets of the above-described coin processing machine 12, mounting portion 19 and introduction conveyance line 61, and a set of the direction changing mechanism 93 common to these sets are spaced apart from each other upstream and downstream of the above-described common container line 14. A set is provided.

  Next, with respect to the operation of the coin storage box collection system 11 described above, a set of coin processing machine 12 and an introduction conveyance line 61, and a direction changing mechanism 93 that changes the direction of the coin storage box 13 introduced from these, The stop mechanism 125 at the immediately upstream position and the derivation sensor 119 at the immediately downstream position will be described as an example.

  When the coin processor 12 and the introduction conveyance line 61 are in the basic state, the delivery drive motor 25 is stopped, the delivery stopper 32 and the transfer stopper 33 are raised, and the introduction drive motor 67 is stopped. Further, when the direction changing mechanism 93 is in the basic state, as shown in FIG. 3, the turntable 91 is positioned at the lead-out position, the lead-out drive motor 97 is driven, and the lead-out stopper 105 is lowered. And in such a basic state, the coin processing machine 12 is operating on condition that the coin storage box 13 is mounted in the storage compartment 28 of all denominations. Further, when the container line 14 is in the basic state, the conveyance drive motor 82 is driven and the stop stopper 123 is lowered.

  In this state, the coin storage box 13 that has been moved in the transfer section 86 for the corresponding denomination from the upstream side of the turntable 91 by being transported by the roller conveyor 81 of the container line 14 is transferred to the roller of the turntable 91. The conveyor 96 moves in the introduction section 101 for the same denomination of the turntable 91, moves again in the transport section 86 for the same denomination of the container line 14, and is transported downstream from the turntable 91. It will be.

  Then, in the coin processing machine 12, for example, during the coin counting process, when the control unit 58 recognizes that any of the coin-type coin storage boxes 13 has reached a predetermined amount or more, the coin storage amount becomes full. The control unit 58 stops the operation of the coin processing mechanism unit 53, and the operation display unit 57 displays the amount of coins stored in all the coin storage boxes 13, that is, the amount of coins stored in all denominations, and the coins that are full. The denomination of the box 13 is displayed. Here, specifically, as the storage amount, the ratio of the storage amount at that time to the storage amount when full is displayed.

  The control unit 58 sends only the full denomination coin storage box 13 to the next process on the operation display unit 57, or the denomination of the denomination specified together with the full denomination coin storage box 13 A collection selection display that prompts a selection input of sending the coin storage box 13 to the next process or sending the coin storage boxes 13 of all denominations to the next process is displayed.

  When the operation display unit 57 selects and inputs only the depleted coin storage box 13 to the next process in response to the collection selection display, the control unit 58 stores the coins in all the passage sensors 124. On the condition that the box 13 is not detected, the stop stopper solenoid 122 is driven, and the stop stoppers 123 of all denominations are raised. When the coin storage box 13 is detected by any of the passage sensors 124, the process waits until the above condition is satisfied. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin storage box 13 conveyed from the upstream side by the container line 14 is stopped by setting the stop stopper 123 of all denominations to the raised state.

  The control unit 58 rotates and positions the stop stopper 123 on the condition that all the coin storage boxes 13 on the downstream side of the stop stopper 123 are on the downstream side of the derivation sensor 119 after the stop stopper 123 is raised. The solenoid 112 is driven to pull out the fixing pin 113 from the lead-out position pin hole 115, and the direction changing motor 92 is driven to rotate the turntable 91 from the state shown in FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. When the detection body 109 is detected by the rotation position sensor 110, the direction changing motor 92 is stopped, and the rotation positioning solenoid 112 is driven to fit the fixing pin 113 into the introduction position pin hole 114. Thereby, the turntable 91 is located at the introduction position rotated 90 degrees from the derived position. At this time, the drive state of the introduction / extraction drive motor 97 is maintained, and the roller conveyor 96 of the turntable 91 rotates in a direction in which the coin storage box 13 from the introduction conveyance line 61 can be drawn. In parallel with this, the control unit 58 drives the derivation stopper solenoid 104 to raise all the derivation stoppers 105.

  In parallel with the above, the control unit 58 drives the delivery drive motor 25 of the storage unit 18 and also drives the introduction drive motor 67 of the introduction conveyance line 61, so that the roller conveyor 24 and the introduction conveyance line 61 of the storage unit 18 are driven. The roller conveyor 66 is rotated toward the direction changing mechanism 93, and at the same time, only the sending stopper solenoid 31 of the storage section 28 in which the denominated coin storage box 13 is mounted is driven. The delivery stopper 32 is lowered. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, only the full coin storage box 13 of the denomination is stored in the roller conveyor 24 of the storage unit 18, the roller conveyor 66 of the introduction conveyance line 61, and the roller conveyor 96 of the direction changing mechanism 93. It is transported by driving, moves from the storage section 28 dedicated to the denomination to the transport section 71 dedicated to the same denomination, is introduced into the introduction section 101 dedicated to the same denomination, abuts on the lead-out stopper 105 and stops.

  When the delivery sensor 73 detects that the depleted coin storage box 13 has passed through the delivery sensor 73 for the corresponding denomination, the control unit 58 detects the delivery stopper 32 that has been lowered. The delivery stopper solenoid 31 is driven to raise the delivery stopper 32, and the operation display unit 57 is urged to mount the empty coin storage box 13 on the mounting unit 19 instead of the sent coin type storage box 13. Further, the display is displayed, and only the lighting lamp 45 in the mounting section 42 of the mounting section 19 on the same straight line as the storage section 28 where the coin storage box 13 is not detected by the storage sensor 34 is turned on. That is, the control unit 58 turns on only the lighting lamp 45 in the mounting section 42 in which the coin storage box 13 instead of the full denomination coin storage box 13 is to be mounted.

  In view of this, the operator places the empty coin storage box 13 in the mounting section 42 of the mounting portion 19 on the side opposite to the introduction conveyance line 61 of the storage portion 18 in which the lighting lamp 45 is lit in FIG. Then, an operation input indicating that the alternative coin storage box 13 is mounted is performed on the operation display unit 57.

  When an operation input indicating that the alternative coin storage box 13 is mounted is input to the operation display unit 57, the control unit 58 moves the mounting unit 19 in addition to the sending drive motor 25 of the storage unit 18 in the driven state. The loading drive motor 40 is driven to perform the transfer preparation operation for rotating the roller conveyor 39 of the mounting unit 19 and the roller conveyor 24 of the storage unit 18 toward the introduction conveyance line 61, and at the same time, it is in an empty state. Only the transfer stopper solenoid 35 of the storage section 28 is driven to lower the transfer stopper 33. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, only the coin storage box 13 mounted on the mounting unit 19 is transported by driving the roller conveyor 39 of the mounting unit 19 and the roller conveyor 24 of the storage unit 18, and is dedicated to the denomination. It is transferred from the mounting section 42 to the storage section 28 dedicated to the same denomination, and comes into contact with the sending stopper 32 and stops.

  When the controller 58 detects that the replenishment coin storage box 13 has passed through the corresponding denomination transfer sensor 36, the transfer stopper 36 for the transfer stopper 33 that has been lowered is detected. The solenoid 35 is driven to raise the transfer stopper 33. Thereafter, the control unit 58 enables the coin processing mechanism unit 53 to be restarted.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the coin storage box 13 of the denomination that has become full due to the introduction into the introduction section 101 of the turntable 91 at the introduction position described above has passed the introduction sensor 118 for the denomination. When this is detected by the introduction sensor 118, the control unit 58 stops the introduction drive motor 67.

  Thereafter, the controller 58 drives the rotary positioning solenoid 112 to pull out the fixing pin 113 from the introduction position pin hole 114, drives the direction changing motor 92 to rotate the turntable 91, and as shown in FIG. When the derived position detected object 108 is detected by the rotational position sensor 110, the direction changing motor 92 is stopped and the rotational positioning solenoid 112 is driven to engage the fixed pin 113 in the derived position pin hole 115. Do. As a result, the turntable 91 is located at the lead-out position rotated 90 degrees from the introduction position.

  Then, after the derivation direction changing operation, the control unit 58 drives the derivation stopper solenoid 104 to lower the derivation stopper 105 of all denominations, whereby the denomination coin storage box 13 becomes full. It is conveyed by the driving of the roller conveyor 96 of the turntable 91 and the driving of the roller conveyor 81 of the container line 14, and moves from the introduction section 101 dedicated to the denomination to the transport section 86 dedicated to the denomination for the next process. To do. When the deriving sensor 119 detects that the depleted coin storage box 13 has passed through the corresponding deriving sensor 119, the control unit 58 drives the stop stopper solenoid 122 to perform all the operations. The denomination stop stopper 123 is lowered.

  When the operation display unit 57 selects and inputs the coin storage box 13 of the specified denomination together with the coin storage box 13 of the denominated coin in response to the above-described collection selection display. The control unit 58 uses these as the coin storage boxes 13 to be collected, and the subsequent control mainly differs from the above in the following points.

  After the delivery preparation operation, the controller 58 drives the delivery stopper solenoid 31 and lowers the delivery stopper 32 for all the storage compartments 28 on which the coin storage boxes 13 to be collected are mounted. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, these coin storage boxes 13 to be collected are moved from the storage compartments 28 dedicated to the respective denominations to the transport sections 71 dedicated to the respective denominations. It is introduced into the introduction section 101 and stops after coming into contact with the outlet stopper 105. At this time, when the control unit 58 detects that each of the coin storage boxes 13 to be collected has passed through the corresponding denomination sending sensor 73, the sending unit 73 has been lowered. The sending stopper solenoid 31 is driven to raise these sending stoppers 32, and the operation display unit 57 mounts the empty coin storage box 13 on the mounting unit 19 instead of the sent coin type storage box 13. Further, only the lighting lamp 45 in the mounting section 42 of the mounting portion 19 that is on the same straight line as the storage section 28 in which the coin storage box 13 is no longer detected by the storage sensor 34 is turned on. That is, the control unit 58 lights only the lighting lamp 45 in the mounting section 42 in which the coin storage box 13 instead of the coin storage box 13 to be collected is to be mounted. Then, the operator mounts the empty coin storage box 13 in each mounting section 42 of the mounting portion 19 in which the lighting lamp 45 is in a lighting state as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, the controller 58 performs the transfer preparation operation described above, and simultaneously drives only the transfer stopper solenoid 35 of the storage compartment 28 that is empty to lower the transfer stopper 33. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the coin storage box 13 mounted on the mounting unit 19 is transported by driving of the roller conveyor 39 of the mounting unit 19 and the roller conveyor 24 of the storage unit 18, and is mounted exclusively for the denomination. It is transferred from the section 42 to the storage section 28 dedicated to the same denomination and comes into contact with the sending stopper 32 and stops.

  When the transfer unit 36 detects that the replenishment coin storage box 13 has passed the corresponding denomination transfer sensor 36, the control unit 58 moves the transfer stopper 33 for the transfer stopper 33 that has been lowered. The loading stopper solenoid 35 is driven to raise these transfer stoppers 33. Thereafter, the control unit 58 enables the coin processing mechanism unit 53 to be restarted.

  When the controller 58 drives the derivation stopper solenoid 104 and lowers the derivation stopper 105 of all denominations from the state shown in FIG. 8 after the derivation direction changing operation, the coin storage box 13 to be collected becomes Then, for the next process, each denomination-dedicated conveyance section 86 is moved from each denomination-dedicated introduction section 101, and the control unit 58 corresponds to all the coin storage boxes 13 to be collected. When each derivation sensor 119 detects that the derivation sensor 119 has passed, the stop stopper solenoid 122 is driven to bring the stop stopper 123 into a lowered state.

  When the operation display unit 57 selects and inputs the coin storage box 13 of all denominations to the next process with respect to the above collection selection display, the control of the control unit 58 is as follows. Will be mainly different.

  After the delivery preparation operation, the controller 58 drives all the delivery stopper solenoids 31 to lower the delivery stoppers 32 of all denominations. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the coin storage box 13 of all denominations moves from the storage section 28 dedicated to each denomination to the transport section 71 dedicated to each denomination, and is dedicated to each denomination. It is introduced into the introduction section 101 and stops after coming into contact with the outlet stopper 105. At this time, when the control unit 58 detects that all the denomination coin storage boxes 13 have passed through the corresponding denomination delivery sensors 73 by all the delivery sensors 73, the control unit 58 uses the delivery stopper 32 that has been lowered. The delivery stopper solenoid 31 is driven to raise all the delivery stoppers 32, and the operation display unit 57 is mounted with the empty coin storage box 13 on the mounting unit 19 instead of the sent coin type storage box 13. A prompting display is displayed, and the lighting lamp 45 in the mounting section 42 of all denominations corresponding to the storing section 28 of all denominations in which the coin storage box 13 is no longer detected by the storage sensor 34 is turned on. . That is, the control unit 58 turns on the lighting lamp 45 in the mounting section 42 for all denominations. Then, the operator mounts the empty coin storage box 13 in the mounting section 42 of all denominations in which the lighting lamp 45 is in the lighting state as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, the control unit 58 drives the transfer stopper solenoid 35 of the storage compartment 28 for all denominations to lower the transfer stopper 33 at the same time as performing the transfer preparation operation described above. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the coin storage boxes 13 of all denominations mounted on the mounting unit 19 are transported by driving the roller conveyor 39 of the mounting unit 19 and the roller conveyor 24 of the storage unit 18, and The denomination-dedicated mounting section 42 is transferred to the denomination-dedicated storage section 28, and comes into contact with the sending stopper 32 to stop.

  When the transfer unit 36 detects that the coin storage box 13 for replenishing all denominations has passed through the corresponding denomination transfer sensors 36, the control unit 58 transfers all denominations. The transfer stopper solenoid 35 for 33 is driven to raise these transfer stoppers 33. Thereafter, the control unit 58 enables the coin processing mechanism unit 53 to be restarted.

  When the control unit 58 drives the derivation stopper solenoid 104 and lowers the derivation stopper 105 for all denominations from the state shown in FIG. However, for the next process, each denomination-dedicated conveyance section 86 is moved from each denomination-dedicated introduction section 101, and the control unit 58 corresponds to each denomination coin storage box 13 respectively. When each derivation sensor 119 detects that the derivation sensor 119 has passed, the stop stopper solenoid 122 is driven to bring the stop stopper 123 into a lowered state.

  According to the coin storage box collection system 11 according to the present embodiment described above, the coin storage boxes 13 of different types are mounted side by side in the transport direction of the container line 14 in the storage unit 18 of the coin processor 12. Therefore, the introduction conveyance line 61 provided by connecting the storage unit 18 and the introduction port 62 of the container line 14 conveys the denominated coin storage box 13 from the storage unit 18 individually. When the coin-type coin storage box 13 mounted on the storage unit 18 is sent in the direction of the container line 14 by the delivery mechanism 26, a plurality of coin-type coin storage boxes 13 collide with each other simultaneously from the storage unit 18. It can be conveyed to the container line 14 without being equalized. And the coin storage box 13 conveyed to the container line 14 can be conveyed by the container line 14 according to the conveyance direction of the container line 14 by rotating it horizontally by the direction changing mechanism 93. As described above, since a plurality of denominated coin storage boxes 13 can be simultaneously and easily transported from the storage unit 18 to the container line 14, workability when collecting the coin storage box 13 from the coin processor 12 can be improved. .

  Moreover, since the denominated coin storage box 13 mounted in the storage unit 18 can be sent out in the direction of the container line 14 by the delivery mechanism 26, it is not necessary to send it out manually, and the coin processor 12 can store the coins. The workability at the time of collecting the box 13 can be further improved.

  Further, on the side opposite to the introduction conveyance line 61 of the storage unit 18, there is provided a mounting unit 19 on which the denominated coin storage box 13 is mounted so as to be transferred to the storage unit 18. When the coin storage box 13 is sent out to the introduction conveyance line 61 side, the next coin storage box 13 can be immediately transferred from the mounting unit 19 to the storage unit 18. Therefore, the stop time of the coin processor main body 17 can be shortened, and the processing efficiency can be improved.

  In addition, since the coin storage box 13 mounted on the mounting unit 19 can be transferred to the storage unit 18 by the transfer mechanism 41, it is not necessary to transfer it manually, and the coin storage box can be moved from the coin processor 12 to the storage unit 18. The workability when collecting 13 can be further improved.

  Further, since the direction changing mechanism 93 individually accepts the denominated coin storage box 13 from the denomination conveyance section 71 of the introduction conveyance line 61 in the denomination introduction section 101, the denomination coin storage It is possible to change the direction without causing a plurality of boxes 13 to collide with each other at the same time. Since the denomination conveyance section 86 of the container line 14 individually receives and conveys the denomination coin storage box 13 from the denomination introduction section 101 of the direction change mechanism 93, the denomination coin storage A plurality of boxes 13 can be received and transported simultaneously without colliding with each other. Therefore, the workability at the time of collecting the coin storage box 13 from the coin processor 12 can be further improved.

  In addition, since the container line 14 is provided with two sets of the coin processing machine 12, the mounting portion 19 and the introduction transport line 61 with the direction changing mechanism 93 interposed therebetween, it is possible to improve the processing capacity of the coin processing. The direction changing mechanism 93 can be shared. Therefore, the whole can be made compact, and the processing capacity of coin processing can be improved at low cost.

  In addition, the stop mechanism 125 provided immediately upstream of the direction change mechanism 93 restricts the transfer of the coin storage box 13 from the upstream side of the container line 14, and the coins are introduced from the introduction transfer line 61 to the direction change mechanism 93. Since the storage box 13 can be introduced, other coin storage boxes 13 being conveyed by the container line 14 do not collide with the direction changing mechanism 93. Therefore, the workability at the time of collecting the coin storage box 13 from the coin processor 12 can be further improved.

  In addition, in order to display the storage amount of the coin storage box 13 and the full coin storage box 13 whose storage amount is a predetermined amount or more on the operation display unit 57 of the coin processing machine 12, the proper coin storage box 13 is collected. Can do.

  Here, since the direction change mechanism 93 is shared by two sets of the coin processing machine 12, the mounting unit 19 and the introduction conveyance line 61 on both sides thereof, one coin processing machine 12, the mounting unit 19 and the introduction conveyance line. When used for 61 pairs, it is an introduction position for positioning the introduction sensor 118 on the introduction conveyance line 61 side of this one group, and the other coin processing machine 12, mounting portion 19 and introduction conveyance line 61 are combined. When used on the other hand, it is an introduction position at which the introduction sensor 118 is positioned on the side of the introduction conveyance line 61 of the other set, which is 180 degrees different from the above.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the roller conveyor 39 of the mounting unit 19 is driven by the transfer drive motor 40 has been described as an example. However, the coin conveyor box 13 is manually set using the roller conveyor 39 of the mounting unit 19 as a free conveyor. May be transferred to the storage unit 18. In this case, when it is detected that the coin storage box 13 has passed through the delivery sensor 73, the control unit 58 is provided in the denomination storage section 28 where the delivery sensor 73 has detected the passage of the coin storage box 13. Only the transfer stopper 33 is lowered by the transfer stopper solenoid 35.

  Alternatively, the coin conveyor box 13 may be manually introduced into the turntable 91 by using the roller conveyor 66 of the introduction conveyance line 61 as a free conveyor.

  Further, at least one of the transfer sensor 36, the delivery sensor 73, the introduction sensor 118, and the lead-out sensor 119 is omitted, and the roller conveyor 39 of the mounting unit 19, the roller conveyor 24 of the storage unit 18, and the introduction conveyance line 61 are omitted. The position of the coin storage box 13 may be estimated at the transfer speed corresponding to any of the roller conveyor 66 and the roller conveyor 96 of the turntable 91.

  In addition, although the description has been made with the configuration in which the denomination conveyance section 71 of the introduction conveyance line 61 and the denomination storage section 28 of the storage unit 18 are all provided for convenience, the present invention is not limited thereto. The number of these places should just provide the number of places each required according to the number of the coin storage boxes 13 of the storage part 18. For example, when the number of coin storage boxes 13 is three, the number of these locations may be all three, or three or three or more of each location may be provided individually. Will also be good. In other words, the application is appropriate according to the number of denominations of coins to be processed.

  In addition, the selection input for sending the coin storage box 13 to the next process on the operation display unit 57 has been described as an example in which one of the coin storage boxes 13 of the denomination is full during the counting process for convenience. This is not a limitation. For example, at the end of business, it is possible to select and input all coin storage boxes 13 to be collected for the next process, regardless of whether any of the denominated coin storage boxes 13 is full or not. Is possible. At this time, an empty coin storage box 13 in which no coins are stored may be selected and input as a collection target or may not be input.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Coin storage box collection system 12 Coin processing machine 13 Coin storage box 14 Container line 17 Coin processing machine main body 18 Storage part 19 Mounting part 26 Sending mechanism 57 Operation display part (Storage amount display means, delivery display means)
61 Introduction conveyance line 62 Introduction port 71 Introduction conveyance line conveyance section 86 Container line conveyance section 93 Direction change mechanism 101 Introduction section 125 Stop mechanism F Floor surface

Claims (6)

A coin storage box collection system for transporting a coin storage box of a denomination that stores coins processed by a coin processor by a container line,
The coin processing machine includes a coin processing machine main body that processes input coins, a storage unit in which the coin storage boxes of the denominations are mounted side by side along the transport direction of the container line, and the storage unit. A delivery mechanism that sends out the coin storage box of the denominated type in the direction of the container line,
An introduction conveyance line having a denomination conveyance section capable of individually receiving the denomination coin storage box from the storage unit is provided connecting the storage unit and the inlet of the container line,
The coin storage box collection system, wherein the container line is provided with a direction changing mechanism for horizontally rotating the coin storage box introduced from the introduction conveyance line through the introduction port.   The mounting portion on which the coin storage box of the denomination is mounted on the side opposite to the introduction conveyance line of the storage portion so as to be able to be transferred toward the storage portion is provided. The coin storage box collection system described. The direction changing mechanism has an introduction section of a denomination that can individually receive the coin storage box of the denomination from the denomination conveyance section of the introduction conveyance line,
3. The coin according to claim 1, wherein the container line has a denomination conveyance section capable of individually receiving the denomination coin storage box from the denomination introduction section of the direction changing mechanism. Storage box collection system.   The said container line is provided with two sets of the said coin processing machine and the said introduction conveyance line on both sides of the said direction change mechanism, The Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Coin storage box collection system.   5. The container line is provided with a stop mechanism for restricting conveyance of a coin storage box from the upstream side at a position immediately upstream of the direction changing mechanism. The coin storage box collection system described in 1.   The coin processing machine is provided with storage amount display means for displaying the storage amount of the coin storage box or delivery display means for displaying the coin storage box with a storage amount of a predetermined amount or more. Item 6. The coin storage box collection system according to any one of Items 1 to 5.

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