JP5238774B2 - Coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus and control program therefor - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus and a control program therefor that are suitable for use by being connected to an electronic device such as a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal or an ECR (Electronic Cash Register).

  In recent years, coins such as 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, 500 yen, etc. are discriminated, stored for each denomination, and coins in the coin storage unit are issued by a change-out command from the POS terminal or ECR. Coin depositing / withdrawing devices are widely used in which only the change amount is paid out to the coin payout exit.

JP 2009-282583 A

  By the way, when a coin is thrown into the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus, foreign matter such as dust and garbage may be thrown in together with the coin. If such foreign matter enters the inside of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus, there is a possibility of causing an operation error or failure of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus. For this reason, a coin depositing and dispensing device that is unlikely to contain foreign matters is desired.

  According to one embodiment, the coin acquisition device includes a device main body, a coin insertion unit, and a control unit. The coin insertion part is provided in the apparatus main body, and a coin carry-in port leading to the inside of the apparatus main body, a foreign substance exclusion port provided at an end opposite to the coin carry-in port, the coin carry-in port, and the And a belt extending between the foreign object exclusion port. The control unit controls the belt so as to reversely rotate the belt in a direction in which coins are temporarily transported toward the foreign object removal port, and then forwardly rotate the belt in a direction in which coins are transported to the coin carry-in entrance. To do.

The perspective view which shows the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The top view which shows the inside of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus shown in FIG. The top view which shows the structure of the coin conveyance part shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the state by which the rejection box of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment was pulled out. The top view which shows the coin insertion part which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Sectional drawing which follows the F6-F6 line of the coin insertion part shown in FIG. The system block diagram of the coin deposit or withdrawal apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows operation | movement of the coin insertion part which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows operation | movement of the coin insertion part which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows operation | movement of the coin insertion part which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the coin insertion part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Sectional drawing which follows the F12-F12 line | wire of the coin insertion part shown in FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the 1st modification of the coin insertion part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Sectional drawing which follows the F14-F14 line | wire of the coin insertion part shown in FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the 2nd modification of the coin insertion part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the 3rd modification of the coin insertion part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the 4th modification of the coin insertion part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the coin insertion part which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. Sectional drawing which follows the F19-F19 line | wire of the coin insertion part shown in FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the coin insertion part which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows the entire coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 includes an apparatus main body 2 and an accompanying cable. The apparatus main body 2 includes a deposit / withdrawal unit 3 for depositing / withdrawing coins, and a storage case 4 for accommodating the deposit / withdrawal unit 3 so that it can be pulled out.

  First, the overall outline of the deposit / withdrawal unit 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The deposit / withdrawal unit 3 includes a coin insertion unit 5, a coin transport unit 6, a coin sorting unit 7, a coin storage unit 8, and a coin dispensing unit 9.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the coin insertion unit 5 is located at the front of the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1 and accepts the coin C. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the coin insertion portion 5 includes an insertion belt 11 that forms the bottom of the coin insertion portion 5, and a peripheral wall 12 that stands up around the insertion belt 11. That is, the coin insertion part 5 is formed in a bowl shape opened upward. The coin insertion unit 5 allows a plurality of coins C to be collected together. The coin insertion unit 5 includes a plurality of sets of insertion sensors 13 that photoelectrically detect the inserted coins C.

  The input belt 11 is an endless belt made of rubber, for example, and is stretched around a pair of pulleys 14. The throwing belt 11 rotates by driving a throwing motor 15 (see FIG. 7), and conveys the coin C put on the throwing belt 11 into the inside of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1. In the middle of the charging belt 11, a charging pulley 16 that separates and feeds the coins C conveyed by the charging belt 11 one by one is provided. The coin insertion unit 5 will be described in detail later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the coin transport unit 6 is located behind the coin insertion unit 5. The coin transport unit 6 transports the coin C input to the coin input unit 5 toward the coin sorting unit 7. As shown in FIG. 3, the coin transport unit 6 includes a transport base 18 and a transport belt 19. A coin transport surface 18 a is formed on the upper surface of the transport base 18. The coin transport surface 18 a is located on the downstream side of the input belt 11 in the coin transport direction, and receives the coins transported by the input belt 11.

  The conveyor belt 19 is, for example, a rubber endless belt. The conveyor belt 19 is connected to the input belt 11 and extends from the input belt 11 to a selection belt 21 described later. The transport belt 19 is positioned above the coin transport surface 18a and presses the coin C against the coin transport surface 18a.

  The downstream end of the conveyor belt 19 is bent at a substantially right angle by a pair of upper and lower pulleys 22. Coins C transported from the insertion belt 11 are sandwiched between the transport belt 19 and the coin transport surface 18 a, transported on the coin transport surface 18 a as the transport belt 19 rotates, and reach the coin sorting unit 7.

  A coin identifying unit 23 is provided in the middle of the coin transport unit 6. The coin identification unit 23 includes a first identification sensor 24, a second identification sensor 25, and a third identification sensor 26. The first identification sensor 24 is a material sensor that detects the material of the coin C, for example. The second identification sensor 25 is a diameter sensor that detects the diameter of the coin C, for example. The 3rd identification sensor 26 is a sensor which detects the information regarding the coin C other than a material and a diameter, for example, the presence or absence of the hole of the coin C, the hardness of the coin C, etc., for example.

  The coin transport surface 18 a has a reject hole 27 that discharges the coin C determined to be false by the coin identifying unit 23. In the normal state, the reject hole 27 is partially blocked by the reject shutter 28 and the passage of the coin C is allowed. When the coin C is determined to be a fake coin, the reject shutter 28 is opened by the reject solenoid 29 (see FIG. 7), and the reject hole 27 is opened. A reject box 30 is provided below the reject hole 27.

  The reject box 30 is, for example, a box that is open at the top and has an elongated shape along the coin transport unit 6. The reject box 30 stores false coins and the like discharged from the reject hole 27. As shown in FIG. 4, the reject box 30 is accommodated in the housing 31 of the deposit / withdrawal unit 3 so that it can be pulled out.

  By pulling out the reject box 30 from the housing 31 of the deposit / withdrawal unit 3, false coins and the like stored in the reject box 30 can be collected. In the present embodiment, the reject box 30 withdrawn from the deposit / withdrawal unit 3 is shown, but the reject box 30 may be completely removed from the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the coin sorting unit 7 is located at the rear part of the coin depositing and dispensing device 1. The coin sorting unit 7 sorts the coins C transported by the coin transport unit 6 into denominations. The coin sorting unit 7 includes a sorting base 33 and a sorting belt 21. A coin transport surface 33 a is formed on the upper surface of the sorting base 33. The sorting belt 21 conveys the coin C while pressing the coin C against the coin conveying surface 33a.

  The sorting base 33 has a sorting hole 34 for each denomination whose hole width dimension is gradually increased toward the downstream of the coin conveying direction. Six sorting holes 34 are provided so as to correspond to respective denominations of 1 yen, 50 yen, 5 yen, 100 yen, 10 yen, and 500 yen from the right. The sorting belt 21 is, for example, a rubber endless belt. The sorting belt 21 is positioned above the coin transport surface 33a and presses coins against the coin transport surface 33a. In the coin sorting unit 7, when the coin C is conveyed and reaches the sorting hole 34 having a predetermined width, the coin C falls into the coin storage unit 8.

  The coin storage unit 8 stores the coins C sorted by the coin sorting unit 7 by denomination. The coin dispensing unit 9 is located at the front of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 and dispenses coins stored in the coin storage unit 8. The coin dispensing unit 9 has a coin dispensing outlet 35 that is open at the top. Coins C are paid out to the coin payout outlet 35 by a payout belt (not shown).

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing electrical connection of the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1. The coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 has a CPU 41 as an information processing unit. A ROM 42 and a RAM 43 are connected to the CPU 41 via a system bus 44. The ROM 42 stores in advance fixed data such as a control program for controlling the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1. The RAM 43 stores various data in a rewritable manner. The CPU 41, the ROM 42, and the RAM 43 form a control unit 45 that controls the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1 in cooperation.

  Further, an input port 46, an output port 47, a communication interface 48, a motor drive control unit 49, an operation panel control unit 50, and a timer 51 are connected to the CPU 41 via a system bus 44. The input port 46 inputs signals from the closing sensor 13, the first identification sensor 24, the second identification sensor 25, the third identification sensor 26, and the like. The output port 47 outputs a drive signal to the reject solenoid 29 or the like.

  The communication interface 48 electrically connects the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 to a POS terminal. The motor drive control unit 49 controls driving of the motors such as the making motor 15. The operation panel control unit 50 takes in a key signal input from the operation panel 52. These units are driven and controlled by the CPU 41 in accordance with the control program.

Next, the coin insertion part 5 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated in detail.
As described above, the coin insertion unit 5 includes the insertion belt 11 that forms the bottom of the coin insertion unit 5 and the peripheral wall 12 that rises around the insertion belt 11. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the peripheral wall 12 has a first portion 12a, a second portion 12b, a third portion 12c, and a fourth portion 12d.

  The first portion 12a is positioned above the input pulley 16, for example. The first portion 12a extends in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the charging belt 11, that is, in the left-right direction in FIG. The second portion 12b and the third portion 12c are located separately on the left and right sides of the making belt 11 and extend in the extending direction of the making belt 11, respectively. The fourth portion 12 d is located in the forefront portion of the peripheral wall 12 and extends in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the charging belt 11.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the second portion 12b, the third portion 12c, and the fourth portion 12d are smoothly continuous with each other. Thereby, the front side part of the coin insertion part 5 is curving in circular arc shape. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second portion 12 b, the third portion 12 c, and the fourth portion 12 d are formed in a slope shape that moves away from the charging belt 11 as it goes upward. On the other hand, the first portion 12a stands, for example, in a substantially vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the coin insertion portion 5 has a first end portion 5 a and a second end portion 5 b which are end portions in the extending direction of the insertion belt 11. The second end 5b is the end opposite to the first end 5a. The coin insertion part 5 has a coin carry-in port 61 provided in the first end part 5a and a foreign substance exclusion port 62 provided in the second end part 5b.

  The coin carry-in port 61 is formed by a gap between the input pulley 16 and the input belt 11. The coin inlet 61 opens toward the inside of the apparatus main body 2 and communicates with the coin transport unit 6. Coins C input to the coin input unit 5 are sent out to the coin transfer unit 6 through the coin inlet 61.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the foreign substance exclusion port 62 is located on the upstream side of the charging belt 11. The foreign matter exclusion port 62 is an opening for discharging, for example, dust and dust (hereinafter, generically referred to as foreign matter D) thrown into the coin throwing portion 5 together with the coin C. The foreign matter exclusion port 62 is formed by a gap between the input belt 11 and the lower end portion of the fourth portion 12 d of the peripheral wall 12.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the fourth portion 12 d of the peripheral wall 12 formed in an arc shape has a concave portion 63 that is recessed away from the charging belt 11. A gap serving as a foreign matter exclusion port 62 is formed between the recess 63 and the charging belt 11. As shown in FIG. 5, the fourth portion 12 of the peripheral wall 12 has a portion that faces the charging belt 11 from above. This portion is formed in a concave shape so that the insertion port becomes narrower toward the foreign substance exclusion port 62.

  The foreign matter exclusion port 62 has such a size that the smallest coin Cs does not pass among the coins C inserted into the coin insertion unit 5. For example, in the case of Japanese yen, the minimum coin Cs is a one-yen coin. That is, the coin C inserted into the coin insertion unit 5 is not discharged from the foreign object exclusion port 62.

  Here, a first direction X and a second direction Y are defined. The first direction X is a direction parallel to the surface of the making belt 11 and is the width direction of the making belt 11. The second direction Y is a direction perpendicular to the first direction X, and is a direction perpendicular to the surface of the charging belt 11 in the present embodiment.

  In the foreign substance exclusion port 62 according to the present embodiment, the width (vertical width Wy) in the second direction Y is larger than the thickness t of the minimum coin Cs inserted into the coin insertion part 5. The maximum width Wmax of the foreign matter exclusion port 62 is smaller than the diameter d of the minimum coin Cs. For this reason, the minimum coin Cs is prevented from falling from the foreign substance exclusion port 62.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the reject box 30 extends from below the coin transport unit 6 to the front end of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1. The foreign object exclusion port 62 is located above the reject box 30. In other words, the foreign substance exclusion port 62 opens toward the reject box 30 and communicates with the inside of the reject box 30.

  The foreign matter D removed from the foreign matter exclusion port 62 falls into the reject box 30 and is stored in the reject box 30. Then, by pulling out the reject box 30 from the housing 31 of the deposit / withdrawal unit 3, the foreign matter D stored in the reject box 30 can be collected and discarded.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the insertion belt 11 extends between the coin carry-in port 61 and the foreign matter exclusion port 62. The throwing belt 11 changes the rotation direction of the throwing motor 15 so as to move the coin C placed on the throwing belt 11 toward the coin carry-in entrance 61 (direction A in FIG. 5), It can be driven by reverse rotation (in the direction B in FIG. 5) in which the coin C is moved toward the foreign object exclusion port 62.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a timer 51 is connected to the CPU 41. The timer 51 is preset with a predetermined length of time for reverse rotation of the closing belt 11. The length of the “predetermined time” can be set to an arbitrary time during which the foreign matter D can be sufficiently discharged according to the size of the coin depositing / dispensing device 1 and the rotation speed of the insertion belt 11.

  When the coin C is inserted, that is, when the insertion sensor 13 detects the insertion of the coin C, the control unit 45 first reversely rotates the insertion belt 11, and temporarily puts the inserted coin C toward the foreign object exclusion port 62. Carry on. Further, the control unit 45 causes the timer 51 to start counting when the insertion sensor 13 detects the insertion of the coin C.

  The timer 51 sends a signal indicating that a predetermined time has elapsed to the control unit 45 after a predetermined time has elapsed. When receiving a signal indicating that a predetermined time has elapsed from the timer 51, the controller 45 stops the reverse rotation of the making belt 11. Thereafter, the control unit 45 rotates the throwing belt 11 in the forward direction and carries the coin C to the coin carry-in entrance 61.

  Next, operation | movement of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 1 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 8 thru | or FIG. The following operation is executed according to a control program stored in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the coin C is inserted into the coin insertion unit 5. Foreign matter D such as dust and dirt may adhere to the coin C. Further, the foreign matter D contained in the wallet may be thrown into the coin throwing portion 5 together with the coin C.

  When the coin C is inserted into the coin insertion unit 5, the insertion sensor 13 detects that the coin C has been inserted. This detection information is sent from the input sensor 13 to the control unit 45. The control unit 45 controls the making motor 15 to reversely rotate the making belt 11 for a predetermined time.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the coin C on the insertion belt 11 moves toward the foreign object exclusion port 62. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the foreign matter D that has fallen on the throwing belt 11 is carried to the foreign matter removal port 62 along with the reverse rotation of the throwing belt 11, and is dropped from the foreign matter removal port 62 into the reject box 30. .

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9, some of the coins C ride on the peripheral wall 12 formed in a slope shape, and vibrate by contacting with the subsequent coins C, so that the foreign matter D adhering to the coins C is eliminated. It is. The dropped foreign matter D is dropped into the reject box 30 from the foreign matter removal port 62 as the throwing belt 11 rotates.

  As described above, the portion of the peripheral wall 12 that faces the charging belt 11 is formed in a concave shape so that the charging port becomes narrower toward the foreign substance exclusion port 62. For this reason, the coin C carried toward the foreign object removal port 62 is guided to the concave portion and guided toward the foreign material removal port 62.

  The timer 51 stores a preset time. The timer 51 starts counting when the closing belt 11 starts reverse rotation. Then, the timer 51 sends a signal to that effect to the control unit 45 when the set predetermined time has elapsed. When receiving a signal from the timer 51, the control unit 45 controls the closing motor 15 to stop the reverse rotation of the closing belt 11 and start the normal rotation of the closing belt 11.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the insertion belt 11 is rotated forward, the coin C moves toward the coin transport unit 6 and is sent from the coin transport inlet 61 to the inside of the apparatus main body 2.

  According to the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 having such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the contamination of the foreign matter D in the apparatus main body 2. That is, the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 includes a foreign matter exclusion port 62 provided at an end opposite to the coin carry-in port 61, and an insertion belt 11 extending between the coin carry-in port 61 and the foreign matter removal port 62; When the coin C is inserted, the controller 45 is provided with a control unit 45 that reversely rotates the insertion belt 11 and temporarily transports the inserted coin C toward the foreign object exclusion port 62.

  According to such a configuration, the foreign matter D that has been thrown into the coin throwing portion 5 can be removed from the foreign matter removal port 62 before the foreign matter D enters the inside of the apparatus main body 2. For this reason, it is difficult for the foreign substance D to enter the inside of the apparatus main body 2 from the coin carry-in port 61, and mixing of the foreign substance D into the apparatus main body 2 can be suppressed. If the contamination of the foreign matter D can be suppressed, the frequency of cleaning the easily contaminated coin conveyance path can be reduced. Further, it is possible to suppress an operation error or failure of the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 due to foreign matter mixing.

  In the present embodiment, the foreign matter exclusion port 62 has a size that prevents the minimum coin Cs inserted into the coin insertion portion 5 from passing. According to this, the foreign matter D can be effectively excluded without fear of the coin C falling from the foreign matter exclusion port 62.

  In the present embodiment, the maximum width Wmax of the foreign object exclusion port 62 is smaller than the diameter d of the minimum coin Cs. According to this, the vertical width Wy of at least a part of the foreign substance exclusion port 62 can be made larger than the thickness t of the coin Cs. For this reason, even the foreign matter D having a certain thickness can be discharged from the foreign matter exclusion port 62.

  In this embodiment, the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 has a reject box 30 for storing coins determined to be false. The foreign object exclusion port 62 is located above the reject box 30. According to this, the foreign substance D excluded from the foreign substance exclusion port 62 falls into the reject box 30. Then, by pulling out the reject box 30 from the apparatus main body 2, the foreign matter D stored in the reject box 30 can be collected and discarded. That is, a dedicated part for collecting the foreign matter D can be omitted. This contributes to a reduction in the number of parts and cost reduction of the product.

  In the present embodiment, the foreign matter exclusion port 62 is formed by a gap between the charging belt 11 and the lower end portion of the fourth portion 12d of the peripheral wall 12. According to such a coin insertion unit 5, the foreign matter D is unlikely to remain in the coin insertion unit 5.

  In this embodiment, the part (for example, 4th part 12d) of the surrounding wall 12 adjacent to the foreign material exclusion port 62 is formed in the slope shape which distances from the throwing belt 11 as it goes upwards. According to this, the coin C that has reached the foreign object removal port 62 can then ride on the slope, and a space above the foreign material removal port 62 can be made available for the subsequent coins C. As a result, the subsequent coins C can sequentially pass over the foreign object removal port 62, and more foreign material D can be efficiently dropped into the foreign material removal port 62 in this process.

  Furthermore, when the insertion belt 11 rotates, the coins C that have reached the end of the coin insertion part 5 provided with the foreign substance exclusion port 62 come into contact with the subsequent coins C one after another, and vibration is given to the coins C. Due to this vibration, foreign matter D stuck to the coin C can be screened off, and more foreign matter D can be dropped into the foreign matter exclusion port 62.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. In addition, the structure which has the same or similar function as the structure of the said 1st Embodiment attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the description. The configuration other than that described below is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  The coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the shape of the foreign matter exclusion port 62. As shown in FIG. 11, the 4th part 12d of the surrounding wall 12 is located above the throwing belt 11, and is extended in the substantially perpendicular direction. The foreign matter exclusion port 62 is formed by a gap between the fourth portion 12 d of the peripheral wall 12 and the upper surface of the charging belt 11.

  The first direction X is a direction parallel to the surface of the making belt 11 and the width direction of the making belt 11 as in the first embodiment. Similarly to the first embodiment, the second direction Y is a direction perpendicular to the first direction X and is a direction perpendicular to the surface of the charging belt 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the foreign substance exclusion port 62 has a width (horizontal width Wx) in the first direction X that is larger than the diameter d of the thinnest coin Cs that is inserted into the coin insertion portion 5. The width (vertical width Wy) in the second direction Y of the foreign substance exclusion port 62 is smaller than the thickness t of the thinnest coin Cs. For this reason, the thinnest coin Cs is prevented from falling from the foreign object exclusion port 62.

  The thinnest coin Cs is, for example, a one-yen coin in the case of Japanese yen. Therefore, in this specification, the code | symbol of the thinnest coin is shown by the same Cs as the smallest coin. The foreign matter exclusion port 62 according to the present embodiment does not have a portion in which the width in the second direction Y (vertical width Wy) is larger than the thickness t of the thinnest coin Cs.

  According to this configuration, the lateral width Wx of at least a part of the foreign substance exclusion port 62 can be made larger than the diameter d of the coin C. For this reason, the foreign matter D in a large range of the charging belt 11 can be discharged from the foreign matter exclusion port 62.

  Next, some modifications of the coin insertion unit 5 according to the second embodiment will be described. In addition, the structure which has the same or similar function attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the description.

  13 and 14 show a first modification of the coin insertion unit 5. As shown in FIG. 14, the foreign substance exclusion port 62 has a first portion 62a and a second portion 62b. The first portion 62a has a width (lateral width Wx1) in the first direction X that is larger than the diameter d of the thinnest coin Cs that is inserted into the coin insertion portion 5. The width (vertical width Wy1) in the second direction Y of the first portion 62a is smaller than the thickness of the thinnest coin Cs.

  The second portion 62b according to the present embodiment is formed in a rectangular shape. The second portion 62b has a width (vertical width Wy2) in the second direction Y larger than the thickness t of the minimum coin Cs inserted into the coin insertion portion 5. The first portion 62a and the second portion 62b partially overlap each other.

  The maximum width Wmax of the second portion 62b is smaller than the diameter d of the minimum coin Cs. Note that the maximum width Wmax is not limited to the width along the first direction X and the second direction Y, and is the width in the direction in which the width is the largest in the second portion 62b, for example, a rectangular opening. Then it is the width between the diagonals.

  FIG. 15 shows a second modification of the coin insertion unit 5. As shown in FIG. 15, the foreign substance exclusion port 62 has a first portion 62a and a second portion 62b. The first portion 62a is the same as the first portion 62a of the first modified example. The second portion 62b according to the present embodiment is formed in a semicircular shape, for example.

  FIG. 16 shows a third modification of the coin insertion unit 5. As shown in FIG. 16, the foreign substance exclusion port 62 has a first portion 62a and a second portion 62b. The first portion 62a is the same as the first portion 62a of the first modified example. A plurality of second portions 62b according to the present embodiment are provided. Note that the shape of the second portion 62b is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be a semicircular shape or other shapes.

  FIG. 17 shows a fourth modification of the coin insertion unit 5. As shown in FIG. 17, the foreign substance exclusion port 62 does not have the first portion 62a, and is formed only by the second portion 62b. The lower end portion of the peripheral wall 12 is adjacent to the making belt 11 within a range that allows the making belt 11 to rotate.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19. In addition, the structure which has the same or similar function as the structure of the said 1st Embodiment attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the description. The configuration other than that described below is the same as that of the second embodiment.

  The coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the shape of the foreign matter exclusion port 62. As shown in FIG. 18, the lower end portion of the fourth portion 12 d of the peripheral wall 12 is located above the charging belt 11. The 4th part 12d of the surrounding wall 12 is formed in the slope shape so that it may distance from the throwing belt 11 as it goes upwards. The foreign matter exclusion port 62 is formed by a gap between the fourth portion 12 d of the peripheral wall 12 and the upper surface of the charging belt 11.

  The first direction X is a direction parallel to the surface of the making belt 11 and the width direction of the making belt 11 as in the first embodiment. The second direction Y is a direction perpendicular to the first direction X. The second direction Y according to the present embodiment is a direction along the fourth portion 12 d of the peripheral wall 12 and is inclined with respect to the surface of the charging belt 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the foreign substance exclusion port 62 includes a first portion 62 a and a second portion 62 b. The first portion 62a is a portion whose width in the first direction X (lateral width Wx1) is larger than the diameter d of the thinnest coin Cs to be inserted into the coin insertion portion 5. The width (vertical width Wy1) in the second direction Y of the first portion 62a is smaller than the thickness of the thinnest coin Cs.

  The second portion 62b according to the present embodiment is formed in a rectangular shape. The second portion 62b is a portion whose width in the second direction Y (vertical width Wy2) is larger than the thickness t of the minimum coin Cs to be inserted into the coin insertion portion 5. The maximum width Wmax of the second portion 62b is smaller than the diameter d of the minimum coin Cs.

  In addition, the foreign substance exclusion port 62 can apply each modification of the said 2nd Embodiment. That is, the foreign matter exclusion port 62 may be formed only by the first portion 62a, the second portion 62b may be formed in a semicircular shape, a plurality of the second portions 62b may be provided, or the second portion 62b may be provided. It may be formed only by the portion 62b.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the structure which has the same or similar function as the structure of the said 1st Embodiment attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the description. The configuration other than that described below is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  The coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the shape of the foreign matter exclusion port 62. As shown in FIG. 20, the fourth portion 12 d of the peripheral wall 12 is located above the throwing belt 11 and is located above the throwing belt 11. The fourth portion 12 d of the peripheral wall 12 extends below the center of the thickness of the charging belt 11. The foreign matter exclusion port 62 is formed by a gap between the fourth portion 12 d of the peripheral wall 12 and the front surface of the charging belt 11.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the foreign substance exclusion port 62 has a width (lateral width Wx) in the first direction X that is larger than the diameter d of the thinnest coin Cs that is thrown into the coin throwing portion 5. The width (vertical width Wy) in the second direction Y of the foreign substance exclusion port 62 is smaller than the thickness t of the thinnest coin Cs.

  According to the configuration of the first to fourth embodiments, it is possible to suppress the contamination of the foreign matter D in the apparatus main body 2.

  As mentioned above, although the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 1 which concerns on the 1st thru | or 4th embodiment of this invention was demonstrated, this invention is not limited to these. Each component according to the first to fourth embodiments can be used in appropriate combination. Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the gist thereof in the implementation stage.

  For example, the part in which the foreign matter D is stored is not limited to the reject box 30. The foreign matter D may be collected by a foreign matter container provided in the apparatus main body 2 separately from the reject box 30. The shape and configuration of the foreign substance exclusion port 62 are not limited to those of the above-described embodiment, and various shapes and configurations can be appropriately employed.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the control program which controls the said coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 1 was previously recorded on the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 1, not only this but the same function is downloaded from a network. You may install what stored the same function in the recording medium. The recording medium may be any form as long as the recording medium can store the program and can be read by the apparatus, such as a CD-ROM. In addition, the function obtained by installing or downloading in advance may be realized in cooperation with an OS (operating system) inside the apparatus.

  C: coin, X: first direction, Y: second direction, D: foreign matter, 1 ... coin depositing / dispensing device, 2 ... device main body, 3 ... depositing / dispensing unit, 4 ... storage case, 5 ... coin inserting unit, 11 ...... Input belt, 12 ... circumferential wall, 30 ... reject box, 45 ... control unit, 61 ... coin carry-in port, 62 ... foreign material exclusion port, lateral width ... Wx, vertical width ... Wy

Claims (6)

The device body;
A coin carry-in port provided in the device main body and leading to the inside of the device main body, a foreign substance removal port provided at an end opposite to the coin carry-in port, and the coin carry-in port and the foreign substance removal port. A coin insertion portion having a belt extending therebetween;
A control unit for controlling the belt so as to reversely rotate the belt in a direction in which coins are temporarily conveyed toward the foreign object removal port and then forwardly rotate the belt in a direction in which coins are conveyed to the coin carry-in port; ,
A coin depositing and dispensing device characterized by comprising: In the description of claim 1,
The coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the foreign matter exclusion port has a size that prevents a minimum coin inserted into the coin inserting unit from passing therethrough. In the description of claim 1 or claim 2,
Assuming that the width direction of the belt is the first direction and the direction perpendicular to the surface of the belt is the second direction, the foreign substance removal port has the thinnest width of the first direction that is inserted into the coin insertion portion. A coin depositing and dispensing apparatus having a portion larger than the diameter of a coin, and the width of the portion in the second direction being smaller than the thickness of the thinnest coin. In the description of claim 1 or claim 3,
Assuming that the width direction of the belt is the first direction and the direction perpendicular to the first direction is the second direction, the foreign matter exclusion port is the smallest coin whose width in the second direction is inserted into the coin insertion portion. A coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus having a portion larger than the thickness of the coin and having a maximum width smaller than a diameter of the smallest coin. In the description of claim 1 or claim 4,
The apparatus main body has a reject box for storing coins determined to be fake,
The coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the foreign substance exclusion port is located above the reject box. There is a coin carry-in port leading to the inside of the apparatus main body, a foreign material removal port provided at an end opposite to the coin carry-in port, and a belt extending between the coin carry-in port and the foreign material removal port. To the coin deposit and withdrawal device equipped with the coin input section
A first function of reversely rotating the belt in a direction of temporarily carrying coins toward the foreign object exclusion port;
A second function of rotating the belt forward in a direction to carry coins to the coin carry-in entrance after executing the first function;
Control program to realize.

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