JP5399062B2 - Coin dispensing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin dispensing apparatus for performing a coin dispensing process, and in particular, can reduce the time required for the dispensing process when dispensing a large amount of coins of a plurality of denominations, and each coin storage The present invention relates to a coin dispensing device that can reliably identify the denomination of coins fed from a feeding unit.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a coin dispensing device that performs a coin dispensing process is known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a coin processing machine including a dispensing unit in which a plurality of storage and dispensing units are provided for each denomination. Here, each storing and dispensing unit stores coins by denomination and can throw out the stored coins one by one. In such a dispensing unit, coins dispensed by each storage dispensing unit are sent to a coin dispensing box by a single dispensing belt provided so as to extend in a substantially horizontal direction. In addition, a simple dispensing identification unit for determining the shape and the like of the coins conveyed by the dispensing belt is provided in the dispensing conveyance path formed by the dispensing belt.

  Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a coin processing machine including a plurality of storages that store coins according to denominations and a withdrawal transport unit that transports coins paid out from each storage. In the coin processor disclosed in Patent Document 2, each storage has a payout identification for identifying whether or not the coins paid out from the storage are coins of a denomination corresponding to the storage. Each part is provided.

JP 2003-157460 A JP 2007-164752 A

  In the conventional coin dispensing device disclosed in Patent Literature 1 and the like, coins are thrown out from each storage and dispensing unit into a dispensing belt according to the type of money, and the coins dispensed onto the dispensing belt are this dispensing belt. Identification is performed by the withdrawal identification unit while being conveyed. As described above, in the conventional coin dispensing device disclosed in Patent Document 1 or the like, the denomination of the coin is not identified when coins are dispensed from the respective storage dispensing units. For this reason, in such a coin dispensing device, coins are sent from each storage and dispensing unit to the dispensing belt and identified by the dispensing identification unit while being conveyed by the dispensing belt. Since it will be sent to the coin withdrawal box, the coins that pass through the withdrawal identification part will be one by one, and the time for dispensing a large amount of coins of multiple denominations will become longer, and the withdrawal process will be There is a problem that it takes a long time.

  Moreover, in the coin processing machine disclosed in Patent Document 2, the payout identification unit provided for each denomination corresponding to each storage has a denomination corresponding to the coin that is dispensed from the storage. It is only possible to identify whether or not the coin is a coin of a denomination that is paid out from each storage.

  Moreover, since the coin processing machines disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 both throw out coins from the storage and discharge section of the denomination, etc., they are put into a denomination mixed state and released to the withdrawal port. There is a problem that it is not possible to sort out by denomination.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and coins are fed from a plurality of coin storage and feeding sections that store coins by denomination to a withdrawal transport section and are transported by the withdrawal transport section. The time required for the withdrawal process when a large amount of coins of a plurality of denominations are dispensed can be shortened as compared with the configuration in which identification is performed by the identification unit, and each coin storage and delivery unit It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin dispensing apparatus that can reliably identify the denomination of a coin to be paid out and can dispense coins in a state where the coin is classified into denominations.

A coin dispensing device according to the present invention is a housing and a plurality of coin storage and feeding portions provided for each denomination of coins inside the housing, each coin storing and feeding portion corresponding to a coin of a denomination. A plurality of coin storage and feeding sections for storing and storing the stored coins by denomination, and the corresponding coin storage provided for each coin denomination corresponding to each of the coin storage and feeding sections inside the housing A plurality of identification units for identifying the denominations of coins fed out from the feeding unit, and provided for each denomination of coins so as to correspond to the respective coin storage and feeding units inside the casing, by the corresponding identification units A plurality of chute means for receiving the identified coins and guiding the coins to the outside of the corresponding coin storage and feeding portion in a state of being classified by money type, and coins guided by the respective chute means are classified by money type. Contain Together with several receiving area, characterized in that and a take-out box capable removed from the outside of the housing at once.

According to such a coin dispensing device, each identification unit identifies a denomination of a coin that has been fed into a denomination from a plurality of coin storage and feeding units that store coins by denomination, and is identified by each identification unit. The coins are guided by each chute means and stored in a take-out box in a state of being classified according to denomination, and the coins are separated in denominations by taking out the take-out box from the outside of the housing in a lump. To withdraw money. As described above, the coins fed out from the respective coin storage and feeding sections into the denominations are identified by the respective identifying sections provided so as to correspond to the respective coin storage and feeding sections, and then sent to the take-out box. For this reason, compared with the thing of the structure which pays out a coin from a coin storage and delivery part to a conveyance part, and identifies the coin conveyed by this conveyance part by an identification part, time to convey a coin in a conveyance part is omitted It is possible to reduce the time until the withdrawal of coins. In addition, since each identification unit provided so as to correspond to each coin storage and feeding unit is adapted to identify at least the denomination of the coin, the denomination of the coin fed out from each coin storage and feeding unit is reliably identified. can do. Furthermore, the coins identified by the identification section is divided by denomination accommodated in extraction box, since the so taken collectively the extraction box from the outside of the casing, is divided coins by denomination Withdrawal can be made in a lump .

  In the coin dispensing device of the present invention, it is preferable that each of the identification units is disposed inside the corresponding coin storage and feeding unit. This makes it possible to further reduce the size of the coin dispensing device when dispensing a large amount of coins.

  In the coin dispensing device of the present invention, it is preferable that the coins fed out by denomination from each of the coin storage and feeding sections are sent directly to the take-out box. As a result, it is possible to omit the time for transporting the coins fed from the coin storage and feeding unit by the transport unit and temporarily holding the coins fed from the coin storage and feeding unit by the temporary storage unit. , It is possible to shorten the time until the withdrawal of coins.

  In the coin dispensing device of the present invention, each of the coin storing and feeding units has a belt with a protrusion for transporting coins, and the coins stored in each of the coin storing and feeding parts are moved upward by the belt with the protrusion. It is preferable that it is transported and fed out from the upper part of the coin storage and feeding part. As a result, the take-out box can be installed at a relatively high level in the housing, which is more convenient for the operator.

  In the coin dispensing device of the present invention, each of the coin storing and feeding units has a sliding conveyance mechanism that receives the coins from the protruding belt and conveys the coins by sliding, and each of the identification units It is preferable to identify coins that are slid by the sliding conveyance mechanism.

  According to the coin dispensing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the time required for the dispensing process when a large amount of coins of a plurality of denominations are dispensed, and furthermore, the coin money fed out from each coin storage and feeding unit. The seeds can be reliably identified, and the coins can be withdrawn in a state of being classified into denominations.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 are diagrams showing a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present embodiment. Among these, FIG. 1 is a top view showing the configuration of the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus in the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a side view of the coin deposit and withdrawal apparatus shown. FIG. 4 is an enlarged configuration diagram showing a specific configuration of the coin storage and feeding unit of the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus shown in FIG.

  The coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 12, and a coin insertion slot 20 is provided on an upper surface 12 b of the casing 12. A supply hopper 22 and a feeding hopper 24 are respectively provided in the upper part of the housing 12, and coins thrown into the insertion port 20 on the upper surface 12 b of the housing 12 are sent to the supply hopper 22. The coins are fed to the feeding hopper 24. The feeding hopper 24 is connected to a deposit conveyance section 26 that extends in a substantially horizontal direction. Coins stored in the feeding hopper 24 are fed one by one to the deposit conveyance section 26, and coins are received by the deposit conveyance section 26. Each sheet is conveyed in the direction of the arrow in FIG. In addition, a deposit identifying unit 27 is provided in the deposit transport unit 26, and the coins fed from the feeding hopper 24 to the deposit transport unit 26 are identified by the deposit identifying unit 27 such as denomination, correctness, true / false. It has come to be.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a deposit reject coin sorting unit 26 h is provided at a location downstream of the deposit identifying unit 27 in the deposit transport unit 26. Further, a deposit reject coin chute (not shown) is provided below the deposit reject coin sorting unit 26h, and a deposit reject unit (not shown) in which the reject coins are accumulated below the deposit reject coin chute. Z). Coins that have been identified as reject coins by the deposit identifying unit 27 and coins that could not be identified by the deposit identifying unit 27 are sent from the deposit transport unit 26 to the deposit reject coin chute by the deposit reject coin sorting unit 26h. The coin is sent from the deposit reject coin chute to the deposit reject portion by dropping due to its own weight. The coins accumulated in the deposit reject unit can be taken out by the operator from the front surface 12a of the housing 12.

  Further, at the downstream side of the deposit reject coin sorting unit 26h in the deposit transport unit 26, a 5-yen coin sorting unit 26a, a 1-yen coin sorting unit 26b, a 50-yen coin sorting unit 26c, a 100-yen coin sorting unit 26d, The 10-yen coin sorting unit 26e is provided in order from the upstream side. In addition, an opening 26g for 500 yen coins is provided at the downstream end of the deposit conveyance unit 26. And the deposit coin chute | shoot 28 is each provided below each coin selection part 26a-26e and the opening 26g for 500 yen coins. Coins sorted as 5-yen coins, 1-yen coins, 50-yen coins, 100-yen coins, and 10-yen coins by the deposit-identifying unit 27 are respectively deposited from the deposit-conveying unit 26 by the corresponding coin sorting units 26a to 26e. It is sent to the coin chute 28. In addition, when the coin identified by the deposit identifying unit 27 is a 500 yen coin, the coin is sent to the deposited coin chute 28 corresponding to the coin sorting unit 26a to 26e by each coin sorting unit 26a to 26e. Instead, it is sent to a 500 yen coin opening 26g at the downstream end of the deposit conveyance section 26, and a deposit coin chute 28 (the rightmost deposit coin in FIG. 3) corresponding to this 500 yen coin opening 26g. It will be sent to the chute 28).

  Inside the housing 12, one deposit temporary holding unit 30 is provided below each deposit coin chute 28. The deposit temporary storage unit 30 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and extends in a substantially horizontal direction. More specifically, the deposit temporary storage unit 30 is elongated in the depth direction of the housing 12 (left-right direction in FIG. 3). This temporary deposit storage unit 30 includes a 5-yen coin holding area 30a, a 1-yen coin holding area 30b, a 50-yen coin holding area 30c, a 100-yen coin holding area 30d, a 10-yen coin holding area 30e, and a 500-yen coin holding area 30f. It is divided into six areas. Here, 5 yen coin holding area 30a, 1 yen coin holding area 30b, 50 yen coin holding area 30c, 100 yen coin holding area 30d, 10 yen coin holding area 30e, and 500 yen coin holding area 30f are respectively 5 From the yen coin sorting section 26a, the 1 yen coin sorting section 26b, the 50 yen coin sorting section 26c, the 100 yen coin sorting section 26d, the 10 yen coin sorting section 26e, and the 500 yen coin opening 26g through the deposit coin chute 28, 5 Yen coins, 1 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 10 yen coins, and 500 yen coins are sent.

  As shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, the temporary depositing unit 30 can move in a substantially horizontal direction inside the housing 12. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the temporary deposit storage unit 30 is a first position a which is a position directly below the deposit coin chute 28 and a position directly above a coin storage and feeding unit 40 which will be described later. It can move between a second position b and a third position c, which is a position directly above the deposit return unit 32 described later. Here, the first position a is located between the second position b and the third position c. Further, below the height level of the deposit temporary holding unit 30, a coin storing and feeding unit chute 36 and a deposit returning unit chute 34 are provided above the coin storing and feeding unit 40 and the deposit returning unit 32, respectively. . Here, the deposit temporary holding unit 30 is configured to temporarily hold the coins sent from the deposit coin chute 28 at the first position a and from the deposit coin chute 28. Then, the deposit temporary holding unit 30 moves to the second position b or the third position c, and the coin temporarily held by the deposit temporary holding unit 30 is used as the coin storage and feeding unit chute 36 or the deposit return unit. It is sent to the chute 34.

  The chute 36 for the coin storage and payout part and the chute 34 for the deposit return part are respectively a 5-yen coin holding area 30a, a 1-yen coin holding area 30b, a 50-yen coin holding area 30c, and a 100-yen coin. Corresponding to the holding area 30d, 10 yen coin holding area 30e, 500 yen coin holding area 30f, 5 yen coin passing area, 1 yen coin passing area, 50 yen coin passing area, 100 yen coin passing area, 10 yen coin passing The area is divided into six passage areas consisting of a 500-yen coin passage area.

  As shown in FIG. 2, one deposit return unit 32 is provided below the deposit return unit chute 34. The deposit return unit 32 is configured such that the operator can take out the housing 12 by pulling it out from the front surface 12a of the housing 12 to the front side (by pulling it leftward in FIG. 3). The deposit return unit 32 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and extends in a substantially horizontal direction. More specifically, the deposit / return unit 32 is elongated in the depth direction of the housing 12 (the left-right direction in FIG. 3). The deposit return unit 32 includes a 5-yen coin storage area 32a, a 1-yen coin storage area 32b, a 50-yen coin storage area 32c, a 100-yen coin storage area 32d, a 10-yen coin storage area 32e, and a 500-yen coin storage area 32f. Divided into six areas. Here, the 5 yen coin receiving area 32a, the 1 yen coin receiving area 32b, the 50 yen coin receiving area 32c, the 100 yen coin receiving area 32d, the 10 yen coin receiving area 32e, and the 500 yen coin receiving area 32f are respectively deposited. 5 yen coin passage area of return portion chute 34, 1 yen coin passage area, 50 yen coin passage area, 100 yen coin passage area, 10 yen coin passage area, 500 yen coin passage area to 5 yen coin, 1 yen coin, 50-yen coins, 100-yen coins, 10-yen coins, and 500-yen coins are sent.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a coin storage / feeding-out unit 40 is provided in the lower part of the housing 12. Although only one coin storage / feeding part 40 is shown in FIG. 2, the coin storage / feeding part 40 actually corresponds to the six passage areas of the chute 36 for the coin storage / feeding part and is orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 2. Six are provided for each denomination along the direction. The coins are stored in the respective coin storage and feeding sections 40 in denominations, and the coins are fed out from the respective coin storage and feeding sections 40 in denominations. More specifically, each coin storing and feeding unit 40 stores the coins sent from the deposit temporary holding unit 30 via the coin storing and feeding unit chute 36 by denomination and also stores one stored coin. It comes to pay out one by one.

  Details of the configuration of each coin storage and feeding unit 40 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a coin storage portion 40 a is provided at the bottom of each coin storage and feeding portion 40. The storage portion 40a is provided with a pair of disk members 42 arranged substantially in parallel along a vertical plane (a plane parallel to the paper surface of FIG. 4). The pair of disk members 42 is centered on an axis 42a. It is free to rotate. Here, the distance between the pair of disk members 42 is larger than the diameter of the coins to be stored, and coins are stored between the pair of disk members 42 and in the upper part thereof. .

  The coin storage portion 40 a at the lower part of the coin storage and feeding section 40 is provided with a first transport belt 44 formed of a circulation belt. The width of the first conveying belt 44 is larger than the distance between the pair of disk members 42. As shown in FIG. 4, the first conveyor belt 44 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys 43 and a pair of disk members 42, and any one of the plurality of pulleys 43 is a drive motor (not shown). ) Is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 4 (arrow direction in FIG. 4), and the first conveyor belt 44 is circulated and moved in the clockwise direction in FIG. 4 (arrow direction in FIG. 4). Become. Here, when the first conveyor belt 44 is circulated and moved in the clockwise direction of FIG. 4, the pair of disk members 42 around which the first conveyor belt 44 is stretched are also counterclockwise in FIG. Rotating in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4, coins are stirred between the pair of disk members 42 by the operations of the first conveyor belt 44 and the pair of disk members 42. Further, a plurality of protruding members 44a are provided at equal intervals on the surface of the first conveying belt 44, and the coins in the storage portion 40a are hooked on the protruding members 44a on the first conveying belt 44, Coins are transported upward one by one by the first transport belt 44.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the reverse rotation roller 52 is disposed so as to face the first conveyance belt 44. The interval between the reverse roller 52 and the first conveyor belt 44 is slightly larger than the thickness of one coin, and the reverse roller 52 is opposite to the first conveyor belt 44 (that is, FIG. (In the direction of arrow 4). Therefore, even when two or more coins are hooked on one protrusion member 44a and two or more coins are overlapped and conveyed upward by the first conveyor belt 44, the second and subsequent sheets are used. Is returned to the coin storage portion 40a by the reverse rotation roller 52.

  In addition, a guide member 50 is provided above the first conveyance belt 44 so as to extend obliquely upward, and a second conveyance belt 46 is provided so as to face the guide member 50. The second conveyor belt 46 is a circulation belt, and the second conveyor belt 46 is stretched around a pair of pulleys 45. Then, any one of the pair of pulleys 45 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. 4 (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4) by a drive motor (not shown), whereby the second conveyor belt 46. Is circularly moved in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. 4 (the arrow direction of FIG. 4). Here, the distance between the guide member 50 and the second conveyor belt 46 is approximately the thickness of one coin, and is conveyed upward from the storage portion 40a by the first conveyor belt 44 to the second conveyor. The coins fed between the belt 46 and the guide member 50 are further conveyed upward by the second conveyor belt 46 so as to slide on the surface of the guide member 50. Thus, the second transport belt 46 and the guide member 50 constitute a sliding transport mechanism that receives coins from the first transport belt 44 and transports the coins by sliding.

  A feeding chute 47 is provided at the upper end of each coin storage and feeding section 40, and the coins conveyed upward by the second conveying belt 46 are sent to the feeding chute 47. Then, coins are fed out one by one from the feeding chute 47 to the outside of the coin storage and feeding unit 40.

  Further, inside each coin storing and feeding unit 40, a withdrawal identifying unit 48 for identifying the denomination, correctness, authenticity, etc. of the coin is provided. More specifically, the withdrawal identifying unit 48 is provided in the storing and transporting mechanism, and the withdrawal identifying unit 48 is transported upward by the second transport belt 46 so as to slide on the surface of the guide member 50. The coins to be used are identified.

  Further, a counting sensor (count sensor) 49 is provided at a position in the guide member 50 near the feeding chute 47 (a position near the upper end of the guide member 50). The counting sensor 49 counts coins sent from the second conveying belt 46 to the feeding chute 47. Further, the counting sensor 49 also functions as a timing sensor.

  In addition, a distribution mechanism that distributes the payout coins to the payout chute 47 and the storage portion 40a can be provided in the payout portion of the coin storage payout portion 40. In this case, the counting sensor 49 also functions as a timing sensor. You can also.

  The coins fed from the respective coin storage and feeding sections 40 by the feeding chute 47 are sent to a take-out box 54 provided next to the coin storage and feeding section 40 in the lower part of the housing 12. The take-out box 54 is configured such that the operator can take out the case 12 by pulling it out from the front surface 12a of the case 12 toward the front side (by pulling it leftward in FIG. 3). The take-out box 54 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and extends in a substantially horizontal direction. More specifically, the take-out box 54 is elongated in the depth direction of the housing 12 (left-right direction in FIG. 3). The take-out box 54 is composed of a 5-yen coin receiving area 54a, a 1-yen coin receiving area 54b, a 50-yen coin receiving area 54c, a 100-yen coin receiving area 54d, a 10-yen coin receiving area 54e, and a 500-yen coin receiving area 54f. It is divided into two areas. Here, in the 5-yen coin receiving area 54a, the 1-yen coin receiving area 54b, the 50-yen coin receiving area 54c, the 100-yen coin receiving area 54d, the 10-yen coin receiving area 54e, and the 500-yen coin receiving area 54f, 5 yen coins, 1 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 10 yen coins and 500 yen coins are sent from the respective coin storage and feeding sections 40 through the feeding chute 47. Yes.

  The coins fed out from each coin storage and feeding unit 40 by denomination are sent directly to the take-out box 54. Here, “send coins fed out by denomination from each coin storage and feeding unit 40 to the delivery box 54“ directly ”means that the coins fed from the coin storage and feeding unit 40 are transported by a transport belt or the like. It is sent directly to the take-out box 54 without being temporarily held in a temporary holding unit or the like.

  The extraction box 54 is provided with a locking portion 55 that locks the extraction box 54 with, for example, a solenoid. When the extraction box 54 is locked by the locking unit 55, the operator cannot take out the extraction box 54 from the front surface 12 a of the housing 12.

  Next, operation | movement of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 10 which consists of the above structures is demonstrated below.

  First, the operation of the coin deposit process in the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 10 will be described.

  When coins are thrown into the slot 20 provided on the upper surface 12 b of the housing 12 by the operator, the coins are accumulated in the supply hopper 22. Then, coins are fed from the supply hopper 22 to the feeding hopper 24, and coins are fed from the feeding hopper 24 to the deposit conveyance unit 26 one by one. The coins fed to the deposit conveyance unit 26 by the feeding hopper 24 are identified by the deposit identification unit 27 such as denomination, correctness, true / false. Here, the coin identified as the reject coin by the deposit identifying unit 27 or the coin that could not be identified by the deposit identifying unit 27 is received from the deposit transport unit 26 by the deposit reject coin sorting unit 26h. The coin is sent from the deposit reject coin chute to the deposit reject portion by dropping due to its own weight. The coins accumulated in the deposit reject unit are taken out from the front surface 12a of the housing 12 by the operator.

  On the other hand, the coins identified as normal coins by the deposit identifying unit 27 are transferred from the deposit transport unit 26 to the respective deposited coin chutes 28 by the corresponding coin sorting units 26a to 26e according to the denomination of the coin. Sent. When the coin identified by the deposit identifying unit 27 is a 500 yen coin, the coin is sent to the deposited coin chute 28 corresponding to the coin sorting unit 26a to 26e by each coin sorting unit 26a to 26e. Instead, it is sent to a 500-yen coin opening 26g provided at the downstream end of the deposit-conveying section 26, and sent to a depositing coin chute 28 corresponding to the 500-yen coin opening 26g.

  Thereafter, the coins are sent from each deposit coin chute 28 to the deposit temporary storage unit 30 according to the denomination. More specifically, when the deposit temporary storage unit 30 is located at the first position a in FIG. 2, the 5-yen coin storage region 30a, 1-yen coin storage region 30b, 50 yen of the temporary payment storage unit 30. A coin holding area 30c, a 100 yen coin holding area 30d, a 10 yen coin holding area 30e, and a 500 yen coin holding area 30f are respectively added to a 5 yen coin sorting section 26a, a 1 yen coin sorting section 26b, and a 50 yen coin sorting section 26c, 100 yen coin sorting section 26d, 10 yen coin sorting section 26e, 500 yen coin opening 26g through each deposit coin chute 28, 5 yen coin, 1 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 500 Yen coins are sent. In this manner, the coin is temporarily held in the money type by the deposit temporary holding unit 30.

  Thereafter, when an instruction to return the deposited coin is made, the temporary depositing reserve unit 30 moves from the first position a to the third position c. From the 5-yen coin holding area 30a, the 1-yen coin holding area 30b, the 50-yen coin holding area 30c, the 100-yen coin holding area 30d, the 10-yen coin holding area 30e, and the 500-yen coin holding area 30f. The coins of each denomination are received via the deposit return unit chute 34, the 5-yen coin storage area 32a, the 1-yen coin storage area 32b, the 50-yen coin storage area 32c, and the 100-yen coin storage area 32d, It is sent to the 10-yen coin storage area 32e and the 500-yen coin storage area 32f, respectively. Thereafter, the operator pulls out the deposit return unit 32 from the front surface 12a of the housing 12 to the near side, so that the operator can take out the coins stored in the deposit return unit 32 by denomination.

  In addition, in the state where the deposit temporary hold unit 30 is temporarily held in the denomination, when the deposit confirmation of the deposit coin is instructed, the deposit temporary hold unit 30 moves from the first position a to the second. To position b. From the 5-yen coin holding area 30a, the 1-yen coin holding area 30b, the 50-yen coin holding area 30c, the 100-yen coin holding area 30d, the 10-yen coin holding area 30e, and the 500-yen coin holding area 30f. The coins of each denomination are stored in each coin storage / feeding part 40 by denomination via the coin storage / feeding part chute 36. In this way, the coin depositing process in the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 10 is completed.

  Next, the operation of the coin dispensing process in the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 10 will be described.

  When performing the coin withdrawal process, the take-out box 54 is locked by the locking part 55 in the initial state.

  In each coin storage and feeding section 40, the coins stored in the storage portion 40a are transported one by one upward by the first transport belt 44, and guided from the first transport belt 44 to the second transport belt 46. Coins are sent between the members 50. The coins sent between the second conveyor belt 46 and the guide member 50 are conveyed upward by the second conveyor belt 46 so as to slide on the surface of the guide member 50. At this time, the withdrawal identification unit 48 identifies the denomination, correctness, authenticity, etc. of the coin, and the counting sensor 49 counts the coin. Then, the coins transported upward by the second transport belt 46 are sent to the feeding chute 47, and are fed out from each coin storing and feeding part 40 by the feeding chute 47.

  Thereafter, the coins fed out of the respective coin storage and feeding sections 40 by the feeding chute 47 are directly sent to the take-out box 54 locked by the lock section 55, and the coins are stored in the take-out box 54 by denomination. The Here, since the take-out box 54 is locked by the lock part 55 and the operator cannot take out the take-out box 54 immediately, the take-out box 54 functions as a so-called temporary holding part. .

  Then, after the coins of the number of denominations to be withdrawn are fed out from the coin storage and feeding unit 40 and sent to the take-out box 54, it is determined whether or not the coins are normally withdrawn. This is performed in a control unit (not shown). The determination as to whether or not the coin has been normally dispensed is made based on, for example, the coin identification result by the dispensing identification unit 48 provided in the coin storage and delivery unit 40.

  When it is determined that the coin has been normally dispensed by the control unit, the control unit controls the locking unit 55 to release the locking of the take-out box 54. In addition, a guide for extracting the extraction box 54 is displayed on a display unit (not shown) provided on the upper surface or the front surface of the housing 12. Thereafter, when the operator pulls out the take-out box 54 from the front surface 12a of the housing 12 to the near side, the operator can take out the coins stored in the take-out box 54 by denomination. And if the extraction box 54 is reset in the inside of the housing | casing 12 by the operator, the coin withdrawal process in the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 10 will be complete | finished.

  On the other hand, when it is determined by the control unit that coins are not normally dispensed, a predetermined operation is performed in the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 10. A detailed description of the contents of the predetermined operation will be omitted.

  As described above, according to the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the identification of the denomination of the coins fed out by denomination from the plurality of coin storage and feeding units 40 that store coins by denomination is made for each withdrawal identification. The coins identified by each withdrawal identification unit 48 are classified into denominations and stored in the take-out box 54, and the coins are sorted into denominations by taking out the take-out box 54 from the outside of the housing. The coins are withdrawn in this state. As described above, the coins fed out from the respective coin storage and feeding units 40 into the denominations are identified by the respective withdrawal identifying units 48 provided so as to correspond to the respective coin storage and feeding units 40, and then the take-out box. 54. For this reason, coins are fed from the coin storing and feeding unit to the dispensing and conveying unit, compared with those configured to identify the coins conveyed by the dispensing and conveying unit by the identifying unit. Since the time to carry can be omitted, the time until the coins are withdrawn can be shortened.

  Moreover, since each withdrawal identification unit 48 provided to correspond to each coin storage and delivery unit 40 is adapted to identify the denomination of coins, the denomination of coins fed out from each coin storage and delivery unit 40 Can be reliably identified. Further, the coins identified by each withdrawal identification unit 48 are classified into denominations and stored in the takeout box 54, and the takeout box 54 is taken out from the outside of the housing 12. Withdrawal can be made in the state of being divided into two categories.

  Moreover, in the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 10 of this Embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, each withdrawal identification part 48 is arrange | positioned inside each corresponding coin storage and delivery part 40. As shown in FIG. For this reason, size reduction of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 10 can be achieved further.

  Further, the coins fed out from each coin storage and feeding unit 40 by denomination are sent directly to the take-out box 54. For this reason, the time which conveys the coin drawn | fed out from the coin storage and feeding part by a withdrawal conveyance part, or temporarily hold | maintains the coin drawn | fed out from the coin storage and feeding part by a temporary storage part can be abbreviate | omitted. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the time until the coins are withdrawn. Moreover, since there is no withdrawal conveyance part and a temporary storage part, an apparatus can be reduced in size.

  Each coin storing and feeding part 40 has a first transport belt 44 formed of a circulation belt provided with a protruding member 44a, and the coins stored in the storing part 40a of each coin storing and feeding part 40 are the first. It is transported upward by the transport belt 44 and fed out from the upper part of the coin storage and feeding section 40. As a result, the take-out box 54 can be installed at a relatively high level in the housing 12, which is more convenient for the operator.

  Each coin storing and feeding unit 40 includes a sliding transport mechanism (second transport belt 46 and guide member 50) that receives coins from the first transport belt 44 and transports the coins by sliding. The withdrawal identification unit 48 identifies coins that are slid by the sliding conveyance mechanism.

  In addition, the coin dispensing device according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described mode, and various changes can be made. Specifically, in the embodiment as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, a coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus that performs a coin depositing and dispensing process as an example of the coin dispensing apparatus of the present invention has been described. However, the coin dispensing device according to the present invention is not limited to such an example. As the coin dispensing apparatus according to the present invention, an apparatus having a configuration in which only the respective coin storage and feeding sections 40, the respective dispensing identification sections 48, the withdrawal box 54, and the like are provided inside the housing 12 may be used.

  Further, the coin storing and feeding portion is not limited to the one having the configuration as shown in FIG. As long as the coin storage and delivery unit is provided for each denomination of coins, each coin storage and delivery unit stores coins of the corresponding denomination and can store the stored coins by denomination. Various configurations other than the configuration shown in FIG. 4 can be used.

It is a top view which shows the structure of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus in one embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a side view of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus shown in FIG. It is an expanded block diagram which shows the specific structure of the coin storage and feeding part of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus shown in FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 20 Input port 22 Supply hopper 24 Feeding hopper 26 Deposit conveyance part 27 Deposit identification part 28 Deposit coin chute 30 Deposit temporary holding part 32 Deposit return part 34 Deposit return part chute 36 Coin storage delivery part chute 40 Coin Storage / feeding part 40a Storage part 42 Disk member 42a Shaft 43 Pulley 44 First transport belt 44a Protrusion member 45 Pulley 46 Second transport belt 47 Feeding chute 48 Dispensing identification part 49 Count sensor 50 Guide member 52 Reverse roller 54 Unloading box 55 Locking part

Claims (5)

A housing,
A plurality of coin storage and feeding sections provided for each denomination of coins in the housing, wherein each coin storage and feeding section stores coins of the corresponding denominations and delivers the stored coins by denomination. Coin storage and feeding section,
A plurality of identification units that are provided for each denomination of coins so as to correspond to the respective coin storage and feeding units inside the casing, and that identify the denominations of coins fed out from the corresponding coin storage and feeding units;
It is provided for each denomination of coins so as to correspond to each of the coin storing and feeding parts inside the casing, accepts the coins identified by the corresponding identifying part, and outwards of the corresponding coin storing and feeding part. A plurality of shooting means for guiding in a state divided into money types,
A plurality of storage areas for storing the coins guided by the respective chute means according to denominations, and a take-out box that can be taken out from the outside of the housing in a lump;
A coin dispensing device characterized by comprising: Locking means for preventing the extraction box from being removed from the housing;
Control means for locking the locking means in the initial state, and unlocking the locking means when it is determined that the withdrawal of coins to the take-out box has been normally performed;
The coin dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The coin dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the identification units is arranged inside the corresponding coin storage and feeding unit. Each of the coin storage and feeding sections has a belt with a protrusion for transporting coins, and the coins stored in each of the coin storage and feeding sections are transported upward by the belt with the protrusion and are located above the coin storage and feeding section. The coin dispensing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the coin dispensing apparatus is arranged so as to be paid out from the coin. Each coin storing and feeding unit has a sliding transport mechanism that receives coins from the belt with protrusions and transports the coins by sliding, and each identification unit is a coin that is slid by the sliding transport mechanism 5. The coin dispensing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the coin is dispensed.

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