JP5604271B2 - Coin handling machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing machine that performs processing such as counting of coins.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a coin deposit machine that horizontally moves one of a temporary storage frame and a temporary storage bottom plate of a temporary storage unit, and distributes temporarily stored coins according to an operator's storage or return instruction (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2007-94664 A (paragraphs 0017 and 0023, FIG. 3)

  In the coin processor, when returning coins in the temporary storage means, if the return coins are partially returned to the return box that is the return destination, the return box will be returned if the height is not sufficient There is a possibility that the actual capacity of the return coin will be lower than the capacity of the box, and that the return coin may overflow from the return box.

  Although it is conceivable to solve this problem by increasing the height of the return box, it is not preferable because it may lead to an increase in the size of the device itself.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and prevents the return coins from being biased to a part of the return means without increasing the height of the return means, and uniformizes the return coins in the return means. The purpose is to provide a coin deposit machine that can be stored.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 includes: a separation supply unit that separates and conveys an inserted coin; an identification unit that identifies a coin being conveyed by the separation supply unit; and the identification unit Removing means for rejecting unacceptable coins based on the identification result, temporary storage means for temporarily storing coins acceptable based on the identification result of the identification means, and accepting and returning the coins of the temporary storage means A coin processing machine comprising: a return means; and at least one storage means for receiving and storing coins of the temporary storage means, wherein the temporary storage means includes the return means and the at least one storage means. A temporary storage frame and a temporary storage bottom plate that are reciprocally movable between the temporary storage bottom plate and the temporary storage bottom plate when the coin is delivered to the return means. After partially opening the lower opening of the temporary storage frame on the upper opening that is not covered by the return means while partially covering the upper opening of the return means, the upper opening of the return means is covered. The lower opening of the temporary storage frame is released and is fully opened on the upper opening from which the cover of the return means is released.

The invention according to claim 1, the pre-Symbol temporary retention bottom plate, are longer length of the reciprocating movement direction than the length of the reciprocating movement direction of the lower opening of the temporary holding frame, the one o'clock The storage frame and the temporary storage bottom plate are in a fully closed state in which the lower opening of the temporary storage frame is completely closed by the temporary storage bottom plate, and the return is performed when accepting an acceptable coin based on the identification result of the identification means. The upper opening of the means is partially covered.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1 , wherein the return means is acceptable based on the identification result of the identification means when the temporary storage frame and the temporary storage bottom plate are in the fully closed state. From the state of accepting coins, only the temporary storage frame moves and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame is positioned below the lower opening of the temporary storage frame that is partially opened when the partially opened state is reached. It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2 , wherein in the return means, only the temporary storage bottom plate is moved from the partially opened state, and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame is in the fully opened state. And located below the lower opening of the temporary storage frame that is fully opened when

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the temporary storage frame and the temporary storage bottom plate completely block the lower opening of the temporary storage frame with the temporary storage bottom plate. The lower opening of the temporary storage frame is located above the at least one storage means when accepting coins that are fully closed and can be received based on the identification result of the identification means.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, when the temporary storage frame and the temporary storage bottom plate transfer coins to the return means, first, the temporary storage frame is partially covered with the upper opening of the return means by the temporary storage bottom plate. By making the lower opening partly open on the upper opening that is not covered by the return means, the coins that were on the lower opening partly opened of the temporary storage frame are moved to the uncovered side of the return means Deliver. Next, the covering of the upper opening of the return means is released, and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame is fully opened on the upper opening from which the covering of the returning means is released, so that the temporary storage frame is partially closed. The remaining coins on the lower opening are delivered to a position shifted from the previous delivery position of the return means. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the return coins from being biased to a part of the return means without increasing the height of the return means, and to store the return coins uniformly in the return means.

In addition , when the temporary storage frame and the temporary storage bottom plate are in a fully closed state in which the lower opening of the temporary storage frame is completely closed with the temporary storage bottom plate and accepting an acceptable coin based on the identification result of the identification means, The temporary storage bottom plate has a length in the reciprocating direction that is longer than the length of the lower opening of the temporary storage frame in the reciprocating direction and partially covers the upper opening of the return means. If only the frame is moved, the lower opening of the temporary storage frame can be partially opened on the upper opening that is not covered by the return means while the upper opening of the return means is partially covered by the temporary storage bottom plate. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the structure, facilitate control, and save power.

According to the invention of claim 2, after the temporary storage frame and the temporary storage bottom plate are fully closed and accepts an acceptable coin based on the identification result of the identification means, only the temporary storage frame is moved and temporarily When the lower opening of the storage frame is partially open, the coins that were on the lower opening of the temporary storage frame partially opened were placed in the return means located below the lower opening of the partially opened temporary storage frame. Will be handed over. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the structure, facilitate control, and save power.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when only the temporary storage bottom plate is moved from the partially opened state of the lower opening of the temporary storage frame to the fully opened state, the lower opening of the temporary storage frame is fully opened below the lower opening. The remaining coins that were on the lower opening in the partially closed state of the temporary storage frame will be delivered to the return means located. Therefore, it is possible to further simplify the structure, facilitate control, and save power.

According to the invention of claim 4 , the temporary storage frame and the temporary storage bottom plate are in a fully closed state in which the lower opening of the temporary storage frame is completely closed with the temporary storage bottom plate, and can be received based on the identification result of the identification means. When receiving coins, the lower opening of the temporary storage frame is positioned above the storage means, so if only the temporary storage bottom plate is moved as it is, the coins are transferred from the lower opening of the temporary storage frame to the storage means. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to further simplify the structure, facilitate control, and save power.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It shows roughly the whole structure of the coin processing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The part which shows the temporary storage part of a standby state, a 1st storage chute, and a 1st storage safe was made into the cross section. It is a side view. It is a block diagram of the principal part of the control system of the coin processor concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows roughly the lower part structure of the coin processing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The temporary storage part in a standby state is shown. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a sectional side view which shows the lower part structure of the coin processing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: A return box, a 1st storage safe, and the temporary storage part located above it. It is a sectional side view showing roughly the lower part composition of the coin processor concerning one embodiment of the present invention, and shows the 2nd storage chute and the 2nd storage safe, and the temporary storage part located above it. It is a front view which shows roughly the lower part structure of the coin processing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The temporary storage frame shows the state which exists in a return partial open position. It is a front view which shows roughly the lower part structure of the coin processing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The temporary storage bottom board shows the state in which all return is in an open position. It is a front view which shows roughly the lower part structure of the coin processing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The temporary storage bottom board shows the state which exists in the 1st accommodation all open position. It is a front view which shows roughly the lower part structure of the coin processing machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The temporary storage frame shows the state which exists in a 2nd accommodation all open position.

  A coin processor according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 schematically shows a coin processing machine 1 according to the present embodiment. The coin processing machine 1 has a processing machine main body 2 and a carriage unit 3 that can be attached to and detached from the processing machine main body 2. ing. The front, rear, left and right in the following description are the front of the coin processor 1 (front side as viewed from the operator), the rear of the coin processor 1 (back side as viewed from the operator), and the left and right of the coin processor 1 (from the operator). Left and right)

  The processing machine main body 2 is provided with a separation supply unit (separation supply means) 5 for separating and transporting the coins charged in a lump. The separation supply unit 5 includes a hopper 6 into which loose coins are put in a lump, a rotary disk 7 that can be horizontally swiveled so as to form a bottom portion below the hopper 6, and only one coin passes therethrough. A coin separating section 8 that has a possible opening and feeds coins one by one by centrifugal force when the rotating disk 7 rotates, and a coin transport section 9 that transports the coins fed one by one by the coin separating section 8 horizontally. have.

  Further, the processor body 2 is provided with an identification unit (identification means) 11 for identifying and counting the authenticity and denomination of the coins being conveyed by the coin conveyance unit 9 on the upstream side of the coin conveyance unit 9, On the downstream side of the identification unit 11 in the unit 9, a reject unit (exclusion means) 12 is provided that excludes unacceptable reject coins identified as coins other than true based on the identification result of the identification unit 11. Further, on the downstream side of the reject unit 12 in the coin transport unit 9, a plurality of locations for distributing coins, which are identified as real coins and acceptable, based on the identification result of the identification unit 11, specifically, Distribution parts 13a to 13f of six types of coins that are the same number as the types of coins to be handled (1 yen coin, 5 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 100 yen coin and 500 yen coin in Japan) Transport direction of section 9 Along it is provided in this order.

  Here, all of these allocating portions 13a to 13f have sorting holes 14a to 14f into which coins having a maximum diameter to be handled (500 yen coins in Japan) can be dropped. The distribution units 13a to 13e are provided with shutters 15a to 15e that are driven by individual shutter solenoids 17a to 17e shown in FIG. 2 and that can individually open and close the selection holes 14a to 14e. Furthermore, the coin sensors 16a-16f which detect passage of a coin are provided in each upstream of each distribution part 13a-13f. Similarly, the reject unit 12 also has a reject hole 14g, a shutter 15g that is driven by a shutter solenoid 17g to open and close the reject hole 14g, and an upstream coin sensor 16g. The coin sensors 16a to 16g are used to control the opening / closing timing of the corresponding ones of the shutters 15a to 15e and 15g, and are used to detect the presence / absence of a coin jam.

  The processing machine body 2 also includes a detachable reject box 20 that accepts the coins removed from the coin transport unit 9 by the reject unit 12, and a chute that guides the coins sorted by the sorting units 13a to 13f to each denomination. 19 and a temporary storage unit (temporary storage means) 21 for temporarily storing coins guided by the chute 19 by denomination. The chute 19 is provided one-to-one in correspondence with each sorting unit 13a to 13f and vertically below, and the chute 19a to 19f that guides the coins sorted by each sorting unit 13a to 13f to a denomination. have.

  The temporary storage unit 21 includes a temporary storage frame 22 that is individually supported by the processor main body 2 so as to be capable of reciprocating in the left-right direction, and a temporary storage bottom plate 23 below the temporary storage frame 22. The temporary storage frame 22 is formed with cylindrical side wall portions 22a to 22f that are open vertically along the vertical direction. The temporary storage bottom plate 23 constitutes a bottom common to the side wall portions 22 a to 22 f of the temporary storage portion 21, and can open and close the lower openings of the side wall portions 22 a to 22 f of the temporary storage frame 22.

  Temporary storage frame 22 is driven by frame drive unit 26 including frame drive motor 25 shown in FIG. 2, and temporary storage bottom plate 23 is driven by bottom plate drive unit 28 including bottom plate drive motor 27. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 has a total length in the reciprocation direction that is longer than the total length of the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 in the reciprocation direction by a predetermined length.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 receive the coins from the chutes 19 a to 19 f so that they can be temporarily stored, that is, the respective chutes 19 a to 19 f, that is, the distribution portions 13 a. A fully closed state in which the side wall portions 22a to 22f are arranged vertically corresponding to each other to 13f and the lower openings of the side wall portions 22a to 22f are completely closed by the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is a standby state. Each position at this time is a standby position.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the temporary storage frame 22 has a standby position at a position that coincides with the chute 19 in the left-right direction. Further, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is a position where the lower opening is completely closed with respect to the temporary storage frame 22 in the standby position, and protrudes to one side (specifically, the left side) in the reciprocating movement direction. The position where the protruding portion 30 is formed in the direction is the standby position. Further, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 in the standby position has the edge opposite to the protrusion 30 aligned with the edge opposite to the protrusion 30 of the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 in the standby position. ing. The processor main body 2 is provided with a frame standby position sensor 31 that detects that the temporary storage frame 22 is in the standby position and a bottom plate standby position sensor 32 that detects that the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is in the standby position. It has been.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when both the temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 are in the standby state located at the standby position, the side wall 22a is provided vertically below the most upstream distribution portion 13a and chute 19a. The side wall portion 22a accepts only the coins dropped from the sorting hole 14a through the chute 19a when the shutter 15a of the distributing portion 13a is opened, and temporarily stores it on the temporary storage bottom plate 23. Similarly, the side wall portion 22b is configured so that only the coins dropped from the sorting hole 14b by the opening operation of the shutter 15b at the sorting portion 13b are passed through the chute 19b, and the side wall portion 22c is connected to the shutter 15c at the sorting portion 13c. Only the coins dropped from the sorting hole 14c by the opening operation are passed through the chute 19c, and the side wall portion 22d passes only the coins dropped from the sorting hole 14d by the opening operation of the shutter 15d in the sorting portion 13d via the chute 19d. The side wall portion 22e passes only the coins that have been dropped from the sorting hole 14e by the opening operation of the shutter 15e in the sorting portion 13e via the chute 19e, and the side wall portion 22f is separated from the sorting hole 14f by the sorting portion 13f. Only the dropped coins are received via the chute 19f and temporarily stored on the temporary storage bottom plate 23.

  As shown in FIG. 3, with respect to the temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 at the standby position, below the one side (specifically, the left side) in the reciprocation direction on the protruding portion 30 side of the temporary storage bottom plate 23, A return box (return means) 35 is detachably provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the return box 35 includes a plurality of return-accommodating sections 35 a to 35 f of denominations that are arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction, and specifically, the number of denominations is the same as the number of denominations. . The return box 35 is for accepting the coins in the side wall portions 22a to 22f of the temporary storage portion 21 by denomination and directly returning them to the return accommodating portions 35a to 35f from the upper opening without going through the chute. .

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper opening of the return box 35 is longer in the reciprocating direction than the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22. In addition, the return box 35 is configured to cover a part of the upper opening in the reciprocating direction on the other side (specifically, the right side) with the temporary storage bottom plate 23 at the standby position. In other words, the temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 are in a fully closed state in which the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is completely closed by the temporary storage bottom plate 23, and the coins that can be accepted based on the identification result of the identification unit 11 are received. When receiving, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 partially covers the upper opening of the return box 35. In other words, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 in the standby position has an edge on the return box 35 side positioned vertically above the upper opening of the return box 35. Note that the portion of the upper opening of the return box 35 on the one side of the reciprocating direction from the center in the reciprocating direction is not covered with the temporary storage bottom plate 23 at the standby position, and opens vertically upward.

  A first storage chute (storage means) 38 that receives and guides the coins of the temporary storage unit 21 by denomination is provided vertically below the temporary storage frame 22 at the standby position. That is, the temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 are in a fully closed state in which the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is completely closed by the temporary storage bottom plate 23, and accepts coins that can be received based on the identification result of the identification unit 11. When in the standby state, the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is positioned vertically above the first storage chute 38.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first storage chute 38 is provided with a plurality of chute portions 38a to 38f of six denominations that are arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction, specifically, the same number as the denomination. The chute portions 38a to 38f are provided in the vertical downward direction in a one-to-one correspondence with the side wall portions 22a to 22f of the temporary storage portion 21 at the standby position. As shown in FIG. 3, the first storage chute 38 is disposed adjacent to the return box 35 in the reciprocating direction of the temporary storage frame 22, and the height of the first storage chute 38 is the height of the return box 35. Is almost equal.

  Here, the upper opening of the first storage chute 38 is entirely covered with the temporary storage bottom plate 23 at the standby position. Specifically, the edge of the temporary storage bottom plate 23 in the standby position on the return box 35 side is located closer to the return box 35 than the edge of the first storage chute 38 on the return box 35 side, and is in the standby position. The other edge of the temporary storage bottom plate 23 opposite to the return box 35 coincides with the other edge of the first storage chute 38 opposite to the return box 35.

  The temporary storage unit 21 is located below the temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 in the standby position, on the other side (specifically, on the right side) in the reciprocation direction opposite to the protrusion 30 of the temporary storage bottom plate 23. Is provided with a second storage chute (storage means) 39 for receiving and guiding the coins by denomination. As shown in FIG. 5, the second storage chute 39 is provided with a plurality of chute portions 39a to 39f of six denominations that are arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction, specifically, the same number as the denomination. As shown in FIG. 3, the second storage chute 39 is disposed adjacent to the opposite side of the return box 35 of the first storage chute 38, and the width of the temporary storage frame 22 in the reciprocating direction is the first storage. The width of the chute 38 is the same as the width in the same direction, and the height thereof is also equal to the height of the first storage chute 38. Here, the upper opening of the second storage chute 39 is never covered with the temporary storage bottom plate 23 in the standby position. Specifically, the other edge of the temporary storage bottom plate 23 at the standby position opposite to the return box 35 coincides with one edge of the second storage chute 39 on the first storage chute 38 side.

  The cart unit 3 shown in FIG. 1 is pulled to the front surface 2A side with respect to the processor main body 2 by rolling a caster 40 provided in the lower part, and further removed from the processor main body 2 and conveyed. By being loaded from the front surface 2A side, the processor body 2 is mounted.

  In the cart unit 3, a first storage safe (storage means) 42 is detachably provided vertically below the first storage chute 38 while being attached to the processor main body 2. The first storage safe 42 includes a plurality of storage units 42a to 42f of six denominations that are arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction, specifically the same number as the denomination. The storage portions 42a to 42f of the first storage safe 42 are provided in the vertical downward direction in a one-to-one correspondence with the chute portions 38a to 38f of the first storage chute 38. That is, the first storage safe 42 accepts and stores the coins guided by the first storage chute 38 according to the denomination. As shown in FIG. 3, the first storage safe 42 is arranged vertically below the first storage chute 38 and further extends vertically below the return box 35 to increase the storage capacity. . As a matter of course, the total height of the first storage chute 38 and the first storage safe 42 is higher than the height of the return box 35.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the carriage unit 3 is detachably provided with a second storage safe box (storage means) 44 vertically below the second storage chute 39 when attached to the processor main body 2. . The second storage safe 44 includes a plurality of storage units 44a to 44f of six denominations that are arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction, specifically, the same number as the denomination. The storage portions 44 a to 44 f of the second storage safe 44 are provided below the respective vertical lower portions in a one-to-one correspondence with the chute portions 39 a to 39 f of the second storage chute 39. That is, the second storage safe 44 accepts and stores coins guided by denominations by the second storage chute 39 by denomination. The total height of the second storage chute 39 and the second storage safe 44 is also higher than the height of the return box 35.

  The frame drive unit 26 shown in FIG. 2 drives the temporary storage frame 22 by, for example, a ball screw method. The temporary storage frame 22 is placed at a position where the entire lower opening thereof overlaps the upper opening of the return box 35 and the second storage. The reciprocation is made between the position overlapping the upper opening of the chute 39. The bottom plate drive unit 28 also drives the temporary storage bottom plate 23 by, for example, a ball screw method, and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is located on the return box 35 side with respect to the first storage chute 38, and the whole The reciprocating movement is made between the first storage chute 38 and the second storage chute 39 side relative to the return box 35.

  The separation supply unit 5, the identification unit 11, the coin sensors 16a to 16g, and the shutter solenoids 17a to 17e and 17g are connected to the control unit 50. The control unit 50 includes a frame drive unit 26 including the frame drive motor 25 described above that reciprocates the temporary storage frame 22, a bottom plate drive unit 28 including the bottom plate drive motor 27 described above that reciprocates the temporary storage bottom plate 23, and A display operation unit 52 that receives operation input and displays guidance is connected. Further, the control unit 50 includes a frame standby position sensor 31 that detects the position of the temporary storage frame 22, a frame return partial release position sensor 53 (described later), a frame second storage all-open position sensor 54 (described later), A bottom plate standby position sensor 32 that detects the position of the storage bottom plate 23, a bottom plate return all-open position sensor 55 (described later), and a bottom plate first storage all-open position sensor 56 (described later) are connected.

  Next, the control content of the control part 50 is demonstrated.

  When coins are inserted into the hopper 6 of the separation supply unit 5 and a depositing operation execution operation is input to the display operation unit 52, the control unit 50 drives the separation supply unit 5. And while the control part 50 returns all the reject coins identified as unacceptable based on the identification result of the identification part 11 among the coins paid out from the separation supply part 5 to the reject box 20 by the rejection part 12. Then, the shutter solenoids 17a to 17e are controlled so that the true coins identified as acceptable can be sorted by denomination and distributed to the temporary storage units 21a to 21f in the standby position.

  In other words, the coins identified as one-yen coins by the identification unit 11 are driven to open the shutter 15a of the sorting unit 13a by driving the shutter solenoid 17a, and then the temporary storage bottom plate in the side wall 22a of the temporary storage frame 22 from the sorting hole 14a. 23 temporarily stored. Similarly, a coin identified as a 5-yen coin is driven by the shutter solenoid 17b, and a coin identified as a 10-yen coin is driven by the shutter solenoid 17c from the sorting hole 14b of the sorting part 13b into the side wall part 22b. A coin identified as a 50 yen coin is moved from the sorting hole 14c of the sorting part 13c into the side wall part 22c, and the shutter solenoid 17d is driven to move the coin from the sorting hole 14d of the sorting part 13d into the side wall part 22d. The identified coin is driven into the side wall 22e from the sorting hole 14e of the sorting portion 13e by driving the shutter solenoid 17e, and the coin identified as the 500 yen coin is placed into the side wall 22f from the sorting hole 14f of the sorting portion 13f. , Accept each and temporarily store. In addition, the pattern of distribution of each denomination to the side wall parts 22a-22f of the temporary storage part 21 is not restricted to the above, It is good also as another setting.

  When all the true coins identified as acceptable based on the identification result of the identification unit 11 among the coins put into the hopper 6 are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 21 by denomination, the control unit 50 Then, the counting result of the money type and the total amount are displayed on the display operation unit 52. On the other hand, when a cancel operation is input to the display operation unit 52 by the operator, the control unit 50 performs the following return process. On the other hand, when the approval operation is input to the display operation unit 52 by the operator, the control unit 50, for example, according to the storage amount of the first storage safe 42 and the second storage safe 44 at that time, for example, the first storage If the safe 42 is not full, the following first storage process is performed. If the first storage safe 42 is full and the second storage safe 44 is not full, the following second storage process is performed. Become.

  As described above, the temporary storage unit 21 is in a fully-closed state in which the temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 are both in the standby position and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is completely closed by the temporary storage bottom plate 23. Thus, the coins determined to be acceptable based on the identification result of the identification unit 11 are received by the side wall portions 22a to 22f and temporarily stored in denomination. Then, the coins temporarily stored in the standby state in this manner are transferred to the return box 35, the first storing process of transferring the coins to the first storing chute 38 and storing them in the first storing safe 42, and the second storing chute 39. The second storage process of transferring to the second storage safe 44 and storing it in the second storage safe 44 is performed.

"Return processing"
When performing the return process of transferring the coins received in the temporary storage unit 21 in the standby state illustrated in FIG. 3 to the return box 35, the control unit 50 rotates only the frame driving motor 25 of the frame driving unit 26 in the normal direction. As shown in FIG. 6, only the temporary storage frame 22 is moved in the direction of the return box 35 that is one side of the reciprocating direction. Then, when the position of the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 matches the position of the upper opening of the return box 35, the frame drive motor 25, that is, the temporary storage frame 22 is stopped. Then, the temporary storage frame 22 aligns the end edge on the first storage chute 38 side in the reciprocating direction with the end edge on the first storage chute 38 side of the return box 35, and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 in the stopped state. In the state where the upper opening of the return box 35 is partially covered by the protruding portion 30, the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 reciprocates the upper opening of the return box 35 that is not covered by the protruding portion 30 of the temporary storage bottom plate 23. A part is opened on the middle part in the moving direction.

  In other words, when the temporary storage frame 22 is in the return partially open position that is partially opened in the return process in this way, it does not partially match the temporary storage bottom plate 23 and partially opens the lower opening. Moreover, in other words, the return partial opening position where the temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 do not partially coincide with each other and partially open the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, only the temporary storage frame 22 moves to the return box 35 side from the fully closed position where the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is closed by the temporary storage bottom plate 23, and the temporary storage frame 22 is returned to the return box. The position is located above 35. In order to stop the temporary storage frame 22 at the return partial release position, the processor main body 2 detects that the temporary storage frame 22 is at the return partial release position. A position sensor 53 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when only the temporary storage frame 22 moves and its lower opening is partially opened, the return box 35 is positioned below the lower opening of the partially opened temporary storage frame 22 at this time. Therefore, some coins stored in the temporary storage unit 21 are returned to the return box 35. That is, when the temporary storage frame 22 is partially opened, the coins stored in the temporary storage unit 21 are stored in the portion where the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is opened and in the vicinity thereof. Part of the coin falls to the approximate center of the return box 35 in the reciprocating direction of the temporary storage frame 22. At this time, only the coins in the side wall portion 22a are in the return accommodating portion 35a, and only the coins in the side wall portion 22b are in the return accommodating portion 35b and the coins in the side wall portion 22c. Only the coins that were in the return container 35c, only the coins that were in the side wall part 22d were in the return container part 35d, only the coins that were in the side wall part 22e were in the return container part 35e, and only the coins that were in the side wall part 22f. Each of them falls into the return accommodating part 35f.

  Next, the control unit 50 rotates only the bottom plate drive motor 27 of the bottom plate drive unit 28 in the forward direction, and moves only the temporary storage bottom plate 23 from the standby position in the direction opposite to the return box 35 as shown in FIG. It will be. Then, the control unit 50 releases the cover of the upper opening of the return box 35 by the temporary storage bottom plate 23, and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 that is stopped at the return partly open position is the temporary opening of the return box 35. When all of the upper opening where the covering by the storage bottom plate 23 is released is opened, the bottom plate drive motor 27, that is, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is stopped. Then, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 matches the end edge on the return box 35 side in the reciprocating direction with the end edge on the first storage chute 38 side of each of the return box 35 and the temporary storage frame 22.

  In other words, when the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is in the all-return return position where the return process is fully opened in this way, the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is not fully opened and does not completely coincide with the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22. To do. Furthermore, in other words, the return fully open position where the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 shown in FIG. 7 do not all coincide with each other and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is fully opened is temporarily as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, only the temporary storage bottom plate 23 receives the first storage from the return partially open position where the storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 do not partially coincide with each other and partially open the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22. The length corresponding to the predetermined length of the protrusion 30 is moved to the chute 38 side, and the temporary storage frame 22 remains at the position above the return box 35. In order to stop the temporary storage bottom plate 23 at the return all open position, the processor main body 2 detects that the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is in the return all open position, as shown in FIG. Is provided.

  In this way, only the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is moved from the partially opened return state shown in FIG. 6, and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is fully opened as shown in FIG. Since the return box 35 is located below, the coins remaining in the temporary storage unit 21 in the partially returned state are returned to the return box 35. That is, when the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is located at the fully open return position, all remaining coins stored in the closed state of the temporary storage bottom plate 23 in the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 in the partially opened return state. However, it falls to the first storage chute 38 side from the center of the return box 35 in the reciprocating direction of the temporary storage bottom plate 23. At this time as well, the coin is in the state shown in FIG. 4 and only the coins in the side wall portion 22a are in the return storage portion 35a, and only the coins in the side wall portion 22b are in the return storage portion 35b and in the side wall portion 22c. Only the coins that were in the return accommodating part 35c, only the coins that were in the side wall part 22d were in the return accommodating part 35d, only the coins that were in the side wall part 22e were in the return accommodating part 35e, and the coins that were in the side wall part 22f Only fall into the return accommodating part 35f.

  Thereafter, the control unit 50 reversely rotates the frame drive motor 25 of the frame drive unit 26 to move the temporary storage frame 22 in the direction of the first storage chute 38 as shown in FIG. When the frame standby position sensor 31 detects that the frame 22 is located at the standby position, the frame drive motor 25, that is, the temporary storage frame 22 is stopped. In parallel with this, the control unit 50 reversely rotates the bottom plate drive motor 27 of the bottom plate drive unit 28 to move the temporary storage bottom plate 23 toward the return box 35, and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is in the standby position. When the bottom plate standby position sensor 32 detects that the bottom plate standby motor 23, that is, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is stopped.

"First storage process"
The coins received in the temporary storage unit 21 in the standby state shown in FIG. 3 are first passed through the first storage chute 38 located below the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 that is fully closed by the temporary storage bottom plate 23. When performing the first storage processing to be transferred to the storage safe 42, the control unit 50 reversely rotates only the bottom plate drive motor 27 of the bottom plate drive unit 28, and as shown in FIG. The upper opening of the first storage chute 38 by the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is released, and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 stopped at the standby position is moved from the standby position toward the return box 35. However, when the opening of the first storage chute 38 is completely released on the upper opening, the bottom plate driving motor 27, that is, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is stopped. Then, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 matches the end edge on the second storage chute 39 side in the reciprocating direction with the end edge on the return box 35 side of the temporary storage frame 22 and the first storage chute 38.

  In other words, when the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is in the first storage all-open position where the first storage process is fully opened as described above, all of the temporary storage bottom plate 23 and the upper opening of the first storage chute 38 are completely opened. The lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 and the upper opening of the first storage chute 38 are all opened without matching. In order to stop the temporary storage bottom plate 23 in the first storage all open position, the processor main body 2 detects that the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is in the first storage full open position as shown in FIG. A fully open storage position sensor 56 is provided.

  Thus, only the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is moved from the standby state shown in FIG. 3 and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is fully opened as shown in FIG. Since the first storage chute 38 is located below the lower opening, all the coins stored in the temporary storage unit 21 are stored in the first storage safe 42 via the first storage chute 38. At this time, the state shown in FIG. 1 is established, and only the coins in the side wall portion 22a are in the storage portion 42a, only the coins in the side wall portion 22b are in the storage portion 42b, and only the coins in the side wall portion 22c are. Only coins in the side wall 22d are stored in the storage unit 42d, only coins in the side wall 22e are stored in the storage unit 42e, and only coins in the side wall 22f are stored in the storage unit 42f. Each will be stored.

  Thereafter, the control unit 50 rotates the bottom plate drive motor 27 of the bottom plate drive unit 28 in the forward direction to move the temporary storage bottom plate 23 toward the second storage chute 39 as shown in FIG. When the bottom plate standby position sensor 32 detects that the bottom plate 23 is located at the standby position, the bottom plate drive motor 27, that is, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is stopped.

"Second storage process"
The coins received in the temporary storage unit 21 in the standby state shown in FIG. 3 are passed through the second storage chute 39 opposite to the return box 35 of the first storage chute 38 located below the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22. When performing the second storage process to be transferred to the second storage safe 44, the control unit 50 reversely rotates only the frame drive motor 25 of the frame drive unit 26, as shown in FIG. The second storage chute in which the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is not covered with the temporary storage bottom plate 23 with respect to the temporary storage bottom plate 23 in a stopped state. When the position of the lower opening matches the position of the upper opening of the second storage chute 39, the frame drive motor 25, that is, the temporary storage frame 22 is stopped. As a result, the temporary storage frame 22 has the edge opposite to the return box 35 in the reciprocating direction aligned with the edge opposite to the return box 35 of the second storage chute 39, and the reciprocating direction. The edge on the return box 35 side of the second storage chute 39 is made to coincide with the edge on the return box 35 side.

  In other words, when the temporary storage frame 22 is in the fully open position of the second storage in which the second storage process is fully opened as described above, the temporary storage frame 22 does not completely coincide with the temporary storage bottom plate 23 and opens all the lower openings thereof. In order to stop the temporary storage frame 22 at the second storage all open position, the processor main body 2 detects that the temporary storage frame 22 is at the second storage all open position. A fully-open storage position sensor 54 is provided.

  As described above, when only the temporary storage frame 22 is moved from the standby state and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is fully opened, the second is below the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 that is fully opened. Since the storage chute 39 is located, all coins stored in the temporary storage unit 21 are stored in the second storage safe 44 via the second storage chute 39. At this time, the state shown in FIG. 5 is established, and only the coins in the side wall portion 22a are in the storage portion 44a, only the coins in the side wall portion 22b are in the storage portion 44b, and only the coins in the side wall portion 22c are. Only coins in the side wall 22d are stored in the storage unit 44d, only coins in the side wall 22e are stored in the storage unit 44e, and only coins in the side wall 22f are stored in the storage unit 44f. Each will be stored.

  Thereafter, the control unit 50 rotates the frame drive motor 25 of the frame drive unit 26 in the forward direction to move the temporary storage frame 22 toward the first storage chute 38 as shown in FIG. When the frame standby position sensor 31 detects that the frame 22 is located at the standby position, the frame drive motor 25, that is, the temporary storage frame 22 is stopped.

  According to the present embodiment described above, when the temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 deliver coins to the return box 35, first, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 partially covers the upper opening of the return box 35. In the state, the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is partially opened on the upper opening that is not covered by the return box 35, so that the coins that are on the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 that is partially opened Delivered to the uncovered side of the return box 35. Next, the cover of the upper opening of the return box 35 is released, and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is fully opened on the upper opening of the return box 35, so that one of the temporary storage frames 22 is opened. The remaining coins that were on the lower opening in the partially closed state are delivered to a position shifted from the previous delivery position of the return box 35. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the return coins from being biased to a part of the return box 35 without increasing the height of the return box 35 and to store the return coins in the return box 35 in a uniform manner.

  The temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 are in a fully closed state in which the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is completely closed by the temporary storage bottom plate 23, and accepts coins that can be received based on the identification result of the identification unit 11. At this time, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 has a length in the reciprocating direction longer than a length of the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 in the reciprocating direction, and partially covers the upper opening of the return box 35. Therefore, if only the temporary storage frame 22 is moved as it is, the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is covered with the upper opening of the return box 35 with the temporary storage bottom plate 23 partially covering the upper opening of the return box 35. It can be partially opened above, and it becomes possible to simplify the structure, facilitate control, and save power.

  In addition, after the temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 are fully closed and accepts an acceptable coin based on the identification result of the identification unit 11, only the temporary storage frame 22 moves to move the temporary storage frame 22. When the lower opening is partially opened, the coins that were on the partially opened lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 are placed in the return box 35 located below the partially opened temporary storage frame 22. Will be handed over. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the structure, facilitate control, and save power.

  Further, when only the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is moved from the partially opened state of the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 to the fully opened state, the return box 35 located below the lower opening of the fully opened temporary storage frame 22. In addition, the remaining coins that were on the partially opened lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 are delivered. Therefore, it is possible to further simplify the structure, facilitate control, and save power.

  The temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 are in a fully closed state in which the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is completely closed by the temporary storage bottom plate 23, and accepts coins that can be received based on the identification result of the identification unit 11. At this time, since the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is positioned above the first storage chute 38, if only the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is moved as it is, the first storage chute 38 is opened from the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22. You can hand over coins. Therefore, it is possible to further simplify the structure, facilitate control, and save power.

  In the embodiment described above, an example is given in which two destinations of coins in the storage process are provided: the first storage chute 38 and the first storage safe 42, and the second storage chute 39 and the second storage safe 44. As described above, only one location of the first storage chute 38 and the first storage safe 42 may be provided, or three or more locations may be provided. Alternatively, the first storage chute 38 and the second storage chute 39 may be eliminated, and the coins may be directly transferred from the temporary storage unit 21 to the first storage safe 42 and the second storage safe 44.

  Moreover, in the above embodiment, the return box is formed by making the length of the temporary storage bottom plate 23 in the reciprocating direction longer than the length of the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 in the same direction and forming the protruding portion 30. When delivering coins to 35, only the temporary storage frame 22 is moved from the fully closed state, and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is covered with the temporary storage bottom plate 23 partially covering the upper opening of the return box 35. The case where a partly opened state is formed on the upper opening not covered with 35 has been described as an example. However, the length of the temporary storage bottom plate 23 in the reciprocating direction may be equal to the length of the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 in the same direction. In this case, for example, when delivering coins to the return box 35, the temporary storage frame 22 and the temporary storage bottom plate 23 in the fully closed state are moved together so that the upper opening of the return box 35 is moved by the temporary storage bottom plate 23. When the partial storage state is reached, the temporary storage bottom plate 23 is stopped and only the temporary storage frame 22 is further moved so that the lower opening of the temporary storage frame 22 is partially opened on the upper opening that is not covered by the return box 35. Will do.

1 Coin Handling Machine 5 Separation Supply Unit (Separation Supply Unit)
11 Identification part (identification means)
12 Reject part (exclusion means)
21 Temporary storage unit (temporary storage means)
22 Temporary storage frame 23 Temporary storage bottom plate 35 Return box (return means)
38 First storage chute (storage means)
39 Second storage chute (storage means)
42 First storage safe (storage means)
44 Second storage safe (storage means)

Claims (4)

Separation supply means for separating and transporting the inserted coins;
Identification means for identifying coins being conveyed by the separation supply means;
Exclusion means for eliminating unacceptable coins based on the identification result of the identification means;
Temporary storage means for temporarily storing coins that can be accepted based on the identification result of the identification means;
A return means for accepting and returning coins of the temporary storage means;
A coin processing machine comprising: at least one storage means for receiving and storing coins of the temporary storage means;
The temporary storage means is
A temporary storage frame and a temporary storage bottom plate provided so as to be reciprocally movable between the return means and the at least one storage means;
These temporary storage frame and temporary storage bottom plate,
When handing coins to the return means, the temporary storage bottom plate partially covers the upper opening of the return means in a state where the upper opening of the return means is partially covered on the upper opening that is not covered by the return means. After the open state, the cover of the upper opening of the return means is released and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame is completely opened on the upper opening of the return means covered ,
The temporary storage bottom plate has a length in the reciprocating direction longer than a length of the lower opening of the temporary storage frame in the reciprocating direction, and the temporary storage frame and the temporary storage bottom plate are temporarily stored. A part of the upper opening of the return means is partially covered when accepting a coin that can be received based on the identification result of the identification means in a fully closed state in which the lower opening of the frame is completely closed by the temporary storage bottom plate. A coin processor. From the state where the temporary storage frame and the temporary storage bottom plate are in the fully closed state and accept coins that can be received based on the identification result of the identification unit, the return unit moves only the temporary storage frame and coin processor according to claim 1, wherein the lower opening of the temporary storage frame, characterized in that located below the lower opening part opened the temporary holding frame when it is partially open configuration said. The return means is located below the lower opening of the temporary storage frame that is fully opened when only the temporary storage bottom plate is moved from the partially opened state and the lower opening of the temporary storage frame is fully opened. The coin processor according to claim 2, wherein When the temporary storage frame and the temporary storage bottom plate are in a fully closed state in which the lower opening of the temporary storage frame is completely closed with the temporary storage bottom plate, and accepts coins that can be received based on the identification result of the identification means. The coin processor according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a lower opening of the temporary storage frame is located above the at least one storage means.

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