JP5869813B2 - Coin processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus capable of dispensing and packaging coins.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a coin processing apparatus capable of dispensing and packaging coins, a received coin is stored in a storage unit, and the coin is drawn out from the storage unit when the coin is withdrawn.

  In addition, when coins are not dispensed, the coins are drawn out from the storage unit and transported to the packaging unit, the coins are wrapped in the packaging unit to create the packaging coins, and the created packaging coins are stored in the packaging coin storage unit. Stored. And at the time of payment of a wrapping coin, the wrapping coin is thrown out from the wrapping coin storage part (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

JP 2008-293247 A

  However, in the conventional wrapping coin processing apparatus, when the coins are drawn out from the storage unit and dispensed, the coins cannot be supplied from the storage unit to the wrapping unit, and the wrapping coins used for withdrawal may be insufficient. .

  Alternatively, when the coins are fed out from the storage unit and supplied to the packaging unit, the coins cannot be withdrawn from the storage unit. Therefore, when the coins are withdrawn, the process of supplying coins from the storage unit to the packaging unit is stopped. However, since it is necessary to switch to the withdrawal of coins from the storage unit, there is a problem that it takes time to withdraw coins.

  This invention is made in view of such a point, and it aims at providing the coin processing apparatus which can process in parallel, even if the payment processing of a coin and the supply process of the coin for packaging overlap.

Coin processing apparatus according to claim 1 is configured to house the coins, and dispensing a housing unit that performs payment processing for dispensing by feeding the accommodated coins, this provided separately from the dispensing for accommodating section, coins And a packaging storage unit that performs a supply process for feeding out coins to be packaged, and the withdrawal process and the supply process can be performed in parallel .

  The coin processing device according to claim 2 is the coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing storage portion and the packaging storage portion are provided for each denomination.

  The coin processing device according to claim 3 is the coin processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the withdrawal processing passage for transporting the coins to be withdrawn from the withdrawal storage unit, and the withdrawal processing passage. It is provided separately from the conveyance path, and includes a packaging conveyance path for conveying the coins to be packaged that are fed out from the packaging storage unit.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the coin processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the coins fed from the dispensing storage section can be stored in the packaging storage section.

  The coin processing device according to claim 5 is the coin processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the dispensing storage unit includes a depositing position for storing coins and a dispensing position for delivering coins to be dispensed. The packaging storage part is fixed in position.

  According to the coin processing apparatus of the first aspect, since the dispensing storage unit and the packaging storage unit are separately provided, even if the coin dispensing process and the packaging coin supply process overlap, the process is performed in parallel. it can.

  According to the coin processing device of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device of the first aspect, since the dispensing storage unit and the packaging storage unit are provided for each denomination, processing can be performed according to denomination.

  According to the coin processing device of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device of the first or second aspect, since the dispensing transportation passage and the packaging transportation passage are separately provided, the coin to the dispensing portion The conveyance of the coin and the conveyance of the coin to the packaging unit can be processed in parallel.

  According to the coin processing device of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the coins fed out from the dispensing storage portion can be stored in the packaging storage portion. When the amount of coins stored in the dispensing storage unit increases, the coins can be moved to the packaging storage unit to appropriately maintain the coin storage amount, or the coins can be supplied to the packaging storage unit.

  According to the coin processing device of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the dispensing storage unit pays out the deposit position for storing the coin and the coin to be dispensed. Even in the configuration in which the position of the packaging storage unit is fixed to be able to move up and down to the dispensing position, the coin dispensing process and the packaging coin supply process can be performed in parallel.

It is sectional drawing seen from the front direction of the coin processing machine using the coin processing apparatus which shows 1st Embodiment. It is a side view which shows the storage part for payment | withdrawal and the storage part for packaging of a coin processing apparatus same as the above. It is sectional drawing seen from the plane direction of the coin processing machine same as the above. It is sectional drawing seen from the side surface direction of the packaging coin processing apparatus of a coin processing machine same as the above. It is a block diagram of the coin processing machine using the coin processing apparatus which shows 2nd Embodiment. The configuration diagram of each processing of the coin processing machine is shown, (a) is a configuration diagram of the deposit processing, (b) is a configuration diagram of the withdrawal processing, (c) is a configuration diagram of the collection processing, (d) is a scrutiny processing FIG.

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

  1 to 4 show a first embodiment.

  FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show a coin processing machine. This coin processing machine is used for depositing (storing) and dispensing a loose coin, packaging processing for packaging a coin and creating a packaging coin A, packaging The coin A can be stored and withdrawn.

  The coin processing machine has a machine body 11, and a coin processing device 12 that mainly processes loose coins is installed in a left area when viewed from the front of the machine body 11, and a wrapping coin is mainly used in a right area. A wrapping coin processing device 13 for processing A is installed.

  In other words, a deposit processing unit 15 that receives and processes loose coins from the outside is disposed in the upper part of the left region of the machine body 11. Below the deposit processing unit 15, a deposit temporary holding unit 16 that receives coins from the deposit processing unit 15 and temporarily holds them is disposed. Below the deposit temporary storage unit 16, the storage unit 17 for receiving and storing coins stored from the temporary storage unit 16 and delivering the stored coins for dispensing or packaging, and the withdrawal A wrapping storage portion 18 for receiving and storing coins from the storage portion 17 and feeding out the stored coins is disposed. Also, on the front side of the aircraft 11, a withdrawal box 19 as a withdrawal unit for dispensing coins and a return box 20 for accepting coins returned from the temporary deposit storage unit 16 are detachable from the front of the aircraft 11 respectively. It is arranged. Further, a withdrawal temporary storage unit 21 that accepts coins paid out for withdrawal from the withdrawal storage unit 17 and conveys the coins to the withdrawal box 19 is arranged to be movable in the vertical direction.

  A wrapping portion 23 for wrapping coins and creating wrapping coins A is disposed below the right region of the machine body 11. On the upper side of the wrapping portion 23, a first wrapping coin storage device 25a in which a plurality of wrapping coin storage portions 24 for storing wrapping coins A created in the wrapping portion 23 in denominations are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction, and the first Two wrapping coin storage devices 25b are arranged in two rows in the left-right direction. Further, on the front side of the machine body 11, a wrapping coin dispensing unit 26 for dispensing the wrapping coin A and a collective storage unit 27 for collectively storing the wrapping coin A are disposed. Furthermore, between the wrapping unit 23 and the wrapping coin storage unit 24 and the wrapping coin dispensing unit 26 and the collective storage unit 27, transport that transports the wrapping coin A corresponding to the two rows of wrapping coin storage devices 25a and 25b. A path 28 is provided.

  The deposit processing unit 15 has a coin supply device 31 using a plurality of stages of rotating disks. The coin supply device 31 accepts loose coins inserted from the outside and feeds them one by one to the coin passage 32. . In the coin passage 32, the coin is identified by the identification unit 33, branched into denominations by the branching unit 34, and sent to the deposit temporary storage unit 16. The branch part 34 includes a branch part 34a for branching overflow coins or the like by electric drive means, a branch part 34b for branching 5 yen coins by electric drive means, 1 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 10 yen coin, A branching portion 34c that branches in the order of the diameter of the 500 yen coin is provided.

  Further, the deposit temporary storage unit 16 can move horizontally to the temporary storage position, the storage position, and the return position, and the coins branched into the denominations from the coin path 32 at the temporary storage position are denominated in each type of coin path 32. (It corresponds to the denominations branched at the branch portions 34a, 34b, and 34c), and after temporarily holding, when storing coins, move to the storage position and release the coins to the dispensing storage portion 17 And when returning coins, it moves to a return position and discharges coins to the return box 20.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the dispensing storage unit 17 is provided for each denomination and is arranged in parallel along the front-rear direction in the body 11. At the forefront is a collective (overflow) withdrawal storage unit 17, on the rear side for 5 yen coins, 1 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 10 yen coins, A dispensing storage unit 17 for 500 yen coins is arranged in order.

  The withdrawal storage unit 17 includes a hopper 36 that receives and stores the coins released from the deposit temporary storage unit 16, and a feeding mechanism 37 that feeds the coins one by one from the lower portion of the hopper 36. The hopper 36 has a capacity capable of storing, for example, about 1000 coins. The feeding mechanism 37 has, for example, a rotating disk 38 disposed horizontally at the bottom of the hopper 36. The rotating disk 38 is provided with a plurality of holes into which coins enter one by one. Thus, the coins that have entered the hole are fed out one by one from the feeding port provided at one place of the member surrounding the rotary disk 38. The feeding mechanism 37 includes a counting sensor (not shown) that detects coins that are fed one by one, and can count the number of coins to be fed.

  A side of each of the plurality of dispensing storage units 17 is provided with a first conveyance unit 39 that accepts coins fed from the dispensing outlets of the respective dispensing storage units 17 and conveys them forward. . In the first transport unit 39, when dispensing, the coin is transported to the foremost part and sent to the withdrawal temporary storage unit 21 so that the withdrawal of temporary withdrawal unit 21 can withdraw coins into the withdrawal box 19 It is said. Accordingly, the first transport unit 39, the withdrawal temporary storage unit 21, and the like constitute a withdrawal transport passage 40 that transports the coins fed from the withdrawal storage unit 17 to the withdrawal box 19. Further, a denomination branch mechanism (not shown) is arranged on the first transport unit 39 along the first transport path 39, and is used for dispensing when coins are supplied to the packaging storage unit 18. It is configured such that coins fed out one by one from the storage unit 17 and transported by the first transport unit 39 are branched by the branch mechanism of the corresponding denomination and fed into the packaging storage unit 18 of the corresponding denomination.

  Further, the packaging storage section 18 is provided for each denomination and is arranged in parallel along the front-rear direction in the body 11. The frontmost part is provided with a packaging storage portion 18 for 1-yen coins, 50-yen coins, and collective (overflow), and the rear side is for 5-yen coins, 100-yen coins, 100-yen coins. For the 10-yen coin, for the 10-yen coin, and for the 500-yen coin, the packaging storage section 18 is arranged in parallel. 10-yen coins and 100-yen coins are denominations with a high withdrawal frequency, and a plurality of packaging storage units 18 are used to secure the amount of packaging coins.

  The packaging storage unit 18, similar to the withdrawal storage unit 17, accepts and stores coins that are fed from the withdrawal storage unit 17 and branched into denominations by the branching mechanism of the first transport unit 39. 42, and a feeding mechanism 43 for feeding coins one by one from the lower part of the hopper 42. The hopper 42 has a capacity capable of storing, for example, about 1000 coins. The feeding mechanism 43 has, for example, a rotating disk 44 disposed horizontally at the bottom of the hopper 42. The rotating disk 44 is provided with a plurality of holes into which coins enter one by one. Thus, the coins that have entered the hole are fed out one by one from the feeding port provided at one place on the member surrounding the rotary disk 44. The feeding mechanism 43 includes a counting sensor (not shown) that detects coins that are fed one by one, and can count the number of coins to be fed.

  A side of each of the plurality of packaging storage units 18 is provided with a second transport unit 45 that receives coins fed from the packaging storage units 18 and transports them backward. Further, on the rear side of the second transport unit 45, a third transport unit 46 that receives coins from the second transport unit 45 and transports the coins upward is disposed. Furthermore, on the upper front side of the third transport unit 46, a fourth transport unit 47 that receives coins from the third transport unit 46 and transports them forward and sends them to the packaging unit 23 is disposed. Accordingly, the second transport unit 45, the third transport unit 46, and the fourth transport unit 47 constitute a packaging transport passage 48 for transporting coins fed from the packaging storage unit 18 to the packaging unit 23. Yes.

  The packaging unit 23 is also provided with a rotating disk 50 for receiving coins fed from the packaging storage unit 18 to the packaging unit 23, and a packaging passage 51 for conveying coins fed out one by one by the rotation of the rotating disk 50. It is installed. In the downstream area of the packaging passage 51, a stacking portion 52 is provided in which coins fed from the packaging passage 51 are sequentially stacked upward from the lower side and a predetermined number of coins are stacked. Three stacking rollers 53 are arranged in the stacking portion 52, and the peripheral surface of the stacked coins stacked by a predetermined number is sandwiched and rotated by the three packing rollers 53, and is shown on the peripheral surface of the stacked coins. By winding the wrapping paper not to be wrapped, the wrapping paper is wound around the stacked coins, and the end of the wrapping paper is caulked to the end surface of the stacked coins, thereby creating the wrapping coin A.

  Below the stacking part 52, a chute 54 for guiding the wrapping coins A discharged from the stacking part 52 to the transport path 28 is disposed.

  In addition, the wrapping coin storage unit 24 includes a plurality of first wrapping coin storage units 24a arranged in the vertical direction in the first wrapping coin storage device 25a, and a second wrapping coin storage device 25b. And a plurality of second wrapping coin storage portions 24b arranged side by side in the vertical direction. The plurality of first wrapping coin storage sections 24a are, in order from the bottom, for 1 yen wrapping coins, for 10 wrapping coins, for 50 wrapping coins, for 100 wrapping coins, for 100 wrapping coins, and for 500 wrapping coins. Is set to The second wrapping coin storage unit 24b is set for 1 yen wrapping coins, 10 yen wrapping coins, 10 yen wrapping coins, 100 yen wrapping coins, 100 wrapping coins, and 100 wrapping coins in order from the bottom. Has been. The 10-yen wrapping coin and the 100-yen wrapping coin are denominations with a high withdrawal frequency, and a plurality of wrapping coin storage units 24 are used to secure the amount of wrapping coins stored in these denominations. On the contrary, 5-yen wrapping coins are denominations with low withdrawal frequency, so instead of using multiple wrapping coin storage units 24 with high withdrawal frequency, wrapping coins with denomination frequency are stored. Part 24 is omitted. That is, 1-yen wrapping coin, 10-yen wrapping coin, 50-yen wrapping coin, 100-yen wrapping coin, 100-yen wrapping coin, 500-yen wrapping coin and the like are the denominations to be stored in the wrapping coin storage unit 24. Wrapping coins and the like are not stored in the wrapping coin storage unit 24. These storage object denominations and non-storage object denominations can be arbitrarily set as necessary. Further, at the time of withdrawing the wrapping coin A of the non-accommodating denomination, the wrapping unit 23 creates the wrapping coin A and withdraws the coins in a loose state each time.

  Each wrapping coin storage unit 24 is provided in a tray shape in which a plurality of wrapping coins A can be arranged in the front-rear direction, and can be moved in the front-rear direction along the tilt direction in a tilted state descending toward the front end side. It is supported by. Each wrapping coin storage unit 24 is moved by a driving means (not shown) between a forward position where the front end side of each wrapping coin storage unit 24 is advanced and a retreat position which is a fixed position retracted from this forward position. To do.

  In front of the wrapping coin storage devices 25a and 25b, a stopper 56 provided with a plurality of stopper portions 55 corresponding to the respective wrapping coin storage portions 24 is disposed so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The stopper 56 is configured such that the stopper portion 55 comes into contact with the foremost wrapping coin A of the wrapping coin storage portion 24 that moves forward in the lowered position, and the wrapping coin of the wrapping coin storage portion 24 that moves forward in the raised position. The stopper portion 55 is not in contact with A.

  Further, the transport path 28 is a first transport path 28a that is disposed so as to be capable of transporting the wrapping coin A corresponding to the plurality of first wrapping coin storage portions 24a, the wrapping coin dispensing portion 26, and the collective storage portion 27. And a second transport path 28b arranged to be capable of transporting the wrapping coin A corresponding to the wrapping section 23, the plurality of second wrapping coin storage sections 24b, the wrapping coin dispensing section 26, and the collective storage section 27; And a delivery section 28c disposed between the upper portions of the transport paths 28a and 28b.

  Each of the transport paths 28a and 28b has an endless transport belt 58 that transports the wrapping coin A, and the transport belt 58 is stretched by upper and lower rollers 59 so as to be rotatable. A plurality of support portions 60 that project and support the wrapping coins A project from the peripheral surface of the conveyor belt 58.

  The transport belt 58 can be rotated forward (counterclockwise in FIG. 4) and reverse (clockwise in FIG. 4) by transport drive means (not shown), and one wrapping coin A is placed on the support 60 during forward rotation. It can be transported upwards one by one. Around the conveyor belt 58, a guide body 61 for guiding the wrapping coin A between the conveyor belt 58 is disposed.

  The delivery part 28c is a conveyor 63 that can horizontally transport the wrapping coins A between the transport paths 28a and 28b, and a delivery member for delivering the wrapping coins A between the transport paths 28a and 28b and the conveyor 63. 64.

  Here, the storage of the wrapping coin A in the wrapping coin storage unit 24 and the removal of the wrapping coin A from the wrapping coin storage unit 24 will be described. When the wrapping coin A is stored in the wrapping coin storage section 24, the wrapping coin A created in the wrapping section 23 or the wrapping coin A taken out for moving from another wrapping coin storage section 24 is supported by the transport belt 58. The packaging 60 is transported by being supported by the unit 60, temporarily stopped above the position of the packaging coin storage unit 24 for storing the packaging coin A, and then the packaging coin storage unit 24 for storing the packaging coin A is advanced to advance the packaging. The front wrapping coin A of the coin storage portion 24 is pressed by the stopper portion 55 of the stopper 56 in the lowered position, forming a space for storing the wrapping coin A in the frontmost portion of the wrapping coin storage portion 24, and further transported The wrapping coin A is lowered by the belt 58 and delivered to the frontmost space of the wrapping coin storage unit 24, and the wrapping coin storage unit 24 is moved backward. On the other hand, when the wrapping coin A is taken out from the wrapping coin storage unit 24, the wrapping coin is retracted to an upper position so that the stopper portion 55 of the stopper 56 does not come into contact with the wrapping coin A of the wrapping coin storage unit 24. The storage unit 24 is moved forward, the wrapping coin A at the foremost part of the wrapping coin storage unit 24 is scooped up by the support unit 60 of the transport belt 58, and the wrapping coin storage unit 24 is moved backward.

  The wrapping coin dispensing unit 26 and the collective storage unit 27 are provided with receiving members 66 and 67 for selectively receiving the wrapping coins A from the respective transport paths 28a and 28b and storing them.

  Further, a wrapping coin outlet 68 through which the wrapping coin A is thrown out is provided at the lower front portion of the machine body 11. Corresponding to the packaging coin outlet 68, a dispensing member 69 for selectively receiving the packaging coin A from the second transport path 28b and throwing it out to the packaging coin outlet 68 is provided.

  Next, the operation of the coin processor will be described.

  At the time of deposit processing of loose coins, the coins inserted into the coin supply device 31 of the deposit processing unit 15 are fed one by one to the coin passage 32, and the coins are identified in the coin passage 32 and branched into denominations. The coin is temporarily held in the deposit temporary holding unit 16 in the money type.

  When depositing is instructed after temporary holding, the depositing temporary holding unit 16 moves to the storing position, releases coins, and stores them in the depositing storage unit 17 by denomination.

  When a return is instructed after temporary holding, the deposit temporary holding unit 16 moves to the return position, releases coins, and returns them to the return box 20.

  Further, when the coins are withdrawn in a loose state, the necessary number of coins are paid out from the withdrawal storage unit 17 of the corresponding withdrawal type, and the withdrawal temporary holding unit 21 is passed through the first transport unit 39. To send. After coins corresponding to the withdrawal amount are sent to the withdrawal temporary storage unit 21, the withdrawal temporary storage unit 21 moves up to release the coins and withdraws to the withdrawal box 19. That is, the coins fed out from the withdrawal storage unit 17 are withdrawn into the withdrawal box 19 through the withdrawal transport passage 40.

  In addition, when the number of coins stored in the withdrawal storage unit 17 of a denomination increases to a predetermined number or more due to the deposit, or the number of coins stored in the packaging storage unit 18 of a denomination by the creation of the packaging coin A is When the number of coins has decreased to a predetermined number or less, a transfer process for supplying coins from the dispensing storage unit 17 to the packaging storage unit 18 is performed. That is, a coin is paid out from the withdrawal storage unit 17 of one corresponding denomination, branched by the branch mechanism of the corresponding denomination of the first transport unit 39, and stored in the packaging storage unit 18 of the corresponding denomination. When there are a plurality of corresponding denominations, coins are moved from the dispensing storage unit 17 to the packaging storage unit 18 one by one. Since the packaging storage unit 18 for 1 yen and 50 yen is not provided, such movement processing is not performed, and processing is performed by the collection processing described below.

  Further, when the amount of loose coins in the packaging storage unit 18 for a certain denomination increases to a predetermined number or more, or the packaging coins stored in the packaging coin storage unit 24 of a certain denomination by dispensing the packaging coin A When the number of A decreases, a collecting process is performed in which loose coins are wrapped and stored in the packed coin storage unit 24. Note that this collection process is performed only for the denomination target denomination, and is not performed for the non-storage target denomination 5-yen coin.

  When the denomination to be collected is one of a 10 yen coin, a 100 yen coin, or a 500 yen coin, a predetermined number of packages (a predetermined number of coins) are collected from the packaging storage unit 18 of one of the denominations. The number of coins (corresponding to creating the wrapping coin A) is fed out and supplied to the wrapping section 23 through the wrapping transport path 48 including the second transport section 45, the third transport section 46, and the fourth transport section 47. To do.

  When the denomination to be collected is either a 1-yen coin or a 50-yen coin, a predetermined number of coins are paid out from the withdrawal storage unit 17 for one of the denominations, Are fed into the common packaging storage section 18 by the branching mechanism of the transport section 39, and coins are fed out from the common packaging storage section 18, and the second transport section 45, the third transport section 46 and the fourth transport section 39 It is supplied to the packaging unit 23 through a packaging conveyance path 48 including the conveyance unit 47.

  The packaging unit 23 wraps the supplied coins by a predetermined number to create a wrapping coin A. The wrapping coin A created in the wrapping unit 23 is transported and stored in the wrapping coin storage unit 24 of the corresponding denomination by the transport path 28.

  When there are a plurality of denominations to be collected, collection processing is performed in order for each denomination.

  Further, when the wrapping coin A is withdrawn, if the withdrawal type is a denomination denomination and is stored in the wrapping coin storage unit 24, the delivery path 28 is connected from the wrapping coin storage unit 24 of the withdrawal type. Then, the wrapping coin A is taken out and conveyed to the wrapping coin dispensing unit 26 for withdrawal.

  When the withdrawal type includes 5-yen wrapping coins that are non-storable denominations, the number of coins corresponding to the number of withdrawals is paid out from the packaging storage unit 18 for storing 5-yen coins. It is fed into the packaging unit 23 through the packaging transport passage 48, the packaging coin A is created by the packaging unit 23, and it is transported to the packaging coin dispensing unit 26 through the transportation path 28 and withdrawn.

  The withdrawal denomination is the denomination denomination. For example, when the withdrawal of the wrapping coin A of the withdrawal denomination continues and the wrapping coin storage unit 24 becomes empty, the coin of the corresponding denomination is The number of coins corresponding to the number of withdrawals is paid out from the packaging storage unit 18 to be stored, sent to the packaging unit 23 through the packaging transport passage 48, the packaging coin A is created by the packaging unit 23, and the packaging coins by the transport path 28 Deliver it to the withdrawal unit.

  Further, when coins stored in the withdrawal storage unit 17 and the packaging storage unit 18 are to be closely examined, a close examination process is performed. In this scrutinization process, for the denominations to be stored, all coins stored in the packaging storage unit 18 of any one denomination are counted while being drawn out, and the packaging coins 23 are created by the packaging unit 23 and created. The wrapping coin A is stored in the wrapping coin storage unit 24 or stored in the batch storage unit 27 if the wrapping coin storage unit 24 is full. If processing is completed for the packaging storage unit 18 for one denomination, the other denominations are processed one by one in order. Further, since the denomination target denomination does not have the wrapping coin storage portion 24 to be stored, the wrapping coin A created by the wrapping portion 23 is stored in the batch storage portion 27.

  When all coins are drawn out from the packaging storage unit 18 of a denomination and become empty, the coins are fed out while counting all the coins stored in the withdrawal storage unit 17 of the corresponding denomination, and the first transport unit It moves to the empty packaging storage part 18 through 39 and the branching mechanism. When the movement of the coins from the withdrawal storage unit 17 to the packaging storage unit 18 is completed for one denomination, the other denominations in which the packaging storage unit 18 is empty are processed one by one.

  Note that, when the scrutiny process is performed, the dispensing storage unit 17 becomes empty, and therefore, when preparing for the dispensing of loose coins, the loose coins are replenished.

  In the coin processing device 12 of the present embodiment, since the dispensing storage unit 17 and the packaging storage unit 18 are separately provided, the dispensing conveyance path 40 and the packaging conveyance path 48 are separately provided. Therefore, the coin withdrawal process from the dispensing storage unit 17 and the collection process, which is the packaging coin supply process from the packaging storage unit 18, can be processed in parallel.

  Further, by separately providing the withdrawal storage unit 17 and the packaging storage unit 18, it is possible to set the coin storage amount for withdrawal and the coin storage amount for packaging according to the actual transaction amount, The storage efficiency of coins can be improved.

  Even if the withdrawal storage unit 17 and the packaging storage unit 18 are separate, coins can be moved from the withdrawal storage unit 17 to the packaging storage unit 18, so the amount of coins stored in the withdrawal storage unit 17 is large. In this case, the coins can be moved to the packaging storage unit 18 to keep the amount of coins stored appropriately, or the coins can be supplied to the packaging storage unit 18.

  Next, FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment.

  The dispensing storage unit 17 is configured to be movable in the vertical direction to each of a depositing position, a dispensing position, a collecting position, and a scrutinizing position. The packaging storage unit 18 is fixedly arranged.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), during the deposit process, the withdrawal storage unit 17 moves to the deposit position, and the coins to be inserted are stored in the withdrawal through the deposit processing unit 15 and the temporary deposit storage unit 16. Stored in the part 17 or the packaging storage part 18. Whether the coins are stored in the dispensing storage unit 17 or the packaging storage unit 18 is determined according to each storage amount.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, at the time of the withdrawal process, the withdrawal storage unit 17 moves to the withdrawal position, and the coins are paid out from the withdrawal storage unit 17 and dispensed to the withdrawal box 19.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (c), at the time of collection processing (at the time of collection processing), coins are fed out from the packaging storage unit 18, and the fed-out coins are sent to the packaging unit 23 through the passage 72 to create the packaging coin A. . It is also possible to draw out coins from the dispensing storage unit 17 and send the fed out coins to the packaging unit 23 through the passage 72 to create the packaging coin A.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (d), at the time of the scrutiny processing, first, the withdrawal storage unit 17 moves to a lower scrutinization position, and all the coins in the packaging storage unit 18 are fed out and stored for withdrawal through the passage 72. Store in part 17. Subsequently, the withdrawal storage unit 17 moves to the upper scrutiny position, all coins in the withdrawal storage unit 17 are fed to the deposit processing unit 15, and the fed coins are identified by the deposit processing unit 15. The package is stored in the packaging storage unit 18 through the temporary depositing unit 16.

  Also in the coin processing device 12 having such a configuration, since the dispensing storage unit 17 and the packaging storage unit 18 are separately provided, in the state shown in FIG. While performing the coin withdrawal process, the collection process, which is the process of supplying the packaging coins from the packaging storage unit 18 to the packaging unit 23, can be performed in parallel.

  In the above-described embodiment, the feeding mechanism 37 of the dispensing storage unit 17 and the feeding mechanism 37 of the packaging storage unit 18 are not limited to the configuration using the horizontal rotary disks 38 and 44, and the belt and the reverse roller are used. It may be configured to use coins one by one.

12 Coin handling equipment
17 Withdrawal storage
18 Packaging compartment
40 Withdrawal transport passage
48 Packaging transport passage

Claims (5)

With accommodating the coins, and dispensing a housing unit that performs payment processing for dispensing by feeding the accommodated coins,
A packaging storage unit that is provided separately from the dispensing storage unit, stores coins, and performs a supply process of feeding out coins to be wrapped ;
The coin processing apparatus, wherein the withdrawal process and the supply process can be performed in parallel . The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing storage unit and the packaging storage unit are provided for each type of money. A withdrawal transport passage for transporting a coin to be withdrawn from the withdrawal storage section;
The coin according to claim 1, further comprising a packaging conveyance path that is provided separately from the dispensing conveyance path and that conveys the coin to be packaged that is fed from the packaging storage unit. Processing equipment. The coin processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein coins fed out from the dispensing storage unit can be stored in the packaging storage unit. The withdrawal storage unit can move up and down between a depositing position for storing coins and a dispensing position for delivering coins to be dispensed,
The coin processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the packaging storage unit is fixed in position.

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