JP6191413B2 - Coin processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus that stores coins input from an input slot in a coin storage for each denomination and then pays out from the outlet as change or the like based on a withdrawal command.

  In a supermarket or a convenience store, a POS (Point Of Sales) register connected to a money processing machine for dispensing change and depositing deposit is generally used. A money processor identifies and stores coins and banknotes when they are inserted, and pays out coins and banknotes of the corresponding amount when a withdrawal instruction is given from a POS register. There are a coin processing apparatus that handles coins and a banknote processing apparatus that handles banknotes.

  A general coin processing device discriminates coins inserted from an insertion slot, stores them in a coin storage box according to denomination, and then, based on a withdrawal command from a POS register, etc., changes a predetermined amount from the withdrawal slot as a change or the like. This is to be paid out (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this coin processing device, a 1-yen storage, a 50-yen storage, a 5-yen storage, a 100-yen storage, a 10-yen storage, and a 500-yen storage are arranged in order from the insertion port toward the back of the apparatus. Coins input from the mouth can be stored and withdrawn in a coin storage corresponding to each denomination.

JP 2012-248044 A

  By the way, when using a coin processing device as described above, for example, a situation where there are many deposits and few withdrawals, a situation where a lot of specific denominations are deposited, and a withdrawal of other denominations is few, etc. Then, the amount of coins stored in the coin storage increases, and each coin storage may become full. If it does so, it will be difficult to deposit further into the device, so in the present situation coins will be paid out from the coin storage that has become full and paid out to the withdrawal outlet, and the clerk will collect it and collect it in another safe, etc. We take measures such as storing in For this reason, it is necessary to store and manage the dispensed coins, and further, it is necessary to handle the coins outside the apparatus, resulting in a security problem.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described conventional problems, and provides a coin processing device that can cope with the device even when the amount of coins stored in the coin storage is increased. With the goal.

  The coin processing device according to the present invention includes a first transport path for transporting coins inserted from an insertion slot, a discrimination unit for determining the denomination and authenticity of coins transported through the first transport path, A temporary holding unit that holds a coin determined as a genuine coin by the discrimination unit, a second transfer path that transfers the coin held in the temporary hold unit, and a coin that is transferred through the second transfer path is gold. A plurality of coins that are provided in a sorting unit that sorts by type and a coin type that stores the coins sorted by the sorting unit in a denomination and that delivers a predetermined number of coins that are stored based on a withdrawal command A storage, a third transport path for transporting coins fed out from the coin storage, a withdrawal port for receiving coins transported in the third transport path, and the third transport path are transported. Conveying path switching means for distributing the coins to the temporary holding part or the withdrawal port; While accommodating Repetitive out coins to the third conveyance path from the currency repository, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of denominations of coins simultaneously retractable mixing repository.

  According to such a configuration, the amount of coins stored in the coin storage increases, and even if one or a plurality of coin storages become full or near full, the corresponding coin storage Coins can be moved to the mixed storage and stored here. That is, it is possible to cope with the full state of the coin storage in the apparatus. For this reason, there is no need to pay out the coins in the coin storage that has become full, etc., to the dispensing outlet, and the store clerk collects them and stores them in a separate safe. This eliminates the need to handle coins and eliminates the need to handle coins outside the device, thus eliminating security problems. Moreover, when the number of coins stored in the coin storage is reduced, the coins in the mixed storage can be moved into the coin storage to replenish the coins. It can be made unnecessary or reduced.

  When the mixing storage is provided at a position upstream of the coin storage in the direction of transporting coins to the withdrawal port by the third transport path, the mixing storage is mixed using the existing third transport path. Coins can be stored and delivered to the storage.

  The mixing storage is provided with both a coin storage port and a payout opening facing the third transport path, and the coin transport direction of the third transport path is determined by the temporary storage section and the withdrawal. It is preferable to provide a control unit that performs switching control between a forward direction toward the mouth and a reverse direction toward the mixing storage.

  When there is a coin storage in which the storage amount of coins is in a full state or a state in accordance with the full state, the control unit switches and controls the third conveyance path in the reverse direction, and from the coin storage, A retreat operation for feeding coins to the third transport path and storing them in the mixed storage can be executed.

  When there is a coin storage that needs to be replenished with coins, the control unit controls to switch the third transport path in the forward direction, and controls to switch the transport path switching means to the temporary storage unit side. , Coins are fed out from the mixed storage to the third transport path, and the supplied coins need to be replenished through the temporary storage section, the second transport path, and the sorting section. It is advisable to execute a replenishment operation for storing the product.

  In this case, the control unit stores the denomination and number of coins stored in the mixed storage by the retraction operation, and the denomination coins that can be stored in the coin storage that needs to be replenished are stored in the coin storage. It is good to comprise so that the said replenishment operation | movement may be performed when accommodated in the mixing storage.

  The control unit moves the coins fed from the mixed storage to the temporary storage unit when a coin other than the denomination of the coin storage that needs to be replenished is stored in the mixed storage. The coins stored in the coin storage for storing coins other than the denominations that need to be replenished are stored in the mixed storage, and then the coins that have been moved to the temporary storage unit are transferred to the second storage unit. It is good to set it as the structure accommodated in the said coin storage through a path and the said distribution part.

  If the control unit can store the storing order of coins stored in the mixed storage by the retraction operation, the control unit corresponds to the coin storage that needs to be replenished with coins from the mixed storage. It is possible to pay out only the coins to be played.

  According to the present invention, even if the amount of coins stored in the coin storage increases, the coins in the corresponding coin storage can be moved to the mixed storage and stored here. Since this operation can be handled in the apparatus, the problem of coin storage outside the apparatus and the problem in terms of security can be solved.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a configuration of a coin processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing an internal configuration of the coin processing device in the depositing operation. FIG. 4 is a plan view schematically showing an internal configuration of the coin processing device in the dispensing operation. FIG. 5 is a plan view schematically showing an internal configuration of the coin processing device in the retreat operation. FIG. 6 is a plan view schematically showing an internal configuration of the coin processing apparatus in the replenishment operation. FIG. 7 is a plan view schematically showing the internal configuration of the coin processing device in the collecting operation.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a coin processing device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a configuration of a coin processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the coin processing device 10 shown in FIG. The coin processing device 10 is connected to, for example, a POS register (not shown), a bill processing device, and a bar storage, and constitutes a POS cash register system installed in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the coin processing device 10 includes a box-shaped housing 12. On the top surface of the housing 12, a slot 14 is provided on the front right side where a plurality of coins can be simultaneously inserted, and an operation panel 20 including a display 16 and a plurality of operation buttons 18 is provided on the left side of the slot 14. It has been. On the front surface of the housing 12, a dispensing port (coin dispensing outlet) 22 and a coin tray 24 connected thereto are provided at a position close to the display 16, and the inserted coins are returned to a front surface position close to the loading port 14. A return opening 26 is provided.

  The coins inserted into the insertion slot 14 are temporarily held inside the housing 12, and after the amount of money is fixed, they are stored in coin storages 28 a to 28 f (see FIG. 3) described later, and displayed on the display 16. Indicates the amount of money that was input at that time. On the display 16, in addition to the input amount, the operation state of the coin processing device 10, operation instructions, and the like are also displayed. The withdrawal port 22 is for dispensing coins to be paid out as change, rejected coins that cannot be identified, and coins collected from the inside of the coin processing apparatus 10. To be accepted.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the internal configuration of the coin processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1, and is a diagram for explaining a depositing operation for storing coins inserted from the insertion slot 14 in the coin storage boxes 28a to 28f. It is. The arrow in FIG. 3 shows the moving direction of the coin processed in the coin processing apparatus 10, and it is the same also about FIGS. 4-7 mentioned later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the coin processing device 10 includes a deposit transport unit (first transport path) 30 that transports coins inserted into the insertion port 14 into the device, and coins transported through the deposit transport unit 30. A discrimination unit 32 that discriminates the authenticity and denomination, a temporary holding unit 34 that temporarily holds a coin determined as a genuine coin by the discrimination unit 32, and a coin fed from the temporary holding unit 34 The storage and transport unit (second transport path) 36, the sorting unit 38 that sorts the coins transported through the storage and transport unit 36 into denominations and carries them into the coin storage boxes 28a to 28f, The coins sorted into the types are stored in the money types, and the coin storage units 28a to 28f that deliver a predetermined number of coins based on the withdrawal command, and the withdrawal transport unit that transports the coins fed from the coin storage units 28a to 28f. (Third transport path) 40 and the delivery transport unit 40 A withdrawal opening 22 for discharging the coins to the outside of the apparatus, a withdrawal switching gate (conveying path switching means) 42 for distributing the coins transported through the withdrawal transport section 40 to the temporary storage section 34 or the withdrawal opening 22; In addition to storing coins fed from the coin storages 28 a to 28 f to the dispensing transport unit 40, a mixed storage 44 that can store coins of a plurality of denominations at the same time, and a control unit 46 that controls each part. .

  A separation unit (first separation unit) (not shown) that separates the coins inserted into the insertion port 14 one by one and feeds them to the depositing conveyance unit 30 between the insertion port 14 and the deposit conveyance unit 30. Is provided.

  A reject gate 48 is provided between the discrimination unit (checking unit) 32 and the temporary storage unit 34. The reject gate 48 is normally set on the withdrawal port 22 side, and when there is a coin identified as a genuine coin by the discrimination unit 32, the withdrawal gate 22 side from the withdrawal port 22 side under the control of the control unit 46 And this is introduced into the temporary holding unit 34. In other words, coins that are not identified as genuine coins by the discrimination unit 32 (falsely lost coins or indistinguishable coins) are returned to the outside of the apparatus from the withdrawal port 22, and deposits such as falsely damaged coins are rejected.

  A separation unit (second separation unit) (not shown) that separates the coins held in the temporary storage unit 34 one by one and feeds them to the storage unit 36 between the temporary storage unit 34 and the storage transport unit 36. ) Is provided. Furthermore, a cancel gate 50 is provided between the temporary storage unit 34 and the storage and transport unit 36. The cancel gate 50 is normally set on the storage and conveyance unit 36 side, and coins in the temporary storage unit 34 can be introduced into the storage and conveyance unit 36 and the sorting unit 38. When a return lever or the like (not shown) is operated to instruct the return of the coins held in the temporary holding unit 34, the cancel gate 50 is switched from the storage / conveying unit 36 side to the return port 26 side under the control of the control unit 46. The coins once deposited are returned to the return port 26.

  The sorting unit 38 sorts out the coins fed out from the temporary holding unit 34 and transported through the storage and transport unit 36 into denominations, counts the number of the coins, and carries them into the respective coin storage boxes 28a to 28f by denomination. It is. The distribution part 38 is arrange | positioned along the right side surface of the housing | casing 12 so that it may extend toward back from the front surface of the coin processing apparatus 10. FIG. The sorting of coins by the allocating unit 38 is performed using, for example, the difference in the outer diameter of the coins transported through the storage and transport unit 36.

  The coin storages 28a to 28f are storages for storing dedicated denominations. The coin storage boxes 28a to 28f are arranged in parallel from the front side to the rear side of the housing 12 along the coin transfer direction by the storage transfer unit 36, and are sequentially removed from the upstream side to the downstream side in this transfer direction. It is arranged to accept coins with a large outer diameter from coins with a small diameter. That is, in the order from the upstream side to the downstream side of the storage conveyance unit 36, the coin storage 28a is a 1-yen storage, the coin storage 28b is a 50-yen storage, and the coin storage 28c is a 5-yen storage. The coin storage 28d is a 100 yen storage, the coin storage 28e is a 10 yen storage, and the coin storage 28f is a 500 yen storage.

  In the coin storage boxes 28a to 28f, a separation unit (not shown) that feeds the stored coins while separating and counting the coins one by one based on the withdrawal command to the delivery port for feeding the stored coins to the withdrawal transport unit 40. 3 separation sections). In the coin storages 28a to 28f, it is further detected that the coins carried in from the sorting unit 38 are accumulated inside the coin storage boxes 28a to 28f to become a full state (full state) or a state according to the full state (near full state). A full detection sensor (not shown) is provided.

  The mixed storage 44 is provided at the deepest position on the upstream side of the coin storage 28f in the direction in which the coin is transported to the dispensing port 22 by the dispensing transport unit 40, and is handled by the coin processing apparatus 10 in the present embodiment. All denomination coins can be stored. The mixed storage 44 is used for depositing / withdrawing coins only with the withdrawal / conveyance unit 40, and the coin storage port and the delivery port are shared, and faces the withdrawal / conveyance unit 40. By appropriately switching the conveyance direction of the dispensing conveyance unit 40 under the control of the control unit 46, the coins in the mixing storage 44 are exchanged via the R-shaped guide member 52 installed at the terminal position of the dispensing conveyance unit 40. Storage and delivery are performed. The guide member 52 is a wall body that abuts on a coin moving between the dispensing conveyance unit 40 and the mixing storage 44 and guides the movement thereof, and is configured by an inclined surface in addition to an R-shaped curved surface. Also good.

  Thus, in the mixed storage 44, coins are not put in and out of the sorting unit 38. As described above, the distribution unit 38 uses the difference in the outer diameter of the coins to distribute the coins to the coin storage units 28a to 28f, and stores coins that store 500 yen coins, which are the largest coins. This is because the coin cannot be stored in the mixed storage 44 in the back of the storage 28f.

  Next, operation | movement of the coin processing apparatus 10 comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated.

  First, in the depositing operation, as shown in FIG. 3, when a coin is inserted into the insertion slot 14, the inserted coin is detected by an insertion detection sensor (not shown), and the deposit conveyance unit 30 is driven. The coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 30 are identified with authenticity, correctness, and denomination by the discrimination unit 32 in the middle. If they are genuine coins, they are sent to the temporary storage unit 34 and temporarily stored. Thereafter, the amount of the inserted coin held in the temporary storage unit 34 as a genuine coin is displayed on the display 16, and the amount of the inserted coin is determined by an operation of a confirmation button or the like of the operation buttons 18 or an instruction from a higher-level POS register or the like. Is confirmed, the coins held in the temporary holding unit 34 are sent one by one to the storing and conveying unit 36, sorted and counted by denomination by the allocating unit 38, and the coin storage 28a corresponding to the denomination. ~ 28f.

  Next, the withdrawal operation is performed, for example, when the change is paid out together with the above-described deposit operation. In the withdrawal operation, as shown in FIG. 4, when a specified number of coins paid out as change from each of the coin storages 28 a to 28 f are paid out to the withdrawal transport unit 40, the withdrawal port 40 makes a withdrawal port. The payout amount is paid out of the apparatus from 22 and the amount of money is displayed on the display 16 at the same time.

  In the state where the withdrawal switching gate 42 is switched to the temporary holding unit 34 side, all the coins stored in all the coin storage units 28a to 28f are fed to the dispensing transport unit 40, and the temporary holding unit 34 is used. When the circulation operation for storing the coins in the coin storage boxes 28a to 28f is performed again, it is possible to perform a scrutiny operation for investigating the amount of each denomination stored in the coin storage device 10 by the distribution unit 38 or the like.

  During this scrutiny operation, the coins in the mixed storage 44 may be circulated and counted through the temporary storage unit 34 in the same manner as the coins stored in the coin storages 28a to 28f. However, when a scrutinizing operation is performed including the mixed storage 44 and any of the coin storages 28a to 28f is in a full state or a near full state by the full detection sensor, all the coins are temporarily stored. After all the coins are paid out from the storages 28a to 28f and the mixed storage 44 and held in the temporary storage unit 34, the coin storages 28a to 28f corresponding to the denominations in the full state and the like perform payout simultaneously with storage, The overflow coins may be stored in the mixed storage 44 by a retreat operation described later. As will be described later, since the denomination and the number of sheets stored in the mixed storage 44 are stored by the control unit 46, there is no problem even if the coins in the mixed storage 44 are not circulated in the scrutiny operation.

  Next, the retracting operation and the replenishing operation using the mixed storage 44 will be described.

  The retreat operation is an operation of moving the coins stored in the coin storages 28a to 28f whose full state or near-full state is detected by the full detection sensor to the mixed storage 44. In the replenishment operation, when the mixed storage 44 stores the corresponding coins with respect to the coin storages 28a to 28f in which the number of stored coins is reduced, the coins are delivered from the mixed storage 44 and the coin storage 28a. It is an operation to move to ~ 28f.

  First, when the full detection sensor detects that the number of stored coins in the coin storages 28a to 28f is full or near full, the control unit 46 mixes the coins in the corresponding coin storages 28a to 28f. The evacuation operation to move to is executed. As shown in FIG. 5, in this retreat operation, the control unit 46 causes the dispensing transport unit 40 to feed a predetermined number of coins from the target coin storages 28 a to 28 f. At the same time, the coin conveyance direction by the dispensing conveyance unit 40 is driven not in the forward direction toward the dispensing port 22 but in the reverse direction toward the mixed storage 44. As a result, the coins fed to the withdrawal / conveyance unit 40 are conveyed in the reverse direction by the withdrawal / conveyance unit 40 and are stored in the mixing storage 44 via the guide member 52. During this replenishment operation, the denomination of coins moved from the coin storage 28a to 28f to the mixed storage 44 and the number of denominations are stored and managed by the control unit 46.

  For example, when the full detection sensor provided in the coin storages 28d and 28e detects that the number of stored coins in the coin storages 28d and 28e is full or near full, the control unit 46, as shown in FIG. The 100-yen coin and the 10-yen coin in the coin storages 28d and 28e are moved to the mixed storage 44, and a retreating operation for emptying the coin storages 28d and 28e is executed.

  Next, in the case where coins corresponding to the coin storages 28a to 28f whose number of storages is reduced and coins need to be replenished are stored in the mixed storage 44, the control unit 46 stores the coins in the mixed storage 44. Is moved to the coin storage boxes 28a to 28f to perform a replenishment operation of replenishing coins. As shown in FIG. 6, in this replenishment operation, the control unit 46 causes the dispensing transport unit 40 to feed out coins stored in the mixed storage 44. At the same time, the coin conveyance direction by the dispensing conveyance unit 40 is driven in the forward direction toward the dispensing port 22, and the dispensing switching gate 42 is switched to the temporary holding unit 34 side. As a result, the coins fed to the withdrawal transport unit 40 are transported by the withdrawal transport unit 40 and introduced into the temporary storage unit 34. As in the case of the deposit operation described above, the coins introduced into the temporary storage unit 34 are The distribution unit 38 stores the coins in the corresponding coin storages 28a to 28f.

  For example, the control unit 46 calculates the difference between the number of coins stored and the number of coins stored in the coin storages 28d and 28e, and determines that the coin storages 28d and 28e need to be replenished with coins. When the target 100-yen coin and 10-yen coin are stored in the mixed storage 44, the controller 46 stores the coins stored in the mixed storage 44 as shown in FIG. The replenishment operation to replenish is performed.

  By the way, normally, a plurality of coins of a plurality of denominations are mixedly stored in the mixed storage 44, but all the coins stored in the mixed storage 44 are transferred to the dispensing transport unit 40 during the above-described replenishment operation. Just pay out. This is because the fed coins are sorted by the sorting unit 38 and replenished to the corresponding coin storage units 28a to 28f. In the mixed storage 44, a storage port and a payout port serving as a coin entrance / exit with the dispensing / conveying unit 40 are shared. For this reason, it is necessary to provide a separating part that separates and feeds coins one by one, like the dispensing outlets of the coin storages 28a to 28f, at the delivery port from the mixed storage 44 to the dispensing transport unit 40. There is no.

  For example, even when the mixed storage 44 contains 100 yen coins and 10 yen coins and only the coin storage 28d that stores 100 yen coins needs to be replenished, In the replenishment operation, all coins in the mixed storage 44 are fed out and moved to the temporary storage unit 34. At this time, the number of 100-yen coins and 10-yen coins moved to the temporary storage unit 34 is managed by the control unit 46. Therefore, among the coins stored in the coin storage 28e, which is a 10-yen storage that does not need to be replenished, the same number of coins as the number of 10-yen coins being moved to the temporary storage unit 34 is stored in the coin storage 28e. Then, it is fed to the dispensing transport unit 40 and moved to the mixing storage 44 in the same manner as in the above-described retreat operation. Subsequently, the replenishment operation in this case can be completed by moving the 100 yen coin and the 10 yen coin held in the temporary storage unit 34 to the coin storages 28d and 28e, respectively. Therefore, such a retreat operation and a replenishment operation may be performed simultaneously depending on the denomination of the coin that needs to be retreated and the denomination of the coin that needs replenishment.

  However, for example, the control unit 46 stores and manages that only 50 100 yen coins are stored in the mixed storage 44, and the replenishment target is a 100 yen storage. When it is determined that it is sufficient to replenish only 20 100 yen coins with respect to 28d, the feeding of coins from the mixed storage 44 is stopped at an appropriate timing, and the replenishment number to the corresponding coin storage 28d is reduced. It is also possible to count and adjust the number of supplements. Similarly, even when coins of a plurality of denominations are mixed in the mixed storage 44, the feeding of coins from the mixed storage 44 is stopped at an appropriate timing, and the replenishment number of the corresponding coin storages 28a to 28f is increased. The replenishment number can also be adjusted based on the counting result. As in the above example, for example, when it is determined that it is necessary to replenish 20 100 yen coins to the coin storage 28d, the coins to be replenished from the mixed storage 44 to the coin storage 28d. The number of sheets stored in the coin storage 28d is counted even if the number of sheets is not exactly 20 but 17 or 21, and the number of coins stored in the coin processing apparatus 10 is counted. Since there is no difference in the number of sheets, there is no particular problem.

  The replenishment operation as described above may be automatically performed on the device side using the idle time when the coin processing device 10 is not performing the deposit operation or the withdrawal operation. Alternatively, it may be executed by an instruction from a higher-level POS register or the like.

  Of course, in the coin processing device 10, when it is necessary to replenish coins in the coin storages 28 a to 28 f, coins for replenishment from the insertion port 14 instead of the above replenishment operation or at timings before and after the replenishment operation. It is also possible to perform a method of manually inserting the coins into the coin storage boxes 28a to 28f that need to be replenished by the same control as the depositing operation described above.

  Next, when all the coins stored in the coin processing device 10 are collected (all recovered), they are stored in all the coin storages 28a to 28f and the mixed storage 44 as shown in FIG. What is necessary is just to perform the collection | recovery operation | movement which pays out all the coins which are present to the payment conveyance part 40, and withdraws out of the apparatus from the payment port 22. FIG. At this time, since the denomination, number and total amount of all coins stored in the coin processing apparatus 10 are stored and managed by the control unit 46, confirmation of the amount paid out of the apparatus by the collecting operation is also possible. It can be done easily.

  In the above description, the control unit 46 stores and manages the denominations of coins stored in the mixed storage 44 and the number of coins per denomination. It may be stored and managed. For example, the control unit 46 manages that 50 pieces of 10 yen coins are stored in the mixed storage 44 and then 30 pieces of 100 yen coins are stored. In this case, by setting the mixed storage 44 to a structure in which the mixed storage 44 is stored in the order in which the coins are inserted or in the reverse order, for example, a replenishment operation of 100 yen coins to the coin storage 28d is required thereafter. When it becomes, it becomes possible to pay out only 100-yen coins. Further, when the feeding of 100 yen coins from the mixed storage 44 is stopped at an appropriate timing and the replenishment number is adjusted based on the result of counting the number of replenishment to the corresponding coin storage 28d, only a predetermined number of 100 yen coins are delivered. It is also possible to carry out the replenishment operation until it is done.

  As described above, according to the coin processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the withdrawal switching gate 42 that distributes the coins transported through the withdrawal transport unit 40 to the temporary storage unit 34 or the withdrawal port 22, and the coin storage A coin storage unit 44 that stores coins fed from the storages 28a to 28f to the dispensing transport unit 40 and can simultaneously store coins of a plurality of denominations is provided. Therefore, even if the amount of coins to be stored in the coin storages 28a to 28f increases and one or a plurality of coin storages 28a to 28f are in a full state or a near full state, the corresponding coin storage 28a. The coins in ~ 28f can be moved to the mixed storage 44 and stored here. That is, it is possible to cope with the full state of the coin storages 28a to 28f in the apparatus. For this reason, unlike the conventional configuration, it is not necessary for the clerk to collect the coins in the coin storage that has become full, etc., to the withdrawal port and collect them in a separate safe. This eliminates the need for storage and management of coins and eliminates the need to handle coins outside the equipment, thus eliminating security problems. Moreover, when the number of coins stored in the coin storages 28a to 28f is reduced by providing the mixed storage 44, the coins in the mixed storage 44 are moved into the coin storages 28a to 28f. The replenishment operation to be performed can be performed, and the replenishment work from the outside can be made unnecessary or reduced.

  In the coin processing device 10, the mixed storage 44 is provided at an upstream position of the coin storages 28 a to 28 f in the direction of transporting coins to the withdrawal port 22 by the withdrawal transport unit 40. For this reason, by reversing the driving direction of the dispensing transport unit 40, the coins can be easily moved to the mixed storage 44 using the withdrawal transport unit 40, or the coins in the mixed storage 44 can be dispensed. It can be fed to the transport unit 40 and replenished to the coin storages 28a to 28f again. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide a new transport unit for the mixed storage 44, and the mixed storage 44 can be installed at low cost.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be freely changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Coin processing apparatus 12 Housing | casing 14 Input port 22 Withdrawal port 28a-28f Coin storage 30 Depositing conveyance part 32 Discrimination part 34 Temporary storage part 36 Storage conveyance part 38 Sorting part 40 Withdrawal conveyance part 42 Withdrawal switching gate 44 Mixing storage 46 Control unit 48 Reject gate 50 Cancel gate

Claims (6)

A first transport path for transporting coins input from the input port;
A discrimination unit for determining the denomination and authenticity of the coins conveyed through the first conveyance path;
A temporary holding unit for holding a coin determined as a genuine coin by the discrimination unit;
A second transport path for transporting coins held in the temporary storage unit;
A sorting unit that sorts the coins transported through the second transport path into denominations;
A plurality of coin storage units that are provided in the type of coins and store the coins distributed in the distribution unit in the type of coins, and that feed out a predetermined number of coins stored based on a withdrawal command;
A third transport path for transporting coins fed from the coin storage;
A withdrawal port for receiving coins conveyed in the third conveyance path;
A transport path switching means for distributing coins transported through the third transport path to the temporary storage section or the withdrawal port;
While storing the coins fed from the coin storage to the third conveyance path, a mixed storage that can simultaneously store coins of a plurality of denominations,
Equipped with a,
The mixed storage is provided at an upstream position of the coin storage in the direction of transport of coins to the withdrawal port by the third transport path, and both the coin storage port and the delivery port are the third storage. It is provided facing the transport path,
The conveying direction of the coin according to the third transport path, and forward toward the escrow unit and the dispensing port, and wherein Rukoto a control unit for switching control to the reverse direction toward the mixing repository Coin processing device. The coin processing device according to claim 1 ,
When there is a coin storage in which the storage amount of coins is in a full state or a state in accordance with the full state, the control unit switches and controls the third conveyance path in the reverse direction, and from the coin storage, A coin processing apparatus that performs a retreat operation for feeding coins to a third transport path and storing them in the mixed storage. The coin processing device according to claim 2 ,
When there is a coin storage that needs to be replenished with coins, the control unit controls to switch the third transport path in the forward direction, and controls to switch the transport path switching means to the temporary storage unit side. , Coins are fed out from the mixed storage to the third transport path, and the supplied coins need to be replenished through the temporary storage section, the second transport path, and the sorting section. A coin processing apparatus that performs a replenishment operation for storing the coin. The coin processing device according to claim 3 ,
The control unit stores the denomination and number of coins stored in the mixed storage by the retreat operation,
A coin processing apparatus that performs the replenishment operation when coins of denomination that can be stored in the coin storage that needs to be replenished are stored in the mixed storage. The coin processing device according to claim 4 ,
The control unit moves the coins fed from the mixed storage to the temporary storage unit when a coin other than the denomination of the coin storage that needs to be replenished is stored in the mixed storage. The coins stored in the coin storage for storing coins other than the denominations that need to be replenished are stored in the mixed storage, and then the coins that have been moved to the temporary storage unit are transferred to the second storage unit. A coin processing apparatus which stores in the coin storage through a path and the distribution unit. The coin processing device according to claim 3 ,
The said control part can memorize | store the storing order of the money type of the coin accommodated in the said mixing storage by the said retraction | saving operation | movement.

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