JP6378537B2 - Coin collecting member and coin processing apparatus with collecting member - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin recovery member used in a coin processing device and a coin processing device with a recovery member to which the coin recovery member is attached.

  Conventionally, a coin receiving unit for receiving coins, a denomination storing unit for storing coins received from the coin receiving unit in denominations, and an output for paying out coins paid out from the denomination storing unit. A coin processing apparatus including a gold tray is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In the coin processing device disclosed in Patent Document 1, at least a part of the bottom surface of the dispensing tray is opened, and an opening that allows the collected coins collected in the dispensing tray to flow downward, and opens and closes the opening. And an opening / closing part that constitutes the bottom surface of the dispensing tray.

  However, in the coin processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary for an operator to support a collection container for receiving a collection coin that falls through an opening during the coin collection operation. In addition to getting tired, the operator cannot perform other operations such as bill collection processing and slip processing. In addition, although it is conceivable to provide a dedicated stand for the collection container, if such a dedicated stand for the collection container is provided, it not only becomes an obstacle when not in use, but it is necessary to modify the cash register stand, for example. This increases costs. In addition, the operation | work which collect | recovers the coins in a coin processing apparatus is typically about once or twice a day, the frequency is low, and if the above-mentioned collection container exclusive stands are provided, A space dedicated to a collection container that is not used in a substantial amount of time is wasted.

  As another conventional example, a coin receiving unit for receiving coins, a denomination storing unit for storing coins received from the coin receiving unit in denominations, and coins paid out from the denomination storing unit are paid out. In a coin processing apparatus having a dispensing tray for dispensing, a dispensing position for setting a falling path of coins falling from the coin dispensing and transporting section to a dispensing path for guiding coins falling from the coin dispensing and transporting section to the dispensing tray And a path switching member that is movable with respect to the housing between a recovery position for setting a recovery path for guiding coins that fall from the coin payout / conveying section to a place different from the withdrawal tray. It is known (see Patent Document 2).

  However, in such an aspect disclosed in Patent Document 2, since a path switching member must be provided in the coin processing device, the structure becomes complicated, the manufacturing cost of the coin processing device increases, and the coin processing device is large. It will become. In addition, when such a path switching member is provided, a possibility that a jam or a failure occurs in the coin processing device is increased.

Japanese Patent No. 3867748 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-199593

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can efficiently perform a coin collecting operation, and it is not necessary for an operator to support a collecting container or the like during the coin collecting operation. Provided is a coin collecting member that does not require a complicated or large-sized structure of a coin processing device, and a coin processing device with a collecting member including such a coin collecting member.

The coin collecting member according to the present invention is:
A housing, and a withdrawal tray for receiving coins fed out from the housing, wherein the withdrawal tray includes a tray body in which an opening is formed, and an opening / closing portion that opens and closes the opening, For coin recovery that is detachable from a coin processing device in which coins drawn out from the housing when the opening / closing part is in an open state are dropped through the opening A member,
The main body,
An attachment part for positioning and attaching at least a part of the main body part below the tray body, and attaching the main body part to the coin processing device by engaging with the withdrawal tray ;
In a state where at least a part of the main body portion is positioned below the tray main body, a receiving portion that receives coins dropped through the opening, and
It has.

In the coin collecting member according to the present invention,
The receiving unit may be a storage body that stores coins dropped through the opening.

In the coin collecting member according to the present invention,
The receiving portion may have an open bottom surface, and the coins that have dropped through the opening may be dropped below the receiving portion.

The coin collecting member according to the present invention is:
You may further provide the accommodating part provided in the downward direction of the said receiving part.

In the coin collecting member according to the present invention,
The receiving part is made of a flexible member,
A weight may be provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the receiving portion.

In the coin collecting member according to the present invention,
The main body portion may be separable into a first main body member including the attachment portion and a second main body member including the receiving portion.

In the coin collecting member according to the present invention,
The first main body member and the second main body member may be coupled using a stopper mechanism that prevents separation of the first main body member and the second main body member.

In the coin collecting member according to the present invention,
You may further provide the holding part provided in the outer surface of the said main-body part.

The coin collecting member according to the present invention is:
You may further provide the opening mechanism part for making the said opening-and-closing part of the said withdrawal tray open when the said main-body part is attached to the said coin processing apparatus.

The coin processing apparatus with a recovery member according to the present invention is:
A coin processing device having a housing and a withdrawal tray for receiving coins fed out from the housing;
A coin collecting member that is detachable from the coin processing device;
With
The dispensing tray has a tray body in which an opening is formed, and an opening / closing part that opens and closes the opening,
When the opening / closing part is in the open state, the coins drawn out from the housing come to fall through the opening,
The coin collecting member includes a main body portion, an attachment portion for attaching the main body portion to the coin processing device by engaging with the withdrawal tray, and the main body portion is attached to the coin processing device by the attachment portion. A receiving portion for receiving coins dropped through the opening in the attached state.

In the coin processing apparatus with a collecting member according to the present invention,
The coin processing device further includes a residual detection sensor for detecting whether coins remain in the tray body or a storage amount detection sensor for detecting whether a predetermined amount or more of coins are stored in the tray body. And
When the coin recovery member is attached to the coin processing device, the residual detection sensor or the accommodation amount detection sensor may not be shielded by the coin recovery member.

In the coin processing apparatus with a collecting member according to the present invention,
An opening mechanism for opening the opening / closing part of the withdrawal tray when the coin collecting member is attached to the coin processing device, and the opening / closing part provided in the opening / closing part, wherein the coin collecting member is the coin At least one of closing mechanisms for closing the opening / closing portion of the withdrawal tray when not attached to the processing apparatus may be provided.

The coin processing apparatus with a recovery member according to the present invention is:
You may further provide the discrimination mechanism for discriminating the kind of the said coin collection | recovery member.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the member for coin collection | recovery which became detachable with respect to the coin processing apparatus is provided. The coin collecting member according to the present invention is detachable from the coin processing apparatus in which the coins drawn out from the casing are dropped through an opening formed in the tray body. And the coin collecting member according to the present invention falls through the opening with the main body part, the attachment part for attaching the main body part to the coin processing apparatus, and the main body part attached to the coin processing apparatus by the attachment part. And a receiving part for receiving the coins. For this reason, according to the present invention, the coin collecting operation can be efficiently performed, the operator does not need to support the collecting container or the like during the coin collecting operation, and the structure of the coin processing apparatus is complicated. There is no need to make it larger or larger.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of a money handling system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an aspect in which a part of the money handling system according to the embodiment of the present invention is placed on a placing table. FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the configuration of the money handling system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a simplified configuration of the money handling system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a control block diagram showing the configuration of the money handling system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the coin processing device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an upper plan view showing a coin depositing unit, a deposited coin transport unit, a denominated coin feeding and storing unit and the like used in the coin processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an upper plan view showing a dispensing coin transport unit, a denomination coin feeding and storing unit, and the like used in the coin processing device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a dispensing coin transport unit, a coin depositing unit, a denomination coin feeding and storing unit, a coin dispensing unit and the like used in the coin processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 (a) is an enlarged perspective view showing a dispensing tray in a closed state of the coin processing device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 (b) is according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which expanded and showed the payment tray in the open state of a coin processing apparatus. Fig.11 (a) is the perspective view which showed the aspect before attaching the member for coin collection | recovery to the withdrawal tray of the coin processing apparatus by embodiment of this invention, FIG.11 (b) is implementation of this invention It is the perspective view which showed the aspect after attaching the member for coin collection to the withdrawal tray of the coin processing apparatus by the form of this. FIG. 12A is an enlarged perspective view showing the coin collecting member according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12B shows the coin collecting member according to the embodiment of the first embodiment. It is the perspective view which showed the aspect isolate | separated into the main body member and the 2nd main body member. FIG. 13A is a perspective view showing a case in which the receiving portion of the coin collecting member is a storage body in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 13B is a view shown in FIG. It is the side view which looked at the drawing from the side. 14 (a) is a perspective view showing a case where the receiving portion of the coin collecting member is a chute type in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 14 (b) is shown in FIG. 14 (a). It is the side view which looked at the drawing from the side. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing another type of coin processing apparatus that can be employed in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which a weight is provided in the vicinity of the lower end when the receiving portion of the coin collecting member according to the embodiment of the present invention is a chute type. FIG. 17 (a) is a side view for explaining an example of an opening mechanism and a closing mechanism that can be employed in the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a mode before a coin collecting member is attached to a withdrawal tray. FIG. FIG. 17B is a side view for explaining the opening mechanism and the closing mechanism that can be employed in the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a mode after the coin collecting member is attached to the dispensing tray. It is a side view. FIG. 18 (a) is a side view for explaining another example of the opening mechanism and the closing mechanism that can be employed in the embodiment of the present invention, and is a mode before attaching the coin collecting member to the withdrawal tray. It is the side view which showed. FIG. 18B is a side view for explaining the opening mechanism and the closing mechanism that can be employed in the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a mode after the coin collecting member is attached to the dispensing tray. It is a side view. FIG. 19 is a side view for explaining an example of a discrimination mechanism that can be employed in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 (a) is a side view for explaining another example of the discriminating mechanism that can be employed in the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a mode before the coin collecting member is attached to the dispensing tray. It is a side view. FIG.20 (b) is a side view for demonstrating another example of the discrimination | determination mechanism which can be employ | adopted in embodiment of this invention, and shows the aspect after attaching the member for coin collection to the withdrawal tray. FIG. FIG. 21 is an enlarged perspective view showing a coin collecting member according to a modification that can be adopted in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 22 is an enlarged perspective view showing a coin collecting member according to another modification that can be employed in the embodiment of the present invention.

"Constitution"
Hereinafter, embodiments of a coin collecting member, a coin processing device with a collecting member, and a money handling system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 to FIG. 22 are diagrams for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. In the present application, “money” means “coin”, “banknote” or both “coin” and “banknote”.

  In addition to the coin processing apparatus 100 that processes coins, the money processing system of the present application includes a banknote processing apparatus 200 that processes banknotes and / or a bar metal management apparatus 500 that includes a bar metal drawer 506 for storing bar metal. (See FIGS. 1 to 5). Further, the money handling system of the present application may include a POS register 300, a personal computer, a server 400, and the like connected to any one or more of the coin handling device 100, the bill handling device 200, and the bar management device 500. In addition to the coin processing apparatus 100, when the banknote processing apparatus 200 for processing banknotes and / or the bar metal management apparatus 500 for storing bar metal are provided, the coin processing apparatus 100, the banknote processing apparatus 200, and / Or the bar metal management device 500 may be a separate body or may be integrated. For example, when viewed from the coin processing device 100, any device other than the coin processing device 100 corresponds to an external device. In the above-described example, the banknote processing device 200, the bar management device 500, the POS register 300, A personal computer, server 400, and the like correspond to external devices.

  In the present embodiment, description will be made using a money handling system including a coin handling device 100, a bill handling device 200, a bar management device 500, a POS register 300, and a server (for example, a store server) 400. 3 to 5 are drawings for showing the configuration of the money handling system of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the POS register 300 according to the present embodiment is communicatively connected to a server 400. Then, information such as sales information is transmitted from the POS register 300 to the server 400. In addition, information such as various setting information is distributed from the server 400 to the POS register 300 (a plurality of units may be used).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the coin processing device 100 controls a part of the coin processing device 100 including a later-described operation display unit 152, a part of the bill processing device 200, and the like. 101 and a coin control unit 102 that controls the coin processing apparatus 100, and the host control unit 101 and the coin control unit 102 are connected to each other by communication. Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 200 has the banknote control part 202 which controls the banknote processing apparatus 200, and this banknote control part 202 is connected by communication with the high-order control part 101 of the coin processing apparatus 100. Further, the bar management machine 500 has a bar control unit 502 for controlling the bar management machine 500, and this bar control unit 502 is connected to the upper control unit 101 of the coin processing apparatus 100 by communication. . Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the POS register 300 has a POS control unit 302 that controls the POS register 300, and the POS control unit 302 of the POS register 300 is connected to the host control unit 101 of the coin processing apparatus 100. Communication connection is established.

  When various processing such as coin deposit processing, withdrawal processing, scrutiny processing, and collection processing is performed in the coin processing device 100, the result identified by the coin identifying unit 150 of the coin processing device 100 is obtained from the coin processing device 100. The result is output to the POS register 300 and the result is displayed on the POS display unit 351 described later. Moreover, when various processes, such as a banknote depositing process, a withdrawal process, a scrutiny process, and a collection process, are performed in the banknote processing apparatus 200, the result identified by the banknote identifying unit 250 of the banknote processing apparatus 200 is also obtained from the banknote processing apparatus 200. The result is output to the POS register 300 via the host control unit 101, and the result is displayed on the POS display unit 351. In addition, information on the presence or absence of a bar metal, information on the type of bar metal, etc. output from the bar metal management machine are also output from the bar metal management machine 500 to the POS register 300 via the host control unit 101, and the information is displayed. It is displayed on the POS display unit 351.

  Hereinafter, the structure of the banknote processing apparatus 200, the bar management machine 500, the POS register 300, and the coin processing apparatus 100 will be described.

<< Bill Processing Device 200 >>
First, the structure of the banknote processing apparatus 200 of this Embodiment is demonstrated. Incidentally, the banknote processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment is used in various places such as a supermarket, a convenience store, a shopping mall, a department store, etc., and is a banknote change machine that performs banknote deposit and withdrawal processing. By the way, the banknote handling apparatus 200 is not limited to such a banknote change machine, and includes, for example, banknote depositing machines, banknote dispensing machines, ticket vending machines, vending machines, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote handling apparatus 200 is deposited from the banknote housing 205 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, the banknote receiving unit 210 for depositing banknotes from the outside of the banknote housing 205, and the banknote receiving unit 210. The banknote transport unit 220 that transports banknotes, the banknote identification unit 250 that identifies and counts the denominations of banknotes deposited from the banknote receiving unit 210, and the banknotes transported by the banknote transport unit 220 are stored and stored. A banknote storage unit 260 for feeding out the banknotes, and a banknote dispensing unit 290 for withdrawing the banknotes stored in the reject banknotes or the banknote storage unit 260. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the banknote conveyance part 220 is the cyclic | annular circulation conveyance part 220a provided in the approximate center part in the banknote housing | casing 205, the banknote acceptance part 210, each banknote accommodating part 260, and a banknote discharge part. 290 and the like, and a plurality of connection conveyance units 220b that respectively connect the circulation conveyance unit 220a. Incidentally, the banknote identification part 250 is provided in the circulation conveyance part 220a.

The banknote receiving unit 210 automatically or when the banknote is received, the operation display unit 152, the operation unit 153.
, A deposit banknote handling section (not shown) that is driven in response to an input signal from the POS operation section 352 or the like and feeds the banknote into the banknote housing 205. Moreover, the banknote storage part 260 has the withdrawal banknote delivery part (not shown) which pays out a banknote from the banknote storage part 260 as needed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote transport unit 220 is connected to a collection cassette 235 that stores banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 260 when performing the recovery process. In addition, when the banknote accommodating part 260 for accommodating the money type of the banknote identified by the banknote identification part 250 is a full (full) state or a near full (almost full) state, this banknote is collect | recovered as an overflow banknote. Housed in cassette 235.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the banknote fed out from the banknote storage unit 260 cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit 250, the banknote transport unit 220 stores the banknote (withdrawal reject banknote). The part 230 is connected.

As shown in FIG. 5, the banknote control unit 202 of the banknote processing apparatus 200 includes an interface 232, a banknote receiving unit 210, a banknote transporting unit 220, a withdrawal rejection unit 230, a banknote recognition unit 250, a banknote storage unit 260, and a banknote payout. The units 290 and the like are connected to each other. And the banknote control part 202 transmits / receives a signal with the banknote acceptance part 210, the banknote conveyance part 220, the withdrawal rejection part 230, the banknote identification part 250, the banknote storage part 260, the banknote discharge part 290, etc., and controls these. It is configured as follows. The banknote control unit 202 includes a banknote storage unit 203 that stores various information, a card reader 270 that reads information recorded on a card, a banknote storage unit 260, a withdrawal rejection unit 230, a collection cassette 235, and the like. An electromagnetic lock unit 275 that locks a predetermined unit or unlocks predetermined units such as the banknote storage unit 260, the withdrawal reject unit 230, and the collection cassette 235 is also connected.

<< Bar metal management machine 500 >>
Next, the bar metal management machine 500 of this embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a bar metal management machine 500 according to the present embodiment is provided with a bar metal housing 505 and a bar metal that is provided so as to be freely drawn out of the bar metal housing 505 and stores the bar metal one by one. And a bar drawer 506 having a plurality of storage portions 520. In addition, in this bar metal drawer 506, an auxiliary storage area 530 that can store rose coins, banknotes, gift certificates and the like in addition to the bar metal may be provided.

  Further, a rotary encoder (displacement detecting means) (not shown) connected to the bar metal control unit 502 is provided between the bar metal drawer 506 and the bar metal housing 505. The position with respect to the bar metal housing 505 can be detected. And, by detecting the diameter of the bar metal by the sensor and the rotary encoder (displacement detecting means), not only the presence of the bar metal but also the denomination of the bar metal can be determined. These sensors and the rotary encoder (displacement detection means) constitute a bar metal detector 580 (see FIG. 5). Incidentally, in the present embodiment, a slit 525 is formed on the bottom surface of the metal rod drawer 506 (see FIG. 3), and light from the sensor is transmitted through the slit 525 so that the diameter of the metal rod and the metal rod The presence or absence can be detected. The means for detecting the presence / absence of the bar metal and the denomination in the bar metal storage unit 520 is not limited to this method, and a sensor for detecting the presence / absence and denomination (material) is arranged in each bar metal storage unit 520. May be. Further, the bar metal housing 505 is provided with a lock portion 560 (see FIG. 5) for fixing the bar metal drawer 506 to the bar metal housing 505 in a closed position. The bar metal management machine 500 according to the present embodiment also detects whether the bar metal drawer 506 is open or closed with respect to the bar metal housing 505 (see FIG. 5). ).

As shown in FIG. 5, an interface 532, a bar metal detector 580, an open / close detector 570, a lock unit 560, and the like are connected to the bar metal controller 502 of the bar metal management machine 500. The bar metal control unit 502 is configured to transmit and receive signals to and from the bar metal detection unit 580, the open / close detection unit 570, the lock unit 560, and the like to control them. The bar metal control unit 502 is also connected to a bar metal storage unit 503 that stores various information.

<< POS register 300 >>
Next, the configuration of the POS register 300 of this embodiment will be described. The POS register 300 registers product purchase information and inputs commands to the coin processing device 100 and the banknote processing device 200 to perform coin and banknote deposit processing, withdrawal processing, scrutiny processing, collection processing, and the like. It is supposed to be done.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the POS control unit 302 of the POS register 300 is communicatively connected to the host control unit 101 of the coin processing apparatus 100 and is also communicatively connected to the server 400. Then, the POS control unit 302 sends a command to the coin control unit 102, the bill control unit 202, and the bar control unit 502 via the host control unit 101 of the coin processing device 100, and as a result, the coin processing device 100 is instructed. The coin processing, the withdrawal processing, the scrutiny processing, the recovery processing, etc., the banknote processing apparatus 200 to perform the banknote deposit processing, the withdrawal processing, the scrutiny processing, the collection processing, etc. The lock of the 500 metal bar drawers 506 is released. In addition, the POS control unit 302 receives coins from the coin control unit 102, the bill control unit 202, and the bar control unit 502 via the host control unit 101, in the coin processing device 100, the bill processing device 200, and the bar control unit 502. In addition, information related to the processing status and banknotes of banknotes and bars is received.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a POS register 300 includes a POS operation unit 352 that can be operated by an operator such as a store clerk, a transaction status of a commodity, a coin processing status in the coin processing device 100, and a banknote in the banknote processing device 200. Processing status, amount of coins stored in the coin processing apparatus 100, amount of banknotes stored in the banknote processing apparatus 200, amount of bar metal stored in the bar management machine 500, etc. And a POS display unit 351 for displaying. Then, the operator can give various commands to the POS control unit 302 (see FIG. 5) via the POS operation unit 352. The POS display unit 351 described above includes a customer display unit 351a (see FIG. 1) for displaying the purchase price of the product to the customer.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the POS control unit 302 of the POS register 300 transmits and receives signals to and from the host control unit 101 of the coin processing apparatus 100 and the server 400 via the interface 332. Further, the POS storage unit 305 stores the processing status of coins in the coin processing apparatus 100, the amount of coins stored in the coin processing apparatus 100, the processing status of banknotes in the banknote processing apparatus 200, and the inside of the banknote processing apparatus 200. Various information such as the amount of banknotes stored in the bank and the amount of bars stored in the bar management machine 500 are stored.

  The POS register 300 also includes a card reader 360 that reads various cards such as a credit card, and a printing unit 370 that includes a printer or the like. Note that all information displayed on the POS display unit 351 and all information stored in the POS storage unit 305 can be printed by the printing unit 370.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the POS control unit 302 of the POS register 300 includes a card reader 360, a printing unit 370 including a printer, a POS display unit 351, a POS operation unit 352, a POS storage unit 305, an interface 332, and the like. It is connected. The POS control unit 302 is configured to transmit / receive signals to / from the card reader 360, the printing unit 370, the POS display unit 351, the POS operation unit 352, the POS storage unit 305, and to control these.

<< Coin Processing Device 100 >>
Next, the structure of the coin processing apparatus 100 of this Embodiment is demonstrated. 6 to 9 are drawings for illustrating the configuration of the coin processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Incidentally, the coin processing apparatus 100 of the present embodiment is used in various places such as supermarkets, convenience stores, shopping malls, department stores and the like, as with the banknote processing apparatus 200, and is a coin change machine that performs deposit / withdrawal processing of coins. ing. By the way, the coin processing apparatus 100 is not limited to such a coin change machine, and includes, for example, a coin dispensing machine, a ticket vending machine, a vending machine, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 5, the upper control unit 101 of the coin processing apparatus 100 of the present embodiment includes an interface 132, an operation display unit 152, which will be described later, an operation unit 153 including physical buttons, and the like. A host storage unit 155 for storing information is connected. The coin control unit 102 includes an interface 133, a coin receiving unit 110, a deposit coin transport unit 120, a coin identification unit 150, a coin storage unit 160, a sorting unit 127, 129, a withdrawal coin transport unit 180, which will be described later. A coin dispensing unit 190, detection sensors 124, 125, and 165, an accommodation amount detection sensor 158, a residual detection sensor 157, a coin storage unit 103 that stores various information, and the like are connected. The upper control unit 101 is configured to transmit and receive signals to and from the operation display unit 152, the operation unit 153, the upper storage unit 155, and the like and control them. The coin control unit 102 includes a coin receiving unit 110, a deposited coin transport unit 120, a coin identifying unit 150, a coin storage unit 160, a sorting unit 127, 129, a withdrawal coin transport unit 180, a coin dispensing unit 190, and a detection sensor. 124, 125, 165, the accommodation amount detection sensor 158, the residual detection sensor 157, the coin storage unit 103 for storing various information, and the like are configured to transmit and receive signals and control them. The coin control unit 102 locks a card reader 170 that reads information recorded on the card and a predetermined unit such as the coin storage unit 160, or unlocks a predetermined unit such as the coin storage unit 160. An electromagnetic lock unit 175 is also connected.

  The above-described residual detection sensor 157 is a sensor for detecting whether or not coins remain in a tray main body 193 of a withdrawal tray 192, which will be described later. More specifically, there is nothing in the tray main body 193 of the withdrawal tray 192. This is a sensor that detects whether or not any coins remain, that is, the presence or absence of coins in the tray body 193. On the other hand, the storage amount detection sensor 158 is a sensor for detecting whether or not a predetermined amount or more of coins are stored in the tray main body 193 of the withdrawal tray 192, and more specifically, the tray main body of the withdrawal tray 192. 193 is a sensor for detecting whether or not the coin is in a near full state or a full state.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the coin processing apparatus 100 of the present embodiment deposits a coin housing (corresponding to a “casing” in claims) 105 and a coin from the outside of the coin housing 105. A coin receiving unit 110 for receiving the coin, a coin storing unit 160 for storing coins and feeding out the stored coins, and a coin inserted from the coin receiving unit 110 in the coin housing 105 Deposit coin transport section 120 that transports the coins one by one to the coin storage section 160 along the deposit path, and a coin identification section that is provided along the deposit path and identifies and counts the coins transported by the deposit coin transport section 120 150. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, on the upper surface of the coin housing 105, there is an operation display unit 152 for an operator including an operator or the like to input an operation signal or display predetermined information to the operator. Is provided. The operation display unit 152 of this embodiment is a touch panel, and an operator can input an operation signal by directly touching the operation display unit 152. An operation unit 153 including a physical button is provided in the vicinity of the operation display unit 152.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the coin receiving unit 110 includes a coin deposit port 111 for inserting coins, and a feeding belt 112 for feeding coins inserted from the coin deposit port 111 to a deposit path. Further, as shown in FIGS. 10A, 10B, 11A, 11B, etc., the coin deposit slot 111 may be provided with a shutter 115 that can be opened and closed. In FIG. 7, the feeding belt 112 feeds coins in the left direction.

  The deposit coin transport unit 120 has an endless belt 121 with a pin that supports the coin with a pin and transports the coin counterclockwise in FIG. 7, and a driving roller 122 that drives the belt 121 with the pin. ing. A drive motor (not shown) for driving the drive roller 122 is connected to at least one of the drive rollers 122. The payment path is provided with a plurality of detection sensors 124 and 125 (described later) for detecting the passage of coins along the payment path.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the payment path includes a detection sensor 125 (that is, detection sensor 125 a to 125 f) corresponding to each of the later-described denomination coin storage unit 161 (that is, denomination coin storage unit 161 a to 161 f), A plurality of (six in this embodiment) deposit distribution units 127 (that is, deposit distribution units 127a to 127f) that receive information from the detection sensor 125 and distribute coins of denominations corresponding to the respective denomination coin storage units 161. ) Is provided. Each detection sensor 125 is provided corresponding to the upstream position of the corresponding denominated coin storage unit 161 (that is, the upstream position when viewed along the coin conveyance direction).

  Each detection sensor 125 includes a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit. Then, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit, so that it is detected that the coin has been conveyed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit, and is emitted from the light emitting unit. The light is not blocked by the coin, and the light received from the light emitting unit is received again by the light receiving unit, thereby detecting that the coin has passed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit.

  Moreover, although the passage of coins was confirmed by the detection sensor 125 (any one of the detection sensors 125a to 125f) upstream of the deposit distribution unit 127 (any one of the deposit distribution units 127a to 127f). If the passage of coins is not confirmed by the detection sensor 125 at the downstream position of the deposit distribution unit 127 (that is, the downstream position when viewed along the coin conveyance direction), the coins are received by the deposit distribution unit 127. It is determined that a coin has been stored in the denominated coin storage unit 161 corresponding to the deposit distribution unit 127.

  The coin storage unit 160 of the present embodiment has a plurality (six in this embodiment) of denomination coin storage units 161 for storing coins by denomination, and each denomination coin storage unit 161 is horizontal. Arranged in parallel in the direction. The money type coin storage unit 161 stores 500 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 10 yen coins, 5 yen coins, and 1 yen coins in order from the bottom of FIG. Each denomination coin storage unit 161 can store, for example, about 150 to 200 coins.

  Each of the denomination coin storage units 161 is stored in the denomination delivery storage 162 (that is, denomination delivery storages 162a to 162f) for storing coins and in the denomination delivery storage 162 as shown in FIG. A feeding unit 163 for feeding out coins to the dispensing path, a detection sensor 165 (see FIG. 5) for detecting the number of coins fed out by the feeding unit 163, and more coins when a predetermined number of coins are fed out And a stopper (not shown) for stopping the coin feeding so as not to be fed out. The feeding unit 163 includes an endless drive belt 164 (see FIG. 9) that conveys coins, and a drive roller (not shown) that drives the drive belt 164. A drive motor (not shown) for driving the drive roller is connected to at least one of the drive rollers of each feeding portion 163. In FIG. 9, the coins conveyed by the drive belt 164 are fed out from the back side of the paper toward the front side.

  Each detection sensor 165 includes a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit. Then, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit, so that it is detected that the coin has been conveyed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit, and is emitted from the light emitting unit. The light is not blocked by the coin, and the light received from the light emitting unit is received again by the light receiving unit, thereby detecting that the coin has passed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit. Then, by counting the number of times the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and not received by the light receiving unit, the number of coins fed out from the coin storage unit 160 to the dispensing coin transport unit 180 described later Can be counted.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the coin processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment is fed to a withdrawal coin transport unit 180 that transports coins fed from the coin storage unit 160 along the withdrawal path, and to the withdrawal path. A coin dispensing unit 190 that dispenses the coins conveyed by the dispensing coin conveying unit 180 is also provided. The withdrawal coin transport unit 180 rotates counterclockwise and transports coins to the left in FIG. 9, an endless withdrawal transport belt 181, a driving roller 182 that drives the withdrawal transport belt 181, have. A drive motor (not shown) for driving the drive roller 182 is connected to at least one of the drive rollers 182. Further, the dispensing coin conveyance unit 180 is provided on the downstream side of the withdrawal conveyance belt 181 and the reverse rotation roller 187 provided above the downstream end of the dispensing conveyance belt 181, and is substantially horizontal (see FIG. 9). A guide plate 188a extending in the left-right direction), and a withdrawal / conveyance belt 188b provided above the guide plate 188a and holding and conveying coins between the guide plate 188a and the guide plate 188a.

  The coin dispensing unit 190 is provided at the downstream end of the withdrawal coin transport unit 180, that is, the left end in FIG. 9, and the withdrawal transport belt 181 and the withdrawal transport belt 188b of the withdrawal coin transport unit 180. The coin dispensing port 191 for delivering coins from the inside of the coin housing 105 and the front side of the coin housing 105 are provided to the outside by the coin dispensing port 191. A withdrawal tray 192 for receiving coins. As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the dispensing tray 192 of this embodiment has a tray body 193 in which an opening 193a is formed, and an opening / closing part 194 that opens and closes the opening 193a. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in order to distribute coins that could not be denominated by the coin discriminating unit 150 as reject coins to the downstream position of the coin discriminating unit 150 and upstream of the coin storage unit 160. The reject distribution unit 129 is provided. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, reject distribution unit 129 is located downstream of coin identification unit 150 and upstream of deposit distribution unit 127.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a reject conveyance path 129 b for guiding the coins distributed by the reject distribution unit 129 to the coin dispensing unit 190 is provided below the reject distribution unit 129. More specifically, when the reject distribution unit 129 is opened and taken into the reject distribution unit 129, the coins are removed from the deposit path and dropped on the reject transport path 129b, and then the withdrawal transport belt 181. And it will be sent to the coin delivery part 190 by the withdrawal conveyance belt 188b.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a detection sensor 124 having a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit is provided at an upstream position immediately before the reject allocating unit 129. . Then, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit, so that the coin is conveyed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit, that is, immediately before the reject allocating unit 129. It is detected that the coin has reached the upstream position. For this reason, the coin control unit 102 opens the reject sorting unit 129 when the coin identifying unit 150 determines that the coin is a rejected coin and receives detection information indicating that the coin has reached or passed from the detection sensor 124. The reject coin may be taken in by the reject distribution unit 129. Of course, it is possible to adopt a mode in which when the coin identifying unit 150 determines that the coin is a reject coin, the reject distribution unit 129 is maintained in an open state and the reject coin is captured by the reject distribution unit 129.

  When coins are collected from the coin processing device, coins are stored when an instruction to collect all (so-called “all collection”) is input from the operation unit such as the POS operation unit 352 or the operation display unit 152. All the coins stored in the unit 160 are fed out from the coin storage unit 160. On the other hand, when collecting coins from the coin processing device, an instruction is input from the operation unit such as the POS operation unit 352 or the operation display unit 152 to collect a specified amount (so-called “designated amount collection”). In this case, the corresponding denomination coin is paid out from the denomination coin storage unit 161 so as to withdraw the designated amount. Further, when collecting coins from the coin processing device, it is specified to leave a certain amount of money or a certain number from the operation units such as the POS operation unit 352 and the operation display unit 152 (so-called “remaining collection”). When the instruction is input, the corresponding denomination coin is paid out from the denomination coin storage unit 161 so as to leave the designated amount or number of sheets. In addition, when collecting coins from the coin storage unit 160 in this way, there are “simultaneous collection” for collecting coins of all denominations at once and “collection by denomination” for collecting coins by denomination. . Further, whether to collect simultaneously or collect money type may be input from an operation unit such as a POS operation unit 352 or an operation display unit.

<< Coin Recovery Member 10 >>
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, a coin collection member 10 that is detachable from the coin processing apparatus 100 is provided. Then, when the opening / closing part 194 is in the open state, the coins drawn out from the coin housing 105 fall into the coin collecting member 10 through the opening part 193a.

  The coin collecting member 10 is opened in a state in which the main body portion 20, the attachment portion 30 for attaching the main body portion 20 to the coin processing device 100, and the main body portion 20 are attached to the coin processing device 100 by the attachment portion 30. And a receiving part 40 for receiving coins dropped through the part 193a. As a material of the coin collecting member 10, for example, plastic, metal, or the like can be adopted.

  In the present embodiment, the attachment portion 30 is adapted to attach the main body portion 20 to the coin processing device 100 by engaging with the coin housing 105 or the withdrawal tray 192. When the attachment portion 30 is engaged with the withdrawal tray 192, for example, as shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), the attachment portion 30 is covered with the withdrawal tray so as to cover the front side of the withdrawal tray 192. It will be attached to 192. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the mounting portion 30 has a detachment preventing portion 30a, and the detachment preventing portion 30a is engaged with the center of the front side of the withdrawal tray 192. It becomes. As a result, the coin collecting member 10 is attached to the dispensing tray 192 in a stable state.

  Unlike the mode in which the mounting portion 30 is engaged with the withdrawal tray 192 as described above, when the mounting portion 30 is engaged with the coin housing 105, for example, a mode as shown in FIG. In the aspect shown in FIG. 21, the main body portion 20 is attached to the coin processing device 100 by the attachment portion 30 engaging with a concave portion (in FIG. 21, the coin deposit port 111) provided in the coin housing 105. . In this case, not only the attachment portion 30 of the coin recovery member 10 is engaged with the coin deposit port 111, but also the main body portion 20 of the coin recovery member 10 abuts against the front surface or the lower surface of the withdrawal tray 192. Alternatively, according to such an aspect, the coin collecting member 10 can be attached to the coin processing device 100 in a more stable state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the banknote handling apparatus 200 is provided adjacent to the coin handling apparatus 100, and the banknote housing 205 of the banknote handling apparatus 200 has recesses such as a banknote depositing slot 211 and a banknote dispensing outlet 292. Is provided, the attachment part 30 of the coin recovery member 10 is fixed in a recess (for example, the banknote deposit port 211 and the banknote payout port 292) of the banknote handling apparatus 200, The main body 20 of the coin collecting member 10 may be positioned below the tray main body 193. In this case, the attachment portion 30 of the coin recovery member 10 is not only fixed in the recess of the bill housing 205 of the bill processing apparatus 200 (for example, the bill deposit port 211 and the bill payout port 292). The coin recovery member 10 is connected to the coin processing device 100 in a stable state by engaging the attachment portion 30 of the recovery member 10 with the recess (for example, the coin deposit port 111) or the withdrawal tray 192 of the coin housing 105. It may be attached.

  Various forms of the receiving portion 40 of the coin collecting member 10 can be adopted, but as an example, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the receiving portion 40 has an opening 193a. The thing which became a storage body like a bag, a box, etc. which accommodates the coin which fell after that can be mentioned.

  As another example, as shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b), the receiving portion 40 is opened at the lower surface thereof, and the coins dropped through the opening 193a are dropped below the receiving portion 40. (Shoot type). In addition, when employ | adopting the type (chute | shoot type) with which such a lower surface opened, as shown to FIG. 14 (a) (b), it passed through the opening of the lower surface of the receiving part 40 below the receiving part 40. An accommodating portion 45 made of a bag, a box, a bag or the like for receiving and accommodating coins may be provided. Moreover, this accommodating part 45 may be mounted in the drawer | drawing-out part 610 of the mounting base 600 in which a money processing apparatus is mounted, as shown to Fig.14 (a) (b).

  In the case of adopting such a type in which the lower surface is opened (chute type) and the receiving part 40 is made of a flexible member, a weight is provided near the lower end of the receiving part 40 as shown in FIG. 43 may be provided. Incidentally, as an example in the case where the receiving part 40 is made of a flexible member, there can be mentioned one in which the receiving part 40 is made of a cloth member, is made of bellows, or is made of a net.

  As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the main body portion 20 of the coin recovery member 10 of the present embodiment includes a first main body member 21 including an attachment portion 30 and a second main body member including a receiving portion 40. 26 may be separable. In this case, the first main body member 21 and the second main body member 26 are coupled using stopper mechanisms 27a and 22 that prevent the first main body member 21 and the second main body member 26 from being separated. May be. More specifically, the second main body member 26 including the receiving portion 40 has a protruding portion 27 provided with a latch 27a at the tip. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12B, the first main body member 21 including the attachment portion 30 has an insertion portion 23 for inserting and accommodating substantially the entire second main body member 26, and the second main body. It has a notch 22 into which the above-described latch 27 a is fitted when the member 26 is inserted into the first main body member 21.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 (a), 11 (b), 12 (a), 12 (b), etc., the body portion 20 of the coin recovery member 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a gripping portion 50 on the outer surface thereof. Also good. In the present embodiment, the gripping portion 50 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the first main body member 21 and is very large. Incidentally, this is merely an example, and a very small gripping part 50 may be provided, or may be provided so as to cover only a part (for example, the central part) on the front surface side of the first main body member 21. . However, in the case where the receiving unit 40 is a storage body such as a bag, and a substantial amount of coins are stored in the receiving unit 40, a viewpoint of realizing sufficient strength. From the above, the grip part 50 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the first main body member 21, or the grip part 50 covers only a part of the front side of the first main body member 21. However, it is conceivable to adopt a mode in which the grip portion 50 is made of a metal material or the like.

  Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B and FIGS. 18A and 18B, the coin collecting member 10 of the present embodiment is configured such that the main body portion 20 of the coin collecting member 10 is the coin processing device 100. When attached to the opening / closing portion, an opening mechanism portion 60 (60a, 60b) for opening the opening / closing portion 194 of the dispensing tray 192 may be provided. When the coin collecting member 10 has the opening mechanism portion 60 as described above, the opening mechanism portion 196 (196a, 196b) interlocked with the opening mechanism portion 60 of the coin collecting member 10 is used as the withdrawal tray of the coin processing apparatus 100. 192 may have. When the coin collecting member 10 is attached to the coin processing apparatus 100 by both the opening mechanism 60 of the coin collecting member 10 and the opening mechanism 196 of the dispensing tray 192, the opening and closing of the dispensing tray 192 is performed. The opening mechanisms 60 and 196 that open the portion 194 are configured.

  As an example of such opening mechanisms 60 and 196, as shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b), the opening / closing part 194 of the dispensing tray 192 is in a slide form to form the opening mechanism part 196a. An example is one in which the opening / closing portion 194 is opened by engaging or abutting the opening / closing portion 194 of the collection member 10 with the opening / closing portion 194 having a slide type. As another example, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, the opening / closing portion 194 of the dispensing tray 192 can swing around the swing shaft 194a, and from the lower end of the opening / closing portion 194. A protruding portion 194b protrudes downward, and the opening / closing portion 194 including the swing shaft 194a and the protruding portion 194b constitutes an opening mechanism portion 196b of the dispensing tray 192. The opening / closing portion 194 swings about the swing shaft 194a by the opening mechanism portion 60a of the coin collecting member 10 engaging or abutting with the protruding portion 194b, so that the opening / closing portion 194 is opened. Mention what will be in the state.

  The opening / closing part 194 has a closing mechanism 199 (199a, 199b) for closing the opening / closing part 194 of the dispensing tray 192 when the coin collecting member 10 is not attached to the coin processing apparatus 100. It may be provided. As an example, when the opening / closing portion 194 of the withdrawal tray 192 is in a slide form to form the opening mechanism portion 60a as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the opening / closing portion 194 includes the opening / closing portion 194. Is connected to an elastic member 199a such as a spring, and when the coin collecting member 10 is removed from the coin processing device 100, the opening / closing portion 194 is closed by the urging force of the elastic member 199a. It may be. As another example, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, the opening / closing portion 194 of the dispensing tray 192 can swing around the swing shaft 194a and protrude downward from the lower end of the opening / closing portion 194. When the portion 194b protrudes, a biasing member 199b such as a leaf spring is connected to the opening / closing portion 194 so as to swing the opening / closing portion 194 toward the opening 193a. When the coin collecting member 10 is removed from the coin processing device 100, the opening / closing part 194 may be closed by the biasing member 199b.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even when the coin recovery member 10 is attached to the coin processing device 100, the residual detection sensor 157 and / or the accommodation amount detection sensor 158 is not shielded by the coin recovery member 10. May be. That is, even when the coin collecting member 10 is attached to the coin processing apparatus 100, the coin collecting member is on the optical path of the light emitted from the light emitting portion of the residual detection sensor 157 and received by the light receiving portion of the residual detection sensor 157. 10 may not be located, and even when the coin collecting member 10 is attached to the coin processing device 100, the light receiving portion of the storage amount detection sensor 158 emits light from the light emission portion of the storage amount detection sensor 158. The coin collecting member 10 may not be positioned on the optical path of the light received at the point.

  The coin processing apparatus 100 may be provided with a determination mechanism 159 for determining the type of the coin collecting member 10. When it demonstrates using a specific example, when the receiving part 40 of the coin collection | recovery member 10 consists of storage bodies, such as a bag, the several member 10 for coin collection | recovery from which the magnitude | size of the reception part 40 differs is employ | adopted. 19, each coin recovery member 10 has a recording medium 70 a for identifying the coin recovery member 10 such as an IC chip, while the coin recovery member 10 is a coin. Even when the coin processing apparatus 100 has a reading unit 159a that reads information for identifying the coin collecting member 10 recorded on the recording medium 70a of the coin collecting member 10 when attached to the processing apparatus 100. Good. In this case, the reading unit 159a plays a role as the above-described determination mechanism 159, and the coin collection member 10 is attached to the coin processing device 100, so that it corresponds to the size of the receiving unit 40 of the coin collection member 10. The type of the coin collecting member 10 is discriminated.

  Further, in another example, as shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, instead of the above-described recording medium 70a and reading unit 159a or in addition to the recording medium 70a and reading unit 159a, each coin The collecting member 10 has a shielding plate 70b having a different size depending on the size of the receiving portion 40, and is shielded by the shielding plate 70b when the coin collecting member 10 is attached to the coin processing apparatus 100. You may make it discriminate | determine the kind of member 10 for coin collection | recovery attached to the coin processing apparatus 100 from the number of the sensors 159b. In this case, a plurality of sensors 159b (each sensor 159b has a light emitting part and a light receiving part) serve as the above-described discrimination mechanism 159, and the coin collecting member 10 is attached to the coin processing device 100. Therefore, the type of the coin collecting member 10 corresponding to the size of the receiving portion 40 of the coin collecting member 10 is determined. To explain using a more specific example, when both of the two sensors 159b shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B are shielded, if the size of the receiving unit 40 is large, the coin control unit 102 and the host control unit When the determination is made at 101 and one of the two sensors 159b shown in FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b) is shielded, the coin control unit 102 and the higher level control unit 101 indicate that the size of the receiving unit 40 is medium. When the two sensors 159b shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B are not shielded, the coin control unit 102 and the host control unit 101 may determine that the size of the receiving unit 40 is small.

"effect"
Next, effects achieved by the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, which have not yet been described, or particularly important effects will be described.

  According to the present embodiment, a coin recovery member 10 that is detachable from the coin processing apparatus 100 as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B and the like is provided. The coin collecting member 10 is detachable from the coin processing apparatus 100 in which the coins drawn out from the coin housing 105 are dropped through an opening 193a formed in the tray body 193. Yes. And the coin collection | recovery member 10 by this Embodiment is attached to the coin processing apparatus 100 with the main-body part 20, the attachment part 30 for attaching the main-body part 20 to the coin processing apparatus 100, and the main-body part 20 by the attachment part 30. The receiving part 40 which receives the coin which fell through the opening part 193a in the state by which it was made is provided. For this reason, according to the present embodiment, the coin collecting operation can be efficiently performed, and it is not necessary for the operator to support the collecting container or the like during the coin collecting operation, and the structure of the coin processing apparatus 100. There is no need to make it complicated or large.

  That is, when the coin collecting member 10 as in the present embodiment is not employed, the coins drawn out from the coin housing 105 fall through the opening 193a formed in the tray body 193. Even if the coin processing apparatus 100 is employed, the operator needs to support a recovery container for receiving the recovery coins that fall through the opening 193a during the recovery operation of the coins. The worker cannot perform other operations such as bill collection processing and slip processing. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, since the coin collecting member 10 attached to the coin processing apparatus 100 is provided, it is necessary for the operator to support the collecting container or the like during the coin collecting operation. Disappears.

  In addition, when a path switching member as disclosed in Patent Document 2 is provided, the structure becomes complicated, the manufacturing cost of the coin processing device 100 increases, and the coin processing device 100 increases in size. In addition, when such a path switching member is provided, a possibility that a jam or a failure occurs in the coin processing apparatus 100 is increased. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, it is only necessary to attach the coin collecting member 10 to the coin processing device 100 during the collecting process, and the member such as the path switching member disclosed in Patent Document 2 is treated as a coin. There is no need to provide it in the device 100. For this reason, according to this Embodiment, it is not necessary to make the structure of the coin processing apparatus 100 complicated or enlarged.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, it is the aspect which the attachment part 30 attaches the main-body part 20 to the coin processing apparatus 100 by engaging with the coin housing | casing 105 or the withdrawal tray 192 (FIG.11 (b) and (See FIG. 21). For this reason, it is possible to attach the coin collecting member 10 to the coin processing apparatus 100 by simply engaging (fitting) the attachment portion 30 with the coin housing 105 or the withdrawal tray 192. The member 10 can be attached.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the attachment portion 30 of the coin collecting member 10 is engaged with the coin deposit port 111, the withdrawal tray 192 can be covered by the coin collecting member 10. For this reason, it is possible to avoid the coins fed to the withdrawal tray 192 from being noticeable, and the safety can be improved. Further, by covering the withdrawal tray 192 with the coin collecting member 10 in this way, it is possible to prevent noise generated when collecting coins. Furthermore, there is an effect of preventing the coins from jumping out and mixing of foreign matters from the outside.

  By the way, from the viewpoint of improving safety and noise prevention at the time of collecting coins, even when a type in which the coin collecting member 10 is attached to the withdrawal tray 192 of the coin processing apparatus 100 is employed, FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a mode in which the coin collecting member 10 covers the upper side of the withdrawal tray 192 may be adopted. By adopting the coin collection member 10 as shown in FIG. 22, the withdrawal tray 192 can be covered with the coin collection member 10, and safety and noise prevention during coin collection are improved. Can do. In addition, by adopting the coin collecting member 10 having a mode as shown in FIG. 22, the coin can be surely affected without being influenced by the shape of the coin processing device 100 (more specifically, the position of the coin deposit port, etc.). The withdrawal tray 192 can be covered with the collection member 10.

  In addition, when a storage body such as a bag or a box for storing coins as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B is adopted as the receiving unit 40, the coin housing 105 of the coin processing device 100 is used. Coins that have been fed out and dropped through the opening 193a of the withdrawal tray 192 can be accommodated in the receiving portion 40 as they are.

  Incidentally, the money handling apparatus including the coin handling apparatus 100 is often placed on a placing table 600 as shown in FIG. When placed on such a mounting table 600, the withdrawal tray 192 is generally positioned at a height of 50 to 100 cm. If the collection container is left on the floor, the fallen coins bounce and the collection container 192 Jump out or make a loud noise. On the other hand, by using the receiving unit 40 as a storage body, it is possible to prevent coins that have dropped through the opening 193a of the withdrawal tray 192 from jumping out of the receiving unit 40. In addition, by using the receiving portion 40 as a storage body, it is possible to cover a space in which coins are stored, and to prevent leakage of noise generated by coins dropped through the opening 193a of the withdrawal tray 192 to the outside as much as possible. You can also In addition, when the storage body is made of a cloth member, formed of bellows, or formed of a net, and made of a flexible member, it can absorb the impact of falling coins. Therefore, the noise generated by the coins that have dropped through the opening 193a of the withdrawal tray 192 can be further suppressed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b), the receiving unit 40 is opened on the lower surface thereof, and a coin that has dropped through the opening 193a is dropped below the receiving unit 40 (chute type). When it is adopted, since it is not necessary to consider the weight of the coins to be accommodated, it is not necessary to increase the strength of the coin collecting member 10 so that the size of the entire coin collecting member 10 is reduced. Can do.

  Further, in the case of adopting such a type in which the lower surface is opened (chute type), a receiving portion 45 is provided below the receiving portion 40 for receiving and receiving coins that have passed through the opening on the lower surface of the receiving portion 40. May be. By providing such a storage unit 45, the coins that have been fed out from the coin housing 105 of the coin processing apparatus 100 and dropped through the opening 193 a of the withdrawal tray 192 are stored in the storage unit 45 as they are. Can do. In the present embodiment, since the coin is guided to the receiving unit 40 and then dropped into the storage unit 45, the possibility that the coin will jump in an unexpected direction is low, and the dropped coin will jump and be stored. The possibility of jumping out of the portion 45 is very low. In addition, the receiving portion 40 is formed of a flexible member such as cloth, bellows, or a net, and the bottom surface of the accommodating portion 45 is formed of a flexible member such as cloth or sponge, thereby enabling a withdrawal tray. Noise generated by coins dropped through the opening 193a of 192 can be suppressed as much as possible. In addition, when adopting a type with an open bottom surface (chute type), there is no upper limit on the amount of coins to be collected or the upper limit is very large, which is beneficial when collecting a large amount of coins. is there.

  Moreover, it is a case where the type (chute type) which the lower surface opened is employ | adopted, Comprising: The receiving part 40 is made from the member which has flexibility (it consists of cloth members, is formed with the bellows, or is formed with the net | network). In this case, a weight 43 may be provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the receiving portion 40 as shown in FIG. By providing such a weight 43, it is possible to prevent the receiving portion 40 from being bent and a coin that has fallen through the opening 193 a of the dispensing tray 192 from being clogged in the middle of the receiving portion 40.

  12 (a) and 12 (b), the main body portion 20 of the coin collecting member 10 of the present embodiment includes a first main body member 21 including an attachment portion 30 and a second including a receiving portion 40. In the case of adopting an aspect in which the main body member 26 is separable, the first main body member 21 and the second main body member 26 can be stored separately, and storage space can be saved. Moreover, when the receiving part 40 is the storage body mentioned above, by separating the 1st main body member 21 and the 2nd main body member 26 in this way, the coin accommodated in the receiving part 40 is for collection | recovery. Can be easily transferred to the container. That is, when the first main body member 21 and the second main body member 26 are not separable, the attachment portion 30 and the like are integrated when the coins accommodated in the receiving portion 40 are moved to the collection container. In this state, the coins accommodated in the receiving unit 40 are transferred to a collection container, but at this time, the attachment unit 30 and the like are very obstructive. On the other hand, when the first main body member 21 and the second main body member 26 are separable as in the present embodiment, when the coins accommodated in the receiving section 40 are transferred to the collection container, the receiving section Since the attachment part 30 etc. can be made into the state isolate | separated from 40, the coin accommodated in the receiving part 40 can be easily moved to the container for collection | recovery.

  Moreover, when the 1st main body member 21 and the 2nd main body member 26 are separable as mentioned above, as shown to Fig.12 (a) (b), as shown in FIG. The main body member 26 may be coupled using stopper mechanisms 27a and 22 that prevent the first main body member 21 and the second main body member 26 from being separated. When this aspect is adopted, it is possible to prevent the first main body member 21 and the second main body member 26 from being easily separated. In addition, when the receiving unit 40 is the above-described storage body and a considerable amount of coins is stored in the receiving unit 40, the total weight of the second main body member 26 is accommodated by storing the coins in the storage body. As a result, the first main body member 21 and the second main body member 26 may be separated when the coin collecting member 10 is used. For this reason, when the receiving part 40 is a storage body, and when a considerable amount of coins is stored in the receiving part 40, the first main body member 21 and the second main body member 26 are different from each other as in this aspect. It is very beneficial to employ the stopper mechanisms 27a and 22 that prevent separation.

  As an example of such stopper mechanisms 27a and 22, as shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b), the second body member 26 including the receiving portion 40 has a protruding portion provided with a latch 27a at the tip. On the other hand, the first main body member 21 including the mounting portion 30 has a notch 22 into which the above-described latch 27 a is fitted when the second main body member 26 is inserted into the first main body member 21. As another example, the second main body member 26 including the receiving portion 40 has a protruding portion with a notch provided at the tip, and the first main body including the mounting portion 30 as another example. The member 21 may include a protrusion having a protrusion (extending downward) that fits into the notch described above when the second main body member 26 is inserted into the first main body member 21.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 (a), 11 (b), 12 (a), 12 (b), etc., the body portion 20 of the coin recovery member 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a grip portion 50 on the outer surface thereof. May be. By providing such a gripping part 50, it is possible to easily attach and remove the coin collecting member 10 to and from the coin processing device 100. As described above, when the receiving unit 40 is a storage body and a considerable amount of coins is stored in the receiving unit 40, the second main body member 26 is accommodated by storing the coins in the storage body. The total weight is considerable. For this reason, in this case, the grip portion 50 may be provided so as to cover the entire front surface side of the first main body member 21 to be very large. By increasing the size of the gripping portion 50 in this way, the strength of the gripping portion 50 can be made sufficient even when coins are received in the receiving portion 40 and the total weight becomes heavy. is there. In this regard, when the gripping portion 50 is made of a material having high strength such as a metal material, the size thereof can be reduced, and the gripping portion 50 is a part of the front side of the first main body member 21 (for example, It may be an aspect that covers only the central portion).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 17A, 17B, 18A, and 18B, when the coin collecting member 10 is attached to the coin processing apparatus 100, the withdrawal tray 192 is provided. Opening mechanisms 60 and 196 for opening the opening / closing part 194 may be provided. When such a mode is adopted, when the coin collection member 10 is attached to the coin processing apparatus 100, the opening / closing part 194 of the dispensing tray 192 can be automatically opened, and an operator such as an operator can There is no need to manually open the opening / closing portion 194 of the dispensing tray 192.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, as shown in FIG.17 (a) (b) and FIG.18 (a) (b), when the member 10 for coin collection | recovery is not attached to the coin processing apparatus 100, it withdraws | pays. A closing mechanism 199 for closing the opening / closing part 194 of the tray 192 may be provided in the opening / closing part 194. When such a mode is adopted, when the coin collecting member 10 is removed from the coin processing apparatus 100, the opening / closing part 194 of the dispensing tray 192 can be automatically closed, and the operator manually dispenses the withdrawal. There is no need to close the opening / closing part 194 of the tray 192.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even when the coin recovery member 10 is attached to the coin processing device 100, the residual detection sensor 157 and / or the accommodation amount detection sensor 158 is not shielded by the coin recovery member 10. May be. When such an aspect is adopted, for example, when the receiving unit 40 is a storage body such as a bag, the presence or absence of coins overflowing from the receiving unit 40 of the coin collecting member 10 is detected by the residual detection sensor 157. Or the accommodation amount detection sensor 158. Since the residue detection sensor 157 is provided at a position below the bottom surface of the withdrawal tray 192, when coins overflow even a little from the receiving unit 40, it is confirmed that the receiving unit 40 is full of coins. Can be detected. On the other hand, since the storage amount detection sensor 158 is positioned above the residual detection sensor 157, when the coin overflows from the receiving portion 40 and reaches a considerable amount, the receiving portion 40 is full of coins. It can be detected. When it is detected by the residual detection sensor 157 or the storage amount detection sensor 158 that coins overflowing from the receiving unit 40 of the coin collecting member 10 are present, the coin control unit 102 or the upper control unit 101 While feeding out coins from 160 may be stopped, a notification unit such as the operation display unit 152 and the POS display unit 351 may be notified that the coins overflow from the receiving unit 40 of the coin collecting member 10.

  When the presence or absence of coins overflowing from the receiving portion 40 of the coin collecting member 10 is detected using the residual detection sensor 157 or the storage amount detection sensor 158, the residual detection sensor 157 or the storage amount detection sensor is already used. If it is the coin processing apparatus 100 in which 158 is installed, it is beneficial in that it is possible to detect whether or not coins have overflowed from the receiving portion 40 of the coin collecting member 10 without incurring a large additional cost. is there. Moreover, the operation | work which collect | recovers the coins in the coin processing apparatus 100 is typically about once or twice a day, and since the frequency is low, a sensor is provided only for such collection processing. There are some problems in terms of cost performance. On the other hand, when the presence or absence of coins overflowing from the receiving portion 40 of the coin collecting member 10 is detected using the residual detection sensor 157 or the storage amount detection sensor 158 as described above, the residual detection sensor 157 and / or the storage are included. This is advantageous in that the amount detection sensor 158 can be used in normal processing such as withdrawal processing.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 21, when the attachment portion 30 of the coin collecting member 10 is engaged with the coin deposit port 111 and the withdrawal tray 192 is covered with the coin collecting member 10, the coin collecting is performed as shown in FIG. When the member 10 covers the withdrawal tray 192, the situation of coins in the withdrawal tray 192 cannot be visually observed, or it is very difficult to visually observe. Therefore, in this case, as described above, it is very important to detect the presence or absence of coins overflowing from the receiving portion 40 of the coin collecting member 10 using the residual detection sensor 157 and the accommodation amount detection sensor 158. To be high.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20A and 20B, the coin processing apparatus 100 is provided with a determination mechanism 159 (159a, 159b) for determining the type of the coin collecting member 10. Also good. When such an aspect is adopted, it is possible to determine which coin collecting member 10 is attached to the coin processing apparatus 100, and it is possible to perform processing according to the coin collecting member 10. For example, when the receiving unit 40 is a storage body such as a bag, the number of coins that can be accommodated in the receiving unit 40 of the coin collecting member 10 attached to the coin processing device 100 or the number according to the denomination, Based on the information from the determination mechanism 159, the coin control unit 102 or the host control unit 101 makes a determination, and from the coin storage unit 160 according to the number of coins that can be stored in the receiving unit 40 or the number according to the denomination. The number of coins to be paid out can be limited. Further, the number of coins that can be accommodated in the receiving unit 40 of the coin collecting member 10 attached to the coin processing device 100 or the number corresponding to the denomination is determined based on the information from the determination mechanism 159, As a result of the determination by the host control unit 101, when the coin control unit 102 or the host control unit 101 determines that the receiving unit 40 does not have enough capacity to accommodate coins that must be collected, the coin control unit 102 or the host control unit In response to the signal from 101, a notification unit such as the operation display unit 152 or the POS display unit 351 may notify information that prompts the user to change the type of the coin collecting member 10. At this time, the notification unit may notify that the receiving unit 40 made of a storage body having a larger capacity is used, or may notify that the chute-type receiving unit 40 is used.

  Incidentally, even if such a discriminating mechanism 159 is not provided, for example, when the operator manually inputs the type of the coin collecting member 10 from the operation display unit 152 or the POS operation unit 352, the coin storage unit 160 is fed out. The number of coins to be limited may be limited, or notification parts such as the operation display part 152 and the POS display part 351 may be notified of information prompting the user to change the type of the coin collecting member 10.

  Further, the residual detection sensor 157 or the accommodation amount detection sensor 158 may serve as the determination mechanism 159. Specifically, each coin collecting member 10 is configured to shield the residual detection sensor 157 and / or the storage amount detection sensor 158 according to the size of the receiving portion 40, and the residual detection sensor 157 and the storage amount. Whether both the detection sensor 158 is shielded, only one of the residual detection sensor 157 and the accommodation amount detection sensor 158 is shielded, or whether both the residual detection sensor 157 and the accommodation amount detection sensor 158 are not shielded, The coin control unit 102 and the host control unit 101 may determine the size of the receiving unit 40. As an example, when both the residual detection sensor 157 and the accommodation amount detection sensor 158 (or only one of the residual detection sensor 157 and the accommodation amount detection sensor 158) are shielded by the coin collecting member 10, the size of the receiving portion 40 is increased. The coin control unit 102 or the host control unit 101 determines that the length is large, and only one of the residual detection sensor 157 and the storage amount detection sensor 158 (or only the other of the residual detection sensor 157 and the storage amount detection sensor 158) is blocked. The coin control unit 102 or the host control unit 101 determines that the size of the receiving unit 40 is medium when the receiving unit 40 is medium, and the size of the receiving unit 40 is determined when both the residual detection sensor 157 and the accommodation amount detection sensor 158 are not shielded. If it is small, the coin control unit 102 or the host control unit 101 may determine. Also in this case, the number of coins fed out from the coin storage unit 160 is limited based on the information from the residual detection sensor 157 and / or the storage amount detection sensor 158, the operation display unit 152, the POS display unit 351, etc. The notification unit may notify information that prompts the user to change the type of the coin collecting member 10.

  When the residual detection sensor 157 and / or the storage amount detection sensor 158 plays a role as the determination mechanism 159 as described above, for example, the coin collection member is operated from the operation display unit 152, the operation unit 153, the POS operation unit 352, or the like. 10 is input, and as a result, the residual detection sensor 157 and / or the accommodation amount detection sensor 158 detects the original role (detects whether coins remain in the tray main body 193, or detects coins in the tray main body 193. From the role of detecting whether or not a predetermined amount or more is contained) to switch to the role of the discrimination mechanism 159.

  By the way, in this Embodiment, although demonstrated using the aspect in which the coin collection | recovery member 10 became detachable with respect to the coin processing apparatus 100, it is not restricted to this, The coin processing apparatus 100 is for coin collection | recovery. The member 10 may be fixedly attached. As an example, a chute-type receiving portion 40 may be attached to a position on the lower surface of the tray main body 193 and surrounding an opening 193 a formed in the tray main body 193. When such a receiving unit 40 is used, a receiving unit 45 for receiving and storing coins that have passed through the opening on the lower surface of the receiving unit 40 may be provided below the receiving unit 40. Incidentally, when the coin recovery member 10 is fixedly attached to the coin processing apparatus 100 in this way, the coin recovery member 10 does not have the main body 20 or the attachment part 30 described above, and is received. Only the portion 40 may be included.

  In this way, when the coin collecting member 10 is fixedly attached to the coin processing apparatus 100, the receiving portion 40 provided on the lower surface of the tray main body 193 is made of a cloth member, formed of bellows, or a net. It may be flexible (if formed) and fixed to the lower surface of the tray body 193 in a folded state. By adopting such an aspect, it is possible to prevent a wasteful space from being received by the receiving unit 40 when the receiving unit 40 is not used. Further, when the receiving part 40 has flexibility as described above, the weight 43 may be provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the receiving part 40. By providing such a weight 43, it is possible to prevent the receiving portion 40 from being bent and a coin that has fallen through the opening 193 a of the dispensing tray 192 from being clogged in the middle of the receiving portion 40.

  Lastly, the description of the embodiments and the disclosure of the drawings described above are merely examples for explaining the invention described in the claims, and the description of the embodiments or the disclosure of the drawings described above is included. The invention described in the scope of claims is not limited by this.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Coin collection | recovery member 20 Main-body part 21 1st main-body member 22 Notch 26 2nd main-body member 27a Latch 30 Mounting part 40 Receiving part 43 Weight 45 Storage part 50 Holding part 60 Opening mechanism part 105 Coin housing | casing (casing)
157 Residual detection sensor 158 Capacity detection sensor 159 Discriminating mechanism 192 Withdrawal tray 193a Opening 194 Opening / closing part 196 Opening mechanism 199 Closing mechanism

Claims (13)

A housing, and a withdrawal tray for receiving coins fed out from the housing, wherein the withdrawal tray includes a tray body in which an opening is formed, and an opening / closing portion that opens and closes the opening, For coin recovery that is detachable from a coin processing device in which coins drawn out from the housing when the opening / closing part is in an open state are dropped through the opening A member,
The main body,
An attachment part for positioning and attaching at least a part of the main body part below the tray body, and attaching the main body part to the coin processing device by engaging with the withdrawal tray ;
In a state where at least a part of the main body portion is positioned below the tray main body, a receiving portion that receives coins dropped through the opening, and
A member for collecting coins, comprising: The coin receiving member according to claim 1, wherein the receiving portion is a storage body that stores a coin that has dropped through the opening. The receiving portion, lower surface is open, coin collecting member according to claim 1, characterized in that dropping the coins dropped through the opening downwardly of the receiving portion. The coin collecting member according to claim 3 , further comprising a receiving portion provided below the receiving portion. The receiving part is made of a flexible member,
Coin collecting member according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the weight is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the receiving portion. The coin according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the main body portion is separable into a first main body member including the attachment portion and a second main body member including the receiving portion. Collection member. The coin according to claim 6 , wherein the first main body member and the second main body member are connected using a stopper mechanism that prevents separation of the first main body member and the second main body member. Collection member. The coin collecting member according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , further comprising a grip portion provided on an outer surface of the main body portion. The opening mechanism part for making the said opening-and-closing part of the said withdrawal tray open when the said main-body part is attached to the said coin processing apparatus, The further any one of Claim 1 thru | or 8 characterized by the above-mentioned. The member for coin recovery as described in the item. A coin processing device having a housing and a withdrawal tray for receiving coins fed out from the housing;
A coin collecting member that is detachable from the coin processing device;
With
The dispensing tray has a tray body in which an opening is formed, and an opening / closing part that opens and closes the opening,
When the opening / closing part is in the open state, the coins drawn out from the housing come to fall through the opening,
The coin collecting member includes a main body portion, an attachment portion for attaching the main body portion to the coin processing device by engaging with the withdrawal tray, and the main body portion is attached to the coin processing device by the attachment portion. A coin processing device with a collecting member, wherein the coin processing device has a receiving portion that receives a coin that has been dropped through the opening in the attached state. The coin processing device further includes a residual detection sensor for detecting whether coins remain in the tray body or a storage amount detection sensor for detecting whether a predetermined amount or more of coins are stored in the tray body. And
When fitted with the coin collecting member to said coin processing device, collecting member according to claim 1 0, wherein the residual sensor or the storage amount detection sensor is characterized in that it is not shielded by the coin collecting member Coin handling device. An opening mechanism for opening the opening / closing part of the withdrawal tray when the coin collecting member is attached to the coin processing device, and the opening / closing part provided in the opening / closing part, wherein the coin collecting member is the coin claim 1 0 or 1 1, characterized in that at least one of closing mechanism for the opening and closing portion of the dispensing tray in the closed state is provided when not attached to the processing unit The coin processing apparatus with a recovery member according to any one of the above. Collecting member with a coin processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 0 to 1 2, characterized in that it further comprises a determination mechanism for determining the type of the coin collecting member.

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