JP6700895B2 - Money handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling device.

  In a money handling apparatus, as is known in an automatic teller machine, a replenishment coin storage safe is provided by providing a replenishment coin storage safe in addition to a transaction coin storage stacker in which coins to be traded by a customer are stored. There is a technology in which the coins in the transaction coin storage stacker can be replenished (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  With this configuration, when the remaining amount of coins in the transaction coin storage stacker becomes low, the coins in the replenishment coin storage safe can be appropriately replenished in the transaction coin storage stacker, improving the convenience as an automatic transaction device. To do.

  However, while the coins in the replenished coin storage safe are being replenished in the transaction coin storage stacker, it becomes impossible for the customer to withdraw coins, so a guide is displayed and the customer waits for the transaction. And in this respect, the inconvenience remained. On the other hand, during the coin withdrawal transaction by the customer, the coins in the replenished coin storage safe cannot be replenished in the transaction coin storage stacker. You will have to wait for replenishment.

  On the other hand, a replenishment coin storage stacker detachably provided on the rear side of the coin-type coin storage stacker, and a coin dispensed from the coin-type coin storage stacker are provided on the front side of the device and at the rear side of the device. A reversible transport unit that selectively transports to the storage stacker, and coins transported to the rear of the device by the reversible transport unit and coins dispensed from the replenishment coin storage stacker, receives the coins upward, and then transports them to the front of the device. A coin provided in the replenishment coin storage stacker, and a replenishment conveyance unit that selectively conveys the coins to the top of the coin-type coin storage stacker and the replenishment coin storage stacker, and is in the process of being paid out from the replenishment coin storage stacker. There is a money handling apparatus that includes a discriminating unit that discriminates (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3).

  With this configuration, a route for delivering coins from the coin-type coin storage stacker to the outlet, and a route for supplementing coins from the replenishment coin storage stacker to the coin-type coin storage stacker Since the routes can be set to different routes, the withdrawal process and the replenishment process can be performed in parallel. Furthermore, provided that the replenishment coin storage stacker is empty, the coins of the denomination-type coin storage stacker are conveyed by the reversible conveyance unit and the replenishment conveyance unit and once moved to the replenishment coin storage stacker, and then the replenishment coin storage stacker. It is possible to perform a self-examination process for determining the inventory amount of the coin-type coin storage stacker by conveying the coin-type coin storage stacker to the original coin-type coin storage stacker while discriminating it by the discrimination unit.

JP-A-5-242125 JP, 2013-239014, A JP, 2005-022711, A

  However, in the currency handling apparatus of Patent Documents 2 and 3, the replenishment coin storage stacker is provided at the rearmost portion of the apparatus rearward of the denomination-type coin storage stacker, so that the coin transport distance is long and it takes time to transport the coins. Therefore, the replenishment time and the scrutiny time become long.

  Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a money handling apparatus that can perform a withdrawal process and a replenishment process in parallel, and that can reduce the processing time.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the first aspect of the present invention is provided in a row in the front-rear direction, and stores coins from the top and also coins of coin type for paying out one by one from the bottom side, A coin delivery unit for transporting coins paid out from the coin- type coin storage unit to the front, and a dispensing port for accepting the coins transported forward by the coin delivery unit and taking them out to the outside. And an identification unit for identifying coins dispensed from the coin- type coin storage unit in the course of being conveyed to the outlet, and a movable unit provided below the coin- type coin storage unit so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. , A replenishment coin storage unit that stores coins from the top and pays out one by one from the bottom side, and a coin provided in the replenishment coin storage unit that receives the coins dispensed from the replenishment coin storage unit and moves upwards. towards were transported, and the gold of the coin storing units of the type delivered to the upper portion of the coin storing portion located vertically above the replenishment coin storing unit replenishment transport unit, provided in the replenishment coin storing unit, the replenishment coin And a coin discriminating unit that discriminates coins in the process of being paid out from the storage unit, wherein the replenishment coin storage unit can be pulled out rearward integrally with the coin type coin storage unit with respect to the housing and the coin type. It is characterized in that it can be pulled out independently separately from the coin storage section.

According to the first aspect, when the coin- type coin storing unit dispenses coins from the bottom side, the dispensed transport unit transports the dispensed coins, and the identifying unit identifies and dispenses the coins in the process. Pay out. On the other hand, when the replenishment coin storage unit dispenses coins from the bottom side while discriminating by the discrimination unit, the replenishment transport unit transports the dispensed coins upward, and the coin storage unit , To the upper part of the coin storage located above it. This separates the route for withdrawing coins from the coin- type coin storage unit to the coin outlet and the route for replenishing coins from the replenishment coin storage unit to the coin- type coin storage unit. Since the route can be set to, the withdrawal process and the replenishment process can be performed in parallel. Furthermore, replenishment coin storing unit are provided movably in the front-rear direction, of the coin storage portion of the denomination, it is possible to convey the coins directly by replenishment transport unit to the coin storing unit positioned vertically upward, Since the coin transport distance is shorter and the coin transport time is shorter than before, the processing time for replenishment can be shortened.
In addition, the replenishment coin storage unit can be pulled out independently from the coin storage unit of each denomination to the rear to insert the coin for the replenishment. Will be easier. Further, it is possible to insert coins for replenishment into the replenishment coin storage unit even while the coin type coin storage unit is in the withdrawal process.
A second aspect of the present invention, arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction, coins and a coin storage portion of the denomination to be paid out from those of the bottom side one by one while accommodating the upper, from the coin storing unit of the denomination A coin delivery unit that conveys paid-out coins to the front, a dispensing port that accepts the coins that have been transported forward by the dispensing carrier unit, and allows the coins to be taken out to the outside, and a coin storage of the coin type An identification unit for identifying coins paid out from a coin delivery unit in the process of being conveyed to the outlet, and a coin- type coin storage unit provided below the coin storage unit so as to be movable in the front-rear direction and used when transferring coins. Replenishment coin storage that moves in the front-back direction and can be positioned vertically below a predetermined coin storage unit of the coin- type coin storage units, stores coins from the top and dispenses coins one by one from the bottom side. And a replenishment coin storage unit, which receives coins dispensed from the replenishment coin storage unit and conveys the coins upward, and vertically of the replenishment coin storage unit of the coin type coin storage units. It is characterized by further comprising: a replenishing and conveying unit for delivering the replenishment to the upper portion of the coin storing unit located above; .

In a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, a coin is dispensed from a coin storing unit of the denomination based on a dispensing operation command, and the dispensed coin is dispensed by the dispensing carrier unit. The replenishment coin storage unit is positioned vertically below a predetermined coin storage unit of the coin- type coin storage units based on a dispensing process of transporting the coins toward the gold port and a replenishment operation command. A replenishment process of paying out coins from the coin storage unit, carrying the coin determined to be normal by the determination unit by the replenishment transfer unit and storing it in the predetermined coin storage unit, is performed individually and in parallel. Is possible.

According to the third aspect, the withdrawal process and the replenishment process can be performed independently or in parallel.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, based on a self-counting command, the replenishment coin storage unit is the In a state of being positioned vertically below a predetermined coin storage portion of the coin type coin storage portion, after all coins are once dispensed from the predetermined coin storage portion and naturally dropped into the replenishment coin storage portion to be stored, It is characterized in that a coin is conveyed from the supplementary coin storage unit to the predetermined coin storage unit while being discriminated by the discriminating unit and is conveyed to the predetermined coin storage unit.

According to the fourth aspect, with the empty replenishment coin storage unit positioned vertically below the predetermined coin storage unit among the coin- type coin storage units, all coins are once dispensed from the predetermined coin storage unit. After allowing the specified coin storage unit to be emptied by letting it fall into the replenishment coin storage unit by gravity, the coins are conveyed from the replenishment coin storage unit to the replenishment conveyance unit while being discriminated by the discrimination unit. By returning to a certain predetermined coin storage portion, it is possible to perform a close examination process on the predetermined coin storage portion. In this way, the coin transport distance when returning coins from the replenishment coin storage unit to the coin storage unit is also shorter than in the past, and since the coin transport time is shortened, the processing time for scrutiny can be shortened. it can.

A fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fourth any aspect of the, provided between the dispensing and transporting unit and the coin storing unit of the denomination, the coin storing unit of the denomination A closed position for delivering the dispensed coins to the withdrawal conveying unit, and a coin withdrawn from the coin storing unit of the denomination can be freely set between the coin storing unit of the denomination and the withdrawing conveying unit. further comprising a sorting unit capable of switching to an open position to drop, the distribution unit in the open position, vertically below the predetermined coin storing portion of the coin storing portion of the replenishment coin storing unit the denomination The coins from the predetermined coin storage unit are stored in the replenishment coin storage unit in the state of being positioned.

According to the fifth aspect, when the sorting unit provided between the coin- type coin storing unit and the dispensing conveying unit is in the closed position, the coins dispensed from the coin- type coin storing unit are While in the open position, the coins dispensed from the coin -type coin storage unit are allowed to fall freely between the coin- type coin storage unit and the dispensing transport unit while the coins are dispensed. The replenishment coin storage portion located below the coin storage portion is stored. Since the coins are distributed by the distribution unit that opens and closes in this way, the structure is simplified.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is any one of the first to fifth aspects, further comprising a reject storage unit for receiving and storing coins that have not been determined to be normal by the determination unit from the replenishment transport unit, The replenishing and conveying unit conveys coins of the denomination determined to be normal by the determining unit to the coin storing unit of the denomination of the coin storing units of the denomination, and determines that the coin including a coin other than the denomination is normal. It is characterized in that coins that are not discriminated are conveyed to the reject storage unit.

According to the sixth aspect, a coin of a denomination that has been determined to be normal by the determination unit when being paid out from the supplementary coin storage unit is transported to the coin storage unit vertically above the supplemental coin storage unit by the supplementary transfer unit. Since coins that are not determined to be normal, including coins other than the denomination, are conveyed to the reject storage unit, even if there are coins that are not determined to be normal, the processing can be continued without stopping.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a money handling apparatus that can perform withdrawal processing and replenishment processing in parallel and that can reduce processing time.

It is a top view which shows roughly the internal structure of the money handling apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows roughly the internal structure of the money handling apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view showing roughly an internal structure of a money handling device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system showing a money handling device concerning one embodiment of the present invention.

  A currency handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, “front” is the front side in the front-rear direction, that is, the front side as seen from the operator, “rear” is the rear side in the front-rear direction, that is, the back side as seen from the operator, and “left” is It is the left side when viewed from the operator, and "right" is the right side when viewed from the operator.

  The money handling apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is, for example, a coin dispensing apparatus that dispenses loose coins, and is incorporated in a money changer as a part of the coin dispensing unit.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the money handling apparatus 1 has coin storage units 11A to 11D for storing coins from the upper portion and paying out coins one by one from the bottom side. All coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D are arranged in a straight line in the front-rear direction by overlapping the positions in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. 1 and by overlapping the positions in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. It is provided. The coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D each store a coin of a single denomination different from the others. The money handling apparatus 1 constitutes a coin payout unit of a money changer, and has four coins for paying out four denominations (for example, 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 100 yen) used as change. Coin storage units 11A to 11D are provided.

  The coin storage units 11A to 11D for each denomination have the same configuration. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the coin storage portion 11A includes a cylindrical hopper portion 14A having an upper opening 12A and a lower opening 13A narrower than the upper opening 12A and having a shape constricted downward, and a hopper. The rotating disk 15A is provided so as to close the lower opening 13A of the portion 14A. The coin storage portion 11A stores coins from the upper opening 12A of the hopper portion 14A which is the upper portion thereof. The coins inserted into the hopper 14A through the upper opening 12A are stored on the rotating disk 15A in the hopper 14A.

  At a predetermined position of the lower end portion of the hopper portion 14A, although not shown, a gap is formed between the rotating disc 15A and the rotating disc 15A so that coins stored in the hopper portion 14A can be rotated by the rotating disc 15A. By the centrifugal force due to the rotation of, the sheets are fed one by one through this gap. The fed coins are conveyed in the coin passage 16A shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. The coin passage 16A is provided with a feeding unit 17A that switches passage and stop of coins conveyed in the coin passage 16A one by one and counts the passing coins.

  The rotating disk 15A, the coin passage 16A, and the feeding unit 17A are arranged at the bottom of the coin storage unit 11A, and thus the coin storage unit 11A dispenses coins one by one from the bottom side. The coin storage unit 11A further has a payout drive unit 18A shown in FIG. 4 for driving the rotary disc 15A and a coin detection sensor 19A shown in FIG. 4 for detecting the presence or absence of coins on the rotary disc 15A.

  Similarly, the coin storage portion 11B includes a hopper portion 14B having an upper opening portion 12B and a lower opening portion 13B shown in FIG. 1, a rotating disk 15B, a coin passage 16B, a feeding portion 17B, and a payout driving portion 18B shown in FIG. And a coin detection sensor 19B. Similarly, the coin storage unit 11C includes a hopper unit 14C having an upper opening 12C and a lower opening 13C, a rotating disk 15C, a coin passage 16C, a feeding unit 17C, a payout driving unit 18C, and a coin detection sensor 19C. The coin storage unit 11D includes a hopper unit 14D having an upper opening 12D and a lower opening 13D, a rotating disk 15D, a coin passage 16D, a feeding unit 17D, a payout driving unit 18D, and a coin detection sensor 19D. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in front of the coin storage units 11A to 11D for each denomination, that is, in front of the coin storage unit 11A, a box-shaped reject storage unit 21 that receives and stores coins from the upper opening 22. Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the coin storage units 11A to 11D of each denomination, the coin passages 16A to 16D extend to the left from the hopper units 14A to 14D. The currency handling apparatus 1 is provided with a strip plate-shaped flapper 25 extending in the front-rear direction so as to connect the end positions of the coin passages 16A to 16D.

  The flapper 25 is close to the coin passages 16A to 16D as shown in FIG. 1 and can receive coins from them (shown by a solid line in FIG. 3), and when the flapper 25 is in this closed position, the flapper 25 has coin passages 16A to 16D. The support shaft 26 at the end opposite to 16D is rotated upward to be rotatable to an open position (shown by a chain double-dashed line in FIG. 3) separated from the coin passages 16A to 16D. There is. When the flapper 25 is in the open position, it cannot receive coins from the coin passages 16A to 16D. The flapper 25 including the support shaft 26, and the opening/closing drive unit 27 shown in FIG. 4 that rotates the flapper 25 to switch between the closed position and the open position allow the coins dispensed from the coin storage units 11A to 11D of different denominations. A distribution unit 28 that distributes in two directions is configured. When the flapper 25 in the closed position is located in the open position, the flapper 25 may be rotated downward about the support shaft 26.

  When the flapper 25 is in the closed position as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, the flapper 25 inclines to the left, and on the side opposite to the coin storing units 11A to 11D of the denomination, the dispensing conveying unit 31 is provided. ing. As shown in FIG. 1, the dispensing transport unit 31 extends in the front-rear direction like the flapper 25. When the flapper 25 is in the closed position, the distribution unit 28 conveys the coins dispensed from the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D to the withdrawal conveyance unit 31. Therefore, the distribution unit 28 is provided between the coin storage units 11A to 11D for each denomination and the withdrawal/conveyance unit 31.

  The dispensing transport unit 31 transports the coins dispensed from the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D toward the front. The withdrawal conveying unit 31 extends in the front-rear direction, and receives a coin fed from the coin storing units 11A to 11D of each denomination from the flapper 25 of the distributing unit 28, and above the front end of the belt conveyor 32. It has a separating roller 33 which is provided in the above and separates the coins one by one, and a withdrawal conveying driving unit 34 shown in FIG. 4 which drives the belt conveyor 32 and the separating roller 33. As shown in FIG. 1, in the distribution unit 28, more specifically, the flapper 25 includes the coin passages 16A to 16D of the coin storage units 11A to 11D of the denomination and the belt conveyor 32 of the withdrawal transfer unit 31. It is provided between.

  In front of the belt conveyor 32 of the dispensing conveyor unit 31, there is provided a dispensing port 41 for accepting the coins transported by the belt conveyor 32 from the front end position thereof and taking them out to the outside. That is, the dispensing port 41 can receive the coin that has been transported forward by the dispensing transport unit 31 and take it out. A bottom shutter 42 is provided at the bottom of the dispensing port 41, and the bottom shutter 42 is driven by a bottom shutter drive unit 43 shown in FIG. 4 to open and close. The bottom shutter 42 is in a standby state in the closed state shown in FIGS. When the bottom shutter 42 is opened, the dispensing port 41 causes coins to drop. Below the dispensing port 41, a box-shaped withdrawal collection for storing coins falling from the dispensing port 41 in this way. A section 45 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an identification unit 51 is provided between the withdrawal/conveyance unit 31 and the withdrawal port 41 to allow the coins ejected from the withdrawal/conveyance unit 31 toward the withdrawal port 41 to pass therethrough. Has been. The identification unit 51 identifies and counts the passing coins. That is, the identification unit 51 identifies and counts the coins dispensed from the coin storage units 11A to 11D of each denomination in the course of the delivery process of the withdrawal delivery unit 31 to the outlet 41. Identification of coins by the identification unit 51 is identification of denominations for detecting which denomination of coins.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a supplementary coin storage unit 11E is provided below the coin storage units 11A to 11D for each denomination. The supplementary coin storage unit 11E has the same configuration as each of the coin storage units 11A to 11D for each denomination. The replenishment coin storage section 11E includes a hopper section 14E having an upper opening section 12E and a lower opening section 13E shown in FIG. 3, a rotating disk 15E, a coin passage 16E, a feeding section 17E, and a payout driving section 18E and coins shown in FIG. It has a detection sensor 19E. As shown in FIG. 3, in the supplementary coin storage portion 11E, the coin passage 16E extends from the hopper portion 14E in the right direction, and the coin passages 16A to 16D extend from the hopper portions 14A to 14D. Is the opposite of.

  The replenishment coin storage unit 11E stores coins from the upper opening 12E of the hopper unit 14E that is the upper portion thereof, and stores the stored coins from the bottom side, including the rotating disk 15E, the coin passage 16E, and the feeding unit 17E. Pay one by one with. At the end position of the coin passage 16E of the supplementary coin storage unit 11E, a determination unit 55 that allows the coins dispensed from the supplemental coin storage unit 11E to pass is provided. The discriminating unit 55 discriminates and counts the passing coins. The determination unit 55 is provided in the supplementary coin storage unit 11E so as to move integrally therewith, and determines a coin in the process of being paid out from the supplemental coin storage unit 11E. The discrimination of coins by the discrimination unit 55 is a denomination discrimination for detecting which denomination of coins.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a storage unit moving mechanism 61 that moves the supplementary coin storage unit 11E in the front-rear direction is provided below the supplemental coin storage unit 11E. The storage unit moving mechanism 61 includes a belt conveyor 62 extending in the front-rear direction below the replenishment coin storage unit 11E, and a front-back movement drive unit 63 shown in FIG. 4 that drives the belt conveyor 62. As shown, the lower portion of the supplementary coin storage unit 11E is fixed to the belt conveyor 62. The supplementary coin storage unit 11E is provided below the coin storage units 11A to 11D for each denomination so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

  The replenishment coin storage unit 11E is capable of overlapping the positions in the front-rear direction with each of the coin storage units 11A to 11D of each denomination. In other words, the supplementary coin storage unit 11E superimposes the position in the moving direction, that is, the position in the arrangement direction of the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D, on each of the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D. It is possible. More specifically, in the replenishment coin storage portion 11E, the hopper portion 14E entirely overlaps the positions in the front-rear direction with the respective hopper portions 14A to 14D of the coin storage portions 11A to 11D of denominations. It is possible.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the replenishment coin storage unit 11E partially overlaps the coin storage units 11A to 11D of the denominations in the left-right direction. More specifically, the replenishment coin storage portion 11E has a hopper portion 14E that keeps the left-right position constant with respect to the hopper portions 14A to 14D of the coin storage portions 11A to 11D of different denominations. The parts are overlapped. The position of the hopper unit 14E in the left-right direction is displaced from the hopper units 14A to 14D toward the pay-out transfer unit 31 side. However, the lateral shift amount of the hopper portion 14E with respect to the hopper portions 14A to 14D is smaller than the lateral overlap amount.

  As described above, the supplementary coin storage portion 11E can overlap each of the coin storage portions 11A to 11D of the denomination shown in FIG. 2 when viewed in the vertical direction, in other words, vertically downward (directly below). It is possible to be located. Conversely, each of the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D can be positioned vertically above (directly above) the replenishment coin storage unit 11E. The replenishment coin storage unit 11E can be positioned vertically below (directly below) the reject storage unit 21 as well.

  The storage unit moving mechanism 61 moves the supplementary coin storage unit 11E back and forth in a state where the position in the left-right direction overlaps the coin storage units 11A to 11D and the reject storage unit 21 of the denominations. The storage unit moving mechanism 61 has a state in which the replenishment coin storage unit 11E is positioned vertically downward, that is, directly below the coin storage unit 11A with its front-back position overlapping with the coin storage unit 11A as shown by the solid line in FIG. A state in which the position in the front-rear direction overlaps with the portion 11B and is positioned vertically downward, that is, directly below, and a state in which the position in the front-rear direction overlaps with the coin storage portion 11C and is positioned vertically downward, that is, directly below, the coin storage. Switching is made between a state in which the position in the front-rear direction overlaps with the portion 11D and is positioned vertically downward, that is, directly below, and a state in which the position in the front-rear direction overlaps with the reject storage portion 21 and is vertically downward, that is, directly below. ..

  The storage unit moving mechanism 61 is similar to the position sensor 64A shown in FIG. 4 for detecting that the replenishment coin storage unit 11E is located vertically below the coin storage unit 11A as shown by the solid line in FIG. A position sensor 64B that detects that the part 11E is located vertically below the coin storage part 11B, a position sensor 64C that detects that the supplemental coin storage part 11E is located vertically below the coin storage part 11C, and a supplemental coin storage A position sensor 64D for detecting that the part 11E is located vertically below the coin storage part 11D, and a position sensor 64E for detecting that the supplementary coin storage part 11E is located vertically below the reject storage part 21. There is.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a chute 67 is provided below the flapper 25 in the closed position. As shown in FIG. 2, the chute 67 includes a guide portion 68A whose longitudinal position overlaps with the coin storage portion 11A, a guide portion 68B whose longitudinal position overlaps with the coin storage portion 11B, and a coin storage portion 11C front-back direction. The guide portion 68C overlaps with the coin storage portion 11C, and the guide portion 68D overlaps with the coin storage portion 11D in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the chute 67 has a lower end portion in the left-right direction that overlaps the hopper portion 14E of the supplementary coin storage portion 11E.

  Here, the flapper 25 of the distribution unit 28 provided between the coin passages 16A to 16D of the coin storing units 11A to 11D of the denomination and the belt conveyor 32 of the payout conveying unit 31 is indicated by a chain double-dashed line in FIG. When the coin is dispensed from the coin storage unit 11A in the open position as shown and the replenishment coin storage unit 11E is positioned vertically below the coin storage unit 11A, the feeding unit 17A of the coin storage unit 11A causes the coin passage to move. The coins fed out from 16A naturally fall, pass between the coin passages 16A to 16D of the coin storing units 11A to 11D of the denominations and the belt conveyor 32 of the payout conveying unit 31, and are shown in FIG. After passing through the illustrated guide portion 68A, the coin enters into the hopper portion 14E of the supplementary coin storage portion 11E through the upper opening 12E. At this time, the flapper 25, which is rotated upward as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 3, regulates the movement of the coins dispensed from the coin storage unit 11A to the dispensing transfer unit 31, and the chute 67. Guide to the guide section 68A.

  Similarly, when the flapper 25 is in the open position and the replenishment coin storage unit 11E is positioned vertically below the coin storage unit 11B, when the coins are dispensed from the coin storage unit 11B, the coins are dispensed from the coin storage unit 11B. The coins are guided by the guide portion 68B of the chute 67 and naturally fall into the hopper portion 14E of the supplementary coin storage portion 11E. When the flapper 25 is in the open position and the replenishment coin storage portion 11E is positioned vertically below the coin storage portion 11C, when the coins are dispensed from the coin storage portion 11C, the coins are dispensed from the coin storage portion 11C. The coin is guided by the guide portion 68C of the chute 67 and naturally falls into the hopper portion 14E of the supplementary coin storage portion 11E. When the flapper 25 is in the open position and the replenishment coin storage unit 11E is positioned vertically below the coin storage unit 11D, when the coins are dispensed from the coin storage unit 11D, the coins are dispensed from the coin storage unit 11D. The coin is guided by the guide portion 68D of the chute 67 and naturally drops into the hopper portion 14E of the supplementary coin storage portion 11E.

  That is, when the distribution unit 28 is in the open position, the coins dispensed from the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D can be freely moved between the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D and the withdrawal transfer unit 31. When the replenishment coin storage unit 11E is positioned vertically below a predetermined coin storage unit among the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D, the coins from the predetermined coin storage unit are dropped. Are stored in the supplementary coin storage portion 11E.

  The replenishment coin storage unit 11E is provided with a replenishment transport unit 71 so as to move integrally therewith. The replenishment conveyance unit 71 receives the coins separated and paid out one by one from the replenishment coin storage unit 11E after passing through the determination unit 55, conveys the coins upward, and conveys the coins according to denominations 11A to 11D. Of these, the coins are delivered to the upper portion of the coin storage portion located vertically above the supplementary coin storage portion 11E. As shown in FIG. 3, the replenishment conveying section 71 is provided along the belt conveyor 72 on the side opposite to the belt conveyor 72 arranged to extend in the vertical direction and the replenishment coin storing section 11E of the belt conveyor 72. The guide 73 is provided, the chute 74 arranged at the upper end position of the belt conveyor 72, and the replenishment/conveyance driving unit 75 shown in FIG. 4 for driving the belt conveyor 72.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the belt conveyor 72 has an endless belt 77 and a plurality of locking pieces 78 protruding outward from the outer peripheral portion of the endless belt 77. The plurality of locking pieces 78 are endless. The belts 77 are arranged at equal pitches in the circumferential direction. The belt conveyor 72 receives the coins dispensed from the supplementary coin storage unit 11E and discriminated by the discriminating unit 55 one by one between the engaging pieces 78 and the engaging pieces 78 which are adjacent to each other in the lower portion, and among these, It is supported by the locking piece 78, the endless belt 77, and the guide 73 on the rear side in the rotation direction, conveyed upward, and is replenished from the upper end of the endless belt 77 with the chute 74 among the coin storage units 11A to 11D of each denomination. Although the coin is placed vertically above the coin storage portion 11E, it is discharged toward the upper opening.

  The money handling apparatus 1 has a control unit 90 shown in FIG. 4, which controls the entire money handling apparatus 1. The control unit 90 includes a payout unit 17A to 17E, a payout drive unit 18A to 18E, coin detection sensors 19A to 19E, an opening/closing drive unit 27, a payout transfer drive unit 34, a bottom shutter drive unit 43, an identification unit 51, and a determination unit 55. , The front-rear movement drive unit 63, the position sensors 64A to 64E, and the replenishment/conveyance drive unit 75 are communicatively connected. An operation display unit 91 that receives an operation of the operator and displays the operation on the operator is also connected to the control unit 90 so as to be communicable.

  The replenishment coin storage unit 11E in which the replenishment transport unit 71 and the determination unit 55 are integrally movable, the storage unit moving mechanism 61, and the coin storage units 11A to 11D are provided with respect to the housing 100 of the currency handling apparatus 1. , Is provided so that it can be integrally pulled out to the rear. Therefore, when these are integrally pulled out rearward with respect to the housing 100, the coin storage units 11A to 11D and the supplementary coin storage unit 11E can be accessed from the outside. Further, the replenishment coin storage unit 11E in which the replenishment transport unit 71 and the determination unit 55 are provided so as to be integrally movable, and the storage unit movement mechanism 61 are provided with a replenishment coin storage unit 11E as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. In a state of being located at the rear end of the storage unit moving mechanism 61, the coin storage units 11A to 11D can be independently pulled out rearward from the housing 100, separately from the coin storage units 11A to 11D. Therefore, the replenishment coin storage unit 11E can be pulled out rearward from the casing 100 while the coin storage units 11A to 11D are arranged in the casing 100. In this state, the replenishment coin storage unit 11E can be accessed from the outside while the access from the outside of the coin storage units 11A to 11D is restricted.

  That is, the supplementary coin storage unit 11E can be pulled out rearward with respect to the housing 100 integrally with the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D, and independently or separately from the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D. It is possible to withdraw to. The housing 100 is provided with an external shutter 105 that can be switched between a closed state that covers the dispensing port 41 and an open state that exposes the dispensing port 41, and an external shutter drive unit 106 shown in FIG. The external shutter drive unit 106 is also communicatively connected to the control unit 90. The external shutter 105 is in a standby state when it is closed.

  Next, various processes of the money handling apparatus 1 of this embodiment will be described.

"Withdrawal processing"
When the control unit 90 receives a withdrawal operation command including the number of coins of each withdrawal type, the control unit 90 pays out coins from the coin storage units 11A to 11D of each coin type based on the withdrawal operation command, The withdrawal conveying unit 31 performs a withdrawal process of conveying toward the withdrawal port 41. For example, when paying out coins from all the coin storage units 11A to 11D, the withdrawal transfer driving unit 34 of the withdrawal transfer unit 31 rotates the belt conveyor 32 and the separation roller 33, and the flapper 25 of the distribution unit 28 causes If it is not in the closed position, the flapper 25 is moved to the closed position by the opening/closing drive unit 27, and the rotating discs 15A to 15D are rotated by the payout drive units 18A to 18D of the coin storage units 11A to 11D. Then, the control unit 90 causes the delivery units 17A to 17D to deliver the coins of the number included in the dispensing operation command from the coin passages 16A to 16D, respectively. When each of the payout units 17A to 17D counts the number of coins of the corresponding denomination included in the payout operation command, the payout units 17A to 17D stop paying out the coins. In the control unit 90, all the coins fed out from the coin passages 16A to 16D by the feeding units 17A to 17D to the belt conveyor 32 of the payout transporting unit 31 and transported toward the dispensing port 41 are identified by the identifying unit 51, When it is confirmed that the number of denominations of coins identified by the identification unit 51 matches the number of denominations included in the withdrawal operation command, the withdrawal transfer driving unit 34 operates the belt conveyor 32 and the separation roller 33. Stop rotation.

  When the number of coin types identified by the identification unit 51 matches the number of coin types included in the dispensing operation command, the control unit 90 causes the external shutter drive unit 106 to open the external shutter 105. Thereby, the coin can be taken out from the dispensing port 41. On the other hand, if the number of coin types identified by the identification unit 51 does not match the number of coin types included in the dispensing operation command, the control unit 90 does not open the external shutter 105 and the bottom shutter drive unit. At 43, the bottom shutter 42 is opened. As a result, the coin in the dispensing port 41 is stored in the dispensing collection unit 45. After that, the control unit 90 closes the bottom shutter 42 and then performs the withdrawal process again.

"Replenishment process"
When the control unit 90 receives the replenishment operation command including the replenishment denomination, the control unit 90 first moves the replenishment coin storage unit 11E to the rear end position detected by the position sensor 64D by the storage unit moving mechanism 61. It is placed vertically below 11D. In this state, the refill coin storage unit 11E can be pulled out from the housing 100. The replenishment coin storage unit 11E is pulled out from the housing 100 as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 2, and basically the replenishment coin type coins for replenishment are inserted into the replenishment coin storage unit 11E to replenish the coins storage unit. When 11E is pushed into the housing 100, the control unit 90 causes the storage unit moving mechanism 61 to set the supplementary coin storage unit 11E to the supplementary money type included in the supplementary operation command of the coin storage units 11A to 11D of the denomination. Move the object vertically below.

  For example, when the coin storing unit 11A stores the coins of the supplementary denomination, the control unit 90 causes the storing unit moving mechanism 61 to move the supplementary coin storing unit 11E to the position detected by the position sensor 64A. 2 and is arranged vertically below the coin storage portion 11A as shown by the solid line in FIG. Then, the control unit 90 drives the payout drive unit 18E of the supplementary coin storage unit 11E and the supplementary transport driving unit 75 of the supplementary transport unit 71. Then, the rotary disk 15E rotates and the coins are fed out from the coin passage 16E while being counted by the feeding unit 17E. The discriminating unit 55 discriminates and counts the coins fed out from the coin passage 16E, and the replenishing and conveying unit 71 conveys the coins of the denomination discriminated by the discriminating unit 55 to the coin storage unit 11A. That is, as the belt conveyor 72 rotates, the coins are lifted while being supported by the endless belt 77, the locking pieces 78, and the guides 73, and dropped from the upper end position of the belt conveyor 72 by the chute 74 into the coin storage portion 11A. That is, based on the replenishment operation command including the replenishment denomination, the control unit 90 causes the replenishment coin storage unit 11E to move vertically below the coin storage unit 11A of a predetermined replenishment denomination among the coin storage units 11A to 11D. In the state of being positioned, a replenishment process is performed in which coins are dispensed from the replenishment coin storage unit 11E, and the coins determined to be normal by the determination unit 55 are transported by the replenishment transport unit 71 and stored in the coin storage unit 11A of a predetermined replenishment denomination. To do.

  Here, if there is a coin that is not determined to be normal by the determination unit 55 and that includes coins other than the replenishment denomination, the control unit 90 does not include this coin in the count value of coins that are determined to be normal, Further, the payout unit 17E stops the payout of coins after this coin, and stops the payout drive unit 18E of the supplementary coin storage unit 11E. Then, the control unit 90 stops the replenishment/conveyance drive unit 75 of the replenishment/conveyance unit 71 when the time required for the coins before the coin not determined to be normal to drop toward the coin storage unit 11A elapses. Let In this state, only the coins that are not determined to be normal remain in the replenishment/conveyance unit 71, and the control unit 90 causes the storage unit moving mechanism 61 to detect the replenishment coin storage unit 11E by the position sensor 64E. To the position where the reject storage unit 21 is located vertically below. Then, the control unit 90 drives the replenishment/conveyance drive unit 75 of the replenishment/conveyance unit 71 to convey the coin, which is not determined to be normal, to the reject storage unit 21. That is, as the belt conveyor 72 rotates, coins that are not determined to be normal are dropped from the upper end position of the belt conveyor 72 by the chute 74 into the reject storage unit 21. As a result, the reject storage unit 21 receives and stores the coin, which has not been determined to be normal by the determination unit 55, from the replenishment conveyance unit 71.

  When the time required to store the coin that is not determined to be normal in the reject storage unit 21 elapses, the control unit 90 causes the storage unit moving mechanism 61 to detect the supplementary coin storage unit 11E by the position sensor 64A. It returns to the position and is arranged vertically below the coin storage portion 11A. After that, the payout driving unit 18E of the supplementary coin storage unit 11E and the supplementary conveying driving unit 75 of the supplementary conveying unit 71 are driven. Then, the rotating disk 15E rotates and the feeding unit 17E counts coins and feeds them from the coin passage 16E. The discriminating unit 55 discriminates and counts the coins fed out from the coin passage 16E, and conveys the coins of the denomination discriminated as normal by the discriminating unit 55 to the coin storing unit 11A in the same manner as above, but is not discriminated as normal. The coin is transferred to the reject storage unit 21 in the same manner as above.

  When the coin detection sensor 19E detects that there is no coin in the supplementary coin storage unit 11E by appropriately repeating the above, the control unit 90 causes the coin finally determined by the determination unit 55 to be the coin storage unit 11A. Alternatively, the replenishment process is ended after waiting for the time required to be stored in the reject storage unit 21 to elapse. The same applies when coins are replenished in the other coin storage units 11B to 11D.

  Here, the withdrawal processing and the replenishment processing described above can be performed independently, or both can be performed in parallel.

"Coin inspection process"
When the control unit 90 receives the self-counting command including the scrutiny denomination, the replenishment coin storage unit 11E is denomination-based coin storage unit on the condition that the replenishment coin storage unit 11E is empty based on the self-counting command. Among the 11A to 11D, in a state of being vertically below the coin storage unit of the predetermined scrutiny type, all the coins are once dispensed from the predetermined coin storage unit and naturally dropped into the replenishment coin storage unit 11E to be stored. That is, when the coin detection sensor 19E detects that the replenishment coin storage unit 11E is empty, the control unit 90 opens the flapper 25 by the opening/closing drive unit 27 if the flapper 25 of the distribution unit 28 is not in the open position. Then, the replenishment coin storage unit 11E is moved vertically downward by the storage unit moving mechanism 61 of the scrutiny denominations included in the self-counting command among the coin storage units 11A to 11D of each denomination.

  For example, when the coin storing unit 11A stores coins of the scrutiny type, the control unit 90 causes the storing unit moving mechanism 61 to move the replenishment coin storing unit 11E to the position detected by the position sensor 64A. The coin is moved and placed vertically below the coin storage portion 11A as shown by the solid line in FIG. Then, the payout drive unit 18A of the coin storage unit 11A rotates the rotating disk 15A, and the payout unit 17A causes the coins to be paid out from the coin passage 16A. Then, the coins stored in the coin storage portion 11A freely fall from between the coin dispensing/transporting portion 31 and the coin storage portions 11A to 11D, pass through the guide portion 68A of the chute 67, and pass through the coin storage portion 11A. It is stored in the supplementary coin storage portion 11E located vertically below.

  The time required for the coin detection sensor 19A to detect that there are no coins in the coin storage portion 11A, and then for the coin finally dispensed from the coin passage 16A by the dispensing portion 17A to be stored in the supplement coin storage portion 11E. When the time elapses, the control unit 90 stops the payout drive unit 18A of the coin storage unit 11A, and causes the payout drive unit 18E of the replenishment coin storage unit 11E and the replenishment transfer drive unit of the replenishment transfer unit 71, as shown in FIG. Drive 75. Then, the rotating disk 15E rotates and the feeding unit 17E counts coins and feeds them from the coin passage 16E. The discriminating unit 55 discriminates and counts the coins fed from the coin passage 16E, and the replenishing and conveying unit 71 conveys the coins of the denomination discriminated by the discriminating unit 55 to the coin storage unit 11A. That is, as the belt conveyor 72 rotates, the coins are lifted while being supported by the endless belt 77, the locking pieces 78, and the guides 73, and dropped from the upper end position of the belt conveyor 72 by the chute 74 into the coin storage portion 11A. That is, the control unit 90 conveys the coins from the replenishment coin storage unit 11E in a state where all the coins in the coin storage unit 11A are once stored by the replenishment conveyance unit 71 while discriminating and counting the coins by the discrimination unit 55. Return to.

  Here, if there is a coin that is not determined to be normal by the determination unit 55 and that includes a coin other than the scrutinized denomination, the control unit 90 does not include this coin in the count value of coins that are determined to be normal. The feeding unit 17E stops the feeding of coins after this coin and also stops the payout driving unit 18E of the supplementary coin storage unit 11E. Then, the control unit 90 stops the replenishment/conveyance drive unit 75 of the replenishment/conveyance unit 71 when the time required for the coins before the coin not determined to be normal to drop toward the coin storage unit 11A elapses. Let In this state, only the coins that are not determined to be normal remain in the replenishment/conveyance unit 71, and the control unit 90 causes the storage unit moving mechanism 61 to detect the replenishment coin storage unit 11E by the position sensor 64E. To the position where the reject storage unit 21 is located vertically below. Then, the control unit 90 drives the replenishment/conveyance drive unit 75 of the replenishment/conveyance unit 71 to convey the coin, which is not determined to be normal, to the reject storage unit 21. That is, as the belt conveyor 72 rotates, coins that are not determined to be normal are dropped from the upper end position of the belt conveyor 72 by the chute 74 into the reject storage unit 21. As a result, the reject storage unit 21 receives and stores the coin, which has not been determined to be normal by the determination unit 55, from the replenishment conveyance unit 71.

  When the time required to store the coin that is not determined to be normal in the reject storage unit 21 elapses, the control unit 90 causes the storage unit moving mechanism 61 to detect the supplementary coin storage unit 11E by the position sensor 64A. It returns to the position and is arranged vertically below the coin storage portion 11A. After that, the payout driving unit 18E of the supplementary coin storing unit 11E and the supplementary conveying driving unit 75 of the supplementary conveying unit 71 are driven. Then, the rotary disk 15E rotates and the feeding unit 17E counts coins and feeds them from the coin passage 16E. The discriminating unit 55 discriminates and counts the coins fed out from the coin passage 16E, and conveys the coins of the denomination discriminated as normal by the discriminating unit 55 to the coin storing unit 11A in the same manner as above, but is not discriminated as normal. The coin is transferred to the reject storage unit 21 in the same manner as above.

  When the coin detection sensor 19E detects that there is no coin in the supplementary coin storage unit 11E by appropriately repeating the above, the control unit 90 causes the coin finally determined by the determination unit 55 to be the coin storage unit 11A. Alternatively, the detailed examination process is terminated after waiting until the time required to be stored in the reject storage unit 21 has elapsed. The number of coins determined to be normal by the determination unit 55 during the close inspection process is the number of coins in the coin storage unit 11A. The same applies to the case where the other coin storage units 11B to 11D are closely examined.

  According to the currency handling apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, when the coin storage units 11A to 11D for each denomination dispense the coins from the bottom side, the dispensed transport unit 31 transports the dispensed coins, and in the process. The identifying unit 51 identifies and pays out to the dispensing port 41. On the other hand, when the replenishment coin storage unit 11E dispenses coins from the bottom side while discriminating them by the discriminating unit 55, the replenishment transport unit 71 transports the dispensed coins upward, and stores coins of each denomination. Among the parts 11A to 11D, the coins are transferred to the upper part of the coin storage part located vertically above them. As a result, a route for discharging coins from the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D to the coin outlet 41, and a coin from the replenishment coin storage unit 11E to the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D. Since the route for replenishment can be a different route, the withdrawal process and the replenishment process can be performed in parallel. Further, a replenishment coin storage unit 11E is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and among the coin storage units 11A to 11D of each denomination, the replenishment conveyance unit 71 directly conveys coins to the coin storage unit located vertically above. Therefore, the coin transport distance is shorter than in the conventional case, and the coin transport time is shortened. Therefore, the processing time for replenishment can be shortened.

  Moreover, the withdrawal process and the replenishment process can be performed independently or in parallel.

  Further, with the empty replenishment coin storage unit 11E being positioned vertically below a predetermined coin storage unit among the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D, all the coins are once paid out from the predetermined coin storage unit and replenishment coins are temporarily discharged. After the coins are naturally dropped into the storage unit 11E and stored, and the predetermined coin storage unit is emptied, the determination unit 55 discriminates the coins from the replenishment coin storage unit 11E and conveys the coins by the replenishment conveyance unit 71. By returning to the predetermined coin storage part, the detailed examination process can be performed on the predetermined coin storage part. In this way, since the empty replenishment coin storage unit 11E can be located vertically below a predetermined coin storage unit among the coin storage units 11A to 11D of different denominations, coins can be transferred from the replenishment coin storage unit 11E to the coin storage unit. The coin transporting distance upon returning is also shorter than in the past, and the coin transporting time is shortened, so that the processing time for detailed examination can be shortened.

  Further, when the flapper 25 of the distribution unit 28 provided between the coin passages 16A to 16D at the ends of the coin storage units 11A to 11D for each denomination and the belt conveyor 32 of the dispensing transport unit 31 is in the closed position. While the coins dispensed from the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D are transported to the dispensing transport unit 31, the coins dispensed from the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D are coins when in the open position. The coins are made to fall freely between the storage units 11A to 11D and the pay-out transfer unit 31, and the coins are stored in the replenishment coin storage unit 11E located vertically below the coin storage unit. Since the coins are distributed by the distribution unit 28 that opens and closes in this manner, the structure is simplified.

  Further, the coin of the denomination determined to be normal by the determination unit 55 when being paid out from the supplementary coin storage unit 11E is transported by the supplemental transport unit 71 to the coin storage unit vertically above the supplemental coin storage unit 11E, and Since the non-normal coins including coins other than the denominations are conveyed to the reject storage unit 21, even if some coins are not normal, the processing can be continued without stopping.

  Further, the replenishment coin storage unit 11E can be pulled out rearward integrally with the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D into the housing 100 to insert coins for replenishment. Since coins for replenishment can be inserted independently by pulling out to the rear separately from the coin-type coin storage units 11A to 11D, the operation for inserting coins for replenishment becomes easy. In addition, even when the coin storage units 11A to 11D of different denominations are being dispensed, it is possible to insert coins for replenishment into the replenishment coin storage unit 11E.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the money handling apparatus 1 is incorporated in the money changer as a part of the coin payout unit has been described as an example, but the present invention can be applied to a device other than a money changer as long as it is a device for discharging coins. Is. That is, it is also applicable to a device for depositing and withdrawing coins, a device for dispensing coins and bills, and a device for depositing and dispensing coins and bills.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the money handling apparatus 1 is incorporated in the money changer as a part of the coin payout unit has been described as an example. Therefore, although the coin storage units 11A to 11D have four coin types, The number of coin storage units is not limited to this. For example, when applied to a loose coin dispensing unit of a money dispensing machine capable of dispensing coins of all denominations, 1 yen coin, 5 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 100 yen Six coin storage units for coins and 500-yen coins will be provided. In this case, by arranging these 6 coin storage units side by side in the front-rear direction and making the replenishment coin storage units movable back and forth under these, the replenishment to each of the six coin-type coin storage units is performed. It is possible to perform the processing and the scrutiny processing of each of the six coin-type coin storage units. Further, for example, in the case of applying to a coin dispensing unit such as a teller machine, in addition to six coin storage units, one coin storage unit for storing coins determined to be dirty coins by denomination mixing is provided. It is also possible. In this case, if these six coin storage units and one coin-type coin storage unit are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction and the supplementary coin storage units can be moved back and forth under these, It is possible to perform a replenishment process for each coin type coin storage unit and a detailed inspection process for each of the six coin type coin storage units and one coin type mixed coin storage unit.

  The currency handling apparatus 1 may be provided with a coin detection sensor at the upper end position of the belt conveyor 72. The control unit 90 matches the number of coins that have passed through the determination unit 55 with the number of coins detected by the coin detection sensor, so that the coins that have passed through the determination unit 55 are stored in the coin storage units 11A to 11D and reject storage unit. It can be recognized that it has been stored in any of the storage units such as 21. That is, when it is determined that there is a coin that is not determined to be normal by the determination unit 55 in the replenishment process or the coin scrutiny process, a coin in the belt conveyor 72 before the coin that is not determined to be normal is the coin storage unit. It is possible to surely recognize that the coin has been dropped toward, and it is possible to surely recognize that the coin that is not determined to be normal is stored in the reject storage unit 21. As a result, it is possible to more surely grasp the timing when the various coins are stored in the various storage units. Therefore, immediately after the various coins are stored in the various storage units, the replenishment transport drive unit 75 of the replenishment transport unit 71 is stopped. Thus, the belt conveyor 72 can be stopped, and the processing time can be shortened.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Money handling apparatus, 11A-11D... Coin storage part, 11E... Replenishment coin storage part, 21... Reject storage part, 28... Distribution part, 31... Withdrawal conveyance part, 41... Withdrawal port, 51... Identification part , 55... Distinguishing section, 71... Replenishing/conveying section, 100... Casing

Claims (6)

Coin storage parts of coin type that are provided side by side in the front-rear direction and store coins from the top and pay out one by one from the bottom side,
A withdrawal conveying unit that conveys the coins paid out from the coin storing unit of the denomination toward the front,
A withdrawal port capable of accepting the coin transported forward by the dispensing transport unit and taking it out to the outside,
An identification unit that identifies coins paid out from the coin storage unit of the denomination in the process of being conveyed to the outlet.
A replenishment coin storage unit that is provided movably in the front-rear direction on the lower side of the coin storage unit of the denomination, stores coins from the top and pays out one by one from the bottom side,
Located in the replenishment coin storage unit, receives coins paid out from the replenishment coin storage unit, conveys the coins upward, and is positioned vertically above the replenishment coin storage unit among the coin- type coin storage units. And a replenishment/conveyance unit to be delivered to the upper part of the coin storage unit,
A discriminating unit which is provided in the supplementary coin storage unit and discriminates coins in the process of being paid out from the supplemental coin storage unit,
The replenishment coin storage unit can be withdrawn to the rear integrally with the coin- type coin storage unit with respect to the housing, and can be independently pulled back to the housing separately from the coin- type coin storage unit. Characteristic money handling equipment. A coin storage unit of coin type that is provided side by side in the front-rear direction, stores coins from the top and pays out one by one from the bottom side,
A withdrawal conveying unit that conveys the coins paid out from the coin storing unit of the denomination toward the front,
A withdrawal port capable of accepting the coin transported forward by the dispensing transport unit and taking it out to the outside,
An identification unit for identifying coins paid out from the coin storage unit of the denomination in the process of being conveyed to the outlet.
Together it is movable in longitudinal direction on the lower side of the coin storage portion of the denomination, predetermined vertically below the coin storing portion of the coin storing units of the denomination to move in the longitudinal direction when passing coins And a replenishment coin storage part that stores coins from the top and pays out one by one from the bottom side,
Located in the replenishment coin storage unit, receives coins paid out from the replenishment coin storage unit, conveys the coins upward, and is positioned vertically above the replenishment coin storage unit among the coin- type coin storage units. And a replenishment/conveyance unit to be delivered to the upper part of the coin storage unit,
A currency handling apparatus, comprising: a determination unit that is provided in the supplementary coin storage unit and that determines a coin in the process of being paid out from the supplemental coin storage unit. Based on a withdrawal operation command, pay out coins from the coin storage unit of the denomination, and withdrawal processing for delivering the paid out coins to the withdrawal port in the withdrawal delivery unit,
Based on a replenishment operation command, the replenishment coin storage unit is positioned vertically below a predetermined coin storage unit among the coin- type coin storage units, and pays out coins from the replenishment coin storage unit. A replenishment process of transporting coins determined to be normal by the replenishment transport unit and storing the coins in the predetermined coin storage unit can be performed independently and in parallel, respectively. The currency handling apparatus according to 1 or 2. Based on the self-counting command, on condition that the replenishment coin storage unit is empty, the replenishment coin storage unit is positioned vertically below a predetermined coin storage unit of the coin- type coin storage units, After all the coins are once dispensed from the predetermined coin storage unit and naturally stored in the replenishment coin storage unit and stored, the coins are conveyed from the replenishment coin storage unit by the determination conveyance unit while being discriminated by the determination unit. It returns to the said predetermined coin storage part by the said, The money handling apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 thru|or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. It provided between the dispensing and transporting unit and the coin storing unit of the denomination, and a closed position for transporting the coins paid out from the coin storing unit of the denomination in the dispensing and transporting unit, of the denomination The coin storage unit further comprises a sorting unit that can switch the coins dispensed from the coin storage unit to an open position in which the coins of the denomination-type coin storage unit and the withdrawal/conveyance unit fall freely.
The sorting unit in the open position, in the state in which the replenishment coin storage unit is located vertically below a predetermined coin storage unit among the coin- type coin storage units, the coins from the predetermined coin storage unit are The currency handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the currency handling apparatus is stored in a replenishment coin storage unit. Further comprising a reject storage unit that receives and stores coins that are not determined to be normal by the determination unit from the replenishment transfer unit,
The replenishing and conveying unit conveys coins of the denomination determined to be normal by the determining unit to the coin storing unit of the denomination of the coin storing units of the denomination, and determines that the coin including a coin other than the denomination is normal. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the unidentified coins are conveyed to the reject storage unit.

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