JP6757023B2 - Coin deposit / withdrawal device - Google Patents

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The present invention relates to a so-called circulation type coin deposit / withdrawal device that uses accepted coins as withdrawal coins, which is used in automatic checkout machines, bank counter auxiliary equipment, and the like.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a circulation type coin deposit / withdrawal device capable of efficiently storing the overflowed coins when the received coins overflow.
The "coins" used in the present specification include disc-shaped coins and tokens having a predetermined thickness and diameter, as well as modified octagons such as 20 pence and 50 pence in the United Kingdom. It is a concept that also includes. “Overflow” means that the number of coins held in the denomination holding delivery device exceeds the set predetermined number of holdings. In addition, terms indicating the order such as "first" and "second" are used only for distinguishing from the same part name, and are not considered in the interpretation of rights.

As the first conventional technique of this kind, a coin receiving port for receiving coins from outside the machine body and a storage feeding device for sending and storing the received coins to the coin receiving port and feeding out the stored coins one by one. A deposit transporting unit that transports coins delivered by the storage and feeding device one by one, an identification unit provided in the deposit transporting unit that identifies coins transported by the deposit transporting unit, and the deposit transporting unit. A plurality of storage and feeding units provided below the unit for storing coins, and each storage and feeding unit delivers coins one by one while the coins are sent and stored from the deposit transporting unit. A plurality of storage and feeding portions are provided, and the deposit transporting portion transports an upper transporting portion extending substantially in a horizontal direction and coins sent from the upper transporting portion, and at this time, reverses the coin transporting direction. The storage and feeding device has a folded-back transport portion that changes direction, and a lower transport portion that is provided below the upper transport portion and extends along a substantially horizontal direction to transport coins sent from the folded transport portion. The coins drawn out from the above are conveyed in the order of the upper transport portion, the folded transport portion, and the lower transport portion, and the coin identification result by the identification portion is applied to the upper transport portion and the lower transport portion. Each sorting unit is provided to sort coins based on the above, coins sorted by each sorting unit are sent to the storage feeding section, and overflow coins are sent to an overflow box juxtaposed with a storage feeding device. The coins are sorted by denomination by sending out the coins of the denomination held by each of the multiple storage and payout units to the drawers arranged below the multiple storage and payout parts and pulling out the drawer box. It is known to collect in (Patent Document 1).
As a second conventional technique, in a circulation type coin deposit / withdrawal machine that accepts deposited coins, sends them to a denomination coin storage / ejection device, and withdraws withdrawal coins to be ejected from the denomination coin storage / ejection device. A coin storage cassette that makes it possible to release replenished coins to be replenished to the denomination coin storage / ejection device and can receive replenishment overflow coins that do not need to be replenished to the denomination coin storage / ejection device, and the circulation type. It has a receiving conveyor area located on the bottom side of the coin deposit / withdrawing machine, and receives the replenished coins released from the coin storage cassette into the receiving conveyor area and sends them to the denomination coin storage / ejection device. The transport conveyor means for receiving the withdrawal coins ejected from the denomination coin storage and ejection device into the receiving conveyor area, and the replenishment coins released from the coin storage cassette during the replenishment process are passed through the transport conveyor means. The type coin storage and ejection device is replenished, and the replenishment overflow coins that do not need to be replenished to the denomination type coin storage and ejection device are collected and stored in the coin storage cassette, and at the time of withdrawal processing, the denomination coin storage and throwing There is known a circulation type coin deposit / withdrawal machine including a control unit for withdrawing coins withdrawn from a withdrawal device through the transport conveyor means (Patent Document 2).
As a third conventional technique, a coin receiving unit that accepts and discharges coins, a storage feeding unit that stores coins released from the coin receiving unit and feeds them one by one, and a coin receiving unit that receives the coins from the storage feeding unit. A coin identification unit that transports coins that are delivered one by one from the storage and delivery unit to identify coins, an overflow coin branching unit that branches overflow coins at the time of deposit, and a denomination that branches coins by denomination. A coin passage having a coin branch and a coin that is juxtaposed along this coin passage below the denomination coin branch, and the coins branched by denomination at the denomination coin branch are temporarily suspended, and this temporarily reserved coin is held. A denomination coin temporary holding section that is sent to the storage side at the time of storage and released to the return side at the time of return, and a coin that is juxtaposed below this denomination coin temporary holding section and sent from the denomination coin temporary holding section to the storage side A denomination coin storage that allows storage and coins to be ejected by denomination, a replenishment coin storage that stores replenished coins and allows the replenishment coins to be released, and a receipt that is placed in the bottom area of the aircraft. It has a delivery conveyor area that inclines upward from one end of the conveyor area and the receiving conveyor area toward the storage feeding portion, and overflow coins at the time of deposit branched in the sending conveyor area at the overflow coin branching portion of the coin passage. To the receiving conveyor area, the return coins released from the denomination coin temporary holding unit to the return side, the withdrawal coins ejected from the denomination coin storage and ejection unit, and the replenishment coin storage unit. A circulating coin deposit / withdrawal machine is known, which comprises a transport conveyor that receives discharged replenishment coins, transports these coins to one end side, and feeds them to the storage / delivery unit. 3).
As a fourth conventional technique, when a transfer error occurs when a coin is conveyed by the deposit transfer unit, a deposit transfer error detection unit that detects this and a deposit transfer error detection unit provided in the deposit transfer unit are provided by the deposit transfer unit. An overflow sorting unit that sorts coins to be transported and sends them to a withdrawal transport unit provided separately from this deposit transport unit, and a deposit transport error detector that detects a transport error and transports the coins. There is known a coin deposit / withdrawal device including at least a deposit transfer unit and a control unit that controls the overflow selection unit so that the coins are sent to the withdrawal transfer unit by the overflow sorting unit (Patent Document 4).
As a fifth conventional technique, a housing having an openable / closable door on the front surface and a flat surface portion having a long shape in the width direction and capable of placing money across the central portion in the width direction of the housing. And, the coins that are stored in the housing close to one of the side walls in the width direction of the housing, exist across the central portion in the width direction, and are taken in from the coin receiving port continuous from the flat surface portion are stored. , A coin deposit / withdrawal device that discharges change to a coin withdrawal port, and a shape that is stored in the housing and is detachably attached to the coin deposit / withdrawal device by opening the door to fill the space. There is known a payment device having a container for storing coins evacuated from the coin deposit / withdrawal device at least in the relevant portion (Patent Document 5).

Japanese Patent No. 5749037 (FIGS. 1 to 12, paragraphs 0034, 0046, 0082, 100). Japanese Patent No. 4965580 (FIGS. 1 to 21, paragraphs 0008, 0026 to 0031, 0038, 0057 to 0058, 0088 to 0091) Japanese Patent No. 4764019 (FIGS. 1 to 7, paragraphs 0007 to 0008, 0017 to 0087). JP-A-2016-66272 (FIGS. 1 to 6, paragraphs 0015 to 0032, 0037 to 0039) JP-A-2017-138987 (FIGS. 1-8, paragraphs 0006, 0024-0032)

In the first prior art, the coins of the overflow denomination are sorted before being stored in the storage feeding device and collected in the overflow box, but the overflow box is juxtaposed with the storage feeding device above. There is a concern that the capacity is limited and a sufficient overflow coin storage amount cannot be secured, and if a sufficient coin storage amount is secured, there is a problem that the device becomes large.
In the second prior art, the overflow denomination coins are sorted before being stored in the denomination coin storage and ejection device and collected in the coin storage cassette, but the coin storage cassette is denominational coin storage and throwing. Since it is juxtaposed with the ejection device, there is a concern that a sufficient overflow coin storage amount cannot be secured as in the first conventional technique, and if a sufficient coin storage amount is secured, there is a problem that the device becomes large. ..
In the third prior art, the overflow coin at the time of deposit is accepted in the sending conveyor area and used as a withdrawal coin. Therefore, although there is an advantage that the accepted coin can be used efficiently, the overflow coin is classified by denomination. There is a problem that a transport device or the like for supplying to the coin storage / ejection unit is required, and the device becomes large.
In the fourth prior art, an overflow coin storage unit is arranged below the storage and feeding device for each denomination arranged in the housing, and the overflow coin is paid out on the belt from the storage and feeding device for each denomination. By the transporting motion of the belt, it is accommodated in the overflow coin storage section. Since this belt also serves as a coin carrier for withdrawal, there is a problem that withdrawal processing cannot be performed during overflow elimination work.
In the fifth prior art, the collection bag, which is a container, is stored in the housing of the payment device, and the change is paid out from the coin holding portion of each denomination in the coin deposit / withdrawal device to the coin discharge tray, which is the coin withdrawal port. When the coin holding portion overflows, the coins are collected from the coin holding portion to the collection bag below the coin ejection tray to avoid the suspension of the payment device due to the overflow. According to this configuration, when an overflow occurs, coins are withdrawn from the coin holding portion and collected in a collection bag, so that there is a problem that withdrawals cannot be made during the overflow elimination work.
Furthermore, fake coins may be intentionally inserted into the coin deposit / withdrawal device. When a fake currency is determined, it has been returned to the return port in the past. However, if the counterfeit coin is returned, it may be discriminated as a specie and processed as a result of being intentionally put into a different coin processing device. Further, when the coins are switched to new coins, it is preferable that the old coins (hereinafter referred to as "old coins") are collected as soon as possible. Furthermore, heavily soiled coins can be mistaken for fake coins and are not suitable for continued use in the market. A dirty coin is a coin that is suspected to be a specie coin because it is dirty or damaged, even if it is a specie coin.

An object of the present invention is to provide a coin deposit / withdrawal device capable of simultaneously performing overflow coin processing and withdrawal or deposit processing, and can sufficiently secure a storage amount of overflow coins without increasing the size. The purpose of 1. Further, an additional second purpose is to take in and collect counterfeit coins, old coins, or dirty coins without returning them to the return port.

In order to achieve this object, the first invention according to claim 1 is configured as follows.
After determining the denomination of the coins inserted into the coin deposit slot, the coins are sorted and held by the denomination holding and paying device arranged in parallel by the coin transport sorting device, and the denomination is held and paid out based on the withdrawal command. It is a coin deposit / withdrawal device that drops a specified number of coins one by one from the payout outlet of the device onto a common withdrawal transfer device arranged along the denomination hold delivery device and pays out to the withdrawal port. The overflow coin slot provided integrally with the coin transport distribution device and the overflow coin storage device installed in parallel with the denomination hold feeding device and the overflow coins that have fallen into the overflow coin slot are installed below. It is a coin deposit / withdrawal device characterized by having an overflow coin guide cylinder that guides the unit.

A second invention according to the present invention is characterized in that the overflow coin storage unit is installed in an overflow coin storage chamber arranged below the denomination holding and feeding device. It is a gold device.

A third invention according to the present invention is the coin deposit / withdrawal device of the second invention, wherein the overflow coin storage chamber can be opened / closed by a door, and the door has a locking device.

A fourth invention according to the present invention is a payout distribution device for guiding coins to be paid out from a payout port of the denomination hold payout device to the withdrawal transfer device or the overflow coin storage chamber below, and the overflow. Any of the second or third inventions, which comprises a denomination collection coin storage unit which is arranged in a coin storage chamber and stores coins to be paid out from the denomination holding and feeding device for each denomination. It is a coin deposit / withdrawal device.

A fifth invention according to the present invention is the coin deposit / withdrawal device of the fourth invention, wherein the locking device is common to the overflow coin storage unit and the denomination storage unit.

The sixth invention according to the present invention is a coin identification device that discriminates the denomination of coins inserted into the coin deposit slot, and the coin identification device identifies and transports genuine coins to be accepted and sorts them by denomination. The coin transport and distribution device and the coins sorted by denomination by the coin transfer and distribution device are held, and the coins are placed and delivered along the denomination holding and feeding device and the denomination holding and feeding device arranged in parallel, respectively. A coin deposit / withdrawal device including a withdrawal transport device that transports coins paid out one by one from the payout port of the denomination hold payout device toward a withdrawal port based on a money command. An overflow coin slot provided integrally with the sorting device, an overflow coin guide tube installed in parallel with the denomination hold feeding device, and guiding the overflow coins that have fallen into the overflow coin slot to the overflow coin storage unit. The coin transport distribution device includes a recovered coin discriminating device that determines the coins to be collected and outputs a collected coin signal, and the coin transport distribution device transports the coins to be collected based on the collected coin signal and at the same time. The coin deposit / withdrawal device is characterized in that the collected coins dropped into the overflow coin opening and dropped into the overflow coin opening are guided by the overflow coin guide cylinder.

A seventh invention according to the present invention is the coin deposit / withdrawal device of the sixth invention, characterized in that the collected coin signal is output based on a fake coin signal.

The eighth invention according to the present invention is
A fake coin sorting device for sorting overflow coins and fake coins based on a fake coin signal from the collected coin discriminating device is provided downstream of the opening at the lower end of the overflow coin guide cylinder of the overflow coin guide cylinder.
The coin deposit / withdrawal device of the seventh invention is characterized in that the counterfeit coins are distributed to a counterfeit coin storage unit different from the overflow coin storage unit.

The ninth invention according to the present invention is
The collected coin signal is the coin deposit / withdrawal device of the sixth invention, which is output based on the fouling signal.

The tenth invention according to the present invention is
The collected coin discriminating device is a coin deposit / withdrawal device of a ninth invention, which comprises an image sensor.

According to the first invention, after the denomination of coins is determined, the coins are sorted to the denomination holding and feeding device by the coin transport sorting device for each denomination and held. An overflow coin slot is provided integrally with the coin transport sorting device. That is, the denomination that overflows in the denomination hold-out device is sorted into an overflow coin slot provided separately from the denomination hold-delivery device. In other words, even if it is an overflow denomination, it can be paid out from the denomination hold feeding device, and further, payment can be made. Further, the coins distributed to the overflow coin opening are guided by the overflow coin guide cylinder installed in parallel with the denomination holding and feeding device, and are stored in the overflow coin storage unit. In other words, the size of the overflow coin storage is substantially unconstrained, so a sufficient holding amount can be secured. Thereby, it is possible to provide a coin deposit / withdrawal device which can simultaneously execute the processing of overflow coins and the withdrawal or deposit processing and has a sufficient storage amount of overflow coins without increasing the size. There is an advantage that the first purpose can be achieved.

Since the second invention has the same basic structure as the first invention, the first object of the present invention can be achieved. Further, in the second invention, the coins distributed to the overflow coin opening are guided by the overflow coin guide cylinder installed in parallel with the denomination holding delivery device, and the overflow is arranged below the denomination holding delivery device. It is stored in the coin storage area. In other words, since the overflow coin storage chamber is arranged below the denomination holding and feeding device, the space below the denomination holding and feeding device is effectively used, so that the device is not further enlarged.

According to the third invention, since the basic configuration is the same as that of the first invention, the first object of the present invention can be achieved. Further, in the third invention, the overflow coin storage unit is installed in the overflow coin storage chamber opened and closed by the door, and the door can be locked or unlocked by the locking device. When the locking device is unlocked, the door can be opened to take out the overflow coin storage unit, and the coin deposit / withdrawing device can be locked by the locking device while the coin deposit / withdrawal device is in operation, so that the safety is high. In other words, the overflow coin storage unit is removable from the coin deposit / withdrawal device, so when it is full, the locking device can be unlocked to replace it with another empty overflow coin storage unit and overflow. There is an advantage that coins can be collected.

Since the fourth invention has the same basic configuration as the first invention, the first object of the present invention can be achieved. Further, in the fourth invention, the payout distribution device for guiding the coins to be paid out from the payout port of the denomination holding delivery device to the withdrawal transfer device or the denomination collection coin storage unit in the overflow coin storage chamber below. , It is arranged in the overflow coin storage chamber and includes a denomination storage unit that stores coins to be paid out from the denomination holding and feeding device for each denomination. Therefore, when all the coins in the denomination hold delivery device are collected, by setting the distribution destination of the payout distribution device to the denomination collection coin storage unit, the coins can be simultaneously delivered to the denomination collection coin storage unit. There is an advantage that coins can be collected in a short time depending on the denomination.

Since the fifth invention has the same basic configuration as the first invention, the first object of the present invention can be achieved. Further, in the fifth invention, since the locking device is common to the overflow coin storage unit and the denomination collection coin storage unit, the number of locking devices can be reduced and the cost can be reduced. There is.

In the sixth invention, when the collected coin discriminating device determines the collected coins to be collected such as fake coins, dirty coins, and old coins, the collected coin signal is output. In this case, the collected coins to be collected are transported by the coin transport sorting device, as in the case of the overflowed denomination coins. In addition, an overflow coin port is provided integrally with the coin transport distribution device, and coins of the denomination that overflow in the denomination hold delivery device are overflowed separately from the drop port to the denomination hold delivery device. It is sorted into coins. In other words, even coins of overflow denomination can be paid out from the denomination hold feeding device, and can also be deposited by dropping them into the overflow coin opening. Further, the coins distributed to the overflow coin slot are guided by the overflow coin guide cylinder installed in parallel with the denomination holding and feeding device, and are stored in the overflow coin storage unit drawn out from the denomination holding and feeding device. In other words, the size of the overflow coin storage is substantially unconstrained, so a sufficient holding amount can be secured. Thereby, it is possible to provide a coin deposit / withdrawal device which can simultaneously execute the processing of overflow coins and the withdrawal or deposit processing and has a sufficient storage amount of overflow coins without increasing the size. There is an advantage that the first purpose can be achieved. Furthermore, coins to be collected, such as counterfeit coins, are also transported by the coin transport sorting device, dropped into the overflow coin opening, and guided by the overflow coin guide tube. As a result, collected coins such as counterfeit coins that can be reused are collected, so that subsequent intentional misuse can be prevented, and thus there is an advantage that an additional second purpose can be achieved.

Since the seventh invention has the same basic configuration as the sixth invention, the first object and the second object in the present invention can be achieved. Further, in the seventh invention, since the collected coin signal is output based on the counterfeit coin signal, the counterfeit coin is taken into the coin deposit / withdrawal device and collected, thereby preventing subsequent intentional misuse. There are advantages that can be done.

Since the seventh invention has the same basic configuration as the sixth invention, the first object and the second object in the present invention can be achieved. Further, in the eighth invention, a fake coin sorting device for sorting overflow coins and fake coins is provided downstream of the opening at the lower end of the overflow coin guide cylinder of the overflow coin guide cylinder based on a fake coin signal from the coin identification device. Allocate coins to a fake coin storage section different from the overflow coin storage section. As a result, the counterfeit coins are distributed to the counterfeit coin storage section different from the overflow coins. Therefore, since the counterfeit coins and the overflow coins are distributed to separate storage units, there is an advantage that the labor of sorting can be saved.

Since the ninth invention has the same basic configuration as the sixth invention, the first object and the second object in the present invention can be achieved. Further, in the ninth invention, since the collected coin signal is output based on the stain signal, there is an advantage that the collected coins such as dirt, deformation, scratches, discoloration, and rust can be collected.

Since the tenth invention has the same basic structure as the sixth invention, the first object and the second object in the present invention can be achieved. Further, in the tenth invention, since the collected coin discriminating device includes an image sensor, there is an advantage that the contaminated coin can be discriminated and collected by a relatively inexpensive device.

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a coin deposit / withdrawal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view from the front right upper side of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view from the rear right upper side of the main part of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a right side view of a main part of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a right side view in which a part of the cover of the main part of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is removed. FIG. 6 is a left side view of a main part of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view from the front upper left side of the coin transport distribution device of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view from the front upper left side of the denomination holding and feeding device of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view from the front right upper side of the denomination holding and feeding device of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a plan view of a main part of the denomination holding and feeding device of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a front view of the denomination holding and feeding device of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a view in which a denomination determination plate is added to the front view of the denomination holding and feeding device of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the coin deposit / withdrawal device of the first embodiment according to the present invention on a plane P in FIG. 8 (at the time of withdrawal). FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the coin deposit / withdrawal device of the first embodiment according to the present invention on a plane P in FIG. 8 (at the time of collection). FIG. 15 is a control block diagram of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a schematic explanatory view of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 17A and 17B are overflow coin storage boxes of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 17A is a front view and FIG. 17B is a sectional view. FIG. 18 is a schematic explanatory view of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is a schematic explanatory view of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 21 is a schematic explanatory view of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 22 is a schematic explanatory view of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the coin deposit / withdrawal device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

The best form of the disk body processing device according to the present invention is to determine the denomination of the coins inserted into the coin deposit slot and then distribute the coins to the denomination hold feeding device arranged in parallel by the coin transport sorting device. Hold and drop the specified number of coins one by one from the payout outlet of the denomination hold delivery device on the common withdrawal transfer device arranged along the denomination hold delivery device based on the withdrawal command. It is a coin deposit / withdrawal device that lets you pay out to the withdrawal port.
An overflow coin slot provided integrally with the coin transport sorting device,
An overflow coin guide cylinder installed in parallel with the denomination hold feeding device and guiding the overflow coins that have fallen into the overflow coin opening to the overflow coin storage unit installed below.
The overflow coin storage unit installed in the overflow coin storage chamber arranged below the denomination hold feeding device, and the overflow coin storage unit.
A payout distribution device that guides coins to be paid out from the payout port of the denomination hold delivery device to the withdrawal transfer device or the overflow coin storage chamber below.
A denomination collection coin storage unit that is arranged in the overflow coin storage chamber and stores coins to be paid out from the denomination holding and feeding device for each denomination.
The locking device including the locking device for locking the overflow coin storage chamber is a coin deposit / withdrawal device common to the overflow coin storage unit and the denomination collection coin storage unit.

In the explanation of the first embodiment, the coin C is described by taking Japanese yen 10-yen coin 10C, 100-yen coin 100C, and 500-yen coin 500C as an example, and it is necessary to explain a particularly specified denomination. Other than that, the generic coin C is used. However, the present invention can be used not only for Japanese yen but also for coins C around the world such as euro coins, US coins, British coins, and Chinese coins.

The coin deposit / withdrawal device 100 has a function of accepting coins C of a plurality of denominations and paying out a predetermined number of coins C of a predetermined denomination according to a withdrawal command PD, and is formed in a vertically long box shape as a whole. It is composed of a cube-shaped housing 102 and a coin deposit / withdrawal unit 104 that is partially exposed and fitted in the upper space 102U of the housing 102. In the first embodiment, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 104 includes a deposit port 106, a coin delivery device 108, a coin alignment / delivery device 114, a coin identification device 116, a coin transfer distribution device 118, and a denomination hold delivery device. 122, coin lifting device 124, withdrawal port 126, withdrawal transfer device 128, overflow coin storage unit 132, overflow coin processing device 134, withdrawal distribution device 138, and denomination collection It is equipped with a coin storage unit 142 and a locking device 144.

First, the housing 102 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The housing 102 has at least a built-in coin deposit / withdrawal unit 104 and forms an overflow coin storage chamber 130 below the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 104, and has a function as a housing 102 of the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100. In the first embodiment, the insole 146, which is formed in a vertically long box shape and is installed horizontally in the middle of the vertical direction, is divided into an upper space 102U and a lower space 102L, and an overflow coin storage chamber 130 is located below the front surface 148. It is equipped with a door 152. The door 152 is, for example, rotatably attached to the housing 102 at the left end by a hinge 154 around the vertical axis, and is locked or unlocked from the housing 102 by the locking device 144. In other words, the overflow coin storage chamber 130 becomes a closed space by closing the door 152, and by opening the door 152, it becomes possible to work in the overflow coin storage chamber 130.

Next, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 104 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The coin deposit / withdrawal unit 104 separates the received coins C one by one, then discriminates the authenticity and the denomination, distributes the predetermined denomination as the genuine coin to the denomination hold feeding device 122, and issues a withdrawal command. Based on the PO, the coins C of the number specified for each denomination are sent out one by one from the denomination hold delivery device 122 to the common withdrawal transfer device 128, and are sent to the withdrawal port 126 by the withdrawal transfer device 128. , The overflow coin OC has a function of sending coins to the overflow coin storage unit 132, and in the first embodiment, as described above, a deposit port 106 capable of inserting a large number of coins C at once and one coin C one by one. A coin sending device 108 that separates and sends out coins, a coin alignment sending device 114 that aligns coins C one by one and sends them to a coin movement path 112, and a coin identification that identifies the authenticity and denomination of coin C in the coin movement path 112. The device 116, the coin transport sorting device 118 that sorts the coin C identified as the genuine TC (Fig. 7) by the coin identifying device 116 by denomination, and the coin C sorted by the coin transport sorting device 118 by denomination. A denomination hold feeding device 122 that stores coins in and pays out the stored coins one by one, a coin lifting device 124 that transports coins C sent out from the coin sending device 108 toward the coin alignment sending device 114, and Withdrawal transfer device 128 that conveys coin C paid out from denomination hold delivery device 122 toward withdrawal port 126, overflow coin storage unit 132 that holds overflow coin OC, overflow coin processing that processes overflow coin OC The coin C to be paid out from the payout outlet 136 of the device 134 and the denomination hold delivery device 122 is placed in the withdrawal transfer device 128, the payout distribution device 138 for guiding the denomination collection coin storage unit 142, and the overflow coin storage chamber 130. A denomination collection coin storage unit 142 that stores coins C to be paid out from the denomination holding and feeding device 122 for each denomination, and an overflow coin storage chamber 130, and therefore at least a locking device 144 that locks the overflow coin storage unit 132. Includes.

First, the deposit opening 106 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The deposit port 106 has a function of collectively inserting coins C to be deposited into the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100, in other words, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 104, and in the first embodiment, the front of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 104. It is formed by shifting to the right side of the rectangular box-shaped deposit head 160 forming the upper part, and is formed in the concave portion 156 having a rectangular opening on the front surface 148 side and the upper surface 149 side, and the bottom thereof is a cylinder extending in the vertical direction. The guide passage 158 is connected to the holding container 162 of the coin delivery device 108. In other words, the deposit slot 106 can collectively insert a large amount of coins C in the initial withdrawal coin preparation work and the like. In FIG. 2, the vertically long groove arranged on the left side of the deposit port 106 is a single insertion port 164 for inserting coins C one by one, and is a single guide passage 166 extending in the vertical direction. Guided to the holding container 162. However, the single slot 164 may not be provided.

Next, the coin sending device 108 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The coin sending device 108 has a function of separating and sending out the coins C piled up in bulk in order to send the coins C received from the deposit port 106 or the single coin insertion port 164 to the coin alignment sending device 114 above. It has, roughly, a holding container 162 (FIG. 4) and an extruded ridge of coin C (not shown) extending radially in the circumferential direction on the upper surface obliquely located in the holding container 162. The rotation of the rotating disk 168 is configured to pick up and send out the bulk coins C in the holding container 162 one by one by the extruded ridges.

Next, the coin lifting device 124 will be described.
The coin lifting device 124 has a function of transporting the coins C sent out one by one from the coin sending device 108 upward one by one and sending them out from the upper outlet 172, and a known lifting device can be used. As the coin sending device 108 and the coin lifting device 124, for example, it is preferable to use the device described in Japanese Patent No. 5838432 according to the application of the applicant. In the first embodiment, the coin is sent out from the upper exit 172 to the coin guide 174.

Next, the coin guide 174 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The coin guide 174 has a function of guiding the coin C received from the upper exit 172 to the lower coin alignment / sending device 114. In the first embodiment, the coin guide 174 is formed of a tubular body and is vigorously sent out from the upper exit 172. The coin C is guided to the alignment delivery holding container 176 of the coin alignment delivery device 114. Therefore, the coin guide 174 can be omitted if the coin C sent out from the upper exit 172 can be reliably delivered to the aligned delivery holding container 176.

Next, the coin alignment and sending device 114 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The coin alignment / sending device 114 has a function of separating the coins C supplied by the coin lifting device 124 via the coin guide 174 one by one and sending them out to the coin identification device 116, and in the first embodiment. By combining a semicircular recess formed on the upward upper surface of the inclined rotating body 178 and a movable body, coins C are sent out one by one to the downstream coin identification device 116. In other words, the coin alignment delivery device 114 is generally composed of the alignment delivery holding container 176 and the rotating body 178, and the coin C held in the aligned sending holding container 176 in a loose state is transferred by the rotation of the rotating body 178. After separating them one by one, they are sent out in the circumferential direction of the rotating body 178. As the coin alignment sending device 114, for example, the device described in Japanese Patent No. 4910116, Japanese Patent No. 5756953, or Japanese Patent No. 5716199, which is related to the application of the applicant, can be used.

Next, the coin identification friend or foe 116 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The coin identification device 116 detects the physical properties of the coin C by the physical sensor 186 while moving the coin C sent out from the coin alignment and sending device 114 along the guide 184 by the rotation of the rotating blade 182, and the physical sensor 186 The control device 288, which will be described later, has a function of determining the authenticity and denomination based on the output of the coin, and then delivering the coin to the coin transport distribution device 118. As the coin identification device 116, it is preferable to use the device described in Japanese Patent No. 4780494, Japanese Patent No. 5261662, or Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-115172, which is related to the application of the present applicant.

Next, the coin transport sorting device 118 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The coin transport distribution device 118 uses at least the denomination coin C for the coin C sent from the coin identification device 116, and since the first embodiment is for Japanese yen, the 10-yen coin 10C, the 50-yen coin, and the 100-yen coin. It has a function of distributing to coins 100C, 500 yen coins 500C, overflow coins OC, or return coins RC, and in the first embodiment, coin transport device 192, denomination coin opening 194, return coin openings 196, and overflow. It is composed of coin openings 198. The coins used in the first embodiment are set to 10-yen coins 10C, 100-yen coins 100C, and 500-yen coins 500C, and 50-yen coins 50C are excluded.

First, the coin transfer device 192 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7.
The coin transport device 192 has a function of moving the coin C sent from the coin identification device 116 in a predetermined direction along the guide body 202, and in the first embodiment, the coin transport device 192 is composed of the guide body 202 and the transfer body 204. Has been done.

The guide body 202 has a function of guiding the lower surface and the peripheral surface of the lower end of the coin C, and in the first embodiment, the guide body 202 has an L-shaped cross section and is formed by a plate-shaped body inclined at an angle of about 30 degrees. The lower surface of the coin C is guided by a guide flat plate 202P inclined by 30 degrees, and the peripheral surface of the lower end of the coin C is guided by a guide rail 202L forming a right angle to the lower end portion of the guide flat plate 202P. In other words, the coin C is configured to move while the lower end peripheral surface is guided by the guide rail 202L in a state where the lower surface thereof leans against the guide flat plate 202P. The guide rail 202L is formed so as to be continuous with the guide 184. In other words, the peripheral surface of coin C is guided by the guide 184 and then by the guide rail 202L. The passage through which the coin C guided by the guide flat plate 202P and the guide rail 202L moves is the transfer passage 210.

Next, the transfer body 204 will be described.
The transfer body 204 has a function of moving the coin C along the guide body 202, and in the first embodiment, the end portion of the guide body 202 on the coin identification device 116 side and the anti-coin identification device 116 side. By a toothed belt 212 which is wound in a tense state between the first toothed pulley 206 and the second toothed pulley 208 arranged at the end and in which a plurality of pushing bodies 214 are fixed at predetermined intervals. It is configured. With this configuration, the coin C sent out by the rotary blade 182 of the coin identification device 116 is pushed by the pushing body 214 so that the lower end peripheral surface is guided by the guide rail 202L and the lower surface leans against the guide flat plate 202P. Then, it is linearly moved in the horizontal direction away from the coin identification device 116.

Next, the denomination coin opening 194 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The denomination coin opening 194 has a function of distributing coins C determined by the coin identification device 116 to specific positions according to the denomination. In the first embodiment, the guide body 202, specifically, the guide. It is composed of a rectangular denominational opening 216 formed on the rail 202L and an opening / closing body 218 that is selectively moved to a closing position SP that substantially closes the denominational opening 216 and an opening position UP that opens. In other words, when the opening / closing body 218 is located at the closed position SP, the coin C does not fall into the denomination opening 216, and when it is located at the open position UP, the coin C falls into the denomination opening 216 by its own weight. In the first embodiment, the denomination coin openings 194 are, in order from the coin identification device 116 side, the 10-yen coin opening 1941 for the 10-yen coin 10C, the 100-yen coin opening 19410 for the 100-yen coin 100C, and the next 100-yen coin. A 100-yen coin slot 19410 for 100C and a 500-yen coin slot 19450 for 500-yen coin 500C are arranged. In other words, from the coin identification device 116 side, the 10-yen opening 2161 for the 10-yen coin 10C, the 100-yen opening 21610 for the 100-yen coin 100C, the 100-yen opening 21610 for the 100-yen coin 100C, and then A 500-yen opening 21650 for a 500-yen coin 500C is formed on the guide rail 202L at predetermined intervals of the same size, and the 10-yen opening / closing body 2181, 100-yen opening / closing body 21810, or the denomination corresponding to each opening is formed. , 500 yen Opening and closing body 21850 is arranged. The structure of the coin slot 194 by denomination is the same for all denominations. The denomination opening 216 can also be formed on the guide flat plate 202P. When 50-yen coins are also processed, one of the 100-yen openings 21610 can be used for 50-yen coins. In addition, in order to represent the denomination coin opening of each denomination, following the code, "1" for 10-yen coin 10C, "10" for 100-yen coin 100C, and "10" for 500-yen coin 500C. The method of distinguishing by adding "50" is also used in the electromagnetic actuator 188, the denomination opening 216, the opening / closing body 218, the drop port 224, the denomination guide trough 226, the coin holding container 238, etc., which will be described later. There is.

Next, the denomination opening 216 will be described.
In the first embodiment, it is referred to as a denomination opening 216 unless it is necessary to explain by denomination.
The denomination opening 216 is an opening in which the coin C falls to be distributed to the corresponding denomination holding and feeding device 122 while the coin C is being moved in the direction of arrow A (FIG. 1), and the guide rail 202L It is formed by excision in a width larger than the diameter of the coin C having a substantially maximum diameter and in a range exceeding the maximum thickness of some non-empty coins C. In other words, since the first embodiment is for Japanese yen 10-yen coins 10C to 500-yen coins 500C, the width of the movement direction (arrow A direction) of coins C of all denomination openings 216 is 500-yen coins 500C. The thickness in the direction perpendicular to the moving direction is larger than the thickness of the thickest 500-yen coin 500C. When the falling direction is perpendicular to the surface of the coin C, the size of the denomination opening 216 is formed to be larger than the diameter of the 500-yen coin 500C in both the moving direction of the coin C and the direction perpendicular to the moving direction. When the denomination opening 216 for the coin C for each denomination is fixed, the denomination opening 216 can be formed in a size considering the diameter or thickness of the coin C, but the target coins are limited. To.

Next, the opening / closing body 218 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.
In the first embodiment, the opening / closing body 218 is referred to unless it is necessary to explain by denomination.
The opening / closing body 218 has a function of substantially closing or opening the denomination opening 216, and in the first embodiment, the opening / closing body 218 is composed of a rod-shaped body or a plate-shaped body extending in the width direction of the denomination opening 216. Then, it is selectively moved to the closed position SP and the open position UP by the electromagnetic actuator 188. In other words, the opening / closing body 218 is normally located at the closed position SP (FIG. 1) and guides the lower peripheral peripheral surface of the coin C when the coin C passes, but is determined based on the detection by the physical sensor 186. The opening / closing body 218 is moved to the open position UP (Fig. 1) by the excitation of the electromagnetic actuator 188 at the timing when the coin C of the denomination reaches the opening 216 of the denomination of the corresponding denomination, and the gold of the corresponding denomination. Dropped into type opening 216.

Next, the returned coin opening 196 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7.
The return coin slot 196 has a function of accepting the return coin RC determined as a fake coin by the coin identification device 116, and in the first embodiment, the return opening 216R and the return opening / closing are similar to the denomination coin slot 194. It is composed of body 218R. In other words, if the coin identification friend or foe 116 determines that the coin is fake, it is treated as a returned coin RC. That is, immediately after the return coin RC is moved from the guide 184 to the guide rail 202L, the opening / closing body 218 of the return opening 216R is moved from the closed position SP to the open position UP, and the return coin RC falls to the return opening 216R due to its own weight. , It is returned to the payout port 136 via the return guide gutter 222R and the cancellation passage body 228 described later.

Next, the overflow coin opening 198 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7.
The overflow coin opening 198 has a function of accepting the full denomination when any of the denomination hold feeding devices 122 described later is full, and in the first embodiment, the overflow opening 216o is used. Has been done. In other words, if the coin identification device 116 determines that the coin is a specie and is a coin C of a predetermined denomination, and the denomination hold-out device 122 corresponding to the denomination is full, the overflow coin OC It becomes. The overflow coin OC is pushed by the pushing body 214 fixed to the transfer body 204, moved while being guided by the guide rail 202L at the lower end peripheral surface, and pushed without falling into the denomination coin opening 194 arranged in the middle. It is moved and dropped into the overflow coin opening 198 (overflow opening 216o) located farthest from the coin identification device 116. In other words, all of the returned coin opening 196 and the coin C that did not fall into the denomination coin opening 194 are finally dropped into the overflow coin opening 198.

As shown in FIG. 7, the coin transport sorting device 118 is preferably unitized for reasons of assembling property and maintenance. In FIG. 7, the same functional parts as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 7, a guide gutter 222 is provided on the downstream side of the denomination coin opening 194 so as to fall from the drop opening 224 connected to the lower end of the guide gutter 222 to the lower denomination holding feeding device 122. It is configured. The return coin opening 196 is guided to a tubular cancel passage body 228 (Fig. 3) extending in the vertical direction by a return guide gutter 226 that inclines forward, and the withdrawal port described later by the cancel passage body 228. It is configured to guide the returned coin RC to 126. Further, the upper end portion of the cancel passage body 228 is expanded in a funnel shape and is arranged below the alignment delivery holding container 176 of the coin alignment delivery device 114. This configuration has the advantage that the coin C remaining in the coin alignment and delivery device 114 can be dropped and returned to the withdrawal port 126 by rotating the alignment and delivery holding container 176 around the fulcrum above the fulcrum. is there.

Next, the denomination hold feeding device 122 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1, 8 to 10.
The denomination holding and feeding device 122 holds the coins C sorted by denomination by the coin transport sorting device 118 in a loosely stacked state, and one by one based on the payout command PO from the control device 288, which will be described later. It has a function to send the specified number of coins C to the withdrawal transfer device 128, and in the first embodiment, the so-called coin hopper 232, therefore, the 10-yen coin hopper 2321 for 10-yen coins and 100 yen for 100-yen coins. A coin hopper 23210 and a 500-yen coin hopper 23250 for 500-yen coins are used. When a 50-yen coin is used, a 50-yen coin hopper for the 50-yen coin is used. If it is not necessary to explain each denomination, it is generically called coin hopper 232. Although these coin hoppers 232 have different parts related to the diameter and thickness of the denomination to be handled, the basic configuration is the same, so we will explain on behalf of the 10 yen coin hopper 23210 for the 10 yen coin 10C, and the same parts. The same reference numerals are given to, and the description thereof will be omitted. The 10-yen coin hopper 23210 has at least a base 234, an electric motor 236, a coin holding container 238, a coin hopper rotating disk 242, a ejection device 244, a feeding sensor 246, a coin guide 248, a denomination positioning device 252, and an electric connector 254. Includes. Further, these coin hoppers 232 are mounted at predetermined positions and the electric connector 254 is connected by horizontally inserting the lower surface of the coin hopper 232 into the housing 102 along the insole 146. A rectangular guide plate 278 (FIG. 14) for guiding each coin hopper 232 is correspondingly fixed to the upper surface of the insole 146.

First, the base 234 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The base 234 has a function of attaching an electric motor 236, a coin holding container 238, etc., and in the first embodiment, the electric motor 236 (FIG. 14) and the like are arranged inside, so that the base 234 has a short box shape. It is formed. The upper surface of the base 234 is composed of a sliding surface 256 on which the coin C is slid.

Next, the electric motor 236 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The electric motor 236 has a function of rotating a coin hopper rotating disk 242, which will be described later, and is selected from known DC motors, AC motors, pulse motors, servo motors, etc. by comparing rotation speed, stop control, cost, and the like. In the first embodiment, an AC servomotor is used. The rotation of the electric motor 236 is transmitted to the coin hopper rotating disc 242 via a speed reducer (not shown).

Next, the coin holding container 238 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The coin holding container 238 has a function of holding the coin C dropped from the falling port 224 dropped from the falling port 224 of the denomination, and in the first embodiment, the horizontal cross section of the upper portion 238U of the coin holding container 238 is rectangular. , The horizontal cross section of the lower part 238L is formed in a circular shape, and they are smoothly connected by an upward trumpet-shaped intermediate part 238M, and are formed in a vertically oriented tubular shape as a whole.

Next, the regulation pin 240 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The regulation pin 240 has a function of guiding the coin C pushed by the coin hopper rotating disk 242, which will be described later, to the ejection device 244 side. In the first embodiment, the coin hopper rotating disk has a predetermined length from the sliding surface 256. It is composed of two first regulation pins 240i and a second regulation pin 240o protruding toward the back surface side of the 242. The first regulation pin 240i and the second regulation pin 240o are generally arranged in the circumferential direction of the coin hopper rotating disk 242.

Next, the coin hopper rotating disc 242 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The coin hopper rotating disk 242 is arranged at the bottom of the coin holding container 238, and has a function of separating coins C one by one and sending them out in the circumferential direction by the rotation. In the first embodiment, a plurality of coin hopper rotating disks 242 are located at eccentric positions. It is composed of a disk body in which a through hole 258 is formed and a ridge 262 for pushing a coin C that has fallen into the through hole 258 is formed on the back surface. That is, when the coin hopper rotating disc 242 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 10 by the electric motor 236, the coin C located above it is agitated and falls into the through hole 258, and its lower surface is in contact with the sliding surface 256. It will be in the state of. The coin C is pushed in the same direction by the ridge 262 on the lower surface of the coin hopper rotating disc 242 while being guided by the inner peripheral surface of the coin guide 248 described later, and reaches the regulation pin 240. The pushed coin C is guided by the regulation pin 240 and reaches the outlet opening 250 located in the circumferential direction of the coin hopper rotating disc 242.

Next, the ejection device 244 will be described.
The ejection device 244 is a coin C extruded in the circumferential direction of the coin hopper rotating disc 242 through the outlet opening 250 by the coin hopper rotating disc 242 and the regulation pin 240, and further passes through the payout outlet 136 to the circumference of the coin hopper rotating disc 242. It has a function of ejecting in a direction, and in the first embodiment, it is elastically urged to approach the fixed roller 264 which is substantially stationary at a predetermined position and the fixed roller 264 in the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the coin hopper rotating disc 242. It is composed of a ejector roller 266. Normally, the ejection roller 266 is held stationary with respect to the fixed roller 264 at intervals smaller than the diameter of the coin C, and when the coin C is pushed out to the outlet opening 250 by the coin hopper rotating disk 242, the fixed roller 264 and Immediately after being pushed between the ejection roller 266 and moving the ejection roller 266 away from the fixed roller 264, the diameter of coin C has passed between the fixed roller 264 and the ejection roller 266. By the elastic force applied to the ejection roller 266, the coin hopper rotating disk 242 is ejected in the circumferential direction and discharged from the payout outlet 136.

Next, the feeding sensor 246 will be described.
The payout sensor 246 has a function of detecting the coin C paid out from the payout port 136 by the payout device 244 and outputting the payout detection signal CDS, and an electro-optical sensor or an electromagnetic sensor is used.

Next, the coin guide 248 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The coin guide 248 has a function of guiding the outer peripheral surface of the coin C moved by the coin hopper rotating disk 242, and in the first embodiment, the coin guide 248 is formed into a roughly C shape by a plate material slightly thicker than the thickness of the coin C. And installed on the sliding surface 256. The coin C pushed by the ridge 262 on the lower surface of the coin hopper rotating disk 242 is guided along the inner surface 284P of the coin guide 248, and then guided by the regulation pin 240 to the ejection device 244 to guide the coin. It is guided to the ejection device 244 through the exit opening 250 of 248. The circular portion of the lower 238L of the coin holding container 238 is located directly above the coin guide 248. Therefore, the coin hopper rotating disc 242 is rotated horizontally at the bottom of the coin holding container 238, and the coin C pushed by the coin hopper rotating disc 242 is moved while being guided by the inner peripheral surface of the coin guide 248. To. It should be noted that the denomination hold feeding device 122 does not have to be all in parallel, but at least a part thereof may be in parallel.

Next, the denomination positioning device 252 will be described.
The denomination positioning device 252 has a function of enabling the denomination holding feeding device 122 to be installed only at the position of a predetermined denomination, and in the first embodiment, the front surface of the base on the ejection device 244 side of the base 234. It is composed of a denomination pin 268 protruding horizontally from 234P and a denomination receiving hole 274 (FIG. 12) formed in the denomination body 272 fixed to the housing 102 side.

First, the denomination pin 268 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.
The denomination pin 268 is provided at a different position for each denomination coin hopper 232, and its tip is formed in a tapered shape (cutting cone) so that it can be easily inserted into the denomination receiving hole 274 described later.
In the first embodiment, the fixing holes H are formed on the horizontal straight line HL on the vertical base front surface 234P of the base 234, and in the first embodiment, the first fixing holes H1 and the second fixed holes are four circular holes. The holes H2, the third fixing hole H3, and the fourth fixing hole H4 are perforated at equal intervals. Specifically, when viewed from the side of the coin hopper 232 facing the payout port 136, the first fixing hole H1 is at a distance L1 from the right end of the base 234, and the second fixing hole H2 is at a distance from the right end of the base 234. The position of L2, the third fixing hole H3 is drilled at a distance L3 from the right end of the base 234, and the fourth fixing hole H4 is drilled at a distance L4 from the right end of the base 234. Then, the denomination pin 268 is selectively fixed to any one of these first fixing holes H1 to fourth fixing holes H4. In the first embodiment, the first fixing hole H1 is for setting the 10-yen coin hopper 2321, the second fixing hole H2 is for setting the 100-yen coin hopper 23210, the third fixing hole H3 is for setting the 50-yen coin hopper, and the fourth fixing. Hole H4 is used for setting 500 yen coin hopper 23250. Therefore, when used as a 10-yen coin hopper 2321, one end of the denomination pin 268 is inserted into the first fixing hole H1 and fixed so as to project laterally in the horizontal direction. In the first embodiment, the same pin is used for the denomination pin 268, but for convenience, the 10-yen denomination pin 2681 and the 100-yen 100-yen denomination pin 26810 are used for distinction. And, for 500 yen, it will be described as a 500 yen denomination pin 26850. In other words, the 10-yen denomination pin 2685 is fixed in the first fixing hole H1, the 100-yen denomination pin 26810 is fixed in the second fixing hole H2, and the 50-yen denomination pin is fixed in the third fixing hole H3. , 500 yen The denomination pin 26850 is fixed in the 4th fixing hole H4. Therefore, the center of the 10-yen denomination pin 2681 is at a distance L1 from the right end of the base 234, the center of the 100-yen denomination pin 26810 is at a distance L2 from the right end of the base 234, and the center of the 50-yen denomination pin is. The position of the distance L3 from the right end of the base 234 and the center of the 500-yen coin type pin 26850 are provided at the position of the distance L4 from the right end of the base 234. The length of the denomination pin 268 is set so that when the coin hopper 232 is inserted in the wrong denomination position, the rear end of the coin hopper 232 can be clearly seen to protrude from the correctly installed coin hopper 232. It is preferable to do so. In the first embodiment, the stopper 282, which will be described later, is set so as not to face the stopper hole 286. In other words, since the tip of the stopper 282 is located on the guide plate 278, the coin hopper 232 is in the forward descending state. It is possible to understand that the coin hopper 232 is not installed correctly even if it is in the forward downward state. The denomination pin 268 can be formed not only in a columnar shape but also in a prismatic shape. In that case, the denomination receiving hole 274 needs to have the same shape. Further, the denomination corresponding to the denomination pin 268 can be appropriately set.

Next, the denomination receiving hole 274 will be described with reference to FIG.
The denomination receiving hole 274 is provided in the denomination body 272 fixed to the housing 102 and has a function of accepting the denomination pin 268, in other words, a function of inserting the denomination pin 268. In Example 1, the position is different for each denomination, that is, the position of the denomination pin 268 is set. Specifically, for the 10-yen denomination pin 2681, a 10-yen pin receiving hole 2741 is provided at a position L1 from the right end of the base 234 of the 10-yen coin hopper 2321, and for the 100-yen denomination pin 26810. A 100-yen pin receiving hole 27410 is provided at a distance L2 from the right end of the base 234 of the 100-yen coin hopper 23210, and for the 500-yen denomination pin 26850, L4 from the right end of the base 234 of the 500-yen coin hopper 23250. A 500-yen pin receiving hole 27450 is provided at the position of. Therefore, when the coin hopper 232 of each denomination is inserted at the position of the coin hopper 232 of the corresponding denomination, the denomination pin 268 can proceed to the corresponding pin receiving hole 274. For example, the 10-yen denomination pin 2681 is only for the 10-yen pin receiving hole 2741, the 100-yen denomination pin 26810 is only for the 100-yen pin receiving hole 27410, and the 50-yen denomination pin is only for the 50-yen pin receiving hole, 500. The yen denomination pin 26850 can only fit into the 500 yen denomination pin 26850. Although not shown, a 50-yen pin receiving hole is provided at a predetermined distance from the right end of the base 234 of the 50-yen coin hopper, in other words, a 50-yen pin receiving hole 27410 and a 500-yen pin receiving hole 27450. It can be clearly understood from this explanation that the 50-yen denomination pin is fixed on the opposite 50-yen coin hopper side. In order to prevent the coin hopper 232 and therefore the denomination holding feeding device 122 from being erroneously installed, the positions of the denomination pin 268 and the denomination receiving hole 274 are made common to all the denomination holding feeding devices 122, and their shapes are changed. It is also possible to make the denomination pin 268 fit into the denomination receiving hole 274 only for a specific denomination by making it different for each denomination.

Next, the guided body 276 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The guided body 276 has a function of guiding the coin hopper 232 in a predetermined direction when the denomination hold feeding device 122, and therefore the coin hopper 232 is mounted in the housing 102. In Example 1, a pair of left and right front guided bodies 276LF and left rear guided bodies projecting downward (in the insole 146 side) by a predetermined amount from the lower surfaces of the front and rear ends of the left and right ends of the base 234 of each coin hopper 232. It is composed of a body 276LR, a right front guided body 276RF, and a right rear guided body 276RR, and is arranged so as to sandwich the left and right end edges of a rectangular guide plate 278 (FIG. 11) fixed to the upper surface of the insole 146. The left front edge 278L of the guide plate 278 guides the left front guided body 276LF and the left rear guided body 276LR, and the right end edge 278R guides the right front guided body 276RF and the right rear guided body 276RR. However, a straight groove may be formed in the insole 146 so that the guided body 276 protrudes into the groove and moves along the groove. Further, the guided body 276 may be formed into a straight groove formed in the base 234, and the upward protrusion protruding from the insole 146 may be projected into the groove constituting the guided body 276 to guide the guided body 276. In other words, simply by pushing the coin hopper 232 into the housing 102, the guided body 276 is guided by the guide plate 278, and the denomination pin 268 advances into the corresponding denomination receiving hole 274, and the electric connector described later. The 254 is configured to be connected. Each coin hopper 232 is held in place by the stopper 282 shown in FIG.

Next, the stopper 282 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The stopper 282 has a function of holding the coin hopper 232 mounted in a predetermined position at that position, and in the first embodiment, a pair of left protrusions 282L and right protrusions 282R protruding from the rear bottom surface of the base 234 (FIG. It is composed of 11). The stopper 282 is provided at the rear of the base 234 so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the lower surface, and usually takes a locking position FP protruding from the lower surface by a predetermined amount by an elastic body (not shown). However, by pulling up the operation handle 284, it can be moved to the retracted position LP retracted from the lower surface. With the denomination pin 268 fitted into the denomination receiving hole 274 and the electrical connector 254 properly joined, the stopper 282 advances to the stopper hole 286 formed in the guide plate 278 and locks in the locking position FP. 282B is stopped near the trailing edge of the stopper hole 286. Therefore, even if the coin hopper 232 tries to escape in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 14, the vertical trailing edge 282B is caught by the trailing edge of the stopper hole 286 and cannot be pulled out.

Next, the electric connector 254 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The electric connector 254 has a function of connecting or disconnecting the electric motor 236 of the coin hopper 232 and the feeding sensor 246 to the power supply (not shown) and the control device 288, which are known in the first embodiment. It consists of a male connector 254M and a female connector 254F. Specifically, the female connector 254F is fixed so that the receiving recess is horizontally and horizontally oriented directly under the denomination body 272 on the housing 102 side, and the male connector 254M is convex to the lower part of the front surface of the base 234. The part is fixed so as to project sideways and horizontally. The tip of the male connector 254M is chamfered diagonally so that it can easily penetrate into the receiving recess of the female connector 254F. As a result, when the guided body 276 of the coin hopper 232 is pushed in the counter-arrow B direction in FIG. 14 while being guided by the left end edge 278L and the right end edge 278R of the guide plate 278, the tip of the male connector 254M is female. Immediately after entering the receiving recess of the connector 254F, the tip of the denomination pin 268 is set to advance to the denomination receiving hole 274. The female connector 254F can be fixed to the base 234 side, and the male connector 254M can be fixed to the housing 102 side.

When each coin hopper 232 is mounted in the housing 102, the lower end of the guided body 276 is placed on the insole 146 in a certain direction by the cooperation of the guided body 276 and the guide plate 278 in the first embodiment. It slides and is pushed in the counter-arrow B direction in FIG. As a result, in the coin hopper 232 inserted in the regular denomination position, the tip of the denomination pin 268 accepts the denomination immediately after the tip of the male connector 254M invades the receiving recess of the female connector 254F as described above. The normal mounting position is when the stopper 282 falls into the stopper hole 286 when the end face of the male connector 254M abuts on the end face of the female connector 254F and cannot move in the counter-arrow B direction. .. If coin hoppers 232 of different denominations are inserted at different positions of the denomination, the denomination pin 268 can proceed to the opposite denomination receiving hole 274 because the denomination receiving hole 274 does not exist at that position. The stopper 282 does not fall into the stopper hole 286, and the rear end of the coin hopper 232 protrudes more than the other coin hopper 232. From this, it can be determined that the coin hopper 232 is erroneously inserted.

Next, the withdrawal transfer device 128 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The withdrawal transfer device 128 has a function of transporting coins C paid out from the denomination hold delivery device 122 to the withdrawal port 126, and at least a flat belt 292 arranged along the row of the denomination hold delivery device 122. In the first embodiment, the flat belt 292 and the left guide plate 294L and the right guide plate 294R arranged on the left and right on the upper side of the flat belt 292 are formed in order to form a concave groove having the flat belt 292 as the bottom surface. It is composed of. The flat belt 292 is stretched between the front roller 296F arranged close to the withdrawal port 126 and the rear roller 296R arranged on the rear side, and its upper surface is configured to descend forward toward the withdrawal port 126. ing. As a result, the coins C sent out one by one from the denomination hold feeding device 122, the 10-yen coin hopper 2321, the 100-yen coin hopper 23210, and the 500-yen coin hopper 23250 in the first embodiment are sent by the upper surface of the flat belt 292. Transport toward the withdrawal port 126.

Next, the overflow coin storage unit 132 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The overflow coin storage unit 132 has a function of holding the overflow coin OC, and in the first embodiment, the overflow coin storage unit 132 is arranged in a box-shaped lower space 102L formed below the insole 146 in the housing 102, and has an upper end. Is an open cloth bag. As the cloth, a cloth using natural fibers such as cloth, hemp, or flax, synthetic fibers such as polyamide fiber, polyester fiber, and aramid fiber, or a cloth using metal fiber is used. However, the overflow coin storage unit 132 can be formed in a box shape by a metal such as iron. The lower space 102L is arranged on the front side and is opened and closed by a door 152 rotatably supported with a hinge 154 at one end as a fulcrum in FIG. The position of the door 152 is not limited to the front side, but may be the side surface side, the rear surface side, or a plurality of them. The door 152 can be locked by the locking device 144 described later.

Next, it will be described with reference to the overflow coin processing apparatus 134.
The overflow coin processing device 134 has a function of accepting and holding the coin C of the denomination when the holding amount of the coin C in the denomination hold feeding device 122 is full. In the first embodiment, the housing Overflow coin guide cylinder 298 placed in 102 and arranged in parallel with the denomination hold feeding device 122, overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 installed in the lower space 102L, overflow coin storage unit 132, and overflow coin bag stop ring 306. It is composed of.

Next, the overflow coin guide cylinder 298 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The overflow coin guide cylinder 298 has a function of communicating the overflow coin opening 198 and the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 and guiding the overflow coin OC that has fallen into the overflow coin opening 198 to the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. In No. 1, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper opening 298i is provided directly below the overflow coin opening 198, and the lower end opening is formed by a cylinder connected to the upper end of the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. The overflow coin guide cylinder 298 is arranged in parallel with the denomination holding and feeding device 122 at the position farthest from the deposit port 106. As a reminder, "arranged in parallel with the denomination hold delivery device 122" means parallel to all denomination hold delivery devices 122 and parallel to some denomination hold delivery devices 122. It also includes the case where it is.

Next, the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 has a function of holding the upper opening of the overflow coin storage portion 132 that holds the overflow coin OC, and the upper end portion is fixed to the insole 146 just below the lower end of the overflow coin guide cylinder 298. , The upper end opening 302i is opened in the upper space 102U, and is a downward trumpet type, in other words, a cylindrical body having a cutting cone shape.

Next, the overflow coin bag stop ring 306 will be described.
The overflow coin bag stop ring 306 has a function of detachably fixing the upper end portion of the overflow coin storage portion 132 to the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302, and is an o-type or c-type ring in the first embodiment. The inner diameter thereof is larger than the outer diameter of the upper end portion of the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 and smaller than the outer diameter of the lower end portion, and is fitted to the outside of the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. Therefore, when the overflow coin storage unit 132 is attached to the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302, first, the overflow coin bag stop ring 306 is lifted upward to create a gap between the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 and the overflow coin bag stop ring 306. Form. Next, the upper end of the overflow coin storage unit 132, which is covered so as to include the lower end of the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302, is passed through the gap between the overflow coin bag stop ring 306 and the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. The overflow coin bag stop ring 306 is slid downward and pressed against the upper end of the overflow coin storage portion 132. As a result, when the overflow coin storage unit 132 is displaced downward due to the weight of the coin C, the overflow coin bag stop ring 306 that is in frictional contact with the overflow coin storage unit 132 is also displaced downward, and the overflow coin storage unit 132 is further held by the overflow coin bag. Since the force pressing against the cylinder 302 is strengthened, the overflow coin storage unit 132 does not fall off from the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. When removing the overflow coin storage unit 132, the overflow coin bag stop ring 306 is pushed upward to form a gap between the overflow coin storage unit 132 and the overflow coin storage unit 132, so that the upper end portion of the overflow coin storage unit 132 can be pulled out. it can.

Next, the payout distribution device 138 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The payout distribution device 138 collects the coin C held in the denomination hold delivery device 122 without paying out from the denomination hold delivery device 122 to the withdrawal transfer device 128 from the denomination hold delivery device 122. It has a function of guiding the sent coin C to the denomination collection coin storage unit 142 different from the withdrawal transfer device 128, and in the first embodiment, the denomination guide passage 312, the distribution body 314, and the distribution body movement. It is composed of a device 316 and a distribution body position detection device 318. Since the payout distribution device 138 is common to the hold delivery device 122 for each denomination, the following description will be made on behalf of the payout distribution device 1381 for 10-yen coins shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.

First, the denomination guide passage 312 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The denomination guide passage 312 is a passage for guiding the 10-yen coin 10C sent out from the 10-yen denomination hold-feeding device 1221, and is a ejection device 244 of the 10-yen denomination hold-feeding device 1221 (10-yen coin hopper 2321). As a whole, a withdrawal passage 322 configured diagonally forward and downward toward the withdrawal transport device 128 side and a collection branched from the withdrawal passage 322 so as to guide the 10-yen coin 10C ejected by It is composed of passage 324. The upper side of the denomination guide passage 312 is composed of one upper cover plate 326 (Fig. 8) common to each denomination holding feeding device 122, and the front-rear direction is a denomination dividing plate 328 extending in the vertical direction (Fig. 8). ) Is surrounded by a tubular shape as a whole. Specifically, when the distribution body 314 is located at the withdrawal position PP (Fig. 14), the withdrawal passage 322 is configured, and when the distribution body 314 is located at the collection position RP (Fig. 14), the collection passage 324 Is configured. The lower end opening 312o of the recovery passage 324 is connected to an opening (not shown) formed in the insole 146.

Next, the distribution body 314 will be described.
As described above, the distribution body 314 has a function of forming a withdrawal passage 322 when it is located at the withdrawal position PP and a function of forming a collection passage 324 when it is located at the collection position RP. In No. 1, it is a plate-like body that is pivotally supported so as to swing at a predetermined angle with the support shaft 332 on the withdrawal transfer device 128 side as a fulcrum, and can move with respect to the coin holding and feeding device 122 for each denomination. Is connected to. When the distribution body 314 is located at the withdrawal position PP, the 10-yen coin 10C ejected from the 10-yen coin hopper falls on the distribution body 314, slides down on the distribution body 314, and then the withdrawal transfer device. Fall onto 128 flat belts 292. At this time, since the flat belt 292 has been moved to the withdrawal port 126, the withdrawn coin C is sent to the withdrawal port 126. When the distribution body 314 is located at the collection position RP, the 10-yen coin 10C collides with the distribution body 314 and falls downward to drop the collection passage 324, and the denomination collection coin storage unit 142 is filled with each denomination. Is put on hold at.

Next, the distribution body moving device 316 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The distribution body moving device 316 has a function of selectively positioning the distribution body 314 at the withdrawal position PP or the collection position RP, and in the first embodiment, the solenoid 334 and the rod moved by the solenoid 334. It is composed of a body 336, an elastic body 338, and a connecting shaft 342. The solenoid 334 is fixed to the housing 102. When the solenoid 334 is excited, the rod 336 is pulled upward, and when degaussed, the rod 336 is moved downward by the elastic force of the elastic body 338. The lower end of the rod body 336 is pivotally supported by a connecting shaft 342 on the tip side of the support shaft 332 of the distribution body 314. Since the solenoid 334 is not normally excited, the rod 336 is projected downward by the elastic force of the elastic body 338, and as a result, the distribution body 314 is positioned at the withdrawal position PP. However, when the solenoid 334 is excited, the rod body 336 is pulled up, so that the distribution body 314 is rotated counterclockwise around the support shaft 332 and moved to the collection position RP. When the solenoid 334 is degaussed, as described above, the rod 336 is moved downward by the elastic body 338, so that the distribution body 314 is returned to the withdrawal position PP.

Next, the distribution body position detection device 318 will be described.
The distribution body position detection device 318 has a function of determining whether the distribution body 314 is at the withdrawal position PP or the collection position RP, and in the first embodiment, the detection formed on the rod body 336. It is composed of a recess 344 and a sensor 346. Specifically, the detection recess 344 is rectangular and is composed of a first detection recess 344U located on the upper side and a second detection recess 344L located on the lower side, and the sensor 346 is a pair of transmission type first optics. It consists of a sensor 346U and a second optical sensor 346L. With this configuration, when the distribution body 314 is located at the withdrawal position PP, the second optical sensor 346L faces the second detection recess 344L, so the projected light from the light projecting section is in the detection state at the light receiving section. Since the first optical sensor 346U does not face the first detection recess 344U, the projected light from the floodlight is blocked and is in a non-detection state. On the other hand, when the distribution body 314 is located at the recovery position RP, the second optical sensor 346L does not face the second detection recess 344L, so the projected light from the light projecting part is blocked and is in a non-detection state, and the first optical Since the sensor 346U faces the first detection recess 344U, the projected light from the light projecting section is in the detection state at the light receiving section. Therefore, based on the output state of the signals from the first optical sensor 346U and the second optical sensor 346L, it is determined whether the distribution unit 314 is at the withdrawal position PP or the collection position RP, or is abnormal. Can be done.

Next, the denomination-collected coin storage unit 142 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The denomination-collected coin storage unit 142 has a function of holding the coin C sent out from the denomination-holding feeding device 122 and guided to the collection passage 324 by the distribution body 314, and in the first embodiment, 10 yen. It is composed of a collected coin storage unit 1421, a 100-yen collected coin storage unit 14210, and a 500-yen collected coin storage unit 14250. Since the configuration of these denomination-collected coin storage units 142 is the same as that of the overflow coin storage unit 132 described above, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. The upper end opening of the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302 is arranged on the extension of the lower end opening of the collection passage 324, respectively. Therefore, the coin C sent out from the hold feeding device 122 for each denomination is guided to the collection passage 324 by the distribution body 314, and the 10-yen coin storage unit 1421 and the 100-yen coin collection coin are collected via the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. It is stored in the storage section 14210 or the 500-yen coin storage section 14250. This process is performed, for example, when all the coins C in each denomination hold feeding device 122 are collected. The denomination collection coin storage unit 142 can be installed in a denomination collection coin storage chamber (not shown) provided separately from the overflow coin storage chamber 130. However, as shown in the first embodiment, there is an advantage that the denomination-collected coin storage unit 142 can be manufactured at low cost by being arranged together in the overflow coin storage chamber 130.

Next, the locking device 144 will be described with reference to FIG.
The locking device 144 has at least a function of locking the overflow coin storage unit 132, and therefore the door 152 for opening and closing the lower space 102L, and in the first embodiment, the door 152 is locked to the housing 102. .. As the locking device 144, a known locking device can be used. In other words, at least the overflow coin storage unit 132 arranged in the lower space 102L cannot be collected unless the locking device 144 is unlocked. In the first embodiment, the denomination collection coin storage unit 142 cannot be recovered. Cannot be recovered. Note that locking the overflow coin storage unit 132 includes both a case where the overflow coin storage unit 132 itself is locked and a case where the overflow coin storage unit 130 in which the overflow coin storage unit 132 is arranged is locked. The first embodiment is the latter embodiment, and the second embodiment described later is the former embodiment. Further, when the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100 having no locking device is arranged in the housing having the locking device 144, or when it is installed in the room having the locking device or in the building having the locking device, these The locking device also corresponds to the locking device 144 as referred to in the present invention.

Next, the control device 288 will be described with reference to FIG.
The control device 288 performs a predetermined process based on a signal from the physical sensor 186, the first optical sensor 346U, the second optical sensor 346L, the denomination storage sensor 348 described later, and a predetermined program, and transports coins. The distribution device 118, the withdrawal transfer device 128, the actuator 188, and the like have a function of causing a predetermined operation at a predetermined timing, and in the first embodiment, the device is configured by a microcomputer.

Next, the storage sensor 348 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The storage sensor-348 has a function of detecting the coin C that has fallen into the denomination coin opening 194 and therefore the denomination opening 216. In the first embodiment, the coin holding container 238 is inserted from the denomination coin opening 194. It is individually placed at the position where coin C falling into is detected. In FIG. 1, the code 348 is followed by a code that is a combination of the tens digit of the denomination or the hundreds and tens digits. Further, the coin OC falling from the overflow coin slot 198 to the overflow coin processing device 134 is also detected by the overflow storage sensor 348o, and the coin RC dropped into the return coin slot 196 is also detected by the return sensor 348R. With this configuration, the authenticity and denomination of the coin C inserted into the deposit slot 106 or the single insertion slot 164 is determined based on the information of the coin C acquired by the physical sensor 186. In the case of counterfeit coins, the opening / closing body 218 is moved to the open position UP at the return coin opening 196, falls on the return guide gutter 226R, and is returned to the withdrawal port 126 via the cancel passage body 228. The returned coin RC is detected by the return sensor 348R immediately after falling from the return coin opening 196, and the control device 288 determines that the returned coin RC has been returned. Even if each denomination falls into the coin opening 194 by denomination, therefore, the 10-yen opening 2161, the 100-yen opening 21610, or the 500-yen opening 21650, the 10-yen storage sensor 3481 for each denomination immediately after the fall. , 100-yen coin storage sensor 34810, or 500-yen coin storage sensor 34850 detects the coin C and outputs a detection signal DS. Based on the timing when the coin C is detected by the physical sensor 186 and the detection signals DS, it is determined whether the coin C of the corresponding denomination has fallen into the denomination opening 216 of the corresponding denomination. Further, the overflow coin OC that has fallen into the overflow coin opening 198 is detected by the overflow storage sensor 348o, and it is determined that the overflow coin OC has fallen into the overflow coin processing device 134 based on the detection signal DS. Therefore, in the control device 288, the number of reserved coins in the overflow coin storage unit 132 can be grasped by arithmetic processing. As a result, it can be determined that the number of overflow coin OCs in the overflow coin storage unit 132 is close to the number of overflows, and a warning can be output based on this determination. Further, when the preset number of overflows is reached, the operation of the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100 can be stopped. On the other hand, in the denomination hold feeding device 122, when the held coin C is paid out, it is detected by the payout sensor 246. Therefore, in the denomination hold delivery device 122, the number of holds for each denomination can be grasped by arithmetic processing from the number of receipts from the storage sensor 348 and the number of payouts from the delivery sensor 246. Based on the hold number information for each denomination, when the hold number in the denomination hold delivery device 122 of a predetermined denomination reaches a preset overflow number, even if it is the denomination, the denomination coin slot 194 The opening / closing body 218 in the above can be passed through the coin opening 194 of the corresponding denomination without being moved, and can be dropped into the overflow coin opening 198 located at the innermost part.

Next, the operation of the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100 of the first embodiment will be described.
First, when a large number of coins C are inserted into the deposit port 106 in a loose state, they fall into the holding container 162 of the coin delivery device 108. When a sensor (not shown) detects the presence of coin C in the coin sending device 108, an electric motor (not shown) is activated to separate the coins C one by one and send them out to the coin lifting device 124. In the coin unloading device 124, the received coins C are transported upward one by one and dropped into the alignment delivery holding container 176 of the coin alignment delivery device 114. In the coin alignment sending device 114 that detects the coin C in the alignment sending holding container 176, an electric motor (not shown) is activated, the rotating body 178 is rotated, and the coins C in the alignment sending holding container 176 are separated one by one. And hand it over to the coin identification device 116. In the coin identification device 116, the rotary blade 182 is rotated to move the coins C one by one along the guide 184, and the physical sensor 186 acquires the physical properties of the coin C. The coin C sent out from the coin identification device 116 is delivered to the transfer body 204 of the coin transport distribution device 118. The transfer body 204 in the coin transport distribution device 118 is interlocked with the coin identification device 116, and in FIG. 7, the toothed belt 212, and therefore the pusher 214, moves from right to left at a predetermined speed as indicated by arrow C. Will be done. Therefore, the coin C delivered to the transfer body 204 is pushed by the pushing body 214 while being guided by the guide flat plate 202P on the lower surface and the guide rail 202L on the lower end peripheral surface, and is horizontal in the direction away from the coin identification device 116. It is moved linearly. In this movement process, a specie or fake coin is determined based on the physical properties acquired by the physical sensor 186, and if the determination is a fake coin, the return coin RC is used as the return coin RC, and the timing of passage of the return coin RC is reached. The return opening / closing body 218R of the return coin opening 196 is moved by the actuator 188 from the position that constitutes the guide rail 202L to the closed position SP that is not composed of the guide rail 202L. As a result, the returned coin RC is returned to the withdrawal port 126. In the first embodiment, 10-yen coins 10C, 100-yen coins 100C, and 500-yen coins 500C are stored, so even if it is a genuine TC, 50-yen coins and 5-yen coins are returned as return coins RC. To.

In the process of determining the denomination of coin C determined to be a specie TC and moving it while being guided by the guide rail 202L, the opening / closing body 218 in the denomination opening 216 for the corresponding denomination is moved, and gold After sliding down to the type guide gutter 226, it falls into the coin holding container 238 of the denomination holding feeding device 122 (coin hopper 232) through the denomination drop port 224 and is held. That is, in the case of a 10-yen coin 10C, the 10-yen opening / closing body 2181 of the 10-yen opening 2161 is moved from the closed position SP to the open position UP, and the 10-yen coin 10C slides on the denomination guide trough 2261 and falls into the drop opening 2241. Then, it falls into the coin holding container 238 of the 10-yen coin hopper 2321 and is held. In the case of a 100-yen coin 100C, the 10-yen opening and closing body 21810 of the 100-yen opening 21610 is moved, and the 100-yen coin 100C slides on the denomination guide trough 22610 and falls into the drop opening 22410, and the coin holding container of the 100-yen coin hopper 23210 It falls into 238 and is put on hold. In the first embodiment, two 100-yen coin hoppers 23210 are arranged, so which 100-yen coin hopper 23210 to hold is incorporated into the program in advance. For example, it is set to be distributed alternately, or after one 100-yen coin hopper 23210 is full, it is distributed to another 100-yen coin hopper 23210. In the case of a 500-yen coin 500C, the 500-yen opening and closing body 21850 of the 500-yen opening 21650 is moved to the open position UP, and the 500-yen coin 500C slides on the denomination guide trough 22650 and falls into the drop opening 22450, and the 500-yen coin hopper 23250 It falls into the coin holding container 238 and is held. The number of coins C for each denomination held is detected by the storage sensor 348 as described above. Therefore, when the coin holding amount of any of the denomination holding feeding devices 122 is full, the opening / closing body 218 in the denomination opening 216 of the corresponding denomination is not moved, so that it is moved along the guide rail 202L without falling. Eventually it is dropped into the overflow coin opening 198. The coin C that has fallen into the overflow coin opening 198 falls while being guided by the overflow coin guide cylinder 298, and is held in the overflow coin storage unit 132 via the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. Therefore, even if the denomination hold and withdrawal device 122 is full, the overflow coin OC is held in the overflow coin storage unit 132, so that the processing by the coin deposit and withdrawal device 100 can be continued. Further, since the overflow coin OC can be held regardless of the sending of the coin C by the denomination hold feeding device 122, there is an advantage that the coin processing is not interrupted. In order to pay out a predetermined amount of coins C to the withdrawal port 126, a predetermined number of coins C are sent out from the denomination hold delivery device 122 of the corresponding denomination. For example, when paying out 990 yen, withdraw and transport one 500-yen coin 500C from the 500-yen coin hopper 23250, four 100-yen coins 100C from the 100-yen coin hopper 23210, and nine 10-yen coins 10C from the 10-yen coin hopper 2321. Send to device 128. When collecting coins C in the overflow coin storage unit 132, after unlocking the locking device 114, the door 152 is opened, the overflow coin storage unit 132 is taken out, and a new overflow coin storage unit 132 is used as an overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. Attached to the overflow coin bag by the stop ring 306. Then, after closing the door 152, it is locked by the locking device 114.

Next, Example 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 17.
The second embodiment is an example in which the overflow coin storage unit 132 is installed outside the housing 102. The overflow coin storage unit 132 of the second embodiment will be described as the second overflow coin storage unit 1322 in order to distinguish it from the first embodiment, and the same parts as those of the first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The second overflow coin storage unit 1322 of the second embodiment has a function of accepting and removing the overflow coin OC outside the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100 and can be removed and transported, and is formed in a box shape as shown in FIG. It is detachably fixed to the back side of the housing 102. The second overflow coin storage unit 1322 is a safe box 352, and the safe box 352 includes a receiving opening 354, a receiving opening opening / closing part 356, a receiving opening opening / closing part locking part 358, and a second locking device 360. ..

First, the safe box 352 will be described.
The safe box 352 has a function of accepting the overflow coin OC and holding it so that it cannot be stolen. In the second embodiment, the safe box 352 is formed in a box shape made of metal, and the overflow coin OC is received and held in the internal space thereof. At the same time, a receiving opening 354 for receiving the overflow coin OC is formed on a part of the wall surface, and when the safe box 352 is removed from the coin deposit / withdrawing device 100, the receiving opening opening / closing portion 356 for closing the receiving opening 354 is formed. In addition, a receiving opening opening / closing part locking part 358 for locking the receiving opening opening / closing part 356 is provided, and further, a safe box fixing part for locking the safe box 352 to the housing 102 is provided outside. 362 is provided.

Next, the receiving opening 354 will be described.
The receiving opening 354 has a function of falling into the overflow coin opening 198 and passing through the overflow coin guide cylinder 298, and therefore the overflow coin OC that has fallen while being guided by the second overflow coin guide cylinder 2982, in the second embodiment. Is a rectangular opening formed in the wall surface of the safe box 352.

Next, the receiving opening opening / closing part 356 will be described.
The receiving opening opening / closing part 356 has a function of closing or opening the receiving opening 354 as needed, and in the first embodiment, it is movably arranged in the safe box 352 and is larger than the receiving opening 354. The formed rectangular plate-shaped shield 364, the left guide 366L that guides the left end of the shield 364 to move along the wall surface of the safe box 352, and the right end of the shield 364 are guided. It is composed of the right guide body 366R. With this structure, the shield 364 can move up and down along the side wall constituting the safe box 352 while being guided by the left guide 366L at the left end and the right guide 366R at the right end, and the shield 364 has a receiving opening. When located at the closed position CP facing the 354, the receiving opening 354 is closed, and when located at the opening position OP moved upward, the receiving opening 354 does not face the receiving opening 354. The shield 364 has a horizontal portion 368H in which the lower end portion of the plate-shaped operating body 368 is connected to the upper end portion, the upper end portion of the operating body 368 protrudes to the outside of the safe box 352, and is bent at a right angle. There is. The shield 364 continues to face the receiving opening 354 by locking the horizontal portion 368H to the upper surface of the safe box 352.

Next, the receiving opening opening / closing part locking part 358 will be described.
The receiving opening opening / closing portion locking portion 358 has a function of locking the shield body 364 while being held at the closing position CP, and in the second embodiment, it is fixed to the upper surface of the safe box 352 and the shielding body 364 is closed at the closing position CP. It is configured to hold the horizontal part 368H and lock the holding state. With this configuration, the shield 364 is held and locked at the closing position CP by the receiving opening opening / closing locking portion 358. This locking is performed before removing the safe box 352 from the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100. After attaching the safe box 352 to the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100, the receiving opening opening / closing part locking part 358 is unlocked, and the shield 364 is moved to the opening position OP so that the overflow coin OC can be accepted.

Next, the second locking device 360 will be described.
The second locking device 360 has a function of fixing the safe box 352 to the housing 102 by locking and making the safe box 352 removable from the housing 102 by unlocking. In the second embodiment, the safe box is fixed. It is composed of a left second locking device 360L and a right second locking device 360R, which are composed of a unit 362 and a safe box locking unit 370. Therefore, the safe box fixing part 362 also has the left safe box fixing part 362L and the right safe box fixing part 362R, and the safe box locking part 370 also has the left safe box locking part 370L and the right safe box locking part 370R. .. Unless it is necessary to specify the left or right for explanation, the safe box fixing portion 362 and the safe box locking portion 370 will be used for explanation.

Next, the safe box fixing portion 362 will be described.
The safe box fixing portion 362 has a function of attaching the safe box 352 to the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100, and in the second embodiment, the left mounting rod 372L and the right mounting rod 372R projecting horizontally horizontally from the housing 102 are used. It is configured. The left mounting hole 376L formed in the left ear portion 374L protruding from the upper side of the safe box 352 is locked to the left mounting rod 372L, and the right mounting hole 376R formed in the right ear portion 374R is locked to the right mounting rod 372R. By doing so, the safe box 352 is attached to the housing 102.

Next, the safe box locking unit 370 will be described.
The safe box locking portion 370 has a function of locking the housing 102 so that the safe box 352 cannot be removed from the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100. In the second embodiment, the safe box fixing portion 362 has a left ear portion 374L. The structure is such that the left locking device 370L or the right locking device 370R locks the right ear portion 374R so that it cannot be removed from the left mounting rod 372L and the right ear portion 374R cannot be removed from the right mounting rod 372R, respectively. Either the left locking device 370L or the right locking device 370R can be used.

Next, the second overflow coin guide cylinder 2982 will be described.
The second overflow coin guide cylinder 2982 has the same function as the overflow coin guide cylinder 298 in the first embodiment, and is juxtaposed with the denomination holding and feeding device 122, but the safe box 353 which is the second overflow coin storage unit 1322 is housed. Since it is arranged outside the body 102, the lower end of the overflow coin guide cylinder 298 is bent in the side wall direction, and the overflow coin guide cylinder lower end opening 382 at the lower end is the denomination holding feeding device 122 on the back surface of the housing 102. It is arranged on the outer surface of the housing 102 below.

In the second embodiment, since the safe box 352 for holding the overflow coin OC is installed outside the housing 102, as shown in FIG. 16, the lower end of the overflow coin guide cylinder 2982 is the lower end of the second overflow coin guide cylinder 2982. The opening 382 is opened on the outer surface of the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100. When the safe box 352 is fixed to the housing 102, the overflow coin guide cylinder lower end opening 382 faces the receiving opening 354 and is connected with substantially no gap. As a result, the overflow coin OC that has fallen into the overflow coin opening 198 is held in the safe box 352 below the denomination holding and feeding device 122 via the second overflow coin guide cylinder 2982. When the safe box 352 is arranged outside the housing 102 as in the second embodiment, it is not necessary to open and close the door 152, so that the second overflow coin storage unit 1322 can be easily attached to and detached from the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100.

Next, Example 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20.
In the third embodiment, a collected coin discriminating device 380 for discriminating the coin WC to be collected is provided, and the coin WC to be collected is guided to the overflow coin guide cylinder 298 based on the collected coin signal WCS. .. The coin WC to be collected includes all or part of fake FC, specie TC, dirty (dirty, deformed, scratched, discolored, rusted, etc.) coins, old coins, etc. .. In the case of fake FC, there are cases where there is a distinction between fake WFC to be collected and fake FC that does not have to be collected. The fake coin WFC to be collected is a fake coin FC that is likely to be mistaken for a specie TC, and a fake coin FC that can be clearly identified as a fake coin FC has a low need for collection, but even if it is collected good. In the third embodiment, the collected coin discriminating device 380 includes a counterfeit coin discriminating device 392 to be collected and a specie discriminating device 394 to be collected.

The counterfeit currency discriminating device 392 to be collected has a function of discriminating the counterfeit currency FC to be collected, and is preferably discriminated by comparing with the reference value of the counterfeit currency FC acquired in advance. In the third embodiment, all fake FCs are set as fake WFCs to be collected.

The specie discriminating device 394 to be collected has a function of discriminating the specie WTC to be collected, and coins that are specie TCs but do not want to be distributed in the market, such as old coins, are set. In this case, some old coins can be set instead of all old coins. The counterfeit currency discriminating device 392 to be collected or the specie discriminating device 394 to be collected may be either one.
FIG. 18 is a diagram in which a fake coin WFC to be collected and a specie WTC to be collected are added as coins WC to be collected to FIG. 1 and FIG.

In the third embodiment, the mechanical configuration can be realized by adding a program corresponding to the collected coin discriminating device 380 to the program in the control device 288 without being changed with respect to the first or second embodiment. is there. In other words, the fake coin FC determined to be the fake coin WFC to be collected by the fake coin discriminating device 392 to be collected is not dropped into the return coin slot 196, and the lower surface of the coin transport sorting device 118 is guided by a flat plate. The lower end peripheral surface of the 202P is guided by the guide rail 202L, pushed by the pushing body 214 of the transfer body 204, and transported, and is dropped into the overflow coin opening 198. When the fake coin WFC to be collected that has fallen into the overflow coin opening 198 is adopted in the configuration of the first embodiment, it falls while being guided by the overflow coin guide cylinder 298, and the overflow coin is stored via the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. Reserved in part 132. When adopted in the configuration of the second embodiment, it is held in the safe box 352 installed downstream via the second overflow coin guide cylinder 2982. In the third embodiment, the safe box 352 is arranged below the denomination hold feeding device 122. However, the position of the vault 352 is not limited to the bottom. In Examples 1 and 2, when the discrimination in the collected coin discriminating device 380 is a fake coin FC, the return opening / closing body 218R of the return coin opening 196 is a guide rail as the return coin RC in time with the passage of the return coin RC. It is moved from the closed position SP that constitutes 202L to the open position UP by the actuator 188 and returned to the return coin slot 196. However, in the third embodiment, when the collected coin discriminating device 380 determines that the fake coin WFC should be collected, the collected coin is not regarded as the returned coin RC but as the fake coin WFC to be collected. The signal WCS is output and delivered to the coin transport distribution device 118, and the return opening / closing body 218R of the return coin port 196 continues the closed position SP constituting the guide rail 202L. In addition, since the opening / closing body 218 in the denomination opening 216 also maintains the closed position SP, the fake coin FC as the fake coin WFC to be collected does not fall and is moved along the guide rail 202L, and finally the overflow coin mouth. Dropped to 198. As a result, the fake coin WFC to be collected falls while being guided by the overflow coin guide cylinder 298, and is held in the overflow coin storage unit 132 via the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302, or the second overflow coin guide cylinder. Retained in vault 352 via 2982.

In addition, the specie WTC to be collected, for example, the old coin FOC, is the overflow coin because the opening / closing body 218 at the corresponding denomination opening 216 maintains the closed position SP in the same manner as the overflow coin OC described above. It is dropped into mouth 198. As a result, the specie WTC to be collected falls while being guided by the overflow coin guide cylinder 298, and is held in the overflow coin storage unit 132 via the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302, or the second overflow coin guide cylinder. Retained in vault 352 via 2982. Note that the specie TC, which is a specie TC but is not subject to acceptance, the 50-yen coin, and the 5-yen coin in Example 3 are returned to the return coin slot 196 as a return coin RC.

In the third embodiment, since the collected coin discriminating device 380 is configured by the program in the control device 288, it will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, in step S1, the physical properties are acquired by the physical sensor 186, and the process proceeds to step S2.
In step S2, when the specie denomination standard value TDS set as the accepted coin is compared and it is determined that the specie TC should be accepted, the process proceeds to step S3 and the specie TC whose physical properties should not be accepted. Alternatively, in the case of a fake FC that deviates from the specie standard value TDS, the process proceeds to step S4.
In step S4, the reference value of the fake currency WFC to be collected is compared, and if it is a fake currency WFC to be collected, the process proceeds to step S5, and if it is not a fake currency FC to be collected, the process proceeds to step S6.
In step S5, after the collection fake currency signal WFS is output, the process proceeds to step S8.
The return signal RCS is output in step S6. When the return signal RCS is output, the return opening / closing body 218R of the return coin opening 196 is moved from the closed position SP constituting the guide rail 202L to the open position UP by the actuator 188 and returned to the return coin opening 196.
In step S3, it is determined whether the coin is an old coin, which is a specie WTC to be collected. If it is a specie WTC (old currency) to be collected, proceed to step S7, and if it is a specie TC that should not be collected, in other words, if it is a specie TC to be held in the denomination holding delivery device 122, step S9. Proceed to.
In step S9, the specie denomination signal TDS is output. When the specie denomination signal TDS is output, the return opening / closing body 218R of the return coin opening 196 maintains the closed position SP constituting the guide rail 202L, so that it is determined after passing through the return opening / closing body 218R. When the opening / closing body of the denomination is moved to the open position UP, it is dropped into the denomination coin opening 194 of the denomination.
The collected coin signal WCS is output in step S8. In other words, in the third embodiment, when the fake coin WFC to be collected is determined and the collected fake coin signal WFS is output, and when the specie WTC to be collected is determined and the collected specie signal WTS is output. In some cases, the specie signal WCS is output. When the collected coin signal WCS is output, the return opening / closing body 218R of the returning coin opening 196 maintains the closed position SP constituting the guide rail 202L, and the opening / closing body 218 for each denomination also maintains the closed position SP. Therefore, the fake coin WFC to be collected and the specie WTC to be collected are dropped into the overflow coin opening 198 after passing over the return opening / closing body 218R. Therefore, considering the action of each step, in the third embodiment, the counterfeit currency discriminating device 392 to be collected is composed of steps S4 and S5, and the specie discriminating device 394 to be collected is composed of steps S3 and S7. To. Further, in the third embodiment, the collected coin discriminating device 380 is configured to include step S8. Note that step S5 or S7 can be omitted, and the collected coin signal WCS in step S8 can be output in response to the signal output in step S3 or step S4.

In the third embodiment, the overflow coin OC, the fake coin WFC to be collected, and the specie WTC to be collected are mixed in the overflow coin storage unit 132 or the safe box 352. Therefore, as a matter of course, the overflow coin storage unit After collecting the coins from 132 or the vault 352, it is necessary to determine the authenticity and denomination of the coins again and sort them. Therefore, when the fake coin WFC to be collected or the specie WTC to be collected is taken in, when the overflow coin storage unit 132 or the safe box 352 is collected, an alarm indicating that they have been taken in is displayed or sounded. It is preferable to emit.

Next, Example 4 will be described with reference to FIG.
The fourth embodiment is downstream of the second overflow coin guide cylinder 2982 shown in FIG. 19 in the third embodiment, and is provided with a fake coin sorting device 384 for sorting the overflow coin OC and the fake coin FC in front of the entrance of the safe box 352. , This is an example of sorting overflow coin OC and fake coin FC. That is, based on the fake coin signal FCS, the fake coin distribution device 384 is operated to distribute the fake coin FC falling from the overflow coin guide cylinder lower end opening 382 of the second overflow coin guide cylinder 2982 to the fake coin storage unit 386. It is designed to be stored. As a result, the overflow coin OC is held in the safe box 352 and the fake coin FC is held in the fake coin storage unit 386, so that there is no need for re-sorting work after collection, which has the advantage of improving convenience. The specie WTC to be collected is processed in the same manner as the overflow coin OC.

Next, Example 4 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, it is an example in which the counterfeit currency distribution device 384 and the counterfeit currency storage unit 386 are added to the third embodiment shown in FIG.
First, the counterfeit currency storage unit 386 will be described.
The counterfeit coin storage unit 386 has a function of holding the counterfeit coin WFC to be collected, and in the fourth embodiment, it is a metal box body attached to the safe box 352 and is used for the overflow coin OC. It is fixed side by side in the vault 352. The fake coin FC, which is below the receiving opening 354 and has a partition wall 388 from the opposite safe box 352 opened, a through hole 392 is formed, and a fake coin FC dropped from the lower end of the second overflow coin guide tube 2982, is sent to the safe box. It can fall into the counterfeit coin storage 386 through the internal space of 352.

Next, the fake currency distribution device 384 will be described.
In the counterfeit currency distribution device 384, a rotation support shaft 396 is arranged in the counterfeit currency storage unit 386, and one end of a plate-shaped counterfeit currency distribution body 398 is fixed to the rotation support shaft 396. The tip of the fake coin distribution body 398 is selected by the actuator 402 between the fake coin guide position FGP located slightly below the lower end of the receiving opening 354 and the overflow coin guiding position OGP located near the upper end of the receiving opening 354. Positioned. The counterfeit coin distribution unit 398 is normally placed at the overflow coin guide position OGP, and when the collected coin signal WCS is output, the actuator 402 uses the counterfeit coin distribution unit at a predetermined timing based on the collected coin signal WCS. The 384 is moved from the overflow coin guide position OGP to the fake coin guide position FGP, and the fake coin WFC to be collected that falls from the lower end of the second overflow coin guide cylinder 2982 is guided to the fake coin storage unit 386. It is preferable to utilize the passing signal from the overflow storage sensor 348o for this movement. Therefore, the overflow coin OC and the specie WTC to be collected are held in the vault 352, and the fake coin WFC to be collected is guided by the fake coin distribution unit 398 and held in the fake coin storage unit 386. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, the counterfeit currency distribution device 384 is composed of the rotation support shaft 394, the counterfeit currency distribution body 398, and the actuator 402.
Even for the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100 in the first embodiment, the fake coins to be collected are to be collected by arranging the fake coin distribution device 384 downstream of the lower end of the overflow coin guide cylinder 298 as in the fourth embodiment. The WFC can be held in the counterfeit coin storage unit 386 arranged in the lower space 102L of the housing 102.

Next, Example 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
The fifth embodiment is an example in which a contaminated coin determination function is added to the collected coin discrimination device 380 to the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100 in the third embodiment. In other words, the collected coin discriminating device 380 has a contaminated coin discriminating device 404 that discriminates the contaminated coin CC, and in the fifth embodiment, it is composed of an image sensor 406 and a contaminated coin discriminating device 408. .. The image sensor 406 is arranged downstream of the coin identification device 116 and facing the coin path upstream of the coin transport distribution device 118, and photographs the front surface or the back surface of the coin C moved along the guide 184. It has a function of acquiring an image information ID, and the image information ID is output to the stain determination device 408. As the image sensor 406, a known image sensor such as a CCD image sensor or a CMOS image sensor is used. Since the image sensor 406 can acquire surface information, it can discriminate an abnormality in shape, and when it acquires a color image, it can be used to discriminate an abnormality in color. Therefore, the stain determination device 408 can discriminate not only dirty coins, but also scratched coins, deformed coins, rusted coins, and the like.

The stain determination device 408 acquires external shape information, front surface pattern information, back surface pattern information, front surface color information, and back surface color information based on the image information ID received from the image sensor 406, and obtains reference external shape information, reference surface pattern information, Compared with the reference back surface pattern information, the reference front surface color information, and the reference back surface color information, and if even one of them has an abnormal value that deviates from the reference value, it is determined that it is a stain coin CC, and the stain coin signal. It has a function to output CCS and is usually composed of a microprocessor. In addition to the case where all of the external shape information, front surface pattern information, back surface pattern information, front surface color information, and back surface color information are compared with the reference value, a part of them is compared with the reference value to obtain a soiled coin signal CCS. You may output it.

Next, the operation of Example 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 23. Since the fifth embodiment is an example in which the contaminated coin discriminating device 404 is added to the third embodiment, the description of steps S1 to S9, which overlaps with the description of the third embodiment, will be omitted, and the actions of steps S10 to S13 will be described. ..
If it is not a specie WTC to be collected in step S3, in other words, if it is a specie TC to be held in the denomination hold delivery device 122, the process proceeds to step S10.
In step S10, the image information ID is acquired by the image sensor 406, and based on the image information ID, processing such as binarization is performed to perform external shape information, front surface pattern information, back surface pattern information, front surface color information, and back surface color. After obtaining the information, the process proceeds to step S11.
In step S11, the newly acquired external shape information, front surface pattern information, back surface pattern information, front surface color information, and back surface color information are compared with each reference value, and if any one of them deviates from the reference value, step S12 Proceed to, and after outputting the dirty coin signal CCS, proceed to step S8.
If it does not deviate from the reference value, the process proceeds to step S9, and the subsequent processing is performed in the same manner as the coin C of the denomination described above.
In step S8, the collected coin signal WCS is output. When the collected coin signal WCS is output, the return opening / closing body 218R of the returning coin opening 196 is maintained at the closed position SP constituting the guide rail 202L as described in the fourth embodiment. After passing through, it falls into the overflow coin opening 198, then falls while being guided by the overflow coin guide cylinder 298, and is held in the overflow coin storage unit 132 via the overflow coin bag holding cylinder 302. From the function of the processing step, steps S11 and S12 correspond to the contaminated coin discriminating device 404.

The contaminated coin discriminating device 404 can be discriminated by a physical sensor 186 or the like using a coil in addition to the image sensor, and is not limited to the image sensor.
The image information ID can be acquired by the image sensor 406 immediately after step S1 or at another appropriate timing.

C coin
CC dirty coins
CCS Stain Coin Signal
FC fake
OC overflow coin
PO withdrawal order
TC specie
WFC Counterfeit to collect
WFS fake signal to collect
WTC specie to collect
106 Deposit
118 Coin transport sorting device
122 By denomination hold feeding device
128 Withdrawal transfer device
126 Withdrawal port
130 Overflow coin storage
136 Payout
138 Payout distribution device
142 By denomination collection coin storage
144, 360 locking device
152 door
198 Overflow coin opening
298, 2982 Overflow coin guide tube
380 Collected coin discriminator
384 Counterfeit currency distribution device
392 Counterfeit currency discriminator to collect
394 Specie discriminator to collect
396 Contaminated coin judgment device
404 Contaminated coin discriminator
406 image sensor

Claims (9)

Coin identification device (116), which discriminates the denomination of coin (C) inserted into the coin (C) deposit slot (106),
A coin transport sorting device (118), which is identified by the coin identification device (116), transports specie coins (TC) to be accepted, and sorts them by denomination.
A denomination holding and feeding device (122) that holds coins (C) sorted by denomination by the coin transport sorting device (118),
Coins (C) arranged along the denomination holding delivery device (122) and paid out one by one from the payout outlet (136) of the denomination holding delivery device (122) based on the withdrawal command (PO). ) To the withdrawal port (126), which is a coin deposit / withdrawal device including a withdrawal transfer device (128).
A coin slot (198) for coins other than the coin (C) sorted by denomination, which is sorted by the coin transport sorting device (118), and
When the elaborate counterfeit coin (WFC) to be collected or the crude counterfeit coin (FC) that should not be collected is determined and the elaborate counterfeit coin (WFC) is determined, the collected coin signal (WCS) is output. Including collected coin discriminator (380)
The coin transport sorting device (118) transports the elaborate counterfeit coin (WFC) to be collected based on the collected coin signal (WCS), and drops it into the coin slot (198) to store the coin (198). A coin deposit / withdrawal device characterized in that the crude fake coin (FC) is held at 132) and returned to the withdrawal port (126) . Coin identification device (116), which discriminates the denomination of coin (C) inserted into the coin (C) deposit slot (106),
A coin transport sorting device (118), which is identified by the coin identification device (116), transports specie coins (TC) to be accepted, and sorts them by denomination.
The coins (C) sorted by denomination by the coin transport sorting device (118) are held, and the denomination holding feeding device (122) arranged in parallel with each other.
Coins (C) arranged along the denomination holding delivery device (122) and paid out one by one from the payout outlet (136) of the denomination holding delivery device (122) based on the withdrawal command (PO). ) To the withdrawal port (126), which is a coin deposit / withdrawal device including a withdrawal transfer device (128).
An overflow coin port (198) provided integrally with the coin transport sorting device (118), and
An overflow coin guide tube (298, 1322) that is installed in parallel with the denomination hold feeding device (122) and guides the overflow coin (OC) that has fallen into the overflow coin opening (198) to the overflow coin storage unit (132, 1322). 2982) and,
Further, when the elaborate counterfeit coin (WFC) to be collected or the crude counterfeit coin (FC) that should not be collected is determined, and the elaborate counterfeit coin (WFC) is determined, the collected coin signal (WCS) is output. Includes a collected coin discriminator (380) to output
The coin transport sorting device (118) transports the elaborate counterfeit coin (WFC) to be collected based on the collected coin signal (WCS), and drops it into the overflow coin opening (198).
The coin (WC) to be collected dropped into the overflow coin opening (198) is guided to the overflow coin guide cylinder (298, 2982), and the crude fake coin (FC) is sent to the withdrawal port (126). A coin deposit / withdrawal device characterized by being returned to . The coin loading / unloading according to claim 2, wherein the overflow coin storage unit (132) is installed in an overflow coin storage chamber (130) arranged below the denomination hold feeding device (122). Gold device. The coin deposit / withdrawal device according to claim 3, wherein the overflow coin storage chamber (130) can be opened / closed by a door (152), and the door (152) has a locking device (144). Disbursement distribution that guides coins (C) to be paid out from the payout outlet (136) of the denomination hold payout device (122) to the withdrawal transfer device (128) or the overflow coin storage chamber (130) below. Device (138) and
A denomination collection coin storage unit (142) that is arranged in the overflow coin storage chamber (130) and stores coins (C) to be paid out from the denomination holding and feeding device (122) for each denomination.
The coin deposit / withdrawal device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the coin deposit / withdrawal device comprises. The coin deposit / withdrawal device according to claim 4 , wherein the locking device (144) is common to the overflow coin storage unit (132) and the denomination-collected coin storage unit (142). Downstream of the overflow coin guide tube lower end opening of the overflow coin guide tube (298,2982) (382), on the basis of the collection coin signals from collecting coin discriminating device (380) (WCS), and the overflow coins (OC) A fake coin sorting device (384) that sorts into elaborate fake coins (WFC) to be collected is installed.
The coin deposit / withdrawal device according to claim 2, wherein the elaborate counterfeit coin (WFC) to be collected is distributed to a counterfeit coin storage unit (386) different from the overflow coin storage unit (132). The coin deposit / withdrawal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the collected coin signal (WCS) is output based on a fouling signal (CCS). The coin deposit / withdrawal device according to claim 8, wherein the collected coin discriminating device (380) includes an image sensor (406).

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