JP6770607B2 - Coin processing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a coin processing device that processes coins using a temporary holding unit.

Conventionally, a coin processing device that has been used for accounting operations of financial institutions, sorts coins to be deposited by denomination, temporarily holds them in a temporary holding unit, and then selectively distributes and stores these coins in a plurality of storage units. It's being used. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a storage and ejection unit for storing and ejecting coins to be recycled, a return box for storing coins to be returned when the deposit process is canceled, and collection from the device. A coin processing device is disclosed which has three types of storage units of a gold box for storing coins to be used, and distributes and stores coins in a storage unit selected from these. In this device, all coins stored in the storage and ejection section are identified and counted, temporarily held in the temporary holding section, and then the coins in the temporary holding section are returned to the original storage and ejection section for scrutiny. be able to.

JP 2015-95114

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, since it is necessary to temporarily hold all the coins stored in the storage and ejection section in the temporary holding section at the same time during the scrutiny process, the number of coins to be stored in the storage and ejection section is limited. There was a problem of Specifically, coins to be stored in the storage and ejection section so that all the coins in the storage and ejection section can be temporarily held in the temporary holding section even though a large amount of coins can be stored in the storage and ejection section. It was necessary to limit the number of coins to the number of coins that can be temporarily held in the temporary holding section.

While some users are satisfied with the fact that the scrutiny process can be performed in a short time by using the temporary holding unit, depending on the usage mode of the coin processing device, even if the scrutiny process cannot be performed in a short time, it is stored and thrown. There was a request to increase the number of coins stored in the exit.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems caused by the prior art, and can easily increase the number of coins stored in the storage unit for storing coins for recycling according to the usage mode of the coin processing device by the user. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin processing device that can be changed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the present invention is a coin processing device, which can store a temporary holding unit for temporarily holding coins to be deposited and a larger number of coins than the temporary holding unit. The storage and ejection section for storing the coins received from the temporary holding section and throwing out the stored coins, and the number of coins to be stored in the storage and ejection section of the coins that can be stored in the temporary holding section. A plurality of operation modes including a first mode in which the number of coins is smaller than the number of coins and a second mode in which the number of coins to be stored in the storage and ejection unit is larger than the number of coins that can be stored in the temporary holding unit. The number of coins to be stored in the storage and ejection unit is changed based on the selectable selection unit and the operation mode selected from the plurality of operation modes, and the coins are stored in the storage and ejection unit. It is characterized by including a control unit that changes the processing method of the scrutiny process for counting coins.

Further , in the present invention, in the above invention, when the first mode is selected by the selection unit, the control unit ejects all the coins from the storage and ejection unit to eject the coins. After being temporarily held in the temporary holding section, the scrutiny process is executed by returning the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding section to the empty storage / throwing section.

Further, in the above invention, the present invention further includes a deposit unit that receives coins to be deposited and sends them out toward the temporary holding unit, and the control unit has a second mode selected by the selection unit. The coins are thrown out from the storage and throwing section, temporarily held in the deposit section to empty the storage and throwing section, and then the coins sent out from the deposit section are counted and sent to the storage and throwing section. It is characterized in that the scrutiny process is executed by returning the coin.

Further, in the above invention, the present invention further includes a gold box for receiving and storing the coins to be collected from the temporary holding unit, and the control unit has the second mode selected by the selection unit. The coins in excess of the number of coins that can be stored in the temporary holding section are thrown out from the storage / throwing section, moved to the gold box, and then the coins in the storing / throwing section are thrown. After taking out and temporarily holding the coin in the temporary holding section, the scrutiny process is executed by returning the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding section to the empty storage and throwing section. To do.

Further, in the above invention, when the second mode is selected by said selection unit, the number of coins accommodated in the accommodating and dispensing portion, can be stored in the accommodating and dispensing portion It is characterized in that it is set to the maximum number of coins.

According to the present invention, for example, the scrutiny priority mode increases the number of coins stored in the storage / ejection unit for storing and ejecting coins to be recycled to be less than the number of coins that can be stored in the temporary holding unit. By setting the storage priority mode and selecting the operation mode, it is possible to change the setting of the number of coins to be stored in the storage and ejection unit. In addition, the processing method of the scrutiny process is also changed according to the operation mode. For example, in the scrutiny priority mode, all the coins stored in the storage and ejection section are temporarily held in the temporary holding section at the same time for scrutiny in a short time. The process can be completed. As a result, the user can prioritize the processing time of the scrutiny process, prioritize the number of coins to be stored in the storage and ejection section over the processing time of the scrutiny process, or the operation mode according to the usage mode of the coin processing device. You can use the coin processing device by selecting.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the coin processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining the internal configuration of the coin processing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus. FIG. 5 is a left side view showing the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining a temporary holding unit, a storage / ejection unit, a return box, and a gold box. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of the functional configuration of the coin processing apparatus. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing example performed by the coin processing apparatus in the scrutiny priority mode. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the coin processing apparatus in the storage priority mode. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the collection process.

Hereinafter, the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a coin deposit slot 12 or the like that is opened and closed by a shutter is formed on the upper surface of the machine body 11 of the coin processing device 10. Further, on the front surface of the machine 11, a withdrawal box 13, a return box 14, a deposit reject box 15, a storage / ejection unit 16, a gold box unit 17, and the like are arranged so as to be able to be withdrawn.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining the internal configuration of the coin processing device 10. 3 to 5 are a perspective view, a front view, and a left side view showing the internal structure of the coin processing device 10, respectively. In FIG. 2, the internal configuration of the coin processing apparatus 10 is shown by dividing it into two left and right figures, but some configurations are duplicated.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a deposit portion 20 is arranged on the upper side of the machine body 11 of the coin processing device 10, and a temporary holding portion 21 of each denomination is arranged on the lower side of the deposit portion 20 in the front-rear direction. It is arranged. On one side (left side in the drawing) on the lower side of the temporary holding unit 21, the storage and ejection unit 22 of each type mounted on the storage and ejection unit 16 is arranged along the front-rear direction, and is arranged from the temporary holding unit 21. On the other side (right side of the drawing) on the lower side, a gold box 23 of each denomination mounted on the gold box unit 17 is arranged along the front-rear direction. A return box 14 is arranged between the storage and ejection unit 22 and the gold box 23 on the lower side of the temporary holding portion 21, and a lateral transport portion 24 is arranged along the front-rear direction on the left side of the storage and ejection unit 22. It is set up. A vertical transport unit 25 is arranged from the rear side of the horizontal transport unit 24 to the deposit unit 20, and a withdrawal mechanism 26 including a withdrawal box 13 is arranged on the front side of the horizontal transport unit 24.

As described above, three storage portions 27a, 27b, and 27c (see FIG. 6) of the storage / ejection unit 22, the return box 14, and the gold box 23 are arranged in the lateral direction (hereinafter, left-right direction) under the temporary holding unit 21. They are arranged side by side. The storage / ejection unit 22 receives coins to be deposited at the time of deposit processing from the temporary holding unit 21 and stores them by denomination, and at the same time, ejects coins to be withdrawn at the time of withdrawal processing. The gold box 23 receives and stores coins collected from the coin processing device 10 from the temporary holding unit 21. The return box 14 is used to store and return the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 21 when the payment process is canceled or the like. The number of coins that can be stored varies depending on the coin diameter and thickness, but while the number of coins that can be stored in the temporary holding section 21 is several hundred (for example, 500), the storage and ejection section 22 Thousands (for example, 2000) of coins can be stored, and the gold box 23 can also store thousands (for example, 4000) of coins.

The deposit unit 20 receives a supply unit 30 that receives coins inserted into the hopper 12a from the deposit port 12 and sends them out in predetermined amounts, and a feed unit that receives coins sent from the supply unit 30 or the vertical transport unit 25 and delivers them one by one. It has a section 31 and a transport passage 32 for transporting coins to be fed one by one from the payout section 31. The feeding section 30 and the feeding section 31 employ, for example, a coin feeding structure using a rotating disk.

In the transport passage 32, coins in the passage are transported by the transport belt. The transport passage 32 is provided with an identification unit 33 for identifying the coins to be transported, and a sorting passage is provided on the downstream side of the identification unit 33 in the transport direction from the front side to the rear side of the machine body 11. There is. A plurality of sorting units 34 for sorting coins based on the identification result by the identification unit 33 are arranged in the sorting passage. The sorting unit 34 includes a reject coin sorting unit that sorts reject coins that are determined to be indistinguishable by the identification unit 33 from the upstream side in the transport direction, and an arbitrary coin sorting unit that sorts any denomination or any kind of coin. It includes a denomination sorting unit that sorts coins of each denomination of 5-yen coins, 1-yen coins, 50-yen coins, 100-yen coins, 10-yen coins, and 500-yen coins. The reject coins selected by the reject coin sorting unit are sent to the deposit reject box 15, and the arbitrary coins selected by the arbitrary coin sorting unit and the coins of each denomination selected by each denomination coin sorting unit are temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 21. Is sent to the denomination.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view for explaining the temporary holding unit 21, the storage and ejection unit 22, the return box 14, and the gold box 23. The temporary holding portion 21 is arranged according to the denomination along the front-rear direction of the machine body 11. Further, the storage / ejection unit 22 and the gold box 23 are arranged according to the denomination corresponding to each temporary holding unit 21.

Each temporary holding portion 21 has a holding frame 40 having a cylindrical structure having a rectangular cross section having openings at the top and bottom, and a bottom member 41 that opens and closes the lower opening at the bottom surface of the holding frame 40. The holding frame 40 can be moved to an upper position of the storage / throwing unit 22, the return box 14, and the gold box 23 along the left-right direction of the machine body 11. Further, the bottom member 41 can be moved to an upper position of the storage throwing portion 22 and the return box 14 along the left-right direction of the machine body 11. The holding frame 40 and the bottom member 41 are moved by an electric driving means such as a motor, but the holding frame 40 and the bottom member 41 can be moved independently.

As shown in FIG. 6, the holding frame 40 is below the transport aisle 32 (below each sorting unit 34) and above the return box 14 which is the central storage unit 27b, and the bottom surface is closed by the bottom member 41. With the position as the temporary hold position, at this temporary hold position, the coins sorted by denomination by the denomination sorting section of the transport aisle 32 fall into the holding frame 40 of the corresponding temporary holding section 21 and are temporarily held. To. When the temporarily held coins are stored in the storage / throwing section 22, only the holding frame 40 moves onto the storage / throwing section 22 and discharges the coins from the lower opening to the storage / throwing section 22. When the temporarily held coins are stored in the gold box 23, only the holding frame 40 moves onto the gold box 23 and discharges the coins from the lower opening into the gold box 23. When returning the temporarily held coins, only the bottom member 41 moves onto the storage / throwing unit 22 to open the bottom surface of the holding frame 40, so that the coins are released into the return box 14.

Partition frames 42 and 43 are arranged above the storage throwing section 22 and the gold box 23, and coins are discharged from the lower opening of the holding frame 40 to the storage throwing section 22 or the gold box 23. Is designed so that it does not jump out of the discharge destination. The partition frames 42 and 43 are fixed to the bottom member 41, and when the bottom member 41 moves, the partition frames 42 and 43 move together with the bottom member 41.

The holding frame 40 of each temporary holding portion 21 is formed, for example, by dividing the inside of a frame body long in the front-rear direction of the device into a plurality of tubular shapes, in which the entire upper surface and the entire lower surface are open. Further, the plate member long in the front-rear direction of the device is used as the bottom member 41, and the inside of the frame body long in the front-rear direction of the device in which the entire upper surface and the entire lower surface are open is divided into a plurality of partition frames according to the corresponding holding frame 40. Let it be 42 and 43. That is, the holding frames 40 of the temporary holding portions 21 arranged in one row according to the denomination are connected to each other, and the bottom members 41 arranged in one row and the partitions arranged on the left and right of the bottom member 41. The frames 42 and 43 are connected.

When one temporary holding unit 21 attempts to move the holding frame 40, all the holding frames 40 move accordingly, so that the temporary holding unit 21 releases coins to the storage / throwing unit 22 or the gold box 23. In that case, coins will be discharged from all the temporary holding units 21 to the corresponding storage and ejection units 22 or the gold box 23. Similarly, when the bottom member 41 is moved, coins are released from all the temporary holding portions 21 to the return box 14.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 to 5, the storage and ejection unit 22 is mounted on the storage and ejection unit 16, and is arranged according to the denomination along the front-rear direction of the machine body 11. Each storage and ejection section 22 is formed in a box shape with an open upper surface, and coins released by denomination from each of the temporary holding sections 21 are stored in each of the corresponding storage and ejection sections 22 by denomination. To. The coins stored in each storage and ejection unit 22 can be ejected one by one to the lateral transport unit 24 by the ejection mechanism 50 arranged at the bottom. As the throwing mechanism 50, for example, a coin feeding structure using a rotating disk is adopted. Each storage / ejection unit 22 can store, for example, about 2000 coins, but at least about 200 coins are maintained in the storage unit in preparation for withdrawal processing.

The gold box 23 is mounted on the gold box unit 17, and is arranged according to the denomination along the front-rear direction of the machine body 11. Each gold box 23 is formed in a box shape with an open upper surface, and each gold box 23 can store, for example, about 4000 coins. Each gold box 23 is provided individually, and each gold box 23 can be attached to and detached from the gold box unit 17 in a state where the gold box unit 17 is pulled out from the machine body 11.

As shown in FIG. 2, at the foremost portion of the temporary holding section 21 of each denomination, a batch temporary holding section 21a for collectively holding arbitrary coins sorted by the arbitrary sorting section of the transport aisle 32 is arranged. There is. Further, a batch storage box 22a for storing arbitrary coins released from the batch temporary holding section 21a and reject coins at the time of scrutiny, which will be described later, is arranged at the frontmost portion of the storage / ejection section 22. The coins in the collective storage box 22a can be pulled out to the front of the machine body 11 integrally with the storage and ejection unit 22 and taken out. Further, at the front of the gold box 23 of each denomination, a collective gold box 23a for storing arbitrary coins released from the collective temporary holding portion 21a is arranged.

The return box 14 is formed in a long box shape along the front-rear direction of the machine body 11 having an open upper surface, and collectively collects coins released from the temporary holding portion 21 (including the batch temporary holding portion 21a). Accept and store.

The lateral transport unit 24 is arranged along the front-rear direction of the machine body 11, and is composed of a belt conveyor that receives and transports coins to be ejected from each storage and ejection unit 22 (excluding the collective storage box 22a). There is. This belt conveyor conveys coins to the rear side of the machine 11 at the time of collection and scrutiny, and conveys coins to the front side of the machine 11 at the time of withdrawal. The vertical transport unit 25 is composed of a belt conveyor that receives coins transported to the rear side by the horizontal transport unit 24 and conveys them to the upper deposit unit 20. This belt conveyor transports coins upward by using a belt with protrusions for transporting coins by hooking them on the surface. The horizontal transport unit 24 and the vertical transport unit 25 constitute a transport unit 55 that transports coins thrown out from the storage and ejection unit 22 to the deposit unit 20.

The withdrawal mechanism 26 sets the denomination of the withdrawal coins sent from the lateral transport unit 24 to the withdrawal temporary holding unit 60 and the withdrawal temporary holding unit 60 for receiving the withdrawal coins sent from the front side of the horizontal transport unit 24. It has a discriminating unit 61 for discriminating, a lift 62 for raising and lowering the withdrawal box 13, and the like. The lift 62 raises and lowers the withdrawal box 13 between a lower receiving position for receiving withdrawal coins from the withdrawal temporary holding unit 60 and an upper taking out position for taking out coins from the outside.

At the time of withdrawal processing, the withdrawal mechanism 50 ejects the withdrawal coins from the storage ejection unit 22 to the lateral transport unit 24. The thrown coins are transported to the front side of the lateral transport unit 24, discriminated by the discriminating unit 61, and temporarily held in the withdrawal temporary holding unit 60 at the temporary holding position. When the determination unit 61 determines that the temporarily held coin cannot be withdrawn, the withdrawal temporary hold unit 60 moves and releases the coin to the withdrawal reject box 63. On the other hand, when it is determined that the temporarily held coins can be withdrawn, the withdrawal temporary holding unit 60 moves and releases the coins to the withdrawal box 13 at the receiving position. Then, the withdrawal box 13 moves to the withdrawal position to withdraw coins.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of the functional configuration of the coin processing device 10. The coin processing device 10 has a control unit 70, a storage unit 71, and a communication unit 72 in addition to the above-described configuration. The control unit 70 has a function of controlling each unit to realize each function and each operation described in the present embodiment. The storage unit 71 is composed of a storage device such as a semiconductor memory, and is used for storing various data such as programs and setting information necessary for the operation of the control unit 70. The communication unit 72 has a function of transmitting and receiving various data to and from an external device. For example, an operation terminal composed of a computer device and a control unit 70 are connected via a communication unit 72, and the operation unit is operated while displaying various information on the screen of the operation terminal to execute coin processing or coins. Various setting operations related to processing can be performed. Even when the coin processing device 10 requires notification processing, notification is performed using the operation terminal.

In the coin processing device 10, the scrutiny priority mode or the storage priority mode can be selected. When the operation mode is changed, the number of coins to be stored in each storage and ejection unit 22 is changed, and the processing method of the scrutiny process is also changed. The operation mode is changed by operating the operation terminal and transmitting a signal instructing the mode change from the communication unit 72 to the control unit 70.

The scrutiny priority mode is an operation mode for performing the scrutiny process in a short time. The number of coins stored in the storage and ejection unit 22 can be changed by setting when the scrutiny priority mode is selected, but in the scrutiny priority mode, the number of coins stored in each storage and ejection unit 22 is changed. The corresponding temporary holding unit 21 is set to have the maximum number of coins that can be temporarily held, or less than this maximum number of coins. The control unit 70 controls the storage of coins in each storage and ejection unit 22 so that the number of coins stored in each storage and ejection unit 22 is equal to or less than the set number of coins to be stored.

As a result, in the scrutiny priority mode, the scrutiny process can be performed in a short time by using the temporary holding unit 21. Specifically, when the scrutiny process is started in the scrutiny priority mode, the control unit 70 throws out coins from the storage throwing unit 22 by the throwing mechanism 50, and the thrown coins are thrown into the horizontal transport unit 24 and the vertical transport unit. It is conveyed to the deposit unit 20 via 25, identified and counted by the identification unit 33, sorted by the sorting unit 34, and temporarily held in the corresponding temporary holding unit 21. Then, the control unit 70 temporarily holds all the coins thrown out from the storage / throwing unit 22 in the temporary holding unit 21, and then temporarily holds the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 21. It is released to the storage and ejection unit 22 and returned. In this way, in the scrutiny priority mode, all the coins in the storage / ejection unit 22 can be ejected and stored in the temporary holding unit 21 at the same time for scrutiny, so that the scrutiny process can be completed in a short time. .. The scrutiny process can be performed on only one denomination or all denominations.

On the other hand, the storage priority mode is an operation mode for storing a large amount of coins in the storage / ejection unit 22. When the storage priority mode is selected, the number of coins stored in the storage and ejection unit 22 can be changed by setting, but in the storage priority mode, the number of coins stored in each storage and ejection unit 22 is changed. The number of coins that can be temporarily held is set to be larger than the maximum number of coins that can be temporarily held in the corresponding temporary holding unit 21. Specifically, the number of coins that can be stored is set to be greater than the maximum number of coins that can be temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 21 and equal to or less than the maximum number of coins that can be stored in the storage and ejection unit 22. The control unit 70 controls the storage of coins in each storage and ejection unit 22 so that the number of coins stored in each storage and ejection unit 22 is equal to or less than the set number of coins to be stored.

Next, the coin storage process in the coin processing device 10 in each mode will be described. In the temporary holding section 21, the storage and ejection section 22, and the gold box 23, the maximum number of coins (full number) that fills each storage section is set, and exceeds this full number regardless of the operation mode. It is not possible to store coins. Since the number of coins stored in the storage unit of the same volume changes depending on the coin diameter and thickness, the full number of coins is set according to the denomination of the coins to be stored. In the following, the full number of sheets that the temporary holding section 21 is full is the full number of temporary holding sections, the full number of sheets that the storage and ejection section 22 is full is the full number of storage and ejection sections, and the full number of gold boxes 23 is full. It will be described as the full number of boxes.

Further, in the coin processing device 10, the number of coins in the storage and ejection unit 22 is maintained within a preset range so that the coins can be ejected from the storage and ejection unit 22 and the withdrawal process can be executed. It has become. Specifically, the number of replenishment start and the number of replenishment ends are set for each storage and ejection unit 22, and the number of coins in each storage and ejection unit 22 is maintained between the number of replenishment start and the number of replenishment ends. To do. For example, when the number of coins stored in the storage / ejection unit 22 decreases and the number of coins to be replenished is reached, the replenishment of coins is started, and the control unit 70 stores the coins to be deposited at the time of deposit processing. The control for storing in 22 is executed. At this time, the control unit 70 controls so that the number of coins stored in each storage and ejection unit 22 does not exceed the number of replenishment completed coins. In the following, it is assumed that the number of sheets for which replenishment is completed is set to the same number as the number of full sheets of the temporary holding unit.

First, the processing of the scrutiny priority mode will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing example performed by the coin processing apparatus 10 in the scrutiny priority mode.

In the following, when the scrutiny priority mode is selected, the number of coins stored in each storage and ejection unit 22 is set to the full number of coins in the corresponding temporary holding unit 21. In addition, each storage and ejection unit 22 has already stored the number of coins that have been replenished, that is, the full number of coins in the temporary holding unit, and in the scrutiny priority mode, no more coins can be stored in each storage and ejection unit 22. It shall be in. On the other hand, in the gold box 23 set to store coins up to the full number of gold boxes, it is assumed that the number of stored coins has not reached the full number of gold boxes and the coins can be stored. ..

When the deposit processing is started by the coin processing device 10 in which the scrutiny priority mode is selected, the control unit 70 pays out the deposited coins received by the deposit unit 20 one by one from the payout unit 31 to the transport passage 32 and conveys the coins.

The control unit 70 identifies the deposit coins transported in the transport passage 32 by the identification unit 33, and discharges the coins that are not to be processed or the unidentifiable coins as the deposit reject coins from the sorting unit 34 to the deposit reject box 15. To do. The deposit reject coin can be taken out of the device by pulling out the deposit reject box 15 from the front surface of the machine body 11.

Based on the identification result of the identification unit 33, the control unit 70 selects normal deposited coins by the sorting unit 34 and temporarily holds them in the temporary holding unit 21 for each denomination (step S1). At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, in the temporary holding unit 21, the holding frame 40 is in the temporary holding position, and coins are accumulated on the bottom member 41 in each holding frame 40.

The control unit 70 monitors the number of coins temporarily held in each temporary holding unit 21 (hereinafter referred to as "temporary holding coins"). When the number of temporary holding coins reaches the full number of temporary holding units in one or more temporary holding units 21 (step S2; Yes), the control unit 70 stops the temporary holding of coins in all the temporary holding units 21. To do. Then, the control unit 70 releases the temporary hold coins from all the temporary hold units 21 and stores them in the corresponding gold box 23 (step S3).

If all the temporary holding units 21 are in a state where coins can be stored (step S2; No), the control unit 70 is stored in the number of temporary holding coins in the temporary holding unit 21 and the corresponding gold box 23. It is determined whether or not there is a temporary holding unit 21 whose sum with the number of coins reaches the full number of gold boxes (step S4).

Even if the control unit 70 releases the temporarily held coins from all the temporarily held units 21 and stores them in the corresponding gold boxes 23, as long as the number of coins stored in all the gold boxes 23 does not reach the full number of gold boxes. (Step S4; No), the process of temporarily holding the deposited coins in the temporary holding unit 21 is continued while monitoring the number of coins until the storage of the deposited coins in the temporary holding unit 21 is completed (step S5; No). .. When the storage of the deposited coins in the temporary holding unit 21 is completed (step S5; Yes), the control unit 70 releases the temporary holding coins from all the temporary holding units 21 and stores them in the corresponding gold box 23. (Step S6). Specifically, only the holding frame 40 shown in FIG. 6 is moved onto the gold box 23, and the temporarily held coins of each holding frame 40 are discharged and stored in the gold box 23 to complete the process.

While the deposit coins are temporarily held in the temporary holding section 21, the total number of temporary holding coins and the total number of coins stored in the gold box 23 reaches the full number of gold boxes. When it occurs (step S4; Yes), the control unit 70 that detects this stops the temporary holding of coins in the temporary holding unit 21. In other words, when one or more temporary holding units 21 store the temporarily held coins in the corresponding gold box 23, the number of coins stored in the gold box 23 is set as the number of coins stored in the gold box 23. When the set number of coins is reached, the temporary holding of coins in the temporary holding unit 21 is stopped.

Then, the control unit 70 releases the temporary hold coins from all the temporary hold units 21 and stores them in the corresponding gold box 23 (step S7). Specifically, only the holding frame 40 shown in FIG. 6 is moved onto the gold box 23, and the temporarily held coins of each holding frame 40 are released and stored in the gold box 23. As a result, the number of coins stored in the gold box 23 corresponding to the temporary holding unit 21 previously detected by the control unit 70 reaches the full number of gold boxes.

When the coin processing device 10 stores coins from the temporary holding unit 21 to the gold box 23, all the temporary holding units 21 store the coins in the corresponding gold boxes 23, so that one gold box 23 If the coins cannot be stored in the above, even if the coins can be stored in another gold box 23, the process of discharging the coins from the temporary holding unit 21 to the gold box 23 cannot be performed any more.

Therefore, for at least one denomination, the number of coins stored in the storage and ejection unit 22 reaches the set number of coins set when the scrutiny priority mode is selected, and is stored in the gold box 23. When the number of coins in the coin box reaches the set number of coins that can be stored in the gold box 23, the control unit 70 determines that the processing of the deposited coins cannot be continued any more.

Then, the control unit 70 executes an error notification process in order to notify that the coins cannot be stored in the coin processing device 10 (step S8). Specifically, for example, information instructing the coins stored in the gold box 23 to be collected and made ready to be stored is output from the communication unit 72 and displayed on the screen of the operation terminal. .. When the user who has confirmed the information on the screen collects the coins from the gold box 23, the processing of the deposited coins can be resumed and the deposit processing can be completed.

In the scrutiny priority mode, even after the deposit process is completed, the number of coins stored in the storage / ejection unit 22 is set to be less than or equal to the full number of temporary holding units set when the scrutiny priority mode is selected. By simultaneously storing all the coins stored in the storage and ejection unit 22 in the corresponding temporary holding unit 21 as described above, the scrutiny process can be completed in a short time. ..

In the coin processing device 10, while setting the coin processing device 10 so as to operate in the scrutiny priority mode, it is also possible to switch the operation mode so as to operate in the storage priority mode during the processing. Specifically, when the coins cannot be stored as shown in step S7 of FIG. 8 during the processing in the scrutiny priority mode, the control unit 70 notifies the operation. Information asking whether or not to switch the operation mode is displayed on the screen of the terminal. Then, when the user performs an operation of switching the operation mode from the scrutiny priority mode to the storage priority mode, the control unit 70 switches the operation mode to the storage priority mode. As a result, the coin processing device 10 starts the operation in the storage priority mode described later, and the storage and ejection unit 22 can store more coins than the full number of temporary holding units, and the stopped processing can be performed. After restarting, the processing can be continued while storing coins in the storage / ejection unit 22.

Next, the processing of the storage priority mode will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing example performed by the coin processing device 10 in the storage priority mode.

In the following, when the storage priority mode is selected, the number of coins stored in each storage and ejection unit 22 is set to the full number of storage and ejection units. Further, although the full number of coins in the temporary holding section set as the number of replenishment ends is already stored in each storage / ejection unit 22, the gold box 23 set to store up to the full number of coins in the gold box It is assumed that the number of coins stored has not reached the full number of gold boxes and the coins can be stored. That is, it is the same as at the start of processing in the scrutiny priority mode described with reference to FIG. 8, except for the number of coins stored in each storage / ejection unit 22 in which the storage priority mode is selected and the storage / ejection unit is set to the full number of coins. Suppose you are in a situation.

When the deposit processing is started by the coin processing device 10 in which the storage priority mode is selected, the control unit 70 starts the processing from step S11 shown in FIG. 9, but each processing of steps S11 to S17 has the scrutiny priority shown in FIG. Since it is the same as each process of steps S1 to S7 of the mode, the description thereof will be omitted.

In the scrutiny priority mode shown in FIG. 8, after the processing in step S7, the control unit 70 determined in step S8 that no more coins can be stored performs the error notification processing, whereas the control unit 70 shows the error notification processing. In the storage priority mode, after the processing of step S17 is performed, the deposit processing can be continued while further storing coins in the storage / ejection unit 22 from the same situation.

Specifically, the process of identifying and counting the deposited coins and temporarily holding them in the temporary holding unit 21 is started (step S11), and the number of temporary holding coins in the temporary holding unit 21 and the number of temporarily held coins are stored in the gold box 23. When the temporary holding unit 21 with the total number of coins reaches the full number of gold boxes occurs (step S14; Yes), the control unit 70 that detects this stops the temporary holding of coins in the temporary holding unit 21. Then, the temporary holding coins are discharged from all the temporary holding portions 21 and stored in the gold box 23 (step S17). As a result, the number of coins stored in the gold box 23 corresponding to the temporary holding unit 21 previously detected by the control unit 70 reaches the full number of gold boxes, and the coins cannot be stored in the gold box 23. , The control unit 70 switches the storage destination of the temporary holding coins of the temporary holding unit 21 from the gold box 23 to the storage and ejection unit 22, and resumes the process of temporarily holding the deposited coins in the temporary holding unit 21 (step S18). ..

Then, the control unit 70 resumes monitoring the number of coins temporarily held in each temporary holding unit 21, and when the number of temporary holding coins reaches the full number of temporary holding units in one or more temporary holding units 21. (Step S19; Yes), the temporary hold coins are discharged from all the temporary hold sections 21 and stored in the storage throwing section 22 (step S20).

If all the temporary holding units 21 are in a state where coins can be stored (step S19; No), the control unit 70 is stored in the number of temporary holding coins in the temporary holding unit 21 and the corresponding storage and ejection unit 22. It is determined whether or not there is a temporary holding unit 21 in which the total number of coins and the number of coins reaches the full number of storage and ejection units (step S21).

Even if the control unit 70 discharges the temporarily held coins from all the temporarily held units 21 and stores them in the corresponding storage and ejection units 22, the number of coins stored in all the storage and ejection units 22 is full. While the number of coins is not reached (step S21; No), the process of temporarily holding the deposited coins in the temporary holding unit 21 is continued while monitoring the number of coins until the storage of the deposited coins in the temporary holding unit 21 is completed. (Step S22; No). When the storage of the deposited coins in the temporary holding unit 21 is completed (step S22; Yes), the control unit 70 releases the temporary holding coins from all the temporary holding units 21 to the corresponding storage and ejection units 22. Store (step S23). Specifically, only the holding frame 40 shown in FIG. 6 is moved onto the storage and throwing section 22, and the temporarily held coins of each holding frame 40 are released and stored in the storage and throwing section 22, and the process is completed. ..

While the deposit coins are temporarily held in the temporary holding section 21, the total number of the temporarily held coins and the number of coins stored in the storage and ejection section 22 reaches the full number of the storage and ejection section. When the holding unit 21 occurs (step S21; Yes), the control unit 70 that detects this stops the temporary holding of coins in the temporary holding unit 21. In other words, when one or more temporary holding units 21 store the temporarily held coins in the corresponding storage and ejection unit 22, the number of coins stored in the storage and ejection unit 22 is the storage and ejection unit 22. When the set number of coins to be stored reaches the set number of coins, the storage of coins in the temporary holding unit 21 is stopped.

Then, the control unit 70 discharges the temporary hold coins from all the temporary hold units 21 and stores them in the storage throwing unit 22 (step S24). Specifically, only the holding frame 40 shown in FIG. 6 is moved onto the storage and throwing section 22, and the temporarily held coins of each holding frame 40 are discharged and stored in the storage and throwing section 22. As a result, the number of coins stored in the storage / ejection unit 22 corresponding to the temporary holding unit 21 detected by the control unit 70 reaches the full number of storage / ejection units.

When the coin processing device 10 stores coins from the temporary holding unit 21 to the storage and ejection unit 22, all the temporary holding units 21 store the coins in the corresponding storage and ejection units 22. When coins cannot be stored in one storage / ejection unit 22, coins can be stored in the storage / ejection unit 22 from the temporary holding unit 21 even if the coins can be stored in the other storage / ejection unit 22. Cannot be processed.

Therefore, for at least one denomination, the number of coins stored in the gold box 23 reaches the set number of coins that can be stored in the gold box 23, and the number of coins stored in the storage and ejection unit 22 is reached. When the number of coins reaches the set number of coins set when the storage priority mode is selected, the control unit 70 determines that the processing of the deposited coins cannot be continued any more.

Then, the control unit 70 executes an error notification process in order to notify that the coins cannot be stored in the coin processing device 10 (step S25). Specifically, for example, the communication unit 72 outputs information instructing that coins are collected from at least one of the storage and ejection unit 22 and the gold box 23 so that the coins can be stored. Display on the screen of the terminal. When the user who has confirmed the information on the screen collects the coins from the gold box 23, for example, the processing of the deposited coins can be resumed and the deposit processing can be completed.

In the storage priority mode, coins cannot be stored in the gold box 23, and even if the number of coins stored in the storage / ejection unit 22 reaches the number set as the number of coins to be replenished, the number of coins stored in the storage / ejection unit 22 However, the deposit process can be continued until the number of coins stored when the mode is selected is reached. Since each storage and ejection unit 22 can store thousands of coins, the number of coins to be stored in each storage and ejection unit 22 is limited to the full number of hundreds of temporary holding units. In comparison with the above, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the processing is interrupted and the coins have to be collected.

It is also possible to execute the scrutiny process in the coin processing device 10 that operates in the storage priority mode. Specifically, in the storage priority mode, the storage and ejection unit 22 can store more coins than the full number of temporary holding units. Therefore, as in the case of the scrutiny priority mode, all the coins are stored from the storage and ejection unit 22. Although it may not be possible to perform the scrutiny process of ejecting the coins and temporarily holding them in the temporary holding section 21 at the same time, the scrutiny process is performed for each denomination, that is, for each storage and ejection section 22.

For example, when the amount of coins stored in the storage / ejection unit 22 is larger than the full number of temporary holding units for scrutiny of 1-yen coins, the control unit 70 stores the 1-yen coins. A 1-yen coin is ejected from the unit 22 by the throwing mechanism 50, transported to the deposit unit 20 via the horizontal transport unit 24 and the vertical transport unit 25, and temporarily held after being identified by the identification unit 33 and sorted by the sorting unit 34. Temporarily put on hold in department 21. Then, when the number of 1-yen coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 21 reaches the full number of temporary holding units, the control unit 70 thereafter holds the 1-yen coins ejected from the storage and ejection unit 22 in the temporary holding unit. The coin is not transported to 21, but is held in the hopper 12a of the deposit unit 20 on the upstream side in the transport direction from the temporary holding unit 21.

Then, when all the 1-yen coins are ejected from the storage and ejection unit 22 and the inside is emptied, the control unit 70 empties the 1-yen coins in the temporary holding unit 21 which has reached the full number of temporary holding units. It is released to the stored and ejected unit 22 and returned. When the temporary holding unit 21 becomes empty in this way, the control unit 70 subsequently sends out the 1-yen coin held in the hopper 12a of the deposit unit 20, and undergoes identification counting by the identification unit 33 and sorting by the sorting unit 34. Temporarily hold in the temporary hold unit 21. Then, the control unit 70 completes the scrutiny process of the 1-yen coin by releasing the 1-yen coin stored in the temporary holding unit 21 to the original storage and throwing unit 22 and returning it. By repeating the same process for coins of other denominations, it takes longer than the scrutiny process performed in the scrutiny priority mode, but it is possible to perform the scrutiny process for all the coins stored in the storage and ejection unit 22. it can.

The use of the hopper 12a is not limited to the mode in which the portion exceeding the full number of temporary holding portions is temporarily held in the hopper 12a, and all the coins ejected from the storage and ejection unit 22 are first temporarily held in the hopper 12a. It may be stored in the hopper 12a and the scrutiny process may be performed while sending out coins from the hopper 12a.

In addition, for example, by performing a scrutiny preparation process in which the coins exceeding the full number of temporary holding portions in the storage and ejection unit 22 are first moved from the storage and ejection unit 22 to the gold box 23, storage priority is given. Even in the coin processing device 10 operating in the mode, the scrutiny process can be performed in the same manner as in the case of performing the scrutiny priority mode. Since it is necessary to perform the scrutiny preparation process, it takes more time than when the scrutiny process is performed in the scrutiny priority mode for the time required for this process, but one or more storage and ejection to be subject to the scrutiny process. By setting the number of coins stored in the unit 22 to be equal to or less than the full number of the temporary holding unit, all the coins are ejected from the storage and ejection unit 22 and temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 21 at the same time as in the case of the scrutiny priority mode. A scrutiny process can be performed.

Further, the coin processing device 10 can be set to notify a predetermined timing at which the scrutiny process can be executed in the same manner as the scrutiny priority mode while setting the coin processing device 10 to operate in the storage priority mode. .. Specifically, coins stored in each storage and ejection unit 22 are stored in each storage and ejection unit 22 by presetting a number of coins for determination smaller than the full number of temporary holding units of the corresponding temporary holding unit 21. When the storage / ejection unit 22 has reached the number of sheets for determination, the control unit 70 is set to execute a notification process asking whether or not the scrutiny process should be executed and whether or not the operation mode should be switched. .. It should be noted that the notification of the execution of the scrutiny process can be set to be performed at an arbitrary timing when the number of stored coins in each storage ejection unit 22 does not reach the number of determination coins. As a result, for example, in consideration of security, it is possible to support an operation in which the user is not notified of the scrutiny timing so that fraud is not performed.

In response to this setting, the control unit 70 confirms the number of coins stored in the storage / ejection unit 22 each time the deposit processing is completed, and when the number of coins reaches the number for determination, the control unit 70 executes a scrutiny process. The notification process asking whether or not the operation mode is necessary and whether or not the operation mode is switched is executed. When the user who confirms the notified information executes the scrutiny process, all the coins stored in the storage / ejection unit 22 are ejected and simultaneously stored in the temporary holding unit 21 as in the case of the scrutiny priority mode. A scrutiny process can be performed. Further, when the user who has confirmed the notified information executes the operation of switching the operation mode from the storage priority mode to the scrutiny priority mode, the operation mode of the coin processing device 10 can be switched. In addition to this, the user recognizes the storage status of coins in the device in response to the fact that the scrutiny process is executed and the notification process asking whether the operation mode is switched is performed after the deposit process. It is also possible to execute a process of moving some of the coins stored in the unit 22 to the gold box 23 and a process of collecting the coins from the gold box 23. A user who does not need the detailed examination process of the storage / ejection unit 22 may set not to execute the notification process at the predetermined timing.

Further, the coin processing device 10 can be set not to execute the scrutiny process in the storage priority mode. Specifically, even if the coin processing apparatus 10 is set not to display the scrutiny process menu in the menu for selecting the process to be executed, or even if an instruction to start the scrutiny process is given, the control unit 70 receives the instruction. It is possible to set the operation terminal to display information indicating that the scrutiny process cannot be executed without executing the scrutiny process and notify the user.

Next, a collection process for collecting coins from the gold box 23 of the coin processing device 10 will be described. In the coin processing device 10, when collecting coins from the gold box 23, the number of coins to be collected can be set to always be the same (fixed number). Note that this setting is performed by operating the operation terminal and transmitting a signal instructing the setting from the communication unit 72 to the control unit 70.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the collection process. When the collection process is started, the control unit 70 determines whether or not it is set to execute the fixed number collection process for collecting a fixed number of coins (step S31). If it is not set to execute the fixed number collection process (step S31; No), the process of collecting the coins stored in the gold box 23 as they are is performed. On the other hand, when it is set to execute the fixed number collection process (step S31; Yes), the control unit 70 confirms the number of coins stored in the gold box 23 to be processed for the collection process. (Step S32). The number of fixed coins can be changed by setting, but in the following, it is assumed that the coins are set to collect the full number of coins in the gold box.

When the number of coins to be collected from the gold box 23 has reached the full number of coins set as the number of coins at the time of collection (step S32; No), the coins stored in the gold box 23 are collected as they are. Processing is performed. On the other hand, when the number of coins to be collected from the gold box 23 is less than the full number of coins in the gold box (step S32; Yes), the control unit 70 transfers the insufficient coins from the storage / ejection unit 22 to the gold box 23. The process of moving is performed (step S33). Specifically, the shortage of coins is ejected from the storage and ejection unit 22, identified and counted, temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 21, then released from the temporary holding unit 21 and stored in the gold box 23. Then, when the number of coins stored in the gold box 23 reaches the full number of gold boxes, a process of collecting the coins is performed (step S34).

During the collection process, the control unit 70 executes a notification process for notifying the processing status. For example, if it is necessary to move the shortage of coins from the storage / ejection unit 22 to the gold box 23 after starting the collection process, the communication unit provides information instructing to wait until the coins have been moved. Output from 72 and display on the screen of the operation terminal. Further, when the coins have been moved from the storage / ejection unit 22 to the gold box 23 and the coins can be collected from the gold box 23, the communication unit 72 sends information instructing the coins to be collected from the gold box 23. Output and display on the screen of the operation terminal.

The process of collecting a fixed number of sheets may be set to be performed only in one gold box 23, or may be set to be performed in a plurality of gold boxes 23. For example, when one gold box 23 is set to collect a fixed number of coins, the control unit 70 monitors the number of coins stored in the gold box 23, and the number of coins is a preset fixed number of coins. When it reaches, a notification process is performed to instruct the user to collect coins from the gold box 23. Further, when the collection process is started to collect coins from another gold box 23, the control unit 70 can collect a fixed number of coins from the gold box 23 set to collect a fixed number of coins. The process shown in FIG. 10 is executed. Specifically, for example, when it is set to collect a fixed number of coins in one gold box 23 for storing 1-yen coins, the number of 1-yen coins stored in the gold box 23 reaches the fixed number. Then, a notification process for instructing collection is performed. Further, when the operation for collecting 5 yen coins is started in the gold box 23 for storing the 5 yen coins before the number of 1 yen coins in the gold box 23 reaches the fixed number, the control unit recognizes this. 70 confirms the number of coins stored in the gold box 23 for storing 1-yen coins, and performs the process shown in FIG. 10 so that a fixed number of 1-yen coins can be collected from the gold box 23.

When all the gold boxes 23 are set to collect a fixed number of coins, the control unit 70 monitors the number of coins stored in all the gold boxes 23, and the number of coins is preset. When a fixed number of coins 23 is generated, a notification process is performed to instruct the user to collect coins from the gold box 23, and control is performed so that a fixed number of coins can be collected from all the gold boxes 23. The unit 70 executes the process shown in FIG. 10 for each gold box 23 in which the number of stored coins has not reached the fixed number.

Further, in the coin processing apparatus 10, when the fixed number of coins is collected, if the number of coins stored in the target gold box 23 is less than the preset fixed number of coins, the shortage of coins is inserted into the deposit slot 12. It is also possible to put it in from and store it in the gold box 23. Specifically, for example, the control unit 70, which recognizes that it is necessary to store the shortage of coins in the gold box 23, moves the shortage of coins from the storage and ejection unit 22 to the gold box 23, or deposits money. Information for allowing the user to select whether to input from the mouth 12 is displayed on the screen of the operation terminal. When the user chooses to move the shortage of coins from the storage / ejection unit 22 to the gold box 23, the above-described processing is executed. On the other hand, when the user selects to insert the shortage coins from the deposit slot 12 and inserts the shortage coins into the deposit slot 12, the control unit 70 identifies and counts the inserted coins. Then, it is stored in the gold box 23 via the temporary holding unit 21. As a result, a fixed number of coins can be stored from the gold box 23.

In this way, the coin processing device 10 can execute a fixed number collection process for collecting a preset fixed number of coins from the gold box 23. Therefore, for example, coins in a coin bag for storing and transporting coins can be executed. By setting the number of stored coins as a fixed number of coins, it is possible to always store and transport a fixed number of coins in a coin bag.

As described above, according to the coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment, the scrutiny priority mode or the storage priority mode can be selected as the operation mode of the coin processing device 10. By changing the operation mode, the setting of the number of coins that can be stored in the storage / ejection unit 22 is changed, and the processing method of the settlement process is changed. If it is desired to prioritize the completion of the scrutiny process in a short time rather than storing a large amount of coins in the storage / ejection unit 22, the scrutiny priority mode is selected. As a result, the number of coins stored in the storage / ejection unit 22 is limited to the maximum number of coins that can be stored in the temporary holding unit 21, but the scrutiny process can be completed in a short time. On the other hand, if it is desired to prioritize storing a large amount of coins in the storage / ejection unit 22 rather than performing the scrutiny processing in a short time, the storage priority mode is selected. As a result, when the scrutiny process is executed, it takes more time for the scrutiny process than when it is performed in the scrutiny priority mode, but it is not limited by the maximum number of coins that can be stored in the temporary holding unit 21. A large amount of coins can be stored in the storage and ejection unit 22.

As described above, the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention is useful for easily changing the number of coins stored in the storage unit for storing coins for recycling according to the usage mode of the apparatus by the user.

10 Coin processing device 11 Machine 12 Deposit port 12a Hopper 13 Withdrawal box 14 Return box 15 Deposit reject box 16 Storage and ejection unit 17 Gold box unit 20 Deposit and 21 Temporary holding and 22 Storage and ejection 23 Gold box 24 Horizontal transport Part 25 Vertical transport part 26 Withdrawal mechanism 27, 27a to 27c Storage part 30 Supply part 31 Feeding part 32 Transport passage 33 Identification part 34 Sorting part 40 Reservation frame 41 Bottom member 42, 43 Partition frame 50 Discharge mechanism 55 Conveyance part 60 Withdrawal temporary holding unit 61 Discriminating unit 62 Lift 63 Withdrawal reject box 70 Control unit 71 Storage unit 72 Communication unit

Claims (5)

A temporary hold section that temporarily holds coins to be deposited, and
A storage and ejection unit that can store more coins than the temporary holding unit, stores coins received from the temporary holding unit, and ejects the stored coins.
The first mode in which the number of coins stored in the storage and ejection section is smaller than the number of coins that can be stored in the temporary holding section, and the number of coins to be stored in the storage and throwing section are in the temporary holding section. A selection unit that can select multiple operation modes, including a second mode that is larger than the number of coins that can be stored,
Based on the operation mode selected from the plurality of operation modes, the number of coins to be stored in the storage and ejection unit is changed, and the coins stored in the storage and ejection unit are counted. A coin processing apparatus including a control unit that changes a processing method. The control unit
When the first mode is selected in the selection unit,
All coins are thrown out from the storage and throwing section, the coins are temporarily held in the temporary holding section, and then the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding section are returned to the empty storage and throwing section. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the scrutiny process is executed by the coin processing apparatus. It also has a deposit section that accepts coins to be deposited and sends them out to the temporary hold section.
The control unit
If the second mode is selected in the selection section,
By throwing out coins from the storage and throwing section, temporarily holding the coins in the deposit section and emptying the storage and throwing section, the coins sent out from the deposit section are counted and returned to the storage and throwing section. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the scrutiny process is performed. Further equipped with a gold box for receiving and storing coins to be collected from the temporary holding section.
The control unit
When the second mode is selected in the selection unit,
After ejecting an excess amount of coins that exceeds at least the number of coins that can be stored in the temporary holding unit from the storage and ejection unit and moving them to the gold box,
The coins in the storage and throwing section are thrown out, the coins are temporarily held in the temporary holding section, and then the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding section are returned to the empty storage and throwing section. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a scrutiny process is performed. When the second mode is selected in the selection unit, the number of coins to be stored in the storage and ejection unit is set to the maximum number of coins that can be stored in the storage and ejection unit. The coin processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 .

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