JPH01147793A - Coin incoming/outgoing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent a cash fault at the time of paying by utilizing a money receiving mode operation so as to execute an identification processing when noncoincidence occurs between the number of coins contained in containing cylinders for every denomination and replenishing supply number. CONSTITUTION: When the number of the coins stored in the containing cylinders 14 is not matched with the number of the coins supplied to a hopper 1, for example, when the number of coins in one of the containing cylinders 14 is counted up to 51 in the case of replenishing coins 50 by 50 for every denomination, the discrimination processing is executed. Discharge mechanism 17 is operated so as to discharge a different denomination coin from the containing cylinder 14 where unmatching occurs. The discharged whole coins of the unmatching containing cylinder 14 fall onto paying carrier mechanism 18 and the coins adding the different denomination coin is received by a coin receiving tray 20. The coins of the receiving tray 20 are discriminated by a money receiving mode. That is, the coins are discharged to a money receiving feeder 21, supplied from the feeder 21 to a discriminating equipment 22 one by one and identified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of the Invention) The present invention relates to a coin depositing and dispensing device suitable for use as an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) installed in a financial institution.

(Summary of the Invention) This invention detects whether or not the supplied coins include coins of different denominations when automatically replenishing payment coins of a coin depositing and dispensing device into storage cylinders of each denomination. Then, all the coins in the storage tube containing different denominations are differentiated using the deposited coin identification mechanism, and after removing the different denomination coins, only the same denomination coins can be collected back into the storage tube. This is what I did.

(Prior art and its problems) Conventionally, a coin depositing and dispensing machine (hereinafter referred to as rATMJ) has a coin tray for accepting coins to be deposited and withdrawn, and a discrimination device for distinguishing the coins taken into the device by the ejection operation of the coin tray. a reject mechanism that rejects coins that have been identified as counterfeit coins by the recognition mechanism; a temporary store that temporarily stores coins that have been identified as genuine coins by the recognition mechanism; A sorting mechanism that sorts by denomination,
A plurality of storage tubes for storing sorted coins of each denomination, a sensor for counting the coins stored in the storage tubes, and an ejection mechanism for ejecting an arbitrary number of coins from the storage tubes. a dispensing transport mechanism for transporting coins ejected from the ejecting mechanism to a coin receiving tray; a hopper for receiving replenishment coins for dispensing; It is configured to include a delivery mechanism.

In this conventional deposit/withdrawal device, when in the deposit mode, deposited coins in the coin tray are discriminated by a discrimination mechanism, and genuine coins are temporarily stored in a store and then stored in storage cylinders for each denomination via a sorting mechanism. , and the counterfeit coins are ejected by the operation of the reject mechanism and then returned to the coin tray via the withdrawal transport mechanism for deposit processing, and when in withdrawal mode, coins corresponding to the requested payment amount are removed from the storage tube. The ejected coins are ejected through the ejecting mechanism, and the ejected coins are conveyed to the coin receiving tray via the dispensing conveyance mechanism for dispensing processing.Furthermore, in the replenishment mode, the supplementary coins supplied into the hopper are passed through the sorting mechanism. The coins were sorted through the coins and stored in storage tubes for each denomination to replenish payment coins.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional ATV, when replenishing payment coins, the coins supplied into the hopper are sorted by a sorting mechanism and stored in storage tubes for each denomination. When coins are mistakenly sorted into different denominations, different denominations may be stored in the storage tubes for each denomination. In particular, 1 yen coins are susceptible to deformation and are sometimes mistakenly sorted as 50 yen coins and stored in the 50 yen coin storage tube.

Therefore, when coins including coins of different denominations are withdrawn at the customer's request, there is a problem of monetary hindrance in that the withdrawal amounts do not match.

Also, in order to avoid such inconvenience, it is possible to perform the withdrawal operation by passing all the withdrawn coins through the verification section at the time of deposit, but this has the problem that it takes a long time to withdraw the coins. there were.

(Purpose of the Invention) This invention makes it possible to automatically exclude coins of different denominations when they are contained in the storage tubes for each denomination for withdrawal in this type of ATM, and to remove coins of different denominations automatically. The aim is to provide an ATV that can prevent money problems.

(Structure and Effects of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a coin tray for receiving deposited and withdrawn coins, and a discrimination mechanism for discriminating coins taken into the device by the ejection operation of the coin tray. a reject mechanism that rejects coins that have been identified as counterfeit coins by the recognition mechanism; a temporary store that temporarily stores coins that have been identified as genuine coins by the recognition mechanism; A sorting mechanism for sorting by denomination, a plurality of storage tubes for storing the sorted coins for each denomination, a sensor for counting coins stored in the storage tube, and the storage tube. an ejecting mechanism for ejecting a desired number of coins from the ejecting mechanism, a dispensing transport mechanism for transporting the coins ejected from the ejecting mechanism to the coin receiving tray, and a hopper for receiving replenishment coins for dispensing. , a sending mechanism for sending supplementary coins in the hopper to the sorting mechanism, and when in the deposit mode, the deposited coins in the coin receiving tray are discriminated by the discrimination mechanism, and genuine coins are sent to the temporary store. The accumulated coins are stored in the storage tubes for each denomination via the sorting mechanism, and after the counterfeit coins are ejected by the operation of the reject mechanism, they are returned to the coin receiving tray via the dispensing conveyance mechanism. In the withdrawal mode, coins corresponding to the requested payment amount are discharged from the storage cylinder via the ejection mechanism, and the ejected coins are transferred to the coin receiving tray via the dispensing conveyance mechanism. When in the replenishment mode, the replenishment coins supplied into the hopper are sorted through the sorting mechanism and stored in the storage tubes for each denomination to produce payment coins. In the coin depositing and dispensing device that performs replenishment processing, in the replenishment mode, the number of coins in each storage tube is compared with the known number, and if there is a mismatched storage tube as a result of the comparison, the coin depositing and dispensing device is refilled. All the coins in the coin tray are transported to the coin receiving tray by the operation in the dispensing mode, and only genuine coins are collected into the mismatch storage cylinder by the operation in the deposit mode. It is.

According to such a configuration, when a storage tube containing coins of a different denomination is detected among the storage tubes storing coins of each denomination,
Coins of different denominations in the storage tube are removed by the deposit mode operation, and only genuine coins are collected into the storage tube. Therefore, it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as inconvenience caused to customers due to incorrect coins being withdrawn.

(Description of the Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing an embodiment of the ATM according to the present invention, and particularly shows the flow of coins in the replenishment mode.

In the actual measurement of the ATM main body, a replenishment coin insertion section is provided.

The replenishment coin input section is driven by a replenishment vault or hopper 1 for receiving replenishment coins supplied by an attendant, and a replenishment motor (not shown) for delivering the coins in this hopper 1 to a sorting mechanism to be described later. belt conveyor 2. It has a delivery mechanism formed from a shooter 3' to which a replenishment gate 3 is attached.

The coins refilled to hopper 1 are of various denominations (1 yen, 5 yen).

10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, 500 yen), for example, 50 coins, for a total of 300 coins, are inserted into the ATM prior to operation.

Details of the sorting mechanism C are shown in FIG. Namely, there is a sorting feeder 4a for discharging the coins supplied from the hopper 1 one by one, a chain 4b for conveying the coins discharged from the sorting feeder 4a, and a denomination of the coins being conveyed determined based on the outer diameter. It is comprised of a sorter 5 and a solenoid 6 for discharging each sorted coin to a predetermined position.

The sorting feeder 3 is rotated by a sorting motor 4C, and is composed of two internal rectifying plates 7, 8 and a pin 9, and operates to discharge coins in the sorting feeder 4a one by one.

The chain 4b is suspended between two sprockets 9 and 10, and the rear sprocket 9 is configured to mesh with a gear provided on the outer periphery of the sorting feeder 3.
When the sorting feeder 3 rotates, the chain 4b also rotates. This chain 4b has pins (not shown) planted therein, and is configured to convey coins discharged from the sorting feeder 4a one by one.

The sorting machine 5 is formed so as to shield a photoelectric sensor 13 from light using a bearing 11 that can be moved upward by the coins moved by the chain 4b and a light shielding plate 12 that rotates as the bearing 11 moves. The denomination is determined based on the light shielding d depending on the diameter.

A total of seven solenoids 6, one for each denomination and one for fake coins, are maintained at a predetermined interval in the direction of movement of the chain 4b, and
is arranged to support the coin as it moves.

The storage cylinder 14 is formed so as to be able to store coins of each denomination, and is provided with an opening positioned directly below the solenoid 6. Therefore, when the solenoid 6 is activated and the coin falls, the coin can be stored.

A sensor 15 is provided between the solenoid 6 and the storage cylinder 14. Therefore, the coins stored in the storage tube 14 are detected by the sensor 15, and the detection signal is sent to a control section (not shown) to check the number of coins stored.

The sorting timing detector 16 is rotated by the chain 4b, and is operated to determine the timing of which solenoid 6 is activated depending on the type of coins sorted by the sorter 5.

FIG. 3 shows a timing chart for storing supplementary coins.

That is, replenishment motor, replenishment gate 32 sorting motor 4C
When activated and replenishment operation is started, timing is determined by a sorting timing detector 16, and when the sorter 5 sorts a predetermined coin, a predetermined solenoid 6 is activated after a predetermined time has elapsed.

For example, when the sorter 5 sorts out 500 yen coins, the solenoid 6 for 500 yen coins is activated at the next timing, and the 500 yen coins fall into the 500 yen coin storage cylinder 14 and are stored therein.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the flow of coins when coins in the storage cylinder including coins of different denominations are discriminated using the operation in the deposit mode.

In other words, when the number of coins stored in the storage cylinder 14 does not match the number of coins supplied into the hotspaco, for example, when 50 coins are replenished for each denomination, when one of the storage cylinders 14 counts 51 coins, etc. It is done.

This discrepancy phenomenon means that coins of different denominations are present in the storage tube 14 (in most cases, a 1 yen coin is mixed in with a 50 yen coin).

In order to eject coins of different denominations from inside the storage tube 14 where a discrepancy has occurred, an ejection mechanism 17 provided at the bottom of the storage tube 14 is used.
Activate and perform the operation.

All the coins in the ejected mismatched storage tube (hereinafter referred to as the 50 yen coin storage tube) fall onto the withdrawal conveyance mechanism 18, and the end of this withdrawal conveyance mechanism 18 is placed near the deposit/withdrawal port 19. Since it is positioned facing the provided coin tray 20, all 50 yen coins including coins of different denominations (hereinafter referred to as 1 yen coins) can be received in the coin tray 20.

The coins in the coin tray 20 are discharged to a deposit feeder 21, and are supplied one by one from the deposit feeder 21 to a discriminator 22 for discrimination.

When the coin is identified as a 1 yen coin, the redirect solenoid 23 is activated, and the coin is returned to the coin receiving tray 20 by the dispensing transport mechanism 18 and collected by the clerk. Of course, in this case, the 1 yen coin may be stored in a safe within the ATM.

The coins discriminated as 50 yen coins by the discriminator 22 are supplied to the sorting feeder 4a of the sorting mechanism C via the temporary store 24 and the conveyor belt 24a.

The coins in the sorting feeder 4a are only 50 yen coins, not including 1 yen coins, and these coins are stored in the 50 yen coin storage cylinder 14 by the operation of the sorting mechanism C as described above.

The operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

Now, when the ATMa is set to replenishment mode by the staff, 5
The 0 yen coin counter count value is cleared (step 100).
, 102>, a predetermined number of coins for each denomination (for example, 5
A total of 300 sheets (0 sheets each) are inserted in bulk.

The supplied coins are sent one by one to the sorter 5 by the sorting feeder 4a, sorted, and stored in each storage tube 14 (
Step 104).

The number of sheets supplied to the hot pack is a fixed and known number, and this number is compared with the actual number of stored sheets detected by the sensor 15 (steps 108 to 112).

When the detected number of sheets and the supplied number do not match (step 112 affirmative), for example, when they are larger than the supplied number,
Since the 50 yen coin contains a 1 yen coin,
Ejecting mechanism 17 removes all the coins in this 50 yen coin storage cylinder 4.
．． The coin is transported to the coin receiving tray 20 via the withdrawal transport mechanism 18 (steps 114, 116), and then the coin is discriminated in the deposit mode operation (step 118).

That is, it is discriminated by the discriminator 22, and 1 yen &! ! Once the coin has been identified, it is ejected by the reject solenoid 23 and returned to the coin tray 19 (step 120 negative, step 1
22, 124).

On the other hand, the 50 yen coins are sent to the sorting feeder 4a again, and then collected back into the 50 yen coin storage cylinder 14, and the process ends (step 120, 124, 126).

In the above description, only the 50 yen coin is detected, but it is of course possible to detect other coins as well.

As explained above, according to this embodiment, when there is a discrepancy between the number of coins stored in the storage cylinder for each denomination and the number of coins to be refilled, all coins in the storage cylinder are moved to the deposit mode. Since the different denominations of coins are eliminated by performing discrimination processing using , it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of a customer paying an incorrect amount when withdrawing money.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing the flow of coins in the replenishment mode of the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the sorting mechanism, FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing coin sorting timing, and FIG.
The figure is a schematic sectional view showing the flow of coins in the deposit mode, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation. a... Coin deposit/withdrawal device (ATV > Main body b... Replenishment coin input section C... Sorting mechanism d... Discrimination mechanism 1... Replenishment vault (hopper) 4a... Sorting feeder 5. ... Sorter 6 ... Solenoid 13.15 ... Sensor 14 ... Storage cylinder 16 ... Sorting timing detector 17 ... Discharge mechanism 18 ... Transfer mechanism for withdrawal 20 ... Coin Receiver 22...Discriminator 23...Reject solenoid 24...Temporary store 24a...Conveyor belt Patent applicant Tateishi Electric Co., Ltd. Agent Patent attorney Kazu 1) Seiroku

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A coin receiver for accepting deposited and withdrawn coins, a discrimination mechanism for discriminating coins taken into the device by the ejection operation of the coin receiver, and rejecting coins discriminated as counterfeit coins by the discrimination mechanism. a reject mechanism; a temporary store that temporarily stores coins that have been identified as genuine coins by the recognition mechanism; a sorting mechanism that sorts coins ejected by the ejecting operation of the temporary store into each denomination; a plurality of storage tubes for storing coins of each denomination, a sensor for counting the coins stored in the storage tubes, and an ejection mechanism for ejecting an arbitrary number of coins from the storage tubes; a dispensing transport mechanism for transporting coins ejected from the ejecting mechanism to the coin receiving tray; a hopper for receiving replenishment coins for dispensing;
and a sending mechanism for sending supplementary coins in the hopper to the sorting mechanism, and when in the deposit mode, the deposited coins in the coin receiving tray are discriminated by the discrimination mechanism, and genuine coins are stored in the temporary store. Thereafter, the coins are stored in the storage cylinders for each denomination via the sorting mechanism, and counterfeit coins are ejected by the operation of the reject mechanism, and then returned to the coin receiving tray via the dispensing conveyance mechanism and deposited. processing, and when in the withdrawal mode, coins corresponding to the requested payment amount are discharged from the storage cylinder via the ejection mechanism, and the discharged coins are conveyed to the coin receiving tray via the dispensing conveyance mechanism. When in the replenishment mode, the replenishment coins supplied into the hopper are sorted through the sorting mechanism and stored in storage tubes for each denomination, and replenishment processing is performed with payment coins. In the coin depositing and dispensing device, when in the replenishment mode, the number of coins in each storage cylinder is compared with the known number, and if there is an unmatched storage cylinder as a result of the comparison, the number of coins in the unmatched storage cylinder is Coin deposit and withdrawal characterized in that all coins are transported to the coin receiving tray by the operation in the withdrawal mode, and only genuine coins are collected into the mismatch storage cylinder by the operation in the deposit mode. Device.