JPH0281193A - Coin receiving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a cash fault by removing a foreign matter before separating a coin. CONSTITUTION:A coin which is thrown into a receiving/paying port hopper 6 drops down onto a first pan 18 by an opening operation of the hopper 6. When the pan 18 is vibrated by a solenoid 21 through a link 20, the coin and a foreign matter being larger than the maximum diameter coin are separated by grating-like holes which are provided on the bottom part of the pan 18 and a little larger than the maximum diameter coin. From among the coins which reach a second pan 19, a foreign matter whose diameter is smaller than the minimum diameter coin drops down to the lower part from grating-like holes which are provided on the upper part of the pan 19 and a little smaller than the minimum diameter coin, and accumulated on the bottom part of the pan 19. The coins from which the foreign matter is eliminated by the pan 19 are carried to a slide refeeder 17 in the A direction and separated one piece each. In such a way, since the foreign matter can be eliminated before separating the coins, a jam and a cash fault caused by the foreign matter can be prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a coin depositing device that automatically deposits coins.

[Prior Art] As described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 16091/1983, a conventional coin depositing device separates coins inserted into a depositing port, transports the coins to a subsequent conveyance path, and transfers the coins along the conveyance path. Foreign matter was detected using a detection means installed in the machine, and the foreign matter was removed. In this known example, in which foreign objects are detected and removed after the inserted coins are separated, the coins may not be completely separated and transported due to foreign objects, resulting in coins remaining in the separating section or foreign objects entering the conveyance path. This had drawbacks in terms of reliability, such as interfering with the detection means on the crowded conveyance path.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to prevent failures due to foreign matter being mixed in when coins are inserted, and to improve reliability.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a means for removing foreign matter thrown in at the same time as the coins is provided by a separating section that separates the coins one by one;
Alternatively, it is provided before the separating section.

[Function] The foreign objects that were thrown into the deposit slot at the same time as the coins are collectively conveyed to the coin separating section following the deposit slot, where the coins are separated one by one and the foreign objects that were thrown into the deposit slot at the same time as the coins are separated. of,
After being removed by the foreign matter removing means, only the coins are conveyed to a coin conveying path that is provided with a coin discrimination means following the separating section. Thereby, it is possible to prevent cash failures such as foreign objects entering the coin conveyance path provided with the coin discrimination means and erroneous discrimination, and coins not being conveyed from the coin separating section due to foreign objects.

[Example] Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of an automatic teller machine with a coin depositing and dispensing device to which the foreign matter removing means of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 shows an outline of the coin depositing and dispensing device. There is a deposit/withdrawal hopper 6 above the customer service surface of this coin deposit/withdrawal device for receiving coins inserted by customers. The coins fed into the deposit/withdrawal hopper 6 are separated one by one by a feeder 17 and then conveyed to a discrimination path 7 equipped with a coin discrimination sensor 8 and a reject gate 9.

The coin discrimination sensor 8 uses a sensor to detect the outer diameter, material, presence or absence of holes, etc. of the coin. Based on the discrimination results, the authenticity of the coin is determined, and the genuine coin is temporarily transferred to the stack 10 by the reject gate 9. Sent.

Further, coins determined to be counterfeit coins are conveyed by a reject gate 9 to a return path 13 and a payment belt 16, and are returned to the deposit/withdrawal hopper 6. - When storing the next stack of coins as specified by the user company, the storage gate opens and
The coins are stored in the coin storage safe 14 all at once. Further, when returning coins as specified by the user, the return gate 12 is opened, and the stacked coins are conveyed from the return path 13 to the payment belt 16 and then to the deposit/withdrawal hopper 6.

Here, the coins inserted into the deposit/withdrawal hopper 6 by the user may contain paper scraps, cotton dust, and the like. Nine coins inserted at the same time as such foreign objects are the third
As shown in the figure, by the opening operation of the single-person withdrawal hopper 6, -
It is then transported by dropping onto the first receiving tray 18. The first saucer 18 is
It is coupled to a solenoid 21 via a link 20. Further, the bottom of the first receiving tray 18 is designed to accommodate coins with the largest diameter (for example, 500 coins).
It has a structure with grid-like holes that are slightly larger than a circle. Furthermore, when a coin is dropped into the first receiving tray 18 from the zero deposit/withdrawal port hopper 6, which has a structure with a grid-like hole slightly smaller than the smallest diameter coin (for example, 1 yen), the coin is transferred through the link 2o. The first saucer 18 with the solenoid 21
Vibration is applied to the coin to separate the coin from foreign objects larger than the maximum diameter coin, and only the coin is dropped and conveyed to the upper part of the second receiving tray 19 at the lower part.

Among the coins that have reached the second tray 19, foreign objects having a smaller diameter than the smallest diameter coin fall to the bottom through the grid-like holes provided at the top of the second tray 19 and are deposited on the bottom of the second tray. After the foreign matter is removed by the second tray 19, the second tray 19 is slid in the entry direction in FIG. 4 by a mechanism not shown. The coins from which foreign matter has been removed are conveyed to the feeder 17.

As described above, the means for removing the foreign matter that was put into the deposit/withdrawal port at the same time as the coins, the separating means for separating the coins one by one,
Alternatively, by providing the coin before the separation means, it is possible to prevent jamming, misjudgment, residue, and other troubles in the coin discrimination section following the separation means.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, when a coin is deposited into a deposit slot at the same time as a foreign object, the foreign object can be removed, and jams and cash obstructions caused by the foreign object can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external view of an automatic teller machine with a coin depositing and dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the coin depositing and dispensing device, and Fig. 3 is a coin depositing and dispensing machine provided at the bottom of the depositing and dispensing hopper. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the first tray for removing foreign matter.
It is a perspective view showing details of a first tray and a second tray for removing foreign matter. 1. Automatic teller machine, 2. Bill receiving slot, 3.
...Banknote insertion slot, 4...Passbook insertion slot. 5... Coin deposit/withdrawal device, 6... Deposit/withdrawal hopper, 7
...Discrimination path, 8...Discrimination sensor. 9... Reject gate, 10...-Next stack,
11...Storage gate, 12...Return gate, 13.
...Return passageway, 14...Coin storage safe, 15...Dispensing coin tube, 16...Payment belt, 17...Feeder, 18...First saucer, 19°°/Second saucer , 20...
·solenoid.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A coin depositing device comprising a depositing port for receiving coins, a coin separating means attached to the lower part of the depositing port, and a coin transport path connected to the coin separating means and having a coin discrimination means in the middle, A first receiving tray provided with a grid slightly larger than the maximum diameter of the coin in the deposit slot, a second receiving tray provided with the grid slightly smaller than the minimum diameter of the coin, and means for vibrating the first and second receiving trays, A coin characterized in that the first and second trays are vibrated to remove foreign objects larger than the maximum diameter coin and foreign objects smaller than the minimum diameter from the inserted coins, and then the coins are transported to the coin separating means. Deposit device.