JPH0585941B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a coin input/output machine used at counters of financial institutions such as banks.

[Prior art and its problems]

At the counters of financial institutions, deposits and withdrawals are performed by tellers. When making deposits, tellers manually count the cash deposited by customers, confirm the amount, and enter it into the teller's machine. In addition, when dispensing money, the teller used a bill dispenser or coin dispenser connected to the teller's machine to dispense the cash and handed it over to the customer.

Incidentally, in recent years, financial institutions such as banks have started to open a large number of branches in urban areas, and it has therefore become necessary to provide a large number of coin and bill handling machines at each branch. This handling machine includes a coin dispensing machine and the like, which requires a large amount of equipment cost.

On the other hand, mechanization in public money exchange operations has not yet progressed, and mechanization in this field is desired. However, as mentioned above, it is necessary to install many machines at the counter, which requires a large amount of equipment cost. Moreover, space constraints are becoming more and more important due to the installation of many types of machines. Thus, there is a need for a machine for handling coins that is inexpensive, efficient, and compact.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in order to overcome the drawbacks of the above-mentioned prior art, and makes it possible to perform deposit processing and withdrawal processing at the same time, and also allows deposited coins to be used for withdrawal. The purpose is to provide a small and efficient coin depositing and dispensing machine.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coin depositing and dispensing machine that is connected to and shared by two teller's machines, which includes an input slot 2 into which depositing coins of a variety of denominations are inserted, and a sorting/counting section that feeds out the coins inserted into the slot one by one, determines whether the coins are genuine or false, and counts and sorts the genuine coins by denomination. 3 to 20, and a deposited coin holding unit 21 that temporarily holds coins classified by denomination in this classification counting unit.
and a storage and dispensing unit 24 that stores the coins held in the deposited coin storage unit by denomination and dispenses the stored coins as coins for withdrawal in response to a payout command.
and a payout holding unit 29 that selectively holds either the payout coins dispensed from the storage/dispensing unit 24 or the temporarily held coins transferred from the deposited coin holding unit 21 and pays them out to the dispensing port. When receiving a deposit command (step 004) from one teller's machine and a withdrawal command (step 003) from the other teller's machine, the deposit processing of the inserted coins (step
027) to store the coins inside (step 032), and also cause the storing and dispensing section 24 to perform the dispensing process (step 009), and the coins are dispensed to the dispensing holding section. The above coins for withdrawal,
Make the payout to the payout port on the side corresponding to the teller's machine that issued the payout command (step 003),
Furthermore, when receiving the deposit command (step 004) from one of the teller's machines and then receiving the command to return the deposited coins (step 123), the condition that the storage and dispensing section 24 is not in the process of dispensing (step 004) is received.
132), the temporarily held coins held in the deposited coin storage section are transferred to the payout storage section, and the coins are paid out to the payout port corresponding to the teller's machine that issued the deposit instruction (step 136). The present invention provides a coin depositing and dispensing machine that is equipped with a control section 41 that controls the coins.

According to the above configuration, even if two tellers machines issue a deposit command and a withdrawal command at the same time, the deposit and withdrawal processes can be performed simultaneously using the deposited coin holding section and the payout holding section. It becomes possible to do so. In addition, when returning deposited coins, the process waits for completion of dispensing of withdrawn coins.

As a result, two tellers can use one compact coin depositing and dispensing machine with great efficiency.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in the description of the drawings below, the same elements are indicated by the same reference numerals. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing the internal structure. A coin depositing and dispensing machine has a main body 1 with an input slot 2 provided at the top, and a rotary plate 3 provided below the slot 2. The input slot 2 allows deposit coins of various denominations to be input at once, and the input coins are separated one by one by centrifugal force and sent out. The coins sent out from the rotary disk 3 are sent to a conveyor belt 5 by a scraping roller 4, and are conveyed on a conveyance path regulated by guide plates 6a and 6b.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a material sensor 7 provided in the conveyance path is a magnetic head for detecting the material of the coin, and an image projection port 8 converts light from a lamp 9 into an image sensor. 10 is an aperture for receiving light. A extract port 1 provided at the rear of the material sensor 7 and the image sensor 10
Reference numeral 1 denotes an opening for removing coins that cannot be identified by these sensors, damaged coins, counterfeit coins, and foreign coins, and the reject member 12 is pulled to the outside of the conveyance path to remove these coins. The rejected coins are sent through a reject chute 13 to a reject coin outlet 14 provided at the front of the machine, as shown in FIG.

Coins that were not rejected are sorted by belt 15.
Accordingly, the classification pulley 16 and the classification guide plate 1
7 and is conveyed through a classification passage regulated by In the sorting aisle, there is a sorting port 18a for coins from 1 yen to 500 yen.
18f is opened, and coins of each denomination are dropped into the corresponding sorting ports 18a to 18f by the sorting belt 15 which is urged by the sorting roller 19 in the direction of the sorting ports 18a to 18f. Sorting port 18a~
On the lower side of 18f is a first switching member 2 having a U-shaped cross section.
0a to 20f (20 in FIG. 3) are provided, and the falling direction of coins dropped from the sorting ports 18a to 18f is switched by first switching members 20a to 20f. That is, when the first storage parts 21a to 21f (21 in FIG. 3), which can hold only 10 coins, are not full, the first switching members 20a to 20f are as shown by solid lines in FIG. , the coins are stored in the first storage sections 21a to 21f. On the other hand, when the first storage sections 21a to 21f are full, the first switching members 20a to 20f become as shown by dotted lines in FIG.
(overflow). In addition, even when there is no need to store coins in the dispensing cylinder (described later) at the start of the sorting and counting process (when the cylinder is full of coins, or when 10 coins cannot be stored), the coins are placed in the first It is put into the second holding section 22 instead of the holding sections 21a to 21f.

A first holding shutter 23 is provided at the lower part of the first holding parts 21a to 21f, and when this is opened, the coins in the first holding parts 21a to 21f are transferred to a dispensing barrel 24a.
It falls toward ~24f (24 in Figure 3).
A second switching member 25 common to each denomination is provided between the shutter 23 and the dispensing cylinders 24a to 24f so as to be movable forward and backward. When the second switching member 25 is in the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, the coins dropped from the shutter 23 are put into the dispensing tubes 24a to 24f according to denomination (deposit). On the other hand, if the second switching member 25 is in the position shown by the dotted line in FIG.
The coins dropped from 3 are led out to the second storage section 22 (returned). An endless retention belt 26 that can move left and right is provided at the bottom of the second retention section 22.
In addition, the holding belt 26 as a whole can be shifted left and right in FIG. 2. Further, a second holding shutter 34 is provided at one end of the holding belt 26 to prevent coins from falling.

When the retention belt 26 is in the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, the coins on the retention belt 26 (the coins retained in the second retention section 22)
It passes under the holding shutter 34 and is dropped onto the return belt 27 (return). On the other hand, when the holding belt 26 is in the position shown by the dotted line in FIG.
The coins on the holding belt 26 pass under the open second holding shutter 34 and are deposited into the safe 28 (deposit). The coins on the return belt 27 are sent onto the dispensing conveyance belt 29 provided at the bottom of the main body 1, and are dropped there (return). In addition, the withdrawal conveyor belt 29
Coins thrown out one by one from the throwing tubes 24a to 24f are also dropped onto the top (throwing). Each dispensing cylinder and a coin dispensing mechanism (not shown) constitute a storage dispensing section.
At this time, left and right shutters 32 and 33 are provided at both ends of the dispensing conveyance belt 29 to prevent coins from falling from the dispensing conveying belt 29 to the left and right cartons 30 and 31, respectively. When dispensing and returning coins to the left carton 30, the left shutter 32 opens and the dispensing conveyor belt 29 rotates to the left. In response, withdrawal to Calton 31 on the right side,
When returning the money, the right shutter 33 opens and the dispensing conveyance belt 29 rotates clockwise. In this way, the teller on the left can take out coins from the left carton 30 placed at the left outlet, and the teller on the right can do the same from the right outlet.

Next, the drive motor will be explained. First, in FIG. 1, a motor M1 for rotationally driving the rotary disk 3 and a motor M2 for driving the sorting belt 15 and the conveyor belt 5 are provided.
In FIG. 2, a motor M3 for rotationally driving the holding belt 26, a motor M4 for rotationally driving the return belt 27, and a dispensing conveyance belt 29 are shown.
A motor M5 is provided to rotate the motor in both directions.

Next, the driving solenoid will be explained. In FIG. 1, a solenoid RSD is provided for driving the reject member 12 to remove defective coins and the like. In FIG. 2, the first switching member 2
Solenoid HSDa that drives 0a to 20e by denomination
~HSDe, a solenoid SSD that drives the shutter 23 to open and close, a solenoid LSD that drives the second switching member 25, a solenoid HHD that drives the second retention shutter 34 provided at the end of the retention belt 26 to open and close, and an output. Solenoids LHD and RHD are provided to open and close the left and right shutters 32 and 33 at both ends of the gold conveyor belt 29, respectively.

Regarding sensors, the above-mentioned material sensor 7
(hereinafter referred to as MGS) and image sensor port 8,
In addition to 9 and 10 (hereinafter referred to as IGS), there is also a coin presence detection sensor that detects the presence or absence of coins on the rotary disk 3.
LVS, left and right carton detection switches LKT, which detect whether the left and right carton 30, 31 are respectively set correctly in the dispensing opening.
RKT is provided.

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. The bus line 40 includes a CPU 41 that performs various processes, a ROM 42 that stores programs, etc., and a RAM that serves as a work area, etc.
43 is connected. Also, on bus line 40,
A communication interface (I/F) 46 connected to a teller's machine (left side of the teller's machine) 44 for the left-hand teller and a teller's machine (right side of the teller's machine) 45 for the right-hand teller, and a motor M1.
~Motor drive interface (I/F) 47 connected to M5 and solenoid HSDa~
Solenoid drive I/F48 connected to HSDe, SSD, RSD, LSD, solenoid HHD,
Solenoid drive I/I connected to LHD and RHD
F49 is connected. Also bus line 40
A coin presence/absence detection sensor LVS and left and right carton detection switches LKT and RKT are connected to. Furthermore, the bus line 40 has a display section 5.
0, an operation section 51, a discrimination section 52 connected to the material sensor MGS and the image sensor IMS, and a denomination-specific dispensing section 53 are connected. Here, the display unit 50 displays count data by denomination, total amount, alarm in case of abnormality, etc. The operating section 51 includes a start switch, a stop switch, a clear switch, etc. for operating the coin depositing and dispensing machine, and these are provided for the left and right tellers, respectively. It also includes storage keys and return keys. The determining unit 52 determines the denomination, authenticity, deformation, foreign coin, etc. based on signals from MSG and IMS. The denomination-specific dispensing section 53 has dispensing tubes 24a to 24f.
This is for dispensing coins one by one.

Next, the operation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be explained with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS. 5 to 7. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of transaction processing by the teller. Note that there are two types of transaction processing: those performed by the left-hand teller and those performed by the right-hand teller, but since these are the same processing, only the processing performed by the left-hand teller will be explained. The teller on the left receives a deposit or withdrawal request slip, cash (in the case of deposit), and a bankbook from the customer, and inputs the account number (No) written on the slip or passbook from the teller's machine on the left (step 001). Next, input the total amount written on the deposit or withdrawal slip (step 002), press the withdrawal key on the operation unit 51 to process the withdrawal (step 003), and press the deposit key to process the deposit. Press (step 004).

First, the operation when the withdrawal key is pressed will be explained. When a withdrawal process is being executed by the teller on the right side, the withdrawal key operation by the teller on the left side is disabled until the process is completed (the step
005). The teller inputs the amount or number of coins for each denomination based on the breakdown of the total amount input in step 002 (step 006), and finally presses the completion key. When the completion key is pressed, the input operation ends (step 007), and data on the number of coins by denomination (or amount data) is sent from the left teller's machine to the coin depositing and dispensing machine (step 008).

Based on this data, the coin depositing and dispensing machine performs the process shown in FIG. 7, which will be described later, and dispenses a predetermined number of coins into the left carton 30 (step 009). When the payout process is completed and a completion signal has been input (step 010), the left teller determines whether the receive key, completion key, or cancel key of the operation unit 51 is pressed (step 010).
011-013).

When the receipt key is pressed, the left teller inserts 30 carton coins into the slot 2 to recheck the dispensed coins, and performs sorting and counting (step 014). When the revalidation process is completed, the counting data by denomination is sent from the coin depositing and dispensing machine to the left teller's machine and is stored (step 015).
Next, the left side teller is the re-examination count data and step 006
In order to verify the amount by denomination entered in step 016, the verification key on the operation section 51 is pressed (step 016).
It is assumed that the withdrawal confirmation slip has been inserted into the print section of the left teller's machine before the verification key is pressed.

If the results of the verification match, and if the completion key is pressed in step 012, the left teller's machine prints authentication on the payment confirmation slip (step 018). If there is a discrepancy as a result of the verification, an alarm is displayed as a result of abnormality processing, prompting the left teller to perform the operation again (step 035).

When there is also a withdrawal process for banknotes, the teller's machine also performs a withdrawal process for banknotes (step
019,020), step 001 when there is a deposit process
Return to step 021. When there is no deposit processing (step 021) or when the cancel key is pressed at step 013, various memories are cleared (step 022) and the transaction processing is ended.

Next, the operation when the deposit key is pressed in step 004 will be explained. When the left teller presses the deposit key, if the right teller is executing the deposit process, the operation of the deposit key by the left teller is disabled until the deposit process is completed (step 024). The left-hand teller inserts the deposited coins from the slot 2 and inputs the number of coins for each denomination or the amount to be deposited (step 025). And the left teller is the operation part 51
When the completion key is pressed, the input of the number of coins by denomination (amount by denomination) at the time of deposit is completed (step 026). Thereafter, the deposit processing shown in FIGS. 6a and 6b is executed (step 027).

When this is completed, a deposit processing completion signal is input from the coin deposit/withdrawal machine to the Teller's Machine (step
028), count data is input and stored (step 029). Next, the left-hand teller presses either the collation key or the cancellation (return) key on the operation unit 51.
When the verification key is pressed, the amount by denomination entered in step 025 and the count data entered in step 026 are verified (steps 030, 031), and if they match, a storage command signal is input to the coin depositing and dispensing machine. (Step 032), and proceed to Step 018. If they do not match, an alarm will be displayed through abnormality processing, prompting the left teller to re-operate (step
035). When the cancel key is pressed, a return command signal is output and the process proceeds to step 022 (step
033, 034).

6a and 6b are detailed flowcharts of the deposit processing shown in FIG. 5. First, when a deposit processing command is input, it is determined whether it is from the left teller or the right teller (step 101), and the left or right deposit processing flag is turned on (step 101).
102). Now, assume that the teller on the left inputs a deposit processing command. The teller on the left is the operation part 51
When the start button is pressed (step 103), it is determined whether a deposit processing command is input from the teller on the left and the start button on the left is pressed (step 104). ), the denomination-specific counting memory of the coin depositing and dispensing machine is cleared (step 105). If they do not match, the start button operation will be disabled.

Dispensing cylinders 24a to 24f provided for each denomination
When the denomination cannot accommodate up to 10 coins (overflow) (step 106), the solenoids HSDa to HSDf are turned on and the first switching members 20a to 20f of the corresponding denomination are activated (step 106).
107), so that the coins are inserted into the second storage section 22 (as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 3). And motor M2 for moving the classification belt 15
is turned on (step 108), and motor M1 for moving the rotary disk 3 and scraping roller 4 is turned on (step 109).

Next, when the coins are sent one by one from the rotary disk 3 to the conveyance path, the denomination, quality, authenticity, etc. are identified based on the outputs of the material sensor MGS and the image sensor IGS (step 110). If the coin is not normal (step 111), press the solenoid for redirect.
RSD is turned on and rejected (step 112). When the coins are normal coins, the number of deposited coins for each denomination is counted, and the number of coins for each denomination held in the first storage units 21a to 21f is counted (step 113).

The holding in the first holding units 21a to 21f continues until the number of sheets held in the first holding units 21a to 21f reaches 10 (steps 114 and 115), but when the number exceeds 10 (in the case of overflow), The first switching members 20a to 20f operate and transfer the coins to the second storage section 22.
(steps 114, 116). Note that the coins held in the second holding unit 22 are not counted by denomination.

While the coin presence/absence detection sensor LVS detects a coin on the rotary disk 3, the above steps 110 to 116 are repeated (step 117), and if the identification in step 110 is not performed for a predetermined period of time or more (step 118),
Assuming that there are no more coins, the motor M1 is stopped (step 119), and then the motor M2 is stopped (step 120).

Next, the deposit processing end signal and the counting data by denomination are output to the tellers machine on the left (step
121), it is determined whether a storage command or a return command has been input from the left teller's machine (steps 122, 123). When a storage command is input, the solenoid SSD turns on and the first holding shutter 23
is opened, and the coins in the first holding sections 21a-21f are stored in the dispensing cylinders 24a-24f according to denomination (step 124). Also, the solenoid HHD is turned on, the second holding shutter 34 is opened (step 125), the motor M3 is turned on, the holding belt 26 is driven, and the coins in the second holding section 22 are stored in the safe 28 ( Step 126). Then, various memories and flags are cleared, and the deposit process ends.

When a return command is input in step 123,
Check whether there is a left carton 30 in the left payout port.
Distinguish based on LKT output (step
129). When the left carton 30 is placed normally, the solenoid LSD is turned on to operate the second switching member 25 as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 3 (step 130). Next, the solenoid SSD is turned on, and the coins in the first holding sections 21a to 21f are held in the second holding section 22 (step 131). Here, the return is allowed only when the teller on the right side is not processing the withdrawal (step 132), and the motor M4 is turned on to drive the return belt 27 for a predetermined time (step 133). Next, turn on the solenoid HHD and open the second holding shutter 34 (step
134), the motor M3 is turned on to drive the holding belt 26 (step 135). As a result, the coins in the second holding section 22 are transferred onto the dispensing conveyance belt 29.

In this process, the deposit processing flag is turned on on the left side, so the solenoid LHD is turned on, the left shutter 32 is opened (step 137), and the coin is returned to the carton 30 on the left side (step 137).
138). When the deposit processing flag on the right side is on, the solenoid RHD is turned on, the right shutter 33 is opened (step 140), and the coin is returned to the right carton 31 (step 141). When the left carton 30 is pulled out from the left payout port by the left teller (step 139), various memories are cleared and the deposit processing is completed (step 127).

FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart of the withdrawal process shown in FIG. First, when withdrawal data is input by the left teller (step 201), the denomination flag is turned on and the quantity of coins is stored for each denomination.
The withdrawal processing flag on the left is turned on (step
202). Next, when the start button is turned on (step 203), it is determined whether the withdrawal processing flag and the start button are both from the left teller (step 204).

If it is determined in step 204 that there is no match,
Start button operation becomes disabled. If they match, coins of the corresponding denomination are ejected from the ejection tubes 24a to 24f (step 206), and the number of coins is counted (step 207). Then, the withdrawal data in step 201 and the count data in step 28 are compared for each denomination (step 208), and if they match, the corresponding denomination flag is turned off (step 209). Then, the above counting is repeated until all denomination flags are turned off (step 210). When there are no more coins in the dispensing tubes 24a to 24f (step 211), an alarm process is performed (step 212).

When all the relevant denomination flags are turned off (step 210), a dispensing completion signal is output to the left teller's machine (step 213), and when the left carton 30 is set correctly (step
In step 214), it is determined whether a return command at the time of the deposit transaction has been output from the teller's machine on the right side (step 215). When there is no return command from the right teller, the left side withdrawal processing flag is turned on (step 216), the solenoid LHD is turned on, the left shutter 32 is opened (step 217), and the payout is made to the right side carton 30 (step 217). Step 218). In addition, when the command is from the right teller, the solenoid
Turn on the RHD and payout to the right carton 31 (steps 219, 220). Left side calton 30
When the withdrawal of the is detected by LKT (step
221), various memories are cleared and the withdrawal process ends (step 222).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, in the present invention, the sorting and counting section that sorts and counts deposited coins by denomination and the dispensing section that dispenses stored coins to the dispensing holding section can be operated simultaneously, and when a separate return command is input, the dispensing section can operate simultaneously. Coins held in the deposited coin storage section, which temporarily holds deposited coins by denomination, are transferred to the payout storage section on the condition that the coin storage section is not operating, so deposit processing and withdrawal processing can be performed at the same time. It is possible to obtain a small and efficient coin depositing and dispensing machine that can perform the above operations and use deposited coins for dispensing money.

In particular, since the return of deposited coins and the payout of outgoing coins can be performed at the same payout port, the teller can concentrate on a single payout port, improving work efficiency.
Furthermore, since two tellers (the teller on the left and the teller on the right) can perform deposit processing and withdrawal processing at the same time, the number of equipment installed at the counter can be reduced, resulting in lower costs and more space.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the internal structure of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing the internal structure of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of transaction processing in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and FIG. 6 is a control block diagram of the embodiment shown in FIGS. A detailed flowchart of the deposit processing and FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart of the withdrawal processing of the same embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Main body, 2...Input port, 3...Rotary disk, 4...Take-out roller, 5...Transport belt, 6a, 6b...Guide plate, 7...Material sensor (MGS), 8, 9, 10...
Image sensor (IGS), 13... Reject chute, 14... Reject coin outlet, 15... Sorting belt, 16... Sorting pulley, 17... Sorting guide plate, 18a-18f... Sorting port, 19... Sorting roller, 20a- 20f...first switching member, 21a-2
1f...first holding part, 22...second holding part, 23...first holding shutter, 24a-24f...dispensing tube, 25
...Second switching member, 26...Retention belt, 27...Return belt, 28...Safe, 29...Payment conveyance belt, 3
0, 31...Left side, right side carton, 32, 33...Left side, right side shutter, 34...Second holding shutter, M
1~M5...Motor, RSD, HSDa~HSDe,
SSD, LSD, HHD, LHD, RHD...Solenoid,
LKT, RKT...left and right carton detection switches, LVS...coin presence detection sensor.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A coin depositing and dispensing machine connected to and shared by two Teller's machines, comprising: an input slot into which depositing coins of a variety of denominations are inserted; and a coin depositing/dispensing machine corresponding to each of the Teller's machines. The coins inserted into the slot are fed out one by one, the genuine coins are determined, and the genuine coins are counted by denomination.
A classification counting section that sorts coins, a deposited coin storage section that temporarily holds the coins classified by denomination in this classification counter, and a deposited coin storage section that stores and stores the coins held in the deposited coin storage section by denomination. a storage and dispensing unit that dispenses the deposited coins as coins for withdrawal in response to a dispensing command; a payout holding unit that selectively holds one of the coins and pays it out to the dispense port; and upon receiving a deposit command from one teller's machine and a withdrawal command from the other teller's machine, the deposit processing of the inserted coins is causes the sorting and counting section to store the coins therein, causes the storage and dispensing section to perform a dispensing process, and issues the dispensing command to send the dispensing coins to the dispensing holding section. If the deposited coins are paid out to the payout port on the side corresponding to the teller's machine that has been used, and a command to return the deposited coins is received after receiving the deposit command from the one teller's machine, the storing and dispensing unit is not in the process of dispensing. On the condition that the coins are temporarily reserved in the deposited coin storage section, the coins temporarily reserved are transferred to the dispensing storage section, and the teller's machine that issued the deposit instruction is instructed to pay out the coins to the corresponding payout port. A coin depositing and dispensing machine comprising: a control unit that performs operations;