JPH06236470A - Coin paying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a coin paying device in which coins in a coin housing part can be validly used, in the coin paying device used for an automatic vending machine or the like. CONSTITUTION:At the time of paying the coins based on the requested number of coins to be paid-out by a paying means 8, when the number of residual coins which can be paid-out obtained by subtracting the number of paid-out coins from the number of coins which can be paid-out is less than the prescribed change detection number, the presence or absence of the changes in a present paid-out coin housing part 2-7 is detected by a change detecting means 9. This device is equipped with a requested number of coins to be paid-out correcting means 12 which addition-corrects the requested number of coins to be paid-out of the present paid-out coin housing part when the present paid-out coin housing part is a state that the changes are present, and when the requested number of coins to be paid-out of the coin housing part of the lower denomination than the denomination of the present paid-out coins can be subtracted by adding the requested number of coins to be paid-out of the present paid-out coin housing part 2-7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin dispensing device which is mounted on a vending machine or the like and dispenses coins as change.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the diversification of merchandise sold at vending machines such as beverages and cigarettes installed on the streets, the price set for sales has diversified, and there is also an opportunity to pay change after the product is sold. In many cases, coin dispensers mounted on such vending machines are required to be able to effectively utilize the change in the coin storage unit so as not to miss a sales opportunity due to lack of change.

A conventional coin dispenser will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional coin payout device. In FIG. 2, 1 is a money inspection unit for determining the authenticity of inserted coins, 2 to 7 are coin storage units, and 8
Is a payout means for paying out coins in each of the coin storage portions 2 to 7, 9 is change detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of change in each of the coin storage portions 2 to 10, and 10 is a coin inserted through the coin inspection portion 1. Each coin storage unit 2 is calculated by the calculation of the number of coins inserted and the predetermined number of coins detected based on the output of the change detecting means 9.
The payable sheet number calculation means for calculating the payable sheet number for each 7 and 11, the coin storing section 2 for each coin storing section 2-7 based on the payable sheet number for each coin storing section 2-7 for returning the change of a predetermined amount. 7 is a vending machine controller, which is a means for calculating the required number of payouts, which calculates the required number of payouts separately.

With respect to the conventional coin dispensing device configured as described above, taking the coin dispensing device for Taiwan coins as an example,
The operation will be described below. First, the number of coins that can be paid out for each coin storage unit 2 to 7 in the standby state where there are no inserted coins is detected by the change detecting means 9 for the presence or absence of change in the coin storage units 2 to 7, and if there is change, the number of coins that can be paid out. Set a predetermined number (for example, "2 coins in the case of a coin storage unit for 10-liter coins", "10 coins" in the coin storage unit for a 5-liter or 1-liter coin), and pay out if there is no change. "0" is set as the number of sheets. In the case of 50-yen coins, since the highest denomination and there is no return of more than the inserted number, it is not necessary to detect the presence or absence of change by the change detection means 9, and the payable number in the standby state is "0". .

When the purchaser throws in coins, the coins inserted are judged by the change unit 1 to be authentic, and in the case of genuine coins, they are stored in a predetermined coin storage unit among the coin storage units 2 to 7. The data of the number of inserted sheets is transmitted to the vending machine control unit 13 after being replenished. On the other hand, in the case of counterfeit coins, the coin inspection section 1 guides the coins to the return passage. Further, the payable number of coins for each coin storage unit 2 to 7 at this time is set based on the number of coins inserted by the payable number calculation unit 10 through the coin inspection unit 1 and the output of the change detecting unit 9. The number of coins that can be paid out for each coin storage unit 2 to 7 is calculated by the calculation with the predetermined change detection number.

On the other hand, in the case of returning the change after the sale of the product (for example, when one coin of 50 coins is inserted to purchase 10 merchandise and 40 coins are paid out as change), the vending machine controller 13 refunds the money. Upon receipt of the command, the required payout number calculation means 11 calculates the required number of payouts for each of the coin storage units 2 to 7 based on the number of payable coins for each of the coin storage units 2 to 7 (for example, 10 coins storage). If there is change in both the 1st and 5th coin storage units, the required number of 10th coins will be "2" and the required number of 5th coins will be "4". If there is no change in the 5-well coin storage section, the required number of 5-well coins to be dispensed will be "8".), And by the dispensing means 8 based on the required number of dispenses for each of the coin storage sections 2 to 7. Each coin collection Than is the coin of the parts 2-7 are paid out.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, for example, in the case of inserting one coin of 50 coins to purchase 10 coins and paying out 40 coins as change, even before inserting 50 coins. Even if there are 4 coins in the 10-en coin storage unit, the number of coins that can be paid out in the 10-en coin storage unit is "2.
"5 coins" will be paid out as 4 coins of change.

On the other hand, if the number of change detections in the 10-coin coin storage section is changed and the number of coins that can be paid out when the 10-coin storage section has change is set to "4", even if the change is detected in the 10-coin storage section, Even if there are 3 coins, the number of coins that can be paid out is "0
"10" coins will not be paid out as change, and instead 5 or 1 coins will be paid out as change.
There has been a problem that a purchaser who wants to purchase a product with 50 or 10-dollar coins misses a sales opportunity due to lack of change in the coin storage unit.

The present invention solves the above conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a coin payout device which can effectively utilize the coins of a high-value coin storage portion which is likely to be replenished as change by a purchaser. It is what

[0010]

In order to solve this problem, a coin payout device of the present invention is a coin payout device in which when the payout means pays out coins based on the requested number of payouts, the payout number is subtracted from the payable number. When the available remaining number of coins is less than the predetermined change detecting number, the change detecting means detects the presence or absence of change in the currently paid coin storage unit,
If the current withdrawal coin storage unit has change, and the required withdrawal number of the current withdrawal coin storage unit is added to subtract the required withdrawal number of coins of the fixed amount denomination from the current withdrawal denomination, The present invention has a configuration in which means for correcting the required number of coins to be paid out is added to correct the required number of coins to be paid out in the coin storage unit.

[0011]

With this configuration, when coins remain in the 10-liter coin storage unit, for example, the required number of coins of 5 or 1-coin coins is transferred to the required amount of coins of 10-coin coins. It is possible to reduce the number of coins to be dispensed from the coin storage portion of 1 and 1 liter, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a change shortage.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A coin dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a coin dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a money inspection unit for determining the authenticity of inserted coins, 2 to 7 are coin storing units, 8 is a payout unit for discharging coins of the coin storing units 2 to 7, and 9 is the coin storing unit 2. Change detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of change of ~ 7,
Reference numeral 10 is a calculation of the number of coins inserted through the coin inspection section 1 and a predetermined change detection number set based on the output of the change detecting means 9 to calculate the payable number of coins for each coin storage section 2 to 7. Payout number calculation means, 11
Is a coin storage unit 2 for returning a predetermined amount of change.
Each coin storage unit 2 based on the number of payable coins for every 7
A payout request number calculation means for calculating the payout required number for each of 7 and 12 is a payout request for checking the presence or absence of change in the current payout coin storing unit during the changeout payout by the payout means 8 and correcting the payout required number The number correction means 13 is an automatic vending machine controller.

The operation of the coin payout device of the present invention having the above-described structure will be described below by taking the coin payout device for Taiwan coins as an example. First, in the standby state in which there are no inserted coins, the changeable number of coins in each coin storage unit 2 to 7 is determined by the change detection unit 9.
Detecting the presence or absence of change, and when there is change, a predetermined number of coins can be paid out (for example, in the case of a coin storing part for 10-liter coins, "2 coins", in the case of a coin storing part for 5 or 1-liter coins). "10" is set, and if there is no change, "0" is set as the payable number. 50
In the case of Yuan coins, since the highest denomination and there is no return of more than the inserted number, it is not necessary to detect the presence or absence of change by the change detection means 9, and the payable number in the standby state is "0".
Becomes

When the purchaser inserts a coin, the coin inspection unit 1 determines whether the coin is true or false. If the coin is a true coin, the coin is stored in a predetermined coin storage unit in the coin storage units 2 to 7. The data of the number of inserted sheets is transmitted to the vending machine control unit 13 after being replenished. On the other hand, in the case of counterfeit coins, the coin inspection section 1 guides the coins to the return passage. Further, the payable number of coins for each coin storage unit 2 to 7 at this time is set based on the number of coins inserted by the payable number calculation unit 10 through the coin inspection unit 1 and the output of the change detecting unit 9. The number of coins that can be paid out for each coin storage unit 2 to 7 is calculated by the calculation with the predetermined change detection number.

On the other hand, in the case of returning the change after the sale of the product (for example, in the case of inserting one coin of 50 coins and purchasing 10 coins of goods and paying out 40 coins as change), the vending machine controller 13 gives a refund instruction. When the coin is received, the required payout number calculation means 11 calculates the required number of payouts for each of the coin storage units 2 to 7 based on the number of coins that can be paid out for each of the coin storage units 2 to 7 (for example, 10 coin coin storage unit). And 5
If there is change in both coin storage units, the required number of coins for 10-liter coins is "2", and the required number of coins for 5-liter coins is "4".
If there is change in the coin storage unit, the required number of coins of 5 coins is "8". ), And the payout means 8 based on the number of requested payouts for each of the coin storage units 2 to 7
Thus, the coins in the coin storage units 2 to 7 are paid out.

When the payout means 8 pays out coins based on the required number of coins to be paid out, when the payable number obtained by subtracting the payout number from the payable number becomes less than the predetermined change detection number (for example, 10 coins). When there is a change in the coin storage unit and the 5-well coin storage unit, the demand-delivery number of 10-well coins calculated by the demand-delivery-number subtracting means 11 is "2", and the demand-delivery number of 5-well coins is "4". When the payout of one 10-yen coin is reached, the remaining payable number is "1", which is less than the predetermined change detection number), and the payout request number means 12 causes the change detection means 9 to presently pay out the coin storage unit. Detecting the presence or absence of change, the current payout coin storage unit is in the state of change, and the current payout coin storage unit is added If the required number of coins in the coin storage unit of lower denomination can be subtracted, the required number of coins in the current coin storage unit is added (corrected by adding the required number of coins of 10-yen coin to "3"). The payout operation is performed by subtracting and correcting the requested number of coins of 5 coins to "2 coins". Furthermore, at the time when another 10-yen coin is paid out, the payout request number correction means 12 detects again the presence or absence of change in the currently paid-out coin storage section by the change detection means 9, and the current paid-out coin storage section has change. If the required number of coins in the coin storage unit of the lower denomination can be subtracted from the current denomination type by adding the required number of coins in the current coin dispenser in the state,
Correct the number of coins requested to be disbursed in the current coin disbursement unit (add and modify the required number of coins for 10-en coins to "4" and subtract the requested number of coins for 5-en coin to "0") The action is taken.

In the above embodiment, the case where the required number of coins for 5 coins is transferred to the required number of coins for 10 coins has been described, but the same transfer can be made for other denominations.

[0018]

As described above, the coin dispenser according to the present invention can increase the chances of dispensing large coins as change by setting a small number of coins to be detected in the large coin storage unit, and can also make a demand for withdrawal. If there is more change in the coin storage portion than the number of coins detected by the change detecting means in advance by the number-of-sheets correction means, the payout-requested-number calculated by the payout-requested-number calculation means is corrected to perform the payout. If coins remain in the 10-coin coin storage unit, the required transfer amount of 5 or 1-coin coins can be transferred to the required transfer amount of 10-coin coins to transfer the coins of the 5- and 1-coin coin storage units. It is possible to reduce the number of change payouts, and for purchasers who want to purchase goods with 50 and 10-yen coins, change money of 5- and 1-yen coins. Those that can achieve excellent coin dispenser can be prevented the occurrence of foot in advance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a coin dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional coin dispensing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Money inspection section 2 to 7 Coin storage section 8 Dispensing means 9 Change detecting means 10 Computable number calculation means 11 Discharge required number calculation means 12 Discharge required number correction means 13 Vending machine control section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of coin storage parts, a payout means for paying out coins in the plurality of coin storage parts, and a change detection means for detecting the presence or absence of change in each of the plurality of coin storage parts,
A payable number calculation means for calculating the payable number for each coin storage unit by calculating the number of coins inserted and a predetermined change detection number set based on the output of the change detecting means, and when returning the change In order to return a predetermined amount of change, it is provided with withdrawal request number calculation means for calculating the required number of withdrawals for each coin storage section based on the number of coins that can be withdrawn for each coin storage section, and the change detection means stores the currently paid out coins. Of coins in the current payout coin storage unit by detecting the presence or absence of change, and adding the requested number of coins in the current payout coin storage unit If the number of coins can be subtracted, a means for correcting the number of coins to be paid out is provided, which corrects the number of coins requested to be paid out in the current coin dispenser and corrects Coin dispenser.