JPH0632113B2 - Circulating coin deposit / withdrawal processing method and device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Object of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a circulation type coin depositing / dispensing processing method and apparatus for depositing and dispensing coins in a financial institution such as a bank. .

(Prior art) In financial institutions such as banks, a coin depositing machine for depositing coins and a coin dispensing machine for depositing are separately installed, and this coin depositing machine is used only for depositing. Used to receive received coins and store them in a storage box, etc.The coin dispenser is used only for withdrawing coins, and a large amount of coins for withdrawal can be stored in the coin ejector tube according to the denomination. After being stored, the withdrawal coins required for withdrawing are dispensed one by one from each of the dispensing cylinders.

In addition, such depositing machines and dispensing machines are installed at tellers in banks for use at tellers, and processing such as automatic teller machines operated by customers themselves in the lobby and unmanned corners of banks is performed. Have installed a machine.

However, if the machines are installed for depositing and dispensing, respectively, the cash efficiency of depositing and dispensing coins will be poor, and there will be various problems such as installation space problems and price increases for the number of machines. There is a point.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
As described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 9-172090, a machine has been proposed in which a single machine performs a deposit process and a dispense process and circulates deposited coins as dispensed coins.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, in the conventional machine as described above, when depositing, the deposit coins in a mixed state of multiple denominations are classified into denominations and stored in the denomination ejecting cylinder or the like. However, there is a problem in that it is not possible to proceed to the next deposit processing or withdrawal processing during the deposit processing in which the classified storage is performed.

When the amount of coins stored in the coin-type coin storage cylinder continues to decrease and the amount of coins stored in the coin-type coin storage cylinder decreases, the coins are sent from the coin storage unit that stores multiple denomination coins. It will be replenished in the coin-type coin storage cylinder. At this time, if there is a coin-type coin storage cylinder that is filled with coins and becomes full,
It is necessary to detect the fullness of the coin type coin storage cylinder and operate the switching plate, etc., and return the full coins discharged by the switching plate etc. to the coin storage part through the collection conveyor etc. There is a problem that it takes time.

The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and can perform a deposit process in a short time, and can quickly move to the next deposit process or withdrawal process. It is an object of the present invention to provide a circulation type coin deposit / withdrawal processing method and device which can perform replenishment processing in a short time.

[Structure of Invention]

(Means for Solving Problems) The circulation type coin depositing / dispensing processing method of the present invention includes a denomination required for the coins from the coin storing / discharging section 9 having the denomination-dispensing cylinders 85 arranged in a substantially straight line. A plurality of coins are dispensed and paid out, and the coins received in batches of plural denominations are sent to the coin sorting passage 5 one by one through the coin feeding unit 31, and the discriminating unit 51 discriminates the authenticity and denomination. Judgment is made, and the plurality of denominations are temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 6 through the deposit true / false classifying unit 61, and
At the time of deposit approval, the temporary holding coins are collectively stored in a plurality of denominations in a batch storage unit 10 provided in the side portion of each denomination-specific ejection cylinder 85 over the entire arranging direction of each denomination-specific ejection cylinder 85, and When the amount of coins in one of the coin-type dispensing cylinders 85 of the coin storage / dispensing unit 9 has decreased to a predetermined level, the coins stored in the batch storing unit 10 are sent out based on the level decrease signal to dispense the coins. 1 coin is sent to the coin feeding unit 31 through the coin feeding unit 31.
Send coins one by one to the coin sorting passage 5 and send coins to the dispensing barrel 85 through the coin sorting unit 42 of the coin sorting passage 5 and the coin type coins corresponding to the filled dispensing barrel 85 are The coins are guided by the upper surface of the filled coins and are stored in the batch storage unit 10 on the side of the denomination-type dispensing tube 85.

The circulation type coin depositing / dispensing device of the present invention receives and withdraws a plurality of coins mixed in multiple denominations in a batch.
And a coin feeding unit 31 that receives the coins held in the receiving and dispensing holding unit 3 and separates and feeds the coins one by one, and the authenticity and denomination of the coins fed out from the coin feeding unit 31. A discriminating unit 51 for discriminating, a deposit true coin sorting unit 61 for sorting the deposited true coins discriminated by the discriminating unit 51, a coin type coin classification for separately sorting coins for each coin type provided separately from the deposited true coin classification unit 61 A coin sorting passage 5 having a portion 42; a temporary holding portion 6 for temporarily holding a plurality of denominations of coins which are discriminated as deposit genuine coins by the discriminating portion 51 and are classified by the deposit genuine coin sorting portion 61; A coin transporting unit 7 for transporting coins temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 6 to the receiving and dispensing hold unit 3, and a coin type coin classifying unit 42 in the lower region of the coin type coin classifying unit 42 of the coin classifying passage 5. Correspondingly, it has a coin-type ejection cylinder 85 arranged in a substantially straight line and is stored in each coin-type ejection cylinder 85. Level decrease detecting means 11 for coins amount that detects that it has reduced to a predetermined level
The coins corresponding to the filled coin type ejecting pipes 85 having 9, 120 coins classified into the coin type by each coin type coin classifying unit 42 are stored in the corresponding coin type ejecting pipes 85. The seed coins are guided to the side of the coin-type dispensing cylinder 85 by being guided by the upper surface of the coins-type dispensing cylinder 85 which is full, and at the time of withdrawal, the coin-type dispensing cylinder 85 required for dispensing. A coin storing / discharging unit 9 in which a required number of coins are thrown out, and the coin storing / discharging unit 9 is provided on the side of the coin-type dispensing cylinder 85 over the entire area in the juxtaposed direction of each coin-type dispensing cylinder 85. The coins stored in the temporary storage unit 6 are collectively stored in a plurality of denominations, and the coin-type ejecting cylinder 85
And a coin storage unit 10 capable of storing coins of a denomination type that are discharged to the side of the denomination output cylinder 85 and sending out the stored coins to the outside. The coin storage / dispensing unit 9 and the batch storage unit 10 are provided so as to receive the coins dispensed from the dispensing unit 9 or the coins delivered from the batch storing unit 10, and the coins are delivered to the coin dispensing unit. The level reduction detection means 119, which detects that the amount of coins stored in the withdrawal transfer unit 11 that transfers the coins to the bank 31 and the coin-type dispensing cylinders 85 of the coin storage and dispensing unit 9 has decreased to a predetermined level. Based on the level decrease signal from 120, the coins stored in the batch storing unit 10 are sent out and sent to the coin feeding unit 31 by the withdrawal transfer unit 11,
A control unit 110 which sends coins one by one to the coin sorting passage 5 through the coin feeding unit 31 and stores the coins in the coin-type dispensing cylinder 85 of the coin storing and dispensing unit 9 through the coin-classifying unit 42 of the coin sorting passage 5. It is equipped with and.

(Operation) According to the present invention, when depositing money, the deposit genuine coins are collectively stored in the batch storage unit 10, and the depositing process is completed in a short time. Therefore, it is possible to quickly proceed to the next deposit processing or the dispensing processing for dispensing coins from the coin type dispensing cylinder 85 of the coin storing and dispensing unit 9.

Further, when the amount of coins in one of the coin-type dispensing cylinders 85 of the coin storing / discharging unit 9 decreases to a predetermined level, the coins in the batch storing unit 10 are sent out based on the level decrease signal, and the coin sorting passage 5 is operated. The denominations are classified and stored in the coin-type dispensing cylinder 85 of the coin storing and dispensing unit 9. At this time, the denomination coins corresponding to the filled denomination-type dispensing cylinder 85 are guided by the upper surface of the filled coins and are stored in the batch storage unit 10 on the side of the denomination-based dispensing cylinder 85, and are collectively stored. The collection of replenished coins in the storage box 10 is speeded up,
The replenishment process can be performed in a short time.

(Embodiment) Next, a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a coin depositing / dispensing machine, and this coin depositing / dispensing machine 1 is provided on a housing forming an outer shell of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 1 and on one side of the housing 2. A coin C to be deposited or a coin C to be dispensed is put in or taken out by a teller or a customer, and a coin C that is provided in the housing 2 and put in the deposit / withdrawal holding unit 3 is 1
The transport unit 4 that transports each sheet and the authenticity, denomination, etc. of the coin C sent from this transport unit 4 are discriminated, and reject coins and deposited true coins are classified and coins are classified into each denomination. A coin sorting passage 5, a temporary holding unit 6 for temporarily holding a coin C that is discriminated as a received genuine coin and classified in the coin sorting passage 5, and a received genuine coin or coin sorting passage returned from the temporary holding unit 6. A payout transfer section 7 for receiving rejected coins classified from 5 to the receiving / paying / holding section 3, and a recovery box 10 provided below each sorting section of the coin sorting passage 5 and described later.
A switching derivation unit 8 for deriving the coin C to 5 or for deriving the coin C to the coin storing / discharging unit 9 side, which will be described later, and each of the coins of the coin sorting passage 5 described later facing the switching derivation unit 8. A coin type ejecting cylinder 85 provided corresponding to a lower area of the coin type classification unit (selection hole 42) is provided, and coins classified by the coin type in each coin type coin classification unit are ejected corresponding to each coin type. Cylinder 85
And a coin storing / discharging unit 9 in which a required number of coins are dispensed from a coin-type dispensing cylinder 85 necessary for dispensing, and a coin C held in the temporary holding unit. Or a coin storage unit 10 for collectively storing the coins C of the corresponding denomination that follow when the coin storage / discharging unit 9 is full of coins, and a coin C or a batch storage for the coins C ejected from the coin storing / discharging unit 9. The coin C sent out from the section 10 is composed of a withdrawal / conveyance section 11 that conveys the coin C to the receipt / withdrawal reservation section 3.

On the operation surface 20 of the housing 2, a deposit receiving / withdrawing start switch for operating the coin depositing / dispensing machine 1, a deposit storing start switch, a stop switch, a clear switch, a storing key, a return key, a denomination key An operating unit 21 (see FIG. 7) having an internal replenishment switch, an external replenishment switch, etc. is provided, and display for displaying the counting data by denomination, total amount of money, or alarm display in case of abnormality A section 22 is provided. A door 23 for an administrator is provided on the rear surface of the housing 2 (on the left end side in FIG. 1) so as to be opened and closed.

The receiving and dispensing holding section 3 is a loading / unloading opening 25 opened on the front upper surface of the operation surface 20 of the housing 2 and opened and closed by a shutter 24.
A receiving drum having a horizontally long tubular shape and having an opening on the upper surface for receiving the deposited coins C that are collectively loaded in a multi-denomination mixed state or the dispensed coins C that are dispensed from inside the machine, is provided in the input / output port 25.
26 is provided, and a discharge shutter 27 for discharging the coin C to the transport unit 4 is provided on the lower surface of the receiving drum 26 so as to rotate along the outer periphery of the receiving drum 26 to open and close. . Instead of the shutter 27, the coin C in the receiving drum 26 may be discharged downward by opening the lower end portion divided into two and opening it or rotating it by 180 °.

The transport section 4 has a coin feeding section 31 located below the receiving drum 26, and a transport path 32 for feeding the coins C fed one by one from the coin feeding section 31 to the coin sorting path 5. There is. Then, the coin feeding portion 31 is provided with the receiving drum 26.
The coins C discharged from the coins C and the coins C discharged from the withdrawal / conveyance unit 11 are collectively received through a guide body 33 formed wide in the lateral direction parallel to the operation surface 20 of the housing 2. The coins C that have been received are successively conveyed one by one in a conveying path 32
In addition, the transfer passage 32 has transfer belts 36a and 36b spanning a drive pulley 34 and a plurality of driven pulleys 35, and the coin C thrown out from the coin feeding unit 31 is transferred to the transfer belt 36.
The coin is conveyed to the coin sorting passage 5 while being held between a and 36b.

The coin sorting passage 5 is a sorting passage portion through which coins C are conveyed.
41, and 1 yen from the upstream side on the sorting passage 41,
Each sorting hole 42 is formed as a coin classification unit for dropping coins C of 50 yen, 5 yen, 100 yen, 10 yen, 500 yen for each denomination by dropping them from the classification passage portion 41. ing. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the sorting passage portion 41 is provided with a guide plate 43 on one side along the sorting passage portion 41 and on the other side of each sorting hole 42 side. A plurality of sorting pulleys 44 are provided corresponding to the parts to guide and sort the coins C. Also, the classification passage section
On the 41, there is provided a sorting belt 45 for transporting the coin C sent from the transport passage 32 along the sorting passage portion 41 while moving it toward the sorting pulley 44 side. The sorting belt 45 is a sorting passage. The sorting belt 45 is bridged between a drive pulley 46 disposed on the terminal end side of the portion 41 and driven to rotate by a motor, and a driven pulley 47 disposed at the start end of the sorting passage portion 41, and the sorting belt 45 is selected from each of the sorting belts. A plurality of sorting rollers 48 for urging the coins C to drop the coins C into the sorting holes 42 are provided.

Further, a discriminating portion 51 is arranged at the starting end position of the sorting passage portion 41. This determination unit 51 is a material sensor from the starting end side.
An image sensor 53 and an image sensor 53 are arranged. The material sensor 52 is provided with a magnetic head for detecting the material of the coin C sent to the sorting passage portion 41 so as to face the surface of the sorting passage portion 41. In addition, the image sensor 53 detects the material, and the light receiving portion is arranged above the sorting passage portion 41 so as to receive light from the light-emitting body arranged below the sorting passage portion 41. The shape and the like of the coin C conveyed through the section 41 is detected.

Further, at the most upstream position of the sorting passage portion 41 and at the downstream position of the discriminating portion 51, when the discriminating portion 51 detects unidentifiable coins, damaged coins, counterfeit coins, foreign coins, etc., the corresponding coins are sorted into the sorting passage portion. 41
A reject port 55 that is excluded from the top is provided, and a reject member (not shown) that forms the bottom of the reject port 55 is moved from the sorting passage portion 41 to the outside (back side in FIG. 1) by the solenoid RSD. And open the coin to remove the coin from the sorting passage 41.
It is adapted to be led out to the payout conveying section 7 through the reject chute 56.

Further, at a position downstream of the reject port 55 of the sorting passage portion 41, there is provided a discharge port 61 as a deposit true coin sorting part for removing the coin C for temporary holding to the temporary holding part 6, and this discharging port. As shown in FIG. 2, the shutter 61, which constitutes the bottom of the discharge port 61, opens when the solenoid SD ₂ moves from the sorting passage 41 to the outside (left side in FIG. 2) to sort the coins. Discharge from above passage 41 or discharge port 61
The holding lead-out belt 63 located at the lower part of. The holding derivation belt 63 spans the drive pulley 64a and the driven pulley 64b in a direction orthogonal to the sorting passage portion 41, and guides the coins removed from the discharge port 61 to the temporary holding portion 6.

As described above, the coin sorting passage 5 has the discriminating unit 51, the reject port 55, the discharge port (deposited true coin sorting unit) 61, and each sorting hole (coin classification unit by denomination) 42.

The temporary holding section 6 has a holding box 65 which is located on a side portion (left side in FIG. 2) of the coin storing and ejecting section 9 and holds the coins C discharged from the lead-out end of the holding lead-out belt 63 all together. , This hold box
As shown in FIG. 5, 65 is formed in a casing frame shape having an opening on the upper surface, and is provided with a hopper 66 that collects the coins C introduced therein at the center.
A holding shutter 68 that opens and closes the bottom surface of the hopper 66 by rotating around a support shaft 67 by a motor is provided on the bottom surface of the. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the storage box 65 has a sliding shaft 69 which extends from the side (front side in FIG. 4) of the coin storing and ejecting portion 9 along the direction of the sorting passage portion 41. Is slidably supported on the sliding shaft 69, and is connected to the driving belt 72 hung between the driving and driven pulleys 70 and 71 on the upper portion of the sliding shaft 69.
By the forward / reverse rotation drive of the drive belt 72, the holding box 65 is fed along the sliding shaft 69 from a fixed position on the forgotten uncollected coin storage box 96, which will be described later, below the leading end of the holding lead-out belt 63 by forward rotation. By moving the part 7 in the reverse direction, the collective storage part 10 and the respective positions facing the door body 23 on the rear surface of the housing 2 are moved. Further, 73 is a power cord for supplying power to the motor in the storage box 65.

In the delivery conveyor 7, a delivery belt 77 is stretched over a drive pulley 75 and a driven pulley 76, one end of the delivery belt 77 faces the lower part of the reject chute 56, and the other end of the delivery belt 77 is placed in the receiving delivery holding unit 3. The coins rejected and derived from the reject port 55 and the temporary holding unit 6 are returned to the receiving / paying holding unit 3. In addition, a support plate 78 that prevents the coins C removed and led out from dropping at one end of the payout belt 77.
Is provided.

The switching lead-out portion 8 is integrally provided below the respective sorting holes 42 of the sorting passage portion 41 over the respective sorting holes 42, and is inclined toward the collective storage portion 10 with its lower end facing the collective storage portion 10. A separation plate 82 is provided which has a lead-out plate 81, and the coin C excluded from the sorting passage portion 41 is separated on the upper surface of the tilted lead-out plate 81 for each sorting hole 42, that is, for each denomination on the tilted lead-out plate 81. Is projected. Further, below the selection holes 42 at the upper end of the inclined lead-out plate 81, a switching shutter 84 that is integrally rotated by a solenoid about a rotary shaft 83 at one end is provided for each selection hole 42. 84, classification passage section 41
The coins C removed from above are led out in the direction of the batch storage unit 10 and, after the switching operation, are led out to a recovery box 105 described later.

The coin storing and ejecting section 9 has a coin-type ejecting cylinder 85 arranged in a substantially straight line along the sorting passage portion 41 direction for each denomination,
Each of the coin-type dispensing tubes 85 has an introduction portion 86 that is open at the upper end.
Considering the surface of each inclined derivation plate 81 partitioned by each separation plate 82, the coin C falling from each sorting hole 42 is introduced through the inclined derivation plate 81 and stored in a stack. In addition, this money type
In the lower part of 85, a dispensing groove 87 that allows only one coin C to be inserted is provided in the direction of the dispensing conveying unit 11 (back side in FIG. 1), and from this dispensing groove 87 Dispensing means 88 for disposing the lowest coins C in the money type dispensing cylinder 85 one by one to the dispensing transport unit 11 is provided, and the dispensing means 88 drives the motors M _{11 to} M ₁₆ . The protrusion provided on the rotating belt pushes out the coin C.

The collective storage unit 10 is composed of a storage box 91 that is opened on the upper surface over the entire side in the side-by-side direction (the inner side in FIG. 1) of each of the money-type dispensing tubes 85 in the juxtaposed direction of the money-type dispensing tubes 85, The coins C, which are not stored in the denomination-specific ejection cylinders 85 when the denomination-specific ejection cylinders 85 are full, are introduced by the inclined ejection plate 81 are stored in the storage section 92 in the storage box 91. . Reservoir 92 of this storage box 91
As shown in FIG. 4, is formed by a hopper 94 that collects the coins C in the storage section 92 to the coin feeding belt 93 located at the bottom, and the coin feeding belt 93 is driven to move the storage box 91 of the storage box 91. The coins C in the storage section 92 are delivered onto the dispensing delivery section 11 via a delivery chute 95 provided at the rearmost portion (on the right side in FIG. 4).

Further, at the front end of the storage box 91, an uncollected coin storage box 96 is provided integrally with the storage box 91, which is located below the lead-out end of the holding lead-out belt 63 and the holding box 65 at a fixed position. The forgotten uncollected coin C is introduced into the receiving drum 26 through the storage box 65 and stored.

A plurality of rollers 97 are rotatably attached to the left and right sides of the storage box 91 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
The rollers 97 are arranged in the front-back direction of the housing 2 (left-right direction in FIG. 1).
The storage box 91 and the forgotten coin storage box 96 are rotatably mounted on a pair of storage boxes taken out and stored on the rails 98, which are laid along the storage box 91. It can be opened and stored in the housing 2 and taken out from the housing 2.

The withdrawal / transport unit 11 faces the coin dispensing areas of the coin storing and dispensing unit 9 and the collective storing unit 10 to receive coins dispensed from the coin storing and dispensing unit 9 or coins delivered from the batch storing unit 10. It is provided. The first and second withdrawal conveyor belts 103 and 104 are respectively provided around the drive pulleys 101a and 102a and the driven pulleys 101b and 102b.
The withdrawal transfer belt 103 is disposed below the storage box 91 laterally below each of the withdrawal barrels 85 for each type of money, over the entire area in the arrangement direction of the withdrawal barrels 85 for each type of money. Belt 10
4, one end is located below the first withdrawal transfer belt 103, and the other end is arranged so as to enter the receiving drum 26. Receiving drum for coin C thrown out and fed out from 85 and storage box 91
Transport to 26.

Further, a collection box 105 having an opening on the upper surface for storing the collection coins C that is removed from the sorting passage 41 and guided by the switching shutter 84 is provided on the side of each of the coin-type dispensing cylinders 85 (on the right side in FIG. 2). Like the storage box 91, the recovery box 105 is provided with a plurality of rollers 106 rotatably on the left and right side surfaces, and the rollers 106 are arranged in the front-back direction of the housing 2 (left-right direction in FIG. 1). The collection box 105 is rotatably mounted on a pair of collection box take-out and storage rails 107 laid along the collection box 105.
The door body 23 on the rear surface of the housing 2 can be opened to be stored in and taken out of the housing 2.

Next, the block diagram of FIG. 7 shows the control of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 1 by the control unit 110.

The control unit 110 includes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 1
11, a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as a ROM) 112 for storing a deposit / withdrawal control program, etc., and a random access memory (hereinafter referred to as a RAM) having various memory flags.
Called) 113 and.

The CPU 111 has a discriminating unit 51 for discriminating denomination, authenticity, deformation, foreign coins, etc. based on signals from the communication interface 114, the operation unit 21, the display unit 22, the material detection sensor 52 and the image sensor 53. , Receiving drum 26 of input / output port 25
Coin detecting means 115 for detecting the presence / absence of coins C, motor driving interfaces 116 and 117, solenoid driving interface 118, and detecting means 119 for detecting the storage state of coins C in each coin-type ejecting cylinder 85. , 120, 121 are respectively connected.

The communication interface 114 is connected to a tellers machine 122 that a teller operates to perform depositing and withdrawing transaction processing by the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1.

The motor driving interface 116 includes a motor M ₁ for driving the discharging shutter 27 to take in coins in the receiving drum 26, a motor M _{2 for} taking out coins C in the coin feeding unit 31 one by one, and a conveyance. A motor M ₃ for rotationally driving the belts 36a and 36b, a motor M ₄ for rotationally driving the classification belt 45, a motor M ₅ for rotationally driving the holding derivation belt 63,
A motor M ₆ for rotationally driving the payout belt 77, a motor M ₇ for rotationally driving the first and second withdrawal transfer belts 103, 104,
A motor M ₈ for rotationally driving the coin feeding belt 93 of the storage box 91, and a motor M _{9 for} rotationally driving the drive belt 72 in order to move the holding box 65 in the front-rear direction of the housing 2 along the sliding shaft 69. A motor M ₁₀ that drives the holding shutter 68 of the holding box 65 to open and close is connected to each.

In the motor driving interface 117, the motors M _{11 to} M of the ejecting means 88 provided in the ejecting cylinders 85 of each coin type.
₁₆ are connected.

The solenoid drive interface 118 includes a solenoid SD ₁ for switching the switching shutter 84, a solenoid SD ₂ for switching the shutter 62 to open / close the discharge port 61, and a reject member (not shown) for opening / closing the reject port 55. ) Movable solenoids RSD are respectively connected.

Each of the detecting means 119, 120, 121 detects the empty state in which the coin C has disappeared in the coin-type dispensing cylinder 85, and the coin C in the coin-type dispensing cylinder 85 is below a predetermined amount. Near-end detection means 12 to detect when
0, overflow detection means 121 for detecting the state in which coin C is filled in coin 85, and each of these detection means 119, 120, 121 is for each denomination ejection tube 85 of each denomination. It is provided in.

Therefore, the empty detection means 119 and the near-end detection means 120 are configured as level decrease detection means for detecting that the amount of coins in each coin type dispensing cylinder 85 has decreased to a predetermined level and outputting a level decrease signal.

The RAM 113 has various memories for each denomination as shown in FIG. 8, and these various memories store the number of coins of each denomination based on the withdrawal data input by the teller or the customer. Denomination memory (SKM), withdrawal counting memory (SCM) for storing the number of coins counted by the discriminating unit 51 at the time of withdrawing, and withdrawal counting memory (NCM for storing the number of coins counted by the discriminating unit 51 at the time of depositing ),
The number of coins left uncollected is stored up to 10 withdrawal transactions, and the teller's personal number when the teller withdraws,
When the customer makes a withdrawal, it is composed of a forget-to-take memory (TWM _{1 to} TWM ₁₀ ) that stores a personal identification number for each withdrawal transaction.

Next, the operation of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

In the coin depositing / dispensing machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, a teller as a teller operates a tellers machine 122 at a teller in a financial institution such as a bank so that a depositing transaction of the coin C,
Although the withdrawal transaction can be performed, the customer may operate the transaction by himself / herself.

First, the deposit processing operation will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the teller performs the deposit process, when the operation unit 21 is operated, the teller starts the deposit process (step 1).

When the depositing coin C is loaded from the loading / unloading port 25 into the receiving drum 26 by the teller and the loading start switch is pressed (steps 2 and 3), the motor M ₁ is driven for a predetermined time and the shutter 27 of the receiving drum 26 is opened. And after a predetermined time, it is closed and the deposited coin C in the receiving drum 26 is the coin depositing / dispensing machine 1
Together are taken within the motor M ₃ ~M ₆ is driven (Step 4), and then the motor M ₂ is driven (step 5), the coin C is the captured sequentially 1 by the coin feeding unit 31 The sheets are delivered one by one and sent into the sorting passage portion 41 via the conveying passage 32.

For the coin C conveyed on the sorting passage 41, the material sensor 52 and the image sensor 53 are used to determine whether the coin C
When foreign coins and the like are identified (step 6), and when false coins or abnormal coins that cannot be identified are identified here (step 7), the reject solenoid RSD is operated for a predetermined time to eject only reject coins from the reject port 55. Reject shoot
It is removed to the payout belt 77 via 56 and returned to the receiving drum 26 by this payout belt 77 (step 8). Further, the coin C identified as normal in step 7 is added to the corresponding denomination of the deposit count memory (NCM) by +1 (step 9), and is transported through the sorting passage portion 41 to be sorted. Is discharged from the outlet 61 of
From this hold derivation belt 63, all the denominations are temporarily held in the hold box 65.

Then, all of the image sensor 53 and the predetermined time or more coins C is not detected credited coins C is judged as being conveyed (step 10), the motor M ₂ ~M ₆ is stopped (step 11), the deposit count The count value for each type of money stored in the memory (NCM) is displayed on the display unit 22, the teller confirms this display, and when the teller presses the deposit receiving start switch of the operation unit 21 (step 12), the deposit storing operation is performed. If the return switch is pressed without pressing the deposit storage switch (step 13), the motor M ₆ is driven for a predetermined time, the motor M ₉ is rotated in the forward direction and after the predetermined time, and the motor M is rotated. ₁₀ is driven to rotate forward and backward for a predetermined time (steps 14 and 15), and the storage box 65 moves onto the payout belt 77 (returns to the fixed position shown in FIG. 1 after a predetermined time) and is kept. The retention shutter 68 is opened, the coins C in the storage box 65 are discharged onto the payout belt 77, and the coins C are returned by the payout belt 77 to the receiving drum 26 of the dispensing outlet 25, and the processing ends.

When the deposit storage switch is pressed in step 12, the motor M ₉ is rotated in the reverse direction and is rotated in the forward direction for a predetermined time to move the storage box 65 onto the storage box 91 (after a predetermined time, the storage box 65 is returned to the home position shown in FIG. 1). (Step 16), the motor M ₁₀ is driven to rotate in the forward and reverse directions for a predetermined time to open the holding shutter 68 (step 17), and the coins C in the holding box 65 are discharged to the storage box 91 and are collectively stored. Then, the deposit process ends.

Although the deposit switch is pressed by the confirmation by the teller in step 12, the coin storing operation may be automatically started when the count data and the data input to the tellers machine match.

Next, the withdrawal processing operation will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the teller inputs the withdrawal data from the tellers machine 122 and the teller presses the withdrawal start switch (steps 21 and 22), the motor of each withdrawing means 88 for each denomination is based on the withdrawal data. M _{11 to} M ₁₆ are driven (step 23), and the coin C is firstly transferred from each money type dispensing cylinder 85.
It is dispensed onto the dispensing conveyance belt 103.

When all the dispensed coins C are dispensed when the dispensed data of the coins C dispensed from the coin type dispense cylinder 85 and the deposit data match (step 24), the motor M ₇ is operated for a predetermined time. The coins C on the first pay-out transfer belt 103 are driven to be led out to the coin pay-out section 31 via the second pay-out transfer belt 104 (step 25), and the motors M _{2 to} M ₆ are driven to move the coins. C
Are sequentially fed one by one to the sorting passage portion 41 through the coin feeding portion 31 and the conveying passage 32 (step 26).

The coin C is identified by the material sensor 52 and the image sensor 53 while being conveyed on the sorting passage 41 (step 27), and when it is determined that the coin is normal (step 28), the corresponding +1 is added to the withdrawal money type memory (SCM) (step 29) and the solenoid R
The SD is driven for a predetermined time, and the corresponding dispensed coin C is discharged from the reject port 55 (step 30) and discharged to the receiving drum 26 via the reject chute 56 and the payout belt 77. Further, when it is determined that the abnormality is detected in step 28, the solenoid SD ₂ is driven for a predetermined time to open the discharge port 61 (step 31), and is led out into the holding box 65 via the holding lead-out belt 63 and temporarily held. .

Then, if the image sensor 53 does not detect the coins C conveyed on the sorting passage portion 41 for a predetermined time or longer, it is judged that all the coins C have been conveyed (step 32), and the motors M ₂ to.
To stop the M ₆ (step 33). Then, it is determined whether or not the count data of the withdrawal type memory (SCM) according to this classification and the withdrawal data match (step 34). Abnormal processing is performed such that the coins are ejected from the coin ejecting cylinder 85 again by the number of coins (step 35).

Further, when the count data of the withdrawal money type memory (SCM) and the withdrawal data match in step 34, the processing abnormality is caused by an abnormality on the coin depositing / dispensing machine 1 side or the tellers machine 122 side or an error in communication. Whether or not it is generated is automatically determined (step 36), and if it is generated, the motors M _{1 to} M ₅ and the solenoid SD ₂ are driven (step 37), and the coin C is received from the receiving drum 26. Are sequentially conveyed one by one to the sorting passage portion 41 through the coin feeding portion 31 and the conveying passage 32, and are held in the holding box 65 through the holding discharge belt 63 from the opened discharge port 61. Then, the coin C or equal to a predetermined time the image sensor 53 does not detect (step 38), the motor M ₁ ~M
₅ and stop solenoid SD ₂ (step 39).
After that, the motor M ₉ is driven to rotate in the reverse direction and is rotated in the normal direction after a predetermined time to move the storage box 65 onto the storage box 91 (first time after the predetermined time).
While returning to the fixed position shown in the figure) (step
40), the motor M ₁₀ is opened to hold the shutter 68 is forward-reverse predetermined time to release the coin C (step 41), and exit housing again.

If there is no processing abnormality in step 36, the loading / unloading port 25
The shutter 24 is opened to be dispensed (step 42), and the teller takes out the dispensed coin C in the receiving drum 26.

Next, the forgetting of the coin C by the teller in the receiving drum 26 is detected by the optical detecting means of the coin detecting means 115 or the like (step 43), and when there is no forgetting coin C, the motor M ₉ , as described above, The M ₁₀ is rotated forward and backward for a predetermined time to store the abnormal coin (there may be no abnormal coin) in the storage box 65 in the storage box 91 (steps 44 and 45), and the withdrawal process ends.

When the uncollected coin C is detected, the solenoid SD ₂ is driven and the motors M _{1 to} M ₅ are driven to move the uncollected coin C of the receiving drum 26 to the coin feeding portion 31 and the transport passage 32. Then, the discriminator 51 discriminates the denomination, and the forgetting memories TWM _{1 to} TWM ₁₀ store the teller's personal number or the customer's personal identification number together with the number of denominations, and hold it from the outlet 61. Hold box via outlet belt 63
Hold at 65 (steps 46, 47). If the image sensor 53 does not detect the coin C for a predetermined time or more (step
48), the motor M ₁₀ is rotated in the normal and reverse directions for a predetermined time, and the storage box 65
The forgotten coin C is discharged and stored in the forgotten coin storage box 96 (step 49), and then SD ₂ and the motors M ₁ to.
Stop M ₅ (step 50), and terminates the withdrawal process.

Next, the internal replenishment processing operation will be described with reference to FIG.

This processing operation is started when the near end or empty of the coin C is known from the denomination-type dispensing cylinder 85 and no other processing is being performed.

That is, either the empty detection means 119 or the near-end detection means 120 corresponding to each coin type dispensing cylinder 85 detects a decrease in the level of the coin amount in the coin type dispensing cylinder 85, and a level decrease signal is sent. The internal replenishment processing operation is started on the condition that the output and the other processing such as the deposit processing and the withdrawal processing are not performed.

When Hojutsu process is started, the driving motor _M 2 _~M 4, _{M 7} (step 51), further the motor _{M 8} is driven (step 52). Then, the coins C containing a large number of denominations stored in the storage section 92 of the storage box 91 are led out by the coin delivery belt 93 onto the first delivery conveyor belt 103 via the delivery chute 95, and the first delivery is performed. Second coin C from the conveyor belt 103
The coins are sequentially fed one by one to the sorting passage portion 41 via the dispensing conveying belt 104, the coin feeding portion 31, and the conveying passage 32. The coin C conveyed through the sorting passage portion 41 is separated and dropped from each sorting hole 42 according to the denomination, slips on the surfaces of the switching shutter 84 and the inclined lead-out plate 81, and is stored in each denomination dispensing cylinder 85. . Then, when each coin-type dispensing cylinder 85 becomes full, the succeeding coin C hits the coin C on the uppermost surface of the coin-type dispensing cylinder 85, slides down the inclined lead-out plate 81 as it is, and falls into the storage box 91. And then stored again.
After a predetermined time (step 53), the motor _{M 2 ~M 4, M 7,} M 8 is stopped (step 54), and ends the internal replenishment process. Further, even if the internal replenishment process is completed, if empty or near end is detected in the money type dispensing cylinder 85, it is displayed on the display unit 22 to warn the teller.

The automatic replenishment operation can be forcibly performed by operating the internal replenishment switch or the like by the teller.

Next, the external replenishment processing operation of replenishing the coin C from the outside by the teller will be described based on FIG.

When the external replenishment switch is operated by the teller (step 61), the motor M ₉ is reversely driven for a predetermined time (step 62), and the holding box 65 of the rear portion of the housing 2 in which the door body 23 is opened in advance (FIG. 1). Move to the left side) and stop. The teller put replenishment coin C in its hold box 65, by operating the transfer switch (step 63), hold box 65 motor M ₉ is a predetermined time forward drive is migrated on the payout belt 77 (step 64) After that, the motors M ₁ , M ₆ and M ₁₀ are driven for a predetermined time (step 65), and the motors M _{2 to} M are further driven.
₄ is driven (step 66), the replenishment coins C in the storage box 65 are sequentially sent one by one to the sorting passage portion 41 through the payout belt 77, the receiving drum 26, the coin feeding portion 31, and the conveying passage 32. Similar to the internal replenishment, the replenishment coin C is stored in each denomination ejection cylinder 85 for each denomination. Then, the coin C for a predetermined time or more on the classification passage portion 41 is not detected (step 67), stops the motor M ₂ ~M _4, it is determined that the coin C to be filled is no longer (step 68), by Teller The external replenishment process ends.

Further, in the above-mentioned external replenishment process, the replenishment coin C is put into the storage box 65 from the rear surface of the housing 2, but the replenishment coin C is received from the front surface of the housing 2 together with the operation of the external replenishment switch.
It is also possible to throw it in 26 and replenish it in each money type dispensing cylinder 85.

Next, the coin recovery processing operation will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the recovery processing mode is started, the solenoid SD ₁ and the motors M ₇ , M _{2 to} M ₄ are driven (step 7
1) Further, each motor M _{11 to} M _{16 of} each ejection means 88.
Are driven (step 72). And each type of money
Coin C thrown from 85 onto the first withdrawal conveyor belt 103
Is the second withdrawal conveyor belt 104, the coin feeding portion 31, the conveyor passage 3
After being transported through the sorting passage section 41 via 2, the sorting hole 4 for each denomination
It falls from 2 and is led out into the collection box 105 via the switching shutter 84.

After the coin C is started to be ejected in step 72, it is judged whether or not the coins C in all the coin-type ejecting cylinders 85 have been ejected (step 73), and if the coin C is not ejected, the ejection is completed. It is determined whether or not there is a denomination-specific payout cylinder 85 of the selected denomination (step 74).
The driving of the motors M _{11 to} M ₁₆ of the corresponding ejecting means 88 is stopped (step 75).

Then, when the coins C are dispensed from all the coin-type dispensing cylinders 85, the motors M _{11 to} M ₁₆ of the detection means 88 are stopped (step 76), and the solenoid SD ₁ and the motors M _{2 to} M ₄ and M are stopped. ₇ is stopped (step 77). Next door
23 is opened and the collection box 105 is pulled out from the inside of the housing 2 to complete the coin collection process.

In the above embodiment, the coin depositing / dispensing machine is a tellers machine.
Although the example connected to 112 is shown, it may be used by being built in an automatic teller machine or a money changer, and in this case, it is connected to a control unit such as an automatic teller machine or a money changer to deposit or withdraw money. Control commands for gold and the like and data input / output may be performed. Further, the operation unit 31 and the display unit 22 may be provided on the automatic teller machine or the money changer side, or may be separate units.

Further, the keys and switches of the operation unit 21 and the internal replenishment switch and the external replenishment switch, which are particularly necessary for managing the machine on the display unit 22, may be provided on the rear surface of the machine (left end in FIG. 1).

Further, the determination unit 51 is not limited to the material sensor 52 and the image sensor 53.

In addition, when the coins C are replenished in the coin-discharging cylinders 85, the coins may be forcibly stored in the storage box 91 by the detection of the overflow detection means 121.

Further, the detection of empty, near-end, and overflow may be performed by the discriminating unit 51 by performing an additional count at the time of replenishment for each denomination and a subtraction at the time of withdrawal to manage the number of denominations.

In the above-described embodiment, during the depositing process, the deposited coins C are stored in the storage box 91 and then stored in the storage box 91 at one time. If empty is detected,
The coin C stored in the storage box 75 is dispensed by the belt 77 and the receiving drum.
26, the coin feeding section 31, and the conveying path 32 may be sent to the sorting passage section 41 so that the coins C deposited into the respective coin denomination ejecting cylinders 85 through the sorting holes 42 for each denomination can be stored. .

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention, at the time of depositing, the deposit coins that have been temporarily held are collectively stored in the collective storing unit, so that the depositing process is completed in a short time, and the next depositing process or the coin-type dispensing cylinder of the coin storing and dispensing unit is performed. It is possible to move quickly to the withdrawal process for ejecting coins from.

Also, when the amount of coins in one of the coin-type dispensing tubes of the coin storage / dispensing unit has decreased to a predetermined level, the coins in the batch storage unit are sent out based on the level decrease signal, and denomination classification is performed through the coin classification passage. The coins are put into the coin-type dispensing cylinder of the coin storing / discharging unit, and the denomination coins corresponding to the filled coin-type dispensing cylinder are guided by the upper surface of the filled coin, and the side portions of the coin-type dispensing cylinder are guided. Since the replenishment coins are stored in the batch storage unit, the replenishment coins can be quickly collected in the batch storage box and the replenishment process can be performed in a short time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the circulating coin depositing / dispensing processing method and device of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a coin depositing / dispensing machine.
The figure is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is the line III-I in FIG.
II is a sectional view, FIG. 4 is a partial longitudinal sectional view seen from the rear side of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a temporary holding section, and FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of a coin storing and dispensing section and the like. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit, FIG. 8 is a memory map diagram of the random access memory, and FIGS. 9 to 13 are flowcharts showing the operation. 3 ... Receiving and withdrawing holding section, 5 ... Coin sorting passage, 6 ... Temporary holding section, 7 ... Payment transfer section, 9 ... Coin storing and ejecting section,
10 ... Collective storage part, 11 ... Withdrawal transfer part, 31 ... Coin payout part, 42 ... Sorting hole as coin classification part by money, 51 ... Discrimination part, 61 ... As deposit true coin classification part Outlet, 85 ... ejecting cylinder by type of money, 110 ... control unit, 119 ... empty detection means as level decrease detection means, 120 ... near end detection means as level decrease detection means, C ... coins.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A required coin type and the number of coins to be dispensed are dispensed and dispensed from a coin storing and dispensing unit having coin-type dispensing tubes arranged substantially linearly, and a plurality of coin types are collectively received. The received coins are sent to the coin sorting passage one by one through the coin feeding unit, and the discriminating unit discriminates the authenticity, the denomination, etc., and temporarily holds a plurality of denominations in the temporary holding unit through the deposit true coin sorting unit, and At the time of payment approval, the temporarily stored coins are collectively stored in a collective storage unit provided on the side of each coin-type dispensing cylinder over the entire arranging direction of each coin-type dispensing cylinder. When the amount of coins in one of the coin-type dispensing cylinders of the dispensing unit decreases to a predetermined level, the coins stored in the batch storage unit are sent out based on the level decrease signal and sent to the coin dispensing unit. 1 coin through the coin feeding section
Send coins one by one to the coin sorting passage, send coins to the coin-type dispensing cylinder through the coin-classifying coin sorting section of this coin-sorting passage, and fill coins corresponding to the coin-type dispensing cylinder that have become full. A method for circulating coin deposits and withdrawals, characterized in that the coins are stored in a batch storage section on the side of the dispensing tube according to the type of money, guided by the top surface of the coin. 2. A receipt / withdrawal holding section for receiving and holding a plurality of coins mixed in various denominations at a time, and a coin withheld in the receipt / withdrawal holding section for separating coins one by one. The coin payout section, the discriminating section for discriminating the authenticity or denomination of coins fed out from the coin delivering section, the deposit true coin classifying section for classifying the deposited true coins discriminated by the discriminating section, A coin sorting passage that is provided separately from the coin classifying unit and has a coin classifying unit for classifying coins for each denomination, and a plurality of coins that are discriminated as true deposits by the discriminating unit and are classified by the true depositing unit for coins. A temporary holding unit for temporarily holding all denominations collectively, a payout transfer unit for transferring the coins temporarily held in this temporary holding unit to the receiving and withdrawing holding unit, and a lower part of the denomination-based coin classification unit of the coin classification passage Corresponding to the coin classification section by denomination in the area and arranged in a substantially straight line In addition to having a type-dispensing cylinder, it has level-decrease detecting means for detecting that the amount of coins stored in each coin-dispensing barrel has decreased to a predetermined level, and each coin-type coin classification unit classifies the coin into a coin-type. The stored coins are stored in the corresponding coin-type dispensing cylinders, and the coin-type coins corresponding to the filled coin-type dispensing cylinders are not stored in the coin-type dispensing cylinders and are guided on the upper surface of the filled coins. And a coin storing / discharging unit for discharging the necessary number of coins from the coin-type discharging cylinder required for withdrawing to the side of the coin-type discharging cylinder, and this coin storing / discharging unit. The coins, which are provided on the side of the denomination-specific dispensing tubes of the dispensing section over the entire area in the juxtaposed direction of the denomination-specific dispensing tubes, hold a plurality of coins held in the temporary holding section in a lump and also dispense the denominations by denomination. Stores coins of the denomination to be discharged to the side of the dispensing cylinder that is full, and A batch storage unit capable of sending out the stored coins to the outside, and a coin storage throw-out unit and a batch storage unit for receiving coins thrown out from the coin storage throw-out unit or coins sent out from the batch storage unit. It is set up facing the coin throwing area of
The withdrawal conveyance unit that conveys those coins to the coin feeding unit, and the level decrease detection that detects that the amount of coins stored in each coin type dispensing cylinder of the coin storage dispensing unit has decreased to a predetermined level Based on the level decrease signal from the means, the coins stored in the batch storing unit are sent out, and are sent to the coin payout unit by the payout transfer unit, and the coins are sent one by one to the coin sorting passage through the coin payout unit. And a control unit for feeding and storing the coin in the coin type ejecting cylinder of the coin accommodating and ejecting unit through the coin type sorting unit of the coin sorting passage.