JPH08185553A - Coin counter for money exchanger or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a coin counter with which the wrong number of coins can be prevented from being dispensed to user by doubly checking the number of coins to be dispensed to the user at a money exchanger or the like. CONSTITUTION: The number of coins to pass is counted by a photosensor 124 and next, that number is further counted by a photosensor 132 at its passing path. Then, coin count signals from both the sensors 124 and 132 are compared by a central processing unit(CPU) and when it is judged that both the signals are matched, the required number of those counted coins are dispensed to the user.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin counting device applied to a currency exchange machine, a medal payout machine or the like which is used by being installed in a financial institution or a pachinko hall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a financial institution, a pachinko hall, etc., a currency exchange machine (medal payout machine) for exchanging banknotes into coins or paying out medals for games and paying out the change, if any. Is installed and used. Among them, for example, high-value banknotes (10,000 yen, 5,000 yen,
A currency exchange machine or the like for exchanging one thousand yen bills into coins is equipped with a coin counting device that counts the number of coins to be paid out when the coins are paid out to the user. Japanese Patent Publication 55-48634
The one as shown in Japanese Patent Publication has been conventionally known.

The one disclosed in JP-B-55-48634 is provided with a micro switch in a coin ejection chute portion of a coin ejection mechanism, and the micro switch is activated each time a coin is ejected to the coin ejection chute. When the coin counting (count) signal from the microswitch reaches the expected number of coins to be paid to the user, the motor is stopped and the required number of coins are paid to the user.

[0004]

However, in the conventional coin counting device as described above, the coin counting signal is a set of counting devices constituted by the swing motion of the actuator and the photo sensor for sensing the swing motion. Therefore, there is a problem that the basic function of counting is poor in reliability, such as erroneous measurement due to malfunction of the actuator due to vibration of the device during counting or erroneous measurement due to electrical noise mixed in the photo sensor. It was

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to make a malfunction of counting the number of coins caused by mechanical or electrical external noise. The object of the present invention is to provide a coin counting device capable of avoiding the above and accurately managing the number of coins to be paid out.

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, a coin counting device of the present invention has a first counting means for counting the number of passing coins, and coins counted by the first counting means. Second counting means for further counting the number of coins in the passage, and comparing the number of coins counted by the first counting means with the number of coins counted by the second counting means The gist of the present invention is to provide a coin number suitability judging unit for judging whether the coins match or not.

A second aspect of the present invention is a money changer equipped with such a coin counting device, which comprises a first counting means for counting the number of coins passing therethrough, and a first counting means. Second counting means for further counting the number of coins in the passage, and comparing the number of coins counted by the first counting means with the number of coins counted by the second counting means. Coin number adequacy judgment means for judging whether the coins match or disagree, and when the coin number adequacy judgment means judges that the coin numbers match, the coins collectively paid out to the user The gist of the present invention is to include a device.

Further, the third aspect of the present invention requires a patent for a money changer having an overall structure equipped with such a coin counting device, which is a bill insertion slot for inserting bills and a coin for exchange. A coin counting device that counts the number of coins to be paid out, and a coin batch paying device that collectively pays out the coins counted by the coin counting device to the user. Is a first counting means for counting the number of passing coins, and a second counting means for further counting the number of coins counted by the first counting means in the passage route.
Coin number suitability judging means for comparing the number of coins counted by the first counting means with the number of coins counted by the second counting means to judge whether or not the coins coincide with each other. The gist is that the counted coins are collectively dispensed to the user by the coin batch dispensing device when it is determined by the coin count adequacy determining means that the coin numbers match. .

[0009]

According to the coin counting device of the present invention having the above structure, the number of passing coins is counted by the first counting means and further counted by the second counting means in the passage. Then, the coin count adequacy judging means judges whether the coin count counted by the first counting means and the coin count counted by the second counting means coincide or not. Therefore, if it is determined that the number of coins match, the counted coins are paid out to the user, and if they do not match, if the coins are not paid out to the user, at least the wrong number of coins is paid to the user. Payment of coins is avoided.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a money changer to which the coin counting device of the present invention is applied will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view showing the entire structure of the money changer according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a view showing the internal structure of the money changer shown in FIG.

In the money changer 10 shown in this embodiment, the coin supply unit 12 and the coin payout unit 1 are provided in the main body of the money changer.
4 is provided, and the coin supply unit 12 is provided with a slider 16
The coin payout unit 14 is also movably arranged in the front-rear direction of the money changer main body through the slider 18, and is also arranged movably in the front-rear direction of the money changer main body through the slider 18 and is vertically positioned as separate bodies. Are arranged.

A coin collecting box 20 for collecting coins remaining in the money changer main body after the store is closed is provided below the coin payout unit 14, and the coin supply unit 12 is placed in front of the coin supply unit 12 after the store is closed. By pulling out and pressing the coin collection switch button 48, the coin feeding unit 1
The coins in 2 are collected in the coin collecting box 20 via a coin collecting path 49 provided in the coin payout unit 14.

On the front panel surface of the main body of the money changer, there are provided an opening / closing door 22 of a unit portion for accommodating the coin supply unit 12, the coin dispensing unit 14, etc., and an opening / closing door 24 for taking out the coin collecting box 20. The opening / closing door 22 of the unit portion is provided with a bill insertion slot 26 such as 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen bills, a 500-yen coin insertion slot 28, a banknote payout exit 30, a coin payout exit 32, and a payout amount digital display. A container 33 and the like are provided.

On the front surface of the opening / closing door 22, there are provided various currency exchange selection button groups 34 such as coin number setting buttons and reverse currency exchange buttons. The user inserts a bill such as a 10,000-yen bill into the bill insertion slot 26. Or, after inserting a 500-yen coin into the coin slot 28, the desired exchange is performed by pressing the exchange button of the exchange selection button group 34, and the total withdrawal amount is displayed digitally on the withdrawal amount display 33. It is supposed to be done.

Inside the main body of the money changer, the bill receiving and paying unit 36 is located in the space space outside the coin supply unit 12 and the coin payout unit 14, and the user can access the coin input port 28 of the money changer. A coin safe 38 for collecting the inserted coins, a control box 40 for performing various controls of the money changer, and the like are provided. One of them, the bill receiving and paying unit 36, is inserted into the bill insertion slot 26 described above. Receiving and storing section for each banknote of yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000-yen bill, storing section for 1,000-yen banknotes paid out from the currency exchange banknote payout opening 30, and identifying the type of banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 26 And a bill payout mechanism (not shown) for paying out the 1,000-yen bill bill stored in the payout bill storage unit to the bill payout opening 30.

On the other hand, on the rear surface of the opening / closing door 22 of the unit portion, there is provided a coin selector 42 for discriminating whether the 500-yen coin inserted by the user into the coin insertion slot 28 is suitable or not,
The coins that are determined to be proper coins by the coin selector 42 are recovered to the coin safe 38 through the proper coin transport route 44, and the coins that are determined to be inappropriate coins by the coin selector 42 are inappropriate coin discharge routes. The coin is returned to the user from the coin payout exit 32 via 46.

Further, the bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 26 is discriminated as proper or unsuitable by the bill discriminating section of the bill receiving and paying unit 36, and if the bill is proper, it is 1,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 1 depending on the kind of the bill. An appropriate bill signal of 10,000 yen is sent to the control box 40.
And a predetermined number of 1,000-yen currency exchange banknotes are sent by the button pressed by the customer from the currency exchange selection button group 34 to the banknote payout opening 3.
0 coins are dispensed from the coin payout exit 32. The banknote determined to be inappropriate is returned to the banknote insertion slot 26.

The outer surfaces of the coin supply unit 12, the coin dispensing unit 14, and the coin collection box 20 are provided with handles 50, 52, 54, respectively, which are convenient for taking out and handling these units and the collection box. Is provided.

Next, the internal structure of the coin supply unit 12 and the coin payout unit 14 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the coin supply unit 12 will be described.
The coin supply unit 12 is provided with a coin replenishment path 58 for replenishing coins into the coin supply unit 12 from a coin replenishment mechanism (not shown) provided outside along the outer wall surface of the hopper-shaped coin storage unit 56. Has been.

The coin storing portion 56 has a narrow opening 60 provided at the lower end thereof, and a coin feeding rod 62 is rotatably provided on the wall surface near the opening 60 and the coin storing portion 56. A motor 64 for rotatably driving the coin feed rod 62 is connected to the outer wall surface of the via a reduction gear device 66. A coin transport conveyor 68 is arranged in a common open space portion between the lower end opening 60 of the coin storage portion 56 and the lower end open portion of the coin replenishment path 58, and one roller shaft of the coin transport conveyor 68 is provided with the coin transport conveyor 68. A motor 70 for driving the coin conveyor is connected via a timing belt 72.

Further, the coins on the coin transporting conveyor 68 are so arranged that the coins on the coin transporting conveyor 68 are sent to the next coin dispensing unit 14 one by one at the front portion of the coin transporting conveyor 68 in the coin feeding direction. A coin adjusting plate 74 made of a rubber material for scraping is arranged via a link member 76 so as to be spaced apart from and approach the tip end portion of the coin carrying conveyor 68. Although detailed description is omitted, the coin adjusting plate 74 is separated from the coin conveyer 68 via the link member 76 when the coin supply unit 12 is pulled out forward (on the front side of the money changer) by the slider 16. By doing so, during the coin recovery work at the time of closing the store, the coins in the coin supply unit 12 pass through the coin recovery path 49 and the coin recovery box 20 as shown by the phantom lines in FIG.
It is easy to recover.

In this coin supply unit 12, however, a spare coin is previously installed in the coin storage section 56 by a staff member, but while the coin changer is in use, an external coin is supplied through the coin replenishing path 58. Coins are sequentially supplied from the supply route. And the coin conveyor 6
This coin transfer conveyor 68 is driven by the drive motor 70 of FIG.
When the upper coins are sequentially sent out to the coin payout unit 14 to be described later and the number of coins on the coin carrying conveyor 68 decreases, the coins are replenished each time from the external coin replenishment mechanism,
When coins run short on the outer coin replenishment path and there are no more coins to replenish, this time, the motor 64 provided on the outer wall surface of the coin storage section 56 is reversibly driven to reverse the coin feed rod 62. While rotating, the coins in the coin storage unit 56 gradually drop from the opening 60 and are replenished on the coin conveyor 68.

Next, the coin payout unit 14 will be described. The coin payout unit 14 is composed of a coin counting device 78 for counting coins and a coin batch payout device 80 for paying out coins to a user. It is configured.

First, a schematic structure of the coin counting device 78, which is directly related to the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. In this coin counting device 78, the bottom wall surface of a coin tray 82 made of a plastic container and having an open upper surface is inclined, and a circular concave portion 84 is cut out at a lower end portion of the inclination. .. (six coins in the present embodiment) are coaxially formed in the bottom wall plate 86 of the recessed portion 84, and a rotary plate 90 with holes is pivotally supported. A motor 92 provided outside the bottom wall plate 86 is connected to a central rotation shaft of the rotary plate 90 with holes via a reduction gear device 94.

A ratchet wheel 96 is also rotatably supported on the bottom wall plate 86 on substantially the same plane as the holed rotary plate 90, and the reduction gear device is also mounted on the central rotary shaft of the ratchet wheel 96. The motor 9 through 94
2 are linked and synchronized with the rotation of the holed rotary plate 90 by the rotation drive of the motor 92, at the same rotation speed, but in opposite rotation directions as shown by the arrows in FIG. Rotating plate 90 with counterclockwise, ratchet wheel 9
6 is configured to rotate clockwise). This ratchet wheel 96 also has the same number of 6 corresponding to the six coin dropping holes 88, 88 ... Of the rotary plate 90 with holes.
The coin receiving claws 98, 98 ... Are provided.

The outer diameter of the rotary plate 90 with holes is designed to be slightly larger than the inner diameter of the concave portion 84, and the coin drop holes 88, 88 ...・
The inner diameter of the coin is slightly larger than the outer diameter of a 500-yen coin, but the coins to be counted are the coin drop holes 88, 8
8 ... Can be freely inserted into the hole, but is dimensioned so that the peripheral edge of other coins does not fit into the gap between the coin dropped inside the hole and the inner peripheral edge of the coin drop holes 88, 88. Considered in design.

On the outer bottom wall surface of the holed rotary plate 90, half-moon shaped coin receiving pieces 100 are provided at the peripheral edge portions of the inclined lower ends of the coin drop holes 88, 88 ...
The coins dropped in the coin drop holes 88, 88 ... Are received on the bottom wall plate 86 while being received by the coin receiving pieces 100. Therefore, the gap between the rotary plate 90 with holes and the bottom wall plate 86 is such that one 500-yen coin can be positioned.

Further, the coins dropped in the coin drop holes 88, 88 of the holed rotary plate 90 are received on the bottom wall plate 86 along substantially the outer periphery of the holed rotary plate 90. A coin guide frame 102 in the shape of a semi-circle is provided to guide the dropped coins to the inclined upper portion of the surface of the bottom wall plate 86 as the motor 92 is driven.

The coins pushed up along the coin guide frame 102 are placed on the plate surface of the bottom wall plate 86 which is located at the upper inclined portion to the coin receiving pawls 98, 98 ... Of the ratchet wheel 96. Guide pin 10 for delivery
4, a spring member (not shown) is provided so as to project and retract, and a discharge actuating member 106 for operating the delivery of coins.
Are rotatably provided via the return spring member 108.

Further, the coin receiving pawl 98 of the ratchet wheel 96 is provided on the plate surface of the inclined upper portion of the bottom wall plate 86.
There is provided a guide plate 112 for guiding the coins delivered to the coin toward the coin discharge port 110 provided at the inclined upper end portion of the bottom wall plate 86 thereof.
2 coin outlet 11 provided on the top plate 114 facing each other
The 0-side edge is bent downward so that the coin outlet 110
It is designed so that the coins sent toward the will be stopped by the bent edge of the top plate 114 and easily come off from the ratchet wheel 96.

On the guide plate 112, a link bar-shaped actuator 116 for discharging coins sent by the ratchet wheel 96 from the coin discharge port 110 is rotatably provided via a support shaft 118,
A roller 120 that interferes with the outer peripheral edge of the coin is provided at one end of the actuator 116 before the coin is discharged to the coin discharge port 110, while the other end of the actuator 116 is pulled and urged by a spring 122. Has been done. Therefore, when the coin sent from the ratchet wheel 96 hits the roller 120 at the tip of the actuator 116, the actuator 116 uses the support shaft 118 as a fulcrum.
The coin is rotated counterclockwise, and coins are discharged from the coin discharge port 110.

Further, the top plate 114 is provided with a photosensor 124 for detecting the number of rotations of the actuator 116, and when the coin is discharged from the coin discharge port 110, the actuator 116 rotates once each time. The light of the photo sensor 124 is blocked by the photo sensor 124, and the coin counting signal is sent to the central processing unit (CPU) in the control box 40 to count the number of passed coins.

On the other hand, a sensor leaf spring 128 is provided on the inner surface of the side wall 126 of the coin outlet 110, and a sensor operating piece 130 provided at one end of the sensor leaf spring 128 is projected to the outside of the side wall 126, and the protruding end thereof. A photosensor 132 is provided on a mounting plate 134 at a position outside the side wall 126. When the coin sent from the ratchet wheel 96 is discharged to the coin discharge port 110 by the roller 120 of the actuator 116, the rear end edge of the coin is pushed out by the returning force of the spring 122 of the actuator 116, The coin is securely removed from the ratchet wheel 96, and the sensor leaf spring 128 is provided on the side wall 126 of the coin outlet 110.
It is thrown toward the surface. Therefore, this sensor leaf spring 1
28 is elastically bent due to the interference of the coin, and the number of coins passing through the coin outlet 110 is counted by the photo sensor 132 because the sensor operating piece 130 at one end of the coin blocks the light of the photo sensor 132. .

Then, the coin counting signals of the photo sensor 124 and the photo sensor 132 are compared by a known central processing unit (CPU), and it is judged whether or not the respective signal values are equal. Then, as will be described later, the determination result affects the operation of the next coin batch dispensing device, and when it is determined that the signal values of the two photo sensors 124 and 132 are equal, the coin The coins are collected in the coin collection box 20 when the coins are dispensed to the coin batch dispensing outlet of the dispensing device and when it is determined that the counting is incorrect.

Next, FIG. 8 shows a control block diagram of the coin counting device 78. As shown in the figure, the coin counting signals from the photo sensors 124 and 132 are the central processing unit (CPU) 13 of the microcomputer.
5 to both photosensors 124, 1 in this CPU.
If the coin count (count) signals from 32 are compared and it is determined that both count signal values (coin count values) match, the payout amount indicator 33 provided on the front panel surface of the money changer body is displayed. A signal is sent, and this payout amount indicator 33
The total amount paid to the user is displayed digitally.
At the same time, the counted coins are the coin payout exit 3
It will be paid to the user from 2. This coin payout operation will be described in detail in the following description of the coin batch payout device 80.

The ROM 13 connected to the CPU 135
Various operation programs of the money changer 10 are stored in 5a, and an execution program for performing signal processing from both photosensors 124 and 132 in the coin counting device 78 is also incorporated therein. The RAM 135b connected to the CPU 135 has both photosensors 124, 1
A memory area for signals from 32 is provided, and count values based on input signals from both photosensors are stored in the memory area.

Next, a schematic structure of the coin batch dispensing device in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. This coin batch dispensing device 80 is a coin counted and sent by the coin counting device 78. Of the coins to the user. One roller 136 of the coin conveyor 138 stretched endlessly between the pair of rollers 136a, 136a.
A reversible drive motor 142 for driving the coin conveyor is connected to a through a timing belt 140.

On the coin carrying conveyor 138, a coin batch paying door 144 is provided on one end side in the carrying direction of the coins sent on the conveyor, and a coin collecting door 146 is provided on the other end side. Suspension rod 14 mounted between the side plates
It is provided in a state of being suspended from 8, 150. Further, stopper plates 152 and 154 for restricting the outward opening of these coin dispensing door 144 and coin collection door 146 respectively swing outward in a state of being suspended and supported by a suspension rod 156. Freely provided coin coin payout door 144
The batch dispensing door solenoid 158 is connected to the upper end of the stopper plate 152 on the side, and the coin collecting door solenoid 160 is connected to the upper end of the stopper plate 154 on the side of the coin collecting door 146.

The opening / closing operation of the coin batch paying door 144 and the coin collecting door 146 is configured to be detected by the batch paying door sensor 162 and the coin collecting door sensor 164.

In the coin batch dispensing device 80, the coins counted by the coin counting device 78 are sent and held once on the coin transport conveyor 138 of the coin batch dispensing device 80. When it is determined by the detection signals of the two photosensors 124 and 132 of 78 that the coins are correctly counted, the reversible drive motor 142 is rotated in the normal direction, and the coin transport roller 136 is rotated.
a and 136b rotate in the direction of arrow A in the figure via the timing belt 140. Therefore, the coin conveyor 13
The coins on 8 are sent toward the coin batch payout door 91 side, at which time the batch payout door solenoid 158 is turned on and the stopper plate 152 of the batch payout door 144 is released, so that the coin transport conveyor 138. The upper coins push out the coin batch payout door 144 and are paid out to the coin payout exit 32 collectively.

If it is determined by the detection signals of the two photosensors 124 and 132 of the coin counting device 78 that there is an error in counting coins, the reversible drive motor 142 rotates in the reverse direction. The coin conveyor 138 is rotated in the direction of arrow B in the figure. Therefore, the coins on the coin transfer conveyor 138 are sent toward the coin recovery door 146 side, the recovery door solenoid 160 is turned on, and the stopper plate 154 of the coin recovery door 146 is released. The coin is pushed into the coin collection door 20 by pushing the coin collection door 146 open and is collected in the coin collection box 20.

When the opening and closing of the coin batch payout door 144 and the coin recovery door 146 is not detected by the batch payout door sensor 162 and the recovery door sensor 164, the CPU determines that a coin payout failure has occurred and stops the coin payout. The lamp (not shown) is turned on, and the staff member is informed of the trouble by an alarm or the like.

Thus, according to the coin counting device 78 shown in this embodiment, the coincidence / non-coincidence of the coin counting signals of the two photosensors 124 and 132 is always compared and judged by the microcomputer. These photo sensors 124, 132 during the coin dispensing operation to the
The required number of coins are paid out to the user only when the coin counting signals from the coins match.

Therefore, the coins due to an error in the count value of the coin count due to the vibration of the actuator 116 of the one photosensor 124, the chattering phenomenon of the sensor leaf spring 128 of the other photosensor 132, and the like. Even if an error occurs in the count value of the number of sheets, the count value is double checked by computer comparison of both count values to judge whether the count value is correct or not. Therefore, malfunction of coin payout to the user will hardly occur.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, although the coin counting signal is transmitted from the photo sensor in the present embodiment, the coin counting signal is not limited to the optical sensor and may be a magnetic sensor or the like. Further, although the coins have been described as the objects to be counted by this coin counting device, it is needless to say that the coins can be applied to a coin counting device such as a medal payout machine used in a game hall or a pachinko hall.

[0046]

According to the coin counting device of the present invention, since the number of coins to be paid out to the user is double checked, the user's discomfort and the user's discomfort due to insufficient number of coins paid out, etc. Coin payout troubles with stores are eliminated. Therefore, applying this coin counting device to a currency exchange machine, a medal payout machine, or the like has a great effect on reducing the mental burden of the coin paying trouble, especially for the store side.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an overall configuration of a money changer to which a coin counting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the money changer shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view mainly showing the internal structure of the coin supply unit of the money changer shown in this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the coin counting device shown in FIG. 3.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the coin counting device shown in FIG.

6 is an outside view of the coin counting device shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan sectional view of the coin counting device shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a control block diagram of this coin counting device.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the coin batch dispensing device shown in this embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the coin batch dispensing device shown in FIG. 9.

11 is an external perspective view of the coin batch dispensing device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Money Changer 26 Banknote Insertion Port 32 Coin Outlet 33 Discharge Amount Display 78 Coin Counting Device 90 Rotating Plate with Hole 96 Ratchet Wheel 116 Actuator 124 Photosensor 128 Sensor Leaf Spring 132 Photosensor 135 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yasushi Ishihara 7-86 Sakaino-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Within Amtex Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroshi Kawahara 15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya Brother Systems Shares In-house (72) Inventor Koichi Kishimoto 15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City Brother Systems Co., Ltd. (72) In-house Kenji Shinohara 15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City Brother Systems Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A first counting the number of passing coins
Counting means, second counting means for further counting the number of coins counted by the first counting means in the passage, and the number of coins counted by the first counting means and the second counting means. A coin counting device, comprising: a coin number adequacy determining unit that compares the number of coins counted by the counting unit to determine whether the coins match or do not match. 2. A first method for counting the number of passing coins
Counting means, second counting means for further counting the number of coins counted by the first counting means in the passage, and the number of coins counted by the first counting means and the second counting means. A coin number adequacy determining means for comparing the number of coins counted by the counting means to determine whether the coin numbers match or not, and a count when the coin number adequacy determining means determines that the coin numbers match. And a coin lump dispensing device for collectively dispensing the collected coins to a user. 3. A banknote insertion slot for inserting banknotes, a coin dispensing slot for dispensing coins for exchange, a coin counting device for counting the number of coins dispensed, and coins counted by this coin counting device. A coin batch dispensing device for dispensing to a user in a lump, wherein the coin counting device includes first counting means for counting the number of passing coins, and the number of coins counted by the first counting means. Further counting the number of coins in the passage, the number of coins counted by the first counting unit and the number of coins counted by the second counting unit are compared, and the coin number coincides. A coin number suitability judging means for judging a mismatch, and when the coin number suitability judging means judges that the coin numbers match, the counted coins are collectively described as A money changer characterized in that it is configured to be dispensed to users by a coin batch dispensing device.