JPH08212422A - Circulation type coin receiving paying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To repevent an operator who is waiting in front of a machine body from being disturbed like a case where coins are replenished from the front side of the machine body by shortening the replenishment time of coins to storage parts by denominations and enabling coin replenishment on the back side of the machine. CONSTITUTION: On the back side of the machine body 1, a coin replenishment cassette 81 is provided detachably. The coin replenishment cassette 81 is provided with the coin storage parts 82 by the denominations which store the specific number of coins by the denominations respectively and can discharge the stored coins. Coins which are discharged from the coin replenishment cassette 81 are replenished to the storage parts 64 by the denomination through a money reception conveyance system 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine capable of depositing and dispensing coins in a financial institution such as a bank.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-144971 is known. This circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine conveys the dispensed coins thrown out from the coin-type storage section provided in the machine body to the operator side on the front side of the machine body through the payment conveying system, and the operator side on the front side of the machine body. The deposit coins that are inserted from are identified through the deposit transport system and temporarily held in the machine, and the deposit coins that are used for withdrawal at the time of deposit approval are among the denomination storage units that store coins for each denomination. The coins are stored in the corresponding coin storing units, and coins are ejected from the coin storing units during the withdrawal process.

By the way, in this circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine,
The coin storage cassette replenishes coins into the coin storing unit at the start of work or during withdrawal processing. Coins are stored in this coin storage cassette in each denomination mixed state, and the coins are supplied from the coin storage cassette to each denomination-specific storage section or to the coin-type storage section in which the number of coins has decreased. Are continuously fed one by one, sent to the depositing and conveying system, and are supplemented with coins in the decreasing denomination type storing section,
Other denomination coins are again collected in the coin storage cassette.

[0004]

In the above conventional circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine, the coins are replenished in the denomination-type storing section by one coin from the coin storing cassette in which coins of each denomination are mixed. It continuously takes out and replenishes and stores the coins of decreasing denominations in the corresponding denomination-type storage units, and collects coins of other denominations into the coin storage cassette. , Since multiple coins of different denominations are sent out from the coin storage cassette in a mixed state, only the coins of reduced denominations are separated from the mixed coins and replenished to the denomination-specific storage section. It has the problem of taking a long time.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can shorten the coin replenishing time to the coin-type storing portion, and further allows the coin replenishing from the rear side of the machine body to be replenished from the front side of the machine body. An object of the present invention is to provide a circulating type coin depositing / dispensing machine that does not push a waiting operator sideways to perform a replenishment work as in the case.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine, wherein an operator on the front side of the machine receives coins dispensed from a coin-type storing section provided in the machine through a dispensing conveying system. In addition to transporting the coins to the side, the deposit coins that are inserted from the operator side on the front side of the machine are temporarily held in the machine by identifying the denomination through the deposit transport system, and the deposit coins used for withdrawing when deposit approval corresponds to the above. In a circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine which is stored in a storing section for each type of money, it is detachably provided on the back side of the machine body,
A coin replenishment cassette having a coin-type replenishment coin storage unit capable of storing a predetermined number of coins for each coin type and discharging the stored coins, and a conveyor for feeding the coins discharged from the coin replenishment cassette to the deposit transfer system. It is equipped with and.

Then, at the time of withdrawal processing, coins are ejected from the coin-type accommodating portion and withdrawn to the operator side on the front side of the machine body through the withdrawal conveying system. Also, during the deposit process, the deposit coins inserted from the operator side on the front side of the machine are identified and temporarily held by the deposit transport system, and the deposit coins to be used for withdrawal when the deposit is approved. It is stored in the corresponding money type storage section.

Further, during the initial replenishment process or the midway replenishment process in which the coins in the denomination-based storage section are reduced, coins are replenished from the coin replenishment cassette mounted on the back side of the machine body. That is, the coins of the replenishment applicable denomination stored in the denomination replenishment coin storage section of the coin replenishment cassette are discharged and replenished to the corresponding denomination storage section through the conveyor and the deposit transfer system. Therefore, when replenishing coins, only coins of the denomination that need replenishment are replenished to the corresponding denomination storing units through the depositing and conveying system, and the coin replenishing time to the denomination storing units is shortened.

Further, since the coin replenishment is performed from the rear side of the machine body, the operator waiting on the front side of the machine body will not be bothered and the coin replenishment will not be performed in front of such operator's eyes. Therefore, safety in handling cash can be secured.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the first aspect, wherein the coin replenishing cassette stores a predetermined number of coins according to the type of coin and stores the stored coins collectively. It is provided with a coin-type replenishment coin storage unit that can be discharged.

Since the coin-type replenishment coin storage portion of the coin replenishment cassette is capable of batch-discharging the coins by storing a predetermined number of coins according to the denomination, only the replenishment coins of the denomination requiring replenishment are collectively discharged. The coin replenishment time for the corresponding coin-type storage unit is further shortened.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The configuration of an embodiment of a circulating type coin depositing / dispensing machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a machine body. A coin receiving port 2 serving as both a depositing port and a dispensing port is opened at an upper portion of a front side of the operator side of the machine body 1, and inside the coin receiving port 2. A substantially gutter-shaped coin receiving portion 3 having an open upper surface is arranged. A discharge opening 5 opened and closed by a shutter 4 is opened at the bottom of the coin receiving portion 3 and a receiving opening 6 is opened at the side. ing.

The coin receiving portion 3 is continuously provided below the coin receiving portion 3.
A depositing transfer system 11 is provided which separates and deposits the deposited coins inserted into the coins one by one. The depositing and conveying system 11 stores a coin discharged from the discharge port 5 of the coin receiving unit 3 and stores the coins one by one, and a coin that conveys coins paid out one by one from the storing and supplying unit 12. aisle
It is composed of 13 and.

The storing and feeding section 12 is formed of a rotating disk 14 which is supported in an inclined manner, and a hopper 15 which stores coins between the rotating disk 14 so as to cover the surface side of the rotating disk 14. ing. The rotation of the rotary disk 14 causes the hopper 15
The coins stored therein are picked up one by one by the projections 16 provided at the peripheral edge of the rotary disk 14 at predetermined intervals and fed out into the coin passage 13.

As shown in FIG. 2, the coin passage 13 includes an upwardly inclined introducing passage portion 17 connected to an upper portion of a rotating disk 14,
Horizontal sorting passage 18 connected to this introduction passage 17
And a return passage portion 19 which is folded upward in an arc shape from the end of the classification passage portion 18, and is conveyed to the coin receiving portion 3 from the upper region of the classification passage portion 18 which is connected to the end of the return passage portion 19. It is composed of a delivery passage portion 20.

Each of the passage portions 17 to 20 of the coin passage 13 is formed by a coin passage plate 21 arranged in the same inclined state as the rotating disc 14. The coin passage plate 21 is provided with a passage surface portion 22 on which the surfaces of the coins are conveyed in contact with each other, and a guide edge portion 23 for guiding the lower edge portion of the coin at the lower edge of the passage surface portion 22.

Further, a conveying means 24 for conveying coins is provided along each passage portion 17 to 20 of the coin passage 13. The carrying means 24 is formed by an endless coin carrying belt 25. The coin transport belt 25 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 26 at intervals wider than the diameter of the maximum-diameter coin to be processed along the side facing the coin passage plate 21, and is arranged facing the rotating disk 14. Drive pulley 27 and other guide pulleys 28
It is stretched over. The coin conveying belt 25 is set to have a minute gap in which the passage surface 22 of the coin passage plate 21 and the facing surface of the protrusion 26 do not come into contact with each other, and the passage surface 22 of the coin passage plate 21 and the coin conveying belt 25 are set. The gap between the protrusions 26 and the facing surface other than the protrusion 26 is set to be slightly smaller than the minimum thickness, and the coins received between the protrusions 26 in the front and rear of the conveying direction are pressed against the passage surface portion 22 of the coin passage plate 21 to be conveyed. It has become. The coin transport speed by the coin transport belt 25 is slightly higher than the payout speed of the coins dispensed by the rotary disk 14.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a return port 32 which is opened and closed by an opening / closing plate 31 is formed at the lower end of the hopper 15 of the storing and feeding section 12, and communicates with this return port 32. A recovery chute 33 is provided, and the lower end of the recovery chute 33 is in communication with the lifting device 34. In this elevating device 34, a bucket 35 having a side edge for accommodating coins and the like is provided so as to be capable of elevating and lowering by a belt (not shown). The bucket 35 rises and discharges coins or foreign matter onto the returned coin transport belt 37 from the discharge port 36b. The returned coin transport belt 37 is configured to transport the received coin or foreign matter to the receiving port 6 of the coin receiving portion 3.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a material sensor, an image sensor or the like for identifying the suitability, suitability, and denomination of the coins carried in the introduction passage portion 17 of the coin passage 13. The formed identification part 41 is provided.

Further, in the sorting passage portion 18 of the coin passage 13, there are sequentially arranged downstream, 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen.
Sorting holes 42 for sorting yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen coins are opened, and a sorting hole 43 for sorting overflow coins and a sorting hole 44 for sorting reject coins and collected coins are opened.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, each sorting hole 4
2, 43, 44 are each provided with a distribution member 45 for opening and closing the respective distribution member 45, and each distribution member 45 has a spindle 46 for coin passage.
The coin passage plate 21 is axially supported so that the upstream side of 13 opens.
It is rotatable between a closed position that closes the selection holes 42, 43, 44 and an advance position that opens the selection holes 42, 43, 44 and advances into the coin passage 13. Each sorting member 45 is formed with a notch 47 that avoids abutting against the coin transport belt 25 when it is rotated to the advance position. A rotary solenoid 48 is connected to the support shaft 46 of each sorting member 45, and corresponding coins are sorted into the sorting holes 42, 43, based on the signal discriminated by the discriminating section 41.
When passing through 44, the sorting member 45 is rotated to the advanced position in preparation for the passage, and is forcibly dropped into the sorting holes 42, 43, 44 opened through the sorting member 45.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, on the back surface side of each of the selection holes 42, there is a chute 51 which communicates with a temporary holding section 61 which will be described later.
Are arranged respectively. As shown in FIG. 7, the selection hole
A chute 52 that communicates with an upper portion of a conveyor 71, which will be described later, is arranged on the back surface side of the 43. As shown in FIG. 8, a chute 53 communicating with a later-described reject coin storage box 73 is arranged on the back surface side of the selection hole 44.

At the lower end of each chute 51, a temporary holding section 61 for temporarily holding coins in a stacked state is provided.
Each of the temporary holding sections 61 is formed by a cylindrical temporary holding frame 62 for stacking and holding coins, and the temporary holding frame 62 is driven by a driving means (not shown) in a direction orthogonal to the coin conveying direction of the coin passage 13 (see FIG. 6). It is designed to be moved back and forth).

Below the temporary holding frame 62, a dispensing coin storing / discharging portion 63 is detachably mounted on the machine body 1 by a cassette method, and the dispensing coin storing / discharging portion 63 is provided with each sorting hole 42. Corresponding to the above, there is provided a denomination-specific storage cylinder part 64 as a denomination-specific storage part for accumulating and storing various coins for each denomination. The upper portion of each denomination-based storage cylinder portion 64 is configured as a dispensing portion, and each temporary holding frame 62 and each denomination-based storage tubular portion is provided in this dispensing portion.
An ejecting plate 65 is provided between the ejecting plate 65 and 64, and the ejecting plate 65 is moved back and forth in a direction orthogonal to the coin conveying direction of the coin passage 13 (leftward direction in FIG. 6) by a driving means (not shown). . Then, the ejection plate 65 moves to the left in FIG.
When 62 moves to the right in FIG. 6 and the uppermost coin of the denomination-specific storage cylinder 64 is received by the lower surface of the temporary holding frame 62, the ejection plate 65 is driven to move the maximum denomination-specific storage cylinder 64. The upper coins are discharged to the right in FIG.

Dispensing coin storage / dispensing unit 63 storage unit for each type of coin
Bearing members 66 for supporting stacked coins are provided in the 64 so as to be vertically movable, and the coins are stacked and supported on the respective supporting members 66. Each of the support members 66 is detachably connected to a drive mechanism 67 through a guide groove (not shown) of the denomination-specific storage cylinder portion 64 in the vertical direction, and can be moved up and down. The coin in the tube portion 64 is raised to bring the topmost coin into contact with the lower surface of the temporary holding frame 62, and at the time of depositing, the coin held in the temporary holding frame 62 is received at the time of deposit approval and is a storage container for each denomination. It is adapted to be lowered and stored in the section 64.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, a conveyor 71 is disposed on one side of the upper portion of the coin dispenser storing and dispensing unit 63, and the conveyor 71 is a coin depositing and dispensing unit for dispensing coins. The coins dispensed from the dispensing plate 65 from 63, the coins dispensed from the temporary holding unit 61, and the overflow coins dispensed from the sorting hole 43 through the chute 52 are received, and the storage dispensing unit 12 or the later-described It is designed to be transported to the coin collection box 75.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, at the lower end of the chute 53, a reject coin storage box 73 for receiving and storing reject coins or recovered coins through the sorting hole 44 and the chute 53 is arranged.

Further, a coin collecting box 75 is arranged on one side of the coin dispenser 63 for withdrawing coins and the coin storing box 73 for rejecting. The coin collecting box 75 is detachable in the machine body 1 and is provided on the conveyor 71. Receive and store coins released from. In the coin recovery box 75, a delivery belt 76 that conveys the stored coins to the storing and feeding unit 12 is provided.

In FIGS. 1 and 9, reference numeral 81 is a coin replenishment cassette, and this coin replenishment cassette 81 is located in the upper part of the machine body 1 and is removably attached to the coin replenishment cassette 81. A plurality of cylindrical denomination-based supplementary coin storage units 82 are formed with openings on the lower surface, and each denomination-based supplemental coin storage unit 82 is formed.
The coins collectively discharged from the lower surface openings of the are guided by a chute (not shown) and supplied to the conveyor 71.

The coin-type replenishment coin storage section 82 contains 1 yen and 5 yen.
A coin-type replenishment coin storage for storing a predetermined number, for example, 50 coins of yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen coins, respectively, and storing coins of a denomination with a large withdrawal amount. A plurality of parts 82 are provided, for example, 1
There are two coin-type replenishment coin storage units 82 of yen coins, 10 yen coins and 100 yen coins, and 5 yen coins of other denominations, 50 coins.
One coin-type supplement coin storage section 82 for yen coins and one 500-yen coin are provided.

Discharge means, for example, a shutter 83, is provided at the bottom opening of each coin replenishment coin storage portion 82 of the coin replenishment cassette 81 so as to be openable and closable along a groove-shaped guide groove (not shown). One end of each shutter 83 is projected to one side surface along the mounting direction of the coin replenishing cassette 81, and an engaging portion 84 bent upward is formed at the projecting end of each shutter 83. Are urged by springs 85 in the direction of closing the lower surface opening of the coin-type supplementary coin storage section 82.

Further, a driving means for each shutter 83, for example, a solenoid 86 is provided inside the machine body 1 along the mounting position of the coin replenishing cassette 81, and a plunger 87 of each solenoid 86 is provided by mounting the coin replenishing cassette 81. The engagement piece 88 is engaged with the engagement portion 84 of each shutter 83, and the shutter 83 is opened by the excitation operation of the solenoid 86. Each solenoid 86 is driven based on a coin reduction signal from each coin reduction detection sensor (not shown) that detects the reduction of coins in each coin-type storage cylinder portion 64.

At the rear end of the coin replenishing cassette 81,
A coin direct insertion unit 91 is provided in the machine body 1 for directly inserting replenishment coins at the time of emergency replenishment described later. The direct coin inserting section 91 includes a inserting frame 92 attached to the rear part of the coin replenishing cassette 81. The insertion frame 92 is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section from the rear plate portion 93 and the both side plate portions 94, and the both side plate portions 94 are fitted into the groove portions 95 formed on both sides of the rear portion of the coin replenishing cassette 81 and the lower portion thereof is formed. Is rotatably attached by a support shaft 96 of. An insertion passage portion 97 that opens vertically is formed between the rear portion of the coin replenishing cassette 81 and the insertion frame 92. The input frame 92 is a coin refill cassette.
It is designed to be locked to 81 and can be unlocked at the time of emergency replenishment.

Further, the machine body 1 is provided with a chute 98 below the insertion passage portion 97 when the coin replenishment cassette 81 is mounted, for guiding the replenishment coins inserted into the coin direct insertion portion 91 to the conveyor 71.

A handle 99 is provided at one end of the coin replenishing cassette 81, and a lid 100 for closing the top opening of each coin replenishing coin storing portion 82 is provided and opened at the door of the machine body 1. From the rear to the front of Aircraft 1 (leftward in Figure 1)
It is supposed to be installed.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, the deposit process will be described.

The shutter of the coin receiving opening 2 is automatically opened based on the deposit command operation by the machine operator, and the operator inserts the deposited coin into the coin receiving portion 3 through the coin receiving opening 2. The shutter is automatically closed upon detecting the insertion of the coin, and immediately after that, the shutter 4 at the bottom of the coin receiving portion 3 is automatically opened, and the coin is discharged from the discharge port 5 to the hopper 15 of the storing and feeding portion 12. Is released to. After the discharge, the shutter 4 is closed and the shutter of the coin receiving port 2 is opened.

The coins stored in the storing and feeding section 12 are rotating discs.
With the rotation of 14, the coin passages 13 are spaced one by one by the protrusions 16 provided at the peripheral edge of the rotating disk 14 at predetermined intervals.
Be sent to. The coin fed out into the coin passage 13 is fed one by one between the protrusions 26, 26 of the coin conveying belt 25, and the passage surface portion 22 of the coin passage plate 21 is moved by the coin conveying belt 25.
It is conveyed to the introduction passage portion 17 and the sorting passage portion 18 along the guide edge portion 23 while being lightly pressed against.

The coins conveyed to the introduction passage portion 17 and the sorting passage portion 18 are discriminated by the discriminating portion 41, and based on the signal discriminated by the discriminating portion 41, the corresponding denomination coin corresponds to the denomination. When passing through the sorting hole 42, it is dropped into the sorting hole 42 opened through the sorting member 45 which is rotated to the advanced position.
Further, when full detection of the coins stacked and stored in the coin type storing cylinder part 64 of the dispensed coin storing / discharging unit 63 is detected, the overflow coins of that denomination are similarly dropped into the sorting hole 43. .

The coins dropped in the respective sorting holes 42 are shot by the chute.
The overflow coins, which are guided by 51 and are temporarily held in a stacking state in the temporary holding unit 61 for each denomination, are dropped into the sorting hole 43 through the chute 52 and are temporarily held on the conveyor 71.

Further, the coins discriminated as inappropriate coins by the discriminating section 41 are detached from the coin transport belt 25 near the end of the delivery passage section 20 of the coin passage 13 and guided by the guide edge portion 23 to roll by their own weight. And is returned to the coin receiving portion 3.

Further, the rotary disk 14 remaining in the storage and feeding section 12
Residues that are not delivered by the open / close plate 31 at the lower end of the hopper 15.
Is opened and discharged from the return port 32 to the bucket 35 of the lifting device 34 through the recovery chute 33, the bucket 35 rises and is discharged from the discharge port 36b onto the return coin transfer belt 37, and the return coin transfer belt 37 transfers coins. It is returned to the receiving unit 3. And
The coin receiving portion 3 has the shutter 4 closed and the shutter of the coin receiving opening 2 opened again immediately after the received coins are discharged to the storing and feeding portion 12, and the inappropriate coins returned to the coin receiving portion 3, The residue returned from the storage and feeding section 12 can be taken out at any time.

When the deposit is accepted, that is, when the deposit approval button is operated, the coins held in each temporary holding section 61 are moved by the backward movement of the ejection plate 45 and the lowering of the support member 66.
The coins for storing coins are stacked and stored in the coin-type storage cylinders 64 of the dispensing coin storage / discharging unit 63, and the overflow coins on the conveyor 71 are discharged and stored in the coin recovery box 75 by driving the conveyor 71.

When the deposit is not accepted, that is, when the deposit return button is operated, the coins temporarily held in the temporary holding section 61 by the movement of the temporary holding frame 62 are transferred to the conveyor 71.
To release. The coins discharged from the temporary holding unit 61 and the overflow coins that have been held on the coin conveyor 71 are conveyed to the storage and feeding unit 12 by the conveyor 71, and are fed from the storage and feeding unit 12 to be conveyed in the coin passage 13. The coin is returned to the coin receiving portion 3 from the end of the sending passage portion 20.

Next, the withdrawal process will be described.

Based on the input of the dispensed money value (amount or denomination and the number of coins) and the dispensing operation command, the coins stacked and stored in the coin-type storage cylinder 64 of the dispensed coin storage / dispenser 63 are dispensed. The plates 65 are sequentially discharged onto the conveyor 71. The conveyor 71 is driven in a state in which the dispensing of coins of the dispensed money value has been completed. Conveyor 71
The coins thrown up are conveyed by the conveyor 71 to the storage and delivery section 12, and are delivered from the storage and delivery section 12 to the coin passage 13
Be transported. The coins conveyed in the coin passage 13 are identified by
The determination is made at 41, and it is checked whether the denomination and the number of coins dispensed from the dispensed coin storing and dispensing unit 63 match the denomination constituting the designated dispensed money value and the number of coins. The coins determined to be properly dispensed by the identification unit 41 are transferred from the end of the delivery passage unit 20 to the coin receiving unit 3
Be thrown into.

Further, the abnormal coin discriminated by the discriminating unit 41 is dropped from the sorting hole 44, and is stored in the reject coin storage unit 73 of the reject coin storage box 73 through the chute 53. Then, the coin of the denomination collected as the abnormal coin by the dispensing operation is again dispensed, the denomination and the number of coins are confirmed by the identifying unit 41, and the coin is dispensed to the coin receiving unit 3.

Then, after a predetermined time (after a predetermined time when all the dispensed coins are sent to the coin receiving portion 3) after the end of the dispensing operation of the dispensed coins, the dispensed money in which the denomination and the number of coins dispensed are designated. The shutter of the coin receiving slot 2 is opened on the condition that the denomination constituting the monetary value and the number of coins are the same, so that the dispensed coin can be taken out. Further, after taking out the dispensed coins, the shutter of the coin receiving opening 2 is closed at a predetermined time, and the standby state is restored.

In the depositing process and the dispensing process, the uncollected coins such as the deposited coins returned to the coin receiving unit 3 and the dispensed coins dispensed to the coin receiving unit 3 are stored as coins from the storing and delivering unit 12. The coins are stored in the reject coin storage box 73 through the passage 13 through the selection hole 44 and the chute 53 (normal coins are stored in the normal coin storage unit, abnormal coins are stored in the abnormal coin dedicated storage unit).

Further, the amount of coins in and out of each coin-type storing cylinder portion 64 and the coin collecting box 75 is calculated by a control device (not shown) for each deposit and withdrawal process, and is stored in the storage unit. Management of the amount of coins is carried out.

Next, the coin replenishing process will be described.

Dispensing coin storage / dispensing unit 63, storage unit for each gold type
If the number of coins in one of the 64 coin type storage cylinders 64 has decreased below a predetermined amount, the decreased coin type of the coin replenishing cassette 81 mounted on the machine body 1 (or mounted as necessary) The shutter 83 of one denomination replenishment coin storage part 82 of one denomination corresponding to the storage cylinder part 64 is driven by the solenoid 86, and the replenishment coins stored in the denomination replenishment coin storage part 82 are collectively discharged. It is fed onto the conveyor 71 while being guided by the chute.

The coins supplied to the conveyor 71 are
At 71, it is conveyed to the storage and delivery section 12, is delivered to the coin passage 13 from this storage and delivery section 12, and is discriminated by the identification section 41, and from the corresponding denomination selection hole 42 through the chute 51 to the denomination storage cylinder section 64. It is replenished and stored. At this time, the ejecting plate 65 is in the retracted state, and the coins are stored in the storing container 64 of the denominations without being temporarily held in the holding frame 62.

The coins identified as abnormal coins by the identifying unit 41 are stored in the reject coin storage unit 73 of the reject coin storing box 73 through the chute 53 through the sorting hole 44.

When replenishing coins of a denomination in which a plurality of coin replenishment coin storage units 82 for accommodating coins of the same denomination are provided in the coin replenishment cassette 81, the coins are discharged in a preset order. It has become so. Further, the amount of coins stored in the coin replenishment cassette 81 is not managed as an inventory amount, and the coins discharged from the coin replenishment cassette 81 and replenished are the same as in the deposit processing, and the denomination storing cylinder 64 is provided.
The amount of coins stored in is added to the amount of coins already stored, and the money is managed.

In addition, when the coin type supplementary coin storage unit 82 of the coin type to be replenished in the coin replenishment cassette 81 is empty (when there are a plurality of coin type supplementary coin storage units 82 of the same denomination, all are empty) ), It takes time to load the coins by pulling out the coin replenishment cassette 81 and to mount the coin replenishment cassette 81, but the denomination coins required can be quickly replenished through the coin direct insertion unit 91. This is because the rear door of the machine body 1 is opened, the input frame 92 of the coin replenishing cassette 81 is unlocked and pivotally opened rearward, and the denomination coins (plural coins) to be replenished in the input passage portion 97 of the input frame 92 When multiple kinds of coins are required, the supplementary coins are discharged to the conveyor 71 through the chute 98, and from this conveyor 71, through the storing and feeding unit 12 and the coin passage 13, a selection hole for the corresponding denomination. It is separated at 42 and is stored in the storage container 64 of the denomination. In this case also, the abnormal coin is stored in the storage section for the abnormal coins of the reject coin storage box 73.

Although the above is the midway replenishment process during the standby of the deposit / withdrawal process, the initial replenishment at the start of work can be similarly performed. In that case, all the coin-type storage cylinders 64 are empty, and one of the coin-type replenishment coin storage parts 82 of the coin replenishment cassette 81 is
The amount of coins stored is determined to be the amount that matches the amount of one supplementary coin in the denomination-based storage cylinder 64. And the storage cylinder part by denomination
One denomination replenishment coin storage unit of denominations corresponding to 64 denominations
The coins from 82 are replenished to the corresponding denomination storing cylinders 64 through the conveyor 71, the storage feeding unit 12, and the coin passages 13, and then the identification unit 41 counts a predetermined number of coins of that denomination (a signal (this In that case, abnormal coins shall be counted and handled.)
Based on the above, the coins of the denomination replenishment coin storage unit 82 corresponding to the denomination are replenished to the other denomination storage cylinder 64, and all the coins are replenished by repeating this operation for each denomination. Prepared for gold processing and deposit processing. Abnormal coins generated during the process are stored in the abnormal coin dedicated storage portion of the reject coin storage box 73.

In the present embodiment, the coin collecting box 75 is used only for collecting, but since it is provided with the sending belt 76, it can be used for initial refilling or mid-refilling.

At the time of initial replenishment, the delivery belt of the coin collection box 75
76 is driven and the coins stored in the coin collection box 75 are
It is replenished and stored in the corresponding denomination-based storage cylinder portion 64 through the storage and delivery portion 12 and the coin passage 13. And the storage cylinder part by denomination
The denomination coins that are full in 64 are shot 52 from the sorting hole 43.
Through the conveyor 71 and is returned from the conveyor 71 to the coin collection box 75. The abnormal coin is stored in the storage portion for the abnormal coin of the reject coin storage box 73 through the chute 53 through the selection hole 44. Then, the balances in the coin collection box 75 and the respective coin-type storage cylinders 64 are confirmed, and the money amount is managed at the time of subsequent deposit and withdrawal processing.

At the time of midway replenishment, the midway replenishment command (AND condition of the signal for decreasing the storage level issued from any of the money type storage cylinders 64 and the signal indicating that the process is in the waiting period for the deposit process or the dispense process) The replenishing operation is performed as described above.

Next, the coin collecting process in the machine body 1 will be described.

The coins stored in the dispensed coin storing / discharging unit 63 are sequentially discharged onto the conveyor 71 by the discharging plate 65 and stored in the coin collecting box 75.

In this manner, all coins other than the coins remaining in the coin replenishing cassette 81 in the machine body 1 are collected in the coin collecting box.
The coins are collected and stored in 75 (normal coins are stored in the normal coin storage unit, abnormal coins are stored in the abnormal coin dedicated storage unit), and the coin recovery box 75 is taken out of the machine body 1.

Next, FIGS. 10 and 11 show another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the coin direct insertion portion 91 is provided on the machine body 1 side. That is, Aircraft 1
In the vicinity of the attachment / detachment portion of the coin replenishing cassette 81 on the rear surface, an insertion opening 101 is provided for allowing the replenishment coins to be directly inserted into the machine body 1,
A chute 102, which faces the input port 101 and guides the supplementary coins input from the input port 101 to the conveyor 71, is provided. Also in the case of this embodiment, the same effect as that of the above-mentioned embodiment can be expected.

In the above embodiment, the conveyor
When ejecting temporarily held coins, withdrawal coins and replenishment coins to the 71, the conveyor 71 may be stopped, and the coins are evenly placed on the conveyor 71 by intermittently driving when the coins are ejected. It may be placed.

The coin type replenishment coin storage section 82 of the coin replenishment cassette 81 is the coin type storage cylinder section 64 of the withdrawal coin storage and ejection section 63.
It is not necessary to provide it corresponding to the above, and it is also possible to use the denomination-based supplementary coin storage section 82 for only coins of denominations that require additional supplementation.

Further, the denomination-type replenishment coin storage section 82 of the coin replenishment cassette 81 can be set and changed appropriately, and the denomination-type replenishment coin storage section 82 of the coin replenishment cassette 81 is It can also be one denomination.

In the above-described embodiment, the coin-type replenishment coin storage section 82 of the coin replenishment cassette 81 is configured to store coins in a stack, but it is not always required to have a cylindrical shape for storing stacks in an orderly manner. It may be a box-shaped storage unit.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the solenoid 86 of the driving means for driving the shutter 83 of the discharging means of the coin replenishing cassette 81 is provided in the machine body 1. However, it is provided in the coin replenishing cassette 81 and the coin replenishing cassette 81 is provided. By mounting 81 on the machine body 1, the solenoid 86 can be electrically connected to the machine body 1 side by a connector or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the coin receiving port 2
Although the deposit and withdrawal ports are common deposit and withdrawal ports, the deposit and withdrawal ports can be formed separately.

In the above embodiment, the introducing passage portion 17
Is inclined upward, but is not limited to this configuration, and may be a substantially horizontal extension like the sorting passage portion 18.

[0074]

According to the circulating type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the coin type replenishment coins of the coin replenishing cassette mounted on the machine body at the time of initial replenishment or during the middle replenishment when the coins in the denomination type storing section have decreased. Only coins of the denomination that need replenishment are discharged from the storage unit and replenished to the corresponding denomination-based storage unit via the conveyor and the depositing / conveying system, so the coin replenishment time to the denomination-based storage unit can be shortened. . Moreover, since coins are replenished from the rear side of the machine, there is no annoyance to operators waiting on the front side of the machine, and since coins are not replenished in front of such operators, cash is handled. The above safety is also secured.

According to the circulating type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the circulating type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, the coin-type replenishing coin storing section of the coin replenishing cassette is designed to dispense coins. Since a predetermined number of coins can be grouped and stored in batches according to the type, only the replenishment coins of the denomination requiring replenishment can be released in batches, and the coin replenishment time to the corresponding denomination type storage section can be further shortened. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating an internal structure showing an embodiment of a circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the deposit transfer system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1 of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the coin passage of the above embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a part of the coin passage according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1 of the above embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 1 according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 1 according to the above embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the coin refill cassette according to the embodiment.

10 shows another embodiment of the present invention, AA of FIG.
It is a sectional view corresponding to a sectional view.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 10 of the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Aircraft 11 Deposit transfer system 64 Gold type storage cylinder as a gold type storage unit 71 Conveyor 81 Coin replenishment cassette 82 Coin type replenishment coin storage unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A coin dispensed from a coin-type storage section provided inside the machine body is conveyed to an operator side on the front side of the machine through a payout conveying system and is inserted from the operator side on the front side of the machine. In the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine, the deposited coins are temporarily stored in the machine by identifying the denomination through the deposit transfer system, and the deposited coins to be used for withdrawal at the time of deposit approval are stored in the corresponding denomination-specific storage section. A coin replenishment cassette provided detachably on the back side for storing a predetermined number of coins by denomination and capable of discharging the stored coins. A circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine, comprising: a conveyor for feeding coins to the depositing / conveying system. 2. The coin refill cassette according to claim 1, further comprising a denomination replenishment coin storage unit capable of storing a predetermined number of coins according to denominations and discharging the stored coins in a batch. Coin dispenser.