JPH0935109A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin processor capable of quickly and efficiently executing coin processing by automatically removing coin jamming without stopping the operation of the processor itself even when coin jamming occurs. SOLUTION: A coin reception control part 340 separates each charged coin, each separated coin is carried by a coin carrying part and the carried coin is dropped into a required coin storing part on the arranged position of the coin storing part. When coin jamming occurs in the coin carrying part, coins carried by the coin carrying part are reversely carried for a fixed time to automatically remove coin jamming. A coin paying-out control part 350 pays out coins one by one by the forward or reverse rotation of plural coin paying- out parts arranged correspondingly to respective coin storing parts and a coin horizontal carrying part carries each paid out coin up to a coin paying-out port. When coin jamming occurs in the coin paying-out part, the rotational direction of the coin paying-out part is automatically switched to automatically remove the coin jamming.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cash register or a POS (Point) installed in a department store or a mass retailer.
The present invention relates to a coin processing device capable of speeding up the processing of coins by connecting to a register terminal of an Of Sales system, and particularly relates to a depositing process of sorting inserted coins into denominations and accumulating in a coin accumulating means in response to a deposit command and The present invention relates to a coin processing device that performs a withdrawal process for paying out a desired amount of coins from coins accumulated in a coin accumulating unit in response to a withdrawal command.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, the basic processing at the time of checkout by a customer at a cash register or a register terminal of a POS system installed in a department store or a mass retailer is as follows. Or receive coins 3) The change is calculated, and the change is returned in the form of bills and / or coins.

However, this process must be repeated a large number of times when the customer is crowded, which puts a lot of burden on the operator, and the waiting time of the customer becomes long, so that a change in cash or the like may occur. There was a problem that it happened easily.

[0004] In this processing, a particular problem is the processing of coins, and this processing of coins requires a lot of time and labor.

In order to solve this problem, recently, a dedicated coin processing device for sorting received coins and dispensing change coins at high speed is connected to a cash register, a register terminal of a POS system, and the like. The burden of processing coins is shortened by reducing the time required for processing at the time of checkout by the customer.

[0006]

However, since the above-described conventional coin processing device sorts the received coins and dispenses the change coins at high speed, there is a possibility that the coin sorting unit or the coin dispensing unit may jam the coins. , In this case, the coin accepting motor of the coin sorting unit and the coin dispensing motor of the coin dispensing unit are locked, and the coin sorting and coin dispensing operations are stopped. There is a problem that a process for clearing the jam of coins is required, and the occurrence of the jam of coins makes it impossible to effectively utilize the high-speed coin sorting function and the high-speed coin dispensing function of the coin processing device.

In view of this, the present invention provides a coin processing device which can quickly and efficiently process coins by automatically clearing the coin jams without stopping the operation of the device even if the coin jams occur. The purpose is to provide.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, a plurality of coin accumulating means, and a deposit processing means for accumulating input coins in the coin accumulating means by denomination corresponding to a deposit command. And a coin processing device including a withdrawal processing means for paying out a desired amount of coins from the coin accumulating means in response to a withdrawal command, the deposit processing means,
A deposit coin transport means for separating the input coins one by one and transporting them along a coin passage provided at an upper part of the coin accumulating means; and a coin transported by the deposit coin transport means along the coin passage. When a coin jam occurs in the sorting means for dropping the coin into the coin storing means at a desired place where the coin storing means is disposed, and the coin depositing means for transporting coins, the coins transported by the depositing coin transporting means are transferred for a predetermined time. A plurality of payout processing means, which are provided corresponding to the coin accumulating means, and which pay out accumulated coins one by one from the coin accumulating means by forward rotation or reverse rotation. Withdrawing means, withdrawal coin conveying means for collecting and delivering coins paid out by the delivering means to a coin payout outlet, and withdrawing means if the coins have not been paid out within a predetermined time by the delivering means Characterized by comprising a switch control means for switching the direction of rotation automatically.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the present invention, in the deposit processing means, the deposit coin conveying means separates the inserted coins one by one and conveys them along a coin passage provided on the upper part of the coin accumulating means, and sorts them. By means of the means, the coin conveyed along the coin passage is dropped into the coin accumulating means at a desired coin accumulating means disposition place. Then, when a coin jam occurs in the deposit coin transport means, the reverse transport control means automatically reverses the coin transported by the deposit coin transport means for a certain period of time to automatically clear the jam of the deposit coin transport means. Resolve.

In the payout processing means, the coins are transferred from the coin accumulating means one by one by forward or reverse rotation of a plurality of payout means provided corresponding to the coin accumulating means, and the payout coin conveying means. Thus, the coins paid out by the payout means are collected and conveyed to the coin payout exit. Then, when the coin is not paid out by the payout means within a certain time, the switching control means automatically switches the rotation direction of the payout means, whereby the coin jam caused by the payout means is automatically cleared.

Here, the deposit coin transfer means is provided at one end of the coin passage, and has a receiving hopper that temporarily holds the input coins, a receiving motor that is driven at the time of deposit processing, and the receiving motor that drives the receiving coin. The drive sprocket rotated at the bottom of the receiving hopper, and the drive sprocket and a driven sprocket provided at the other end of the coin passage, are suspended between the drive sprocket and have a plurality of coin removal / conveyance claws, A coin transport chain for sandwiching the coins temporarily held in the hopper between the coin dispensing and transporting claws, picking up the coins one by one, and transporting the coins along the coin passage.

The sorting means is disposed near the entrance of the coin passage and the coin discriminating means for discriminating the coins conveyed along the coin passage and the coin conveying chain are conveyed by a predetermined distance. Timing pulse generating means for generating a timing pulse for each, counting means for detecting the transport position of the coin transported along the coin passage by counting the timing pulse generated from the timing pulse generating means, A plurality of coin distribution ribs, which are provided on the bottom surface of the coin passage, and which allow coins passing through the coin passage to be selectively dropped into the coin accumulating means,
It can be configured by including a plurality of coin distribution solenoids that selectively drive the coin distribution ribs based on the count output of the counting means.

Further, the coin accumulating means includes a guide member on an upper portion thereof for guiding coins falling into the coin accumulating means,
A vibration generating means for applying vibration to the guide member,
The vibration generating means may be configured to be driven when the coin distribution solenoid is driven.

The reverse feed control means includes lock detection means for detecting lock of the receiving motor and reverse rotation control means for reversely rotating the receiving motor for a certain period of time in response to a lock detection output of the lock detecting means. It can be configured by including.

Further, the receiving hopper can be constructed by including a vibration generating means for giving a vibration to the receiving hopper.

At the end of the depositing process, the vibration generating means is driven and the receiving motor is rotated in the normal direction,
It may be configured to further include a control unit that repeats the reverse rotation a predetermined number of times.

Further, the payout means is rotatably disposed at the bottom of the coin accumulating means, and has a coin payout disc in which coin accommodating holes are formed at a predetermined pitch in the circumferential direction, and a payout process. A coin dispensing motor for rotating the coin dispensing disk normally or in reverse may be provided.

Further, the switching control means is configured to reverse the coin payout motor when a desired coin is not paid out from the coin storage means within a predetermined time due to the normal rotation of the coin payout motor. can do.

Further, when the desired coins are not paid out from the coin accumulating means within a predetermined time due to the reverse rotation of the coin paying motor, the coin paying motor is rotated in the normal direction, and the desired coins are discharged from the coin accumulating means. The coin payout motor may be configured to repeat normal rotation and reverse rotation a predetermined number of times until the coin is paid out.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a coin processing device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a coin processing device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the coin processing device 300 of this embodiment is provided with a communication line 201.
It is connected to the cash register 200 via the cash register 200 and executes a coin receiving control for allocating and storing input coins and a coin dispensing control for dispensing a predetermined amount of coins based on communication with the cash register 200.

Here, the coin processing device 300 is connected to the cash register 200 via a signal line 201, and a control state by the main control unit 310 and the main control unit 310 for integrally controlling the overall operation of the coin processing device 300 is changed. A reject box switch 330 that displays and detects whether or not a panel unit 320 capable of inputting commands to the main control unit 310, a reject box described later, is inserted, and transmits the detection output to the main control unit 310. , A coin acceptance control unit 340 that executes a coin acceptance control that allocates and accumulates inserted coins under the control of the main control unit 310, and a coin that performs a coin payout control that dispenses the predetermined amount of coins under the control of the main control unit 310 The payout controller 350 is provided.

Before describing the detailed structure of the coin processing device 300 of this embodiment, the coin processing device 30 of this embodiment is described.
The mechanical schematic configuration and operation of No. 0 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 shows a coin processing device 300 of this embodiment.
3 is a conceptual perspective view showing the outer appearance of FIG. When viewed from the whole, the coin processing device 300 of this embodiment has a height H that is extremely low, and further has a coin insertion opening 71 for receiving inserted coins and a coin payment outlet 72 for discharging coins in front of the housing 73. It is arranged so as to be adjacent to the position of 73a with a slight height difference. In addition, 170 is a reject box which stores a reject coin mentioned later.
Further, 320 corresponds to the panel unit 320 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a coin processing device 300 according to this embodiment.
It is a conceptual perspective view which shows the internal structure of. In FIG. 3, the coin processing device 300 is roughly classified into a coin depositing unit 80 that receives input coins, a coin transporting unit 90 that transports the coins deposited in the coin depositing unit 80 one by one, and this coin transporting unit. The coin identifying unit 100, which is provided at the entrance 90a of the coin 90 and identifies the authenticity and denomination of the coin to be conveyed, and the coin which is provided below the coin conveying unit 90 and is conveyed by the coin conveying unit 90. A coin sorting unit 110 that drops downwards and sorts coins at different positions in the coin passage 91, a coin storage unit 120 that stores the coins sorted and dropped by the coin sorting unit 110 according to denomination, and this coin storage unit. A coin payout unit 130 arranged at the bottom of the coin storage unit 120 for paying out coins stored in the coin storage unit 120 one by one, a coin payout drive unit 140 for driving the coin payout unit 130, and the coin payout. Power transmission means 150 for transmitting the driving force of the driving unit 140
And a horizontal coin transfer section 160 for horizontally transferring the coins paid out from the coin payout section 130.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4 which is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the principal part of FIG. 3, the coin depositing portion 80 has a coin receiving and holding hopper 81 having a coin insertion opening 71 formed on the upper surface thereof, and from this hopper 81. It is composed of a coin take-out section 82 for taking out coins.

The coin taking-out portion 82 is composed of a drive sprocket 84 driven by a receiving motor 83 arranged on the back surface thereof.

The drive sprocket 84 is provided with a coin carrier 90 and a coin take-out section 82 as shown in a conceptual plan view of FIG.
The coin transport chain 85 is wound as shown in FIG.
By the operation of 3, the coin transport chain 85 rotates counterclockwise.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the coin carrying chain 85 is engaged with a plurality of types of coins Q inserted into the hopper 81, whereby the coins are picked up one by one and the coin carrying chain 85. A plurality of coin take-out / conveying pawls 86 (hereinafter, simply referred to as pawls 86) having a rectangular cross section for conveying in a counterclockwise direction along the stretching direction are attached at a predetermined pitch.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 which is an enlarged view of a main part of the coin transport chain 85, the mounting pitch L of the claw 86 is set to a coin M of the maximum diameter used in the coin processing device 300 (currently issued in Japan. A coin is equivalent to a 500 yen coin)
And the width N of the coin passage 91 through which coins are conveyed is also set to be substantially the same as the diameter of the coin M having the maximum diameter.

Further, the interval O between the upper wall of the coin passage 91 and the claw 86 is such that a coin P having the smallest diameter to be used (corresponding to a 1-yen coin for a current Japanese coin) is one mounting pitch L. It is set to a size that does not fit in two.

As shown in FIG. 3, the back surface member 96, which constitutes the coin passage 91 formed to guide the claw 86 of the coin carrying chain 85 and to support the back surface of the coin to be carried, has its upper end. Is an angle θ ′ from the vertical plane (θ ′ is approximately 45
The guide groove 97 having an elliptical shape that guides the claw 86 is formed in the central portion.

Further, the driven sprocket 92 of the coin transporting section 90 shown in FIG. 5 has a shaft 9 for supporting the driven sprocket 92 as shown in FIG.
3, a tachometer 94 is attached, and a timing pulse is generated from this tachometer 94 in cooperation with the coin transport chain 85 wound around the driven sprocket 92.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, on the bottom surface 81a of the coin receiving and holding hopper 81, a vibration motor 88 having a drive shaft 88a fitted with a weight 87 having a mounting hole formed at a position eccentric from the shaft center is installed. When the shaft 88a of the vibration motor 88 is driven and rotated, the entire hopper 81 is vibrated by the vibration of the weight 87 that is eccentrically attached and the coin Q inserted into the hopper 81 from the coin insertion port 71 is fixed. It is configured to be smoothly guided to the coin taking-out section 82.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper surface of the hopper 81 constituting the coin slot 71 has continuous inclined surfaces 89 arranged in a spiral shape, in other words, in a "no" shape. The plurality of coins inserted into the insertion slot 71 are smoothly and sequentially guided to the coin unloading section 82. Therefore, a large number of coins are not guided to the coin unloading section 82 at one time, but a large number of coins at a time. The problem such as the clogging of coins caused by the guide of the coins to the coin take-out section 82 is eliminated as much as possible.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the coin take-out section 8
A coin discriminating section 100 for discriminating the authenticity of the coin conveyed by the claw 86 of the coin conveying chain 85 and the denomination is disposed in the coin passage 91 adjacent to the position 2.

This coin discriminating section 100 is provided on the back member 96 and is composed of an oscillation and reception coil (not shown) which is arranged with a space enough for one coin to pass through. When a coin passes between the oscillator and receiver coils,
Since the voltage received by the receiving coil changes, the authenticity of coins passing through and the denomination of genuine coins are identified by the change in the received voltage.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the bottom surface of the coin passage 91 for guiding the coin conveyed by the claw 86 of the coin conveying chain 85 is formed by the rib 98 protruding from the surface of the back member 96. ing.

On the bottom surface of the coin passage 91, in addition to the above-described rib 98, coins that pass are dropped downward at different positions of the coin passage 91 for each denomination to sort each coin. The section 110 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the coin sorting section 110 is provided with coin sorting ribs 111, 112, 113, 114, 1 arranged so as to be retractable from the surface of the back member 96.
It is composed of 15, 116.

The coin sorting unit 110 uses the current six types of issued coins (1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, 5
Coins and coin storage 12 that are considered as false coins
A coin for which 0 is overflowed (rejected coin) is selected, and each coin selection rib 111, 112, 113,
The coins 114, 115, and 116 are independently driven for each coin sorting rib by a driving member such as a solenoid blanker (not shown) provided on the back surface of the back member 96.

Incidentally, FIG. 3 shows a state in which coins B (100 yen coins) are sorted, and the coins B are coin sorting ribs 1.
When it reaches the position on 13, the coin sorting rib 113 is attracted to the back member 96 side by a solenoid plunger (not shown), so that the coin B falls below the coin passage 91 and the coin B is sorted.

Similarly, when the coin A (500 yen coin) reaches the position of the coin selecting rib 112, the coin selecting rib 112 is sucked toward the back member 96 by a solenoid plunger (not shown). , Coin A is coin passage 9
It will fall below 1 and be selected.

Similarly, when the coin C (50-yen coin) reaches the position of the coin selecting rib 114, the coin selecting rib 114 is sucked toward the back member 96 by a solenoid plunger (not shown). , Coin C is coin passage 91
It will fall below and be sorted.

Similarly, when the coin D (10-yen coin) reaches the position of the coin selecting rib 115, the coin selecting rib 115 is attracted toward the back member 96 by a solenoid plunger (not shown). , Coin D is coin passage 91
It will fall below and be sorted.

Although not shown, a coin E (one-yen coin) is conveyed in the coin passage 91, and the coin sorting rib 11
At the position 6, the coin selection rib 116 is sucked toward the back member 96 by a solenoid plunger (not shown), so that the coin E also drops downward and is selected.

Further, the coin F (5 yen coin) is the coin passage 91.
When transported inside, the coin F is forcibly dropped below the coin passage 91 by the claw 86 of the coin transport chain 85 at the turning point 91a of the coin passage 91 to be sorted.

The fake coin G is conveyed in the coin passage 91,
When the coin selecting rib 111 reaches the position of the coin selecting rib 111, the coin selecting rib 111 is attracted to the back member 96 side by a solenoid plunger (not shown), so that the counterfeit coin drops downward through the chute 117 and enters the reject box 170. Sorted and housed.

Since the coin discriminating unit 100 rejects foreign matter such as plastic that cannot be sorted, the coin sorting rib 111 described above is constantly sucked toward the back member 96, and it is determined that the coin is not a reject coin. Only when this happens, the solenoid plunger may be turned on to guide the coin sorting rib 111 to the coin passage 91 side.

Below the coin sorting ribs 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 of the coin sorting ribs described above, and the turning point 91a of the coin passage 91, coins for storing dropped coins of each denomination are provided. A storage unit 120 is provided.

This coin storing section 120 is provided with each coin selecting rib 1
12, 113, 114, 115, 116, and six coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 1 arranged below the coin passage 91 so as to correspond to the turning point 91a.
23, 124, 125, 126, and each of the coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 123, 12
4, 125, 126 are coin storage hoppers 12
The upper ends of 1, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 are arranged so as to be inclined by a predetermined angle θ ′ (θ ′ is approximately 45 degrees) from the vertical direction toward the coin conveying section 90 side.

According to the above-mentioned coin storage unit 120, the coin storage hopper 121 is used as the coin storage unit 120.
122, 123, 124, 125, 126 are used, and each coin storage hopper 121, 122, 123, 1
A predetermined angle θ ′ (θ ′ is approximately 45 degrees) from the vertical direction of the upper ends of 24, 125, 126 toward the coin transporting section 90 side.
Since the coins are arranged so as to be inclined only, the installation height h ′ can be set extremely low while increasing the number of coins to be accommodated.

The coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 123, 124, 1 constituting the coin storage section 120 are
The structure of 25 and 126 will be described as a representative of the coin storage hopper 121.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing the coin storage hopper 121 of the coin storage part 120.

Inside the coin storage hopper 121, one end of a vibrating piece 121b made of a leaf spring is fixed to the upper end 121a, and the other free end is the coin storage hopper 1.
It is extended so as to face the central portion inside 21. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the vibrating piece having the same structure as the vibrating piece 121b has vibrating pieces 122b, 123b, 124b in the coin storing hoppers 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 other than the coin storing hopper 121. It is arranged as 125b and 126b.

This vibrating piece 121b is a coin sorting rib 11
The coin A, which is sorted by 2 (FIG. 3) and drops downward, is evenly distributed to a wide area in the coin storage hopper 121 and is dropped smoothly. A vibration motor 121c with a weight for shaking is fixed.

Further, a protrusion 121d having a cross-section is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the coin storage hopper 121 in order to incline the coin A in a standing posture, and when the coin A standing up collides with the protrusion 121d. , The posture of the coin A is changed as shown by the arrow by the lower inclined portion 121e,
The coin payout unit 130, which will be described later, is configured to fall toward the coin payout disc 132 side.

Further, each coin storage hopper 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 of the coin storage section 120.
Each coin storage hopper 121, 12
A coin payout unit 130 for paying out coins stored in 2, 123, 124, 125, 126 one by one is provided.

Next, the coin payout unit 130 will be described as a representative of the coin payout unit 130 arranged at the bottom of the coin storage hopper 121.

As shown in FIG. 8, this coin payout unit 130
Is composed of a coin dispensing disc 132 fixed to the upper end of a shaft 131 rotatably supported.

As shown in FIG. 9 which is a top view of the coin dispensing disc 132, coins to be dispensed (coin A here).
Coin payout holes 133 having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter are formed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction.

Further, on the lower surface of the coin dispensing disc 132, there are formed three projections 134 for guiding the coin fitted in the coin dispensing hole 133 in the circumferential direction, and the lower surface of the coin dispensing disc 132. A block pin 135 that collides with the coin A and blows the coin A to the outside of the hopper 121 is coaxially supported by the shaft 131 that supports the coin dispensing disc 132.

According to the coin payout part 130, when the coin payout disc 132 is inserted into one of the coin payout holes 133 while the coin payout disc 132 is rotating in the clockwise direction shown by the arrow, the coin A is inserted.
Is a protrusion 134 and a block pin 135 as shown in FIG.
While being sandwiched between and, the direction of travel is changed, and finally Figure 11
The coin storage hopper 121 is flipped to the outside of the coin storage hopper 121 along a coin discharge guide 136 formed on a part of the outer peripheral edge of the coin storage hopper 121, and is transferred onto the coin transfer belt 163 of the coin horizontal transfer unit 160 described later. Is discharged.

The coin payout unit 130 shown in FIG.
Even when the coin dispensing disc 132 rotates counterclockwise as indicated by, the coin A can be dispensed.

As shown in FIG. 12, the coin dispensing disc 132
When the coin A is inserted into one of the coin payout holes 133 during the counterclockwise rotation indicated by the arrow, the coin A advances while being pinched by the projection 134 and the block pin 135 as shown in FIG. Change the direction, and finally, as shown in FIG. 13, the coin storage hopper 121 is moved along the coin discharge guide 136 formed on a part of the outer peripheral edge of the coin storage hopper 121.
It is flipped to the outside of, and like the clockwise rotation,
The coin transfer belt 163 of the coin horizontal transfer unit 160 described later.
Discharged on top.

The other coin storage hoppers 122, 123, 124, 125, 1 constituting the coin storage section 120 are also provided.
The structure of each coin payout unit 130 arranged at the bottom of 26 is
Since it has the same configuration except that the coin dispensing hole 133 having a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the coin to be stored is formed in the coin dispensing disc 132,
The description is omitted.

Next, the coin payout drive unit 140 for driving the above-mentioned coin payout unit 130 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the coin storage unit 1 described above is used.
20 coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 123, 1
The coin payout drive unit 140 that drives the coin payout units 130 arranged at the bottoms of the coins 24, 125, 126 is provided with the coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 123, 124, 12 respectively.
Six payout motors 141, 142, 143, 144, 1 arranged at a predetermined distance from the bottoms of 5, 126.
45 and 146.

The payout motors 141, 142,
143, 144, 145, 146 and the coin dispensing hoppers 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 between the coin dispenser 130 disposed at the bottom of the coin dispenser 141, 142, 143. 144, 145, 1
Each coin storage hopper 121 corresponding to each driving force of 46,
Power transmission means 150 for transmitting to each coin payout portion 130 of 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 is interposed.

Next, each power transmission means 150 will be described in detail as a representative of the power transmission means 150 interposed between the payout motor 141 and the coin payout portion 130 arranged at the bottom of the coin storage hopper 121. To do.

As shown in FIG. 8, the coin dispensing drive unit 140
The payout motor 141 is disposed at the left end of a pair of plate-shaped mounting members 151 and 152 arranged at a predetermined interval so as to form the bottom of the coin payout unit 130, and is similar to the coin storage hopper 121. In addition, the upper end thereof is inclined from the vertical direction toward the coin transporting portion 90 (FIG. 3) side by a predetermined angle θ ′ (θ ′ is approximately 45 degrees).

The payout motor 141 and the coin payout unit 130
The power transmission means 150 disposed between the drive pulley 141 and the drive pulley 141 fixed to the drive shaft 141a of the payout motor 141.
47, a driven pulley 148 fixed below the shaft 131 supporting the coin paying disc 132, and a drive belt 149 wound between the drive pulley 147 and the driven pulley 148.

In such power transmission means 150, when the payout motor 141 is driven, its power is transmitted to the coin payout disc 132 via the drive pulley 147, the drive belt 149, and the driven pulley 148, and the coin payout disk 132 is paid out. The coin A stored in the coin storage hopper 121 by rotating the disc 132 is passed through the coin discharge guide 136,
The coins are discharged onto the coin transfer belt 163 of the horizontal coin transfer unit 160 disposed below the coin transfer unit 160.

Further, the coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 123, 12 constituting the coin storage section 120 described above.
4, 125, 126 and each coin storage hopper 12
1, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 of coin payout drive section 140 for driving each coin payout section 130 arranged at the bottom, and power transmission means 160 for transmitting the driving force of the coin payout drive section 140. According to the mounting structure,
As shown in FIG. 8, a predetermined angle θ ′ (θ ′) is formed with the upper end portion of the coin storage portion 120 directed from the vertical direction toward the coin transport portion 90 side.
Is arranged at an angle of about 45 degrees), and the coin payout driving section 140 is arranged at a predetermined distance from the bottom of the coin storage section, and between the coin payout section 140 and the coin payout section 130. Is connected via the power transmission means 150 including the drive belt 149, it is possible to form a large space S between the coin payout part 130 and the coin payout drive part 140, and to drop into the space S. Horizontal coin transport unit 1 that transports each coin horizontally
It becomes possible to arrange 60.

Next, the horizontal coin transfer section 160 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 3, in a large space S formed between the coin payout unit 130 and the coin payout drive unit 140, a horizontal coin transfer unit 160 for horizontally transferring the dropped coins is provided. Has been done.

The coin horizontal conveying section 160 is provided with a fixed interval and is provided with a drive roller 161 and a driven roller 162, an endless coin conveying belt 163 wound between the rollers 161 and 162, and the coin. Drive roller 161 for rotating the conveyor belt 163 in the clockwise direction
And a transport motor 164 attached to the.

As shown in FIG. 8, coins falling around the coin carrying belt 163 are the coin carrying belt 1.
Guard member 16 made of a plate material so as not to leak to the outside of 63
5, the guard members 165 are provided on both side surfaces thereof with projections 1 having a substantially triangular shape in a plane at a predetermined pitch along the longitudinal direction of the coin transport belt 163 as shown in FIG.
66 are provided.

The protrusion 166 is provided on the coin carrying belt 163.
The coins that fall onto the coin transport belt 163 are prevented from standing around on the coin transport belt 163, which reduces the payout speed of the coins. As shown in FIG. Then, the coins are quickly withdrawn according to the transfer speed of the coin transfer belt 163.

As shown in FIG. 3, all the coins paid out by the coin transport belt 163 are accommodated at the tip of the above-described coin horizontal transport unit 160, that is, on the tip 163a side of the coin transport belt 163. Coin storage cup 17
1 is provided.

Therefore, according to the coin horizontal transfer section 160 described above, when the transfer motor 164 rotates in the clockwise direction and the coin transfer belt 163 simultaneously rotates in the clockwise direction, the coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 123, 124 ,. 12
The coins dispensed downward by the coin dispensers 130 of Nos. 5, 126 are horizontally transported by the coin transport belt 163 toward the tip 163a side of the coin transport belt 163, and all of the coins are transferred from the tip 163a into the coin storage cup 171. It will be stored.

Next, the operation of the coin processing device 300 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

Deposit Processing In the deposit processing, by inserting a plurality of coins into the coin depositing section 80, the plurality of coins are taken out one by one and their authenticity and denomination are discriminated. Then, the coins are sorted and stored in any one of the reject box 170 and the coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126.

When a plurality of coins are inserted into the coin depositing portion 80, the receiving motor 83 is driven, whereby the drive sprocket 84 rotates counterclockwise, and the coin transport chain 85 rotates counterclockwise accordingly. Rotate to. Thereby, the coins inserted into the coin depositing unit 80 are picked up one by one and guided along the coin passage 91. When a coin is jammed in the coin depositing unit 80, the receiving motor 83 is rotated in the reverse direction to automatically eliminate the jam.

The coins picked up one by one by the coin depositing unit 80 first pass through the coin identifying unit 100,
Therefore, the authenticity of the coin and the denomination are discriminated.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
Each coin sorting rib 11 that constitutes the coin sorting unit 110 from 0
The distances to 1, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 116 and the number of output pulses of the tachometer 94 shown in FIG. 7 have a predetermined number of pulses.

Therefore, when the coin discriminating unit 100 determines that a certain coin is a true coin and the denomination is coin B, as shown in FIG. 3, this coin B is a coin selection rib. When a predetermined number of pulses corresponding to the distance of 113 is reached, a solenoid (not shown) that operates the coin selection rib 113 is operated, and the coin B is dropped downward to be stored in the coin storage unit 120.

When a solenoid (not shown) for operating the coin selecting rib is operated, the vibrating piece of the coin storage hopper for storing coins of the denomination starts to vibrate. That is,
In the case shown in FIG. 3, the coin discriminating unit 100 determines that the coin is a true coin, and its denomination is, for example, the coin B, so at the same time as driving a solenoid (not shown) for operating the coin sorting rib 113. The vibrating piece 122b of the coin storage hopper 122 that stores the coin B starts to vibrate, and temporarily receives the falling coin B, distributes it evenly to a wide range in the coin storage hopper 122, and causes it to drop smoothly.

When one coin B is stored in the coin storage hopper 122, the number of coins related to the coin storage hopper 122 is counted up by one.

Similarly, each coin storage hopper 121,
When one selected coin is stored in 123, 124, 125, 126, the number of each coin storage hopper 121, 123, 124, 125, 126 of the control device (not shown) is counted up by one. It

Further, when the coin discriminating unit 100 discriminates coins other than the set denomination, that is, coins regarded as false coins G, or coin storage hoppers 121 provided for each denomination,
When the number of coins stored in 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 reaches a preset full number, the coin sorting rib 111 is driven, and the counterfeit coins or full coins are shot 117. It is sorted and housed in the reject box 170 via the.

Withdrawal processing In the withdrawal processing, coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 12 are issued in accordance with a predetermined withdrawal command.
A process of taking out a predetermined amount of coin from 6 and carrying this coin to the coin payout outlet 72 and paying it out is performed.

When the denomination of coins to be paid out and the number of coins to be paid out are determined based on the payout command, the transfer motor 164 of the horizontal coin transfer section 160 of the coin shown in FIG. 3 is rotated to rotate the coin transfer belt 163 clockwise. .

The payout motors 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 14 corresponding to the denominations of coins to be paid out.
6 rotates in one direction and, via the power transmission means 150, a coin storage hopper 121 storing coins of a denomination to be paid out,
The coin dispensing unit 130 of 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 is operated.

As a result, the coin payout disc 132 of the coin payout unit 130 rotates, and coins of the denomination to be paid out are inserted one by one through the coin discharge guide 136 and below the horizontal coin transfer unit. The coins 160 are discharged onto the belt 163. At that time, the exit sensor 121f (FIG. 8) provided in the coin discharge guide 136 detects the dispensed coins, and when the predetermined number of dispensed coins is reached, the corresponding drive motor 141,
The operation of 142, 143, 144, 145, 146 is stopped.

The coin dispensing disc 1 of the coin dispensing unit 130
Since 32 is configured to be reversible in the forward and reverse directions, when a coin to be dispensed is jammed in the coin storage hopper, the coin dispensing disc 132 is reversely rotated by the corresponding drive motor to automatically clear the jam of coins.

In this way, when all the coins of the predetermined denomination have been paid out, all the coins are transferred to the horizontal coin transfer section 160.
The coin transport belt 163 is used to dispense the coins into the coin storage cup 171 of the coin dispensing outlet 72.

In this way, when all the dispensed coins are dispensed into the coin storage cup 171, the operation of the coin horizontal transporting section 160 is stopped and the next coin dispensing standby state is restored.

Next, with reference to FIG. 15 to FIG. 36, the detailed configuration and operation of the coin processing device 300 of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 15 shows the coin acceptance control unit 3 shown in FIG.
The detailed configuration of 40 is shown. The coin acceptance control unit 340 controls the deposit process described above based on the transmission and reception of the signal with the main control unit 310 shown in FIG.

Main control unit 3 for coin acceptance control unit 340
Signals input from 10 are 1) 500 yen acceptance prohibition signal (REJ500) 2) 100 yen acceptance prohibition signal (REJ100) 3) 50 yen acceptance prohibition signal (REJ50) 4) 10 yen acceptance prohibition signal (REJ10) 5) 5 Yen acceptance prohibition signal (REJ5) 6) 1 yen acceptance prohibition signal (REJ1) 7) Coin acceptance start signal (CREM) 8) Vibration motor drive signal (VIB).

Here, the 500 yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ50
0,100 yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ100, 50 yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ50, 10 yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ10,5
Yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ5, 1 Yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ1
Are coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 12 respectively.
3, 124, 125, 126 are forbidden to accept coins, for example, coin storage hoppers 121, 1
It is generated when the main control unit 310 determines that 22, 123, 124, 125, 126 are full. This 500 yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ500, 100 yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ100, 50 yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ50, 1
0 yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ5, 5 yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ
When the 5, 1-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ1 is at "L" level, coins corresponding to this "L" level signal are distributed so as to be guided to the reject box 170,
At the "H" level, the coins corresponding to the signal at the "H" level are the coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 12
3, 124, 125, 126.

Further, the coin acceptance start signal CREM is a signal for starting acceptance of coins, and this coin acceptance start signal C
When the REM becomes "L" level, the acceptance motor 83 is driven to start accepting coins, and when it is "H" level, the acceptance of coins is prohibited (stopped). However, when the coin identified by the coin identifying unit 100 is in the coin passage 91, the receiving motor 83 is used until the sorted storage of the coin is completed.
Does not stop.

Further, the vibration motor drive signal VIB is supplied to the deposit portion vibration motor 88, the 500-yen vibration motors 121c, 10c.
0 yen vibration motor 122c, 50 yen vibration motor 123c,
The vibration motor drive signal VIB is used to instruct to drive the 10-cycle vibration motor 124c and the 1-cycle vibration motor 125c.
Becomes "L" level, vibration motor 88,500
Circular vibration motor 121c, 100 circular vibration motor 122c,
50 yen vibration motor 123c, 10 yen vibration motor 124
c, 1 yen vibration motor 125c is driven, and when it is at "H" level, deposit portion vibration motor 88, 500 yen vibration motor 12
The 1c, 100-yen vibration motor 122c, the 50-yen vibration motor 123c, the 10-yen vibration motor 124c, and the 1-yen vibration motor 125c are stopped.

Coin acceptance control unit 340 to main control unit 310
The signals output to (1) are coins received (COIN3 to COIN0) 2) motor status signal received (MOSTS) 3) motor lock signal received (MOLCK) 4) abnormal deposit signal (ACCI).

Here, the received coin signals COIN3 to COI
N0 indicates the denomination and the receiving place of the received coin in the coin receiving operation. That is, the received coin signals COIN3 to COIN0 are 4-bit signals and their meanings are as shown in Table 1 shown in FIG.

In Table 1, for example, the received coin signal CO
When IN3 to COIN0 are "0101", the denomination of the received coin is 100 yen, which means that the coin is received in the coin storage hopper 122. When the received coin signals COIN3 to COIN0 are "1101", the denomination of the received coin is 100 yen, which indicates that the coin is received in the reject box 170. When the received coin signals COIN3 to COIN0 are "1111", the denomination of the received coin is "unknown", that is, the coin is considered to be a fake coin, and this coin is rejected by the reject box 170.
Indicates acceptance.

The acceptance motor status signal MOSTS is
This indicates whether the receiving motor 83 is in the forward rotation state or the reverse rotation state. When the receiving motor state signal MOSTS is at the "L" level, it indicates that the receiving motor 83 is in the forward rotation state and "H". "At the level, the receiving motor 83
Indicates that the condition is reversed.

In addition, the receiving motor lock signal MOLCK
Is a signal that locks when the receiving motor 83 rotates in the forward direction and becomes "L" level when the receiving motor 83 is controlled in the reverse direction.

Further, the deposit abnormality signal ACCI is a signal which becomes "L" level when abnormality is detected in the coin receiving operation, and is "H" level in the normal state.

The acceptance controller 341 of the coin acceptance control section 340 sends the 500-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ500, 100-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ100, from the main control section 310.
50 yen prohibition signal REJ50, 10 yen prohibition signal R
EJ10, 5 yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ5, 1 yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ1, coin acceptance start signal CREM, vibration motor drive signal VIB, timing signal generated from tachometer 94 shown in FIG. 7, coin discriminating unit shown in FIG. 10
0 is input, and based on these signals, the acceptance motor 83 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the depositing portion vibration motor 88 shown in FIG. 4, and the coin sorting rib 11 shown in FIG.
Solenoids 111a, 112a, 113a, 114 for driving 1, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
a, 115a, 116a, the resonator element 121 shown in FIG.
b, 122b, 123b, 124b, 125b, vibration motors 121c, 122c, 123 for applying vibrations respectively.
The coin accepting operation is performed by driving c, 124c, 125c, and the accepting coin signals COIN3 to COIN0, the accepting motor status signal MOSTS, the accepting motor lock signal MOLCK, and the deposit abnormality signal ACCI are mainly used in association with the accepting operation. Output to the control unit 310.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the process of the acceptance controller 341 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 17, the acceptance controller 341.
First, it is checked whether or not the coin acceptance start signal CREM input from the main control unit 310 is "L" (step 401), and if the coin acceptance start signal CREM is "L", the acceptance motor 83 is normally rotated. (Step 402), coin depositing section 80
The coins inserted into are picked up one by one by the coin transport chain 85 and sent out to the coin passage 91.

The coins sent to the coin passage 91 are as follows.
The coin discriminating unit 100 discriminates the authenticity and denomination (step 403).

In the identification by the coin identification unit 100,
If the coin is 500 yen (YE in step 404)
S), 500 yen allocation processing is performed (step 405),
If it is 100 yen (YES in step 406), 100
If the yen distribution process is performed (step 407) and it is 50 yen (YES in step 408), the 50 yen distribution process is performed (step 409) and it is 10 yen (step 41).
If 0, YES, 10 yen distribution process is performed (step 41).
1) If it is 5 yen (YES in step 412), 5 yen distribution processing is performed (step 413). If it is 1 yen (YES in step 414), 1 yen distribution processing is executed (step). 415), if it is neither 500 yen nor 1 yen, it is considered as a false coin, and the false coin distribution process is performed (step 416). The details of the 500-yen distribution process, 100-yen distribution process, 50-yen distribution process, 10-yen distribution process, 5-yen distribution process, 1-yen distribution process, and fake currency distribution process will be described later.

Next, it is checked whether the distribution processing of all received coins is completed (step 417). If the distribution processing of all received coins is not completed (NO in step 417), step 4
Returning to step 03, the above process is repeated until it is determined in step 417 that the distribution process of all accepted coins is completed.

When it is determined in step 417 that the distribution processing of all accepted coins is completed (YES in step 417),
In order to completely take out the coins remaining in the coin depositing portion 80, the depositing portion vibration motor 88 is turned on for a certain period of time (step 418), and then the receiving motor 83 is stopped, and at the same time, the depositing portion vibration motor 88 is turned off (step 418). 419).
After waiting for a certain time (step 420), the receiving motor 83 is reversely rotated for a certain time, and at the same time, the depositing portion vibration motor 88
Is turned on, then the receiving motor 83 is stopped, and at the same time, the depositing portion vibration motor 88 is turned off (step 42).
3). Then, after waiting for a certain time (step 424), the receiving motor 83 is normally rotated for a certain time, at the same time, the depositing portion vibration motor 88 is turned on (step 425), after that, the receiving portion motor 83 is stopped and at the same time, the depositing portion vibration motor 88 is turned off.
(Step 426).

Next, the number of times the receiving motor 83 is rotated forward and backward is checked (step 427). If the number of times has not reached the preset N times (for example, 3 times) (NO in step 427). Returning to step 420, when the preset number of times reaches N (YES in step 427), this processing ends. The main control unit 310 controls this processing.

FIG. 18 shows details of the 100-yen distribution process shown at step 407 in FIG. FIG.
In this 100-yen distribution process, first, it is stored that the coins to be distributed are 100-yen (step 43).
1), then 100 input from the main control unit 310
It is checked whether the yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ100 is at "L" level (step 432). Here, 100 yen prohibition signal R
When the EJ100 is at the "L" level, the reject distribution process of guiding the 100-yen coin to the reject box 170 is executed (step 434). This reject distribution processing will be described later.

When it is determined in step 432 that the 100-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ100 is not at "L" level (NO in step 432), a counter (not shown) for counting the timing signal generated from the tachometer 94 shown in FIG. The count value n of is cleared to "0" (step 43).
3). Then, the timing signal generated from the tachometer 94 is monitored, and when this timing signal is detected, the count value n of a counter (not shown) for detecting the position of the coin conveyed in the coin passage 91 is incremented by "1" (step 435), next, it is checked whether or not the lock of the receiving motor 83 is detected (step 436), and if the lock is detected, lock processing is performed (step 437). The lock detection and lock processing of the receiving motor 83 will be described in detail later.

When it is determined in step 436 that the receiving motor 83 is not locked, the count value n of the counter (not shown) corresponds to the position of the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122 that stores 100-yen coins. It is checked whether or not n100 has been reached (step 438). If the value has not reached n100 (NO in step 438), the process returns to step 435 and the above processing is repeated until n = n100 is satisfied in step 438.

When n = n100 is satisfied in step 438 (YES in step 438), the 100 yen vibration motor 1
22c is turned on and 100 yen solenoid 113
When a is turned on (step 439), the 100-yen coin stored in the coin passage 91 is transferred to the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122.
At the position of, the coin is dropped into the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122.

After counting a fixed number of pulses (step 4
40), the 100-yen vibration motor 122c is turned off and the 100-yen solenoid 113a is turned off (step 441), and the receipt coin signals COIN3 to COIN0 (in this case, "0101") indicating receipt of 100-yen coins are sent to the main control unit. This is output to 310 (step 442).
The 0 yen distribution process ends.

FIG. 19 shows details of the reject distribution processing shown at step 434 in FIG.

In this reject distribution process, first, the reject solenoid 111a is turned on (step 451). As a result, the coin passage 91 is conveyed 1
When the 00 yen coin reaches the position of the chute 117, this 1
The 00-yen coin passes through the chute 117 and drops into the reject box 170.

As described above, the reject solenoid 111a is always turned off for discharging foreign matters (counterfeit money).
However, in the case where the coin sorting rib 111 shown in FIG. 3 is guided to the coin passage 91 side only when it is determined that the coin is a genuine coin and not the reject coin, the reject solenoid 111a is kept OFF. As a result, when the 100-yen coin conveyed in the coin passage 91 reaches the position of the chute 117, the 100-yen coin passes through the chute 117 and is dropped into the reject box 170.

After waiting for a fixed time (step 45
2), the reject solenoid 111a is turned off (step 453), and the received coin signals COIN3 to COIN0 (in this case, "1101") indicating that the 100-yen coin is received in the reject box 170 based on the memory in step 431 of FIG. Is output to the main control unit 310 (step 454), and this reject allocation process is terminated.

FIG. 20 shows details of the lock processing shown at step 437 in FIG. This locking process is a process for reversing the receiving motor 83 and automatically clearing the jam when coins are jammed in the coin depositing unit 80.

In this lock processing, first, the acceptance motor lock signal MONCK is output to the main control section 310 (step 461), and the acceptance motor 83 is reversely rotated (step 462). Then, the receiving motor status signal MOSTS
("H" level) is output to the main control unit 310 (step 463), and a timer T1 (not shown) for controlling the reverse rotation of the receiving motor 83 is started (step 46).
4).

Then, the timing signal generated from the tachometer 94 is monitored, and when this timing signal is detected, the count value n of the counter (not shown) for detecting the position of the coin conveyed in the coin passage 91 is "1". It discriminates (step 465), and then it checks whether or not the timer T1 started as a star in step 464 has timed up (step 466). If the timer has not timed up (NO in step 466), it returns to step 465 to accept. When the motor 83 continues to rotate in reverse and the time is up (step 46
(YES in 6), it is checked whether the value n + α obtained by adding the predetermined value α to the count value n of the counter (not shown) is smaller than "0" (step 467).

The processing in step 467 is to detect whether or not the coin to be sorted has returned past the coin discriminating section 100 due to the reverse rotation of the receiving motor 83.
Here, the value α is set corresponding to the distance between the position where the count value n of the counter is cleared to “0” and the position where the coin discriminating unit 100 is arranged.

That is, in step 467, n + α <
When 0 is established, it means that the sorting target has returned past the coin discriminating unit 100, and when n + α <0 is not established, it means that the sorting target has not returned to the coin discriminating unit 100.

In step 467, n + α <
Although it is configured to determine whether the sorting target has returned beyond the coin discriminating unit 100 depending on whether 0 is satisfied, the output level of the coin discriminating unit 100 is monitored to make the above determination. You may comprise.

If it is determined in step 467 that n + α <0 is not established (NO in step 467), in this case, since the sorting target has not returned to the coin identifying unit 100, the receiving motor 83 is normally rotated. (Step 468), FIG.
Then, the process proceeds to step 438 shown in FIG. 8 and thereafter, the process shown in FIG.

If it is determined in step 467 that n + α <0 is satisfied (YES in step 467).
S) In this case, since the sorting target has returned past the coin discriminating unit 100, the memory in step 431 of FIG. 18 is cleared (step 469) and the process proceeds to step 403 of FIG. Re-identification.

FIG. 21 is a timing chart showing the above processing when one 100-yen coin is inserted into the coin depositing section 80 and the 100-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ100 is at the "H" level.

When a 100-yen coin is inserted and the coin acceptance start signal CREM becomes "L" level, the acceptance motor 83 starts to rotate normally. By the normal rotation of the receiving motor 83, the 100-yen coin is taken out from the coin depositing portion 80 and sent out to the coin passage 91.

Further, the forward rotation of the receiving motor 83 causes the tachometer 94 shown in FIG. 7 to generate a timing pulse.

The 100-yen coin sent to the coin passage 91 is identified by the coin identifying unit 100, and the coin identifying unit 100 is identified.
The 100 yen true coin determination output is input from. Then, when the tachometer 94 detects that the 100-yen coin has reached the position of the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122 from the count value of the counter that counts the timing pulse, the 100-yen vibration motor 122c and the 100-yen solenoid 113a.
Is turned on, and the 100-yen coin falls into the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122.

After that, when the 100-yen vibration motor 122c and the 100-yen solenoid 113a are turned off, 10
Accepted coin signal COIN0-COI indicating acceptance of 0 yen coin
N3 (“0101” in this case) is output.

After that, after the normal rotation and the reverse rotation of the depositing portion vibration motor 88 and the receiving motor 83 are repeated a predetermined number of times, the coin receiving start signal CREM becomes "H" level, and
Accept the 0 yen coin and finish the operation.

FIG. 22 is a timing chart showing the above processing when one 100-yen coin is inserted into the coin depositing unit 80 and the 100-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ100 is at the "L" level.

When a 100-yen coin is inserted and the coin acceptance start signal CREM goes to "L" level, the acceptance motor 83 starts to rotate normally.

In this case, since the 100-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ100 is at the "L" level, the reject solenoid 111a is turned on.

The coin receiving unit 8 is rotated by the normal rotation of the receiving motor 83.
This 100 yen coin is taken out from 0, and the coin passage 91
Sent to Then, the 100-yen coin is identified by the coin identifying unit 100, and the 100-yen true coin determination output is input from the coin identifying unit 100.

Based on this 100-yen true coin determination output, 10
Accepted coin signals COIN3 to COIN0 (in this case, "110", indicating acceptance of 0-yen coins into the reject box 170.
1 ") is output.

Further, since the reject solenoid 111a of the 100-yen coin conveyed in the coin passage 91 is turned on, the chute 11 is reached when the chute 117 is reached.
It falls through the 7 to the reject box 170, and then the reject solenoid 111a is turned off.

As described above, the reject solenoid 111a is always turned off for foreign matter discharge (counterfeit money).
However, the coin sorting rib 111 shown in FIG. 3 is turned ON only when it is determined that the coin is a genuine coin and not a reject coin.
In the coin passage 91 side, since the 100-yen coin conveyed in the coin passage 91 has the reject solenoid 111a kept OFF, it passes through the chute 117 when it reaches the position of the chute 117. Falls into the reject box 170.

Thereafter, after the normal rotation and the reverse rotation of the depositing portion vibration motor 88 and the receiving motor 83 are repeated a predetermined number of times, the coin receiving start signal CREM becomes "H" level, and the coin receiving start signal CREM becomes "H" level.
The accepting operation of the 0 yen coin ends.

FIG. 23 shows a case where one 100-yen coin is inserted into the coin depositing section 80 and the 100-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ100 is at the "H" level, and the receiving motor 83 is locked during the transportation of the 100-yen coin. 6 is a timing chart showing the above processing in the case of doing.

When a 100-yen coin is inserted and the coin acceptance start signal CREM becomes "L" level, the acceptance motor 83 starts to rotate normally. By the normal rotation of the receiving motor 83, the 100-yen coin is taken out from the coin depositing portion 80 and sent out to the coin passage 91.

The 100-yen coin is identified by the coin identifying unit 100, and the 100-yen true coin determination output is input from the coin identifying unit 100.

In this state, it is assumed that the coin is jammed and the receiving motor 83 is locked. This lock of the receiving motor 83 can be detected because the timing pulse is no longer generated from the tachometer 94. When the coin receiving control unit 340 detects the lock of the receiving motor 83, the receiving motor lock signal MONCK (“L” level).
Is output to the main control unit 310. And the receiving motor 83
Is once reversed and then controlled to be normal.

Accordingly, when the 100-yen coin reaches the position of the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122, the 100-yen vibration motor 122c and the 100-yen solenoid 113a are turned on.
The 100-yen coin is dropped into the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122.

Thereafter, when the 100-yen vibration motor 122c and the 100-yen solenoid 113a are turned off, 10
Accepted coin signal COIN0-COI indicating acceptance of 0 yen coin
N3 (“0101” in this case) is output.

After that, after the normal rotation and the reverse rotation of the depositing portion vibration motor 88 and the receiving motor 83 are repeated a predetermined number of times, the coin receiving start signal CREM becomes "H" level.
Accept the 0 yen coin and finish the operation.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, the motor drive pulse for driving the receiving motor 83 is a pulse having a duty ratio of 1/2 in the normal rotation.
It is configured to use a pulse with a duty ratio of 3/4 during reverse rotation. As a result, the torque generated by the receiving motor 83 is greater in the reverse rotation than in the normal rotation, and as a result, the lock can be reliably released.

Further, in this embodiment, the tachometer 94 is used regardless of whether the receiving motor 83 is normally or reversely rotated.
If the timing pulse from is not input due to an input error, the receiving motor 83 is configured to repeat normal rotation and reverse rotation for a predetermined number of times and then stop the receiving motor 83 as an abnormality.

FIG. 25 is a timing chart showing the processing when the timing pulse is not properly input.

That is, even if the coin receiving start signal CREM becomes the "L" level and the forward rotation and the reverse rotation of the receiving motor 83 are started, if the timing pulse is not input from the tachometer 94, the forward rotation of the receiving motor 83 is started. , The reverse rotation is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times), and at this time, the depositing abnormality signal ACCI is output to the main control unit 310, and when the coin acceptance start signal CREM becomes the “H” level, the acceptance motor 83
To stop.

In the above description, the coin depositing portion 80 has 10
The 100-yen sorting process when 0-yen coins are inserted has been described, but other coins, 500-yen, 50-yen, 10-yen, 1-yen
The sorting process of yen coins operates similarly.

However, in the 5 yen sorting process, the coin sorting rib corresponding to the 5 yen is not provided and
Since the 5-yen coin storage hopper 126 for storing the yen coins is not provided with the vibration motor, the operation is slightly different from the above operation.

FIG. 26 shows details of the five-circle distribution processing shown at step 413 in FIG. In FIG. 26, in this 5 yen allocation process, first, it is stored that the coins to be distributed are 5 yen (step 471), and then the 5 yen acceptance prohibition signal RE input from the main control unit 310.
It is checked whether J5 is at "L" level (step 472). Here, if the 5-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ5 is at the "L" level, a reject distribution process for guiding the 5-yen coins to the reject box 170 is executed (step 474). This reject distribution process is the same as that shown in FIG.

In step 472, the 5-yen acceptance prohibition signal RE
If it is determined that J5 is not at "L" level (step 4)
(NO at 72), the count value n of the counter (not shown) for counting the timing signal generated from the tachometer 94 shown in FIG. 7 is cleared to "0" (step 473). Then, the timing signal generated from the tachometer 94 is monitored, and when this timing signal is detected, the count value n of a counter (not shown) for detecting the position of the coin conveyed in the coin passage 91 is incremented by "1" (step Four
75) Next, it is checked whether the lock of the receiving motor 83 is detected (step 476), and if the lock is detected, the lock process is performed (step 477). This receiving motor 83
The lock detection and lock processing of are similar to those described above.

When it is determined in step 476 that the receiving motor 83 is not locked, the count value n of the counter (not shown) corresponds to the position of the 5-yen coin storage hopper 126 that stores 5-yen coins. It is checked whether or not n5 has been reached (step 478). If the value has not reached n5 (NO in step 478), the process returns to step 475 and the above process is repeated until n = n5 is satisfied in step 478.

When n = n5 is satisfied in step 478 (YES in step 478), received coin signals COIN3 to COIN0 (in this case, "00") indicating the reception of the 5 yen coin.
10 ") to the main control unit 310 (step 47).
9) Then, the 5-yen distribution process ends.

In FIG. 27, one coin of 5 yen is placed in the coin depositing portion 80.
FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing the above-mentioned processing when the five-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ5 is put in the “H” level after one sheet has been inserted.

A coin of 5 yen is inserted, and a coin receiving start signal C
When the REM becomes the “L” level, the normal rotation of the receiving motor 83 is started. By the normal rotation of the receiving motor 83, the 5-yen coin is taken out from the coin depositing portion 80, and the coin passage 9
Sent to 1.

Further, the forward rotation of the receiving motor 83 causes the tachometer 94 shown in FIG. 7 to generate a timing pulse.

The 5-yen coin sent to the coin passage 91 is identified by the coin identifying section 100, and the 5-yen true coin determination output is input from the coin identifying section 100. Then, when it is detected from the count value of the counter that counts the timing pulse from the tachometer 94 that the 5 yen coin reaches the position of the 5 yen coin storage hopper 126, the received coin signal COIN3 to indicate the reception of the 5 yen coin. COIN0 (in this case "001
0 ") is output.

After that, the normal rotation and the reverse rotation of the depositing portion vibration motor 88 and the receiving motor 83 are repeated a predetermined number of times, and then the coin receiving start signal CREM becomes "H" level, and the receiving operation of the 5-yen coin is completed.

FIG. 28 shows the details of the fake coin distribution process shown at step 416 in FIG. In FIG. 28, in this fake coin distribution process, first, it is stored that the coins to be distributed are fake coins (step 491), and then the timing signal generated from the tachometer 94 shown in FIG. 7 is counted. The count value n of the counter not cleared is cleared to "0" (step 492). After that, a reject distribution process for guiding the counterfeit coins to the reject box 170 is executed (step 493). This reject distribution process is the same as that shown in FIG.

FIG. 29 is a coin payout control unit 3 shown in FIG.
The detailed configuration of 50 is shown. The coin payout control unit 350 controls a payout process for paying out a predetermined amount of coins based on transmission and reception of a signal with the main control unit 310 shown in FIG.

The main control unit 3 with respect to the coin payout control unit 350
The signal input from 10 is 1) 500 yen payout command signal (PAY500) 2) 100 yen payout command signal (PAY100) 3) 50 yen payout command signal (PAY50) 4) 10 yen payout command signal (PAY10) 5) 5 Yen payout command signal (PAY5) 6) 1 yen payout command signal (PAY1) 7) Payout conveyance motor drive signal (HANMO). Here, 500 yen payout command signal PAY500,
100 yen payout command signal PAY100, 50 yen payout command signal PAY50, 10 yen payout command signal PAY10, 5 yen payout command signal PAY5, 1 yen payout command signal PAY1 are "L" level, 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 respectively. Circle,
This is a signal instructing to pay out 10 yen, 5 yen, and 1 yen coins.

Further, the payout conveyance motor drive signal HANMO
Command the drive of the carry motor 164 at the “L” level,
An instruction to stop the carry motor 164 is issued at the "H" level.

From coin payout controller 350 to main controller 310
1) 500 yen payout signal (R500) 2) 100 yen payout signal (R100) 3) 50 yen payout signal (R50) 4) 10 yen payout signal (R10) 5) 5 yen payout signal (R5) 6) 1 yen payout signal (R1).

Here, the 500 yen payout present signal R500, 1
00 yen payout signal R100, 50 yen payout signal R50,
10 yen payout present signal R10, 5 yen payout present signal R5, 1 yen payout present signal R1 are 500 yen, 100 yen and 50 yen, respectively.
It is a signal that becomes an active state (“L” level) each time a coin, ¥ 10, ¥ 5, or ¥ 1 coin is paid out.

The payout controller 351 of the coin payout control section 350 has a 500-yen payout command signal PAY500, 100.
Yen payout command signal PAY100, 50 Yen payout command signal PA
Y50, 10 yen payout command signal PAY10, 5 yen payout command signal PAY5, 1 yen payout command signal PAY1, payout conveyance motor drive signal HANMO, and coin storage hopper 12
500 yen exit sensor 121d, 100 yen exit sensor 122d, 50 yen exit sensor 123d, 10 yen exit sensor 124d, 5 yen exit sensor 126d, 1 yen exit sensor provided on 1, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, respectively. The output of 125d is input, and based on these signals, the conveyance motor 164, the 500-yen payout motor 141, 10
0 yen payout motor 142, 50 yen payout motor 143, 10
By controlling the yen payout motor 144, the 5 yen payout motor 146, and the 1 yen payout motor 145, a payout operation of coins of a predetermined amount is performed, and along with this coin payout operation, a 500 yen payout signal R500, 100 yen is issued. The payout present signal R100, the 50 yen payout present signal R50, the 10 yen payout present signal R10, the 5 yen payout present signal R5, and the 1 yen payout present signal R1 are output to the main control unit 310.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the processing of the payout controller 351 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 30, payout controller 351
First, the coin payout signal (PAY
Check if there is an input from 500 to PAY1) (step 5
01), if the coin payout signal (PAY500 to PAY1) is input (YES in step 501), the carry motor 1
64 is turned on (step 502) and the coin payout signal (P
AY500 to PAY1) 500 yen payout motor 141, 100 yen payout motor 142, 50 yen payout motor 143, 10 yen payout motor 144, 5 yen payout motor 14
6, 1 yen payout motor 145 is normally rotated (step 50).
3).

Then, the timers t1 are started corresponding to the coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 for dispensing coins (step 5).
04), while monitoring whether these timers t1 have timed up (step 505), the 500-yen exit sensor 121d and the 100-yen exit sensor 122d provided in each coin storage hopper 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126. , The 50-yen exit sensor 123d, the 10-yen exit sensor 124d, the 5-yen exit sensor 126d, and the 1-yen exit sensor 125d are monitored (step 506).

Here, before the timer t1 times out (for example, before one second elapses), the 500-yen exit sensor 12
1d, 100-yen exit sensor 122d, 50-yen exit sensor 123d, 10-yen exit sensor 124d, 5-yen exit sensor 126d, 1-yen exit sensor 125d output (YES in step 506), output sensor output is obtained. The payout present signals (R500 to R1) corresponding to the coins that have been paid are output to the main control unit 310, then it is checked whether there are unpaid coins (step 508), and if there are unpaid coins, the process returns to step 504. .

When it is determined in step 508 that there are no unpaid coins (NO in step 508), the 500-yen payout motor 141, the 100-yen payout motor 142, the 50-yen payout motor 143, the 10-yen payout motor 144, and the 5-yen payout are provided. Motor 1
46, 1 yen payout motor 145 is stopped (step 51
5) Further, it is checked whether all coins have been paid out (step 516), and if all coins have been paid out (step 5)
16), after the time t2 (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed,
The carry motor 164 is turned off (step 517), and this coin dispensing operation is completed.

Before the timer t1 times out (for example, before 1 second elapses), the 500-yen exit sensor 121
d, 100 yen exit sensor 122d, 50 yen exit sensor 1
23d, 10 yen exit sensor 124d, 5 yen exit sensor 1
26d, the output of the 1-yen exit sensor 125d is not obtained (YES in step 505), the coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 12 for which the output of the exit sensor was not obtained
The 500-yen payout motor 141, the 100-yen payout motor 142, the 50-yen payout motor 143, the 10-yen payout motor 144, the 5-yen payout motor 146, and the 1-yen payout motor 145 corresponding to 3, 124, 125, 126 are reversed (steps). 509).

The coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 123, 124, for which the output of the exit sensor was not obtained,
The timers t1 are restarted corresponding to 125 and 126 (step 510), and it is monitored whether or not these timers t1 are up (step 511) and the coin storage hoppers 121, 122, 123, 124, 12 are also detected.
500-yen outlet sensor 121d provided at 5, 126,
100 yen exit sensor 122d, 50 yen exit sensor 123
d, 10 yen exit sensor 124d, 5 yen exit sensor 126
d, the output of the 1-yen exit sensor 125d is monitored (step 512), and the 500-yen exit sensor 121d, 10d before the timer t1 times out (for example, before 1 second elapses).
0 yen exit sensor 122d, 50 yen exit sensor 123d,
10 yen exit sensor 124d, 5 yen exit sensor 126d,
When the output of the 1-yen exit sensor 125d is obtained (YES in step 512), the main control unit 31 outputs the payout present signal (R500 to R1) corresponding to the coin for which the output of the exit sensor is obtained.
0 is output, and then it is checked whether there are any unpaid coins (step 514). If there are unpaid coins, the process returns to step 511, but if there are no unpaid coins, the process proceeds to step 515 and 500 yen. Payout motor 141, 100 yen payout motor 142, 50 yen payout motor 143, 10 yen payout motor 1
The 44, 5-yen payout motor 146 and the 1, -yen payout motor 145 are stopped. The 500-yen exit sensor 121 before the timer t1 times out (for example, before 1 second elapses)
d, 100 yen exit sensor 122d, 50 yen exit sensor 1
23d, 10 yen exit sensor 124d, 5 yen exit sensor 1
26d, if the output of the 1-yen exit sensor 125d is not obtained (YES in step 511), the process returns to step 503 and the 500-yen payout motor 141 and the 100-yen payout motor 14 are returned.
2,50 yen payout motor 143, 10 yen payout motor 14
The 4, 5 yen payout motor 146 and the 1 yen payout motor 145 are normally rotated, and the above operation is repeated until it is determined in step 508 that there are no unpaid coins or in step 514 that there is no unpaid coin.

In FIG. 31, the 100-yen withdrawal command signal PAY100 for instructing the withdrawal of one 100-yen coin is input, and one 100-yen coin is transferred within 1 time t1 (1 second).
It is a timing chart showing the operation when the coin is dispensed from the 00 yen coin storage hopper 122.

In FIG. 31, 100 yen payout command signal P
When the AY100 becomes “L” level, the carry motor 164
Starts driving, and the 100-yen payout motor 142 starts forward rotation. 100 yen 100 yen by normal rotation of the payout motor 142
When one 100-yen coin is paid out from the yen-coin storage hopper 122, this 100-yen coin will be the 100-yen exit sensor 1
22d, and the "H" level signal is output from the 100-yen exit sensor 122d. By this, "L"
A level 100 yen payout present signal R100 is formed, and the 100 yen payout present signal R100 is output to the main control unit 310.

The main control section 310 recognizes the rising of the 100-yen payout present signal R100 and stores that one 100-yen coin has been paid out.

After that, when the time t2 elapses, the carry motor 1
64 is stopped, whereby the payout operation of one 100-yen coin is completed.

In FIG. 32, a 100-yen payout command signal PAY100 for instructing to pay out two 100-yen coins is input, and each 100-yen coin is output from the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122 within a time t1 (1 second). It is a timing chart showing the operation in the case of being paid out.

In FIG. 32, 100-yen payout command signal P
When the AY100 becomes “L” level, the carry motor 164
Starts driving, and the 100-yen payout motor 142 starts forward rotation. When the first 100-yen coin is dispensed from the 10-yen coin storage hopper 122 by the normal rotation of the 100-yen dispensing motor 142, this 100-yen coin is detected by the 100-yen exit sensor 122d, and the 100-yen exit sensor 122d.
Outputs an "H" level signal. As a result, the "L" level 100-yen payout present signal R100 is formed, and the 100-yen payout presence signal R100 is output to the main control unit 310.
Is output to

The main control unit 310 recognizes the rising of the 100-yen payout present signal R100 and stores that the first 100-yen coin has been paid out.

Subsequently, by continuing the normal rotation of the 100-yen payout motor 142, it is possible to further increase the power consumption by 2 within the time t1 (1 second).
When the first 100-yen coin is paid out, the second 1
The 00-yen coin is detected by the 100-yen exit sensor 122d, and the "H" level signal is output from the 100-yen exit sensor 122d. As a result, the "L" level 100 yen payout present signal R100 is formed, and the 100 yen payout present signal R100 is output to the main control unit 310.

The main control unit 310 recognizes the rising of the 100-yen payout present signal R100 and stores that the second 100-yen coin has been paid out.

After that, when time t2 elapses, the conveyance motor 1
64 is stopped, whereby the payout operation of the two 100-yen coins is completed.

As described above, when the first 100-yen coin is dispensed within the time t1 (1 second), the 100-yen dispensing motor 142 continues to rotate normally, and the subsequent 2
It is controlled to pay out the first 100 coins.

FIG. 33 shows a case where a 100-yen payout command signal PAY100 for instructing to pay out one 100-yen coin is input and one 100-yen coin is not paid out within time t1 (1 second). 2 is a timing chart showing the operation of FIG.

In FIG. 33, the 100-yen payout command signal P
When the AY100 becomes “L” level, the carry motor 164
Starts driving, and the 100-yen payout motor 142 starts forward rotation.

Here, if one 100-yen coin is not paid out from the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122 within the time t1 (1 second), the 100-yen payout motor 142 reversely rotates, and due to this reversal, the time t1 (1 second ) If one 100-yen coin is paid out from the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122, this 100-yen coin will be replaced by the 100-yen exit sensor 122.
The 100-yen exit sensor 122d detects a "H" level signal. As a result, the "L" level 100-yen withdrawal signal R100 is formed.
The 00 yen payout present signal R100 is output to the main control unit 310.

The main controller 310 recognizes the rising of the 100-yen payout present signal R100 and stores that one 100-yen coin has been paid out.

After that, when time t2 elapses, the conveyance motor 1
64 is stopped, whereby the payout operation of one 100-yen coin is completed.

In FIG. 34, a 100-yen payout command signal PAY100 for instructing to pay out two 100-yen coins is input, and the first 100-yen coin is stored in the 100-yen coin storage hopper within a time t1 (1 second). 12 is a timing chart showing the operation in the case where payment is not made from 122.

In FIG. 34, 100 yen payout command signal P
When the AY100 becomes “L” level, the carry motor 164
Starts driving, and the 100-yen payout motor 142 starts forward rotation.

Here, if one 100-yen coin is not paid out from the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122 within the time t1 (1 second), the 100-yen payout motor 142 reversely rotates, and due to this reversal, the time t1 (1 second ) If the first 100-yen coin is paid out from the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122, this 100-yen coin will be the 100-yen exit sensor 1
22d, and the "H" level signal is output from the 100-yen exit sensor 122d. By this, "L"
A level 100 yen payout present signal R100 is formed, and the 100 yen payout present signal R100 is output to the main control unit 310.

The main control unit 310 recognizes that the 100-yen withdrawal signal R100 has risen and stores that the first 100-yen coin has been withdrawn.

Then, by continuing the reverse rotation of the 100-yen payout motor 142, it is possible to further increase the power consumption by 2 within the time t1 (1 second).
When the first 100-yen coin is paid out, the second 1
The 00-yen coin is detected by the 100-yen exit sensor 122d, and the "H" level signal is output from the 100-yen exit sensor 122d. As a result, the "L" level 100 yen payout present signal R100 is formed, and the 100 yen payout present signal R100 is output to the main control unit 310.

The main control section 310 recognizes the rising of the 100-yen payout present signal R100 and stores that the second 100-yen coin has been paid out.

After that, when time t2 elapses, the conveyance motor 1
64 is stopped, whereby the payout operation of the two 100-yen coins is completed.

As described above, the first 100-yen coin is dispensed at time t after the 100-yen dispensing motor 142 is rotated in the reverse direction.
If done within 1 (1 second), 100 yen payout motor 14
2 continues this reversal, and as a result, the following 1st 2nd
00 coins are controlled to be paid out.

That is, if the 100-yen coin is dispensed within the time t1 (1 second) after the forward rotation or the reverse rotation is started, the 100-yen dispensing motor 142 continues to rotate in the same direction. It is controlled to pay out 100 coins.

In this embodiment, if 100-yen coins are not paid out from the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122 due to normal rotation and reverse rotation of the 100-yen payment motor 142,
The 100-yen payout motor 142 is configured to be stopped when the normal rotation and the reverse rotation of the 100-yen payout motor 142 are repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times).

In FIG. 35, the 100-yen payout command signal PAY100 for instructing to pay out one 100-yen coin is input, but this one 100-yen coin is not paid out from the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122. 6 is a timing chart showing the operation in the case of

In FIG. 35, 100 yen payout command signal P
When the AY100 becomes “L” level, the carry motor 164
Starts driving, and the 100-yen payout motor 142 starts forward rotation.

Here, if the payout of the 100-yen coin from the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122 is not detected within the time t1 by the normal rotation of the 100-yen payout motor 142, 10
The 0 yen payout motor 142 repeats normal rotation and reverse rotation.

Then, the normal rotation and the reverse rotation of the 100-yen payout motor 142 are stopped when a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) are repeated. Then, after a lapse of time t2, the carry motor 164 is stopped.

In FIG. 36, the 100-yen payout command signal PAY100 for instructing to pay out two 100-yen coins is input, and the first 100-yen coin is paid out, but the second 100-yen coin is paid out. 6 is a timing chart showing the operation in the case where is not paid out.

In FIG. 36, 100-yen payout command signal P
When the AY100 becomes “L” level, the carry motor 164
Starts driving, and the 100-yen payout motor 142 starts forward rotation.

[0218] Here, if the 100-yen payout motor 142 is normally rotated and the payout of the first 100-yen coin from the 100-yen coin storage hopper 122 is not detected within the time t1, the 100-yen payout motor 142 is normally rotated. The reversal will be repeated.

When the first 100-yen coin is dispensed before the number of times of forward and reverse rotation reaches a predetermined number (10 times) due to normal and reverse rotation of the 100-yen payout motor 142, the 100-yen coin becomes It is detected by the 100-yen exit sensor 122d, and an "H" level signal is output from the 100-yen exit sensor 122d. As a result, the "L" level 100 yen payout present signal R100 is formed, and the 100 yen payout present signal R100 is output to the main control unit 310.

The main control unit 310 recognizes the rising of the 100-yen payout present signal R100 and stores that the first 100-yen coin has been paid out.

Further, the second 100-yen coin is paid out. At time t1 after the second 100-yen coin is started by the 100-yen payout motor 142 in the normal or reverse direction.
If not detected, the 100-yen payout motor 142 repeats normal rotation and reverse rotation.

If the 100-yen payout motor 142 is normally or reversely rotated, the second 100-yen coin payout must be detected before the number of times of forward and reverse rotation reaches a predetermined number (10 times). The 100-yen payout motor 142 is stopped when the forward rotation and the reverse rotation are repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times). Then, after a lapse of time t2, the carry motor 164 is stopped.

In the above description, the payout operation of 100-yen coins has been described.
The same applies to the payout operation of the 00 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, and 1 yen coins.

In addition, a coin payout signal (PAY500 to PAY
When the payout of coins of a plurality of denominations is instructed by Y1), the payout operation of coins of a plurality of denominations is controlled in parallel.

[0225]

As described above, according to the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, in the deposit processing means, the deposited coin conveying means separates the inserted coins one by one and the coins are provided on the coin accumulating means. The coins conveyed along the coin passages and dropped by the sorting means into the coin accumulating means at the desired coin accumulating means disposing locations, and the deposited coin conveying means. If a coin jam occurs in, the reverse feeding control means reversely feeds the coin conveyed by the deposit coin conveying means for a certain period of time so that the coin jam in the deposit coin conveying means is automatically cleared. In the withdrawal processing means, a plurality of withdrawing means provided corresponding to the coin accumulating means are normally or reversely rotated to withdraw the accumulated coins one by one from the coin accumulating means, and the withdrawal hard The conveying means and transported to the coin payout opening collect coins paid out by the payout means, and,
When coins are not paid out by the payout means within a fixed time, the switching control means automatically switches the rotation direction of the payout means, thereby automatically eliminating the jam of coins by the payout means. Therefore, even if a coin jam occurs, it is possible to provide a coin processing device capable of promptly and efficiently processing coins by automatically clearing the coin jam without stopping the operation of the device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a coin processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual perspective view showing an appearance of the coin processing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual perspective view showing the internal structure of the coin processing device shown in FIG.

4 is a conceptual enlarged cross-sectional view of the coin depositing portion shown in FIG.

5 is a conceptual front view of the coin transport unit shown in FIG.

6 is a conceptual enlarged view of a main part of the coin transport chain shown in FIG.

7 is a conceptual enlarged cross-sectional view showing a driven sprocket of the coin transport unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual enlarged cross-sectional view of the main parts of the coin storage portion and the coin dispensing portion shown in FIG.

9 is a top view showing the operation of the coin payout part shown in FIG. 8. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a top view showing the operation of the coin payout unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a top view showing the operation of the coin payout portion shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a top view showing the operation of the coin payout unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a top view showing the operation of the coin payout unit shown in FIG. 8.

14 is a top view showing the operation of the coin payout part shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a coin acceptance control unit shown in FIG.

16 is a table showing an example of the received coin signal shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the receiving controller shown in FIG.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing details of the 100-yen distribution process shown in FIG.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing details of reject distribution processing shown in FIG.

20 is a flowchart showing details of the lock processing shown in FIG.

FIG. 21: One coin of 100 yen is inserted into the coin depositing part,
The timing chart for demonstrating operation | movement in case 100-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ100 is "H" level.

FIG. 22: One 100 yen coin is inserted into the coin depositing section,
The timing chart for demonstrating operation | movement in case 100-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ100 is "L" level.

FIG. 23: One 100 yen coin is inserted into the coin depositing section,
The timing chart for demonstrating operation | movement in case the 100-yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ100 is an "H" level, and a receiving motor locks in the middle of conveyance of this 100-yen coin.

FIG. 24 is a timing chart showing an example of a motor drive pulse for driving a receiving motor.

FIG. 25 is a timing chart for explaining an operation in the case of a timing pulse input failure.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing details of the 5-yen distribution process shown in FIG.

FIG. 27 is a timing chart for explaining the operation when one 5 yen coin is inserted into the coin depositing portion and the 5 yen acceptance prohibition signal REJ5 is at the “H” level.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing details of the fake coin distribution process shown in FIG.

29 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a coin payout control unit 350 shown in FIG.

30 is a flowchart showing the processing of the payout controller shown in FIG. 29. FIG.

FIG. 31 is an operation when a 100-yen payout command signal PAY100 for instructing to pay out one 100-yen coin is input and one 100-yen coin is paid out from the 100-yen coin storage hopper within a time t1. 6 is a timing chart for explaining.

FIG. 32: A 100-yen payout command signal PAY100 for instructing to pay out two 100-yen coins is input, and each of 10
The timing chart for demonstrating operation | movement when 0 yen coin is each paid out from a 100 yen coin storage hopper within time t1.

FIG. 33 is a diagram for explaining the operation in the case where a 100-yen withdrawal command signal PAY100 for instructing to pay out one 100-yen coin is input and one 100-yen coin is not withdrawn within the time t1. Timing chart.

FIG. 34 is a case where a 100-yen withdrawal command signal PAY100 for instructing to pay out two 100-yen coins is input and the first 100-yen coin is not withdrawn from the 100-yen coin storage hopper within time t1. 3 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of.

FIG. 35 is an operation when a 100-yen payout command signal PAY100 for instructing to pay out one 100-yen coin is input, but the one 100-yen coin is not paid out from the 100-yen coin storage hopper. 6 is a timing chart for explaining.

[FIG. 36] A 100-yen payout command signal PAY100 for instructing to pay out two 100-yen coins is input, and the first 100-yen coin is paid out, but the second 100-yen coin is paid out. 6 is a timing chart for explaining the operation when not performed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 80 coin depositing unit 83 receiving motor 88 depositing unit vibration motor 90 coin transporting unit 91 coin passage 94 tachometer 100 coin discriminating unit 110 coin sorting unit 111a reject solenoid 112a 500 yen solenoid 113a 100 yen solenoid 114a 50 yen solenoid 115a 10 yen solenoid 116a 1 Yen solenoid 120 coin storage section 121c 500 Yen vibration motor 122c 100 Yen vibration motor 123c 50 Yen vibration motor 124c 10 Yen vibration motor 125c 1 Yen vibration motor 121d 500 Yen outlet sensor 122d 100 Yen outlet sensor 123d 50 Yen outlet sensor 124d 10 Yen outlet Sensor 125d 1 yen exit sensor 126d 5 yen exit sensor 130 Coin payout part 140 Coin payout drive part 141 500 yen Payout motor 142 100 yen Discharge motor 143 50 yen Dispensing motor 144 10 yen Dispensing motor 145 1 yen Dispensing motor 146 5 5 yen Dispensing motor 150 Power transmission means 160 Coin horizontal transfer section 200 Cash register 300 Coin processing unit 310 Main control section 320 Panel section 330 Reject box switch 340 Coin acceptance control unit 341 Receipt controller 350 Coin payout control unit

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of coin accumulating means, a deposit processing means for accumulating input coins in the coin accumulating means by denomination in response to a deposit instruction, and a desired coin depositing means in response to a withdrawal instruction from the coin accumulating means. In a coin processing device comprising a withdrawal processing means for paying out coins of an amount, the deposit processing means separates the input coins one by one, and along a coin passage provided in an upper part of the coin accumulating means. Depositing coin transporting means for transporting, sorting means for dropping coins transported along the coin passage by the depositing coin transporting means into the coin accumulating means at a desired coin accumulating means disposing location, and the deposit If a coin jam occurs in the coin transport means,
And a back-feeding control means for back-feeding the coins transported by the deposited coin transporting means for a certain period of time, wherein the withdrawal processing means is provided corresponding to the coin accumulating means, and the coins can be rotated normally or reversely. A plurality of payout means for paying out the accumulated coins one by one from the accumulating means, a dispensing coin transfer means for collecting the coins paid out by the payout means and carrying them to a coin payout outlet, and a coin for a fixed time by the payout means A coin processing device comprising: a switching control means for automatically switching the rotation direction of the payout means when the coins are not paid out within the coin handling means. 2. The deposit coin transfer means is provided at one end of the coin passage, and is provided with a receiving hopper for temporarily holding the input coins, a receiving motor driven during deposit processing, and the receiving motor being driven to receive the coins. The receiving hopper has a drive sprocket that is rotated at the bottom of a hopper, and has a plurality of coin take-out and transporting claws that are suspended between the drive sprocket and the driven sprocket provided at the other end of the coin passage. 2. A coin transport chain for transporting coins, which are temporarily retained inside, between the coin ejecting and transporting claws, picks up one by one, and transports the coins along the coin passage. Processing equipment. 3. The sorting means is disposed near an entrance of the coin passage, and the coin identifying means for identifying coins conveyed along the coin passage, and the coin conveying chain are conveyed for a predetermined distance. Timing pulse generating means for generating a timing pulse for each, counting means for detecting the transport position of the coin transported along the coin passage by counting the timing pulse generated from the timing pulse generating means, A plurality of coin distribution ribs which are provided on the bottom surface of the coin passage and which selectively drop coins passing through the coin passage into the coin storage means, and the coin distribution rib based on the count output of the counting means. The coin processing device according to claim 2, further comprising a plurality of coin sorting solenoids for selectively driving the coin. 4. The coin accumulating means includes a guide member for guiding a coin falling into the coin accumulating means at an upper portion thereof, and a vibration generating means for vibrating the guide member, wherein the vibration generating means is The coin processing device according to claim 3, wherein the coin processing device is driven when the coin sorting solenoid is driven. 5. The reverse feed control means includes lock detection means for detecting lock of the receiving motor, and reverse rotation control means for reversely rotating the receiving motor for a certain period of time in response to a lock detection output of the lock detecting means. The coin processing device according to claim 2, further comprising: 6. The coin processing device according to claim 2, wherein the receiving hopper is provided with a vibration generating means for vibrating the receiving hopper. 7. The coin according to claim 6, further comprising control means for driving the vibration generating means at the end of the depositing process and repeating forward and reverse rotations of the receiving motor a predetermined number of times. Processing equipment. 8. The coin dispensing disc, which is rotatably disposed at the bottom of the coin accumulating unit, and has coin accommodating holes formed at predetermined pitches in the circumferential direction, and a dispensing process. 2. A coin dispensing motor for rotating the coin dispensing disk normally or reversely.
The coin processing device according to claim 1. 9. The switching control means reverses the coin dispensing motor when a desired coin is not dispensed from the coin accumulating means within a fixed time due to the normal rotation of the coin dispensing motor. The coin processing device according to claim 8. 10. If the desired coin is not paid out from the coin accumulating means within a certain time due to the reverse rotation of the coin payout motor, the coin payout motor is rotated in the normal direction to obtain the desired coin from the coin accumulating means. 10. The coin processing device according to claim 9, wherein normal and reverse rotations of the coin dispensing motor are repeated a predetermined number of times until the coins are dispensed.