JPH0973569A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin processor reducing the operation burden of an operator and improving the working rate of a device by automatically discriminating and excluding a foreign matter without stopping the device. SOLUTION: The coin processor built-in an ATM is provided with a coin pan for receiving and delivering coins from/to a user, a coin paying out device for sending the fed coins to a carrying path one by one under the coin pan and a coin detection part arranged on the carrying path and discriminating, etc., the kind of coins C. The coin paying out device is provided with a cylindrical guide frame object 60 and a rotating disk, and the guide frame object 60 is provided with a paying out port 63 and an open gate on its outer peripheral surface. A coil 72 is provided under the rotating disk at a prescribed distance and a detection circuit 70 giving a prescribed AC voltage and detecting a current level flowing through the coil is connected to both ends of the coil 72.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin processing device incorporated in, for example, an automatic teller machine (hereinafter referred to as an ATM) to perform a depositing process and a dispensing process of coins.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, financial institutions such as banks have been equipped with a coin processing device for automatically depositing and withdrawing coins.
TM is installed and put to practical use. This type of coin processing device is provided with a coin slot for delivering coins to and from a user. Below the coin slot, there is provided a coin dispensing device that receives coins dropped from the coin slot and dispenses the coins one by one.

The coin feeding device has a disc that rotates at a high speed and a cylindrical guide frame that is erected along the outer periphery of the disc, and is formed in the guide frame by the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the disc. The coins are drawn out one by one through the slit-shaped opening. In addition, the coin feeding device,
A residual sensor is provided to detect residual residue in the device.

On the conveying path on the downstream side of the coin feeding device,
A coin inspection section is provided to determine the denomination of the coins paid out.
A sorting unit that sorts the coins of which denomination has been determined for each denomination is provided on the transport path downstream of the money inspection unit.

When the conventional coin processing device having the above-described structure is used to deposit coins, the coins inserted through the coin slot are dropped into the coin feeding device and are rotated by the rotation of the rotary disk. By force, it is fed one by one through the slit-shaped opening. The coins fed out are discriminated by the denomination in the coin inspection section, and are sorted by the denomination in the sorting section.

In such a coin processing device, foreign matters (paper scraps, buttons, dust, game coins, etc.) other than the circulating coins are thrown in through the coin slot, or bent coins are thrown in. In this case, these foreign matters are dropped into the coin feeding device together with the circulating coins. Then, by the rotation of the coin feeding device, the circulating coins are fed through the slit-shaped opening, and the above-mentioned foreign matter is left in the coin feeding device. Thus, the foreign matter remaining in the coin feeding device is detected by the residual sensor and removed by the staff.

[0007]

However, in the conventional coin processing device, the residue remaining in the coin feeding device and detected by the residual sensor (for example, is deformed).
When it is not possible to determine whether the coin is a circulating coin or a foreign substance other than a circulating coin, and a residue is detected by the residual sensor, the coin processing device, that is, the ATM is always stopped once, and the residue is left by the staff. Need to be removed.

It is known that most of the residue remaining in the feeding section is foreign matter such as paper scraps, buttons, dust, etc. In the conventional coin processing device, such foreign matter is removed. Even in such a case, it is necessary to stop the device once and process it by a staff member, which causes a problem that the operating rate of the device is lowered and the work load of the staff member is increased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to automatically discriminate / exclude a foreign substance that has been introduced without stopping the apparatus, and reduce the work load on the staff. To provide a coin processing device capable of improving the operating rate of the coin.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a coin processing device according to the present invention is a coin processing device for storing inserted coins classified by denomination. It has an insertion slot and a storage section for storing the coins inserted through the coin insertion slot, and a feeding means for feeding out the coins in the storage section one by one, and the above-mentioned storage without being fed out by the feeding means. A residual substance detecting means for detecting a residual substance remaining in the container, and provided near the accommodating portion,
A coil for generating a magnetic field in the accommodating portion, and a current detection means for applying a predetermined voltage for generating the magnetic field to the coil and at the same time detecting a value of a current flowing through the coil,
When a residue is detected by the residue detection means, a storage means for storing a current value detected by the current detection means as a reference value when there is no residue in the accommodation portion,
The current value detected by the current detection means is compared with the reference value, and when the current value matches the reference value, it is determined that the residue is non-metallic, and the current value is higher than the reference value. And a discriminating means for discriminating that the residue is a metal when it is small.

Further, the coin processing device according to the present invention is a coin processing device for storing inserted coins according to denominations, in which a coin insertion port for receiving coins and the coin insertion port are used. A feeding unit that has a storage unit that stores the inserted coins, and that delivers the coins in the storage unit one by one;
Provided in the vicinity of the accommodating section, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating section without being extruded by the advancing means, an excluding means for forcibly excluding the residue from the accommodating section. A coil for generating a magnetic field in the accommodating portion, a current detecting means for applying a predetermined voltage for generating the magnetic field to the coil, and at the same time detecting a current value flowing in the coil, and remaining in the accommodating portion. Storage means for storing the current value detected by the current detection means as a reference value when there is no object, and the current detection means when the residue is detected by the residue detection means. The current value and the above reference value are compared, and when the current value matches the reference value, it is determined that the residue is non-metallic, and when the current value is smaller than the reference value, the residue is metallic. And a determining means for determining that there is If it residues at the determining means is nonmetallic is determined, and a, and a control means for automatically eliminating the residue at the rejection means.

Further, the coin processing device according to the present invention is a coin processing device for storing inserted coins by classifying them by denomination, and a coin insertion port for receiving coins and the coin insertion port through the coin insertion port. A feeding unit that has a storage unit that stores the inserted coins, and that delivers the coins in the storage unit one by one;
Residue detection means for detecting a residue remaining in the housing portion without being fed by the feeding means, a coil provided near the housing portion for generating a magnetic field, and the magnetic field And a current detecting means for detecting a current waveform of a current flowing through the coil at the same time as applying a predetermined AC voltage to the coil, and the current detecting means when there is no residue in the accommodating portion. The current waveform is stored in advance as a reference value, and each current waveform detected by the current detecting means in accordance with the denomination and the number of coins stored in the accommodating portion when a coin remains as a residue is stored in advance as a unique value. When the residue is detected by the storage means and the residue detection means, the current waveform detected by the current detection means is compared with the reference value and each eigenvalue, and the current waveform is When the residual value is a non-metal when it matches the quasi value, when the current waveform is smaller than the reference value, it is determined that the residue is a metal, and the current waveform is one of the eigenvalues. And a discriminating means for discriminating that the residue has the denomination and the number of coins corresponding to the peculiar value.

Further, the coin processing device according to the present invention is a coin processing device for storing inserted coins classified by denomination, the coin input port for receiving coins and the coin input port through the coin input port. A feeding unit that has a storage unit that stores the inserted coins, and that delivers the coins in the storage unit one by one;
Provided in the vicinity of the accommodating section, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating section without being extruded by the advancing means, an excluding means for forcibly excluding the residue from the accommodating section. A coil for generating a magnetic field in the accommodating portion, a current detecting means for applying a predetermined AC voltage for generating the magnetic field to the coil, and at the same time detecting a current waveform of a current flowing through the coil; The current waveform detected by the current detecting means when there is no residue in the container is stored in advance as a reference value, and when coins exist as residue in the accommodating unit, depending on the denomination and the number of coins. A storage unit that stores in advance each current waveform detected by the current detection unit as a unique value, and a current waveform detected by the current detection unit when a residue is detected by the residue detection unit. When the current waveform matches the reference value, it is determined that the residue is non-metallic, and when the current waveform is smaller than the reference value, the residue is metallic. And a determination unit that determines that the residue is a denomination and the number of coins corresponding to the eigenvalue when the current waveform matches any of the eigenvalues. And a control means for automatically removing the residue by the removing means when it is determined to be a metal.

Further, the coin processing device according to the present invention is a coin processing device for storing inserted coins by classifying them by denomination, and a coin insertion port for receiving coins and the coin insertion port through the coin insertion port. A feeding unit that has a storage unit that stores the inserted coins, and that delivers the coins in the storage unit one by one;
Provided in the vicinity of the accommodating section, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating section without being extruded by the advancing means, an excluding means for forcibly excluding the residue from the accommodating section. A coil for generating a magnetic field in the accommodating portion, a current detecting means for applying a predetermined voltage for generating the magnetic field to the coil, and at the same time detecting a current value flowing in the coil, and remaining in the accommodating portion. When there is no object, the current value detected by the current detection means is stored as a reference value, and the current value detected by the current detection means is compared with the reference value. If the residue is detected by the residue detecting means when the value matches the reference value, the removing means automatically excludes the residue.

Further, the coin processing device according to the present invention is a coin processing device for storing inserted coins classified by denomination, the coin input port for receiving coins and the coin input port through the coin input port. A feeding unit that has a storage unit that stores the inserted coins, and that delivers the coins in the storage unit one by one;
Residue detection means for detecting a residue remaining in the housing portion without being fed by the feeding means, a core material made of a magnetic material and provided around the housing portion, and wound around the core material a plurality of times. A magnetic field generating section for generating a magnetic field in the housing section, and a current flowing through the coil at the same time when a predetermined AC voltage for generating a magnetic field in the magnetic field generating section is applied to the coil. Current detecting means for detecting the current waveform of the above, and the current waveform detected by the current detecting means when there is no residue in the accommodating part is stored in advance as a reference value, and coins exist as residue in the accommodating part. Storage means for storing in advance each current waveform detected by the current detection means as a unique value according to the denomination and the number of coins, and when the residue is detected by the residue detection means. , Above current The current waveform detected by the output means is compared with the reference value and each eigenvalue, respectively, and when the current waveform matches the reference value, it is determined that the residue is non-metallic, and the current waveform is the reference value. A discriminating unit that discriminates that the residue is a metal when it is smaller, and discriminates that the residue is a denomination and the number of coins corresponding to the eigenvalue when the current waveform matches any of the eigenvalues. , Are provided.

Further, the coin processing device according to the present invention is a coin processing device for storing inserted coins according to denominations, in which a coin insertion port for receiving coins and the coin insertion port are used. A feeding unit that has a storage unit that stores the inserted coins, and that delivers the coins in the storage unit one by one;
Provided in the vicinity of the accommodating section, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating section without being extruded by the advancing means, an excluding means for forcibly excluding the residue from the accommodating section. And a magnetic field generating section for generating a magnetic field in the accommodating section, and a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating section. A current detecting means for detecting a current waveform of a current flowing through the coil at the same time as applying a predetermined alternating voltage to the coil, and a current waveform detected by the current detecting means when there is no residue in the accommodating portion. A storage unit that stores in advance as a reference value, and stores each current waveform detected by the current detection unit according to the denomination and the number of coins as a unique value in advance when coins remain as a residue in the accommodation unit. And above When a residue is detected by the residue detection means, the current waveform detected by the current detection means is compared with the reference value and each eigenvalue, and when the current waveform matches the reference value, the residual When the current waveform is smaller than the reference value, it is determined that the residue is metal, and when the current waveform matches any of the eigenvalues, the residue is A discriminating unit that discriminates that the denomination and the number of coins correspond to the eigenvalue, and when the discriminating unit discriminates that the residue is non-metal, the eliminating unit automatically detects the residue. And control means for eliminating.

Further, the coin processing device according to the present invention is a coin processing device for storing inserted coins classified by denomination, wherein a coin insertion port for receiving coins and the coin insertion port are used. A feeding unit that has a storage unit that stores the inserted coins, and that delivers the coins in the storage unit one by one;
A residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the housing portion without being fed by the feeding means, a magnetic field generating means provided near the housing portion for generating a magnetic field in the housing portion, and the housing Storage means for storing, as a reference magnetic field, the magnetic field generated in the housing portion by the magnetic field generating means when there is no residue in the portion, and monitoring changes in the magnetic field generated in the housing portion by the magnetic field generating means Monitoring means for monitoring the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating means when the residue is detected by the residue detecting means, and the magnetic field matches the reference magnetic field. Determining means for determining that the residue is non-metal and for determining that the residue is metal when the magnetic field is changed from the reference magnetic field.

Further, the coin processing device according to the present invention is a coin processing device for storing inserted coins by classifying them by denomination, and a coin insertion port for receiving coins and the coin insertion port through the coin insertion port. A feeding unit that has a storage unit that stores the inserted coins, and that delivers the coins in the storage unit one by one;
Residue detection means for detecting a residue remaining in the housing portion without being fed by the feeding means, a coil provided near the housing portion for generating a magnetic field, and the magnetic field A current detecting means for detecting a frequency of a current flowing through the coil while applying a predetermined alternating voltage to the coil, and a frequency detected by the current detecting means when there is no residue in the accommodating portion. Is stored as a reference value, and when a residue is detected by the residue detection means, the frequency detected by the current detection means is compared with the reference value, and the frequency is the reference value. And a discriminating unit that discriminates that the residue is a metal when the frequency is smaller than the reference value, and discriminates that the residue is a metal when the frequency is smaller than the reference value.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the appearance of an automated teller machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as ATM1), and FIG. 2 shows the customer service section 1a of the ATM1 as viewed from above.

The customer service section 1a of the ATM 1 is provided with a handling operation section such as an operation input section 2, a bill deposit / withdrawal slot 3, a coin deposit / withdrawal slot 4, a card insertion slot 5, and a passbook insertion slot 6. Further, the coin processing device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided in the housing of the ATM 1 at a position corresponding to the coin deposit / withdrawal port 4 acting as a coin slot. The coin processing device 10 enables deposit / withdrawal processing with the coin C.

As shown in FIG. 3, the coin processing device 10 includes
The coin processing device 10 has a housing 12 that forms an outer shell, and a coin tray 13 is provided on the upper front side (upper right in the figure) inside the housing 12 in correspondence with the coin deposit / withdrawal port 4 of the customer service section 1a described above. Has been. The coin receiving tray 13 is used for depositing coins C that are inserted through the coin depositing / dispensing port 4, or the transport path 2 described later.
The withdrawal coins C ...

Below the coin tray 13, there is provided a centrifugal disk type coin feeding device 14 as a feeding means, which will be described in detail later. The coin C in the coin tray 13 is reversed by reversing the coin tray 13. Are collectively put into the coin feeding device 14. Further, at a predetermined position below the coin feeding device 14, a residue tray 21 for dropping the residue remaining in the coin feeding device 14 is arranged.

The coins C fed by the coin feeding device 14 are sent to a horizontally extending conveying path 17 via a coin inspection section 15 acting as a reading means and a plurality of opposed sorting gates 16.

The coin inspection unit 15 arranged on the conveying path 17 on the downstream side of the coin feeding device 14 (in the left direction in the drawing) is a coin C.
It is composed of a magnetic sensor for identifying the material of the coin C, an image sensor for identifying the size of the coin C, and the like, and discriminates the denomination of the fed-out coin C, the damage, and the like.

Below the conveying path 17, each facing type sorting gate is provided.
A plurality of coin stacking devices 18 to be described later corresponding to the card 16 ...
Are arranged. Then, the coins C ... Which have been discriminated by the coin inspection section 15 can be sorted and stored in these coin stacking devices 18 ... According to the discrimination result.
The sorting gate 16 and the coin collecting device 18 act as a sorting means.

In addition, the public inspection department 15 and the selection gate 16 ...
The end portion of the transport path 17 in which the
9 is connected to the U-turn transport path 19
Is connected to a conveyance path 20 formed in the upper part of the housing 12 and having a terminal end facing above the coin tray 13.

The transport path 17 and the U-turn transport path 1
9 and the transfer path 20 from the coin inspection section 15 to the coin tray 1
3 forms a continuous U-turn transport path 30. The transport path 20 of the U-turn transport path 30 includes the transport path 2
As a shooter 33 for guiding the coins C that carry 0 to the clerk safe 32, a shooter 35 for guiding the overflow stacker 34, a shooter 36 for guiding the coin feeding device 14 described above, and a temporary mixing stacking holding section. Gates 38, 3 for sorting to the respective holding trays 37 of
9, 40, 41 and the like are provided.

The clerk safe 32, in which the clerk replenishes or collects the coins C, is disposed on the rear side (left side in the figure) of the housing 12, and is provided at a position where it can be inserted into and removed from the housing 12 by opening the rear door. There is. Further, the overflow stacker 34 for storing the coins C when the coin stacking device 18 ... Is full of coins C is arranged below the coin feeding device 14 on the front side (right side in the drawing). Further, the holding tray 37 for temporarily holding the coin C whose denomination has been discriminated by the coin inspection unit 15 is provided above the coin feeding device 14 and is located above the coin receiving tray 13.
Is provided adjacent to the upstream side of. Then, the coins C stored in the holding tray 37 are put into the coin feeding device 14 collectively by reversing the holding tray 37.

Further, near the bottom of the housing 12 and in the vicinity of the clerk safe 32, a centrifugal disk type coin dispensing device 50 having basically the same configuration as the coin dispensing device 14 described above.
Is provided. The coins C ... In the staff safe 32 are directly fed into the coin feeding device 50, or the coins C ... In the overflow stacker 34 are fed through the horizontal conveyor 51.

Further, the coins C ... Stored in the coin stacking device 18 ... by denomination are sent to the coin feeding device 50 via the conveyor 51 or directly from some coin collecting devices 18 ... It is supposed to be. The coin C fed out by the coin feeding device 50 is conveyed through the conveying path 53 constituted by the conveying path conveyor 52 and fed into the coin feeding device 14.

Further, in the front portion of the housing 12, a control unit 54 having a function of controlling the entire coin processing device 10 and a communication function of exchanging information with the outside is provided. Is provided. Control unit 54
Incorporates a RAM 74 as a storage means for storing various data such as a current value, a reference value and an eigenvalue of a current waveform, which will be described later, and also functions as the determination means of the present invention.

Next, the structure of the main part of the coin processing device 10 described above will be described. First, with reference to FIG. 4 to FIG. 10, a configuration of a centrifugal disk type coin dispensing device 14 that acts as a dispensing means will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the coin feeding device 14 includes a cylindrical guide frame body 60 and a guide frame body 6.
And a rotating disk 61 made of non-metal, for example, plastic or the like. The guide frame body 60 and the rotary disc 61 function as a housing portion of the present invention.

The rotary disc 61 is provided with a motor 61a capable of rotating in both forward and reverse directions on its rotary shaft, and the motor 61a is driven by a motor controller 61b. In addition, a mountain-shaped ridge 62 for preventing the coins C from staying is formed at the center of the upper surface of the rotary disc 61.

The cylindrical guide frame 60 includes a rotating disk 6
The slit-shaped feeding opening 63 is formed between the coins C and 1, and the coins C ... Placed on the upper surface of the rotating disk 61 by the rotating operation of the rotating disk 61 rotate the rotating disk 61 (direction of arrow F in the figure). ) Is urged (moved) in the outer peripheral direction due to
Then, the coins C on the outer peripheral portion are conveyed to the payout opening 63 as the rotating disc 61 rotates, while being brought into a state along the inner peripheral surface of the guide frame body 60. As a result, the coins C are delivered one by one from the delivery port 63 and sent to the transport path 17.

The guide frame 60 includes a rotary disc 6
It is devised so that the coin C does not fly out from the coin feeding device 14 by the rotation of 1. For example, a ceiling for scattering prevention is provided in addition to the passage that falls from the coin tray 13.

A lower side of the conveying path 17 is defined by a floor plate 64 as a guide member, and a conveying belt 65 which is run in the direction of arrow E by a conveying mechanism (not shown) is provided above the conveying path 17. The coin fed out through the feeding port 63 is sandwiched between the floor board 64 and the conveyor belt 65 and conveyed in the arrow E direction.

The transport path 1 near the exit of the delivery port 63
A counting sensor 66 for counting the coins to be conveyed is provided on the counter 7. The speed at which the coins are transported by the transport path 17 is set to be faster than the speed at which the coins are delivered by the rotary disc 61, the distance between the coins C is increased, and the counting sensor 66 is used.
With this, the coins C are reliably detected and the coins C are reliably counted.

Further, a part of the cylindrical guide frame 60 is automatically opened so that the coin feeding device 14
Open gate 6 for forcibly discharging the residue remaining inside
7 are provided. The opening gate 67 has a base end portion 67a on the front side with respect to the normal rotation direction F of the coin feeding device 14 (the rotation direction at the time of feeding the coins), and the tip end 67b of the opening gate 67 is rotated by the turning mechanism 69. It can be rotated inward. The opening gate 67 and the rotating mechanism 69 act as the removing means of the present invention.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, when the coin feeding device 14 is rotated in the opposite direction (direction of arrow G) and the opening gate 67 is opened, the coins C remaining in the coin feeding device 14 are forced. Have been eliminated.
A residue tray 21 is provided at a predetermined position below the coin feeding device 14 so that the coin C discharged through the opening gate 67 can be dropped.

Furthermore, in the cylindrical guide frame body 60,
A pair of eccentrically provided holes 60a and 60b are formed, and the coin feeding device 1 is provided in these holes 60a and 60b.
The optical axis of the residual sensor 68 for detecting the residual substance in the No. 4 is passed.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the residual sensor 68 has a light emitting portion 68a and a light receiving portion 68b, and functions as the residue detecting means of the present invention in cooperation with the above-described counting sensor. The light emitting portion 68a, the light receiving portion 68b, and the holes 60a and 60b of the guide frame body 60 are
The optical axis of the residual sensor 68 is positioned so as to avoid the mountain-shaped raised portion 62 and pass through substantially the center of the thickness of the coin C on the rotating disk 61.

When the optical path of the residual sensor 68 is blocked by the residue, the light beam from the light emitting section 68a is not received by the light receiving section 68b, whereby the presence of the residual is detected. Therefore, the residual sensor 68 enables detection of the coin C (see FIG. 7) remaining in the coin feeding device 14 or another residue R (see FIG. 8).

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, below the coin feeding device 14, a coil 72 for metal detection is arranged at a predetermined distance from the lower surface of the rotating disc 61.
The coil 72 is wound concentrically with the rotating disc 61 and is provided so as to cover substantially the entire surface of the rotating disc 61. A detection circuit 70 that applies a predetermined AC voltage to both ends of the coil 72 and that acts as a current detection unit that detects the value and current waveform of the current flowing through the coil 72.
Is connected.

The detection circuit 70 is connected to the above-mentioned control unit 54, and the current detected here is adapted to be compared with a later-described reference value or eigenvalue recorded in the RAM 74.

Next, referring to FIG. 11, the selection gate 16
... and the coin collecting device 18 will be described. The sorting gates 16 are rotatable by a solenoid (not shown) as a drive source, and when not in operation, the upper surface thereof is parallel to the conveyor belt 65 traveling on the conveyor path 17 in the direction of the arrow in the figure, and the floor plate. The coin stacking device is arranged so as to be at the same height as the upper surface of the coin 64, and is rotationally displaced counterclockwise in the figure by a driving unit (not shown) to be in a state intersecting with the conveyor belt 65, and a coin C corresponding coin collecting device. It will guide you to 18 ...

Further, the conveyor belt 6 facing the conveyor path 17
On the back surface side of 5, there are arranged pressure rollers 87 ...
The pressing force of the conveyor belt 65 against the coin C is sufficiently obtained.

Further, sensors 88 are provided near the upstream sides of the positions where the sorting gates 16 are arranged so that the passing state of the coin C can be detected.
The coin stacking device 18 ... Has a configuration described below.

That is, the coin C is made of transparent and hard resin at a position corresponding to each sorting gate 16 arranged in the transport path 17 below the transport path 17 for transporting the coin C in the left direction (arrow direction). In addition, a plurality of coin stacking cylinders 80 having an inner diameter slightly larger than the coins C to be stacked are arranged. The coin collecting cylinder 80 is transparent so that the state of the coin can be easily grasped by human eyes or by sensor detection.

Thus, the coins C, which are sorted in the conveying direction by the sorting gate 16 and are discharged with one side facing down,
Will fall freely while coming into contact with the inner peripheral wall of the coin stacking cylinder 80, and will be stacked on the base 81 in a state of being sequentially stacked in the plane direction.

When dispensing coins from the coin stacking cylinder 80, the coin C at the lowermost end contacting the base 81 is moved to the solenoid 83.
Is used as a drive source, and is picked up laterally (toward the front side in the state of FIG. 11) by the picker 82 and sequentially fed out one by one.

Next, the deposit processing operation in the coin processing device 10 configured as described above will be described. At the time of deposit processing, the shutter of the coin deposit / withdrawal port 4 is opened by the deposit designation of the operation input unit 2, the user inserts the coins C ... into the coin tray 13, and the button is pressed via the ATM 1,
An instruction to start the operation of the coin processing device 10 is issued from the control unit, and at the same time when the shutter is closed, the coin tray 13 is inverted and the coins C ... Are inserted into the coin feeding device 14.

In the coin feeding device 14, the rotating disc 61 starts to rotate at the same time when the start command comes, and the falling coins C are urged to the outside by centrifugal force, and the feeding port provided in the guide frame 60. The coins C ... Are fed out one by one from 63 and fed into the transport path 17.

The coin C sent to the carrying path 17 is carried while being pressed against the floor plate 64 by the carrying belt 65. At this time, the coin feeding speed of the coin feeding device 14 is set to be higher than the coin feeding speed of the coin feeding device 14, and the interval between the coins C is widened.
Then, the counting and detection of the coin C can be surely performed.

The coins C ... delivered to the conveying path 17 are counted by the counting sensor 66, all the coins C ... are counted, and the coins C passing through the counting sensor 66 are not detected and remain after a lapse of a predetermined time. The presence or absence of residue is confirmed by the sensor 68. When the optical path of the residual sensor 68 is cut off and it is determined that there is a residual substance in the coin feeding device 14, the residual substance is processed by the method described later.

The coin C sent to the transport path 17 is subjected to denomination discrimination and the like in the coin inspection section 15, and the transport paths 17, 19 and 20 are carried out.
Via the gate 41 and is dropped into the holding tray 37 via the gate 41 to be temporarily held. At the same time, the user confirms the amount of money, and when it is determined that the amounts of money match, the holding tray 37 is inverted and the coins C ... Are dropped into the coin feeding device 14 again.

Next, the coin feeding unit 14 causes the coins C ...
Are again sent to the transport path 17, the denomination is discriminated in the coin inspection section 15, coins C ... Are sorted through the sorting gate 16 according to the denomination discrimination result, and the predetermined coin collecting device 1
It is stored in 8 ...

The coins C which should not be accumulated in the coin accumulating device 18 ...
The coin is returned to the coin tray 13 via the U-turn transfer path 30 including the transfer path 9 and the transfer path 20.

Next, the dispensing operation of the coin processing device 10 will be described. When the withdrawal of the coin C is designated by the operation input unit 2 of the ATM 1, a predetermined number of coins C ... Are discharged from the predetermined coin stacking device 18. That is, as described with reference to FIG. 11, the solenoid 83 operates to pivotally displace the picker 82, and the coin C at the lowermost end in contact with the base 81 is sequentially ejected from the coin stacking cylinder 80.

As described above, the coins C ... Released from the coin collecting device 18 ... Are stored in the coin feeding device 50 via the transport conveyor 51 or directly. Next, the coins C ... Are continuously drawn out one by one from the coin payout device 50 in the same manner as the coin payout device 14, and are fed to the upper coin payout device 14 via the transport path 53.

At the exit of the coin feeding device 50, a counting sensor (not shown) for counting the coins C separated one by one is provided, and the number of the coins C taken out is counted. .

In the upper coin feeding device 14, the coin inspection section 1
In order to determine the denomination in 5, the separating operation is performed again one by one, and the payment amount is confirmed, and at the same time, it is matched with the coin number data sent from the coin dispensing device 50 at the lower part, and the lower coin dispensing Conveyance path 53 from device 50
It is a system that can instantly determine that no coin C remains on the top.

On the other hand, the coin C that has passed through the coin inspection section 15 is U-turned by the transport path 17 in which the sorting gates 16 are arranged, the U-turn transport path 19 and the transport path 20. Route 30
The coin of the coin receiving / discharging port 4 of the ATM 1 is opened by confirming that the designated amount of money has been discharged to the coin receiving tray 13 via the.

A counting sensor 66 is provided at the outlet of the upper coin feeding device 14, and a counter 85 is provided at the inlet of the coin tray 13 as shown in FIG. Has finally confirmed the number of coins released,
If the counts at the entrance and the exit match, it is possible to instantly determine that no coin C remains on the U-turn transport path 30.

Next, a description will be given of the residual substance processing operation when foreign matters such as paper scraps are thrown into the coin tray 13 together with the coins C ... through the coin receiving / discharging port 4 of the ATM 1. The coins C and the foreign matters that have been inserted into the coin tray 13 through the coin deposit / withdrawal port 4 are dropped into the coin feeding device 14 by reversing the coin tray 13. Then, as the rotary disc 61 rotates, only the coins C ... Are paid out one by one through the payout opening 63, and the paid-out coins C are deposited by the above-described method.

On the other hand, a residue such as a foreign substance that cannot pass through the dispensing port 63 and remains in the coin dispensing device 14 is detected by the counting sensor 66 and the residual sensor 68 by the method described above. Here, as the residue remaining in the coin feeding device 14, there are coins C that could not be fed out for some reason, such as deformed circulating coins, in addition to foreign matters such as paper chips, buttons, and dust. Therefore, it is necessary to determine whether the residue is a foreign substance or a coin C before discarding the residue as unnecessary.

For this determination, in the present embodiment, when the coin C is paid out, an AC voltage of a predetermined level is applied to the coil 72 provided below the coin payout device 14 through the detection circuit 70, and the coil 72 is fed. The change in the current flowing through the monitor is monitored, and the current value is compared with the reference value recorded in the RAM 74 to determine the residue. The reference value is a current value and its current waveform detected by the detection circuit 70 when there is no residue in the coin feeding device 14, and is detected in advance and stored in the RAM 74.

That is, when paying out the coin C, the counting sensor 66 and the residual sensor 68 detect the residual substance, and at the same time, the detection circuit 70 monitors the current value flowing through the coil 72 to discriminate the residual substance. .

As shown in FIG. 12, the coin feeding device 14
If there is no residue inside or if there is a residue consisting of a non-metallic substance, the electric field generated by the coil 72 is not changed by the residue, so that the coil 72
The current flowing through is detected as a stationary AC waveform without changing from the reference waveform as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, when there is a residue made of a metallic substance such as coin C in the coin feeding device 14, the electric field generated by the coil 72 is affected by the residue and changed. As shown in FIGS. 14A to 14C, the waveform of the current flowing through the coil 72 is changed. The right side in the figure shows the current waveform when there is one residue, and the left side shows the current waveform when there are multiple residues.

For example, when the residue in the coin feeding device 14 is one 1-yen coin, an eddy current is generated in the 1-yen coin by the electric field of the coil 72, and the current flowing through the coil 72 is as shown in FIG. It is slightly attenuated as shown on the right. still,
When the number of coins is plural (left side), that is, when the amount of the metal substance is large, the detection level is greatly attenuated.

If the residue is a 500-yen coin,
A large eddy current is generated as compared with the case of the 1-yen coin described above, and the current flowing through the coil 72 is greatly attenuated as shown in FIG. 14 (b). Further, when the residue is a metal substance larger than 500 yen coin, a larger eddy current is generated as compared with the case of the circulating coin described above, and the coil 7
The current flowing through 2 is further attenuated as shown in FIG.

Therefore, when the current value detected by the detection circuit 70 becomes smaller than the reference value in the steady state as shown in FIGS. 14A to 14C, it is judged that the residue is a metal substance. When the current value matches the reference value in the steady state as shown in FIG. 14 (d), it is determined that the residue is non-metallic.

In order to detect the current value with high accuracy, the rotary disk 61 of the coin feeding device 14 is made of a non-metallic material such as plastic so that it does not affect the detected current value. There is.

When the residue is judged to be a metallic substance by the above method, the ATM is treated in the same manner as the conventional treatment method.
1 and the coin processing device 10 are stopped, and a residue is taken out and processed by an attendant. In other words, if the residue is a metallic substance, the residue may contain the coin C, and therefore, the processing by the staff is required.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the residue is a non-metallic substance, it can be determined that the residue does not include the coin C, and the rotary disc 61 of the coin feeding device 14 is rotated in the reverse direction and opened. The gate 67 is opened, and the residue in the coin feeding device 14 is removed to the residue tray 21 as a foreign matter.

As described above, the coin processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with the coil for determining whether or not the residue remaining in the coin feeding device is metal. Therefore, it is automatically determined whether or not the residue is the coin C, and when it is determined that the residue is a non-metal, the ATM 1 or the coin processing device 10
The residue can be eliminated automatically without stopping. As a result, the labor of the staff can be reduced and the operating rate of the device can be improved.

When the residue sensor 68 detects the residue and the detection circuit 70 determines that the residue is non-metallic, it can be instantly judged that the residue is a foreign substance, High-speed processing becomes possible. That is, at the same time that the current value detected by the detection circuit 70 coincides with the reference value, the coin feeding device 14 is stopped, and the opening gate 67 is opened on the condition that the residue sensor 68 detects the residue, Things are forcibly removed.

Further, by increasing the detection accuracy of the current waveform as described above, it becomes possible to discriminate between game coins and foreign coins and at the same time discriminate the denomination of domestic circulating coins. In other words, six types of coins (1
(Yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, 500 yen), and when these coins remain in the coin feeding device 14, the current waveform flowing through the coil 72 is previously stored in the RAM 74 as a unique value for each denomination. It is possible to discriminate the denomination of the circulating coins by storing these in the denomination and comparing these eigenvalues with the detected current waveform. The characteristic value of the current waveform when a plurality of coins remain in the coin feeding device 14 is R
By storing it in the AM 74 in advance, it is possible to determine the denomination and the number of residual materials.

Next, a coin processing device according to the second embodiment for detecting the above-mentioned current waveform with high accuracy will be described with reference to FIGS. Incidentally, the above-mentioned first
The same parts as those of the coin processing device 10 according to the embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted, and only different parts will be described in detail.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the coin feeding device 14 'includes a pulley 77 provided on the rotary shaft of the rotary disk 61, a reversible rotary drive motor 79, a pulley 77 and a drive motor 79. A rotation mechanism 80 having a drive belt 78 that is stretched around is provided.

Below the rotary disk 61 and near the residue tray 21, a magnetic circuit 82 (magnetic field) in which a coil 76 is wound around a cylindrical ferrite core 75 (core material) as a magnetic body about 300 times The generating unit) is provided. The above-described detection circuit 70 that applies a predetermined AC voltage to the coil 76 and detects the level of the current flowing through the coil 76 is connected to both ends of the coil 76. The magnetic circuit 82
Is provided at a position avoiding the rotation mechanism 80.

Coin feeding device 1 configured as described above
When the residue is determined in 4 ', the current waveform of the current flowing through the coil 76 is compared with the reference value or the eigenvalue, as in the first embodiment described above.

As shown in FIG. 17, when there is no residue on the rotating disk 61, the magnetic field generated by the magnetic circuit 82 is not changed and the current waveform detected by the detection circuit 70 is also a reference value. Is matched with.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
When the coin C as a residue is present on the upper side, an eddy current is generated in the effect C due to the influence of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic circuit 82, and the magnetic field is weakened by this eddy current. As a result, the current waveform detected by the detection circuit 70 is attenuated, and in this case, it is determined that the coin C remains.

In the coin processing device according to the second embodiment, the coil 76 wound around the ferrite core 75 is used.
Since the above-mentioned coin is used, not only the same effect as that of the coin processing device of the first embodiment described above can be obtained, but also the detection accuracy of the current can be further improved and the coin denomination of the coin C can be determined. It will be possible.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, a plurality of the coils 76 described above may be provided along the rotation direction of the rotary disk 61. In the first and second embodiments described above, the detection circuit detects the current waveform of the current flowing through the coil and compares the detected value with the reference value to determine the residue. It is also possible to discriminate the residue by detecting the amount of change in frequency. Hereinafter, a circuit for detecting the amount of change in the frequency of the current flowing through the coil and determining the residue will be described.

As shown in FIG. 20, the discrimination circuit 100 is
An LC oscillator 102 such as a Hartley oscillator or a Colpitts oscillator is provided, and a coil 104 incorporated in the LC oscillator 102 has a coil feeding device 14 for detecting a residue.
It is arranged below. The LC oscillator 102 is an A / D
Timer / counter IC 10 via converter 106
8 and the timer / counter IC 108 is CP
The U / 54, the ROM 112 storing various data, and the address / data bus 110 connected to the RAM 74 storing the reference value of the frequency and the like are connected. In addition, this L
A capacitor and peripheral circuits (not shown) are incorporated in the C oscillator 102. The oscillation frequency of the LC oscillator 102 depends on the inductance L of the coil 104 and the peripheral circuit,
And the capacitance C of the capacitor.

The output signal of the LC oscillator 102 is digitized by the A / D converter 106 and input to the timer / counter IC 108, where the count value is checked at predetermined intervals and the frequency of the LC oscillator 102 is detected. To be done.

By the way, the oscillation frequency of the LC oscillator 102 is changed depending on the presence or absence of the residue. That is, when the residue is present, the inductance of the coil 104 is changed, so that the oscillation frequency and the amplitude of the LC oscillator 102 are changed.

Therefore, by comparing this frequency with the reference value recorded in the RAM 74 in advance, the change in frequency is detected, and when the frequency changes, it is determined that the residue is a metallic substance, and the frequency does not change. In this case it can be determined that the residue is a non-metallic substance. Also, RA
The denomination and the number of coins as a residue can be determined by pre-storing the eigenvalue of the frequency corresponding to the denomination and the number of coins in M74 and comparing the detected frequency with these eigenvalues.

As shown in FIG. 21, another discrimination circuit 120
Is a sine wave oscillator 12 such as a Wien bridge oscillator.
2, an oscillation circuit 128 in which a coil 124 and a voltage dividing resistor 126 are connected in series. The coil 124
Are arranged below the coin dispensing device 14 for the detection of residues.

To the oscillating circuit 128, an amplifying circuit 130 with adjustable gain, a rectifying circuit 132, an integrating circuit 134, a low pass filter (LPF) 136, and an A / D converter 138 are sequentially connected. A / D converter 13
8 is a CPU 54, a ROM 14 storing various data
2 and the address / data bus 140 connected to the RAM 74 storing the reference value of the frequency and the like. The voltage division signal extracted between the coil 124 and the voltage dividing resistor 126 is changed according to the change in the inductance of the coil 124.

Thus, the divided signal taken out from the oscillator circuit 128 is amplified to a predetermined level by the amplifier circuit 130, the DC component is cut by the rectifier circuit 132, and converted into a DC signal through the integrating circuit 134 and the LPF 136. And is A / D converted by the A / D converter 138.

Then, the A / D converted DC signal is compared with the reference value stored in the RAM 74 in advance, and as a result, the residue is discriminated. Therefore, by providing the discrimination circuit as described above, the frequency of the current flowing through the coil can be detected, and the residue can be discriminated by comparing the amount of change with the reference value. Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified within the scope of the present invention.

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As described above, since the coin processing device of the present invention has the above-described structure and operation, it is possible to automatically discriminate the inserted foreign matter without stopping the device. It can be eliminated, the work load on the staff can be reduced, and the operation rate of the device can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an ATM incorporating a coin processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a customer service section of the ATM shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a coin processing device of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view showing a coin feeding device incorporated in the coin processing device of FIG. 3;

5 is a sectional view showing the coin feeding device of FIG. 4;

6 is a perspective view showing a state in which an opening gate of the coin feeding device of FIG. 4 is opened.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a coin remaining in the coin feeding device of FIG. 4 is detected by a residual sensor.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a foreign matter remaining in the coin feeding device of FIG. 4 is detected by a residual sensor.

9 is a cross-sectional view showing the coin feeding device of FIG. 4 and a coil provided below it.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the coin feeding device of FIG. 4 and a coil provided therebelow.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the coin stacking device and the sorting gate incorporated in the coin processing device of FIG. 3;

12 is a plan view showing a coin feeding device including the coil of FIG.

13 is a plan view showing a state where coins remain in the coin feeding device including the coil of FIG.

14 is a diagram showing a waveform of a current flowing through a coil when a residue is present in the coin feeding device of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing a coin feeding device including a coil according to another embodiment.

16 is a plan view showing the coin feeding device of FIG. 15. FIG.

17 is a diagram showing a magnetic field generated from a coil when there is no residue in the coin feeding device of FIG.

18 is a diagram showing a magnetic field generated from a coil and an eddy current generated in a coin when a coin as a residue is present in the coin feeding device of FIG.

19 is a plan view showing a state in which a plurality of coils are provided in the coin feeding device of FIG.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a circuit for determining a residue.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing the configuration of another circuit for determining a residue.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... ATM, 4 ... Coin deposit / withdrawal port, 10 ... Coin processing device, 13 ... Coin receiving tray, 14 ... Coin feeding device, 15 ... Penal inspection section, 17 ... Conveyance path, 21 ... Residue receiving tray, 60 ... Guide frame body , 61 ... rotating disk, 63 ... feeding port, 66 ... counting sensor, 67 ... open gate, 68 ... residual sensor, 70 ... detection circuit, 72, 76 ... coil, 74 ... RAM, 75 ... ferrite core C ... coin.

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A coin processing device for storing inserted coins according to denominations, wherein a coin input port for receiving coins and a storage part for storing coins input through the coin input port. A feeding means for feeding coins in the accommodating portion one by one, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating portion without being dispensed by the feeding means, and a vicinity of the accommodating portion. A coil for generating a magnetic field in the accommodating portion, a current detecting means for applying a predetermined voltage for generating the magnetic field to the coil and at the same time detecting a value of a current flowing through the coil; When there is no residue in the storage unit, a storage unit that stores the current value detected by the current detection unit as a reference value; and when a residue is detected by the residue detection unit, the current detection unit Detected current And the above reference value are compared, it is determined that the residue is a non-metal when the current value matches the reference value, and the residue is a metal when the current value is smaller than the reference value. A coin processing device comprising: a discriminating means for discriminating. 2. A coin processing device for storing inserted coins by classifying the coins into coins, and a coin insertion port for receiving coins, and a storage part for storing coins inserted through the coin insertion port. A feeding means for feeding coins in the accommodating portion one by one, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating portion without being fed by the feeding means, and the residue Exclusion means for forcibly excluding from the accommodating portion, a coil provided in the vicinity of the accommodating portion for generating a magnetic field in the accommodating portion, and a predetermined voltage for generating the magnetic field applied to the coil. At the same time, a current detecting means for detecting a current value flowing through the coil, a storage means for storing a current value detected by the current detecting means as a reference value when there is no residue in the accommodating portion, and the residue detecting means. Remains at When is detected, the current value detected by the current detection means and the reference value are compared, and when the current value matches the reference value, it is determined that the residue is a nonmetal, When the current value is smaller than the reference value, the determining means determines that the residue is a metal, and when the determining means determines that the residue is a non-metal, the removing means removes the residue. A coin processing device, comprising: a control unit that automatically removes the residue. 3. A coin processing device for storing inserted coins according to denominations, wherein a coin input port for receiving coins and a storage part for storing coins inserted through the coin input port. A feeding means for feeding coins in the accommodating portion one by one, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating portion without being dispensed by the feeding means, and a vicinity of the accommodating portion. A coil for generating a magnetic field in the accommodating portion, and a current detecting unit for applying a predetermined AC voltage for generating the magnetic field to the coil and detecting a current waveform of a current flowing through the coil, The current waveform detected by the current detection means when there is no residue in the accommodation unit is stored in advance as a reference value, and when coins are present as residue in the accommodation unit, the denomination and the number of coins are determined. Depending on A storage unit that stores in advance each current waveform detected by the current detection unit as a unique value, and a current waveform detected by the current detection unit when a residue is detected by the residue detection unit. When the current waveform matches the reference value, it is determined that the residue is non-metal, and when the current waveform is smaller than the reference value, the residue is metal. And a determination unit that determines that the residue is a denomination and the number of coins corresponding to the eigenvalue when the current waveform matches any of the eigenvalues. Coin processing device. 4. A coin processing device for storing inserted coins classified by denomination, wherein a coin insertion port for receiving coins, and an accommodating portion for accommodating coins inserted through the coin insertion port. A feeding means for feeding coins in the accommodating portion one by one, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating portion without being fed by the feeding means, and the residue Exclusion means for forcibly excluding from the accommodating portion, a coil provided in the vicinity of the accommodating portion for generating a magnetic field in the accommodating portion, and a predetermined AC voltage for generating the magnetic field is applied to the coil. At the same time, the current detecting means for detecting the current waveform of the current flowing through the coil, and the current waveform detected by the current detecting means when there is no residue in the accommodating section are stored in advance as reference values in the accommodating section. Coins When present as a distillate, a storage unit that stores in advance each current waveform detected by the current detection unit as a unique value according to the denomination and the number of coins, and a residue is detected by the residue detection unit. At this time, the current waveform detected by the current detecting means is compared with the reference value and each eigenvalue, and when the current waveform matches the reference value, it is determined that the residue is non-metallic. When the current waveform is smaller than the reference value, it is determined that the residue is metal, and when the current waveform matches any of the eigenvalues, the residue is the denomination and the number of coins corresponding to the eigenvalue. And a control means for automatically removing the residue by the removing means when the residue is determined to be non-metallic by the determining means. Characterized by Coin handling equipment. 5. A coin processing device for storing inserted coins classified by denomination, wherein a coin insertion port for receiving coins, and an accommodating portion for accommodating coins inserted through the coin insertion port. A feeding means for feeding coins in the accommodating portion one by one, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating portion without being fed by the feeding means, and the residue Exclusion means for forcibly excluding from the accommodating portion, a coil provided in the vicinity of the accommodating portion for generating a magnetic field in the accommodating portion, and a predetermined voltage for generating the magnetic field applied to the coil. At the same time, current detecting means for detecting the current value flowing in the coil, storage means for storing the current value detected by the current detecting means as a reference value when there is no residue in the accommodating portion, and the current detecting means Detected The current value is compared with the reference value, and when the current value matches the reference value, the residue is detected by the removing means on condition that the residue is detected by the residue detecting means. A coin processing device comprising: a control means for automatically removing the coin. 6. The housing according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the accommodating portion is made of a non-metallic material so as not to affect a magnetic field generated by the coil.
The coin processing device according to any one of 1. 7. The accommodating portion includes a cylindrical guide frame body,
A rotating disk made of a non-metal provided in the guide frame body, and the coil is provided coaxially with the rotating disk in the vicinity of the lower side of the rotating disk. The coin processing device according to any one of 5. 8. A coin processing device for storing inserted coins by classifying them into coins, and a storage part for storing coins that are inserted through the coin insertion port for receiving the coins. A feeding means for feeding coins in the accommodating portion one by one, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating portion without being dispensed by the feeding means, and a vicinity of the accommodating portion. Which has a core material made of a magnetic material and a coil wound around the core material a plurality of times, and a magnetic field generating section for generating a magnetic field in the accommodating section, and a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating section. A current detecting means for detecting a current waveform of a current flowing through the coil while applying a predetermined alternating voltage to the coil, and a current detected by the current detecting means when there is no residue in the accommodating portion. Waveform is used as a reference value Storage means for storing each current waveform detected by the current detection means in advance in accordance with the denomination and the number of coins in the case where coins are present as a residue, When a residue is detected by the residue detection means, the current waveform detected by the current detection means is compared with the reference value and each eigenvalue, and when the current waveform matches the reference value, the residual When the current waveform is smaller than the reference value, it is determined that the residue is metal, and when the current waveform matches any of the eigenvalues, the residue is A coin processing device comprising: a discriminating unit that discriminates a denomination and the number of coins corresponding to the eigenvalue. 9. A coin processing device for storing inserted coins according to denominations, wherein a coin insertion opening for receiving coins and a storage portion for accommodating coins inserted through the coin insertion opening. A feeding means for feeding coins in the accommodating portion one by one, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating portion without being fed by the feeding means, and the residue An excluding means for forcibly excluding it from the accommodating portion, a core material provided in the vicinity of the accommodating portion, made of a magnetic material, and a coil wound a plurality of times around the core material, and having a magnetic field inside the accommodating portion. A magnetic field generating unit for generating, a current detecting unit for applying a predetermined AC voltage for generating a magnetic field in the magnetic field generating unit to the coil and at the same time detecting a current waveform of a current flowing through the coil; If there is no residue in The current waveform detected by the current detecting means is stored in advance as a reference value, and when coins remain as a residue in the accommodating portion, the current detecting means detects the coins according to the denomination and the number of coins. Storage means for pre-storing each current waveform as an eigenvalue, and the current waveform detected by the current detection means when the residue is detected by the residue detection means, with the reference value and each eigenvalue, respectively. When the current waveform matches the reference value, it is determined that the residue is a non-metal, and when the current waveform is smaller than the reference value, the residue is a metal. When the waveform matches any one of the eigenvalues, the determining means determines that the residue is a denomination and the number of coins corresponding to the eigenvalue, and the determining means determines that the residue is non-metallic. If Coin processing apparatus characterized by comprising a control means for automatically eliminating the residue at the rejection means. 10. The container according to claim 8, wherein at least a part of the accommodating portion is made of a non-metallic material so as not to affect a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating portion.
Alternatively, the coin processing device according to item 9. 11. The accommodating portion includes a cylindrical guide frame body and a non-metallic rotating disc provided in the guide frame body, and the magnetic field generating portion is located below the rotating disc. The coin processing device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein a plurality of coins are provided along the circumferential direction of the rotating disk. 12. A reading device for reading the coin damage and denomination of the coin fed by the feeding device, and a sorting device for sorting coins according to the denomination read by the reading device. The coin processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the coin processing device is a coin processing device. 13. A coin processing device for storing inserted coins according to denominations, wherein a coin insertion opening for receiving coins and a storage portion for accommodating coins inserted through the coin insertion opening. A feeding means for feeding coins in the accommodating portion one by one, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating portion without being dispensed by the feeding means, and a vicinity of the accommodating portion. Magnetic field generating means for generating a magnetic field in the housing portion, and storage means for storing the magnetic field generated in the housing portion by the magnetic field generating means as a reference magnetic field when there is no residue in the housing portion. Monitoring means for monitoring changes in the magnetic field generated in the housing portion by the magnetic field generating means, and when the residue is detected by the residue detecting means, by the magnetic field generating means by the monitoring means. Magnetic field generated A discriminating means for monitoring and discriminating that the residue is non-metallic when the magnetic field matches the reference magnetic field, and discriminating that the residue is metallic when the magnetic field is changed from the reference magnetic field. And a coin processing device. 14. A coin processing device for storing inserted coins classified by denomination, wherein a coin insertion slot for receiving coins, and a storage section for accommodating coins inserted through the coin insertion slot. A feeding means for feeding coins in the accommodating portion one by one, a residue detecting means for detecting a residue remaining in the accommodating portion without being dispensed by the feeding means, and a vicinity of the accommodating portion. A coil for generating a magnetic field in the housing portion, a current detecting means for detecting a frequency of a current flowing through the coil while applying a predetermined AC voltage for generating the magnetic field to the coil, Storage means for storing the frequency detected by the current detection means as a reference value when there is no residue in the housing, and the current detection means when the residue is detected by the residue detection means. Inspection When the frequency matches the reference value, it is determined that the residue is non-metallic, and when the frequency is smaller than the reference value, the residue is metallic. And a discriminating means for discriminating the coin.