JPH10154258A - Coin processor and automatic transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a large foreign matter removable without reducing the sending out efficiency, and also to make such a small foreign matter not as to be left removable by providing foreign matter ejecting means at a throwing-in part and a sending-out part. SOLUTION: When coins are thrown in a throw in hole 120, a coin sensor detect them, closes a shutter, makes a motor 126 rotate, and makes gates 123 rotate until they become vertical to let the coins fall downward. After that, the sensor 9 check the existence of a remaining matter, and when they confirm a remaining matter, it openes the shutter of the throw-in part and ask a customer to remove the remaining matter. The sending-out part 130 sends out coins and a sensor 138 checks the existence of coins. When it detects a remaining matter, sending-out is repeated until coins are gone. When remaining detection is gone, a tanking-in shutter is opened, a sucking means 142 is driven and small foreign matters are taken into a taking-in part 143. By a series of these operations, a foreign matter that is bigger than a coin and small foreign matters can be removed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a coin processing device and an automatic transaction device. More specifically, the present invention relates to an automatic transaction device used in a financial institution such as a bank, in which a coin processing device provided therein can remove foreign substances erroneously inserted together with coins.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, financial institutions such as banks and shinkin banks have used automatic teller machines to deposit and withdraw cash. One example of this automatic cash transaction apparatus is shown in FIG. It comprises a liquid crystal display section A, a card receipt handling section B, a passbook printer C, a bill processing apparatus D, a coin processing apparatus E, a power supply unit F and the like.

[0005] The automatic cash transaction apparatus shown in FIG. 5 is operated by a customer to perform various transactions such as deposit, withdrawal, and transfer transactions. When performing a deposit transaction, a cash card is inserted into the card receipt handling section B, thereby inputting information of a deposit destination such as account information necessary for the deposit transaction, and a liquid crystal display section A having a touch panel on the surface. Input information necessary for the transaction according to the displayed guidance. After completing the input of the information necessary for the transaction, the customer puts cash necessary for the transaction into the device. The automatic teller machine checks the authenticity and the amount of cash inserted by the banknote handling machine D or the coin handling machine E, and completes the deposit transaction if it is good.

[0004] When performing a withdrawal transaction, a cash card is inserted into a card receipt handling section B, thereby inputting withdrawal destination information such as account information required for the withdrawal transaction, and a touch panel on the surface. With the liquid crystal display section A having
According to the displayed guidance, information such as a withdrawal amount required for the transaction is input. When the input of the information necessary for the transaction is completed, the automatic teller machine releases the cash from the bill processing device D and the coin processing device, and ends the dispensing transaction.

[0005] Further, in the transfer transaction, information necessary for the transfer, such as the transfer destination account information required for the transfer transaction, is input by inserting a card recording the information of the transfer destination into the card receipt handling section B, Alternatively, information necessary for transfer such as a transfer destination account number is input by the liquid crystal display unit A having a touch panel on the surface thereof in accordance with the displayed guidance. When the customer completes the input of information necessary for the transaction, the customer deposits cash required for the transaction into the device. The automatic teller machine confirms the authenticity and the amount of cash inserted by the bill processing device D or the coin processing device E.
If the amount of the inserted cash matches the amount to be transferred, the cash is taken in and the transfer transaction is terminated. If the amount of the inserted cash is larger than the amount to be transferred, the change is released from the banknote processing apparatus D and the coin processing apparatus E, and the change is returned to the customer to complete the transfer transaction.

In such an automatic cash transaction apparatus, a bill insertion / discharge port G for inserting and discharging bills of the bill processing apparatus D, and a coin insertion / discharge port H for charging / discharging coins of the coin processing apparatus E.
Are provided in the vicinity of the liquid crystal display unit A as shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a coin processing apparatus for discriminating the quality of coins and sorting them by denomination in the above-described automatic cash transaction apparatus, which is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-152945. It is. In the figure, 1 is an airframe,
A deposit port 3 having an openable and closable shutter 2 at the front is opened at the upper front side of the machine body 1 on the operator side.
A coin tray 4 is disposed inside the box. The coin receiving tray 4 is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape having an opening 5 in the upper semicircular surface, a circular side plate portion 6 disposed on both sides, and a semi-cylindrical bottom plate portion 7 connecting these side plate portions 6. ing.

A rotary shaft 8 driven by a drive source (not shown) is attached to the center of the side plate portion 6 outward, and the bottom plate portion 7 is normally located at a lower position. The rotation about the shaft 8 causes the opening 5 to face downward.
A coin discharge chute (not shown) is provided below the coin tray 4, and below the chute, a coin tray 4 is provided.
Payout unit 10 for storing and paying out coins ejected from coins
Are arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the coin dispensing section 10 has a rotating disk 11 for coin dispensing, and the rotating disk 11 is similarly inclined in the horizontal direction. A pulley 13 is attached to the rotating shaft 12 having an inclination. The pulley 13 is attached to a driving pulley 17 attached to a driving shaft 16 of a motor 15 as a driving mechanism via a belt 14. The rotating disk 11 is rotated by the rotation of the motor 15.

A drive shaft 16 of the motor 15 has a shielding disk 18 having a plurality of slits formed in a circumferential direction.
The rotating disk rotational position detecting means 19 composed of a photo interrupter is mounted at a position sandwiching the shielding disk 18. When the coin is fed, the rotating shaft 12 rotates clockwise in the clockwise direction, and when the coin jam on the rotating disk 11 is cleared, the rotating shaft 12 rotates in the counterclockwise direction.

As shown in FIG. 9, a mounting hole 21 is formed in the center of the rotating disk 11 so as to be attached to the rotating shaft 12, and the surface of the rotating disk 11 has a smaller diameter than the rotating disk 11. A disk-shaped plate member 22 which is thinner than a coin is mounted, and a mounting hole 23 to which the rotary shaft 12 is mounted is formed at the center of the plate member 22. The rotary shaft 12 is connected to the mounting hole 21 of the rotary disk 11 and the plate member. The cap 24 is attached to and fixed to the tip of the rotating shaft 12 through the 22 mounting holes 23.

A fitting recess 25 having a width larger than the diameter of the coin having the largest diameter is formed between the rotating disk 11 and the peripheral portion of the plate member 22.
Is formed. In the peripheral portion of the rotating disk 11 facing the fitting concave portion 25, an elongated hole-like opening portion 26 extending in the circumferential direction is formed so as to have the same diameter from the center at equal intervals. Further, an optical residual detection sensor (not shown) for detecting residual coins facing the opening 26 is provided. This residual detection sensor means "no residual coin" when repeating the light transmitting state and the light shielding state in a certain pattern, and means "with residual coin" when not repeating the light transmitting state and the light shielding state in a certain pattern. .

Further, through holes 27 are formed in the front surface side of the rotating disk 11 at equal intervals on the center side of the opening 26 on the concentric circle with the opening 26. The through holes 27 project from the surface. The upper member 28 is attached,
Is urged to the front side by a leaf spring 29 provided on the back surface, and projects to the surface by a little less than the thickness of the coin to be handled in normal times when no load is applied.
8 is pressed from the front side with an excessive force, the leaf spring 29
Is buried from the surface of the rotating disk 11 to the back side due to the elastic deformation of the rotating disk 11. The end face of the pickup member 28 on the clockwise side is formed perpendicular to the surface of the rotating disk 11, and the end face on the opposite side is an inclined surface.

The rotating disk 11 has an opening 26.
A through hole 30 is formed between the through holes 27 on the center side on a circle concentric with the through hole 27. Further, on the back side of the rotating disk 11, a mounting hole 31 is provided at the center for mounting on the rotating shaft 12.
An elastic plate 33 made of an elastic material provided with a spacer 32 for maintaining a gap between the elastic plate 33 is attached.

A plurality of displacement plates 34 are radially provided on the elastic plate 33, and bulges 35 are formed on the rear side of the displacement plate 34 in the rotation direction. The projecting member 36 inserted through the insertion hole 30
Is protrudingly mounted, and is inserted into an insertion hole 30 located on the tip end side in the rotation direction of the through hole 27 into which the pickup member 28 corresponding to the protrusion member 36 is inserted.

The projecting member 36 is located at a standby position where it is buried in the insertion hole 30 at normal times when no load is applied to the displacement plate portion 34, and when the coin is pushed down, the insertion hole 3 is used.
It is located at the projecting position where the tip projects from 0. A contact 37 is provided rearward on the back side of the tip of the displacement plate 34.
Is erected. In the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the surface of the plate member 22, four frustoconical stirring members 41 are provided upright at equal intervals.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, a hopper for storing coins between the rotating disk 11 and the surface of the rotating disk 11 so as to cover the surface of the rotating disk 11. 4
2 are provided. The hopper 42 has a bowl shape having an opening 43 for receiving coins at an upper portion thereof.
A storage space 44 is formed between the storage space 44 and the first surface. And
The hopper 42 is formed with a guide portion 45 having a small distance from the rotating disk 11 along the outer peripheral edge of the rotating disk 11, and the distance from the center of the guide portion 45 to the rotating disk 11 gradually increases. An inclined portion 46 is formed which extends, and a vertical portion 47 having a substantially vertical wall surface is formed from the center of the inclined portion 46.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a slightly lower portion of the opening 43 of the hopper 42 has a loading portion 51 into which coins can be inserted.
A return opening is formed at the lowermost end of the hopper 42 and is opened and closed by an open / close door (not shown) driven by a solenoid. The return opening is closed when the solenoid is not excited and is opened when excited. A collection chute 52 is provided in communication with the return port, and a lower end of the collection chute 52 is connected to a residue collection box 53.

A transport mechanism 60 is provided obliquely upward from the upper position of the rotating disk 11. As shown in FIG. 10, the transport mechanism 60 is provided with a coin identification and classification passage 61 for receiving, separating, and transporting coins fed from the rotating disk 11, and a loading side for guiding coins fed from the coin feeding unit 10. Passage area 6 inclined upward
2. The first, substantially horizontal direction connected to the introduction passage area 62
Coin passage area 63, a folded coin passage 64 that is folded upward in an arc from the end of the first coin passage area 63, and a first coin passage area 63 that is connected to the end of the folded coin passage 64.
And a second coin passage area 65 that is conveyed toward the coin tray 4 from the upper area of the coin tray 4 is formed continuously.

Then, the introduction passage area 62, the first coin passage area 63, and the folded coin passage 64 of the coin identification and classification passage 61.
In the second coin passage area 65, the coins are tilted such that the upper side is inclined at a predetermined angle toward the back with respect to the vertical, for example, about 1
The coin is transported in a state where the coin is inclined at 5 degrees, and the upper surface is
And a transfer guide plate 66 substantially flush with the upper surface of the sheet.

Further, the introduction passage area 62 of the coin identification and classification passage 61, the first coin passage area 63, and the folded coin passage 64
A transport means 67 for transporting coins along the second coin passage area 65 is provided. The transport means 67 includes a coin transport belt 69 having transport projections 68 provided at equal intervals for transporting coins one by one at intervals.
The coin transport belt 69 transports the coin while pressing the transport guide plate 66.

The distance between the upper surface of the transport projection 68 and the rotating disk 11 and the distance between the transport projection 68 and the transport surface of the transport guide plate 66 are set to values smaller than the thickness of the coin. Further, a projecting member 71 whose leading end extends to a position close to the step of the rotating disk 11 on the transport guide plate 66 and takes in coins picked up by the rotating disk 11 into the coin identification and classification passage 61.
The projecting member 71 is opposed to the surface of the fitting concave portion 25 of the rotating disk 11 at an interval at which coins cannot pass, and a back groove (not shown) through which the pickup member 28 passes is formed on the back surface. ing.

The coin transport belt 69 is formed by an endless belt suspended by a plurality of guide pulleys 73 provided in a drive pulley 72, an introduction passage area 62, a folded coin passage 64, and the like. 69 is an introduction passage area 62, a first coin passage area 63, and the first coin passage area 6
3 from the end of the coin path 64, this coin path 64
From the end of the second coin passage area 65, and is endlessly suspended from the end of the second coin passage area 65 to the start end side of the introduction passage area 62.

The drive pulley 72 is connected to a pulley 75 via a shaft 74 as shown in FIG. 8A, and the pulley 75 is connected to a motor 77 as a drive mechanism via a belt 76.
The drive disk 78 is wound around a drive pulley 79 attached to the drive shaft 78, and the rotating disk 11 is rotated by the rotation of the motor 77. The drive shaft 78 of the motor 77 includes:
A shielding disk 80 having a plurality of slits formed in the circumferential direction is attached, and a coin transport belt rotation position detecting means 81 made of a photo interrupter is provided at a position sandwiching the shielding disk 80.
Is attached.

Further, a cam 82 as a sector-shaped interlocking mechanism having a shape of about 1/4 is attached to the shaft 74.
The cam 82 is located on the same plane as the contact 37, and when the cam 82 contacts the contact 37, the displacement plate portion 34 is displaced in the direction of the rotating disk 11 and the projecting member 36 is moved from the insertion hole 30. The coin protrudes toward the front side of the rotating disk 11 and is pushed down.

The coin conveying speed of the coin conveying belt 69 is slightly higher than the coin feeding speed of the coins fed by the rotating disk 11. Further, the coin transport belt 69
A transport projection 68 for separating and transporting coins is provided at predetermined intervals on a surface facing the transport guide plate 66, and transports coins in cooperation with the coin transport belt 69 and the transport projection 68. The gap between the upper surface of the transport guide plate 66 and the opposing surface of the transport protrusion 68 of the coin transport belt 69 is a small gap that is not in contact with the upper surface of the transport guide plate 66 and the opposing surface portion of the coin transport belt 69 other than the transport protrusion 68. The gap is slightly smaller than the minimum thickness.

The operation of the coin dispensing apparatus is set to a deposit processing mode when "deposit processing" is selected by an operation unit (not shown). Then, the shutter 2 of the entrance 3 is opened, and coins can be inserted. When the processing is instructed after the coin is inserted into the coin tray 4 through the entrance 3, the coin tray 4 is rotated after the shutter 2 is closed and the coin is fed into the chute. If the amount of inserted coins is too large, the rotation of the coin tray 4 may be hindered. Therefore, when the full detection sensor is shielded from light, coins are taken in, that is, the coin tray 4 is rotated. Instead, prompt the operator to reduce the number of coins.

The coins sent from the coin receiving tray 4 to the coin feeding unit 10 are stored between the rotating disk 11 and the hopper 42. Then, before and after the coin is fed, the driving of the rotating disk 11 and the coin transport belt 69 is started, and coins are fed out one by one.

Specifically, while the stored coins are stirred by the rotation of the stirring member 41, the coins fall between the guide portion 45 of the hopper 42 and the rotating disk 11 and are picked up by the pick-up member 28. Further, since the amount of protrusion of the pick-up member 28 is smaller than the thickness of one coin, the picked-up coin is limited to one coin. When the picked-up coin reaches the vicinity of the uppermost portion, the coin is subsequently pushed forward along the ejection member 71 of the conveyance guide plate 66 by the conveyance protrusion 68 of the coin conveyance belt 69. If biting occurs, the rotating disk 11 is reversed to release the rotation.

Usually, the pickup member 2 on the rotating disk 11
The coin 8 and the conveyance protrusion 68 of the coin conveyance belt 69 are driven synchronously so that coins are normally transferred. In this state, since the cam 82 is positioned between the displacement plate portions 34 of the elastic plate 33, the contact 37 does not contact the cam 82 and The member 36 remains buried in the insertion hole 30 of the rotating disk 11.

On the other hand, the rotating disk 11
The state of synchronization between the pick-up protrusion 28 and the transfer protrusion 68 of the coin transfer belt 69 is detected by the rotating disk rotation position detection means 19 and the coin transfer belt rotation position detection means 81 arranged in each drive mechanism, When synchronization is lost, the deviation is corrected by control means (not shown). Until this displacement is corrected, the cam 82 comes into contact with the contact 37 of the displacement plate portion 34 of the elastic plate 33, and the displacement member 34 is deformed to move the projecting member 36 from the insertion hole 30 into the rotating circle. By protruding above the plate 11, the picked-up coins located on the rotation direction front side with respect to the corresponding pick-up member 28 are pushed down to prevent the coin from being caught between the pick-up member 28 and the transport protrusion 68.

Further, when the rotation of the rotating disk 11 advances and the contact between the cam 82 and the contact 37 is released, the projecting member 3
6 is returned by the elasticity of the displacement plate portion 34 of the elastic plate 33,
The projecting member 36 in a normal state is buried in the insertion hole 30.
Similarly, when the correction of the displacement is completed,
6 is returned by the elasticity of the displacement plate portion 34 of the elastic plate 33,
The protruding member 36 is buried in the insertion hole 30.

Further, the residuals such as deformed coins and foreign substances which cannot be unwound even when the rotating disk 11 is rotated are discharged by opening the open / close door at the lower part of the hopper 42 after unwinding the coins, thereby collecting the chute. It is sent to the residue collection box 53 through 52.

[0034]

In such an automatic teller machine, when cash is inserted into a coin insertion section, foreign objects such as banknotes, wallets, passbooks, etc., which are larger than coins, buttons which are smaller than coins, dust, etc. May be injected. In such a case, in the coin processing apparatus, foreign substances larger than coins are taken out from the hopper 42, and foreign substances smaller than coins are fed out by the hopper 42, and then the opening / closing door provided at the lower part of the hopper 42 is opened and removed by free fall. Had to take a way.

In such a foreign matter removing method in the conventional coin processing apparatus, in order to remove foreign matter larger than the coin put into the hopper 42, it is necessary to stop the apparatus for safety reasons. Decrease. Further, since foreign matters smaller than coins are eliminated by free fall, there is a problem that light foreign matters such as dust and dust are likely to remain, which causes an erroneous detection of remaining coins.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described conventional problems, and has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems. Try to realize.

[0037]

In a coin processing apparatus according to the present invention, a coin receiving section for receiving coins and a foreign matter larger than a coin among foreign substances erroneously inserted together with coins into the inserting section are removed. 1 foreign matter removing means, a feeding unit for feeding out coins inserted into the input unit one by one, and a second foreign matter removing means for removing foreign matters smaller than coins carried in with the coins into the feeding unit. It is characterized by comprising. With this configuration, foreign substances larger than a coin can be removed by the first foreign substance removing means in the insertion section, and foreign substances smaller than the coin can be removed by the second foreign substance removing means of the feeding section. Can be prevented from decreasing.

In addition to the above, the first foreign matter removing means may include a plurality of gates, each of which is provided in the input portion and has a width slightly larger than the diameter of the coin and is composed of rotatable blades, and has a rotating shaft. Are arranged in parallel, and each gate can be opened and closed in conjunction with a gear train. With this configuration, by opening the gate when coins are inserted, foreign substances larger than the gate width are blocked and cannot pass to the payout section, and coins and foreign substances smaller than the gate width can pass to the payout section.

Further, the second foreign matter removing means includes a plurality of foreign matter intake holes smaller than coins provided at the bottom of a pay-out section for picking up and feeding coins by a scooping machine for picking up coins. It is characterized by comprising a taking shutter capable of opening and closing a taking hole, and a suction means provided below the taking shutter. With this configuration, it is possible to forcibly remove foreign substances smaller than the coin by opening the shutter and operating the suction unit after the coin has been fed.

Further, in the automatic transaction device of the present invention,
It is characterized by comprising at least the above coin processing device. With this configuration, it is possible to obtain an automatic transaction apparatus having a coin processing device capable of removing foreign matters larger than coins without lowering the feeding efficiency and removing small foreign matters from remaining.

[0041]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An automatic transaction apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a liquid crystal display section, a card receipt handling section, a passbook printer section, a bill processing apparatus, a coin processing apparatus, a power supply section, and the like. This is the same as the conventional example described above, and the difference lies in the foreign matter removing means of the coin processing device. As shown in FIG. 1, this coin processing apparatus has a shutter 107a, a loading unit 107 for receiving cash, a payout unit 111 for feeding coins inserted into the cashing unit one by one, and discriminates whether the fed coins are good or bad. The provision of a discriminating unit 112, a sorting unit 113 for sorting discriminated coins by denomination, a denomination stacker 114, and a temporary holding unit 115 is almost the same as the conventional example described with reference to FIG. A feature of the present invention resides in a foreign matter removing means for removing foreign matter that has been mistakenly inserted together with a coin.
Hereinafter, the charging section and the feeding section provided with the foreign matter removing means will be described.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a slot in the coin processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG.
(B) is sectional drawing in the bb line of (a) figure. As shown in the figure, the input unit 120 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of gates 123 on the bottom of the outer frame 121, which are rectangular plates each having a width larger than the diameter of the coin and having a shaft 122 on one of the long sides.
Are provided so as to partially overlap each other.
Each of the small gears 124 is fixed to one end thereof, and each of the small gears 124 is adapted to mesh with the large gear 125 and rotate in conjunction therewith. Reference numeral 126 denotes a pulse motor for driving the large gear 125, which is attached to the frame 127. 128 is an encoder for detecting the rotation angle of the pulse motor, and 129 is a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of coins on the gate.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are views showing the feeding unit 130 in the coin processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view, FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line bb of FIG.
(C) is a sectional view taken along line cc in (a). In the figure, reference numeral 131 denotes a cylindrical outer frame.
Is connected to a feed pipe 132 through which coins are fed from the input section 121, and a rotary disk 133 rotatably driven by a drive source (not shown) is provided therein, and a transport path 135 having a regulating gate 134 at its tip is provided above. Is provided.

The rotating disk 133 is provided with a plurality of projections 137 for scooping coins 136, and the regulating gate 134 is provided with a groove through which the projections 137 provided on the rotating disk 133 can pass. ing. The regulation gate 134 is provided with a gap through which one coin can pass between the regulation gate 134 and the turntable 133.

A sensor 138 for detecting remaining coins is provided below the outer frame 131, and a plurality of holes 139 smaller than the coin are provided on the lower wall of the outer frame 131 as shown in FIG. Has been drilled. Further, below the hole 139, a take-in shutter 140 that can open and close the hole 139 and a take-in passage 141 are provided.
And an intake unit 143 are provided. In addition, the suction means 1
As 42, a propeller fan or the like is used.

Next, the operation of the embodiment constructed as described above will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. First, when the customer intends to deposit cash, the control unit of the automatic transaction apparatus opens the shutter 107a and waits for the insertion of coins. (A) When a coin is inserted into the insertion slot 120, the sensor 129 detects this and the shutter 107 is detected.
(b) The motor 126 is rotated, and (c) the gate 123 is rotated until it becomes vertical as shown by the broken line. Then, the coin falls downward. (D) Thereafter, the sensor 129 checks for the presence of a residue. (E) and
When the residue is confirmed, the shutter 107a of the input unit is opened, and (f) the control unit requests the customer to remove the residue.
Steps (d) to (f) are repeated, and if the processing has been performed a predetermined number of times, an error occurs. (G) When it is confirmed that there is no residue by checking the sensor 129, the motor 126 is rotated in the reverse direction and the gate 123 is closed. (H) At this time, the rotation of the motor is detected by the encoder 128, and if there is an abnormality, the process returns to (e, f) to remove the residue. (I) If there is no abnormality, the feeding unit 130 is driven.

(J) The feeding unit 130 feeds coins, and the sensor 138 checks whether or not coins remain. When a residue is detected, (k) re-feeding (maximum N times) is performed until the coins are exhausted. (L) When the residual detection is stopped, the taking shutter 140 is opened, (m) the suction means 142 is driven, and (n) the fine foreign matter is taken into the taking part 143. By the above series of operations, foreign matters larger and smaller than a coin can be eliminated.

[0048]

According to the present invention, a plurality of gates larger than a coin can be opened and closed in conjunction with a coin insertion slot so that foreign substances larger than a coin can be eliminated. By providing a suction unit for sucking foreign substances smaller than a coin in the feeding section, foreign substances smaller than a coin can be eliminated, and the feeding efficiency can be improved. In addition, the foreign object is not erroneously detected as the remaining coin.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a coin processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are views showing a slot in the coin processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a plan view and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb in FIG.

3A and 3B are views showing a feeding unit in the coin processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view, FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb of FIG. (A) It is sectional drawing in the cc line of a figure.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a conventional automatic cash handling apparatus, wherein (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a rear view.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional automatic cash handling apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a conventional coin processing device.

8 (a) is a perspective view and FIG. 8 (b) is a side view showing a conventional coin feeding device.

9A and 9B are views showing a configuration near a rotating disk of a conventional coin feeding device, wherein FIG. 9A is an exploded perspective view and FIG. 9B is a front view.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a rotating disk and a transport mechanism of a conventional coin feeding device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 120: input parts 121, 131 outer frame 122: shaft 123: gate 124: small gear 125: large gear 126: pulse motor 127: frame 128: encoder 129, 138: sensor 130: feeding part 132: feed pipe 133 ... Rotating disk 134 ... Regulatory gate 135 ... Transport path 136 ... Coin 137 ... Protrusion 139 ... Take-in hole 140 ... Take-in shutter 141 ... Take-in path 142 ... Suction means 143 ... Take-in part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A coin receiving section for receiving coins, first foreign matter removing means for removing foreign substances larger than coins among foreign substances mistakenly inserted together with coins in the inserting section, and a coin inserted in the inserting section. A coin processing apparatus comprising: a feeding unit for feeding one by one; and second foreign matter removing means for removing foreign matters smaller than coins carried in with the coin into the feeding unit. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first foreign matter removing means includes a plurality of gates, each of which is provided in the insertion portion and has a width slightly larger than the diameter of the coin and is formed of rotatable blades, with its rotation axis being parallel. 2. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the gates is arranged and can be opened and closed in conjunction with a gear train. 3. The foreign matter removing means, comprising: a plurality of foreign matter intake holes smaller than coins provided at a bottom portion of a pay-out portion for scooping and feeding coins by a scooping machine for scooping coins; 2. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a take-in shutter capable of opening and closing a take-in hole, and a suction means provided below the take-in shutter. 4. An automatic transaction apparatus comprising at least the coin processing apparatus according to claim 1.