JPS5843085A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention is a coin processing system in which an automatic ticket vending machine or the like determines the denomination and authenticity of coins inserted, distributes the determined coins, and then releases a predetermined amount of change. The present invention relates to devices, and in particular to improvements to the cash collection portion of such devices.
1.

The sorting device receives the output from the coin validation machine and distributes the input coins by denomination, and the device pools the coins sorted by the device for each denomination. A hanging iron structure that releases change of the necessary denomination according to the coin denomination, a supply hopper that supplies the necessary hanging iron coins to this hanging machine, and this replenishment water, and a billet with the changing iron coins. It has a supply cassette for external supply and a cash box for storing collected coins. and the cash box - typically located at the bottom of the equipment and located within the replenishment hopper and lifting iron loss when the equipment is in retrieval mode. All trade is collected through collection channels.

By the way, such a coin processing device generally diverts a predetermined number of coins from among the coins collected in the cash box as reserve money for the supply cassette. For this reason, it is necessary to count the number of coins collected in the cash box as required for the above-mentioned reserve fund. However, conventional coin processing equipment did not perform counting and sorting internally, but instead entrusted the counting and sorting to a separately installed coin counting machine, which had the drawback of increasing back-office work for staff and increasing equipment costs. .

It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin processing device that omits the back-office work of the clerk such as counting and sorting after collection, and automatically sorts a certain amount of reserve money into a cash box at the time of collection. Another purpose is to reduce the cost of all stages including the coin handling equipment.

In summary, this invention divides a cash box into a supply cassette reserve money storage part and a collected money storage part, and further provides a collected money distribution device that selectively allocates all collected money to these storage parts. An arbitrary number of coins can be stored in the storage part for setting the storage capacity.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the customer service side of an automatic ticket vending machine to which a coin processing device according to an embodiment of the invention is applied, and FIG. 2 shows a structural diagram of the same coin processing device.

In Figure 1, the customer service surface 1 of the automatic ticket vending machine includes a coin slot 2 into which coins are inserted, and an IID light emitting device that digitally displays the amount of coins inserted. It includes a saucer 5 for returning items.

When a coin is inserted into the coin slot 2, the amount of money inserted is displayed on the amount display s3. Push button 4 corresponding to the required note type within the total amount of coins inserted into history.
- When one of 44 is pressed, the ticket is issued to the tray 5, and then the difference between the input amount and the consideration of the issued ticket is returned to the tray 5 as change.

In FIG. 2, a coin introduction passage 6 is arranged behind the coin input port 2, and a side wall of this passage 6 is equipped with a photo sensor etc. that detects when a coin enters the passage 64C. An input coin check m'4it is provided. Following the coin introduction passage 6 and further back, there is provided an electronic coin validator 8 that electrically, optically, or electrically determines the authenticity and denomination of the inserted coin. Nine? Forms 11 Qi signals. This electric signal is used for several solenoids and motor drive No. 1d, which will be described later, and is also sent to an arithmetic path (not shown) and used to calculate the amount of money.

In this embodiment, the function of the electronic coin validator 80 is to determine the authenticity of coins and 4M gold, but if there is no need to determine the authenticity, only the function of determining the denomination may be used.

At the next stage of the preliminary inspection steel structure 8, there is provided a distribution device 9 which receives the output of the iron loss and distributes the inserted coins. This sorting device 9 includes a shutter 90 that changes the direction of coin movement depending on the authenticity of the coin, and a passage 111 disposed horizontally behind the shutter 90. A belt 92 for conveying coins arranged in parallel with ζOAk, a motor 93 for driving this belt 92, a shutter 94, 95 that changes the direction of movement of the s, iat i, which will be described later according to the denomination of the sK coin, It also has solenoids 96, 97, and 98 for driving the shutters 9G and 94, 95, and a solenoid 99 for releasing the jammed waste.

When the solenoid 96 is off, the shutter 90 is controlled to the position shown by the dotted line in the figure, and when the solenoid 96 is on, the shutter 90 is controlled to the position i11 shown by the solid line in the figure. Further, when the solenoid 97 is off, the shutter 94 does not protrude toward the belt 92, so that the path A in that portion is opened, and when the solenoid 97 is on, the shutter 94 protrudes toward the belt 92 and moves through the path in that portion. Similarly, when the solenoid 98 is off, the shutter 95 does not protrude toward the belt 92, thus opening that portion of the passage, and when the solenoid 98 is on, the shutter 9S protrudes toward the belt 92 and falls through that portion of the passage.

A coin return chute 10 is provided below the Iki area preliminary inspection iron loss 8, and the well-known -H
A pool device 11 is provided, and once the pool device 11
A first coin passage 110 located below the fifth shutter 94, a second Yuzu coin passage 111 located below the shutter 95, and a second Yuzu coin passage 111 located behind this passage 111. It includes the path 112 of three dan coins.

Therefore, when the solenoid 96 is off, the coins are sorted into the passage 91 of the device 90, and when it is on, the coins are sorted into the return shoe) 10.
Proceed to. Further, when the solenoid 97 is on, the coin that has advanced to the passage 91 is prevented from moving backward by the shutter 94, and is guided to the passage 110. When the solenoid 97 is off and the solenoid 98 is on, the coin is prevented from moving backward by the shutter 95. When the solenoids 97 and 98 are both off, it is guided to the '4fi path 112) which hits the rear wall of the passage 91.

The pooling device 11 once pools the coins distributed to the deities 110, 111, and 112, and when the next customer's input is detected by the input coin detector 7, the coins are sent to the deities 110, 111, and 112. , 1lla, 112a to send the pooled coins to the later-described supply hopper or the first coin 1f' It consists of a well-known structure for sending coins.
'-Once- of the Le device 11! #Sancoin exit 110!
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Each of 111a and 112a has a coin receptacle 12a1 of the 1al coin settlement shoe 12, a coin receptacle 13a1 of the second type coin replenishment hopper 13, and a1 a1 coin receptacle 14 of the third type coin replenishment hopper 14. a is facing, and as mentioned above, when the next customer's inserted e-coin is detected by the inserted coin detector 7, the pooled coins are sent to the chute 1 from the coin receptacle.
2 or into the replenishment hopper 13.14.

Further, below the coin N counting chute 12, the supply hopper 13, and the supply hopper 14, change 15 of the coins of the first building are respectively provided.
．． A coin sink 16 for the -th machine and a change machine 17 for the third aI coin are arranged, and the chute 12 and the coin outlet of the supply hopper 13 and 14 face the coin receptacles of the respective change iron losses.

Each change fi15, 16.17 is driven by a change motor 150.
160, 170, and some 6- coins (not shown), and uses the rotation of the uII motor to discharge a predetermined number of coins downward.

In this embodiment, the replenishment hopper is not used to process the first type of coins, but this is because the first type of coins are rarely used for fishing.

An example of such a coin with a low pA degree for martial arts is the 50 yen coin of Japanese yen.

The replenishment hopper 13 includes a conveyor 130 and a motor 131 that drives the conveyor 30.
conveys the coin in the direction of arrow A, and discharges the coin to the coin outlet 13b at its tip.

The supply hopper 14 also has the same structure as the hopper 13,
The conveyor 140 and the motor 141 are used to convey the coin in the direction of the force indicated by the arrow AI, and discharge the coin to the coin outlet 14b at its tip.

In addition, a supply cassette 18 for externally supplying change is attached to the upper part of these supply hoppers 13 and 14, so that scraped iron and powdered iron can be supplied externally into the supply hopper as necessary. .

The above-mentioned iron losses 15 and 16.17 are respectively changed coins,
Change passage (not shown) or collection chute 151,
161, 171 is provided for sorting using a solenoid and a shutter. Normally, the solenoid is turned off and the change coins are guided to the above powder iron passage, and when collecting, the upper ml solenoid is turned on. Tetsuri coins are guided to the collection shoe 151, 161, 171.

Note that the means for allocating this suspension iron loss is 4° suspension iron loss 15,1, which will not be explained as it is well known.
6.17 further includes change coin detectors 152, 162, and 172 for counting ejected change coins. This detector is constituted by a photo sensor or the like, and is arranged at two change coin outlets (not shown). This detector operates at least when collecting change coins, and functions as a sensor that counts the collected coins released from each change iron loss, and controls the excitation of the solenoid of the device for the distribution of collected money, which will be described later.

A conveyor 25 is disposed below the suspension structure 15, 16, 17, and a motor 2 that drives this conveyor 25.
6 is located at the rear of the device. .

The exit of the tsuyu coin passageway of each hanging iron structure faces this conveyor 9, and since the tip of this conveyor 25 continues with the saucer 5 (see Figure 1), each tsuyu coin machine All change coins discharged from the conveyor 25 are conveyed to the receiving tray 5.

Collection shoes derived from each of the above-mentioned suspension structures) 151゜1
Below 61.171, the collected money distribution is arranged between the devices, and the lower blade of the device 30 is equipped with a cash box 27 having a supply cassette reserve money storage part 270 and a collected money storage 1flS271. It is located.

The collected coins storage/t136 is equipped with a sorting chamber 300, and the coin outlet of each of the collected coins is connected to this sorting chamber, and the reserve money storage of the cash phase 27 is provided. It has a first coin outlet 300a facing the section 270 and a striped coin outlet 5oob facing the collected money storage section 271. I! Then, the collected coins from each collection chute are selectively transferred to the coin outlet 300 of Ml.
11 or a second coin outlet 300b is provided, and its position is controlled by a solenoid 302. The shutter position indicated by the dotted line indicates that each collection chute is connected to the reserve money storage 5270 (solenoid on), and the position indicated by the solid line is that each collection VJ&-) is connected to the recovery money storage section 271 (solenoid off). Indicates the value of jin. As mentioned above, this solenoid 11'1t made by Nih.
l detection a152, 162, 172! controlled. That is, in the case of the first collection mode, when collecting the first coin, the detection! With 152, the number of coins required as a reserve fund for supply cassettes is 14! The solenoid 302 is in the ON state until the L state is reached, and the collected coins are guided to the reserve money storage section 270.

Similarly, when you collect 1 coin of m2 and #t' 3rd cypress, it is detected! Solenoid 30 until the number of coins required for the supply cassette reserve is set to # by 162 or 172.
2 is on and %I! ! Collected coins in reserve storage section 2
Leads to 70. In this way, the required number of coins for each denomination can be stored in the reserve money storage section 270, and other collected money can be stored in the collected money storage g'271.

Next, the operation of the coin processing device having the above configuration will be explained. .

When a coin is inserted into the coin input slot 2, first, the input coin device 7 detects that a coin has been inserted, and as described above, the pool device 11 is activated and the coins that have been inserted are settled. . The inserted coin that has passed through the passageway 6 and reached the electronic coin validator 8 is checked for authenticity and denomination, and if the result of the determination is that it is a counterfeit coin, a shutter 90 opens the coin return chute 10. From there, the coins are returned to the tray 5 through the same chute 10. ``On the contrary, in the case of genuine coins, the shutter 90 opens the passage 91 of the sorting device, so that the coins are conveyed backward by the belt 92.

If the denomination determined by the first pre-inspection coin iso 8 is in the first ridge, the shutter 94 will protrude toward the belt 92, if the denomination is in the second ridge, the shutter 95 will protrude toward the belt 92, and if the denomination is the third kind, both will be projected. Since both of the shutters do not protrude, if the coin is in the first building, it will be guided by the shutter 94 and once put into the pool device 1.
1 to the passage 110, and if it is mzm, the shutter 49
If it is the third m, it is guided by the rear wall of the passage 91 and guided to the passage 112.

On the other hand, based on the determination result of the electronic coin validator and the customer's operation of the ticket selection unit 4, either the hanging iron structure 45 or 16 or 17 is operated to guide the necessary change coins onto the conveyor 25. . Then, this change coin is transferred to a tray 5 by a conveyor 25.
Then, a predetermined ticket is placed in the receiving tray 5 by another mechanism, thereby completing the sale to each person.

Next, the processing operation of coins once pooled in the pool device 11 will be explained.

As mentioned above, the pool device 11 is activated when the next customer inserts a coin or when the cancel button is operated. Return to

When the next customer inserts coins, the coins in the first bridge are guided to the coin payment chute 12, and the coins in the second m and the third hammer are guided to supply hoppers 13 and 14, respectively, and the l# calculation is completed. do. At this time, when the change supply sand is delivered from the change machine 4416, 17, the motor 131° or 141 is driven by a separately provided control circuit, and the coins in the supply hopper are conveyed by the conveyor to the change machine 16 or 17. Nitsusen coins will be replenished.

Next, a description will be given of the operation when the apparatus is placed in collection mode using an operation switch (not shown).

- In the second pile of coin collection mode, as shown in Figure 3,
The flip 70 knob 40 in the control circuit is set by the collection signal S1, and the motor 131 and the change motor 160 are driven via the motor drive circuits 41 and 42. The second coin in the supply hopper 13 is in the 11th suspension structure 1
At the same time, the coins in the suspension structure 16 are sequentially counted and discharged into the collection chute 161. On the other hand, when recovery No. 1d S1 occurs, 7 lip-flops 43
Since the coins are set and the solenoid 302 is turned on via the solenoid drive circuit 44, the coins are guided from the coin outlet 3G (l) of the collection chute 161 to the reserve storage item.

When a predetermined number of collected coins are counted using the iron sand coin detector 162 as a sensor, a reserve fund preparation completion signal S
g occurs to reset the 7-lip frog 41 and turn off the solenoid 302.

Therefore, that dk&! ! The coins passing through the I collection chute 161 pass through the second coin outlet aoob and are all collected into the collection storage 1.
It is stored in 1S271. When the supply hopper 13 and the coins with a lifting iron loss of 16 yen are all collected and the collection complete r signal S3 is generated, 7 rips and 70 coins are loaded and the coins are transferred to the printer 131. and motor 1600 - the excitation is stopped and the retrieval operation is terminated.

As described above, in the 211th coin collection mode, a fixed amount of coins necessary for the supply hopper reserve money is prepared in the cash box 27 separately from other collected money. Note that the setting of a certain number required as a reserve is performed by an operation switch (not shown), but this setting is nothing but setting the on/off timing of the solenoid 302 based on the number of change coin detection 1620 stitches. By providing a comparison circuit that compares the counted value with the set value of the number of sheets from the operation switch, and configuring the circuit to turn on the solenoid 302 when the comparison circuit agrees, the set number of sheets can be set to any value.

The above explanation is about the collection mode for the second type of coin, but the same operation is performed for the first $U1 third coin, and each coin is set in advance in the reserve storage section 270 of the cash box 27. It can store several coins.

- Thus, according to the present invention, in the recovery mode,
Since a certain amount of reserve money for supply cassettes is automatically stored in a part of the cash box, it is necessary to use a separate coin counting machine to sort the reserve money after collection. Not only can operations be omitted, but equipment costs can be reduced because a coin counting machine is not required.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows the connection of an automatic ticket vending machine to which a coin processing device according to an embodiment of the invention is applied, and FIG. 2 shows a structural diagram of the same coin processing device. Further, FIG. 3 shows a partial block diagram of the collection control circuit. 2... Coin slot, 8... Electronic coin validation machine (coin validation machine),
9! ...Assign to the device, 11...Once to the pool device, 13
゜14... Supply hopper, 15, 16.17... Change machine, 18... Supply cassette, 27... Cash box, 2
70... Reserve storage unit for supply cassette, 271...
Collected money storage section, 3-0... Device for collecting collected money. Applicant Tateishi Electric Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney Hisao Komori

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A coin verification machine that determines the authenticity and/or denomination of the inserted coins, a device that receives the output of this verification and distributes the inserted coins by denomination, and a device that performs this sorting. -H pool device that once collects the coins sorted by each denomination, a steel mechanism that releases change of the necessary denomination according to the denomination of the input coins, and -B coin machine. In a coin processing device having a supply hopper for supplying necessary change coins, a supply man set for externally supplying coins for change to this supply hopper, and a cash box for storing collected coins, 2. Separate the cash box into a supply reserve fund storage section and a collected money storage section, and 1. Install a device to selectively allocate all recovered money to these storage sections.
"・. A coin processing device that can store any number of coins in the reserve fund storage section for the Atl supply cassette.