JPS59158493A - Automatic coin teller machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention provides a method for depositing money, sorting and temporarily storing coins,
This invention relates to an improvement of an automatic coin depositing and dispensing machine that reuses the coins as dispensing coins.

Previously, the applicant proposed a coin depositing and dispensing machine having a coin deposit processing function, a coin withdrawal processing function, and a circulation processing function for sorting and storing deposited coins in a coin storage cylinder for withdrawal. (Patent application No. 57-119248, etc.). According to this deposit/withdrawal machine, a device dedicated to deposit processing, such as a coin counting machine, and a device dedicated to withdrawal processing, such as a coin dispensing machine, are installed side by side, and all deposit/withdrawal processing is performed by these two devices. Compared to conventional methods, it is possible to increase the efficiency of coin rotation, reduce the installation space of the device, and reduce the effort required to roughly replenish coins.

By the way, in such a device that performs all deposit and withdrawal processing, it is a practical IM to take out all the coins in the device outside the device and settle the transaction at the end of the transaction. Therefore, in this type of device, a safe is often installed to collect and store coins in the device at the end of a transaction.

The present invention has been made by focusing on the above-mentioned metal, and its purpose is to make it removable from the main body of the safe, and to provide the safe with an opening/closing lid for taking out coins inside the safe. , means for opening and closing the opening/closing lid? With this ingenuity, when the safe is loaded in the main body, the opening/closing lid can be opened and closed as appropriate to circulate the coins in the safe into the main body, achieving a high coin turnover rate. To obtain an automatic coin depositing and dispensing machine whose opening/closing lid can be prevented from being opened or closed without any special locking means when removed from the main body.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on an actual IN example shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an automatic coin depositing and dispensing machine to which the present invention is applied, and reference numeral 1 in the figure indicates the main body of the coin depositing and dispensing machine. The upper part VC of this main body 1 is provided with an input slot 2 for depositing coins, and the front side of the main body 1 is provided with a receiving slot 8 for coins to be withdrawn or returned. . This receiving slot 8 is equipped with a receiver 4, on which a carton (receiver) 5 is placed and the coins 2 to be withdrawn are taken R1<
being done.

Coins G input from the input port 2 are received by a sending device a6 inside the main body l. This delivery device t' scoops up all the coins one by one using a pocket or a bin formed in the rotating disk 6a, and sends them out to the coin conveyance path 7 behind it (on the left in FIG. 1). The coin conveying path 7 is provided to be inclined downward, and a deposit discriminating unit 8 and a deposit sorting device it 9 are disposed in this order from the input port 2 side.

The number digit 8 for determining the amount of money entered is for identifying the denomination of the coin, and detects the outer diameter of the coin and distinguishes the amount of money. The coin has at least a function to detect the material of the coin and a function to discriminate the coin type, and determines the coin type and authenticity based on whether the discrimination results of both functions match. Furthermore, the deposited coin sorting device 9 is configured to eject the coin into a return chute 10 disposed at its lower part when the discrimination by the discriminating device 8Vc is false.

A vertical tube 11 is provided at the tip of the coin conveyance path 7 to guide the coins downward, and this vertical tube 11 has a first shutter 12 and a second shutter for switching the falling direction of the coins. 18 are provided in an abutting state, and a storage section 14 temporarily stores coins that have passed through the sorting device 9 using these vertical cylinders 11 and shutters 12 and 18.
is formed. The f-th shutter 12 causes the coins in the storage section 14 to be sent to the return chute 10vcN'F, and the second shutter 18 sends the coins in the storage section 14 through the sliding member 15 below.
The coins in the storage section 14 are transferred to a circulation sending device tltsV, which will be described later.
c lead.

The circulation delivery device tlfl is based on the rotating disk 1fiaVc.

The coins are scooped up one by one and sent out through the horizontal conveyance path 17VC located above the rotating disk 1tla. This horizontal conveyance path 17 is connected to the roller 1? The coins are conveyed in the horizontal direction while being separated one by one by pins on a belt 118 stretched by rollers 17a and 17b. A circulating discriminating device 19 is provided in the middle of this horizontal conveyance path 17 (near the entrance, etc.) for discriminating the denomination based on the outer diameter of the coin, etc., and this circulating discriminating device v1'9
The conveyance path 17VC at the end of the circulation sorting device 20 synchronizes with the belt 18 based on the discrimination result of the circulation discrimination device 190 and drops the coins into predetermined positions for each denomination by appropriate means such as switching the gate 2 using a solenoid or the like. is arranged by RA
It's faded. Further, in the lower part vc of this circulation sorting device zO, each coin storage tube 21 is provided for collecting and stacking coins guided by a gate etc. for each denomination, and this coin storage tube 21 A fullness detection device 22 using a sensor such as a 7-meter sensor is provided at the top of the coin storage tube 21 to detect when the coins are full, and the lower VC of the coin storage tube 21 detects the remaining amount of coins in the storage tube 21. In addition to a near-end detection function that detects when the number of coins becomes low, there is also a dispensing @[2B] that feeds out the lowest coins one by one and drops them.

Roughly speaking, the return chute 10, the lower VC&GO of the dispensing mechanism 28, and each roller 24a*24a*
-...[1jJl A lift belt 24 with a rack 2 is provided to convey the fallen coins under the vicinity of the receiving port B on the front side of the main body 1, and in the vicinity where the belt turns downward at the upper part thereof, A slot 25 for communicating with the receiving slot 8 is provided.

- 10,000, the front end of the bell) 18 of the horizontal conveyance path 17 (a position protruding in the conveyance direction from the circulation sorting device 20) VC is a channel for collecting coins that are not stored in each coin storage tube 21. 211 is provided, and this distribution is the passage 260
At the bottom of the box, a safe Z7 for storing coins is located in the main body [1! The safe 270 is removably loaded and the roller 28a
, 28a, . . . A circulating conveyance path 28 is provided for conveying the coins in the safe z7 to the circulation sending device 16 by means of bells) 28b strung by bells 28b, 28a, .

Below, a collection port 29 is provided below the bottom of the receiving port 8 so as to fully communicate with the receiving port 8 and the upper part of the safe 27.
The collection lid 80 is opened by operating a motor, a solenoid, etc., and below the collection port 29, a communication passage 8 is provided in which the twisted portion communicates with the passage 26 and drops coins into the safe 27. It is said to be composed of

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the safe No. 27 is
It is equipped with a circulating storage section 82 and a fixed storage section 8B,
At the top of each of the storage compartments 1, 82, and 88, there is provided a deposit port that communicates with the channel 26 when the device is inserted into the main body 1. These deposit ports are designed so that when the gold 1a27 is taken out from the main body 1, 1/i1m 41 is covered with a lid body with a locking mechanism.

In the passageway 26, all the coins falling through the passageway 26 are distributed into the two storage compartments 82.88VC.

The distribution determining device 2tla is the circulation determining device 119.
etc., the coins are counted for each denomination, the first 700 coins are stored in the circulating storage section 82, and all more coins are stored in the fixed storage section 8BVC.

An opening/closing lid 84 is provided at the bottom of the circulation storage section 82 for releasing all the coins in the storage section 32 onto the circulation conveyance path 28. An induction motor (capacitor motor) 85 is provided for use in opening and closing the opening/closing M84. Power is supplied to the guide vehicle motive 85 by a control section (not shown) provided on the main body 1 side.

Electrical connections between these control units and the electric motor 85 are made by a three-way connector 85 provided on the main body 1 side, as shown in Fig. ψ.
, safe 2 'I (connector 8 provided in 1 (11)
This is done by mutual fitting with 7. These connectors are 8t! , 87 are attached to the main body 1 and gold Jif27vc, respectively, so as to face each other, and the main body 1
When the safe z7 is loaded into the safe z7, the safe z7 is automatically fitted and electrically connected. The 'Awakening #1 machine 85c:! , a button for single-phase operation, in which two of the three power supply lines V, U, and W (U and W in the embodiment) going from the connector 86 on the main body 1 side to the control section are Phase start capacitor (capacitor) 8
They are electrically connected to each other at 8, and can be reversed or forwarded by operating the contacts on the control unit side.

On the output shaft of such an induction motor 85, a cam plate 89, which is formed by cutting a part of a disc to form a straight abutment part 89a, is connected via a gear or the like.
is provided with a locking lever 41 that fully opens and closes the opening/closing lid 84 by rotating around 1lill+40,
[σ] The tip of the locking lever 41 is connected to the cam plate 89 via the opening/closing lever 42 Ii'! jE'n is there.

The connection between this cam plate 89 and the opening/closing lever 42 is as follows: Bin 4B
A C pin 44 and an elongated pin 44 are made rotatable by the VC and connect the tip of the locking lever 41 and the opening/closing lever 42.
In combination with 5, it is possible to freely rotate and move a certain distance.

T. Above the locking lever 41, the locking lever
A long lever 46 that restricts the rotation of 41 is provided. This lock lever 4 (3 is provided with a roller 4Ra that contacts the cam [89vc), and a lock pin 4.Rb that contacts the locking protrusion 41a of the locking lever 4 at the other end. The intermediate portion is rotatably supported by a shaft 47Vc, and is biased clockwise in FIG. Contact part 39a
is within a predetermined range, the lock pin 46b is engaged with the locking protrusion 41a to completely prevent the locking lever 41 from rotating.

When the iL motor 85 is rotated in the normal direction and the cam plate 89 is rotated in the direction of arrow (a) in FIG. When the locking lever 41 is released, the locking lever 41 rotates in the direction of the arrow ←\) in response to the rotation of the cam plate 89, the opening/closing lid 34 is opened, and the coins in the circulating storage section 32 are sequentially discharged downward. When the electric motor 35 rotates in the reverse direction, the cam plate 89 rotates in the reverse direction, and the opening/closing lid 84 is closed by the operation opposite to that described above. In FIG. 3, a closed position detection hole 49 and an open position detection hole 50 are provided on the left side of the electric motor 85. These holes 49, 50vc are each provided with a photo sensor, etc., and when the sensor t51, which rotates together with the lock lever 46, is located in all 4 of the closed position detection holes 49, the opening/closing lid 84 is closed. , upper opening/closing lever 42
When the @ part covers the open position detection hole 50, the opening/closing lid 8
4 is fully opened, and the operation of the electric motor 85 is controlled by the control section of the main body 111tII. Below, the operation of the automatic coin depositing and dispensing machine configured as described above will be described in the first section. Fig. and Fig. S
A predetermined number of coins (usually to θ coins) are set in each storage cylinder 21vC5 in the main body (2), and all are collected and settled at the end of the transaction.

First, ffHf1 (initial setting) vc before the start of trading will be explained.

There is no coin in Vc inside the main body 1, and the storage cylinder 21 is in an empty state. In the m-ring storage part 82 of the safe 27, each coin (6 denominations from 1 yen coin to!rOO yen coin)'
When the coins are set one by one and an initial setting command is input to the main body 1 to load the coins into the main body 1, the electric motor 85 is rotated in the normal direction, the opening/closing lid 84 is opened, and each coin is circulated and sent out from the circulation conveyance path 28. Device t16vc sent. Then, the circulation sending device 16 sends out the sheets one by one to the horizontal conveyance path 17, and based on the result determined by the circulation determining device a19, the
The ring sorting device 2 (l) classifies the coins into each storage tube 2L. When all the coins are stored in the designated storage tube 21 and the opening/closing lid 84 is closed, the initial setting command is completed and the deposit/withdrawal operation begins. becomes possible.

Next, the deposit processing operation will be explained.

11iJvc Insert coins into slot 2 as shown by arrow (d)
When Vc is input, the rotating disk 6a rotates in the direction of the arrow (E) and feeds all the coins one by one to the coin conveyance path 7 (the coins in the general conveyance path 7 are conveyed as shown by the arrow (()) in Figure 1). The diameter, material, etc. are discriminated by the deposit discriminating device 8, and based on the results, normal coins are sent to the storage section 14 by the deposit discriminating device 9vc, and rejected coins (coins that are discriminated as not being normal) are through the return chute 10 to the receiving slot F.
3vc will be returned. Regarding the coins sent to storage unit 1, confirmation of deposit and return is performed. In case of return, 1st
The money is returned from the shutter 12 through the chute 10 to the receiving port 8Vc, and in the case of deposit, is sent to the circulation sending device 16 for processing. That is, the sending device f
Horizontal conveyance path ill from f L 6: The coins sent are sequentially sorted by the circulation determining device t19 (for example, only the diameter).
Determine the coin storage corresponding to that denomination I¥W21#
″-If it is not full, storage W121JI: is inserted,
■If the fullness detection device 22 detects that the corresponding storage cylinder 2■ is full, the allocation is made to the passage 2.
Sent to 6. The coins sent to the passage 26 are counted for each denomination, and when the coins reach VCioθ coins for each denomination, they are put into the circulation storage section 82Vc of the safe 27, and the coins beyond that are put into the fixed storage section 88. In addition, in the above-mentioned deposit processing, if all the coins in the storage section 14 are sent out to the circulating delivery device 16Vc, the next deposit/withdrawal processing becomes possible.

Next, the withdrawal processing operation will be explained.

For example, when a customer or the like specifies the denomination and number of coins to be dispensed, the dispensing mechanism 28 operates to dispense all coins from the coin storage tube 21 of the corresponding denomination based on the dispensing command.
The designated number of sheets are fed out one by one and dropped onto the lift belt 24. The coins that fell onto the buttobelt 24+ in this way are indicated by the arrows ()), f-f-1, (Ill
The money is conveyed as indicated by , and paid out to the carton 5 on the pedestal, and the withdrawal processing operation is completed.

Incidentally, if the dispensing continues and the number of coins in the storage tube 21 decreases and the near-end state is not detected from the dispensing mechanism 28, coins are replenished. I love this way of replenishing coins.
There are two options:

One is to collect a predetermined number of coins of the denomination that requires replenishment (for example, 1
00 sheets) Insert from slot 2 and take the form of supply deposit.

Naturally, data processing for this replenishment deposit is different from that for normal deposit processing, but the processing operations within the main body 1 are the same as for normal deposits (return is impossible). In the other case, the method of replenishing the coins in the circulating storage section 82 of the safe 27 using the former method is completely defeated. Normally, when near-end occurs, it often occurs for each denomination,
In such a case, it is more efficient to take the former supply form. However, if all denominations are near-end, it is more efficient to take the latter supply form. The fXS combination is good in terms of turnover rate, and the above replenishment format is selected and implemented as appropriate.At the end of the transaction, etc., all coins in the automatic coin deposit and withdrawal machine are taken out of the machine 1. Payment is to be made, and next, the time of payment will be explained.

In response to a payment command or the like, the above-mentioned motor and solenoid rotate the collection lid 80 to open the collection port 29, and then each coin stored in the storage tube 21 is transferred to the dispensing mechanism 28. The upper VC of the lift held 24 is pulled out, all coins are conveyed by the lift belt 24, and the coins are transported from the drop opening 25 to the collection opening 29 as shown by the arrow in FIG.
Let it fall directly to the

The coins dropped into the collection 029 are guided through the communication path 8L to the path 26, where they are appropriately distributed in a 1=1 manner as explained at the time of the deposit processing mentioned above, and stored in the safe 27. Ru. Therefore, there is no need to take out the coin storage cylinder 21, and after dropping all the coins into the safe 27,
7. All you have to do is pull it out from the main body 1.

Note that the induction motor that fully drives the opening/closing lid 84 of the safe 27 operates in a single phase with a split-phase starting element 8:8+ provided on the main body 1 side, so it is difficult to remove the safe 7 from the main body. In such a state, it cannot be driven by the commonly used phosphor phase alternating current quasi-source. In other words, as explained above, the automatic coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention has a coin circulation function so that it can be used for dispensing all deposited coins without taking any special locking means. This system allows full circulation of coins between the main body of the deposit/withdrawal machine and the safe that is removably loaded into the main body. By sequentially supplying the coins inside the safe to a predetermined position (coin storage cylinder) and using them as coins for withdrawal, the coin rotation efficiency is improved compared to conventional safes that are used only as a storage area. It is possible to increase the amount more than the total amount, and it also reduces the effort required during initial setup or when there is a shortage of coins for withdrawal.

In general, the opening/closing lid provided to supply all the coins in the safe is equipped with an induction motor for driving the opening/closing lid on the safe side, and the mflJ machine is operated by an external phase activation element 88 provided on the main body side. Since the safe is opened and closed by phase operation, when the safe is removed from the main body, it cannot be opened and closed using a normally used single-phase AC source. In other words, the opening/closing lid 84 can be prevented from being opened and closed without any special locking means, and the storage function of the main floor of the safe can be effectively provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to ψ show all embodiments of the present invention.
The figure shows a schematic side view of the entire configuration, Figure 2 is a front view of the safe in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along line ■-m in Figure 2,
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the connection between the safe and the main body, and FIG. S is a flowchart showing the circulation of coins in the coin automatic deposit/withdrawal m of the present invention. ■・・・Main body, 26a...Distribution is device,
27...Safe, 28...Circulation conveyance path,
82... Circulating storage section, 88... Fixed storage section, 84... Opening/closing lid, 85... Guide car motive, 86.87-... ...Connector, 88...
... Element (capacitor) for split-phase starting.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In addition to full coin deposit processing and withdrawal processing functions,
An automatic coin depositing and dispensing machine equipped with a circulation processing function that allows deposited coins to be sorted and stored for withdrawal, has a main body that performs all of the deposit processing function, withdrawal processing function, and circulation processing function, and this main body [
C) a removable storage safe, an opening/closing lid supported so as to be openable and closable so that coins can be taken out from the circulation storage section; an induction motor capable of driving the opening/closing lid to open and close; A connector that can be connected to the connector on the main body side to supply electric power to the electric motor 11C; ! : An automatic coin depositing and dispensing machine characterized in that a phase split starting element for driving an induction motor in the storage safe is connected to the main body side.