JPS60241183A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a coin processing machine used in financial institutions such as banks as a coin dispensing machine, a coin depositing and dispensing machine, and particularly as a coin dispensing machine.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

In general, banks and other financial institutions have traditionally used coin dispensing machines such as coin dispensing machines at counters, currency exchange machines, and automatic deposit/payment machines. Coins are dispensed one by one by denomination as needed. However, the staff at the counter visually checked whether the coins were dispensed in the correct denomination and amount before handing them to the customer. In addition, there was no way to reconfirm the denomination and amount of coins being dispensed at currency exchange machines, automatic deposit/payment machines, etc., and customers relied on the machines to dispense coins to customers.

In addition, coin deposit and withdrawal machines distinguish coins inserted for deposits, currency exchange, etc. by denomination, store them in tubes according to denomination, and eject coins from these tubes when dispensing. It is not possible to automatically reconfirm coins that are
There have been cases where the machine has malfunctioned, resulting in an insufficient number of coins being dispensed, or coins of the wrong denomination being dispensed, resulting in coins being dispensed to customers by mistake.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is designed to automatically check the denomination and number of coins dispensed as needed from tubes provided for each denomination, and then dispense the coins. The object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing machine that can handle coins.

[Summary of the invention]

The coin processing machine of the present invention includes a coin storage section that stores coins by denomination, a coin dispensing section that dispenses a required number of coins from the coin storage section based on separately inputted withdrawal data, and a dispensing conveyance unit that conveys coins ejected by the coin dispensing unit to a separately provided dispensing unit as dispensing coins;
A conveying section that receives the coins in the above-mentioned dispensing section and conveys the coins one by one, and a denomination of the coins conveyed by this conveying section.
A discriminating unit that discriminates each coin, a memory unit that stores the content determined by this discriminating unit, and a control that compares the stored content of this memory unit with the above-mentioned withdrawal data and outputs a match signal if they match. and a temporary holding section that receives and temporarily holds the coins conveyed by the conveying section and conveys the coins to the dispensing section in response to the coincidence signal, and the coin is dispensed from the coin storage section. The coins are checked before being dispensed.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Next, the structure of a coin depositing and dispensing machine as an embodiment of the coin processing machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

This coin depositing and dispensing machine has a housing 1 that forms the shell of the coin depositing and dispensing machine, and a receiving section provided on the front side of the housing 1 that receives coins 2 to be deposited and from which coins to be withdrawn are dispensed. A receiving and paying section 3 as a dispensing section, provided in the housing 1,
A conveyance section 4 conveys the coins 2 in the receiving and paying section 3 one by one, a discrimination section 5 discriminates the denomination of the coins 2 conveyed by the conveyance section 4, and the discrimination section 5 discriminates the coins as normal coins. coin 2
a storage unit that stores the contents of each denomination for each denomination, and a separation unit 6 that separates the coins 2 into normal/abnormal (4!, deformed, dirty, etc.) coins or denominations based on the determination result by the discriminating unit 5;
The coin 2 that was determined as an abnormal coin by the discriminating section 5 and separated by the separating section 6 is returned or the coin 2 that was discriminated as a normal coin by the discriminating section 5 and separated by the separating section 6. A temporary storage section 8 temporarily holds the coins stored in the coin storage section 9, and a coin storage section 9 that stores the normal coins 2 separated by denomination by the separation section 6 for each denomination. Full detection unit 10 that detects the full state of No. 2 for each denomination.
The fullness detection unit 10 is provided removably inside and outside the housing 1 and detects the denomination when the coin storage unit 9 is full.
an overflow coin storage section 11 that stores coins 2 of the denominations sent from the receiving and paying section 3 after being detected as full by the system; and a necessary number of coins from the coin storage section 9 based on separately input withdrawal data. Coin dispensing unit 1 for dispensing coins 2
2, a forgotten coin storage section 13 that stores the contents of the coin 2 after storing it in the storage section when the coin 2 dispensed to the receiving and paying section 3 is not taken out for a predetermined period of time; and controlling each part of the above structure. A control section 14 is provided.

The housing 1 has a customer service surface 21 inclined on the front side, and an opening 22 forming a part of the reception and payment section 3 is formed in the customer service surface 21, and a data input section 2 in FIG.
3, a data display section 24 that displays the number of coins by denomination, amount, etc.
is the provision.

The receiving and discharging section 3 consists of the opening 22 and a hopper 31 provided within the opening 22, and the opening 22 is covered with a shutter 32 that can be opened and closed, and the bottom of the hopper 31 can also be opened and closed. A hopper shutter 33 is provided. Further, the hopper 31 is provided with a hopper coin detection sensor 34 that detects the presence or absence of coins 2 in the hopper 31 as shown in FIG. Gansho 5
8-49947 may be used.

The conveying section 4 has a rotary disk 41 located below the hopper 31 and a coin passage 42 arranged in a tangential direction of the rotary disk 41. The rotary disk 41 is formed into a disk shape and is rotationally driven by a motor 43.
It has an annular guide plate 48 around it that guides the coins 2 to the coin passage 42, and the coins 2 supplied from the hopper 31 are pressed against the inner wall of the guide plate 48 by the centrifugal force of rotation, and one by one. The coins are formed so as to be guided continuously into the coin passage 42 one by one. Furthermore, a rotary coin detection sensor 44 is provided on one side of the rotary disk 41 to detect the presence or absence of a coin 2 on the rotary disk 41. It has a lever 45 that protrudes near the coin dispensing section, and detects when this lever 45 is pushed upward by the coin 2 using a photocoupler or the like. Also, an endless conveyor belt 46 is stretched along the upper surface of the coin passage 42, and this conveyor belt 46 is driven by a motor 47 to sandwich the coin 2 between it and the upper surface of the coin passage 42. It is designed to slide along the length direction of the coin passage 42.

The discrimination unit 5 is disposed near the entrance end of the coin passage 42, and has a magnetic head, an optical image sensor, etc.
The material and diameter of the M
Coins 2 that are made of a material other than the standard or have a different diameter, or that are deformed or worn out are detected as abnormal coins.

The storage unit is formed of a random access memory 51 (hereinafter referred to as RAM) that constitutes the control unit 14, and stores the number of coins 2 determined to be normal coins by the determination unit 5, by denomination. It is something. The RAM 51 includes a deposit memory, a withdrawal memory, a storage number memory for storing the number of coins stored in the coin storage section 9, and the like. It has a deposit buffer memory and a withdrawal buffer 7 memory that temporarily store the contents of deposits and withdrawals, and also has a deposit main memory and a withdrawal main memory that permanently store these contents, and also has a withdrawal main memory that stores these contents permanently. The memory includes a withdrawal input memory and a confirmation buffer memory for temporarily storing reconfirmed withdrawal details. Also RAM5
In addition to the above-mentioned memories, the coin 1 has a left-hand memory that stores the contents of the coins 2 stored in the left-hand storage section 13 for each customer code. And each of these memories is shown in Figure 6 @
0, the denomination, number of coins, and amount are memorized.

The separating section 6 is connected to the discriminating section 5 along the coin passage 42.
The cage is disposed on the downstream side of the cage, and has a central portion rotatably supported, a solenoid 61 connected to one end, and a spring 62 biased in the opposite direction to the operating direction of the solenoid 61 at the other end. The arm 63 has a proximal end connected to the other end of the arm 63 perpendicularly to the arm 63, and a distal end protrudes freely forward and backward onto the coin passage 42 by the excitation of the solenoid 61 and the biasing force of the spring 62. A branch plate 64 is provided, and this branch plate 64 is connected to the coin passage 42.
The branch plate 6 is inclined with respect to the coin conveyance direction at
The coin 2 that came into contact with the coin passage 42 moves in an inclined direction and enters the coin passage 42.
It is designed to come off completely. A plurality of such branch plates 64 are arranged in series along the coin path 42, and a branch plate 64 for separating the abnormal coins 2 is provided at the most upstream side.
Next, 2 coins for each denomination from 1 yen coin to 500 yen coin.
Branch plates 64 are sequentially provided to separate the
The coins 2 to be separated based on the information from the discriminating section 5 are placed on the coin passage 42 on the near side of each branch plate 64.
A first sensor 65 is provided to detect the coin passage 42 and send an excitation signal to the solenoid 61.
A second sensor 66 is provided on the side of the branch plate 64 to detect that the coin 2 has come out of the coin passage 42 and to send a demagnetizing signal to the solenoid 61, corresponding to the first sensor 65.

The reject return section 7 is disposed on the side of the branching plate 64 on the most upstream side of the separating section 6, and has a return passage 11 for guiding the abnormal coins 2 separated by the branching plate 64.

The temporary holding section 8 temporarily holds the normal coins 2 separated by the separation section 6 before separating them into denominations, and rises diagonally from above the end of the coin passage 42 and passes through the coin passage 42. a conveyor belt 8 extending along the belt to near its inlet end;
1, and the conveyor belt 81 from below the end of the coin passage 42.
It is equipped with a conveyor belt 82 that stands up diagonally along the coin path 42, receives normal coins 2 from the end of the coin passage 42, and conveys them while being held between both conveyor belts 81 and 82. A conveyor belt 84 having packets 83 is provided below the conveyor belt 84.
The normal coins 2 are retained in the packet 83, and the end in the transport direction is located above the hopper 31. Each conveyor belt 81 , 82 is then driven by a common motor 85 , and the conveyor belt 84 with packets 83 is driven by a separate motor 86 .

The coin storage section 9 is a coin storage cylinder 9 provided for each denomination on the side of the branch plate 64 for each denomination in the separation section 6.
1, and has an empty detection sensor 92 at its bottom that detects the presence or absence of coins 2, and a full detection sensor as a component of the fullness detection section 10 that detects the full state of coins 2 at its top. 93, and a near-end detection sensor 94 located slightly above the empty detection sensor 92 to notify that there are few coins 2 remaining.

The overflow coin storage section 11 is the coin storage section 9.
It is a box-shaped item that is provided on the front side of the housing 1 and is removably installed inside and outside the housing 1, and is a box-shaped item that is provided on the front side of the coin storage tube 9 that is supposed to be stored.
1 is full, so the coins 2 that have been conveyed without being separated from the coin passage 42 are stored therein. Also, a mounting detection section 9 detects whether or not the overflow coin storage section 11 is mounted near the overflow coin storage section 11.
6 is a provision. This attachment detection section 96 detects with a microswitch, an optical sensor, etc., for example.

The coin dispensing section 12 includes each coin storage cylinder 91 for each denomination.
The coins 2 in the corresponding coin storage tubes 91 are ejected to the outside one by one. It is sufficient to use a device that operates a cam, a lever, etc. by rotation of a motor, and pushes out the coins 2 at the bottom of the coin storage tube 91 one by one to the outside.

A withdrawal conveyance section 100 is provided on the side of the reject return section 7 and the coin storage section 9.
0 is a conveyor belt 101 formed of a horizontal part for receiving coins 2 from the reject return part 7 and the coin storage part 9 and a rising part that rises diagonally above the hopper 31 from this horizontal part. The conveyor belt 101 is provided along the rising part of the conveyor belt 101, and the returned coins 2 and withdrawal coins 2 from the reject return part 7 and the coin storage part 9 are sandwiched between the rising part and the conveyor belt 101, and are carried to the hopper 31. These conveyor belts 101
．． 102 is driven by a reversible motor 103,
By reversing the rotation, the coins 2 can be collected into a collection box 104 placed at the end of the conveyor belt 101.

The forgotten coin storage unit 13 is arranged in parallel with the overflow coin storage unit 11 as shown in FIG. It stores forgotten coins 2, and the forgotten coins 2 are conveyed from the receiving and paying section 3 to the end of the conveying belt 81 via the rotary disk 41, the coin passage 42, and the conveying belts 81 and 82. The forgotten coin storage section 13 that stores the forgotten coins 2 faces the end of the conveyor bell 1-81, and is moved forward and backward by a drive means (not shown) in the temporary storage section 8-42 to store the forgotten coins. A receiving guide 110 for receiving the coins, a first shoe 1-111 provided on the opposite side of the receiving guide 110 for guiding the forgotten coins 2 ejected from the receiving guide 110, and a first shoe 1-111 for guiding the forgotten coins 2 released from the receiving guide 110; A forgotten coin storage space 112 into which the forgotten coins 2 are thrown, and a second chute 113 and the above-mentioned overflow coins are provided on the sides of the first chute 111 and the forgotten coin storage space 112. Overflow coin storage spaces 114 of the storage section 11 are arranged side by side. These first and second chutes 111, 1
A switching plate 115 that can be moved forward and backward within the first shoe 1-iit is installed between 13 and 13. When the forgotten coin 2 is detected, it enters the shoes 1 to 111 of the normal box 1 and transfers the barflow sand coin 2 to the overflow coin storage section 1.
Switching plate 115 installed in 1 is the first chute 1
11 and discharged from the receiving guide 110 into the first chute 111, the forgotten coins 2 are stored in the forgotten coin storage space 112.

The control unit 14 is shown in FIG.
21 (hereinafter referred to as the CPU), controls the deposit and withdrawal operations of the coins 2 according to the program stored in the read-on memory 122 (hereinafter referred to as the ROM).
The PU 121 includes the ROM 122 and the above-mentioned RA which stores the contents of each person's withdrawals.
M51, the above-mentioned discrimination section 5, and the above-mentioned data input section 23 etc. 1
．． F data display section 24 and various motors 43 and 47
．． 85.86. 103, a gate sensor circuit 124 that inputs detection outputs from the first and second sensors 65.6G provided in the separation section 6 to the CPtJ 121, and Coin storage section 91
A sensor detection unit 12 is provided with a detection sensor 92 and inputs its detection output to the CPtJ121.
5, the full detection section 10 having the full detection sensor 93 and inputting its detection output to the CPU 121; and the near-1st detection sensor 94 having the detection output input to the CPU 121;
A near-end detection section 126 that inputs to the PU 121, the hopper coin detection sensor 34, the rotation source coin detection sensor +J44, the attachment detection section 96 of the overflow coin storage section 11, the coin dispensing section 12, a crowd shutter drive section 127 that drives the crowd shutter shutter 32;
A hopper shutter drive section 128 that drives the hopper shutter 33, a solenoid drive section 129 that drives the solenoid 61 of the separating section 6, and a chute switching section 130 that moves the receiving guide 110 forward and backward above the temporary storage section 8, respectively. It is connected. And these are all CPLJ
The operation is controlled by 121.

Although not shown, the data input section 23 is provided with various keys, switches, etc. as described below.

Each of these will be explained below.

Denomination key: For inputting the denomination to be deposited for withdrawal.

Numeric keypad: For inputting data related to numbers such as number of sheets and amount.

Mode changeover switch: A key switch that can only be operated by bank staff, and is operated to select either replenishment mode, deposit/withdrawal mode, or collection mode. Here, the replenishment t-do is a [-do] selected when storing the coins 2 in the coin storage section 9 in advance. Further, the deposit/withdrawal mode is a mode selected by a normal customer or staff member when depositing or withdrawing money. Furthermore, the recovery officer refers to the coins 2 in the coin storage section 9.
This mode is selected when all the items are collected in the collection box 104.

Deposit key, withdrawal key: Operated by the customer or the clerk when depositing or withdrawing money.

Deposit OK primary key: After inserting coins, the amount inserted and the number of coins for each denomination are displayed on the data display section 24 by the operation described later, which is operated by the customer or staff to confirm and approve the deposit.

Refund 4: m: Operate when the above display does not approve the conclusion or payment.

Cancel key: When operated in withdrawal mode, 2 coins
are collected in the original coin storage section 9.

Next, we will explain the operation of the coin depositing and dispensing machine in Figures 7 (2) and 7.
This will be explained based on the flowchart in FIG.

(1) Deposit - [- [-] case.

If the clerk operates the deposit mode with the mode changeover switch of the data input section 23 switched to the deposit/withdrawal mode,
After determining that this deposit mode has been selected (step ■), the CPU 121 opens the attendance staff starter 32 (step ■). In this state, it is determined whether or not the coin 2 has been thrown into the hopper 31 based on the detection output from the hopper coin detection sensor 34 (step 2). In this case, if the input is not made within a certain period of time, the input port shutter 32 is closed (step ■■) and the process returns to step (■). If the injection is made within a certain period of time, the turnout shutter 32 will be closed approximately 3 seconds after the injection.
Step ■), then the hopper shutter 33 is opened (Step ■), and the coins 2 in the hopper 31 are dropped onto the rotary disk 41. In this state, the conveyance section 4, temporary storage section 8, turntable 41 in the withdrawal conveyance section 100, conveyance belt 46.81.8
2. 101. Motors 43 and 47 to drive 102
．． 85. 103 (step ■).

Therefore, the rotary disk 41 rotates, aligning the coins 2 along the inner wall of the guide plate 48 by centrifugal force, and aligning the coins 2 along the inner wall of the guide plate 48.
Pay out one piece every 2 in a connected manner. The coins 2 fed into the coin passage 42 are transported by a conveyor belt 4 that is stretched over the coin passage 42.
6 sequentially conveyed along the longitudinal direction.

Since the discrimination section 5 is provided near the entrance end of the coin passage 42, the type and abnormal coin of the coin 2 conveyed on the coin passage 42 are discriminated (step 2). As a result of this determination, abnormality &f to be eliminated! Expenses? is detected (Step [Co., Ltd.]), the sensor 61 corresponding to the condition (Step ■) is excited ( Step ■)
Then, a branching plate 64 for separating the abnormal coins 2 is projected onto the coin passage 42, and the abnormal coins 2 are removed to the side of the coin passage 42 and into the project return section 7. When the second sensor 66 detects that the coin 2 has entered the reject return unit 7 due to this removal operation (step ■), the solenoid 61 is demagnetized (step ■), and a branch plate for separating the abnormal coin 2 is installed. 6
4 is withdrawn from above the coin path 42 and the process returns to step (3). Note that the rejected abnormal coins 2 fall from the reject return section 7 onto the conveyor belt 101 .
and is returned into the hopper 31 by the conveyor belt 102. Of course, at this time, the hopper shutter 33 is closed, and the abnormal coin 2 is held within the hopper 31.

On the other hand, if the discriminated coin 2 is normal, a signal corresponding to the denomination is generated, and this is temporarily stored as (+1) in the deposit buffer 7 memory, which is the counting section of the deposit memory in the RAM 51. Addition and memorization (step ■).

This operation is detected by the rotary disc coin detection sensor 44.
Until it is determined that there is no coin 2 on top of coin 1 (step ■),
This is repeated for all coins 2. In this way, the number of coins of each denomination can be counted for all the coins 2 that have been inserted. The counted contents are displayed on the data display section 24. Also, at this time,
Branching plates 64 other than the above-mentioned branching plate 64 for removing abnormal coins
does not operate, the normal coins 2 conveyed on the coin path 42 are caught by the conveyor belts 81 and 82 of the temporary holding section 8, and are thereby sequentially supplied to the packets 83 on the conveying belt 84 of the temporary holding section 8. Ru. At this time, the conveyor belt 84 is not being driven.

In this way, when all the coins 2 have been discriminated, the rotary disk 41, the conveyor belt 46, 81, 82° 101,
102 is stopped (step 0).

Next, among the inserted coins 2, the rejected abnormal coins 2
It is determined whether or not there is (step 0).

That is, when the abnormal coin 2 is removed, since it has been returned to the hopper 31 as described above, this is detected by the hopper coin detection sensor 34 in the hopper 31.

If there is an abnormal coin 2 that has been removed, turn the number of people out
2, after the customer or staff member takes out the abnormal coin 2,
Close this (step 0@0).

After taking out the abnormal coin 2, or if there is no abnormal coin 2, the motor 86 is started to drive the conveyor belt 84 of the temporary storage section 8 (step 0).

By this operation, all the coins 2 in the packet 83 on the conveyor belt 84 are conveyed into the hopper 31 again. The motor 86 is controlled to stop after the time (approximately 5 seconds) required for the above-mentioned conveyance has elapsed (step ①@l).

Next, the customer or the staff member visually confirms the data such as the number of coins of each denomination displayed on the data display section 24, and if the customer or staff member determines that it is okay to deposit the inserted coins 2, the data human resource section Step 2) Enter the import command by operating the above-mentioned payment OK primary key provided in step 23.) By inputting this import command,
The CPLJ 121, which is also an input control unit, adds the contents of the deposit buffer memory to the deposit main memory of the deposit memory (step ■), opens the hopper shutter 33 again (step O), and removes the coins in the hopper 31. 2 is again supplied onto the rotating plate 41. The motors 43 and 47 are started to roughly drive the conveyance unit 4 (step 0). With this operation, the coins 2 on the rotary plate 4L are moved again to the coin passage 4.
2 and conveyed on this coin passage 42.

Then, the denomination is determined again by the determining unit 5 (step [phase]).

Then, it is determined whether the coin storage cylinder 91 corresponding to each denomination is full or not based on the detection output from the full detection sensor 93 of the fullness detection unit 10 (Step 2), and if it is not full, the corresponding coin storage cylinder 91 is full or not. The coins 2 conveyed on the coin passage 42 are transferred to the coin passage 42 for each denomination by operating the branching plate 64 for each coin passage 42.
- The number of coins is separated from the coin storage tubes 91 and stored in each coin storage cylinder 91 (step o), and the number of coins newly stored in the storage number memory of the RAM 51 that stores the number of coins stored in each coin storage cylinder 91. (Step ■).

Further, when it is determined in step (3) that the coin storage tube 91 of the denomination is full, the branching plate 64 for separating the denomination does not operate, and the coins 2 of the denomination remain on the conveyor belt. Transported by 46.81.82, overf Q
- (separated and stored in lj cargo storage section 11 (step ■
). In this case as well, the number of sheets stored is stored in the stored sheet number memory.

This separation storage operation causes the rotation difference coin detection sensor 44 to
This process is repeated for all coins 2 until it is determined that there are no coins on the rotary disk 410 (step 0). When all the coins 2 have been separated and stored, the motors 43 and 47 are stopped to stop the transport section 4 (step @).
, finish the deposit.

On the other hand, after checking the contents of the data display section 24 mentioned above,
If the customer or staff member does not make a deposit due to the data being different from what he/she recognized (denomination, number of coins, etc.), in other words, if the refund key in the data input section 23 is operated, the information stored in the RArv151 The number of coins and amount of each denomination temporarily stored in the deposit buffer 7 memory of the deposit memory are erased (step @), and the turnout shutter 32 is controlled to open (step @). Then, after confirming that the customer or the staff member has taken out the coin 2 from the hopper 31 (step @), the turnout shutter 32 is closed (step @), and the process ends.

(2) In case of withdrawal mode.

The clerk operates the withdrawal mode while switching the mode switch of the data input section 23 to the deposit/withdrawal mode, and inputs the withdrawal amount and number of denominations using the denomination key or numeric keypad, and also enters the customer NQ. Input step @,)
, the CPU 121 determines that a withdrawal command has been input, and the input withdrawal amount and denomination number are stored as withdrawal data in the withdrawal input memory of the RAM 51, and the customer Nα is temporarily stored in the RAM 51. be remembered. Next, among the coin dispensing sections 12 provided for each coin storage tube 91, the one corresponding to the input denomination is operated (step 0). Then, the number of coins 2 of each denomination dispensed is added to the withdrawal buffer memory of the RAM 51 (step O) and subtracted from the storage number memory (step 0), and the contents of the withdrawal buffer memory are It is determined whether or not the data matches the withdrawal data input into the withdrawal input memory (step 0).
), the above throwing operation is repeated until both match.

Of course, the above judgment is made by detecting and counting the deposited coins 2 in the withdrawal buffer memory, and comparing the value of coins with the withdrawal data in the withdrawal input memory for each denomination. Note that the coins 2 that have been thrown out are transferred to the conveyance bell l of the dispensing conveyance section 100.
- Received on 101.

If the dispensed coin 2 matches the dispensing data through the above operation, then the motor 10 is activated to drive the dispensing conveyance section 100.
Rotate 3 in the normal direction (step ■). For this reason, the coin 2 that had been thrown onto the conveyor belt 101 is transferred to the conveyor belt 1.
01 and conveyor belt 102 into the hopper 31. Note that, after the time (approximately 15 seconds) for transporting the coins 2 to the hopper 31 has elapsed, the withdrawal transport unit 100
Stop is controlled (step [phase] ■).

Next, the operation of confirming the withdrawal amount (denomination) is started, the hopper shutter 33 is opened (step [phase]), and the hopper 31
The dispensing coins 2 are dropped onto the rotary disk 41, and in this state, the motor 43° 47.8 is activated to drive the rotary disk 41 and conveyor belts 46, 81, and 82 in the conveyance section 4 and temporary storage section 8.
5 (step 0). For this reason, the rotary disk 41 rotates, and the coins 2 to be dispensed are pushed out into the coin passage 42 one by one and sequentially conveyed by the conveyor belt 46, and the coins 2 are sequentially conveyed by the conveyor belt 46.
It is determined (step @). This discrimination result is RA
It is temporarily added and stored in the confirmation buffer 7 memory of M51 (step 6J)). The payout coins 2 conveyed on the coin path 42 are sequentially supplied to the packets 83 on the conveyor belt 84 of the temporary storage section 8. This kind of action is rotation! It is executed until it is determined that there is no coin 2 on lI41 (step 0), and when all the determinations are completed, the rotary disk 41
, the conveyor belt 46.81.82 is stopped (Step Co., Ltd.).

Next, as a result of determining this withdrawal coin 2, that is, RAM5
The contents of the confirmation buffer 7 memory of No. 1 are compared with the contents of the payout puff 7 memory of the RAM 51 stored at the time of dispensing the above-mentioned payout coins 2 (Step 0). As a result, if both buffer memories match, the number of people will be 1? As the vine 32 is opened (step ①), the coins 2 to be paid out in the temporary holding section 8 are thrown out into the small flange 31. Then, when the customer or the clerk takes out the coins 2 from the hopper 31 and confirms that there are no coins left behind (step ■), the turnout shutter 32 is closed (step ■), and the CPU 121 outputs the contents of the withdrawal buffer memory. Step ■) will be added to the gold main memory, and the process will end.

Furthermore, if the two buffer memories do not match in step O, or if the cancel key of the data input section 23 is operated, the contents temporarily stored in the withdrawal buffer memory of the RAM 51 are erased ( Step [Co., Ltd.]), go to Step @, open the hopper shutter 33,
The coins 2 conveyed into the hopper 31 from the temporary holding part 8 are dropped onto the rotary disk 41. Then, the coins are collected again into the coin storage tubes 91 corresponding to each denomination (step [phase] [phase] @■@0@■), and the control is temporarily terminated. and,
Waiting for the customer or staff member to select the withdrawal mode again.

In addition, if the coin 2 remains in the hopper 31 even after a predetermined time has elapsed in step ■ (step @),
The guide 110 of the forgotten coin storage section 13 is advanced to the end of the conveyor bell 1-81, that is, above the temporary storage section 8, and the switching plate 115 is retracted from the first chute 111 to store the forgotten coins. Switch to empty space 112 (step 0). Next, the hopper shutter 33 is opened while closing the crowd shutter 32 (step O), and the hopper 3
1, the forgotten coins 2 are dropped onto the rotating disk 41, and in this state, the rotating disk 41 and the conveying belt 46.81° 82 in the conveying section 4 and temporary holding section 8 are driven (Step Co., Ltd.)
. By this rotation of the rotary disk 41, the forgotten coin 2 is fed into the coin passage 42 and is discriminated by the discriminating section 5 (step 0
), and this determination result is added and stored in the forgotten memory of the RAM 51 together with the customer number (step [phase]). Then, the receiving guide 110 receives the forgotten coins 2 conveyed on the coin path 42 and discharged from the end of the conveyor belt 81, and collects them in the forgotten coin storage space 112 along the first chute 111 (step ~ Φ). Such an operation determines that there is no coin 2 on the rotary disk 41 (step ■)
When all the forgotten coins 2 have been collected, the rotary disk 41 and the conveyor belts 46, 81, 82 are stopped (Step Co., Ltd.), and the forgotten coin storage section 13 is returned to the state before operation. Return (of a step). Next, the process goes to step [Stocks], where the contents of the withdrawal buffer 7 memory are added to the withdrawal main memory of the CPU 121 (step @), and the process ends.

Note that, for example, a forgotten coin confirmation/withdrawal key is provided in the data input section 23, and when the customer realizes that he or she has forgotten to take coin 2, by inputting that key, the data input section 23 is provided with a forgotten coin confirmation/withdrawal key. The denomination amount of the forgotten coin 2 is displayed and confirmed, and the money is withdrawn.

(3) In case of replenishment mode.

There are more withdrawals than deposits, and the coin storage tube 91 of the coin storage section 9
&J for withdrawals! When the coin 2 runs out or there is little left, and the overflow coin storage section 1
When there are no usable coins 2 stored in the coins 1 for withdrawal, it is necessary to take out coins 2 for replenishment from the teller room and replenish the coins.

In this case, the mode changeover switch of the data input section 23 is operated to switch to the replenishment mode. Then, the CUP 121 controls the opening of the turn-off shutter 32 by determining (step) that the replenishment mode has been designated. Therefore, when the clerk inserts coins 2 to be replenished into the hopper 31, the CUP 121 confirms this and then controls the insertion port shutter 32 to close.

After that, the hopper shutter 33 is opened (step 0), the coins 2 thrown into the hopper 31 are dropped onto the rotary disk 41, and in this state, the rotary disk 41 and the conveyor belt 46 of the conveying section 4 are driven, Withdrawal transport section 1o.

The conveyor belt 101 is driven in the opposite direction to the direction when dispensing money (
step 0). Then, due to the rotation of the rotary disk 41, the coin 2
is fed into the coin passage 42, and the discrimination section 5 discriminates the denomination and damaged coins (scratches, deformations, dirty coins, etc.) (step Oo).
), and it is determined whether or not the denomination storage section 91 corresponding to each denomination is full (step ■), and if it is not full, the coins 2 are separated by denomination and stored in each storage tube 91. (Step @) At the same time, the newly stored number of coins is added to the storage number memory of the RAM 51 that stores the number of coins stored in each coin storage cylinder 91 (Step @
) Also, if a damaged coin is determined in step 2, or if it is determined that the coin storage cylinder 91 is full in step The coins 2 are transferred from the reject return section 7 of the separating section 6 located at the most upstream side of the coin passage 42 to the conveyor belt 101.
This conveyor belt 101 transports the collection box 1
04 (step [phase]).

Such an operation is rotation 51! ! The process is executed until it is determined (step 0) that there is no coin 2 on 41, and when it is determined that there is no coin 2, the rotation @ 41 and the conveyor bells 1 to 46 degrees 101 are stopped (step 0), and the replenishment is completed.

(4) In case of collection mode.

When the coins 2 in each coin storage tube 91 are to be collected in the collection box 104, the mode changeover switch of the data input section 23 is switched to the collection mode. After determining that the collection mode is supported (step ■), the CUP 121 reverses the conveyor belt 101 in order to use the dispensing conveyance section 100 for collection (step ■). Next, all coin dispensing units 12 are operated (step O), and coins 2 are ejected from each coin storage cylinder 91.
to throw out. At this time, the storage number memory of the RAM 51 is sequentially subtracted (step @). This dispensing operation is performed either by determining that the empty detection sensor 92 installed in each coin storage cylinder 91 (L) has detected the completion of all dispensing, or by checking the RAM 5
This process continues until the memory for the number of sheets stored in 1 becomes all zero (
of steps). The coins 2 thrown out are conveyed into a collection box 104 by a conveyor belt 101. After the dispensing of all coins 2 is detected, the operation of each coin dispensing section 12 is stopped (step [phase]), and the time required to transport the disposed coins 2 to the collection box 104 is determined. After approximately 10 seconds, the conveyor belt 101 is controlled to stop (step @) and the collection is completed.

Note that the empty detection section 125 and the near-end detection section 1
26. The fullness detection unit 10 may determine each state based on the number of coins for each denomination in the stored coin count memory of the RAM 51. Also, the contents of the storage number memory and each sensor 92.
Judging by the AND condition with 93.94, -bJ comes.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, the denomination, number, etc. of the coins dispensed from the coin storage section based on the withdrawal data are confirmed by the re-determination section, and the result of this discrimination is compared with the above-mentioned withdrawal data. Since the system dispenses coins to customers in the following manner, it is possible that coins of the wrong denomination may be dispensed due to malfunction of the coin dispensing unit, or coins of the wrong denomination may be dispensed due to a malfunction of the coin dispensing unit, or coins of the wrong denomination may be dispensed due to insufficient coins. If it does not match the gold data, we will stop dispensing the coin.
This can prevent customers from paying out the wrong coins.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a coin depositing and dispensing machine showing an embodiment of the coin processing machine of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the main part of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a cross section showing the configuration of the separating section. Figure, Figure 4 is forgotten &T
! FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the structure of the control section, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a memory map, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present invention. 2. Coin, 3. Receipt and payout section as a dispensing section, 4. Conveyance section, 5. Discrimination section, 8. Temporary storage section, 9. Coin storage section, 12. Coin dispensing section, 14 . . . Control unit, 51 . . . Random address memory as storage unit, 100 . . Payment conveyance unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A coin storage section that stores coins by denomination, a coin dispensing section that dispenses the required number of coins from the coin storage section based on separately input withdrawal data, and a coin dispensing section that dispenses the required number of coins from the coin storage section. a dispensing conveyance section that conveys the dispensed coins as dispensing coins to a separately provided dispensing section; a conveying section that receives the coins in the dispensing section and conveys the coins one by one;
A discriminating unit that discriminates the denomination of each coin conveyed by this conveying unit, a storage unit that stores the content determined by this discriminating unit, and the memory content of this storage unit and the above-mentioned withdrawal data. and a temporary holding section that receives and temporarily holds the coins transported by the transporting section and transports the coins to the dispensing section based on the matching signal. A coin handling machine that is characterized by: