JPS61251987A - Coin teller's machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a coin depositing and dispensing machine that is equipped with a deposit processing function and a withdrawal processing function and performs deposits and withdrawals from a single transaction port.

A coin depositing and dispensing machine that is equipped with a deposit processing function and a withdrawal processing function is a coin depositing and dispensing machine that is equipped with a device dedicated to deposit processing, such as a coin counting machine, and a device dedicated to dispensing processing, such as a coin dispensing machine, in parallel. Since the installation space of the entire device can be reduced compared to the case where the device is installed as a whole, it is gradually becoming more popular. things have been developed.

However, conventional coin depositing and dispensing machines do not take into consideration cases where withdrawn coins are forgotten, and coins that are forgotten and remain in the transaction opening (hereinafter referred to as residual coins) are not considered coins. It had to be kept by an employee at a bank, etc. that had a cash withdrawal machine installed.

``Problems to be solved by the invention'' Therefore, in conventional coin depositing and dispensing machines, a staff member must be near the machine at all times to keep an eye on the remaining coins left behind by customers. There was a problem and improvements were being made.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and includes a method of calculating the amount of remaining coins by effectively utilizing the existing mechanism in the coin depositing and dispensing machine, and storing the remaining coins within the coin depositing and dispensing machine. As a result, there is no need for a staff member to be near the machine at all times to store the remaining coins left behind by customers, and there is also no need for modification costs when modifying an existing coin deposit/dispensing machine. To provide a coin depositing and dispensing machine which is inexpensive and does not require complicated work such as checking the transaction amount at the end of a transaction.

"Means for Solving the Problems" The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the present invention includes a single transaction port commonly used for depositing and withdrawing money, a deposit passage through which coins deposited into the transaction port are sent, and An amount calculation device that counts the number of coins that pass through the passage and determines the denomination to calculate the amount of coins that have passed through the deposit passage; and a temporary storage that temporarily stores the coins before storing them in a predetermined place. a storage box for storing coins for withdrawal in a stacked state for each denomination; a storage box provided separately from the storage box for storing coins; and a withdrawal conveyance device that conveys coins to the transaction opening to perform deposit processing and withdrawal processing, and when the presence of coins is detected and coins remain in the transaction opening, A residual coin detection device that outputs a predetermined signal is provided, and if it is detected that coins remain even after a predetermined time has passed after the withdrawal process, the output signal from the residual coin detection device is used to The remaining coins are passed through the deposit passage, the amount remaining - 3 is calculated, and then stored in an appropriate location inside.

``Function A: In a coin depositing and dispensing machine having such a configuration, if the customer forgets to take out the coins paid out to the transaction port during the withdrawal process and a predetermined period of time has passed after the process, the output of the remaining coin detection device will be The coin storage operation is automatically started in response to a signal, and the coins are stored in an appropriate location within the coin depositing and dispensing machine.

Therefore, there is no need for an attendant to be constantly near the device to keep an eye on the remaining coins left behind by the customer.

In addition, with this type of machine, every time a transaction is completed on day 1, checks are carried out such as checking the balance of deposited coins and withdrawal coins remaining in the coin depositing/dispensing machine and comparing it with the record of the transaction amount. However, if the remaining coins are passed through the deposit passage as described above, the amount of the remaining coins can be calculated and recorded using an existing amount calculation device.

Therefore, the amount of officially deposited coins does not become unclear due to storage of residual coins, and the work of checking the transaction amount after the transaction is completed does not become complicated.

Furthermore, in the above configuration, existing devices and mechanisms such as a deposit passage, an amount calculation device, a temporary storage section, etc. are effectively utilized. Therefore, even when an existing coin depositing and dispensing machine is modified to store residual coins, the number of newly installed members can be minimized, and the modification cost can be reduced.

"Example" Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the present invention.

To briefly explain this coin depositing and dispensing machine I, 2 is a depositing passage, 3 is a rotating disk 3a, and the coin depositing passage 2? This is a coin supply device that supplies coins one by one. 4 is a storage box that stores deposited coins. 58 to 5F are coin stacks that store coins for withdrawal in a stacked state for each denomination. tube,
Reference numeral 6 denotes a transfer device for dispensing money, and upon receiving a deposit command, the shutter 7a of the transaction lower slides open in the horizontal direction (in the figure, perpendicular to the plane of the paper), and coins are inserted into the tray 8 from the transaction lower. Then, the coins are received by the coin supply device 3 located below the tray 8, and sent one by one to the deposit passage 2 from the coin supply device 3 to the sensors 9 and 10.
Denominations and counting are performed using this method.

The sensors 9 and 10 are combined with an arithmetic processing device (not shown) and the like to constitute an amount calculation device (not shown) that calculates the amount of coins that have passed through the deposit passage 2.

Coins that are determined to be "false" by denomination discrimination enter the deposit passageway 2 or are ejected downward to the ejection passageway 2 by the ejection gate 11, and coins determined to be "true" by denomination discrimination are Money is dropped into a temporary storage section 13 from the lower end of the deposit passage 2. The coins discharged to the reject path I2 are transferred to the dispensing conveyance device 6.
The coins sent to the temporary storage section 13 are checked for amount (number of coins), and if approved, the coins are sent to the storage box 4 by the mechanism 14. , if not approved, the allocation will be made to JICA 14.
The receiver is sent to the reject passage 12 by the operator, and returned to the tray 8 via the dispensing conveyance device 6.

Further, upon receiving a withdrawal command, a predetermined amount of coins are discharged onto the withdrawal conveyance device 6 in accordance with the command, and the coins of a predetermined amount are sequentially sent to the tray 8 by the withdrawal conveyance device 6.

In this case, in the vicinity of the transaction lower, a receiver detects the presence of coins on the tray 8 and outputs a predetermined signal when the coins remain even after a predetermined time has passed after the withdrawal process. A device (not shown) is provided, and when a predetermined signal is output from the residual coin detection device, the same as in the deposit processing,
The coins on the tray 8 are returned to the coin supply device 3, and then 1
The coins are sent one by one through the deposit passage 2 to a temporary storage section.

In addition, in this coin depositing and dispensing machine 1, the reject passage 1
The coin storage section 15 has an opening 15a facing the reject passage 12 at one end (lower end in the figure) of 2, and functions as a lid body that opens and closes the opening 15a by rotating downward. The coins sent to the reject passage 12 are transferred to the coin storage section 15 and the dispensing conveyance device 6.
A reject gate 16 is newly installed to distribute the coins into the remaining coins, and when a predetermined signal is output from the residual coin detection device, the mechanism 14 connects the temporary storage section 13 to the reject passage 12, and the mechanism 14 connects the temporary storage section 13 to the reject passage 12. Reject gate 16
is opened as shown by the dashed line in the figure, and the coins sent to the reject passage 12 are guided into the coin storage section 15.

Therefore, if a coin is not removed from the tray 8 even after a predetermined period of time has passed after the withdrawal process, the coin is treated as a residual coin and the tray is transferred from the book 8 to the coin supply device 3, the deposit passage 2, and the temporary storage section. The coin storage section 15 is returned to the reject passage 12 through the coin passage 13 and is opened at the lower end of the reject passage 12.
will be stored in.

When all remaining coins have been stored, the reject passage I.16 returns to the state shown by the solid line in the figure and closes the opening 15a.

The conveyance device 6 for dispensing money is automatically driven by a dispensing command etc., and the endless belt is conveyed by the roller 20a.
2Of etc., the horizontal running section 21a running below the coin accumulation tubes 5A to 5F and the vertical running section 21b running vertically upward from one end (left end in the figure) of the horizontal running section 21a are supported. Main conveyor belt 21 formed
By supporting the endless belt with rollers 22a to 22e, etc., a vertical running section 23a running in two parts facing the vertical running section 21b and an upper end (upper end in the figure) of the vertical running section 23a and approximately The sub-transport belt 23 is formed with the upper horizontal running portion 23b that runs horizontally toward the tray 8, and the sub-transport belt 23 is arranged on both sides of the sub-transport belt 23 and has the upper horizontal running portion 23b that runs horizontally toward the tray 8. A vertically running section that runs toward the second section facing the section 21b, and a horizontally running section that runs almost horizontally toward the book 8 from the upper end (one end in the figure) of the vertically running section. In the case where coins are conveyed vertically using a pair of formed timing belts (in the figure, they overlap the sub-conveyance belt 23), the timing belt and the sub-conveyance belt 23 are provided.
The coins on the main conveyor belt 2 are held and conveyed by the main conveyor belt 2. In addition, in the figure, what is indicated by the symbol 25 on the - side of the two-part horizontal running section 23b is the vertical running section 21b, 23.
It is a guide that guides the coins conveyed by the beam a toward the horizontal traveling section 23b, and a counting sensor that counts the coins conveyed by the light beam is provided near the horizontal traveling section 23b.

As mentioned above, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1, the receiving (1)
When the coins dispensed onto the tray 8 are not removed even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the output signal from the residual coin detection device automatically sends the coins to the deposit passage 2, the temporary storage section 13, and the distribution mechanism 1.
4. The coins are stored in the coin storage section 15 located at the lower end of the reject passage 12 through the reject passage 12 and the like. Therefore, there is no need for an attendant to be constantly near the device to keep the remaining coins left behind by the customer.

In addition, with this type of machine, every time a -th transaction is completed, the balance of deposited coins and withdrawal coins remaining in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1 is checked and checked against the record of the transaction amount. If the remaining coins are passed through the deposit passage 2 as described above, the amount of remaining coins can be calculated using the existing amount calculation device equipped with sensors 9, 10, etc. It can be calculated and recorded, and since it is stored in a dedicated coin storage section 15 separately from deposited coins and withdrawn coins, the work of checking the transaction amount after the transaction is completed is complicated. It doesn't change.

Furthermore, in the above-described configuration, the deposit passage 2, temporary storage section 13, distribution (J mechanism 14, reject passage 12, etc.)
Existing equipment and mechanisms are effectively used. Therefore, even when an existing coin depositing and dispensing machine is modified to store residual coins, the number of newly installed parts can be minimized, and various effects can be obtained, such as being able to reduce the cost of modification.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, a dedicated coin storage section 15 was provided to store the remaining coins, but if the amount of remaining coins is calculated and recorded, for example, the coin storage section 15 can be Even if it is stored in an existing storage member such as the box 4, there will be no inconvenience when checking the transaction amount or the like.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which residual coins are stored in an existing storage member.

The coin depositing and dispensing machine 30 shown in FIG. 2 is a circulating type machine that can use deposited coins for withdrawal.
A single transaction port 31, which is commonly used for deposits and withdrawals, is installed in the second part of A.

The transaction opening 31 is opened and closed by a shutter 31a that slides in the horizontal direction (direction perpendicular to the page in the figure) in response to a deposit command or a withdrawal command.
Inside the shaft 3, there is a bowl-shaped receiver + J tray 32 for storing coins.
3 and is vertically rotatable. Below the tray 32, the tray is provided with a coin feeding device 34 that once receives coins that have fallen from the tray 32 and sends them out.
It is being

As this coin supply device 34, for example,
The coin feeding device described in No. 15698 is employed, and the coins received by the hopper 35 are fed one by one into the deposit passage 36 by the 12-turn disk 34a. This deposit passage 36 guides coins deposited into the transaction port 31 to a temporary storage section described later. Sensors 37 and 38 are provided in the middle of the deposit passage 36. Determination and counting of the denominations of coins passing through the deposit passage 36 are performed by the above-mentioned system.

The sensors 37 and 38 are combined with an arithmetic processing device (not shown) to constitute an amount calculation device (not shown) that calculates the amount of coins that have passed through the deposit passage 36.

The coins determined to be acceptable as a result of the denomination determination fall from the tip of the deposit passage 36 (the end on the right side in FIG. 2) toward the temporary storage section 39. The temporary storage section 39 is for temporarily storing coins to be deposited, and includes an inclined plate 40 on which coins are placed and the inclined plate 4.
By rotating the opening/closing lid 41 in the clockwise direction in the figure, the coins on the inclined plate 40- can be transferred to the lower storing and conveying mechanism 4.
It is designed to drop to 2.

This storage and conveyance mechanism 42 is a belt conveyor having a horizontal conveyance section 43 and an inclined conveyance section 44, and as the belt conveyor runs, one end (a second
The coins sent out from the right end in the figure are sent to a second coin supply device 4 which is configured almost similarly to the coin supply device 34.
5 into a horizontal coin discrimination path 46. This coin discrimination passage 46 has chain wheels 46a, 46
The coins are conveyed to the left from the second nephestone while being pushed by a pin installed on an endless belt that is wound around b and runs. The denomination is determined magnetically or optically by a denomination determining mechanism 47.

Then, by selectively opening and closing the sorting gates 488 to 48F' provided along the coin discrimination path 46, the coins are collected in coin stacks provided below each of the sorting gates 48A to 48F'. They fall into the cylinders 49A to 49F and are stored in an accumulated state.

Further, a sorting gate 48G is provided in front of the coin discrimination path 46 in the conveying direction, and the sorting gate 481G
By operating the coin discriminating passage, the coins are fed into the storage box 50. This storage box 50 is, for example, the storage box described in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 18817/1983, and has the function of storing coins, while also being used for dispensing money (described later) by operating an internal delivery container 50a. It has the function of sending coins to the transport device.

Further, a coin collection box 5 is provided adjacent to the storage box 50 below the left end in FIG. 2 of the coin discrimination passage 46.
1 is provided, and each of the sorting gates 48A to 48G
Coins that have been moved without activating the
The coins fall from the end of the coin collection box 51 and are stored in the coin collection box 51.

These storage boxes 50 and coin collection boxes 51
is a type of safe that is removably attached to the body 30a, and functions to accommodate and store coins when the coin storage tubes 49A to 49F are full. In this embodiment, the storage box 50 and the coin slot 15 = storage box 51 are integrally formed and can be attached to and detached from the main body, but they are configured so that they can be attached and detached separately from the main body. Good too. On the other hand, a reject gate 52 is provided in the middle of the deposit passage 36, which presses the coins moving along the deposit passage 36 in a direction intersecting the paper surface of FIG. 2 and causes them to fall. is activated after a certain period of time (the time required for the coins passing through the sensors 37 and 38 to reach the reject gate 52) after the aforementioned sensors 37 and 38 determine an abnormality, and the receiver removes coins that cannot be accepted. It has a molding function.

The coins rejected from the deposit passage 36 are arranged in an inclined manner or are led to a dispensing conveyance device, which will be described later, via a reject passage 53.

A dispensing conveyance device 55 that conveys coins discharged from the gate 54 at the bottom of the coin accumulation tubes 49A to 49F to the transaction opening 31 is connected to a horizontal conveyance section 55 by an endless belt.
a and a "-direction conveyance section 55b," and the coins discharged from the coin stacking tubes 49A to 49F' fall onto the horizontal conveyance section 55aJ: and then are conveyed on an inclined plane 1<55b.
belt a- at one end.
The money is pushed out from between the roller 55c and the payout roller 56, and the money is dispensed into the tray 32.

In order to achieve the purpose stated at the beginning, the coin depositing and dispensing machine 30 of this embodiment detects the existence of coins and outputs a predetermined signal to the transaction port 3I when coins remain. A residual coin detection device (illustrated path) is provided,
In addition, if it is detected that coins remain even after a predetermined time has passed after the withdrawal process, the withdrawal J from the residual coin detection device is detected.
In response to the signal, the remaining coins are returned to the coin supply device 34, passed through the deposit passage 36 in the same manner as when depositing, and then transferred to the stacking cylinders 49A to 49.
F, storage box 50, or collection box 51 as appropriate.

With the above configuration, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 30, coins deposited from the transaction port 31 are sent to the temporary storage section 39 through the deposit passage 36, and the amount calculated by the amount calculation device on the illustrated path is sent to the customer. Once verified and approved, the coins are sent to the coin discrimination passage 46 via the storage and conveyance mechanism 42 and the second coin supply device 45, and when the stacking tube is not full, they are stored in a predetermined stacking tube and used as dispensing coins. When the accumulating tube is full, it is appropriately selected and stored in the storage box 50 or collection box 51, and the amount stored in the storage box 50 is sent to the dispensing conveyance device 55 by the carry-out conveyor 50a at an appropriate time, and is then stored in the accumulating tube. will be replenished. On the other hand, based on the withdrawal command, each stacking cylinder 49A~
The coins released from the 49F onto the withdrawal conveyance device 55 are
The coins are withdrawn to the transaction port 31 by the conveyance device 55, but if the customer forgets to take them, that is, if the withdrawn coins remain in the tray 32 for a predetermined period of time, the remaining coins will be withdrawn. The storage operation of the coins is automatically started by the output signal from the residual coin detection device, and the coins are passed through the deposit passage 36 and placed in the accumulation tubes 49A to 49F1 or the storage box 50.
, are appropriately stored in the collection box 51.

Therefore, the coin depositing and dispensing machine 30 can also achieve the same effects as the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1 of the embodiment.

"Effects of the Invention" As is clear from the explanations in Part 2 below, the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is equipped with a deposit processing function and a withdrawal processing function, and is capable of depositing and withdrawing money from a single transaction port. The transaction port is equipped with a residual coin detection device that detects the presence of coins and outputs a predetermined signal when coins remain. If it is detected that the remaining coins remain, the remaining coins are passed through a deposit passage equipped with an amount calculation device using the output signal of the remaining coin detection device, the remaining amount is calculated, and then the remaining coins are It is configured to be stored in an appropriate place, and if the customer forgets to take the coins and a predetermined period of time has passed after processing, the coins paid out to the transaction opening during the withdrawal process will be automatically stored in the appropriate place in the coin deposit/withdrawal machine. be stored in place.

Therefore, there is no need for an attendant to be constantly near the device to keep an eye on the remaining coins left behind by the customer.

In addition, with this type of machine, every time a transaction is completed on -day, a check is performed such as checking the balance of deposited coins and withdrawal coins remaining in the coin depositing/dispensing machine and comparing it with the record of the transaction amount. However, when storing the remaining coins, once the system is connected to the deposit passage, the amount of the remaining coins can be calculated and recorded using an amount calculation device already installed in the deposit passage. Therefore, the amount of officially deposited coins does not become unclear due to storage of residual coins, and the work of checking the transaction amount after the transaction is completed does not become complicated.

Furthermore, in the above configuration, existing devices and mechanisms such as a deposit passage, an amount calculation device, a temporary storage section, etc. are effectively utilized. Therefore, even when modifying an existing coin depositing and dispensing machine to store residual coins, the number of newly installed parts can be minimized, and various effects can be obtained, such as reducing the cost of modification.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of one embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of another embodiment of the invention. 1.30... Coin deposit/withdrawal machine, 4.50...
・Storage box, 5A~5F・49A~49F...
... Accumulating tube, 6.55 ... Transfer device for dispensing money, 7
・31・・・・・・Transaction account, 9・10・37・38・・
...Sensor, 12, 53...Reject passage, 13, 39...Temporary storage section, 15...Coin storage section, 15a...Opening.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A single transaction port that is shared for deposits and withdrawals, a deposit path through which coins deposited into this transaction port are sent, and a system that counts the number of coins that pass through the deposit path and determines the denomination. an amount calculation device that calculates the amount of coins that have passed through the system; a temporary storage section that temporarily stores the coins before storing them in a predetermined location; and a temporary storage section that stores the coins for withdrawal in an accumulated state by denomination. A deposit processing system comprising: a storage tube for storing coins, a storage box provided separately from the storage tube for storing coins, and a withdrawal conveyance device for conveying coins ejected from the accumulation tube to the transaction port. and a coin depositing and dispensing machine that performs withdrawal processing, wherein the transaction opening is equipped with a residual coin detection device that detects the presence of coins and outputs a predetermined signal when coins remain, and the coin deposit and withdrawal machine performs withdrawal processing. If it is detected that coins remain after a predetermined period of time, the remaining coins are passed through the deposit passage using the output signal from the residual coin detection device, and the remaining amount is calculated. A coin depositing and dispensing machine characterized by storing coins in an appropriate location inside.