JPS61251990A - 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.

``Prior art'' A coin depositing and dispensing machine that is equipped with a deposit processing function and a withdrawal processing function is a system in which 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. 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However, conventional coin depositing and dispensing machines do not take into consideration cases where withdrawn coins are forgotten, and coins that are forgotten and remain in the transaction opening (hereinafter referred to as residual coins) are It had to be kept by the bank staff who installed the deposit/withdrawal machine.

``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. Therefore, there is no need for a staff member to be constantly near the machine to store the remaining coins left behind by customers, and there is also no need to pay attention to the coin deposit/dispensing machine when modifying an existing coin deposit/dispensing machine. 1. It is inexpensive, and the work of checking the transaction amount at the end of the transaction is complicated. The purpose is to provide a coin depositing and dispensing machine that eliminates the need for coin deposits and withdrawals.

"Means for Solving 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 depositing path through which coins deposited in this transaction [ ] are sent, and an amount calculation device that counts the number of coins that pass through the deposit passage and determines the denomination to calculate the amount of coins that have passed through the passage; and a temporary storage unit that temporarily stores the coins that have passed through the deposit passage. , a storage safe in which coins in the temporary storage section are stored upon transaction approval; a storage tube in which coins to be withdrawn are stored in a stacked state for each denomination; and coins released from the storage tube. a withdrawal conveyance device that conveys the coins sent to the transaction port; a reject path that guides the coins sent to the temporary storage section to the withdrawal conveyance device; and a reject path that guides the coins sent to the temporary storage section 3. a coin storage section that has an opening facing the reject passage at one end of the reject passage; a reject gate that functions as a lid for opening and closing the section and distributes the coins sent to the reject passage between the coin storage section and the dispensing conveyance device; It is essential to provide a residual coin detection device that outputs a predetermined signal when coins remain even after a predetermined time has passed after processing.

"Function" In a coin depositing and dispensing machine having such a configuration, when the residual coin detecting device detects that coins remain in the transaction opening even after a predetermined period of time has passed after the withdrawal process, the residual coin detecting device By means of the output signal, ■Starts the same operation as during deposit processing, leads the coins in the transaction opening to the deposit passage and sends them to the temporary storage section; ■- Coins sent to the temporary storage section are sent to the reject passage. It is relatively easy to operate the sorting mechanism; (i) operate the reject gate so that coins passing through the reject passage enter the coin storage section; By performing operations ■～■, the remaining coins can be stored in the coin depositing and dispensing machine, and a staff member is always near the machine and paying attention to store the remaining coins that the customer has forgotten to take. There is no need for such a thing.

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, 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 the existing amount calculation device, and moreover, the amount of the remaining coins can be calculated and recorded. Since the coins are stored separately in a dedicated coin storage section, 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, a temporary storage section, a sorting mechanism, a reject passage, etc. are effectively used. Therefore, even if an existing coin deposit/dispensing machine is modified to store residual coins,
The number of newly installed parts is minimal, and modification costs can be reduced.

"Embodiment" Hereinafter, one embodiment of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

To briefly explain the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1, 2 is a depositing passage, 3 is a coin supplying device that supplies coins one by one to the depositing passage 2 by means of a rotating disk 3a, and 4 is a coin supplying device for storing deposited coins. 58 to 5F are coin storage tubes that store coins for withdrawal in a stacked state for each denomination; 6 is a conveyance device for withdrawal; upon receiving a deposit command, a shutter 7a of the transaction lower is opened; is the horizontal direction (in the figure, the direction perpendicular to the page)
When a coin is inserted into the tray 8 from the transaction lower, the coin is once received by the coin supply device 3 located below the tray 8, and is then removed from the coin supply device 3. The coins are sent one by one to the deposit passage 2, where the denomination and counting are performed by sensors 9 and 0.

The sensors 9 and 10 are combined with the arithmetic processing device of the illustrated path and constitute an amount calculation device (illustrated path) that calculates the amount of coins that have passed through the deposit passage 2.

Then, coins that are determined to be "false" by the denomination discrimination appear in the deposit passage 2 or are ejected into the downward ejection passage 12 by the ejection game 1-11, and are determined to be "false" by the denomination discrimination.
Coins determined to be "correct" are dropped into a temporary storage section 13 from the lower end of the deposit passage 2. The coins discharged to the reject passage 12 are guided to the above-mentioned gold conveyance device 6 and returned to the tray 8, while the coins sent to the temporary storage section 13 are checked for amount (number of coins). If approved, it is sent to the storage safe 4 by the sorting mechanism 14, and if not approved, it is sent to the sorting mechanism 14.
The receipt is sent to the reject path 12 by the operator, and returned to the book 8 via the dispensing conveyance device 6.

In addition, upon receiving a withdrawal command (according to the command, a predetermined amount of coins released into the second part of the withdrawal conveyance device 6 is sequentially received by the second withdrawal conveyance device 6). Sent to plate 8.

In this case, the residual coin receiver detects the existence of coins in the tray 8'' near the transaction lower, and outputs a predetermined signal when the coins remain even after a predetermined time has passed after the withdrawal process. A detection device (shown in the diagram) is provided, and when a predetermined signal is output from the cough residual coin detection device, the second coin is returned to the coin supply device 3 in the same way as during the deposit process. Then, the coins are sent one by one through the deposit passage 2 to a temporary storage section.

Further, in this coin depositing and dispensing machine 1, the reject passage 1
a coin storage section 15 having an opening 15a facing the reject passage 12 at one end (lower end in the figure) of the coin storage section 15;
1. A reject that functions as a lid that opens and closes the opening +5a by rotating downward, and also distributes coins sent to the reject passage 12 to the coin storage section 15=8= and the dispensing conveyance device 6. gate 1
6 is newly installed, and when a predetermined signal is output from the residual coin detection device, the sorting if mechanism 14 connects the temporary storage section 13 to the reject passage 12, and 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, after a predetermined period of time has passed after the withdrawal process, the payment will be received.
8. If the coin is not removed from J2, the coin is returned to the reject passage 12 from the tray 8 via the coin supply device 3, the deposit passage 2, and the temporary storage part 13 as a residual coin, and is returned to the reject passage 12. The coins are stored in a coin storage section 15 that is open at the lower end of the coin storage section 12.

When all remaining coins have been stored, the reject game
1-16 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.
A horizontal running section 2 that runs below the coin accumulation cylinders 58 to 5F by being supported by a to 2Of, etc. ], a
and a vertical running section 21b that runs vertically upward from one end (left end in the figure) of the horizontal running section 21a, and the endless belt is moved by rollers 22a to 22.
The vertical running portion 2 is supported by e.g.
1b, and a two-part horizontal running section 23 that runs almost horizontally toward the receiving tray 8 from the upper end (one end in the figure) of the vertical running section 23a.
a sub-conveyor belt 23 formed with a sub-conveyor belt 23; The receiver runs almost horizontally from the upper end of the vertical running part (the upper end in the figure) toward the plate 8.A pair of timing belts (in the figure, overlapping with the sub-conveyor belt 23) are formed with a two-part horizontal running part. When the coins are conveyed vertically, the coins on the main conveyor belt 21 are pinched and conveyed by the timing belt and the sub-conveyor belt 23. In addition, in the figure, what is indicated by the reference numeral 25 above the upper horizontal running part 23b is the vertical running part 21b, 23
The feces t'f transported by the horizontal traveling section 23b
A counting sensor I is installed near the horizontal traveling section 23b to count the coins conveyed by the light beam.

As described above, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1, when the coins dispensed into the tray 8"2 are not removed after a predetermined period of time, the receiver automatically detects the coins by the output signal of the remaining coin detection device. Specifically, the deposit passage 2, the temporary storage section 13, the distribution (J mechanism 14, the reject passage 12, etc.), and then the reject passage 1.
The coins are stored in the coin storage section 15 located at the lower end of the coin storage section 2. 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 transaction on -day is completed, checks are performed such as checking the balance of deposited coins and withdrawal coins remaining in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 1 and comparing it with the record of the transaction amount. The work is carried out by passing the remaining coins through the deposit passage 2 as described above, and then calculating and recording the amount of the remaining coins using an existing amount calculation device equipped with sensors 9, 10, etc. Moreover, since they are stored in a dedicated coin storage section 15 separately from deposited coins and withdrawn coins,
The work of checking the transaction amount, etc. performed after the transaction is completed does not become complicated.

Furthermore, in the above configuration, existing devices and mechanisms such as the deposit passage 2, the temporary storage section 13, the sorting mechanism 14, and the reject passage 12 are effectively utilized. 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.

``Effects of the Invention'' As is clear from the explanation below, the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention has a single transaction port that is commonly used for depositing and withdrawing money, and a depositing and dispensing machine into which coins deposited into this transaction port are sent. a passage, an amount calculation device that counts the number of coins passing through the deposit passage and determines the denomination to calculate the amount of coins that have passed through the passage, and temporarily stores the coins that have passed through the deposit passage. Temporary storage = 12 parts, a storage safe into which the coins of the temporary storage section are stored upon transaction approval, and a storage tube into which coins for withdrawal are stored in an accumulated state for each denomination. , a withdrawal conveyance device that conveys coins discharged from the accumulation tube to the transaction port; a reject passage that guides coins sent to the temporary storage section to the withdrawal conveyance device; It is equipped with a sorting mechanism that sorts the sent coins to the aforementioned storage safe or reject passage,
a coin storage section having an opening facing the reject path at one end of the reject path; and a coin storage section that functions as a lid for opening and closing the opening and transporting coins sent to the reject path to and from the coin storage section. A gold transfer device (J Rollin Ectogate) detects the presence of coins at the transaction port and outputs a predetermined signal when coins remain even after a predetermined period of time has passed after the withdrawal process. A coin detection device is installed and 11r is required.
If the residual coin detection device detects that coins remain in the transaction opening even after a predetermined period of time has passed after the withdrawal process,
In response to the output signal of the residual coin detection device, 1) the same operation as in the deposit processing is started, and the coins at the transaction opening are guided to the deposit passage and sent to the temporary storage section; 2) the coins sent to the temporary storage section are removed and the coins are ejected It is relatively easy to perform operations such as operating the sorting mechanism so that the coins are sent to By performing these operations ■ to ■, the remaining coins can be stored in the coin depositing and dispensing machine, and the staff is always on duty to store the remaining coins that customers have forgotten to take. There is no need to be nearby and pay attention.

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, 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 the existing amount calculation device, and the deposited coins can be calculated and recorded. Since the coins are stored in a dedicated coin storage section separately from coins and withdrawal coins, the work of checking the transaction amount after the transaction is completed does not become complicated.

Furthermore, in the above-described configuration, existing devices and mechanisms such as a deposit passage, a temporary storage section, a sorting mechanism, and a reject passage 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]

The figure is a longitudinal sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (1)

[Claims] There is 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 passing through the deposit path and discriminates the denomination to move the coins through the path. an amount calculation device that calculates the amount of coins that have passed; a temporary storage section that temporarily stores the coins that have passed through the deposit passage; and a storage safe that stores the coins in the temporary storage section upon transaction approval. a collecting cylinder for storing coins to be withdrawn in a stacked state for each denomination; a dispensing transport device for conveying the coins discharged from the collecting cylinder to the transaction port; and a temporary storage section. A coin depositing and dispensing machine comprising a reject passage that guides the sent coins to the dispensing conveyance device, and a sorting mechanism that distributes the coins sent to the temporary storage section to the storage safe or the reject passage. a coin storage unit having an opening facing the reject passage at one end of the reject passage; and a coin storage unit that functions as a lid for opening and closing the opening and stores coins sent to the reject passage. a reject gate that distributes the coins between the bank and the withdrawal conveyor, and a residual coin detection unit that detects the presence of coins at the transaction opening and outputs a predetermined signal if coins remain even after a predetermined time has passed after the withdrawal process. A coin depositing and dispensing machine characterized by being provided with a device.