JPS6129991A - Cash handler - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a transaction operation device such as an automatic transaction device that is operated by a user to carry out a transaction, and in particular can automatically collect coins. The present invention relates to a cash handling device.

Recently, as part of the computer banking system, automatic deposit machines (transaction operation devices) have been introduced at the counters of financial institutions.
A D) and automatic deposit payment machine (Automati
c. Teller Machines (ATMs) are widely used. These machines are usually operated by customers using a credit card or a bankbook to perform transactions such as cash withdrawals and deposits. Deposit and withdrawal machines that are operated by tellers to deposit and withdraw money are also becoming popular.

Due to its convenience, its usage is increasing, and devices that handle not only banknotes but also coins have been developed and put into practical use.

The present invention is applied to a device for handling such coins.

For such devices, a method is desired that allows coins to be easily collected.

[Conventional technology]

Cash handling equipment that handles coins is a dedicated deposit machine.

Coins must be collected in the case of recycling-type deposit/withdrawal machines. In other words, in the case of a deposit-only machine, the amount of coins in the storage box increases due to deposits, and in the case of a recycling-type deposit and withdrawal machine, the collection is performed when the coins are full due to an imbalance in deposits and withdrawals, and at the time of settlement at the end of the day. There are cases where all coins are collected.

Storage boxes usually come in six denominations (1 yen, 5 yen, and 10 yen).

50 yen, 100 yen, 5,500 yen) respectively,
Coins are stored by denomination.

When the number of coins of any denomination increases as the transaction progresses and is detected by the sensor, the clerk opens the device door, pulls out the storage box of the corresponding denomination out of the device, and collects the coins in the storage box.

Alternatively, if the six storage boxes form one unit, the unit is pulled out from the device and coins of the corresponding denomination are collected.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

According to the above method of collecting coins, (1) It is necessary to unlock the device door with a key and pull out the storage box from the device, which is a troublesome and time-consuming operation. Therefore, the downtime of the device also becomes longer.

(2) Since the amount of coins stored in the storage box is small (for example, about 100 to 120 coins) compared to the case of a banknote handling device, the number of coin collections increases, which magnifies the problem (2).

■For cash management purposes, it is necessary to keep track of the number of denominations of coins collected, and there is a problem in that it is troublesome to check this. In order to solve the problem (2), it is possible to increase the coin storage capacity, but this is not preferable because the device is required to be smaller.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention includes a detection means for detecting that the number of coins accommodated in each of the storage sections has reached a predetermined number or more, and a collection system for collecting coins delivered from the storage section in which the number of coins has increased based on detection by the detection means. This cash handling device is equipped with a section, and thereby the above-mentioned problems can be solved.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, instead of the conventional method of opening the device door and pulling out a storage box to collect coins, a collection section, that is, a collection box is provided in which collected coins are stored, and the number of coins can be increased to a predetermined amount. is detected by the detection means, and the corresponding storage section is detected by the detection signal.

That is, by sending out coins from the storage box and collecting them in the collection box, there is no need to enlarge the storage box, coin collection is performed automatically, and cash management can be easily and reliably performed. can.

[Example] An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a cash handling device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing the discharge section of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of FIG. 1. The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

B2. A saucer portion 3 having a shutter 3a at the bottom. Motor M
Distribution board rotated by 14. Identification department that distinguishes the authenticity and denomination of coins 5. 6. A pool section where the identified coins are sent and temporarily pooled. Storage boxes 7a to 7f that store coins by denomination, discharge units 8a to 8f that send out the coins stored in the storage boxes 7a to 7f, reject box 9 that rejects coins with poor identification, and storage boxes 7a to 7f. Collection box 10 in which coins collected from 7F are stored. and transport heald mechanisms 11a to 11f for transporting coins.

At the top of the storage boxes 7a-1f and the reject box 9, gates 61-G7 are provided to take in the discriminated coins.

As shown in FIG.
7f, and rotates in the direction of arrow A around the camshaft 70. A lever 72 has a slit 72a at one end that engages with a stud 71a of a cam 71 and is rotatably supported on a fulcrum 73. A spring 74 that urges the lever 72 in the direction of arrow C. A delivery plate 7 having one end rotatably attached to the other end of the lever 72 and having a roller R1 and a delivery claw 75a at the other end.
5. A slide plate 76 on which the coin pushed by the sending claw 75a slides and is sent out, and the roller R1 is guided on the lower surface.
, and a guide plate 77 along which the roller R1 is guided when the delivery plate 75 retreats. Delivery plate 75
is biased in the direction of the arrow by a spring (not shown). Further, the camshaft 71a is connected to a motor (see FIG. 3), which will be described later.

Therefore, the rotation of the cam 71 causes the lever 72 to move in the direction of arrow B due to the rotation of the cam shaft 71a that is engaged with the slit 72a.

It swings in the direction C, and accordingly the delivery plate 75 moves in the direction of the arrow IZ, causing the delivery claw 75a to eject the lowest coin in the storage boxes 78 to 7f in the direction of the arrow E.

When the cam 71 further rotates, the delivery plate 75 moves in the direction of arrow F, and at this time, the roller R1 is guided by the guide plate 77 and retreats.

In addition, in FIG. 3, the main control unit 12 controls each part to execute the deposit/withdrawal sequence program, counts the amount based on the discrimination result at the time of deposit, and selects a combination of denominations according to the requested amount at the time of withdrawal. Calculate the number of seeds. Also, storage box 7
According to the detection signal of any one of the sensors S1 to S6 provided in each of 8 to 7f, any of the corresponding alarm lamps 1 to L6 is lit, and the collection sequence program is executed,
When a predetermined amount has been collected, the corresponding alarm lamp will turn on.
It has a function of extinguishing the lighting of any of L6.

The management operation unit 13 includes a collection button 13a, which is operated by an employee when collecting coins remaining in the storage units 7a to 7f, such as at the end of the day.

The discrimination control section 14 has a function of controlling the discrimination section 5 to discriminate the authenticity and denomination of coins and sending the discrimination results to the main control section 12 .

The sensors S1 to S6 are detection means that are provided in each of the storage boxes 7a to 7f and detect that the number of stored coins has increased to a predetermined amount. The predetermined amount is set to a near-full amount that has enough margin to accommodate one deposit from the maximum storage amount.

The sensor amplifier 15 amplifies the detection signals of the sensors S1 to S12 and sends the amplified signals to the main control section 12.

The lamp driver 16 selects a warning lamp L1 which is selectively instructed by the main control unit 12 based on the detection signals of the sensors S1 to S6.
-Controls the lighting and lighting-off signals of L7.

The magneto dryer 17 provides drive signals to the corresponding gates GMI to GM7 based on the selection signal from the main control section 12, and performs switching control of the gates Gl to G7.

The motor driver 18 is a motor driver that rotates the distribution board 4 according to a signal from the main control section 12, and a shutter 2a.

Motor M2.3a that drives opening and closing. M3. Emission part 88~
The motor that drives 8f is old ~ M9. and 1 general feed (her) belt mechanism 11a to 11c, 11d"11f
to control motors MIO and Mll.

With this structure and function, when making a deposit,
When a deposit button (not shown) is operated, the main control unit 12 changes the motor old, M2. The MIO is driven, the shutter 2a opens, the distribution board 4 rotates, and the transport held mechanisms 11a to Ilc
is driven.

Then, when you insert a coin from the slot 2, the coin will be placed in the tray 3.
Can be received above. Then, the motor M3 is driven to open the shutter 3a, and the coins fall onto the rotating distribution board 47.

In this way, the coins are guided to the outer periphery of the distribution board 4 and delivered to the conveyor heald mechanism 11a, where the coins are judged to be genuine or false by the discrimination section 5.

The denomination is identified. The identified coins are vertically raised from the fastest held mechanism 11a to the conveyance heald mechanisms 11b and 11c, and are then generally conveyed to the conveyance heald mechanism 11c, where they are temporarily pooled in the pool section 6.

Coins that are judged to be poorly judged by the judging section 5 are rejected to the reject box 9 by operating game G7 in response to a selection signal from the main control section 12.

On the other hand, the amount is counted based on the discrimination result and displayed on a display (not shown).

When the amount is confirmed and a confirmation button (not shown) is pressed, the main control unit 12 drives the motor Mll to start the transport held machine.
The coins are sent to the tray section 3 again by driving the horizontal lids to llf. (The coin falls onto the distribution board 4 and is sent to the conveyor belt mechanism 11a, and the denomination is discriminated by the discrimination section 5.

The discrimination result is sent to the main control unit 12, and the gates G1 to G6 are operated in response to a selection signal based on the denomination, and the coins are stored in the storage boxes 7a to 7f of the respective denominations.

When withdrawing money, when a withdrawal button (not shown) is operated, the main control unit 12 drives the motor Mll to drive the transport held mechanisms lid-llf, and then inputs the requested amount of money by operating the operation button (not shown). When input, the main control unit 12 calculates the combination of denominations and the number of coins for each denomination according to the requested amount, and selectively drives the motors M4 to M9 based on the results to drive the discharge unit 8.
8 to 8f are driven to eject coins from storage boxes 8a to 8f.

The released coins are sent to the tray section 3 by the conveyor belt mechanisms 1ie and 11f and pooled. When all the requested amounts are pooled, the motor M2 is driven, the shack 2a is opened, and the coins can be taken out.

Next, the method for collecting coins will be explained. First, when the amount of denominations stored in the storage boxes 7a" and 7f increases due to deposits and reaches a predetermined amount, sensors S1 to
Any one of S6 detects this.

■The detection signal is sent to the main control unit 12, and the main control unit 12 issues a command, and any of the warning lamps 1 to L6 lights up indicating the need to collect the corresponding denomination, and the deposit operation ends. Wait until then, and then display "Discontinued" on a display section (not shown).

(2) Thereafter, the motor 1 is rotated in the reverse direction to drive the cilG conveying belt mechanisms lid to llf in the reverse direction.

■Therefore, the main control unit 12
Any one of the M9s is driven, and any one of the discharge parts 8a to 8r is driven to discharge a predetermined amount of coins from any one of the storage boxes 7a to 7f. The predetermined amount is a preset number, and is set to, for example, about half of the storage capacity, but may also be set to accommodate uneven deposits and withdrawals.

(2) The ejected coins are transported by the first held mechanism 11f and collected into the collection box 10.

The zero recovery amount is counted in the main control section 12 and displayed on a display section (not shown). The cumulative collection amount since the start of business is also displayed.

■When collection is completed, the above-mentioned "Handling stopped" display disappears and handling resumes.

In addition, when collecting the coins remaining in the storage boxes 7a to 7f at the end of the work day, the staff member presses the collection amount on the management operation unit 13, and the main control unit 12 reversely rotates the motor 11 to control the transport held mechanism lid. - Ilf is driven in the reverse direction, and the motors old to old are sequentially driven in a predetermined order to eject coins from the ejection parts 8a to 8f. Thus, the coins are placed in collection box 1 in the same way as above.
It is recovered to 0.

In this way, the coins filling the storage boxes 7a to 7f can be automatically collected by depositing money, so there is no need to open the device door and pull out the storage boxes 7a to 7f, making replenishment work easier. Therefore, the quantity of replenishment coins can be automatically grasped and cash management can be performed reliably.

Although the above example describes the case of a recycling-type cash handling device for depositing and withdrawing money, it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to a machine exclusively for depositing money.

In this case, each of the accommodating parts 7a to 7f is provided with a sensor for detecting the disappearance of coins, and the collection operation is performed until a detection signal from the sensor is output.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, (1) There is no need to pull out the storage box from the device to collect coins, and the coins can be collected automatically.

- Since the device automatically counts the number of collected coins, there is no need for staff to check each time they are collected, making cash management easy and reliable.

There is an effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The first part is a schematic side view of a cash handling device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the discharge section of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of FIG. 1. In the figure, 1 is a cash handling device, 2 is an input slot, 3 is a tray part, 4 is a distribution board, 5 is a discrimination part, 6 is a pool part, 78 to 7
f is the storage part, 88-8f is the discharge part, 1o is the collection box, Il
a to Ilf are conveyor belt mechanisms, 12 is a main control 17 is a magneto dryer, 18 is a motor driver, 61 to G7 are gates, Ll to L6 are pumps, M1 to Mll are motors, and S1 to S6 are Showing the sensor. Figure 1 I Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] A cash handling device that discriminates coins inserted from an input slot and stores them in storage units according to denominations, the cash handling device comprising: a detection means for detecting that the number of coins stored in each of the storage units reaches a predetermined number or more; A cash handling device comprising: a collecting section that collects coins dispensed from the storage section in which the number of stored coins has increased based on detection by the detection means.