TWI585718B - Coin handling device - Google Patents

Description

Coin handling device

The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus for introducing a coin to be inserted into a plurality of coin storages according to a denomination type, and then placing a coin from the coin storage base according to an instruction for deposit and withdrawal, in particular There is a coin processing apparatus that can flexibly utilize an existing coin storage container with a simple configuration.

The coin processing apparatus is provided with a function of automatically introducing the coins inserted into the coin insertion opening to the inside and accommodating them for each of the denominations. In the coin storage container, the coin contained in the coin storage container is supplied to the coin dispensing outlet as a change in the coin of the required amount in response to the demand for the component from the external device or the like (refer to Patent Document 1).

[Advanced technical literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2011-39773

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2007-279907

In addition, the general coin processing apparatus is provided with a coin storage container having a specific capacity corresponding to six denominations of one circle, five circles, ten circles, 50 circles, 100 circles, and 500 circles. In addition, in the environment of a store or the like in which the coin processing device is installed, the amount of the coin to be put and the coin to be paid as the change are different in various denominations. As a result, there is a case where the capacity of the coin storage container set for the denomination type is excessive or insufficient. For example, in a specialty store where the price of the product is 100 rounds, the amount of the 1 round or 5 round coin is small, and even if there is a deposit, there is almost no such Some cases of payment as a change. Therefore, a coin storage container of a specific capacity of 1 round or 5 rounds is not effectively utilized, but becomes a dead space. On the other hand, since the number of deposits is 100 coins, the frequency of the coin storage of the 100-coin coin of a specific capacity becomes full. In this case, at the coin processing apparatus, the amount of work for discharging the 100-yuan coin accumulated in the coin storage of the 100-yuan coin to the outside of the apparatus is increased.

Further, in the coin handling machine described in Patent Document 2, a plurality of sorting holes for sorting coins are provided on the bottom surface of the sorting path, and a sorting gate that can be driven by an electric driving means is further disposed. Perform this based on the denomination identification result at the identification section The function of classifying the opening and closing of the gate and classifying the coins into the sorting holes by opening the sorting gate. When the coin handling machine is used, when a denomination, for example, a round coin is not used, it is possible to allocate a 100-dollar coin having a high frequency of use to two coin banks instead of one round coin. in. However, in the coin handling machine described in Patent Document 2, the number of components required for classification gates and the like from the time of deposit identification to the classification and storage is large, and the conveyance control is complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a coin processing apparatus capable of elastically utilizing an existing coin storage container with a simple configuration.

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object of the present invention, the coin processing apparatus of the present invention introduces a coin to be deposited and stores it in a plurality of coin storages according to a face value type, and from the aforementioned coin according to the deposit and withdrawal instruction. A coin handling device for storing coins in a storage container, characterized in that the operation unit is configured to set a coin storage container for storing unused surface values in the plurality of coin storage containers as a coin storage for dispensing only The library and the control unit perform the deposit and withdrawal of the coins in the coin storage container that accommodates the denomination based on the setting contents of the operation unit, and only deposits the coin storage bank that performs the dispensing only.

Further, in the above-described invention, the coin processing device according to the present invention is characterized in that the operation unit is configured to store the coin storage bank having the unused face value as the coin to be dispensed only. The container is specified, and the denomination and the number of replenishment are input to the specific coin storage, and the specific coin storage, face value, and supplementary number are registered.

Further, in the above-described invention, the coin processing device according to the present invention is characterized in that the operation unit does not have a deposit of the first specific denomination and has a second specific denomination. In the case of the withdrawal, the first specific denomination and the second specific denomination are grouped, and the coin storage of the coin of the first specific denomination is used as the coin storage for the withdrawal of the coin of the second specific denomination. Specific.

Further, in the above-described invention, the coin processing device according to the present invention is characterized in that the control unit performs the cash management based on the total number of coins, and the number of the total coins is The number of the coin storages in which only the dispensing is performed is the total number of coins stored in the coin storage bank having the same denomination as the coin storage bank in which only the dispensing is performed.

Further, in the above-described invention, the coin processing device according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the case where the coin storage bank in which only the dispensing is performed is set, the operation unit selects the setting as an auxiliary. The pay-as-you-go mode and the pay-as-you-go mode and the pay-as-you-go mode of the concurrent pay-as-you-go mode, the pay-as-you-go mode is preferentially paid from the pre-set coin-only bank that is only for the payment, the entry and exit The priority payment mode is to pay preferentially from the coin storage bank for depositing and withdrawing money. The simultaneous parallel payment mode is the coin storage library that only performs the above-mentioned payment and the coin storage library for the above-mentioned deposit and withdrawal. At the same time, pay in parallel.

Further, in the above-described invention, the coin processing device according to the present invention is characterized in that the number of coins in the coin storage bank for depositing and dispensing is a specific number or more close to the full load. In the case of the case, it is mandatory to set the above-mentioned pay-as-you-go mode.

Further, in the above-described invention, the coin processing device according to the invention is characterized in that the operation unit is provided to be connected to the upper device side through the control unit.

According to the present invention, the operation unit is configured to set a coin storage container for storing unused face values in a plurality of coin storage containers as a coin storage bank for dispensing only, and the control unit is based on the setting contents of the operation unit. On the other hand, the coin storage container that accommodates the denomination is used to carry out the dispensing of the coin, and the coin storage bank that only performs the dispensing is only allowed to make the payment. As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of components required for classification gates and the like from the time of deposit identification to the classification and storage, and the transportation control system is simplified. As a result, in the present invention, it is possible to realize a coin processing apparatus that can be flexibly utilized for an existing coin storage container with a simple configuration.

1‧‧‧ coin handling unit

2‧‧‧ device body

3‧‧‧ coin input

4‧‧‧Operation display

5‧‧‧Display Department

6‧‧‧Operation Department

6a~6k, 6m‧‧‧ buttons

7‧‧‧ coin withdrawal

8‧‧‧ coin refund

9‧‧‧Withdrawal and Transfer Department

10‧‧‧ Temporary Retention Department

11‧‧‧Coin Distribution Department

12‧‧‧ coin storage

12a‧‧1 round coin storage

12b‧‧50 round coin storage

12c‧‧5 round coin storage

12d‧‧100 round coin storage

12e‧‧10 round coin storage

12f‧‧500 round coin storage

15‧‧‧Withdrawal and Transfer Department

17‧‧‧Check Department

20‧‧‧

30‧‧‧Control Department

31‧‧‧Incoming Payment Control Department

32‧‧‧Pay Mode Control Department

34, 35, 36‧‧‧Switch gates

40‧‧‧coin transport mechanism

50‧‧‧Memory Department

51‧‧‧Incoming information

52‧‧‧ Containment Library Setting Information

53‧‧‧Payment mode setting information

53a‧‧‧Assisted change in priority pay mode

53b‧‧‧Incoming payment priority mode

53c‧‧‧ simultaneous parallel payment mode

E1~E3‧‧‧ area

L1, L2‧‧‧ Display Department

Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of a coin processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the coin handling apparatus shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the internal constitution of the coin processing apparatus shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control system of the coin processing apparatus shown in Fig. 1.

[ Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the storage setting information when the dedicated storage for the change is not set.

[ Fig. 6] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the storage setting information in the case where the storage for exclusive use of the change is set.

[ Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is a plan view schematically showing an internal configuration of a coin processing apparatus in a case where a storage container dedicated to change is set.

[Fig. 8] Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the storage setting information in the case where a dedicated storage for a change corresponding to the denomination of Taiwan is set.

[Fig. 9] Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the cash management information when the dedicated storage for the change is not set.

[Fig. 10] Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of cash management information when a dedicated storage for a change is set.

[Fig. 11] Fig. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the cash management information in the case where a dedicated storage for the change of the denomination corresponding to the denomination of Taiwan is set.

[Fig. 12] Fig. 12 is a view showing the detailed composition of the operation display unit Appearance diagram.

Hereinafter, the form for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

(The construction of automatic change machine)

Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of a coin processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a front view of the coin processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1. The coin processing apparatus 1 exemplified herein is a user who is connected to a POS cash register in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the coin processing apparatus 1 is provided on the right side of the front end of the front end of the apparatus body 2 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a coin insertion opening 3 on the left side above the front end of the apparatus body 2. The operation display unit 4 is provided. The operation display unit 4 includes a display unit 5 and an operation unit 6. Further, a coin dispensing opening 7 is provided on the left side of the front surface of the apparatus main body 2. The coins discharged from the coin dispensing port 7 are received by the retainer 20. Further, a coin return port 8 is provided on the right side of the front surface of the apparatus main body 2.

(summary action of the coin processing device)

The coin insertion opening 3 is an opening for receiving the inserted coin into the inside of the apparatus body 2. The coin insertion slot 3 functions as a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds the advance payment from the customer. Be put The coin to be placed in the coin insertion port 3 is received by the input detection sensor (not shown) and is detected by the input detection sensor (not shown). As shown in FIG. 3, it is transported by the deposit transport unit 9. The coin detecting unit 17 provided in the depositing and transporting unit 9 determines the authenticity and denomination of the coin. When the coin to be conveyed is a genuine coin, it is retained in the temporary holding portion 10. On the other hand, when the coin to be transported is not a genuine coin, it is returned to the retainer 20 via the switching gate 34 and the coin dispensing opening 7. Further, when there is a return instruction from the upper device side, the coin retained in the temporary holding portion 10 is returned to the coin return port 8 via the switching gate 35.

Thereafter, the coins retained in the temporary holding unit 10 are transported by the coin dispensing unit 11. The coins that are transported by the coin dispensing unit 11 are accommodated in the coin storage 12 in response to the denomination. In the present embodiment, the inside of the apparatus main body 2 is a coin storage magazine 12, and is provided with a round coin storage 12a, a 50 coin storage 12b, a 5 coin storage 12c, and a 100 coin storage 12d. There are 6 round coin storage libraries 12e and 10 round coin storage containers 12f. Each of the coin storages 12 is configured such that the coins to be inserted are individually accommodated in accordance with each denomination.

Here, as will be described later, when there is a coin storage 12 in which the denomination is not used, the coin storage 12 is configured as a coin storage for dispensing only the denomination having a high frequency of dispensing. 12 to use. That is, the empty coin storage 12 is used as The coin storage container 12 for assisting the change of dispensing is used.

Further, the coins accommodated in the respective coin storages 12 can be transported to the temporary storage unit 10 via the switching gates 36. The temporary storage unit 10 also functions as an actuarial library for temporarily emptying the coins accommodated in the respective coin storages 12 and recounting the number of storages of the respective coin storages 12.

Then, the coins of the denomination corresponding to the dispensing instruction from the upper device side are carried out from the respective coin storages 12 via the dispensing transfer unit 15, and are delivered from the coin dispensing port 7 to the device body. 2 outside.

(Control system of coin processing device)

Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the control system of the coin processing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 5, the operation unit 6, the storage unit 50, the coin transport mechanism 40, and the coin detecting unit 17 are connected to the control unit 30. Further, at the control unit 30, a host device external to the POS cash register or the like is connected. The coin transport mechanism 40 includes a deposit transport unit 9, a coin dispensing unit 11, a dispensing transport unit 15, and switching gates 34, 35, and 36.

The control unit 30 is provided with a command when the operation unit 6 is transmitted, or when a detection signal is given from the money detector unit 17, or is provided with various commands from the host device. In the case, the display control of the display unit 5 and the drive control of the coin transport mechanism 40 are performed based on the program stored in the storage unit 50 or the initial data. Manufacturer. The control unit 30 includes a deposit/withdrawal control unit 31 and a payout mode control unit 32.

The deposit/withdrawal control unit 31 performs the coin deposit processing according to the deposit permission command when the coin is inserted after the deposit permission command is given from the upper device, and is from the upper device. When a withdrawal instruction is given, the coin dispensing processor is executed in accordance with the withdrawal instruction. In addition, the deposit/withdrawal control unit 31 also stores the contents of the deposit processing and the payment processing that have been performed as the deposit and withdrawal information 51 in the memory during the execution of the deposit processing and the dispensing processing. Processing in section 50. Further, the deposit/withdrawal control unit 31 performs cash management and the like. The payout mode control unit 32 will be described later.

(housing library setting information)

In the storage unit 50, the storage setting information 52 is stored. The storage setting information 52 is set by the operation unit 6, and can be updated. In the container setting information 52, the information of the coin storage 12 in which the unused denominations in the plurality of coin storages 12 are accommodated is set as the coin storage 12 for dispensing only. The control unit 30 causes the coin storage 12 that accommodates the denomination to carry out the deposit and withdrawal of the coins based on the setting contents of the storage setting information 52, and causes only the coin storage 12 that performs the dispensing to perform the dispensing. Further, when the control unit 30 is loaded with the unused denomination, it is preferable that the unused denomination is returned from the coin dispensing port 7 via the switching gate 34.

FIG. 5 shows the contents of the container setting information 52 when there is no unused denomination. As shown in FIG. 5, the one-circle storage case 12a, the 50-circle storage case 12b, the five-circle storage case 12c, the 100-circle storage case 12d, the 10-circle storage case 12e, and the 500-circle storage case 12f are respectively set to be able to be We carry out all kinds of denominations of all of the six denominations of one of the five rounds, one of the five rounds, the five rounds, the one hundred rounds, the ten rounds, and the five rounds.

On the other hand, the container setting information 52 shown in FIG. 6 is set on the premise that the environment of the denomination of one circle and five circles is not used, and is set to not have a circle for one. The deposits of the storage compartment 12a and the circular storage compartment 12c are arranged such that a denomination of 10 rounds is accommodated in the one-circle storage compartment 12a, and a denomination of 100 rounds is accommodated in the circular receptacle 12c. In other words, since the one-circle storage 12a and the five-circle storage 12c that accommodate unused denominations are empty storage, they are housed in the one-circle storage 12a and the five-circle storage 12c, respectively. The denomination of 10 denominations and 100 denominations with a high frequency is used as a storage for assisting in the change.

Therefore, in the one-circle storage 12a and the five-circle storage 12c shown in Fig. 6, the attribute of whether or not the deposit is made is set to "None", and the attributes of the deposit are set to 10 circles and 100 circles, respectively. .

As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, in the one-circle storage 12a, the denomination of 10 rounds dedicated to the change of the purchase is accommodated, and in the 5-circle storage 12c, the 100-yuan dedicated to the change-for-money is accommodated. Denomination. In addition, there is no case where the coin is dispensed from the coin dispensing unit 11 to the one-circle storage 12a and the five-circle storage 12c. By this, In order to effectively utilize the one-circle storage 12a and the five-circle storage 12c which are ineffective spaces, it is possible to reduce the number of times of zero-replenishment of the 10 circles and 100 circles which are used frequently.

In addition, the above-described coin processing apparatus 1 is a denomination corresponding to Japan, but it can also correspond to coins of countries other than Japan. For example, there are six kinds of denominations in the circulation coins of Taiwan, such as 5, 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50. However, the actual circulation of coins is 1 yuan, 5 yuan, 10 4 kinds of denominations of yuan and 50 yuan. Therefore, it is only necessary to set a storage library of 5 cents and 20 yuan, which is an unused denomination, as a storage container for the zero-value payout using a denomination of 1 yuan and 10 yuan, and pre-refill it in the container. The denomination of 1 yuan and 10 yuan can be. In Fig. 8, the one-circle storage 12a, the 50-circle storage 12b, the five-circle storage 12c, and the 100-receiving storage 12d are respectively capable of performing the transfer of one yuan, five yuan, ten yuan, and fifty yuan. The storage container is set to a storage container for the 10 round storage container 12e and the 500 round storage container 12f, which are dedicated to the change of 1 yuan and 10 yuan.

(Cash Management)

In addition, when the deposit/withdrawal control unit 31 performs the cash payment management, it also manages the denominations of each denomination in consideration of the denomination and the number of replenishment of the storage depot dedicated to the change. FIG. 9 corresponds to FIG. 5, and shows an example of the cash management information in the deposit information 51 when the storage container dedicated to the change is not set. In Figure 9, the number of coins in each denomination is used as a representative for deposit and withdrawal. The property of the "in and out payment" of the storage is remembered. On the other hand, FIG. 10 corresponds to FIG. 6, and shows an example of the cash management information in the deposit information 51 when the storage container dedicated to the change is set. As shown in Fig. 10, the number of coins in the denomination of the attribute of "incoming and withdrawing" of the denomination of each denomination is added to the number of coins of the attribute of "auxiliary change" which represents the storage of the special deduction. , for management. In addition, the number of these is reduced by the value each time a payment is made. Also, the value is increased each time a deposit or supplement is made. In addition, FIG. 11 corresponds to the Taiwanese use denomination of FIG. 8, and shows one example of the cash management information in the deposit information 51 when the storage of the storage for the change is set. In this case, too, the number of coins in the "auxiliary change" is added and managed for cash.

(pay mode setting)

In the storage unit 50, pay mode setting information 53 is stored. In the payout mode setting information 53, an auxiliary change priority payout mode 53a and an incoming/outload priority payout mode 53b and a simultaneous parallel payout mode 53c are stored. The auxiliary change priority payout mode 53a is a mode in which the coins accommodated in the storage for exclusive use of the change are given priority when the change is made. The deposit/withdrawal priority paying mode 53b is a mode in which the coins accommodated in the storage that can be put into and out of the deposit are preferentially paid when the change is made. At the same time, the parallel payment mode 53c is used to carry out the change when the change is made. The coin in the accommodating library and the coin that is contained in the accommodating library dedicated to the change of payment are simultaneously paid in parallel. The setting of the payment mode is performed by the selection setting of the operation unit 6.

The auxiliary change priority payout mode 53a is selected, for example, when the payout frequency is high. In this case, by making the storage for depositing and dispensing the denomination empty or the number of coins is small, it is possible to prevent the storage of the deposit and withdrawal from being fully loaded, and to reduce the coin. The number of times of recycling or replenishment.

In addition, in the parallel payout mode 53c, it is possible to simultaneously pay the same denomination from both the deposit/withdrawal storage and the deposit-receiving storage, and the payout time can be shortened. . For example, when there is a payout of 40 rounds, it is necessary to pay 4 rounds of 10 rounds. However, in this case, it is only necessary to perform two payout operations of two.

(Details of operation display section)

Fig. 12 is an external view showing the detailed configuration of the operation display unit 4. Further, the operation display unit 4 is configured to display an operation display of the banknote processing apparatus arranged in parallel, not shown, in addition to the coin processing apparatus 1. In the area E1 of the display unit 5, an LED display for displaying the storage state of the currency of each denomination is arranged. Further, the area E2 is configured to display the storage state of the collection storage and the storage storage. "Recycling library", when a recycling warehouse is additionally provided in the device body, it is light green when the money is contained in the recycling warehouse. Lights, and when the recycling library is near full, the light is red. "near full" is a red light when the currency storage of the coin storage 12 or the like is nearly full or full. Further, "near empty" is a red light when the coin storage is nearly empty or empty. "Accounting" is a red light when there is a possibility that the cash does not meet the requirements. These are all displays that are used to evoke attention. At area E3, an LCD display that displays various navigations is configured. Further, the display unit L1 is an auxiliary lamp that is notified by turning off the light for the presence of information to be displayed or sounded. Further, the display unit L2 is a "notification lamp" when the deposit or withdrawal status is displayed in the area E3, and is lit green when the deposit/withdrawal state is normal, and is lit red when the abnormality is abnormal. light.

In addition, "near full" is a state in which it is close to the first specific number of full loads, and "near empty" is a state in which it is equal to or less than the second specific number of empty.

The button 6a is for selecting the banknote processing device, and the button 6b is for selecting the coin processing device. The button 6c is for moving the display states of the areas E1 and E3 upward, and the button 6d is for moving the display states of the areas E1 and E3 downward. The button 6e is used to display the auxiliary information at this time by pressing the button 6e when the display unit L1 is turned off. The button 6f is used to display the cash information. The buttons 6g and 6h are respectively pressed when the remaining money of the currency is recovered or is insufficient to supplement the money. The button 6i is a display for displaying the history of the deposit and withdrawal information and the like so far. Button 6j, It is a variety of setters for selecting the setting and payment mode setting information including the above-described storage setting information 52. The button 6k is used to restore the content currently being processed to the initial state. The button 6m is used as an input for the execution of the processing in the permitted selection. Further, in the upper portion of the area E1, image characters representing respective currencies are described. The display of the area E1 can be displayed corresponding to the image text.

Further, the above-described buttons 6a to 6j also function as ten keys. In the case of operating as a numeric key, when the setting of the content displayed in the area E1 is a numerical value, it is automatically switched to a numerical value input.

1‧‧‧ coin handling unit

2‧‧‧ device body

3‧‧‧ coin input

7‧‧‧ coin withdrawal

8‧‧‧ coin refund

9‧‧‧Withdrawal and Transfer Department

10‧‧‧ Temporary Retention Department

11‧‧‧Coin Distribution Department

12‧‧‧ coin storage

12a‧‧1 round coin storage

12b‧‧50 round coin storage

12c‧‧5 round coin storage

12d‧‧100 round coin storage

12e‧‧10 round coin storage

12f‧‧500 round coin storage

15‧‧‧Withdrawal and Transfer Department

17‧‧‧Check Department

20‧‧‧

30‧‧‧Control Department

34, 35, 36‧‧‧Switch gates

Claims (7)

A coin processing device is a coin processing device that introduces a coin to be deposited and stores it in a plurality of coin storages according to a face value type, and receives a coin from the coin storage container according to the deposit instruction. In addition, the operation unit is configured to set a coin storage container for storing unused surface values in the plurality of coin storage containers as a coin storage container for dispensing only; and the control unit is based on the setting contents of the operation unit In addition, the coin storage container that accommodates the denomination is used to carry out the deposit of the coin, and the coin storage bank that only performs the payment is only made to withdraw the money. The coin processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the operation unit is configured to store the coin storage bank having the unused face value as the coin storage bank for dispensing only, and to specify the specific The coin storage library is used to input the denomination and the number of replenishment, and the specific coin storage, face value, and supplementary number are registered. The coin processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the invention, wherein the operation unit does not have a coin having a first specific denomination and a coin having a second specific denomination In the case of the item, the first specific denomination and the second specific denomination are grouped, and the coin storage of the first specific denomination is specified as a coin storage for only the second specific denomination. The coin processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the invention, wherein the control unit performs the cash management based on the total number of coins, and the total number of coins is the only one of the deposits. It The number of the coins in the coin storage and the number of coins in the coin storage that are the same as the coin storage in which the dispensing is performed only. The coin processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the invention, wherein the operation unit selects the coin-receiving mode in which the deposit is only performed, and selects the auxiliary change mode and the payment mode. The pay-as-you-go mode of the pay-as-you-go mode and the pay-as-you-go mode, the pay-as-you-go mode, is preferentially paid from the pre-set coin-only bank that is only for payment, and the pay-as-you-go mode It is preferred to pay in advance from the coin-receiving bank for depositing and dispensing, and the simultaneous pay-as-you-go mode is to pay in parallel from the coin-receiving bank in which the deposit is made only and the coin-receiving bank in which the deposit and withdrawal are performed. The coin processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein the control unit forcibly sets the number of coins to be inserted into the coin storage bank to be a certain number or more of the full load. Priority payment mode. The coin processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the invention, wherein the operation unit is provided to be connected to the upper device side through the control unit.