WO2010046992A1

WO2010046992A1 - Coin processing device

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Publication number: WO2010046992A1
Application number: PCT/JP2008/069305
Authority: WO
Inventors: 裕史溝脇
Original assignee: グローリー株式会社
Priority date: 2008-10-24
Filing date: 2008-10-24
Publication date: 2010-04-29
Also published as: JPWO2010046992A1; JP5308449B2

Abstract

A coin processing device which can prevent coins from remaining in a saucer portion (14). The saucer portion (14) for storing coins is provided on the underside of a transaction opening (13). At a part on the base of the saucer portion (14), a gate portion (56) is provided to be opened/closed freely. An Opening/closing mechanism (66) for opening/closing the gate portion (56) and a vibration imparting mechanism (68) for touching the gate portion (56) and imparting vibration thereto are also provided. Vibration is imparted by the vibration imparting mechanism (68) to the gate portion (56) thence transmitted to the whole saucer portion (14) thus preventing coins from remaining in the saucer portion (14).

Description

Coin processing equipment

The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus that accepts and stores coins to be traded and then releases the stored coins downward in order to process the stored coins.

Conventionally, as a coin processing device, there is a coin depositing and dispensing machine that is installed in a financial institution such as a bank and circulates and uses deposited coins as withdrawal coins. In this coin depositing / dispensing machine, a trading port is formed in the upper area of the machine body for depositing coins or for dispensing coins. A tray for receiving coins and a guide plate for guiding the coins to the tray are disposed inside the transaction port. The tray is rotatable, and the coin received in the tray is discharged downward by the rotation of the tray, so that the coin is taken into the body and processed.

In addition, since coins may stick to the guide plate and remain, the vibration is applied to the guide plate by the vibration applying mechanism to prevent the coin from remaining (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Further, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine, when depositing coins after temporarily storing the coins classified and classified according to the denomination in the rotating drum (corresponding to the above-described tray), the rotating drum is moved in one direction. In the case of rotating and discharging to the lower denomination storage and returning coins, there is a configuration in which the rotating drum is rotated in the other direction opposite to the storage and discharged to the lower return conveyor. In this configuration, there is a possibility that coins may stick to and remain on the inner wall of the rotating drum. Therefore, vibration is applied to the rotating drum by the vibration applying mechanism to prevent the coins from remaining (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2006-201862 A (page 9, FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-320112 (first page, FIG. 6)

Conventionally, of the tray and guide plate placed inside the trading port, vibration is applied to the guide plate to prevent coins from remaining on the guide plate, but when it adheres to the inner surface of the tray It is impossible to prevent the coins from remaining.

Also, to prevent the coins from remaining on the tray, it is necessary to apply vibration to the tray as in the case of applying vibration to the rotating drum described above.

Therefore, in order to prevent coins from remaining on both the guide plate and the saucer, it is necessary to provide two vibration imparting mechanisms that impart vibration to each of the guide plate and the saucer. However, there is a problem in that an installation space for providing these two vibration imparting mechanisms is required for the coin processing device and the cost of the coin processing device is increased.

This invention is made in view of such a point, and it aims at providing the coin processing apparatus which can prevent the remainder of a coin, without expanding the installation space by the increase in a vibration provision mechanism, and cost increase.

The coin processing device according to claim 1 comprises a transaction port for receiving coins to be traded, a tray part for storing coins received in the transaction port, a part of a bottom surface of the tray part, and a bottom surface of the tray part. A gate part that opens and closes and releases the coins stored in the tray part by opening downward, an opening and closing mechanism that opens and closes the gate part, and a vibration imparting mechanism that imparts vibration to the gate part and the saucer part. It is what.

The coin processing device according to claim 2 is the coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing mechanism includes a driving unit and an interlocking unit that opens and closes the gate unit by driving of the driving unit. .

The coin processing device according to claim 3 is the coin processing device according to claim 2, wherein the opening / closing mechanism contacts the gate portion side by driving the driving portion in a state where the gate portion is closed to the tray portion. Thus, a lock member that moves between a lock position for locking and a lock release position for releasing the lock away from the gate portion side is provided.

The coin processing device according to claim 4, wherein the vibration imparting mechanism is configured to cause the lock member to contact and separate from the gate portion side by driving the driving portion. A vibration is imparted to the tray portion.

The coin processing device according to claim 5 is the coin processing device according to claim 4, wherein the drive unit is commonly used for the opening / closing mechanism and the vibration applying mechanism.

The coin processing device according to claim 6 is the coin processing device according to claim 5, wherein the interlocking portion of the opening / closing mechanism is within a driving range of the driving portion that makes the lock member contact and separate from the gate portion side. The gate part maintains the closed state on the tray part.

The coin processing device according to claim 7 is the coin processing device according to claim 4, further comprising an urging member that urges the lock member to the lock position, and the lock member is moved to the lock position by the urging member. It moves by urging and moves to the lock release position by driving the drive unit.

The coin processing device according to claim 8 is the coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein a surface for storing coins of the tray portion is formed by at least one surface continuous to the gate portion.

The coin processing device according to claim 9 is the coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the vibration applying mechanism repeatedly opens and closes the gate portion by the opening and closing mechanism to apply vibration to the gate portion and the tray portion. To do.

According to the coin processing device of the first aspect, since the gate portion that can be opened and closed is provided on a part of the bottom surface of the tray portion, vibration is imparted to the entire tray portion including the gate portion by one vibration imparting mechanism. It is possible to prevent coins from remaining in the tray part including the gate part without increasing the installation space and increasing the cost due to the increase in the vibration imparting mechanism.

According to the coin processing apparatus of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin processing apparatus of the first aspect, the drive of the driving unit can be transmitted to the gate unit by the interlocking unit of the opening / closing mechanism, and the gate unit can be opened and closed.

According to the coin processing device of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device according to the second aspect, the lock member is brought into contact with the gate portion side by driving of the driving portion while the gate portion is closed to the tray portion. Can be locked, and the gate portion can be prevented from being opened carelessly.

According to the coin processing device according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device according to claim 3, the tray including the gate portion by moving the lock member toward and away from the gate portion side by driving the driving portion. Vibration can be applied to the entire part, and the vibration applying mechanism can be simplified.

According to the coin processing device of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device of the fourth aspect, the opening / closing mechanism and the vibration applying mechanism can share the drive unit, and the coin processing device can be simplified.

According to the coin processing device of the sixth aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device according to the fifth aspect, the driving range of the driving unit that causes the locking member to contact and separate from the gate unit side by the interlocking unit of the opening / closing mechanism. Then, since the state which closed the gate part to the saucer part is maintained, it can prevent that a gate part opens carelessly.

According to the coin processing device of the seventh aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device of the fourth aspect, the lock member is moved to the lock position by the urging force by the urging member. In addition, an unreasonable force is not applied to the drive unit, an excessive load is not applied to the drive unit, and the lock member is moved to the unlocked position by the drive unit, so that the lock can be reliably released.

According to the coin processing device of the eighth aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device of the first aspect, the surface for storing the coin of the tray portion is formed by at least one surface continuous to the gate portion. The vibration can be easily transmitted between the gate portion and the tray portion.

According to the coin processing device of the ninth aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device according to the first aspect, vibration is imparted to the entire tray portion including the gate portion by repeatedly opening and closing the gate portion by the opening and closing mechanism. This can simplify the vibration applying mechanism.

It is sectional drawing which shows one Embodiment of the coin processing apparatus of this invention, and the state which closed and locked the gate part of the saucer part. It is sectional drawing of the state which closed and unlocked the gate part of the saucer part same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the state which opened the gate part of the saucer part same as the above. It is a side view which shows the internal structure of a coin processing apparatus same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

11 Coin Handling Unit 13 Trading Port 14 Sauce Part 56 Gate Part 66 Opening / Closing Mechanism 68 Vibration Applying Mechanism 71 Motor as Drive Unit 72 Interlocking Unit 88 Lock Lever as Lock Member 91 Torsion Spring as Energizing Member

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 4, the coin processing device 11 is a coin depositing and dispensing machine that deposits and dispenses coins. On the upper front side of the machine body 12 of the coin processing device 11, a transaction port 13 for inserting and removing coins and a tray 14 for receiving and storing coins are formed below the transaction port 13. A shutter (not shown) is disposed on the top surface of the transaction port 13 so as to be openable and closable.

The receiving part 14 accepts coins such as deposit coins that are inserted into the trading port 13 from outside the machine body 12, and accepts coins such as withdrawal coins and return coins that are paid out from the machine body 12 to the trading account 13. In the tray part 14, a part of the bottom surface can be opened and closed, and the coin can be released downward by opening the tray.

Also, a transport path 17 for transporting coins is disposed on the upper side in the machine body 12. The transport path 17 includes a first transport path section 18 provided in the front-rear direction of the machine body 12, a second transport path section 19 provided in the front-rear direction at a position above the first transport path section 18, and the first transport path section 19. A third transport path 20 is provided for connecting the rear ends of the transport path 18 and the second transport path 19. The front end of the second transport path portion 19 is connected to the upper portion of the tray portion 14 so that coins transported to the front end of the second transport path portion 19 can be discharged to the tray portion 14. Here, the direction in which coins are transported from the second transport path section 19 toward the third transport path section 20 and the first transport path section 18 is referred to as a deposit transport direction F1, and conversely, the first transport path. The direction in which coins are transported from the section 18 toward the third transport path section 20 and the second transport path section 19 is referred to as a withdrawal transport direction F2.

A feeding section 21 is connected to the front end of the first transport path section 18, and a denomination storage section 22 is connected to the rear side of the feeding section 21 of the first transport path section 18 and the second transport path section 19, A holding unit 23 is connected to the front side of the storage unit 22 of the second transport path unit 19. The feeding unit 21 and the storage unit 22 branch and accept coins that are transported in the transporting path 17 in the deposit transport direction F1, and withdraw the stored coins one by one to the transporting path 17. It is possible to feed in the conveyance direction F2. The holding unit 23 branches and accepts coins transported in the transport path 17 in the dispensing transport direction F2, and feeds the stored coins one by one to the transport path 17 in the deposit transport direction F1. Make it possible.

Between the storage unit 22 and the holding unit 23 of the second conveyance path unit 19, an identification unit 24 for identifying at least the denomination, authenticity, correctness, etc. of the coin to be conveyed is disposed.

The feeding part 21 is located below the saucer part 14, and a chute 25 is provided between the saucer part 14 and the feeding part 21 to guide the coins released from the saucer part 14 to the feeding part 21. The feeding unit 21 discharges the foreign matter thrown together with the deposited coin and makes it possible to return to the return port 26 provided on the front surface of the machine body 12.

In addition, an overflow stacker 29 that stores overflow coins that cannot be stored in the storage unit 22 and a coin cassette 30 that stores supplementary coins and recovered coins are disposed in the lower part of the machine body 12. Between the overflow stacker 29 and the coin cassette 30, a transport mechanism 31 for transporting the coins fed from the overflow stacker 29 and the coin cassette 30 to the upper holding unit 23 is disposed.

The overflow stacker 29 is provided with a belt 32 for feeding coins to the transport mechanism 31 and a collection cassette 33 for collecting forgotten coins in the tray 14. The coin cassette 30 is provided with a belt 34 for feeding coins to the transport mechanism 31 and a reject box 35 for collecting reject coins.

The first transport path 18 includes a branching part 36 for branching the overflow coins to the overflow stacker 29, a branching part 37 for branching the forgotten coins to the recovery cassette 33, a branching part 38 for branching the reject coins to the reject box 35, Further, a branching portion 39 for branching the collected coins to the coin cassette 30 is provided.

Next, the tray 14 is shown in FIGS. The tray portion 14 includes a front surface portion 51, a rear surface portion 52, a bottom surface portion 53 formed in a concave curved shape between the front surface portion 51 and the rear surface portion 52, and side surfaces 54 on both right and left sides. It is open toward. The saucer part 14 includes a saucer body 55 and an openable / closable gate part 56 constituting a part of the bottom surface of the saucer body 55.

The saucer body 55 has a front part 51, a rear part 52, a part of the bottom part 53, and side parts 54 on both the left and right sides, and is open toward the upper trading port 13. On the upper side of the rear surface portion 52, a receiving port (not shown) for receiving coins discharged from the front end of the second transport path portion 19 is formed. A part of the bottom surface portion 53 is formed with a discharge port 57 that can be closed by the gate portion 56 and discharges coins downward by opening the gate portion 56.

Here, an example in which a not-shown receiving port for receiving coins discharged from the front end of the second transport path portion 19 is formed on the upper side of the rear surface portion 52 of the receiving tray body 55 is shown. There may be a receiving port for receiving coins from the second transport path portion 19 on the upper side of the front surface portion 51 of the first transporting portion 51. In this case, the front end of the second transport path portion 19 is extended to the front side of the saucer portion 14, and the coins transported to the front end of the second transport path portion 19 are folded upward so as to be inserted on the front side. Is configured so as to be put into the saucer section 14.

The inner surface of the gate portion 56 is formed in a concave curved surface shape that is continuous with the bottom surface portion 53 of the tray body 55, and a plurality of ribs 58 that prevent coins from sticking to the inner surface of the gate portion 56 project along the front-rear direction. ing.

The front end which is one end of the gate portion 56 is supported by the support shaft 59 so as to be swingable. Thereby, the gate part 56 uses the support shaft 59 as a fulcrum, and closes the bottom face of the saucer body 55 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and opens the bottom face of the saucer body 55 as shown in FIG. It can be opened and closed between the open position where it opens. At the rear end, which is the other end of the gate portion 56 that opens and closes, a contact portion 60 that contacts the edge forming the discharge port 57 of the tray body 55 at the closed position of the gate portion 56 is formed.

A lock pin 61 is attached to the outer surface of the rear end of the gate portion 56. The lock pin 61 is composed of a roller that is rotatably supported by an axis parallel to the support shaft 59.

The tray 14 is provided with a residual detection sensor 62 for detecting coins remaining on the bottom of the tray 14. This residual detection sensor 62 uses a photo interrupter that projects and receives detection light along the upper surface of the gate portion 56 in the closed position through a plurality of detection holes 63 formed on the side surface portions 54 on both sides of the saucer body 55, The presence of coins is detected when the detection light is transmitted, and the presence of coins is detected when the detection light is blocked.

In addition, on the rear side of the saucer part 14, an opening / closing mechanism 66 that opens and closes the gate part 56, a lock mechanism 67 that locks the gate part 56 in the closed position, and a vibration that imparts vibration to the entire saucer part 14 including the gate part 56 An application mechanism 68 is provided. The lock mechanism 67 constitutes a part of the opening / closing mechanism 66.

The opening / closing mechanism 66 includes a motor 71 as a driving unit and an interlocking unit 72 that opens and closes the gate unit 56 by driving the motor 71.

The interlocking portion 72 has a cam 74 attached to the drive shaft 73 of the motor 71, a lever 75 that swings by the cam 74, and a link 76 that connects the lever 75 and the gate portion 56. A cam pin 77 projects from the side surface of the cam 74. The lever 75 is swingable in the front-rear direction with a support shaft 78 at the upper end as a fulcrum, and a cam groove 79 is formed in the lever 75 to engage the cam pin 77. One end of the link 76 is rotatably connected to an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the gate portion 56 by a connecting shaft 80, and the other end of the link 76 is rotatably connected to a lower end of the lever 75 by a connecting shaft 81. In FIG. 1, when the motor 71 is driven to rotate the cam 74 in one clockwise direction, the lever 75 is swung clockwise by the cam pin 77 as shown in FIG. 3 and the drive of the motor 71 in FIG. 3 is reversely rotated to swing the lever 75 counterclockwise with the cam pin 77 as shown in FIG. The gate part 56 is closed via 76.

The opening / closing mechanism 66 is provided with a rotational position detecting unit 82 that detects the rotational position of the motor 74 and the rotational position of the cam 74. The rotational position detection unit 82 includes a detection plate 83 attached to the drive shaft 73 of the motor 71, and a sensor 84 disposed to face the periphery of the detection plate 83. A notch 85 is formed at one location around the detection plate 83. The sensor 84 is a photo interrupter that projects and receives detection light. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the detection light is transmitted through the notch 85 of the detection plate 83, the gate portion 56 is in the closed position. When the detection light is blocked by the detection plate 83 as shown in FIG. 3, it is configured to detect that the gate portion 56 is open.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a part of the cam groove 79 of the lever 75 is in a state where the gate portion 56 is in the closed position (a state where the sensor 84 of the rotational position detecting portion 82 is in a light-transmitting state). An arc-shaped escape groove 79a centering on the drive shaft 73 is formed in an angle range β in which the cam pin 77 rotates. Therefore, in a part of the cam groove 79 of the lever 75, the rotational movement of the cam pin 77 of the cam 74 is not transmitted to the lever 75 within a predetermined angle range β in which the cam pin 77 rotates and the gate portion 56 is set to the closed position. The non-rotation transmission range to hold | maintain is provided.

The lock mechanism 67 includes a lock pin 61 provided on the gate portion 56 and a lock lever 88 as a lock member that contacts the lock pin 61 and locks the gate portion 56 in the closed position.

The lock lever 88 is supported on a support piece 89 projecting from the outer surface of the tray body 55 so as to be swingable by a support shaft 90. Then, the lock lever 88 has a lock position (position shown in FIG. 1) in which the gate portion 56 is locked by contacting the lock pin 61 of the gate portion 56 in the closed position with the support shaft 90 as a fulcrum. It is possible to swing between a lock unlocking position (position shown in FIG. 2) where the gate portion 56 is unlocked by separating downward.

A torsion spring 91 as an urging member that urges the lock lever 88 to swing toward the lock position is disposed on the support shaft 90.

A substantially L-shaped lock portion 92 that contacts the lock pin 61 is formed at the tip of the lock lever 88. In the lock position of the lock lever 88, the lock portion 92 comes into contact with the front side of the lock pin 61 and the direction in which the gate portion 56 is closed by the biasing of the torsion spring 91. Press toward the direction to contact 55.

At the side of the lock lever 88, a cam lever 93 that swings integrally with the lock lever 88 with the support shaft 90 as a fulcrum is disposed. The end of the cam lever 93 faces the circumferential surface of the cam 74 and swings according to the rotational position of the cam 74. That is, as shown in the order of FIGS. 1 to 2, the end of the cam lever 93 is pushed by the rotating cam 74, and the cam lever 93 swings counterclockwise, so that the lock lever 88 is attached to the torsion spring 91. The torsion spring 91 moves from the locked position to the unlocked position against the force and releases the pushing of the rotating cam 74 against the end of the cam lever 93 as shown in the order of FIGS. The urging of the lock lever 88 moves from the unlocked position to the locked position.

The lock mechanism 67 is provided with a lock detector 94 that detects that the lock lever 88 is in the lock position. The lock detection unit 94 includes a sensor 95 disposed so as to face the swinging region of the cam lever 93. This sensor 95 is a photointerrupter that projects and receives detection light, and detects that the lock lever 88 is in the lock position when the detection light is in a translucent state as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, when the detection light is blocked by the cam lever 93, the lock lever 88 is detected to be in the unlocked position.

In addition, the vibration applying mechanism 68 drives the motor 71 to rotate forward and backward and locks the lock lever 88 in a state in which the gate portion 56 is in the closed position (a state in which the sensor 84 of the rotational position detecting portion 82 is in a light transmitting state). By alternately moving the position and the unlocking position, the lock lever 88 is repeatedly brought into and out of contact with the lock pin 61 of the gate portion 56, and vibration is applied to the entire saucer portion 14. Therefore, the vibration applying mechanism 68 shares the configuration of the lock mechanism 67.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the range in which the motor 71 is driven to rotate forward and backward when this vibration is applied is that the rotational movement of the cam pin 77 of the cam 74 is not transmitted to the lever 75 and the gate portion 56 is Within the non-rotating transmission range held in the closed position. That is, the angle range β in which the cam pin 77 moves in the clearance groove portion 79a of the cam groove 79 of the lever 75. As a result, the lock lever 88 can be swung while the gate portion 56 is held in the closed position by the opening / closing mechanism 66.

The coin processing device 11 includes a control unit (not shown) that controls the coin processing device 11. This control unit inputs signals from the

sensors

84 and 95 of the tray unit 14 and other signals, and controls the motor 71 for the coin discharging operation from the tray unit 14 and the coin remaining confirmation operation in the tray unit 14. It has a function to do.

Next, the operation of the coin processing device 11 will be described.

First, the overall operation of the coin processing apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

At the time of depositing, the shutter of the transaction port 13 is opened, the coins inserted from the transaction port 13 are received in the tray part 14, the shutter of the transaction port 13 is closed, and the coins received in the tray part 14 are transferred to the lower feeding unit 21. discharge. After the coins are discharged from the tray part 14, a vibration is applied to the tray part 14, and a coin residue confirmation operation is performed to check whether or not any coins remain in the dish part 14 by the residual detection sensor 62.

The coins received by the feeding unit 21 are fed from the feeding unit 21 to the transport path 17, transported in the withdrawal transport direction F <b> 2 through the transport path 17, and identified by the identification unit 24. Coins identified as legitimate are held in the holding unit 23. Coins that have not been identified as legitimate are sent to the tray 14 and can be taken out from the tray 14 by opening the shutter of the transaction port 13.

When coins that have been approved for deposit and are stored in the storage unit 23 are stored, the coins stored in the storage unit 23 are fed from the storage unit 23 to the transport path 17 and transported in the transport path 17 toward the deposit transport direction F1. Then, it is identified by the identification unit 24 and stored in the corresponding denomination storage unit 22 based on the identification result. The coins of the denomination whose storage unit 22 is full are not stored in the storage unit 22, but are branched from the transport path 17 at the branching unit 36 and stored in the overflow stacker 29.

When the deposit is canceled and the coins held in the holding unit 23 are returned, the coins held in the holding unit 23 are fed from the holding unit 23 to the conveyance path 17, and conveyed in the deposit conveyance direction F1 through the conveyance path 17, It is stored in the feeding section 21. After all the coins in the holding unit 23 are moved to the feeding unit 21, the coins stored in the feeding unit 21 are fed from the feeding unit 21 to the transport path 17 and transported in the transport path 17 toward the dispensing transport direction F2. Then, it is fed into the saucer part 14 and can be taken out from the saucer part 14 by opening the shutter of the transaction port 13. If a coin is taken out from the saucer part 14, the shutter of the transaction port 13 is closed, and then a vibration is applied to the saucer part 14 to check whether there is any coin remaining in the saucer part 14 with a residual detection sensor 62. Perform the action. When the remaining detection sensor 62 detects the remaining coins, the shutter of the transaction port 13 is opened, and the coins can be taken out from the tray part 14.

In addition, at the time of withdrawal, the necessary number of coins are fed out to the transport path 17 from the denomination storage unit 22 for withdrawal. Coins fed to the transport path 17 are transported in the withdrawal transport direction F2 by the transport path 17 and identified by the identification unit 24. Coins identified as legitimate are held in the holding unit 23. Coins that are not identified as legitimate are fed into the tray 14.

When coins that have not been identified as regular are sent to the tray 14, the coins that have been fed to the tray 14 are discharged to the lower feeding portion 21. After the release, vibration is applied to the tray part 14 and a coin residual confirmation operation is performed to check whether or not coins remain in the dish part 14 by the residual detection sensor 62. When the remaining detection sensor 62 detects the remaining coins, the gate unit 56 is opened and the coins are discharged to the lower feeding unit 21. After completing the feeding of the coins from the storage unit 22, the coins received by the feeding unit 21 are fed from the feeding unit 21 to the transport path 17, transported in the withdrawal transport direction F2 by the transport path 17, and the transport path 17 is branched. It branches at the section 38 and is stored in the reject box 35.

When the coins for withdrawal are held in the holding unit 23, the coins held in the holding unit 23 are fed out from the holding unit 23 to the transport path 17, transported in the deposit transport direction F1 through the transport path 17, and stored in the feeding unit 21. . After all the coins in the holding unit 23 are moved to the feeding unit 21, the coins stored in the feeding unit 21 are fed from the feeding unit 21 to the transport path 17 and transported in the transport path 17 toward the dispensing transport direction F2. Then, it is fed into the saucer part 14 and can be taken out from the saucer part 14 by opening the shutter of the transaction port 13.

If a coin is detected by the residual detection sensor 62 of the tray 14 even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the shutter of the transaction port 13 is opened, it is determined that the coin is forgotten to be removed, and the forgotten coin is removed. to recover. That is, after closing the shutter of the transaction port 13, the coin forgotten to be taken out of the tray part 14 is discharged to the lower feeding part 21. Note that after the forgotten coins are released from the saucer unit 14, a vibration is applied to the saucer unit 14, and the residual coin detection operation is performed to check whether the forgotten coins remain in the saucer unit 14 with the residual detection sensor 62.

The forgotten coins received by the feeding section 21 are fed from the feeding section 21 to the transport path 17, transported in the transport path 17 in the dispensing transport direction F2, and branched at the branch section 37 of the transport path 17 to collect the recovery cassette 33. Store in.

Further, at the time of replenishment, the coins stored in the overflow stacker 29 or the coin cassette 30 are fed out to the transport mechanism 31 and transported to the holding unit 23 by the transport mechanism 31. The coins transported to the storage unit 23 are fed out from the storage unit 23 to the transport path 17, transported in the transport path 17 in the deposit transport direction F1, identified by the identification unit 24, and based on the identification result, the corresponding denomination Store in the storage unit 22. The coins of the denomination whose storage unit 22 is full are not stored in the storage unit 22, but are branched from the transport path 17 at the branching unit 36 and stored in the overflow stacker 29.

Next, the operation of the saucer unit 14 will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a state in which the tray 14 can accept coins, the sensor 84 of the rotational position detector 82 is in a light-transmitting state, and the motor 71 is stopped at a fixed position. In this fixed position, the cam pin 77 of the cam 74 is positioned in the escape groove 79a of the cam groove 79 of the lever 75, and the gate portion 56 is held in the closed position via the lever 75 and the link 76. Further, the cam 74 is separated from the end of the cam lever 93, and the torsion spring 91 urges the lock lever 88 to the lock position, and the lock lever 88 contacts the lock pin 61 to bring the gate portion 56 into the closed position. Locked. If the lock lever 88 is in the locked position, it can be confirmed that the sensor 95 of the lock detection unit 94 is in a translucent state and is in a locked state.

When the gate 56 is opened to release coins, the motor 71 is driven to rotate in one direction, and the cam 74 is rotated in the clockwise direction, which is one direction, from the fixed position. When the cam 74 starts to rotate clockwise from the fixed position, as shown in FIG. 2, the cam 74 pushes the end of the cam lever 93, and the lock lever 88 locks against the bias of the torsion spring 91. It moves to the unlocking position that is separated from the pin 61, and unlocks the gate part 56. With the cam lever 93 moving to the unlocking position, the sensor 95 of the lock detecting unit 94 is shielded from light, and the unlocking can be confirmed. At this time, the cam pin 77 of the cam 74 moves in the escape groove 79a of the cam groove 79 of the lever 75, and the lever 75 does not swing and holds the gate portion 56 in the closed position.

Furthermore, by continuing the rotation of the cam 74 in the clockwise direction, the cam pin 77 is once removed from the escape groove 79a of the cam groove 79 of the lever 75, and the lever 75 is swung forward. As shown in FIG. 3, when the lever 75 swings forward, the gate portion 56 is opened via the link 76. The gate portion 56 is opened by swinging downward and further forward with the support shaft 59 as a fulcrum. By opening the gate portion 56, the coins stored on the bottom surface of the saucer body 55 in the saucer portion 14 and on the gate portion 56 are released downward. When the gate unit 56 is opened, the sensor 84 of the rotational position detection unit 82 is shielded from light by the detection plate 83, and it is possible to confirm the opening of the gate unit 56. At the position where the gate portion 56 is opened, the cam pin 77 is again engaged with the relief groove portion 79a of the cam groove 79 of the lever 75. However, the rotational movement of the cam pin 77 is caused by the positional relationship between the cam 74 and the lever 75 at this time. Transmitted to lever 75.

In addition, after opening the gate portion 56, the motor 71 is driven to rotate in the opposite direction to rotate the cam 74 in the counterclockwise direction. When the cam 74 starts to rotate counterclockwise, the lever 75 swings rearward and closes the gate portion 56 via the link 76 as shown in FIG. At this time, the gate portion 56 is closed by swinging backward and further upward with the support shaft 59 as a fulcrum.

After the gate part 56 moves to the closed position, the cam 74 is released from pushing the cam lever 93. Therefore, the lock lever 88 swings toward the lock position by the urging of the torsion spring 91, and the lock lever 88 contacts the lock pin 61 to lock the gate portion 56 in the closed position. At this time, if the lock lever 88 swings to the lock position, it is confirmed that the cam lever 93 is disengaged from the position of the sensor 95 of the lock detection unit 94, the sensor 95 changes from the light shielding state to the light transmitting state, and the gate unit 56 is locked. it can.

Before the cam 74 returns to the home position, the notch 85 of the detection plate 83 moves to the position of the sensor 84 of the rotational position detector 82, and the sensor 84 changes from the light shielding state to the light transmitting state. At a predetermined timing after the sensor 84 changes from the light shielding state to the light transmitting state, the rotation of the motor 71 is stopped and the cam 74 is returned to the fixed position.

Here, after the gate portion 56 is opened, the motor 71 is reversely driven in the other direction so as to return the cam 74 to a fixed position. The cam 74 may be returned to a fixed position by rotating in one direction and continuing the rotation of the cam 74 in the clockwise direction.

Subsequently, the coin remaining confirmation operation after the coin in the tray 14 is discharged will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, after discharging coins, the gate portion 56 is closed and the gate portion 56 is locked by the lock lever 88, and then the motor 71 is driven to rotate in one direction, and the cam 74 is rotated clockwise in one direction. Rotate in the direction. When the cam 74 rotates in the clockwise direction, the cam 74 pushes the end of the cam lever 93, and the lock lever 88 moves from the lock pin 61 against the bias of the torsion spring 91 as shown in FIG. It swings to the unlocking position that separates.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the cam lever 93 moves to the position of the sensor 95 of the lock detection unit 94 while the cam 74 rotates in the clockwise direction, and the sensor 95 changes from the light transmitting state to the light shielding state, the motor 71 Is rotated in the opposite direction, and the cam 74 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, which is the other direction. As the cam 74 rotates counterclockwise, the pushing of the end of the cam lever 93 by the cam 74 is released, and the lock lever 88 is moved to the lock pin 61 by the urging of the torsion spring 91 as shown in FIG. It swings to the locked position where it comes into contact.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the cam lever 93 is disengaged from the position of the sensor 95 of the lock detection unit 94 while the cam 74 is rotating in the counterclockwise direction, and the sensor 95 changes from the light transmitting state to the light shielding state, the motor 71 Is reversed in one direction, and the cam 74 is rotated in the clockwise direction, which is one direction.

Then, such forward and reverse rotation of the motor 71 is repeated until the predetermined time or the predetermined number of times is reached, and the lock lever 88 is repeatedly swung between the lock position and the lock release position.

At this time, the cam pin 77 of the cam 74 that rotates forward and backward by the drive of the motor 71 moves in the clearance groove portion 79a of the cam groove 79 of the lever 75, so the lever 75 does not swing and holds the gate portion 56 in the closed position. ing.

When the lock lever 88 swings to the lock position where it comes into contact with the lock pin 61, vibration is applied to the gate portion 56, and vibration is also transmitted to the saucer body 55 that is in contact with the gate portion 56 in the closed position. In other words, vibration can be applied to the entire saucer portion 14. By applying this vibration, the coins adhered to the inner surface of the gate portion 56 and the inner surface of the saucer body 55 are dropped and moved to the bottom portion of the saucer portion 14.

When the coin that has moved to the bottom of the tray 14 is detected by the residual detection sensor 62, the gate 56 is opened as described above, and the remaining coin is discharged. Thereafter, the motor 71 may be stopped at a fixed position to end the coin residual confirmation operation, or the coin residual confirmation operation may be performed again.

If the coin is not detected by the residual detection sensor 62, the motor 71 is stopped at a fixed position, and the coin residual confirmation operation is terminated.

As described above, according to the coin processing apparatus 11, since the gate portion 56 that can be opened and closed is provided on a part of the bottom surface of the tray portion 14, the entire tray portion 14 including the gate portion 56 by one vibration applying mechanism 68 is provided. Thus, it is possible to prevent the coins from remaining in the tray portion 14 including the gate portion 56 without increasing the installation space and increasing the cost due to the increase in the vibration applying mechanism 68.

In addition, the lock lever 88 can be locked by contacting the lock pin 61 of the gate portion 56 by driving the motor 71 with the gate portion 56 closed to the saucer portion 14, thereby preventing the gate portion 56 from being inadvertently opened. .

By driving the motor 71 to bring the lock lever 88 into and out of contact with the lock pin 61 of the gate portion 56, vibration can be applied to the entire saucer portion 14 including the gate portion 56, and the vibration applying mechanism 68 can be simplified.

Since the opening / closing mechanism 66 and the vibration applying mechanism 68 share the motor 71, and the lock mechanism 67 and the vibration applying mechanism 68 share the mechanism, the coin processing device 11 can be simplified.

In the driving range of the motor 71 in which the interlock lever 72 of the opening / closing mechanism 66 brings the lock lever 88 into and out of contact with the lock pin 61 of the gate portion 56, the gate portion 56 is kept closed to the saucer portion 14, The part 56 can be prevented from opening carelessly.

In addition, since the lock lever 88 moves to the lock position by urging by the torsion spring 91, an excessive force is not applied to the lock lever 88 or the gate portion 56, an excessive load is not applied to the motor 71, Since the lock lever 88 moves to the unlock position by driving the motor 71, the lock can be reliably released.

Whether or not the lock lever 88 has moved to the lock position can be confirmed by the lock detection unit 94. If the lock detection unit 94 cannot confirm that the lock lever 88 has moved to the lock position, the motor 71 is driven, the lock lever 88 is moved to the lock release position, and then moved again to the lock position to attempt locking. be able to.

Further, since the surface of the tray body 55 for storing coins is formed by at least one surface continuous to the gate portion 56, vibration can be easily transmitted between the gate portion 56 and the tray body 55.

Note that the vibration applying mechanism 68 is not limited to the configuration in which the lock lever 88 is applied to the lock pin 61 of the gate portion 56 to apply vibration. For example, by repeatedly opening and closing the gate portion 56 by the opening and closing mechanism 66, vibration can be applied to the entire tray portion 14 including the gate portion 56. In this case, the configuration can be shared by the opening / closing mechanism 66 and the vibration applying mechanism 68, and the coin processing device 11 can be simplified.

The present invention relates to a coin processing device such as a coin deposit / withdrawal transaction port, a coin deposit / withdrawal transaction port, a coin deposit / withdrawal device with a coin dispensing / dispensing device, a coin deposit / withdrawal device, and a coin dispensing / dispensing device. Used.

Claims

A trading account that accepts coins to trade,
A tray part for storing coins to be received in the transaction unit;
A part of the bottom surface of the saucer portion is configured, and a gate portion that opens and closes the bottom surface of the saucer portion and releases coins stored in the saucer portion by opening, and
An opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the gate portion;
And a vibration applying mechanism that applies vibration to the gate portion and the tray portion.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing mechanism includes a driving unit and an interlocking unit that opens and closes the gate unit by driving the driving unit.
The open / close mechanism includes a lock position that contacts and locks the gate unit side by driving the drive unit when the gate unit is closed to the tray unit, and a lock that releases the lock from the gate unit side. The coin processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a lock member that moves between the release position and the release position.
4. The coin processing according to claim 3, wherein the vibration applying mechanism applies vibration to the gate unit and the tray unit by moving the lock member toward and away from the gate unit side by driving the driving unit. apparatus.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the driving unit is used in common for the opening / closing mechanism and the vibration applying mechanism.
The interlocking part of the opening / closing mechanism maintains the state where the gate part is closed to the saucer part in a driving range of the driving part that contacts and separates the lock member with respect to the gate part side. Item 5. A coin processing device according to item 5.
An urging member for urging the lock member to the lock position;
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the lock member moves to a lock position by urging by the urging member, and moves to a lock release position by driving the drive unit.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a surface for storing coins of the tray portion is formed by at least one surface continuous to the gate portion.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vibration applying mechanism applies vibrations to the gate part and the tray part by repeatedly opening and closing the gate part by the opening / closing mechanism.