JP4764019B2 - Circulating coin deposit and withdrawal machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine that circulates and uses deposited coins to dispense coins.

  Conventionally, in the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine, at the time of depositing, the deposited coins thrown into the coin receiving part are discharged to the storing and feeding part, and the coins discharged to the storing and feeding part are fed one by one to the coin passage, While the coins fed into the coin passage are conveyed, they are identified by the coin identification unit, and the regular coins are branched into denominations at the denomination coin branching unit provided downstream from the coin identification unit of the coin passages. Overflow coins that are temporarily held in the holding section and are not sent to the coin-type coin temporary holding section when the denomination-type coin temporary holding section or denomination coin storage and withdrawal section is full are below the denomination coin branching section of the coin passage It branches at the overflow coin temporary storage branch provided in the basin, and is temporarily stored on the conveyor conveyer arranged at the side of the denominated coin storage and dispensing unit. And at the time of deposit approval after completion of identification of deposited coins, the temporarily retained coins in the denomination type detention unit are sent to the denomination type coin storage and dispensing unit for storage, and overflow coins are stored from the transport conveyor to the storage and feeding unit, the coin passage overflow It branches in the overflow coin storage branch part provided in the downstream area from the coin temporary storage branch part and is stored in the overflow coin storage part. In addition, when the deposit is not approved after the identification of the deposited coin is completed, the return coin of the temporary detention part is released to the conveyor, and the return coin together with the overflow coin is transferred from the conveyor through the storage and feeding section and the coin passage. It is returned to the reception desk.

  On the other hand, at the time of withdrawal, coins necessary for withdrawal are thrown from the denominated coin storage / dispensing unit to the transport conveyor, and are sent from the transport conveyor to the coin receiving unit through the storage and feeding unit and the coin passage.

In addition, at the time of initial replenishment when no coins are loaded in the machine, a replenishment collection box containing the replenishment coins is loaded into the machine, and the replenishment coins in the replenishment collection box are discharged onto the replenishment coin transport conveyor. The replenishment coins held on the conveyor for replenishment coins are sent to the coin receiving part, and the replenishment coins sent to the coin receiving part are sent from the storage and feeding part to the coin passage for identification. Branched at the denomination coin branching unit and stored in the denomination coin storage and ejection unit, and the denomination that the denomination coin storage and ejection unit is full is stored in the overflow coin storage unit as an overflow coin (for example, (See Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-231650 A (page 9-11, FIG. 3-9)

  However, a return conveyor from the denomination-type coin temporary storage unit, a withdrawal coin from the denomination coin storage / disposal unit, an overflow coin at the time of deposit, and a transport conveyor for feeding it to the storage and feeding unit, and a replenishment coin from the replenishment collection box This requires a replenishment coin conveying conveyor that receives the toner and sends it to the storage and feeding unit via the coin receiving unit, resulting in a complicated and large structure.

  Also, overflow coins at the time of depositing are branched downstream from the coin-type coin branching part of the coin passage, and are received and temporarily held on the opposite side to the storage and feeding part side of the conveyor. There is a problem that the distance for feeding coins to the storage and feeding unit is long and processing takes time.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and one conveyor can be used in common for each processing, and the overflow coin is immediately fed from the conveyor to the storage and feeding portion during the storage process of the overflow coin. An object of the present invention is to provide a circulating coin depositing and dispensing machine that can be processed quickly.

The circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 receives a coin and allows the coin receiving part to be discharged, stores a coin discharged from the coin receiving part and feeds the coins one by one, and the storage A coin identifying unit that is provided from the feeding unit to the coin receiving unit and conveys coins that are fed one by one from the storage and feeding unit, identifies the coin, an overflow coin branching unit that branches the overflow coin at the time of deposit, and a coin A coin passage having a denomination coin branching portion that branches into a type, and a coin passage that is arranged in parallel below the denomination coin branching portion along this coin passage, and temporarily holds the coin branched into the denomination at the denomination coin branching portion. The coin-type coin temporary storage unit that sends the temporary-hold coin to the storage side when stored, and releases it to the return side when returned, and the coin-type coin temporary storage unit are arranged in parallel below the coin-type coin temporary storage unit. Storage of coins sent to the storage side from the temporary storage unit and storage of coins according to the denomination, and replenishment coin storage that stores replenishment coins and allows the replenishment coins to be discharged A receiving conveyor area disposed in the bottom area of the machine body, and a delivery conveyor area that rises and inclines from one end of the receiving conveyor area toward the storage and feeding section. accept overflow coins during deposit branched by the overflow coin branching section, the deferred conveyor zone, returned coins released to the return side from the denomination coin escrow unit, thrown out from the denomination coin accommodating and dispensing portion accept the replenishment coins are released dispensed coins, and from the supplement coin storing unit is, transport conveyor that fed into the pooling and feeding portion and conveying them coins at one end It is one that is equipped with a door.

請 Motomeko 2 circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine described in the circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 1, the delivery conveyor band, the denomination coin escrow unit and the denomination coin accommodating and dispensing portion those among the corresponding upstream of the coin passage accept payment coins thrown from returning coins and the denomination coin accommodating and dispensing portion is released from the denomination coin escrow unit positioned on one end There is .

The circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3 is the circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the conveyor is positioned on both sides of the conveyor belt in the width direction of the conveyor belt. Then, a side wall portion that forms a coin receiving portion that receives coins on the conveyor belt, and a guide surface that protrudes from the side wall portions on both sides to both sides in the width direction of the surface of the conveyor belt to guide the coins onto the conveyor belt are provided. has a guide member, the guide surface of the guide member is being formed in a convex curved surface in the width direction of the conveyor belt.

The circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 4 is the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 3, wherein the interval between the side wall portions on both sides is not less than 2 times and less than 3 times the diameter of the largest diameter coin to be processed. provided, distance between the opposite sides of the guide member are those less provided than two sheets of the maximum diameter coin of large minimum diameter coins than the diameter the diameter to be processed.

According to the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, the transport conveyor is a receiving conveyor area disposed in the bottom area of the machine body, and a delivery conveyor area that is inclined upward from one end of the receiving conveyor area toward the storage and feeding section. In the delivery conveyor area, the coins overflowed at the overflow coin branching section of the coin passage are received, and in the receiving conveyor area, returned coins from the denomination-type coin temporary storage section are stored. Accepts withdrawal coins from the dispensing unit and supplementary coins from the supplementary coin storage unit, and can transport these coins to one end and feed them into the storage and delivery unit, so one conveyor is used for each process in common It is possible to reduce the size of the conveyor and the size of the conveyor. Moreover, by accepting the overflow coin at the time of depositing to the one end side of the conveyor, the overflow coin can be immediately sent from one end of the conveyor to the storing and feeding part at the time of storing the overflow coin, and can be processed quickly.

According to the circulating type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin receiving and dispensing machine according to claim 1, transportable in feed delivery conveyor band conveyor, denomination coin escrow unit and denomination Corresponding to the upstream side of the coin passage of the coin storage and dispensing unit, the return coin released from the denomination coin temporary holding unit located on one end side and the withdrawal coins dispensed from the denomination coin storage and dispensing unit Since it is configured to receive, it is possible to reduce the size of the conveyor and to meet the downsizing of the machine.

  According to the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1 or 2, both sides in the width direction of the surface of the conveyor belt from the side walls on both sides of the conveyor. Since the guide surface of the guide member that protrudes into the area and guides the coins onto the transport belt is formed as a convex curved surface in the width direction of the transport belt, the coin leaning against the guide surface does not come into surface contact with the guide surface, and the guide surface It is possible to prevent the leaning coins from becoming a bridge between the coins transported by the transport belt and the side wall portion, and clogging, so that even if the coin holding capacity of the transport conveyor is increased, the coins are stored in the storage and feeding portion. Can be sent reliably.

  According to the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3, the minimum diameter is larger than the diameter of the maximum diameter coin for processing the distance between the guide members on both sides. It is smaller than two coin diameters, and the distance between the side walls on both sides is less than three times the diameter of the largest diameter coin to handle, so it can increase the coin holding capacity of the conveyor and store coins It can be reliably fed into the feeding section.

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

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine, and a depositing / dispensing slot serving as both a depositing / dispensing slot in the upper area of the front surface (operation surface) 11 a operated by a customer of the fuselage 11. A deposit / withdrawal port 13 that is opened and closed by the shutter 12 is formed, and a coin receiving unit 14 that receives coins is disposed inside the deposit / withdrawal port 13. The coin receiving portion 14 is provided with a receiving tray 15 having an open upper surface. The coin 15 is received in the receiving tray 15 and the coin received by the rotation of the receiving tray 15 can be discharged to the lower chute 16. The coin receiver 14 is provided with a sensor (not shown) that detects the presence or absence of coins in the tray 15.

  A storage and feeding unit 18 that receives coins discharged from the coin receiving unit 14 through the chute 16 is disposed at the lower front side of the body 11. The storage and feeding portion 18 is disposed on the surface side of the inclined disk 19 and the inclined disk 19 that is pivotally supported with a predetermined angle inclined to the left side direction (right side in FIG. 2) of the airframe 11 with respect to the vertical direction. The coins fed between the inclined disk 19 and the hopper 20 are stored.

  In the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the inclined disk 19, a plurality of projections (not shown) for scraping coins are provided at regular intervals, and the coins in the hopper 20 are scraped up one by one by the rotation of the inclined disk 19. While feeding out the tilted disk 19 one by one.

  The hopper 20 is provided with an openable / closable portion 21 that opens and closes the bottom of the hopper 20 in order to discharge the foreign matter remaining without being drawn out from the hopper 20 by the inclined disk 19. A foreign matter chute 22 for receiving foreign matter released by opening the opening / closing portion 21 is disposed below the opening / closing portion 21. The foreign matter chute 22 is provided with a sorting portion 23 for sorting the foreign matter discharged from the hopper 20 in two directions, and a chute portion 24 and a chute portion 25 for receiving the foreign matter sorted in each direction, respectively. The chute 24 feeds foreign matter into a foreign matter return port 26 formed in the lower front portion of the body 11, and the other chute 25 feeds foreign matter into a foreign matter collection box 27 detachably disposed in the body 11.

  In addition, the upper end of the inclined disk 19 is connected to a starting end portion of a coin passage 29 that accepts coins that are fed one by one from the storage and feeding portion 18 and transports them in a separated state at intervals in the transport direction. . This coin passage 29 is folded back in a circular arc shape upward from the first passage portion 30 formed from the upper part of the storage and feeding portion 18 toward the back portion of the body 11, and from the end of the first passage portion 30. And a second passage portion 32 formed from the upper end of the folding passage portion 31 to a position near the coin receiving portion 14. It is formed in a U-shaped passage shape.

  The first passage section 30 includes a passage area 30a that rises and slopes from the upper part of the storage and delivery section 18 toward the back side of the machine body 11, and from the passage area 30a as it goes from the end of the passage area 30a to the back side of the machine body 11. In addition, a passage area 30b that rises and slopes at a gentle angle is formed. The second passage portion 32 is formed with a passage region 32a that is arranged in parallel above the distal end side of the passage region 30b of the first passage portion 30 and is inclined downward toward the front side of the airframe 11.

  3 and 4, the coin passage 29 is in the same inclined state as the inclined disk 19, and the upper side of the coin with respect to the vertical direction is the left side surface direction of the machine body 11 (the right side in FIG. 2, the left side in FIG. 3). The guide plate 34a, 34b is formed on the lower edge of the passage plate 33 to support the lower peripheral edge of the coin to be conveyed.

  On the coin passage 29, a conveyor belt 35 is disposed as a conveying means for conveying the coins fed one by one from the storage and feeding section 18 in a separated state with a gap in the conveying direction one by one. The conveyor belt 35 is provided in an endless manner, is suspended along each of the passage portions 30 to 32 by a plurality of pulleys (not shown), and conveys coins while pressing the coins against the passage plate 33. Protrusions 36 for conveying coins in a separated state with a gap in the conveying direction one by one in the conveying direction are provided on the conveying belt 35 so as to protrude from the surface facing the passage plate 33 at predetermined intervals.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the passage area 30a of the first passage portion 30 of the coin passage 29 is constituted by a material sensor, an image sensor, or the like that identifies appropriateness, inappropriateness, denomination, etc. of the coin to be conveyed. A coin identifying unit 38 is provided.

  In the passage area 30b of the first passage portion 30 of the coin passage 29, in order from the upstream side, an overflow coin branching portion 39 that branches overflow coins when coins are deposited, and regular coins when coins are deposited or replenished are denominated Coin branching sections 40a to 40f (only 40a and 40f are shown in the figure), branching supplementary recirculation coins that are overflow coins at the time of coin replenishment and scrutiny (when replenishment of replenishment recirculation coin storage section 94) ) Is provided with a supplementary recirculating coin branching portion 41 for branching the identified coin.

  In the passage area 32a of the second passage portion 32 of the coin passage 29, the collected coins and forgotten coins are collected as the first group among the recovered coins, the forgotten coins, the operation reject coins, and the supplementary reject coins in order from the upstream side. A first branching portion 42 that branches and a second branching portion 43 that branches the operation reject coin and the recovery reject coin as a second group are provided.

  The denominated coin branching sections 40a to 40f are configured as a denominated coin branching section group 40, and the supplementary reflux coin branching section 41, the first branching section 42, and the second branching section 43 are non-denominated coin branching section groups. It is configured as 44.

  Each branch part 39,40a-40f, 42,43 is comprised substantially in common, for example, the branch hole 45 is provided in the channel | path plate 33 so that a part of money-type coin branch part 40a-40f may be shown in FIG. Each opening is formed, and a branch member 46 for opening and closing these branch holes 45 is provided. Each branch member 46 is pivotally supported by the passage plate 33 so as to open and close the upstream side of the coin passage 29 and is opened and closed by a drive unit such as a motor (not shown). Each branch member 46 is formed with a notch 47 that avoids interference with the conveyor belt 35 when opened.

  On the upstream side and downstream side of the branch portions 39, 40a to 40f, 42, and 43 of the passage plate 33, coin detection sensors (not shown) that detect coins that are transported in the coin passage 29 are disposed. And each branch member 46 of each branch part 39,40a-40f, 42,43 is driven open by both conditions of the identification result in a coin identification part 38, and a coin detection sensor, and branches only a corresponding coin according to each kind. Branches from the portions 39, 40a to 40f, 42, 43, and allows coins other than the corresponding coins to pass to the downstream side of the coin passage 29.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, an overflow coin chute 49 is connected to the overflow coin branch portion 39 to receive the overflow coin branched by the overflow coin branch portion 39 and guide it downward. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each denomination coin branching section 40 a to 40 f receives denomination coins 50 a to 50 f that accept the coins branched by the respective denomination coin branching sections 40 a to 40 f and guide them downward. In the figure, only 50a and 50f are shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, the supplementary recirculation coin branching portion 41 has a supplementary recirculation coin chute 51 that receives the supplementary recirculation coin branched by the supplementary recirculation coin branching portion 41 and guides it downward. It is connected. The first branching portion 42 and the second branching portion 43 receive the coins branched by the first branching portion 42 and the second branching portion 43 and guide them downward, and the first sorting chute 52 and the second sorting. A chute 53 is connected.

  The first sorting chute 52 includes a sorting unit 54 that sorts the coins branched by the first branching unit 42 in two directions, a chute 55 for collecting coins and a collecting chute 55 as two chute units downstream of the sorting unit 54. It has a chute 56 for forgetting coins.

  The second sorting chute 53 includes a sorting unit 57 that sorts the coins branched by the second branching unit 43 in two directions, a chute 58 for operation reject coins as two chute units downstream of the sorting unit 57, and It has a chute 59 for replenishment reject coins.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the fuselage 11, denomination coin temporary holding units 61a to 61f (61a in the figure) are provided below denomination chutes 50a to 50f of denomination coin branching units 40a to 40f. And 61f are shown), and gold constituted by the denomination coin storage and withdrawal sections 62a to 62f (only 62a and 62f are shown in the figure) are provided below the denomination coin temporary storage sections 61a to 61f. A type coin storage / throwing unit group 62 is disposed, and a conveyor 63 is disposed at the bottom of the right side region, which is one side region in the body width direction with respect to the money type coin storage / throwing unit group 62, and the back position of the body 11 Thus, a coin cassette unit 64 is arranged below each chute 51, 55, 56, 58, 59.

  The denominated coin temporary holding units 61a to 61f accept coins that are branched by denomination coin branching units 40a to 40f and guided by denomination chutes 50a to 50f when coins are deposited, and stack a predetermined number of coins vertically. The holding frame 67 has a cylindrical opening for stacking coins vertically according to denomination, and a dispensing plate 68 for opening and closing the lower surface of the holding frame 67. The holding frame 67 is a fixed position that is a temporary holding position in which a lower surface opening is closed by a dispensing plate 68 by a driving mechanism (not shown) and accepts coins from the denomination chutes 50a to 50f and can be temporarily held in a stacked state. From the fixed position, the coins are temporarily retained from the lower surface opening that moves on the right side (the right side in FIG. 3) on the conveyance conveyor 63 on the right side in the body width direction and is opened relative to the dispensing plate 68. Move to and from the return position to release.

  The coin-type coin storage / dispensing sections 62a to 62f have a coin-type storage cylinder section 71 that is detachably mounted in the body 11, and stores and throws coins from above the storage cylinder section 71. It is possible. A dispensing plate 68 is disposed above the storage cylinder portion 71, and this projection plate 68 is moved forward by the drive mechanism (not shown) above the storage cylinder portion 71 and on the other side in the body width direction from the advance position. Reciprocally move to the retracted position on the left side (left side in FIG. 3). When the throwing plate 68 is in a fixed position, the lower surface opening of the holding frame 67 is closed so that the coins can be temporarily held. When the coins temporarily held in the holding frame 67 are stored, the throwing plate 68 is moved to the retracted position. Move and store the coins in the holding frame 67 in the storage cylinder 71, and with the holding frame 67 moved to the return position, raise the coins in the storage cylinder 71 and hold the uppermost coin in the holding frame In the state of being received by the lower surface of 67, it is possible to throw out the coins in order from the uppermost coin of the storage cylinder portion 71 by reciprocating movement of the throwing plate 68.

  In each storage cylinder portion 71, a support member 72 for supporting stacked coins is arranged so as to be vertically movable, and each of the support members 72 is stored in a storage cylinder through a guide groove 73 formed in each storage cylinder portion 71 in the vertical direction. The unit 71 is detachably connected to a drive mechanism 74 disposed on the left side of the machine body 11 (left side in FIG. 3), and each support member 72 moves up and down independently by the drive mechanism 74. Then, the support member 72 rises when coins are thrown out from the storage cylinder 71 and presses the uppermost coin against the lower surface of the holding frame 67, and the support member 72 when the coins are stored in the storage cylinder 71 The coin is lowered and can be stored.

  When the coins of the holding frame 67 are stored in the storage cylinder portion 71, the support member 72 is raised so that the upper surface of the stacked coins on the support member 72 is positioned in the vicinity of the lower surface of the discharge plate 68. As the plate 68 is retracted, the temporarily stored coins are placed on the stacked storage coins, and when the support member 72 is lowered, the upper surface of the stacked coins is lowered to the vicinity of the lower portion of the discharge plate 68 and stopped. Is closed and storage of the temporarily held coins ends.

  1, 3, and 6, the transfer conveyor 63 is substantially horizontal to the bottom of the body 11 along the right side area (the right side in FIG. 3) of the denominated coin storage and dispensing parts 62 a to 62 f. Receiving conveyor area 77 arranged in a shape, and a delivery conveyor area 78 that is inclined upward and forward from the front end of this receiving conveyor area 77 and is connected to the storage and feeding section 18, and the receiving conveyor area 77 and the sending conveyor area Through 78, coins can be sequentially fed into the storage and delivery unit 18.

  Side walls 79, 79 are disposed on both sides of the conveyor areas 77, 78, and a chute 80 is disposed on the rear end side of the receiving conveyor area 77, and the delivery conveyor area 78 and the side walls 79, 79 are arranged. A coin receiving part 81 for receiving coins is formed in a space surrounded by the chute part 80.

  The front end side, which is one end side of the transfer conveyor 63, receives overflow coins that are branched at the overflow coin branching portion 39 and guided by the overflow coin chute 49, and the other end of the transfer conveyor 63 and the other end side. Between the back side, which is the end side, from return coins 61a to 61f denominated when denominated when depositing coins and from coin storage and throwing units 62a to 62f denominated when dispensing coins The dispensed coins to be dispensed are received, and the coins discharged from the replenishment circulating coin storage unit 94 included in the coin cassette unit 64 are received on the back side which is the other end side of the transport conveyor 63. More specifically, the delivery conveyor area 78 of the transfer conveyor 63 includes an overflow coin at the time of depositing, upstream of the coin passage 29 of the coin-type coin temporary storage units 61a to 61f and the coin-type coin storage and discharge units 62a to 62f. The return coin discharged from the denomination-type coin temporary storage unit 61a located on one end side corresponding to the side and the withdrawal coin dispensed from the denomination-type coin storage and discharge unit 62a are received.

  The conveyor 63 has an endless conveyor belt 82, and the conveyor belt 82 is suspended on a plurality of pulleys 83 to form conveyor areas 77 and 78. As shown in FIG. 6, the conveyor belt 82 is configured as an endless flat belt, and the lower surface of the belt portion on which coins are placed is slidably supported by a belt support plate 84. On the surface of the conveyor belt 82, a plurality of coins which are wider than the diameter of the largest coin to be processed along the conveying direction and are arranged at a predetermined pitch and two in the belt width direction are shown. A plurality of protrusions that are not formed are formed. Then, the rotation of the conveyor belt 82 causes the coins to be hooked on the protrusions and conveyed to the storage and feeding unit 18.

  Guide portions 85 and 85 with which the coins in the coin receiving portion 81 abut are provided on the inner surfaces of the side wall portions 79 and 79 on both sides, and the lower portions of the guide portions 85 and 85 of the side wall portions 79 and 79 on both sides and the conveyor belt 82 Guide members 86 that project from the side wall portions 79 on both sides to both sides in the width direction on the surface of the conveyor belt 82 and guide the coins onto the conveyor belt 82 are disposed between the both sides in the width direction on the surface.

  On the surface 87 of each guide member 86, a guide surface 87a that is inclined downward toward the surface of the conveyor belt 82 is formed, and a fitting edge portion that fits into the lower portion of the guide portion 85 on the upper end side of the guide surface 87a. 87b is formed, and a guide edge portion 87c is formed on the lower end side of the guide surface 87a so as to face the surface of the conveyor belt 82 substantially perpendicularly. The guide surface 87a is formed in a convex curved surface in the width direction of the transport belt 82 so that coins do not come into surface contact.

  On the lower surface of each guide member 86, groove portions 88 are provided between the belt support plate 84 and both side edges in the width direction of the conveyor belt 82, and both side edges in the width direction of the conveyor belt 82 are provided. A guide part 89 for guiding is provided.

  The interval L1 between the guide portions 85 and 85 of the side wall portions 79 and 79 on both sides is provided to be not less than 2 times and less than 3 times the diameter of the largest diameter coin to be processed, and guide edge portions 87c of the guide members 86 and 86 on both sides. , 87c is set to be larger than the diameter of the largest diameter coin to be processed and smaller than two of the diameter of the smallest diameter coin. Therefore, the width of the conveyance belt 82 exposed between the guide members 86 on both sides is wider than the diameter of the maximum diameter coin to be processed, and is formed so as not to contain two minimum diameter coins in the radial direction. Further, the fitting edge portions 87b, 87b of the guide members 86, 86 on both sides protrude inward from the guide portions 85, 85 of the side wall portions 79, 79 on both sides, that is, the guide surfaces. The upper ends of 87a and 87a protrude inward of the coin receiving part 81 from the guide parts 85 and 85 of the side wall parts 79 and 79 on both sides. In addition, if the distance L1 between the guide portions 85, 85 of the side wall portions 79, 79 on both sides is smaller than twice the diameter of the largest diameter coin to be processed, the coin holding amount cannot be increased, and if it is more than three times, The coins leaning on the guide member 86 do not come into contact with the transport belt 82, and the coins are likely to remain without being transported.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7 (the coin cassette unit 64 shown in FIG. 7 has a left side on the front, a right side on the back, an upper side on the left side, and a lower side on the right side), The cassette 11 is detachably mounted on the cassette mounting portion 91 at the back position of the body 11 by a cassette mounting base 92 that is pulled out from the bottom of the body 11 to the back side. That is, the coin cassette unit 64 can be attached to and detached from the cassette mounting base 92 pulled out from the back side of the machine body 11, and the coin mounting unit 92 on which the coin cassette unit 64 is mounted is pushed into the machine body 11 to receive coins. The cassette unit 64 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 91 of the body 11.

  This coin cassette unit 64 has a vertically long box-shaped cassette main body 93 that can be transported, and in this cassette main body 93, a replenishment coin storage portion that has a receiving port 94a on the upper surface facing the bottom of the chute 51 for replenishment recirculation coins. As a replenishment recirculation coin storage portion 94, a recovery coin storage portion 95 having a receiving port 95a on the upper surface facing the lower side of the recovery coin chute 55, and forgetting to have a reception port 96a on the upper surface facing the lower side of the chute 56 for forgotten coin Replenishment reject coin storage having a receiving port 98a on the upper surface facing the lower side of the coin rejecting portion 97, the operation reject coin storing portion 97 having the receiving port 97a on the upper surface facing the lower side of the chute 58 for the operation reject coin Part 98 is arranged.

  On the upper surface of the cassette body 93, a receiving port shutter (not shown) that integrally opens and closes the receiving ports 94a to 98a is disposed so as to be openable and closable within the cassette body 93. The receiving port shutter is automatically unlocked and opened by a shutter opening portion (not shown) disposed in the machine body 11 by mounting the coin cassette unit 64 into the cassette mounting section 91 from the back side of the machine body 11. The coin cassette unit 64 is automatically closed and locked by pulling the coin cassette unit 64 from the cassette mounting portion 91 in the body 11 to the back side.

  Further, the inside of the supplementary reflux coin storage part 94 has a storage space part 94b for storing coins received from the receiving port 94a, and the coins in the storage space part 94b are placed in the lower part of the front surface of the storage space part 94b. A discharge port 94c for discharging to the inner transfer conveyor 63 is formed, and a chute-like inclined bottom surface 94d for discharging coins from the discharge port 94c by its own weight is formed at the bottom of the storage space portion 94b. The inclined bottom surface 94d is inclined downward toward the discharge port 94c, and the cross section in the direction intersecting the inclined direction is formed in an arc shape to prevent the coins in the storage space portion 94b from sticking to the inclined bottom surface 94d. Can be released.

  A discharge port shutter 101 that opens and closes the discharge port 94c is disposed in the discharge port 94c so as to be opened and closed in the vertical direction. In addition, the cassette mounting portion 91 is formed with a receiving port 102 that faces the discharge port 94c of the replenished circulating coin storage unit 94, and a receiving shutter 103 that opens and closes the receiving port 102 is arranged to be opened and closed in the vertical direction. Yes. Then, by attaching the coin cassette unit 64 into the cassette mounting portion 91 from the back side of the machine body 11, the discharge port shutter 101 and the receiving shutter 103 are integrally connected, and a shutter (not shown) disposed in the machine body 11 is connected. It is integrally opened and closed by an opening and closing mechanism.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

  First, the initial replenishment process will be described with reference to FIG.

  A coin cassette unit 64 in which initial replenishment coins are stored in a replenishment circulating coin storage unit 94 outside the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine is mounted on a cassette mounting unit 91 in the body 11 of the circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine. When the coin cassette unit 64 is mounted, the receiving port shutter on the upper surface of the coin cassette unit 64 is opened, and the discharge port shutter 101 is engaged with the receiving shutter 103 so that it can be integrally opened and closed.

  By specifying the initial replenishment mode using an operation unit (not shown) and instructing the start, the clerk starts driving the storage and feeding unit 18, the coin passage 29, and the conveyor 63, and the discharge shutter 101 and the reception shutter 103 are integrated. The discharge port 94c and the receiving port 102 are opened. As a result, the replenishment coins stored in the replenishment circulating coin storage unit 94 are all discharged from the discharge port 94c by its own weight due to the inclination of the inclined bottom surface 94d, and through the receiving port 102, on the receiving conveyor area 77 of the conveyor 63, that is, coins The receiving unit 81 receives the entire amount.

  By detecting that all of the replenishment coins stored in the replenishment circulating coin storage unit 94 have been discharged by a sensor (not shown), the discharge port shutter 101 and the reception port shutter 103 are closed and moved together, and the discharge port 94c and the reception port are moved. 102 is closed. As a result, the replenishment circulating coin storage unit 94 is set in a state in which coins can be received.

  The replenishment coins on the receiving conveyor area 77 are sequentially fed to the storage and feeding unit 18 through the delivery conveyor area 78 by the rotational drive of the conveyor belt 82 of the conveyor 63. In the storage and feeding unit 18, the inclined disk 19 rotates and feeds the replenishment coins fed from the conveyor 63 to the coin passage 29 one by one. In the coin passage 29, the replenishment coins fed out from the storage and feeding unit 18 are received and transported in a separated state one by one, and are identified by the coin identifying unit 38 in the course of transporting the supplemental coins.

  As a result of the identification by the coin identification unit 38, the regular replenishment coins are branched into denominations at the denomination type coin branching units 40a to 40f, and the detainment frames 67 of the denomination shoots 50a to 50f and the denomination coin temporary holding units 61a to 61f. And stored in the storage cylinder portion 71 of the coin-type coin storage / dispensing portion 62a to 62f. The holding frames 67 of the coin-type coin temporary holding portions 61a to 61f are in a state where the bottom surface is opened by moving the throwing plate 68 to the retracted position (position moved to the left from the position shown in FIG. 3). The replenishment coins fed into the holding frame 67 from the chutes 50a to 50f are directly stored in the storage cylinder portion 71. At this time, by placing the upper surface of the stacked coins in the storage cylinder part 71 in the vicinity of the upper end of the storage cylinder part 71, it is possible to reduce the fall distance of the replenishment coins and prevent the occurrence of coin standing and the like. Each time one replenishment coin is received in the storage cylinder 71, the stacked coin is lowered by one together with the support member 72, and the next replenishment coin is allowed to be stored.

  The control unit (not shown) of the circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine counts the number of replenishment coins stored in the coin-type coin storage / dispensing units 62a to 62f from the identification result of the coin identification unit 38, and the count value is full. For denominations that have reached the amount, regular supplementary coins identified by the coin identifying unit 38 are handled as overflow coins. The overflow coin at the time of replenishment is not branched at the denomination coin branching portions 40a to 40f of the corresponding denomination, but is branched at the supplementary reflux coin branching portion 41 on the downstream side, and the coin cassette unit 64 through the supplementary reflux coin chute 51. Are stored in the replenishment reflux coin storage unit 94. At this time, since the discharge port 94c of the supplementary recycle coin storage unit 94 is already closed by the discharge port shutter 101, the replenishment coins stored in the replenishment recycle coin storage unit 94 are kept in a stored state without being discharged.

  Reject coins that are determined to be inappropriate as a result of identification by the coin identification unit 38 branch at the second branching unit 43, and pass through the sorting unit 57 of the second sorting chute 53 and the chute 59 for supplementary rejected coins. The replenishment reject coin storage unit 98 of the cassette unit 64 is stored.

  When the coin recognizing unit 38 does not recognize the initial replenishment coin for a predetermined time or longer, the storage and feeding unit 18, the coin passage 29, and the conveyor 63 are stopped, and the initial replenishment process is completed.

  Next, the deposit process will be described with reference to the process.

  When the customer instructs depositing with an operation unit (not shown), the depositing / dispensing port shutter 12 of the depositing / dispensing port 13 is opened, and further, the customer inserts the deposited coin into the coin receiving unit 14 through the depositing / dispensing port 13, The deposit coin on the tray 15 of the coin receiver 14 is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the deposit / dispense port shutter 12 is closed. The storage and feeding unit 18 and the coin passage 29 are started to be driven, and the received coins inserted by the rotation of the tray 15 of the coin receiving unit 14 are discharged to the chute 16 and fed to the storage and feeding unit 18 through the chute 16. In the coin receiving unit 14, the tray 15 is returned after the deposited coins are released, so that the coins can be received.

  The deposited coins sent to the storage and delivery unit 18 are sent one by one from the storage and delivery unit 18 to the coin passage 29 and identified by the coin identification unit 38.

  As a result of the identification by the coin identifying unit 38, regular deposit coins are branched into denominations at the denomination type coin branching units 40a to 40f, and denominated in denomination coin temporary holding units 61a to 61f through denomination shoots 50a to 50f. Hold temporarily. As shown in FIG. 3, in the coin-type coin temporary holding units 61 a to 61 f, the bottom surface of the holding frame 67 is closed with a dispensing plate 68, and the received coins received in the holding frame 67 are stacked vertically. Hold temporarily.

  The control unit (not shown) counts the number of deposited coins temporarily held in the denominated coin temporary holding units 61a to 61f and the number of coins stored in the denominated coin storage and dispensing units 62a to 62f from the identification result in the coin identifying unit 38. Then, for these denominations whose count value has reached a preset full amount, regular deposit coins identified by the coin identifying unit 38 are handled as overflow coins. This overflow coin branches at an overflow coin branching section 39 immediately after the coin identifying section 38, and is sent to the delivery conveyor area 78 on the front side of the transport conveyor 63 through the overflow coin chute 49. Some overflow coins are temporarily retained by being caught by the protrusions of the conveyor belt 82 in the delivery conveyor area 78, and the rest are temporarily retained in the vicinity of the connection portion between the delivery conveyor area 78 and the receiving conveyor area 77.

  As a result of identification by the coin identification unit 38, rejected coins determined to be inappropriate are conveyed to the end of the second passage part 32 of the coin passage 29 and sent to the coin receiving part 14. At this time, the tray 15 of the coin receiving unit 14 is in a state where the reject coin can be received. The deposit / withdrawal port shutter 12 of the deposit / withdrawal port 13 is opened, and the customer takes out the reject coin from the coin receiving unit 14 to close the deposit / withdrawal port shutter 12.

  If the coins are not detected by the storage / feeding unit 18 and the coins are not identified by the coin identification unit 38 for a predetermined time or longer, the storage / feeding unit 18 and the coin passage 29 are stopped to complete the deposit feeding operation. The coin identification result is displayed to the customer and payment is confirmed.

  When the customer has made a deposit approval operation using an operation unit (not shown) and there is no overflow coin, the withdrawal plate 68 of the denomination coin temporary storage units 61a to 61f is moved to the retracted position (leftward from the position shown in FIG. 3). Moved to the direction), the bottom surface of the holding frame 67 is opened, and the temporarily held coins temporarily held in the stacked state are stored in the storage cylinders 71 of the denominated coin storage and discharge parts 62a to 62f. .

  In addition, when the customer has made a deposit approval operation using an operation unit (not shown) and there is an overflow coin, the temporary hold coins temporarily held in the denomination type coin temporary hold units 61a to 61f are as described above. When the throwing plate 68 is moved to the retracted position, it is stored in the storage cylinder portion 71 of the denominated coin storage and discharge portions 62a to 62f.

  Overflow coins that have been temporarily held in the transfer conveyor 63 are fed from the transfer conveyor 63 to the coin path 29 through the storage and feeding section 18 by driving the storage and feeding unit 18, the coin path 29 and the transfer conveyor 63, and replenish the coin path 29. Branching is made at the circulating coin branching portion 41 and stored in the supplementary circulating coin storage portion 94 of the coin cassette unit 64 through the supplementary circulating coin chute 51. At this time, since the overflow coin at the time of deposit is received on the front side of the transfer conveyor 63, the overflow coin can be immediately sent from the front side of the transfer conveyor 63 to the storage and feeding unit 18, and the overflow coin can be quickly stored. Become.

  When the coin identification unit 38 does not recognize the overflow coin for a predetermined time or longer, the storage and feeding unit 18, the coin passage 29, and the transfer conveyor 63 are stopped, and a series of deposit processing from the deposit feeding operation to the deposit storing operation is completed.

  In addition, when the customer performs an operation for rejecting payment by an operation unit (not shown), the holding frame 67 of the denomination type coin temporary holding units 61a to 61f is moved to the return position above the receiving conveyor area 77 of the transfer conveyor 63, All coins temporarily held in the holding frame 67 are discharged to the conveyor 63. At this time, if the overflow coin is temporarily held on the transfer conveyor 63, it is combined with the coin released from the holding frame 67.

  Returned coins on the receiving conveyor area 77 of the transport conveyor 63 are sent from the transport conveyor 63 to the coin path 29 through the storage and feeding section 18 by driving the storage and feeding section 18, the coin path 29 and the transport conveyor 63, and the end of the coin path 29 To the tray 15 of the coin receiver 14. When all the returned coins are sent to the tray 15 of the coin receiving unit 14, the storage and feeding unit 18, the coin passage 29 and the conveyor 63 are stopped, the deposit / withdrawal port shutter 12 of the deposit / withdrawal port 13 is opened, and the customer receives the coins. The deposit / withdrawal port shutter 12 is closed by removing the return coin from the tray 15 of the section 14. Thereby, a series of processes from the deposit sending operation to the deposit return operation is completed.

  Next, the withdrawal process will be described.

  The storage cylinder corresponding to the money type of the coin-type coin storage / dispensing units 62a to 62f when the customer inputs a withdrawal money value (amount or denomination and number) by an operation unit (not shown) and instructs the start. In the portion 71, the stacked coins stored are lifted by the support member 72, and the stacked coins are brought into contact with the lower surface of the holding frame 67 positioned at the position where the upper portion of the storage tube portion 71 is closed to reciprocate. The uppermost stacked coins, i.e., withdrawal coins, are dispensed from the storage cylinder portion 71 onto the conveyor 63 by the dispensing plate 68. If there is a denomination to be thrown out continuously, the stacked coins are similarly raised and thrown out by the dumping board 68. For denominations that do not correspond to the withdrawal type and for the denominations that have finished throwing out the number of withdrawals, the stacked coins are lowered and the dispensing of coins is stopped.

  The withdrawal coins thrown to the conveyor 63 are fed from the conveyor 63 to the coin passage 29 through the storage and feeding section 18 by the drive of the storage and feeding section 18, the coin passage 29 and the conveyor 63, and are identified by the coin identification section 38. To do.

  As a result of the identification by the coin identification unit 38, the regular withdrawal coin is conveyed to the end of the second passage part 32 of the coin passage 29 and sent to the coin receiving part 14.

  The reject coin determined to be inappropriate branches at the second branching portion 43, and enters the operation reject coin storage portion 97 of the coin cassette unit 64 through the distribution portion 57 of the second distribution chute 53 and the operation reject chute 58. Store. When a reject coin is generated, denomination coins that are insufficient for the withdrawal money value are re-throwed from the denomination type coin storage / dispensing units 62a to 62f.

  After the withdrawal coin corresponding to the withdrawal money value is sent to the coin receiving unit 14, the storage and feeding unit 18, the coin passage 29 and the conveyor 63 are stopped, the deposit / withdrawal port shutter 12 of the deposit / withdrawal port 13 is opened, and the customer The withdrawal gate shutter 12 is closed by taking out the withdrawal coin from the tray 15 of the coin receiver 14. Thereby, the withdrawal process is completed.

  In addition, when the amount of coins stored in the denomination type coin storage and dispensing units 62a to 62f falls below a predetermined amount due to the withdrawal process, the overflow coins stored in the supplementary recycle coin storage unit 94 are replaced with the supplementary coins. As a replenishment process. This replenishment process is the same as the initial replenishment process.

  In the circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine configured as described above, by one conveyor conveyor 63, the overflow coin at the time of deposit, the return coin from the denomination type coin temporary storage units 61a to 61f, the denomination type coin storage and withdrawal unit 62a Since the withdrawal coins from ~ 62f and the replenishment coins from the replenishment circulating coin storage unit 94 can be received, these coins can be transported to one end side and sent to the storage and delivery unit 18, so one conveyor conveyor 63 is provided for each processing. Can be used in common. Moreover, by accepting the overflow coin at the time of depositing to one end side of the transfer conveyor 63, the overflow coin can be immediately sent from the one end side of the transfer conveyor 63 to the storing and feeding unit 18 at the time of storing the overflow coin, and can be processed quickly.

  Further, the transport conveyor 63 has a receiving conveyor area 77 arranged in the bottom area of the machine body 11 and a delivery conveyor area 78 that is inclined upward from one end of the receiving conveyor area 77 toward the storage and feeding section 18. Overflow coins upon depositing at the overflow coin branching section 39 of the coin passage 29 to the delivery conveyor area 78 of the transport conveyor 63, the denomination type coin temporary storage sections 61a to 61f and the denomination type coin storage and dispensing sections 62a to 62f A configuration for receiving a return coin released from the denomination type coin temporary holding unit 61a located on one end side corresponding to the upstream side of the coin passage 29 and a withdrawal coin to be dispensed from the denomination coin storing and dispensing unit 62a Therefore, the transfer conveyor 63 can be made small, and therefore the entire body 11 can be made small.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the guide surfaces of the guide members 86, 86 that project from the side wall portions 79, 79 on both sides of the conveyor 63 to both sides in the width direction of the surface of the conveyor belt 82 and guide the coins onto the conveyor belt 82. Since 87a and 87a are formed in a convex curved surface in the width direction of the conveyor belt 82, the coins C1 and C2 leaning against the guide surfaces 87a and 87a do not come into surface contact with the guide surfaces 87a and 87a, and the bridge is a combination of coins. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a conveyance failure that makes it impossible to convey in the state. For example, the coins C1 and C2 lean against the guide surfaces 87a and 87a of the guide members 86 and 86a on both sides to form a reverse C-shape, and are pushed by the coin C3 conveyed in surface contact with the surface of the conveyor belt 82. When the coins C1 and C2 are in surface contact with the guide surfaces 87a and 87a, the coins C1 and C2 may be stretched and the transport belt 82 may be locked. However, the guide surfaces 87a and 87a may be locked. When the coins C1 and C2 are not in surface contact, the coins C1 and C2 can easily move along the side wall portions 79 and 79, and can easily be prevented from being locked. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the coins C1 and C2 leaning against the guide surfaces 87a and 87a from being bridged between the coin C3 conveyed by the conveyor belt 82 and the side walls 79 and 79 and clogging. Even if the coin storage capacity is increased, coins can be reliably fed into the storage and feeding unit 18.

  Further, since the upper ends of the guide surfaces 87a, 87a protrude inward of the coin receiving portion 81 from the guide portions 85, 85 of the side wall portions 79, 79 on both sides, the coin C1, leaning against the guide surfaces 87a, 87a, The peripheral edge portion of C2 is not caught by the joint between the guide members 86 and 86 and the guide portions 85 and 85 of the side wall portions 79 and 79, and the coin can be prevented from being bridged.

  Further, the gap between the guide members 86 on both sides is set to be larger than the diameter of the largest diameter coin to be processed and smaller than two of the diameters of the smallest diameter coins. Since the diameter is set to be two times or more and less than three times the diameter, the coin holding capacity of the transfer conveyor 63 can be increased, and the coins can be reliably fed into the storage and feeding unit 18.

It is a schematic right side view of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic back view of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the AA arrow of FIG. 1 same as the above. It is a perspective view of the coin passage of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above, and the coin branching unit group according to money. It is a schematic diagram of a coin passage, each branch part, and each chute of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the conveyance conveyor of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above. It is a top view of the coin cassette unit of a circulation type coin depositing and dispensing machine same as the above.

11 Airframe
14 Coin receiving part
18 Storage and delivery section
29 Coin passage
38 Coin identification part
39 Overflow coin branch
40a-40f Coin branch by type
61a ~ 61f Money-type coin temporary holding section
62a to 62f Coin storage / disposal unit
63 Conveyor
77 Receiving conveyor area
78 Delivery conveyor area
79 Side wall
81 Coin receiving department
82 Conveyor belt
86 Guide members
87a Guide surface
94 Replenishment recycle coin storage as replenishment coin storage

Claims (4)

A coin receiving part that accepts and releases coins;
A storage and feeding unit for storing coins discharged from the coin receiving unit and feeding them one by one;
A coin identifying unit that is provided over the coin receiving unit from the storage and feeding unit, conveys coins that are fed one by one from the storage and feeding unit, and identifies coins, an overflow coin branching unit that branches overflow coins upon deposit, and coins A coin passage having a denomination coin branching portion for branching into denominations,
Along the coin path, the coins are placed side by side below the coin-type coin branching part, temporarily hold the coins branched into the money type at the coin-type coin branching part, and send the temporarily-holding coins to the storage side when stored, and when returning A denomination-type coin temporary storage part to be released to the return side;
A coin-type coin storage / dispensing unit that is arranged in parallel below the denomination-type coin temporary storage unit and is capable of storing coins and dispensing coins sent from the denomination-type coin temporary storage unit to the storage side,
A replenishment coin storage section for storing replenishment coins and allowing the replenishment coins to be discharged;
A receiving conveyor area disposed in a bottom area of the machine body, and a delivery conveyor area that rises and inclines from one end of the receiving conveyor area toward the storage and feeding section, and an overflow coin branch of the coin passage is provided in the delivery conveyor area. accept overflow coins during deposit which is branched in part dispensing, the deferred conveyor zone, returned coins released to the return side from the denomination coin escrow unit, which is thrown out from the denomination coin accommodating and dispensing portion accept the replenishment coins released coins, and from the supplement coin storing unit, the circulating type coin receiving and dispensing, characterized in that it comprises a conveyor which transports them coins at one end sent into the pooling and feeding portion Machine. To the delivery conveyor band, emitted from the denomination coin escrow unit positioned on one end side corresponding to the upstream side of the coin passage of the denomination coin escrow unit and the denomination coin accommodating and dispensing portion The circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein a return coin and a withdrawal coin to be dispensed from the denomination type coin storage and dispensing unit are received. The transport conveyor includes a transport belt that transports coins, a side wall portion that is positioned on both sides in the width direction of the transport belt and that forms a coin receiving unit that receives coins on the transport belt, and a side wall portion on both sides of the transport belt. It has a guide member provided with a guide surface that protrudes on both sides in the width direction of the surface and guides the coins onto the conveyor belt, and the guide surface of the guide member is formed as a convex curved surface in the width direction of the conveyor belt. The circulating coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: Spacing of the side wall portions of the opposite sides is provided in 3 times or more and less than 2 times the diameter of the largest diameter coin to be processed,
The circulation type coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3, wherein the distance between the guide members on both sides is larger than the diameter of the largest coin to be processed and smaller than two of the diameter of the smallest coin.

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