JP5142637B2 - Money depositing and dispensing machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a money depositing / dispensing machine including a money storage unit of money type that stores received money by money type and delivers the money as change when necessary.

  Conventionally, for example, at a cash register at a store, or at a window at a financial institution, a POS register, an electronic cash register, and deposit / withdrawal management are performed so that a cashier can accurately and quickly deliver cash to a customer. 2. Description of the Related Art Money depositing / withdrawing machines that can automatically deposit and withdraw money according to control signals from a depositing / dispensing device such as a machine have been developed.

  In such a money depositing and dispensing machine, at the time of deposit processing, the deposited money is identified, the money identified as normal is classified into a denomination and stored in the denomination money storage unit, and if necessary The money stored in the money storage unit is withdrawn as change (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Further, in such a money depositing / dispensing machine, the amount of money stored in the money storage unit is full in order to prevent the amount of money stored in the money storage unit from being full and preventing the money from overflowing or clogging. It has a function of detecting a full state and stopping the storage of money in the money storage unit by detecting the full state.
JP 2001-43449 A (page 5-9, FIG. 1-3)

  However, with the conventional money depositing and dispensing machine, if the amount of money stored in the money storage unit becomes full during the process of depositing money received from a customer, the receipt of money cannot be accepted. It is necessary to collect money from the department and resume receipt of deposits, while waiting the customer for a long time.

  In addition, during the replenishment process of replenishing money in the money storage unit, if the amount of money in the money storage unit is replenished, it becomes impossible to receive money after the replenishment.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can prevent the money storage unit from becoming full during the deposit process and making it impossible to accept the deposit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a money depositing / withdrawing machine capable of preventing the receipt of money after refilling.

The money depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the money depositing / dispensing machine includes a money depositing / withdrawing unit of a money type for storing the deposited money by money type and delivering the money as change when necessary. A near-full detecting means for detecting a near-full state in which the amount of money is a first predetermined amount less than full, and a money amount in the money storage portion is a second predetermined amount less than that in the near-full state, and money in the money storage portion A replenishment full detection means for detecting a replenishment full state at the time of replenishment, a near full state control for rejecting receipt of money when the nearfull detection means detects a near full state, the by and a control means for performing a replenishment full state control deny recruitment to the money storage unit is then in the deposit acceptance is not refused when it detects Is shall.

  The money depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 2 is the money depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the money storage unit directly stores the deposited money without temporarily holding it.

  The money depositing / withdrawing machine according to claim 3 is the money depositing / withdrawing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the first and second predetermined amounts is a money that can be stored in the money storage part by one processing. What is the quantity.

  The money depositing / withdrawing machine according to claim 4 is the money depositing / withdrawing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first and second predetermined amounts of the denominations are ones with a denomination of one. That is more than twice the species.

  According to the money depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, since the near full state control rejects the receipt of the deposit when the near full detection means detects the near full state, the money storage unit becomes full during the deposit process and accepts the deposit. In addition, when the replenishment full state control detects the replenishment full state at the time of replenishment, the replenishment to the money storage unit is rejected. It is possible to prevent the reception from becoming impossible.

  According to the money depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the money depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, when the deposited money is stored directly in the money storage unit without temporarily holding, In some cases, the money storage unit may become full during the replenishment process. However, by setting the near full state or the replenishment full state, it is possible to prevent the deposit acceptance from being disabled.

  According to the money depositing / withdrawing machine according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the money depositing / withdrawing machine according to claim 1 or 2, the first and second predetermined amounts are each stored in the money storage part in one process. Since it is the amount of money that can be stored, one processing can be completed with certainty.

  According to the money depositing / withdrawing machine according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the money depositing / withdrawing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the first and second predetermined amounts of denominations are denominated as one denomination. Is more than double the denomination with 5 and can be set appropriately according to the tendency of the deposit amount by denomination.

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

  FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of a coin depositing and dispensing machine as a money depositing and dispensing machine. This coin depositing and dispensing machine is a coin depositing and dispensing machine capable of depositing and dispensing coins as money by communicating with a POS register at a cash register in a store, for example.

  The machine body 11 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine includes a frame body 12 having an open front surface and a main body unit 13 that can be pulled out from the front surface of the frame body 12. The dimension of the machine body width direction along the front surface of the main body unit 13 is formed to be about half the width of the POS register. Can be used in combination.

  On the upper surface of the front part of the main unit 13 protruding from the frame body 12, a coin insertion slot 14 is formed for inserting coins on the right side that is one side of the machine body width direction. Further, an operation unit 15 having buttons for setting and a display unit 16 such as a liquid crystal display for displaying various operations and settings, and an LED display for displaying the amount of coins stored by denomination are provided. The coin slot 14 is formed in an openable / closable cover 17.

  In addition, a withdrawal tray 18 is projected from the lower right side of the front surface of the main unit 13, and a coin dispensing port 20 is formed on the upper surface of the dispensing tray 18 from which coins to be dispensed from the machine are discharged through the coin discharge port 19. ing. The withdrawal tray 18 is provided with a full detection sensor (not shown) that optically detects a full state in which coins paid out to the coin dispensing slot 20 are full.

  Different light emission modes for each type of coins such as withdrawal coins, reject coins, and error return coins paid out to the coin withdrawal slot 20 on the front surface of the main unit 13 located above the coin withdrawal slot 20 A light emitting means 21 for emitting the light is disposed. As shown in FIG. 9, the light emitting means 21 includes an LED 22 as a light emitting unit that can emit light of at least two different colors, and a substrate 23 on which the LED 22 is mounted attaches the LED 22 to a coin dispensing port 20. And is covered with a lens 24 so as to be opposed to the lens. The lens 24 is formed with an inclined surface facing the coin dispensing port 20, and the entire coin dispensing port 20 and a coin paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 (denoted by symbol C in the figure, hereinafter omitted). A coin dispensing port irradiating lens unit 25 that irradiates light from the LED 22 to itself, and a front irradiating lens unit 26 that is formed on the front surface facing the front and irradiates the light from the LED 22 forward. .

  As shown in FIG. 8, a power switch 27 of the coin depositing and dispensing machine and a lock 28 that locks the main unit 13 inserted in the frame 12 are disposed on the left side of the front surface of the main unit 13. Yes.

  Next, the top view of the internal structure of a coin depositing and dispensing machine is shown in FIG. The coin depositing / dispensing machine includes a feeding mechanism 31 disposed in the front of the body 11 along the body width direction along the front surface of the body, and an identification passage disposed in the body width direction following the feeding mechanism 31. A coin passage 35 having an exhaust passage 33 disposed in the machine body depth direction following the identification passage 32 and a classification passage 34 disposed in the machine body depth direction following the exclusion passage 33, The transfer means 36 for transferring the coins in the coin passage 35, the transfer means 37 for transferring the coins fed from the pay-out mechanism 31 one by one to the transfer means 36 for the deposit, and in the depth direction of the machine body below the sorting path 34 A coin storage unit 38 as a money storage unit of denominations arranged side by side, and a dispensing transport means 39 disposed in the front-rear direction along the right side surface of the fuselage 11 on the right side of these coin storage units 38. I have.

  The feeding mechanism 31 has a receiving portion 42 for receiving the coins inserted into the coin inserting port 14 in a non-aligned state below the coin inserting port 14, and a feeding belt 43 constituting the bottom surface of the receiving unit 42 is a machine body. It is arranged along the width direction. This feeding belt 43 is an endless flat belt that conveys coins in the coin feeding direction from the right side to the left side of the machine body, and toward the upstream side in the feeding direction by a plurality of rollers (not shown). The suspension is suspended so as to form an ascending slope region, and is suspended so that a horizontal region is formed downstream in the feeding direction. The passage width on the feeding belt 43 is restricted to a dimension that is larger than the largest diameter coin among the coins to be processed and smaller than two minimum diameter coins.

  Above the ascending slope area of the feeding belt 43, a reverse rotation roller 44 is provided so as to form an interval through which only one coin can pass in the thickness direction. The reversing roller 44 rotates in the direction opposite to the coin feeding direction of the feeding belt 43, and one layer of unaligned coins on the feeding belt 43 that is going to be fed in the coin feeding direction by the rotation of the feeding belt 43. Arrange them in a row and feed them out.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a regulating member 45 is provided above the horizontal region on the downstream side in the feeding direction of the feeding belt 43 so as to form an interval between the feeding belt 43 and only one coin in the thickness direction. Has been. A guide portion 46 that guides the coin to the start end side of the identification passage 32 by contacting the peripheral edge of the coin on the feeding belt 43 is disposed below the restriction member 45, and is connected to the start end side of the identification passage 32. The portion of the guide portion 46 that faces the feeding position is constituted by a width adjusting lever 47 that brings the coins fed to the identification passage 32 toward the inside of the passage. The width adjusting lever 47 constitutes a part of the delivery means 37, and can swing in and out of the passage with the shaft 47a as a fulcrum, and inward of the passage by a spring as a biasing means (not shown). It is urged to swing toward.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the coin passage 35 includes a passage surface 50 constituted by a horizontal plane in contact with one surface of the coin over the identification passage 32, the exclusion passage 33 and the classification passage 34, and coins on both sides of the passage surface 50. There are passage side surface guides 51 on both sides for guiding the peripheral edge. The passage width, which is the opposing width of the passage side surface guides 51 on both sides, is formed to be larger than the largest diameter coin among the coins to be processed and smaller than two minimum diameter coins.

  The identification passage 32 is parallel to the feeding belt 43 of the feeding mechanism 31 on the back side of the feeding mechanism 31 via a first folding passage portion 53 that is turned rightward from the starting end portion connected to the feeding position of the feeding mechanism 31. It is arranged. In the identification passage 32, an identification unit 54 for detecting the material, diameter, etc. of the coin and identifying the denomination is disposed. In order to stabilize the identification of coins in the identification unit 54, the first turn-back passage unit 53 is pivotally supported so as to be able to swing the coins toward the one side in the passage width direction. It is urged to swing toward the inside of the passage.

  Further, the rejection passage 33 is formed in the second turn-back passage portion 57 that turns back toward the left side of the aircraft following the identification passage 32, and as a result of the identification by the identification portion 54, the reject coin is identified as a reject coin. A reject unit 58 is disposed to eliminate the above. The reject portion 58 is formed with a reject hole 59 having a size that allows coins to branch from the passage surface 50 to the portion of the passage side surface guide 51 on the outer peripheral side of the second folded passage portion 57. A reject gate 60 that also serves as a part of the passage side surface guide 51 on the outer peripheral side of the second folded passage portion 57 from the passage surface 50 is disposed. This reject gate 60 has an open position where the reject coins are swung upward from the passage and removed from the reject hole 59 with the back side of the fuselage as a fulcrum, and the reject hole 59 is closed to identify the passage. It can be opened and closed between a closed position allowing passage of coins between 32 and the branch passage 34, and is opened and closed by an electric drive means such as a solenoid or a motor (not shown).

  In the second folding passage portion 57, in order to reliably remove the reject coins at the reject portion 58, a width-shifting lever 61 for pivoting the coins to one side in the passage width direction is pivotally supported and in the passage It is urged to swing toward the direction.

  A coin detection sensor 62 that detects the passage of coins is disposed on the downstream side in the transport direction of the reject unit 58.

  The coins excluded by the reject unit 58 include error return coins and the like as well as reject coins. When an error such as a coin jam occurs during the coin deposit process, the coin remaining on the passage downstream from the reject unit 58 in the transport direction is automatically returned to the coin outlet 20 as an error return coin. The coins remaining on the passage downstream in the transport direction from the part 58 can be transported downstream from the reject part 58 to the upstream in the transport direction and then transported downstream in the transport direction to be removed from the reject part 58. The error return coins remaining on the passage downstream in the transport direction from the reject unit 58 are removed from the reject unit 58.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 11, a reject box mounting portion 65 to which the reject box 64 is detachably mounted is formed below the reject hole 59 of the reject portion 58.

  The reject box 64 is formed in a box shape with an upper surface open, and can be attached / detached from an attachment / detachment opening 66 formed on the side surface of the reject box mounting portion 65 in a state where the main unit 13 is pulled forward from the frame body 12. It is said. The attachment / detachment port 66 can be opened and closed by a lid 67.

  The reject box mounting portion 65 includes a front support portion 68 that supports the front edge of the reject box 64, and a rear support portion 69 that supports the rear lower surface of the reject box 64, and these front support portion 68 and rear support portion 69. Is opened downward, and a dispensing conveying means 39 is disposed below the opening. That is, a dispensing transport means 39 is disposed below the reject hole 59 of the reject section 58, and a reject box 64 is detachably disposed between the reject hole 59 of the reject section 58 and the dispensing transport means 39. Is done.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), by rejecting the reject box 64 to the reject box mounting portion 65, the reject coins removed from the reject portion 58 are received by the dispensing transport means 39 to receive the coin dispensing slot. As shown in FIG. 6B, the reject coins removed from the reject unit 58 are stored in the reject box 64 by mounting the reject box 64 on the reject box mounting unit 65 as shown in FIG. It becomes the operation method to do.

  The reject box mounting portion 65 is provided with a reject box detecting means 70 for detecting whether or not the reject box 64 is mounted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the classification passage 34 is connected to the depth of the vehicle body via a connection passage portion 73 that extends from the exclusion passage 33 in the left direction of the aircraft and a direction change passage portion 74 that extends from the connection passage portion 73 toward the rear of the aircraft. It is arranged so that it passes through the left area on the coin storage unit 38 toward the direction, and each coin is classified into a denomination at a denomination classification position corresponding to the upper position of the denomination coin storage unit 38. A denomination classification unit 75 to be stored in the coin storage unit 38 is disposed. The denominations to be classified by the classification unit 75 are set in the order of, for example, 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, and 1 yen from the upstream side in the transport direction. Each classification portion 75 is formed with a classification hole 76 in which coins fall on the passage surface 50, and a classification gate 77 is provided in each classification hole 76 except the classification hole 76 at the most downstream portion in the transport direction. Each classification gate 77 has an open position and a classification hole 76 that swings upward from the passage with the downstream side in the coin conveyance direction as a fulcrum and drops coins conveyed from the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the classification passage 34 to the classification hole 76. It can be opened and closed with a closed position allowing the passage of coins to the downstream side in the transport direction of the classification passage 34, and is opened and closed by an electric drive means such as a solenoid or a motor (not shown). A classification gate is not provided in the classification hole 76 at the most downstream portion in the transport direction, and is opened.

  In the direction changing passage portion 74, in order to surely branch the coins in each sorting portion 75, a width-shifting lever 78 for pushing the coins to one side in the passage width direction is pivotally supported and inward of the passage. It is urged to swing toward.

  On the upstream side of the sorting section 75 in the transport direction of the sorting passages 34, a coin detection sensor that detects the coins to be transported in order to take the opening and closing timing of the sorting gate 77 and confirm the classification of the coins to each coin storage section 38. 79 is arranged.

  Also, the depositing conveying means 36 is a center in the width direction of the identification passage 32, the exclusion passage 33, and the classification passage 34 by pulleys 82 as a plurality of rotating bodies that are rotatably supported in a horizontal direction by a vertical axis. A transport belt 83 as a transport body is stretched so as to rotate while moving along the area. For example, a timing belt having a plurality of teeth on the inner periphery is used as the transport belt 83. In this case, a timing pulley having a plurality of teeth on the peripheral surface is also used as the pulley 82. The distance between the conveyor belt 83 supported by the plurality of pulleys 82 and the passage surface 50 is kept wider than the thickness of the maximum thickness coin among the coins to be processed.

  The conveyor belt 83 has a protrusion 84 (see FIG. 10) that protrudes downward and pushes and conveys coins in the passage one by one. The coins can be separated and conveyed one by one in the conveyance direction. Provided at predetermined intervals. The distance between the protrusion 84 and the passage surface 50 is kept smaller than the thickness of the minimum thickness coin to be processed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the delivery means 37 is disposed at the start end portion of the identification passage 32 that receives the coins fed from the feeding mechanism 31 into the identification passage 32, and guides the coins from the feeding belt 43 to the identification passage 32. And a circular cam 87 rotatably supported in a horizontal direction by a vertical shaft 87a at a position opposite to the widthwise lever 47 with respect to the width adjusting lever 47. Yes. The cam 87 is rotationally driven in the coin delivery rotation direction (clockwise direction in the figure) or the reverse direction (counterclockwise direction in the figure) by an electric drive means such as a pulse motor (not shown).

  On the lower surface of the cam 87, a pair of protrusions 88 are formed to project downward at symmetrical positions on the circumference of the peripheral edge, and a pair of grooves 89 are formed between the protrusions 88. . The distance between the projecting portion 88 and the passage surface 50 is formed such that a coin cannot enter, and the distance between the groove portion 89 and the passage surface 50 and the width of the groove portion 89 between the pair of projecting portions 88 each enter one coin. It is formed in a dimension that can be.

  Edge portions of the projecting portions 88 that face each other in the delivery rotation direction are pushed out from the feeding mechanism 31 and pushed into the grooves 89 to push the peripheral edges of the coins, and serve as pushing portions 88a that deliver the coins to the projecting portions 84 of the conveyor belt 83. Constructed, the edges facing each other in the opposite direction to the delivery rotation direction of each projecting portion 88, and the outer peripheral surface of each projecting portion 88 separate the succeeding coins from the handed over coins until the next delivery timing. It is configured as a deterrence unit 88b to be kept.

  A coin detection sensor 90 that detects a coin fed from the feeding mechanism 31 to the identification passage 32 is disposed at a side position of the feeding belt 43 of the feeding mechanism 31.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the cam 87 is in a state where coins fed from the feeding mechanism 31 to the identification passage 32 enter one groove portion 89 of the cam 87 and come into contact with one restraining portion 88b. The stop position is a fixed position, and it is rotated 180 ° in the delivery rotation direction (clockwise in the figure) at a timing at which coins can be delivered to the projection 84 according to the position of the projection 84 of the conveyor belt 83. Then, the coins in one of the grooves 89 are fed out to the identification passage 32. Subsequent coins from the feeding mechanism 31 enter the other groove 89 of the cam 87 and stop at the state where they abut against the other restraining part 88b, that is, stop at the next fixed position, and wait for the next delivery operation. To do.

  At this time, when the cam 87 rotates as shown in FIG. 10 (b) from the fixed position shown in FIG. 10 (a), the pushing portion 88a of the cam 87 contacts the coin as shown in FIG. 10 (c). The width adjusting lever 47, which is sandwiched between the width adjusting lever 47 and pushed by the cam 87 through the coin, swings outward from the passage against the bias, but the cam 87 is rotated by a certain amount from the fixed position. By temporarily stopping the rotation of the cam 87 at the position for a predetermined time, the coin is pushed into the groove 89 of the cam 87 by the biasing lever 47 as shown in FIG. After a temporary stop for a predetermined time, the rotation of the cam 87 is resumed and the coin pushed into the groove 89 is fed out to the identification passage 32, and the cam 87 stops at a fixed position where it is rotated 180 °.

  When the handling coin is, for example, from 500 yen of the largest diameter coin to 1 yen of the smallest diameter coin, the groove portion 89 of the cam 87 is formed in a dimension that allows the largest diameter coin to enter. If only a fixed guide is provided at the position of the width adjusting lever 47 shown in 10 (c), two 1-diameter coins enter the groove 89 of the cam 87, and 1-yen of these two minimum-diameter coins is inserted. There is a possibility that the cam 87 is locked by being caught between the fixed guide and the cam 87. On the other hand, by using the width adjusting lever 47, the coins entering the groove portion 89 of the cam 87 are limited to only one coin of the smallest diameter coin, and the cam 87 is temporarily stopped during the rotation. Thus, the coin can be surely pushed into the groove portion 89 of the cam 87 by the width adjusting lever 47 and the coin can be fed out. Therefore, the coin can be prevented from being bitten and the coin can be fed out stably.

  Also, the coin storage unit 38 according to denomination is 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, 1 yen from the front side of the aircraft corresponding to the denomination classified by the classification unit 75 in the classification passage 34. They are set in order. And, as shown in FIG. 7, it has a storage portion 93 for storing coins classified and falling in the classification passage 34 in a non-aligned state, and a throwing belt 94 constituting the bottom portion of this storage portion 93 has a machine width direction. It is arranged along.

  The throwing belt 94 is an endless flat belt that is directed from the left side, which is upstream in the throwing direction, to the right side, which is downstream, by a plurality of rollers including rollers 95 and 96 at both ends pivotally supported by a horizontal axis. It is suspended so as to incline ascending.

  A reverse rotation roller 97 is provided above the end of the throwing belt 94 in the coin throwing direction so as to form an interval through which only one coin can pass. The reversing roller 97 rotates in the direction opposite to the coin throwing direction of the throwing belt 94 and is not aligned on the throwing belt 94 to be thrown in the coin throwing direction by the rotation of the throwing belt 94. The coins in the state are arranged in a single row and thrown out.

  At the end of the throwing belt 94 in the throwing direction from the reverse rotation roller 97, the throwing detection means 98 for detecting the number of coins thrown from the end of the throwing belt 94, and the required number A stopper 99 is provided for forcibly stopping the dispensing of the subsequent coins when the coins are dispensed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the dispensing conveying means 39 has a dispensing conveying belt 102 stretched along the front-rear direction on the side of the coin dispensing direction of all the coin storage portions 38. The coins thrown out from the respective coin storage units 38 are placed on the dispensing transport belt 102 and transported forward. A reverse rotation roller 103 is provided above the front end portion of the dispensing conveyance belt 102 in the coin conveyance direction so as to form an interval through which only one coin can pass. The reversing roller 103 rotates in a direction opposite to the coin conveying direction of the dispensing conveying belt 102 and is in an unaligned state on the dispensing conveying belt 102 that is about to be fed forward by the rotation of the dispensing conveying belt 102. Coins are fed out in a line with one layer.

  A passage plate 104 is disposed between the front end portion of the dispensing conveyor belt 102 and the coin dispensing port 20, and the coins fed out by the dispensing conveyance belt 102 are conveyed onto the passage plate 104 to receive the coin dispensing port 20. A discharge belt 105 that discharges to the center is disposed.

  The dispensing transport means 39 is provided with a dispensing detection means 106 for detecting the number of coins to be dispensed to the coin dispensing port 20.

  In the main unit 13, control means 111 for controlling the coin depositing and dispensing machine by communicating with the POS register is disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 111 confirms the denomination of the denomination in the identification unit 54 and the classification of the coins to each coin storage unit 38 in relation to the management of the amount of coins in the coin storage unit 38. Based on the detection of the coin detection sensor 79, the detection of each throwing detection means 98 that detects the coins thrown out from each coin storage unit 38, the type of coin of the coin stored in each coin storage unit 38 of the denomination It has a function of the stored number detecting means 112 for detecting the stored number (stock amount).

  Further, the control means 111 uses the function of the stored number detection means 112, as shown in FIG. 1, the function of the full detection means 113 for detecting a full state in which the amount of coins in the coin storage portion 38 is full, The function of the near full detecting means 114 for detecting a near full state in which the amount of money in the storage unit 38 is less than the first predetermined amount than the full state, the coin amount in the coin storage unit 38 is further smaller than the near full state by a second predetermined amount, and the coin storage unit 38 The function of the replenishment full detection means 115 for detecting the replenishment full state at the time of replenishment of money is provided, and the near empty detection means and the empty detection means for detecting the near empty and empty of the amount of money in the coin storage unit 38, etc. It has the function of.

  Then, the control means 111 is a near-full state control that rejects receipt of money when the near-full detection means 114 detects a near-full state, and when the replenishment full detection means 115 detects a replenishment full state during replenishment, the replenishment to the coin storage unit 38 Reject and replenish full state control.

  The first and second predetermined amounts are each an amount of money that can be stored in the money storage portion in one process, and are, for example, about 10 for each denomination. Alternatively, the first and second predetermined amounts are, for example, that a denomination of 1 yen, 10 yen, and 100 yen is more than double a denomination of 5 yen, 50 yen, and 500 yen, There are 10 denominations for 1 and 5 denominations for 5.

  Next, the operation of the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present embodiment will be described.

  First, the deposit process will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the control unit 111 monitors the number of stored moneys (the amount of money) managed by the stored number detecting unit 112, and if the near full detecting unit 114 does not detect the near full state (therefore, therefore). In this case, the full detection means 113 does not detect the full state), and it is possible to accept the deposit and start the deposit operation.

  On the other hand, for example, if the amount of coins in the coin storage unit 38 of a denomination is in a near-full state in the previous deposit transaction and the near-full state is detected by the near-full detecting means 114, the deposit acceptance is refused before the deposit transaction. .

  If the deposit acceptance is permitted, the coins inserted into the feeding mechanism 31 from the coin slot 14 are detected by a coin detection sensor (not shown) of the feeding mechanism 31 to operate the feeding mechanism 31 and the conveyor belt. Rotate 83 to start depositing operation.

  In the feeding mechanism 31, the feeding belt 43 is rotated and the reverse rotation roller 44 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the unaligned coins on the feeding belt 43 are aligned in a single layer and fed to the delivery means 37. In the delivery means 37, the protrusions of the conveyor belt 83 that are rotated by feeding the coins fed from the feeding mechanism 31 one by one into the identification passage 32 by the operation of the width adjusting lever 47 and the cam 87 described above. Pass to 84.

  Further, in the identification passage 32, the coin delivered by the delivery means 37 is pushed and conveyed by the protrusion 84 of the conveyor belt 83 and is identified by the identification unit 54.

  As a result of the identification, the coins identified as appropriate coins pass through the reject portion 58 of the exclusion passage 33 and are conveyed into the classification passage 34. In the classification passage 34, since the coin transfer position can be grasped based on the detection by the identification unit 54, the coin detection sensor 62, the coin detection sensor 79 and the conveyance distance of the coin by the conveyance belt 83, the identification unit 54 The coins whose seeds are identified are classified by the corresponding denomination classification gate 77 and stored in the coin storage unit 38 of the corresponding denomination.

  In addition, rejected coins that cannot be identified as a result of identification are rejected from the reject hole 59 by the reject gate 60 when reaching the reject part 58 of the rejection passage 33.

  At this time, when an operation method in which the reject box 64 is not mounted is set, the reject coins removed from the reject hole 59 by the reject gate 60 are directly dropped onto the dispensing transport belt 102.

  Then, the dispensing conveyor belt 102 is rotated and the reverse rotation roller 103 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the reject coins on the dispensing conveyor belt 102 are fed one by one onto the passage plate 104, and a coin dispensing port is formed by the discharge belt 105. Pay out to 20.

  If no coin is detected by the feeding mechanism 31 and the identification unit 54 does not detect the coin for a predetermined time, the LED 22 of the light emitting means 21 is lit in red to notify the coin dispensing port 20 that the reject coin has been paid out.

  If an error such as a coin jam occurs during the coin deposit process, as described above, the coin remaining on the passage downstream in the transport direction from the reject unit 58 is used as an error return coin. Return automatically. Even when the error return coin is paid out to the coin dispensing slot 20, the LED 22 of the light emitting means 21 is lit in red as in the case of the reject coin.

  On the other hand, when the operation method in which the reject box 64 is attached is set, the reject coins removed from the reject hole 59 by the reject gate 60 are received and stored in the reject box 64. The reject coins stored in the reject box 64 can be taken out by pulling out the main body unit 13, opening the lid 67, and pulling out the reject box 64 from the reject box mounting portion 65.

  If the amount of coins in the coin storage unit 38 of a denomination reaches or exceeds the near-full state in this deposit transaction, the near-full state is detected by the near-full detection means 114 and the deposit acceptance is rejected before the next deposit transaction. .

  If the deposit acceptance is rejected before the deposit transaction, the coins stored in the near-full coin storage unit 38 are collected.

  In this collecting operation, the throwing belt 94 rotates and the reverse rotation roller 97 reversely rotates, and the unaligned coins on the throwing belt 94 in each coin storage portion 38 are arranged in a single layer and thrown out. Send out in the direction. In the near-full coin storage unit 38, the stopper 99 is opened, and the coin is thrown from the end of the dispensing belt 94 onto the dispensing conveyance belt 102 of the dispensing conveyance means 39.

  The coins to be thrown out are detected by the throwing-out detection means 98, and are subtracted from the value of the number of stored coins (stock amount) managed by the stored number detection means 112. When the value of the number of stored denominations (stock amount) is in an appropriate state, the stopper 99 is closed, the throwing belt 94 is stopped, and coins are stopped.

  Coins loaded on the dispensing conveyor belt 102 of the dispensing conveyor means 39 are fed one by one onto the passage plate 104 by the rotation of the dispensing conveyor belt 102 and the reverse rotation of the reverse rotation roller 103. Then, it is paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 by the discharge belt 105. The operator takes out and collects the coins paid out to the coin dispensing port 20.

  Then, when the near-full state is eliminated, the next deposit transaction is possible.

  As described above, when the near-full detecting means 114 detects the near-full state, the deposit acceptance is rejected, so that it is possible to prevent the coin storage unit 38 from becoming full during the deposit process and making the deposit acceptance impossible.

  In particular, when the deposited money is stored directly in the coin storage unit 38 without temporarily holding it, the coin storage unit 38 may become full during the deposit process. It is possible to prevent the receipt of payment during the process.

  In addition, in the deposit counting mode in which the operator receives the received coins from the customer into the coin depositing and dispensing machine, identifies and classifies and stores them, and then pays the necessary change by deducting the deposit amount of the identification result and the purchase price. In the case of operation, it is possible to complete the transaction without making payment acceptance impossible during the deposit process.

  Moreover, since the 1st predetermined amount with less near-full state than a full state is the amount of coins which can be accommodated in the coin storage part 38 by one process, it can complete reliably the deposit process for 1 time which is transacting. .

  Note that the table in FIG. 4 indicates whether or not the deposit can be accepted at the start of the deposit process corresponding to each state of the coin amount in the coin storage unit 38. At the same time, the presence / absence of a buzzer sound and the lighting status of the status LED of the display unit 16 for displaying the status are also shown.

  Next, the withdrawal process will be described.

  For example, in response to a withdrawal command signal from the POS register, the dispensing belt 94 rotates and the reverse rotation roller 97 rotates reversely, and the non-aligned coins on the dispensing belt 94 in each coin storage unit 38 are placed in one layer 1. Line up in a row and send out in the throwing direction.

  In the coin storage unit 38 for the type of money to be withdrawn, the stopper 99 is opened, and the coin is dispensed from the end of the dispensing belt 94 onto the dispensing transport belt 102 of the dispensing transport means 39. The thrown coins are detected by the throwing detection means 98 and the number of thrown coins is counted.

  In the coin storage unit 38 for non-withdrawal denominations and the coin storage unit 38 for withdrawing denominations that has been thrown out, the stopper 99 is closed to restrict coins from being dispensed.

  Then, the dispensing conveyor belt 102 of the dispensing conveyor means 39 is rotated and the reverse rotation roller 103 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the dispensing coins on the dispensing conveyor belt 102 are fed one by one onto the passage plate 104, It is paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 by the discharge belt 105. The start of the operation of the dispensing transport means 39 may be performed simultaneously with the start of the dispensing operation from the coin storage unit 38 or after the completion of the dispensing operation from all the coin storage units 38. The coins to be paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 by the dispensing transport means 39 are detected by the dispensing detection means 106, and the number of dispenses is counted.

  When the number of dispenses detected by the dispensing detection means 98 matches the number of dispenses detected by the dispensing detection means 106 and all the dispensed coins are paid out to the coin dispensing slot 20, the LED 22 of the light emitting means 21 is lit in green. Then, it informs the coin outlet 20 that the withdrawal coin has been paid out.

  Next, the replenishment process will be described.

  The replenishment process includes an initial replenishment when no coins are stored in the machine, and an intermediate replenishment when the amount of coins is reduced during operation. During the replenishment process, it is easy to insert a large amount of replenishment coins by opening the cover 17 of the coin insertion slot 14.

  In the replenishment process, the replenishment coins inserted into the feeding mechanism 31 are fed one by one to the identification passage 32 and identified by the identification unit 54, as in the deposit process.

  As a result of the identification, if it is a normal replenishment coin, it is stored in the denomination in the classification passage 34 and replenished by being stored in the denomination coin storage unit 38. Further, if it is a reject coin, it is rejected by the reject unit 58 and returned to the coin dispensing port 20 through the dispensing transport means 39.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 3B, the control unit 111 detects full replenishment based on the identification result in the identification unit 54 and the stored number of coins (stock amount) managed by the stored sheet number detecting unit 112. The means 115 monitors whether there is a depletion depletion state.

  If the replenishment full state is not detected by the replenishment full detection means 115, the replenishment coins identified by the identification unit 54 are transported to the classification passage 34 and replenished to the coin storage unit 38.

  On the other hand, if the coin amount in the coin storage unit 38 of a certain denomination is in a replenishment full state with replenishment, and the replenishment full state is detected by the replenishment full detection means 115, then the corresponding part identified by the identification unit 54 The replenishment of the depletion coin of the denomination is rejected, that is, the replenishment coin of the corresponding denomination is removed by the reject unit 58 and returned to the coin dispensing port 20 through the dispensing transport means 39.

  In this way, when the replenishment full state is detected at the time of replenishment, the replenishment of the corresponding denomination to the coin storage unit 38 is rejected, so that the coin storage unit 38 does not become full. Therefore, after the replenishment, a deposit transaction is possible. In addition, since the replenishment full state is smaller than the near full state by a second predetermined amount, there is no case where the coins need to be collected immediately after being replenished with the deposit transaction and immediately after being replenished.

  The table in FIG. 4 shows the processing operation of coins being replenished corresponding to the respective states of the coin amount in the coin storage unit 38.

  Next, the collection process will be described.

  In this collection process, all the coins stored in the aircraft are withdrawn to the coin outlet 20 and collected. For example, the coins are sequentially thrown out from the coin storage unit 38 of any two denominations. The coins are paid out to the coin dispensing port 20 by the dispensing transport means 39.

  During the collection process, when the full detection sensor of the withdrawal tray 18 detects that the withdrawal tray 18 is full, the dispensing operation from the coin storage unit 38 is temporarily stopped and After the coins are paid out to the coin dispensing slot 20, the transport operation is stopped.

  The LED 22 of the light emitting means 21 is lit in green to notify the full state of the dispensing tray 18. When the LED 22 is lit in green, the operator who operates the coin depositing and dispensing machine can clearly specify the full state of the dispensing tray 18.

  After the operator takes out the collected coins from the withdrawal tray 18 and the full detection sensor does not detect the fullness of the withdrawal tray 18, the collection operation is resumed automatically or manually by the operation unit 15.

  In the above-described embodiment, a coin depositing / dispensing machine is shown as the money depositing / dispensing machine. However, a bill depositing / dispensing machine that handles banknotes as money can be applied in the same manner, and similar effects can be obtained.

It is explanatory drawing relevant to management of the amount of money of the money storage part of the money deposit or withdrawal machine which shows one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the structure relevant to the management of the money amount of a money storage part same as the above. The operation of the money depositing / dispensing machine is shown, wherein (a) is a flowchart at the start of depositing and (b) is a flowchart during replenishment. It is a table | surface which shows operation | movement of each structure corresponding to each state of the amount of money of the money storage part of a money depositing / withdrawing machine same as the above. It is a top view which shows the internal structure of a money deposit or withdrawal machine same as the above. FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the money depositing and dispensing machine, wherein (a) is a side view of the reject box not attached, and (b) is a side view of the reject box attached. It is sectional drawing of the coin storage part of a money depositing / withdrawing machine same as the above. It is a perspective view of a money deposit and withdrawal machine same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the vicinity of the coin dispensing port of the same money depositing and dispensing machine. It is a top view which shows operation | movement of the delivery means of a money depositing / withdrawing machine same as the above (a)-(d). It is a perspective view explaining attachment / detachment operation of the rejection box of a money depositing / withdrawing machine same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

38 Coin storage unit as a currency storage unit
111 Control means
114 Near full detection means
115 Replenishment full detection means

Claims (4)

In a money depositing / dispensing machine having a money storage part of a money type for storing the received money by money type and delivering the money as change when necessary,
Near-full detection means for detecting a near-full state in which the amount of money in the money storage part is less than a full amount by a first predetermined amount;
Replenishment full detection means for detecting a replenishment full state at the time of replenishment in which the amount of money in the money storage unit is smaller than the near full state by a second predetermined amount and replenishes the money storage unit;
When the near-full detection means detects a near-full state, the near-full state control rejects the receipt of payment. When the replenishment full-detection means detects the replenishment full state at the time of replenishment, the replenishment to the money storage unit is rejected , A money depositing / withdrawing machine comprising: control means for performing full replenishment control that does not refuse acceptance . The money depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the money storage unit stores the deposited money directly without temporarily holding the money. The money depositing / withdrawing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first and second predetermined amounts are amounts of money that can be stored in the money storage unit in one process. The money depositing and dispensing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first and second predetermined amounts of the denominations are one denomination more than double a denomination of 5.

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