JP5985715B2 - Coin feeding device, coin depositing and dispensing machine and coin feeding method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin feeding device that stores coins and feeds out the stored coins, a coin depositing and dispensing machine including such a coin feeding device, and a coin feeding method. The present invention relates to a coin feeding device, a coin depositing and dispensing machine, and a coin feeding method that can prevent extra coins exceeding a predetermined number from being fed out from a coin feeding device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a coin depositing and dispensing machine capable of depositing and dispensing coins, for example, one disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known. In the coin depositing / dispensing machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a coin feeding device is provided in the machine body for storing coins thrown into the machine body through a coin receiving port and feeding out the stored coins, As such a coin feeding device, one having a rotating disk which is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined posture is used. More specifically, in the coin feeding device of the coin depositing and dispensing machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a plurality of projecting members are provided at positions near the edge on the surface of the rotating disk, and a lower region of the rotating disk As a result, the coins are transported from the lower region to the upper region of the rotating disk by the rotation of the rotating disk. Further, a delivery disk having a diameter smaller than that of the rotary disk is provided above the rotary disk, and the coins conveyed to the upper area of the rotary disk by the respective projecting members are fed out of the coin feeding device by the delivery disk. It is supposed to be.

  Further, in the coin feeding device of the coin depositing and dispensing machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the small diameter delivery disk is rotated at a higher speed than the large diameter rotating disk, and the coin is received from the rotating disk to the delivery disk. By being passed, the interval between the following coins is increased. Then, when a predetermined number of coins set in advance are fed out from the coin feeding device by the delivery disk, the coin is further coined by projecting a stop pin at an interval between the predetermined number of coins and the succeeding coin. The feeding device is not fed out.

International Patent Application Publication WO2007 / 034699A1

  However, in the conventional coin feeding device as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a delivery disk must be provided above the rotating disk, and an installation space for such a delivery disk is required. However, there is a problem that the cost is increased by the amount of installation of the delivery disk. On the other hand, when the installation of the delivery disk is omitted, in order to prevent extra coins exceeding a predetermined number from being set out from the coin feeding device, the coins are fed out by using means instead of the stop pin. The operation must be accurately controlled.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and when a predetermined number of coins set in advance are thrown out through the coin outlet, the protruding member provided on the rotating disk is provided. By stopping the rotating disk at a position that closes the coin exit, it is possible to reliably prevent extra coins exceeding a predetermined number from being thrown out of the coin exit, and additional members such as a delivery disk It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin feeding device, a coin depositing / dispensing machine, and a coin feeding method capable of preventing extra coins from being fed out from a coin feeding device with a simple configuration without providing a coin.

  The coin feeding device of the present invention is a cover that forms a coin storage space for storing coins between a rotating disk that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined posture, and the surface of the rotating disk. A plurality of protruding members provided on a surface of the rotating disk on the coin storage space side, each protruding member being in a lower region of the rotating disk by hooking a coin on the surface of the rotating disk A plurality of protruding members that convey coins to the upper area of the rotating disk by rotation of the rotating disk, and coins that are provided in the vicinity of the upper area of the rotating disk and are conveyed to the upper area of the rotating disk by the protruding members Are a coin outlet that is thrown out from the coin storage space, a rotary disk drive unit that rotationally drives the rotary disk, and a control unit that controls the rotary disk drive unit. The rotating disk is adapted to stop the rotating disk at a position where the protruding member closes the coin outlet when the predetermined number of coins are thrown out of the coin storage space through the coin outlet. And a control unit for controlling the drive unit.

  According to such a coin feeding device, the control unit that controls the rotary disk drive unit has a protruding member when a predetermined number of preset coins are thrown out of the coin storage space via the coin outlet. The rotary disk drive unit is controlled so as to stop the rotary disk at a position that closes the coin outlet. In this way, when a predetermined number of preset coins are thrown outside through the coin outlet, the rotating disk is stopped at a position where the protruding member provided on the rotating disk closes the coin outlet. This prevents the coin from being sent from the coin storage space to the coin outlet by the protruding member, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the extra coins exceeding the predetermined number from being thrown out from the coin outlet. For this reason, it is possible to prevent extra coins from being fed out of the coin feeding device with a simple configuration without providing an additional member such as a delivery disk.

  In the coin feeding device of the present invention, when the predetermined number of coins set in advance is thrown out of the coin storage space through the coin outlet, the control unit removes the predetermined number of coins. The rotating disk drive unit may be controlled to stop the rotating disk at a position where the conveyed protruding member closes the coin outlet.

  In the coin feeding device of the present invention, the coin feeding device further includes a coin passage through which a coin thrown out from the coin storage space is conveyed via the coin outlet, and the coin passage includes the coin passage through the coin outlet. A first coin detection unit that detects coins thrown out from the coin storage space is provided, and the control unit detects a predetermined number of coins by the first coin detection unit. Then, the rotary disk drive unit may be controlled to stop the rotary disk.

  Alternatively, in the vicinity of the coin outlet, a guide lever for guiding the coins thrown out from the coin storage space via the coin outlet is movably provided, and the guide lever is configured to move the coin outlet. When the coin is thrown out from the coin storage space through the coin, the coin comes into contact and moves, and a guide lever detector that detects this when the guide lever moves The control unit is further configured to allow a predetermined number of coins to be set to the outside from the coin storage space via the coin outlet based on detection of movement of the guide lever by the guide lever detection unit. After detecting that it has been thrown out, the rotary disk drive unit may be controlled to stop the rotary disk.

  Alternatively, a second coin detection unit that detects this when a coin on the rotating disk is conveyed by the protruding member and reaches a predetermined position on the rotating disk is provided, and the control unit The rotary disk drive unit may be controlled to stop the rotary disk after a predetermined number of coins set in advance are detected by the second coin detection unit.

  Alternatively, a rotating disk position detecting unit that detects a rotating position of the rotating disk is further provided, and the control unit throws out a predetermined number of coins set in advance from the coin storage space through the coin outlet. After that, when the rotating disk position detecting unit detects that the rotating disk has reached a predetermined rotating position, the rotating disk driving unit is controlled to stop the rotating disk after a predetermined time. It may be.

  Alternatively, a rotation member that rotates in synchronization with the rotating disk and a rotation member position detection unit that detects a rotation position of the rotation member are further provided, and the control unit has a predetermined number of coins disposed on the coin outlet. And then the rotating disk is stopped after a predetermined time when the rotating member position detecting unit detects that the rotating member has reached a predetermined rotating position. The rotary disk drive unit may be controlled so as to cause the rotation.

  Alternatively, a protrusion member detection unit that detects a protrusion member provided on the rotating disk is further provided, and the control unit throws a predetermined number of coins to the outside from the coin storage space via the coin outlet. The rotating disk drive unit is controlled to stop the rotating disk after a predetermined time when the protruding member detecting unit detects that the protruding member has reached a predetermined position after being released. It may be.

  In the coin feeding device of the present invention, each of the projecting members includes a transporting projecting portion that transports the coin by hooking a coin on the surface of the rotating disk, and a closing projecting portion that blocks the coin outlet. You may have.

  At this time, the transporting projecting portion and the closing projecting portion of each projecting member may be provided integrally.

  Alternatively, the transfer protrusion and the closing protrusion in each protrusion member may be provided apart from each other.

  In the coin feeding device of the present invention, the rotary disk drive unit may be constituted by a stepping motor.

  In the coin feeding device of the present invention, the control unit rotates the rotating disk in a direction opposite to the coin feeding direction after the rotating disk is temporarily stopped, and the protruding member closes the coin outlet. The rotary disk drive unit may be controlled to stop the rotary disk again at the position.

  Another coin feeding device of the present invention is a rotating disk in which a coin storage space for storing coins is formed upward, a guide member provided in the rotating disk, provided in the vicinity of the rotating disk, and the rotating disk. A coin outlet through which the upper coin is guided by the guide member and thrown out from the coin storage space; a rotary disk drive unit that rotationally drives the rotary disk; and a control unit that controls the rotary disk drive unit. When the predetermined number of coins set in advance are thrown out from the coin storage space through the coin outlet, the rotating disk is stopped at a position where the guide member closes the coin outlet. And a control unit for controlling the rotary disk drive unit.

  According to such a coin feeding device, the control unit that controls the rotary disk driving unit is configured such that when a predetermined number of coins set in advance are thrown out of the coin storage space through the coin outlet, the guide member The rotary disk drive unit is controlled so as to stop the rotary disk at a position that closes the coin outlet. In this way, when a predetermined number of preset coins are thrown out through the coin outlet, the rotating disk is stopped at a position where the guide member provided on the rotating disk closes the coin outlet. This prevents the coin from being sent from the coin storage space to the coin outlet by the protruding member, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the extra coins exceeding the predetermined number from being thrown out from the coin outlet. For this reason, it is possible to prevent extra coins from being fed out of the coin feeding device with a simple configuration without providing an additional member such as a delivery disk.

  The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the present invention includes a coin receiving port for receiving coins from outside the machine body, a coin feeding device for receiving and storing coins received in the coin receiving port, and dispensing coins to the outside of the machine body. A coin depositing and dispensing machine comprising a coin dispensing port and a control device for controlling the coin feeding device, wherein the coin feeding device is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a vertical direction and rotated in an inclined posture. A cover member that forms a coin storage space for storing coins between the rotating disk and the surface of the rotating disk, and a plurality of projecting members provided on the surface of the rotating disk on the coin storage space side. A plurality of projecting members that convey coins in the lower area of the rotating disk to the upper area of the rotating disk by rotating the rotating disk by hooking coins on the surface of the rotating disk, and A coin exit provided near the upper area of the rolling disk and through which the coins conveyed to the upper area of the rotating disk by the projecting member are thrown out from the coin storage space, and a rotating disk for driving the rotating disk to rotate A coin that is fed from the coin feeding device is sent to the coin dispensing port, and the control device receives a predetermined number of coins preset in the coin feeding device. The rotating disk drive unit of the coin feeding device to stop the rotating disk at a position where the protruding member closes the coin outlet when being thrown out from the coin storage space through the coin outlet. It is characterized by controlling.

  In the coin feeding method of the present invention, the rotating disk is rotated, and the coin on the rotating disk is conveyed by hooking the coin on the protruding member provided on the surface of the rotating disk, and the coin conveyed by the protruding member is discharged to the coin outlet. And when the predetermined number of coins are thrown outside through the coin outlet, the rotating disk is stopped at a position where the protruding member closes the coin outlet. And a step of causing the step to occur.

  According to the coin feeding device, the coin depositing and dispensing machine, and the coin feeding method of the present invention, it is possible to prevent extra coins exceeding a predetermined number set in advance with a simple configuration from being fed out from the coin feeding device. .

It is a side view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the coin depositing and dispensing machine in one embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the outline of the internal structure of the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram of the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the storage and feeding apparatus in the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state when two coins are hooked on one transport projection member in the storage and feeding device shown in FIG. 4. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the exclusion protrusion member etc. by the arrow view from A direction in FIG. It is a functional block diagram of the storage and feeding apparatus shown in FIG. It is a sequence diagram which shows the detection condition by each of a 1st passage sensor, a rotation member position detection sensor, and a count sensor, and the operation | movement of the rotation disk rotation drive by a rotation disk drive part. A state in which the rotating disk of the storage and feeding device is stopped and the conveying projection member is positioned at a position that closes the outlet of the storage and feeding device is shown. (A) is a figure which shows a state when a predetermined number (Nth) coin is detected by the 1st passage sensor when the diameter of a coin is comparatively large, (b) is a coin It is a figure which shows a state when a predetermined number (Nth) coin is detected by the 1st passage sensor, when the diameter of is comparatively small. It is a block diagram which shows the other structure of the conveyance protrusion member provided in the accommodation delivery apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the delivery disk in the coin depositing / withdrawing machine shown in FIG. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the delivery disk shown in FIG. 12, and a money_receiving | payment conveyance part. As a comparative example, it is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the delivery disk and the deposit conveyance part in the conventional method.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 7 is a figure which shows the coin depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on this Embodiment. 1 is a side view showing the outline of the internal configuration of the coin depositing and dispensing machine in the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing the outline of the internal configuration of the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. is there. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 4 to 6 are configuration diagrams showing the configuration of the storage and feeding device in the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 1 and the like, and FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the storage and feeding device shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 12, a coin receiving port 14 for receiving coins from the outside of the housing 12, and coins received in the coin receiving port 14. A storage and feeding device 30 that feeds and stores the coins that are sent and stored one by one is provided. In addition, a deposit transport unit 20 that transports coins fed from the storage and feeding device 30 one by one is provided in the housing 12, and is transported by the deposit transport unit 20 to the deposit transport unit 20. An identification unit 22 for identifying coins is provided.

  Further, a plurality (specifically, eight) of storing and feeding devices 50 are provided below the deposit conveyance unit 20 in the housing 12. Each storage and feeding device 50 stores coins sent from the deposit transport unit 20 according to the type of money by a sorting unit 24 (described later) provided in the deposit transport unit 20 based on the coin identification result by the identification unit 22. It has become so. In addition, each storage and feeding device 50 is configured to feed the coins stored in the storage and feeding device 50 one by one to the outside of the storage and feeding device 50.

  The coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 is provided with a coin outlet 18 for throwing out coins to the outside of the housing 12, and the coins fed from the respective storage and feeding devices 50 are thrown into the housing 12. A withdrawal conveyance unit 70 is provided for conveyance to the outlet 18. In the housing 12, a collection box 80 is provided below the dispensing transport unit 70.

  Hereinafter, the detail of each component of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 having such a configuration will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a coin receiving port 14 for receiving coins inserted from the outside of the housing 12 is provided in the upper portion of the housing 12, and the coins received in the coin receiving port 14 are stored and delivered by its own weight. It is sent to the device 30. Coins sent from the coin receiving port 14 to the storage and feeding device 30 are temporarily stored in the storage and feeding device 30.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the storage and feeding device 30 stores coins between a rotating disk 32 that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined posture, and a surface 32 b of the rotating disk 32. And a cover member 34 that forms a coin storage space 33. As shown in FIG. 1, a delivery disk 36 having a diameter smaller than that of the rotating disk 32 is provided above the rotating disk 32 in the storage and feeding device 30. The coins conveyed from the lower area to the upper area of the rotary disk 32 are fed out to the deposit conveyance section 20 by the delivery disk 36.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the deposit conveyance unit 20 includes a first deposit conveyance unit 20a, a folded deposit conveyance unit 20b, and a second deposit conveyance unit 20c. The first deposit conveyance part 20a extends substantially along the horizontal direction, and conveys coins fed out from the storage and feeding device 30. The folded deposit conveyance portion 20b conveys the coins sent from the first deposit conveyance portion 20a, and changes the coin conveyance direction in the reverse direction. The second deposit conveyance portion 20c extends substantially in the horizontal direction and conveys coins sent from the folded deposit conveyance portion 20b. Here, the first deposit conveyance part 20a conveys coins one by one in the right direction in FIG. 1, and the second deposit conveyance part 20c has one coin in the left direction in FIG. They are transported one by one. Further, the folded deposit conveyance portion 20b has a curved shape extending along a semicircle, and changes the coin conveyance direction from the right direction to the left direction in FIG.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the deposit conveyance part 20 comprised from the 1st deposit conveyance part 20a, the return deposit conveyance part 20b, and the 2nd receipt conveyance part 20c is endless shape stretched by the several pulley A belt 20p is provided. The endless belt 20p is circulated and moved in a counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1 (arrow direction in FIG. 1) by a motor attached to one pulley. In addition, the endless belt 20p is provided with a plurality of protruding members (not shown) at equal intervals, and one coin is hooked on one protruding member, so that one coin is placed on the transport surface. It can be transported.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of sorting sections 24 are provided in each of the first depositing conveyance portion 20 a and the second depositing conveyance portion 20 c. More specifically, the first depositing / conveying portion 20a is provided with four sorting units 24, and the second depositing / conveying portion 20c is provided with five sorting units 24. As shown in FIG. 1, an identification unit 22 is provided on the upstream side of each sorting unit 24 in the first deposit conveyance part 20 a, and the identification unit 22 is a coin fed out from the storage and feeding device 30. It identifies the denomination, authenticity, damage, etc. And each sorting part 24 provided in the 1st receipt conveyance part 20a and the 2nd receipt conveyance part 20c is based on the identification result of a coin by discernment part 22, and these 1st receipt conveyance parts 20a and the 2nd The coins conveyed by the two deposit conveyance parts 20c are selected and sent to the coin outlet 18 and each storage and feeding device 50. Specifically, one sorting unit 24 functions as a reject sorting unit out of a total of nine sorting units 24 provided in the first depositing conveyance part 20a and the second depositing conveyance part 20c. The reject coins are sorted by the sorting unit 24 and sent to the coin outlet 18. On the other hand, the eight sorting sections 24 other than the sorting section 24 functioning as a reject sorting section correspond to each storage and feeding device 50. Each sorting unit 24 is provided with a corresponding chute 26. The coins sorted by the sorting unit 24 are sent to the coin outlet 18 or the corresponding storage and feeding device 50 through the chute 26 provided in the sorting unit 24.

  More specifically, among the nine sorting sections 24, the sorting section 24 provided at the most upstream position in the first deposit conveyance section 20a (that is, provided in the first deposit conveyance section 20a in FIG. 1). Among the four sorting sections 24, the sorting section 24) arranged on the leftmost side functions as a reject sorting section for sorting reject coins. That is, of the coins identified by the identifying unit 22, the coins identified as reject coins are sorted by the reject sorting unit and sent to the coin outlet 18. On the other hand, among the nine sorting units 24, the eight sorting units 24 other than the sorting unit 24 that functions as the reject sorting unit as described above function as a denomination sorting unit that sorts coins into denominations. It has become. That is, on the basis of the denomination of the coin identified by the identification unit 22, the coins are sent to each storing and feeding device 50 by denomination by each sorting unit 24.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality, specifically eight storage and feeding devices 50 are provided below the deposit conveyance unit 20. Each storing and feeding device 50 stores coins sorted and sent by the sorting unit 24 from the deposit transport unit 20 and feeds the stored coins one by one to the outside of the storing and feeding device 50. As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, each storage and feeding device 50 has a coin between a rotating disk 52 that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined attitude, and a surface 52b of the rotating disk 52. And a cover member 54 that forms a coin storage space 53 for storing the coins. Details of the configuration of the storage and feeding device 50 will be described later.

  As described above, the dispensing transport unit 70 is provided in the housing 12, and the withdrawal transport unit 70 transports the coins fed out from the storage and feeding devices 50 to the coin outlet 18. It has become. Here, the withdrawal conveyance unit 70 includes a first withdrawal conveyance part 70a provided below each storing and feeding device 50 and extending along a substantially horizontal direction, and coins sent from the first withdrawal conveyance part 70a. And a second withdrawal / conveying part 70b for conveying the money to the coin outlet 18.

  The withdrawal / conveying unit 70 including the first withdrawal / conveying portion 70a and the second withdrawal / conveying portion 70b has an endless belt 70p stretched around a plurality of pulleys. The endless belt 70p is circularly moved in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in FIG. 1 by a motor attached to one pulley. The endless belt 70p is provided with a plurality of protruding members (not shown) at equal intervals. One or more coins are hooked on one protruding member, so that the endless belt 70p allows one coin to be stored. More than one sheet can be transported. As shown in FIG. 2, a coin dispensing space 72 is formed on one side (right side in FIG. 2) of each storing and feeding device 50, and in each coin dispensing space 72, The coins fed out from the storage and feeding device 50 fall on the endless belt 70p in the first dispensing / conveying portion 70a of the dispensing / conveying unit 70. Further, on the other side (left side in FIG. 2) of each storing and feeding device 50, a chute 26 is provided for transporting coins from the sorting unit 24 provided in the depositing and transporting unit 20 to each storing and feeding device 50. It has been.

  When the endless belt 70p is circulated and moved in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1 in such a dispensing transport unit 70, the coins fed from the storage and feeding devices 50 pass through the coin dispensing space 72 by their own weight. Then, after falling on the endless belt 70p in the first withdrawal / conveyance portion 70a, the coin on the endless belt 70p is sent from the first withdrawal / conveyance portion 70a to the second withdrawal / conveyance portion 70b. Then, the coins hooked on the protruding member of the endless belt 70p in the second dispensing / conveying portion 70b are moved upward in FIG. 1, and finally the coins are thrown from the upper end of the second dispensing / conveying portion 70b. It will be sent to the outlet 18. On the other hand, when the endless belt 70p is circulated and moved in the clockwise direction in FIG. 1, the coins fed out from the storage and feeding devices 50 pass through the coin dispensing space 72 by their own weight, and the first withdrawal conveyance portion. The coins on the endless belt 70p fall on the endless belt 70p at 70a, but the coins on the endless belt 70p are sent to the collection box 80, which will be described later, from the first withdrawal conveyance portion 70a and finally stored in the collection box 80. Become.

  As described above, the collection box 80 is provided in the housing 12 below each storage and feeding device 50. The collection box 80 is detachably attached to the housing 12. Further, as described above, the coins for collection are sent to the collection box 80 from the first withdrawal conveyance portion 70a in the withdrawal conveyance section 70. Then, after the coins are stored in the collection box 80, the operator can collect the coins together with the collection box 80 by taking out the collection box 80 from the housing 12.

  In the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10, a control device 90 for controlling each component of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10 is provided. The configuration of the control device 90 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 90 is connected to each of the deposit conveyance unit 20, the storage / delivery device 30, the identification unit 22, the sorting unit 24, the storage / delivery device 50, the withdrawal conveyance unit 70, and the like. And the coin identification result by the identification part 22 is sent to the control apparatus 90, and also the deposit conveyance part 20, the storage delivery apparatus 30, the selection part 24, the storage delivery apparatus 50, and withdrawal from the control apparatus 90. The control device 90 is configured to control these components by sending commands to the transport unit 70 and the like.

  Further, an operation display unit 92 (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) is provided on the upper surface or the front surface of the housing 12 of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10, and this operation display unit 92 is connected to the control device 90. ing. The operation display unit 92 is composed of, for example, a touch panel display. The information input by the operator through the operation display unit 92 is sent to the control device 90, and various information is sent from the control device 90 to the operation display unit 92 by the operation display unit 92. The display is made to be correct. A card reader 95 (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) is provided on the upper surface or the front surface of the housing 12 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10, and an ID card carried by the operator by the card reader 95 is provided. ID information is read. The card reader 95 is connected to the control device 90, and the operator ID information read by the card reader 95 is sent to the control device 90. In addition, a storage unit 96 is connected to the control device 90, and the storage unit 96 stores various setting information of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 and the number of coins stored in each storage and feeding device 50 for each denomination. Such storage information is stored. In addition, an interface 98 is connected to the control device 90, and the control device 90 can transmit and receive information to and from an external device (for example, a host device) other than the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 via the interface 98. It has become.

  Next, details of the configuration of the storage and feeding device 50 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4 to 6.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the storage and feeding device 50 stores coins between a rotating disk 52 that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined posture, and a surface 52 b of the rotating disk 52. And a cover member 54 that forms a coin storage space 53. As shown in FIG. 4, a rotating shaft 52a is attached to the rotating disk 52, and the rotating disk 52 is tilted at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction by the rotating shaft 52a. It rotates in the direction of the arrow in FIG. Further, a rotating disk drive unit 52c (not shown in FIG. 4) made of, for example, a stepping motor or the like is connected to the rotating shaft 52a, and the rotating shaft 52a is driven to rotate by the rotating disk drive unit 52c. The rotating disk 52 rotates.

  On the surface of the rotating disk 52, a circular high-order part 52m is formed in the central region, and an annular low-order part 52n is formed on the outer periphery of the high-order part 52m. And between the high-order part 52m and the low-order part 52n of the rotary disk 52, it is a dimension slightly smaller than the minimum coin thickness among the coins to be processed, and a stepped coin peripheral edge in which one peripheral edge of the coin is placed in the thickness direction. A holding portion 57 is formed.

  A plurality of conveying projection members 56 projecting from the surface 52 b of the rotating disk 52 are provided in the lower portion 52 n of the rotating disk 52. These conveying projection members 56 are arranged at a predetermined pitch along two rows of circumferential directions, ie, an inner circumferential direction and an outer circumferential direction. The outer circumferential conveying projection members 56 are arranged upstream of the inner circumferential conveying projection members 56 in the rotation direction of the rotary disk 52 (clockwise direction in FIG. 4). When the rotating disk 52 is rotated, the inner circumferential conveying projection member 56 holds the coins one by one with the cover member 54 and picks them up from the lower area of the rotating disk 52 to the upper area (the coin in FIG. 4). C1), coins delivered to the inner circumferential conveyance protrusion member 56 and the coin peripheral edge holding portion 57, and picked up by the inner circumferential conveyance protrusion member 56 into the upper region of the rotating disk 52 (see the coin C2 in FIG. 4). ) Is pushed out toward the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 by the outer peripheral side conveying projection member 56 (see the coin C3 in FIG. 4).

  The coin peripheral edge holding portion 57 is provided at each position where the coin can be held one by one with each of the conveying protrusion members 56 on the inner peripheral side (see the coin C1 in FIG. 4). Specifically, a plurality of coin peripheral edge holding portions 57 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Between such a plurality of coin peripheral edge holding parts 57, the step between the high-order part 52m and the low-order part 52n is set as an inclined surface, and is not held by the inner circumferential conveying projection member 56 and the coin peripheral edge holding part 57. A sliding part 58 for sliding the coin downward by its own weight is formed.

  In the upper area of the rotating disk 52 in the storage and feeding device 50, the coins picked up by the conveying projection member 56 in the upper area of the rotating disk 52 (see the coin C2 in FIG. 4) are fed toward the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding apparatus 50. A guide passage 62 is formed. The guide passage 62 is provided at a position slightly lower than the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 (for example, at a position 0.5 mm lower than the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52). Further, in the storage / feeding device 50, a shift lever 63 and a guide member 64 are provided in the vicinity of the upper region of the rotary disk 52, and the guide passage 62 is formed between the shift lever 63 and the guide member 64. ing.

  The one-sided lever 63 is disposed on one edge side of the outlet 50 a of the storage and feeding device 50. Here, the one-sided lever 63 swings about the shaft 63a. When no force is applied to the one-sided lever 63, a torsion spring (not shown) provided on the shaft 63a is used. A force is urged to the bias lever 63 in the clockwise direction around the shaft 63a. At this time, the bias lever 63 is maintained at the position shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the coin passes through the guide passage 62, the offset lever 63 is pushed counterclockwise about the shaft 63a against the force of the torsion spring by the coin (see FIG. 4 (see coin C3). Further, as shown in FIG. 5, in the vicinity of the one-sided lever 63, a one-sided lever detection sensor that detects this when the one-sided lever 63 is moved from the position shown in FIG. 5 by being pushed by a coin. 63b is provided.

  The guide member 64 is accommodated from the coin peripheral edge holding portion 57 side with a slight gap from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 so that coins do not enter between the guide member 64 and the surface of the lower portion 52n of the rotating disk 52. It is provided over the other edge side of the outlet 50 a of the feeding device 50. Further, a groove portion 64b is formed on the surface of the guide member 64 that faces the lower portion 52n of the rotating disk 52 so that each of the conveying protrusion members 56 that rotate and an exclusion protrusion member 59 that will be described later pass through. The guide member 64 receives the coins picked up from the lower region to the upper region of the rotary disk 52 by the conveying projection member 56 from the coin peripheral edge holding portion 57 and guides it to the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50. . The thickness of the tip end portion 64c of the guide member 64 is slightly smaller than the minimum coin thickness among the coins to be processed. Details of the thickness of the tip end portion 64c of the guide member 64 will be described later.

  A first passage sensor 66 and a pair of count sensors 68 are respectively provided at the outlet 50 a of the storage and feeding device 50. The first passage sensor 66 detects this when the coin picked up from the lower region of the rotating disk 52 to the upper region and sent to the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 passes through the first passage sensor 66. It is supposed to be. Further, the pair of count sensors 68 counts coins fed out from the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50.

  Further, in the vicinity of the rotating disk 52, a second passage sensor 67 for detecting coins conveyed on the rotating disk 52 is provided. The second passage sensor 67 is provided so as to be separated from the rotating disk 52, and the second passing sensor 67 does not move even when the rotating disk 52 rotates. The second passage sensor 67 detects this when the coin on the rotary disk 52 is transported by the transport projection member 56 and reaches the position of the second passage sensor 67.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, in the storage and feeding device 50, an exclusion projection member 59 is provided on the rotating disk 52. When two or more coins are hooked on one transport protrusion member 56, the exclusion protrusion member 59 is hooked on the transport protrusion member 56 when the coin is guided by the guide member 64 in the upper region of the rotary disk 52. Of the received coins, only one coin is not floated from the surface of the rotating disk 52, and the other coins are floated from the surface of the rotating disk 52. Then, the second and subsequent coins floating from the surface of the rotating disk 52 are scooped up by the tip end portion 64 c of the guide member 64 and fall to the lower region of the rotating disk 52. Hereinafter, details of the configuration of the exclusion projection member 59 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a plurality of exclusion protrusion members 59 are arranged at a predetermined pitch along the circumferential direction on the center side of the rotating disk 52 with respect to the transport protrusion members 56. More specifically, one conveying projection member 56 disposed along the inner circumferential side circumferential direction and the outer circumferential side corresponding to the inner circumferential conveyance projection member 56 is disposed along the circumferential direction. A set of projection assemblies is formed by the one conveyance projection member 56 and the one exclusion projection member 59 corresponding to the above-described inner circumferential conveyance projection member 56. Such a projection assembly Are arranged along the circumferential direction of the rotating disk 52 (seven sets in the example shown in FIG. 4 and the like).

  Here, the case where two coins are hooked on one conveying projection member 56 on the inner peripheral side will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state when two coins are hooked on the one conveying projection member 56 on the inner peripheral side in the storage and feeding device shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a direction A in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the exclusion protrusion member 59 grade | etc., By the arrow view from. As shown in FIG. 5, when two coins C4 and C5 are hooked on one transport projection member 56 and lifted up to the upper region of the rotating disk 52, an exclusion projection member 59 corresponding to this transport projection member 56 is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, only one coin C <b> 4 is not floated from the surface 52 b of the rotating disk 52, and other coins C <b> 5 are floated from the surface 52 b of the rotating disk 52. Specifically, for the second and subsequent coins C <b> 5, the front side portion (the right side portion in FIG. 6) in the rotation direction of the rotary disc 52 floats from the surface 52 b of the rotary disc 52. Then, when the two coins C4 and C5 hooked on the one conveying projection member 56 reach the guide member 64 in the upper region of the rotating disk 52, the coin C4 not floating from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 is guided. Guided along the upper edge 64a of the member 64 to the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50, the coin C5 floating from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 is scooped up by the tip end portion 64c of the guide member 64, and this coin C5 is not guided by the guide member 64 and falls to the lower region of the rotating disk 52 by its own weight. More specifically, the front portion of the second and subsequent coins C5 that floats from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 is scooped up by the tip end portion 64c of the guide member 64, whereby the coin C5 is rotated by the guide member 64. Without being drawn out to the outside, it is allowed to fall by its own weight onto the lower area of the rotating disk 52.

  Here, when two coins C4 and C5 are hooked on one transport projection member 56, the front side portion of the second and subsequent coins C5 is lifted from the surface 52b of the rotary disk 52 by the exclusion projection member 59. The height is larger than the height of the portion of the guide member 64 where the second and subsequent coins C5 are to be scooped up, specifically, the thickness of the tip portion 64c of the guide member 64. Specifically, the height at which the front side portion of the second and subsequent coins C5 floats from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 by the exclusion projection member 59 is 1 mm, for example, and the second and subsequent coins in the guide member 64 The height of the portion to be scooped up C5 (the thickness of the tip portion 64c of the guide member 64) is, for example, 0.8 mm. Thus, the second and subsequent coins C5 can be reliably scooped up by the tip portion 64c of the guide member 64.

  Moreover, in FIG. 5, the coin with the largest diameter among the coins which should be processed is shown with the referential mark C6. As shown in FIG. 5, each exclusion projection member 59 is configured such that when the coin C <b> 6 having the largest diameter is conveyed by the conveyance projection member 56 by the rotation of the rotary disk 52, the coin C <b> 6 is transferred to the surface of the rotary disk 52. It is configured with a position, shape and size that cannot be lifted from.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a rotating member 69 that rotates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 4 in synchronization with the rotating disk 52 is provided in the vicinity of the rotating disk 52 in the storage and feeding device 50 ( (Displayed with a dotted line in FIG. 4). More specifically, the rotary disk 52 is between two adjacent projection assemblies (each projection assembly is a combination of a pair of conveying projection members 56 and one exclusion projection member 59 as described above). When rotated by the distance, the rotating member 69 is rotated by a half circumference. That is, each time coins are fed out from the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 by the projection aggregates of the rotating disk 52, the rotating member 69 is rotated by a half circumference. A pair of rotation detection light shielding plates 69 a is attached to the outer peripheral edge of the rotating member 69. A rotating member position detection sensor 69b is provided in the vicinity of the rotating member 69. The rotation member position detection sensor 69b is composed of, for example, an optical sensor. When the rotation detection light shielding plate 69a attached to the rotation member 69 reaches the rotation member position detection sensor 69b, the rotation member position detection sensor 69b The plate 69a is detected. In this way, the rotation member position detection sensor 69b detects the rotation position of the rotation member 69.

  The storage / feeding device 50 is provided with a control unit 51 that controls each component of the storage / feeding device 50. The configuration of the control unit 51 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 51 of the storage and feeding device 50 includes a rotary disk drive unit 52 c, a shift lever detection sensor 63 b, a first passage sensor 66, a second passage sensor 67, a count sensor 68, and a rotating member. Each is connected to a position detection sensor 69b or the like. The control unit 51 is connected to the control device 90, and the control unit 51 transmits and receives signals to and from the control device 90. The control unit 51 controls the rotary disk drive unit 52c based on a command sent from the control device 90. Further, the detection results by the sensors 63b, 66, 67, 68, 69b are sent from the control unit 51 to the control device 90. As another aspect, the storage / feeding device 50 is not provided with the control unit 51, and the rotary disk driving unit 52 c and the sensors 63 b, 66, 67, 68, 69 b are directly connected to the control device 90. It may be.

  Next, operation | movement of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine 10 which consists of such a structure is demonstrated. In addition, operation | movement of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine 10 shown below is performed when the control apparatus 90 controls each component of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine 10. FIG.

  When the operator inserts coins into the coin receiving port 14 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10, the coins are dropped by their own weight and sent to the storage and feeding device 30. Then, when the rotary disk 32 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1 in the storage and feeding device 30, the coins stored in the coin storage space 33 and in the lower region of the rotary disk 32 are stored in the rotary disk 32. Picked up from the lower area to the upper area. Thereafter, the coins picked up in the upper region of the rotary disk 32 are pushed out toward the outlet of the storage and feeding device 30 and finally sent to the endless belt 20p of the deposit conveyance section 20 by the delivery disk 36. In this way, the coins stored in the storage and delivery device 30 are delivered to the deposit conveyance unit 20 one by one.

  Coins fed from the storage and feeding device 30 to the deposit conveyance unit 20 are conveyed by the endless belt 20 p of the deposit conveyance unit 20. Specifically, coins are first identified by the identification unit 22. Here, the coins identified as the reject coins are sorted by the sorting unit 24 functioning as a reject sorting unit provided at the most upstream position in the first deposit conveyance part 20a and are then entered into the coin outlet 18. Sent. On the other hand, normal coins that are not reject coins are sorted into denominations by each sorting unit 24 based on the denomination of the coins identified by the identifying unit 22 and sent to the storage and feeding device 50 corresponding to each sorting unit 24. And stored.

  When the coins are withdrawn or collected from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 10, the stored coins are drawn out from the storage and feeding device 50 corresponding to the denomination of the coin to be withdrawn or collected, and sent to the withdrawal conveyance unit 70. . Specifically, when the rotary disk 52 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 4 in the storage and feeding device 50, the coins stored in the coin storage space 53 and in the lower region of the rotary disk 52 are conveyed on the inner peripheral side. The projection member 56 and the cover member 54 are held one by one and picked up from the lower region of the rotating disk 52 to the upper region. Thereafter, the coin is delivered to the inner circumferential conveying projection member 56 and the coin peripheral edge holding portion 57. The coin picked up in the upper region of the rotary disk 52 by the inner circumferential conveying projection member 56 is pushed out toward the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 by the outer circumferential conveying projection member 56 (see the coin C3 in FIG. 4). It is sent to the guide passage 62. At this time, the coins on the surface 52 b of the rotating disk 52 are guided by the guide member 64 and are fed out of the rotating disk 52. Then, the coin sent from the guide passage 62 to the outlet 50a of the storing and feeding device 50 passes through the coin dispensing space 72 by its own weight and falls onto the endless belt 70p in the first dispensing conveyance portion 70a. At this time, coins are fed out from the storage and feeding device 50 in the right direction in FIG.

  In addition, when two or more coins are hooked on one inner conveying projection member 56 when the coins are fed out from the storage and feeding device 50, among the plural coins hooked on the conveying projection member 56 Only one coin (see the coin C4 in FIGS. 5 and 6) does not float from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52, and other coins (see the coin C5 in FIGS. 5 and 6) are removed by the exclusion projection member 59. It becomes a state of floating from the surface 52 b of the rotating disk 52. In this state, when two or more coins hooked on the one conveying projection member 56 on the inner peripheral side reach the guide member 64, the coins that are not floating from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52 (FIG. 5). And the coin C4) in FIG. 6 is guided to the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 along the upper edge portion 64a of the guide member 64. On the other hand, the second and subsequent coins (coin C5 in FIGS. 5 and 6) are scooped up by the front end portion 64c of the guide member 64 by the front portion of the coin floating from the surface 52b of the rotating disk 52. The coin is not drawn out to the outside of the rotating disk 52 by the guide member 64 and falls to the lower region of the rotating disk 52 by its own weight. In this way, it is possible to prevent two or more coins from being drawn out at a time from the rotary disk 52 to the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 by the guide member 64 via the guide passage 62.

  When dispensing coins from the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10, the endless belt 70p of the dispensing transport unit 70 is circulated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. As a result, after the coins fed out from each storage and feeding device 50 pass through the coin dispensing space 72 due to their own weight and fall onto the endless belt 70p in the first withdrawal conveyance portion 70a, Are sent from the first withdrawal conveyance portion 70a to the second withdrawal conveyance portion 70b. Then, the coins hooked on the protruding member of the endless belt 70p in the second dispensing / conveying portion 70b are moved upward in FIG. 1, and finally the coins are thrown from the upper end of the second dispensing / conveying portion 70b. It is sent to the outlet 18.

  On the other hand, when collecting coins from the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10, the endless belt 70p of the dispensing transport unit 70 is circulated in the clockwise direction in FIG. As a result, after the coins fed out from each storage and feeding device 50 pass through the coin dispensing space 72 due to their own weight and fall onto the endless belt 70p in the first withdrawal conveyance portion 70a, Coins are sent from the first withdrawal conveyance portion 70 a to the collection box 80 and stored in the collection box 80. Then, after coins are stored in the collection box 80, the operator removes the collection box 80 from the housing 12, whereby the coins are collected together with the collection box 80.

  Further, in the storage and feeding device 50 of the present embodiment, when a coin is fed out from the storage and feeding device 50, a predetermined number of coins are stored in the coin storage space 53 via the outlet 50 a of the storage and feeding device 50. The rotating disk 52 is stopped at a position where the conveying projection member 56 closes the outlet 50a when being thrown to the outside. More specifically, when a predetermined number of coins set in advance are thrown out of the coin storage space 53 via the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50, the transport protrusion member that transports the predetermined number of coins. The rotary disk 52 stops at a position where 56 closes the outlet 50a.

  Hereinafter, a rotation driving operation of the rotary disk 52 by the rotary disk driving unit 52c when a predetermined number of coins set in advance is thrown out from the coin storage space 53 through the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50. This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing detection states by each of the first passage sensor 66, the rotating member position detecting sensor 69b, and the count sensor 68, and an operation of rotationally driving the rotating disk 52 by the rotating disk driving unit 52c.

  When the coins are fed out from the storage and feeding device 50, first, the rotating disk 52 is rotated forward by the rotating disk driving unit 52c formed of a stepping motor or the like (see FIG. 8). Specifically, the rotating disk 52 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. When the rotating disk 52 is rotating forward, the rotating member 69 also rotates in synchronization with the rotating disk 52. More specifically, when the rotary disk 52 is rotated by the distance between two adjacent projection assemblies, the rotating member 69 rotates half a circle. Each time the rotating member 69 is rotated by a half turn, the rotating member position detection sensor 69b made of an optical sensor or the like is shielded by the rotation detection light shielding plate 69a of the rotating member 69. Accordingly, the rotation member position detection sensor 69b detects the rotation detection light shielding plate 69a of the rotation member 69. As another aspect, the rotating member 69 may be rotated by the rotating disk driving unit 52 c, and the rotating disk 52 may be driven to rotate by the rotating member 69. Even in this case, when the rotating member 69 is rotated by a half circumference, the rotating disk 52 is rotated by the distance between two adjacent protrusion assemblies.

  As described above, the coins fed out from the outlet 50 a of the storage and feeding device 50 are detected by the first passage sensor 66 and then counted by the count sensor 68.

  In the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 8, when the number of coins to be fed out from the storage and feeding device 50 is four, for example, the number of four is a predetermined number set in advance. Then, after the fourth coin is detected by the first passage sensor 66 (see the state (a) in FIG. 8), the rotation member position detection sensor 69b detects the rotation detection light shielding plate 69a of the rotation member 69 ( In the state (b) in FIG. 8, the rotating disk 52 starts to decelerate by the rotating disk drive unit 52c. Thus, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the rotation member position detection sensor 69b detected the rotation detection light-shielding plate 69a of the rotation member 69, the rotation disk 52 stops (state (c in FIG. 8). )reference). When the rotating disk 52 stops, the transport protrusion member 56 that transports the fourth coin comes to a position that closes the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50, and no more coins go outside from the outlet 50a. It will not be thrown out.

  FIG. 9 shows a state in which the rotary disk 52 is stopped and the transport projection member 56 that transports a predetermined number of coins is positioned at a position that closes the outlet 50 a of the storage and feeding device 50. In FIG. 9, the conveyance protrusion member which conveyed the predetermined number of coins is shown with the referential mark 56a. Further, a coin next to the predetermined number of coins (that is, a coin that should not be fed out from the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50) is indicated by a reference symbol C7.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the coin C7 following the predetermined number of coins is conveyed by the conveying projection member 56 and reaches the vicinity of the outlet 50a, the coin C7 is conveyed by conveying the predetermined number of coins. When the protruding member 56a blocks the outlet 50a, it cannot enter the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50. In this way, when a predetermined number of coins set in advance are thrown out of the coin storage space 53 via the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50, the transport protrusion member 56a that transports the predetermined number of coins is the outlet 50a. Since the rotary disk 52 stops at such a position as to block the coin, further coins are prevented from being drawn out from the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50.

  Further, in the storage and feeding device 50 of the present embodiment, a predetermined time (states (b) and (c) in FIG. 8) after the rotation member position detection sensor 69b detects the rotation detection light shielding plate 69a of the rotation member 69. After the elapse of time, the rotating disk 52 stops, so that the rotating disk 52 stops at the same rotational position regardless of the diameter of the coin. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 10A shows a case where the predetermined number (Nth) of coins is the first passage sensor when the diameter of the coin is relatively large (specifically, when the diameter of the coin is 26.5 mm). FIG. 10B shows a state when the coin is detected, and FIG. 10B shows a predetermined number of coins when the diameter of the coin is relatively small (specifically, when the diameter of the coin is 16.25 mm). It is a figure which shows a state when the coin of the eye (Nth) is detected by the 1st passage sensor 66. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), when the diameters of the coins are different, the position of the conveying projection member 56 when the predetermined number (Nth) of coins is detected is different. become. For this reason, if the rotating disk 52 starts to be decelerated by the rotating disk driving unit 52c when the predetermined number of coins are detected by the first passage sensor 66, the rotating disk 52 is stopped. The rotational position also varies depending on the size of the coin diameter. For this reason, the position at which the conveying projection member 56 closes the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 is also different, and depending on the size of the diameter of the coin, the conveying projection member 56 cannot completely block the outlet 50a. , The (N + 1) th coin may be fed out from the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50. On the other hand, after a predetermined number of coins are detected by the first passage sensor 66, a predetermined time has elapsed since the rotation member position detection sensor 69b detected the rotation detection light shielding plate 69a of the rotation member 69. Later, when the rotating disk 52 is stopped, the rotation position at which the rotating disk 52 stops is the same regardless of the diameter of the coin, and the conveying projection member 56 opens the outlet 50a to the diameter of the coin. Regardless of whether or not it can be closed.

  As described above, according to the storage / feeding device 50 of the present embodiment, the control unit 51 that controls the rotary disk drive unit 52c receives a predetermined number of coins via the outlet 50a of the storage / feeding device 50. As shown in FIG. 9, when the coin storage space 53 is thrown to the outside, the rotary disk drive unit 52c is controlled so as to stop the rotary disk 52 at a position where the conveying projection member 56 closes the outlet 50a. It has become. Thus, when a predetermined number of coins set in advance are thrown out through the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50, the conveying projection member 56 provided on the rotating disk 52 closes the outlet 50a. By stopping the rotary disk 52 at the position, the feeding protrusion member 56 blocks the coin from being sent from the coin storage space 53 to the outlet 50a. Therefore, excess coins exceeding a predetermined number are thrown to the outside from the outlet 50a. It can be surely prevented from being released. For this reason, it is possible to prevent extra coins from being fed out from the storage and feeding device 50 with a simple configuration without providing an additional member such as a delivery disk in the storage and feeding device 50.

  Further, in the storage / delivery device 50 of the present embodiment, as described above, when a predetermined number of coins set in advance are thrown out from the coin storage space 53 via the outlet 50a of the storage / delivery device 50. In addition, the rotary disk 52 is stopped at a position where the transport projection member 56 transporting a predetermined number of coins closes the outlet 50a.

  Further, in the storage and feeding device 50 of the present embodiment, a rotating member 69 that rotates in synchronization with the rotating disk 52 and a rotating member position detection sensor 69b that detects the rotating position of the rotating member 69 are provided. The unit 51 rotates after the predetermined number of coins set in advance is thrown out of the coin storage space 53 through the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50, and then the rotating member 69 reaches the predetermined rotation position. When detected by the member position detection sensor 69b, the rotary disk drive unit 52c is controlled to stop the rotary disk 52 after a predetermined time. In this case, the rotation position at which the rotary disk 52 stops is the same regardless of the size of the coin diameter, and the transport projection member 56 can reliably block the outlet 50a regardless of the size of the coin diameter. become able to.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the front end portion 56 m of each conveyance projection member 56 functions as a conveyance projection portion that conveys the coin by hooking the coin on the surface 52 b of the rotary disk 52, and each conveyance projection The rear end portion 56n of the member 56 functions as a closing projection for closing the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the front end portion 56m functioning as a transport projection portion and the rear end portion 56n functioning as a closing projection portion are integrally provided. However, as shown in FIG. The conveyance protrusion 56p and the closing protrusion 56q in 56 may be provided apart from each other.

  Further, as described above, the rotary disk drive unit 52c is composed of a stepping motor, but is not limited to such a mode. The rotary disk drive unit 52c may be composed of another type of motor such as a DC motor, for example.

  In addition, the coin depositing / withdrawing machine 10 by this Embodiment is not limited to said aspect, A various change can be added.

  For example, the rotary disk drive unit 52 c that rotates the rotary disk 52 may be directly controlled by the control device 90 instead of the control unit 51 of the storage and feeding device 50.

  Further, when the coins fed out from the storage and feeding devices 50 are of a single denomination, the installation of the one-sided lever 63 can be omitted. In this case, the passage width of the guide passage 62 for guiding coins from the upper region of the rotary disk 52 toward the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 can be set to the denomination of coins without installing the one-sided lever 63. You may adjust according to.

  Further, when a predetermined number of coins set in advance are thrown out of the coin storage space 53 through the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 and the rotary disk 52 is stopped, the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 is blocked. The protruding conveying projection member 56 is not limited to one that conveys a predetermined number of coins.

  In a modification, the control unit 51 of the storage and feeding device 50 rotates to stop the rotating disk 52 after a predetermined time after a predetermined number of coins are detected by the first passage sensor 66. The disk drive unit 52c may be controlled.

  Alternatively, the control unit 51 of the storage and feeding device 50 detects that the one-sided lever 63 has moved by a predetermined number of coins coming into contact with the one-sided lever 63 by the one-sided lever detection sensor 63b. Thereafter, the rotary disk drive unit 52c may be controlled to stop the rotary disk 52 after a predetermined time.

  Alternatively, the control unit 51 of the storage and feeding device 50 detects the predetermined number of coins by the second passage sensor 67 and then stops the rotating disk drive unit 52c after a predetermined time. You may come to control.

  In still another modification, the storage / feeding device 50 may be provided with a rotating disk position detection sensor 52p that detects the rotating position of the rotating disk 52 (see FIG. 7). Then, after the predetermined number of coins set in advance are thrown out of the coin storage space 53 through the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50, the control unit 51 has reached the predetermined rotational position. When this is detected by the rotating disk position detection sensor 52p, the rotating disk drive unit 52c may be controlled to stop the rotating disk 52 after a predetermined time. In this case, the rotation position at which the rotary disk 52 stops is the same regardless of the size of the coin diameter, and the transport projection member 56 can reliably block the outlet 50a regardless of the size of the coin diameter. become able to.

  In still another modification, the storage / feeding device 50 may be provided with a protruding member detection sensor 56b for detecting the conveying protruding member 56 provided on the rotating disk 52 (see FIG. 7). Then, after the predetermined number of coins set in advance are thrown out of the coin storage space 53 through the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50, the control unit 51 has reached the predetermined position of the conveying projection member 56. When this is detected by the protruding member detection sensor 56b, the rotary disk drive unit 52c may be controlled to stop the rotary disk 52 after a predetermined time. Also in this case, the rotation position at which the rotary disk 52 stops is the same regardless of the size of the coin diameter, and the transport projection member 56 can reliably block the outlet 50a regardless of the size of the coin diameter. become able to.

  In still another modification, the control unit 51 of the storage and feeding device 50 rotates the rotating disk 52 in a direction opposite to the coin feeding direction after the rotating disk 52 is temporarily stopped. The rotary disk drive unit 52c may be controlled to stop the rotary disk 52 again at a position where the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50 is blocked. In this case, the rotating disk drive unit 52c temporarily stops the rotating disk 52 and then reverses the rotating disk 52 so that the conveying projection member 56 closes the outlet 50a of the storage and feeding device 50. The rotating disk 52 is moved.

  In the present invention, the rotating disk of the storage and feeding device is not necessarily limited to one that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined posture. As the rotating disk, a rotating disk that extends along the horizontal plane and is rotated along the horizontal plane may be used. In this case, a coin storage space for storing coins is formed above the rotating disk. Further, the member that moves the coin on the rotating disk is not limited to the protruding member, and the coin may be guided on the rotating disk by a simple guide member. In this case, the control unit that controls the rotary disk drive unit is configured such that when a predetermined number of coins set in advance are thrown out of the coin storage space through the outlet of the storage and feeding device, the guide member The rotary disk drive unit is controlled to stop the rotary disk at a position where the outlet closes the outlet.

  Further, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 as shown in FIG. 1, a transparent or translucent resin coin may be received by the coin receiving port 14 and temporarily stored in the storage and feeding device 30. Specifically, for example, in European countries and the like, transparent coins are used for cart management of shopping centers, and such transparent coins may be inserted into the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10. When such a transparent or translucent resin coin is fed from the storage and feeding device 30 to the deposit conveyance unit 20, even when the resin coin is conveyed by the endless belt 20p, its presence is detected by the identification unit 22. May not be. In this case, the transparent or translucent resin coin is not sorted by the sorting unit 24 and sent to the coin outlet 18 or each storage / feeding device 50, but instead to the downstream end of the depositing and conveying unit 20. There is a possibility that it will be transported, clogged at this downstream end, and transport troubles such as jams will occur.

  In order to solve such problems, the following methods have been newly invented. Hereinafter, a new configuration and operation of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

  As described above, in the storage and feeding device 30, the delivery disk 36 having a smaller diameter than the rotating disk 32 is provided above the rotating disk 32, and the coins conveyed from the lower area to the upper area of the rotating disk 32 are The delivery disk 36 is fed out to the deposit conveyance unit 20. As shown in FIG. 12, a protrusion 36a is formed on the outer edge portion of the delivery disk 36, and the delivery disk 36 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 12 while a coin is engaged with the projection 36a. Thus, the coins in the upper region of the rotary disk 32 are sent to the deposit conveyance unit 20. In this way, when the delivery disk 36 makes one rotation, one coin is fed out from the rotating disk 32 to the deposit conveyance unit 20.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a rotation detection light shielding plate 38 is attached to the delivery disk 36. A delivery disk position detection sensor 39 is provided in the vicinity of the delivery disk 36. The delivery disk position detection sensor 39 is composed of, for example, an optical sensor. When the rotation detection light shielding plate 38 attached to the delivery disk 36 reaches the delivery disk position detection sensor 39, the delivery disk position detection sensor 39 performs the rotation detection light shielding. The plate 38 is detected. In this way, the delivery disk position detection sensor 39 detects the rotational position of the delivery disk 36.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, a one-sided lever 28 is provided between the delivery disk 36 and the identification unit 22 in the coin conveyance path by the endless belt 20 p of the deposit conveyance unit 20. The bias lever 28 swings about the shaft 28a. When no force is applied to the bias lever 28, the shaft 28a is moved by a torsion spring (not shown) provided on the shaft 28a. A force is urged to the shift lever 28 in the clockwise direction as the center, and at this time, the shift lever 28 is maintained at the position shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the coin passes through the region below the one-sided lever 28, the one-sided lever 28 is pushed in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 12 about the shaft 28a against the force of the torsion spring. It is supposed to be. Also, as shown in FIG. 12, in the vicinity of the one-sided lever 28, the one-sided lever 28 is swung counterclockwise around the shaft 28a from the position shown in FIG. 12 by being pushed by a coin. A side-shift lever detection sensor 28b for detecting this is sometimes provided.

  In addition, a timing sensor 29 is provided at the entrance side portion of the identification unit 22. The timing sensor 29 is composed of an optical sensor, for example, and is shielded by the coin when the coin passes through the timing sensor 29.

  In addition, as described above, the sorting unit 24 provided at the most upstream position in the first depositing conveyance part 20a of the depositing conveyance unit 20 serves as a rejection sorting unit 24a for sending the reject coins to the coin outlet 18. It is supposed to function. Further, the other sorting sections 24 (for example, the sorting section 24b in FIG. 12) function as a denomination sorting section 24b that sends coins to each denomination and delivery device 50 via the chute 26. Yes.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 12, passage sensors 25a and 25b are provided on the upstream side of each sorting unit 24 in the coin transport direction.

  Next, operations of the delivery disk 36 and the deposit transport unit 20 having such a configuration will be described below with reference to a sequence diagram shown in FIG. The operation shown below is performed by the control device 90 of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 10 controlling each component.

  When the coins fed out from the storage and feeding device 30 are fed out to the deposit conveyance unit 20 via the delivery disc 36, the delivery disc 36 always rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 12 at a constant speed. . As a result, the coins transported from the lower region to the upper region of the rotary disk 32 in the storage / delivery device 30 are engaged with the protrusion 36a of the delivery disk 36, and the delivery disk is in a state where the coin is engaged with the protrusion 36a. By rotating 36, coins are delivered from the upper region of the rotary disk 32 to the endless belt 20 p of the deposit conveyance unit 20. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, with the rotation of the delivery disk 36, the delivery disk position detection sensor 39 is blocked by the rotation detection light shielding plate 38 attached to the delivery disk 36, thereby delivering the delivery disk position detection sensor 39. Will alternately repeat the light blocking state and the light transmitting state.

  The coins delivered to the endless belt 20p of the deposit conveyance unit 20 by the delivery disk 36 are conveyed rightward in FIG. 12 by the endless belt 20p and detected by the timing sensor 29. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13, the timing sensor 29 switches from the light transmitting state to the light blocking state. Thereafter, the coin that has passed through the timing sensor 29 is identified by the identifying unit 22.

  When the coins identified by the identifying unit 22 are normal coins (hereinafter also referred to as normal coins), the coins are sorted by the denomination sorting unit 24b other than the reject sorting unit 24a in each sorting unit 24. It is sent to each storage and feeding device 50. More specifically, after the normal coin is identified by the identifying unit 22, the opening of the reject sorting unit 24a is closed when the normal coin is detected by the passage sensor 25a provided on the upstream side of the reject sorting unit 24a. As a result, it does not enter the opening of the reject selection unit 24a. On the other hand, when the coin identified by the identifying unit 22 is a reject coin (hereinafter also referred to as RJ coin), the coin is sorted by the reject sorting unit 24a among the sorting units 24 and sent to the coin outlet 18. It is done. More specifically, after the RJ coin is identified by the identifying unit 22, the opening of the reject sorting unit 24a is opened when the RJ coin is detected by the passage sensor 25a provided on the upstream side of the reject sorting unit 24a. As a result, the RJ coin enters the opening of the reject selection unit 24a.

  In the new invention of this time, the coin is detected by the timing sensor 29 when a predetermined period A (see FIG. 13) elapses after the delivery disk position detection sensor 39 changes from the light shielding state to the light transmitting state. If not, the opening of the reject selection unit 24a is opened (see FIG. 13). That is, when the coin is detected by the timing sensor 29 within a predetermined period A after the delivery disk position detection sensor 39 is changed from the light blocking state to the light transmitting state, the opening of the reject selecting unit 24a is opened by the identifying unit 22. It is opened and closed according to the coin identification result. On the other hand, when the coin is not detected by the timing sensor 29 within the predetermined period A after the delivery disk position detection sensor 39 changes from the light shielding state to the light transmitting state, the opening of the reject sorting unit 24a is forcibly set. It will be opened. As a result, even when a transparent or translucent coin is fed from the storage and feeding device 30 to the deposit conveyance unit 20 and such a transparent or translucent coin is not detected by the timing sensor 29 or the identification unit 22, the coin is rejected. By opening the opening of the sorting unit 24a, a transparent or translucent coin enters the opening of the reject sorting unit 24a and is sent to the coin dispensing port 18.

  In such an invention, a transparent or translucent coin may be detected by the one-way lever 28. That is, when the one-sided lever 28 is detected by the one-sided lever detection sensor 28b and then the coin is not detected by the timing sensor 29, the pivoting of the one-sided lever 28 about the shaft 28a in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. The opening of the reject selection unit 24a may be opened. Even in such a method, the transparent or translucent coins fed from the storage and feeding device 30 to the deposit conveyance unit 20 are transparent or translucent to the opening of the reject sorting unit 24a by opening the reject sorting unit 24a. Coins enter and are sent to the coin outlet 18. As another modified example, when a switch (not shown) protrudes on the side of the coin that has been offset and no coin is detected by the timing sensor 29, the switch passes a transparent or translucent coin. When this is detected, the transparent or semi-transparent coin may be excluded by opening the opening of the reject selecting unit 24a.

  As a comparative example, a conventional method will be described with reference to a sequence diagram shown in FIG. In the conventional method, the opening / closing operation of the opening of the reject selection unit 24a is performed based only on the coin identification result by the identification unit 22. Therefore, if the coins fed from the storage and feeding device 30 to the deposit conveyance unit 20 are not transparent or translucent and can be identified by the identification unit 22, the identification result of this coin (normal coin or RJ currency) Accordingly, the opening of the reject selection unit 24a can be opened and closed. However, when the coins fed from the storage and feeding device 30 to the deposit conveyance unit 20 are transparent or translucent coins, such coins are not detected by the timing sensor 29 or the identification unit 22. For this reason, for example, when the coin identified by the identifying unit 22 immediately before a transparent or translucent coin is a normal coin, the opening of the reject selection unit 24a is closed, and the transparent or translucent coin However, the opening of the reject sorting unit 24a remains closed even when it reaches the reject sorting unit 24a. For this reason, the transparent or translucent coin is not sent to the coin outlet 18 by the reject sorting unit 24a, but instead is transported to the downstream end of the deposit transport unit 20, and is jammed at the downstream end. Therefore, there is a possibility that a conveyance trouble such as a jam may occur.

  As described above, according to the new method shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the coin is transported by the transport unit (for example, the deposit transport unit 20) that transports the coin, and the coin or transport unit to be sent to the transport unit. A first coin detector (for example, a delivery disk position detection sensor 39 or a side-latch lever detection sensor 28b) for detecting a member (for example, a delivery disk 36 or a side-latch lever 28) contacting the coin, and a first coin detection A second coin detection unit (for example, a timing sensor 29 including an optical sensor) optically detecting coins, and an identification unit (for example, a coin identification unit) provided on the transport unit , An identifying unit 22), a reject sorting unit (for example, a reject sorting unit 24a) provided on the downstream side of the identifying unit in the coin conveying direction, for sorting and discharging reject coins, and reject sorting In the coin processing device including the control unit (for example, the control device 90) that controls the control unit, the control unit detects a member that contacts the coin by the first coin detection unit, and then detects a predetermined period (for example, In the case where no coin is detected by the second coin detection unit in the period indicated by reference symbol A in FIG. 13, the reject sorting unit sorts and discharges the coins transported by the transport unit by the reject sorting unit. Is to control. Thus, even when the coins transported by the transport unit are transparent or translucent coins and the coins are not detected by the second coin detection unit or the identification unit, such transparent or translucent coins are used. Can be sorted and discharged by the reject sorting section.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Coin depositing / withdrawing machine 12 Case 14 Coin receiving port 18 Coin throwing-out port 20 Deposit conveyance part 20a First deposit conveyance part 20b Folding deposit conveyance part 20c Second deposit conveyance part 20p Endless belt 22 Identification part 24 Sorting part 24a Reject selection unit 24b Money type selection unit 25a, 25b Passing sensor 26 Chute 28 Shifting lever 28a Shaft 28b Shifting lever detection sensor 29 Timing sensor 30 Storage and delivery device 32 Rotating disk 32b Surface 33 Coin storage space 34 Cover member 36 Delivery disk 36a Projection 38 Rotation detection light shielding plate 39 Delivery disk position detection sensor 50 Storage and feeding device 50a Exit 51 Control section 52 Rotation disk 52a Rotating shaft 52b Surface 52c Rotation disk drive section 52m High position section 52n Low position section 52p Rotation disk position detection sensor 53 Coin storage Space 54 cover member 56, 56a Conveying protrusion member 56b Protruding member detection sensor 56m Front end portion 56n Rear end portion 56p Conveying protrusion portion 56q Closing protrusion portion 57 Coin peripheral edge holding portion 58 Sliding portion 59 Ejection protrusion member 62 Guide passage 63 Deposition lever 63a Shaft 63b Deposition Lever detection sensor 64 Guide member 64a Upper edge portion 64b Groove portion 64c Tip portion 66 First passage sensor 67 Second passage sensor 68 Count sensor 69 Rotation member 69a Rotation detection light-shielding plate 69b Rotation member position detection sensor 70 Withdrawal conveyance portion 70a First withdrawal / conveyance portion 70b Second withdrawal / conveyance portion 70p Endless belt 72 Coin withdrawal space 80 Collection box 90 Control device 92 Operation display section 95 Card reader 96 Storage section 98 Interface

Claims (6)

A coin exit for throwing coins outside ,
A rotatable rotating disk,
Provided on a surface of the rotary disk, and the protrusion member to dispensing from the coin dispensing port conveying the person said coins,
A rotating disk position detector for detecting a rotating position of the rotating disk;
And a control unit for controlling the rotation of said rotary disk,
The control unit detects, when the preset predetermined number of coins are thrown outside from the coin outlet, the rotary disc position detection unit that the rotary disc has reached a predetermined rotational position. Accordingly, stopping the rotating disk at a position where the projecting member closes the coin outlet
A coin feeding device characterized by that . The protrusion member closes the coin outlet so as to prevent the predetermined number of next coins from being thrown out of the coin outlet.
The coin feeding device according to claim 1. The rotating disk position detecting unit includes a rotating member that rotates in synchronization with the rotating disk and a rotating member position detecting unit that detects a rotating position of the rotating disk by detecting a rotating position of the rotating member. The coin feeding device according to claim 1 . The projecting member has a projecting projection portion for transporting the coin by hooking a coin on the surface of the rotating disk, and a closing projecting portion for closing the coin outlet. Item 1. A coin feeding device according to item 1 . The coin feeding device according to claim 4, wherein the transporting projecting portion and the closing projecting portion of the projecting member are integrally provided. The coin feeding device according to claim 4, wherein the transporting projecting portion and the closing projecting portion of the projecting member are provided apart from each other.

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