JP6469179B2 - Coin processing machine, coin processing system and coin processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin processing machine, a coin processing system, and a coin processing method for processing coins.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a coin processing machine that stores coins deposited from a deposit port according to denomination and that pays out coins stored in the machine as change. And regarding such a coin processor, for example, Patent Document 1 is known. This Patent Document 1 discloses a depositing conveying means having an identifying unit for identifying a coin, a coin retaining means for accepting and temporarily retaining a coin identified as a genuine coin from the depositing conveying means, and a withdrawal from the coin retaining means. Coin sorting means for sorting out the selected coins, coin receiving means for receiving the coins selected by the coin sorting means by denomination, and paying out based on a predetermined withdrawal command, and coin storage The operation of the withdrawal switching means for delivering the coins paid out from the coin storing means, and the withdrawal switching means for selecting one of the withdrawal outlet and the coin holding means for dispensing the coins dispensed from the means And a coin dispensing means for dispensing to a coin holding means or a dispensing outlet. Then, the in-flight coins can be scrutinized by feeding the coins in the coin storage means to the coin holding means and circulating them again to the coin storage means.

Japanese Patent No. 4341578

  According to Patent Document 1, the coins paid out from the coin storage means can be temporarily held in the coin holding means. However, since the deposited coin always passes through the coin holding means, the path becomes long and the deposit processing takes time.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and even when coins paid out from the payout storage unit are temporarily suspended, other processing such as deposit processing can be performed. Provided are a coin processing machine capable of maintaining high utilization efficiency of a coin processing machine, a coin processing system including such a coin processing machine, and a coin processing method using such a coin processing machine.

The coin processor according to the present invention is:
A coin processing machine for processing coins,
Unlike the deposit conveyance unit , a payout unit for feeding out coins inserted from the coin deposit unit,
A deposit transport unit for transporting coins fed by the feed unit;
An identification unit for identifying coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit;
A feeding storage unit that stores the coins transported by the deposit transporting unit and can feed out the stored coins;
A transport unit for transporting coins fed from the feed storage unit;
An auxiliary storage section for storing coins fed from the feed storage section and transported by the transport section;
The coins fed from the feeding storage unit are conveyed to the auxiliary storage unit, the coins of the auxiliary storage unit are conveyed to the coin depositing unit, and the coins conveyed by the depositing conveyance unit are identified by the identification unit . A control unit for carrying out a scrutiny process to be transported to the feeding storage unit later and stored in the feeding storage unit ;
Is provided.

In the coin processor according to the present invention,
The coin deposit unit is provided with deposit port, a shutter for opening and closing the deposit port, and a locking mechanism for locking the shutter in the closed state of covering the deposit port,
The control unit may lock the shutter in a closed state by the lock mechanism when the scrutiny process is executed .

The coin processor according to the present invention is :
You may further provide the distribution part which distributes the coin conveyed by the said conveyance part to the said auxiliary storage part.

The coin processor according to the present invention is:
For example Bei a housing,
The auxiliary storage portion may extend in the depth direction of the housing.

In the coin processor according to the present invention,
A plurality of the payout storage portions are provided, and the auxiliary storage portion can store more coins than can be stored in at least one payout storage portion among the plurality of payout storage portions. Also good.

The coin processing system according to the present invention includes:
A coin processor for processing coins;
An external device capable of communicating with the coin processor;
With
The coin processor is
A payout unit for paying out coins input from the coin depositing unit;
A deposit transport unit for transporting coins fed by the feed unit;
An identification unit for identifying coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit;
A feeding storage unit that stores the coins transported by the deposit transporting unit and can feed out the stored coins;
Unlike the deposit conveyance unit, a conveyance unit that conveys coins fed from the feeding storage unit,
An auxiliary storage section for storing coins fed from the feed storage section and transported by the transport section;
The coins fed from the feeding storage unit are conveyed to the auxiliary storage unit, the coins of the auxiliary storage unit are conveyed to the coin depositing unit, and the coins conveyed by the depositing conveyance unit are identified by the identification unit . And a control unit that carries out a scrutiny process that is later transported to the feeding storage unit and stored in the feeding storage unit .

The coin processing method according to the present invention includes:
A payout unit for paying out coins input from the coin depositing unit;
A deposit transport unit for transporting coins fed by the feed unit;
An identification unit for identifying coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit;
A feeding storage unit that stores the coins transported by the deposit transporting unit and can feed out the stored coins;
Unlike the deposit conveyance unit, a conveyance unit that conveys coins fed from the feeding storage unit,
An auxiliary storage section for storing coins fed from the feed storage section and transported by the transport section;
A control unit for controlling the feeding unit, the deposit conveyance unit, the feeding storage unit, and the conveyance unit;
A coin scrutiny processing method in a coin processing machine comprising:
A step in which the control unit controls the feeding unit, the deposit conveyance unit, the feeding storage unit, and the conveyance unit to convey coins fed from the feeding storage unit by the conveyance unit;
Storing the coins fed from the feeding storage unit and conveyed by the conveyance unit in the auxiliary storage unit;
Conveying the coins in the auxiliary storage unit to the coin depositing unit;
A step of conveying the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit to the feeding storage unit after identifying the coins by the identification unit, and storing the coins in the feeding storage unit ;
Is done .

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a coin processing system (money processing system) according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing the configuration of the coin processing system (money processing system) according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the coin processing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an upper plan view showing a coin depositing unit, a deposited coin transport unit, a denomination coin feeding and storing unit and the like used in the coin processor according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an auxiliary storage unit used in the coin processor according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the belt with protrusions of the feeding and conveying unit used in the coin processor according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an upper plan view showing a dispensing coin transport unit, a denomination coin feeding and storing unit, a coin depositing unit, and the like used in the coin processor according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an upper plan view showing a dispensing coin transport unit, a denomination coin feeding and storing unit, a coin dispensing unit and the like used in the coin processor according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 shows an auxiliary storage used in the coin processor according to the embodiment of the present invention, a feeding and conveying unit, a dispensing coin conveying unit, a coin depositing unit, a denominated coin feeding and storing unit, a coin dispensing unit, and the like. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. FIG. 10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the auxiliary storage and the feeding conveyance unit used in the coin processing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention cut in the longitudinal direction. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the auxiliary storage and the feeding / conveying section used in the coin processor according to the embodiment of the present invention cut in the short direction. FIG. 12 (a) is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which no coin is fed out from the auxiliary storage in the coin processor according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 (b) is a diagram illustrating the implementation of the present invention. In the coin processor by the form of this, it is the longitudinal cross-sectional view which showed the state in which the coin is drawn | fed out from the auxiliary storage. FIG. 13 (a) is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the shutter of the coin depositing portion is opened in the coin processor according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 (b) is an embodiment of the present invention. In the coin processing machine according to FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an outline of the flow of the scrutiny process. FIG. 15A is a diagram showing an outline of the flow of the overflow saving process, and FIG. 15B is a diagram showing an outline of the flow of the overflow restoration process. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an outline of the flow of the withdrawal retry process.

Embodiment << Configuration >>
Hereinafter, embodiments of a coin processor, a coin processing system (money processing system), and a coin processing method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 to FIG. 16 are diagrams for explaining the embodiment of the present invention. In the present application, “money” means “coin”, “banknote” or both “coin” and “banknote”. In the coin processor, “upstream” means “upstream” in the coin transport direction, and “downstream” means “downstream” in the coin transport direction.

  The coin processing system of the present application includes, in addition to the coin processing machine 100 for processing coins, a banknote management apparatus 500 having a banknote processing machine 200 for processing banknotes and / or a bar metal drawer 506 for storing bar metal. (See FIGS. 1 and 2). In addition, the coin processing system of the present application may include a POS register 300, a personal computer, a server 400, and the like connected to any one or more of the coin processing machine 100, the banknote processing machine 200, and the bar management apparatus 500 (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 2). In addition to the coin processing machine 100, when the banknote processing machine 200 for processing banknotes and / or the bar drawer 506 for storing bar metal are provided, the coin processing machine 100, the banknote processing machine 200, and / or Alternatively, it may be separate from the bar metal management device 500 or may be integrated. Any device other than the coin processor 100 corresponds to the external device. In the above example, the banknote processor 200, the bar management device 500, the POS register 300, the personal computer, the server 400, and the like correspond to the external device. .

  In this embodiment, a coin processing system including a coin processing machine 100, a banknote processing machine 200, a bar metal management device 500, a POS register 300, and a server (for example, a store server) 400 will be described. Hereinafter, the coin processing system will be mainly referred to as a money processing system.

  In this Embodiment, the coin processing machine 100 performs the deposit / withdrawal process of a coin, and the banknote processing machine 200 performs the deposit / withdrawal process of a banknote. 1 and 2 are drawings for illustrating the configuration of the money handling system (coin handling system) of the present embodiment.

The POS register 300 of the present embodiment is communicatively connected to the server 400. Sales information and the like are transmitted from the POS register 300 to the server 400.
In addition, various setting information is distributed from the server 400 to the POS register 300 (multiple units are also possible).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the coin processing machine 100 includes a host control unit 101 and a coin control unit 102 that control the coin processing machine 100, and the host control unit 101 and the coin control unit 102 are connected by communication. ing. Moreover, the banknote processing machine 200 has the banknote control part 202 which controls the banknote processing machine 200, and this banknote control part 202 is connected by communication with the high-order control part 101 of the coin processing machine 100. Further, the bar management machine 500 has a bar control unit 502 for controlling the bar management machine 500, and this bar control unit 502 is communicatively connected to the host control unit 101 of the coin processing machine 100. . The POS register 300 includes a POS control unit 302 that controls the POS register 300, and the POS control unit 302 of the POS register 300 is connected to the host control unit 101 of the coin processor 100 by communication.

  When various processing such as coin deposit processing, withdrawal processing, scrutiny processing, and collection processing is performed in the coin processing machine 100, the result identified by the coin identifying unit 150 of the coin processing machine 100 is obtained from the coin processing machine 100. The result is output to the POS register 300 and the result is displayed on the POS display unit 351 described later. Moreover, when various processes, such as a banknote depositing process, a withdrawal process, a scrutiny process, and a collection process, are performed in the banknote handling machine 200, the result identified by the banknote identifying unit 250 of the banknote handling machine 200 is also obtained from the banknote handling machine 200. The result is output to the POS register 300 via the host control unit 101, and the result is displayed on the POS display unit 351. In addition, information on the presence or absence of a bar metal, information on the type of bar metal, etc. output from the bar metal management machine are also output from the bar metal management machine 500 to the POS register 300 via the host control unit 101, and the information is displayed. It is displayed on the POS display unit 351.

  Hereinafter, the structure of the banknote processing machine 200, the bar management machine 500, the POS register 300, and the coin processing machine 100 will be described.

<< Bill Processing Machine 200 >>
The structure of the banknote processing machine 200 that performs banknote depositing / withdrawing processing will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote handling machine 200 is deposited from a banknote housing 205 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, a banknote depositing section 210 for depositing banknotes from the outside of the banknote casing 205, and a banknote depositing section 210. The banknote transport unit 220 that transports banknotes, the banknote identification unit 250 that identifies and counts the denominations of banknotes deposited from the banknote deposit unit 210, and the banknotes transported by the banknote transport unit 220 are stored and stored. A banknote paying-out and storing part 260 for paying out the banknotes, and a banknote paying-out part 290 for withdrawing the banknotes stored in the reject banknotes and the banknote paying and storing part 260.

  The banknote depositing unit 210 has a deposited banknote handling unit (not shown) that is driven when a banknote is deposited and feeds the banknote into the banknote housing 205. Moreover, the banknote feeding storage part 260 has the withdrawal banknote delivery part (not shown) which pays out a banknote from the banknote delivery storage part 260 as needed.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the banknote conveyance part 220 is connected with the collection | recovery cassette 235 which accommodates the banknote drawn | fed out from the banknote delivery accommodating part 260, when performing a collection | recovery process. In addition, when the banknote feeding storage part 260 for storing the money type of the banknote identified by the banknote identification part 250 is a full (full) state or a near full (almost full) state, this banknote is an overflow banknote, It is stored in the recovery cassette 235.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, in the banknote conveyance part 220, when the banknote drawn | fed out from the banknote delivery accommodating part 260 cannot be identified by the banknote identification part 250, the withdrawal with which the said banknote (withdrawal rejection banknote) is accommodated. The reject unit 230 is connected.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote control unit 202 of the banknote handling machine 200 includes an interface 232, a banknote depositing unit 210, a banknote transporting unit 220, a withdrawal rejecting unit 230, a banknote identifying unit 250, a banknote feeding and storing unit 260, a banknote. A withdrawal unit 290 and the like are connected to each other. And the banknote control part 202 is comprised so that it may transmit / receive a signal with the banknote depositing part 210, the banknote conveyance part 220, the banknote identification part 250, the banknote delivery accommodating part 260, the banknote withdrawal part 290, etc., and these may be controlled. ing.

<Bar metal management machine>
Next, the bar metal management machine 500 of this embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a bar metal management machine 500 according to the present embodiment is provided with a bar metal housing 505 and a bar metal that is provided so as to be freely drawn out from the bar metal housing 505 and stores the bar metal one by one. And a bar drawer 506 having a plurality of storage portions 520. In addition, in this bar metal drawer 506, an auxiliary storage area 530 that can store rose coins, banknotes, gift certificates and the like in addition to the bar metal may be provided.

  Further, a rotary encoder (displacement detecting means) (not shown) connected to the bar metal control unit 502 is provided between the bar metal drawer 506 and the bar metal housing 505. The position with respect to the bar metal housing 505 can be detected. And, by detecting the diameter of the bar with a sensor and a rotary encoder (displacement detecting means), it is possible not only to detect the presence or absence of the bar but also to determine the denomination of the bar. These sensors and the rotary encoder (displacement detecting means) constitute a bar metal detector 580 (see FIG. 2). Incidentally, in the present embodiment, a slit 525 is formed on the bottom surface of the metal rod drawer 506, and light from the sensor is transmitted through the slit 525, thereby detecting the diameter of the metal rod and the presence or absence of the metal rod. Can be done. The means for detecting the presence / absence of the bar metal and the denomination in the bar metal storage unit 520 is not limited to this method, and a sensor for detecting the presence / absence and denomination (material) is arranged in each bar metal storage unit 520. May be. Further, the bar metal housing 505 is provided with a lock portion 560 (see FIG. 2) for fixing the bar metal drawer 506 to the bar metal housing 505 in a closed position. The bar metal management machine 500 according to the present embodiment also detects whether the bar metal drawer 506 is open or closed with respect to the bar metal housing 505 (see FIG. 2). ).

  As shown in FIG. 2, an interface 532, a bar detector 580, an open / close detector 570, a lock unit 560, and the like are connected to the bar controller 502 of the bar manager 500. The bar metal control unit 502 is configured to transmit and receive signals to and from the bar metal detection unit 580, the open / close detection unit 570, the lock unit 560, and the like to control them.

<< POS register 300 >>
Next, the configuration of the POS register 300 will be described. The POS register 300 registers merchandise purchase information and allows the coin processor 100 and the banknote processor 200 to perform coin and banknote deposit and withdrawal processing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the POS control unit 302 of the POS register 300 is communicatively connected to the host control unit 101 of the coin processor 100 and is also communicatively connected to the server 400. Then, the POS control unit 302 sends a command to the coin control unit 102, the bill control unit 202, and the bar control unit 502 via the host control unit 101 of the coin processing machine 100, and as a result, the coin processing machine 100 is instructed. Thus, a deposit / withdrawal process of coins is performed, a deposit / withdrawal process of banknotes is performed with respect to the banknote handling machine 200, and the bar drawer 506 of the bar management machine 500 is opened. Further, the POS control unit 302 receives coins from the coin control unit 102, the banknote control unit 202, and the bar metal control unit 502 via the host control unit 101 in the coin processing machine 100, the banknote processing machine 200, and the bar metal control unit 502. In addition, information related to the processing status and banknotes of banknotes and bars is received.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a POS register 300 includes a POS operation unit 352 that can be operated by an operator such as a store clerk, a coin processing status in the coin processing machine 100, a banknote processing status in the banknote processing machine 200, a coin. POS display for displaying the amount of coins stored in the processor 100, the amount of banknotes stored in the bill processor 200, and the amount of bars stored in the bar manager 500 Part 351. The operator can give various commands to the POS control unit 302 via the POS operation unit 352.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the POS control unit 302 of the POS register 300 transmits and receives signals to and from the host control unit 101 of the coin processor 100 and the server 400 via the interface 332. In the POS storage unit 355, the processing status of coins in the coin processing machine 100, the amount of coins stored in the coin processing machine 100, the processing status of banknotes in the banknote processing machine 200, the inside of the banknote processing machine 200, and the like. Various information such as the amount of money stored in the banknote and the amount of money of the bar stored in the bar management machine 500 are stored.

  The POS register 300 also includes a card reader 360 that reads various cards such as a credit card, and a printing unit 370 that includes a printer or the like. Note that any information displayed on the POS display unit 351 or any information stored on the POS storage unit 355 can be printed by the printing unit 370.

<< Coin Handling Machine 100 >>
A configuration of the coin processing machine 100 that performs deposit / withdrawal processing of coins will be described. 3 to 15 are drawings for illustrating the configuration of the coin processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an interface 132, a coin operation display unit 152, which will be described later, and a coin storage unit 155 for storing various information are connected to the host control unit 101 of the coin processing machine 100 of the present embodiment. ing. Further, the coin control unit 102 corresponds to a coin depositing unit (corresponding to a “deposited unit” in claims) 110 and a coin receiving unit (deposited “carrying unit” in claims), which will be described later. .) 120, coin identification unit (corresponding to “identification unit” in claims) 150, coin feeding storage unit (corresponding to “feeding storage unit” in claims) 160, withdrawal coin conveyance Part (corresponds to “withdrawal transport part” in claims) 180, coin withdrawal part (corresponds to “withdrawal part” in claims) 190, distribution part 126, 127, 129 , 186 and detection sensors 124, 125, 165, 179, 185 and the like. And the high-order control part 101 is comprised so that a coin operation display part 152, the coin memory | storage part 155, etc. may transmit / receive a signal, and may control these. The coin control unit 102 includes a coin depositing unit 110, a depositing coin transporting unit 120, a coin identifying unit 150, a coin feeding and storing unit 160, an auxiliary storing unit 170, a dispensing coin transporting unit 180, a coin dispensing unit 190, and a distribution. Units 126, 127, 129, 186 and detection sensors 124, 125, 165, 179, 185, etc. are configured to transmit and receive signals and to control them.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the coin processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped coin housing 105, a coin depositing unit 110 for depositing coins from the outside of the coin housing 105, and a coin housing. 105, a coin feeding and storing unit 160 for storing coins and feeding out the stored coins, and coins inserted from the coin depositing unit 110 in the coin housing 105 to the coin feeding and storing unit 160 one by one. A deposit coin transport unit 120 that transports along the deposit path, and a coin discriminator 150 that is provided along the deposit path and identifies and counts the coins transported by the deposit coin transport unit 120 are provided. As shown in FIG. 3, a coin operation display unit 152 is provided on the upper surface of the coin housing 105 so that the operator can input an operation signal or display predetermined information to the operator. . The coin operation display unit 152 of this embodiment is a touch panel, and the operator can input an operation signal by directly touching the coin operation display unit 152.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the coin depositing unit 110 receives a coin depositing slot 111 for inserting coins, coins fed from the coin depositing slot 111 and coins fed out by a feeding conveying unit 171 described later into a depositing path. A feeding belt 112 for feeding out and a shutter 115 for opening and closing the coin depositing slot 111 are provided. In FIG. 4, the feeding belt 112 feeds coins in the left direction.

  The deposit coin transport unit 120 supports the coin with a pin and transports the coin counterclockwise in FIG. 4. Driving roller 122a, second driving roller 122b, third driving roller 122c, fourth driving roller 122d, and fifth driving roller 122e). A drive motor (not shown) for driving the drive roller 122 is connected to at least one of the drive rollers 122. The payment path is provided with a plurality of detection sensors 124 and 125 (described later) for detecting the passage of coins along the payment path.

  The belt 121 with a pin of the deposit coin conveyance unit 120 is wound around the first deposit conveyance area 121a extending upward from the first drive roller 122a and the second drive roller 122b, and the first deposit conveyance area 121a. The second deposit conveyance area 121b extending in the right direction from FIG. 4 and the third deposit conveyance extending in the left direction in FIG. 4 from the second deposit conveyance area 121b wound around the third drive roller 122c. An area 121c, a fourth deposit conveyance area 121d wound around the fourth drive roller 122d and extending upward from the third deposit conveyance area 121c in FIG. 4, and a fifth drive roller 122e from the fourth deposit conveyance area 121d. And a fifth deposit conveyance area 121e extending downward in FIG. Note that the coins fed out by the feeding belt 112 are stored in the coin feeding and storing unit 160 via the first deposit transport area 121a, the second deposit transport area 121b, the third deposit transport area 121c, and the fourth deposit transport area 121d. The Rukoto. In the present embodiment, the above-described coin identifying unit 150 is provided in the second deposit conveyance area 121b. The coin identifying unit 150 identifies the denomination, authenticity, correctness, new and old, etc. of the coin.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the fourth deposit conveyance area 121d, a detection sensor 125 (that is, detection sensor 125a) corresponding to each of the later-described denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 (that is, denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161a to 161f). -125f) and a plurality of (six in the present embodiment) second depositing / dispensing unit 127 that receives the information from the detection sensor 125 and distributes coins of denominations corresponding to the respective denomination coin feeding and storing units 161. (In other words, second deposit distribution units 127a to 127f) are provided. Each detection sensor 125 is provided corresponding to the upstream position of the corresponding coin type coin feeding and storing unit 161. That is, the detection sensor 125a is provided upstream immediately before the denomination coin feeding storage unit 161a, and the detection sensor 125b is provided upstream immediately before the denomination coin feeding storage unit 161b. A detection sensor 125c is provided immediately upstream immediately before, a detection sensor 125d is provided upstream immediately before the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161d, and a detection sensor 125e is provided upstream immediately before the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161e. In addition, a detection sensor 125f is provided upstream immediately before the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161f.

  Each detection sensor 125 includes a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit. Then, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit, so that it is detected that the coin has been conveyed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit, and is emitted from the light emitting unit. The light is not blocked by the coin, and the light received from the light emitting unit is received again by the light receiving unit, thereby detecting that the coin has passed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit.

  Also, the passage of coins is confirmed by the detection sensor 125 (any one of the detection sensors 125a to 125f) upstream of the second deposit distribution part 127 (any one of the second deposit distribution parts 127a to 127f). However, if the detection sensor 125 at the downstream position of the second deposit distribution unit 127 does not confirm the passage of the coin, the second deposit distribution unit 127 takes in the coin, and the second deposit It is determined that coins are stored in the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 corresponding to the sorting unit 127.

  The coin feeding and storing unit 160 of the present embodiment has a plurality (six in this embodiment) of denomination coin feeding and storing units 161 for storing coins by denomination, and each denomination coin feeding and storing unit. 161 are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. The money-type coin feeding and storing unit 161 stores 500 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 10 yen coins, 5 yen coins, and 1 yen coins in order from the bottom of FIG. Each denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 can store, for example, about 150 to 200 corresponding coins.

  Each of the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 includes a denomination feeding storage 162 (that is, denomination paying storage 162a to 162f) that stores coins, and a coin that is stored in the denomination feeding storage 162. A feeding unit 163 (see FIG. 9) for feeding out, a detection sensor 165 (see FIG. 2) for detecting the number of coins fed out by the feeding unit 163, and more coins when a predetermined number of coins are fed out And a stopper (not shown) for stopping the coin feeding so as not to be fed out. The feeding unit 163 includes an endless drive belt 164 (see FIG. 9) that conveys coins, and a drive roller (not shown) that drives the drive belt 164. A drive motor (not shown) for driving the drive roller is connected to at least one of the drive rollers of each feeding portion 163. In FIG. 9, the coins conveyed by the drive belt 164 are fed out from the back side of the paper toward the front side.

  Each detection sensor 165 includes a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit. Then, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit, so that it is detected that the coin has been conveyed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit, and is emitted from the light emitting unit. The light is not blocked by the coin, and the light received from the light emitting unit is received again by the light receiving unit, thereby detecting that the coin has passed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit. Then, by counting the number of times that the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and not received by the light receiving unit, the number of coins fed out to the dispensing coin transport unit 180 can be counted.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the coin processor 100 of the present embodiment feeds the coins fed out from the coin feed-out storage unit 160 along the withdrawal path and the withdrawal coin transport part 180. A coin dispensing unit 190 that dispenses the coins conveyed by the dispensing coin conveyance unit 180 is also provided. The dispensing coin transport unit 180 includes an endless dispensing transport belt 181 that transports coins from right to left in FIG. 9 and a driving roller 182 that drives the withdrawal transport belt 181. A drive motor (not shown) for driving the drive roller 182 is connected to at least one of the drive rollers 182. Further, the dispensing coin conveyance unit 180 is provided on the downstream side of the withdrawal conveyance belt 181 and the reverse rotation roller 187 provided above the downstream end of the dispensing conveyance belt 181, and is substantially horizontal (see FIG. 9). A guide plate 188a extending in the left-right direction), and a withdrawal / conveyance belt 188b provided above the guide plate 188a and holding and conveying coins between the guide plate 188a and the guide plate 188a. The dispensing conveyor belt 188b is a round belt having a circular cross section, and extends in a substantially horizontal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 9) at the center of the passage width.

  The coin withdrawal unit 190 is provided at the downstream end of the withdrawal coin transport unit 180, that is, the left end in FIG. 9, and is transported by the withdrawal transport belt 181 of the withdrawal coin transport unit 180. It has a withdrawal port 191 for paying out coins from the inside of the housing 105, and a withdrawal receiving part 192 for receiving coins paid out from the withdrawal port 191.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the coin processing machine 100 of the present embodiment includes an auxiliary storage unit 170 that stores coins that are not dispensed by the coin dispensing unit 190 among the coins fed out to the withdrawal path, and an auxiliary storage unit. And a feeding / conveying section 171 for feeding out coins stored in 170 to an upstream position of the depositing path. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 located upstream of the depositing path by the feeding / conveying unit 171.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the dispensing allocating unit 186 is located on the coin dispensing unit 190 side with respect to all the denominated coin feeding and storing units 161 (in the present embodiment, on the left side with respect to the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 a). ), The withdrawal part 186 is opened, and the coin is taken into the withdrawal part 186 so that it is removed from the withdrawal path, and the coin is stored in the auxiliary storage part 170. (See FIG. 9). Coins that are not taken in by the dispensing distribution unit 186 are transported through the dispensing path as they are, and are finally dispensed to the coin dispensing unit 190. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, all the coins that are not dispensed by the coin dispensing unit 190 are stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170, but the coins fed out to the withdrawal path other than the auxiliary storage unit 170 are used. A member that can be stored (for example, a collection unit) may be provided so that only a part of the coins that are not dispensed by the coin dispensing unit 190 is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, the following description will be given using a mode in which the feeding and conveying unit 171 feeds the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 to the upstream position of the deposit path, but this is not the only mode. Alternatively, the feeding / conveying unit 171 may feed the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 to the deposit route.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the auxiliary storage unit 170 is formed below the auxiliary storage 177 for storing coins and the withdrawal distribution unit 186, and receives the coins distributed by the withdrawal distribution unit 186. A withdrawal side receiving port 186a and an introduction path 186b for guiding the coins received at the withdrawal side receiving port 186a to the auxiliary storage 177 are provided. The auxiliary storage 177 can store, for example, about 200 to 300 sheets in the case of 500 yen coins.

  In the withdrawal route, detection is made at each of the upstream position immediately before the dispensing distribution unit 186 (the right position in FIGS. 7 and 8) and the downstream position of the dispensing distribution unit 186 (the left position in FIG. 8). Sensors 185a and 185b are provided so that the passage of coins can be detected. Each of the detection sensors 185a and 185b includes a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit. Then, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit, so that it is detected that the coin has been conveyed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit, and is emitted from the light emitting unit. The light is not blocked by the coin, and the light received from the light emitting unit is received again by the light receiving unit, thereby detecting that the coin has passed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit.

  Then, in the detection sensor 185b provided at the downstream position of the dispensing distribution unit 186, the number of times that the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit is counted. The number of coins withdrawn to the gold part 190 can be counted. Further, in the detection sensor 185a provided at the upstream position immediately before the dispensing distribution unit 186, the number of times that the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit is counted. From this, the number of coins distributed by the dispensing distribution unit 186 and stored in the auxiliary storage 177 is subtracted from the number counted by the detection sensor 185b provided at the downstream position of the dispensing distribution unit 186. Can be counted. By the way, in the scrutiny processing described later, all coins are taken in by the dispensing distribution unit 186, and no coins are counted by the detection sensor 185b provided at the downstream position of the dispensing distribution unit 186. With the detection sensor 185a provided at the upstream position immediately before the dispensing allocating unit 186, it is only necessary to count the number of times the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by coins and not received by the light receiving unit. The number of coins that are sorted by the sorting unit 186 and stored in the auxiliary storage 177 can be counted.

  The auxiliary storage 177 is provided below the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161, and the size thereof can be designed freely. As shown in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, the auxiliary storage 177 extends from the lower side of the dispensing distribution unit 186 to the lower side of the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161b for storing 100-yen coins. It extends in the left-right direction. Note that this aspect is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the auxiliary storage 177 extends in the left-right direction in FIG. 9 from the lower position of the dispensing distribution unit 186 to the lower position of the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161f for storing one-yen coins. May be. Such an aspect is advantageous in that a larger amount of coins can be stored in the auxiliary storage 177.

  A part of the above-described feeding conveyance unit 171 is provided in the auxiliary storage 177. The feeding / conveying unit 171 has a projection for feeding out coins, and has an endless protruding belt 172 that rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 10 and a driving roller 173 that drives the protruding belt 172 (that is, the driving roller 173a). ˜173c). Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a handwheel handle 174 is attached to one drive roller 173, more specifically, the first drive roller 173a. When a coin is jammed, this handwheel handle The belt 172 with protrusions can be forcibly moved by the operator turning 174. In addition, a drive motor (not shown) for driving the drive roller 173 is connected to at least one of the drive rollers 173.

  In FIG. 10, the belt 172 with protrusions is a first protrusion-provided belt region 172a extending substantially horizontally from the first drive roller 173a and obliquely upward from the first protrusion-provided belt region 172a (in FIG. 10, diagonally upper left). A belt region 172b with a second protrusion extending in the direction and a third protrusion extending obliquely downward (lower right in FIG. 10) through a portion wound around the second drive roller 173b from the belt region 172b with the second protrusion. A belt region 172c and a belt region 172d with a fourth protrusion extending rightward from a belt region 172c with a third protrusion and wound around the third drive roller 173c. Note that the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 pass through the belt region 172a with the first protrusion and the belt region 172b with the second protrusion, and the boundary region between the belt region 172b with the second protrusion and the belt region 172c with the third protrusion. It falls downward from the vicinity and is dropped onto the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110. When a plurality of coins are fed out from the auxiliary storage 177, the coins continuously fall from the belt 172 with a protrusion onto the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110.

  As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, a detection member 178 for detecting the passage of coins is provided above the belt region 172b with second protrusions. In this detection member 178, a coin passes between the detection sensor 179 and the detection roller 178a having a gap between the second protrusion-provided belt region 172b and the detection roller 178a and the second protrusion-provided belt region 172b. And a detection plate 178b that is swung from a reference position. Among these, the detection sensor 179 includes a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit. Then, as shown in FIG. 12B, when a coin passes between the detection roller 178a and the belt region 172b with the second protrusion and the detection plate 178b is swung from the reference position, the detection plate 178b emits light. Since the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the detection plate 178b and is not received by the light receiving unit, the coin is detected by the detection roller 178a and the belt region 172b with the second protrusion. It is detected that it passes between the two. On the other hand, when the coin does not pass between the detection roller 178a and the belt region 172b with the second protrusion and the detection plate 178b is positioned at the reference position as shown in FIG. As a result, it is detected that no coin exists between the detection roller 178a and the belt region 172b with the second protrusion. Then, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the detection plate 178b and is not received by the light receiving unit, thereby detecting coins fed from the auxiliary storage 177 to the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, the shutter 115 is closed while at least the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are fed out onto the deposit belt of the coin deposit unit 110 by the belt 172 with protrusions of the feeding and conveying unit 171. It has become. Therefore, the coin deposit port 111 is covered with the shutter 115 while the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are fed to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding and conveying unit 171. From the viewpoint of surely obtaining the effects described later obtained by closing the shutter 115, it is preferable that the shutter 115 is automatically opened and closed, but may be manually performed.

The shutter 115 according to the present embodiment is locked in both a closed state in which the coin deposit port 111 is covered with the shutter 115 and an open state in which the shutter 115 is retracted from the coin deposit port 111. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, a detection plate 116 extending inward is provided on the inner wall of the shutter 115. Then, as shown in FIG. 13B, with the shutter 115 completely closed, a light emitting unit that emits light and a light emitted from the light emitting unit at a position where the above-described detection plate 116 is inserted therebetween. A detection sensor 117b having a light receiving portion that receives light is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, with the shutter 115 fully opened, a light emitting unit that emits light at a position where the above-described detection plate 116 is inserted, and light emitted from the light emitting unit. A detection sensor 117a having a light receiving portion that receives light is provided. Then, as shown in FIG. 13B, the detection plate 116 is inserted between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the detection sensor 117b, so that it is detected that the shutter 115 is completely closed. The lock is applied to keep the closed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13A, when the detection plate 116 is inserted between the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the detection sensor 117a, it is detected that the shutter 115 is completely opened. A lock is applied to keep the in an open state. Note that a simple lock member may be provided to prevent the shutter 115 from being closed easily when the shutter 115 is fully opened.
In this case, the above-described detection sensor 117a and a mechanism for receiving the information from the detection sensor 117a and locking the shutter in the open state may not be provided.

  The shutter 115 has an opening / closing portion 115 a for preventing coins fed to the coin depositing unit 110 from returning into the feeding and conveying unit 171 when the shutter 115 is opened. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b), an opening / closing portion 115a that is swingable in the vertical direction around the swing shaft 115b on the coin depositing portion 110 side of the belt 172 with protrusions. Is provided. The opening / closing portion 115a can be interlocked with the shutter 115. When the shutter 115 is in the closed state as shown in FIG. 13B, the opening / closing portion 115a is not swung around the swinging shaft 115b and is substantially omitted. It is in a state extending in the horizontal direction, a space between the protruding belt 172 and the shutter 115, that is, a feeding port for feeding the coins conveyed by the protruding belt 172 to the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110. It is designed not to close. On the other hand, when the shutter 115 is in the open state as shown in FIG. 13A, the opening / closing portion 115a is swung downward about the swinging shaft 115b, and the protrusion-provided belt 172, the shutter 115, The space between them, that is, the above-described feeding port is closed. Note that the opening / closing portion 115a of the shutter 115 corresponds to an “entry prevention unit” recited in the claims.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a first position for distributing coins conveyed along the depositing path to the auxiliary storage unit 170 at the downstream position of the coin identification unit 150 and upstream of the denomination coin feeding storage unit 161. A deposit distribution unit (corresponding to a “distribution unit” in the claims) 126 is provided. As shown in FIG. 11, below the first deposit distribution unit 126, a deposit distribution transport path for guiding the coins distributed by the first deposit distribution unit 126 to the auxiliary storage 177 of the auxiliary storage unit 170. (Corresponding to the “distribution transport path” in the claims) 126b is provided. More specifically, when the first deposit distribution unit 126 is opened and taken into the first deposit distribution unit 126, the coin is removed from the deposit path and deposited through the deposit side receiving port 126a. The sorting conveyance path 126b falls and is stored in the auxiliary storage 177 as it is. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the coin identifying unit 150 is provided in the second deposit conveyance area 121b, and the denomination coin payout storage unit 161 is provided in the fourth deposit conveyance area 121d. On the other hand, the first deposit distribution unit 126 is located between the second deposit conveyance region 121b and the fourth deposit conveyance region 121d when viewed along the flow of coins. It is provided in the region 121c.

  As shown in FIG. 4, coins whose coin type could not be identified by the coin identifying unit 150 are distributed as reject coins to the downstream position of the coin identifying unit 150 and the upstream position of the coin feeding and storing unit 160. For this purpose, a reject distribution unit 129 is provided. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the reject allocating unit 129 is provided in the vicinity of the second drive roller 122 b, and on the downstream side of the second deposit conveyance area 121 b in which the coin identifying unit 150 is provided. Therefore, it is located upstream of the first deposit distribution unit 126.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a reject conveyance path 129 b for guiding the coins sorted by the reject sorting unit 129 to the coin dispensing unit 190 is provided below the reject sorting unit 129. More specifically, when the reject distribution unit 129 is opened and taken into the reject distribution unit 129, the coins are removed from the deposit path and dropped on the reject transport path 129b, and then the withdrawal transport belt 181. And it will be sent to the coin withdrawal part 190 by the withdrawal conveyor belt 188b. Further, the dispensing distribution unit 186 has a substantially U-shape, and even if the dispensing conveyor belt 188b is positioned at the center of the substantially U-shaped and the dispensing distribution unit 186 is opened, the dispensing distribution unit 186 is opened. The portion 186 and the dispensing conveyor belt 188b are not in contact with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a detection sensor 124a having a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit is provided at an upstream position immediately before the reject allocating unit 129. . Then, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit, so that the coin is conveyed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit, that is, immediately before the reject allocating unit 129. It is detected that the coin has reached the upstream position. For this reason, the coin control unit 102 opens the reject distribution unit 129 when the coin identification unit 150 determines that it is a reject coin and receives detection information indicating that the coin has reached or passed from the detection sensor 124a. The reject coin may be taken in by the reject distribution unit 129. Of course, it is possible to adopt a mode in which when the coin identifying unit 150 determines that the coin is a reject coin, the reject distribution unit 129 is maintained in an open state and the reject coin is captured by the reject distribution unit 129.

  Next, various processes performed by the coin processor 100 according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.

《Scrutinize processing》
The scrutiny process is a process performed to confirm again the number of coins stored in the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161. This scrutinization processing is performed by the coin storage unit 155 and / or the POS storage unit 355 and the actual number of coins stored in the coin storage unit 161. There is a difference in the number of coins stored, and when there is an error or there is a possibility of this, it may be performed, but the reliability of the high number of coins stored in the denominated coin delivery storage unit 161 is high. May be performed regularly (for example, at a frequency of once every two weeks in a store in a residual operation) in order to maintain the characteristics. Further, the scrutiny processing may be performed for all denominations, or may be performed only for coins of denominations that have or may have errors. In addition, when performing a scrutiny process on coins of multiple denominations, a scrutiny process may be performed for each denomination, but a scrutiny process may be performed for two or more denominations at the same time, The scrutiny process may be performed simultaneously on all the denominations that are targeted.

  When there is a difference between the number of coins stored in the coin storage unit 155 or the like and the number of coins actually stored in the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 when stored in the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 If there is such a possibility, the fact is displayed on the POS display unit 351 and / or the coin operation display unit 152. In addition, regarding a certain denomination, when stored in the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161, the number of coins stored in the coin storing unit 155 and the coins actually stored in the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 are stored. If there is a difference in the number of sheets or there is a possibility, the denomination may be specified, and that effect may be displayed on the POS display unit 351 and / or the coin operation display unit 152. In this case, it is preferable because the operator can easily grasp which denomination should be subjected to the scrutiny processing.

  Aspects of the scrutiny process by the coin processor 100 of the present embodiment will be described below. In addition, below, it demonstrates using the aspect which performs the scrutinization processing for every denomination about the coin used as the object of scrutiny processing. As will be described in detail later, an outline of the flow of the scrutiny processing is shown in advance as shown in FIG. That is, coins are fed out from the coin-type coin feeding and storing unit 161 with the coin feeding and storing unit 160 (see (1) in FIG. 14), and the coins transported by the dispensing coin transporting unit 180 are transferred by the dispensing allocating unit 186. It is taken into the auxiliary storage part 170 (see (2) in FIG. 14). The coins thus taken into the auxiliary storage unit 170 are sent from the auxiliary storage unit 170 to the coin depositing unit 110 (see (3) in FIG. 14), and fed out from the coin depositing unit 110 to the depositing path (see FIG. 14). 14 (see (4) in FIG. 14), after being recognized by the coin identifying unit 150 (see (5) in FIG. 14), the coin type coin feeding and storing unit 161 that was originally drawn out is returned (see (6) in FIG. 14). .

  The scrutiny process will be specifically described. First, a signal indicating that a scrutiny process is performed is input by the operator from the POS operation unit 352, the coin operation display unit 112, and the like. At this time, a denomination to be subjected to a scrutiny process may be selected, or a scrutiny process may be automatically performed on all denominations.

When a signal indicating that the scrutiny process is performed is input, coins are paid out from the denomination coin paying-out storage unit 161 storing coins of the denomination of interest to the payout path. More specifically, the drive belt 164 of the coin type coin feeding and storing unit 161 is rotated (see FIG. 9), and all coins are withdrawn from the money type feeding and storing box 162 of the coin type coin feeding and storing unit 161. It goes out to the route.
At this time, the stopper is positioned at the upper position. Further, the number of coins fed out from the denomination feeding storage 162 is determined so that the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and not received by the light receiving unit in the detection sensor 165 of the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161. Can be counted based on the number of times

  The coins fed out to the withdrawal path are transported from the right to the left in FIG. 9 by the withdrawal transport belt 181 of the withdrawal coin transport unit 180. In addition, before the first coin delivered to the withdrawal route reaches the withdrawal allocation unit 186, the withdrawal allocation unit 186 is opened, and all the coins dispensed from the denomination delivery storage 162 are supported. The open state is maintained until it is stored in the storage 177. Only when it is determined that all of the coins fed out from the denomination feeding storage 162 are stored in the auxiliary storage 177, the dispensing sorting unit 186 is closed. At this time, in the detection sensor 185a (see FIG. 8) provided at the upstream position immediately before the dispensing distribution unit 186, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit. By counting the number of times, it is possible to count the number of coins that are distributed by the dispensing distribution unit 186 and stored in the auxiliary storage 177. Then, the number of coins counted by the detection sensor 165 of the coin-type coin feeding and storing unit 161 is compared with the number of coins counted by the detection sensor 185a provided immediately upstream of the dispensing distribution unit 186. When the coin control unit 102 confirms that the coins match, it is determined that all the coins fed out from the denomination feeding storage 162 are stored in the auxiliary storage 177.

  The number of coins stored in each denomination delivery storage 162 is counted by the detection sensor 125 provided in the coin identification unit 150 or the fourth deposit transfer area 121d. When counted by the coin identifying unit 150, the denomination and number of coins passed by the coin identifying unit 150 are counted. On the other hand, when counting is performed by the detection sensor 125 provided in the fourth deposit transfer area 121d, the passage of coins is confirmed by the detection sensor 125 at the upstream position of the second deposit distribution unit 127, but the second deposit is performed. If the passage of the coin is not confirmed by the detection sensor 125 at the downstream position of the distribution unit 127, the coin is taken in by the second deposit distribution unit 127 and corresponds to the second deposit distribution unit 127. It is determined that coins have been stored in the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161. More specifically, if the passage of coins is confirmed by the detection sensor 125a but the passage of coins is not confirmed by the detection sensor 125b, it is determined that the coin has been stored in the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161a, and the detection is detected. When the passage of the coin is confirmed by the sensor 125b but the passage of the coin is not confirmed by the detection sensor 125c, it is determined that the coin is stored in the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161b, and the passage of the coin is detected by the detection sensor 125c. If it is confirmed but the passage of the coin is not confirmed by the detection sensor 125d, it is determined that the coin has been stored in the denomination coin feeding storage portion 161c, and the passage of the coin is confirmed by the detection sensor 125d, but the detection sensor 125e. If it is not confirmed that the coin has passed, it is determined that the coin has been stored in the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161d, and the detection sensor 125e. When the passage of the coin is confirmed but the passage of the coin is not confirmed by the detection sensor 125f, it is determined that the coin is stored in the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161e, and the coin whose passage is confirmed by the detection sensor 125f is It is determined that the money is stored in the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161.

  Then, the coin control unit 102 compares and matches the number of coins stored in the target money type payout storage 162 with the number of coins paid out from the money type coin payout storage unit 161. By checking, it is determined that all of the coins stored in the denomination-type coin feeding and storing unit 161 have been fed out from the denomination-type coin feeding and storing unit 161.

  In this way, it is confirmed that all the coins stored in the denominated coin payout storage unit 161 have been paid out from the denomination coin payout storage unit 161, or When it is confirmed that all the coins fed out from the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 are stored in the auxiliary storing unit 170, the coins stored in the auxiliary storing unit 170 are transferred by the feeding and conveying unit 171. It is paid out to the coin depositing unit 110. More specifically, the endless protruding belt 172 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 10 by driving the driving roller 173, and the coins in the auxiliary storage 177 are stored in the first protruding belt region 172 a and After passing through the belt region 172b with the second protrusion in order, it falls downward from the vicinity of the boundary between the belt region 172b with the second protrusion and the belt region 172c with the third protrusion, and is dropped onto the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing portion 110. It will be. The light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the detection plate 178b and is not received by the light receiving unit, so that coins fed from the auxiliary storage 177 to the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110 are detected. (See FIGS. 12A and 12B). When the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding / conveying unit 171, the coin deposit port 111 is opened before the first coin is fed out to the coin depositing unit 110. It is preferable that the shutter 115 is covered and locked.

  The coins fed to the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110 as described above are carried to the left in FIG. 4 by the feeding belt 112 and fed to the depositing path. Then, the coins fed out to the deposit path are transported by the deposit coin transport unit 120, the denomination etc. are identified by the coin identifying unit 150 provided in the second deposit transport region 121b, and normal coins (scrutiny processing) If it is determined that it is a target denomination), it will be stored again in the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 originally stored. In addition, the number of coins stored in the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161 is counted by the detection sensor 125 provided in the coin identification unit 150 or the fourth deposit transfer area 121d, as in the above-described aspect.

  By the way, when a coin of another denomination (next denomination) is to be examined after a coin of a denomination that is being scrutinized, it is stored in the coin denomination storage unit 161 of the first denomination. When the coin control unit 102 determines that all the coins that have been transferred have been paid out from the coin depositing unit 110, the coin denomination process for the next denomination is started. In addition, about all the coins accommodated in the coin-type coin feeding and storing unit 161 being paid out from the coin depositing unit 110, the number of coins counted by the coin identifying unit 150 and the coin depositing from the auxiliary storage 177. This is done by comparing the number of coins fed to the feeding belt 112 of the section 110 and determining that they match.

  As described above, when all the coins fed out from the coin depositing unit 110 are identified and counted by the coin identifying unit 150, the coins are recognized before the scrutiny process (the coin storage unit 155 and / or the POS storage). The coin control unit 102 compares the number of coins of the denomination (stored in the unit 355) with the number of coins of the denomination confirmed by performing the examination process. And when both correspond, it can confirm that there was no error in the number of coins. On the other hand, if there is a difference between the number of coins of the denomination recognized before the scrutiny process and the number of coins of the denomination confirmed by the scrutiny process, The control unit 102 asks the operator whether to update the number of coins via the POS operation unit 352, the coin operation display unit 152, and the like. Then, when the operator inputs that the number of coins is to be updated from the POS operation unit 352, the coin operation display unit 152, etc., the number of coins of the denomination confirmed by performing the scrutinization process is The number of new coins is stored in the coin storage unit 155 and / or the POS storage unit 355. On the other hand, if the operator does not input to update the number of coins from the POS operation unit 352, the coin operation display unit 152, etc., the number of coins of the denomination recognized before the scrutiny process is maintained as it is. Is done. The case where the update is not input is not only the case where it is selected not to actively update, but also the result that the update is not performed within a certain time, so that the number of coins of the denomination is determined by the coin control unit 102. The case where it was not determined to update is included. In addition, it is not restricted to such an aspect, You may make it update automatically to the number of the coins of the said denomination confirmed by performing a close examination process, without calculating | requiring an operator's judgment. Further, when the number of coins is updated, the log is stored in the coin storage unit 155.

  Note that the number of coin types obtained as a result of the scrutiny process is also displayed on the POS display unit 351 and / or the coin operation display unit 152. In addition, if there is a difference between the number of coins of the denomination recognized before the scrutiny process and the number of coins of the denomination confirmed by the scrutiny process, The number of sheets may be displayed on the POS display unit 351 and / or the coin operation display unit 152, and information regarding the difference may be displayed on the POS display unit 351 and / or the coin operation display unit 152. The information displayed on the POS display unit 351 and / or the coin operation display unit 152 described above can be printed on the printing unit 370 of the POS register 300.

<Variation of scrutinization>
The mode of the scrutiny process is not limited to the above-described mode. As one modification, the following mode is given.

  Before it is determined that all of the coins stored in the denominated coin supply and storage unit 161 have been supplied from the coin supply and storage unit 160, at least one of the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 of the auxiliary storage unit 170. The time can be shortened by feeding the part in advance to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding and conveying unit 171 and storing it in the coin depositing unit 110 and preparing for the next process. In addition, the aspect which pays out a coin to the coin depositing part 110 by the delivery conveyance part 171 is as having mentioned above. That is, by driving the driving roller 173, the endless belt 172 with protrusions is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 10, and the coins in the auxiliary storage 177 are provided with the first protrusion belt region 172a and the second protrusions. After passing through the belt region 172b in order, it falls downward from the vicinity of the boundary between the belt region 172b with second protrusion and the belt region 172c with third protrusion, and is dropped onto the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing portion 110. Even in this modified example, when the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding / conveying unit 171, before the first coin is fed out to the coin depositing unit 110, It is preferable that the coin deposit port 111 is covered with a shutter 115 and locked.

  And it is confirmed that all the coins stored in the denominated coin payout storage unit 161 have been paid out from the denomination coin payout storage unit 161 or are the target. When it is confirmed that all the coins fed out from the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 are stored in the auxiliary storing unit 170, they are stored in the coin depositing unit 110 and placed on the feeding belt 112. The coins that are present are carried to the left in FIG. 4 by the feeding belt 112 and fed out to the deposit route.

  When coins are stored in the auxiliary storage 177 in addition to the coin depositing unit 110, the coins fed to the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110 are fed out to the depositing path, and then the coin depositing unit 110. Is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 at the same time as the coins fed to the feeding belt 112 are fed to the depositing path or immediately before the coins fed to the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110 are fed to the depositing path. The coins thus fed are fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding and conveying unit 171. Then, the coins fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 in this way are carried to the left in FIG. 4 by the feeding belt 112 and fed out to the depositing path, similarly to the coins previously stored in the coin depositing unit 110. .

  As described above, the coins fed to the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110, that is, the coins previously stored in the coin depositing unit 110, or the coins previously stored in the coin depositing unit 110 and auxiliary storage. Both of the coins fed from the storage 177 to the feeding belt 112 are transported by the deposit coin transport unit 120, the denomination etc. are identified by the coin identifying unit 150 provided in the second deposit transport region 121b, and originally stored. It will be stored again in the denominated coin delivery storage unit 161. In addition, the number of coins stored in the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161 is counted by the detection sensor 125 provided in the coin identification unit 150 or the fourth deposit transfer area 121d, as in the above-described aspect.

  Then, the coin control unit 102 compares the number of coins of the denomination recognized before the scrutiny processing and the number of coins of the denomination confirmed by performing the scrutiny processing. And when both correspond, it can confirm that there was no error in the number of coins. On the other hand, if the two do not match, the coin storage unit 155 and / or the number of coins of the denomination confirmed by performing the scrutiny process as the number of new coins in the same manner as described above. The operator determines whether the number of coins of the denomination that is stored in the POS storage unit 355 or recognized before the scrutiny process is maintained as it is. However, the present invention is not limited to this mode, and it may be automatically updated to the number of coins of the denomination confirmed by performing the scrutiny without requiring the operator's judgment.

《Overflow processing》
The auxiliary storage unit 170 of the coin processor 100 of the present embodiment is configured to store coins that are to be stored in the coin supply storage unit 160 when the coin supply storage unit 160 is in a full state or a near full state. It can be stored in the auxiliary storage part 170. Specific embodiments will be described below. As will be described in detail later, an outline of the flow of the overflow saving process is shown in FIG. 15A in advance, and an outline of the flow of the overflow recovery process is shown in FIG. As shown in (b). First, an outline of the overflow saving process will be described. Coins are fed out from the coin depositing unit 110 to the depositing path (see (1) in FIG. 15A) and identified by the coin identifying unit 150 to be in a full state or a near full state. If it is determined that it is a coin of the denomination (see (2) of FIG. 15 (a)), the first deposit distribution unit 126 is opened (see (3) of FIG. 15 (a)). The denomination coins are taken into the auxiliary storage unit 170 by the first deposit distribution unit 126 (see (4) in FIG. 15A). Next, the outline of the overflow recovery process will be described. Coins are sent from the auxiliary storage unit 170 to the coin depositing unit 110 (see (1) in FIG. 15B), and the coins are transferred from the coin depositing unit 110. After being paid out to the deposit route (see (2) in FIG. 15B) and identified by the coin identifying unit 150 (see (3) in FIG. 15B), the corresponding money type in the coin feeding and storing unit 160 The coins are distributed to the coin feeding and storing unit 161 (see (4) in FIG. 15B).

  The overflow process will be specifically described. When a coin is inserted from the coin deposit port 111 for deposit processing or replenishment processing, the coin is fed out to the deposit path by the feeding belt 112 (see FIG. 4). The coins fed out to the deposit path in this way are transported by the deposit coin transport unit 120. And the coin conveyed by the deposit coin conveyance part 120 in this way reaches the second deposit conveyance area 121b through the first deposit conveyance area 121a, and the coin identification section 150 provided in the second deposit conveyance area 121b. The denomination is identified.

  Then, from the denomination of the coin identified by the coin identifying unit 150, the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 in which the coin is to be stored is determined. When the number of coins stored in the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161 is full (full) or near full (almost full), the coin control unit 102 determines the first deposit distribution. A command is issued to store the coins in the auxiliary storage 177 with the portion 126 open, and in response to the command, the first deposit distribution unit 126 provided in the third deposit transfer area 121c is opened. As a result, the coins that have reached the first deposit distribution unit 126 in the open state are taken out by the first deposit distribution unit 126 to be removed from the deposit path, pass through the deposit side receiving port 126a, and be distributed to the deposit. The transport path 126b falls and is stored in the auxiliary storage 177 as it is (see FIG. 11).

  Incidentally, a detection having a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit at a position upstream of the first deposit distribution unit 126 and downstream of the reject distribution unit 129. A sensor 124b is provided (see FIG. 4). Then, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit, so that the coin is conveyed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit, that is, the first deposit distribution unit 126 It is detected that the coin has reached the immediately upstream position. For this reason, as described above, when it is determined that the first deposit distribution unit 126 should be taken in based on the information from the coin identification unit 150, the first deposit distribution unit 126 is maintained in the open state, In addition to the mode in which coins are captured by the first deposit distribution unit 126, it is determined that the coins should be captured by the first deposit distribution unit 126 based on information from the coin identification unit 150, and the coins arrive from the detection sensor 124b. Alternatively, it is also possible to adopt a mode in which the coin control unit 102 opens the first deposit distribution unit 126 and receives the coins by the first deposit distribution unit 126 when receiving the detection information indicating that it has passed.

  Although the arrival and passage of the coin is detected by the detection sensor 124b, the arrival of the coin is not detected by the detection sensor 125 (more specifically, the detection sensor 125a) located downstream of the first deposit distribution unit 126. Thus, the coin control unit 102 can confirm that the coin has been taken in by the first deposit distribution unit 126 and stored in the auxiliary storage 177.

  Further, based on the result of identifying the denomination of the coin by the coin identifying unit 150, the denomination of the coin stored in the auxiliary storage 177 is grasped, and the number of coin types stored in the auxiliary storage 177 is stored in the coin storage. It is stored in the unit 155 and / or the POS storage unit 355.

  The coin processor 100 according to the present embodiment can feed the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 to the coin depositing unit 110 at any time by the feeding / conveying unit 171. As an example of the timing at which coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 are fed to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding and conveying unit 171, coins of denominations that are in a full state or a near full state are withdrawn to store the coins. A case where the remaining amount of coins in the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 has decreased can be mentioned. In such a case, the POS operation unit 352, the coin operation display unit 152, etc. are instructed to store the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 in the denomination coin feeding storage unit 161, or the coin control When the unit 102 determines by itself that the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 are to be stored in the denomination coin feeding storage unit 161, the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 are fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding transport unit 171. It is. At this time, the driving roller 122 of the auxiliary storage unit 170 is driven, the endless protruding belt 172 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 10, and the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 become the second protruding belt. The belt falls downward from the vicinity of the boundary between the region 172b and the belt region 172c with the third protrusion, and is dropped onto the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110. As described above, even when the coin control unit 102 determines by itself that the coin stored in the auxiliary storage 177 is to be stored in the denomination coin feeding storage unit 161, such processing is performed. It may be possible to ask the operator via the POS display unit 351 and / or the coin operation display unit 152 and wait for an instruction from the operator.

  As described above, the coins dropped on the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110 are conveyed by the depositing coin conveying unit 120 (see FIG. 4), and the first depositing conveyance region 121a, the second depositing conveyance region 121b, and the second depositing conveyance region 120b. It reaches the fourth deposit conveyance area 121d via the third deposit conveyance area 121c, and is taken in by the second deposit distribution section 127 corresponding to the denomination coin dispensing storage section 161 whose remaining amount has been reduced, and the corresponding denomination coin feeding and storing. The part 161 is housed.

  In addition, as the coins drawn out from the auxiliary storage 177 are replenished to the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 whose remaining amount has been reduced, the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 again becomes full or near full. In this case, the subsequent coins are taken into the reject distribution unit 129, and the reject transport path 129b is dropped and dropped onto the dispensing transport belt 181. The coins dropped onto the withdrawal conveyor belt 181 in this way are conveyed from the right to the left in FIG. 9 by the withdrawal conveyor belt 181, and then the withdrawal conveyor belt 188 b is in contact with the guide plate 188 a. 9 is further conveyed from the right to the left in FIG. 9 and sent to the coin dispensing unit 190. The coins thus sent to the coin dispensing unit 190 are collected by the operator. In addition, it is not restricted to such an aspect, You may make it collect | recover surplus coins to the auxiliary storage 177 again.

  By the way, unlike the mode of initially replenishing the coins fed out from the auxiliary storage 177 to the coin-type coin feeding and storing unit 161 whose remaining amount has decreased, the coin-type coin that has been reduced in remaining amount is fed out. A comparison is made in advance between the number of coins that can be stored in the storage unit 161 and the number of coins that are stored in the auxiliary storage 177 and should be stored in the denomination coin delivery storage unit 161. Then, the number of coins that cannot be stored in the target coin type payout storage unit 161 may be calculated in advance.

  In this case, when a full state or a near full state is reached, a number of coins that cannot be stored in the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161 are first taken into the reject distribution unit 129 and dropped on the reject transport path 129b. Then, it may be dropped onto the withdrawal conveyor belt 181 and sent to the coin withdrawal section 190 by the withdrawal conveyor belt 181 and the withdrawal conveyor belt 188b. Then, after rejecting a predetermined number of coins (the number of coins to be rejected), the coins fed out from the auxiliary storage 177 may be replenished to the coin-type coin feeding and storing unit 161 to be replenished. Note that the coins taken in by the reject distribution unit 129 and sent to the coin dispensing unit 190 as described above are collected by the operator. In this regard, when the embodiment described here is adopted, the timing at which the operator collects the coins sent to the coin dispensing unit 190 is the time when coin replenishment starts, so the operator can use the coin processing machine. This is beneficial in that it reduces the time that must be waited around 100. Moreover, if the timing at which the operator collects the coins sent to the coin dispensing unit 190 is after a while after replenishing the coins, the operator may forget to collect the coins. As described here, there is also a risk that the operator forgets to collect coins by setting the timing at which the operator collects the coins sent to the coin dispensing unit 190 to the time when coin replenishment is started. Can be reduced.

  By the way, when coins of two or more denominations are stored in the auxiliary storage 177, the coin denomination is identified by the coin identifying unit 150 provided in the second deposit conveyance area 121b, and the corresponding gold It is controlled by the coin control unit 102 so as to be stored in the type coin feeding and storing unit 161. In addition, when there is a denomination still in a full state or a near full state among the denominations of coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177, the coins are taken in by the first deposit distribution unit 126. As a result, it passes through the deposit-side receiving port 126a, falls on the deposit distribution transport path 126b, and is stored in the auxiliary storage 177 again.

  The coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 in this manner are again fed to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding / conveying unit 171, but in such an aspect, there is a possibility that work efficiency may be lowered. For this reason, when the number of coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 from the beginning is the number of coins that can be stored in the coin depositing unit 110 (for example, about 50), or a certain amount of coins is denominated by coin storage unit 161. When the number of coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 reaches the number that can be stored in the coin depositing unit 110, etc., all the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 are once stored in the coin depositing unit 110. It is possible to store the auxiliary storage 177 in an empty state. After the auxiliary storage 177 is emptied in this way, coins are fed from the coin depositing unit 110 to the depositing coin transporting unit 120 and stored in the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 in which the remaining amount is reduced. The coins corresponding to the coin-type coin feeding and storing unit 161 that is still in the full state or near-full state are taken in by the first deposit distribution unit 126 as appropriate. Then, it only has to be stored in the auxiliary storage 177 again. However, at this time, the driving of the feeding and conveying unit 171 is stopped, and the coin is not fed to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding and conveying unit 171. As a result, the efficiency of the operation of replenishing coins into the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 can be increased.

  Incidentally, as described above, while performing the process of feeding the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding and conveying unit 171 and storing the coins in the corresponding coin type coin feeding and storing unit 161, More specifically, before the coins are fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 by the belt 172 with protrusions, until all the coins to be stored in the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 are fed out from the coin depositing unit 110. The coin deposit port 111 is preferably covered and locked by the shutter 115.

  By the way, the aspect in which all of the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 described above are once stored in the coin depositing unit 110 to make the auxiliary storage 177 empty is not limited to the overflow process and is used in various processes. Can do. As an example, a case where the above-described scrutiny processing is simultaneously performed for two or more denominations can be given. More specifically, it can be used also when the scrutiny processing is performed simultaneously for two or more denominations, and when coins are stored in the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 one by one. In this case, the denomination of the coin is identified by the coin identifying unit 150 provided in the second deposit conveyance area 121b, and the coin stored in the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 is directly sent to the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161. Coins that are stored but not yet stored in the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161 are taken in by the first deposit distribution unit 126, pass through the deposit-side receiving port 126a, and pass through the deposit distribution transport path 126b. It will fall and be stored in the auxiliary storage 177 again.

  The coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 in this manner are again fed to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding / conveying unit 171. However, as described above, the work efficiency is lowered in such a mode. there is a possibility. For this reason, when a certain number of coins are stored in the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161 and stored in the auxiliary storage unit 177, the auxiliary storage unit 177 is stored. All the coins stored in the storage are once stored in the coin depositing unit 110, and the auxiliary storage 177 is made empty. After the auxiliary storage 177 is emptied in this way, coins are fed from the coin depositing unit 110 to the depositing coin transporting unit 120, and coins to be stored in the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 (multiple denominations) However, the coins that should not be stored in the denomination-type coin payout storage unit 161 are taken in by the first deposit distribution unit 126, and are auxiliary stored again. What is necessary is just to store in the store | warehouse | chamber 177. However, at this time, the driving of the feeding and conveying unit 171 is stopped, and the coin is not fed to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding and conveying unit 171. Therefore, when two or more denomination coins are stored in the auxiliary storage 177, the efficiency of the work of replenishing coins into the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 can be improved.

《Withdrawal retry processing》
The coin processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment dispenses the coins fed out to the withdrawal path when an abnormality occurs during the withdrawal process when a predetermined number of coins are fed from the coin feeding storage unit 160 to the withdrawal path. The coins may be transported by the gold coin transport unit 180 and stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170, and the coin feeding and storing unit 160 may feed the predetermined number of coins to the withdrawal path. Specific embodiments will be described below. As will be described in detail later, the outline of the flow of the withdrawal retry process is shown in FIG. 16 in advance. That is, when an abnormality occurs when a coin is drawn out from the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 of the coin feeding and storing unit 160 in an attempt to withdraw coins of the designated denomination (see (1) in FIG. 16), the withdrawal is performed. All of the coins fed out along the path are transported by the dispensing coin transport unit 180 and taken into the auxiliary storage unit 170 by the dispensing distribution unit 186 (see (2) in FIG. 16). Next, coins are paid out again from the denominated coin payout storage unit 161 that stores the designated denomination (see (3) in FIG. 16), and are transferred by the payout coin transfer unit 180 to be paid out. The portion 190 is withdrawn (see (4) in FIG. 16). Note that the coins that are abnormal and stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are returned to the coin feeding and storage unit 160, and the operations shown in (3), (4), (5), and (6) in FIG. The route shown is sequentially returned to the corresponding coin-type coin feeding and storing unit 161 of the coin feeding and storing unit 160.

  The withdrawal retry process will be specifically described. When performing the withdrawal process, an instruction is input to withdraw a predetermined number of coins from the POS operation unit 352, the coin operation display unit 152, and the like. When such an instruction is input, a predetermined number of coins are paid out from the denomination coin payout storage unit 161 storing coins of the corresponding denomination. More specifically, the drive belt 164 of the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 is rotated, and a predetermined number of coins are fed out from the denomination feeding storage 162 of the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 to the withdrawal path. .

  As described above, when coins are normally paid out from the money-type payout storage 162 to the payout path, the coins drawn into the payout path are transferred to the payout conveyor belt 181 of the payout coin transfer unit 180 as shown in FIG. It is transported from right to left, and finally, it is fed out of the coin housing 105 from the withdrawal port 191 and received by the withdrawal receiving part 192.

  However, such coin feeding is not always successful, and an abnormality may occur when a predetermined number of coins are fed out from the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161. As an example of this abnormality, the thing caused by the excessive load having been added in the coin type coin delivery storage part 161 used as object can be mentioned. As another example, a case where a coin to be dispensed cannot be stopped with a stopper, and an extra coin is accidentally fed from the denomination coin feeding storage unit 161 to the withdrawal path.

  In this embodiment, when such an abnormality occurs, all of the coins fed out to the withdrawal path are transferred from the right to the left in FIG. 9 by the withdrawal conveyor belt 181 of the withdrawal coin conveyor 180. It is conveyed. Then, before the first coin fed out to the withdrawal path reaches the withdrawal sorter 186, the withdrawal sorter 186 is opened, and all the coins fed out to the withdrawal path are all stored in the auxiliary storage 177. It keeps its open state until it is housed inside. When it is determined that all of the coins fed out to the withdrawal path are stored in the auxiliary storage 177, the withdrawal distribution unit 186 is closed. In spite of driving the dispensing conveyor belt 181, the detection sensor 185 a (see FIG. 8) provided at the upstream position immediately before the dispensing allocating unit 186 emits light from the light emitting unit for a predetermined time or more. As the received light continues to be received by the light receiving unit, it is determined that no coin is present on the dispensing transport belt 181, and it is determined that all of the coins fed to the dispensing path are stored in the auxiliary storage 177. The

  When it is determined that all of the coins fed into the withdrawal path in this manner are stored in the auxiliary storage 177, a predetermined number of coins input from the POS operation unit 352, the coin operation display unit 152, etc. are discharged. A predetermined number of coins are paid out again from the denominated coin payout storage unit 161 storing coins of the corresponding denomination so as to make money.

If no abnormality occurs when coins are fed out from the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 to the withdrawal path, the coins are transferred to the right of FIG. 9 by the withdrawal conveyor belt 181 of the withdrawal coin conveyor 180. Then, the coin is further conveyed from the right to the left in FIG. 9 by the withdrawal conveyance belt 188b pinching the coin with the guide plate 188a.
Finally, it is fed out of the coin housing 105 from the withdrawal port 191 and received by the withdrawal receiver 192. On the other hand, if an abnormality occurs again when coins are fed out from the denomination-type coin delivery storage unit 161 to the withdrawal path, all of the coins delivered to the withdrawal path are again stored in the auxiliary storage 177. Is done.

  In addition, the abnormality at the time of paying out a coin from the denomination type coin feeding storage unit 161 (coin feeding storage unit 160) to the withdrawal path has caused an excessive load in the denomination type coin feeding storage unit 161 (coin feeding storage unit 160). If it is caused by the above, the denomination-type coin feeding and storing unit 161 (coin feeding and storing unit 160) performs an operation of releasing the excessive load, and thereafter, the above-mentioned predetermined number of coins are fed to the dispensing path. It may be.

  More specifically, when an abnormality occurs due to an overload applied, for example, when a coin is clogged in the coin-type coin feeding and storing unit 161, an instruction from the coin control unit 102 is received, The driving belt 164 of the coin feeding and storing unit 161 repeats normal rotation and inversion a predetermined number of times (repetition of driving from the back side to the front side of the paper and driving from the front side to the back side of FIG. 9). Then, the clogging of coins is eliminated, and then, the predetermined number of coins described above are fed out from the denomination-type coin feeding storage unit 161 to the withdrawal path.

  The coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 as described above can be fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding / conveying unit 171 at any time. As an example of the timing at which the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 are fed to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding / conveying unit 171, the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 from the POS operation unit 352, the coin operation display unit 152, etc. When it is instructed to be stored in the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161, the coin control unit 102 determines that the coin stored in the auxiliary storage 177 is stored in the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161. be able to. When the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 are fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding / conveying unit 171, the driving roller 122 of the auxiliary storage unit 170 is driven and the endless protruding belt 172 is formed as shown in FIG. The coins that were rotated counterclockwise and stored in the auxiliary storage 177 fall downward from the vicinity of the boundary between the belt region 172b with the second protrusion and the belt region 172c with the third protrusion, 110 is dropped onto the feeding belt 112 of 110. As described above, when the coin control unit 102 determines by itself that the coin stored in the auxiliary storage 177 is to be stored in the denomination coin feeding storage unit 161, such processing may be performed. You may ask the operator via the POS display unit 351 and / or the coin operation display unit 152 and wait for an instruction from the operator.

  As described above, the coins dropped on the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110 are conveyed by the depositing coin conveying unit 120 (see FIG. 4), and the first depositing conveyance region 121a, the second depositing conveyance region 121b, and the second depositing conveyance region 120b. It reaches the fourth deposit conveyance area 121d via the third deposit conveyance area 121c, is taken in by the second deposit distribution section 127 corresponding to the denomination coin feeding and storing section 161 to be stored, and the denomination coin feeding and storing section 161 is concerned. Will be stored. In addition, when coins of two or more denominations are stored in the auxiliary storage 177, the coin denomination is identified by the coin identifying unit 150 provided in the second deposit conveyance area 121b, and each coin is It is controlled by the coin control unit 102 so as to be stored in the corresponding coin type coin feeding and storing unit 161.

  In addition, it is not restricted to the aspect mentioned above, The auxiliary | assistant accommodating part 170 of this Embodiment can be utilized by various processes. As an example, the auxiliary storage unit 170 can be used as a temporary storage unit when depositing. In this case, similarly to the overflow process described above, the coins received from the coin depositing unit 110 are taken from the first deposit distribution unit 126 and stored in the auxiliary storage 177. When the POS operation unit 352, the coin operation display unit 152, and the like are inputted to confirm the number of coins or the total amount of coins received, coins are fed from the auxiliary storage 177 by the feeding and conveying unit 171 to the coin depositing unit 110. It is drawn out. Then, the coins fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 in this way are transported by the depositing coin transporting unit 120 and stored in the corresponding denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161.

  The coin processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment can also perform a recovery process. In the collection process of the present embodiment, the number of denominations to be collected can be collected by inputting from the POS operation unit 352, the coin operation display unit 152, etc., or left in the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161. It is also possible to collect the number of coin types by inputting from the POS operation unit 352, the coin operation display unit 152, or the like. When an instruction to collect is input, a predetermined number of coins are fed out from the denomination coin feeding storage unit 161 to the withdrawal path. Then, the coins fed out to the dispensing path in this way are taken in by the dispensing sorting unit 186 and temporarily stored in the auxiliary storage 177, and the coins are deposited from the auxiliary storage 177 by the feeding and conveying unit 171. The unit 110 is fed out. Then, the coins fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 in this way are conveyed by the depositing coin conveying unit 120, and after the denomination is identified by the coin identifying unit 150 provided in the second depositing conveyance area 121b, the coin is rejected. Captured by the sorting unit 129. As a result, the coin falls on the reject conveyance path 129b and is dropped onto the withdrawal conveyance belt 181 and is sent to the coin dispensing unit 190 by the withdrawal conveyance belt 181 and the withdrawal conveyance belt 188b. It will be collected by the operator. In addition, when it is not necessary to confirm the amount in the money-type coin feeding and storing unit 161, the coins fed out from the money-type coin feeding and storing unit 161 are not distributed by the dispensing allocating unit 186. Sending directly to the metal part 190 will shorten the time.

"effect"
Next, effects achieved by the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, which have not yet been described, or particularly important effects will be described.

  According to the present embodiment, the auxiliary storage unit 170 that stores a part or all of the coins that are not withdrawn by the coin dispensing unit 190 among the coins fed to the withdrawal route is provided at a place other than the deposit route. (See FIG. 9). Then, the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are fed to the upstream position of the depositing path or the depositing path by the feeding and conveying unit 171. For this reason, even if it is a case where the coin drawn out from the coin paying-out storage part 160 is temporarily suspended, other processes, such as a deposit process, can be performed, and the utilization efficiency of the coin processing machine 100 is maintained in a high state. can do.

  In this respect, in the aspect disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the coin holding means is arranged on the depositing conveying means, if the coin holding means temporarily holds the coin, other processing (for example, deposit processing) Etc.), and the use efficiency of the coin processor is lowered. On the other hand, according to the coin processing machine 100 of the present embodiment, the auxiliary storage unit 170 is provided at a place other than the deposit path, more specifically, below the denomination coin feeding storage unit 161. As described above, the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161 according to the present embodiment is not located in the deposit route or the withdrawal route. For this reason, when other processing such as deposit processing and withdrawal processing is performed, the temporarily stored coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 do not get in the way, and the coin-type coin feeding storage unit 161 does not get in the way. The utilization efficiency of the coin processor 100 can be maintained in a high state while achieving the effect of temporarily holding the stored coins. Moreover, in the aspect disclosed by patent document 1, since a deposited coin always passes a coin holding means, a path | route becomes long and a deposit process will take time. On the other hand, according to the present invention, since the deposited coin does not pass through the coin holding means as in the aspect disclosed in Patent Document 1, compared with the aspect disclosed in Patent Document 1, The time required for the deposit process can be shortened.

  According to the present embodiment, the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are fed to the upstream position of the coin identifying unit 150, conveyed by the deposit coin conveying unit 120, and identified by the coin identifying unit 150 (FIG. 9). And FIG. 4). More specifically, the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 pass through the belt region 172a with the first protrusion and the belt region 172b with the second protrusion, and then the belt region 172b with the second protrusion and the belt region 172c with the third protrusion. Is dropped downward from the vicinity of the boundary portion of the coin and dropped onto the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110 (see FIG. 9). Then, the coins fed to the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110 are carried to the left in FIG. 4 by the feeding belt 112 and fed to the depositing path. Then, the coins fed out to the deposit path are transported by the deposit coin transport unit 120, and the denomination and the like are identified by the coin identifying unit 150 provided in the second deposit transport area 121b. By the way, in the aspect disclosed by patent document 1, since it is the structure through which the coin circulated by a close examination process passes only a count sensor, without passing an identification part, an exact close examination cannot be performed. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, since the scrutiny process is performed while being identified by the coin identifying unit 150, an accurate scrutiny can be performed. In addition, when the some counting sensor currently disclosed by patent document 1 is substituted to the coin identification part with high precision, the manufacturing cost of an apparatus will become high.

  For this reason, according to this Embodiment, it can identify about the coin withdrawn from the auxiliary storage 177, and can perform the process using the said identification result. As an example, the coins fed out from the auxiliary storage 177 can be identified, and a high-precision scrutiny process can be performed using the identification result. When two or more denomination coins are stored in the auxiliary storage 177 as a result of the overflow process described above, the coin denomination unit 150 identifies the denomination of the coin, and the corresponding coin When it is stored in the type coin feeding and storing unit 161, or when the money type coin feeding and storing unit 161 in which the coin is to be stored is still full or near full, the coin is stored again in the auxiliary storage 177. can do. Further, as a result of the withdrawal retry process described above, when coins of two or more denominations are stored in the auxiliary storage 177, the denominations of the coins are identified by the coin identifying unit 150, and each coin is dealt with. It can also be stored in the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161 to be performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding conveyance unit 171. Since the coin depositing unit 110 can store a certain amount or more of coins, the coin depositing unit 110 can temporarily store coins. As a result, the number of coins temporarily stored can be increased. Further, in the above-described scrutiny process, at least a part of the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 of the auxiliary storage unit 170 is drawn in advance to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding and conveying unit 171, and the coin depositing unit 110. It can be stored in and prepared for the next step. For this reason, the processing time of the scrutiny processing can be shortened. Further, when two or more denomination coins are stored in the auxiliary storage 177, the number of coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 from the beginning is the number that can be stored in the coin depositing unit 110. In the case where a certain amount of coins are stored in the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161 and the number of coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 becomes the number that can be stored in the coin depositing unit 110, the auxiliary storage Since all the coins stored in 177 can be stored once in the coin depositing unit 110 and the auxiliary storage 177 can be emptied, coins of two or more denominations are stored in the auxiliary storage 177. In this case, it is possible to increase the efficiency of the work of replenishing coins into the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161.

  Incidentally, in the scrutiny process, when coins are stored in the auxiliary storage 177 in addition to the coin depositing unit 110, the coins fed out to the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110 are fed out to the depositing path. Thereafter, at the same time as the coins fed to the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110 are fed to the depositing path, or just before the coins fed to the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110 are fed to the depositing path (for example, 1 ˜5 seconds ago), the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are fed to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding and conveying unit 171. For this reason, coins can be fed from the auxiliary storage 177 to the coin depositing unit 110 in conjunction with the coin feeding from the coin depositing unit 110 to the depositing path, and the efficiency of the settlement process can be further increased.

  From the viewpoint of improving the efficiency of the settlement process, when the coins stored in the coin depositing unit 110 are full, the coins in the coin depositing unit 110 are fed out to the depositing path at the same time. The coins stored in the storage unit 170 are preferably fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding and conveying unit 171. When there is a surplus space in which a certain amount of coins can be stored in the coin depositing unit 110, the coins It is preferable that the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding / conveying unit 171 immediately before the coins in the depositing unit 110 are fed out to the depositing path.

Further, in the present embodiment, the coin depositing unit 110 has a shutter 115 for opening and closing the coin depositing slot 111 (see FIG. 3), and at least the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are fed by the feeding and conveying unit 171. A mode in which the shutter 115 is closed and the coin deposit port 111 is covered with the shutter 115 while being fed to the coin depositing unit 110 can be adopted.
When such a mode is adopted, at least the coins stored in the auxiliary storage 177 fall downward from the vicinity of the boundary between the belt region 172b with the second protrusion and the belt region 172c with the third protrusion. While the coin is being dropped onto the feeding belt 112 of the coin depositing unit 110 and the coin is flowing into the coin depositing unit 110, it is impossible to touch the coin from the outside, and the coin can be prevented from being extracted. Further, since the coin deposit port 111 is covered with the shutter 115 in this way, it is possible to prevent the coins fed to the coin deposit unit 110 from jumping out of the coin housing 105.

  Incidentally, it is preferable that the shutter 115 covers the coin depositing slot 111 while the coins fed by the feeding and conveying unit 171 are present in the coin depositing unit 110, and more specifically, the auxiliary storage unit 170. It is preferable that the coins stored therein are fed before being fed to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding and conveying unit 171 until the coins fed to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding and conveying unit 171 disappear from the coin depositing unit 110. . In this way, it is sufficient if access from the outside is prohibited only while the coins fed out by the feeding and conveying unit 171 are present in the coin depositing unit 110, and it is possible to prevent the coins from jumping to the outside. This is because the effect can be achieved.

  In addition, it is preferable to adopt a mode in which the closed shutter 115 is locked because access from the outside can be surely prohibited. It is preferable that the shutter 115 is locked in this manner while the coins fed by the feeding / conveying unit 171 are present in the coin depositing unit 110, and more specifically, in the auxiliary storage unit 170. It is preferable that the period from before the stored coins are fed to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding conveyance unit 171 until the coins fed to the coin depositing unit 110 by the feeding conveyance unit 171 disappear from the coin depositing unit 110. This is because sufficient effects can be achieved if access from the outside can be surely prohibited only while the coins fed by the feeding and conveying unit 171 are present in the coin depositing unit 110.

  In addition, the shutter 115 of the present embodiment has an opening / closing portion 115a for preventing the coins fed to the coin depositing unit 110 from returning into the feeding and conveying unit 171 when the shutter 115 is opened. (See FIGS. 13A and 13B). More specifically, when the shutter 115 is in the open state as shown in FIG. 13A, the opening / closing portion 115a is swung downward about the swinging shaft, The space between the shutter 115, that is, the above-described payout opening is closed. For this reason, when coins are inserted into the coin depositing unit 110 with the shutter 115 opened, the coins can be prevented from accidentally entering the auxiliary storage 177 from the payout opening. This will be described. When coins are inserted into the coin depositing unit 110, the inserted coins may fly to the payout side in some way. If the opening / closing portion 115a for closing the payout opening is not provided as in the present embodiment, the coins flying to the payout opening side will be accidentally dropped and stored in the auxiliary storage 177, and the auxiliary storage 177 is stored. The amount of coins in the bank will be wrong. In this respect, the occurrence of such a situation can be prevented by adopting the opening / closing portion 115a of the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, it may be possible to lock the shutter 115 to keep it open. When such an aspect is adopted, the shutter 115 is moved in the direction of being accidentally closed for some reason while depositing coins into the coin depositing unit 110, and the opening / closing portion 115a opens the payout opening. It is possible to prevent the state from being completely closed.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the coins conveyed along the depositing path are located downstream of the coin identifying unit 150 and upstream of the denomination coin feeding and storing unit 161. A first deposit distribution unit 126 for distributing to 170 is provided. Below the first deposit distribution unit 126, a deposit distribution transport path 126b for guiding the coins distributed by the first deposit distribution unit 126 to the auxiliary storage unit 170 is provided. For this reason, not only the coins conveyed by the withdrawal path but also the coins conveyed by the deposit path can be stored in the auxiliary storage 177. As a result, as described above, the auxiliary storage unit 170 can also be used when overflow is processed. That is, when a certain denomination coin feeding storage unit 161 is in a full state or a near full state, the coins that are to be stored in the denomination coin feeding storage unit 161 are stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170. be able to. Then, after the coins stored in the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161 in the full state or near full state are reduced, the coins stored in the auxiliary storing unit 170 are transferred to the denominated coin feeding and storing unit 161. It can also be replenished.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when an abnormality occurs when a predetermined number of coins are fed from the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161 to the withdrawal path, the coins fed to the withdrawal path are transferred by the withdrawal coin transport unit 180. It can be conveyed and stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170, and the predetermined number of coins can be sent out to the withdrawal route by the denomination coin supply storage unit 161 (see FIG. 9). In this regard, in the conventional coin processing machine, when a predetermined number of coins are fed out from the denominated coin payout storage unit to the withdrawal path and an abnormality occurs due to clogging of coins, the location where the abnormality has occurred is determined. It was necessary to collect the coins that were pulled out from the coin housing and delivered to the withdrawal path, and re-deposit the coins from the coin depositing unit. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to perform such work, and even when an abnormality occurs when feeding a predetermined number of coins from the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161 to the withdrawal path, This is advantageous in that coins can be automatically stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170.

  In addition, when an abnormality such as that described above occurs, an operator who is not familiar with the processing can pull out the location where the abnormality has occurred from the coin housing and collect the coin. There is a case where the coin is not re-deposited from the coin deposit unit. In this case, the actual amount of coins in the coin processing machine may not match the amount stored in the coin storage unit. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, as described above, even if an abnormality occurs when a predetermined number of coins are fed out from the denominated coin feeding storage unit 161 to the dispensing path, the coins are automatically Can be stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170, so that the situation where the collected coins are not deposited does not occur, the actual amount of coins in the coin processing machine 100, the coin storage unit 155 and / or the POS storage unit 355. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the amount of money stored in (1) does not match the situation.

  Lastly, the description of the embodiments and the disclosure of the drawings described above are merely examples for explaining the invention described in the claims, and the description of the embodiments or the disclosure of the drawings described above is included. The invention described in the scope of claims is not limited by this.

100 Coin Handling Machine 102 Coin Control Unit 110 Coin Depositing Unit (Depositing Unit)
111 Coin deposit slot
115 Shutter 115a Opening / closing part (entry prevention part)
120 Deposit coin transport section (Deposit transport section)
124,125 detection sensor
126 First deposit distribution section (distribution section)
126b Deposit distribution route (distribution route)
127 Second deposit distribution unit 129 Reject distribution unit 150 Coin identification unit (identification unit)
155 Coin storage unit 160 Coin feeding storage unit (feeding storage unit)
161a to 161f Coin-type coin feeding and storing section 165 Detection sensor 170 Auxiliary storing section 171 Feeding and conveying section 179 Detection sensor 180 Withdrawing coin conveying section (withdrawing and conveying section)
186 Withdrawal distribution part 189 Detection sensor 190 Coin withdrawal part (withdrawal part)
200 Banknote processing machine 300 POS register 500 Bar management machine

Claims (7)

A payout unit for paying out coins input from the coin depositing unit;
A deposit transport unit for transporting coins fed by the feed unit;
An identification unit for identifying coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit;
A feeding storage unit that stores the coins transported by the deposit transporting unit and can feed out the stored coins;
Unlike the deposit conveyance unit, a conveyance unit that conveys coins fed from the feeding storage unit,
An auxiliary storage section for storing coins fed from the feed storage section and transported by the transport section;
The coins fed from the feeding storage unit are conveyed to the auxiliary storage unit, the coins of the auxiliary storage unit are conveyed to the coin depositing unit, and the coins conveyed by the depositing conveyance unit are identified by the identification unit . A coin processing machine , comprising: a control unit that performs a scrutiny process that is later transported to the feeding storage unit and stored in the feeding storage unit . The coin deposit part is
The deposit gate,
A shutter for opening and closing the deposit opening;
A lock mechanism that locks the shutter in a closed state covering the deposit port,
2. The coin processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit locks the shutter in a closed state by the lock mechanism when executing the scrutiny process. The coin processor according to claim 1, further comprising a sorting unit that sorts the coins transported by the transport unit to the auxiliary storage unit. For example Bei a housing,
The coin processor according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the auxiliary storage portion extends in a depth direction of the housing. A plurality of the payout storage portions are provided, and the auxiliary storage portion can store a number of coins that can be stored in at least one payout storage portion among the plurality of payout storage portions. The coin processor according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A coin processor for processing coins;
An external device capable of communicating with the coin processor;
With
The coin processor is
A payout unit for paying out coins input from the coin depositing unit;
A deposit transport unit for transporting coins fed by the feed unit;
An identification unit for identifying coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit;
A feeding storage unit that stores the coins transported by the deposit transporting unit and can feed out the stored coins;
Unlike the deposit conveyance unit, a conveyance unit that conveys coins fed from the feeding storage unit,
An auxiliary storage section for storing coins fed from the feed storage section and transported by the transport section;
The coins fed from the feeding storage unit are conveyed to the auxiliary storage unit, the coins of the auxiliary storage unit are conveyed to the coin depositing unit, and the coins conveyed by the depositing conveyance unit are identified by the identification unit . A coin processing system , comprising: a control unit that performs a scrutiny process that is later transported to the feeding storage unit and stored in the feeding storage unit . A payout unit for paying out coins input from the coin depositing unit;
A deposit transport unit for transporting coins fed by the feed unit;
An identification unit for identifying coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit;
A feeding storage unit that stores the coins transported by the deposit transporting unit and can feed out the stored coins;
Unlike the deposit conveyance unit, a conveyance unit that conveys coins fed from the feeding storage unit,
An auxiliary storage section for storing coins fed from the feed storage section and transported by the transport section;
A control unit for controlling the feeding unit, the deposit conveyance unit, the feeding storage unit, and the conveyance unit;
In a coin scrutiny processing method in a coin processing machine comprising:
The control unit controls the feeding unit, the deposit conveyance unit, the feeding storage unit, and the conveyance unit,
A step of conveying the coins fed from the feeding storage unit by the transport unit;
Storing the coins fed from the feeding storage unit and conveyed by the conveyance unit in the auxiliary storage unit;
Conveying the coins in the auxiliary storage unit to the coin depositing unit;
A step of conveying the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit to the feeding storage unit after identifying the coins by the identification unit, and storing the coins in the feeding storage unit ;
A method for scrutinizing coins, characterized in that