JP2014021523A

JP2014021523A - Coin depositing and dispensing machine

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Publication number: JP2014021523A
Application number: JP2012156424A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Ekiji Ueno; 野伯之上; 淳 ▲高▼山; Jun Takayama
Original assignee: Glory Ltd
Current assignee: Glory Ltd
Priority date: 2012-07-12
Filing date: 2012-07-12
Publication date: 2014-02-03
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-12
Also published as: JP6121111B2

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly achieve the payment of coins by positioning a payment box at a high position for improving the removability of coins to be paid.SOLUTION: A coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 includes: a received money conveyance means for receiving and conveying coins to a casing 1; and a received money discrimination sensor for discriminating the denominations of the coins to be conveyed by the received money conveyance means. The coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 includes: control means for discriminating the denominations of the coins on the basis of information from the received money discrimination sensor; a plurality of denomination-categorized storage means 60 for storing the coins conveyed by the received money conveyance means; and payment conveyance means 70 for conveying the coins delivered from the denomination-categorized storage means 60 in one direction and the other direction. The coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 includes: a payment box 80 arranged at one direction side of the payment conveyance means 70 so as to be freely drawn from the casing 1 such that the coins conveyed in one direction side by the payment conveyance means 70 are input; and a collection and storage means 90 arranged at the other direction side of the payment conveyance means 70 such that the coins conveyed in the other direction side by the payment conveyance means 70 are input.

Description

本発明は、硬貨の入金処理及び出金処理を行う硬貨入出金機に関する。 The present invention relates to a coin depositing and dispensing machine that performs coin depositing and dispensing processing.

従来から硬貨の入金処理及び出金処理を行う硬貨入出金機は知られている。このような従来の硬貨入出金機としては、例えば、筐体と、筐体の内部に設けられ、硬貨を金種別に収納するとともに収納された硬貨を金種別に繰り出す金種別収納手段と、筐体の内部において略水平方向に移動自在に設けられ、金種別収納手段から繰り出された硬貨を金種別に区分けし、底部に開口が形成された仕切枠体と、仕切枠体よりも下方において略水平方向に移動自在に設けられ、仕切枠体の底部に形成された開口を塞ぐための底板と、を備え、硬貨の出金時には、仕切枠体及び底板の位置をそれぞれ調整し、金種別収納手段から繰り出された硬貨を出金箱へ直接的に送るようにし、硬貨の回収時には、仕切枠体及び底板の位置をそれぞれ調整し、金種別収納手段から繰り出された硬貨を仕切枠体及び底板により一時的に保留させ、その後回収手段に送るような制御を行うものが知られている（特許文献１参照）。 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a coin depositing and dispensing machine that performs coin depositing and dispensing processing is known. As such a conventional coin depositing and dispensing machine, for example, a casing, a denomination storing means provided inside the casing, storing coins by denomination and feeding out the stored coins by denomination, A partition frame body that is provided so as to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction inside the body, divides the coins fed out from the denomination storage means into denominations, and has a bottom formed with an opening, and is substantially below the partition frame body. And a bottom plate for closing the opening formed in the bottom of the partition frame body, and adjusting the position of the partition frame body and the bottom plate respectively when dispensing coins, and storing the money type The coins fed out from the means are sent directly to the dispensing box, and when collecting the coins, the positions of the partition frame and the bottom plate are adjusted, respectively, and the coins fed out from the denomination storing means are moved to the partition frame and the bottom plate. Temporarily hold by Thereafter performs control such as sending to the recovery means is known (see Patent Document 1).

このような特許文献１に記載された硬貨入出金機では、仕切枠体及び底板の下方に出金箱を設ける必要があるため、どうしても出金箱の位置が低くなってしまい、出金される硬貨の取出性が悪くなる。 In such a coin depositing and dispensing machine described in Patent Document 1, since it is necessary to provide a dispensing box below the partition frame and the bottom plate, the position of the dispensing box is inevitably lowered and the dispensing is performed. The take-out property of coins becomes worse.

他方、筐体と、筐体の内部に設けられ、硬貨を金種別に収納するとともに収納された硬貨を金種別に繰り出す金種別収納手段と、金種別収納手段から繰り出された硬貨を搬送する搬送ベルトと、搬送ベルトで搬送された硬貨を繰り出す操出手段と、操出手段で繰り出された硬貨を筐体の上部に設けられた出金口まで搬送する搬送手段と、を備えた硬貨入出金機も知られている（特許文献２参照）。 On the other hand, a case, a denomination storing means provided inside the case for storing coins in denominations and feeding out the stored coins in denominations, and conveying the coins fed out from the denomination storing means A coin depositing / withdrawing system comprising: a belt; a feeding unit that feeds out the coins transported by the transporting belt; and a transporting unit that transports the coins fed out by the steering unit to a withdrawal port provided at an upper portion of the housing. A machine is also known (see Patent Document 2).

このような特許文献２に記載された硬貨入出金機では出金口が筐体の上部に設けられていることから、出金される硬貨の取出性は非常に高い。しかしながら、金種別収納手段から繰り出された硬貨は、まず搬送ベルトで操出手段に搬送され、この操出手段から搬送手段へ繰り出された後で、搬送手段で出金口まで搬送されるため、硬貨を出金するまでに時間がかかる上、硬貨入出金機の構造が複雑になってしまう。 In such a coin depositing and dispensing machine described in Patent Document 2, the withdrawal port is provided in the upper part of the housing, and hence the withdrawal property of the dispensed coin is very high. However, since the coins fed out from the denomination storage means are first transported to the steering means by the transport belt, and after being fed from the steering means to the transport means, they are transported to the withdrawal port by the transport means. It takes time to withdraw coins and the structure of the coin depositing and dispensing machine becomes complicated.

特開２０１０−１５２８２３号公報JP 2010-152823 A 特開２０１０−２２４６０５号公報JP 2010-224605 A

以上のような点に鑑み、本発明は、出金箱の位置を比較的高く位置づけることで出金される硬貨の取出性を優れたものにしつつ、硬貨の出金を迅速に行うことができる硬貨入出金機を提供する。 In view of the above points, the present invention can quickly dispense coins while making the withdrawal of coins dispensed excellent by positioning the dispensing box relatively high. Provide coin deposit and withdrawal machines.

本発明の硬貨入出金機は、
筐体と、
前記筐体内に硬貨を取り込む取込手段と、
前記取込手段で取り込まれた硬貨を搬送する入金搬送手段と、
前記入金搬送手段で搬送される硬貨の少なくとも金種を識別するための情報を取得する入金識別センサと、
前記入金識別センサからの情報に基づいて硬貨の金種を識別する制御手段と、
前記入金搬送手段で搬送された硬貨を金種別に収納する複数の金種別収納手段と、
前記金種別収納手段から繰り出された硬貨を、一方向及び他方向の両方向に搬送可能な出金搬送手段と、
前記出金搬送手段の一方向側に設けられ、前記筐体に対して引き出し自在となり、前記出金搬送手段で一方向側に搬送された硬貨が投出される出金箱と、
前記出金搬送手段の他方向側に設けられ、前記出金搬送手段で他方向側に搬送された硬貨が投出される回収収納手段と、
を備える。 The coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is
A housing,
Taking-in means for taking coins into the housing;
Deposit transport means for transporting the coins captured by the capture means;
A deposit identification sensor for acquiring information for identifying at least a denomination of coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance means;
Control means for identifying the denomination of the coin based on information from the deposit identification sensor;
A plurality of denomination storage means for storing the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance means in denominations;
Withdrawing and conveying means capable of conveying the coins fed out from the denomination storing means in both directions of one direction and the other direction;
A withdrawal box which is provided on one side of the withdrawal transport means and can be pulled out with respect to the housing, and the coins transported to the one direction side by the withdrawal transport means are dispensed;
A collecting and storing means that is provided on the other direction side of the withdrawal conveying means, and in which the coins conveyed to the other direction side by the withdrawal conveying means are thrown out;
Is provided.

本発明の硬貨入出金機は、
前記入金搬送手段に開閉自在に設けられ、各金種別収納手段に対応して設けられた強制選別手段と、
前記入金搬送手段に設けられ、前記入金搬送手段で搬送される硬貨の位置を検出する位置センサと、をさらに備え、
前記制御手段が、前記入金識別センサ及び前記位置センサからの情報に基づいて前記強制選別手段を開状態にしてもよい。 The coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is
Forcibly selecting means provided corresponding to each denomination storage means, which is provided in the deposit conveyance means so as to be freely opened and closed,
A position sensor that is provided in the deposit conveyance means and detects a position of a coin conveyed by the deposit conveyance means;
The control means may open the forced sorting means based on information from the deposit identification sensor and the position sensor.

本発明の硬貨入出金機は、
各金種別収納手段に設けられ、前記金種別収納手段から繰り出される硬貨の金種を識別するための情報を取得する出金識別センサをさらに備え、
前記制御手段が、前記出金識別センサからの情報に基づいて、前記金種別収納手段から繰り出される硬貨の金種を識別してもよい。 The coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is
Provided in each denomination storage means, further comprising a withdrawal identification sensor for acquiring information for identifying the denomination of coins paid out from the denomination storage means,
The control means may identify the denomination of the coins paid out from the denomination storage means based on information from the withdrawal identification sensor.

本発明の硬貨入出金機において、
各金種別収納手段は、収納された硬貨を繰り出す出金操出手段を有し、
各出金操出手段は、他の出金操出手段による硬貨の繰り出し状況に関係なく、対応する金種別収納手段内の硬貨を繰り出してもよい。 In the coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention,
Each money type storage means has a withdrawal operation means for paying out the stored coins,
Each withdrawal operation means may dispense the coins in the corresponding denomination storage means regardless of the state of the withdrawal of coins by the other withdrawal operation means.

本発明の硬貨入出金機は、
前記出金搬送手段で一方向側に搬送された硬貨を前記筐体の外部に案内する位置に移動可能な案内手段をさらに備えてもよい。 The coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is
You may further provide the guide means which can be moved to the position which guides the coin conveyed by the said withdrawal conveyance means to the one direction side to the exterior of the said housing | casing.

本発明の硬貨入出金機は、
前記出金搬送手段によって他方向に搬送される硬貨を、前記出金搬送手段上で一時的に止めるストッパ手段をさらに備えてもよい。 The coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is
You may further provide the stopper means which stops the coin conveyed in the other direction by the said withdrawal conveyance means temporarily on the said withdrawal conveyance means.

本発明の硬貨入出金機は、
前記出金箱を前記筐体から引き出せないようにする引出阻止手段をさらに備え、
前記制御手段が、所定の異常を検知したときに、前記引出阻止手段によって前記出金箱を前記筐体から引き出せないようにしてもよい。 The coin depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is
A withdrawal preventing means for preventing the withdrawal box from being withdrawn from the housing;
When the control means detects a predetermined abnormality, the withdrawal box may not be able to withdraw the withdrawal box from the housing.

本発明の硬貨入出金機は、金種別収納手段から繰り出された硬貨を一方向及び他方向の両方向に搬送可能な出金搬送手段と、出金搬送手段で一方向側に搬送された硬貨が投出される出金箱と、出金搬送手段で他方向側に搬送された硬貨が投出される回収収納手段と、を備える。 The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the present invention includes a dispensing conveyance unit capable of conveying a coin fed out from a denomination storage unit in one direction and the other direction, and a coin conveyed in one direction by the dispensing conveyance unit. A dispensing box to be dispensed; and a collecting and storing unit to which the coins conveyed in the other direction by the dispensing conveyance unit are dispensed.

このため、硬貨の回収時に、金種別収納手段から繰り出された硬貨を仕切枠体及び底板等の部材により一時的に保留させて回収手段に送る必要がない。したがって、仕切枠体及び底板等の部材を設ける必要がなくなり、出金箱の位置を比較的高く位置づけることで出金される硬貨の取出性を優れたものにすることができる。 For this reason, when collecting coins, it is not necessary to temporarily hold the coins fed out from the denomination storage means by members such as a partition frame and a bottom plate and send them to the collection means. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a member such as a partition frame and a bottom plate, and it is possible to improve the ability to take out coins to be dispensed by positioning the dispensing box relatively high.

また、出金搬送手段で一方向側に搬送された硬貨がそのまま出金箱に投出されるので、硬貨の出金を迅速に行うことができる。また、特許文献２に記載された硬貨入出金機と比較すると、格段に簡易な構造にすることができる。 Further, since the coins transported in one direction by the dispensing transport means are thrown into the dispensing box as they are, the coins can be quickly dispensed. Compared with the coin depositing and dispensing machine described in Patent Document 2, the structure can be made much simpler.

図１は、本発明の実施の形態による硬貨入出金機を正面側から見た概略断面図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a coin depositing and dispensing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front side. 図２は、本発明の実施の形態による硬貨入出金機を側方から見た概略側方断面図である。FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional side view of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the side. 図３は、本発明の実施の形態における入金計数手段を上方から見た断面図である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the deposit counting means in the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above. 図４は、本発明の実施の形態における強制選別手段によって硬貨が入金一時保留手段に搬送される態様を示した側方断面図である。FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing a mode in which coins are conveyed to the deposit temporary holding means by the forced sorting means in the embodiment of the present invention. 図５は、本発明の実施の形態における入金一時保留手段を正面側から見た断面図である。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the deposit temporary holding means in the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front side. 図６は、本発明の実施の形態における入金一時保留手段を側方から見た側方断面図である。FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the temporary depositing means in the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the side. 図７は、本発明の実施の形態における金種別収納手段を正面側から見た断面図である。FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the denomination storing means in the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front side. 図８は、本発明の実施の形態における金種別収納手段を側方から見た側方断面図である。FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view of the denomination storing means in the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the side. 図９は、本発明の実施の形態における出金搬送手段を正面側から見た断面図である。FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the withdrawal / conveying means in the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front side. 図１０は、本発明の実施の形態における出金搬送手段を側方から見た側方断面図である。FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view of the dispensing / conveying means in the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the side. 図１１は、本発明の実施の形態における強制選別手段を示した斜視図である。FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the forced sorting means in the embodiment of the present invention. 図１２は、本発明の実施の形態による硬貨入出金機の機能ブロック図である。FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 図１３は、本発明の実施の形態による硬貨入出金機において入金処理を行う際の動作を説明するための図であって、硬貨入出金機を正面側から見た概略断面図である。FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the operation when depositing / dispensing in the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic sectional view of the coin depositing / dispensing machine as viewed from the front side. 図１４は、本発明の実施の形態による硬貨入出金機においてオーバーフロー硬貨の回収処理を行う際の動作を説明するための図であって、硬貨入出金機を側方から見た概略側方断面図である。FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an operation when collecting the overflow coin in the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the coin depositing and dispensing machine as viewed from the side. FIG. 図１５は、本発明の実施の形態による硬貨入出金機において出金処理を行う際の動作を説明するための図であって、硬貨入出金機を側方から見た概略側方断面図である。FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining an operation when performing a dispensing process in the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic side sectional view of the coin depositing and dispensing machine as viewed from the side. is there. 図１６は、本発明の実施の形態による硬貨入出金機において回収処理を行う際の動作を説明するための図であって、硬貨入出金機を側方から見た概略側方断面図である。FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining an operation when performing a collecting process in the coin depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic side sectional view of the coin depositing and dispensing machine as viewed from the side. .

実施の形態
《構成》
以下、本発明に係る硬貨入出金機の実施の形態について、図面を参照して説明する。ここで、図１乃至図１６は本発明の実施の形態を説明するための図である。なお、本実施の形態では、図２の左側を「正面側」と呼び、図２の右側を「背面側」と呼ぶ。 Embodiment << Configuration >>
Hereinafter, embodiments of a coin depositing and dispensing machine 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 embodiment, the left side of FIG. 2 is referred to as “front side”, and the right side of FIG. 2 is referred to as “back side”.

図１及び図２に示すように、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００は、筐体１と、筐体１内に硬貨を取り込む取込手段５（図３参照）と、取込手段５で取り込まれた硬貨を搬送する入金搬送手段２０（図３参照）と、入金搬送手段２０で搬送される硬貨の少なくとも金種を識別するための情報を取得する入金識別センサ５０（図３参照）と、入金搬送手段２０で搬送された硬貨を金種別に収納する複数（本実施の形態では６つ）の金種別収納手段６０と、取込手段５で取り込まれた硬貨をリジェクトするためのリジェクト部３５（図４参照）と、を備える。なお、本実施の形態の金種別収納手段６０においては、正面側から順に、１円硬貨、５円硬貨、１０円硬貨、５０円硬貨、１００円硬貨及び５００円硬貨が収納されるようになっている（図８参照）。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1, a taking-in means 5 (see FIG. 3) for taking coins into the housing 1, and a taking-in means 5. Depositing conveyance means 20 (see FIG. 3) that conveys the coins captured in step S3, and a deposit identification sensor 50 (see FIG. 3) that acquires information for identifying at least the denomination of the coins conveyed by the depositing conveyance means 20. And a plurality of (six in this embodiment) denomination storage means 60 for storing the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance means 20 and a reject for rejecting the coins taken in by the intake means 5 Unit 35 (see FIG. 4). In the denomination storing means 60 of the present embodiment, 1-yen coins, 5-yen coins, 10-yen coins, 50-yen coins, 100-yen coins and 500-yen coins are stored in order from the front side. (See FIG. 8).

図２に示すように、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００は、金種別収納手段６０から繰り出された硬貨を、一方向及び他方向の両方向に搬送可能な出金搬送手段７０も備えている。
そして、出金搬送手段７０の一方向側（正面側）には、筐体１に対して引き出し自在となり、出金搬送手段７０で一方向側に搬送された硬貨が投出される出金箱８０が設けられている。出金搬送手段７０の他方向側（背面側）には、出金搬送手段７０で他方向側に搬送された硬貨が投出されるオーバーフロー箱等の回収収納手段９０が設けられている。なお、本実施の形態の出金搬送手段７０は、出金搬送ベルト７１と、出金搬送ベルト７１の巻き掛けられた搬送ローラ７３と、搬送ローラ７３を駆動するモータ等の搬送駆動手段７２（図９参照）とを有している。 As shown in FIG. 2, the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 of the present embodiment also includes a dispensing transport means 70 that can transport the coins fed from the denomination storage means 60 in both directions, one direction and the other. Yes.
A withdrawal box 80 is provided on one side (front side) of the dispensing transport means 70 so that it can be pulled out with respect to the housing 1 and coins transported in one direction by the withdrawal transport means 70 are thrown out. Is provided. On the other direction side (rear side) of the dispensing conveyance means 70, a collection storage means 90 such as an overflow box in which coins conveyed in the other direction side by the withdrawal conveyance means 70 are thrown out is provided. The dispensing conveyance means 70 of the present embodiment includes a dispensing conveyance belt 71, a conveyance roller 73 around which the withdrawal conveyance belt 71 is wound, and a conveyance driving means 72 (such as a motor for driving the conveyance roller 73). 9).

図３に示すように、入金搬送手段２０には、当該入金搬送手段２０に対して開閉自在に設けられた複数の強制選別手段１５が設けられている。また、入金搬送手段２０には、入金搬送手段２０で搬送される硬貨の位置を検出する位置センサ１６が設けられている。ところで、本実施の形態では、取込手段５、入金搬送手段２０、入金識別センサ５０、強制選別手段１５及び位置センサ１６が入金計数手段１０に含まれている（図１及び図２参照）。 As shown in FIG. 3, the depositing / conveying means 20 is provided with a plurality of forced sorting means 15 provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the depositing / conveying means 20. Further, the deposit conveyance means 20 is provided with a position sensor 16 for detecting the position of the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance means 20. By the way, in this embodiment, the taking-in means 5, the deposit conveyance means 20, the deposit identification sensor 50, the forced sorting means 15 and the position sensor 16 are included in the deposit counting means 10 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

硬貨入出金機１００は、入金識別センサ５０からの情報に基づいて硬貨の金種を識別する制御手段５５を備えている（図１２参照）。本実施の形態の制御手段５５は、入金識別センサ５０及び位置センサ１６からの情報に基づいて対応する強制選別手段１５に動作指令を送り、強制選別手段１５を開状態にする。強制選別手段１５が開状態になることで（図１１参照）、入金搬送手段２０で搬送される硬貨が強制選別手段１５によって取り込まれ、リジェクト部３５や後述する入金一時保留手段３０に硬貨がシュート３９を介して搬送される（図４参照）。なお、図１１に示すように、入金搬送手段２０は硬貨を搬送する入金搬送ベルト２１を有している。 The coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 includes control means 55 for identifying the denomination of the coin based on information from the deposit identification sensor 50 (see FIG. 12). The control means 55 of the present embodiment sends an operation command to the corresponding forced sorting means 15 based on the information from the deposit identification sensor 50 and the position sensor 16 to make the forced sorting means 15 open. When the forced sorting means 15 is in the open state (see FIG. 11), the coins transported by the deposit transport means 20 are taken in by the forced sorting means 15 and the coins shoot into the reject unit 35 or the temporary deposit storage means 30 described later. 39 (see FIG. 4). In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the deposit conveyance means 20 has the deposit conveyance belt 21 which conveys a coin.

また、図４に示すように、強制選別手段１５の下方には、強制選別手段１５で取り込まれた硬貨を一時的に保留する入金一時保留手段３０が設けられている。この入金一時保留手段３０は、上面及び下面が開口した一時保留仕切枠体３１と、当該一時保留仕切枠体３１の下方に設けられた一時保留底板３２とを有する。そして、これら一時保留仕切枠体３１及び一時保留底板３２は、図５に示すように、左右方向（水平方向のうち一方向及び他方向に直交する方向）で移動自在となっている。なお、一時保留仕切枠体３１は、金種別収納手段６０に対応した領域、すなわち６つの領域に区分けされている（図６参照）。 Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a deposit temporary holding means 30 for temporarily holding coins taken in by the forced sorting means 15 is provided below the forced sorting means 15. The deposit temporary storage means 30 includes a temporary storage partition frame 31 having an upper surface and a lower surface open, and a temporary storage bottom plate 32 provided below the temporary storage partition frame 31. The temporary storage partition frame 31 and the temporary storage bottom plate 32 are movable in the left-right direction (the direction perpendicular to one direction and the other in the horizontal direction) as shown in FIG. The temporary storage partition frame 31 is divided into regions corresponding to the denomination storage means 60, that is, six regions (see FIG. 6).

図１に示すように、金種別収納手段６０の側方（図１の右方向側）であって入金一時保留手段３０の下方に、入金一時保留手段３０で一時保留された硬貨を返却するための返却箱６５が設けられている。この返却箱６５は正面側に引出自在となっており、返却箱６５を正面側に引き出すことで一時保留されていた硬貨を取り出すことができる。 As shown in FIG. 1, to return the coin temporarily held by the deposit temporary holding means 30 to the side of the money type storing means 60 (right side in FIG. 1) and below the deposit temporary holding means 30. Return box 65 is provided. The return box 65 can be withdrawn to the front side, and the temporarily held coins can be taken out by pulling the return box 65 to the front side.

各金種別収納手段６０に、金種別収納手段６０から繰り出される硬貨の金種を識別するための情報を取得する出金識別センサ６４を設けることもできる（図２の点線で示した符号６４を参照）。このように出金識別センサ６４が設けられている態様では、制御手段５５は、出金識別センサ６４からの情報に基づいて、金種別収納手段６０から繰り出される硬貨の金種を識別する。 Each denomination storage means 60 may be provided with a withdrawal identification sensor 64 for acquiring information for identifying the denomination of the coins fed out from the denomination storage means 60 (reference numeral 64 indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 2). reference). Thus, in the aspect in which the withdrawal identification sensor 64 is provided, the control means 55 identifies the denomination of the coins paid out from the denomination storage means 60 based on the information from the withdrawal identification sensor 64.

また、図１及び図２に示すように、筐体１の最下方位置には、釣銭を保管するための釣銭保管庫９８が設けられている。なお、この釣銭保管庫９８は釣銭準備金を一時的に保管するためのものであり、例えば、閉店時に店舗から回収してきた釣銭準備金を釣銭保管庫９８に保管し、翌営業日に、当該釣銭保管庫９８から当該釣銭準備金を取り出す運用が行われる。 Moreover, as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the change storage 98 for storing change is provided in the lowest position of the housing | casing 1. As shown in FIG. The change storage 98 is for temporarily storing change reserves. For example, the change reserve collected from the store when the store is closed is stored in the change storage 98, and on the next business day, The operation of taking out the change reserve from the change storage 98 is performed.

図７に示すように、各金種別収納手段６０は、硬貨を収納するための硬貨収納手段６１と、当該硬貨収納手段６１に収納された硬貨を１枚ずつ繰り出す出金操出手段６２と、出金操出手段６２で繰り出される硬貨の枚数を計数する出金硬貨カウンタ６３（図１２参照）と、を有する。制御手段５５は、他の出金操出手段６２によって硬貨が繰り出されていないときにのみ硬貨を繰り出すよう各出金操出手段６２を制御してもよいが、他の出金操出手段６２による硬貨の繰り出し状況に関係なく硬貨を繰り出すよう各出金操出手段６２を制御してもよい。 As shown in FIG. 7, each denomination storage means 60 includes a coin storage means 61 for storing coins, a withdrawal operation means 62 for feeding out coins stored in the coin storage means 61 one by one, And a withdrawal coin counter 63 (see FIG. 12) for counting the number of coins fed out by the withdrawal operation means 62. The control means 55 may control each withdrawal operation means 62 so that the coins are paid out only when the other withdrawal operation means 62 is not feeding out the coins, but the other withdrawal operation means 62 may be controlled. Each dispensing operation means 62 may be controlled so as to pay out coins regardless of the coin payout status.

また、図１０に示すように、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００は、出金搬送手段７０で一方向側（正面側）に搬送された硬貨を筐体１の外部に案内する位置に移動可能な案内手段８５も備えている。より具体的には、本実施の形態では、出金箱８０の他方向側（背面側）に案内手段８５が設けられており、当該案内手段８５の下端部が筐体１から引き出されたときに、出金搬送手段７０で一方向側（正面側）に搬送された硬貨を筐体１の外部に案内することができるようになっている。 Also, as shown in FIG. 10, the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 of the present embodiment is in a position for guiding the coins conveyed to one direction side (front side) by the dispensing conveying means 70 to the outside of the housing 1. A movable guide means 85 is also provided. More specifically, in the present embodiment, when the guide unit 85 is provided on the other direction side (back side) of the dispensing box 80 and the lower end portion of the guide unit 85 is pulled out from the housing 1. In addition, the coins transported in one direction (front side) by the dispensing transport means 70 can be guided to the outside of the housing 1.

本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００は、出金箱８０を筐体１から引き出せないようにする引出阻止手段８９（図１２参照）も備えている。そして、本実施の形態の制御手段５５は、硬貨が詰まったり硬貨が誤って多く出てしまったりする等、所定の異常を検知したときに引出阻止手段８９に動作指令を送り、引出阻止手段８９によって出金箱８０を筐体１から引き出せないようにする。 The coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment also includes a withdrawal preventing means 89 (see FIG. 12) that prevents the withdrawal box 80 from being withdrawn from the housing 1. And the control means 55 of this Embodiment sends an operation command to the drawer | draw-out prevention means 89, when a predetermined | prescribed abnormality is detected, such as a coin being jammed or coins having accidentally taken out many, etc. This prevents the withdrawal box 80 from being pulled out of the housing 1.

ところで、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００は、図１に示すように、入金計数手段１０と入金一時保留手段３０が筐体１内の上部に位置づけられ、これら入金計数手段１０と入金一時保留手段３０の下方位置に、金種別収納手段６０、出金搬送手段７０、出金箱８０、回収収納手段９０等が設けられている。このため、入金計数手段１０、入金一時保留手段３０及び釣銭保管庫９８内に存在する硬貨を店舗等のユーザが管理し、金種別収納手段６０、出金搬送手段７０、出金箱８０及び回収収納手段９０内に存在する硬貨を警備会社が管理する運用が取られる場合には、当該管理領域と物理的な部材の位置とを合致させることができる。 By the way, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the depositing counting means 10 and the depositing temporary holding means 30 are positioned in the upper part of the housing 1, and these depositing counting means 10 and the depositing temporary storage unit 30. Below the holding means 30, a money type storage means 60, a withdrawal transport means 70, a withdrawal box 80, a collection storage means 90 and the like are provided. For this reason, a user such as a store manages the coins present in the deposit counting unit 10, the deposit temporary holding unit 30, and the change storage 98, and the denomination storage unit 60, the withdrawal transport unit 70, the withdrawal box 80, and the collection When the security company manages the coins present in the storage means 90, the management area and the physical member position can be matched.

すなわち、上述した運用が取られていることを前提とすると、店舗等のユーザが管理する入金計数手段１０と入金一時保留手段３０が筐体１内の上部に位置づけられ、店舗等のユーザが管理する釣銭保管庫９８が筐体１内の下部に位置づけられ、かつ、警備会社が管理する金種別収納手段６０、出金搬送手段７０、出金箱８０及び回収収納手段９０が、筐体１内の中間部に位置づけられる。このため、硬貨を入金したり収納したりする際における硬貨の仕分け等の作業を、物理的な境界（図１の参照）で区切って行うことができる。具体的には、入金計数手段１０、入金一時保留手段３０及び釣銭保管庫９８にアクセスする際に必要な鍵や操作権限はユーザ側が保有し、これらの領域内においてジャム等で残留した硬貨は、警備会社は取り出すことができずユーザのみが取り出すことができる。他方、金種別収納手段６０、出金搬送手段７０、出金箱８０及び回収収納手段９０にアクセスする際に必要な鍵や操作権限は警備会社側が保有し、これらの領域内においてジャム等で残留した硬貨は、ユーザは取り出すことができず警備会社のみが取り出すことができる。 That is, assuming that the above-mentioned operation is taken, the deposit counting means 10 and the deposit temporary holding means 30 managed by the user of the store or the like are positioned in the upper part of the housing 1 and managed by the user of the store or the like. The change storage 98 is located in the lower part of the housing 1, and the denomination storage means 60, the withdrawal transport means 70, the withdrawal box 80 and the collection storage means 90 managed by the security company are provided in the housing 1. It is positioned in the middle part. For this reason, operations such as sorting of coins when depositing and storing coins can be performed by separating them at physical boundaries (see FIG. 1). Specifically, the user has the keys and operating authority necessary to access the deposit counting means 10, the deposit temporary holding means 30, and the change storage 98, and the coins remaining in these areas due to jams, The security company cannot be taken out and only the user can take it out. On the other hand, the security company holds the keys and operation authority necessary for accessing the money type storage means 60, the withdrawal transport means 70, the withdrawal box 80, and the collection storage means 90, and remains in these areas due to jams, etc. The user cannot take out the coins, and only the security company can take them out.

ところで、制御手段５５には、図１２に示すように、上述した取込手段５、入金搬送手段２０、強制選別手段１５、位置センサ１６、入金識別センサ５０、出金操出手段６２、出金硬貨カウンタ６３、出金搬送手段７０、引出阻止手段８９及び出金識別センサ６４の他に、筐体１に設けられ、オペレータが操作信号を入力するための操作手段２が接続されている。そして、制御手段５５は、これらに対して動作指令を送ったり、これらから情報を取得したりすることができるようになっている。また、制御手段５５には上位装置２００も接続されており、上位装置２００から動作指令を受けたり、上位装置２００に情報を送ったりすることができるようになっている。 By the way, as shown in FIG. 12, the control means 55 includes the above-described take-in means 5, deposit transfer means 20, forced sorting means 15, position sensor 16, deposit identification sensor 50, withdrawal operation means 62, withdrawal. In addition to the coin counter 63, the withdrawal conveyance means 70, the withdrawal prevention means 89, and the withdrawal identification sensor 64, an operation means 2 provided to the housing 1 for an operator to input an operation signal is connected. And the control means 55 can send an operation command with respect to these, or can acquire information from these. Further, the host device 200 is also connected to the control means 55 so that it can receive an operation command from the host device 200 and send information to the host device 200.

《作用・効果》
次に、上述した構成からなる本実施の形態による作用・効果について説明する。《Action ・ Effect》
Next, the operation and effect of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.

最初に、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００の動作態様について簡単に説明する。 Initially, the operation | movement aspect of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 of this Embodiment is demonstrated easily.

〈入金処理〉
まず、図１３を用いて、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００で入金処理を行う際について簡単に説明する。 <Deposit processing>
First, with reference to FIG. 13, a brief description will be given of when depositing processing is performed by the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 of the present embodiment.

入金処理を行う場合には、入金計数手段１０を経た硬貨が、入金一時保留手段３０に一時的に収納される。そして、筐体１に設けられた操作手段２や上位装置２００（共に図１２参照））等を介して、計数された硬貨を収納してもよい旨の信号を受けると、一時保留仕切枠体３１及び一時保留底板３２が図１３の左側に位置づけられ、一時保留底板３２が一時保留仕切枠体３１の下方位置から離れることで、入金一時保留手段３０に収納された硬貨が金種別収納手段６０に搬入されて収納されることとなる。他方、操作手段２や上位装置２００等を介して、計数された硬貨を返却する旨の信号を受けると、一時保留仕切枠体３１及び一時保留底板３２が図１３の右側に位置づけられ、一時保留底板３２が一時保留仕切枠体３１の下方位置から離れることで、入金一時保留手段３０に収納された硬貨が返却箱６５に搬入されることとなる。そして、オペレータは、返却箱６５を正面側に引き出すことで一時保留されていた硬貨を取り出すことができる。 When performing the deposit process, the coins that have passed through the deposit counting means 10 are temporarily stored in the deposit temporary holding means 30. When a signal indicating that the counted coins may be stored is received via the operation means 2 provided in the housing 1 or the host device 200 (both refer to FIG. 12)) or the like, 31 and the temporary storage bottom plate 32 are positioned on the left side of FIG. 13, and the temporary storage bottom plate 32 moves away from the lower position of the temporary storage partition frame 31, whereby the coins stored in the deposit temporary storage unit 30 are denominated by the denomination storage unit 60. It will be carried in and stored. On the other hand, upon receiving a signal indicating that the counted coins are to be returned via the operation means 2, the host device 200, etc., the temporary storage partition frame 31 and the temporary storage bottom plate 32 are positioned on the right side of FIG. When the bottom plate 32 moves away from the position below the temporary storage partition frame 31, the coins stored in the temporary deposit storage unit 30 are carried into the return box 65. And the operator can take out the coin temporarily suspended by pulling out the return box 65 to the front side.

〈オーバーフロー硬貨の回収処理〉
次に、図１４を用いて、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００において、金種別収納手段６０に収納された硬貨の量が所定量以上になった際に、金種別収納手段６０から硬貨を繰り出して当該硬貨を回収収納手段９０で収納させる処理を行う場合について簡単に説明する。 <Overflow coin collection processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 14, in the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the amount of coins stored in the denomination storage unit 60 exceeds a predetermined amount, The case where the process of drawing out the coins and storing the coins in the collecting and storing means 90 will be briefly described.

金種別収納手段６０に収納された硬貨の量が所定量以上になると、当該金種別収納手段６０から硬貨が繰り出されて、当該硬貨を回収収納手段９０に搬入される処理が行われる。より具体的には、金種別収納手段６０に収納された硬貨の量が所定量以上になると、オペレータが操作手段２や上位装置２００等から操作信号を入力するか、または、制御手段５５が判断して自動で、金種別収納手段６０から硬貨が繰り出されて回収収納手段９０に当該硬貨を搬入する処理が行われる。すなわち、硬貨の量が所定量以上になっている金種別収納手段６０から硬貨が繰り出され、当該硬貨が出金搬送手段７０上に投出される。この際、出金搬送手段７０の出金搬送ベルト７１は他方向側（背面側）に駆動されており、金種別収納手段６０から硬貨は順次、背面側に搬送される。そして、出金搬送ベルト７１の背面側の端部に硬貨が達すると、シュート９１を介して、出金搬送ベルト７１から投出された硬貨が回収収納手段９０に搬入されて当該回収収納手段９０で収納されることとなる。 When the amount of coins stored in the denomination storage unit 60 exceeds a predetermined amount, the coins are drawn out from the denomination storage unit 60 and the coins are carried into the collection storage unit 90. More specifically, when the amount of coins stored in the denomination storage unit 60 exceeds a predetermined amount, the operator inputs an operation signal from the operation unit 2 or the host device 200 or the like, or the control unit 55 determines Then, a process of automatically feeding out the coins from the denomination storage means 60 and carrying the coins into the collection storage means 90 is performed. That is, coins are paid out from the denomination storing means 60 in which the amount of coins is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount, and the coins are thrown out on the dispensing transport means 70. At this time, the withdrawal / conveyance belt 71 of the withdrawal / conveyance means 70 is driven to the other direction side (rear side), and coins are sequentially conveyed from the denomination storing means 60 to the rear side. When coins reach the rear end of the dispensing conveyor belt 71, the coins thrown out from the dispensing conveyor belt 71 are carried into the collecting and storing means 90 via the chute 91, and the collecting and storing means 90. Will be stored.

〈出金処理〉
次に、図１５を用いて、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００で出金処理を行う際について簡単に説明する。 <Withdrawal processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 15, a brief description will be given of when the dispensing process is performed by the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 of the present embodiment.

操作手段２や上位装置２００等を介して、硬貨を出金する旨の信号を受けると、出金すべき硬貨が収納された金種別収納手段６０から硬貨が繰り出され、当該硬貨が出金搬送手段７０上に投出される。このように硬貨が金種別収納手段６０から繰り出されている間は、出金搬送ベルト７１は停止されている。そして、出金すべき硬貨が正常に繰り出されると、出金搬送ベルト７１が一方向側（正面側）に駆動され、出金搬送ベルト７１の正面側の端部に硬貨が達すると、出金搬送ベルト７１から投出された硬貨が出金箱８０に搬入される。そして、全ての出金硬貨が出金箱８０に送り込まれた後でオペレータが出金箱８０を正面側に引き出すことで、出金された硬貨を取り出すことができる。 When a signal indicating that a coin is to be withdrawn is received via the operation means 2 or the host device 200, the coin is paid out from the denomination storage means 60 in which the coin to be withdrawn is stored, and the coin is withdrawn and conveyed. It is thrown out on the means 70. As described above, while the coin is being fed out from the denomination storing means 60, the withdrawal conveyor belt 71 is stopped. When the coin to be withdrawn is drawn out normally, the withdrawal conveyor belt 71 is driven in one direction (front side), and when the coin reaches the front end of the withdrawal conveyor belt 71, the withdrawal is performed. Coins thrown out from the conveyor belt 71 are carried into the dispensing box 80. And after all the withdrawal coins are sent into the withdrawal box 80, the operator can take out the dispensed coins by pulling out the withdrawal box 80 to the front side.

なお、出金識別センサ６４が設けられている態様を採用している場合であって当該出金識別センサ６４で出金された硬貨を識別することができなかった場合や金種別収納手段６０から硬貨を出金する際に搬送異常が発生した場合等においては、出金搬送ベルト７１を他方向側（背面側）に駆動させることにより、金種別収納手段６０から繰り出された硬貨を、回収収納手段９０へ送り込むこともできる（図１５の点線矢印参照）。その後、金種別収納手段６０から硬貨を繰り出す動作が再度行われることになる。 In addition, it is a case where the aspect provided with the withdrawal identification sensor 64 is employ | adopted, and when the coin withdrawn with the said withdrawal identification sensor 64 cannot be identified, or from the money classification storage means 60 In the case where a conveyance abnormality occurs when dispensing coins, the coins fed out from the denomination storage means 60 are collected and stored by driving the dispensing conveyor belt 71 in the other direction (back side). It can also be sent to the means 90 (see dotted arrow in FIG. 15). Thereafter, the operation of paying out coins from the denomination storage means 60 is performed again.

〈回収処理〉
次に、図１６を用いて、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００で回収処理を行う際について簡単に説明する。 <Recovery processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 16, a brief description will be given of the case where the collection process is performed by the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 of the present embodiment.

まず、オペレータが出金箱８０を正面側に引き、出金箱８０の他方向側（背面側）に設けられた案内手段８５の下端部を筐体１の外方に引き出す。次に、オペレータが、操作手段２や上位装置２００等を介して、硬貨を回収する旨を入力する。すると、金種別収納手段６０から硬貨が繰り出され、当該硬貨が出金搬送手段７０上に投出される。この際、出金搬送手段７０の出金搬送ベルト７１は一方向側（正面側）に駆動されており、金種別収納手段６０から硬貨は順次、正面側に搬送される。そして、出金搬送ベルト７１の正面側の端部に硬貨が達すると、出金搬送ベルト７１から投出された硬貨が案内手段８５を通過して回収用袋等の回収手段９９に直接搬入される。このとき、各金種別収納手段６０から繰り出される硬貨の金種や枚数が出金識別センサ６４によって識別及び計数されることにより、回収された硬貨の金種別枚数や合計金額を求めることができる。なお、このような回収処理に関する情報を図示しない印字手段によってレシートに出力してもよい。 First, the operator pulls the dispensing box 80 to the front side, and pulls the lower end portion of the guide means 85 provided on the other direction side (rear side) of the dispensing box 80 to the outside of the housing 1. Next, the operator inputs that the coins are to be collected via the operation means 2, the host device 200, or the like. Then, coins are paid out from the denomination storing means 60, and the coins are thrown out on the withdrawal conveying means 70. At this time, the withdrawal / conveyance belt 71 of the withdrawal / conveyance means 70 is driven in one direction (front side), and coins are sequentially conveyed from the denomination storage means 60 to the front side. When coins reach the front end of the dispensing conveyor belt 71, the coins thrown out of the dispensing conveyor belt 71 pass through the guiding means 85 and are directly carried into the collecting means 99 such as a collection bag. The At this time, the denomination and the number of coins fed out from each denomination storage means 60 are identified and counted by the withdrawal identification sensor 64, whereby the number of coins collected and the total amount can be obtained. It should be noted that such information regarding the collection process may be output to a receipt by a printing unit (not shown).

次に、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００によって達成される効果について説明する。 Next, the effect achieved by the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described.

本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００によれば、出金搬送手段７０で金種別収納手段６０から繰り出された硬貨を一方向及び他方向の両方向に搬送することができる。そして、出金搬送手段７０の一方向側（正面側）に、出金搬送手段７０で一方向側に搬送された硬貨が投出される出金箱８０が設けられ、出金搬送手段７０の他方向側（背面側）に、出金搬送手段７０で他方向側に搬送された硬貨が投出される回収収納手段９０が設けられる。このため、特許文献１に記載されたような従来技術のように、硬貨の回収時に、金種別収納手段から繰り出された硬貨を仕切枠体及び底板等の部材により一時的に保留させて回収手段に送る必要がない。したがって、本実施の形態では、仕切枠体及び底板等の部材を設ける必要がなく、出金箱８０の位置を比較的高く位置づけることができ、ひいては、出金される硬貨の取出性を優れたものにすることができる。 According to the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 of the present embodiment, the coins fed out from the money type storing means 60 by the dispensing transport means 70 can be transported in both one direction and the other direction. A withdrawal box 80 is provided on one side (front side) of the withdrawal transport unit 70 to which coins transported in one direction by the withdrawal transport unit 70 are thrown out. On the direction side (back side), there is provided a collecting and storing means 90 in which the coins transported to the other direction side by the dispensing transport means 70 are thrown out. For this reason, as in the prior art described in Patent Document 1, when collecting coins, the coins drawn out from the denomination storage means are temporarily held by members such as a partition frame and a bottom plate to collect the coins. There is no need to send to. Therefore, in the present embodiment, there is no need to provide members such as a partition frame and a bottom plate, and the position of the dispensing box 80 can be positioned relatively high, and as a result, the ability to take out coins to be dispensed is excellent. Can be a thing.

また、出金搬送手段７０で一方向側に搬送された硬貨がそのまま出金箱８０に投出されるので、硬貨の出金を迅速に行うことができる。すなわち、特許文献２に記載されたような従来技術では、金種別収納手段から繰り出された硬貨は、まず搬送ベルトで操出手段に搬送され、この操出手段から搬送手段へ繰り出された後で、搬送手段で出金口まで搬送されるため、硬貨を出金するまでに時間がかかる上、硬貨入出金機の構造が複雑になってしまう。これに対して、本実施の形態によれば、出金搬送手段で一方向側に搬送された硬貨がそのまま出金箱に投出され、様々な部材を経ることがない。このため、硬貨の出金を迅速に行うことができる。また、特許文献２に記載された硬貨入出金機と比較すると、格段に簡易な構造にすることができる。 Further, since the coins transported in one direction by the dispensing transport means 70 are thrown into the dispensing box 80 as they are, the coins can be quickly dispensed. That is, in the related art as described in Patent Document 2, the coins fed out from the denomination storage means are first transported to the steering means by the transport belt, and then fed from the steering means to the transport means. Since it is transported to the withdrawal port by the transport means, it takes time to withdraw coins and the structure of the coin depositing and dispensing machine becomes complicated. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the coins transported in one direction by the dispensing transport means are thrown into the dispensing box as they are and do not go through various members. For this reason, it is possible to quickly withdraw coins. Compared with the coin depositing and dispensing machine described in Patent Document 2, the structure can be made much simpler.

また、本実施の形態では、各金種別収納手段６０に対応して強制選別手段１５が設けられ、また、入金搬送手段２０に当該入金搬送手段２０で搬送される硬貨の位置を検出する位置センサ１６が設けられている（図３参照）。そして、制御手段５５は、入金識別センサ５０及び位置センサ１６からの情報に基づいて強制選別手段１５を開状態にすることで、入金一時保留手段３０を一度は経るものの、当該強制選別手段１５に対応する金種別収納手段６０に硬貨を収納させることができる（図６及び図８参照）。このため、入金搬送手段２０で搬送される硬貨を、該当する金種の金種別収納手段６０に確実に収納させることができる。したがって、金種別収納手段６０に収納されている硬貨の金種を確実に正しいものにすることができ、ひいては、出金箱８０に投出される硬貨の金種を確実に正しいものにすることができる。 In the present embodiment, a compulsory sorting means 15 is provided corresponding to each denomination storage means 60, and a position sensor that detects the position of the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance means 20 to the deposit conveyance means 20. 16 is provided (see FIG. 3). Then, the control means 55 opens the forced sorting means 15 based on the information from the deposit identification sensor 50 and the position sensor 16, thereby allowing the forced sorting means 15 to pass through the temporary depositing means 30 once. Coins can be stored in the corresponding denomination storing means 60 (see FIGS. 6 and 8). For this reason, the coin conveyed by the deposit conveyance means 20 can be reliably accommodated in the denomination storage means 60 of the corresponding denomination. Therefore, the denomination of the coins stored in the denomination storing means 60 can be surely correct, and as a result, the denomination of the coins thrown into the dispensing box 80 can be surely correct. it can.

すなわち、このように強制選別手段１５が設けられていない態様では、硬貨の径に合わせた大きさの開口部が設けられ、当該開口部から硬貨が落ちて、入金一時保留手段３０を経て金種別収納手段６０に収納されることとなる。このような態様では、硬貨の搬送のされ方によっては入金搬送手段２０で搬送される硬貨が誤った開口部から落ちてしまい、誤った金種の金種別収納手段６０に収納される可能性があった。これに対して、本実施の形態では、入金識別センサ５０及び位置センサ１６からの情報に基づいて強制選別手段１５を開状態にするので、入金搬送手段２０で搬送される硬貨を、該当する金種の金種別収納手段６０に確実に収納させることができ、ひいては、出金箱８０に投出される硬貨の金種を確実に正しいものにすることができる。 That is, in the aspect in which the forced sorting means 15 is not provided as described above, an opening having a size corresponding to the diameter of the coin is provided, the coin falls from the opening, and the money type is stored through the deposit temporary holding means 30. It will be stored in the storage means 60. In such an aspect, depending on how the coins are transported, the coins transported by the deposit transport means 20 may fall from the wrong opening and be stored in the wrong denomination storage means 60. there were. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the forced sorting means 15 is opened based on the information from the deposit identification sensor 50 and the position sensor 16, so that the coins transported by the deposit transport means 20 are converted into the corresponding money. It can be surely stored in the denomination storing means 60 of the seeds, and as a result, the denomination of the coins thrown into the dispensing box 80 can be surely made correct.

ところで、各金種別収納手段６０に、金種別収納手段６０から繰り出される硬貨の金種を識別するための情報を取得する出金識別センサ６４を設けることもできる。この場合には、出金識別センサ６４からの情報に基づいて金種別収納手段６０から繰り出される硬貨の金種が制御手段５５で識別される。このような態様を採用した場合には、出金箱８０に投出される硬貨の金種を確実に正しいものにすることができる。 By the way, each of the denomination storage means 60 can be provided with a withdrawal identification sensor 64 that acquires information for identifying the denomination of the coins fed out from the denomination storage means 60. In this case, the denomination of the coins fed out from the denomination storage unit 60 is identified by the control unit 55 based on the information from the withdrawal identification sensor 64. When such an aspect is adopted, the denomination of coins to be thrown into the dispensing box 80 can be surely made correct.

本実施の形態では、入金識別センサ５０及び位置センサ１６からの情報に基づいて強制選別手段１５を開状態にしていることから、入金搬送手段２０で搬送される硬貨を該当する金種の金種別収納手段６０に確実に収納させることができるのであるが、１００％確実に入金搬送手段２０で搬送される硬貨を該当する金種の金種別収納手段６０に収納させることができるとまでは言えない。この点、金種別収納手段６０から繰り出される硬貨の金種を識別するための情報を取得する出金識別センサ６４を設け、制御手段５５で金種別収納手段６０から繰り出される硬貨の金種を識別することで、正しい金種の硬貨が出金された場合には出金箱８０に当該硬貨を搬送し、誤った金種の硬貨が出金された場合には回収収納手段９０に当該硬貨を搬送することができ、出金箱８０に投出される硬貨の金種をより確実に正しいものにすることができる。 In the present embodiment, the forced sorting means 15 is opened based on information from the deposit identification sensor 50 and the position sensor 16, so that the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance means 20 are denominated in the corresponding denomination. Although it can be reliably stored in the storage means 60, it cannot be said that the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance means 20 can be reliably stored in the denomination storage means 60 of the corresponding denomination. . In this regard, a withdrawal identification sensor 64 for obtaining information for identifying the denomination of the coins fed out from the denomination storing means 60 is provided, and the denomination of the coins fed out from the denomination storing means 60 is identified by the control means 55. Thus, when a coin of the correct denomination is withdrawn, the coin is transported to the withdrawal box 80, and when a coin of the wrong denomination is withdrawn, the coin is put into the collecting and storing means 90. It can be conveyed, and the denomination of coins thrown into the dispensing box 80 can be made more accurate.

本実施の形態では上述のように強制選別手段１５が設けられていることから、入金搬送手段２０で搬送される硬貨を該当する金種の金種別収納手段６０に確実に収納させることができる。このため、出金搬送手段７０に出金識別手段を別途設け、当該出金識別手段によって金種別収納手段６０から繰り出された硬貨を識別する必要がなく、したがって、他の出金操出手段６２によって硬貨が繰り出されていないときにのみ硬貨を繰り出すよう各出金操出手段６２を制御する必要がない。この結果、本実施の形態では、制御手段５５が、他の出金操出手段６２による硬貨の繰り出し状況に関係なく硬貨を繰り出すよう、各出金操出手段６２を制御する態様を採用することができる。このような態様によれば、各金種別収納手段６０から他の金種別収納手段６０からの操出状況に関係なく硬貨が繰り出されるので、硬貨の出金をより迅速に行うことができる。 In this embodiment, since the forced sorting means 15 is provided as described above, the coins transported by the deposit transport means 20 can be reliably stored in the denomination storing means 60 of the corresponding denomination. For this reason, it is not necessary to separately provide a withdrawal identification unit in the withdrawal conveyance unit 70 and identify the coins fed out from the money type storage unit 60 by the withdrawal identification unit. Therefore, it is not necessary to control each dispensing operation means 62 so that the coins are paid out only when the coins are not drawn out. As a result, in the present embodiment, a mode is adopted in which the control means 55 controls each withdrawal operation means 62 so as to deliver the coins regardless of the situation of the withdrawal of the coins by the other withdrawal operation means 62. Can do. According to such an aspect, since coins are paid out from each denomination storage means 60 regardless of the operation status from other denomination storage means 60, coins can be dispensed more quickly.

本実施の形態では、出金搬送手段７０で一方向側に搬送された硬貨を筐体１の外部に案内する位置に移動可能な案内手段８５が設けられている。このため、金種別収納手段６０内に収納された硬貨を回収する際、当該案内手段８５を通じて回収用袋等の回収手段９９（図１６参照）に直接硬貨を回収することができ、迅速に硬貨を回収することができる。 In the present embodiment, there is provided guide means 85 that can be moved to a position for guiding the coins conveyed in one direction by the dispensing conveyance means 70 to the outside of the housing 1. Therefore, when the coins stored in the denomination storage means 60 are recovered, the coins can be recovered directly to the recovery means 99 (see FIG. 16) such as a recovery bag through the guide means 85, and the coins can be quickly collected. Can be recovered.

とりわけ本実施の形態では、案内手段８５が出金箱８０の他方向側に設けられている。このため、出金箱８０に投出された硬貨を取り出すために出金箱８０を引き出した際に、案内手段８５が邪魔にならない点で特に優れている。また、硬貨を外付けの回収手段に回収する方式であれば、機内に大型の回収カセットを備えていないタイプの装置にも適用することができる。 In particular, in the present embodiment, the guide means 85 is provided on the other direction side of the dispensing box 80. For this reason, it is particularly excellent in that the guide means 85 does not get in the way when the withdrawal box 80 is pulled out to take out the coins thrown into the withdrawal box 80. Moreover, if it is the system which collect | recovers a coin to the external collection | recovery means, it can apply also to the type of apparatus which is not equipped with the large collection cassette in the machine.

本実施の形態では、出金処理時に硬貨が詰まったり硬貨が誤って多く出てしまったりする等、所定の異常を検知したときに引出阻止手段８９によって出金箱８０を筐体１から引き出せないようになる。このため、このような異常が生じた際に、出金箱８０から無断で硬貨が回収されてしまうことを防止することができる。 In the present embodiment, the withdrawal box 89 cannot withdraw the withdrawal box 80 from the housing 1 when a predetermined abnormality is detected, such as when coins are jammed or many coins are accidentally ejected during the withdrawal process. It becomes like this. For this reason, when such abnormality arises, it can prevent that a coin will be collect | recovered from the withdrawal box 80 without permission.

なお、本実施の形態の硬貨入出金機１００は、出金搬送手段７０によって他方向（背面側）に搬送される硬貨を出金搬送手段７０上で一時的に止めるストッパ手段９５を備えてもよい。このようにストッパ手段９５を設けることで、出金搬送手段７０によって他方向（背面側）に搬送される硬貨が回収収納手段９０内に収納される前に一時的に硬貨を止めることができ、異常が発生した場合には当該硬貨を一方向に搬送して出金箱８０に投出させることができる。なお、異常がない場合には、ストッパ手段９５を開けることで、ストッパ手段９５で止められていた硬貨を回収収納手段９０で回収することができる。 The coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment also includes a stopper unit 95 that temporarily stops the coins conveyed in the other direction (rear side) by the dispensing conveying unit 70 on the dispensing conveying unit 70. Good. By providing the stopper means 95 in this way, the coins conveyed in the other direction (back side) by the dispensing conveyance means 70 can be temporarily stopped before being stored in the collection storage means 90, When an abnormality occurs, the coin can be conveyed in one direction and thrown into the dispensing box 80. If there is no abnormality, the stopper unit 95 is opened, and the coins stopped by the stopper unit 95 can be collected by the collection and storage unit 90.

ところで、上記では、入金計数手段１０、入金一時保留手段３０及び釣銭保管庫９８内に存在する硬貨を店舗等のユーザが管理し、金種別収納手段６０、出金搬送手段７０、出金箱８０及び回収収納手段９０内に存在する硬貨を警備会社が管理する運用が取られる場合を前提として、本実施の形態の構成によれば、店舗等のユーザが管理する部材と警備会社が管理する部材とを物理的な境界で区切ることができることについて説明した。 By the way, in the above, a user such as a store manages the coins present in the deposit counting unit 10, the deposit temporary holding unit 30, and the change storage 98, and the denomination storing unit 60, the withdrawal transport unit 70, the withdrawal box 80. And the member managed by the security company and the member managed by the user such as the store according to the configuration of the present embodiment, assuming that the security company manages the coins present in the collection and storage means 90. Explained that can be separated by physical boundaries.

このように店舗等のユーザが管理する部材と警備会社が管理する部材とを物理的な境界で区切る上では、店舗等のユーザが管理する部材（本実施の形態では、入金計数手段１０、入金一時保留手段３０及び釣銭保管庫９８）と、警備会社が管理する部材（本実施の形態では、金種別収納手段６０、出金搬送手段７０、出金箱８０及び回収収納手段９０）とが、物理的に分離されていればよく（図１の参照）、その他の構成を限定する必要はない。すなわち、このような態様を取る上では、一方向及び他方向の両方向に搬送可能な出金搬送手段７０が設けられていること、強制選別手段１５や位置センサ１６が設けられていること、出金識別センサ６４が設けられていること、案内手段８５が設けられていること、ストッパ手段９５が設けられていること等は、必ずしも必要ではない。 In this way, when the member managed by the user such as the store and the member managed by the security company are separated at the physical boundary, the member managed by the user such as the store (in this embodiment, the deposit counting means 10, the deposit Temporary holding means 30 and change storage 98) and members managed by the security company (in this embodiment, money type storage means 60, withdrawal transport means 70, withdrawal box 80 and collection storage means 90), It only needs to be physically separated (see FIG. 1), and there is no need to limit other configurations. That is, in taking such an aspect, it is necessary to provide the withdrawal / conveyance means 70 that can be conveyed in one direction and the other direction, the forced sorting means 15 and the position sensor 16, It is not always necessary that the gold identification sensor 64 is provided, the guide means 85 is provided, the stopper means 95 is provided, or the like.

一例としては、店舗等のユーザが管理する入金計数手段１０及び入金一時保留手段３０と、これら入金計数手段１０及び入金一時保留手段３０の下方に位置づけられ、警備会社が管理する金種別収納手段６０及び（一方向のみに硬貨を搬送する）出金搬送手段７０と、を備えた硬貨入出金機等を用いることもできる。 As an example, the deposit counting means 10 and the deposit temporary holding means 30 managed by a user such as a store, and the denomination storing means 60 positioned below the deposit counting means 10 and the deposit temporary holding means 30 and managed by the security company. A coin depositing / dispensing machine or the like provided with a dispensing conveying means 70 (which conveys coins only in one direction) can also be used.

最後になったが、上述した実施の形態の記載及び図面の開示は、特許請求の範囲に記載された発明を説明するための一例に過ぎず、上述した実施の形態の記載又は図面の開示によって特許請求の範囲に記載された発明が限定されることはない。 Lastly, the description of the above-described embodiment and the disclosure of the drawings are merely examples for explaining the invention described in the claims, and are based on the description of the above-described embodiment or the disclosure of the drawings. The invention described in the claims is not limited.

１筐体
５取込手段
２０入金搬送手段
１５強制選別手段
１６位置センサ
５０入金識別センサ
５５制御手段
６０金種別収納手段
６２出金操出手段
６４出金識別センサ
７０出金搬送手段
８０出金箱
８５案内手段
８９引出阻止手段
９０回収収納手段
９５ストッパ手段
１００硬貨入出金機 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 5 Taking-in means 20 Depositing conveyance means 15 Compulsory sorting means 16 Position sensor 50 Deposit identification sensor 55 Control means 60 Money classification storing means 62 Withdrawing operation means 64 Withdrawing identification sensor 70 Withdrawing conveyance means 80 Withdrawal box 85 Guide means 89 Draw-out prevention means 90 Collection storage means 95 Stopper means 100 Coin depositing and dispensing machine

Claims

筐体と、
前記筐体内に硬貨を取り込む取込手段と、
前記取込手段で取り込まれた硬貨を搬送する入金搬送手段と、
前記入金搬送手段で搬送される硬貨の少なくとも金種を識別するための情報を取得する入金識別センサと、
前記入金識別センサからの情報に基づいて硬貨の金種を識別する制御手段と、
前記入金搬送手段で搬送された硬貨を金種別に収納する複数の金種別収納手段と、
前記金種別収納手段から繰り出された硬貨を、一方向及び他方向の両方向に搬送可能な出金搬送手段と、
前記出金搬送手段の一方向側に設けられ、前記筐体に対して引き出し自在となり、前記出金搬送手段で一方向側に搬送された硬貨が投出される出金箱と、
前記出金搬送手段の他方向側に設けられ、前記出金搬送手段で他方向側に搬送された硬貨が投出される回収収納手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とする硬貨入出金機。 A housing,
Taking-in means for taking coins into the housing;
Deposit transport means for transporting the coins captured by the capture means;
A deposit identification sensor for acquiring information for identifying at least a denomination of coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance means;
Control means for identifying the denomination of the coin based on information from the deposit identification sensor;
A plurality of denomination storage means for storing the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance means in denominations;
Withdrawing and conveying means capable of conveying the coins fed out from the denomination storing means in both directions of one direction and the other direction;
A withdrawal box which is provided on one side of the withdrawal transport means and can be pulled out with respect to the housing, and the coins transported to the one direction side by the withdrawal transport means are dispensed;
A collecting and storing means that is provided on the other direction side of the withdrawal conveying means, and in which the coins conveyed to the other direction side by the withdrawal conveying means are thrown out;
A coin depositing and dispensing machine characterized by comprising:

前記入金搬送手段に開閉自在に設けられ、各金種別収納手段に対応して設けられた強制選別手段と、
前記入金搬送手段に設けられ、前記入金搬送手段で搬送される硬貨の位置を検出する位置センサと、をさらに備え、
前記制御手段は、前記入金識別センサ及び前記位置センサからの情報に基づいて前記強制選別手段を開状態にすることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の硬貨入出金機。 Forcibly selecting means provided corresponding to each denomination storage means, which is provided in the deposit conveyance means so as to be freely opened and closed,
A position sensor that is provided in the deposit conveyance means and detects a position of a coin conveyed by the deposit conveyance means;
2. The coin depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit opens the forced sorting unit based on information from the deposit identification sensor and the position sensor.

各金種別収納手段に設けられ、前記金種別収納手段から繰り出される硬貨の金種を識別するための情報を取得する出金識別センサをさらに備え、
前記制御手段は、前記出金識別センサからの情報に基づいて、前記金種別収納手段から繰り出される硬貨の金種を識別することを特徴とする請求項１又は２のいずれかに記載の硬貨入出金機。 Provided in each denomination storage means, further comprising a withdrawal identification sensor for acquiring information for identifying the denomination of coins paid out from the denomination storage means,
3. The coin deposit / withdrawal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit identifies a denomination of a coin fed out from the denomination storing unit based on information from the withdrawal identification sensor. Gold machine.

各金種別収納手段は、収納された硬貨を繰り出す出金操出手段を有し、
各出金操出手段は、他の出金操出手段による硬貨の繰り出し状況に関係なく、対応する金種別収納手段内の硬貨を繰り出すことを特徴とする請求項１乃至３のいずれか１項に記載の硬貨入出金機。 Each money type storage means has a withdrawal operation means for paying out the stored coins,
4. Each withdrawal operation means dispenses a coin in a corresponding denomination storage means regardless of the state of the withdrawal of coins by other withdrawal operation means. The coin depositing and dispensing machine described in 1.

前記出金搬送手段で一方向側に搬送された硬貨を前記筐体の外部に案内する位置に移動可能な案内手段をさらに備えたことを特徴とする請求項１乃至４のいずれか１項に記載の硬貨入出金機。 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a guide unit that is movable to a position for guiding the coins transported in one direction by the dispensing transport unit to the outside of the housing. The coin deposit and withdrawal machine described.

前記出金搬送手段によって他方向に搬送される硬貨を、前記出金搬送手段上で一時的に止めるストッパ手段をさらに備えたことを特徴とする請求項１乃至５のいずれか１項に記載の硬貨入出金機。 The stopper according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising stopper means for temporarily stopping coins conveyed in the other direction by the dispensing conveying means on the dispensing conveying means. Coin depositing and dispensing machine.

前記出金箱を前記筐体から引き出せないようにする引出阻止手段をさらに備え、
前記制御手段は、所定の異常を検知したときに、前記引出阻止手段によって前記出金箱を前記筐体から引き出せないようにすることを特徴とする請求項１乃至６のいずれか１項に記載の硬貨入出金機。 A withdrawal preventing means for preventing the withdrawal box from being withdrawn from the housing;
The said control means prevents the said withdrawal box from being withdraw | derived from the said housing | casing by the said drawer | draw-out prevention means, when a predetermined abnormality is detected. Coin deposit and withdrawal machine.