JP2015097001A - Coin putting port of coin payment device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin putting port having a wide reception range of coins even a coin payment device is of a small size.SOLUTION: The coin putting port of the coin payment device is configured so that: the coin putting port opened upward and being a downward recess-shape is disposed on a top surface of an outer surface frame; a put coin is transported to a next step by a payment transport belt disposed on a bottom part of the coin putting port; the coin is stored for every denomination; and the coin is paid to a coin reception port based on payment command. The coin putting port is a circular shape in a plane view.

Description

The present invention relates to coin insertion for depositing in a coin depositing / dispensing device that dispenses a predetermined number of coins to a coin receiving port based on a dispensing command after holding a plurality of denominated coins in a loose state. Regarding the mouth.
In particular, the present invention relates to a coin depositing / dispensing apparatus that holds a plurality of coins of a plurality of denominations received in a loose state and then pays out a predetermined number of coins to a coin receiving port based on a dispensing command. The present invention relates to a coin insertion slot for depositing which can be smoothly sent out to the next process regardless of the direction from which the coin is received.
The “coin” used in this specification includes Japanese coins, US coins, euro coins and all other coins.

  As a first prior art, after the coin is opened upward and a concave coin slot is disposed on the outer surface frame, and the inserted coin is conveyed to the next process by a rotating disk disposed at the bottom of the coin slot. In the coin depositing / dispensing device that holds on the denomination and pays out to the coin receiving port based on the withdrawal command, the coin inserting port is circular in plan view, and is further arranged on the circular peripheral surface and the bottom surface hanging from the top surface With the rotating disk, the coins are held in the cylindrical space as a whole, and the coins are aligned one by one on the peripheral edge of the disk by the rotation of the lowermost rotating disk and divided one by one into the next process. It is known to send out (patent document 1).

  As a second prior art, a coin input slot that opens upward and has a concave coin input port is disposed in the apparatus main body, and the input coins are transferred to the next process by a deposit transfer belt disposed at the bottom of the coin input slot. After that, in the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus that holds on to the denomination and pays out to the coin receiving port based on the dispensing command, the coin inserting port is rectangular in plan view, and the coins are transferred to the next process by the depositing conveyor belt arranged at the bottom. It is known to send out (Patent Document 2).

Patent 3479428 (paragraph numbers 0016 to 0020, FIGS. 1 to 3) No. 2000-182116 (paragraph numbers 0019 to 0021, FIGS. 1 to 3)

In the first prior art, coins are aligned in a line along the peripheral wall by the rotation of a rotating disk, and then sent to the next process.
When used as a coin depositing / dispensing device, since at most about 10 sheets are normally inserted into the coin insertion slot, the diameter of the rotating disk is small, and the electric motor for driving the rotating disk may be small.
On the other hand, in the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus, the operation of the apparatus is started after a predetermined amount of coins for dispensing (change) is replenished before the operation. This change replenishment is required to be performed in a short time in order to increase the operating rate of the apparatus and improve labor productivity, and therefore it is desired that a large amount can be replenished at a time. For this reason, in the first prior art, all the coins thrown into the coin slot are placed on the rotating disk, so the diameter of the rotating disk has to be increased, and the apparatus becomes larger. However, there is a problem that the output of the motor for driving the rotating disk has to be increased, and the energy consumption during normal use when at most about 10 sheets are inserted is large.

  The second conventional coin deposit / withdrawal device is used as a change machine in Japan and is generally installed under a POS cash register. After the cashier receives the coin from the customer, the coin is inserted. After inserting coins into the mouth, the change coins paid out to the coin receiving port are taken out and delivered to the customer. Therefore, it is preferable that the coin insertion slot is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the extending direction of the deposit conveyance belt as described above so that the cashier can be easily inserted. This is because when a person inserts a coin into the coin slot, the coin held in the palm is opened by the action of opening the palm, or the coin placed on the palm is naturally dropped and inserted into the coin slot. This is because they tend to fall in a distributed manner along the extending direction. In other words, the coin slot is preferably formed long in front of the cashier when facing forward.

However, there are cases where the cashier does not insert the coin and the customer himself / herself does it, and there is a rare case where the coin has to be inserted from the lateral direction with respect to the extending direction of the deposit conveyance belt.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 11, a price input terminal / display device 12 is installed at the center of the vertically long rectangular register table 10, and the cashier 14 inputs the price of the product purchased by the customer 16 using a bar code reader or the like. When all items are entered, the totaling process is performed and the price is displayed on the input terminal / display device 12.
A POS cash register 18 is arranged on the side of the upstream end of the cash register table 10 to issue receipts and deposit / withdraw money. When the customer 16 inserts coins into the coin depositing / dispensing device 20 himself / herself, the coin depositing / dispensing device 20 is arranged at the end of the cash register table 10 separately from the POS cash register 18. In this case, as indicated by the chain line, it is preferable that the coin insertion port 22 of the coin depositing / dispensing device 20 is arranged so as to be vertically long in the direction extending in front of the customer 16, but the rear portion of the coin depositing / dispensing device 20 is Since it protrudes from the cash register table 10 and affects the layout of other equipment, it may be unavoidable that the coin insertion slot 22 is unavoidably arranged as shown by a solid line. In this case, since the coin insertion slot 22 is opposed to the extending direction of the palm of the customer 16, the customer 16 needs to insert the coin with care so that the coin does not come off from the coin insertion slot 22. Convenience was bad. Reference numeral 25 denotes a coin receiving port.

In the second prior art, since the load of the coins placed on the deposit conveyance belt affects the driving force of the conveyance belt, the influence is great when the depth of the coin insertion slot is increased. There is no significant effect when the side is enlarged. In other words, when the coin slot is enlarged to the side with respect to the conveyor belt, there is almost no effect on the driving force of the conveyor belt, so when the coin slot is enlarged for replenishment, This is an advantage over one prior art.
However, in the second prior art, the coin insertion slot is a rectangle that is long in the direction in which the conveyor belt extends, so that even if the insertion position shifts when coins are inserted, the receiving tolerance range is wide. It is preferable to input from the direction. On the other hand, when coins are inserted from the short direction or from an oblique direction with respect to the long side, the short part of the coin insertion slot faces the direction in which the palm is opened (longitudinal direction of the palm). In other words, since the dimensions of the direction of opening the palm of the coin slot are relatively short, there is a high risk that the coin will come off the coin slot and fall to the floor surface, and it is necessary to insert it with considerable care. There was a request to make it better.

As another usage, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 13, the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 20 may be installed in a settlement machine.
Depending on the installation location, the settlement machine is formed in the vertical settlement machine 24D that can take a large depth, and in the case where the depth cannot be taken, it is formed in a horizontally long settlement machine 24W, and necessary equipment is built in. Since the coin insertion slot 26 of the vertical settlement machine 24D and the horizontal settlement machine 24W is disposed on the front surface of the apparatus main body 28, a guide passage having a predetermined inclination from the coin insertion slot 26 to the coin insertion slot 26 of the coin depositing and dispensing device 20 30 must be placed. In this case, the existing coin slot 26 cannot accept coins from the guide passage 30, and the position of the coin slot 22 must be changed or the size of the coin slot 22 must be increased. As a result, the coin depositing / dispensing device 20 is different from the standard specification, and there is a problem that the cost increases.
In the horizontal settlement machine 24W, since the coin insertion slot 26 is short relative to the short side of the coin insertion slot 22, the selection range of the coin insertion slot 22 is further narrowed, and the same problem as described above is caused. is there.
Therefore, in order to solve these problems, there has been a demand for a coin insertion slot having a wide application range of coin insertion positions in one coin insertion slot.
In order to obtain a coin slot with a wide application range of the coin insertion position, it is conceivable to enlarge the coin slot itself, but this leads to an increase in the size of the entire coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 20, and thus cannot be adopted as a bag.

A first object, which is a basic object of the present invention, is to provide a coin slot that has a wide coin receiving range even if it is small.
A second object which is a basic object of the present invention is to provide a coin insertion port of a coin depositing / dispensing apparatus in which the driving force does not increase even if the number of coins inserted in the coin insertion port is increased and the electric motor does not need to be enlarged. The purpose is to provide.
A third object, which is a subordinate object of the present invention, is to provide a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus at a low cost by making the shape of a coin slot that is easy to manufacture.
A fourth object, which is a secondary object of the present invention, is to provide a coin slot of a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus in which a customer can easily recognize the position of a coin slot.
Therefore, the present invention aims to achieve at least the first and second objects.

In order to achieve this object, the first invention according to claim 1 is configured as follows.
A coin input slot that is open upward and concave downward is disposed on the upper surface of the outer frame, and after the inserted coins are conveyed to the next process by a deposit conveyance belt disposed at the bottom of the coin input slot, In the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus which holds and pays out to a coin receiving slot based on a withdrawal command, the coin slot is a coin slot of the coin depositing apparatus having a circular slot opening in plan view.

The second invention according to claim 2 is configured as follows.
A coin input slot that is open upward and concave downward is disposed on the upper surface of the outer frame, and after the inserted coin is conveyed to the next process by a deposit conveyance belt disposed below the coin insertion slot, In the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus which holds and pays out to the coin receiving port based on the dispensing command, the coin inserting port is hemispherical, has a circular opening in plan view, and the entire deposit conveying belt A coin insertion port of a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus, wherein the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus is formed on a slope facing downward toward the deposit conveyance belt.

The third invention according to claim 3 is configured as follows.
A coin input slot that is open upward and concave downward is disposed on the upper surface of the outer frame, and after the inserted coin is conveyed to the next process by a deposit conveyance belt disposed below the coin insertion slot, In the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus which holds and pays out to the coin receiving port based on the dispensing command, the coin inserting port has a circular insertion opening in a plan view, and the cylindrical peripheral wall hanging from the upper surface of the insertion opening and the above A coin insertion port of a coin depositing and dispensing apparatus, wherein the coin depositing / dispensing device is formed on a downward slope toward the depositing / conveying belt in the entire circumference of the depositing / conveying belt following a lower end of a cylindrical peripheral wall.

A fourth aspect of the invention according to claim 4 is configured as follows.
A coin input slot that is open upward and concave downward is disposed on the upper surface of the outer frame, and after the inserted coin is conveyed to the next process by a deposit conveyance belt disposed below the coin insertion slot, In the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus which holds and pays out to the coin receiving port based on the dispensing command, the coin inserting port has a circular opening in plan view, and the center of the deposit conveyance belt in the circular shape in plan view. It is arranged so that the long side is exposed longer than the short side, and the deposit conveyance belt has a distance from the short and long ends of the deposit conveyance belt to the coin insertion port edge smaller than the assumed maximum coin diameter. It is a coin slot of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus characterized by being set.

The fifth invention according to claim 5 is configured as follows.
5. The coin slot of the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a circular light emitter is disposed around the coin slot.

In the first aspect of the present invention, since the coin slot is circular in plan view, when the longitudinal direction of the belt is made vertical, the positions from the center of the coin slot are all the same (substantially the same). Therefore, even if a coin is inserted from any direction, it can be accepted even when the coin insertion position is the same distance from the center of the coin insertion slot and the coin insertion position is different. There is an advantage that one purpose can be achieved.
Furthermore, since the coin is transported to the next process by a deposit transport belt arranged at the bottom of the coin slot, the depth of the coin slot increases even when the amount of coins that can be thrown is increased. Otherwise, there is almost no influence on the driving force of the deposit conveyance belt, and there is an advantage that the second object which is the main object of the present invention can be achieved.

In the second invention according to claim 2, since the main configuration is the same as that of the first invention, the first object and the second object as the basic object of the present invention can be achieved as in the first invention. There is.
Further, the coin insertion slot is hemispherical and is formed on the slope facing downward toward the deposit conveyance belt on the entire circumference of the deposit conveyance belt, so that the coin inserted into the coin slot slides on the slope. Since it falls and can move on a deposit conveyance belt, there is an advantage that a coin can be smoothly sent out to the next process.

In the third invention according to claim 3, since the main configuration is the same as that of the first invention, the first object and the second object as the basic object of the present invention can be achieved as in the first invention. There is.
Furthermore, since it is formed in the downward slope toward the deposit conveyance belt in the entire circumference of the deposit conveyance belt following the cylindrical circumferential wall hanging from the upper surface of the coin receipt port and the lower end of the cylindrical circumferential wall, Since the inserted coin can slide down the slope and move onto the deposit conveyance belt, there is an advantage that the coin can be smoothly delivered to the next process.

In the fourth invention according to claim 4, since the main configuration is the same as that of the first invention, the first object and the second object as the basic object of the present invention can be achieved as in the first invention. There is.
Further, the deposit conveyance belt is disposed in such a way that the longitudinal direction is exposed longer than the short side of the deposit conveyance belt in the center of the circular shape in plan view, and the coin insertion slot is formed from the short and long ends of the deposit conveyance belt. Since the distance to the edge is set smaller than the assumed maximum coin diameter, the downward inclination toward the deposit conveyance belt is large, and there is an advantage that the amount of coins to be retained can be increased.

In the fifth invention according to claim 5, since the main configuration is the same as that of the first invention, there is an advantage that the first and second objects as the basic object of the present invention can be achieved.
In addition, since a circular light emitter is placed around the coin slot, it is possible to highlight the position of the coin slot by making this light emitter emit light. There is.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the coin depositing and dispensing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partial plan view of the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation in the cross section along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation in the section taken along the line BB in FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view at the same position as the cross section along line AA in FIG. 3 in the coin depositing and dispensing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view at the same position as the cross section taken along the line BB in FIG. 3 in the coin depositing and dispensing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus having a conventional coin slot. FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating an example of a POS cash register for explaining the conventional technique. FIG. 12 is a vertically long settlement machine incorporating a conventional coin depositing and dispensing device, where (A) is a plan view and (B) is a side view. FIG. 13 shows a horizontally long settlement machine incorporating a conventional coin depositing and dispensing device, where (A) is a plan view and (B) is a side view.

  The best mode of the coin dispensing device according to the present invention is that the coin-type coin slot is opened upward and a concave coin slot is disposed on the upper surface of the outer frame, and is inserted by the deposit conveyor belt disposed below the coin slot. In the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus, after the coin is transported to the next process, held in the money type, and paid out to the coin receiving port based on the dispensing command, the coin loading port has a circular loading opening in plan view, and It is arranged so that the longer side is exposed than the shorter side of the deposit conveyance belt in the center of the circular shape in plan view, and the deposit conveyance belt extends from the shorter and longer ends of the deposit conveyance belt to the coin insertion slot. Is a coin slot of the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus, wherein the distance is set smaller than the assumed maximum coin diameter.

This Example 1 accepts coins of 8 denominations of 2 euros, 1 euro, 50 cents, 20 cents, 10 cents, 5 cents, 2 cents and 1 cent, which are the currencies of the European Community, and holds them for each denomination Then, it is an example of a coin depositing and dispensing device that dispenses a predetermined number of coins of a predetermined denomination based on a payout command from a host device. However, the target coins of the present invention can be applied to coins around the world such as Japanese yen or US dollar coins.
An outline of the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
The coin deposit / withdrawal device 100 includes a deposit amount regulating device 102, a separation / delivery device 104, a denomination discriminating device 106, a deposit / conveyance device 108, a sorting unit 110, a coin holding unit 112, and a withdrawal device 114, which are disposed in the outer frame 101. And a coin receiving slot 116.

First, the deposit amount control device 102 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The deposit amount regulating device 102 has a function of feeding coins C of a plurality of denominations inserted into the coin slot 120 in a loose state to the separating and feeding device 104 in the next process within a range not exceeding a predetermined amount per unit time.
Specifically, it includes a coin insertion slot 120, a break roller 124, a first electric motor 126 that drives the deposit conveyance belt 122, and a control circuit (not shown) for the first electric motor 126.

First, the coin slot 120 according to the present invention will be described.
The coin insertion slot 120 has a function of accepting coins guided by the coin guide directly after the coins inserted by the customer or after being inserted by the customer and guiding them on the deposit conveyance belt 122.
The coin insertion slot 120 is disposed on the upper left surface of the front end portion of the outer frame 101, and is configured by an insertion opening 121 of the coin insertion slot 120 and a holding section 123 disposed below the opening. In other words, the upper surface of the retaining portion 123 is the input opening 121, and the input opening 121 is circular in plan view. The circular shape in plan view is a concept that does not include an oval such as a rugby ball, although it may be a shape that can be visually determined as a circular shape even if the distance from the center CE is not the same. Even if the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 100 is disposed either vertically or horizontally with respect to the customer by disposing the coin insertion slot 120 on the upper surface on the left side of the front end portion of the outer frame 101 as in the first embodiment. Since the coin slot 120 is located closest to the customer, there is an advantage that it is easy for the customer to insert and the convenience of the customer is enhanced.
In the first embodiment, the diameter of the input opening 121 is formed to be larger than the width WB of the deposit conveyance belt 122 described later. Specifically, it is formed approximately twice the width W of the transport opening 127, but is set smaller than twice. More specifically, the width W of the transfer opening 127 is set based on the relationship with the maximum diameter coin diameter that is assumed to be used, so the diameter of the coin insertion slot 120 is equal to the width W of the transfer opening 127. About double is preferable.

The retaining portion 123 is a portion that is recessed downward from the charging opening 121, and is formed in a hemispherical shape in the first embodiment. That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower portion of the virtual circle CCL drawn with a predetermined radius R around the center CE located on the longitudinal center line CL and slightly above the upper surface of the outer surface frame 101. In accordance with the above, it is formed into a hemispherical shape. A hemispherical shape is a concept that is not a true hemisphere but may be a shape that can be said to be a hemispherical appearance.
On the bottom wall surface 125 of the coin insertion slot 120, in other words, on the bottom surface of the hemispherical wall surface 125 defining the retaining portion 123, a rectangular long hole-shaped transfer opening 127 is formed long in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface frame 101. Yes.
As shown in FIG. 4, the width W of the transport opening 127 is slightly narrower than the width WB of the deposit transport belt 122, and the longitudinal center line CL in the longitudinal direction passes through the center CE of the input opening 121, and the outer frame Parallel to the longitudinal edge of 101. The long left edge 127L and right edge 127R of the longitudinal length of the transport opening 127 protrude downward in a rib shape to constitute a guide wall for the coin C, and its height is the thickness of the thickest coin that is assumed to be used at the minimum part. The width W between them exceeds the diameter of the largest diameter coin that is assumed to be used, and is set within a range of 1.5 times or less. This is to prevent coin jamming (the coins are clogged for some reason) and transport the coins to the next process as quickly as possible. The lower ends of the left end edge 127L and the right end edge 127R are each formed in parallel with the upper surface of the deposit conveyance belt 122 described later, and the distance between them is set to be smaller than the thickness of the thinnest coin expected to be used. This is to prevent the coin C from falling out of the gap between them.
The maximum distance MD between the left end edge 127L and the input opening 121, in other words, the distance between the left end edge 127L and the input opening 121 on the short center line SC passing through the longitudinal center line LC and perpendicular to the longitudinal center line LC. The distance MD with the left end 121L is set smaller than the diameter of the largest diameter coin. The relationship between the right end 121R opposite to the left end 121L and the right end edge 127R is set similarly. This is because the hemispherical wall 125 has a sufficient inclination angle so that the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 120 slide down onto the deposit conveyance belt 122 promptly.

The longitudinal dimension L of the front end portion 127F and the rear end portion 127B in the vertical direction of the transport opening 127 is set to be larger than the width W. In other words, the conveyance opening 127 is formed in a vertically long rectangle, and the longitudinal dimension L is about three times the maximum diameter coin diameter that is assumed to be used.
As is clear from FIG. 3, the front end portion 127F is formed in an arcuate semicircle. When the deposit conveyance belt 122 advances in the opposite conveyance direction (front end portion 127F side), the coin leaning against the wall surface 125 is guided to the longitudinal center line CL side of the deposit conveyance belt 122, and then the deposit conveyance belt 122 is conveyed in the conveyance direction. This is because when it proceeds to the rear end portion 127B side, it is brought into surface contact with the deposit conveyance belt 122 promptly.
As apparent from FIG. 5, the front end portion 127F extends downward so as to be suspended from the depositing conveyor belt 122, and the distance between the lower end thereof and the depositing conveyor belt 122 is the thinnest expected to be used. The interval is set smaller than the thickness of the coin. This is because the money transfer belt 122 is not caught in the gap between them when it is fed back.
The rear end portion 127B is formed linearly and is formed so as to be perpendicular to the longitudinal center line CL as shown in FIG. The dimensions of the front end portion 127F and the rear end portion 127B and the input opening 121, in other words, the distance on the longitudinal center line CL is set to be smaller than three times the maximum diameter coin diameter that is expected to be used. .

Next, the deposit conveyance belt 122 will be described.
The deposit transport belt 122 has a function of transporting coins that have been inserted into the coin slot 120 and dropped onto the deposit transport belt 122 from the holding unit 123 to the next process.
The deposit conveyance belt 122 is disposed immediately below the conveyance opening 127 and is disposed along the longitudinal center CL. Specifically, the deposit conveyance belt 122 is stretched between the pair of rollers 125F and 125B, is provided with a slight upward inclination in the conveyance direction, and has a width wider than the width of the conveyance opening 127, The length in the longitudinal direction is also set longer than the transport opening 127.
The deposit conveyance belt 122 is movable in the normal rotation direction in which the coin C is conveyed forward (next process) by the first electric motor 126 and in the reverse rotation direction in which the coin C is returned. The first electric motor 126 enters a normal rotation, reverse rotation, or stopped state according to a command from a control device (not shown).

Next, the breaking roller 124 will be described.
The crushing roller 124 is disposed above the roller 125B of the deposit conveyance belt 122 with a gap of about three times the thinnest coin between the deposit conveyance belt 122, and a part of the circumferential surface thereof is in the holding portion 123. It protrudes.
When the upper surface of the deposit conveyance belt 122 advances in the conveyance direction (left direction in FIG. 5), the lower surface of the crushing roller 124 rotates in the direction opposite to the progression direction of the deposit conveyance belt 122, and the deposit conveyance belt 122 returns. When moving in the direction, it is configured to be stationary. The conveyance direction represents the conveyance direction to the next process. In the first embodiment, the conveyance direction refers to the direction of conveyance to the separation / delivery device 104 in the next process.
Thus, when three or more thinnest coins are stacked on the deposit conveyance belt 122 and reach the breaking roller 124, the uppermost coin is moved in the returning direction by the breaking roller 124 and dropped, and a large amount of coins C are dropped. It has a function of regulating the separation / delivery device 104 in the next process so as not to fall. Further, when the deposit conveyance belt 122 advances in the conveyance direction, the coins C accumulated in the holding unit 123 are fed to the deposit conveyance belt 122 side by frictional force.
The upper peripheral surface of the crushing roller 124 is set to a distance narrower than the thickness of the thinnest coin with respect to the rear end portion 127B of the transport opening 127. This is to prevent the coin C from being caught in this gap.

One or a plurality of photoelectric sensors 128 serving as a deposit detection device are arranged so that the optical axis crosses slightly above the deposit transport belt 122 below the coin slot 120.
When the optical axis of the photoelectric sensor 128 is interrupted, it is considered that the coin C has been inserted, and the first electric motor 126 is driven to move the deposit conveyance belt 122 in the deposit direction. The optical axis of the photoelectric sensor 128 is less than the thickness of the thinnest coin from the deposit conveyance belt 122. Therefore, the left end edge 128L and the right end edge 128R have one notch 129 for releasing the optical axes. Or a plurality are formed.
Further, when the full sensor 136 of the separation / delivery device 104 described later detects the full state, the first electric motor 126 is stopped.
Therefore, the separation and delivery device 104 can receive the coins of the full amount or more from the deposit amount regulating device 102, and can stably send out the coins one by one.
The photoelectric sensor 128 can be replaced or combined with a magnetic sensor installed on the lower side of the deposit conveyance belt 122.

  In the outer frame 101 around the coin slot 120, a ring-type light emitter 131 is disposed so as to surround the coin slot 120, and light is emitted continuously or flashing in a situation where coins are deposited. That is, when a coin acceptance command is issued from the host device, the light emitter 131 emits light, and makes the position of the coin slot 120 stand out. For example, a coin acceptance command from a host device is commanded with the product price input process being completed at the POS register and the payment amount has been finalized, and is caused to emit light.

Next, the separation / delivery device 104 will be described.
The separation / delivery device 104 has a function of separating coins C of a plurality of denominations received from the deposit amount regulation device 102 in a loose state one by one and sending them to the next process.
The separation and delivery device 104 is disposed below the deposit amount regulating device 102 and includes a rotating disk 130, a holding bowl 132, a receiving body 134, and a full sensor 136.

The rotating disk 130 has a receiving portion 138 that receives coins C one by one, is inclined at a predetermined angle, and is rotated at a predetermined speed.
In the receiving portion 138, a Y-shaped plate 146 having three concave portions 142 formed at equal intervals on the upper surface of the rotating disk 140 is fixed concentrically with the rotating disk 140.
When the diameter of the rotating disc 140 is increased, the number of receiving portions 138 can be 4 or more, and when the diameter of the rotating disc 140 is decreased, the number of receiving portions 138 can be 2 or less. I can do it.
An extrudate 148 that pivots is disposed on one side of the recess 142 (see, for example, Japanese Patent No. 4784806).
In other words, a substantially semicircular receiving portion 138 is formed by the extruded body 148 and the concave portion 142.
The receiving unit 138 is set to a size that cannot accept two coins having the smallest diameter and that accepts only one coin having the largest diameter.
The extruded body 148 is normally positioned at a position close to one side of the concave portion 142 so as to form a receiving portion 138, and when it moves to a predetermined position by pivoting, the held coin is rotated into a circle. Send out in the circumferential direction of the plate 140
The movement of the extruded body 148 is preferably performed by a groove cam or the like using the rotational movement of the rotating disk 140.

The receiving unit 138 receives the coins C held one by one in the lower portion facing the holding bowl 132 one by one, and the extruded body 148 receives the coins of the receiving unit 138 at a predetermined position above the rotation center of the rotary disk 130. C is pushed out in the circumferential direction and delivered to the knife-shaped receiving body 134.
The rotating disk 130 is rotated at a predetermined speed via a speed reducer by an electric motor (not shown).

The full sensor 136 has a function of outputting a full signal when the amount of coins in the storage bowl 132 exceeds a predetermined amount, and is, for example, a transmissive photoelectric sensor.
When the full sensor 136 outputs a full signal, the first electric motor 126 is stopped, and the supply of the coin C from the deposit amount regulating device 102 is stopped.
When the full sensor 136 stops outputting a full signal, the first electric motor 126 is restarted, and the coin C on the deposit conveyance belt 122 is supplied to the storage bowl 132.

Next, the denomination discrimination device 106 will be described.
The denomination discriminating device 106 has a function of discriminating the authenticity and denomination of the coins C sent out one by one from the separation / delivery device 104.
The denomination discriminating device 106 has a function of discriminating the authenticity and denomination of the coin C based on the detection data obtained by the magnetic sensor 150 with respect to physical information relating to the material, thickness, diameter, etc. of the coin.

The denomination discriminating device 106 includes a magnetic sensor 150, a slide base (not shown) arranged in the same plane as the upper surface of the rotating disc 140, a rotating body 152 for feeding coins C, and a reference guide 154. .
The slide base has a function of guiding one surface of the coin C pushed by the rotating body 152.
The rotating body 152 has a function of moving the coins C received from the separation and delivery device 104 and passing them through the coin receiving unit 158 one by one.
Further, the rotating body 152 has a function of delivering the coin C that has passed through the coin receiving unit 158 to the depositing / conveying device 108.
The rotating body 152 is parallel to the slide base and can be rotated in an adjacent plane, and the coin receiving unit 158 is moved by the three pushing levers 156 arranged at the same number of intervals as the receiving unit 138. Formed and Y-shaped.
The reference guide 154 has a function of linearly guiding the coin C passing relative to the coin receiving unit 158 and making the position of the coin C relative to the magnetic sensor 150 constant.

Next, the deposit conveyance device 108 will be described.
The deposit transfer device 108 has a function of transporting the coin C whose trueness and denomination have been determined to the sorting unit 110.
The depositing and conveying apparatus 108 includes an endless conveying body 160 that moves in the same plane in one direction, a slide plate 162 on which one surface of the coin C pushed by the endless conveying body 160 slides, and a straight line that guides the peripheral surface of the coin C. Shaped guide rail 164 is included.
The inclination angle of the slide plate 162 is preferably about 45 degrees in order to reduce the size of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 100 as a whole.
The endless transport body 160 is a chain 170 stretched between the first sprocket 166 and the second sprocket 168 arranged at a predetermined interval in the first embodiment. However, the endless transport body 160 may be a belt.
The chain 170 is installed in the shape of a flat running track, and the first sprocket 166 is disposed immediately on the side of the rotating body 152 of the denomination determining device 106.
The chain 170 is preferably a metal chain from the viewpoint of durability and cost, but can be made of resin.
Push pins 172 are fixed to the side surface of the chain 170 at a predetermined interval.

A plurality of push pins 172 are attached to the chain 170 at intervals corresponding to the intervals of the push lever 156.
The first sprocket 166 is rotated at a predetermined speed, and the pushing lever 156 and the pushing pin 172 are immediately pushed into the transfer path 174 of the pushing pin 172 by the pushing lever 156. Is set to be pushed. The transfer path 174 is a path along which the coin C pushed by the push pin 172 moves while being guided by the guide rail 164.

The guide rail 164 has a function of guiding the lower peripheral surface of the coin C so that the coin C pushed by the push pin 172 moves on the transfer path 174.
The guide rail 164 is disposed along and slightly below the chain 170 having an upper straight shape of the running track shape.
The guide rail 164 protrudes slightly in the orthogonal direction with respect to the slide plate 162 with respect to the maximum thickness of the handling coins.
Therefore, the lower surface of the coin C pushed by the push pin 172 is guided by the slide plate 162, and the lower peripheral surface thereof is guided by the guide rail 164.
As will be described later, the guide rail 164 in the first embodiment also serves as a selection unit.

The sorting unit 110 has a function of dropping the coin C into a predetermined sorting hole for each denomination.
The sorting unit 110 includes an upper sorting unit 180 disposed along the guide rail 164 on the upper side of the guide rail 164 and a lower sorting unit 182 disposed on the lower side along the guide rail 164.

In the upper sorting section 180, a 2-cent sorting hole 184, a 5-cent sorting hole 186, a 10-cent sorting hole 188, a 20-cent sorting hole 190, and an overflow sorting hole 192 are arranged in order in the traveling direction of the depositing and conveying apparatus 108. .
In the lower sorting unit 182, a reject sorting hole 194, a 1 cent sorting hole 196, a 2 euro sorting hole 198, a 50 cent sorting hole 200 and a 1 euro sorting hole 202 are arranged in order in the traveling direction of the deposit transfer device 108. Yes.
As described above, when the upper sorting unit 180 and the lower sorting unit 182 of the deposit conveyance device 108 are arranged, the coins C can be distributed to the upper side and the lower side in the same place of the deposit conveyance device 108, so the coin conveyance distance is shortened. There is an advantage that the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 100 can be downsized.
In addition, since arrangement | positioning of the money type with respect to each selection hole is an example, it can arrange | position freely as needed.

In each of the coin sorting holes 184, 186, 188, 190, 194, 196, 198, 200 and 202, a gate device (not shown) operated by an electric actuator is arranged.
In the first embodiment, the gate device of the selection holes 194, 196, 198, 200, and 202 also serves as the guide rail 164.
That is, the guide rail 164 includes a reject selection hole 194, a 2 euro selection hole 198, a fixed guide fixed between the 50 cent selection hole 200 and the 1 euro selection hole 202, and a movable guide that is electrically moved. It is configured and usually has a single linear shape.
When the coins to be transported are dropped into the sorting holes 194, 196, 198, 200, and 202, the movable guide is moved from the normal position so that the transferred coin is not guided to the movable guide. (See Japanese Patent No. 4997374).

The gate device opposite to each coin sorting hole 184, 186, 188, 190, 194, 196, 198, 200 and 202 was detected by a timing signal from a timing sensor (not shown) and a coin receiving unit 158. It is selectively opened and closed based on the authenticity and denomination determined by the coin information.
As a result, the coin C conveyed by the deposit conveyance device 108 is dropped into a predetermined sorting hole for each denomination.

The coin holding unit 112 pays out a predetermined number of coins of a predetermined denomination in accordance with a function of holding the coin C selected for each denomination in the denomination unit 110 by a denomination and a command from a higher-level device such as a POS register. It has a function.
In the first embodiment, the coin holding unit 112 uses the rotating disc (not shown) to dispense the coins C one by one. The coin dispensing unit 210 is separated below the sorting unit 110 for each denomination by the upper sorting unit 180 and the lower sorting unit. The first coin dispensing device row 212 and the second coin dispensing device row 214 are arranged side by side in parallel with the section 182 in two rows.
Note that “first” and “second” in the first coin dispensing device row 212 and the second coin dispensing device row 214 are given for distinction, and have no particular meaning in interpretation of rights.
Each coin dispensing device 210 is displayed with a denomination added to reference numeral 210.

Next, the dispensing device 114 will be described.
The dispensing device 114 has a function of conveying the coin C released from the coin dispensing device 210 for each denomination to the coin receiving port 116 as quickly as possible.
More specifically, the dispensing device 114 quickly converges the behavior of the coins C ejected from the coin dispensing device 210 to quickly contact the upper surface of the dispensing conveyor belt 216, and the dispensing conveyor belt 216 allows the coin to be It has a function of conveying to the receiving port 116, and in the first embodiment, at least a dispensing conveyor belt 216 is included.

Next, the dispensing conveyor belt 216 will be described with reference to FIG.
The dispensing conveyor belt 216 has a function of conveying the coin C dropped on the upper surface 218 to the coin receiving port 116. In the first embodiment, the dispensing conveyor belt 216 is a flat belt 220 and includes a pair of rollers. It is stretched between 222 and 224, and its upper surface 218 is disposed at a predetermined angle downward toward the coin receiving slot 116 side. This inclination angle is preferably such an angle that the standing coin C rolls toward the coin receiving port 116 when the flat belt 220 is stationary. This is because the coin C can be quickly conveyed to the coin receiving slot 116 by the advancement of the dispensing conveyor belt 216 and the rolling of the coin C.
As a method for determining the rolling, when the coin is received on the withdrawal conveyor belt 216 in a stationary state, the coin is received in the coin receiving state when the knob is opened after the coin is pinched between the fingertips and stopped in a standing state. If it rolls out to the mouth 116 side, this inclination angle requirement is satisfied.
One roller, in the first embodiment, the roller 222 is selectively driven by the second electric motor 226 so that the upper surface 218 moves toward the coin receiving slot 116.
A pair of guide plates 228 and 230 suspending from the upper surface of the flat belt 220 are arranged at a predetermined interval so as to guide the coins C conveyed by the flat belt 220.
The coin C conveyed by the flat belt 220 is fed into the bowl-shaped coin receiving port 116.
The second electric motor 226 starts rotating at the same time when a coin dispensing command is output to the coin dispensing apparatus 210, and stops rotating after a sufficient time for conveyance.
Coins released from each coin dispensing device 210 fall on the upper surface 218 of the dispensing conveyor belt 216. As described above, the coins that have fallen on the dispensing conveyor belt 216 are brought into surface contact with the dispensing conveyor belt 216 and conveyed toward the coin receiving port 116 by the advancement of the dispensing conveyor belt 216. It falls to the receiving port 116 and is put on hold.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.
First, the operation at the time of deposit will be described with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG.
When coins C of multiple denominations are inserted into the coin insertion slot 120, the input coin C falls directly on the deposit conveyance belt 122 from the insertion opening 121 or after falling onto the wall surface 125 of the holding portion 123 of the coin insertion slot 120. It slides on the wall surface 125 and is positioned on the deposit conveyance belt 122.
That is, the coin C that has dropped to a position close to the edge of the insertion opening 121 (including the left end 121L and the right end 121R) slides down on the wall surface 125 and is positioned on the deposit conveyance belt 122. Since the insertion opening 121 is opened at an equidistant range with respect to the center CE, if the falling position of the coin C is in the range of the insertion opening 121, it slides onto the deposit conveyance belt 122 as described above. Transport to the next process of C is performed smoothly. Accordingly, since the coin input range is the same in all directions of the input opening 121, the coin deposit / withdrawal device 100 is arranged vertically or horizontally with respect to the customer, or arranged vertically or horizontally inside the checkout machine. However, it can respond flexibly.
When the coin C is placed on the deposit conveyance belt 122, the optical axis of the photoelectric sensor 128 is blocked by the thrown coin C, so that a deposit detection signal is output, and the first electric motor 126 is correct based on the deposit detection signal. It is rotated in the rolling direction.
Therefore, since the upper surface of the deposit conveyance belt 122 moves to the separation delivery device 104 side, the coin C falls from the end of the deposit conveyance belt 122 and falls into the holding bowl 132 of the separation delivery device 104.

When the coins C are overlapped and conveyed on the deposit conveyance belt 122, since the collapsing roller 124 is reversed, the lower surface of the roller 124 moves in the opposite direction to the upper surface of the deposit conveyance belt 122, and the accumulated coins C are The movement is blocked by the breaking roller 124 and dropped onto the deposit conveyance belt 122.
The dropped coin C is again conveyed in the same manner as described above toward the separation and delivery device 104 as the deposit conveyance belt 122 advances.
When the photoelectric sensor 128 no longer detects the coin C, the first electric motor 126 is stopped and the driving of the deposit conveyance belt 122 is stopped.

Further, a motor (not shown) is rotated by the deposit detection signal of the photoelectric sensor 128, and the rotating disk 140 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG.
Further, the rotating body 152 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 1 in conjunction with the rotating disk 140 at a transmission ratio of 1: 1.
Further, the first sprocket 166 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 2, and the chain 170 is circulated counterclockwise.

Therefore, the coin C dropped into the holding bowl 132 is stirred by the plate 146 and the extruded body 148 and changed in various postures. In the course of the posture change, only one coin C is received in each receiving portion 138. It is done.
That is, one surface of the coin C is positioned in the receiving portion 138 in a state where the surface of the coin C is in surface contact with the rotating disk 140, and is pushed by a part of the side surface of the plate 146 and moves with the rotation of the rotating disk 140.

Immediately after the receiving part 138 passes through the uppermost position, the extruded body 148 pivots counterclockwise and moves in the circumferential direction of the rotating disk 140.
Thereby, the coin C located in the receiving portion 138 is pushed out by the pusher 148 in the circumferential direction of the rotating disk 140 and immediately after being guided by the receiving body 134, the rotating body 152 that rotates in conjunction with the rotating disk 140 is rotated. Is pushed by the pushing lever 156.

When the coin C that has fallen into the holding bowl 132 exceeds a predetermined amount, a full signal is output from the full sensor 136, and the first electric motor 126 is stopped even if the photoelectric sensor 128 detects the inserted coin, and is sent to the separation and delivery device 104. Prevents overloading of coins C.
If the coin C in the storage bowl 132 is sent out by the rotation of the rotating disk 130, the full signal is not output from the full sensor 136, and the photoelectric sensor 128 outputs a deposit signal, the first electric motor 126 is restarted. Then, the coin C on the deposit conveyance belt 122 is supplied to the separation / delivery device 104.

The coin C pushed by the pushing lever 156 moves in the movement path while its one surface is in contact with the slide base.
At this time, the coin C moves while its peripheral surface is pressed against the reference guide 154 by its centrifugal force.
In this movement process, first, the coin C is opposed to the magnetic sensor 150, and information regarding the diameter, thickness, and material is acquired.
Then, by comparing this output with a reference value, the authenticity and denomination of each coin is determined.

After facing the magnetic sensor 150, the coin C is pushed out by the pushing lever 156 into the movement path of the pushing pin 172 of the deposit conveyance device 108.
The coin C is pushed by the push pin 172 moved by the chain 170 immediately after being pushed out into the movement path.
As a result, the coin C is transported through the movement path while being circumferentially guided by the guide rail 164 and in surface contact with the slide plate 162.

  While the coin C is being transferred through the moving path, the gate device corresponding to each sorting hole is operated based on the stored denomination etc. and based on the timing signal from the timing sensor (not shown), and the predetermined denomination Coin C is dropped into a predetermined sorting hole.

  Specifically, in the case of a fake coin, the gate of the reject sorting hole 194 is opened for a predetermined time, and the fake coin moved along the guide rail 164 falls into the reject sorting hole 194 and is guided by a chute (not shown) to be withdrawn. It falls onto the conveyor belt 216 and is returned to the coin receiving port 116 by the withdrawal conveyor belt 216 that is activated by the deposit signal of the photoelectric sensor 128 and is moving.

  When the determined denomination is a 2 cent coin 2C, the gate of the sorting hole 184 is opened for a predetermined time based on the timing signal, and the 2 cent coin 2C moved while being guided by the guide rail 164 falls into the sorting hole 184. Thereafter, it is guided by a chute (not shown) and held in the 2-cent coin dispensing device 210-2C.

  When the determined denomination is a 5 cent coin 5C, the gate of the sorting hole 186 is opened for a predetermined time based on the position signal output from the timing sensor, and the 5 cent coin 5C moved while being guided by the guide rail 164 is After dropping into the sorting hole 186, it is guided by a chute (not shown) and held in the 5-cent coin dispensing device 210-5C.

When the determined denomination is 1 cent coin 1C, the gate of the sorting hole 196 is opened for a predetermined time based on a signal output from the timing sensor.
Therefore, the 1-cent coin 1C moved while being guided by the guide rail 164 falls into the sorting hole 196, and is then guided by a chute (not shown) and held in the 1-cent coin dispensing device 210-1C.

  When the determined denomination is a 10 cent coin 10C, the gate of the sorting hole 188 is opened for a predetermined time based on the position signal output from the timing sensor, and the 10 cent coin 10C moved while being guided by the guide rail 164 is After dropping into the sorting hole 188, it is guided by a chute (not shown) and held in the 10-cent coin dispensing device 210-10C.

When the determined denomination is 2 euro coin 2E, the gate of the sorting hole 198 is opened for a predetermined time based on the position signal output from the third timing sensor.
Therefore, after the 2 euro coin 2E moved while being guided by the guide rail 164 falls into the sorting hole 198, it is guided by a chute (not shown) and held in the 2 euro coin dispensing device 210-2E.

  When the determined denomination is a 20 cent coin 20C, the gate of the sorting hole 190 is opened for a predetermined time based on the position signal output from the timing sensor, and the 20 cent coin 20C moved while being guided by the guide rail 164 is After falling into the sorting hole 190, it is guided by a chute (not shown) and held in the coin dispenser 210-20C for 20 cents.

  When the determined denomination is a 50 cent coin 50C, the 50 cent coin moved while being guided by the guide rail 164 is opened for a predetermined time based on the position signal output from the timing sensor. After 50C falls into the 50 cent sorting hole 200, it is guided by a chute (not shown) and held in the 50 cent coin dispensing device 210-50C.

  When the determined denomination is 1 euro coin, the 1 euro coin 1E is moved while being guided by the guide rail 164 by opening the gate of the 1 euro sorting hole 202 for a predetermined time based on the position signal output from the timing sensor. After dropping into the 1 euro sorting hole 202, it is guided by a chute (not shown) and held in the 1 euro coin dispensing device 210-1E.

When the coin storage amount of any of the coin dispensing devices 210 exceeds a predetermined value, in other words, in the overflow state, the gate of the corresponding sorting hole is not opened.
In other words, since it does not fall into any sorting hole, it falls into the overflow sorting hole 192 and is held in the overflow coin holding device OF.

Next, the operation at the time of withdrawal will be described.
In the first embodiment, when the coin C is paid out to the coin receiving port 116, a coin payout command is output from a host device, for example, a POS register.
With this payout command, the rotary disk (not shown) of each coin payout device 210 is rotated, and further, the second electric motor 226 is driven so that the upper surface 218 of the payout transport belt 216 faces the coin receiving port 116. proceed.
The coin C is thrown out by the rotation of the rotating disk, falls on the dispensing conveyor belt 216, and is sent out to the coin receiving port 116 as the upper surface 218 of the dispensing conveyor belt 216 advances.
Each coin payout device 210 detects the payout of the coin C by a coin detection device (not shown) and outputs a detection signal. Therefore, when the detection signal reaches a predetermined number, the rotation of the rotating disk is rapidly stopped. Prevent overpayment of coins C.

Next, Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The second embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment, but the coin input port 120 has a hemispherical shape in the first embodiment, but in the second embodiment, the cylinder is suspended from the input opening 121 with respect to the deposit conveyance belt 122. The wall 232 and the inclined surface 234 connected to the transfer opening 127 following the lower end of the cylindrical wall 232 form a retaining portion 123. The inclined surface 234 has a funnel shape and is formed at an inclination angle at which the coin C surely slides down. ing. Accordingly, the retaining portion 123 has a cylindrical shape at the top and a conical shape at the bottom.
Even in this configuration, the coin slot 120 is circular in plan view, and has the same functions and effects as those of the first embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 101 Outer frame 102 Deposit amount control apparatus 104 Separation sending apparatus 104 Separation sending apparatus 106 Denomination discrimination apparatus 108 Deposit conveyance apparatus 110 Sorting part 112 Coin holding part 114 Withdrawing apparatus 116 Coin receiving port 120 Coin slot 121 Input opening 121L Left end 121L Left end edge 121R Right end 122 Deposit conveyance belt 122 General deposit conveyance belt 122 Conveying belt 123 Reserving part 124 Roller 125 Wall 125B Roller 125F, 125B Roller 126 First electric motor 127 Conveying opening 127B Rear end 127F Front end 127L Left edge 127R Right edge 128 Photoelectric sensor 128L Left edge 128R Right edge 129 Notch 129 Emitter 130 Rotating disk 132 Reserving bowl 134 Receiving body 136 Full sensor 138 Receiving part 140 Rotating disk 142 Portion 146 Plate 148 Extruder 150 Magnetic sensor 152 Rotating body 154 Reference guide 156 Pushing lever 158 Coin receiving portion 160 Endless carrier 162 Slide plate 164 Guide rail 166 First sprocket 168 Second sprocket 170 Chain 172 Pushing pin 174 Transfer path 180 upper sorting portion 182 lower sorting portion 184 2 cent sorting hole 186 5 cent sorting hole 188 10 cent sorting hole 190 20 cent sorting hole 192 overflow sorting hole 194 reject sorting hole 196 1 cent sorting hole 198 2 euro sorting hole 200 50 cent Sorting hole 202 1 Euro sorting hole 210 Coin dispensing device 212 First coin dispensing device row 214 Second coin dispensing device row 216 Withdrawal transport belt 218 Upper surface 220 Flat belt 222, 224 Roller 226 Second electric mode 228,230 guide plate 232 cylindrical wall 234 inclined surfaces

Claims (5)

A coin input slot that is open upward and concave downward is disposed on the upper surface of the outer frame, and after the inserted coins are conveyed to the next process by a deposit conveyance belt disposed at the bottom of the coin input slot, In the coin deposit and withdrawal device that holds and pays out to the coin receiving port based on the withdrawal instruction,
The coin insertion slot of a coin depositing apparatus, wherein the coin insertion slot has a circular insertion opening in plan view. A coin input slot that is open upward and concave downward is disposed on the upper surface of the outer frame, and after the inserted coin is conveyed to the next process by a deposit conveyance belt disposed below the coin insertion slot, In the coin deposit and withdrawal device that holds and pays out to the coin receiving port based on the withdrawal instruction,
The coin insertion slot is hemispherical, has a circular insertion opening in plan view, and is formed on an inclined surface facing downward toward the deposit conveyance belt on the entire circumference of the deposit conveyance belt. The coin slot of the coin deposit and withdrawal device. A coin input slot that is open upward and concave downward is disposed on the upper surface of the outer frame, and after the inserted coin is conveyed to the next process by a deposit conveyance belt disposed below the coin insertion slot, In the coin deposit and withdrawal device that holds and pays out to the coin receiving port based on the withdrawal instruction,
The coin slot has a circular slot opening in plan view, and faces the depositing and conveying belt on the entire circumference of the depositing and conveying belt following the cylindrical peripheral wall and the lower end of the cylindrical peripheral wall hanging from the upper surface of the charging opening. A coin slot of a coin depositing and dispensing device, characterized in that it is formed on a downwardly facing peripheral wall. A coin input slot that is open upward and concave downward is disposed on the upper surface of the outer frame, and after the inserted coin is conveyed to the next process by a deposit conveyance belt disposed below the coin insertion slot, In the coin deposit and withdrawal device that holds and pays out to the coin receiving port based on the withdrawal instruction,
The coin insertion slot has a circular insertion opening in plan view, and is arranged so that the length is longer than the short side of the belt in the center of the circular plan view, and the deposit conveyance belt is the deposit conveyance belt. The coin insertion slot of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus is characterized in that the distance from the short and long ends of the coin to the coin insertion slot edge is set smaller than the assumed maximum coin diameter.   The coin slot of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a circular light emitter is disposed around the coin slot.

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