JP2019087011A - Storage/delivery mechanism and coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a storage/delivery mechanism and a coin processor capable of reducing a time required for a coin dispensing operation.SOLUTION: A storage/delivery mechanism 30 capable of storing coins and delivering the stored coins includes: a storage part 32 for storing coins; a first delivery part 34 for delivering the coins stored in the storage part 32 one by one; a second delivery part 36 capable of holding a predetermined number of coins sent from the first delivery part 34 and further delivering the held coins one by one; and a detection part 39 for detecting the coins sent from the first delivery part 34 to the second delivery part 36.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage and delivery mechanism capable of storing coins and dispensing coins stored therein, and a coin processing device provided with such a storage and delivery mechanism.

  In stores of commercial facilities such as supermarkets and convenience stores, a coin changer is installed together with a POS register at a settlement area in the front area where product shelves are installed. Here, the money change machine installed in the settlement area in the front area can perform deposit processing of money handed over from the customer to the store clerk in exchange for goods, and can also dispense money as change. It has become. As such a money change machine, a coin processing device that performs depositing processing of coins as sales money and performs dispensing processing of coins as change, and performs processing of depositing banknotes as sales money and issuing of banknotes as change What carried out parallelly installed the banknote processing apparatus which performs a money process is used. Here, what is disclosed by patent document 1 etc. as a coin processing apparatus which performs payment processing of the coin as sales money and performs payment processing of the coin as change is known, for example.

  The coin processing device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided with a plurality of coin storages for storing deposited coins for each denomination. Further, a first screw type conveying member and a second screw type conveying member are provided as a feeding portion for feeding out the coins stored in the coin storage. Here, each screw type conveyance member is provided with a projecting member projecting in a radially outward direction on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member in a spiral shape, and the projecting member turns into a coin when the cylindrical member rotates. The coin is fed out by pushing along the axial direction of the cylindrical member. Further, in the coin processing device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the second screw-type transfer member is linked with the first screw-type transfer member via linking means, and the second screw-type transfer member is a blade. Since the coins transported from the first screw type transport member are stored one by one between the pitches formed by the units, preparation for dispensing can be performed in a state where the coins are separated. For this reason, when a dispensing instruction is given, coins can be dispensed only by rotating the second screw type transport member, so that the stored coins are separated and dispensed according to the dispensing instruction as in the prior art. The time for withdrawal can be reduced compared to the case.

JP 2017-72950 A

  In the coin processing device disclosed in Patent Document 1, when a coin is delivered from the first screw-type transfer member to the second screw-type transfer member, between the pitches formed by the blade portions of the second screw-type transfer member When the coin does not enter properly, a gap may be formed between the pitches, and the second screw type transport member may not be able to hold a predetermined number (for example, four) of coins. In this case, a predetermined number of coins can not be dispensed only by rotating the second screw type transport member when a dispensing instruction is given, and it takes time for the dispensing operation of the coins. is there.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and an object thereof is to provide a storage and delivery mechanism and a coin processing device capable of shortening the time required for the coin dispensing operation.

  The storage and delivery mechanism of the present invention is a storage and delivery mechanism capable of storing coins and delivering coins, and a storage unit for storing coins, and one coin stored in the storage unit. A first feeding unit for feeding, a second feeding unit for holding a predetermined number of coins sent from the first feeding unit, and further feeding the held coins one by one, and the second feeding unit And a detection unit that detects a coin sent from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit.

  According to such a storage and delivery mechanism, by providing the detection unit for detecting the coins sent from the first delivery unit to the second delivery unit, the second delivery unit can reliably hold a predetermined number of coins. Since it becomes possible, a predetermined number of coins can be reliably dispensed only by driving the second feeding unit when a dispensing instruction is given, thereby shortening the time taken for the coin dispensing operation. it can.

  In the storage and delivery mechanism of the present invention, the second delivery unit may be configured to be capable of holding four coins sent from the first delivery unit.

  In this case, the detection unit is provided in the vicinity of the portion where the coin is delivered from the first delivery unit to the second delivery unit, and the detection unit is provided from the first delivery unit to the second delivery unit. May include an optical sensor that optically detects the coin sent to the.

  In the storage and delivery mechanism of the present invention, a coin holding operation for holding the predetermined number of coins in the second delivery unit by sending coins from the first delivery unit to the second delivery unit and holding in the second delivery unit The control device is further provided with a control unit that controls the first delivery unit and the second delivery unit to perform any one of the coin dispensing operations in which the second delivery unit delivers the coins being carried out one by one. Good.

  In this case, the control unit is configured to send the coin from the first delivery unit to the second delivery unit by one coin when the coin holding operation is performed. When the coin is not detected by the detection unit when the key is driven, the first feeding unit is stopped and the coin held in the second feeding unit is moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction The first delivery unit and the second delivery unit may be controlled.

  Further, when the coin holding operation is performed, the control unit detects the coin by the detection unit when the coin held in the second feeding unit is moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction. At the same time, the first delivery unit and the second delivery unit may be controlled to send coins again from the first delivery unit to the second delivery unit.

  Alternatively, when the coin holding operation is performed, when the coin held in the second feeding unit is moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction, the control unit causes the second feeding to be performed by one coin. Control the first delivery unit and the second delivery unit to send the coin again from the first delivery unit to the second delivery unit after the coins held in the unit are moved in the direction opposite to the delivery direction You may come to

  Further, at least one of the first delivery portion and the second delivery portion is provided with a projecting member projecting in a radially outward direction on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member in a spiral shape, and the cylindrical shape The projecting member may be of a screw type in which the coin is fed out by pushing the coin along the axial direction of the cylindrical member as the member rotates.

  A coin processing apparatus according to the present invention is characterized by including a plurality of the above-mentioned storage and delivery mechanisms, and coins are stored for each denomination in the storage section of each of the coin storage mechanisms.

  According to the storage and delivery mechanism and the coin processing device of the present invention, it is possible to shorten the time required for the coin dispensing operation.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows roughly the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the accommodation delivery mechanism in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the structure of the distribution part in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the structure of the distribution part in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a side view which shows roughly the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus parallelly arranged by the coin processing apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows roughly the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on a modification. It is a side view which shows roughly the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on another modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 are diagrams showing the configuration and operation of the coin processing device according to the present embodiment. Among them, FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration view schematically showing an internal configuration of the coin processing device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration of a storage and feeding mechanism in the coin processing device shown in FIG. FIG. Moreover, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are top views which show the structure of the distribution part in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, respectively. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control system in the coin processing device shown in FIG. 6 to 8 are schematic configuration views schematically showing various examples of the internal configuration of the banknote handling apparatus arranged in parallel to the coin handling apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  In stores of commercial facilities such as convenience stores and supermarkets, product shelves on which various products are displayed are installed in the front office area where customers can enter, and money change is made in the settlement office of this front office area Machine and POS register are installed. When a customer performs settlement processing in such a settlement office, a clerk deposits money as money for goods received from the customer into a money changer, or dispenses money as change from the money changer. It is supposed to be returned to the customer. Further, the POS register manages information on the product purchased by the customer, information on the money stored in the money changer, and the like. Details of such a coin changer and the coin processing device 10 and the bill processing device 60 that constitute the coin changer will be described below.

  A coin changer installed at a checkout office in the front office area is a coin processing device 10 which is disposed to be aligned with the substantially rectangular outer casing and to the left and right and can be pulled out to the front side from the outer casing. A bill processing device 60 (see FIG. 6) is provided, and a POS register (not shown) is placed above the coin processing device 10 and the bill processing device 60. The coin processing device 10 and the bill processing device 60 are configured to perform deposit processing and withdrawal processing of coins and bills, respectively. Hereinafter, the details of the configuration of the coin processing device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the coin processing device 10 is provided on the front side of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped inner case 11 and the inner case 11, and the coin is inserted by the operator when the coin depositing process is performed. A coin dispensing unit 40 provided on the front side of the coin receiving unit 12 and the inner case 11 and from which coins are paid out when a coin dispensing process is performed, and coins are stored for each denomination inside the inner case 11 And a plurality of (specifically, six) storage and delivery mechanisms 30. The lower surface of the coin processing device 10 in FIG. 1 is the front surface when the coin processing device 10 is viewed from the front side, and the upward direction in FIG. 1 is the depth direction of the coin processing device 10 There is. As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of storage and delivery mechanisms 30 are arranged in parallel along the width direction of the inner case 11 (that is, the left and right direction in FIG. 1). 1-yen coins, 5-yen coins, 10-yen coins, 50-yen coins, 100-yen coins and 500-yen coins are stored.

  The coin receiving unit 12 takes in the coins received via the coin insertion slot into the inner case 11 one by one. Specifically, the coin receiving unit 12 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 13 (see FIG. 5) for feeding out the coins received by the coin receiving unit 12 via the coin insertion slot one by one into the inside of the inner case 11. It is done. In addition, inside the inner case 11, a transport unit 14 is connected which transports the coins fed out by the coin delivery mechanism 13 one by one. The transport unit 14 first transports the coin fed out by the coin delivery mechanism 13 in the left direction in FIG. 1, and thereafter transports the coin in the depth direction of the inner casing 11 (that is, in the upper direction in FIG. 1). It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an identification unit 16 is provided in the middle of the transport unit 14 to identify the denomination, authenticity, integrity, front and back, new and old, transport status, etc. of the coins transported by the transport unit 14. It is done. Further, on the downstream side of the identification unit 16 in the coin conveyance direction by the conveyance unit 14, the conveyance unit is a coin that is not recognized as a normal coin by the identification unit 16 or a coin that can not be identified by the identification unit 16. A reject unit 18 is provided which is branched from 14 and sent to a coin dispensing unit 40 described later.

  Further, on the further downstream side of the reject unit 18 in the coin transport direction by the transport unit 14, there is provided a distribution unit 20 for distributing the coins transported by the transport unit 14 to the respective storage and delivery mechanisms 30 for each denomination. . Details of the configuration of such a distribution unit 20 will be described later.

  Each storing and feeding mechanism 30 stores coins by denomination and can feed the stored coins. Here, the coin fed out from each storage and feeding mechanism 30 is sent to the coin dispensing unit 40. The coin dispensing unit 40 is exposed to the outside of the inner case 11 so that the operator can grasp the coins accumulated in the coin dispensing unit 40 by hand and take it out of the inner case 11. ing.

  Next, details of the configuration of each storage and feeding mechanism 30 will be described using FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, each storage and feeding mechanism 30 has a storage unit 32 for storing the coins sorted by denomination by the sorting unit 20 and one coin stored in the storage unit 32. The first delivery unit 34 for delivering one by one and the coins sent from the first delivery unit 34 can be held for a predetermined number of sheets (specifically, four sheets), and the held coins are 1 It has the 2nd delivery part 36 which draws out sheet by sheet further. Here, the storage portion 32 has a pair of left and right side walls provided to be separated from each other, and a coin stacking space in which coins are to be stacked is formed between the left and right side walls. ing. In addition, a first feeding portion 34 is disposed at the bottom of the coin collecting space. Then, among the coins accumulated in the coin accumulation space formed between the pair of left and right side walls, the coins located in the lowermost layer are fed out one by one by the first feeding portion 34.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the first delivery portion 34 is a spirally formed projecting member 34 b that protrudes radially outward on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 34 a, and the cylindrical member 34 a rotates. By doing this, the projecting member 34 b is of a screw type that pushes the coin along the axial direction of the cylindrical member 34 a. More specifically, the first delivery unit 34 has a motor 34c that rotates the cylindrical member 34a, and the motor 34c can rotate the cylindrical member 34a in both forward and reverse directions. . In addition, one coin is sandwiched between two adjacent projecting members 34 b that project upward from the cylindrical member 34 a in the left-right direction in FIG. 2. Then, when the cylindrical member 34a makes one rotation, the coin is pushed to the right or left in FIG. 2 by the protruding member 34b by the distance between the pair of adjacent protruding members 34b. The direction in which the projecting member 34b pushes the coin in the right direction in FIG. 2 by the rotation of the cylindrical member 34a is referred to as the normal rotation direction, and the projecting member 34b is rotated by the rotation of the cylindrical member 34a. The rotation direction in which the coin is pushed in the left direction in FIG. 2 is referred to as the reverse direction.

  Similarly, in the second delivery portion 36, a projecting member 36b that protrudes radially outward on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 36a is spirally provided, and the projecting member 36b is rotated by rotation of the cylindrical member 36a. Is a screw type that pushes coins in the axial direction of the cylindrical member 36a. In more detail, the 2nd delivery part 36 has motor 36c which rotates column-shaped member 36a, and it can rotate column-shaped member 36a in the forward and reverse directions by motor 36c concerned. . In addition, one coin is sandwiched between two adjacent projecting members 36 b that project downward from the cylindrical member 36 a in the left-right direction in FIG. 2. Then, when the cylindrical member 36a makes one rotation, the coin is pushed to the right or left in FIG. 2 by the protruding member 36b by the distance between the pair of adjacent protruding members 36b. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the second feeding portion 36 can hold up to four coins below the cylindrical member 36 a. Further, a plate-like guide member 37 is provided below the cylindrical member 36 a of the second delivery portion 36, and a coin is placed on the upper surface of the guide member 37. Then, when the cylindrical member 36a is rotated, the coin placed on the upper surface of the guide member 37 is pushed along the upper surface of the guide member 37 in the left and right direction in FIG. There is. The direction in which the projecting member 36b pushes the coin in the right direction in FIG. 2 by the rotation of the cylindrical member 36a is referred to as the normal rotation direction, and the projecting member 36b is rotated by the rotation of the cylindrical member 36a. The rotation direction in which the coin is pushed in the left direction in FIG. 2 is referred to as the reverse direction.

  Further, the direction of the spiral projecting member 34 b in the first feeding portion 34 is opposite to the direction of the spiral projecting member 36 b in the second feeding portion 36. Therefore, the rotation direction when rotating the cylindrical member 34a of the first delivery portion 34 in the normal direction is opposite to the rotation direction when the cylindrical member 36a of the second delivery portion 36 is rotated in the normal direction. Become.

  In the above description, although the motor 34c for rotating the cylindrical member 34a and the motor 36c for rotating the cylindrical member 36a have been described, the cylindrical member 34a and the cylindrical member may be provided by one motor. 36a may be simultaneously rotated in opposite directions. In this case, one motor can perform the operation of feeding out the coin in the right direction in FIG. 2 or the operation of returning the coin in the left direction in FIG.

  Here, the reason why the predetermined number of coins (specifically, four sheets) can be held by the second feeding unit 36 will be described below. Generally, the amount of money as a change dispensed from the coin processing device 10 is at most 999 yen, and in this case, at least one yen coin in the second feeding portion 36 in each storage and feeding mechanism 30. 4 coins, 1 coin of 5 yen, 4 coins of 10 yen, 1 coin of 50 yen, 4 coins of 100 yen and 1 coin of 500 yen, it is possible to put out coins as change When the money processing is performed, the coin held by the second feeding unit 36 is fed out by the second feeding unit 36 without the coins being sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36, and the coin dispensing unit 40 is carried out. The coins as change to be dispensed are all collected in the coin dispensing section 40 simply by sending to. For this reason, compared with the case where coins are further delivered from the second delivery unit 36 to the coin delivery unit 40 after the coins stored in the storage unit 32 are delivered to the second delivery unit 36 by the first delivery unit 34, Can be performed in a short time.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cylindrical member 34a of the first delivery portion 34 and the cylindrical member 36a of the second delivery portion 36 respectively extend in the depth direction of the inner case 11 (ie, in the vertical direction in FIG. 1). So arranged in parallel. Further, an upstream end of a cylindrical member 36 a of the second delivery portion 36 is provided in the vicinity of the downstream end of the cylindrical member 34 a of the first delivery portion 34. The cylindrical member 36 a of the second delivery portion 36 is provided above the cylindrical member 34 a of the first delivery portion 34. Then, when the cylindrical member 34a of the first feeding portion 34 rotates in the normal direction, the coin pushed to the right in FIG. 2 by the projecting member 34b is received from the first feeding portion 34 to the second feeding portion 36. The transferred coin is further pushed in the rightward direction in FIG. 2 by the projecting member 36b as the cylindrical member 36a of the second delivery portion 36 rotates in the normal direction. The coins discharged from the downstream end of the cylindrical member 36 a of the second delivery unit 36 are sent to the coin delivery unit 40 and collected in the coin delivery unit 40.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a reverse rotation roller 38 is provided above the cylindrical member 34 a of the first delivery portion 34 in the vicinity of the upstream end of the cylindrical member 36 a of the second delivery portion 36. The reverse rotation roller 38 is separated from the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 34 a of the first feeding portion 34 by a gap which is larger than the thickness of one coin to be stored in the storage and feeding mechanism 30 and smaller than two. Is provided at the top. Further, when the coin is fed out by the first feeding portion 34, the reverse rotation roller 38 is rotated in the reverse direction (that is, the arrow direction in FIG. 2) to the feeding direction of the coin by the first feeding portion 34. As a result, even if two or more coins are fed out from the storage unit 32 in an overlapping state by the first feeding unit 34, the coins being fed from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36 are It becomes possible to separate into pieces.

  In addition, each storage and delivery mechanism 30 is provided with a detection unit 39 that detects a coin sent from the first delivery unit 34 to the second delivery unit 36. Here, the detection unit 39 is provided in the vicinity of the place where the coin is delivered from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36. The detection unit 39 also includes an optical sensor that optically detects the coin sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36. More specifically, detection unit 39 detects a coin positioned farthest from coin dispensing unit 40 among the four coins held by second dispensing unit 36 (that is, the coin dispensing direction of the second dispensing unit 36). To detect the most upstream coin). The detection unit 39 is not limited to an optical sensor, and light such as a magnetic sensor or an ultrasonic sensor may be used if it can detect a coin sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36. A sensor other than the sensor may be used as the detection unit 39.

  Next, details of the configuration of the distribution unit 20 will be described using FIGS. 3 and 4. 3 and 4 are top views showing the configuration of the distribution unit 20, respectively.

  The distribution unit 20 is provided with a transport member (not shown) that transports the coins one by one along the transport path 20a. Further, a guide member 21 is provided in the distribution unit 20, and the coin transported by the transport member along the transport path 20a is transported in the arrow direction in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 while contacting the guide member 21. It has become so. Further, in the distribution unit 20, a plurality of openings 22a to 22f are provided for each denomination corresponding to the respective storage and delivery mechanisms 30. More specifically, the openings 22a to 22f are continuously formed so as to be arranged in the order of small diameter denominations. Specifically, the opening 22a corresponds to a 1-yen coin, the opening 22b corresponds to a 50-yen coin, the opening 22c corresponds to a 5-yen coin, the opening 22d corresponds to a 100-yen coin, and the opening 22e corresponds to 10 The opening 22f corresponds to a yen coin, and the opening 22f corresponds to a 500 yen coin. Then, the coins transported by the transport member in the distribution unit 20 are distributed to the storage and delivery mechanisms 30 for each denomination by entering the openings 22a to 22f corresponding to the denomination.

  Further, a distribution gate 24 is provided at a position near the opening 22 c in the distribution unit 20. The distribution gate 24 is movable back and forth between a closed position (see FIG. 4) closing the opening 22c and an open position (see FIG. 3) opening the opening 22c. Since the 5-yen coin corresponding to the opening 22c and the 100-yen coin corresponding to the opening 22d have substantially the same diameter, the coin identified by the identification unit 16 when the sorting gate 24 is not provided. Even if the denomination of the coin is 100 yen, there is a possibility that this coin may accidentally enter the opening 22c corresponding to the 5-yen coin. In order to prevent the occurrence of such a problem, when the denomination of the coin identified by the identification unit 16 is 100 yen, the sorting gate 24 is moved to the closed position as shown in FIG. 4. , 100 yen coin is prevented from entering the opening 22c. On the other hand, when the denomination of the coin identified by the identification unit 16 is 5 yen, the 5-yen coin enters the opening 22c by moving the sorting gate 24 to the opening position as shown in FIG. Make it

  Here, in the present embodiment, in order to prevent an incorrect coin of the denomination from entering each of the openings 22a to 22f, a plurality of shift levers 26a to 26e are provided corresponding to the respective openings 22a to 22e. It is provided. Each of the biasing levers 26a to 26e is formed of, for example, a spring, and each of the biasing levers 26a to 26e has a linear projecting portion 27 projecting toward the conveyance path 20a. Here, the projecting portions 27 of the respective shift levers 26a to 26e extend in such a direction as to form an angle of 45 ° or less with respect to the coin transport direction in the transport path 20a. Also, when a coin transported by the transport member along the transport path 20a hits the projecting portion 27 of each of the shift levers 26a to 26e, the projecting portion 27 is pushed by the coin toward the outside of the transport path 20a, The springs of the levers 26a to 26e will be contracted. The coins transported by the transport member along the transport path 20a are moved toward the guide member 21 by the respective one-shift levers 26a to 26e, and are transported while being always in contact with the guide member 21. become. For this reason, it is suppressed that the coin whose diameter is larger than the coin of the denomination corresponding to the said opening 22a-22e accidentally enters each opening 22a-22e.

  In addition, each biasing lever 26a-26e may be comprised from the torsion spring itself. In addition, the respective offset levers 26a to 26e may be provided not inside the transport path 20a but inside the transport path 20a, and the coins may be offset to the outside of the transport path 20a by these offset levers 26a to 26e.

  Next, the configuration of the control system in coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described using FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the coin processing device 10 is provided with a control unit 50 such as a CPU (central processing unit), and each component of the coin processing device 10 is connected to the control unit 50. . Specifically, the coin delivery mechanism 13, the transport unit 14, the identification unit 16, the reject unit 18, the distribution unit 20, and the respective storage and delivery mechanisms 30 (specifically, the first delivery unit 34, the second delivery unit 36, and A detection unit 39) and the like are connected to the control unit 50, respectively. Then, the identification result of the coin by the identification unit 16 and the detection result of the coin by the detection unit 39 are sent to the control unit 50. Further, the control unit 50 instructs each component such as the coin delivery mechanism 13, the transport unit 14, the reject unit 18, the distribution unit 20, the motor 34c of the first delivery unit 34, the motor 36c of the second delivery unit 36, etc. By sending, control of these components can be performed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, an operation display unit 52 such as a touch panel is provided on the upper front of the coin processing device 10, and the operation display unit 52 is connected to the control unit 50. The operation display unit 52 is configured to display information on the positions of the coins stored in the storage and delivery mechanisms 30 of the coin processing device 10, information on the processing status of the coins, and the like. In addition, the operator can input various instructions such as a coin deposit start instruction and a withdrawal start instruction to the control unit 50 through the operation display unit 52.

  Next, the operation of the coin processing device 10 having such a configuration will be described. The operation of the coin processing device 10 as described below is performed by the control unit 50 controlling each component of the coin processing device 10.

  First, the operation at the time of performing the coin depositing process in the coin processing device 10 will be described. When a coin depositing process is performed in the coin processing device 10, the operator first inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot provided on the front side of the upper surface of the inner case 11. The coin inserted into the coin insertion slot can be received by the coin receiving unit 12. Then, the coins received by the coin receiving unit 12 are fed one by one to the inside of the inner case 11 by the coin feeding mechanism 13 and are conveyed one by one by the conveying unit 14. Further, the coin transported by the transport unit 14 is identified by the identification unit 16 such as denomination, authenticity, integrity, front and back, new and old, transport status, and the like. Here, the coin identified as normal by the identification unit 16 is sent to the distribution unit 20 by the conveyance unit 14 without being branched from the conveyance unit 14 by the reject unit 18, and the coin is transmitted by the distribution unit 20. Each denomination is distributed to the storage and delivery mechanism 30 and stored in the storage section 32 of each storage and delivery mechanism 30. On the other hand, a coin that has not been identified as a normal coin by the identification unit 16 or a coin that can not be identified by the identification unit 16 is branched from the transport unit 14 by the reject unit 18 as a reject coin. The reject coin is sent to the coin dispensing unit 40. Further, as described above, since the coin dispensing unit 40 can be accessed from the front side of the inner case 11, the operator can reject the reject coin sent from the reject unit 18 to the coin dispensing unit 40. The coin can be taken out from the front side of the inner case 11 to the outside of the inner case 11 and re-inserted into the coin receiving unit 12 or the like.

  Next, the operation of the coin processing device 10 when the coin dispensing process is performed will be described. In the present embodiment, before the coin processing device 10 performs the coin dispensing process, each storage and feeding mechanism 30 holds a predetermined number (specifically, four) of coins in advance in the second delivery unit 36. I will let you. Then, when the coin processing device 10 performs a coin dispensing process, the operator uses the operation display unit 52 to obtain information regarding the dispensing process, such as the number of coins for each denomination of money and the total amount of money. When the input is performed, the cylindrical member 36a of the second feeding unit 36 is rotated in the forward direction by the motor 36c in the storage and feeding mechanism 30 corresponding to the denomination of the coin to be dispensed. The held coin is pushed in the right direction in FIG. 2 by the protruding member 36 b, and the coin discharged from the second feeding unit 36 is sent to the coin dispensing unit 40. Such an operation of taking out the coins held in the second delivery unit 36 one by one by the second delivery unit 36 is also referred to as a coin delivery operation. By performing such a coin dispensing operation in each storing and feeding mechanism 30, coins to be dispensed are collected in the coin dispensing unit 40. Further, as described above, since the coin dispensing unit 40 can be accessed from the front side of the inner case 11, the operator places a hand in the coin dispensing unit 40 so that withdrawal coins can be inserted into the inner case 11. It can be taken out from the front side to the outside of the inner case 11.

  Further, in the coin processing device 10 of the present embodiment, a coin holding operation for causing the second feeding unit 36 to hold a predetermined number of coins in each storing and feeding mechanism 30 at a timing before the coin dispensing process is performed. Is done in advance. Such coin holding operation is performed, for example, during the coin depositing process. Specifically, when the coin depositing process is performed, the cylindrical member 34a of the first delivery unit 34 and the cylindrical member 36a of the second delivery unit 36 are respectively rotated in the normal direction. As a result, part of the coins distributed from the distribution unit 20 to the storage and delivery mechanisms 30 and stored in the storage unit 32 are delivered from the first delivery unit 34 to the second delivery unit 36. Then, when four coins are detected by the detection unit 39, it is considered that four coins are held in the second feeding unit 36, and the circle of the cylindrical member 34a of the first feeding unit 34 and the second feeding unit 36 The columnar member 36a can be stopped.

  Here, when performing the above-described coin holding operation, all the coins enter between the projecting members 34b adjacent to each other when the coins stored in the storage unit 32 are delivered to the second delivery unit 36 by the first delivery unit 34. In the case where four coins from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36 are detected by the detecting unit 39, the cylindrical member 34a of the first feeding unit 34 and the second feeding unit 36 are When the cylindrical member 36 a is stopped, four coins are held in the second feeding unit 36. However, when the coins stored in the storage unit 32 are delivered to the second delivery unit 36 by the first delivery unit 34, the coins may not enter the coin storage area formed between the projecting members 34b. In this case, even if the cylindrical member 34a of the first delivery unit 34 is rotated to feed coins from the first delivery unit 34 to the second delivery unit 36 by one coin, it is formed between the projecting members 34b. The coin is not sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36 because the coin is not stored in the coin storage area. That is, when a coin is not contained in the coin storage area formed between the projecting members 34b in the first delivery unit 34, the coin is stored at the downstream end of the first delivery unit 34 in the coin delivery direction. When the region reaches, even if the cylindrical member 34a makes one rotation, coins are not sent from the first feeding portion 34 to the second feeding portion 36. At this time, a coin does not enter the coin storage area formed between the projecting members 36b also in the second delivery unit 36, and there is a possibility that the second delivery unit 36 can not hold a predetermined number of coins. That is, four coins are not arranged continuously in the second feeding unit 36, and a space for one coin (a space in which the coin should be stored is supposed to be stored between a certain coin and another coin downstream thereof) ) Will be able to. In such a case, when the cylindrical member 34a of the first delivery unit 34 and the cylindrical member 36a of the second delivery unit 36 are continuously rotated until four coins are detected by the detection unit 39, the fourth one Before a coin is detected by the detection unit 39, a coin positioned most downstream in the second delivery unit 36 may be discharged from the second delivery unit 36 and may be sent to the coin delivery unit 40.

  For this reason, in the present embodiment, when the coin holding operation is performed, the cylindrical member 34a of the first feeding unit 34 and the first feeding unit 34 send the coins from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36 by one coin. When the coin is not detected by the detection unit 39 when the cylindrical member 36a of the second feeding unit 36 is rotated by the motors 34c and 36c, the cylindrical member 34a of the first feeding unit 34 is stopped. At the same time, the cylindrical member 36a of the second delivery portion 36 is rotated in the reverse direction. As a result, even when a coin is not contained in the coin storage area formed between the pair of projecting members 34b adjacent to each other in the vicinity of the upstream end of the second delivery unit 36 in the delivery direction of the coin, the second delivery is performed. By rotating the cylindrical member 36a of the portion 36 in the reverse direction, the coin already held in the second feeding portion 36 can be brought closer to the first feeding portion 34 side. Then, when a coin is detected by the detection unit 39 when the cylindrical member 36a of the second delivery unit 36 is rotated in the reverse direction, the vicinity of the upstream end of the second delivery unit 36 in the delivery direction of the coin Since it is considered that a coin has entered the coin storage area between the projecting members 34b, the cylindrical members 34a of the first feeding portion 34 and the cylindrical members 36a of the second feeding portion 36 are respectively rotated in the normal direction. The coin holding operation of sending a coin from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36 is continued. Further, in this case, the phenomenon that the coins are not sequentially stored from the upstream side in the coin storage area formed between the projecting members 36b adjacent to each other in the second delivery section 36 is eliminated. It becomes possible to hold a predetermined number of coins.

  In addition, when the cylindrical member 36a of the second feeding portion 36 is rotated in the reverse direction, the coin is held by the second feeding portion 36 for one coin, not when the detection portion 39 detects a coin. After the coin is moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction, the cylindrical member 34a of the first feeding portion 34 and the cylindrical member 36a of the second feeding portion 36 are respectively rotated in the normal direction, and from the first feeding portion 34 The coin may be sent to the second feeding unit 36. When the coin held in the second delivery unit 36 is moved in the direction opposite to the delivery direction by one coin when the cylindrical member 36a of the second delivery unit 36 is rotated in the reverse direction, the second Since the coin already held in the feeding unit 36 is moved to the first feeding unit 34 side, the coin storage area between the projecting members 34 b near the upstream end of the second feeding unit 36 in the coin feeding direction Will be considered to have entered a coin. For this reason, in this case, the cylindrical members 34a of the first delivery portion 34 and the cylindrical members 36a of the second delivery portion 36 are respectively rotated in the normal direction to make coins from the first delivery portion 34 to the second delivery portion 36. Does not occur in the coin storage area formed between the adjacent projecting members 36b in the second feeding section 36, since the coin is not sequentially stored from the upstream side, and the second feeding section 36 has a predetermined number of coins Will be able to hold

  According to coin processing device 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above and storage and delivery mechanism 30 provided in such coin processing device 10, second delivery unit 36 is fed from first delivery unit 34. A predetermined number of coins can be held, and the held coins can be further fed one by one. In addition, a detection unit 39 that detects a coin sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36 is provided. As described above, when the detection unit 39 for detecting the coin sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36 is provided, the second feeding unit 36 can reliably hold a predetermined number of coins. Since it becomes possible, a predetermined number of coins can be reliably dispensed only by driving the second feeding unit 36 when a dispensing instruction is given, thereby shortening the time taken for the coin dispensing operation. Can.

  More specifically, when a coin is delivered from the first delivery unit 34 to the second delivery unit 36, the coin is properly stored in the coin storage area formed between the projecting members 36b of the second delivery unit 36. When it does not enter, a gap may be formed between the pair of projecting members 36b, and the second feeding unit 36 may not be able to hold a predetermined number (for example, four) of coins. In this case, it is not possible to pay out a predetermined number of coins simply by rotating the second delivery unit 36 when a withdrawal instruction is given, and the first delivery unit receives the coins stored in the storage unit 32. Since it is necessary to feed the second feeding unit 36 due to 34, the time taken for the coin dispensing operation will be long. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, by providing the detection unit 39 for detecting the coins sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36, the second feeding unit 36 reliably receives a predetermined number of coins. It will be possible to hold it. In this case, compared to the case where the coins stored in the storage unit 32 are delivered to the second delivery unit 36 by the first delivery unit 34 and the delivered coins are further delivered by the second delivery unit 36, The time taken for the coin dispensing operation can be shortened.

  In addition, the coin processing apparatus 10 by this Embodiment and the coin processing method by such coin processing apparatus 10 are not limited to an aspect which was mentioned above, A various change can be added.

  For example, although the case where the 1st delivery part 34 in the accommodation delivery mechanism 30 and the 2nd delivery part 36 were respectively screw type was described in said description, it is not limited to such an aspect. In the storage and delivery mechanism according to the modification, one or both of the first delivery portion and the second delivery portion are provided not on a screw type but on a flat belt for conveying coins or on a linear belt. The coin may be conveyed by hooking the coin on the pin member.

  When the storage and delivery mechanism 30 according to the present embodiment is used alone, the storage and delivery mechanism 30 may be provided with a control unit having the same configuration and function as the control unit 50 described above. Good.

  Further, the coin processing device according to the present invention is not limited to one used for a change machine installed in a checkout office where a customer in a store of a commercial facility such as a convenience store or a supermarket performs a settlement process of goods. The coin processing device according to the present invention may be used for something other than a change machine, such as a teller machine or a change machine.

  Next, the configuration of the bill processing device 60 arranged in parallel to the coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6 is a side view schematically showing the internal configuration of the bill processing apparatus 60 arranged in parallel to the coin processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, and the left side of the bill processing apparatus 60 in FIG. The front side of the processing device 60 is viewed from the front side. Further, the right direction in FIG. 6 is the depth direction of the banknote handling apparatus 60. Further, in FIG. 6, the bill is indicated by reference symbol P.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the bill processing apparatus 60 is provided on the front side of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped inner casing 62 and the inner casing 62, and the bill is inserted by the operator when the bill depositing process is performed. A bill receiving unit 64 and a bill dispensing unit 72 provided on the front side of the inner case 62 and from which bills are paid out when a bill is dispensed, and a conveying unit 66 for conveying the bill inside the inner case 62. And a plurality of (specifically, three) storage feeding units 70 for storing banknotes for each denomination inside the inner case 62. Here, since the bill receiving unit 64 and the bill dispensing unit 72 are provided on the front side of the inner case 62, the operator inserts a bill into the bill receiving unit 64 or takes out a bill from the bill dispensing unit 72. It can be done. Further, the bill receiving unit 64 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 65, and the bills received by the bill receiving unit 64 are fed one by one to the inside of the inner case 62 by the bill feeding mechanism 65 and are carried by the conveying unit 66. It is transported inside the inner case 62.

  Further, in the middle of the transport unit 66, an identification unit 68 is provided which identifies the denomination, authenticity, integrity, front and back, new and old, transport status, etc. of the banknote transported by the transport unit 66. Further, a reject portion 74 is provided on the front side of the inner case 62, and when a bill fed out from the bill receiving portion 64 into the inner case 62 by the bill feeding mechanism 65 passes the identification portion 68. The banknotes that could not be identified by the identification unit 68 and the banknotes that were identified as not normal by the identification unit 68 are sent to the reject unit 74 as reject banknotes. Here, the reject unit 74 is provided on the front side of the inner case 62 so that the operator can take out a bill from the reject unit 74 and reinject it into the bill receiving unit 64.

  Each storage and delivery unit 70 is provided with a partition lever 70 a for partitioning the inside of the storage and delivery unit 70 into two regions. Each partitioning lever 70 a is configured to move between a partitioning position that partitions the inside of the storage and delivery unit 70 into two regions, and a retracted position that is retracted from the inside of the storage and delivery unit 70. In addition, in FIG. 6, the state when each partition lever 70a is located in a partition position is shown. Further, when the partition lever 70a is positioned at the partition position in the storage and delivery unit 70, the banknote is fed from the transport unit 66 to the upper region of the two regions partitioned by the partition lever 70a in the storage and delivery unit 70. The bills are accumulated on the dividing lever 70a in the upper area of the lever. Here, when the partition lever 70a is located at the partition position, the upper region of the two regions partitioned by the partition lever 70a in the storage and delivery unit 70 serves as a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing bills. Become functional. Then, the partition lever 70a is moved from the partition position to the retracted position, whereby the bills stored in the temporary storage section are stored in the storage and delivery section 70. Further, the bill feeding mechanism 71 is provided in each storage and feeding unit 70, and when the partition lever 70a is located at the retracted position, the bill fed from the bill feeding unit 70 is transported by the bill feeding mechanism 71. One sheet is fed to the portion 66 one by one.

  Further, a sorting and temporary storage unit 76 is connected to the transport unit 66. Here, when the bill processing device 60 performs a bill inspection process, the bill which has been fed from the respective storing and feeding units 70 to the conveying unit 66 and which has been identified by the identification unit 68 is sent to the sorting temporary storage unit 76. The organizing hold unit 76 temporarily holds it. Further, the bill storage mechanism 76 is provided in the sorting and holding unit 76, and the bills stored in the sorting and storing unit 76 are fed one by one to the transport unit 66 by the bill feeding mechanism 77. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the storage and delivery units 70 and the sorting and holding unit 76 are respectively inclined with respect to the height direction and the depth direction of the inner case 62. In this case, compared to the case where each storage and delivery unit 70 and the organizing temporary storage unit 76 are arranged to extend in the vertical direction in FIG. 6 along the height direction of the inner case 62, The height can be reduced, and therefore, the bill processing apparatus 60 can save space.

  In addition, the banknote processing apparatus paralleled to the coin processing apparatus 10 by this Embodiment is not limited to the thing of a structure as shown in FIG. As a bill processing device arranged in parallel to the coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment, a bill processing device 80 shown in FIG. 7 may be used. FIG. 7 is a side view schematically showing another example of the internal configuration of bill processing device 80 juxtaposed to coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment, and is a side view of the left side of bill processing device 80 in FIG. The surface is the front when the bill processing apparatus 80 is viewed from the front side. Further, the right direction in FIG. 7 is the depth direction of the banknote handling apparatus 80.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the bill processing apparatus 80 is provided on the front side of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped inner casing 82 and the inner casing 82, and bills are inserted by the operator when the bill is deposited. A bill dispensing unit 92 is provided on the front side of the bill receiving unit 84 and the inner casing 82 and is used to dispense bills when bills are dispensed. The bill delivered from the bill receiving unit 84 is used as an inner casing 82. , A plurality of (specifically, three) storage and delivery units 90 for storing banknotes for each denomination inside the inner case 82, and delivery from each storage and delivery unit 90. The bill is conveyed inside the inner case 82, and is provided with a delivery / conveyance unit 96 which is sent to the banknote dispensing unit 92. Here, since the bill receiving unit 84 and the bill dispensing unit 92 are provided on the front side of the inner case 82, the operator inserts a bill into the bill receiving unit 84 or takes out a bill from the bill dispensing unit 92. It can be done. Further, the bill receiving unit 84 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 85, and the bills received by the bill receiving unit 84 are fed one by one into the inside of the inner case 82 by the bill feeding mechanism 85, and the deposit conveyance unit 86 is provided. Thus, the sheet is transported inside the inner case 82.

  Further, in the middle of the deposit conveyance unit 86, an identification unit 88 for identifying the denomination, authenticity, integrity, front and back, new and old, conveyance state, etc. of the banknote conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 86 is provided. . Further, the temporary storage unit 94 is connected to the downstream side of the identification unit 88 in the deposit conveyance unit 86, and the banknote delivered to the inside of the inner case 82 by the banknote feeding mechanism 85 from the banknote receiving unit 84 is the identification unit 88. When it passes through, the banknotes identified as normal banknotes by the identification unit 88 are sent to the temporary storage unit 94 and temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 94. Further, when the bill fed out from the bill receiving unit 84 into the inside of the inner case 82 by the bill feeding mechanism 85 passes the recognition unit 88, the bill which can not be recognized by the recognition unit 88 or the recognition unit 88 The banknote identified as not being a normal banknote is sent from the deposit conveyance unit 86 to the withdrawal conveyance unit 96 as a rejected banknote, and is further sent to the banknote dispensing unit 92 by the withdrawal conveyance unit 96. Here, since the bill dispensing unit 92 is provided on the front side of the inner case 82, the operator can take out a bill from the bill dispensing unit 92 and reinsert it into the bill receiving unit 84. . Further, the temporary stocking unit 94 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 95 so that the bills stored in the temporary stocking unit 94 are fed one by one to the deposit conveyance section 86 by the bill feeding mechanism 95.

  The banknotes sent from the deposit transport unit 86 are accumulated in each storage and delivery unit 90. Further, each storage feeding unit 90 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 91 so that the bills stored in the storage feeding unit 90 are fed one by one to the dispensing conveyance unit 96 by the bill feeding mechanism 91. There is. Then, the bills fed out from the respective storing and feeding units 90 to the dispensing and conveying unit 96 are sent to the banknote dispensing unit 92 by the dispensing and conveying unit 96.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the storage and delivery unit 90 and the temporary storage unit 94 are respectively inclined with respect to the height direction and the depth direction of the inner casing 82. In this case, the height of inner case 82 is higher than in the case where storage and delivery units 90 and temporary storage unit 94 are arranged to extend in the vertical direction in FIG. 7 along the height direction of inner case 82. Thus, the bill processing apparatus 80 can save space.

  Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 8 may be used as a banknote processing apparatus paralleled to the coin processing apparatus 10 by this Embodiment. FIG. 8 is a side view schematically showing still another example of the internal configuration of bill processing device 100 juxtaposed to coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment, and the left side of bill processing device 100 in FIG. The front side of the bill processing apparatus 100 is the front side when the bill processing apparatus 100 is viewed from the front side. The right direction in FIG. 8 is the depth direction of the banknote handling apparatus 100.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the bill processing apparatus 100 is provided on the front side of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped inner casing 102 and the inner casing 102, and a bill is inserted by the operator when a bill depositing process is performed. A bill dispensing unit 112 is provided on the front side of the bill receiving unit 104 and the inner casing 102 and is used to dispense bills when the bill is dispensed. The bill dispensing unit 112 is fed out from the bill dispensing unit 112 into the inside of the inner casing 102 A deposit conveyance unit 106 that conveys the bill inside the inner case 102, and a plurality of (specifically, three) storage feeding units 110 that store the bill for each denomination inside the inner case 102; A bill transfer unit 116 is provided, which transports the bills fed out from the respective storage and feed units 110 inside the inner case 102 and sends the bills to the bill dispensers 112. Here, since the bill receiving unit 104 and the bill dispensing unit 112 are provided on the front side of the inner case 102, the operator inserts a bill into the bill receiving unit 104 or takes out a bill from the bill dispensing unit 112. It can be done. In addition, the bill receiving unit 104 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 105, and the bills received by the bill receiving unit 104 are fed one by one into the inside of the inner case 102 by the bill feeding mechanism 105 to receive the deposit conveyance unit 106. Thus, the sheet is transported inside the inner case 102.

  Further, in the middle of the deposit conveyance unit 106, an identification unit 108 is provided which identifies the denomination, authenticity, integrity, front and back, new and old, conveyance state, etc. of the banknote conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 106. . Further, a reject unit 114 is provided on the front side of the inner case 102, and when a bill fed out from the bill receiving unit 104 by the bill feeding mechanism 105 into the inside of the inner case 102 passes the identification unit 108. The banknotes that could not be identified by the identification unit 108 and the banknotes that were identified as not normal banknotes by the identification unit 108 are sent as a rejected banknote from the deposit conveyance unit 106 to the withdrawal conveyance unit 116, and this withdrawal is further performed. The transport unit 116 sends the document to the reject unit 114. Here, the reject unit 114 is provided on the front side of the inner case 102 so that the operator can take out a bill from the reject unit 114 and reinject it into the bill receiving unit 104.

  A temporary storage unit 118 is provided corresponding to each storage and delivery unit 110, and each temporary storage unit 118 is connected to the deposit transport unit 106. Then, the banknotes identified as normal banknotes by the identification unit 108 are sent from the deposit conveyance unit 106 to each temporary storage unit 118, and are temporarily stored in each temporary storage unit 118. Thereafter, the banknotes stored in each temporary storage unit 118 are sent from the temporary storage unit 118 to the corresponding storage and delivery unit 110 and stored in the storage and delivery unit 110. Further, the bill feeding mechanism 111 is provided in each storing and feeding unit 110 so that the bills stored in the bill feeding unit 110 can be fed one by one to the payment conveyance unit 116 by the bill feeding mechanism 111. There is.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the storage and delivery units 110 are inclined with respect to the height direction and the depth direction of the inner casing 102, respectively. In this case, the height of the inner case 102 may be reduced compared to the case where the storage and delivery unit 110 is arranged to extend in the vertical direction in FIG. 8 along the height direction of the inner case 102. Thus, space saving of the banknote handling apparatus 100 can be achieved.

  As described above, in the bill processing apparatus 60, 80, 100 shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the storage and delivery units 70, 90, 110 are in the height direction and the depth direction of the inner casings 62, 82, 102. The heights of the inner casings 62, 82, 102 can be reduced by arranging them so as to be inclined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 coin processing apparatus 11 inner case 12 coin receiving part 13 coin feeding mechanism 14 conveyance part 16 identification part 18 rejection part 20 distribution part 20a conveyance path 21 guide member 22a-22f opening 24 distribution gate 26a-26e lever 27 protrusion part Reference Signs List 30 storage and delivery mechanism 32 storage part 34 first delivery part 34a columnar member 34b projecting member 34c motor 36 second delivery part 36a columnar member 36b projecting member 36c motor 37 guide member 38 reverse rotation roller 39 detection part 40 coin dispensing part 50 control Section 52 Operation Display Unit 60 Banknote Processing Device 62 Inner Case 64 Banknote Receiving Unit 65 Banknote Feeding Mechanism 66 Conveying Unit 68 Identification Unit 70 Storage and Feeding Unit 70a Partition Lever 71 Banknote Feeding Mechanism 72 Banknote Payout Unit 74 Rejecting Unit 76 Sorting Temporary Storage Unit 77 bill feeding mechanism 80 bill processor 82 inner case 84 bill accepted Part 85 Bill feeding mechanism 86 Deposit conveyance part 88 Identification part 90 Storage feeding part 91 Bill feeding mechanism 92 Bill feeding part 94 Temporary stocking part 95 Bill feeding mechanism 96 Payment conveyance part 100 Bill processing part 100 Bill processing device 102 Inner case 104 Bill receiving part 105 Banknote feeding mechanism 106, deposit conveyance unit 108, identification unit 110, storage and delivery unit 111, bill delivery mechanism 112, bill ejection unit 114, reject unit 116, withdrawal conveyance unit 118, temporary storage unit

Claims (9)

A storage feeding mechanism capable of storing coins and discharging coins stored therein,
A storage unit for storing coins,
A first feeding unit for feeding out the coins stored in the storage unit one by one;
A second feeding unit configured to be able to hold a predetermined number of coins sent from the first feeding unit, and further feeding out the held coins one by one;
A detection unit that detects coins sent from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit;
Storage feeding mechanism equipped with   The storing and feeding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the second feeding unit can hold four coins sent from the first feeding unit. The detection unit is provided in the vicinity of a place where a coin is delivered from the first delivery unit to the second delivery unit,
The storage and delivery mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit includes an optical sensor that optically detects a coin sent from the first delivery unit to the second delivery unit.   The coin holding operation for holding the predetermined number of coins in the second delivery unit by sending the coins from the first delivery unit to the second delivery unit and the coin held in the second delivery unit 4. The control device according to claim 1, further comprising: a control unit configured to control the first delivery unit and the second delivery unit to perform any one of coin dispensing operations in which the delivery unit delivers one by one. Storage feeding mechanism described in the section.   When the coin holding operation is performed, the control unit drives the first delivery unit and the second delivery unit to send coins from the first delivery unit to the second delivery unit by one coin. When a coin is not detected by the detection unit at the same time, the first feeding unit is stopped and the coin held in the second feeding unit is moved in the reverse direction to the feeding direction. The storage and delivery mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the first delivery unit and the second delivery unit are controlled.   When the coin holding operation is performed, when the coin held in the second feeding unit is moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction, the control unit detects the coin by the detection unit. The storage and delivery mechanism according to claim 5, wherein the first delivery unit and the second delivery unit are controlled so as to send coins again from the first delivery unit to the second delivery unit.   When the coin holding operation is performed, when the coin held in the second feeding unit is moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction, the control unit causes the second feeding unit to move by one coin. After the held coin is moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction, the first feeding unit and the second feeding unit are controlled to send the coin again from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit. The storage delivery mechanism according to claim 5.   In at least one of the first delivery portion and the second delivery portion, a projecting member projecting radially outward on the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical member is provided spirally, and the cylindrical member is The storage and delivery according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the projecting member is a screw type that delivers the coin by pushing the coin along the axial direction of the cylindrical member by rotating. mechanism. A plurality of storage and delivery mechanisms according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A coin processing device, wherein coins are stored for each denomination in the storage section of each of the coin storage mechanisms.

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