WO2008072545A1 - Coin handling device - Google Patents

Abstract

A coin handling device in which no bend is provided in a flat belt (78) to simplify the structure of the device, which prevents coin clogging caused by a bend. A linear inclined conveyance surface (84) is formed by the flat belt (78) that is laid so as to be inclined upward from the upstream side in the conveyance direction to the downstream side. An inclined path surface (49) inclined at the same angle as the inclined conveyance surface (84) of the flat belt (78) is provided on a coin path (32). A coin in an inclined position advanced from the inclined conveyance surface (84) of the flat belt (78) is received on the inclined path surface (49) and conveyed. The construction enables a coin to be advanced from the flat belt (78) to the coin path (32) without providing a bend in the flat belt (78), so that the structure of the device is simplified and coin clogging caused by a bend can be prevented.

Description

 Specification

 Coin processing equipment

 Technical field

 TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a coin processing device that feeds coins stored in a non-aligned state in a coin storage and feeding unit one by one and transports them by a coin transport unit.

 Background art

 Conventionally, for example, in a coin depositing and dispensing machine capable of depositing and dispensing coins, coins are stored in an unaligned state in a coin storing and feeding unit, and the stored coins are fed one by one into a coin passage. In addition, a mechanism is provided that allows coins to be conveyed along the coin passage to enable processing such as identification and classification of coins.

 [0003] The coin storing and feeding unit receives the coins in a non-aligned state, and suspends the flat belt suspended so as to be inclined upward according to the force on the upstream side in the transport direction and the force on the downstream side in the transport direction. This flat belt is arranged in the upper area on the downstream side in the conveyance direction, and rotates in the opposite direction to the rotation of the flat belt in the conveyance direction to align the unaligned coins on the flat belt in a one-layer, one-row state. Have a reverse roller to let! /

 [0004] The flat belt is suspended so that the upstream side in the conveyance direction is inclined upward, but is suspended so that the downstream side in the conveyance direction is bent and bent horizontally at a middle portion in the conveyance direction. This is because the coin passage is horizontally arranged, and the downstream side in the transport direction of the flat belt is leveled so that the coins fed out from the flat belt are received by the horizontal coin passage. The bent portion is formed by a roller that supports a flat belt, a curved guide, or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

 Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-199154 (Pages 3-4, 6 and FIGS. 3, 6)

 Disclosure of the invention

 Problems to be solved by the invention

However, conventionally, since it is necessary to bend the flat belt at a bent portion in the middle of the conveyance direction, it is necessary to provide a roller, a curved guide, and the like, which causes a problem that the structure is complicated.

[0006] In addition, a problem that causes coins to overlap at the bent portion of the flat belt or cause coins to clog up immediately. There is a title.

 [0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can simplify the structure of the coin storage and feeding portion, can eliminate the occurrence of coin clogging due to the bent portion, and can increase the amount of coin storage. An object is to provide a coin processing device.

 Means for solving the problem

[0008] The coin processing device according to claim 1 receives the coins in an unaligned state, and is suspended so as to form an inclined conveying surface that is inclined upward from the conveying direction improving flow side toward the conveying direction downstream side. The flat belt and an inclined conveyance surface of the flat belt on the downstream side in the conveyance direction are rotated in the opposite direction to the rotation of the flat belt in the conveyance direction and are not on the inclined conveyance surface of the flat belt. A coin storing and feeding portion having a reverse rotation roller for aligning coins in an aligned state in one layer and one row; and an inclined passage surface inclined at the same angle as the inclined conveyor surface of the flat belt. And a coin passage that accepts coins fed from the inclined conveyor surface of the flat belt and conveys the coins in an inclined posture.

 [0009] The coin processing device according to claim 2 is the same as the coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the coin passage is a horizontal transporting coin in a horizontal posture on the downstream side in the transport direction from the inclined passage surface. It has a passage surface and a conversion passage surface for converting a coin from an inclined posture to a horizontal posture between the inclined passage surface and the horizontal passage surface.

 [0010] The coin processing device according to claim 3 is the coin processing device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a transport body having a protrusion that transports the coin along the coin path! Ah

[0011] The coin processing device according to claim 4 is the coin processing device according to claim 3, wherein the inclined passage surface of the coin passage has an escape portion that escapes from the protrusion of the carrier. It is.

 The invention's effect

[0012] According to the coin processing device of claim 1, the flat belt of the coin storing and feeding part is suspended so as to form an inclined conveying surface that rises and slopes from the upstream side in the conveying direction toward the downstream side in the conveying direction. The passage is provided with an inclined passage surface inclined at the same angle as the inclined belt conveying surface of the flat belt, and coins fed from the inclined belt conveying surface of the flat belt are placed on the inclined passage surface. Since it is received and transported in an inclined position, it is possible to simplify the structure where it is not necessary to provide a bent portion on the flat belt of the coin storing and feeding portion, to eliminate the occurrence of coin clogging caused by the bent portion, and to increase the amount of coin storage it can.

 [0013] According to the coin processing device of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device of claim 1, the coin that conveys the inclined passage surface of the coin passage in an inclined posture is placed in a horizontal posture by the conversion passage surface. The coins in the horizontal posture are converted and conveyed on the horizontal passage surface, and for example, processing such as identification and classification can be ensured.

 [0014] According to the coin processing device of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device of claim 1 or 2, a transport body having a plurality of protrusions is used, and between the protrusions of the transport body, The coins can be received one by one, and the coins can be reliably pushed and conveyed by the protrusions.

 [0015] According to the coin processing device of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the coin processing device of claim 3, the escape portion that escapes from the protrusion of the transport body is formed on the inclined passage surface of the coin passage. As a result, the projection does not contact the inclined passage surface, and the coin can be reliably pushed and conveyed one by one by the projection.

 Brief Description of Drawings

 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a coin processing device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

 [Fig. 2] The coin path of the same coin handling machine is shown. (A) is a cross-sectional view taken along line aa in FIG. 3, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb in FIG. 3, and (c) is c-c in FIG. Cross-sectional view, (d) is the d-d cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, (e) is the e-e cross-sectional view of FIG.

, (Ί) are ff cross-sectional views of FIG.

 FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same coin handling machine.

 FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the same coin processing device.

 FIG. 5 shows a depositing and feeding part of the same coin processing apparatus, where (a) is a sectional view and (b) is a plan view.

 FIG. 6 shows a denomination storing and discharging unit for small-diameter coins of the same coin processing apparatus, (a) is a cross-sectional view, and (b) is a plan view.

 FIG. 7 is a plan view for explaining the large-diameter coin delivery operation by the delivery unit of the same coin processing apparatus as in the order of (a) to (h).

FIG. 8 is a plan view for explaining the small-diameter coin delivery operation by the delivery unit of the same coin processing apparatus as in the order of (a) to (h). FIG. 9] A perspective view of a money handling machine to which the same coin handling apparatus is applied.

 Explanation of symbols

 11 Coin handling equipment

 32 coin passage

 34 Deposit and payout part as coin storage and payout part

 43 Transport bell as transport body h

 46 Protrusion

 49 Inclined passage surface

 52 relief

 53 Conversion transfer surface

 54 Horizontal transfer surface

 78 flat beret

 79 Reverse roller

 84 Inclined transfer surface

 C Hard shell

 BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of a money handling machine as a coin depositing and dispensing machine. This money handling machine is an integration of a coin depositing and dispensing machine and a bill depositing and dispensing machine, and a coin handling device 11 that is a coin depositing and dispensing device for depositing and dispensing coins is disposed on the upper side of the machine body 10, A bill processing device (not shown) for depositing / withdrawing bills is disposed on the lower side. This money processing machine is installed between two left and right tellers at a financial institution's window, etc., and is connected to two terminals operated by each teller and shared by both tellers.

The airframe 10 is a vertical type, and is configured to be long in the front-rear direction in which the dimension in the width direction that is the left-right direction of the airframe 10 is small. A coin deposit slot 12 is arranged in a substantially central region in the width direction on the front side of the upper surface of the machine body 10, a banknote deposit slot 13 is disposed on the front side of the coin deposit slot 12, and a bill deposit slot 13 is disposed below the banknote deposit slot 13. A cash outlet 14 is arranged, and on both sides of the banknote cash outlet 14 as a cash outlet The left coin outlet 15 and the right coin outlet 16 are respectively disposed. At each coin outlet 15, 16, a withdrawal box 17, 18 as a withdrawal part for storing a coin to be dispensed from the machine body 10 is detachably disposed.

[0021] On the upper surface of the machine body 10 and on both sides of the coin deposit slot 12 and the bill deposit slot 13, a left operation section 19 and a right operation section 20 including a plurality of operation keys and indicators are disposed.

Yes

 [0022] A front door 21 is disposed in the lower front area of the body 10 so as to be openable and closable, and the front door 21 is provided with a door key 22 that locks and unlocks the body 10 in a closed state. Yes. Inside the machine body 10 that is opened and closed by the front door 21, a collection cassette (not shown) for storing coins collected from the coin processing device 11 is detachably arranged!

 Next, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the coin processing device, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the coin processing device. The coin processing device 11 has a frame 31 having a rectangular frame shape that is long in the front-rear direction and can be pulled forward with respect to the machine body 10. On this frame 31, an annular coin passage 32 is formed in a substantially square shape along the four sides on the left side, rear side, right side, and front side of the frame 31, and the clockwise direction in FIGS. Conveying means 33 having an annular structure for conveying coins in the coin passage 32 toward the conveying direction corresponding to is arranged.

 [0024] Inside the coin passage 32 and the conveying means 33, a deposit feeding portion 34 as a depositing portion for feeding coins received from the coin deposit slot 12 one by one into the coin passage 32, and coins of different types are stored. As a storing and discharging part 35 for storing and discharging the coins one by one in the coin passage 32, as a temporary holding part for temporarily storing the coins after the identification at the time of depositing and feeding them one by one in the coin passage 32 The functional units including the collective temporary storage unit 36 are arranged in order from the front side force toward the back side. The depositing and dispensing unit 34, the denomination storing and discharging unit 35, and the batch temporary holding unit 36 have the same basic configuration, and all of them store coins in a non-aligned state and feed them one by one. Or it is configured as a coin storage and feeding device.

[0025] The coin passage 32 and the transport means 33 form a transport area for transporting the next coin. Along the left side, which is one side of the frame 31, the force from the front side to the back side, and from the deposit area 34, each denomination storage / release part 35, and the collective temporary storage part 36 A receiving conveyance area 39 for receiving and conveying coins to be fed out is formed. A discriminating conveyance area 40 is formed along the rear side of the frame 31 from the left side to the right side for identification while conveying coins. A sorting transport area 41 for classifying coins while transporting coins is formed in the rear side force front side along the right side, which is the other side of the frame 31, and coins. A withdrawal transfer area 42 for conveying coins to be paid out to the coin outlet 15 on the left side is formed in the region where the force is directed from the right side to the left side along the front side of the frame 31. The withdrawal coin receiving and transporting area is composed of the receiving and transporting area 39, and the depositing coin classification transporting area is composed of the sorting and transporting area 41.

 [0026] The transport means 33 has a transport belt 43 as a single annular transport body, and pulleys 44 as a plurality of supports that rotatably support the transport belt 43 along the coin path 32. ing. Each pulley 44 is supported at the end of each side of the coin passage 32 and inside each corner of the rectangular coin passage 32 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction with a vertical axis. The feed belt 43 is hung around the coin path 32 in a square shape. In the vicinity of the pulley 44 on the left front side, a pulley 45 that guides the outside of the conveyor belt 43 is arranged!

 [0027] A timing belt having a plurality of teeth on the inner periphery is used for the conveyor belt 43, and a timing pulley having a plurality of teeth on the outer periphery is also used for the pulley 44. One pulley 44 is rotated by a motor as a drive unit (not shown), and the conveyor belt 43 rotates in the conveying direction. In addition, a groove is provided on the inner periphery of the conveyor belt 43, and a protrusion that engages with the groove of the conveyor belt 43 is provided on the outer periphery of the pulley 44. The plurality of pulleys 44 are arranged in the height direction of the conveyor belt 43. The distance between the transport belt 43 and the upper surface of the coin passage 32 is kept larger and larger than the thickness of the largest coin among the coins to be processed.

[0028] As shown in Figs. 1, 2, 7, and 8, the conveyor belt 43 protrudes downward from the lower surface of the conveyor belt 43 and pushes and conveys coins in the coin path 32 one by one. A plurality of protrusions 46 are provided at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the belt. The interval between the plurality of projections 46 is set to a size that allows coins to be received and conveyed one by one between the projections 46 before and after the conveyance direction. A gap having a size smaller than the thickness of the minimum thickness coin to be processed is provided between the protrusion 46 and the upper surface of the coin passage 32. The symbol C shown in the figure indicates a coin. [0029] Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 (a), (b), and (c), the receiving and feeding area 39 of the coin passage 32 has a deposit feeding section 34, each denomination storing and discharging section 35, and a collective temporary storage section 36. In response to the fact that the coins that are fed out one by one are in an inclined posture in which the coins are tilted upward, the inner side portion where the deposit feeding portion 34, each denomination storing and discharging portion 35 and the collective temporary holding portion 36 are connected in series is An inclined passage surface 49 that is inclined in the passage width direction is formed so that the lower outer side portion is higher. An inner guide 50 and an outer guide 51 for guiding the peripheral edge of the coin are formed along the inner and outer sides of the inclined passage surface 49, and the width of the passage formed between the inner guide 50 and the outer guide 51 is determined. It is narrower than the size of the two smallest diameter coins that are wider than the diameter of the one largest diameter coin to be processed. In the central region of the inclined passage surface 49, a groove-shaped escape portion 52 that escapes so as not to come into contact with the protruding portion 46 of the transport belt 43 is formed.

 [0030] At the most downstream part of the receiving and conveying area 39 and downstream of the coin feeding position from the batch temporary storage part 36, the inclined passage surface 49 converts the coin in an inclined posture into a horizontal posture. A road surface 53 is formed. As shown in FIG. 2 (dXe) (i), the conversion passage surface 53 is formed so that the inner side, which is the lower side of the inclined passage surface 49, becomes higher toward the downstream side in the transport direction, and the inclined passage surface 49 The outer side which is the higher side is displaced so as to become lower, and finally the horizontal passage surface 54 is obtained. Accordingly, the passage surfaces of the identification transport area 40, the classification transport area 41, and the withdrawal transport area 42 located downstream of the inclined passage surface 49 of the receiving transport area 39 are formed on the horizontal passage surface 54 that transports coins in a horizontal posture. /!

 Further, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the identification conveyance area 40 of the coin path 32 is continuous from the reception conveyance area 39 and includes a passage surface 55 which is a horizontal passage surface 54, an inner guide 56 and an outer side. Guide 57 is formed! On the inner guide 56 side inside the coin passage 32 and the conveying means 33, an identification unit 58 that detects the material and diameter of the coin and identifies the denomination is disposed. On the outside of the coin passage 32 and the conveying means 33 facing the identification section 58 and on the outer guide 57 side, the coins conveyed in the identification conveyance area 40 are brought closer to the inner guide 56 side, that is, the identification section 58 side. A width adjusting member 59 is provided. The width adjusting member 59 is made of, for example, resin, and its base end is pivotally supported by the vertical guide shaft toward the outer guide 57 side. The distal end projects inward of the passage and is biased by a spring in the projecting direction. ing.

In addition, the classification passage area 41 of the coin passage 32 has a horizontal passage surface continuously from the identification conveyance area 40. A passage surface 60, an inner guide 61 and an outer guide 62, which are 54, are formed. In this classified transport area 41, a collective temporary storage unit 36, each type of storing and releasing unit 35 for each type of money, a depositing and feeding unit 34, and a branching unit 63 for selectively branching coins to the right coin outlet 16 are formed. Has been. Each branch part 63 has a branch port 64 that is opened in the passage surface 60 and allows coins to fall, and a branch gate 65 that selectively branches coins is disposed at the branch port 64. The branch gate 65 is divided and arranged on both sides of the conveyor belt 43 so as not to contact the conveyor belt 43, and is supported by a horizontal axis 66 on the downstream side in the conveyance direction as a branch drive unit. Between the closed position where the branch gate 65 is leveled by all solenoids 67 and closes the branch port 64, and the open position where the tip of the branch gate 65 upstream in the transfer direction moves upward to open the branch port 64. Open and close. Then, at the closed position of the branch gate 65, the coins transported by the transport belt 43 pass over the branch port 64 and the branch gate 65, and are transported by the transport belt 43 at the open position of the branch gate 65. The coin is forcibly dropped into the branch port 64 at the branch gate 65.

 [0033] Below the branching portion 63 corresponding to the right coin dispensing port 16, switching means (not shown) is disposed, and the coins branched at the branching portion 63 by this switching means are placed in the coin dispensing port 16 or the machine body 10. It can guide to the collection cassette arranged on the lower side of the.

 In addition, in the dispensing transfer area 42 of the coin path 32, a path surface 68, an inner guide 69, and an outer guide 70, which are horizontal path surfaces 54, are formed continuously from the classification transfer area 41. At the end of the dispensing transfer area 42, a branching portion 71 for branching coins to the left coin dispensing port 15 is disposed. The branch portion 71 has a branch port 72 that is opened in the passage surface 68 and allows coins to fall, and a branch gate 73 that drops coins into the branch port 72 is disposed at a fixed position.

 Further, a plurality of sensors for detecting the position of each coin conveyed by the conveyor belt 43 are disposed on the coin path 32.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the deposit payout section 34 puts the coins fed from the upper coin deposit slot 12 and the coins fed from the coin passage 32 in an unaligned state. The storage frame 77 to be received, the flat belt 78 as an endless belt disposed on the bottom surface of the storage frame 77 along the apparatus width direction which is the left-right direction of the coin processing device 11, and the conveying direction of the flat belt 78 It is arranged in the upper area on the downstream side and rotates in the opposite direction to the rotation of the flat belt 78 in the transport direction. Rolls out unaligned coins on the flat belt 78 in a single-layer, single-row state and feeds them out. Reverse roller 79, and the coins that have passed through the reverse roller 79 are fed into the receiving and conveying area 39 of the coin path 32. The delivery path section 80 has a delivery section 81 that delivers coins fed from the delivery path section 80 one by one to the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43.

 [0037] The flat belt 78 is connected to the downstream side in the transport direction from the upstream side in the transport direction by the roller 82 on the upstream side in the transport direction and the roller 83 on the downstream side in the transport direction, which are supported by the shafts 82a and 83a in the horizontal direction. It is suspended so as to form a linear inclined conveying surface 84 that is inclined upward as it goes to. The width of the flat belt 78 is narrower than the diameter of two coins wider than the diameter of one coin!

 The roller 83 on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the flat belt 78 is arranged at a position near the side portion on the inner side of the inclined passage surface 49 in the receiving conveyance area 39 of the coin passage 32. The inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78 and the inclined passage surface 49 of the coin passage 32 are inclined at the same angle, and the coins fed out in an inclined posture from the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78 are collected. Thus, the inclined posture is received on the inclined passage surface 49 of the coin passage 32 and can be conveyed.

 [0039] On the lower side of the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78, the flat belt 78 is wound around a plurality of rollers 85 and a driving roller 86. One roller 85a of the plurality of rollers 85 is disposed further downstream and below the position of the roller 83 on the downstream side in the transport direction, and the flat belt 78 extends downward from the roller 83 to the roller 85a. It is inclined. The driving roller 86 is rotationally driven by a motor 87 as a driving means common to the deposit feeding section 34, each denomination storing and discharging section 35, and the collective temporary storage section 36. Therefore, the flat belt 78 is driven to rotate in the transport direction by the drive of the motor 87.

 [0040] The storage frame 77 has side surface portions 88 disposed on both sides of the flat belt 78 in the belt width direction, and an end surface portion 89 disposed on the end surface on the upstream side in the conveyance direction. How to transport the storage frame 77 In the upper area on the improved flow side, a branching part 63 of the classification passage area 41 of the coin passage 32 is arranged, and a receiving port 90 is provided at the coin receiving position for receiving the coin branched by the branching part 63. Formed

[0041] Inside the storage frame 77, a guide body 91 that constitutes a part of the storage frame 77 and guides the inclined conveyance surface 84 of the flat belt 78 is disposed. This guide body 91 is A flat support surface 92 that supports the inclined conveyance surface 84 at a constant height, and guide portions 93 on both sides that are disposed along both sides of the flat belt 78 are provided. The guide portions 93 on both sides are formed with guide surfaces 95 that increase in the direction from the guide surface edge portion 94 facing the flat belt 78 side to the outer side opposite to the flat belt 78 side, and accordingly increase. The guide surface 95 is formed to have a flat surface 95a formed in parallel with the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78 from the guide surface edge portion 94, and to be inclined obliquely upward from the outside of the flat surface 95a An inclined surface 95b is included.

[0042] The guide portions 93 on both sides are at the height position of the guide surface edge portion 94 in the region A1 downstream of the receiving port 90 in the transport direction and upstream of the reverse rotation roller 79 in the transport direction. Is arranged at a position not more than the surface height of the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78 and not less than the height of the back surface, that is, within the belt thickness dimension. On the other hand, in the area A2 on the upstream side in the conveyance direction, which is below the receiving port 90, and in the area A3 on the downstream side in the conveyance direction, including the position of the reverse rotation roller 79! Is disposed above the surface height of the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78.

 [0043] Further, the reverse rotation roller 79 is an exit area of the coins to be drawn out by the internal force of the storage frame 77, and only one coin in the thickness direction placed on the flat belt 78 is disposed above the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78. It is arranged so as to form a space that can pass through. The reversing roller 79 is a motor 87 for driving a flat belt 78. The reverse rotation roller 79 is a motor 87 that is common to the deposit feeding section 34, each denomination storing and discharging section 35, and the collective temporary storage section 36. Rotating in the opposite direction to the rotation of the belt 78, the unaligned coins on the flat belt 78 are aligned and fed out in a one-layer, one-row state.

 Further, the feeding passage portion 80 is located on the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78 and on the passage plate 96 disposed on one side of the flat belt 78 on the downstream side in the conveying direction from the position of the reverse rotation roller 79. It is formed. The passage plate 96 is disposed flush with the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78. On both sides of the feeding passage portion 80, guide members 97 and 98 for guiding the periphery of the coin are disposed. These guide members 97 and 98 are arranged obliquely so as to bring the coins closer to one side corresponding to the conveying direction in the coin passage 32!

[0045] In the feeding passage portion 80, a foreign matter removing hole for removing the foreign matter fed out by the flat belt 78 together with the coin at a downstream position in the conveying direction on the side of one guide member 97 for narrowing the coins. 99 is formed as an opening. This foreign matter removal hole 99 is connected to one guide member 97 and It is formed between the inclined portion of the flat belt 78 that is hung from the roller 83a to the roller 85a and inclined downward, and the starting end portion of the inclined passage surface 49 of the coin passage 32. A foreign substance storage box for storing foreign substances is disposed below the foreign substance exclusion hole 99.

 [0046] In the coin passage 32, the inner guide 50 is not provided corresponding to the position where the coin outlet 80a of the feeding passage portion 80 is connected, and the coin passage 32 is fed out from the coin outlet 80a. Coins can be received on the inclined passage surface 49.

 In addition, the delivery part 81 is on the other side of the guide member 97 on the other side of the delivery path part 80, and on the side of the delivery path part 80 corresponding to the downstream side in the transport direction of the coin path 32. It has a circular cam 102 pivotally supported by an axis 101 perpendicular to the inclined conveyance surface 84 so as to be horizontally rotatable. The cam 102 is rotationally driven in a coin delivery direction (clockwise direction in the figure) by a pulse motor 103 as a delivery drive unit.

 As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a pair of protrusions 104 are formed on the lower surface of the cam 102 so as to protrude downward at symmetrical positions on the circumference of the peripheral edge. A groove 105 is formed. The distance between the protruding portion 104 and the inclined conveying surface 84 is formed such that a coin cannot enter, and the interval between the groove portion 105 and the inclined conveying surface 84 and the width of the groove portion 105 between the pair of protruding portions 104 are one coin. It is formed in a dimension that can enter.

 [0049] The edge of each protrusion 104 facing the rotation direction is configured as an extruding part 106 that pushes the periphery of the coin that has entered the groove 105 and transfers the coin to the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43. The edges facing each other in the opposite direction to the rotation direction of each protrusion 104, and the outer peripheral surface of each protrusion 104, separate and hold subsequent coins until the next delivery timing. It is configured as a deterrence unit 107. Therefore, the delivery unit 81 also functions as a stopping unit that stops the feeding of coins from the deposit feeding unit 34.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7 (a) or FIG. 8 (a), the cam 102 determines the position where the coin enters the one groove portion 105 and abuts against the one restraining portion 107 to stop. The position of the conveyor belt 43 is rotated by 180 ° at a timing at which coins can be transferred to the protrusion 46 according to the position of the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43. It is controlled so that it stops at the position where it comes into contact with the restraining portion 107 and stops, that is, the next fixed position, and waits for the next delivery operation. The fixed position of the cam 102 is set at two locations on the circumference of the detection plate 108 attached to the shaft 101. It can be detected when the optical sensor 109 serving as a fixed position detecting means enters a translucent state at the cut-out portion.

 [0051] An optical sensor 110 that detects that a coin has entered the groove 105 of the cam 102 is disposed in a side position of the flat belt 78 in the feeding passage portion 80. The cam 102 is formed with a notch 111 to prevent the detection of coins by the sensor 110 at each fixed position.

 Next, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, each denomination storing / discharging unit 35 and collective temporary holding unit 36 have the same basic configuration as the depositing / feeding unit 34, that is, storing A frame 77, a flat belt 78, a reverse rotation roller 79, a feeding passage portion 80, a delivery portion 81, and the like are provided. Each coin-type storage / release unit 35 and collective temporary storage unit 36 allow coins to be fed one by one into the receiving and transporting area 39 of the coin passage 32, and each denomination storage / release unit 35 and collective temporary storage unit. 36 accepts and stores coins branched at the corresponding branch portions 63 of the classification transport area 41 of the coin passage 32. Therefore, description of the same configuration is omitted, and only different points are described.

 [0053] The denomination storage and discharge unit 35 is configured as a unitary unit for the three denominations, such as the storage frame 77, the flat belt 78, and the reverse rotation roller 79. Therefore, in this coin processing device 11, two units are used. The driving roller 86 of the deposit payout section 34, each denomination storing and discharging section 35, and the collective temporary storage section 36 are coupled to each other by a coupling (not shown), and the reverse rotation roller 79 is coupled to each other by a coupling 121. It is connected. Accordingly, the flat belt 78 and the reverse roller 79 of the deposit feeding section 34, each denomination storing and discharging section 35, and the collective temporary storage section 36 are configured to rotate integrally by driving a common motor 87. .

 FIG. 5 shows the depositing and feeding unit 34, but the denomination storing and discharging unit 35 for large-diameter denominations and the collective temporary holding unit 36 have the same structure. In addition, FIG. 6 shows a denomination storage / release part 35 for a small-diameter denomination. Compared with a denomination storage / release part 35 for a large-diameter denomination, the flat belt 78 has the same width, but the storage The lateral width of the frame 77 is narrow, and the flat surface 95a of the guide portion 93 is shortened or not provided. For example, in the case of Japanese coins, the large denominations are 5 yen, 10 yen, 100 yen and 500 yen, and the small denominations are 1 yen and 50 yen!

[0055] Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, each denomination storing and discharging unit 35 and the collective temporary holding unit A guide lever 122 serving as a guide body that opens and closes the coin feeding port 80a in accordance with the coin feeding operation is provided at the coin feeding port 80a of the feeding channel unit 80 that feeds coins from the 36 feeding channel 80 to the coin channel 32. It is arranged. The guide lever 122 is rotatable between a position where the coin outlet port 80a is closed and a position where the coin lever 32 protrudes into the coin path 32 with a shaft 123 on the upstream side in the conveying direction of the coin path 32 as a fulcrum. The spring is biased in the direction to close the coin feeding opening 80a. Then, with the coin lever 80a closed by the guide lever 122, the coins conveyed from the upstream in the conveying direction through the coin passage 32 are guided to the downstream in the conveying direction, and the coins fed out from the coin outlet 80a are guided. Then, it is piled in a spring bias and protrudes into the coin passage 32 so that coins can be fed from the coin feed outlet 80a to the coin passage 32.

 In addition, the coin depositing and dispensing machine includes a control unit 131 that controls each operation including a coin processing operation by the coin processing device 11.

 Next, the operation of the coin processing device 11 will be described.

 First, the coin deposit process will be described.

 [0059] One of the left and right tellers instructs the coin deposit processing at the terminal or the like, and inserts the deposited coin into the deposit dispensing unit 34 from the coin deposit slot 12. A depositing process is started by detecting that a deposit coin has been inserted into the deposit feeding unit 34 by a sensor (not shown) that detects the presence or absence of coins in the deposit dispensing unit 34.

 [0060] In the deposit feeding section 34, the flat belt 78 rotates in the transport direction and the reverse rotation roller 79 rotates in the reverse direction, and the non-aligned deposited coins on the flat belt 78 are arranged in one layer and one row by the reverse rotation roller 79. Align and convey to the feeding passage section 80. In the delivery path section 80, the transfer section 81 transfers the received coins one by one to the protrusion 46 of the transport belt 43 rotating in the receiving transport area 39 of the coin path 32.

 [0061] At this time, since the foreign material removal hole 99 is formed in the feeding passage portion 80 at a position downstream of the conveyance direction on the side of the one guide member 97 for narrowing the coins, it is inserted together with the coins. Even if the foreign matter is fed out into the feeding passage portion 80 by the flat belt 78, the foreign matter can be removed downward from the foreign matter exclusion hole 99. As a result, foreign matter can be prevented from entering the coin passage 32, and an abnormality caused by the foreign matter in the coin passage 32 can be prevented.

[0062] From the receiving conveyance area 39 of the coin passage 32 by pushing the deposited coin with the protrusion 46 of the conveyance belt 43 The coins are transported to the identification transport area 40 and the deposited coin is identified by the identification unit 58 of the identification transport area 40. At this time, since the deposited coin is pushed and conveyed by the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43, the position of the deposited coin in the coin passage width direction is not constant. By making the width 58, the discriminator 58 can accurately discriminate. Moreover, since the width adjusting member 59 is made of resin, it is possible to prevent erroneous identification when a magnetic sensor is used for the identification unit 58.

[0063] Coins identified as normal coins as a result of identification in the identification unit 58 are conveyed from the identification conveyance area 40 to the classification conveyance area 41, branched at the branching section 63 corresponding to the collective temporary storage section 36, and collectively Store in temporary storage 36.

 [0064] In addition, each denomination storing and discharging unit 35 and collective temporary holding unit 36 store the coins even when the flat belt 78 and the reverse roller 79 rotate in order to maintain the state in which the coins are stopped being fed by the delivery unit 81. Te! /, Don't throw out coins.

 [0065] If the recognition unit 58 identifies the rejected coin as unrecognizable as a result of identification, if the re-identification of the rejected coin is set, the rejected coin is classified from the identification transport area 40 into the classified transport area. Is transferred to 41, branched at a branching section 63 corresponding to the deposit feeding section 34, and returned to the deposit feeding section 34 to be fed again from the deposit feeding section 34 to the coin passage 32 and re-identified by the identification section 58. . By this re-identification, it can be reduced that the coins are recognized as normal coins.

[0066] When only the reject coins remain on the deposit feeding part 34 and the coin passage 32, and the recognition part 58 continuously detects the reject coins more than a predetermined number of times, or the reject coins If the re-identification is not set, the reject coin is returned. In other words, reject coins are transported from the identification transport area 40 to the classification transport area 41, and in the case of deposit processing by the right teller, the most downstream branching section 63 corresponding to the right coin outlet 16 Branches at the right and pays out to the coin outlet 16 on the right side.On the other hand, in the case of deposit processing by the left side teller, it is transported from the classification transport area 41 to the withdrawal transport area 42 and corresponds to the coin outlet 15 on the left side. Branch at branch 71 and pay out to coin outlet 15 on the left. The reject coins paid out to the coin outlets 15 and 16 are accommodated in the withdrawal boxes 17 and 18, and the withdrawal coins 17 and 18 can be taken out from the body 10 to remove the reject coins. [0067] Payment is approved if all the deposited coins are paid out from the deposit feeding unit 34, and it is detected by the sensor that no coins are left in the deposit feeding unit 34, and the coin is not detected by the identification unit 58 for a predetermined time. Assuming that the previous deposit count has been completed, the conveyor belt 43, flat belt 78 and reverse roller 79 are stopped.

 [0068] When the counting result is approved and storage is instructed, the temporarily reserved coins are stored by denomination. In the collective temporary holding unit 36, the coins temporarily held are delivered one by one by the same coin feeding operation as the deposit feeding unit 34 described above, and the coins are rotated by the delivery unit 81 in the receiving and conveying area 39 of the coin passage 32. It is transferred to the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43.

 [0069] Coins are pushed by the protrusions 46 of the conveyor belt 43 to be conveyed from the receiving conveyance area 39 of the coin passage 32 to the identification conveyance area 40, and the coins are identified by the identification section 58 of the identification conveyance area 40.

 [0070] Coins that are identified as normal coins as a result of identification in the identification unit 58 are conveyed from the identification conveyance area 40 to the classification conveyance area 41, and the branching section corresponding to the denomination storing and discharging section 35 of the corresponding denomination At 63, it branches to the denomination and is stored in the denomination storage / release unit 35 according to denomination.

 [0071] If, as a result of identification in the identification unit 58, the coin is identified as a reject coin that cannot be identified, the reject coin is classified from the identification transport area 40 if the re-identification of the reject coin is set. Is transferred to 41, branched at a branching section 63 corresponding to the deposit feeding section 34, and returned to the deposit feeding section 34 to be fed again from the deposit feeding section 34 to the coin passage 32 and re-identified by the identification section 58. . By this re-identification, it can be reduced that the coins are recognized as normal coins.

[0072] In the case where only the reject coin remains on the deposit feeding section 34 and the coin passage 32, and the recognition section 58 continuously detects the reject coin more than a predetermined number of times, or the reject coin If the re-identification is not set, the reject coin is returned. In other words, reject coins are transported from the identification transport area 40 to the classification transport area 41, and in the case of deposit processing by the right teller, the most downstream branching section 63 corresponding to the right coin outlet 16 Branches at the right and pays out to the coin outlet 16 on the right side.On the other hand, in the case of deposit processing by the left side teller, it is transported from the classification transport area 41 to the withdrawal transport area 42 and corresponds to the coin outlet 15 on the left side. Branch at branch 71 and pay out to coin outlet 15 on the left. The reject coins paid out to the coin outlets 15 and 16 are accommodated in the withdrawal boxes 17 and 18, and the withdrawal boxes 17 and 18 are moved from the fuselage 10. By pulling out, the reject coin can be taken out.

 [0073] If the counting result is not approved and a return is instructed, the temporarily held coin is returned. In the collective temporary holding unit 36, the coins temporarily held are delivered one by one by the same coin feeding operation as the above-described deposit feeding unit 34, and the returned coins are received and received in the coin passage 3 2 by the delivery unit 81. 39 is transferred to the protruding portion 46 of the rotating conveyor belt 43.

 [0074] The return coin is pushed by the protrusion 46 of the transport belt 43 and transported from the receiving transport area 39 of the coin passage 32 to the identification transport area 40, and the return coin is identified by the identification section 58 of the identification transport area 40.

 [0075] The identified return coin is transported from the identification transport area 40 to the classification transport area 41, and in the case of deposit processing by the right-side teller, the most downstream branch section 63 corresponding to the right-side coin outlet 16 Branch to the right coin outlet 16 and, on the other hand, in the case of deposit processing by the left-side teller, it is transported from the sorting transport area 41 to the withdrawal transport area 42 and the left coin outlet 15 Branch at branch 71 corresponding to, and return to left coin outlet 15. Returned coins returned to the coin outlets 15 and 16 are accommodated in the withdrawal boxes 17 and 18, and the withdrawal coins 17 and 18 are pulled out from the fuselage 10, and the returned coins can be taken out.

 Next, the coin dispensing process will be described.

 The coin withdrawal process is started by instructing the withdrawal process at the terminal by either the left or right teller and inputting the withdrawal amount, the desired withdrawal type and the number of withdrawals.

 [0078] The denomination storing and discharging unit 35 corresponding to the withdrawal type pays out coins stored for withdrawal one by one by the same coin feeding operation as the above-described deposit feeding unit 34, and sends it to the delivery unit 81. Then, the dispensed coin is transferred to the protruding portion 46 of the conveyor belt 43 rotating in the receiving conveyance area 39 of the coin passage 32. In addition, in the denomination storage unit 35 that does not correspond to the denomination type, and in the denomination storage unit 35 that finishes paying out the coins corresponding to the denomination type, the delivery unit 81 receives the coins. In order to maintain the state in which the feeding is stopped, the flat belt 78 and the reverse rotation roller 79 are stored even if they rotate!

 [0079] The withdrawal coin is pushed by the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43 to be conveyed from the receiving conveyance area 39 of the coin passage 32 to the identification conveyance area 40, and the identification section 58 of the identification conveyance area 40 identifies the coin.

[0080] Withdrawal coins identified as normal coins as a result of identification in the identification unit 58 are conveyed from the identification conveyance area 40 to the classification conveyance area 41, and in the case of withdrawal processing by the right side teller, Coin out In the case of the withdrawal processing by the left-side teller, branching at the most downstream branching portion 63 corresponding to the cash outlet 16 and paying out to the coin outlet 16 on the right side 42 To the left coin outlet 15 and branch out to the left coin outlet 15. The withdrawal coins paid out to the coin outlets 15 and 16 are stored in the withdrawal boxes 17 and 18.

 [0081] When the identification unit 58 identifies the abnormal coin as unidentifiable as a result of the identification, the abnormal coin is conveyed from the identification conveyance area 40 to the classification conveyance area 41, and is stored in the original denomination storing and discharging unit 35. Branch at the branching section 63 corresponding to, and return to the original denomination storing and discharging section 35. Then, the insufficient coins are fed out again from the denomination storing and discharging unit 35 to the coin passage 32.

 [0082] After the withdrawal coins are withdrawn to the coin dispensing outlets 15 and 16, the withdrawal coins 17 and 18 can be withdrawn from the machine 10 to take out the withdrawal coins.

 Next, the coin replenishment process will be described.

 [0084] In the coin replenishment process, the replenishment coins are inserted into the depositing and dispensing unit 34 from the coin depositing slot 12 that uses the supplemental coin as the supplementary slot. The deposit feeding section 34 feeds the replenishment coins one by one by the above-described coin feeding operation, and the delivery section 81 feeds the replenishment coins to the protruding portion 46 of the transport belt 43 rotating in the receiving transport area 39 of the coin path 32. Deliver.

 [0085] The coin is pushed by the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43 to be conveyed from the receiving conveyance area 39 of the coin passage 32 to the identification conveyance area 40, and the coin is identified by the identification section 58 of the identification conveyance area 40.

 [0086] The replenishment coins identified as normal coins as a result of identification in the identification unit 58 are conveyed from the identification conveyance area 40 to the classification conveyance area 41, and the branch corresponding to the denomination storing and discharging part 35 of the corresponding denomination The part 63 branches to the denomination and is stored in the denomination storing and discharging unit 35 by denomination.

 [0087] As a result of identification by the identification unit 58, when an abnormal coin is identified as being unidentifiable, if the abnormal coin is re-identified, the abnormal coin is transferred from the identification conveyance area 40 to the classification conveyance area 41. Carrying, branching at the branching unit 63 corresponding to the depositing and feeding unit 34, returning to the depositing and feeding unit 34, feeds again from the depositing and feeding unit 34 to the coin passage 32 and re-identifies by the identification unit 58. This re-identification can reduce the processing of coins identified as normal coins as abnormal coins.

[0088] In the case where only abnormal coins remain on the deposit feeding section 34 or the coin passage 32, the identification section 5 If abnormal coins are detected more than a predetermined number of times set in advance in step 8 or if re-identification of abnormal coins is not set, the abnormal coins are returned. That is, abnormal coins are conveyed from the identification conveyance area 40 to the classification conveyance area 41, and in the case of replenishment processing by the right-side teller, are branched at the most downstream branching portion 63 corresponding to the right-side coin dispensing port 16, In the case of payout to the coin outlet 16 on the right side, and in the case of replenishment processing by the left-side teller, it is transported to the sorting transport area 41 and the withdrawal transport area 42 and branched to the coin outlet 15 on the left side. Branch at section 71 and pay out to left coin outlet 15. The abnormal coins paid out to the coin outlets 15 and 16 are stored in the withdrawal boxes 17 and 18, and the withdrawal coins 17 and 18 are pulled out from the fuselage 10 so that the abnormal coins can be taken out.

Next, the coin collection process will be described.

 [0090] In the coin recovery process, coins are fed out from the denomination storage / release unit 35 one denomination at a time. The coin-type storing and discharging unit 35 for paying out coins feeds out coins stored one by one by the same coin feeding operation as the above-described depositing and feeding unit 34, and the delivery unit 81 accepts the withdrawal coins in the receiving and conveying area of the coin passage 32. 39 is transferred to the protruding portion 46 of the rotating conveyor belt 43.

 The withdrawal coin is pushed by the protrusion 46 of the transport belt 43 and transported from the receiving transport area 39 of the coin passage 32 to the identification transport area 40, and the coin is identified by the identification section 58 of the identification transport area 40.

 [0092] As a result of identification in the identification unit 58, the withdrawal coins identified as normal coins are conveyed from the identification conveyance area 40 to the classification conveyance area 41, and the most downstream branch corresponding to the right coin dispensing port 16 Branches at section 63, pays out to the right coin outlet 16 and is stored in a recovery cassette arranged on the lower side of the fuselage 10 via the switching means.

 [0093] As a result of identification by the identification unit 58, if the coin is identified as an abnormal coin because it cannot be identified, if the abnormal coin is re-identified, the abnormal coin is transferred from the identification transport area 40 to the classification transport area 41. To the original denomination storage / release part 35, branch back to the original denomination storage / release part 35, and return to the coin path 32 from the denomination storage / release part 35. And re-identification by the identification unit 58. This re-identification can reduce the processing of coins identified as normal coins as abnormal coins.

[0094] When only abnormal coins remain on the denomination storage / discharge unit 35 or the coin passage 32, and when the identification unit 58 continuously detects abnormal coins more than a predetermined number of times, If re-identification of regular coins is not set, predetermined processing such as paying out abnormal coins to coin dispensing ports 15, 16 is performed.

[0095] After the coins are collected from all the denomination storage and discharge sections 35, the front door 21 of the machine body 10 is opened, and the collection cassette is taken out.

Next, the coin scrutiny process will be described.

 In the coin scrutiny process, a scrutiny is performed in order to check the coins stored in each denomination storage / release section 35.

 [0098] From one denomination storing and discharging unit 35, coins stored by the same coin feeding operation as the above-described deposit feeding unit 34 are fed one by one, and the coins 32 are received by the delivery unit 81. Rotate the transport zone 39 and transfer it to the protrusion 46 of the transport belt 43. The coin is pushed by the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43 and conveyed from the receiving conveyance area 39 of the coin passage 32 to the identification conveyance area 40, and the coin is identified by the identification section 58 of the identification conveyance area 40. The identified coins are transported from the identification transport area 40 to the classification transport area 41, branched at the branching section 63 corresponding to the batch temporary storage section 36, and stored in the batch temporary storage section 36.

 [0099] When all the coins in one denomination storage / release unit 35 are paid out and stored in the collective temporary storage unit 36 after identification, the same coins as the above-described deposit delivery unit 34 are supplied from the collective temporary storage unit 36. The coins stored by operation are fed out one by one, and the coins are delivered by the delivery unit 81 to the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43 rotating in the receiving and conveying area 39 of the coin passage 32. The coin is pushed by the protrusion 46 of the transport belt 43 and transported from the receiving transport area 39 of the coin passage 32 to the identification transport area 40, and the coin is identified by the identification section 58 of the identification transport area 40. The identified coins are transported from the identification transport area 40 to the classification transport area 41, branched at a branching section 63 corresponding to the original denomination storage / release section 35, and stored in the original denomination storage / release section 35.

 [0100] Accordingly, coins can be identified twice by passing through the identification unit 58 twice in one scrutiny operation, and the accuracy of scrutiny can be improved. In addition, since only the coins are circulated between the denomination storing and discharging unit 35 and the collective temporary storage unit 36 and the coin passage 32, the transport route for the scrutiny can be shortened.

 Then, such a scrutiny operation is performed for all denomination storage / release sections 35.

[0102] Thus, in the coin processing device 11, the coin processing device 11 is supported and rotated along the annular coin path 32. Since the coins for deposit, withdrawal, replenishment, collection, and inspection are transported by one rotating transport belt 43, the transport mechanism of each processing system including the deposit and withdrawal systems can be shared, and the transport mechanism Can be simplified and miniaturized.

[0103] A single identification unit 58 arranged in the coin passage 32 can identify all coins of deposit, withdrawal, replenishment, collection, and scrutiny. Can be high.

 [0104] Since the coins fed out from the denomination storage / release unit 35 can be identified by the identification unit 58, it is not necessary to determine the denomination at the exit of the denomination storage / release unit 35. Can be shared. Furthermore, the exit part of the collective temporary storage part 36 can be made common. In addition, all the branches 63 have the same configuration. Therefore, the denomination storage / release unit 35 and the batch temporary storage unit 36 can be made common, and the denomination storage / release unit 35 and the batch temporary storage unit 36 can be arranged at arbitrary positions.

 [0105] Since the conveyor belt 43 is rotated only in one direction in the annular direction to convey the deposited coins and withdrawal coins, the coin flow can be made the same in each process including depositing and dispensing, and the mechanism and control can be controlled. It can be simplified.

 [0106] Since the receiving transport area 39 for receiving the withdrawal coins in the coin passage 32 and the classification transport area 41 for classifying the received coins are arranged at different positions in the coin passage 32, the deposit system and the withdrawal system are different. Even if they are common, deposit and withdrawal coins can be processed reliably.

 [0107] In addition, since the deposit paying section 34, the denomination storing and discharging section 35, and the collective temporary storage section 36 are disposed inside the coin path 32 and the conveyor belt 43, the mechanism overlapping the upper portion need not be opened. In addition, maintenance of the deposit paying part 34, the denomination storing and discharging part 35 and the collective temporary holding part 36 can be facilitated.

 [0108] In addition, a deposit paying part 34, a denomination storing and discharging part 35, a collective temporary storage part 36 and an identification part 58 are arranged in order from the front side to the back side. Because of the close positional relationship with 58, it is possible to shorten the transport distance from identification of deposited coins to temporary holding, and the transport distance from identification and storage of temporary reserved coins, shortening the processing time, The possibility of coin clogging can be reduced.

[0109] In addition, the deposit feeding section 34, the denomination storing and discharging section 35, and the collective temporary storage section 36 are flat belts. Since the coins are received in a non-aligned state on 78, the amount of stored coins can be increased, and when coins are released, the flat belt 78 is rotated by rotating the flat belt 78 in the conveying direction and rotating the reverse roller 79 in the reverse direction. The upper non-aligned coins are aligned and released in a one-layer, one-row state, and the transfer unit 81 can reliably transfer coins one by one to the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43.

 Next, the coin feeding operation from the deposit feeding unit 34 will be described. The same applies to the coin feeding operation from the denomination storing and discharging unit 35 and the collective temporary storage unit 36 having the same structure.

 As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the height positions of the guide surface edge portions 94 of the guide portions 93 on both sides facing the flat belt 78 are equal to or lower than the surface height of the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78, and Because the flat belt 78 rotates, the coin on the upstream side in the transport direction causes the coin on the downstream side in the transport direction to move the coin on the downstream side in the transport direction toward the inclined transport surface 84 of the flat belt 78 on the side of the guide section 93. The coins on the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78 can be agitated by being pushed and moved obliquely.

 [0112] Since the coins on the inclined conveyance surface 84 of the flat belt 78 can be agitated and fed downstream in the conveyance direction, the amount of coins can be increased, and a structure that requires a special mechanism for agitation is simplified. Can be

 [0113] Since the width of the flat belt 78 is narrower than the diameter of two coins wider than the diameter of one coin, the coins are staggered on the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78. The coins on the upstream side in the transport direction can push the coins on the downstream side in the transport direction diagonally from the top of the inclined transport surface 84 of the flat belt 78 to the side guide portion 93, and can immediately enhance the effect of stirring the coins.

 [0114] As shown in FIG. 1, the guide portion 93 has a guide surface edge portion in a region A1 on the downstream side in the transport direction from the position below the receiving port 90 and on the upstream side in the transport direction from the position of the reverse rotation roller 79. The coins can be agitated by placing them at a position where the height position 94 is equal to or lower than the surface height of the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78 and higher than the back surface height, that is, within the belt thickness dimension.

On the other hand, in the region A2 on the upstream side in the conveyance direction, which is the position below the receiving port 90, the height position of the guide surface edge portion 94 is set to be equal to or higher than the surface height of the inclined conveyance surface 84 of the flat belt 78. The coins on the inclined conveyance surface 84 of the flat belt 78 are regulated between the guide surface edge portions 94 of the guide portions 93 on both sides, and the coins can be moved downstream in the conveyance direction without stirring the coins. Snow In other words, if the coins are agitated in the area A2, the fullness detection sensor, which is disposed near the receiving port 90 and detects the fullness of the stored coins, detects falsely due to the influence of the agitated coins. Although the 63 branch gates 65 may be pushed up due to the influence of the agitated coins and cause a malfunction, the influence of the agitated coins can be prevented by not agitating the coins.

 [0116] Further, in the region A3 on the downstream side in the conveyance direction including the position of the reverse rotation roller 79, the height position of the guide surface edge 94 is arranged to be equal to or higher than the surface height of the inclined conveyance surface 84 of the flat belt 78. Coins on the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78 are regulated between the guide surface edge portions 94 of the guide portions 93 on both sides, and the coins can be reliably conveyed in a one-layer, one-row state.

 [0117] Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the flat belt 78 of the deposit feeding section 34 is suspended so as to form an inclined conveying surface 84 that is inclined upward from the upstream side in the conveying direction toward the downstream side in the conveying direction. The coin passage 32 is provided with an inclined passage surface 49 inclined at the same angle as the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78. Then, the coins fed from the inclined conveying surface 84 of the flat belt 78 are received on the inclined passage surface 49 and conveyed in the inclined posture. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the structure of the pay-in / feed-out portion 34 that does not require a bent portion in the middle of the flat belt and level the downstream side in the transport direction as in the past, and the occurrence of coin clogging caused by the bent portion can be avoided. Can be resolved.

 [0118] By not providing the bent portion in the middle of the flat belt 78, the position of the flat belt 78 on the downstream side in the conveying direction becomes higher than in the case where the bent portion is provided in the middle of the flat belt 78 and made horizontal. Therefore, the height of the coin passage 32 is increased, and the height position for receiving coins from the coin passage 32 to the deposit feeding section 34 can be increased, and the amount of coins stored in the deposit feeding section 34 is increased by that amount. it can.

 [0119] In the coin passage 32, the coins conveyed in an inclined posture along the inclined passage surface 49 are converted into a horizontal posture by the conversion passage surface 53, and the coins in this horizontal posture are conveyed by the horizontal passage surface 54. Processing such as identification and branching in the identification conveyance area 40 and the classification conveyance area 41 that become the passage surface 54 can be ensured.

[0120] Since the inclined passage surface 49 of the coin passage 32 is formed with an escape portion 52 that escapes with respect to the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43, the protrusion 46 does not contact the inclined passage surface 49, and the protrusion 46 makes it possible to push and convey coins one by one. [0121] Further, the coin delivery operation by the delivery unit 81 will be described with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. Fig. 7 shows the delivery operation for large coins, and Fig. 8 shows the delivery operation for small coins. Although the figure shows the denomination storing and discharging unit 35 or the collective temporary holding unit 36 having the guide lever 122 at the coin delivery port 80a, the coin delivery operation by the delivery unit 81 is similar to the deposit delivery unit 34. .

 [0122] As shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 8 (a), when the cam 102 of the delivery part 81 is positioned at a fixed position, it moves on the flat belt 78 while abutting against one guide member 97. The coin enters the groove portion 105 on one side of the cam 102 and comes into contact with the restraining portion 107 of one protrusion 104 to stop.

 As shown in FIG. 7B and FIG. 8B, the succeeding coins following the coin stopped by the cam 102 come into contact with the coin stopped by the cam 102 and stop.

 [0124] As shown in Fig. 7 (c) and Fig. 8 (c), the coin 110 stopped by the cam 102 is detected by the sensor 110, so that it can be detected according to the position of the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43. The cam 102 rotates in the delivery direction at a predetermined timing at which coins can be delivered to the protrusion 46.

 [0125] As shown in FIGS. 7 (d) (e) (f) and 8 (d) (e) (f), when the cam 102 starts to rotate, the pushing portion 106 of the other protruding portion 104 While pushing the previously delivered coin into the coin passage 32, the other protruding portion 104 enters between the preceding delivering coin and the succeeding coin, and the depressing portion 107 is the outer peripheral surface of the other protruding portion 104. Stop the progression of subsequent coins.

 [0126] As shown in Figs. 7 (g) and 8 (g), a coin passage that allows a coin to be transferred at the pushing portion 106 of the other protrusion 104 to be transferred to the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43. Push it out to position 32.

 [0127] As shown in FIGS. 7 (h) and 8 (h), the coin pushed into the coin passage 32 is pushed and conveyed by the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43. Cam 102 turns 180 ° and stops when it returns to the next fixed position. Further, when the subsequent coin enters the other groove 105 and is detected by the sensor 110, the coin can be delivered to the protrusion 46 according to the position of the next protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43. The cam 102 rotates in the delivery direction at a predetermined timing.

[0128] In this way, the peripheral edge of the coin is pushed by the pushing portion 106 of the cam 102 and the coin is transferred to the protruding portion 46 of the conveying belt 43, and the subsequent coin is separated by the deterring portion 107 of the cam 102 until the next transfer operation. So that the coins are securely delivered one by one to the protrusion 46 of the conveyor belt 43. Doing power S

 [0129] Note that the end of the dispensing transfer area 42 of the coin passage 32 may be continued to the start end of the receiving transfer area 39, and the coin path 32 may be formed in an annular shape! /.

[0130] Further, the transport body is not limited to the transport belt 43, and may be, for example, a wire or a chain.

In this case, the rotating body is not limited to a roller, and a sprocket or the like can be used.

[0131] Further, the number of denomination storage / release sections 35 is not limited to six.

[0132] The denominations stored in each denomination storage / release section 35 can be arbitrarily set. For example, it is possible to store coins of denominations that are not used for withdrawals or full of denominations in a mixture of multiple denominations.

 [0133] The functional unit connected to the transport means 33 includes a denomination temporary holding unit for temporarily holding coins in denominations, and a batch storing and discharging unit for collectively storing coins and discharging stored coins. A reject box for storing reject coins, a recovery cassette for storing recovered coins, a replenishment cassette for storing replenished coins, etc.

 Industrial applicability

The present invention is used in a coin processing device such as a coin depositing / dispensing machine and a money handling machine that can deposit and withdraw coins.

Claims

The scope of the claims  [1] A flat belt that receives coins in a non-aligned state and is suspended from the upstream side in the transport direction toward the downstream side in the transport direction so as to form an inclined transport surface that slopes upward and downward. Located in the upper area downstream of the inclined conveying surface in the conveying direction, the coins that are not aligned on the inclined conveying surface of the flat belt are rotated in the opposite direction to the rotation of the flat belt in the conveying direction. A coin storage and feeding section having a reverse rotation roller to be aligned with  A coin passage that has an inclined passage surface that is inclined at the same angle as the inclined conveying surface of the flat belt, and accepts coins fed from the inclined conveying surface of the flat belt and conveys the inclined belt on the inclined passage surface in an inclined posture;  And a coin processing apparatus.  [2] The coin passage converts the coin from the inclined posture to the horizontal posture between the inclined passage surface and the horizontal passage surface, and the horizontal passage surface that conveys the coin in a horizontal posture downstream of the inclined passage surface in the transport direction. Has a conversion passage surface  The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein: [3] including a transport body having a protrusion for transporting coins along the coin path  The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein [4] An escape portion is formed on the inclined passage surface of the coin passage to escape from the protrusion of the carrier.  The coin processing device according to claim 3.