JP3405643B2 - Coin sorter - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin sorter having a batch processing function of taking out inserted coins every predetermined number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a coin sorter sorts out coins that have been thrown in batches one by one, identifies them while conveying them, removes abnormal coins into a reject box, and classifies normal coins into gold types. It has a function of storing in a cassette of a type.

Further, in the coin sorter, each time a predetermined number of coins are counted for only one designated denomination, the coins after the predetermined number are temporarily stopped, and after the predetermined number of coins are taken out, the counting is restarted. Some have a function called batch processing that enables coins to be taken out every predetermined number of coins. In such a coin sorter, the batch storing coins are stored in the same sorting and storing destination as in the normal sorting, and the batch processing coins are also stored in the denomination-based cassette. Further, regarding the predetermined number of sheets for the batch processing, there is one in which an arbitrary number can be set at the same time when the batch processing mode is set, or one which is fixedly set in advance.

Further, in the coin sorter, after normal coins are classified into denominations, the coins are temporarily held in the holding section, the operator is made to confirm the counting contents, and when the operator approves, the temporary holding section is provided. There is also a function to store coins stored in each cassette in each cassette, and to release the coins stored in the temporary storage unit to the return box if the operator does not approve them.

[0005]

By the way, when batch processing is performed with a coin sorter, the number of batches is generally 50 for denominations other than 500 yen and 20 for 500 yen. Even if it differs from 20, the number is 1
It is less than or equal to 00, and is used in a relatively small number.

However, in the conventional coin sorter described above, since the denomination type coins to be batch processed are taken out by the denomination type cassette at the time of the batch processing, a large amount of coins can be stored to take out a relatively small number of coins. There is a problem in that the operability is extremely poor because the cassette of each type of gold has to be inserted and removed.

[0007] In addition, when carrying out batch processing, the coins in hand are usually used for something, and the coins brought in from the outside are rarely batch processed as they are.
Therefore, it is very unlikely that abnormal coins are contained in the coins when performing batch processing, and the means for eliminating abnormal coins during batch processing hardly functions.

Further, in the coin sorter having the temporary holding section, the coins in the temporary holding section are not stored in the cassette unless the operator approves them. There is a problem that coins cannot be easily taken out because one processing is required.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a coin sorter capable of performing batch processing that is efficient and has excellent operability in consideration of the usage state of the batch processing. With the goal.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin sorting machine, which has a feeding / conveying means for feeding and conveying coins one by one, and an identifying section for identifying coins conveyed by the feeding / conveying means. Abnormal coin excluding means for excluding abnormal coins identified as abnormal by this identifying unit, a reject box for storing abnormal coins excluded by this abnormal coin removing unit, and normal coins identified as normal by the identifying unit. Normal coin classifying means for classifying into denominations, coin stopping means for selectively stopping the coins conveyed between the discriminating section and abnormal coin excluding means, and batch processing for taking out designated coins for every predetermined number of coins A batch designating means for designating a mode, and, in the batch processing mode, when a designated denomination coin identified by the identifying portion is removed by the abnormal coin removing means and stored in the reject box. Also, a batch processing control unit that stops the predetermined number of coins or more by the coin stopping means each time a predetermined number of designated denomination coins are counted, and stops the batch processing when an abnormal coin is identified. Is what you are doing. When batch processing is performed with such a coin sorter, the number of batches is generally relatively small, and the coin storage amount in the reject box is generally relatively small. In this way, by storing a relatively small number of coins that are extracted at a time by batch processing in a reject box that has a relatively small coin storage amount, it becomes easy to remove coins.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin sorter according to the first aspect, wherein the reject box loading section in which the reject box is detachably loaded and the reject box loading section is loaded. Equipped with a reject box detection means for detecting, the batch processing control unit, in the batch processing mode, when a predetermined number of designated denomination coins are counted and coins after the predetermined number of coins are stopped by the coin stopping means, The reject box detection means restarts the batch processing operation by detecting removal and reloading of the reject box. In this way, by removing and reloading the reject box, batch processing is automatically continued.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a coin sorter of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 show a coin processing machine, and FIG.
Is a perspective view of the coin sorter, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the internal mechanism of the coin sorter, FIG. 5 is a front view in which a part of the coin sorter is cut away, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing the internal mechanism of the coin sorter. It is a figure.
This coin sorter has a sorter body 1 and a top cover 2 which is provided on the upper surface of the sorter body 1 so as to be openable and closable.

A horizontally elongated cassette loading portion 3 is formed in the lower front portion of the sorting machine main body 1 in the left-right direction so that the cassette loading portion 3 is aligned with the denomination cassettes 4 in the left-right direction (alignment direction). While being loaded in the state, each cassette 4 can be inserted and removed in the front-rear direction. A return box loading section 5 having the same width as the cassette loading section 3 is formed on the upper side of the cassette loading section 3 toward the front, and a horizontally long return box 6 is inserted in the return box loading section 5 in the front-rear direction. It is detachably loaded. A reject box loading section 7 is formed at the upper left of the front surface of the sorter main body 1 so as to open forward, and a reject box 8 is loaded in the reject box loading section 7 so as to be insertable and removable in the front-rear direction. A power switch 9 is arranged on the upper right of the front surface of the sorter main body 1.

The cassette 4, the return box 6 and the reject box 8 are formed in a box shape having an open top surface, and pull-out handles 4a, 6a, 8a are formed on the front upper surface.

A hopper 11 for forming a coin slot 10 is arranged on the upper cover 2, and a display operation panel 12 is arranged on the front side.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a substrate 21 is arranged on the upper portion of the sorter main body 1, and a rotary disk 22 for receiving coins inserted into the hopper 11 is provided at a rear right position of the substrate 21. A peripheral wall 23 around the rotating disk 22 is arranged. When the rotary disk 22 is rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4 by the drive of the motor 24, the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the rotary disk 22 causes the coins on the rotary disk 22 to move along the peripheral wall 23 and part of the peripheral wall 23. The coins are sent out one by one from the formed delivery port (not shown) to the coin passage 25.

The coin passage 25 is arranged along the identification passage portion 26 arranged along the rear left side of the board 21, the branch passage portion 27 arranged along the left side of the board 21, and the front side of the board 21. There is provided a sorting passage portion 28, and the passage shape is formed by bending the sorting passage portion 28 into a substantially U shape. The coin passage 25 is the substrate 21
The upper surface of which is the bottom surface of the passage, the guide plates 29 and 30 arranged on both sides of the identification passage portion 26, the guide plates 31 and 32 arranged on both sides of the branch passage portion 27, and the both sides of the classification passage portion 28. The edge surfaces of the guide plates 33, 34 to be guided are the passage side surfaces. The edge surfaces of the guide plates 29, 31, 33 on one side of the passage are configured as reference surfaces 29a, 31a, 33a.

Above the entrance of the coin passage 25, a take-in belt 35 for taking coins sent from the rotary disc 22 into the coin passage 25 is rotatably stretched by a plurality of pulleys 36, and each passage portion of the coin passage 25 is provided. Conveyor belts 37, 38, 39 for conveying coins in the coin passage 25 are rotatably stretched above the 26, 27, 28 by a plurality of pulleys 40. Then, the take-in belt 35 and the conveyor belts 37 to 39 are rotated by the drive of the motor 24 to convey the coins in the coin passage 25 while pressing them against the bottom surface of the passage. The conveying speed of the conveyor belts 37, 38, 39 is faster than the conveying speed of the take-in belt 35, and the coins conveyed in the coin passage 25 are spaced from each other. Also, the conveyor belt 3
7, 38, 39 and the reference surfaces 29a, 31a, 33a are arranged so that the downstream side in the transport direction is relatively close to each other, and the coin is used as the reference surface.
It has a function of pressing against 29a, 31a, 33a.

Then, the rotating disk 22, each belt 35, 37-39
By the above, the feeding / conveying means 41 for feeding out and conveying the coins collectively received in the coin slot 10 is constructed.

The identification passage portion 26 is provided with an identification portion 44 for identifying the authenticity or denomination of coins conveyed along the reference surface 29a, and a coin stopping means is provided at a position downstream of the identification portion 44 in the conveying direction. 45
Is provided. The coin stopping means 45 has a stopper 46 that can be retracted from the bottom of the passage.
The coins carried by the stopper solenoid 47 protruding from the bottom of the passage are stopped, and the coins are buried in the bottom of the passage to allow the passage of the coins.

The branch passage portion 27 is provided with a 5-yen coin branch portion 48 which constitutes a part of the normal coin sorting means and an abnormal coin branch portion 49 as abnormal coin removing means from the upstream side in the conveying direction. At the 5-yen coin branch section 48, since the diameter of the 5-yen coin and the diameter of the 100-yen coin are similar, only the 5-yen coin is forced to be correctly classified into the 5-yen coin and the 100-yen coin. Branch to. A branch hole 50 is formed in the 5-yen coin branch portion 48, and a passage plate 51 forming an edge portion on the reference surface 31a side is disposed in the branch hole 50 so as to be movable inward and outward of the passage. The solenoid 51 for diverting 5 yen coins drives 51 toward and away from the passage. A branch hole 53 is formed in the abnormal coin branch portion 49, and the reference surface 31 is formed in the branch hole 53.
A passage plate 54, which constitutes an edge portion on the a side, is disposed so as to be movable in and out of the passage, and the passage plate 54 is driven forward and backward in the passage by an abnormal coin branching solenoid 55. Each branch hole
Timing sensors 56 and 57 are arranged immediately in front of 50 and 53, respectively. When the identifying unit 44 identifies a 5-yen coin or an abnormal coin, the coin is detected as a timing sensor.
When detected by 56 and 57, the corresponding solenoids 52 and 55 are driven to retract the passage plates 51 and 54 to the outside of the passage, and the corresponding coins are dropped and branched.

In the sorting passage 28, 1 from the upstream side in the conveying direction.
Sorting holes 58 that form part of normal coin sorting means for yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, 10 yen, and 500 yen are formed.
These classification holes 58 are formed with the reference surface 33a as a reference,
For coins of the relevant denomination, the edge on the side opposite to the reference surface 33a falls into the classification hole 58 and is branched, and for coins of other denominations, the peripheral edge of the coin passes on both side edges of the classification hole 58. To be done. Immediately in front of each sorting hole 58, timing sensors 59a to 59e for confirming the sorting of coins of the corresponding denomination are provided.

As shown in FIG.
A branch hole 50 of the yen coin branch portion 48 and chutes 61 and 62 of each denomination for guiding each denomination coin falling from each sorting hole 58 to a temporary holding portion 63 described later are respectively arranged. Below the branch hole 53 of the abnormal coin branch section 49, the reject box 8 that is normally loaded in the reject box loading section 7 faces, and the coins that drop from the branch hole 53 are directly stored in the reject box 8.

Below the chutes 61, 62, a temporary holding section 63 is arranged along the left-right width direction of the sorter main body 1 (alignment direction of a plurality of cassettes 4) divided by denomination. The temporary holding section 63 has a bottom plate 64 and a holding frame 65 arranged on the bottom plate 64. A storage space for storing coins according to denomination is formed in the holding frame 65 along the left-right width direction of the sorter main body 1 (alignment direction of the plurality of cassettes 4). Each corresponding shoot 61,
62 lower openings are exposed. Bottom plate 64 and holding frame 65
Are driven by a drive mechanism (not shown) so as to move in the front-back direction and in the opposite directions. The return box 6 that is normally loaded in the return box loading section 5 faces below the front of the temporary holding section 63, and the cassette 4 of the denomination that is normally loaded in the cassette loading section 3 faces below the back of the temporary holding section 63. Faces.

As shown in FIG. 6, the temporary holding section 63 temporarily holds the state where the upper surface of the holding frame 65 is located below the chutes 61 and 62 and the bottom plate 64 closes the bottom surface of the holding frame 65. The holding position is set so that coins can be temporarily held for each denomination. When storing coins temporarily reserved for each denomination in each cassette 4 for each denomination, by moving the bottom plate 64 forward and the retention frame 65 backward as shown by the solid line arrow in FIG. , The entire lower surface of the holding frame 65 is opened above the cassette 4, and coins are discharged to the cassette 4 corresponding to the denomination. Further, when returning the temporarily held coins to the return box 6, as shown by the white arrow in FIG. 6, the bottom plate 64 is moved backward and the holding frame 65 is moved forward, whereby the return box 6 is returned. The entire lower surface of the holding frame 65 is opened above and coins are collectively discharged to the return box 6.

Further, a micro switch 67 as a reject box detecting means for detecting the normal loading of the reject box 8 is disposed on the far side of the reject box loading section 7 in the loading direction. Further, a micro switch (not shown) for detecting the normal loading of the return box 6 is provided on the rear side of the return box loading section 6 in the loading direction.

8 to 10 show a cassette loading detection device 70 for detecting the normal loading of all cassettes 4, and FIG. 8 is a plan view of the cassette loading detection device 70, FIG. 9 (a).
Is a sectional view of the cassette 4 when the cassette loading detection device 70 is viewed from the side, and FIG. 9B is a sectional view of the cassette 4 when it is normally loaded. FIG. 10A is a cassette loading detection device.
FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a case where the cassette 4 viewed from the plane direction is loaded, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a case where the cassette 4 loaded to the innermost side of the cassette loading unit 3 is moved in the alignment direction. Is.

The cassette loading section 3 is formed in a space surrounded by a bottom plate 71, side plates 72 on both sides, and a rear plate 73 on the back side. The cassette 4 is formed to be long in the front-rear direction and narrow in the left-right direction (alignment direction), and the cassette 4 of the denomination is loaded in the cassette loading unit 3 in the left-right direction in an aligned state.

Supporting members 74 are attached to both sides of the rear surface of the rear surface plate 73 of the cassette loading unit 3, and one supporting shaft is provided on the inner surfaces of the supporting members 74 facing each other along the alignment direction of the cassette 4.
A light emitting and receiving sensor 77, which passes the optical axis 76 along the alignment direction of the cassette 4 below the support shaft 75, is attached while the 75 is installed. The light emitting and receiving sensor 77 includes a light emitting device 78 that emits light and a light receiving device 79 that receives the emitted light.
have.

Cassette detecting members 81 are independently swingably attached to the support shaft 75 in correspondence with the loading positions of the cassettes 4 of the cassette loading unit 3. The cassette detecting member 81 is formed with a bearing portion 82 that is rotatably engaged with the support shaft 75 at an upper portion, and a base portion 83 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is formed so as to project downward from the bearing portion 82. A rib 84 is formed from the central portion in the axial direction to the tip of the base portion 83.

On the front surface of the base portion 83, an opening portion 73a formed in the rear plate 73 corresponding to each loading position of the cassette 4 of each denomination.
A cassette contact portion 85 is formed so as to be able to enter the cassette loading portion 3 through. The cassette contact part 85 is
It is formed in a flat plate shape substantially parallel to the axial direction of the bearing portion 82 and in a substantially isosceles triangular shape in plan view protruding substantially vertically from the front surface of the base portion 83, and both side edges of its apex portion 86 are formed on the inclined surface 87. ing. The upper and lower surfaces of the cassette contact portion 85 are apex portion 86 to base portion 83.
A rib 88 is formed on the front surface of the.

As shown in FIG. 5, the support shaft 75 is rotatably engaged with a collar 89 for positioning the position of each cassette detection member 81 in the axial direction (alignment direction).

When the cassette 4 is not normally loaded and is abnormally loaded, the cassette detection member 81 is rotated to the position shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 10 (a) by its own weight. The cassette contact portion 85 enters the cassette loading portion 3 through the opening 73a and shields the optical axis 76 of the light emitting and receiving sensor 77. The light-shielding sensor 77 has a base portion 83 and a rib 84 that shield the optical axis 76 from light.
The ribs 84 and the ribs 84 are configured as the optical axis light shielding portion 90. When the cassette 4 is normally loaded, the cassette contact portion 85 is pushed backward by the cassette 4, and the cassette detection member 81 is rotated to the position shown in FIG. The optical axis 76 of 77 can pass through without blocking.

FIG. 7 shows a front view of the display / operation panel 12, and the display / operation panel 12 is provided with a display section 101 and an operation section 102.

The display unit 101 has a display 103 and a plurality of lamps 104 to 109. The display 103 displays the number of coins counted and the amount of money counted. The lamp 104 is the indicator 10
Lights when the counted number is displayed in 3. Lamp 105
Lights up when the counted amount is displayed on the display 103. The denomination lamp 106 blinks when coins enter the cassette 4 or the temporary holding section 63, and when the display 103 displays the number of coins or the amount of money of the denomination,
And when specifying the denomination for batch processing, 500 yen → 1
It lights in the order of 00 yen → 50 yen → 10 yen → 5 yen → 1 yen → 500 yen. The lamp 107 is turned on when displaying the counted number of sheets or the total of the counted amount on the display 103. Lamp 108
Lights when the coin enters the reject box 8. Lamp 10
9 is lit when the display 103 displays the total number of counted sheets or total amount of money.

The operation unit 102 has various buttons 111 to 118. The start / stop button 111 gives an instruction to start or stop the sorting process or batch process. The storage / clear button 112 allows a clear instruction during normal operation, and allows a storage instruction when the temporary holding is completed. The return / reset button 113 allows a reset instruction during normal operation, and also allows a return instruction when the temporary holding is completed. The continue button 114 is
Instruct to continue when coins are thrown in several times because the capacity of 11 has been exceeded. The batch designation button 115 designates a batch processing mode for taking out designated coins of a predetermined number of coins. The circle / sheet button 116 switches the display of the display unit 103 between the counted number and the counted amount. The denomination designation button 117 is an indicator
Specify the denomination or total to be displayed in 103 and the denomination for batch processing. G total button
At 118, the display 103 displays the total number of counted sheets or the total amount of money.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a part of the control system of the coin sorter. A control unit 121 controls the entire coin sorter. The control unit 121 is connected with an identification unit 44, a micro switch 67, a display unit 101, and an operation unit 102, and also has a motor 24 and a stopper solenoid 47. 5,
Yen coin branch solenoid 52, abnormal coin branch solenoid
55, timing sensors 56, 57, 59a to 59e are respectively connected. The batch designation button 115 and the denomination designation button 117 of the operation unit 102 constitute a batch designation means 122.

The control section 121 has a ROM 123 for storing programs and the like, and a RAM 124 for making it possible to write and read data in the process.

Further, in the batch processing mode, the control unit 121 removes the designated denomination coins identified by the identification unit 44 by the abnormal coin branch unit 49 and stores them in the reject box 8, and the designated denomination coins are predetermined. It has a function of a batch processing control unit 125 that stops the coins after a predetermined number by the coin stopping means 45 each time the number of coins is counted, and stops the batch processing when an abnormal coin is identified. In the batch processing mode, the batch processing control unit 125 counts the specified number of coins of the designated denomination type, and when the coin stopping means 45 stops the predetermined number of coins and thereafter, the micro switch 67.
It also has a function of restarting the batch processing operation by detecting removal and reloading of the reject box 8.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, in the case where coins are sorted by a coin sorter, the coins to be sorted are put into the hopper 11 through the coin slot 10 at once, and the start / stop button 111 is used.
Turn on.

When the start / stop button 111 is turned on, the sorting process is started, and the motor 24 drives the rotating disk 22, the take-in belt 36, and the conveyor belts 37 to 39, respectively. Due to the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the rotary disc 22, the coins put on the rotary disc 22 from the hopper 11 are sent to the coin passage 25 one by one. By the rotation of the take-in belt 36 and the conveyor belts 37 to 39, the coins fed one by one from the rotary disc 22 to the coin passage 25 are conveyed at intervals.

In the identification passage portion 26 of the coin passage 25, the identification portion 44 identifies the authenticity or denomination of the coin to be conveyed.

In the branch passage portion 27 of the coin passage 25, when the 5 yen coin is discriminated by the discriminating portion 44, the 5 yen coin branching portion 48 branches the corresponding 5 yen coin and the temporary holding portion 63 through the chute 61. Hold temporarily. When the identifying unit 44 identifies an abnormal coin such as an unidentifiable or false coin, the abnormal coin branching unit 49 branches the corresponding abnormal coin and stores it in the reject box 8, and the abnormal coin is stored in the reject box 8. The lamp 108 is turned on to indicate that.

Normal coins other than the 5-yen coins are conveyed to the sorting passage portion 28, the coins are branched at the sorting hole 58 of the corresponding denomination, and are temporarily held by the holding portion 63 through the chute 62 for each denomination.

The counted number of sheets or the counted amount of money identified by the identification unit 44 is displayed on the display unit 103. If the coins are not discriminated by the discriminating unit 44 for a predetermined time, all the coins discriminated by the discriminating unit 44 are stored in the temporary storage unit 63 or the reject box 8 after a lapse of time. 113
It enables the operation of.

Then, the operator of the coin sorter operates the display 10
Checking the display of 3, the storage / clear button 112 is turned on when instructing to store the temporarily held coins, and the return / reset button 113 is turned on when instructing the return.

When the storage / clear button 112 is turned on, the bottom plate 64 of the temporary holding section 63 moves forward and the holding frame 65 moves rearward as shown by a solid arrow in FIG. The entire lower surface of 65 is opened, and coins are stored in the cassette 4 corresponding to each denomination. The lamp 106 corresponding to the denomination in which the coin has entered the cassette 4 blinks.

When the return / reset button 113 is turned on, FIG.
Bottom plate 64 to the rear, holding frame 65
Move toward each other, the entire lower surface of the holding frame 65 is opened above the return box 6, and the coins are collectively discharged to the return box 6.

Then, the cassette 4, the return box 6 and the reject box 8 are pulled out from the loading sections 3, 5 and 7, whereby coins classified by denomination and stored in the cassette 4,
The returned coins collectively returned to the return box 6 and the abnormal coins stored in the reject box 8 can be taken out. After taking out these coins, the cassette 4, the return box 6 and the reject box 8 are loaded into the loading sections 3, 5, and 7.

The loaded state of the cassette 4, the return box 6 and the reject box 8 is detected, and the coin sorter operates only in the normally loaded state. The cassette loading detection device 70 detects the loading state of the cassette 4, the loading state of the return box 6 is detected by a micro switch (not shown), and the loading state of the reject box 8 is detected by the micro switch 67.

Next, the detection of the loading state of the cassette 4 by the cassette loading detection device 70 will be described. Cassette 4
When the cassette is not loaded at the cassette loading position of the cassette loading portion 3, the cassette sensing member 81 is rotated by the weight of the cassette sensing member 81 to the position shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 10 (a), The contact portion 85 enters the cassette loading portion 3 through the opening portion 73a, and the optical axis 76 of the light emitting and receiving sensor 77 is shielded. Therefore, if any one of the cassettes 4 is not loaded, the light emitting / receiving sensor 77
Since the optical axis 76 of is blocked, it is detected that all the cassettes 4 are not normally loaded.

When the cassette 4 is normally loaded in the cassette loading position of the cassette loading unit 3, the cassette 4
The cassette contact portion 85 is pushed by the
Turns to the position shown in Fig. 9 (b), and the optical axis of the light emitting / receiving sensor 77
It is the position where the 76 passes through without blocking the light. Therefore, if all cassettes 4 are loaded normally, the optical axis 76
Is passed, it is detected that all the cassettes 4 are normally loaded.

Further, since the cassette contact portion 85 of the cassette detection member 81 has a substantially isosceles triangular shape in plan view and enters the cassette loading portion 3 from its apex portion 86, for example, FIG.
As shown in (b), even when the cassette 4 inserted into the cassette loading section 3 deepest is moved in the alignment direction of the cassette 4, the cassette contact portion 85 is easily pushed to the back side in the loading direction. It is possible to retract and prevent damage to the cassette detection member 81.

Next, a case where batch processing is performed by a coin sorter will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The number of batches for batch processing is fixedly set in advance, for example, 50 for each denomination other than 500 yen and 20 for 500 yen. Also,
An arbitrary number of sheets may be set at the same time when the batch processing mode is set.

When the batch designation button 115 is turned on, the batch processing mode is designated. The denomination designation button 117 is used to designate the denomination for batch processing (step 1). When the denomination designation button 117 is operated, the lamp 106 of the denomination is changed to 500.
The lights are turned on in the order of yen → 100 yen → 50 yen → 10 yen → 5 yen → 1 yen → 500 yen, and the lamp 106 of the designated denomination is turned on.

If the batch designation button 115 is operated again to turn it off (step 2), the mode is shifted to the normal mode (step 3).

If the start / stop button 111 is turned on (step 4) while the batch designation button 115 is still on (step 4), the batch process is started (step 5), and the coin insertion opening is performed as in the coin sorting process described above. The pay-out transfer of coins thrown into 10 is started.

The coin conveyed by the discrimination unit 44 is discriminated (step 6), and whether the coin is a normal coin or not (step 7) according to the discrimination result.
It is judged whether it is a designated denomination (step 8).

If the coin is a normal coin and the designated denomination, the designated coin of the designated denomination is branched at the abnormal coin branching unit 49 and stored in the reject box 8 (step 9), and is added to and stored in the counter of the RAM 124 and displayed. The counting number is displayed on the device 103 (step 10).

If an abnormal coin is identified by the identification result, batch processing is automatically stopped (step 11),
The error is visually and audibly displayed (step 12), and the error is processed by the operator.

If it is determined that the coin is not the designated denomination, the coin is conveyed to the sorting passage 28 without being branched by the abnormal coin branching unit 49, and is temporarily held through the sorting hole 58 of the corresponding denomination. The money is stored in 63 by type (step 13). At the same time, the lamp 106 of the denomination is blinked (step 14).

When the identification unit 44 identifies the predetermined number of coins of the designated denomination and reaches the predetermined number (step 1
5) The coin stopping means 45 temporarily stops the coins after the predetermined number (step 16). After the predetermined number of coins of the specified denomination type are branched at the abnormal coin branching section 49, the motor is
By reversing 24, the coins in the coin passage 25 are conveyed in the opposite direction and returned onto the rotating disk 22 (step 17).

By pulling out the reject box 8 from the reject box loading section 7, a predetermined number of designated denomination coins stored in the reject box 8 can be taken out. The reject box 8 from which the designated denomination coin has been taken out is loaded into the reject box loading section 7. The removal and reloading of the reject box 8 is detected by the micro switch 67.

Before reloading the reject box 8, if the batch designation button 115 is turned off again to shift to the normal mode, the batch process cannot be restarted even if the reject box 8 is reloaded. However, if the batch designation button 115 is still in the ON state, the batch process is restarted by reloading the reject box 8 (step 4).

As described above, in the batch processing mode, the designated denomination coins are removed by the abnormal coin branching unit 49 and stored in the reject box 8. Therefore, a relatively small number of coins taken out at a time by the batch processing are It can be easily taken out by the reject box 8 having a relatively small coin storage amount, and efficient and excellent operability batch processing can be performed in consideration of the usage state of batch processing.

Moreover, in the batch processing mode, when the predetermined number of coins of the designated denomination are counted and the coins after the predetermined number are stopped by the coin stopping means 45, the reject box 8 is removed and re-installed by the micro switch 67. By detecting loading, batch processing operation can be automatically restarted,
It is possible to perform batch processing that is efficient and has excellent operability in consideration of the usage state of the batch processing.

Further, coins other than the designated denomination are temporarily held in the holding section 63.
In the case where the cassette 4 or the return box 6 is stored, the storage / clear button 112 or the return / reset button 113 is turned on to store the cassettes 4 by the type of money or the return boxes 6 collectively. You can take out coins.

[0070]

According to the coin sorter according to the first aspect of the invention, in the batch processing mode, the designated denomination coins are removed by the abnormal coin removing means and stored in the reject box. A relatively small number of coins can be easily taken out by a reject box with a relatively small coin storage capacity, and efficient batch operation with excellent operability can be performed in consideration of the usage status of batch processing. .

According to the coin sorter of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the coin sorter of the first aspect, a predetermined number of designated denomination coins are counted and predetermined by the coin stopping means in the batch processing mode. When the number of coins after the number of coins is stopped, the reject box detection means can detect the removal and reloading of the reject box to automatically restart the batch processing operation. It is possible to carry out a batch process which is efficient and has excellent operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a batch processing mode showing an embodiment of a coin sorter of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a part of a control system of the coin sorter according to the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a coin sorter according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an internal mechanism of the coin sorter according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view in which a part of the coin sorter according to the above embodiment is cut away.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing an internal mechanism of the coin sorter according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the display operation panel of the above embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the cassette loading detection device according to the above embodiment.

9A and 9B are cross-sectional views of the cassette loading detection device according to the above embodiment as viewed from the side, wherein FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view when the cassette is abnormally loaded, and FIG. Is.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the cassette loading detection device according to the above embodiment as seen from a plane direction, in which (a) is a cross-sectional view for explaining a case where a cassette is loaded in the cassette loading section, and (b) is a cassette loading section. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a case where the cassette loaded to the deepest side of is moved in the alignment direction.

[Explanation of symbols]

7 Reject Box Loading Unit 8 Reject Box 41 Feeding Conveying Means 44 Identification Unit 45 Coin Stopping Means 48 Coin Stopping Unit 48 5 Yen Coin Branching Part 49 Forming Part of Normal Coin Sorting Means Abnormal Coin Dividing Part 58 as Abnormal Coin Excluding Means 58 Normal Coin Sorting Classification hole that constitutes part of the means 67 Micro switch 122 as reject box detection means Batch designation means 125 Batch processing control unit

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A feeding / conveying means for feeding and conveying coins one by one, an identification section for discriminating the coins conveyed by the feeding / conveying means, and an abnormal coin discriminated as abnormal by the identification section. Abnormal coin removing means, a reject box for storing abnormal coins removed by the abnormal coin removing means, normal coin classifying means for classifying normal coins identified as normal by the identifying section into denominations, and the identifying section And a coin removing means for selectively stopping the coins conveyed between the abnormal coin removing means, a batch designating means for designating a batch processing mode for taking out designated coins of a predetermined number of coins, and a batch designating mode during the batch processing mode. , The specified denomination coins identified by the identification unit are removed by the abnormal coin excluding unit and stored in the reject box, and the specified number of denomination coins is counted. Coin sorter wherein the coin stopping means stops the coins after the predetermined number, and, when the abnormal coin is identified, characterized in that it comprises a batch processing control unit for stopping the batch processing for each. 2. A reject box loading section in which a reject box is detachably loaded, and a reject box detection means for detecting loading of the reject box into the reject box loading section. The batch processing control section includes a batch processing control section. In the processing mode, when the predetermined number of coins of the designated denomination are counted and the predetermined number of coins or more are stopped by the coin stopping means, the reject box detecting means detects removal and reloading of the reject box. The coin sorter according to claim 1, wherein the batch processing operation is restarted.