JP4548097B2 - Coin deposit machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin depositing machine, and more particularly to a coin depositing machine having a temporary storage that can be stored in a storage or return box without leaving a deposited coin.

  A conventional coin depositing machine first discriminates coins inserted into a coin insertion slot by a discrimination unit, and temporarily stores them in a temporary storage with only the upper end opened. Thereafter, when there is a deposit instruction, the temporary storage is rotated in a predetermined direction, and the stored coins are dropped from the opening of the temporary storage and stored in the storage. Moreover, when there is a return instruction, the temporary storage is rotated in the other direction and the retained coin is dropped from the opening of the temporary storage and returned to the return storage. Thus, it is comprised so that the coin temporarily stored by rotating a temporary storage may be stored in a predetermined storage etc. (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

Further, a temporary storage has been proposed in which coins temporarily stored without rotating the temporary storage are stored in a storage or returned to a return (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-4879 (FIG. 1) Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-45806 (FIGS. 3, 4, and 5)

However, in the conventional technology described above, when the temporary storage is rotated, the coins released from the temporary storage are sandwiched between the temporary storage and the frame, and the rotation of the temporary storage is easily prevented. There is.
In addition, even when the temporary storage is not rotated, coins stick to the temporary storage wall when they are stored in the storage or return storage from the temporary storage, and remain in the temporary storage. There is.

Furthermore, there is a problem that a plurality of coins are bridged and remain in the temporary storage.
An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

Therefore, the present invention conveys the coins put into the hopper, drops the coins identified as normal by the discrimination part according to the denomination by the coin sorting passage, and transmits the rotational drive of the drive motor capable of forward and reverse rotation In a coin depositing machine that stores in a pivotable temporary storage unit fixed to a rotating shaft that rotates, rotates the temporary storage unit, drops the stored coins, and stores or returns the coins to the storage unit. A temporary storage box with a bottom opening that is formed in an arc shape centered at the center, and a surface facing the bottom of the temporary storage box is formed in an arc shape concentric and concentric with the arc, and the bottom opening of the temporary storage box is closed And a loading platform for storing coins , wherein when the coins are dropped from the coin sorting passage to the temporary storage, the temporary storage is rocked .

According to the present invention, the coins released from the temporary storage are sandwiched between the temporary storage and the frame, and the effect that the rotation of the temporary storage is not prevented is obtained.
In addition, since the temporary storage is swung, an effect of preventing the coins from being stuck in the temporary storage and the remaining coins due to a bridge or the like can be prevented.
Further, there is no need to add a mechanism for preventing the coins from remaining in the temporary storage, and the effect that the coin depositing machine can be reduced in size and price can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a coin depositing machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 is a schematic front longitudinal sectional view of a coin depositing machine showing a first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a schematic side longitudinal sectional view of a coin depositing machine showing a first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the temporary storage and the passage showing the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of the temporary storage and the passage showing the first embodiment. 6 is a schematic side longitudinal sectional view of the temporary storage and passage showing the first embodiment, FIG. 7 is an enlarged schematic side longitudinal sectional view of the temporary storage and passage showing the first embodiment, FIG. Is a block diagram of the coin depositing machine showing the first embodiment, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the first embodiment, FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram of the temporary storage in the first embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the temporary storage, showing the first embodiment.

In FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a coin depositing machine, which has a function of counting coins installed in retail stores such as supermarkets, and classifying and storing them.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a hopper, which is formed in a tray shape and has a coin slot with an upper opening.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a rotating disk, which rotates and separates coins put into the hopper 2 one by one.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a coin conveyance path, which is a path for conveying coins fed from the rotating disk 3 one by one.
5 is a discriminating unit, which uses a sensor such as a magnetic sensor and an image sensor to pass the coins passed through 1 yen coin, 5 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 500 yen coin, damaged coin and other It is a coin, that is, it discriminates between the denomination and the authenticity of the coin.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a coin sorting / conveying path, which conveys the coins identified by the discrimination unit 5 in order to drop down the passage for each denomination. Below this coin sorting and conveying path 6, holes for dropping 1-yen coins, 5-yen coins, 10-yen coins, 50-yen coins, 100-yen coins and 500-yen coins are arranged in ascending order of diameter. Each can be sorted and dropped.
Reference numeral 7 denotes a sorting hole, which is a hole for dropping coins that have been identified as false by the discrimination unit 5 as being different kinds of coins or the like.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a reject box for storing coins that have fallen through the sorting hole 7.
Reference numeral 9 denotes a temporary storage, which has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an upper end and a lower end opened, and a bottom portion which is a lower end is formed in an arc shape centering on a rotating shaft which will be described later. The temporary storage 9 is disposed below the coin sorting transport path 6, and when the central axis of the temporary storage 9 is in the vertical direction, the bottom portion is closed by a loading platform, which will be described later, and each gold dropped from the coin sorting transport path 6. A kind of coins can be stored.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a rotating shaft, which is fixed to the temporary storage 9 and is a support shaft that can rotate the temporary storage 9. As the rotary shaft 10 is supported by the frame of the coin depositing machine 1, the temporary storage 9 is rotatably supported. Reference numeral 11 denotes a sector gear, which is fixed to the rotary shaft 10. Reference numeral 13 denotes a drive motor, which is a motor such as a DC (Direct Current) motor or a pulse motor that can rotate forward and backward. Reference numeral 12 denotes a gear, which is fixed to the rotating shaft of the drive motor 13.

By driving the drive motor 13, the temporary storage 9 can be rotated about the rotary shaft 10 as a support shaft via the gear 12 and the sector gear 11. For example, when the drive motor 13 is rotated in a predetermined direction, the drive motor 13 is rotated in a return box direction, which will be described later, and when the drive motor 13 is reversed, the drive motor 13 is rotated in a storage direction.
In the present embodiment, the rotary shaft 10 is configured to rotate via the gear 12 and the sector gear 11, but the rotary shaft 10 may be directly connected to the rotary shaft of the drive motor 13.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a passage, which has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape whose upper and lower ends are open, and is provided below the temporary storage 9. This passage 14 serves as a passage for coins stored in the temporary storage 9, and is composed of a return storage passage 15 and a storage passage 16 that are arranged to face each other.
Reference numeral 17 denotes a return box, which has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an upper end opened. A safe that stores coins input into the hopper 2 when a return instruction is input by an input means (not shown), and is disposed below the return passage 15.

A storage 18 is a rectangular parallelepiped with an upper end opened. A safe that stores coins input into the hopper 2 when a storage instruction is input by an input means (not shown), and is disposed below the storage passage 16. You may comprise this storage 18 so that it may partition for every money type with the partition plate which is not shown in figure.
Therefore, by rotating the temporary storage 9 by the drive motor 13, the coins stored in the temporary storage 9 are dropped from the opening at the lower end, passed through the return storage passage 15 or the storage storage passage 16, and returned to the return storage 17 or It can be stored in the storage 18. Note that it is possible to select which of the return box 17 and the storage box 18 is stored according to the rotation direction of the drive motor 13.

3 and 4, reference numeral 21 denotes a temporary storage compartment partition plate, which partitions the temporary storage compartment 9 having a bottom portion formed in an arc shape for each denomination. The temporary storage box 21 partitions the temporary storage box 9 into six denominations of 1 yen coin, 5 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 100 yen coin, and 500 yen coin. The side surface in the short direction of the temporary storage 9 is also used as the temporary storage partition plate 21.
Reference numeral 19 denotes a passage partition plate that partitions the return passage 15 and the storage passage 16 for each denomination. The passage partition plate 19 has the same arc shape as the temporary storage partition plate 21 when the temporary storage chamber 9 rotates, that is, the coins of the respective denominations partitioned by the temporary storage partition plate 21 are It is formed in an arc shape so that it can pass through the return passage 15 and the storage passage 16 without being mixed.

  In FIG. 5, reference numeral 20 denotes a loading table, which is opposed to the temporary storage box 9 and fixed to the main body of the coin depositing machine 1, and its upper surface is temporarily held without a gap from the bottom of the temporary storage box 9. It is formed in an arc shape having the same concentric diameter as the arc at the bottom of the cabinet 9. Therefore, the loading table 20 forms the bottom surface of the temporary storage 9 when the central axis of the temporary storage 9 is on the vertical line. At this time, if a coin is dropped from the opening that is the upper end of the temporary storage 9, Coins can be stored for each denomination in the temporary storage 9 partitioned by the storage partition 21. The loading table 20 also forms one side of the return passage 15 and the storage passage 16.

  Reference numeral 30 denotes a home position detection sensor, which includes an optical sensor or the like provided on a frame (not shown) and a light shielding plate or the like provided in the temporary storage 9. The home position detection sensor 30 is a sensor for detecting that the central axis of the temporary storage 9 is on a substantially vertical line (hereinafter referred to as “home position”). The position of the temporary storage 9 in which 20 is formed and the internal coins do not leak outside is detected. Therefore, when the temporary storage 9 is rotated in one direction and the central axis is off the substantially vertical line, the home position is lost, and the central axis is off the substantially vertical line by rotating in the other one direction. In some cases, the home position is lost.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a return position detection sensor, which is an optical sensor or the like provided on the side surface of the return passage 15 facing the loading table 20. The return position detection sensor 31 rotates the temporary storage box 9 so that all the openings at the lower end face the return path 15, that is, the position where all coins in the temporary storage box 9 fall into the return box 17. It is a sensor to detect.
Reference numeral 32 denotes a storage position detection sensor, which is an optical sensor or the like provided on the side surface of the storage passage 16 that faces the loading table 20. The storage position detection sensor 32 rotates the temporary storage 9 so that the position where all the openings at the lower end face the storage passage 16, that is, the position where all the coins in the temporary storage 9 fall into the storage 18. It is a sensor to detect.

6 and 7, reference numeral 22 denotes a first concave groove, which is a groove formed in the loading table 20. Reference numeral 25 denotes a temporary storage cabinet side plate convex portion, which is a convex portion formed on the side plate of the temporary storage cabinet 9. This 1st ditch | groove 22 and the temporary storage warehouse side plate convex part 25 fit, and the temporary storage 9 is formed so that rotation is possible.
Reference numeral 24 denotes a second concave groove, which is a groove formed in the loading table 20 and the passage partition plate 19 so as to be fitted with a convex portion provided at the lower end of the temporary storage partition plate 21. As shown in FIG. 7, the convex part provided in the lower end of the temporary storage partition plate 21 exists in two places. Accordingly, there are two second concave grooves 24 for one temporary storage partition plate 21 and are formed respectively for five temporary storage partition plates 21 for partitioning 6 types of coins. is there.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a temporary storage compartment partition groove, which is formed by forming two second concave grooves 24 on one temporary storage partition plate 21 so as to form a convex portion formed on the loading platform 20 and the passage partition plate 19. It is the groove | channel formed in the temporary storage partition plate 21 so that it may fit.
In this way, one convex portion formed on the loading table 20 and the passage partition plate 19 by the temporary storage partition plate concave groove 23 formed on the temporary storage partition plate 21 and the two second concave grooves 24 is formed. The coins in the temporary storage 9 are configured not to leak by fitting. In addition, this temporary storage partition partition groove 23 is formed in each of the five temporary storage partition plates 21 for partitioning six types of coins. Moreover, the one convex part formed in the channel | path partition plate 19 may form the edge part of the channel | path partition plate 19 in the U-shape by plate | board thickness.

In the present embodiment, it has been described that one convex portion is formed by forming two second concave grooves 24 on the stacking base 20, but the stacking base 20 is not formed without forming the second concave grooves 24. Alternatively, only one convex portion may be formed and fitted into the temporary storage compartment partition groove 23.
Moreover, although the present Example demonstrated by the example which formed the ditch | groove in the temporary storage partition plate 21, it formed one in the loading stand 20 and the channel | path partition plate 19 with the end part formed in U shape without forming a ditch | groove. The second concave groove 24 may be formed and fitted.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a money type temporary storage, which is a temporary storage for each denomination divided by the temporary storage partition plate 21. Therefore, six denomination type depots 26 in which six denomination coins are temporarily stored are formed in the temporary depot 9.
In the present embodiment, the first concave groove 22 and the temporary storage side plate convex portion 25 are formed so as to exist in one denomination type temporary storage 26, but not limited thereto, two or more are formed. Alternatively, the temporary storage box side plate convex part 25 and the temporary storage part side plate convex part 21 and the temporary storage part side plate convex part 25 and the temporary storage part side plate convex part 25 are arranged at an interval narrower than the diameter of the stored coins.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 81 denotes an operation display unit, on which a touch panel or the like is arranged on a display unit such as a liquid crystal display and an operator performs an input operation or the like.
Reference numeral 82 denotes a hopper, which performs control to separate and feed coins thrown into the hopper 2 one by one by the rotating disk 3.
Reference numeral 83 denotes a transport unit that controls to transport the coins separated and fed from the hopper 2 one by one to the discrimination unit 5 and further to the coin sorting transport path 6.

Reference numeral 84 denotes a discrimination unit which performs control for discriminating the authenticity and denomination of coins.
Reference numeral 85 denotes a temporary holding unit, which controls whether the authenticity and denomination are discriminated by the discrimination unit 84 and dropped from the coin sorting and conveying path 6.
Reference numeral 86 denotes a storage return unit which drives the drive motor 13 in accordance with an instruction input from the operation display unit 81 and rotates the temporary storage 9 to return the coins stored in the temporary storage 9 to the return storage 17 or the storage 18. Control to store in. Further, it has means for swinging the temporary storage 9 by starting and stopping the drive motor 13. Details of this swing will be described later.

A control unit 87 controls the operation display unit 81, the hopper unit 82, the transport unit 83, the discrimination unit 84, the temporary storage unit 85, and the entire storage return unit 86. In addition, they are connected to each other through a communication line (not shown) so that they can communicate with each other.
The operation of the above-described configuration will be described in accordance with steps indicated by S in the flowchart showing the first embodiment of FIG. The operation of each unit described below is controlled by the control unit 87 based on a program (software) stored in a storage unit (not shown).

S91: First, the operator inserts coins to be deposited into the hopper 2 of the coin depositing machine 1. After inserting the coin into the hopper 2, the operator presses the start button displayed on the operation display unit 81.
S92: When the operator presses the start button, the hopper 82 confirms that coins are present in the hopper 2 by a sensor (not shown).
S93: When it is confirmed by the sensor that coins are present in the hopper 2, the hopper portion 82 rotates the rotating disc 3 to separate the coins inserted into the hopper 2 one by one and convey them to the coin conveyance path 4 to transfer the coins. Start counting. The coin conveyed to the coin conveyance path 4 is discriminated by the discrimination unit 84 for authenticity and denomination. The coins that have been successfully denominated are conveyed to the coin sorting and conveying path 6 by the conveying unit 83, classified by denomination by the temporary holding unit 85, and temporarily stored in the temporary storage 9.

Coins discriminated as abnormal coins by the discriminating unit 84 are stored in the reject box 8 from the sorting hole 7 by the transport unit 83.
S94: The hopper unit 82 checks with a sensor (not shown) until there is no coin put into the hopper 2.
S95: When the hopper unit 82 separates and feeds out all the coins of the hopper 2 and confirms that no coins are present, the transport unit 83 confirms that no coins are present on the coin sorting transport path 6.

S96: When it is confirmed that no coin is present on the coin sorting / conveying path 6, the hopper unit 82, the conveying unit 83, the discriminating unit 84, and the temporary holding unit 85 stop the operation of the rotating disk 3 and finish the counting of coins. To do.
S97: When the counting of coins is completed, the operation display unit 81 displays a storage button and a return button for designating whether to store or return the coins. Here, the operator presses the storage button when storing the received coin in the storage, and presses the return button when returning the received coin without storing it in the storage.

S98: The operation display unit 81 determines whether the pressed button is a storage button or a return button.
S99: When the operator presses the return button, the storage return unit 86 starts to rotate the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 in a predetermined direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in a predetermined direction (hereinafter referred to as “forward rotation direction”), the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the direction of arrow F1 shown in FIG.

S100: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the return position by the return position detection sensor 31.
S101: The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 when confirming that the temporary storage 9 has reached the return position.
S102: The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13, and then confirms that no coin remains in the temporary storage 9 by a sensor (not shown).

S103: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that no coins remain in the temporary storage 9, the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 is turned in the reverse direction (hereinafter referred to as "reverse direction"). ) Start rotating. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the reverse direction, the temporary storage 9 rotates in the direction of the arrow R1 shown in FIG.
S104: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the home position by the home position detection sensor 31.

S105: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 has reached the home position shown in FIG. 11, the storage motor 86 stops the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 and ends the return of coins.
S106: Next, when the operator depresses the storage button in S97, the storage return unit 86 starts to rotate the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 in the reverse direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the reverse direction, the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the direction of arrow F2 shown in FIG.

S107: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the storage position by the storage position detection sensor 32.
S108: The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 when confirming that the temporary storage 9 has reached the storage position.
S109: After the storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13, it is confirmed by a sensor (not shown) that no coin remains in the temporary storage 9.

S110: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that no coins remain in the temporary storage 9, the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the forward direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the forward direction, the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the direction of the arrow R2 shown in FIG.
S111: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 has reached the home position by the home position detection sensor 31.

S112: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 has reached the home position shown in FIG. 11, the storage motor 86 stops the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 and ends the storage of coins.
As described above, in the first embodiment, since the coins in the temporary storage can be stored in the return storage or storage by rotating the temporary storage, a complicated configuration such as a shutter is provided. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a simple structure without the need for a device and to reduce the cost of the apparatus.

Moreover, the first concave groove provided on the loading table and the temporary storage cabinet side plate convex portion and the second concave groove provided on the loading table and the convex portion of the temporary storage partition plate are fitted, whereby the coin is temporarily stored. An effect is obtained that it is possible to prevent remaining between the storage and the loading table.
Further, since vibration is generated when the temporary storage is rotated, the effect of preventing the coins from being stuck in the temporary storage and the remaining coins due to a bridge or the like can be obtained.

Since the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment are attached and the description thereof is omitted.
The operation of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in accordance with steps indicated by S in the flowchart of FIG. 13 showing the second embodiment. The operation of each unit described below is controlled by the control unit 87 based on a program (software) stored in a storage unit (not shown).

S1301: First, the operator inserts coins to be deposited into the hopper 2 of the coin depositing machine 1. After inserting the coin into the hopper 2, the operator presses the start button displayed on the operation display unit 81.
S1302: When the operator presses the start button, the hopper 82 confirms that coins are present in the hopper 2 by a sensor (not shown).

  S1303: When it is confirmed by the sensor that coins are present in the hopper 2, the hopper unit 82 rotates the rotating disc 3 to separate the coins inserted into the hopper 2 one by one and conveys them to the coin conveyance path 4 to transfer the coins. Start counting. The coin conveyed to the coin conveyance path 4 is discriminated by the discrimination unit 84 for authenticity and denomination. The coins that have been successfully denominated are conveyed to the coin sorting and conveying path 6 by the conveying unit 83, classified by denomination by the temporary holding unit 85, and temporarily stored in the temporary storage 9.

Coins discriminated as abnormal coins by the discriminating unit 84 are stored in the reject box 8 from the sorting hole 7 by the transport unit 83.
S1304: The storage return unit 86 rotates the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 in the normal rotation direction, and rotates the temporary storage 9 in the direction of arrow F3 shown in FIG. After the drive motor 13 is rotated in the forward direction, the home position detection sensor 30 is monitored, and when it is detected that the temporary storage 9 is out of the home position, the drive motor 13 is stopped. After the drive motor 13 is stopped, when the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the reverse direction, the temporary storage 9 rotates in the direction of the arrow R3 shown in FIG. After the drive motor 13 is rotated in the reverse direction, the home position detection sensor 30 is monitored, and once the temporary storage 9 is once at the home position, the drive motor 13 is stopped when it is detected again that the home position is removed. To do. After the drive motor 13 is stopped, the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the normal rotation direction. In this way, the storage return unit 86 repeats the operation of rotating, stopping, rotating in the reverse direction, and stopping the drive motor 13 in the forward direction, and swings the temporary storage 9.

  Even when the home position detection sensor 30 detects that the temporary storage 9 has deviated from the home position and the drive motor 13 is stopped, the coins stored in the temporary storage 9 are stored in the passage 14. The loading table 20 is formed with a width that does not drop. In this embodiment, the temporary storage 9 is swung using the home position detection sensor 30. However, the drive motor 13 is constituted by a pulse motor, and the drive motor 13 is rotated by a specified number of pulses. The temporary storage 9 may be swung.

S1305: The hopper unit 82 checks with a sensor (not shown) until there is no coin inserted into the hopper 2.
S1306: When the hopper unit 82 separates and feeds out all the coins of the hopper 2 and confirms that no coin is present, the transport unit 83 confirms that no coin is present on the coin sorting transport path 6.

S1307: When it is confirmed that no coin is present on the coin sorting and conveying path 6, the storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13 for rotating the temporary storage 9 and ends the swing of the temporary storage 9.
S1308: When the swinging of the temporary storage 9 is finished, the hopper unit 82, the transport unit 83, the discrimination unit 84, and the temporary storage unit 85 stop the operation of the rotating disk 3 and finish the counting of coins.

S1309: When the counting of coins is completed, the operation display unit 81 displays a storage button and a return button for designating whether to store or return the coins. Here, the operator presses the storage button when storing the received coin in the storage, and presses the return button when returning the received coin without storing it in the storage.
S1310: The operation display unit 81 determines whether the pressed button is a storage button or a return button.

S1311: When the operator presses the return button, the storage return unit 86 starts to rotate the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 in a predetermined direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the forward direction, the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the direction of the arrow F1 shown in FIG.
S1312: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the return position by the return position detection sensor 31.

S1313: The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 after confirming that the temporary storage 9 has reached the return position.
S1314: The storage return unit 86 confirms that no coins remain in the temporary storage 9 by a sensor (not shown) after stopping the drive motor 13.
S1315: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that no coins remain in the temporary storage 9, the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the reverse direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the reverse direction, the temporary storage 9 rotates in the direction of the arrow R1 shown in FIG.

S1316: The storage / return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the home position by the home position detection sensor 31.
S1317: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 has reached the home position shown in FIG. 11, the storage motor 86 stops the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 and ends the return of coins.

S1318: Next, when the operator depresses the storage button in S1310, the storage return unit 86 starts to rotate the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 in the reverse direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the reverse direction, the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the direction of arrow F2 shown in FIG.
S1319: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the storage position by the storage position detection sensor 32.

S1320: The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 upon confirming that the temporary storage 9 has reached the storage position.
S1321: The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13, and then confirms that no coin remains in the temporary storage 9 by a sensor (not shown).
S1322: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that no coins remain in the temporary storage 9, the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the forward direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the forward direction, the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the direction of the arrow R2 shown in FIG.

S1323: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the home position by the home position detection sensor 31.
S1324: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 has reached the home position shown in FIG. 11, the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 is stopped and the storage of coins is completed.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the coins in the temporary storage are leveled by swinging the temporary storage when the coins are stored in the temporary storage, and the coin deposit machine can be miniaturized. The effect is obtained.
Since the configuration of the third embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are used and description thereof is omitted.

The operation of the third embodiment of the present invention will be described in accordance with the steps indicated by S in the flowchart of FIG. 15 showing the third embodiment. The operation of each unit described below is controlled by the control unit 87 based on a program (software) stored in a storage unit (not shown).
S1501: First, the operator inserts coins to be deposited into the hopper 2 of the coin depositing machine 1. After inserting the coin into the hopper 2, the operator presses the start button displayed on the operation display unit 81.

S1502: When the operator presses the start button, the hopper 82 confirms that coins are present in the hopper 2 by a sensor (not shown).
S1503: When it is confirmed by the sensor that coins are present in the hopper 2, the hopper unit 82 rotates the rotating disc 3 to separate the coins inserted into the hopper 2 one by one and convey them to the coin conveyance path 4 to transfer the coins. Start counting. The coin conveyed to the coin conveyance path 4 is discriminated by the discrimination unit 84 for authenticity and denomination. The coins that have been successfully denominated are conveyed to the coin sorting and conveying path 6 by the conveying unit 83, classified by denomination by the temporary holding unit 85, and temporarily stored in the temporary storage 9.

Coins discriminated as abnormal coins by the discriminating unit 84 are stored in the reject box 8 from the sorting hole 7 by the transport unit 83.
S1504: The hopper unit 82 checks with a sensor (not shown) until there is no coin inserted into the hopper 2.
S1505: When the hopper unit 82 separates and feeds out all the coins of the hopper 2 and confirms that no coins are present, the transport unit 83 confirms that no coins are present on the coin sorting transport path 6.

S1506: When it is confirmed that no coin is present on the coin sorting / conveying path 6, the hopper unit 82, the conveying unit 83, the discriminating unit 84, and the temporary holding unit 85 stop the operation of the rotating disk 3 and finish counting the coins. To do.
S1507: When the counting of coins is completed, the operation display unit 81 displays a storage button and a return button for designating whether to store or return the coins. Here, the operator presses the storage button when storing the received coin in the storage, and presses the return button when returning the received coin without storing it in the storage.

S1508: The operation display unit 81 determines whether the pressed button is a storage button or a return button.
S1509: When the operator presses the return button, the storage return unit 86 starts to rotate the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 in a predetermined direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the forward direction, the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the direction of the arrow F1 shown in FIG.

  S1510: The drive motor 13 is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed from when the drive motor 13 is started to rotate in the forward direction. Here, the predetermined time is a time such as 100 milliseconds, and is a time during which the temporary storage 9 is vibrated by repeatedly starting and stopping the starting motor 13. In this embodiment, the drive motor 13 is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed since it was started. However, when the drive motor 13 is constituted by a pulse motor, it may be stopped after a predetermined number of pulses have been rotated. Good.

In this way, the drive motor 13 is intermittently driven.
S1511: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the return position by the return position detection sensor 31. When the return position has not been reached, the activation of the drive motor 13 in S1509 and the stop of the drive motor 13 in S1510 are repeated until the temporary storage 9 reaches the return position.

S1512: The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13, and then confirms that no coin remains in the temporary storage 9 by a sensor (not shown).
S1513: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that no coins remain in the temporary storage 9, the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the reverse direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the reverse direction, the temporary storage 9 rotates in the direction of the arrow R1 shown in FIG.

S1514: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 has reached the home position by the home position detection sensor 31.
S1515: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 has reached the home position shown in FIG. 11, the storage motor 86 stops the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 and ends the return of coins.

S1516: Next, when the operator depresses the storage button in S1508, the storage return unit 86 starts to rotate the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 in the reverse direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the reverse direction, the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the direction of arrow F2 shown in FIG.
S1517: The drive motor 13 is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed since the drive motor 13 was started to rotate in the reverse direction. Here, the predetermined time is a time such as 100 milliseconds, and is a time during which the temporary storage 9 is vibrated by repeatedly starting and stopping the starting motor 13. In this embodiment, the drive motor 13 is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed since it was started. However, when the drive motor 13 is constituted by a pulse motor, it may be stopped after a predetermined number of pulses have been rotated. Good.

In this way, the drive motor 13 is intermittently driven.
S1518: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the storage position by the storage position detection sensor 32. When the storage position has not been reached, the activation of the drive motor 13 in S1516 and the stop of the drive motor 13 in S1517 are repeated until the temporary storage 9 reaches the storage position.

S1519: The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13, and then confirms that no coin remains in the temporary storage 9 by a sensor (not shown).
S1520: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that no coins remain in the temporary storage 9, the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the forward direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the forward direction, the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the direction of the arrow R2 shown in FIG.

S1521: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the home position by the home position detection sensor 31.
S1522: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 has reached the home position shown in FIG. 11, the storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 and ends the storage of coins.

As described above, in the third embodiment, since the temporary storage is vibrated by repeating the start and stop of the drive motor, it is possible to prevent coins from sticking in the temporary storage and from remaining due to bridges or the like. The effect is obtained.
Further, it is not necessary to add a mechanism for preventing the coins from remaining in the temporary storage, and the effect that the coin depositing machine can be reduced in size and price can be obtained.

Since the configuration of the fourth embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment are used and the description thereof is omitted.
The operation of the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in accordance with the steps indicated by S in the flowchart showing the fourth embodiment of FIG. The operation of each unit described below is controlled by the control unit 87 based on a program (software) stored in a storage unit (not shown).

S1601: First, the operator inserts coins to be deposited into the hopper 2 of the coin depositing machine 1. After inserting the coin into the hopper 2, the operator presses the start button displayed on the operation display unit 81.
S1602: When the operator presses the start button, the hopper 82 confirms that coins are present in the hopper 2 by a sensor (not shown).

  S1603: When it is confirmed by the sensor that coins are present in the hopper 2, the hopper unit 82 rotates the rotating disc 3 to separate the coins inserted into the hopper 2 one by one and conveys them to the coin conveyance path 4 to transfer the coins. Start counting. The coin conveyed to the coin conveyance path 4 is discriminated by the discrimination unit 84 for authenticity and denomination. The coins that have been successfully denominated are conveyed to the coin sorting and conveying path 6 by the conveying unit 83, classified by denomination by the temporary holding unit 85, and temporarily stored in the temporary storage 9.

Coins discriminated as abnormal coins by the discriminating unit 84 are stored in the reject box 8 from the sorting hole 7 by the transport unit 83.
S1604: The hopper unit 82 checks with a sensor (not shown) until there is no coin put into the hopper 2.
S1605: When the hopper unit 82 separates and feeds out all the coins of the hopper 2 and confirms that no coin is present, the transport unit 83 confirms that no coin is present on the coin sorting transport path 6.

S1606: When it is confirmed that no coin is present on the coin sorting / conveying path 6, the hopper unit 82, the conveying unit 83, the discriminating unit 84, and the temporary holding unit 85 stop the operation of the rotating disk 3 and finish the counting of coins. To do.
S1607: When the counting of coins is completed, the operation display unit 81 displays a storage button and a return button for designating whether to store or return the coins. Here, the operator presses the storage button when storing the received coin in the storage, and presses the return button when returning the received coin without storing it in the storage.

S1608: The operation display unit 81 determines whether the pressed button is a storage button or a return button.
S1609: When the operator presses the return button, the storage return unit 86 starts to rotate the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 in a predetermined direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the forward direction, the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the direction of the arrow F1 shown in FIG.

S1610: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the return position by the return position detection sensor 31.
S1611: The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 when confirming that the temporary storage 9 has reached the return position.
S1612: After stopping the drive motor 13, the storage return unit 86 confirms that no coins remain in the temporary storage 9 by a sensor (not shown).

  S1613: When coins remain in the temporary storage 9, the storage return unit 86 further activates the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 in the normal rotation direction. Is rotated in the direction of arrow F1. After the drive motor 13 is rotationally activated, it is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. Here, the predetermined time is a time during which the lower end of the temporary storage 9 can collide with the side surface of the return passage 15. In the present embodiment, the drive motor 13 is started and stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. However, when the drive motor 13 is configured by a pulse motor, the lower end of the temporary storage 9 is the side surface of the return passage 15. You may make it stop after rotation of the pulse number of the distance which can be made to collide with.

The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13 and then starts to rotate the drive motor 13 in the reverse direction to rotate the temporary storage 9 in the arrow R1 direction shown in FIG. Thereafter, the return position detection sensor 31 monitors that the temporary storage 9 has been removed from the return position, and when detecting that it has been removed, the drive motor 13 is stopped. In this way, the swing operation of the temporary storage 9 is performed.
After the drive motor 13 is stopped, it is confirmed by a sensor (not shown) of S1612 that no coins remain in the temporary storage 9. As a result of the confirmation, if coins remain, the operation of swinging the temporary storage 9 is further performed.

S1614: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that no coins remain inside the temporary storage 9, the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the reverse direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the reverse direction, the temporary storage 9 rotates in the direction of the arrow R1 shown in FIG.
S1615: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the home position by the home position detection sensor 31.

S1616: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 has reached the home position shown in FIG. 11, it stops the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 and ends the return of coins.
S1617: Next, when the operator depresses the storage button in S1608, the storage return unit 86 starts to rotate the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 in the reverse direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the reverse direction, the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the direction of arrow F2 shown in FIG.

S1618: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 has reached the storage position by the storage position detection sensor 32.
S1619: The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 when confirming that the temporary storage 9 has reached the storage position.
S1620: The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13, and then confirms that no coin remains in the temporary storage 9 by a sensor (not shown).

  S1621: When coins remain inside the temporary storage 9, the storage and return unit 86 further rotates the drive motor 13 for rotating the temporary storage 9 in the reverse direction, and the temporary storage 9 is shown in FIG. It is rotated in the direction of the arrow F2 shown. After the drive motor 13 is rotationally activated, it is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. Here, the predetermined time is a time during which the lower end of the temporary storage 9 can collide with the side surface of the storage passage 16. In this embodiment, the drive motor 13 is started and then stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. However, when the drive motor 13 is constituted by a pulse motor, the lower end of the temporary storage 9 is the side surface of the storage passage 16. You may make it stop after rotation of the pulse number of the distance which can be made to collide with.

The storage return unit 86 stops the drive motor 13 and then starts to rotate the drive motor 13 in the forward rotation direction to rotate the temporary storage 9 in the direction of the arrow R2 shown in FIG. Thereafter, the return position detection sensor 31 monitors that the temporary storage 9 has been removed from the storage position, and stops the drive motor 13 when it is detected that the return is detected. In this way, the swing operation of the temporary storage 9 is performed.
After the drive motor 13 is stopped, it is confirmed by the sensor (not shown) of S1620 that no coin remains in the temporary storage 9. As a result of the confirmation, if coins remain, the operation of swinging the temporary storage 9 is further performed.

S1622: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that no coins remain in the temporary storage 9, the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the forward direction. When the drive motor 13 is rotated in the forward direction, the temporary storage 9 is rotated in the direction of the arrow R2 shown in FIG.
S1623: The storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 reaches the home position by the home position detection sensor 31.

S1624: When the storage return unit 86 confirms that the temporary storage 9 has reached the home position shown in FIG. 11, the drive motor 13 that rotates the temporary storage 9 is stopped and the storage of coins is completed.
As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the drive motor is repeatedly started and stopped, and the temporary storage is subjected to vibration and impact by colliding the temporary storage with the side surface of the passage. The effect that the coins can be prevented from remaining due to sticking of the inner coins, bridges or the like can be obtained.

  Further, it is not necessary to add a mechanism for preventing the coins from remaining in the temporary storage, and the effect that the coin depositing machine can be reduced in size and price can be obtained.

Schematic front longitudinal sectional view of a coin deposit machine showing a first embodiment Schematic side longitudinal sectional view of a coin deposit machine showing a first embodiment Schematic perspective view of temporary storage and passage showing the first embodiment Schematic plan view of temporary storage and aisle showing the first embodiment Schematic front view of temporary storage and passage showing the first embodiment Schematic side longitudinal sectional view of temporary storage and passage showing the first embodiment Schematic side longitudinal sectional enlarged view of the temporary storage and the passage showing the first embodiment Block diagram of a coin deposit machine showing a first embodiment Flowchart showing the first embodiment Explanatory drawing of the operation of the temporary holding warehouse showing the first embodiment Explanatory drawing of the operation of the temporary holding warehouse showing the first embodiment Explanatory drawing of the operation of the temporary holding warehouse showing the first embodiment Flowchart showing the second embodiment Explanatory drawing of operation of temporary holding warehouse which shows 2nd Example Flowchart showing the third embodiment Flowchart showing the fourth embodiment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin depositing machine 2 Hopper 3 Rotating disc 4 Coin conveyance path 5 Discrimination part 6 Coin sorting conveyance path 7 Sorting hole 8 Reject warehouse 9 Temporary storage 10 Rotary shaft 11 Fan-shaped gear 12 Gear 13 Drive motor 14 Path 15 Return warehouse path 16 Storage passage 17 Return storage 18 Storage 19 Passage partition plate 20 Loading platform 21 Temporary storage partition plate 22 First concave groove 23 Temporary storage partition plate concave groove 24 Second concave groove 25 Temporary storage side plate convex portion 26 Temporary storage for money type 30 Home position detection sensor 31 Return position detection sensor 32 Storage position detection sensor

Claims (3)

The coins thrown into the hopper are transported, and the coins identified by the discriminating unit are classified and dropped according to the denomination by the coin sorting passage, and are fixed to the rotating shaft that transmits the rotational drive of the drive motor capable of forward / reverse rotation. In a coin depositing machine that stores in a pivotable temporary storage, rotates the temporary storage, drops the stored coins, and stores or returns to the storage,
A temporary storage with an open bottom formed in an arc around the rotation axis;
Forming a surface facing the bottom of the temporary holding box in an arc-shaped circular arc concentric same diameter, Bei example the stacking table for storing the coins closes the opening in the bottom of the temporary holding box,
A coin depositing machine that swings the temporary storage when the coin is dropped from the coin sorting passage to the temporary storage . The coins thrown into the hopper are transported, and the coins identified by the discriminating unit are classified and dropped according to the denomination by the coin sorting passage, and are fixed to the rotating shaft that transmits the rotational drive of the drive motor capable of forward / reverse rotation. In a coin depositing machine that stores in a pivotable temporary storage, rotates the temporary storage, drops the stored coins, and stores or returns to the storage,
A temporary storage with an open bottom formed in an arc around the rotation axis;
A surface facing the bottom of the temporary storage is formed in an arc shape concentrically and with the same diameter as the circular arc, and includes a loading platform for storing coins by closing the opening of the bottom of the temporary storage.
A coin depositing machine, wherein the loading platform is provided with a concave groove fitted to a convex portion provided on a side plate of the temporary storage. The coins thrown into the hopper are transported, and the coins identified by the discriminating unit are classified and dropped according to the denomination by the coin sorting passage, and are fixed to the rotating shaft that transmits the rotational drive of the drive motor capable of forward / reverse rotation. In a coin depositing machine that stores in a pivotable temporary storage, rotates the temporary storage, drops the stored coins, and stores or returns to the storage,
A temporary storage with an open bottom formed in an arc around the rotation axis;
A surface facing the bottom of the temporary storage is formed in an arc shape concentrically and with the same diameter as the circular arc, and includes a loading platform for storing coins by closing the opening of the bottom of the temporary storage.
A coin depositing machine, wherein the loading table is provided with a convex portion that fits into a concave groove provided in a temporary storage partition plate.

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