JP5165261B2 - Packaging coin processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wrapping coin processing apparatus.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a wrapping coin processing apparatus that pays out a so-called wrapping coin obtained by winding a circumferential surface of a predetermined number of coins with wrapping paper based on a user's withdrawal operation is known. The wrapping coin processing apparatus includes a plurality of placement units for storing wrapping coins in denominations in the machine body, and an optical sensor for detecting the quantity of wrapping coins for each of these placement units. Based on the detection results of a plurality of optical sensors, the number of wrapping coins accommodated in the machine is managed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-318602 A

However, in the wrapping coin processing apparatus described above, an optical sensor is provided in each mounting portion, and the optical sensor is moved from one end of the mounting portion toward the other end so that the wrapping coins accommodated in the mounting portion are stored. The quantity is detected. Therefore, there is a problem that it takes time to complete the detection of the wrapping coins.
Moreover, since each mounting part is provided with an optical sensor and the optical sensor is moved, there is a problem that the number of parts increases and it is difficult to reduce the size of the apparatus.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a wrapping coin processing apparatus that can reduce the time for detecting the quantity of wrapping coins and reduce the number of parts and suppress the increase in size of the apparatus.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that the identification information is provided in the wrapping coin processing apparatus that pays out the wrapping coin (for example, the wrapping coin C in the embodiment) based on a predetermined dispensing operation. Is stored and an accommodating means (for example, the mounting portion 20 in the embodiment) for accommodating a plurality of wrapping coins each provided with an RFID tag (for example, the RFID tag 28 in the embodiment) capable of transmitting the identification information. ), And an RFID reader (for example, in the embodiment) that receives identification information transmitted from the RFID tag provided at a position capable of wirelessly communicating with the RFID tag of all the wrapping coins accommodated in the accommodating means. RFID reader 30) is provided in the body (for example, body 17 in the embodiment), and the identification information is read by the RFID reader. To create a control means for counting the number of the wrapped coins accommodated in the body to cover the entire device based on the result, the wrapped coin by a predetermined number of times wound around the wrapping paper on the circumferential surface of the accumulated coins Wrapping coin creation means, and the identification information includes at least information capable of determining the denomination or amount of the wrapping coin, and the wrapping coin creation means writes the identification information to the RFID tag. A dispensing unit that includes an RFID writer and dispenses the wrapping coins based on a predetermined dispensing operation includes another RFID reader, and the machine body is configured to receive radio waves from the outside to the inside of the machine body, and In order to prevent leakage of radio waves from the inside of the machine body to the outside, a shielding member that shields the radio waves is provided, and the housing means transmits radio waves that do not hinder wireless communication between the RFID tag and the RFID reader. The withdrawal portion is formed of a resin that does not shield, and the withdrawal portion is shielded by a shielding member so that radio waves transmitted and received between the other RFID reader and the RFID tag do not leak to the outside, and the RFID reader and the RFID writer When one of these is driven, the other is prohibited from being driven .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the identification information of the RFID tags of a plurality of wrapping coins is read by the RFID reader provided in the machine body, and stored in the storage means based on the identification information read by the RFID reader. Compared to the case where a sensor is provided for each conventional storage means and the sensor is moved, the total number of wrapping coins that have been used can be counted, and the sensor provided for each storage means is omitted. The number of parts can be reduced by the amount that the mechanism for moving the lens is omitted, and thus the apparatus can be reduced in size.
In addition, since the wrapping coin can be detected without moving the RFID reader, compared to the conventional case where the sensor is moved and the wrapping coin is detected, the amount of time required for the movement time of the sensor is reduced. Only has the effect of shortening the detection time of the wrapping coins.

In addition , it is possible to count the wrapping coins housed in the machine by denomination based on the identification information received by the RFID reader, and to easily calculate the total amount of coins housed in the machine. it can.

Furthermore , since a wrapping coin having an RFID tag is created by the wrapping coin creation means, and identification information can be written to the RFID tag of the created wrapping coin each time by an RFID writer, It is possible to prevent a difference between the identification information and the information of the actual wrapping coin, and thus improve the reliability of the wrapping coin to be paid out.

And since it is possible to confirm by the control unit whether or not the wrapping coins of the withdrawal unit matches the content of the withdrawal operation by the user, it is possible to further improve the reliability.

Next, a packaging coin processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the wrapping coin processing device 11 includes a stacker 12 that is long in one horizontal direction (left-right direction in FIG. 1) and stores the wrapping coins C in each denomination, and in the length direction of the stacker 12. A bucket 14 provided on one side (left side in FIG. 1) for receiving the wrapping coins C from the stacker 12, an elevator mechanism unit 15 for raising and lowering the bucket 14, a control unit 16 for controlling each unit, and an airframe 17 covering the whole have. The wrapping coin processing apparatus 11 is used with the bucket 14 side being the user side and the stacker 12 side being the opposite side to the user, and has an elongated shape in the front-rear direction with respect to the user. In the following, the user side of the wrapping coin processing apparatus 11 is referred to as the front, the back side opposite to the user is viewed, and the left and right sides as viewed from the user, that is, the horizontal two directions orthogonal to the length direction of the wrapping coin processing apparatus 11 . In addition, the wrapping coin processing apparatus 11 is arranged in the vicinity of other left and right sides, and is used in combination with these.

First, the stacker 12 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the stacker 12 has a plurality of placement units (accommodating means) 20 for each denomination each accommodating only one denomination. As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting portion 20 includes a bottom plate portion 21 that is long in the front-rear direction, a pair of side wall portions 22 that are erected from both side edges in the left-right direction of the bottom plate portion 21, and A front wall portion 23 erected from a front end edge portion on one side in the length direction of the bottom plate portion 21, and a rear wall portion 24 erected from a rear end edge portion on the opposite side in the length direction of the bottom plate portion 21; A shelf shape having upper plate portions 25 bent inward from the upper end edge portions of both side wall portions 22 is formed. The mounting portion 20 is not shown on the side of the machine body 17 in a state of being inclined so that the front wall portion 23 side, which is one side in the length direction, is located on the lower side and the opposite side in the length direction is located slightly on the upper side. It is fixed to the support part.

  Then, the movement of the wrapping coin C in the posture perpendicular to the length direction of the bottom plate portion 21, that is, the posture in which the axis line is directed in the left-right direction is restricted by the left and right side wall portions 22 on the placement portion 20. A large number of such wrapping coins C are placed in parallel in the length direction of the placement portion 20. Here, the placed wrapping coin C is brought to the front wall 23 side (one side) by its own weight because the placing part 20 is inclined as described above, and the one that is closest to the front wall 23 is placed. Abuts against the front wall 23. In addition, the space for one wrapping coin C from the front wall portion 23 on the lower side of the slope is an extraction portion 20a that is not provided with the upper plate portion 25 and that allows the wrapping coin C to be extracted upward. The wrapping coin C located in the takeout part 20a is taken out upward (described later). Further, the space corresponding to one wrapping coin C from the rear wall portion 24 on the upper side of the slope is provided as an input portion 20b in which the upper plate portion 25 is not provided and the wrapping coin C can be input. The wrapping coin C is replenished.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting unit 20 as described above has a plurality of vertical stages, for example, in a state where the horizontal positions of the respective extraction units 20 a are aligned and the overall horizontal position is also aligned. The stacker 12 is configured to be arranged in parallel so that there are 10 stages for all 6 denominations handled in Japan. The stacker 12 can be pulled out from the machine body 17 for refilling the wrapping coins C and the like. Here, since the lengths of the wrapping coins C are different, the placement portions 20 of each denomination have different intervals between the side wall portions 22, but all the placement portions 20 are spaced apart from the side wall portions 22. The inner space is adjusted by an adjusting member (not shown).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the shape of each mounting portion 20 that extends to the front end side along the length direction of the mounting portion 20 in the extraction portion 20 a on the front wall portion 23 side of each mounting portion 20. More specifically, two passage recesses 26 are formed on the left and right. In other words, these passage recesses 26 have a shape that is cut out including the front wall portion 23 on the front wall portion 23 side of the bottom plate portion 21.

  Next, a description will be given of a bucket 14 that is provided so as to be able to move up and down along the take-out portion 20a side, that is, the front side with respect to the stacker 12, and that receives the wrapping coins C from the stacker 12, and an elevator mechanism portion 15 that moves the bucket 14 up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the elevator mechanism unit 15 is erected in the vertical direction in front of the mounting unit 20 and supports the bucket 14 so that the bucket 14 can be moved up and down, and the bucket 14 along the lift guide shaft 47. And a bucket lifting mechanism 48 that lifts and lowers. The lifting guide shaft 47 moves up and down at a front adjacent position where the bucket 14 is overlapped with the stacker 12 in the left-right direction.

  The bucket lifting mechanism 48 includes a pair of pulleys 50 provided on both upper and lower sides, a belt 51 that is hooked on the pulleys 50 and to which the fixing portion 14a of the bucket 14 is fixed, and a lifting motor 52 that drives the lower pulley 50. And a lift position sensor 53 provided on the opposite side of the stacker 12 of the bucket 14, and a detection plate 55 in which a plurality of detection piece portions 54 detected by the lift position sensor 53 are vertically formed. .

  The bucket 14 has a substantially box shape with an upper opening. A receiving base 60 extending forward is provided on the stacker 12 side (right side in FIG. 1) of the upper opening. On the opposite side to 12, an accommodation recess 61 that is recessed below the receiving base 60 is provided. Here, the upper portion of the bucket 14 from the receiving table 60 on the stacker 12 side is a receiving opening 62, and the coins C are received from the stacker 12 onto the receiving table 60 via the receiving opening 62. . The receiving table 60 is inclined on the receiving opening 62 side, that is, on the stacker 12 side, and is inclined low on the opposite side to the stacker 12, and the received wrapping coin C is moved to the accommodating recess 61 side by the inclination. The inclination angle of the receiving table 60 is the same as that of the bottom plate portion 21 of the mounting portion 20 so as to be positioned on the extension of the bottom plate portion 21 of the mounting portion 20.

  The receiving base 60 has a pair of left and right protruding arms 65 slidable in a protruding state protruding from the receiving base 60 toward the stacker 12 along the receiving base 60 and a retracted state pulled into the receiving base 60. (See FIG. 3. In FIG. 3, only one protruding arm 65 is shown). These projecting arms 65 are slid along the receiving table 60 so that when projecting, the projecting tip side is inclined.

  When the projecting arms 65 are projected, the left and right projecting arms 65 overlap the left and right passage recesses 26 of the mounting portion 20 in the horizontal direction. That is, the projecting arm 65 in the projecting state can move from the bottom to the top of the take-out portion 20a of the placement portion 20 through the passage recess 26 of the placement portion 20 when the bucket 14 is raised.

  The control unit 16 that controls the raising and lowering of the bucket 14 and the sliding of the projecting arm 65 raises the bucket 14 so that the projecting arm 65 is in the projecting state and the passage recess 26 of the predetermined placement unit 20 is moved from the lower side to the upper side. Thus, while receiving the wrapping coin C from the predetermined mounting portion 20 on the protruding arm 65, the wrapping coin C is taken out from the take-out portion 20a and is moved by the inclination of the protruding arm 65 and the receiving base portion 60, thereby accommodating the receiving recess 61 of the bucket 14. A mechanism unit such as a motor (not shown) that slides the projecting arm 65 so as to be accommodated in the inside and the elevator motor 52 of the elevator mechanism unit 15 are controlled.

  The control unit 16 places the protruding arm 65 in the retracted state and makes the bucket 14 stand by at a standby position below all the placement units 20 (see the bucket 14 indicated by a solid line in FIG. 1), and the wrapping coin C is paid out. When instructed, the placement coin C of the lowermost placement unit 20 among the target denominations instructed to be paid out is taken as the denomination target denomination, and this placement on the lower side of the placement unit 20 of this withdrawal target denomination. The bucket 14 is raised by the elevating motor 52 to a predetermined position before taking out with respect to the placement unit 20. Note that the control unit 16 gives priority to taking out the wrapping coins C from the placement unit 20 of the same denomination. Under this assumption, the control unit 16 takes out the wrapping coins C from the lower placement unit 20.

  The control unit 16 places the protruding arm 65 in the protruding state as shown in FIG. 3A in the bucket 14 that has been raised to the position before extraction of the placement unit 20 for the denomination target. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B to FIG. 3C, the bucket 14 is moved up and down to a predetermined post-removal position with respect to the placement portion 20 on the upper side of the placement portion 20 of the take-out denomination (FIG. 1). Perform the take-out operation to raise in (Ref.). Then, the projecting arm 65 in a projecting state passes through the passage recess 26 (see FIG. 2) on the front wall portion 23 side of the placement portion 20 of the take-out denomination to pass from the bottom to the front wall of the placement portion 20. Only one wrapping coin C in the take-out portion 20a that has been in contact with the portion 23 is taken out from the take-out portion 20a on the front wall portion 23 side of the placement portion 20 while supporting the two outer peripheral portions. At this time, when the restriction by the front wall portion 23 is released, the wrapping coin C easily rolls due to the inclination of the protruding arm 65 and the receiving base portion 60 and moves in the direction of the accommodating recess 61 of the bucket 14.

  Here, when the placement unit 20 is located below the placement unit 20 for the extraction target denomination, the placement unit 20 is one stage lower than the placement unit 20 for the extraction target denomination. 20 is set so as to coincide with the post-takeout position at 20 (see FIG. 3A). In other words, when the placement part 20 is located above the placement part 20 of the extraction target denomination, the post-removal position of the placement part 20 of the above-described withdrawal target denomination is the same as the placement part 20 on the upper stage. It is set so as to coincide with the position before extraction (see FIG. 3C).

  Note that the lowest standby position of the bucket 14 indicated by the solid line in FIG. 1 is set to coincide with the position before removal with respect to the lowest placement unit 20. Further, the uppermost out-of-machine extraction position of the bucket 14 indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1 is set to coincide with the post-extraction position with respect to the uppermost placement unit 20.

  In addition, each detection piece part 54 of the detection board 55 detected by the raising / lowering position sensor 53 of the bucket 14 is provided so that the bucket 14 can be stopped in the position before extraction with respect to all the mounting parts 20 and the position after extraction. . In addition, since the position before extraction in the upper mounting portion 20 and the position after extraction in the lower mounting portion 20 are made to coincide with each other, one detection piece portion 54 for these is also shared. The

  When the next extraction target denomination is the same as the previous time, the control unit 16 causes the protruding arm 65 to be retracted by the arm slide motor 74 at the position after the extraction, and the lower side of the placement unit 20 of this extraction target denomination is placed. After the bucket 14 is lowered by the elevating motor 52 to the position before taking out with respect to the placing part 20, the projecting arm 65 is brought into a projecting state as described above, and is raised to the position after taking out the placing part 20 of this take-out denomination. The take-out operation to be performed is performed again.

  On the other hand, when the placement unit 20 for the next extraction target denomination is the placement unit 20 that is one level higher than the previous time, the control unit 16 takes out the current position in the placement unit 20 for the next extraction target denomination. Since it is in the front position, with the protruding arm 65 in the protruding state, an extraction operation is performed to raise the bucket 14 by the lifting motor 52 to a predetermined post-extraction position with respect to the mounting portion 20 above the mounting portion 20. The wrapping coin C is received in the bucket 14 as described above. At this time, when the wrapping coins are continuously taken out from the placement units 20 adjacent in the vertical direction, the packaging from the next placement unit 20 is completed after the removal of the wrapping coins from the one placement unit 20 is completed. Since it does not require time to move again during the start of taking out the coins, the wrapping coins from the next placement unit 20 before the wrapping coins accommodated in the bucket 14 from the first placement unit 20 are not stabilized. There is a possibility of removal. Therefore, when it is going to take out a wrapping coin continuously from the mounting part 20 adjacent, it raises the bucket 14 by the raising / lowering motor 52 between performing one taking-out operation | movement by the bucket 14 and performing the next taking-out operation | movement. It is desirable to temporarily stop the operation, stabilize the wrapping coin, and secure a time for performing the wrapping coin discrimination operation described later.

  On the other hand, when the placement unit 20 for the next withdrawal target denomination is the placement unit 20 in a plurality of stages from the previous time, the control unit 16 sets the protruding arm 65 in the retracted state, and then the next withdrawal target denomination. After raising the bucket 14 by the elevating motor 52 to a predetermined position before taking out with respect to the placement portion 20 on the lower side of the placement portion 20, the projecting arm 65 is brought into a projecting state. And the taking-out operation which raises the bucket 14 to the predetermined post-take-out position with respect to the placement portion 20 above the placement portion 20 of the take-out denomination is performed, and the wrapping coins C are received in the bucket 14 as described above. .

  When all the necessary wrapping coins C are stored in the bucket 14 by repeating the above as appropriate, the control unit 16 raises the bucket 14 after the protruding arm 65 is retracted, and is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Position it at the take-off position. When it is detected that the bucket 14 is located at the outside take-out position, the control unit 16 opens the shutter 91 on the upper front side of the machine body 17 so that the wrapping coins C can be taken out from the bucket 14. When it is detected that all the wrapping coins C have been taken out from the bucket 14, the upper front shutter 91 of the machine body 17 is closed, and then the bucket 14 is lowered to the lowest standby position and placed on standby. .

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 4, the wrapping paper H wound around the circumferential surface of the accumulated coins in which a predetermined number of wrapping coins C accommodated in the placement unit 20 of the wrapping coin processing device 11 described above is so-called. An RFID tag 28 that constitutes an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and includes an antenna (not shown) and an IC chip (not shown) is embedded. In the IC chip of the RFID tag 28, predetermined identification data such as the denomination, number of sheets, amount of money, packaging date, and machine number of the packaging machine are stored in advance at the time of packaging. The antenna is configured to resonate and generate an electromotive force when receiving a predetermined radio wave. Here, the electromotive force generated in the antenna is used as driving power for the IC chip, and the IC chip to which driving power is supplied from the antenna is based on the control command received wirelessly. The predetermined identification data stored therein is transmitted wirelessly. Note that the RFID tag 28 is not limited to the one embedded in the wrapping paper H. For example, a label-like one may be attached to the wrapping paper H of the wrapping coin C.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the wrapping coin processing apparatus 11 includes an RFID reader 30 that constitutes an RFID together with the RFID tag 28 in the machine body 17. The RFID reader 30 has an antenna (not shown) and is configured to transmit a predetermined radio wave for driving the IC chip of the RFID tag 28 described above in accordance with a control command from the control unit 16. Yes. Further, the RFID reader 30 transmits a control command to the IC chip of the RFID tag 28 using a predetermined radio wave as a carrier wave, and then receives predetermined identification data transmitted from the RFID tag 28 and receives the received predetermined identification. Data is output to the control unit 16.

  Further, the placement unit 20 of the stacker 12 that accommodates the wrapping coins is formed of a material that does not shield radio waves, such as resin, so as not to interfere with wireless communication between the RFID tag 28 and the RFID reader 30. The RFID reader 30 is disposed at a position where wireless communication can be performed with respect to the wrapping coins C accommodated in the placement unit 20 thus formed, that is, all the RFID tags 28 present in the machine body 17. Yes. Here, the position where radio communication is possible is an appropriate position where there is no influence of a shielding object that may block radio waves provided in the wrapping coin processing apparatus 11, for example.

  Further, the machine body 17 of the wrapping coin processing apparatus 11 includes a shielding member that shields the radio waves in order to prevent the radio waves from entering the inside of the machine body 17 from inside and the leakage of the radio waves from the inside of the housing to the outside. Is provided. Here, the shielding member only needs to be able to shield the passage of radio waves inside and outside the machine body 17 of the wrapping coin processing apparatus 11. For example, the machine body 17 itself may be formed of a shielding member, or the machine body 17 may be covered with a shielding member. It ’s fine.

  Based on the predetermined identification data of all RFID tags 28 received by the RFID reader 30, the control unit 16 determines the quantity, amount, and amount of money of the wrapping coins C accommodated in the machine body 17 of the wrapping coin processing device 11. Various identification data such as a creation date is calculated, and this identification data is displayed on a display (not shown) provided on the upper surface of the machine body 17. Moreover, the control part 16 calculates the total amount of the coin accommodated in the body 17 based on the said various identification data, and displays it on a display. In addition, when the accommodation amount of the wrapping coin C is reduced to a predetermined amount or less, a buzzer sound or the like may be generated simultaneously with the display on the display to prompt the user to replenish the wrapping coin C. .

  According to the wrapping coin processing device 11 of the present embodiment described above, the identification data of the RFID tags of a plurality of wrapping coins accommodated in the stacker 12 is used as the RFID provided in the body 17 of the wrapping coin processing device 11. Since the total quantity of the wrapping coins C accommodated in the placement unit 20 of the stacker 12 can be counted based on the identification data read by the reader 30 and read by the RFID reader 30, conventionally, the placement unit 20 Compared with the case where an optical sensor is provided for each stacker, the number of parts can be reduced by the amount that the optical sensor provided for each stacker 12 can be omitted. As a result, the packaging coin processing device 11 can be downsized. Can do.

  Further, as compared with the conventional case where the wrapping coins C stored in the placement unit 20 are detected by moving the optical sensor, the plurality of RFID tags 28 can be identified without moving the RFID reader 30. Since the data can be received and the wrapping coin C can be detected, the detection time of the wrapping coin C can be shortened.

  Further, the wrapping coins C stored in the machine body 17 of the wrapping coin processing apparatus 11 can be counted by denomination based on the identification data received by the RFID reader 30 and are stored in the machine body 17. The total amount of coins can be easily calculated.

  Next, a modification of the above-described embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the above-described embodiment, an example of the wrapping coin processing device 11 that pays the wrapping coin C accommodated in the machine body 17 has been described. However, a modified example of this embodiment is provided in the wrapping coin processing device 11 described above. A wrapping coin creation unit (wrapping coin creation means) 70 for creating the wrapping coin C is added. In FIG. 5, the stacker 12, the elevator mechanism unit 15, and the bucket 14 of the above embodiment are omitted for convenience of illustration. Further, in this modification, the same parts as those in the above embodiment are described with the same reference numerals.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the wrapping coin processing machine 11 </ b> A includes a wrapping coin creating unit 70 in the machine body 17 of the wrapping coin processing apparatus 11 having the RFID reader 30 described above. The wrapping coin creation unit 70 is configured to collect the loose coins received from the insertion slot 71 to create the wrapping coin C, and the wrapping paper H for wrapping the wrapping coin C is provided with the implementation described above. The RFID tag 28 is embedded in the same manner as in FIG. In addition, the wrapping coin creation unit 70 is provided with a discrimination unit 72 that discriminates the accumulated coins when creating the wrapping coin C, and the discrimination result of the discrimination unit 72 is transmitted to the control unit 16. It has become.

  Further, the control unit 16 is configured to receive information on the wrapping coins C input by a user from an input operation unit (not shown) such as a touch panel, and RFID based on these discrimination results and input information. It is configured to generate predetermined identification data to be written to the tag 28. The control unit 16 is connected to an RFID writer 73 that can write data to the RFID tag 28 wirelessly. The control unit 16 outputs a control command to the RFID writer 73, and the RFID tag 28. The predetermined identification data can be written to the. And in the wrapping coin processing machine 11A, it is comprised so that the wrapping coin C by which the predetermined identification data is written in the RFID tag 28 may be accommodated in a denomination in the mounting part 20 mentioned above. The timing at which predetermined identification data of the accumulated coins is written to the RFID tag 28 by the RFID writer 73 is either before or after the predetermined number of coins accumulated in the wrapping coin creation unit 70 are wound with the wrapping paper H. It may be the timing.

  The RFID writer 73 outputs a predetermined radio wave for driving the IC chip of the RFID tag 28 in the same manner as the RFID reader 30 described above when writing predetermined identification data to the RFID tag 28. That is, both the RFID reader 30 and the RFID writer 73 are configured to output the same radio wave toward the RFID tag 28, and the radio waves of the RFID reader 30 and the RFID writer 73 are mixed in the body 17. Will end up. For this reason, the controller 16 is set so that when one of the RFID reader 30 and the RFID writer 73 is driven, the other is prohibited. In addition to prohibiting the driving of either the RFID reader 30 or the RFID writer 73, for example, the radio wave management area of the RFID reader 30 and the RFID writer 73, that is, the area of the wrapping coin preparation unit 70 and the other area. May be separated by a shielding member so that radio waves output from the RFID reader 30 and the RFID writer 73 do not affect each other.

  According to the modification of the above embodiment, the wrapping coin creation unit 70 creates the wrapping coin C including the RFID tag 28, and the RFID writer 73 adds the identification data to the RFID tag 28 of the created wrapping coin C. Since the management from the creation of the wrapping coin C to the payment of the wrapping coin C can be performed in one device, the identification data of the wrapping coin C accommodated in the machine body 17 and the actual packaging Differences in the denomination, amount, etc. of the coin C can be prevented, and the reliability related to the payment of the wrapping coin C can be improved.

In the above-described embodiment and its modification, the case where the RFID reader 30 is provided in one place has been described. However, when the RFID tag 28 is placed in a blind spot in the machine body 17, all RFIDs are provided. In order to receive radio waves from the tag 28, RFID readers 30 may be provided at a plurality of locations.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, the packaging coin C accommodated in the mounting part 20 is taken in in the bucket 14, This bucket 14 is located in an outboard position by the elevator mechanism part 15, and taking out of the packaging coin C is carried out. Although the example applied to the packaging coin processing apparatus which enables is not limited to this, the packaging coin C is accommodated in the machine body 17 in denominations, and the packaging coin C is based on the operation input of the user. Any device can be used.

  Further, another RFID reader may be provided in the bucket 14, and only predetermined data of the wrapping coins taken into the bucket 14 may be read by the other RFID reader. However, it is preferable to shield the radio wave transmitted / received between the other RFID reader and the RFID tag 28 in the bucket 14 by the shielding member so as not to leak out of the bucket 14. By comprising in this way, since the control part 16 can confirm whether the wrapping coin C taken in by the bucket 14 corresponds with the content withdrawn by the user, the further reliability It is possible to improve.

It is a perspective view of the packaging coin processing apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the mounting part of the packaging coin processing apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a sectional side view which shows roughly each step of the packaging coin taking-out operation | movement of the packaging coin processing apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of packaging coin C in an embodiment of the invention. It is the block diagram which simplified 11 A of wrapping coin processing machines in the modification of embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

14 bucket (withdrawal department)
17 Aircraft 20 Placement part (accommodating means)
28 RFID tag 30 RFID reader 70 Packaging coin creation unit (packaging coin creation means)
73 RFID writer H Wrapping paper C Wrapping coin

Claims (1)

In a wrapping coin processing apparatus that pays out wrapping coins based on a predetermined withdrawal operation,
An accommodating means for accommodating a plurality of wrapping coins each provided with an RFID tag capable of transmitting identification information and storing the identification information;
An RFID reader that is provided at a position capable of wireless communication with the RFID tags of all the wrapping coins accommodated in the accommodation means and receives identification information transmitted from the RFID tags;
Control means for counting the number of the wrapping coins contained in the machine body covering the entire apparatus based on the reading result of the identification information by the RFID reader;
A wrapping coin creating means for creating the wrapping coin by winding the wrapping paper a predetermined number of times around the circumferential surface of the accumulated coins,
The identification information includes at least information capable of determining the denomination or amount of the wrapping coin,
The wrapping coin creation means includes an RFID writer that writes the identification information on the RFID tag,
The withdrawal unit that withdraws the wrapping coins based on a predetermined withdrawal operation includes another RFID reader,
The airframe includes a shielding member that shields the radio waves in order to prevent the intrusion of radio waves from the outside to the inside of the airframe and the leakage of radio waves from the inside to the outside of the airframe,
The accommodating means is formed of a resin that does not block radio waves that do not interfere with wireless communication between the RFID tag and the RFID reader,
The withdrawal unit is shielded by a shielding member so that radio waves transmitted and received between the other RFID reader and the RFID tag do not leak outside,
A packaging coin processing apparatus, wherein when one of the RFID reader and the RFID writer is driven, the other is prohibited .

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