JP6960307B2 - Storage feeding mechanism and coin processing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a storage and feeding mechanism capable of storing coins and feeding out the stored coins, and a coin processing device provided with such a storing and feeding mechanism.

In stores of commercial facilities such as supermarkets and convenience stores, coin change machines are installed together with POS registers at checkout counters in the front area where product shelves are installed. Here, the money change machine installed at the checkout counter in the front area can deposit money handed to the clerk by the customer in exchange for the product, and can also withdraw money as change. It has become. As such a coin change machine, a coin processing device that processes coins as sales and withdraws coins as change, and a coin processing device that processes banknotes as sales and issues banknotes as change. A banknote processing device for processing money is used in parallel. Here, there is known a coin processing device that processes coins as sales proceeds and withdraws coins as change, for example, which is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

The coin processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided with a plurality of coin storages for storing the deposited coins for each denomination. Further, a first screw type transport member and a second screw type transport member are provided as a feeding portion for feeding out the coins stored in the coin storage. Here, each screw type transport member is provided with a projecting member spirally provided on the outer peripheral surface of the columnar member in a radial direction, and the projecting member rotates a coin by rotating the columnar member. Coins are fed out by pushing along the axial direction of the columnar member. Further, in the coin processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, the second screw type transport member is linked to the first screw type transport member via a linking means, and the second screw type transport member is a blade. Since the coins conveyed from the first screw type conveying member are stored one by one between the pitches formed by the portions, the coins can be prepared for withdrawal in a separated state. Therefore, when a withdrawal instruction is given, coins can be paid out simply by rotating the second screw type transport member. Therefore, the stored coins are separated and paid out according to the withdrawal instruction as in the conventional case. Withdrawal time can be shortened compared to the case.

JP-A-2017-72950

In the coin processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, when coins are delivered from the first screw type transport member to the second screw type transport member, between the pitches formed by the blades of the second screw type transport member. When the coins are not properly inserted, a gap may be formed between the pitches, and the second screw type transport member may not be able to hold a predetermined number of coins (for example, four coins). In this case, there is a problem that it is not possible to pay out a predetermined number of coins just by rotating the second screw type transport member when a withdrawal instruction is given, and it takes time to pay out the coins. be.

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

The storage and feeding mechanism of the present invention is a storage and feeding mechanism capable of storing coins and feeding out the stored coins, and one storage unit for storing coins and one coin stored in the storage unit. A first payout unit to be fed, a second payout unit to further pay out the held coins one by one, and a second payout unit, which can hold a predetermined number of coins sent from the first payout unit, and the above-mentioned A detection unit that detects coins sent from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit, and a predetermined number of coins sent to the second feeding unit by sending coins from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit. The first feeding unit and the first The control unit includes a control unit that controls two feeding units, and the control unit sends coins from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit by one coin when the coin holding operation is performed. When coins are not detected by the detection unit when the first feeding unit and the second feeding unit are driven, the first feeding unit is stopped and the coins are held in the second feeding unit. Controls the first feeding unit and the second feeding unit so that the coin is moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction, and the control unit is held by the second feeding unit when the coin holding operation is performed. When the coin is moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction, when the detection unit detects the coin, the first feeding section and the first feeding section and the second feeding section are to send the coin again. It is characterized in that the second feeding unit is controlled.
Further, the storage and feeding mechanism of the present invention is a storage and feeding mechanism capable of storing coins and feeding out the stored coins, and one storage unit for storing coins and one coin stored in the storage unit. A first feeding section for feeding out coins one by one, and a second feeding section for further feeding the held coins one by one, which can hold a predetermined number of coins sent from the first feeding section. A detection unit that detects coins sent from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit, and a predetermined number of coins sent from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit to the second feeding unit. The first payout unit and the first payout unit and the coin payout operation for feeding out the coins held in the second payout unit one by one by the second payout unit. A control unit for controlling the second feeding unit is provided, and the control unit sends coins from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit by one coin when the coin holding operation is performed. When coins are not detected by the detection unit when the first feeding unit and the second feeding unit are driven, the first feeding unit is stopped and held by the second feeding unit. The first feeding section and the second feeding section are controlled so that the coins can be moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction, and the control section holds the coins in the second feeding section when the coin holding operation is performed. When the coins are moved in the direction opposite to the payout direction, the coins held in the second payout portion are moved in the direction opposite to the payout direction by one coin, and then the first payout is performed. It is characterized in that the first feeding section and the second feeding section are controlled so that coins are sent from the section to the second feeding section again.

According to such a storage feeding mechanism, by providing a detecting unit for detecting coins sent from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit, the second feeding unit can surely hold a predetermined number of coins. Therefore, when a withdrawal instruction is given, a predetermined number of coins can be reliably paid out simply by driving the second payout unit, and thus the time required for the coin payout operation can be shortened. can.

Further, at least one of the first feeding portion and the second feeding portion is provided with a protruding member spirally provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member in the outward radial direction, and the columnar member. The protruding member may be of a screw type in which the coin is fed out by pushing the coin along the axial direction of the columnar member by rotating the member.

The coin processing device of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of the above-mentioned storage and feeding mechanisms are provided, and coins are stored for each denomination in the storage portion of each of the coin storage mechanisms.

According to the storage and feeding mechanism and the coin processing device of the present invention, the time required for the coin payout operation can be shortened.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows schematic the internal structure of the coin processing apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a vertical cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the storage feeding mechanism in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the structure of the distribution part in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the structure of the distribution part in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a side view which shows typically the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus arranged in parallel with the coin processing apparatus according to embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows typically the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on a modification. It is a side view which shows typically the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on another modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 are diagrams showing the configuration and operation of the coin processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Of these, FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of a coin processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a vertical cross section showing a configuration of a storage feeding mechanism in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure. 3 and 4 are top views showing the configuration of the distribution unit in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, respectively. Further, FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control system in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. 6 to 8 are schematic configuration diagrams schematically showing various examples of the internal configuration of the banknote processing apparatus juxtaposed with the coin processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, respectively.

In stores of commercial facilities such as convenience stores and supermarkets, product shelves displaying various products are installed in the front office area where customers can enter, and money change is installed at the checkout counter in this front office area. Machines and POS registers are installed. When the customer performs the settlement process at such a checkout counter, the clerk deposits the money as the price of the goods received from the customer into the coin change machine, or withdraws the money as the change from the coin change machine. It is designed to be returned to customers. In addition, the POS register manages information related to goods purchased by the customer, information related to money stored in the money change machine, and the like. Details of such a money change machine, a coin processing device 10 and a bill processing device 60 constituting the money change machine will be described below.

The coin change machines installed at the checkout counter in the front office area are arranged side by side with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped outer housing, and the coin processing device 10 and the coin processing device 10 which can be withdrawn from the outer housing to the front side, respectively. A banknote processing device 60 (see FIG. 6) is provided, and a POS register (not shown) is placed above the coin processing device 10 and the banknote processing device 60. The coin processing device 10 and the banknote processing device 60 are adapted to perform deposit processing and withdrawal processing of coins and banknotes, respectively. Hereinafter, the details of the configuration of the coin processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, the coin processing device 10 is provided on the inner housing 11 having a substantially rectangular shape and the front side of the inner housing 11, and the coin is inserted by the operator when the coin is deposited. A coin receiving unit 12, a coin payout unit 40 provided on the front side of the inner housing 11 and for paying out coins when performing a coin withdrawal process, and a coin payout unit 40 inside the inner housing 11 for each denomination. It is provided with a plurality of (specifically, six) storage and feeding mechanisms 30. The lower surface of the coin processing device 10 in FIG. 1 is the front surface when the coin processing device 10 is viewed from the front side, and the upper direction in FIG. 1 is the depth direction of the coin processing device 10. There is. As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of storage and feeding mechanisms 30 are arranged so as to be arranged in parallel along the width direction of the inner housing 11 (that is, the left and right direction of FIG. 1), and each of the storage and feeding mechanisms 30 is arranged in parallel. 1-yen coins, 5-yen coins, 10-yen coins, 50-yen coins, 100-yen coins, and 500-yen coins are stored.

The coin receiving unit 12 takes in the coins received through the coin slot 12 one by one into the inner housing 11. Specifically, the coin receiving unit 12 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 13 (see FIG. 5) for feeding coins received by the coin receiving unit 12 one by one into the inner housing 11 through the coin slot. Has been done. Further, inside the inner housing 11, a transport unit 14 for transporting coins fed by the coin feeding mechanism 13 one by one is connected. The transport unit 14 first transports the coins delivered by the coin feeding mechanism 13 to the left in FIG. 1, and then conveys the coins in the depth direction of the inner housing 11 (that is, the upward direction in FIG. 1). It has become.

As shown in FIG. 1, an identification unit 16 is provided in the middle of the transport unit 14 to identify the denomination, authenticity, correctness, loss, front and back, old and new, transport state, etc. of the coins transported by the transport unit 14. Has been done. Further, on the downstream side of the identification unit 16 in the direction of transporting coins by the transport unit 14, coins identified as not normal coins by the identification unit 16 and coins that could not be identified by the identification unit 16 are transported. A reject unit 18 that branches from 14 and sends it to the coin payout unit 40, which will be described later, is provided.

Further, further downstream of the reject unit 18 in the coin transport direction by the transport unit 14, a distribution unit 20 is provided to distribute the coins transported by the transport unit 14 to each storage and feeding mechanism 30 for each denomination. .. The details of the configuration of such a distribution unit 20 will be described later.

Each storage feeding mechanism 30 can store coins for each denomination and can feed the stored coins. Here, the coins paid out from each storage feeding mechanism 30 are sent to the coin payout unit 40. The coin payout unit 40 is exposed to the outside of the inner housing 11, and the operator can grasp the coins accumulated in the coin payout unit 40 by hand and take them out to the outside of the inner housing 11. ing.

Next, the details of the configuration of each storage feeding mechanism 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, each storage feeding mechanism 30 has a storage unit 32 for storing coins sorted by denomination by the distribution unit 20, and one coin stored in the storage unit 32. It is possible to hold a predetermined number of coins (specifically, 4 coins) sent from the 1st feeding section 34 and the 1st feeding section 34, and 1 coin is held. It has a second feeding unit 36 that further feeds the coins one by one. Here, the storage unit 32 has a pair of left and right side walls provided so as to be separated from each other, and a coin accumulation space for accumulating coins is formed between the pair of left and right side walls. ing. Further, a first feeding portion 34 is arranged at the bottom of the coin accumulation space. Then, among the coins accumulated in the coin accumulation space formed between the pair of left and right side walls, the coins located in the lowest layer are fed out one by one by the first feeding unit 34.

Here, in the present embodiment, the first feeding portion 34 is formed by spirally providing a protruding member 34b protruding in the outer diameter direction on the outer peripheral surface of the columnar member 34a, and the columnar member 34a rotates. By doing so, the protruding member 34b is a screw type that pushes the coin along the axial direction of the columnar member 34a. More specifically, the first feeding portion 34 has a motor 34c for rotating the columnar member 34a, and the motor 34c can rotate the columnar member 34a in both forward and reverse directions. .. Further, one coin is sandwiched between two adjacent projecting members 34b projecting upward from the columnar member 34a in the left-right direction in FIG. Then, when the columnar member 34a makes one rotation, the coin is pushed by the projecting member 34b to the right or left in FIG. 2 by the distance between the pair of adjacent projecting members 34b. The rotation direction in which the projecting member 34b pushes the coin to the right in FIG. 2 when the columnar member 34a rotates is called the normal rotation direction, and the projecting member 34b rotates when the columnar member 34a rotates. The direction of rotation that pushes the coin to the left in FIG. 2 is called the reverse direction.

Similarly, the second feeding portion 36 is formed by spirally providing a protruding member 36b protruding in the outer diameter direction on the outer peripheral surface of the columnar member 36a, and the protruding member 36b is formed by rotating the columnar member 36a. Is a screw type that pushes the coin along the axial direction of the columnar member 36a. More specifically, the second feeding portion 36 has a motor 36c for rotating the columnar member 36a, and the motor 36c can rotate the columnar member 36a in both forward and reverse directions. .. Further, one coin is sandwiched between two adjacent projecting members 36b projecting downward from the columnar member 36a in the left-right direction in FIG. Then, when the columnar member 36a makes one rotation, the coin is pushed by the projecting member 36b to the right or left in FIG. 2 by the distance between the pair of adjacent projecting members 36b. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the second feeding portion 36 can hold up to four coins below the columnar member 36a. Further, a plate-shaped guide member 37 is provided below the columnar member 36a of the second feeding portion 36, and coins are placed on the upper surface of the guide member 37. Then, when the columnar member 36a rotates, the coin placed on the upper surface of the guide member 37 is pushed by the protruding member 36b in the left-right direction in FIG. 2 along the upper surface of the guide member 37. There is. The rotation direction in which the projecting member 36b pushes the coin to the right in FIG. 2 when the columnar member 36a rotates is called the normal rotation direction, and the projecting member 36b rotates when the columnar member 36a rotates. The direction of rotation that pushes the coin to the left in FIG. 2 is called the reverse direction.

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

Further, in the above description, an example in which a motor 34c for rotating the columnar member 34a and a motor 36c for rotating the columnar member 36a are provided, respectively, has been described, but the columnar member 34a and the columnar member are provided by one motor. The 36a may be rotated in opposite directions at the same time. In this case, one motor can perform the operation of paying out the coin to the right in FIG. 2 or the operation of returning the coin to the left in FIG.

Here, the reason why the second feeding unit 36 can hold a predetermined number of coins (specifically, four coins) will be described below. Generally, the maximum amount of coins as change to be withdrawn from the coin processing device 10 is 999 yen. In this case, at least 1 yen coins are sent to the second payout unit 36 in each storage payout mechanism 30. If you hold 4 coins, 1 coin, 5 yen coins, 4 coins, 10 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 4 100 yen coins, and 1 500 yen coin, you can get coins as change. Even if the coins are not sent from the first payout unit 34 to the second payout unit 36 when the money processing is performed, the coins held by the second payout unit 36 are paid out by the second payout unit 36, and the coin payout unit 40 All the coins as change to be withdrawn will be accumulated in the coin payout unit 40 just by sending to. Therefore, as compared with the case where the coins stored in the storage unit 32 are fed out to the second payout unit 36 by the first payout unit 34 and then the coins are further paid out from the second payout unit 36 to the coin payout unit 40, the coins are coins. It becomes possible to perform the payout operation in a short time.

As shown in FIG. 2, the columnar member 34a of the first feeding portion 34 and the columnar member 36a of the second feeding portion 36 extend in the depth direction (that is, the vertical direction in FIG. 1) of the inner housing 11, respectively. They are arranged in parallel. Further, an upstream end portion of the columnar member 36a of the second feeding portion 36 is provided in the vicinity of the downstream end portion of the columnar member 34a of the first feeding portion 34. Further, the columnar member 36a of the second feeding portion 36 is provided above the columnar member 34a of the first feeding portion 34. Then, the coins pushed to the right in FIG. 2 by the projecting member 34b due to the columnar member 34a of the first feeding portion 34 rotating in the forward rotation direction are received from the first feeding portion 34 to the second feeding portion 36. The delivered coin is further pushed to the right in FIG. 2 by the protruding member 36b as the columnar member 36a of the second feeding portion 36 rotates in the forward rotation direction. Then, the coins discharged from the downstream end of the columnar member 36a of the second feeding section 36 are sent to the coin payout section 40 and accumulated in the coin payout section 40.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a reversing roller 38 is provided above the columnar member 34a of the first feeding portion 34 in the vicinity of the upstream end portion of the columnar member 36a of the second feeding portion 36. The reversing roller 38 is separated from the outer peripheral surface of the columnar member 34a of the first feeding portion 34 by a gap larger than one coin thickness and smaller than two coins to be stored in the storage feeding mechanism 30. It is provided above. Further, when the coin is fed by the first feeding unit 34, the reversing roller 38 rotates in the direction opposite to the coin feeding direction by the first feeding unit 34 (that is, the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2). As a result, even if two or more coins are paid out from the storage part 32 in a state of being overlapped by the first feeding part 34, the coins paid out from the first feeding part 34 to the second feeding part 36 are 1 by the reversing roller 38. It will be possible to separate the pieces one by one.

Further, each storage feeding mechanism 30 is provided with a detecting unit 39 for detecting coins sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36. Here, the detection unit 39 is provided in the vicinity of a place where coins are delivered from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36. Further, the detection unit 39 includes an optical sensor that optically detects coins sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36. More specifically, the detection unit 39 is the coin located farthest from the coin payout unit 40 among the four coins held by the second payout unit 36 (that is, the coin payout direction by the second payout unit 36). The coin located on the most upstream side of the coin) is detected. The detection unit 39 is not limited to the optical sensor, and if the coins sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36 can be detected, the light of a magnetic sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or the like can be detected. A device other than a sensor may be used as the detection unit 39.

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

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

Further, a distribution gate 24 is provided in the distribution portion 20 in the vicinity of the opening 22c. The distribution gate 24 can move forward and backward between the closing position (see FIG. 4) that closes the opening 22c and the opening position (see FIG. 3) that opens the opening 22c. Since the 5-yen coin corresponding to the opening 22c and the 100-yen coin corresponding to the opening 22d have almost the same diameter, the coin identified by the identification unit 16 when the distribution gate 24 is not provided. Even if the denomination is 100 yen, there is a risk that this coin will accidentally enter the opening 22c corresponding to the 5-yen coin. In order to prevent such troubles from occurring, when the denomination of the coin identified by the identification unit 16 is 100 yen, the distribution gate 24 is moved to the closed position as shown in FIG. , Prevents 100-yen coins from entering the opening 22c. On the other hand, when the denomination of the coin identified by the identification unit 16 is 5 yen, the 5-yen coin is inserted into the opening 22c by moving the distribution gate 24 to the opening position as shown in FIG. To.

Here, in the present embodiment, in order to prevent coins of the wrong denomination from entering the openings 22a to 22f, a plurality of one-sided levers 26a to 26e are provided corresponding to the openings 22a to 22e. It is provided. Each of the offset levers 26a to 26e is composed of, for example, a spring, and each of the offset levers 26a to 26e has a linear projecting portion 27 projecting toward the transport path 20a. Here, the protruding portions 27 of the one-sided levers 26a to 26e extend in a direction forming an angle of 45 ° or less with respect to the coin transporting direction in the transport path 20a. Further, when the coins conveyed by the conveying member along the conveying path 20a hit the protruding portions 27 of the one-sided levers 26a to 26e, the protruding portions 27 are pushed toward the outside of the conveying path 20a by the coins, and each one-sided alignment. The springs of the levers 26a to 26e contract. By such one-sided levers 26a to 26e, the coins conveyed by the conveying member along the conveying path 20a are brought closer to the guide member 21 side, and are conveyed while always in contact with the guide member 21. become. Therefore, it is possible to prevent coins having a diameter larger than that of the coin of the denomination corresponding to the openings 22a to 22e from being accidentally inserted into the openings 22a to 22e.

The one-sided levers 26a to 26e may be composed of the torsion spring itself. Further, the one-sided levers 26a to 26e may be provided inside the transport path 20a instead of the outside, and the coins may be brought to the outside of the transport path 20a by these one-sided levers 26a to 26e.

Next, the configuration of the control system in the coin processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the coin processing device 10 is provided with a control unit 50 such as a CPU (central processing unit), and each component of the coin processing device 10 is connected to the control unit 50. .. Specifically, the coin feeding mechanism 13, the transporting section 14, the identifying section 16, the rejecting section 18, the sorting section 20, and each storage feeding mechanism 30 (specifically, the first feeding section 34, the second feeding section 36, and the coin feeding section 30). The detection unit 39) and the like are connected to the control unit 50, respectively. Then, the coin identification result by the identification unit 16 and the coin detection result by the detection unit 39 are sent to the control unit 50. Further, the control unit 50 issues commands to each component such as the coin feeding mechanism 13, the transporting unit 14, the rejecting unit 18, the sorting unit 20, the motor 34c of the first feeding unit 34, and the motor 36c of the second feeding unit 36. By sending, it is possible to control these constituent members.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, an operation display unit 52 such as a touch panel is provided on the front portion of the upper surface of the coin processing device 10, and the operation display unit 52 is connected to the control unit 50. The operation display unit 52 displays information on the amount of coins stored in each storage and feeding mechanism 30 of the coin processing device 10, information on the processing status of coins, and the like. Further, the operator can input various commands such as a coin deposit start command and a coin withdrawal start command to the control unit 50 by the operation display unit 52.

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

First, the operation when the coin deposit processing is performed in the coin processing device 10 will be described. When the coin processing device 10 performs the coin deposit processing, the operator first inserts the coin into the coin insertion slot provided on the front side of the upper surface of the inner housing 11. The coins inserted into the coin slot will be accepted by the coin receiving unit 12. Then, the coins received by the coin receiving unit 12 are fed one by one into the inner housing 11 by the coin feeding mechanism 13, and are conveyed one by one by the conveying unit 14. In addition, the identification unit 16 identifies the denomination, authenticity, positive / loss, front / back, old / new, and transportation state of the coins transported by the transport unit 14. Here, the coins identified as normal by the identification unit 16 are sent to the distribution unit 20 by the transfer unit 14 without being branched from the transfer unit 14 by the reject unit 18, and the coins are sent by the distribution unit 20. It is distributed to each storage feeding mechanism 30 for each denomination, and is stored in the storage portion 32 of each storage feeding mechanism 30. On the other hand, coins identified as not normal coins by the identification unit 16 and coins that could not be identified by the identification unit 16 are branched from the transport unit 14 by the reject unit 18 as reject coins, and the coins are branched. The rejected coin is sent to the coin payout unit 40. Further, as described above, since the coin payout unit 40 is accessible from the front side of the inner housing 11, the operator can receive the rejected coins sent from the reject unit 18 to the coin payout unit 40 in the inner housing 11. The coin can be taken out from the front side of the inner housing 11 and reinserted into the coin receiving unit 12.

Next, the operation when the coin withdrawal process is performed in the coin processing device 10 will be described. In the present embodiment, a predetermined number (specifically, four) of coins is held in advance in the second feeding unit 36 in each storage feeding mechanism 30 before the coin processing device 10 performs the coin withdrawal processing. Let me do it. Then, when the coin processing device 10 performs the withdrawal processing of coins, the operator obtains information related to the withdrawal processing such as the number of coins to be withdrawn by the operation display unit 52 for each denomination and the total amount. Upon input, the columnar member 36a of the second payout portion 36 is rotated in the forward rotation direction by the motor 36c in the storage payout mechanism 30 corresponding to the denomination of the coin to be withdrawn, so that the second payout portion 36 receives the input. The held coin is pushed to the right in FIG. 2 by the protruding member 36b, and the coin discharged from the second feeding section 36 is sent to the coin payout section 40. Such an operation of feeding out the coins held by the second feeding unit 36 one by one by the second feeding unit 36 is also referred to as a coin payout operation. By performing such a coin payout operation in each storage payout mechanism 30, coins to be withdrawn are collected in the coin payout unit 40. Further, as described above, since the coin payout unit 40 is accessible from the front side of the inner housing 11, the operator can move the withdrawal coin to the inner housing 11 by putting his / her hand in the coin payout unit 40. It can be taken out from the front side to the outside of the inner housing 11.

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

Here, in performing the coin holding operation described above, when the coins stored in the storage unit 32 are fed out to the second feeding unit 36 by the first feeding unit 34, all the coins are inserted between the adjacent protruding members 34b. If so, when four coins fed from the first feeding section 34 to the second feeding section 36 are detected by the detecting section 39, the columnar member 34a of the first feeding section 34 and the second feeding section 36 When the columnar member 36a is stopped, four coins are held in the second feeding portion 36. However, when the coins stored in the storage unit 32 are fed out to the second feeding unit 36 by the first feeding unit 34, the coins may not enter the coin storage area formed between the protruding members 34b. In this case, even if the columnar member 34a of the first feeding portion 34 rotates so as to send coins from the first feeding portion 34 to the second feeding portion 36 by one coin, it is formed between the protruding members 34b. Since no coin is contained in the coin storage area, the coin is not sent from the first feeding section 34 to the second feeding section 36. That is, when coins are not contained in the coin storage area formed between the protruding members 34b in the first feeding portion 34, the coins are stored at the downstream end of the first feeding portion 34 in the coin feeding direction. When the region is reached, coins will not be sent from the first feeding section 34 to the second feeding section 36 even if the columnar member 34a makes one rotation. At this time, the coins may not enter the coin storage area formed between the protruding members 36b in the second feeding portion 36, and the second feeding portion 36 may not be able to hold a predetermined number of coins. That is, four coins are not continuously lined up in the second feeding portion 36, and a space for one coin (a space where coins should be stored originally) between one coin and another coin on the downstream side thereof. ) Will be possible. In such a case, if the columnar member 34a of the first feeding section 34 and the columnar member 36a of the second feeding section 36 are continuously rotated until the detection unit 39 detects four coins, the fourth coin is obtained. Before the coin is detected by the detection unit 39, the coin located on the most downstream side in the second feeding unit 36 may be ejected from the second feeding unit 36 and sent to the coin paying unit 40.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the coin holding operation is performed, the columnar member 34a of the first feeding section 34 and the columnar member 34a of the first feeding section 34 so as to send coins from the first feeding section 34 to the second feeding section 36 by one coin. When the columnar member 36a of the second feeding section 36 is rotated by the motors 34c and 36c and no coin is detected by the detecting section 39, the columnar member 34a of the first feeding section 34 is stopped. At the same time, the columnar member 36a of the second feeding portion 36 can be rotated in the reverse direction. As a result, even if the coin is not contained in the coin storage area formed between the pair of protruding members 34b adjacent to each other in the vicinity of the upstream end portion of the second feeding portion 36 in the coin feeding direction, the second feeding portion 36 is fed. By rotating the columnar member 36a of the portion 36 in the reverse direction, the coins already held by the second feeding portion 36 can be brought closer to the first feeding portion 34 side. Then, when a coin is detected by the detection unit 39 when the columnar member 36a of the second feeding portion 36 is rotated in the reverse direction, the vicinity of the upstream end portion of the second feeding portion 36 in the coin feeding direction. Since it is considered that coins have entered the coin storage area between the protruding members 34b, the columnar member 34a of the first feeding portion 34 and the columnar member 36a of the second feeding portion 36 are rotated in the forward rotation direction, respectively. A coin holding operation such as sending coins from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36 is continued. Further, in this case, since the phenomenon that coins are not sequentially stored in the coin storage area formed between the adjacent protruding members 36b in the second feeding portion 36 from the upstream side is solved, the coins are not stored in the second feeding portion 36 in order. It becomes possible to hold a predetermined number of coins.

Further, when the columnar member 36a of the second feeding section 36 is rotated in the reverse direction, only one coin is held by the second feeding section 36, not when a coin is detected by the detecting section 39. After the coin is moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction, the columnar member 34a of the first feeding section 34 and the columnar member 36a of the second feeding section 36 are rotated in the forward rotation direction, respectively, from the first feeding section 34. Coins may be sent to the second feeding unit 36. When the columnar member 36a of the second feeding portion 36 is rotated in the reverse direction, if the coins held in the second feeding portion 36 by one coin are moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction, the second coin is seconded. Since the coins already held in the payout portion 36 are moved toward the first payout portion 34, the coin storage area between the protruding members 34b in the vicinity of the upstream end portion of the second payout portion 36 in the coin payout direction. Will be considered to contain coins. Therefore, in this case, the columnar member 34a of the first feeding section 34 and the columnar member 36a of the second feeding section 36 are rotated in the forward rotation direction, respectively, and coins are transferred from the first feeding section 34 to the second feeding section 36. Even if Will be able to hold.

According to the coin processing device 10 of the present embodiment having the above configuration and the storage feeding mechanism 30 provided in such a coin processing device 10, the second feeding section 36 is fed from the first feeding section 34. It is possible to hold a predetermined number of coins, and the held coins are further paid out one by one. Further, a detection unit 39 for detecting coins sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36 is provided. In this way, when the detection unit 39 for detecting the coins sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36 is provided, the second feeding unit 36 can surely hold a predetermined number of coins. Therefore, when a withdrawal instruction is given, a predetermined number of coins can be reliably paid out simply by driving the second payout unit 36, and thus the time required for the coin payout operation can be shortened. Can be done.

More specifically, when coins are delivered from the first feeding section 34 to the second feeding section 36, the coins are appropriately placed in the coin storage area formed between the protruding members 36b of the second feeding section 36. When the coins do not enter, a gap may be formed between the pair of protruding members 36b, and the second feeding portion 36 may not be able to hold a predetermined number of coins (for example, four coins). In this case, when a withdrawal instruction is given, it is not possible to pay out a predetermined number of coins simply by rotating the second payout unit 36, and the coins stored in the storage unit 32 are transferred to the first payout unit. Since it is necessary to pay out to the second payout unit 36 by 34, the time required for the coin payout operation becomes long. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, by providing the detection unit 39 for detecting the coins sent from the first feeding unit 34 to the second feeding unit 36, a predetermined number of coins can be reliably delivered to the second feeding unit 36. You will be able to hold it. In this case, as compared with the case where the coins stored in the storage section 32 are fed to the second feeding section 36 by the first feeding section 34 and the delivered coins are further paid out by the second feeding section 36, It is possible to shorten the time required for the coin payout operation.

The coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment and the coin processing method by such a coin processing device 10 are not limited to the above-described aspects, and various changes can be made.

For example, in the above description, the case where the first feeding portion 34 and the second feeding portion 36 of the storage feeding mechanism 30 are of a screw type is described, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode. In the storage feeding mechanism according to the modified example, one or both of the first feeding portion and the second feeding portion is provided on a flat belt or a linear belt instead of a screw type. The coin may be transported by hooking it on the pin member.

Further, when the storage feeding mechanism 30 according to the present embodiment is used alone, even if the storage feeding mechanism 30 is provided with a control unit having the same configuration and function as the control unit 50 described above. good.

Further, the coin processing apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to that used for a change machine installed in a checkout center where a customer in a store of a commercial facility such as a convenience store or a supermarket performs checkout processing of goods. The coin processing device according to the present invention may be used for something other than a change machine, such as a cashier or a money changer.

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

As shown in FIG. 6, the bill processing device 60 is provided on the inner housing 62 having a substantially rectangular shape and the front side of the inner housing 62, and the bill is inserted by the operator when the bill is deposited. A banknote receiving unit 64, a banknote payout unit 72 provided on the front side of the inner housing 62 and paying out the banknotes when the banknotes are withdrawn, and a transport unit 66 for transporting the banknotes inside the inner housing 62. And, inside the inner housing 62, a plurality of (specifically, three) storage feeding portions 70 for storing banknotes for each denomination are provided. Here, since the banknote receiving unit 64 and the banknote payout unit 72 are provided on the front side of the inner housing 62, the operator inserts the banknote into the banknote receiving unit 64 or takes out the banknote from the banknote payout unit 72. You can do it. Further, the bill receiving section 64 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 65, and the bills received by the bill receiving section 64 are fed one by one into the inner housing 62 by the bill feeding mechanism 65 and are fed by the transport unit 66. It is conveyed inside the inner housing 62.

Further, in the middle of the transport unit 66, an identification unit 68 is provided to identify the denomination, authenticity, correct loss, front and back, old and new, transport state, etc. of the banknotes transported by the transport unit 66. Further, a reject portion 74 is provided on the front side of the inner housing 62, and when the bills fed from the bill receiving portion 64 to the inside of the inner housing 62 by the bill feeding mechanism 65 pass through the identification portion 68. , Banknotes that could not be identified by the identification unit 68 or banknotes identified as not normal banknotes by the identification unit 68 are sent to the reject unit 74 as rejected banknotes. Here, the reject unit 74 is provided on the front side of the inner housing 62 so that the operator can take out the banknote from the reject unit 74 and reinsert it into the banknote receiving unit 64.

Each storage feeding portion 70 is provided with a partition lever 70a for partitioning the inside of the storage feeding portion 70 into two regions. Each partition lever 70a moves between a partition position for partitioning the inside of the storage feeding portion 70 into two regions and a retracting position retracted from the inside of the storage feeding portion 70. Note that FIG. 6 shows a state when each partition lever 70a is located at the partition position. Further, when the partition lever 70a is located at the partition position in the storage feeding section 70, banknotes are sent from the transport section 66 to the upper region of the two regions partitioned by the partition lever 70a in the storage feeding section 70. Banknotes are collected on the partition lever 70a in the area above the lever. Here, when the partition lever 70a is located at the partition position, the upper region of the two regions partitioned by the partition lever 70a in the storage feeding portion 70 serves as a temporary holding portion for temporarily holding the banknotes. It will work. Then, when the partition lever 70a moves from the partition position to the retracted position, the banknotes held in the temporary holding section are stored in the storage feeding section 70. Further, each storage feeding unit 70 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 71, and when the partition lever 70a is located at the retracted position, the bills stored in the storage feeding unit 70 are conveyed by the bill feeding mechanism 71. It is designed to be paid out one by one to the section 66.

Further, a temporary rearranging section 76 is connected to the transport section 66. Here, when the banknote processing device 60 performs the scrutiny process of the banknotes, the banknotes fed from each storage feeding unit 70 to the transporting unit 66 and identified by the identification unit 68 are sent to the organizing temporary holding unit 76. It is temporarily held in the arrangement temporary holding unit 76. Further, the temporary arrangement holding section 76 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 77, and the bills stored in the temporary sorting holding section 76 are fed one by one to the transport section 66 by the bill feeding mechanism 77. ..

Further, in the present embodiment, each storage feeding portion 70 and the organizing temporary holding portion 76 are inclined with respect to the height direction and the depth direction of the inner housing 62, respectively. In this case, as compared with the case where each storage feeding portion 70 and the organizing temporary holding portion 76 are arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction in FIG. 6 along the height direction of the inner housing 62, the inner housing 62 The height can be reduced, and thus the space of the bill processing device 60 can be saved.

The banknote processing device arranged in parallel with the coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the one having the configuration shown in FIG. As the banknote processing device arranged in parallel with the coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment, the banknote processing device 80 shown in FIG. 7 may be used. Note that FIG. 7 is a side view schematically showing another example of the internal configuration of the banknote processing device 80 arranged in parallel with the coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment, and is a left side view of the left side of the banknote processing device 80 in FIG. The surface is the front surface when the banknote processing device 80 is viewed from the front side. Further, the right direction in FIG. 7 is the depth direction of the banknote processing device 80.

As shown in FIG. 7, the bill processing device 80 is provided on the inner housing 82 having a substantially rectangular shape and the front side of the inner housing 82, and the bill is inserted by the operator when the bill is deposited. The bill receiving section 84, the bill payout section 92 provided on the front side of the inner housing 82 and paying out the bill when the bill is withdrawn, and the bill drawn out from the bill receiving section 84 are placed in the inner housing 82. A deposit transport section 86 that transports banknotes inside the inner housing 82, a plurality of (specifically, three) storage feed sections 90 that store banknotes for each denomination inside the inner housing 82, and each storage delivery section 90. It is provided with a withdrawal transport unit 96 that transports the bills that have been collected inside the inner housing 82 and sends them to the bill payout unit 92. Here, since the banknote receiving unit 84 and the banknote payout unit 92 are provided on the front side of the inner housing 82, the operator inserts the banknote into the banknote receiving unit 84 or takes out the banknote from the banknote payout unit 92. You can do it. Further, the bill receiving section 84 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 85, and the bills received by the bill receiving section 84 are fed one by one into the inner housing 82 by the bill feeding mechanism 85, and the deposit transporting section 86 Therefore, it is conveyed inside the inner housing 82.

Further, in the middle of the deposit transfer unit 86, an identification unit 88 is provided to identify the denomination, authenticity, correctness, loss, front and back, old and new, transfer state, etc. of the banknotes transported by the deposit transfer unit 86. .. Further, a temporary holding unit 94 is connected to the downstream side of the identification unit 88 in the deposit transport unit 86, and the bills drawn from the bill receiving unit 84 to the inside of the inner housing 82 by the bill feeding mechanism 85 are the identification unit 88. When the banknotes are identified as normal banknotes by the identification unit 88, they are sent to the temporary holding unit 94 and temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 94. Further, when the bills drawn from the bill receiving unit 84 to the inside of the inner housing 82 by the bill feeding mechanism 85 pass through the identification unit 88, the bills and the identification unit 88 that could not be identified by the identification unit 88 A bill identified as not a normal bill is sent as a reject bill from the deposit transport unit 86 to the withdrawal transport unit 96, and further sent to the bill payout unit 92 by the withdrawal transport unit 96. Here, since the bill payout unit 92 is provided on the front side of the inner housing 82, the operator can take out the bill from the bill payout unit 92 and reinsert it into the bill receiving unit 84. .. Further, the temporary holding section 94 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 95, and the bills stored in the temporary holding section 94 are fed one by one to the deposit transport section 86 by the bill feeding mechanism 95.

Banknotes sent from the deposit transport unit 86 are collected in each storage and payout unit 90. Further, each storage feeding unit 90 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 91, and the bills stored in the storage feeding unit 90 are fed one by one to the withdrawal transporting unit 96 by the bill feeding mechanism 91. There is. Then, the banknotes delivered from each storage feeding unit 90 to the withdrawal transporting unit 96 are sent to the bill paying out unit 92 by the withdrawal transporting unit 96.

Further, in the present embodiment, each of the storage feeding portion 90 and the temporary holding portion 94 is inclined with respect to the height direction and the depth direction of the inner housing 82, respectively. In this case, the height of the inner housing 82 is higher than that in the case where the storage feeding portion 90 and the temporary holding portion 94 are arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction in FIG. 7 along the height direction of the inner housing 82. The height can be reduced, and thus the space of the bill processing apparatus 80 can be saved.

Further, the banknote processing device 100 shown in FIG. 8 may be used as the banknote processing device arranged in parallel with the coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment. Note that FIG. 8 is a side view schematically showing still another example of the internal configuration of the banknote processing device 100 arranged in parallel with the coin processing device 10 according to the present embodiment, and is a left side view of the banknote processing device 100 in FIG. Is the front surface when the banknote processing device 100 is viewed from the front side. Further, the right direction in FIG. 8 is the depth direction of the banknote processing device 100.

As shown in FIG. 8, the bill processing device 100 is provided on the inner housing 102 having a substantially rectangular shape and the front side of the inner housing 102, and the bill is inserted by the operator when the bill is deposited. The bill receiving portion 104, the bill payout portion 112 provided on the front side of the inner housing 102 and paying out the bill when the bill is withdrawn, and the bill payout portion 112 are fed out to the inside of the inner housing 102. A deposit transfer unit 106 that conveys the bills inside the inner housing 102, and a plurality of (specifically, three) storage and feeding units 110 that store the bills for each denomination inside the inner housing 102. It is provided with a withdrawal transport unit 116 that transports the banknotes drawn out from each storage and payout unit 110 inside the inner housing 102 and sends them to the bill payout unit 112. Here, since the banknote receiving unit 104 and the banknote payout unit 112 are provided on the front side of the inner housing 102, the operator inserts the banknote into the banknote receiving unit 104 or takes out the banknote from the banknote payout unit 112. You can do it. Further, the bill receiving section 104 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 105, and the bills received by the bill receiving section 104 are fed one by one into the inner housing 102 by the bill feeding mechanism 105, and the deposit transporting section 106 Therefore, it is conveyed inside the inner housing 102.

Further, in the middle of the deposit transfer unit 106, an identification unit 108 is provided to identify the denomination, authenticity, correctness, loss, front and back, old and new, transfer state, etc. of the banknotes transported by the deposit transfer unit 106. .. Further, a reject portion 114 is provided on the front side of the inner housing 102, and when the bills fed from the bill receiving portion 104 to the inside of the inner housing 102 by the bill feeding mechanism 105 pass through the identification portion 108. , Banknotes that could not be identified by the identification unit 108 or banknotes identified as not normal banknotes by the identification unit 108 are sent from the deposit transfer unit 106 to the withdrawal transfer unit 116 as rejected banknotes, and further, this withdrawal. It is sent to the reject unit 114 by the transport unit 116. Here, the reject unit 114 is provided on the front side of the inner housing 102 so that the operator can take out the banknote from the reject unit 114 and reinsert it into the banknote receiving unit 104.

A temporary holding section 118 is provided corresponding to each storage feeding section 110, and each temporary holding section 118 is connected to a deposit transport section 106. Then, the banknotes identified as normal banknotes by the identification unit 108 are sent from the deposit transfer unit 106 to each temporary holding unit 118, and are temporarily held at each temporary holding unit 118. After that, the bills held in each temporary holding unit 118 are sent from the temporary holding unit 118 to the corresponding storage feeding unit 110, and are stored in the storage feeding unit 110. Further, each storage feeding unit 110 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 111, and the bills stored in the storage feeding unit 110 are fed one by one to the withdrawal carrying unit 116 by the bill feeding mechanism 111. There is.

Further, in the present embodiment, each storage feeding portion 110 is inclined with respect to the height direction and the depth direction of the inner housing 102, respectively. In this case, the height of the inner housing 102 can be reduced as compared with the case where the storage feeding portion 110 is arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction in FIG. 8 along the height direction of the inner housing 102. Therefore, it becomes possible to save space in the bill processing apparatus 100.

As described above, in the banknote processing devices 60, 80, 100 shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the storage feeding portions 70, 90, 110 are provided with respect to the height direction and the depth direction of the inner housings 62, 82, 102. The heights of the inner housings 62, 82, and 102 can be reduced by arranging them so as to be inclined.

10 Coin processing device 11 Inner housing 12 Coin receiving unit 13 Coin feeding mechanism 14 Conveying unit 16 Identification unit 18 Rejecting unit 20 Distributing unit 20a Conveying path 21 Guide member 22a to 22f Opening 24 Distributing gate 26a to 26e Lever 27 Protruding part 30 Storage feeding mechanism 32 Storage part 34 First feeding part 34a Columnar member 34b Protruding member 34c Motor 36 Second feeding part 36a Columnar member 36b Protruding member 36c Motor 37 Guide member 38 Reverse roller 39 Detection part 40 Coin payout part 50 Control Unit 52 Operation display unit 60 Banknote processing device 62 Inner housing 64 Banknote receiving unit 65 Banknote feeding mechanism 66 Transporting unit 68 Identification unit 70 Storage feeding unit 70a Partition lever 71 Banknote feeding mechanism 72 Banknote payout unit 74 Rejecting unit 76 Arrangement temporary holding unit 77 Banknote feeding mechanism 80 Banknote processing device 82 Inner housing 84 Banknote receiving unit 85 Banknote feeding mechanism 86 Deposit transporting unit 88 Identification unit 90 Storage feeding unit 91 Banknote feeding mechanism 92 Banknote payout unit 94 Temporary holding unit 95 Banknote feeding mechanism 96 Withdrawal Transport unit 100 Banknote processing device 102 Inner housing 104 Banknote receiving unit 105 Banknote feeding mechanism 106 Deposit transporting unit 108 Identification unit 110 Storage feeding unit 111 Banknote feeding mechanism 112 Banknote payout unit 114 Rejecting unit 116 Withdrawal transport unit 118 Temporary holding unit

Claims (4)

It is a storage and feeding mechanism that can store coins and pay out the stored coins.
A storage unit for storing coins and
A first feeding section for feeding coins stored in the storage section one by one, and a first feeding section.
A predetermined number of coins sent from the first payout unit can be held, and a second payout unit that further pays out the held coins one by one.
A detection unit that detects coins sent from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit, and
A coin holding operation in which the second feeding section holds the predetermined number of coins by sending coins from the first feeding section to the second feeding section, and the coins held in the second feeding section are held in the second feeding section. A control unit that controls the first payout unit and the second payout unit so as to perform one of the coin payout operations in which the coins are paid out one by one by the payout unit.
Equipped with a,
When the coin holding operation is performed, the control unit drives the first feeding unit and the second feeding unit so as to send coins from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit by one coin. When the coin is not detected by the detection unit, the first feeding unit is stopped and the coin held in the second feeding unit is moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction. Control the 1 feeding part and the 2nd feeding part,
When the coin holding operation is performed, the control unit detects coins by the detection unit when the coins held in the second feeding unit are moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction. A storage feeding mechanism that controls the first feeding section and the second feeding section so as to send coins from the first feeding section to the second feeding section again. It is a storage and feeding mechanism that can store coins and pay out the stored coins.
A storage unit for storing coins and
A first feeding section for feeding coins stored in the storage section one by one, and a first feeding section.
A predetermined number of coins sent from the first payout unit can be held, and a second payout unit that further pays out the held coins one by one.
A detection unit that detects coins sent from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit, and
A coin holding operation in which the second feeding section holds the predetermined number of coins by sending coins from the first feeding section to the second feeding section, and the coins held in the second feeding section are held in the second feeding section. A control unit that controls the first payout unit and the second payout unit so as to perform one of the coin payout operations in which the coins are paid out one by one by the payout unit.
Equipped with a,
When the coin holding operation is performed, the control unit drives the first feeding unit and the second feeding unit so as to send coins from the first feeding unit to the second feeding unit by one coin. When the coin is not detected by the detection unit, the first feeding unit is stopped and the coin held in the second feeding unit is moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction. Control the 1 feeding part and the 2nd feeding part,
When the coin holding operation is performed, the control unit moves the coins held in the second feeding unit in the direction opposite to the feeding direction, and the control unit moves only one coin to the second feeding unit. After the held coins are moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction, the first feeding section and the second feeding section are controlled so that the coins are sent again from the first feeding section to the second feeding section . Storage and feeding mechanism. At least one of the first feeding portion and the second feeding portion is provided with a projecting member spirally provided on the outer peripheral surface of the columnar member in a radial direction, and the columnar member is formed. The storage feeding mechanism according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the protruding member is a screw type that pushes coins along the axial direction of the columnar member by rotating to feed coins. A plurality of storage and feeding mechanisms according to any one of claims 1 to 3 are provided.
A coin processing device in which coins are stored for each denomination in the storage portion of each of the coin storage mechanisms.

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