JP7044654B2 - Coin processing equipment and coin collection method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a coin processing device for depositing and withdrawing coins and a coin collecting method.

A denomination stacker in which coins are stored by denomination, an overflow stacker in which coins to be deposited thereafter are stored regardless of the denomination when the number of coins in the denomination stacker reaches a predetermined number, and coins are stored from these stackers. A coin processing apparatus including a replenishment collection cassette to be collected is described in, for example, Patent Document 1. The replenishment collection cassette is removable from the coin processing device. The clerk removes the replenishment / collection cassette from the coin processing device, and then takes out the coins in the replenishment / collection cassette.

Japanese Patent No. 6003502

The inner surface of the replenishment / recovery cassette is not always formed flat, and may take a partially recessed form. For example, since the replenishment collection cassette is also used for replenishing coins to the denomination stacker, the replenishment collection cassette is provided with an outlet for the replenished coins on the inner surface thereof. This outlet is opened and closed by a shutter, but a recess may be formed on the inner surface by the peripheral edge of the outlet and the shutter.

In this way, when a recess is formed on the inner surface of the replenishment / recovery cassette, the coin pushed to the inner side surface side enters the recess in the process of collecting coins, and a plurality of coins face each other in the recess. It is possible that the coin will be sandwiched between the two edges (faces) so that it will not come out of the recess.

In this case, when the clerk takes out the coin from the replenishment / recovery cassette, the coin may not be noticed in the recess and the coin may remain in the replenishment / recovery cassette.

As a result of verification by the inventors, not all denomination coins are jammed in the recesses, and coins of denominations that may be jammed depending on the relationship between the outer diameter of the coin and the size of the recesses, which are different for each denomination. It turned out that there were coins of denominations that could not be jammed. For example, coins of 1 yen and 50 yen may be jammed, but other coins of 5 yen, 10 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen may not be jammed.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing apparatus and a coin collecting method in which collected coins are unlikely to remain in the coin collecting unit.

The first aspect of the present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus. The coin processing device according to this embodiment includes a coin storage unit for storing coins, a coin collection unit for collecting coins in the coin storage unit, a transport unit for transporting coins, and a control unit. Here, the coin collecting unit has a recess on its inner surface through which coins can enter, and also includes a moving portion for moving coins to the vicinity of the recess. Then, the control unit has a second gold that may be clogged even if it enters the recess before the coin of the first denomination that may be clogged if it enters the recess is conveyed to the coin collection unit. A coin collection process is executed in which the seed coins are conveyed to the coin collection unit by the transport unit, and the coins of the second denomination are sent to the vicinity of the recess by the moving unit.

For example, when the coin collecting unit is also a replenishment collecting unit in which coins to be replenished are stored in the coin storage unit, an outlet for the replenished coin and a shutter for opening and closing the outlet are provided. In such a case, the recess may be formed by the peripheral edge of the outlet and the shutter.

According to the above configuration, a first denomination that may be clogged in the recess after the vicinity of the recess is blocked by a coin of the second denomination that is unlikely to be clogged in the recess of the coin collection section. Since the coins in the coin storage section are stored in the coin collection section, when the coins in the coin storage section are collected in the coin collection section, the coins of the first denomination enter the recess and become clogged in the recess. Can be prevented. Therefore, when the coin is taken out from the coin collecting unit, the staff does not notice the coin stuck in the recess, and the coin is prevented from remaining in the coin collecting unit.

The coin processing apparatus according to this aspect may be configured to further include an identification unit for identifying the denomination of the coin. Further, the coin storage unit may include a different denomination storage unit in which coins of different denominations are mixed and stored. In this case, as the coin collection process, the control unit identifies the denomination of the coin from the different denomination storage unit by the identification unit, and the coin of the second denomination is the coin by the transport unit. When the coins of the first denomination are transported to the collection unit and the coins of the first denomination are not transported to the coin collection unit by the transport unit, and a predetermined amount of the coins of the second denomination are stored in the coin collection unit, they are collected. The coins of the second denomination are sent to the vicinity of the recess by the moving portion, the coins of the second denomination are fed to the vicinity of the recess, and then the coins are stored in the different denomination storage portion. Is transported to the coin collection unit by the transport unit together with the coins of the first denomination that were not transported to the coin collection unit.

According to the above configuration, the coin of the first denomination is a coin after the vicinity of the recess is closed by the coin of the second denomination conveyed to the coin collection unit based on the identification result in the identification unit. Since it is stored in the collection unit, when coins of different denominations in the different denomination storage unit are collected in the coin collection unit, the coins of the first denomination enter the recess and become clogged in the recess. Can be prevented.

In the case of the above configuration, the control unit further stores the coins of the first denomination that were not conveyed to the coin collection unit based on the identification result of the identification unit in the different denomination storage unit. It can be configured to return to.

With such a configuration, it is not necessary to separately provide a storage unit for storing the coins of the first denomination until they are transported again in the coin processing device.

In the case of the above configuration, the control unit further determines the coin collection process and the coins from the different denomination storage unit, whether the coin is the first denomination or the second denomination. It may be configured to selectively execute another coin collection process to be transported to the coin collection unit by the transport unit regardless of the species.

With such a configuration, coin collection processing or other coin collection processing can be executed depending on various situations.

In the case of the above configuration, the control unit further determines whether to perform the coin collection process or the other coin collection process based on the amount of coins of the first denomination. Can be configured.

In such a configuration, when it can be considered that the delay time with respect to the other coin collection process when the coin collection process is executed is not long because the amount of coins of the first denomination is small. , When the coin collection process can be selected and it can be considered that the delay time will be long due to the large amount of coins of the first denomination, another coin collection process can be selected, so that the time required for collection can be prolonged as much as possible. It is possible to prevent the coins from being jammed in the recesses of the coin collecting portion.

In the coin processing apparatus according to this embodiment, the coin storage unit includes a first denomination storage unit for storing coins of the first denomination and a second denomination storage unit for storing coins of the second denomination. It may include a denomination storage unit and a different denomination storage unit in which coins of different denominations are mixed and stored. In this case, as the coin collection process, the control unit conveys the coins of the second denomination from the second denomination storage unit to the coin collection unit by the transport unit, and stores the coins in the coin collection unit. The coins of the second denomination are sent to the vicinity of the recess by the moving portion, the coins of the second denomination are fed to the vicinity of the recess, and then the coins of the second denomination are sent to the first denomination storage unit. The stored coins of the first denomination and the coins stored in the different denomination storage unit are transported to the coin collection unit by the transport unit.

According to the above configuration, after the vicinity of the recess is closed by the coin of the second denomination conveyed from the second denomination storage unit, the first denomination in the first denomination storage unit Since the coins and the coins in the different denomination storage unit (which may include the coins of the first denomination) are stored in the coin collection unit, the first denomination storage unit, the second denomination storage unit and the different gold are stored. When the coins in the seed storage unit are collected by the coin collection unit, it is possible to prevent the coins of the first denomination from entering the recesses and becoming clogged in the recesses.

A second aspect of the present invention relates to a coin collecting method in a coin processing apparatus comprising a coin collecting unit in which coins are collected in the coin storage unit and having a recess on the inner surface of the coin collecting unit in which coins can enter. In the coin collection method according to this aspect, there is no possibility of clogging even if the coin of the first denomination, which may be clogged when it enters the recess, is not likely to be clogged even if it enters the recess before being conveyed to the coin collection unit. The coins of the denomination of No. 1 are conveyed to the coin collection unit, and the coins of the second denomination are sent to the vicinity of the recess by the moving unit provided in the coin collection unit.

According to the above configuration, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a coin processing apparatus and a coin collecting method in which collected coins are unlikely to remain in the coin collecting unit.

The effect or significance of the present invention will be further clarified by the description of the embodiments shown below. However, the embodiments shown below are merely examples for implementing the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to those described in the following embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a configuration of a coin processing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a coin processing device according to an embodiment. 3 (a) is a side sectional view of a coin cassette with an integrated reject box according to an embodiment, and FIGS. 3 (b) and 3 (c) are FIGS. 3 (a) according to the embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the main part of the coin cassette cut by the AA'line. 4 (a) and 4 (b) are diagrams for explaining the deposit processing of the coin processing apparatus according to the embodiment. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are diagrams for explaining the withdrawal process of the coin processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a coin collection process according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an OF stacker coin collection process included in the coin collection process according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a stacker coin collection process by denomination included in the coin collection process according to the embodiment. 9 (a) and 9 (b) are diagrams for explaining the OF stacker coin collection process according to the embodiment. 10 (a) and 10 (b) are diagrams for explaining the OF stacker coin collection process according to the embodiment. 11 (a) and 11 (b) are diagrams for explaining the denomination stacker coin collection process according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the coin collection process according to the modified example 1. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the denomination stacker coin collection process included in the coin collection process according to the modification example 1. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the OF stacker coin collection process included in the coin collection process according to the modified example 1. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a coin collection process according to the second modification. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of a coin cassette according to another modified example.

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

In the present embodiment, the denomination stacker 140 corresponds to the "coin storage unit, the first denomination storage unit, the second denomination storage unit" described in the claims. Further, the overflow stacker 150 corresponds to the "coin storage unit and different denomination storage unit" described in the claims. Further, the coin cassette 160 corresponds to the "coin collection unit" described in the claims. Further, the belt mechanism 161 corresponds to the "moving portion" described in the claims. Further, the first transport unit 190 and the second transport unit 200 correspond to the "conveyor unit" described in the claims.

However, the above description is intended only for the purpose of associating the configuration of the claims with the configuration of the embodiment, and the invention described in the scope of claims by the above association is the configuration of the embodiment. It is not limited in any way.

<Composition of coin processing equipment>
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a coin processing device 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the coin processing device 10.

The coin processing device 10 is arranged inside an automated teller machine (ATM), and performs deposit processing, withdrawal processing, and the like of coins. The coin processing device 10 has a deposit / withdrawal port 110, a payout unit 120, a temporary holding unit 130, six denomination stackers 140, an overflow stacker 150, a coin cassette 160, and a collection box in the housing 100. It includes 170, a reject box 180, a first transport unit 190, a second transport unit 200, and an identification unit 210.

The deposit / withdrawal port 110 is provided on the upper front side in the housing 100, and includes a deposit / withdrawal port 111 for inserting or withdrawing coins, and a tray 112 for receiving coins under the deposit / withdrawal port 111. The bottom surface of the saucer portion 112 is opened and closed by the opening / closing mechanism 113. A deposit chute 220 is connected to the saucer portion 112 from below, and when the bottom surface of the saucer portion 112 is opened by the opening / closing mechanism 113, coins are discharged to the deposit chute 220.

The payout portion 120 is provided below the deposit / withdrawal port portion 110. The coins that have fallen in the deposit chute 220 are stored in the payout unit 120. The feeding unit 120 includes a feeding mechanism 121 and a discharging mechanism 122.

The feeding mechanism 121 includes the rotating disk 123 and the delivery disk 124, and feeds the coins stored in the feeding section 120 one by one to the first transport section 190. That is, a large number of protrusions are formed on the surface of the rotating disk 123, and when the rotating disk 123 rotates, the coins in the feeding portion 120 are hooked on the protrusions and carried to the outlet portion. The coin is delivered to the delivery disk 124 at the outlet, and is sent out to the first transfer section 190 by the rotation of the delivery disk 124. By opening the bottom surface of the feeding section 120, the discharging mechanism 122 discharges coins and foreign substances remaining in the feeding section 120 to the return port 101 provided on the front surface of the housing 100 via the return chute 230.

In the housing 100, a temporary holding unit 130 is provided behind the deposit / withdrawal port 110, and two denomination stackers 140 are provided behind the temporary holding unit 130. Further, four denomination stackers 140 are provided behind the feeding unit 120.

The temporary holding unit 130 temporarily holds (stores) coins drawn from the payout unit 120, the denomination stacker 140, the overflow stacker 150, and the coin cassette 160. The temporary holding unit 130 includes a feeding mechanism 131 like the feeding unit 120. The feeding mechanism 131 includes the rotating disk 132 and the delivery disk 133, and feeds the coins stored in the temporary holding unit 130 one by one to the first transport unit 190.

Coins are stored in the six denomination stackers 140 according to the denomination. That is, 1-yen coins, 5-yen coins, 10-yen coins, 50-yen coins, 100-yen coins, and 500-yen coins are assigned to the six denomination stackers 140, respectively. Each denomination stacker 140 includes a feeding mechanism 141 like the feeding unit 120. The payout mechanism 141 includes the rotary disk 142 and the delivery disk 143, and pays out the coins stored in the denomination stacker 140 one by one to the first transport unit 190.

An overflow stacker 150 is provided on the front side and a coin cassette 160 is provided on the rear side in the lower portion of the housing 100. Further, the overflow stacker 150 is provided with a collection box 170, and a reject box 180 is provided integrally with the coin cassette 160.

The overflow stacker 150 stores coins that could not be stored in the stacker 140 of each denomination. Therefore, coins of different denominations are mixed and stored in the overflow stacker 150. The overflow stacker 150 includes a belt mechanism 151 and a shutter mechanism 152. The belt mechanism 151 moves the coin in the overflow stacker 150 toward the exit. The shutter mechanism 152 opens and closes the outlet by the shutter. The coin moved by the belt mechanism 151 is sent to the second transport unit 200 from the opened outlet.

The coin cassette 160 stores coins collected from each denomination stacker 140 and overflow stacker 150. Further, the coin cassette 160 stores coins to be replenished to the stacker 140 of each denomination. The coin cassette 160 includes a belt mechanism 161 and a shutter mechanism 162. The belt mechanism 161 moves the coins in the coin cassette 160 toward the outlet. The shutter mechanism 162 opens and closes the outlet by the shutter. The coin moved by the belt mechanism 161 is sent to the second transport unit 200 from the opened outlet. The coin cassette 160 can be pulled out from the inside of the housing 100 to the outside, and the collected coins can be taken out or the coins to be replenished can be loaded into the pulled out coin cassette 160.

The collection box 170 stores coins that have been thrown into the deposit / withdrawal port 110 but have not been taken out by the user (customer) even after a certain period of time has passed. The collection box 170 can be pulled out from inside the housing 100, and coins can be taken out from the pulled out collection box 170.

The reject box 180 is composed of a replenishment box 181 and an operation box 182. The replenishment box 181 and the operation box 182 are arranged in the left-right direction when viewed from the overflow stacker 150 side. The replenishment box 181 stores coins whose denomination could not be identified by the identification unit 210 at the time of replenishment as reject coins. In the operation box 182, coins whose denomination could not be identified by the identification unit 210 at the time of collection are stored as reject coins. The reject box 180 can be pulled out from the inside of the housing 100 together with the coin cassette 160, and coins can be taken out from the pulled out reject box 180.

The payout unit 120, the temporary hold unit 130, the six denomination stackers 140, the overflow stacker 150, and the coin cassette 160 are provided with a photo sensor or the like in order to detect that they are full of coins. A full detection sensor (not shown) is provided, and a residual detection sensor (not shown) is provided to detect that coins have run out of them.

The first transport unit 190 includes a main transport path 191, an overflow stacker transport path 192, a recovery transport path 193, a reject transport path 194, and a cassette transport path 195. The main transport path 191 is composed of a belt mechanism, a roller mechanism, etc., and is laid between the deposit / withdrawal port 110, the feeding section 120, the temporary holding section 130, and the six denomination stackers 140. Carry coins in. The overflow stacker transport path 192 is provided between the main transport path 191 and the overflow stacker 150. The recovery transport path 193 is provided between the main transport path 191 and the recovery box 170. The reject transport path 194 is provided between the main transport path 191 and the reject box 180. The cassette transport path 195 is provided between the main transport path 191 and the coin cassette 160. The overflow stacker transport path 192, the recovery transport path 193, the reject transport path 194 and the cassette transport path 195 are, for example, shooters.

The second transport unit 200 is provided between the overflow stacker 150 and the coin cassette 160 and the temporary holding unit 130 so as to extend in the vertical direction. The second transport unit 200 is configured by a conveyor mechanism or the like that transports coins upward. The coins drawn out from the overflow stacker 150 and the coin cassette 160 are conveyed to the temporary holding unit 130 in units of a plurality of coins by the second conveying unit 200.

The identification unit 210 is arranged between the temporary holding unit 130 and the denomination stacker 140 behind the temporary holding unit 130 in the main transport path 191 of the first transport unit 190. The identification unit 210 identifies the authenticity, denomination, correctness / loss, etc. of the coin as the attributes of the coin flowing through the first transport unit 190.

The coin processing device 10 further includes a control unit 240 and a storage unit 250. The control unit 240 includes an arithmetic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 240 has an opening / closing mechanism 113 of the deposit / withdrawal port 110, a feeding mechanism 121 and a discharging mechanism 122 of the feeding unit 120, a feeding mechanism 131 of the temporary holding unit 130, and a denomination stacker according to an operation program stored in the storage unit 250. It controls the feeding mechanism 141 of the 140, the belt mechanism 151 and the shutter mechanism 152 of the overflow stacker 150, the belt mechanism 161 and the shutter mechanism 162 of the coin cassette 160, the first transport unit 190, the second transport unit 200, the identification unit 210, and the like. Further, the storage unit 250 includes a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a hard disk, stores an operation program of the control unit 240, and is used during control processing of the control unit 240. It is used as a work area.

3 (a) is a side sectional view of a coin cassette 160 in which a reject box 180 is integrated, and FIGS. 3 (b) and 3 (c) are cut along the line AA'of FIG. 3 (a). It is sectional drawing of the main part of the coin cassette 160. FIG. 3B shows a state in which the shutter 162a is lowered and the outlet 163 is closed, and FIG. 3C shows a state in which the shutter 162a is raised and the outlet 163 is opened. In FIGS. 3 (b) and 3 (c), for convenience, the roller 161a and the belt 161b on the front side of the belt mechanism 161 and the drive unit 162b of the shutter mechanism 162 are not shown.

The belt mechanism 161 is arranged at the bottom of the coin cassette 160 in a state of being tilted so that the front side is slightly higher. The belt mechanism 161 includes two rollers 161a and an endless belt 161b bridged between the rollers 161a. Further, the belt mechanism 161 includes two rollers 161c that apply tension to the belt 161b from the outside. The belt 161b is the bottom surface of the coin cassette 160. The width of the belt 161b is narrower than the left and right widths inside the coin cassette 160, and therefore, an inclined surface 160a inclined toward the belt mechanism 161 is formed on the left and right inner surfaces of the coin cassette 160. .. When any one of the rollers 161a is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown), the belt 161b rotates.

On the front side surface of the coin cassette 160, a coin outlet 163 is provided in front of the belt mechanism 161. The outlet 163 has a substantially quadrangular shape, and a peripheral portion thereof is formed by an upper surface 163a, a lower surface 163b, a left side surface 163c, and a right side surface 163d. The lower surface 163b of the outlet 163 includes three protrusions 163e for guides, and has a shape that is uneven due to these protrusions 163e. At the outlet 163, the opening height H is substantially between the top of the protrusion 163e and the upper surface 163a, and the opening width W is between the left side surface 163c and the right side surface 163d.

The shutter mechanism 162 includes a shutter 162a that opens and closes the outlet 163, and a drive unit 162b that raises and lowers the shutter 162a. The drive unit 162b is arranged in the accommodation chamber 164 provided above the outlet 163. The lower end of the shutter 162a has an uneven shape so as to correspond to the uneven shape of the lower surface 163b of the outlet 163. The uneven shape of the lower end of the shutter 162a and the lower surface 163b of the outlet 163 can prevent coins from coming out when the outlet 163 is closed. As shown in FIG. 3C, the raised shutter 162a is housed in the storage room 164.

When the outlet 163 is closed by the shutter 162a, the peripheral portion of the outlet 163 and the shutter 162a form a recess 165 in a part of the inner surface on the front side of the coin cassette 160.

The reject box 180 is located above the exit 163 and behind the containment chamber 164. The upper surface of the coin cassette 160 and the reject box 180 is open, and these openings are covered with a lid 166. The lid 166 is provided with a coin inlet 166a to the coin cassette 160 and two coin inlets 166b to the boxes 181 and 182 of the reject box 180. These inlets 166a and 166b are opened and closed by the shutters 167a and 167b, respectively. The shutter 167a is opened when coins are stored in the coin cassette 160 through the cassette transport path 195, and the shutter 167b is opened when the coins are stored in the reject box 180 through the reject transport path 194. The lid 166 can be opened upward with the hinge portion 166c at the rear end as a fulcrum. The lid 166 is opened when the coins are taken out from the coin cassette 160 and the reject box 180, or when the coins to be replenished are stored in the coin cassette 160. Since the exit 163 is hidden behind the reject box 180 from the opening side of the upper surface of the coin cassette 160, it is difficult for the staff to check the vicinity of the exit 163 even when the lid 166 is opened.

<Operation of coin processing device>
Next, the operation of the coin processing device 10 will be described.

First, a deposit process for depositing coins into the coin processing device 10 and a withdrawal process for withdrawing coins from the coin processing device 10 will be described.

4 (a) and 4 (b) are diagrams for explaining the deposit processing of the coin processing apparatus 10. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are diagrams for explaining the withdrawal processing of the coin processing apparatus 10.

In the coin processing apparatus 10, at the time of deposit processing, as shown in FIG. 4A, the coins inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 110 are once stored in the payout unit 120, and the coins are first stored in the payout unit 120. It is fed to the transport unit 190 (main transport path 191). The unfolded coin is conveyed by the first transport unit 190, and the authenticity, denomination, and correct / loss are identified by the identification unit 210. As a result of the identification, the normal coin whose denomination can be identified and which is not damaged is stored in the temporary holding portion 130. On the other hand, the reject coins whose denomination could not be identified by the identification unit 210 are returned to the deposit / withdrawal port 110. Further, when deformed coins, foreign substances, etc. are mixed in the deposited coins, a feeding defect may occur in which the coins cannot be paid out from the feeding unit 120. When a feeding defect occurs, the deformed coins and foreign matter remaining in the feeding section 120 are returned to the return port 101.

After the normal coin is held in the temporary holding unit 130, when the payment is confirmed, the normal coin is paid out from the temporary holding unit 130 to the first transport unit 190 as shown in FIG. 4 (b). The delivered normal coins are transported by the first transport unit 190, the denomination is identified by the identification unit 210, and the coins are stored in the denomination stacker 140 according to the denomination. At this time, when the number of coins stored in any of the denomination stackers 140 reaches a predetermined number (such as the number of full coins), after that, normal coins of the denomination to be stored in the denomination stacker 140 Is transported to the overflow stacker 150 and stored.

At the time of withdrawal processing, as shown in FIG. 5A, coins of the denomination according to the withdrawal amount are transferred from the denomination stacker 140 assigned to the denomination to the first transport unit 190 (main transport path). It is delivered to 191). The drawn coin is conveyed by the first transport unit 190, and the authenticity, denomination, and correct / loss are identified by the identification unit 210. As a result of the identification, the normal coin is thrown out to the deposit / withdrawal port 110. On the other hand, the reject coin is stored in the temporary holding unit 130.

After the coins corresponding to the withdrawal amount are paid out to the deposit / withdrawal port 110, the reject coins are paid out from the temporary holding unit 130 to the first transport unit 190 as shown in FIG. 5 (b). The ejected reject coins are transported by the first transport unit 190 (main transport path 191 and overflow stacker transport path 192) and stored in the overflow stacker 150.

Next, the coin collection process for collecting the coins of the overflow stacker 150 (hereinafter referred to as “OF stacker 150”) and the denomination stacker 140 in the coin processing apparatus 10 to the coin cassette 160 will be described.

As described above, in the coin cassette 160, there is a recess 165 formed in relation to the coin outlet 163 on the inner surface on the front side thereof. When such a recess 165 is present, coins pushed to the inner side surface side in the process of collecting coins in the coin cassette 160 can enter the recess 165. Then, as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 3B, a plurality of (for example, two) coins are bridged between the facing upper surface 163a and the lower surface 163b (the top of the protrusion 163e) in the recess 165. It can happen that it is pinched in this way and does not come out of the recess 165.

However, not all coins of all denominations stored in the coin cassette 160 are packed in the recess 165, and the outer diameter of the coin and the size of the recess 165 (opening height H, opening width W) that differ for each denomination. There are coins of denominations that may be clogged (hereinafter abbreviated as "clogged denominations") and coins of denominations that are not likely to be clogged (hereinafter abbreviated as "non-clogging denominations"). do. For example, if a jam occurs due to a combination of 1 yen coins, 50 yen coins, and 1 yen coins and 50 yen coins, the coins of the denomination will be filled with 1 yen coins and 50 yen coins, and the other 5 yen coins, 10 yen coins, and 100 yen coins will be used. And 500 yen coins will not be jammed.

In this way, when the coin is clogged in the recess 165 and does not come out from the recess 165, the staff does not notice the coin in the recess 165 when the coin is taken out from the coin cassette 160, and the coin remains in the coin cassette 160. There is a risk that it will be left untouched. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the outlet 163, that is, the recess 165 becomes a blind of the reject box 180, it is difficult for the staff to check it, and coins are likely to remain.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the coin collection process capable of preventing the coins from being jammed in the recess 165 is executed under the control of the control unit 240.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a coin collection process. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the OF stacker coin collection process included in the coin collection process. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a stacker coin collection process by denomination included in the coin collection process. 9 (a) to 10 (b) are diagrams for explaining the OF stacker coin collection process. 11 (a) and 11 (b) are diagrams for explaining the stacker coin collection process by denomination.

With reference to FIG. 6, first, the control unit 240 executes the OF stacker coin collection process for collecting the coins of the OF stacker 150 (S11).

With reference to FIG. 7, the control unit 240 transports the coins sent from the OF stacker 150 by the second transport unit 200, temporarily stores the coins in the temporary hold unit 130, and then pays out the coins from the temporary hold unit 130. The paid out coins are conveyed by the first transport unit 190 (S101). The control unit 240 identifies the denomination of coins flowing through the first transport unit 190 by the identification unit 210 (S102).

For example, the storage unit 250 stores which denomination is the denomination to be clogged and which denomination is not clogged. The control unit 240 stores the coins in the coin cassette 160 (S104) if the denomination is not filled with the identified coins (S103: YES), and if the denomination is filled with the identified coins (S103). : NO), the coin is returned to the OF stacker 150 (S105).

The control unit 240 repeats the processes of (S106: NO) S101 to S105 until a predetermined amount of coins are stored in the coin cassette 160. Here, the predetermined amount may be a predetermined number of sheets or a storage amount detected by a sensor or the like. In the case of the number of sheets, for example, it is 50 sheets. The series of processes of S101 to S105 are continuously executed without waiting for the completion of the previous series of processes. Further, since the identification unit 210 also counts coins, the control unit 240 can grasp the number of coins in the coin cassette 160 based on the counting result of the coins of the denomination that is not clogged by the identification unit 210.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the unclogging denomination coins sent from the OF stacker 150 are stored in the coin cassette 160, and the clogged denomination coins sent out from the OF stacker 150 are stored in the OF stacker 150. Will be returned. As a result, only coins of denominations that do not clog are stored in the coin cassette 160.

When a predetermined amount of coins are stored in the coin cassette 160 (S106: YES), the control unit 240 temporarily stops the transfer of coins from the OF stacker 150 (S107). Then, the control unit 240 operates the belt mechanism 161 to move the stored coins to the vicinity of the outlet 163, that is, the recess 165 (S108). At this time, the control unit 240, for example, rotates the belt 161b for several seconds in the direction of sending the coin to the outlet 163 side (forward rotation), temporarily stops the belt, and then slightly returns the coin from the outlet 163 side. Rotate in the direction (reverse rotation).

As shown in FIG. 9B, coins of denominations that are not clogged are collected in the vicinity of the recess 165, and the vicinity of the recess 165 is blocked by the coins of the denomination that are not clogged. As described above, by rotating the belt 161b slightly in the reverse direction at the end, even if the coin is pressed toward the outlet 163 by the forward rotation of the belt 161b, the pressing can be loosened.

The control unit 240 resumes the transfer of coins from the OF stacker 150 (S109), and stores the transferred coins in the coin cassette 160 (S110). As shown in FIG. 10A, whether the remaining coins in the OF stacker 150, including the coins of the denomination returned to the OF stacker 150, are denominations that are jammed or not. Regardless, it is stored in the coin cassette 160.

The control unit 240 determines whether or not all the coins in the OF stacker 150 are stored in the coin cassette 160 (S111), and if not all coins are stored (S111: NO), the number of smoothed coins in the coin cassette 160. It is determined whether or not the coins of (S112) have been stored. The number of break-in coins is the number of coins that require a break-in operation, and is, for example, 500 coins.

When the number of smoothed coins is stored in the coin cassette 160 (S112: YES), the control unit 240 temporarily stops the transport of the coins (S113) and performs the smoothing operation (S114). That is, the control unit 240 operates the belt mechanism 161 to move the stored coins to the outlet 163 side. At this time, the control unit 240 rotates the belt 161b in the forward direction for several seconds, then temporarily stops the belt, and then slightly reverses the rotation, as in the process of S108, for example. As shown in FIG. 10B, in the coin cassette 160, the piled portion of the coin moves to the exit 163 side. Therefore, from the next time, coins will be accumulated in the non-mountain portion, and the coins in the coin cassette 160 will be in a smoothed state.

When the break-in operation is completed, the control unit 240 resumes the transfer of coins from the OF stacker 150 (S109). When all the coins in the OF stacker 150 are stored in the coin cassette 160 (S111: YES), the control unit 240 stops the coin transfer (S115) and ends the OF stacker coin collection process.

In the coin cassette 160, the coins of the denomination that are not clogged block the vicinity of the outlet 163, that is, the recess 165, so that the coins of the denomination that are collected thereafter are prevented from entering the recess 165.

Returning to FIG. 6, when the OF stacker coin collection process is completed, the control unit 240 then executes the denomination stacker coin collection process for collecting the coins of all the denomination stacker 140s (S12).

With reference to FIG. 8, the control unit 240 pays out all the coins in the denomination stacker 140 from each denomination stacker 140 in a predetermined order, and causes the first transfer unit 190 to convey the coins to the temporary holding unit 130. (See S201, FIG. 11 (a)). In the present embodiment, due to the structure of the coin processing device 10, the coins drawn out from the denomination stacker 140 cannot be conveyed to the coin cassette 160 by the first conveying unit 190. Therefore, the coins in the denomination stacker 140 are first transported to the temporary holding unit 130.

The control unit 240 monitors whether or not the coins in all the denomination stackers 140 are stored in the temporary holding unit 130 and whether or not the temporary holding unit 130 is full (S202, S203).

If the number of coins in all denomination stackers 140 is less than the number of coins that can be stored in the temporary holding unit 130, the coins of all denomination stackers 140 are temporarily held before the temporary holding unit 130 is full. It is stored in the unit 130. On the other hand, if the number of coins in all the denomination stackers 140 is larger than the number of coins that can be stored in the temporary holding unit 130, before the coins of all the denomination stackers 140 are stored in the temporary holding unit 130. The temporary holding unit 130 becomes full.

When the coins of all the denomination stackers 140 are stored in the temporary holding unit 130 (S202: YES) or the temporary holding unit 130 is full (S203: YES), the control unit 240 starts from the denomination stacker 140. (S204), the feeding of coins and the transportation of coins by the first transport unit 190 are stopped.

Next, the control unit 240 pays out the coin from the temporary holding unit 130 and conveys the coin to the coin cassette 160 by the first transport unit 190 (see S205, FIG. 11B). When all the coins in the temporary holding unit 130 are stored in the coin cassette 160 (S206: YES), the control unit 240 stops the feeding of coins from the temporary holding unit 130 and the transportation of coins by the first transport unit 190. (S207).

Next, the control unit 240 determines whether or not the collection of coins from all the denomination stackers 140 has been completed (S208). If the temporary holding section 130 is full before the coins of all the denomination stackers 140 are stored in the temporary holding section 130, and the coins stored in the temporary holding section 130 are transported to the coin cassette 160. , There is a denomination stacker 140 for which coins have not been collected. In this case, the control unit 240 determines that the collection of coins has not been completed (S208: NO), and executes the processes of S201 to S207 again. When the remaining coins are collected and the collection of all coins is completed (S208: YES), the control unit 240 ends the denomination stacker coin collection process.

In this way, when all the coins of the OF stacker 150 and the denomination stacker 140 are collected in the coin cassette 160, the coin collection process is completed.

If the OF stacker coin collection process of FIG. 7 is completed before the number of coins in the coin cassette 160 reaches the smoothing number, although not shown in FIG. 8, in the denomination stacker coin collection process, The control unit 240 subsequently determines whether or not the number of coins in the coin cassette 160 has reached the number of smoothed coins, and if the number of coins reaches the number of smoothed coins, the control unit 240 performs a smoothing operation.

Further, although not shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the control unit 240 identifies the denomination of the coin when the collected coin flows through the first transport unit 190, in addition to the processing of S102. Identify with. Then, the control unit 240 stores the coins whose denomination could not be identified in the operation box 182 of the reject box 180.

<Effect of embodiment>
According to this embodiment, the following effects can be achieved.

When the coins in the OF stacker 150 in which coins of different denominations are mixed and stored are collected in the coin cassette 160, the coins of the denomination that are not clogged are collected in the coin cassette 160 based on the identification result by the identification unit 210. Is transported to the vicinity of the recess 165 formed on the inner surface of the coin cassette 160 by the belt mechanism 161. Then, after the vicinity of the recess 165 is blocked by the coins of the denomination that is not clogged, the coins of the denomination that are not clogged and are not conveyed to the coin cassette 160 based on the identification result by the identification unit 210 are OF. It is conveyed to the coin cassette 160 together with the coins remaining in the stacker 150. This makes it possible to prevent the jammed coins from entering the recess 165 and jamming in the recess 165 when the coins are collected from the OF stacker 150 to the coin cassette 160. Therefore, when the coin is taken out from the coin cassette 160, the clerk does not notice the coin stuck in the recess 165, and the coin is prevented from remaining in the coin cassette 160.

Further, coins of denominations that are not jammed and are not conveyed to the coin cassette 160 based on the identification result of the identification unit 210 are returned to the OF stacker 150, so the jammed coins are stored until they are transported again. It is not necessary to separately provide a storage unit in the coin processing device 10.

Further, in the present embodiment, the coin processing apparatus 10 has a coin cassette 160 having a shutter 162a for opening and closing a coin outlet 163 and a coin outlet 163 in order to store coins to be replenished in the denomination stacker 140. The recess 165 is formed by the peripheral edge of the outlet 163 and the shutter 162a. In such a configuration, the coins collected in the coin cassette 160 are packed in the recess 165, and the coin cassette 160 is formed. It is possible to prevent coins from remaining inside.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the embodiments of the present invention can be modified in various ways other than the above.

<Change example 1>
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the coin collection process according to the modified example 1. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the denomination stacker coin collection process included in the coin collection process according to the modified example 1. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the OF stacker coin collection process included in the coin collection process according to the modified example 1.

Also in the coin collection process of this modified example, the coins are prevented from being jammed in the recess 165 as in the coin collection process of the above embodiment. In the following description, for convenience, the denomination stacker 140 in which coins of denominations that do not clog are stored is referred to as "stacker 140 of denominations that do not clog", and the denomination stacker 140 in which coins of denominations that do not clog are stored. Will be referred to as "stucker 140 of the denomination to be clogged".

With reference to FIG. 12, first, the control unit 240 executes the denomination stacker coin collection process (S21).

With reference to FIG. 13, the control unit 240 pays out all the coins in the stacker 140 from the stacker 140 of each unclogging denomination in a predetermined order, and transfers them to the temporary holding unit 130 by the first transport unit 190. (S301). When the coins of the stacker 140 of all non-clogged denominations are stored in the temporary holding unit 130 (S302: YES) or when the temporary holding unit 130 is full (S303: YES), the control unit 240 does not clog. The feeding of coins from the stacker 140 of the denomination and the transport of coins by the first transport unit 190 are stopped (S304).

Next, the control unit 240 pays out the coin from the temporary holding unit 130 and conveys the coin to the coin cassette 160 by the first transport unit 190 (S305). When all the coins in the temporary holding unit 130 are stored in the coin cassette 160 (S306: YES), the control unit 240 stops the feeding of coins from the temporary holding unit 130 and the transportation of coins by the first transport unit 190. (S307). Coins of denominations that do not clog are stored in the coin cassette 160.

Next, the control unit 240 determines whether or not the collection of coins from the stacker 140 of all unclogging denominations has been completed (S308), and if the collection of coins has not been completed (S308: NO), The processes of S301 to S307 are executed again. Then, when the collection of coins from the stacker 140 of all unclogging denominations is completed (S308: YES), the control unit 240 performs a break-in operation (S309). That is, the control unit 240 operates the belt mechanism 161 to move the stored coins to the outlet 163 side. As a result, coins of denominations that are not clogged are collected in the vicinity of outlet 163, and the vicinity of outlet 163 is blocked by coins of denominations that are not clogged.

Next, with respect to the stacker 140 of the denomination to be clogged and the temporary holding portion 130, the processing operation (S310) similar to the processing operation (S301 to 308) in which the coins in the stacker 140 of the denomination not to be clogged are collected in the coin cassette 160. ~ S317) is performed by the control unit 240. As a result, the coins in the stacker 140 of all the denominations to be packed are collected in the coin cassette 160. In this way, the denomination stacker coin collection process is completed.

In the coin cassette 160, the coins of the denomination that are not clogged block the vicinity of the outlet 163, that is, the recess 165, so that the coins of the denomination that are collected thereafter are prevented from entering the recess 165.

Returning to FIG. 12, when the denomination stacker coin collection process is completed, the control unit 240 next executes the OF stacker coin collection process (S22).

With reference to FIG. 14, the control unit 240 transports the coins sent from the OF stacker 150 by the second transport unit 200, temporarily stores the coins in the temporary hold unit 130, and then pays out the coins from the temporary hold unit 130. The paid out coins are conveyed to the coin cassette 160 by the first transport unit 190 (S401). The coins in the OF stacker 150 are collectively stored in the coin cassette 160 regardless of whether the coins are packed or not.

When all the coins in the OF stacker 150 are stored in the coin cassette 160 (S402: YES), the control unit 240 stops the transportation of the coins (S403). In this way, the denomination stacker coin collection process is completed.

When all the coins of the six denomination stackers 140 and the OF stacker 150 are collected in the coin cassette 160, the coin collection process is completed.

According to the configuration of this modification, when the coins in the OF stacker 150 and the coins in the denomination stacker 140 are collected in the coin cassette 160, the coins in the stacker 140 of the denominations that do not clog are first collected from the denominations that do not clog. The coin is conveyed to the coin cassette 160 and is fed into the vicinity of the recess 165 formed on the inner surface of the coin cassette 160 by the belt mechanism 161. Then, after the vicinity of the recess 165 is blocked by the coins of the denomination that does not clog, the coins of the denomination to be clogged in the stacker 140 of the denomination to be clogged and the coins of the denomination to be clogged (coins of the denomination to be clogged). Can be included) is transported to the coin cassette 160. This makes it possible to prevent the jammed coins from entering the recess 165 and jamming in the recess 165 when the coins are collected from the OF stacker 150 and the denomination stacker 140 to the coin cassette 160. Therefore, when the coin is taken out from the coin cassette 160, the clerk does not notice the coin stuck in the recess 165, and the coin is prevented from remaining in the coin cassette 160.

Further, according to the configuration of this modification, unlike the configuration of the above-described embodiment, there is no delay time due to re-transporting the jammed coins.

<Change example 2>
As in the OF stacker coin collection process shown in FIG. 7 of the above embodiment, the unclogging denomination coins sent from the OF stacker 150 are first collected in the coin cassette 160, and the vicinity of the recess 165 is filled with these coins. In such a case, it is possible to prevent the coins from being jammed in the recess 165 of the coin cassette 160, but compared to the conventional case where the coins are stored in the coin cassette 160 regardless of whether or not the coin is packed in the denomination. The coins of the denomination to be jammed are returned to the OF stacker 150, and the coins are transported to the coin cassette 160 again, so that a delay time is generated.

Therefore, in this modification, the delay time is estimated, and whether or not to execute the OF stacker coin collection process shown in FIG. 7 is selected according to the delay time.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a coin collection process according to the second modification.

With reference to FIG. 15, the control unit 240 calculates the expected delay time when the OF stacker coin collection process shown in FIG. 7 is executed (S13).

The coins of the OF stacker 150 are temporarily stored in the temporary holding unit 130 and then drawn out from the temporary holding unit 130. If it is assumed that the coins of each denomination will be withdrawn from the temporary holding unit 130 with equal probability, the number of coins of the denomination that will not be jammed will be stored in the coin cassette 160 and the coins of the denomination that will be jammed will be returned to the OF stacker 150. The number ratio to the number of returned coins can be considered to be equal to the number ratio of the number of unclogging denomination coins stored in the OF stacker 150 to the number of jammed denomination coins stored. Therefore, when the predetermined amount, which is the determination threshold in S106 of FIG. 7, is a predetermined number of coins, the coins of the denomination that are not jammed are returned to the OF stacker 150, which is generated when the predetermined number of coins are stored in the coin cassette 160. The number of returned coins is calculated by the following formula 1.
Number of returned coins = predetermined number of coins x (number of coins stored in the OF stacker of the denomination to be jammed / number of coins stored in the OF stacker of the denomination that is not jammed) ... Equation 1

Since the number of coins for each denomination in the OF stacker 150 is managed as the existing amount, the control unit 240 can grasp in advance the number of coins of the denomination to be packed and the number of coins of the denomination that is not jammed. Therefore, the control unit 240 obtains the number of returned sheets from the above equation 1.

In the coin processing apparatus 10, the transport speed of coins to the temporary holding section 130 by the second transport section 200 is set to be higher than the feeding speed of coins from the temporary holding section 130. Therefore, when the returned coins are transported to the coin cassette 160 again, the time required for the returned coins to be paid out from the temporary holding unit 130 becomes a delay time. Therefore, the expected delay time can be obtained by the following equation 2.
Estimated delay time = number of returned coins x delivery time per coin by temporary holding unit ... Equation 2

The feeding time is predetermined. The control unit 240 obtains the expected delay time from the above equation 2. The control unit 240 may obtain the expected delay time at once from one equation in which the equation 1 is incorporated in the equation 2.

The control unit 240 determines whether or not the expected delay time exceeds a predetermined time (S14). When the expected delay time does not exceed the predetermined time (S14: NO), the control unit 240 executes the OF stacker coin collection process of FIG. 7 (S11). On the other hand, when the expected delay time exceeds a predetermined time (S14: YES), the control unit 240 executes another OF stacker coin collection process (S15). The other OF stacker coin collection processing is the same as the OF stacker coin collection processing of FIG. 14 of the above-mentioned modification 1, but in addition, in the other OF stacker coin collection processing, the coins in the OF stacker 150 are coin cassettes 160. When the number of coins in the coin cassette 160 reaches the number of coins to be smoothed before all the coins are stored in the coin cassette 160, the smoothing operation is performed.

Next, the control unit 240 executes a denomination stacker coin collection process (S12), and when this process is completed, the coin collection process ends.

As described above, in this modification, if the delay time is estimated and the delay time does not become long, the OF stacker coin collection process is selected, and if the delay time becomes long, another stacker coin collection process is selected. Will be done. As a result, it is possible to prevent the coins from being jammed in the recess 165 of the coin cassette 160 without prolonging the time required for collection as much as possible.

As is clear from the above equation, the length of the expected delay time depends on the amount (number of coins) of the denomination to be packed stored in the OF stacker 150, and the larger the amount, the longer the expected delay time. Therefore, in this modification, it can be said that the OF stacker coin collection process or another stacker coin collection process is selected based on the amount of coins of the denomination to be packed.

<Other changes>
In the above embodiment, a control process is performed such that the vicinity of the recess 165 of the coin cassette 160 is closed by the coins of the denomination that are not jammed before the coins of the denomination to be jammed are collected in the coin cassette 160. The coins are prevented from being jammed inside. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), in the recess 165 of the coin cassette 160, even if a plurality of coins of denominations to be clogged enter into the recess 165, it is possible to adopt a structure in which these coins are not easily clogged. can.

With reference to FIGS. 16A and 16B, in the coin cassette 160, the shutter 162a is formed with two protrusions 162c protruding inward of the coin cassette 160. The two protrusions 162c are formed in a hemispherical shape, for example, and the jammed coin (indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 16B) stands on the protrusion 163e at any position in the exit 163 in the left-right direction. Also, the coin is provided in a positional relationship so as to touch the protrusion 162c.

With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 16A, even if a coin stands up at a position where the protrusion 162c is located, the coin is tilted inward by the protrusion 162c and a gap is left at the upper part. .. Therefore, even if another coin overlaps the coin, the two coins do not stretch between the upper surface 163a and the protrusion 163e of the outlet 163 and are not caught in the recess 165, and the belt. It falls to the mechanism 161 side and comes out from the recess 165. Therefore, the clogging of coins in the recess 165 is prevented.

When the configurations of FIGS. 16A and 16B are adopted, in the coin collection process of the above embodiment, the OF stacker coin collection process of the second modification is executed instead of the OF stacker coin collection process. May be done. That is, it is not necessary to perform a control process for closing the vicinity of the recess 165 of the coin cassette 160 with the coins of the denomination that are not jammed before the coins of the denomination to be jammed are collected in the coin cassette 160.

Further, no matter which denomination of coins is combined, the opening height H of the outlet 163 shown in FIG. 3C is not in a state where these coins are stretched (crossed) in the recess 165. , The size can be set so as not to be clogged in the recess 165. When the opening size of the outlet 163 is determined in this way, in the coin collection process of the above embodiment, even if another OF stacker coin collection process of the second modification is executed instead of the OF stacker coin collection process. good.

Further, in the above embodiment, only the coins in the OF stacker 150 can be collected in the coin cassette 160. In this case, only the OF stacker coin collection process of FIG. 7 is executed by the control unit 240. By executing this OF stacker coin collection process, it is possible to prevent the coins from being jammed in the recess 165 of the coin cassette 160. It is also possible to have the coin cassette 160 collect only the coins in the six denomination stackers 140. In this case, only the denomination stacker coin collection process of FIG. 13 is executed by the control unit 240. By executing this denomination stacker coin collection process, it is possible to prevent the coins from being jammed in the recess 165 of the coin cassette 160.

Further, in the above modification 1, coins were collected in the order of the stacker 140 of the denomination that does not clog, the stacker 140 of the denomination that clogs, and the OF stacker 150. Coins may be collected in the order of the stacker 140.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the OF stacker coin collection process, a smoothing operation is performed when a smoothing number of coins is stored in the coin cassette 160. However, a break-in operation may be performed when it is detected by a sensor or the like that the coin has reached a predetermined storage amount. In short, the smoothing operation may be performed when the coins in the coin cassette 160 reach the required amount.

Further, in the above modification example 1, it is decided to perform the break-in operation after the collection of coins from the stacker 140 of all non-clogged denominations is completed, but the coin cassette 160 stores a predetermined amount of coins of denominations that are not clogged. It may be possible to perform a break-in operation at the stage where it has been performed.

Further, in the above-mentioned modification 2, either the OF stacker coin collection process or the other OF stacker coin collection process is selected according to the length of the expected delay time. However, other conditions, for example, OF stacker coin collection processing or other OF stacker coin collection processing, may be selected depending on whether or not the time when collection is performed is a busy period. Alternatively, either the OF stacker coin collection process or another OF stacker coin collection process may be selected according to the selection operation by the staff, not the conditions as described above.

Further, in the above embodiment, as a result of the determination in S103 of FIG. 7, the coins of the denomination that are not clogged are returned to the OF stacker 150. However, if the coin processing apparatus 10 is provided with a storage unit that can store coins of denominations that do not clog, such as a spare stacker, until they are transported again, the gold that does not clog the storage unit. Seed coins may be stored.

Further, in the above embodiment, the belt mechanism 161 is used as the moving portion for moving the coins in the coin cassette 160, but a mechanism other than the belt mechanism 161 may be used as the moving portion.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to the coin processing apparatus 10 incorporated in an ATM is shown. However, the present invention is to be installed in a financial institution such as a bank and to perform deposit processing of coins (coins and banknotes), such as a coin deposit / withdrawal machine for a window teller and a coin processing device included in a balance machine. It can be applied to coin processing equipment.

In addition, the embodiments of the present invention can be appropriately modified within the scope of the claims.

10 Coin processing device 140 denomination stacker (coin storage unit, first denomination storage unit, second denomination storage unit)
150 Overflow stacker (coin storage, different denomination storage)
160 Coin cassette (coin collection section)
161 Belt mechanism (moving part)
162a Shutter 163 Exit 165 Recess 190 First transport section (transport section)
200 Second transport section (transport section)
210 Identification unit 240 Control unit

Claims (7)

A coin storage unit for storing coins and
A coin collection unit in which coins in the coin storage unit are collected, and a coin collection unit.
The transport section where coins are transported and
With a control unit,
The coin collecting unit has a recess on its inner surface through which coins can enter, and also includes a moving portion for moving coins to the vicinity of the recess.
The control unit of the second denomination, which may be clogged when it enters the recess, before the coin of the first denomination which may be clogged when it enters the recess is conveyed to the coin collection unit. A coin collection process is executed in which coins are transported to the coin collection unit by the transport unit, and coins of the second denomination are sent to the vicinity of the recess by the moving unit.
A coin processing device characterized by that. Further equipped with an identification unit for identifying the denomination of coins,
The coin storage unit includes a different denomination storage unit in which coins of different denominations are mixed and stored.
The control unit performs the coin collection process.
The denomination of the coin from the different denomination storage unit is identified by the identification unit, and the coin is identified by the identification unit.
The coins of the second denomination are transported to the coin collection unit by the transport unit, and the coins of the first denomination are not transported to the coin collection unit by the transport unit.
When a predetermined amount of coins of the second denomination are stored in the coin collecting unit, the coins of the second denomination are sent to the vicinity of the recess by the moving unit.
After the coins of the second denomination were sent to the vicinity of the recess, the coins stored in the different denomination storage unit were not transported to the coin collection unit. At the same time, the coins are transported to the coin collection unit by the transport unit.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1. The control unit returns the coins of the first denomination that were not conveyed to the coin collection unit based on the identification result of the identification unit to the different denomination storage unit.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 2. The control unit transports the coins collected from the coin collection process and the coins from the different denomination storage unit regardless of whether the coin is the first denomination or the second denomination. The other coin collection process to be transported to the coin collection unit is selectively executed.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. The control unit determines whether to perform the coin collection process or the other coin collection process based on the amount of coins of the first denomination.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 4. The coin storage unit is different from the first denomination storage unit in which the coins of the first denomination are stored and the second denomination storage unit in which the coins of the second denomination are stored. Including a different denomination storage section where seed coins are mixed and stored,
The control unit performs the coin collection process.
The coins of the second denomination are transported from the second denomination storage unit to the coin collection unit by the transport unit.
The coins of the second denomination stored in the coin collecting unit are sent to the vicinity of the recess by the moving unit.
After the coins of the second denomination are sent to the vicinity of the recess, they are stored in the coins of the first denomination and the different denomination storage unit stored in the first denomination storage unit. The coins are transported to the coin collection unit by the transport unit.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1. A method for collecting coins in a coin processing device having a coin collecting unit for collecting coins in the coin storage unit and having a recess on the inner surface of the coin collecting unit for coins to enter.
Before the coins of the first denomination that may be clogged when they enter the recess are transported to the coin collection unit, the coins of the second denomination that may be clogged even if they enter the recess are collected. The coins of the second denomination are sent to the vicinity of the concave portion by the moving portion provided in the coin collecting portion.
A coin collection method characterized by this.

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