JPH073671B2 - Automatic ticket vending machine - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine, and more particularly, by leaving a part or all of coins in the device at the time of collecting coins due to a deadline of business for one day. It relates to an automatic ticket vending machine that does not require change preparation work on the next day.

(B) Conventional technology Conventionally, for example, in collecting coins in an automatic ticket vending machine installed in a railway station, etc., all coins in the automatic ticket vending machine are stored after the operation of one day is completed, and the collected coins are separately installed. A coin counting machine is used to count some of the collected coins and store them again in a coin supply cassette for use as change fund.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional type, since it is necessary to perform change preparation work on the next day when collecting coins, there is a disadvantage that the procedure for collecting coins becomes complicated and the burden on the staff of the automatic ticket vending machine becomes heavy.

Therefore, at the time of coin collection, all coins accumulated in the machine were counted while being discharged through the change machine, and at the time of this discharge, the carry-out route was distributed to the change supply machine side in the device and circulated and supplied into the machine. A coin counting management device for a vending machine has been proposed (JP-A-55-154685). However, such a management device has a disadvantage that a circulation mechanism is required to leave coins in a circulation system, the device becomes large-sized, and the processing takes a relatively long time.

Therefore, means for individually counting the number of coins inserted into the coin processing device and the number of coins discharged from the coin processing device, means for inputting the number of coins replenished into the coin processing device by a staff member, etc., A staying coin number storage means for storing the number of coins staying in the processing device is provided, and the number of staying coins is calculated based on the number-of-coins information stored in the counting means, input means and storage means, and the coins are collected. It may be possible to stop the coin discharging operation at the time when the accumulated number of coins obtained by the above calculation is less than or equal to the preset number of uncollected coins.

(C) Problem to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above automatic ticket vending machine, it is necessary to operate a clerk to set the number of coins as change fund during coin recovery. That is, when replenishing the change fund, the number of coins is counted in advance and stored in a coin replenishment cassette, and after the clerk sets the cassette in the vending machine, the clerk operation unit operates the coin number input means to change the number of coins. I was trying to enter settings. Such counting and setting input work is also included in the coin collection procedure, and there is a problem that the burden on the staff increases.

An object of the present invention is, in a money collecting device of an automatic ticket vending machine, based on the concept of leaving the change reserve of the next day in the automatic ticket vending machine at the time of coin collection, the change preparation work at the time of coin collection, the number of coins of the change fund. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket vending machine that can reduce the burden on staff by making setting work unnecessary.

(D) Means for Solving the Problem An automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention comprises a sorting mechanism for coins to be inserted, a temporary holding portion thereof, and a change machine for storing coins for discharging change, and is inserted and set. A coin processing device for classifying and storing and ejecting coins, means for counting the number of coins put into a temporary holding section in the coin processing device by type, and the number of coins released from the coin processing device for each type Means for counting, a coin replenishing hopper arranged above the change machine in the coin processing device to replenish the change fund to the change machine, and the number of coins replenished to the change machine from the coin replenishing hopper. Means for counting by type, staying coin number storage means, staying in the temporary holding section and the change machine at the time of operation based on the counting information of each counting means and the staying coin number information stored in the storage means Hard The coins are temporarily held / change change holding coins, and the coins retained in the change machine at the time of collection are used as change retention coins, and the number of each coin is calculated by type and stored in the storage unit. Setting means, comparing means for comparing whether or not the number of coins retained in change at the time of collection is equal to or less than the set number of uncollected coins set in the setting means, a collection switch, and the collection switch by operating the collection switch A changer in the coin processing device is caused to start a coin discharging operation, and a control means for stopping the coin discharging operation when the number of coins accumulated in the change is less than or equal to the number of uncollected coins for each coin type is provided. When collecting the accumulated coins in the change machine, some or all of the accumulated coins corresponding to the number of coins set in the uncollected coin number setting means are left as change fund. That.

(E) Function In the present invention, the purchaser's input money to the temporary holding unit in the coin processing device is counted by the input coin number counting means, and the change money for the purchaser's purchase and the single-shot money and the collected money operated by the attendant. The coins discharged from the coin processing device are counted by the discharged coin number counting means. Further, the number of coins supplied by the clerk to the change machine in the coin processing device as change fund is counted by the supplied coin number counting means. The computing means calculates a new number of staying coins based on the count value of each counting means and the number of staying coins stored in the number of staying coins storage means, and updates the stored contents of the number of staying coins storage means. Here, during normal operation,
The number of accumulated coins is the number of accumulated coins in the temporary holding unit in the coin processing device and the change machine, but at the time of collection, there is no accumulated coin in the temporary holding unit because the transaction is completed.
That is, the number of coins staying at the time of collection becomes the number of coins staying in the change machine. As a result, the accumulated coin number storage means always stores the number of coins retained in the coin processing device.

The comparing means compares the set number of uncollected coins set in the uncollected coin number setting means with the latest accumulated coin number stored in the accumulated coin number storage means. When the clerk operates the collection switch, the control means refers to the output of the comparison means for each type of coin, and if the number of accumulated coins, that is, the number of accumulated change coins is greater than the set number of uncollected coins, the change machine starts the coin discharging operation. In addition, when the number of coins accumulated for change is less than the set number of uncollected coins, the change machine stops the coin discharging operation.

By the above processing, at the end of this collecting operation, the coin number in the change machine for each coin type is the smaller of the number of accumulated coins at the start of the collecting operation and the number of coins previously set in the uncollected coin number setting means. Coins remain.

That is, the change fund necessary for operating the automatic ticket vending machine the next day can be automatically left in the change machine of the automatic ticket vending machine. Further, since the accumulated coins are always grasped as the storage information of the storage means, it is possible to calculate the number of collected coins and display or print it.

(F) Embodiment FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention. The denominations of coins used for this vending machine are 10 yen and 50
There are three types, yen and 100 yen. The automatic ticket vending machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a customer service operating unit 11, a coin processing device 12, an attendant operating unit 13, a 50-yen safe 14,
It is composed of a 100-yen safe 15, a 10-yen safe 16, a control circuit 17, a coin-supply hopper 26 including a 10-yen coin supply hopper 22, a 50-yen coin supply hopper 23, and a 100-yen coin supply hopper 24. The 50-yen safe 14, 100-yen safe 15 and 10-yen safe 16 are coin collecting units for storing 50-yen, 100-yen and 10-yen coins, respectively. The customer service section 11 is provided with a push button or the like (not shown) for designating a ticket type, a coin slot 112 is provided in the upper part, and a saucer 111 is provided in the lower part. The coin processing device 12 includes a coin inspection unit 121, a sorting mechanism 122, a temporary holding section 123, and a 50-yen change machine 12.
4, 100 change machine 125 and 10 yen change machine 126 coin processing section, 50 yen distribution flapper 127, 100 yen distribution flapper 128, 1
A coin collecting means including a 0 yen sorting flapper 129 and a belt conveyor 130 is provided. Further, the control circuit 17 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 18, a memory 19, a coin processing device interface 20, a staff operation unit interface 21, and a coin replenishing hopper interface 25. Further, the output unit of the sorting mechanism 122 of the coin processing device 12 has a 50-yen counting sensor S
1, 100 yen counting sensor S2, 10 yen counting sensor S3 is provided, and the output section of each change machine 124-126 is 50 yen change counting sensor S4, 100 yen change counting sensor S5, 10 yen change counting. A sensor S6 is provided. These counting sensors S1
S6 constitutes counting means for counting the number of coins of the input money of the purchaser, the change for the purchaser, the withdrawal money, the one-off payment operated by the clerk and the collected money.

Furthermore, 10 yen coin supply hoppers 22, 50 yen supply hoppers 23, 10
In the vicinity of each coin outlet of the 0 yen coin supply hopper 24,
Supply 10 yen counting sensor S7, supply 50 yen counting sensor S8, supply 10
A 0-yen counting sensor S9 is provided. These coin supply hoppers 22 to 24 have a built-in mechanism (not shown) for opening and closing the respective coin outlets. Also, coin replenishing hoppers 22-24
The coin outlets of the coins are individually changed through the coin passage.
Guided by 126, 124 and 125.

Further, these counting sensors S7 to S9 are the coin replenishing hoppers.
22 to 24 constitute replenishment coin number counting means for counting the number of coins replenished to the change machines 126, 124 and 125, and the counted values are introduced into the CPU 18 via the coin replenishment hopper interface 25. Further, the coin supply hopper 22
Detecting sensors S10 to S12 for detecting the presence / absence of coins to be replenished are arranged in the coin storing units of to 24 respectively. When the coins in the coin supply hopper are exhausted, the detection sensors S10 to S
12 turns on.

FIG. 2 shows each storage area of the memory 19 provided in the control circuit 17 of the automatic ticket vending machine 1 of FIG. That is, in order to carry out the coin collecting device according to the present invention, in this memory 19, for each coin, the cumulative number of inserted coins A ₁₀ , A ₅₀ , A ₁₀₀ and the cumulative number of change discharge B ₁₀ , B ₅₀ , B _100. , The cumulative cumulative number of coins C ₁₀ , C ₅₀ , C ₁₀₀ , which indicates the number of coins discharged by the clerk in a single-ejection operation,
Canceled coins D ₁₀ ,, D ₅₀ , D ₁₀₀ , change reserve E ₁₀ , E ₅₀ , E
₁₀₀ , number of uncollected coins F ₁₀ ,, F ₅₀ , F ₁₀₀ , number of collected coins G ₁₀ ,, G
₅₀ , G ₁₀₀ , number of accumulated coins H ₁₀ , H ₅₀ , H ₁₀₀ , set number of uncollected coins I ₁₀ , I ₅₀ , I ₁₀₀ , change amount M ₁₀ , M ₅₀ , M ₁₀₀ . The CPU 18 includes a calculating means for calculating the number of coins H ₁₀ , H ₅₀ , H ₁₀₀ accumulated in the automatic ticket vending machine 1. This calculation formula is represented by, for example, first to third formulas described later. Further, the coins of change fund required for the operation of the automatic ticket vending machine 1, that is, the number of uncollected coins I ₁₀ , I ₅₀ , I
₁₀₀ is stored in the memory 19 in advance by the operation of the staff operation unit 13.

In the automatic ticket vending machine 1 as described above, the coins inserted by the purchaser are sorted by the sorting mechanism 122 according to each type and stored in the temporary holding section 123. At this time, the counting sensors S
In 1 to S3, each type is counted and added to each cumulative number of sheets A ₁₀ , A ₅₀ , A ₁₀₀ in the memory 19.

When the purchase operation is performed, the amount of money obtained by subtracting the ticket price of the ticket purchased from the purchaser's money is used as change money for each change machine.
It is discharged from 124 to 126 to the pan 111. In this case, the coins ejected are all counted by the sensors S4 to S6 and stored in the memory.
It is added to the cumulative number of change discharges B ₁₀ , B ₅₀ , B ₁₀₀ in 19. Also, at this time, the coins of the flappers 127 to 129 come out toward the tray 111.

When the purchaser interrupts the purchase operation and cancels it, the inserted coin is discharged from the temporary holding unit 123 to the tray 111 via the flappers 127 to 129. In this case, since the respective number of inserted coins has already been counted as D ₁₀ , D ₅₀ , D ₁₀₀ , a cancellation signal is sent to the control circuit 17 and subtracted from the cumulative number of coins.

When an abnormality occurs in the equipment during the purchase operation, and the station staff performs a single-shot release operation of coins without completing the normal operation, each sensor S4 to S6 detects the single-shot release number and the cumulative single-shot number in the memory 19 is detected. It is added to C ₁₀ , C ₅₀ and C ₁₀₀ .

Next, the coin collecting operation of this embodiment including the above-mentioned general operation will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

First, as shown in FIG. 3 (A), at the beginning of the operation of the ticket vending machine, the number of accumulated coins H ₁₀ , H ₅₀ , H ₁₀₀ at the end of the above-mentioned collection
Are stored in F ₁₀ , F ₅₀ , and F ₁₀₀ as the number of uncollected coins, respectively. As will be described later, the number of accumulated coins at this stage is the number of coins retained in the change machines 124 to 126.
Here, if the station staff sets a new change fund,
Each of the detection sensors S10, S11, S12 is turned off and it is detected that there is a coin in the coin supply hopper. With this detection, replenishment is started, and coins are replenished from coin replenishing hoppers 22, 23, 24 to change machines 126, 124, 125 one by one. At this time, the supplied 10-yen detection sensor S7, the supplied 50-yen counting sensor S8, and the supplied 100-yen counting sensor S9 measure the number of coins of 10 yen, 50 yen, and 100 yen, respectively, and the change fund of the memory 19 The contents of the numbers E ₁₀ , E ₅₀ , E ₁₀₀ are increased by one. The number of coins thus replenished is automatically counted and stored. The counting of the number of coins of the change fund is continued until the detection sensors S10 to S12 are turned on. When the detection sensors S10 to S12 are turned on, the setting operation of the number of coins of the supplied change fund is completed, and the automatic ticket vending machine 1
Ticketing can be operated.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), when the purchaser inserts coins for ticket purchase, each coin has a counting sensor for each denomination.
The cumulative number of inserted coins A ₁₀ , A ₅₀ , A ₁₀₀ and the number of canceled coins D ₁₀ , D ₅₀ , D _{100, which} are detected in S1 to S3, are set in accordance with the insertion of each coin.
Is added one by one.

If the purchaser presses the cancel button to instruct cancellation, D ₁₀ , D ₅₀ , D ₅₀ after subtracting the number of canceled coins D ₁₀ , D ₅₀ , D ₁₀₀ from the accumulated coins A ₁₀ ,, A ₅₀ , A ₁₀₀ respectively , Set all contents of D ₁₀₀ to 0.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, when the purchaser selects the ticket by pressing the ticket type designation button, the designated ticket is issued, the change amount is calculated, and the change amount is calculated for each coin. The memories M ₁₀ , M ₅₀ , and M ₁₀₀ are set, and the number of canceled coins D ₁₀ , D ₅₀ , and D ₁₀₀ are cleared to 0. Further, it is sequentially determined whether or not the change memory M ₁₀ , M ₅₀ , M ₁₀₀ set in this way is 0, and one coin is released for each coin, and a change corresponding to each change is released. Contents of memory M ₁₀ , M ₅₀ , M ₁₀₀
Subtract one by one. Further, by counting sensor S4~S6 every change release as also shown in FIG. 5 detects that and the type coin is released, the change release total number B ₁₀ corresponding to the released coins, B ₅₀ , Add 1 to B ₁₀₀ . Such change operation is carried out until the contents of the change memories M ₁₀ , M ₅₀ , M ₁₀₀ become zero.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, it is determined whether or not a single-shot issuing operation of coins has been performed, and if such an operation has been performed, the coins designated by the operation are discharged, and the detection sensors S4 to S6. Detects the type of coins released by, and adds _{1 to} the content of the cumulative number of single shots C ₁₀ , C ₅₀ , C ₁₀₀ corresponding to that type.
Is added. Such processing is performed for each one-time issuing operation.

Next, by depressing the collection switch of the staff operation unit 13 to the station staff, it is determined whether or not a coin collection instruction is given. If the instruction is given, as shown in FIG. 6, the sorting flappers 127 to 129 are set to the collecting side, that is, the coins are safe.
Set it so that it goes into 14 to 16 and eject coins one by one. Coin is detected types of release coins by one emitted and the detection sensor S4 to S6, 1 is added to the contents of the collecting coins total number G _10, G _50, G ₁₀₀ corresponding to the type. Number of coins remaining in the coin processing device when collecting coins
H ₁₀ , H ₅₀ , and H ₁₀₀ are respectively expressed by the following equations.

10 _{£: H 10 = F 10 + E} 10 + A 10 -B 10 -C 10 -G 10 first equation 50 _{£: H 50 = F 50 + E} 50 + A 50 -B 50 -C 50 -G 50 second equation 100 yen : H ₁₀₀ = F ₁₀₀ + E ₁₀₀ + A ₁₀₀ -B ₁₀₀ -C ₁₀₀ -G ₁₀₀ 3rd
Expression Here, during normal operation of the ticket vending machine, since the transactions are carried out, the accumulated coins in the coin processing device are temporarily retained.
The total of 123 and coins stored in the change machines 124-126 (temporary hold / change change coins). However, at the time of collection, since the transaction has been completed, no coins remain in the temporary holding unit 123. Therefore, H ₁₀ , H ₅₀ , and H ₁₀₀ at the stage of this collection are the numbers of coins (change change retention coins) retained in the change machines 124 to 126.

Next, using the above formula, first for each coin,
_After counting ₁₀ , H ₅₀ and H ₁₀₀ and storing them in the memory 19, the number of coins for each change retained is stored in the memory 19 in advance.
When it becomes less than or equal to I ₁₀ , I ₅₀ , I ₁₀₀ , the change motor for coins corresponding to the coin is turned off to stop the ejection of the coin. Such collection operation is performed for each coin one by one, and when the collection is completed, the memory contents such as A ₁₀ , A ₅₀ , A ₁₀₀ are tabulated and printed as shown in FIG.
After that, the memory contents are cleared to 0 except for H ₁₀ , H ₅₀ , H ₁₀₀ and I ₁₀ , I ₅₀ , I ₁₀₀ and the processing is ended.

Therefore, by presetting the number of coins I ₁₀ , I ₅₀ , I ₁₀₀ to be left as change fund for operation on the next day, the required number of coins can be collected without collecting all the coins in the vending machine. It is possible to automatically retain the change in the change machine. In other words, the number of coins of each of the purchaser's input money, change money for purchase, cancellation money, one-off money operated by staff, collection money and change fund prepared before operation are all automatically counted. By grasping the number of coins accumulated in the automatic ticket vending machine, only the coins that need to be counted are collected, and the change reserve required to operate the next day ticket vending machine is the change reserve of the ticket vending machine. Can be left on board.

(G) Effect of the Invention According to the present invention, change preparation work at the time of coin collection,
Since there is no need to perform the work of detecting the collected coins and the work of setting the number of coins of the change fund, it is possible to significantly reduce the burden on the staff.

Also, since all the coins that remain after collection are in the change machine,
There is an advantage that all the accumulated coins can be secured by a change fund.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
A format diagram showing stored data in the memory of the apparatus shown in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 3 to 7 are flowcharts showing a coin collecting process and the like in the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 …… Automatic ticket vending machine, 17 …… Control circuit, 18 …… Central processing unit, 19 …… Memory, 22 …… 10 yen coin supply hopper, 23 …… 50 yen coin supply hopper, 24 …… 100 yen coin supply Hopper, 26 …… Coin supply hopper, S1 …… 50 yen counting sensor, S2 …… 100 yen counting sensor, S3 …… 10 yen counting sensor, S4 …… 50 yen change counting sensor, S5 …… 100 yen change counting sensor , S6 …… 10 yen change counting sensor, S7 …… Supply 10 yen counting sensor, S8 …… Supply 50 yen counting sensor, S9 …… Supply 100 yen counting sensor.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A sorting mechanism for depositing coins, a temporary holding part thereof, and a change machine for storing coins for discharging change.
A coin processing device for sorting, storing and discharging the inserted and set coins, a means for counting the number of coins inserted into a temporary holding unit in the coin processing device by type, and a coin processing device for discharging the coins discharged from the coin processing device. A means for counting the number of coins by type, a coin replenishing hopper that is arranged above the change machine in the coin processing device and replenishes a change fund to the change machine, and the coin replenishment hopper replenishes the change machine. A means for counting the number of coins by type, a staying coin number storage means, a counting information of each counting means and a staying coin number information stored in the storage means. The retained coins are temporarily retained / change change retained coins, and the coins retained in the change machine at the time of collection are used as change retention coins, and the number of each coin is calculated for each type and stored in the storage means. Calculating means, setting means for setting the number of uncollected coins, comparing means for comparing whether or not the number of coins retained for change at the time of collection is equal to or less than the set number of uncollected coins set in the setting means, a collection switch, and the collection When a switch is operated, a change machine in the coin processing device starts a coin discharging operation, and the coin discharging operation is performed when the number of coins accumulated in the change is less than or equal to the number of uncollected coins for each coin type. When collecting the accumulated coins in the change machine, a part or all of the accumulated coins corresponding to the number set in the uncollected coin number setting means is left as change fund. Characteristic automatic ticket vending machine.