JPH0585069B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] "Industrial application field" The present invention relates to a coin deposit packaging machine.

"Prior Art" Generally, in financial institutions such as banks, the work of counting and sorting cash containing large amounts of coins, such as cash collected from retail stores, etc., is performed on a daily basis. . In addition, taxi companies are also required to count and sort large amounts of coins in order to tally the sales proceeds for each vehicle.

Conventionally, when it is necessary to process a large amount of coins as mentioned above, each time cash is brought in, at a bank, each time a bank employee returns home from collecting money, and at a taxi company, it is processed every time cash is brought in. Every time the taxi returns to the garage, cash is inserted into a coin deposit machine (such as the one described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 55-92990) to eliminate counterfeit coins, and the deposit amount is determined based on the denomination and number of coins. We perform the work of tabulating the amount (hereinafter referred to as deposit work) and check the amount with the recorded amount,
Furthermore, the deposited coins are put into a coin packaging machine (for example, there is one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-84721), and after being sorted by denomination, a predetermined number of coins (usually
(50 pieces) each.

"Problems to be solved by the invention" However, in the above cash processing method,
Since it is necessary to use two devices, a coin depositing machine and a coin wrapping machine, the operation thereof is troublesome and requires a large amount of installation space.
Since coins are transferred from the coin deposit machine to the coin packaging machine between the two processes, it cannot be guaranteed that there will be no accidents such as the loss of cash during the process.

In addition, while deposit processing is a process that must be performed each time cash is accepted, regardless of the amount, packaging processing is more efficient because it is performed for as many coins as possible at once. Ideally, multiple deposits of coins should be stored and packaged together, but in this case, there is a problem in that a separate means of storage must be prepared to safely store the deposited coins. .

Furthermore, in a device that handles a large amount of coins, there is a demand for providing a coin receiving port, a coin receiving port, etc. at a position as low as possible to reduce the labor required for inserting and removing coins.

The present invention was proposed in view of the above circumstances, and
Not only is it possible to efficiently carry out the deposit processing that should be carried out every time cash is deposited and the packaging processing that should be carried out for a certain amount of coins, but it is also possible to safely store the deposited coins. The object of the present invention is to provide a coin depositing machine that allows easy insertion and withdrawal of coins.

"Means for Solving the Problems" In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an upper hopper for receiving coins, a coin stacking section for stacking coins, and a coin stacking section for stacking coins sent from the coin stacking section. A device having a coin packaging section for packaging in a bar shape and a wrapped coin storage section for storing coins wrapped in the coin packaging section, including a temporary pool section detachably provided to the machine body, and a temporary pool section detachably provided from the upper hopper. In addition to determining the denomination of the supplied coins and counting each denomination, the gold mode supplies the coins to the temporary pool section, and the coin accumulation section stores coins of denominations determined to be packaged. a coin sorting section that can be switched to a packaging mode for supplying other coins to the temporary pool section; It is provided so that it can be attached and detached.
a sorting box having a reception port that opens at a position facing the temporary pool part in conjunction with the operation of attaching the product to the machine body, and an ejection port that is opened by using a key outside the machine body; a lower hopper that receives coins inserted through an opening provided at the lower part of the machine body and opened outside the machine body; and a transport part that transports the coins stored in the lower accumulation part to the upper hopper. It is characterized in that it is provided.

"Function" According to the present invention, there is provided an upper hopper that receives coins, a coin stacking section that stacks coins, a coin wrapping section that wraps the stacked coins sent from the coin stacking section into a bar shape, and the coin wrapping section. By adding a coin sorting section, a temporary pool section, a sorting box, a lower hopper, and a conveyance section to a coin wrapping machine that has a wrapped coin storage section for storing wrapped coins, it can also be used as a coin depositing machine. It will work.

In other words, if it functions as a coin deposit machine,
By setting the coin sorting section to the deposit mode, the coin sorting section distinguishes the denomination of the coins that are thrown into the opening of the lower hopper and supplied from the upper hopper via the conveyance section, and counts each denomination. The coins are then supplied to a temporary pool, and then placed in a sorting box having a take-out port that can be opened using a key.

When functioning as a coin wrapping machine, for example, the coins stored in the sorting box are discharged into the lower hopper and conveyed to the upper hopper on the conveyance path, and the coin sorting section is set to wrapping mode. Among the coins from the upper hopper, the coins of the denomination determined to be packaged are supplied to the coin accumulation section, and the other coins are supplied from the temporary pool section to the sorting box, and the coins supplied to the coin accumulation section are are accumulated in the coin stacking section, wrapped in a bar shape in the coin packaging section, and stored in the wrapped coin storage section.

"Embodiment" Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows a mechanism for sorting, counting, and wrapping coins in a coin receiving and packaging machine, and
This figure shows the arrangement of mechanisms for transporting coins between these mechanisms.

What is indicated by reference numeral 1 in the figure is an aircraft body, and inside this aircraft body 1, equipment that performs the following processing is arranged.

Hereinafter, an outline of the operations of various devices inside the aircraft 1 will be explained.

Reference numeral 2 in the figure is an upper hopper that accepts coins, and the coins put into the upper hopper 2 are counted in a coin sorting section 3 while being judged for authenticity and denomination. The coins are sent to the temporary pool section 4A or the coin accumulation section 5. The temporary pool section 4A stores coins thrown into the upper hopper 2 until all the coins are sorted by the coin sorting section 3, and is detachably attached to the machine body 1. Also,
Below the temporary pool part 4A, there is a sorting box 4B that functions as a safe that can be detached from the aircraft 1.
is provided. Furthermore, the sorting box 4B
A lower hopper 6 is provided below the hopper 6, which is detachable from the machine body and communicates with an opening (not shown) that opens to the outside of the machine. The lower hopper 6 accommodates the coins supplied from the sorting box 4B, and a conveyor 7 as a conveyance section is provided on the side thereof.
is provided to transport the coins in the lower hopper 6 to the upper hopper 2.

On the other hand, a coin wrapping section 8 is provided below the coin stacking section 5 for wrapping the coins stacked in a bar shape in the coin stacking section 5. Defective packaging in 8.
Alternatively, a register storage section 9 is provided to store coins that are rejected due to insufficient number. Further, the coins packaged in the coin wrapping section 8 are sent upward by a conveyor 10 and fed into a wrapped coin storage section 11 which is detachable from the machine body 1.

Next, the configuration of each of the above components will be explained.

◎The coin sorting section 3 is, for example,
The authenticity of the coins inserted via the upper hopper 2 in the device described in Japanese Patent Application No. 88380 or the device described in Japanese Patent Application No. 62-65348 previously proposed by the present applicant. It has the function of determining the denomination and ejecting the coin in different directions (using gravity to make it fall) depending on the outer diameter of the coin.

In this coin sorting section 3, by rotating the rotary disk 20, centrifugal force is applied to the coins thrown in from the upper hopper 2, and a primary sorting passage provided in the tangential direction of the rotary disk 20 is formed. 21 and the secondary sorting passage 22, only those having a predetermined outer diameter are sent from the tip end 23 to the accumulation section 5. In addition, the primary and secondary sorting passages 21 and 22
Inside, a belt (not shown) is run at a slight interval (enough to hold the coin between it and the bottom plate of the passage) above each of these positions,
By bringing this belt into contact, the coins are moved.

The primary sorting passage 21 is composed of a pair of passage members 24, 24 arranged parallel to each other, and the interval between these passage members 24, 24 is set to a size that allows all coins to pass through. A lead surface is provided at one end of the passage member 24 constituting the primary sorting passage 21 to guide the coin to the secondary sorting passage 22 by contacting the peripheral edge of the coin and changing the direction of movement over approximately 90 degrees. 25, the peripheral edge of a coin whose outer diameter exceeds the outer diameter that can be guided by the lead surface 25 is allowed to run straight, without being changed in direction by the lead surface 25, and is subjected to primary sorting as shown by the arrow in the figure. A removal member 26 is provided with an inclined surface 27 that allows the removal member to fall below the passage 21. and,
By moving this removal member 26 in a direction perpendicular to the coin movement direction and setting its position appropriately, coins having an outer diameter larger than the set coin are removed.

The secondary sorting passage 22 is composed of sorting rails 28, 28 whose mutual spacing is adjustable, and the sorting rails 28, 28 guide the moving coins to the terminal section 23. Further, a sorting hole 29 is formed between the sorting rails 28, 28, so that coins having an outer diameter smaller than the mutual spacing between the sorting rails 28, 28 are allowed to fall down the sorting passage 22. The coins removed from these primary and secondary sorting passages 21 and 22 are guided to the temporary pool section 4A by a slide-like chute (not shown).

Furthermore, at the entrance of the primary sorting passage 21,
A counting discrimination sensor 30 is provided to detect the authenticity and number of coins passing through the passage. These counting discrimination sensors 30 are, for example, magnetic sensors, and pay attention to the fact that coins made of a specific material have specific magnetic properties (magnetic permeability), and output their output signals.
By supplying it to a control means (not shown) such as a CPU and comparing it with a reference value, the authenticity and denomination of the coin can be determined, and furthermore, the number of coins can be counted by counting the peak of the output signal. It's getting old. When these sensors 30 detect counterfeit money, the control device operates a drive means such as a solenoid to insert a member into the passage 21 to stop the movement of the counterfeit money in the primary or sorting passage 21. Make it stand out.

After stopping the movement of counterfeit coins, an alarm is generated to notify that the counterfeit coins have been detected, and the coins are removed manually, or only the counterfeit coins whose movement has been stopped are removed as described above. The counterfeit coins are moved again to the sorting hole 29 in the next sorting passage 22, and the counterfeit coins falling from the sorting hole 29 are sent to a redirect box (not shown) through a sorting gate (not shown) and automatically removed.

◎The temporary pool section 4A is connected to the primary sorting passage 2.
It accepts and stores coins rejected from the removal member 26 of the machine 1 or the sorting hole 29 of the secondary sorting passage 22, and is configured so that the coins inside can be taken out by pulling or removing them from the body 1. . In addition, the bottom plate 3 of the temporary pool part 4A
1A, 31B are provided so as to be rotatable around shafts 32 at both ends thereof, and the bottom plates 31A, 31
By opening B, the coins inside can be ejected downward.

◎The sorting box 4B may be used, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 135975/1988, which was previously proposed and published by the present applicant, or in the case of "Automatic Coin Deposit/Dispensing Machine" described in Publication No. 135975/1988, which was proposed and published by the present applicant. Circulating storage safe
It has the same configuration as the temporary pool section 4A, and has the function of receiving and storing coins that have fallen from the bottom of the temporary pool section 4A, and is attached to the machine body 1 so that it can be pulled out, and is attached to the machine body 1. An opening (not shown) that is opened at a position facing the temporary pool part 4A upward in conjunction with the operation and closed in conjunction with the removal operation, and which cannot be opened outside the aircraft, and an opening (not shown) that is removed from the aircraft. An opening (not shown) that can be opened only by using a specific key or the like in a closed state. Further, a gate 33 is provided at the bottom of the sorting box 4B, and by opening the gate 33, the stored coins are allowed to fall into the lower hopper 6 below. Note that as a means for guiding the stored coins to the gate 33 side, a conveyor belt may be provided at the bottom of the sorting box 4B, or a conveyor belt may be provided at the bottom of the sorting box 4B.
Alternatively, an inclined bottom plate may be provided at the bottom.

◎The lower hopper 6 is designed to store coins in a state where they can be taken out by the conveyor 7, and is fixed inside the machine body 1 and attached to the lower front or side part of the machine body 1 (the lower hopper 6). Coins inserted into an opening (not shown) located slightly above the coin receiving opening can be received through, for example, a slide-like chute, pipe, or the like.

◎The conveyor 7 extends over the machine body 1 in the vertical direction, and is designed to catch coins and lift them upward by means of protrusions 34 provided along the width direction of the conveyor 7. The direction of movement of the coin lifted from the lower hopper 6 to the upper part by the conveyor 7 is changed by a roller (not shown) or a regulating plate (not shown) located near the upper end of the conveyor 7. , so as to fall into the upper hopper 2.

◎The coin accumulating section 5 is, for example,
As typified by the one described in Japanese Patent No. 84721, it has a function of accumulating coins sent out from the sorting section 3 into a bar shape. In the case shown, the mechanism described in Japanese Patent Application No. 61-43457 previously proposed by the present applicant is adopted, and in this mechanism, a spiral protrusion 41 is provided on the outer periphery of a pair of rotating drums 40,
By supporting the peripheral edge of the coin by these protrusions 41 and further rotating the rotating drum 40, the supporting position of the protrusion 41 moves downward along the spiral, increasing the height of the coin accumulation. I'm starting to follow this.

◎The coin wrapping section 8 is made of
It has a coin wrapping function as typified by the device described in Publication No. 84721. In the case of the illustrated example, a predetermined number (usually 50 coins) of bar-shaped coins are stacked in the coin stacking section 5 between the three packaging rolls 42, 42, 42. , 42, and the wrapping paper 43 wound into a roll is pulled out by the supply rolls 44, 44 and supplied between the wrapping roll 42 and the accumulated coins. The paper 43 is wrapped around the coins to package them.

In addition, if there is a problem with the packaging in the coin packaging unit 8, or if the number of coins stacked in the coin stacking unit 5 is less than a predetermined number, the packaging rolls 42 may be separated from each other. The accumulated coins are fed into the lower redirect box 9.

◎Furthermore, the coins packaged in a bar shape in the coin packaging section 8 are supplied to the conveyor 10 using, for example, an inclined plate (not shown). This conveyor 10 is, for example,
This is a mechanism described in Japanese Patent No. 95822, in which wrapped coins are stored in a basket supported by an endless chain running in a substantially vertical direction and fed into a roll box 11 above.

Next, the operations of the deposit packaging machine having the above structure in the deposit mode and in the packaging mode will be explained with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 2 to 5. In addition,
In the figure, Sn indicates the nth step in the following process.

◎Deposit mode Processing when coins are inserted into the upper hopper 2 (See Figure 2) S1: Start S2: The operator inserts a coin into the upper hopper 2.

S3: The coins inserted into the upper hopper 2 are judged by the coin sorting section 3 as to their denomination and authenticity. At this time, the primary sorting passage 21 is set to the state where the interval between the coins of the removal member 26 is widened to the maximum in order to send all the coins to the secondary sorting passage 22.
In order to feed all the coins into the temporary pool section 4, the distance between the sorting rails 28, 28 is set to be widest.

S4: When the coins inserted into the upper hopper 2 pass over the sensor 30 at the entrance of the primary sorting passage 21, their denomination and authenticity are determined. is processed by S7.

S6: The movement of the detected counterfeit currency is stopped within the sorting passage 21 immediately after passing the sensor 30, and is removed automatically or manually.

S7: Coins other than counterfeit coins are fed into the temporary pool section 4A through the sorting hole 29 and stored therein. Furthermore, in the steps from S4 to S7, the results of the determination of the denomination and number of coins by the sensor 30 are sequentially totaled by the control circuit, the total amount of deposited money is calculated, and the total amount is reported to the operator. (For example, this is done by displaying the total amount on a display panel.) S28: The operator checks the announced total amount and the input amount (for example, the amount displayed on the deposit slip).

S9: If the amounts do not match, proceed to S10; on the other hand, if the amounts match or the cause of the discrepancy is clear (for example, when eliminated counterfeit money is confirmed), proceed to S12.

S10: Temporary pool 4A is removed from aircraft 1.

S11: Regarding the coins in the temporary pool part 4A, by taking out the coins and putting them into the upper or lower hopper 2, 6 again,
The same deposit processing will be performed.

S12: When the operator operates, for example, a push button switch, the bottom plates 31A and 31B of the temporary pool section 4A open.

S13: The coin falls into the lower sorting box 4B.

S14: The operator determines whether or not to wrap the deposited coins. If it is determined that the wrapping process is not necessary, the process ends (S15), and if it is determined that it is necessary, the process proceeds to S16. If it is desired to take out the deposited coins without storing them in the machine, the safe sorting box 4B can be removed from the machine as is.

S16: Gate 33 opens and the temporary pool section 4A
The coins inside are sent into the lower hopper 6.

S17: If necessary (for example, when a certain amount of coins are temporarily stored in the pool section 4A), proceed to the packaging processing mode. (S17) When a large amount of money is deposited, lifting the heavy coin bag to the upper hopper 2 at the top of the machine 1 is a heavy burden, so the opening provided in the machine 1 (generally It is convenient to insert coins into the lower hopper 6 from the front part of the lower hopper 6, which is provided at least slightly above the coin receiving opening of the lower hopper 6. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 3, after the start (S18), when a coin is thrown into the lower hopper 6 (S19), the conveyor 7 is activated and the coin is fed into the upper hopper 2 (S20). ), and then the same processing as S3 and subsequent steps in the above-mentioned processing is performed.

Furthermore, after checking the deposit amount, the temporary pool section 4A cannot be removed from the aircraft.
If a mechanism such as an electromagnetic lock is provided, cash once deposited can be taken out only through the safe sorting box 4B, further improving the safety of cash handling.

◎Wrapping/sorting mode Processing when coins are thrown into the upper hopper 2 (see Figure 4) S40: Start S41: When coins are thrown into the upper hopper 2, processing starts.

S42: Counting and discrimination are performed based on the discrimination results of the sensor 30.

S43: Coins are fed into the primary and secondary sorting passages 21 and 22 and sorted.

S44: In S43 above, coins of the specified denomination (outer diameter) are sent to S45, and other coins are sent to S51.
and are processed individually. That is, by appropriately setting the widths of the sorting passages 21 and 22, the peripheral edge of a coin with a larger diameter than the designated denomination rides on the inclined surface 27 of the removal member 26 of the primary sorting passage 21, and the lead surface 25 It goes straight without being guided by the sloping surface 27, falls below the primary sorting passage 21 from the tip of the slope 27, and is fed into the temporary pool section 4 via a chute (not shown). On the other hand, coins smaller in diameter than the designated denomination are dropped downward through the sorting hole 29 of the secondary sorting passage 22, guided by the chute, and fed into the temporary pool section 4. Further, coins of designated denominations are sent from the terminal section 23 of the secondary sorting passage 22 to the stacking section 5 and stacked.

S45: When a predetermined number of coins are accumulated, they are packaged by the coin packaging section 8. Note that the number of stacked sheets is counted by one of the following means. In other words, coins that have undergone deposit processing,
For example, coins sent from the lower hopper 6 by the conveyor 7 are not contaminated with counterfeit coins, so the designated denomination that passed over the sensor 30 (the denomination sent out from the terminal of the secondary sorting passage 22) coins are counted and each time the counting result reaches a predetermined number, the coins in the stacking section 5 are sent to the packaging section 8, or a magnetic sensor optical sensor ( Each time the number of passing coins (separated into designated denominations only by outer diameter in the primary and secondary sorting passages 21 and 22) counted by the coins (not shown) reaches a predetermined number, the coins are Either of the methods of feeding the coins into the packaging section 8 is adopted.

If the accumulated number of coins is less than a predetermined value, the coins fall downward through the packaging rolls 42 without being wrapped, and are rejected as loose coins into the clear box 9 (S46 and S47), and the coins reach a predetermined value. If the amount has been reached, the packaged roll goods are sent to the roll box 11 via the conveyor 10 (S48, 49, S50).

S51: Coins other than the specified denomination are in the temporary pool section 4A
sent to. In this case, temporary pool 4A
Since the bottom plates 31A and 31B are left open, the coins fed therein simply pass through the temporary portion 4A.

S52: Coins are thrown into the sorting box 4B from the temporary pool 4A. In this sorting box 4B, the gate 33 is opened on the condition that both the upper and lower hoppers 2 and 6 are empty, and coins are placed in the lower hopper 6 for the next wrapping (for the remaining denominations). Sent in (S53).

S54: The coins in the lower hopper 6 are conveyed toward the upper hopper 2 by operating the conveyor 7 on the condition that the upper hopper 2 is empty.

Thereafter, by repeating the processes from S42 onwards, sorting and packaging for other denominations are automatically executed.

In addition, when there is a large amount of coins to be inserted, it is a heavy burden to lift the heavy coin bag to the position of the hopper 2 at the top of the machine 1. It is convenient to insert coins into the lower hopper 6 from the lower hopper 6, which is provided at least at a position slightly further away from the coin receiving opening of the lower hopper 6. In such a case, as shown in FIG.
is activated to feed the coin into the upper hopper 2 (S57), and then the same process as that from S42 onwards in the above-mentioned process is performed.

"Modified Embodiment" In the above embodiment, coins deposited multiple times are packaged together, but it is not necessarily necessary to store the coins until the number of deposits is multiple. It is also possible to perform the deposit processing every time, and then perform the packaging processing continuously.

"Effects of the Invention" As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, not only can coins be packaged, but also the coin sorting section can count each denomination in one pass.
The temporary pool section allows for visual confirmation of the counted coins, and the sorting box allows the hopper to be stored in the aircraft, allowing it to function independently as a coin deposit machine. Also,
Since the opening of the lower hopper is provided at the bottom of the machine, it is easy to insert coins all at once.

Furthermore, since there is no need to store coins separately for each denomination in the sorting box, the internal structure does not become complicated.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the functions of the device and the arrangement of the equipment that makes up the device, and Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the deposit processing when coins are inserted from the upper hopper. Flowchart: Figure 3 is a flowchart of the deposit process when coins are inserted directly into the lower hopper, Figure 4 is a flowchart of the packaging process when coins are inputted from the upper hopper,
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the packaging process when coins are directly inserted into the lower hopper. 1...Body, 2...Upper hopper, 3...Coin sorting section,
4A...Temporary pool section, 4B...Sorting box, 5...
Coin accumulating section, 6...lower hopper, 7...conveyor, 8
... Coin wrapping section, 9... Reject storage section, 10... Conveyor, 11... Wrapped coin storage section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An upper hopper that receives coins, a coin stacking section that stacks coins, a coin wrapping section that wraps the accumulated coins sent from the coin stacking section into a bar shape, and a coin wrapping section that wraps the coins in a bar shape. a temporary pool section that is removably provided to the machine body; and a temporary pool section that stores coins that have been stored in the machine; a deposit mode in which coins are counted and the coins are supplied to the temporary pool section, and coins of denominations determined to be packaged are sent to the coin accumulation section;
a coin sorting section that can be switched to a packaging mode that supplies other coins to the temporary pool section, and a coin sorting section that accepts coins released from the temporary pool section and releases them as necessary, and that is detachable from the machine body. a sorting box that can be installed and has a reception port that opens at a position facing the temporary pool part in conjunction with the operation of attaching it to the aircraft body, and an extraction port that is opened by using a key outside the aircraft body; A lower hopper that receives coins ejected from the sorting box and coins inserted from an opening provided outside the machine at the bottom of the machine; and a conveyor that transports the coins stored in the lower hopper to the upper hopper. A coin receiving packaging machine characterized by comprising a section and a section.