JPH06314367A - Money changer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The inserted bills or coins can be used for withdrawal to eliminate the hassle of replenishment and enable exchange of high and low amounts. For coins that will be dispensed more than they will be deposited, stock them in advance so that they can be dispensed. [Structure] There are a bill counter 12, a bill stock unit 13, and a bill payout unit 15 for inserted bills. Coin distribution unit 21 for inserted coins and a plurality of coin counters 2
3, 24, coin stock parts 25, 26 and coin payout parts 27, 28. Further, it is formed by a deposit amount display unit 43 that counts the output from the bill counter 12 or the coin counters 23 and 24 to display the deposit amount, and a denomination designating operation unit 44 that designates the denomination to be paid out at the time of paying out, and deposits. The money amount display unit 43 is configured to pay out banknotes or coins of the denomination designated by the denomination designation operation unit 44 within the range of the amount displayed. Coin substock department 3
It is also possible to provide 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a money changer, and more particularly to a money or coin money changer, which can be changed not only from a high price to a low price but also from a low price to a high price.
The present invention relates to a money changer suitable for use in a game field.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a money changer has been used in various places, for example, a place for installing a vending machine, a pachinko parlor or a game hall. However, such a money changer is usually formed to exchange high-value banknotes or coins for low-value banknotes or coins. Specifically, banknotes (for example, 1
By inserting a coin (for example, 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen) or a coin (for example, 500 yen, 5,000 yen, 1,000 yen) into a money changer, in principle a low denomination (for example, 1
50,000 yen or 5,000 yen to 1,000 yen, 1,000 yen to 500 yen or 100 yen, 50 yen, or 500 yen, 100 yen to 50 yen, 10 yen) there were.

However, in such a money changing machine, the payout device mounted in the money changing machine is formed so as to correspond to one to two denominations at most, so that, for example, when considering a game field, it is necessary in the store. The more money you get,
We need multiple money changers for each denomination. For example, considering the use of a game field, the basic exchange rate used in the game field is as follows.

5,000 yen, 10,000 yen to 1,000 yen 1,000 yen to 500 yen or 100 yen or 50 yen 500 yen to 100 yen or 50 yen 100 yen to 50 yen Or to 10 yen, when viewed from the payout side like this, 1,000, 500, 100, 50
There are 5 types of money, JPY 10 and JPY 10, so there are 5 types of money changers that have only one type of money dispenser, and 3 to 4 types of currency changer even if you add a money changer that has at most 2 types of money dispenser. I needed a machine.

[0005]

Therefore, in game hall management, as many game consoles as possible should be installed within the area of the store owned, and the area occupied by the currency exchange machines is the cost of the money exchange machines as equipment. Along with that, it became a worrying problem. Furthermore, since the conventional money changer is designed to change from high-value bills to low-value bills, a money changer having only one denomination payout device, for example, a 100-yen coin to a 10-yen coin In the machine, when frequently used, replenishment of 10-yen coins and collection of 100-yen coins were complicated. In addition, a money changer having a payout device of two denominations, for example, a money changer that can change a 1,000-yen banknote into a 100-yen coin and a 100-yen coin into a 10-yen coin, is used. Further, when 100 yen coins are not used for payout, it is complicated to collect 1,00 yen bills and 100 yen coins or to replenish 100 yen coins and 10 yen coins. Also put 100
Even when the yen coins are used for payout, the collection of 1,00 yen banknotes, the replenishment of 10 yen coins, the collection or replenishment of 100 coins is complicated.

[0006] In particular, since the conventional money changer is designed to exchange high-value banknotes into low-value banknotes, a large amount of coins are required when coins and the like exchanged at a game place are left over. Not only do they have to go, but even if they have coins that match the specified amount, they cannot play games if they are low-value coins.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the inserted bills or coins are used for withdrawing to eliminate the trouble of replenishment, and the denomination designating operation section is operated according to the inserted amount. By doing so, it is an object of the present invention to provide a money changer that can be exchanged at a high price or a low price. Further, in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1, the invention described in claim 2 is
The purpose is to provide a money changer that can be stocked in advance and dispensed.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a bill insertion portion and a bill counter for counting the bills inserted in this bill insertion portion. , A banknote stock section for stocking the banknotes input from the banknote input section, and a banknote payout section for paying out the banknotes stocked in the banknote stock section,
Coin insertion unit, coin distribution unit that distributes coins inserted from this coin insertion unit according to denomination, multiple coin counters that count coins distributed by denomination by coin distribution unit, and distribution by coin distribution unit The coins are stocked according to denominations, the coin stocks, the coin dispenser provided for each coin stock, and the output from the bill counter or coin counter are counted to display the input amount. A banknote of a denomination specified by the denomination designation operation section within the range of the amount displayed on the insertion amount display section, which is formed from a deposit amount display section and a denomination specification operation section for designating a denomination to be paid out at the time of payout. Alternatively, it is characterized in that it is formed so as to dispense coins.

In addition to the configuration of the invention of claim 1, the invention of claim 2 is further provided with a coin substock portion for holding coins for withdrawing when coins are not stocked in the coin stock portion. It is characterized by that.

[0010]

In the invention according to claim 1, for example, when one 1,000-yen bill is inserted, it is stocked in the bill stock section and displayed as 1,000 yen in the inserted amount display section. Therefore, if you specify 100 yen coin as the denomination, 1
Zero 100-yen coins will be paid out from the coin payout unit. In this case, it will be exchanged for low-value coins.

On the other hand, if ten 100-yen coins are inserted,
The coins are stocked in the coin stock section and displayed as 1,000 yen in the input amount display section. Therefore, if a 1,000-yen bill is designated as the denomination, one 1,000-yen bill will be paid out from the bill payout unit. In this case, the money will be exchanged for high-value bills. When used as described above, the inserted bills or coins can also be used for payout.

Further, when 100-yen coins are often used in the above-mentioned use, 100-yen coins will soon be insufficient in the coin stock section for 100-yen coins. Even in such a case, according to the invention of claim 2, by providing the coin sub-stock portion in which 100-yen coins are stocked, the exchange to 100-yen coins can be performed.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the block diagram of the money changer shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the usable bills and coins are 1,000-yen bills 50, 100-yen coins 51, and 10-yen coins 52. Further, in the figure, 10 is a banknote exchange machine, 20 is a coin exchange machine, and 40 is a control unit.

The banknote changer 10 is a 10000 yen banknote 5
A banknote insertion section 11 for inserting 0, a banknote counter 12 for counting the number of 1,000-yen banknotes 50 inserted into the banknote insertion section 11, and a 1,000-yen banknote inserted from the banknote insertion section 11. The banknote stock section 13 for stocking 50 and the banknote payout section 15 for paying out the 1,000-yen banknote 50 stocked in the banknote stock section 13 from the banknote payout opening 14 are formed.

The coin exchange machine 20 includes a coin insertion portion 21.
And a coin allocator 22 that allocates the coins inserted from the coin inserter 21 to 100-yen coins 51 and 10-yen coins 52, and 100-yen coins 51 and 10-yen that are allocated by denomination by the coin allocator 22. 100-yen coin counters 25 and 10 for separately stocking 100-yen coin counters 23 and 10-yen coin counters 24 counting coins 52 and 100-yen coins 51 and 10-yen coins 52 distributed by the coin distribution unit 22. 100 yen coins provided for the yen coin stock section 26 and the 100 yen coin payout opening 27 and the 10 yen coin payout opening 28 for each of the coin stock sections 25, 26 so that 100 yen coins 51 or 10 yen coins 52 can be paid out. Payout unit 2
It is formed of a 9 and 10 yen coin payout portion 30. Further, when the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 21 are full in any of the coin stock units 25 and 26, the inserted coins are stored in the coin storage unit 31. In addition, the coin exchange machine 20 includes a 100-yen coin substock section 32 in which 100-yen coins 51 are stocked.
Is provided. The 100-yen coin sub-stock section 32 is also provided with a 100-yen coin sub-payout section 33.

Further, the control section 40 is provided with a deposit amount display section 43 and a denomination designating operation section 44 in addition to the CPU 41 for performing various controls. Further, here, as the denomination designating operation unit 44, a 1,000-yen bill designating unit 45, a 100-yen coin designating unit 46, and a 10-yen coin designating unit 47 are provided. The CPU 41 of the control unit is connected to the bill counter 12 of the bill exchanging machine 10 to input the number of inserted 1,000-yen bills 50. Banknote changer 1
0 is connected to the banknote stock unit 13 to check the presence or absence of the 1,000-yen banknote 50 in the banknote stock unit 13, and is connected to the banknote payout unit 15 to transfer a predetermined number of 1,000-yen banknotes 50. It is formed so that it can be paid out. Further, the CPU 41 performs the same function as that of the banknote exchange machine 10, so that the 100-yen coin counter 23 and the 10-yen coin counter 24, 100-yen coin stock section 25 and the 10-yen coin stock section 26, 100 of the coin-exchange machine 20.
It is also connected to the yen coin payout unit 29 and the 10 yen coin payout unit 30. The CPU 41 is also connected to the 100-yen coin substock section 32 and the 100-yen coin sub-payout section 33.

Although not described in detail and shown in the drawings, the banknote exchange machine 10 and the coin exchange machine 20 each have 1,000 units.
Yen banknote 50 or 100 yen coin 51, 10 yen coin 52
A selector is provided for determining whether or not is valid. Next, the actual operation of the money changer according to this embodiment will be described. First, a case of exchanging a high-value banknote for a low-value coin, for example, a case of converting a 1,000-yen banknote 50 into a 100-yen coin 51 and a 10-yen coin 52 will be described.

In this case, first, the 1,000-yen bill 50 is inserted into the bill insertion unit 11 of the bill exchange machine 10. Then, the 1,000-yen bill 50 is counted by the bill counter 12, and the number is input to the CPU 41, whereby the deposit amount display unit 43 of the control unit 40 is input.
Is displayed at 10000 yen. The inserted 1,000-yen banknotes 50 are stocked in the banknote stocking section 13.

In this case, for example, a 100 yen coin 51
Suppose that you want to exchange 20 coins for 20 coins. Then, first, the denomination designation operation unit 44 of the control unit 40
Press the 0 yen coin designating section 46 eight times to move the 100 yen coins 51 stocked in the 100 yen coin stock section 25 to 10
Eight coins will be paid out by the 0-yen coin payout unit 29. In addition, through such payout, the display of the input amount display section 43 is sequentially subtracted, and when the eight payouts are paid out, 2
It is displayed as 00 yen.

Then, the 10-yen coin designating section 47 of the denomination designating operation section 44 provided in the control section 40 is pressed 20 times to store the 10-yen coins 5 stocked in the 10-yen coin stock section 26.
20 pieces of 2 coins will be paid out by the 10-yen coin payout section 30. Further, through such payout, the display of the input amount display portion 43 is sequentially subtracted, and when 20 coins are paid out, 0 yen is displayed.

In this way, among the money exchanges corresponding to the amount of money inserted, the money exchange from high-value banknotes to low-value coins can be performed. Next, the case of exchanging one 100-yen coin 51 for 10 10-yen coins 52 will be described. In this case, first, the 100-yen coin 51 is inserted into the coin insertion part 21 of the coin changer 20.

Then, the 100-yen coins 51 are distributed by the coin-distributor 22 and the 100-yen coin counter 2 is distributed.
After the number is counted in 3, the number is input to the CPU 41, whereby the deposit amount display section 43 of the control section 40 is input.
Is displayed at 100 yen. Further, the inserted 100-yen coins 51 are stocked in the 100-yen coin stock section 25.

Then, the 10-yen coin designating section 47 of the denomination designating operation section 44 provided in the control section 40 is pushed ten times to store the 10-yen coins 5 stocked in the 10-yen coin stock section 26.
10 coins of 2 will be paid out by the 10-yen coin payout unit 30. Further, through such payout, the display of the input amount display portion 43 is sequentially subtracted, and 0 yen is displayed when 10 coins are paid out.

In this way, among the exchanges corresponding to the amount of money input, the exchange of high-value coins into low-value coins can be performed. Next, 100 yen coins 51 and 10 yen coins 5
The case of exchanging 2 for high-value bills and coins will be described. For convenience of explanation, exchange will be described in the case where there are 9 100-yen coins 51 and 20 10-yen coins 52.

At this time, first, 9 coins of 100 yen 5
1 and 20 10-yen coins 52 are inserted into the coin insertion part 21. Then, the inserted 100-yen coins 51 and the 10-yen coins 52 are distributed by the coin distribution unit 22, and reach the 100-yen coin counter 23 and the 10-yen coin counter 24, respectively.

Then, the number of inserted 100-yen coins 51 and 10-yen coins 52 is input to the CPU 41, and as a result, 1,100 yen is displayed on the inserted-price display section 43 of the control section 40. Also, at the same time as this display or after the display, 100-yen coins 51 and 10-yen coins 52 are inserted.
Will be stocked in the 100-yen coin stock section 25 and the 10-yen coin stock section 26, respectively. Of course, at this time, the 100-yen coin stock section 25 or 10
If the yen coin stock section 26 is full, 10
The 0-yen coin 51 or the 10-yen coin 52 is the coin storage unit 3
1 will be stored.

Next, the 1,000-yen bill designating unit 45 of the denomination designating operating unit 44 provided in the control unit 40 is first pushed once, and the 1,000 stocks in the bill stocking unit 13 are stocked.
One 0-yen bill 50 will be paid out by the bill payout unit 15. Further, through such payout, the display of the input amount display portion 43 is subtracted and displayed as 100 yen.

Then, the 100-yen coin designating section 46 of the denomination designating operating section 44 provided in the control section 40 is pushed once to set 100
One 100-yen coin 51 stocked in the yen-coin stocking unit 25 is paid out by the 100-yen coin payout unit 29. Further, through such payout, the display of the input amount display portion 43 is subtracted and displayed as 0 yen.

In this way, among the exchanges corresponding to the amount of money inserted, the exchange from low-value coins to high-value banknotes or coins can be performed. In the above description, for example, 10 coins stocked in the 100-yen coin stock section 25
Suppose that the 0-yen coin 51 is gone. Then, the 100-yen coin stock unit 25 outputs an output to that effect to the CPU 41, and 100 is issued to the payout request from the 100-yen coin designation unit 46 of the denomination designation operation unit 44 provided in the control unit 40.
100 yen coin 51 in the yen coin substock section 32,
It will be paid out by the 100-yen coin sub-payout unit 33. Furthermore, even if the 100-yen coin 51 in the 100-yen coin sub-stock section 32 is to be paid out by the 100-yen coin sub-payout section 33 in this way, the 100-yen coin 51 is inserted thereafter. In that case, the 100-yen coin 51 is the 100-yen coin stock section 2
In response to a payout request from the 100-yen coin designating unit 46 of the denomination designating operation unit 44 provided in the control unit 40, the 100-yen coin 51 in the 100-yen coin stock unit 25 is replaced with the 100-yen coin. It will be paid out by the payout unit 29. That is, in response to a payout request from the 100-yen coin designating section 46 of the denomination designating operating section 44 provided in the control section 40, the 10-yen coin stock section 25 has 10 units.
The payout of the 0-yen coin 51 has priority over the payout of the 100-yen coin 51 in the 100-yen coin substock unit 32.

Thus, in the money changer according to this embodiment,
Not only can you exchange multiple denominations with a single money changer,
Not only can high-value banknotes or coins be exchanged for low-value coins, but low-value coins can also be exchanged for high-value coins or banknotes. Furthermore, since the banknotes or coins inserted into the banknote insertion unit 11 or the coin insertion unit 21 are stocked in the banknote stock unit 13 or the coin stock unit and can be used for withdrawal, there is no need to replenish the coins or banknotes. Not only can it be saved, but the bill stock portion 13 or the coin stock portion for paying out can be downsized.

If the 100-yen coin substock portion 32 is provided as in the embodiment, the 100-yen coins 51 will not run short even if the 100-yen coins 51 are exchanged frequently. In the above embodiments, the 1,000-yen bill 50, the 100-yen coin 51, and the 10-yen coin 52 have been described as examples, but the 10,000-yen bill, the 5,000-yen bill,
It is also possible to insert and withdraw 500-yen coins, 50-yen coins, and the like. At this time, 1,000
A yen bill 50 substock section may be provided.

[0032]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the inserted bills or coins are used for withdrawing, thereby eliminating the trouble of refilling.
By operating the denomination designating operation unit in accordance with the amount of money input, it is possible to exchange money at high or low prices.

Further, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the invention described in claim 2 can stock the coins which are to be withdrawn in a larger amount than to be inserted and to be paid out in advance. It was done like this.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a money changer.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 banknote exchange machine 11 banknote insertion slot 12 banknote counter 13 banknote stock section 14 banknote dispensing slot 15 banknote dispensing section 20 coin exchange machine 21 coin slot 22 coin sorting section 23 100 yen coin counter 24 10 yen coin counter 25 100 yen coin stock Part 26 10 yen coin stock part 27 100 yen coin payout port 28 10 yen coin payout port 29 100 yen coin payout part 30 10 yen coin payout part 31 coin storage part 32 100 yen coin substock part 33 100 yen coin subpayout part 40 Control unit 41 CPU 43 Input amount display unit 44 Kind designation operation unit 45 1,000 yen bill designation unit 46 100 yen coin designation unit 47 10 yen coin designation unit 50 1,000 yen bill 51 100 yen coin 52 50 yen coin

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A banknote depositing section, a banknote counter for counting the banknotes deposited in the banknote depositing section, a banknote stock section for stocking the banknotes deposited from the banknote depositing section, and a stock in this banknote stocking section. The bill dispenser that dispenses the deposited bills, the coin depositing unit, the coin sorter that sorts the coins thrown in from this coin depositor by denomination, and the coins that are sorted by denomination by the coin sorter From multiple coin counters, multiple coin stock units that stock the coins sorted by the coin sorting unit by denomination, and coin dispensing units that are provided for each coin stock unit, from the bill counter or coin counter Input amount display section that counts the output of each and displays the input amount, and denomination specification that specifies the denomination to be paid out at the time of withdrawal Formed from a work unit, change machine, characterized in that formed such pay out the specified denomination of the bill or coin by the denomination specifying operation unit in the range of the amounts displayed in the slotted amount display unit. 2. The money changer according to claim 1, further comprising a coin sub-stock portion for holding coins to be paid out when coins are not stocked in the coin stock portion.