JPH0944719A - Coin receiving and dispensing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a user from forgetting to take out his coins by preparing a coin draw-out part at a lower point of a pan part together with a conveyor belt provided at the side point of the pan part and also increasing and reducing the depth of the pan part in the coin receiving and dispensing modes respectively. SOLUTION: A pan part 40 is prepared at a lower point of a customer service shutter 34 which can freely open and close to store the coins in both coin receiving and dispensing modes. A coin draw-out part is prepared at a lower point of the part 40 to draw out the coins. Furthermore, a conveyor belt 33 is added at the side point of the part 40 to carry the coins. In a coin receiving mode, a 1st pan bottom 42 and a 2nd pan bottom 43 are set the open and close positions respectively, so that the depth of the part 40 is increased. On the other hand, the depth of the bottom 43 is reduced in a coin dispensing mode. Thus, it is possible to prevent a user from forgetting to take out his coins.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin depositing / dispensing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an automatic transaction device used in a financial institution such as a bank, a customer himself / herself has been able to perform transactions such as deposit / withdrawal transaction, balance inquiry, and transfer. The automatic transaction device includes a coin depositing / dispensing machine. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional automatic transaction device and host computer.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 is a main control section which is the center of the automatic transaction apparatus, and the main control section 11 supervises all the elements connected to the main control section 11 as the transaction progresses. Further, reference numeral 12 is a customer operation display unit, and the customer operates the customer operation display unit 12 to obtain a personal identification number,
You can enter the amount of money. To this end, the customer operation display unit 12 is arranged on an input key, a CRT (not shown) having a display screen for displaying a guidance message, and is arranged above the CRT, and detects which part of the display screen the customer has pressed. It has a touch panel (not shown).

Reference numeral 13 denotes a card reader / printer. The card reader / printer 13 reads / writes data from / to a magnetic recording medium formed on a card (not shown) and, at the same time, writes transaction details on a statement sheet (not shown). Is printed. In addition, 14 is a banknote depositing / dispensing machine that discriminates and counts deposited banknotes, and counts and dispenses a specified number of banknotes, and 15 discriminates and counts deposited coins, and is designated. A coin depositing / dispensing machine that counts and dispenses a certain number of coins, and 16 is a passbook entry machine that prints transaction details on a passbook (not shown) and reads and writes data to the magnetic information recording unit of the passbook. is there. The passbook entry machine 16 has an automatic turn page mechanism for automatically turning the page when the transaction contents cannot be written on the opened page of the passbook.

Reference numeral 17 denotes an internal operation unit, which allows bank staff and maintenance personnel to operate the internal operation unit 17 to perform various operations, such as the operating status of the automatic transaction device, the contents of transactions being executed, and the occurrence of a failure. It is possible to display various information such as the occurrence status of the power supply, turn on / off the power supply, and give operation instructions such as an instruction to reset the automatic transaction device and an instruction to execute maintenance operation.

Further, reference numeral 18 is an upper interface unit, and the upper interface unit 18 connects, for example, a host computer 19 for controlling control of a plurality of automatic transaction devices and collection of information to an automatic transaction device via an exchange line or the like. To connect. Next, the coin depositing / dispensing machine 15 arranged in the automatic transaction device having the above-described configuration will be described.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a coin depositing / dispensing machine of a conventional automatic transaction device. In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a receiving tray portion, and the receiving tray portion 21 takes in deposited coins, retrieves uncollected coins, dispenses dispensed coins, returns coins, returns damaged coins, counterfeit coins, etc. Return it. Further, 22 is a feeding section for separating and feeding out the coins that have been thrown in at a time, and 23 is a coin discriminating section for discriminating and counting the denominations of the coins that are conveyed one by one, Reference numeral 24 is a sorting unit that sorts the differentially counted coins by denomination according to the coin diameter, counts and separates the coins, and 25 is a primary holding unit that temporarily holds the denomination-determined and counted coins. in this case,
By pressing the "confirm" key on the display screen of the CRT (not shown), the coins held in the primary holding part 25 are moved to the denomination stacker part 26, and by pressing the "cancel" key on the display screen of the CRT, The coin held in the primary holding unit 25 is moved to the return position.

The denomination stacker unit 26 stores coins sorted by denomination and stores coins by denomination and counts and ejects coins in response to a release instruction. 27 is a reject stacker that stores the deposited coins that do not enter the denomination stacker unit 26, and receives coins from the denomination stacker unit 26 and automatically replenishes the coins. In addition, 2
Reference numeral 8 denotes a replenishment / recovery cassette. The replenishment / recovery cassette 28 automatically feeds out loose mixed coins stored in advance in accordance with a replenishment instruction, and automatically collects and stores coins in response to the collection instruction. Further, 29 is a forget-me-not accept box for storing coins forgotten by the customer, and the coins accommodated in the forget-me-not accept box 29 are taken out by a bank clerk and returned to the customer.

Next, the pan 21 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a pan portion of a conventional coin depositing / dispensing machine, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the pan portion of a conventional coin depositing / dispensing machine. Note that FIG.
In, the broken line represents the outer shape of the coin depositing / dispensing machine unit.
In the figure, reference numeral 34 is a customer shutter, and the customer shutter 34 is moved in the direction of arrow A and opened / closed by driving a motor (not shown) at the time of inserting a deposit coin or receiving a dispense coin. Further, 31 is a pan rotatably arranged below the customer service shutter 34, in which the coins deposited by the customer or the coins dispensed by the customer are accumulated. The saucer 31 and the saucer rotation motor 32 are connected via a belt 32a, and the saucer rotation motor 32 is driven to rotate the saucer 31 and the feeding portion 22 disposed below the saucer 31. Coins can be dropped naturally (Fig. 3).

Reference numeral 33 is a conveyor belt for conveying coins, coins, counterfeit coins, etc. to the tray 31.

[0011]

However, in the conventional coin depositing / dispensing machine, the tray 31 is deeply designed so that the maximum number of coins to be deposited / dispensed (currently about 100 coins) can be accommodated. The saucer 21
(Fig. 3) The inside becomes difficult to see. Therefore, in the withdrawal transaction or the like, when the number of coins discharged to the tray 31 is small (in the case of the withdrawal transaction, only 27 coins are discharged to the tray 31 at the maximum). The coins inside will be groped and the coins will often be forgotten.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional coin depositing / dispensing machine and to provide a coin depositing / dispensing machine in which forgetting of coins does not occur.

[0013]

Therefore, in the coin depositing / dispensing machine of the present invention, a customer shutter that can be opened and closed and a customer shutter that is arranged below the customer shutter are used at the time of deposit transaction and withdrawal transaction. It sometimes has a tray portion for accommodating coins, a feeding portion arranged below the tray portion for feeding coins, and a conveyor belt arranged on the side of the tray portion for conveying coins to the tray portion.

The saucer unit is provided with saucer bottom depth setting means for deepening the saucer bottom during a deposit transaction and shallowing the saucer bottom during a dispense transaction.

[0015]

According to the present invention, as described above, in the coin depositing / dispensing machine, the customer shutter which can be opened / closed and the customer shutter which is arranged below the customer shutter are used at the time of deposit transaction and withdrawal transaction. Has a receiving tray portion, a feeding portion provided below the receiving tray portion for feeding out coins, and a conveyor belt provided on the side of the receiving tray portion for conveying coins to the receiving tray portion.

In this case, at the time of the deposit transaction, the customer service shutter is opened, coins are inserted into the tray portion, and then the coins accommodated in the tray portion are naturally dropped to the delivery portion and delivered by the delivery portion. Further, during the withdrawal transaction, coins are conveyed to the tray portion by the conveyor belt, and then the customer service shutter is opened.

The tray portion is provided with a tray bottom depth setting means for deepening the tray bottom during the deposit transaction and shallowing the tray bottom during the dispensing transaction. Therefore, the tray part can accommodate a sufficient number of coins during a deposit transaction. Also,
It becomes easier to see the inside of the saucer during withdrawal transactions.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a saucer portion of a coin depositing / dispensing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a saucer portion of a coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a first state diagram of the tray part of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a second state of the saucer part of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 and FIG. 9 are the third tray part of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a fourth state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a 5th state diagram.

In the figure, reference numeral 34 is a customer shutter, 40 is a tray portion for accommodating deposited coins, ejected coins, etc., and the tray portion 40 is a quadrilateral whose upper and lower ends are opened. It has a cylindrical saucer part body 41, and a first saucer bottom 42 and a second saucer bottom 43 that are arranged so as to be movable in the horizontal direction. And, the first saucer bottom 42 is the first
The second saucer bottom 43 is moved by driving the second drive motor 45 by driving the driving motor 44 of the above, and the closed position set in the saucer body 41 and the outside of the saucer body 41. It is placed in the open position.

Reference numeral 33 is a conveyor belt for conveying coins, coins, counterfeit coins, etc. to the tray 40. By the way, at the time of deposit transaction, it is necessary to accommodate the maximum number of deposited coins (about 100) deposited by the customer,
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the first saucer bottom 42 is placed in the open position and the second saucer bottom 43 is placed in the closed position to deepen the saucer portion 40.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9, when the second saucer bottom 43 is placed in the open position, the stored coins are naturally dropped and sent to the feeding section 22 (see FIG. 3). On the other hand, at the time of withdrawal transaction, maximum 27 (100 yen x 9
It is only necessary to store coins of 0 yen x 9 coins, 1 yen x 9 coins), and at the time of returning damaged or counterfeit coins, at most 1-2
Since it is only necessary to accommodate one coin, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the first saucer bottom 42 and the second saucer bottom 43 are placed in the closed position to shallow the saucer portion 40.

Next, the operation of the saucer section 40 having the above construction will be described with reference to a flow chart. FIG. 12 shows the first of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the embodiment of FIG. Step S1 Waiting for a customer, or coin depositing / dispensing machine 15
(See FIG. 2), for example, idle waiting is performed in a state where transactions such as a passbook entry are being made. Step S2 Place the first saucer bottom 42 (FIG. 1) in the open position and the second saucer bottom 43 in the closed position. Step S3 The customer operates the customer operation display unit 12 to select a coin transaction. Step S4: It is judged whether or not the transaction item selected by the customer is a deposit transaction. If it is a deposit transaction, the process proceeds to step S8. If it is not a deposit transaction, the process proceeds to step S5. Step S5: If the withdrawal transaction, the first saucer bottom 42
Then, the second saucer bottom 43 is placed in the closed position, and the conveyor belt 33 (FIG. 6) is run to convey the dispensed coins to the saucer portion 40. Step S6 The customer service shutter 34 (FIG. 7) is opened. Step S7 The customer receives the coin, Step S16
Proceed to. Step S8 The customer service shutter 34 is opened. Step S9 While waiting for the customer to insert the deposited coin, it stands by. Step S10 When the insertion of the deposited coin is completed, the customer service shutter 34 is closed. Step S11 First saucer bottom 42 and second saucer bottom 4
3 is placed in the open position, and the deposited coins are naturally dropped onto the feeding portion 22 (see FIG. 3) arranged below the tray portion 40. In step S12, the coin discriminating unit 23 determines the authenticity of the coins separated in the feeding unit 22.
That is, it is determined whether or not the coin is a damaged coin, a counterfeit coin, or the like. If it is a damaged or counterfeit currency, go to step S14,
If it is not a damaged or counterfeit coin, the process proceeds to step S13. Step S13 When the coins deposited by the customer coincide with the result of counting the deposited coins, the customer presses the "confirm" key on the display screen of the CRT (not shown) to end the process. In step S14, the first saucer bottom 42 is placed in the closed position, the conveyor belt 33 is run, and the coins determined to be damaged coins, counterfeit coins, etc. are conveyed to the saucer unit 40. Step S15 The customer service shutter 34 is opened and the customer receives the coin. In step S16, it is determined whether the reception is normally completed. If the reception is completed normally, step S20.
If the receipt is not normally completed (for example, the customer forgets to pick up the coin), the process proceeds to step S17. Step S17 The customer service shutter 34 is closed. Step S18 First saucer bottom 42 and second saucer bottom 4
3 is placed in the open position, and the coin is naturally dropped on the feeding unit 22. In step S19, the data is taken into the forget-me-not-take-in box 29 arranged below the feeding unit 22, and the process ends. In step S20, the customer service shutter 34 is closed and the process ends.

Therefore, the receiving tray portion 40 can store a sufficient number of coins at the time of deposit transaction. Also,
It becomes easy to see the inside of the saucer unit 40 during a withdrawal transaction. As a result, it is possible to prevent forgetting to take coins. Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is a structural diagram of a tray portion of a coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14 is a sectional view of a saucer portion of a coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Second invention
16 is a second state diagram of the saucer portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 16 is a second state diagram of the saucer portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 18 is a third state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the second embodiment, FIG. 18 is a fourth state diagram of the saucer portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a 5th state figure of the saucer part of the coin depositing / withdrawing machine in the 2nd Example of invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 34 is a customer shutter, 70 is a saucer portion for accommodating deposited coins, ejected coins, etc., and the saucer portion 70 is a square tubular saucer portion body 71, Further, it has a saucer bottom 72 movably arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions. The saucer bottom 72 is moved in the up-down direction by operating the up-and-down moving mechanism 74, and is also moved in the horizontal direction by driving the horizontal moving motor 73 to be set in the saucer portion main body 71 at the closed position. And an open position placed outside the saucer body 71.

Reference numeral 33 is a conveyor belt for conveying coins, coins, counterfeit coins, etc. to the tray section 70. The vertical movement mechanism 74 is a rack and pinion mechanism (not shown),
It is composed of a jack mechanism. In this case, at the time of deposit transaction, it is necessary to accommodate the maximum number of deposit coins inserted by the customer. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the saucer bottom 72 is placed in the lower closed position and the saucer unit is placed. Deepen 70.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 17, the saucer bottom 72
When the coin is placed in the lower open position, the stored coins are naturally dropped and sent to the feeding unit 22 (see FIG. 3). On the other hand, at the time of withdrawal transaction, it is only necessary to accommodate a maximum of 27 withdrawal coins, and at the time of returning a damaged or counterfeit coin, it is sufficient to accommodate at most 1 or 2 coins. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the saucer bottom 72 is placed in the upper closed position to shallow the saucer portion 70.

As described above, since the depositing transaction and the dispensing transaction can be performed only by moving one saucer bottom 72 in the vertical and horizontal directions, the mechanism of the saucer section 70 can be simplified. Next, the operation of the saucer unit 70 having the above configuration will be described based on a flowchart. FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing the operation of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Step S31 Waiting for customer or coin depositing / dispensing machine 1
5 (see FIG. 2), for example, idle waiting is performed in a state in which a transaction such as a passbook entry is being performed. Step S32 Place the pan bottom 72 (FIG. 13) in the lower closed position. Step S33 The customer operates the customer operation display unit 12 to select the transaction of coins. Step S34: It is judged whether or not the transaction item selected by the customer is a deposit transaction. If it is a deposit transaction, go to step S38. If it is not a deposit transaction, go to step S38.
Proceed to 35. Step S35 In the case of the withdrawal transaction, the tray bottom 72 is placed at the upper closed position, and the conveyor belt 33 (FIG. 15) is run to convey the withdrawn coins to the tray section 70. Step S36: Open the customer service shutter 34. Step S37 The customer receives the coin, Step S4
Proceed to 6. Step S38 The customer shutter 34 is opened. In step S39, the customer waits while depositing coins. Step S40 When the insertion of the deposited coin is completed, the customer service shutter 34 is closed. In step S41, the saucer bottom 72 is placed in the lower open position, and the deposited coins are naturally dropped onto the feeding portion 22 (see FIG. 3) arranged below the saucer portion 70. In step S42, the coin discriminating unit 23 determines the authenticity of the coins separated in the feeding unit 22.
If it is a damaged or counterfeit coin, the process proceeds to step S44. If it is not a counterfeit or counterfeit coin, the process proceeds to step S43. Step S43 When the coins deposited by the customer and the result of counting the deposited coins match, the customer presses the “confirm” key on the display screen of the CRT (not shown) to end the process. Step S44 The saucer bottom 72 is placed at the upper closed position, and the transport belt 33 is run to transport the coins determined to be damaged coins, counterfeit coins, etc. to the saucer unit 70. Step S45 The customer service shutter 34 is opened and the customer receives the coin. In step S46, it is determined whether the reception is normally completed. If the reception is completed normally, step S50.
If the receipt is not normally completed (for example, the customer forgets to pick up the coin), the process proceeds to step S47. In step S47, the customer service shutter 34 is closed. Step S48 The saucer bottom 42 is placed at the upper open position, and the coins are allowed to fall naturally on the feeding portion 22. In step S49, the data is taken into the forget-me-not-take-in box 29 arranged below the feeding unit 22, and the process ends. In step S50, the customer service shutter 34 is closed and the process ends.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 21 is a structural view of a tray portion of a coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 22 is a sectional view of a saucer portion of a coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1st of the saucer part of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in 3rd Example of invention
24 is a second state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 25 is a tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 26 is a fourth state diagram of the tray part of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 27 is a tray of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a 5th state diagram of a part.

In the figure, numeral 34 is a customer shutter, 90 is a saucer portion for accommodating deposited coins, ejected coins, etc., and the saucer portion 90 is a saucer drum rotatably arranged. 91, a first saucer bottom 92 and a second saucer bottom 93. And, the first saucer bottom 92 is shallow,
The second saucer bottom 93 is set deep. Note that reference numeral 33 is a conveyor belt that conveys dispensed coins, damaged coins, counterfeit coins, and the like to the tray 90.

Reference numeral 94 is a pan rotation motor for rotating the pan drum 91. In this case, at the time of the deposit transaction, it is necessary to accommodate the maximum number of deposited coins to be inserted by the customer. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 9
Deepen 0.

Then, as shown in FIG. 25, the saucer rotation motor 94 is driven to rotate the saucer drum 91, and
When the saucer bottom 93 is turned downward, the stored coins are naturally dropped and sent to the feeding section 22 (see FIG. 3). On the other hand, at the time of withdrawal transaction, it is only necessary to accommodate a maximum of 27 withdrawal coins, and at the time of returning a damaged or counterfeit coin, it is sufficient to accommodate at most 1 or 2 coins. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the first saucer bottom 92 is directed upward and the saucer portion 90 is made shallow.

As described above, since the depositing transaction and the dispensing transaction can be performed only by rotating the pan portion drum 91, the mechanism of the pan portion 90 can be simplified. Next, the operation of the saucer section 90 having the above configuration will be described based on a flowchart. FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing the operation of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Step S51 Waiting for customer or coin depositing / dispensing machine 1
5 (see FIG. 2), for example, idle waiting is performed in a state in which a transaction such as a passbook entry is being performed. Step S52 The second saucer bottom 93 (FIG. 21) is turned upward. Step S53 The customer operates the customer operation display unit 12 to select the transaction of coins. Step S54: It is judged whether or not the transaction item selected by the customer is a deposit transaction. If it is a deposit transaction, go to step S58. If it is not a deposit transaction, step S58.
Go to 55. Step S55: First withdrawal bottom 9 if withdrawal transaction
2 is directed upward and the conveyor belt 33 (FIG. 23) is run to convey the dispensed coins to the tray 90. In step S56, the customer service shutter 34 is opened. Step S57 The customer receives the coin, Step S6
Proceed to 6. Step S58 The customer service shutter 34 is opened. In step S59, the customer waits while depositing coins. Step S60 When the insertion of the deposited coin is completed, the customer service shutter 34 is closed. Step S61 The saucer drum 91 is rotated, and the deposited coins that have been inserted are provided below the saucer 90.
2 (see FIG. 3). Step S62 The coin discriminating unit 23 determines the authenticity of the coins separated in the feeding unit 22.
If it is a damaged or counterfeit coin, the process proceeds to step S64. If it is not a counterfeit or counterfeit coin, the process proceeds to step S63. Step S63 If the coins deposited by the customer and the result of counting the deposited coins match, the customer presses the "confirm" key on the display screen of the CRT (not shown) to end the process. Step S64 With the first saucer bottom 92 facing upward, the conveyor belt 33 is run to convey the coins determined to be damaged coins, counterfeit coins, etc. to the saucer section 90. Step S65 The customer service shutter 34 is opened and the customer receives the coin. In step S66, it is determined whether the reception is normally completed. If the reception is completed normally, step S70.
If the receipt is not normally completed (for example, the customer forgets to pick up the coin), the process proceeds to step S67. In step S67, the customer service shutter 34 is closed. Step S68 The saucer drum 91 is rotated to allow the coins to fall naturally on the feeding portion 22. In step S69, the data is taken into the forget-me-not-take-in box 29 arranged below the feeding unit 22, and the process is ended. In step S70, the customer service shutter 34 is closed and the process ends.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 29 is a structural view of the tray part of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 30 is a sectional view of the saucer part of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 31 is the book. 1st of the saucer part of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in 4th Example of invention
32 is a second state diagram of the tray part of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 33 is a tray part of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the fourth embodiment of the present invention. A third state diagram, FIG. 34 is a fourth state diagram of the tray part of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 35 is a tray of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a 5th state diagram of a part.

In the drawing, 34 is a customer shutter, 110
Is a saucer portion for accommodating deposited coins, dispensed coins and the like. The saucer portion 110 includes a saucer drum 111 rotatably arranged and a saucer bottom 112 movably arranged. , And a saucer support portion 113 for advancing and retracting the saucer bottom 112 according to the weight of coins accommodated in the saucer bottom 112.
Having.

The saucer support portion 113 has the saucer bottom 112.
The tray bottom 112 is advanced when the number of coins stored in the tray is small and light, and the tray bottom 112 is retracted when the number of coins stored in the tray bottom 112 is large. Note that reference numeral 33 is a conveyor belt that conveys dispensed coins, damaged coins, counterfeit coins, and the like to the tray portion 110.

Reference numeral 114 is a pan rotation motor for rotating the pan drum 111. In this case, at the time of deposit transaction, first, as shown in FIG. 31, the saucer bottom 112 is moved forward, and when the number of deposited coins inserted by the customer increases, as shown in FIG. It is retracted, and the saucer part 110 is deepened.

Then, as shown in FIG. 33, the pan rotation motor 114 is driven to rotate the pan drum 111,
When the saucer bottom 112 is directed downward, the stored coins are naturally dropped and sent to the feeding section 22 (see FIG. 3). On the other hand, at the time of withdrawal transaction, it is only necessary to accommodate a maximum of 27 withdrawal coins, and at the time of returning a damaged or counterfeit coin, it is sufficient to accommodate at most 1 or 2 coins. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, the saucer bottom 112 is advanced to make the saucer part 110 shallow.

As described above, since it is not necessary to drive the pan rotation motor 114 when switching between the depositing transaction and the dispensing transaction, the mechanism of the pan portion 110 can be simplified.
Next, the operation of the saucer unit 110 having the above configuration will be described based on a flowchart. FIG. 36 is a flow chart showing the operation of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Step S71 Waiting for customer or coin depositing / dispensing machine 1
5 (see FIG. 2), for example, idle waiting is performed in a state in which a transaction such as a passbook entry is being performed. Step S72 Since no coin is stored in the saucer bottom 112 (FIG. 29), the saucer bottom 112 is moved forward. Step S73 The customer operates the customer operation display unit 12 to select the transaction of coins. In step S74, it is determined whether the transaction item selected by the customer is a deposit transaction. If it is a deposit transaction, proceed to step S78. If it is not a deposit transaction, proceed to step S78.
Proceed to 75. Step S75: If the withdrawal transaction, the conveyor belt 33
(FIG. 31) is made to travel and the coin to be dispensed is conveyed to the tray portion 110. At this time, as the number of coins stored in the saucer bottom 112 increases, the saucer bottom 112 is retracted. In step S76, the customer service shutter 34 is opened. Step S77 The customer receives the coin, Step S8
Proceed to 6. In step S78, the customer service shutter 34 is opened. Step S79: Wait while the customer inserts the deposited coin. During this time, as the number of coins stored in the saucer bottom 112 increases, the saucer bottom 112 is retracted. Step S80 When the insertion of the deposited coin is completed, the customer service shutter 34 is closed. Step S81 The saucer drum 111 is rotated so that the deposited coins are naturally dropped onto the feeding portion 22 (see FIG. 3) arranged below the saucer 110. In step S82, the coin discriminating unit 23 determines the authenticity of the coins separated by the feeding unit 22.
If it is a damaged or counterfeit coin, the process proceeds to step S84. If it is not a counterfeit or counterfeit coin, the process proceeds to step S83. Step S83 When the coins deposited by the customer coincide with the result of counting the deposited coins, the customer presses the "confirm" key on the display screen of the CRT to end the process. Step S84 The transport belt 33 is run to transport the coins, which are determined to be spoiled coins or counterfeit coins, to the tray portion 110. At this time, as the number of coins stored in the saucer bottom 112 increases, the saucer bottom 112 is retracted. Step S85 The customer service shutter 34 is opened and the customer receives the coin. In step S86, it is determined whether the reception is normally completed. If the reception is completed normally, step S90.
If the receipt is not normally completed (for example, the customer forgets to pick up the coin), the process proceeds to step S87. In step S87, the customer shutter 34 is closed. Step S88 The saucer drum 111 is rotated, and the coin is naturally dropped on the payout unit 22. Step S89 The process is finished by taking in the forget-me-not accepting box 29 arranged below the feeding unit 22. In step S90, the customer service shutter 34 is closed and the process ends.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but can be variously modified within the scope of the present invention, and these are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

[0040]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, in the coin depositing / dispensing machine, the customer shutter which is arranged to be openable and closable, and the customer shutter which is arranged below the customer shutter, are used at the time of deposit transaction. And a tray portion for accommodating coins at the time of dispensing transaction, a feeding portion arranged below the tray portion for feeding coins, and a conveyor belt arranged on the side of the tray portion for conveying coins to the tray portion. Have and.

The tray portion is provided with a tray bottom depth setting means for deepening the tray bottom during the deposit transaction and shallowing the tray bottom during the dispensing transaction. Therefore, the tray part can accommodate a sufficient number of coins during a deposit transaction. Also,
It becomes easier to see the inside of the saucer during withdrawal transactions. As a result, it is possible to prevent forgetting to take coins.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a tray portion of a coin depositing / dispensing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional automatic transaction device and a host computer.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a coin depositing / dispensing machine of a conventional automatic transaction device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a tray portion of a conventional coin depositing / dispensing machine.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a tray portion of a conventional coin depositing / dispensing machine.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a first state diagram of a tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a second state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a third state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a fourth state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a fifth state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation of a tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a structural diagram of a tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view of a tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a first state diagram of a tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a second state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a third state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a fourth state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a fifth state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing the operation of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a structural diagram of a tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a sectional view of a tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a first state diagram of a saucer portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a second state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a third state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a fourth state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a fifth state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing the operation of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a structural diagram of a tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 30 is a sectional view of a tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a first state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is a second state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 33 is a third state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is a fourth state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 35 is a fifth state diagram of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 36 is a flow chart showing the operation of the tray portion of the coin depositing / dispensing machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 22 Feeding section 33 Conveyor belt 34 Customer service shutter 40, 70, 90, 110 Saucet section 41, 71 Saucet bottom body 42, 92 First saucer bottom 43, 93 Second saucer bottom 44 First drive motor 45 Second Drive motor 72, 112 Sauce bottom 73 Horizontal movement motor 74 Vertical movement mechanism 91, 111 Sauce drum 94, 114 Sauce rotation motor 113 Sauce support

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. (a) a customer shutter which is arranged to be openable and closable, (b) a saucer portion which is arranged below the customer shutter and accommodates coins during a deposit transaction and a dispense transaction, and (c) )
A feeding portion arranged below the tray portion for feeding coins,
(D) It has a conveyor belt which is arranged on the side of the saucer part and conveys coins to the saucer part, and (e) the saucer part has a deep saucer bottom during a deposit transaction and a saucer bottom during a withdrawal transaction. A coin depositing / dispensing machine, which is provided with a saucer bottom depth setting means for making the tray shallow. 2. (a) The saucer portion has a saucer body having an upper end and a lower end opened, a first saucer bottom having an open position and a closed position with respect to the saucer body, and the first saucer. And a second saucer bottom disposed below the saucer bottom of the saucer section main body and having an open position and a closed position with respect to the saucer part main body. The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the first saucer bottom is placed in an open position, the second saucer bottom is placed in a closed position, and the first saucer bottom is placed in a closed position during a dispensing transaction. 3. (a) The saucer portion is opened by moving the saucer portion main body whose upper and lower ends are opened and the saucer portion main body vertically and horizontally. With a saucer bottom that takes a position and a closed position,
2. The coin deposit / withdrawal according to claim 1, wherein (b) the saucer bottom depth setting means places the saucer bottom in a lower closed position during a deposit transaction and places the saucer bottom in an upper closed position during a dispensing transaction. Machine. 4. (a) The saucer part is fixed to the saucer drum rotatably arranged, the first saucer bottom fixed to the saucer drum and set shallow, and the saucer drum. And (b) the saucer bottom depth setting means directs the second saucer bottom upward during a deposit transaction, and (b) the first saucer bottom during a withdrawal transaction. The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the coin is directed upward. 5. (a) The saucer portion includes a saucer drum rotatably arranged, and a saucer bottom movably arranged on the saucer drum, and (b) the saucer bottom depth. The coin depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the setting means moves the saucer bottom forward and backward in correspondence with the weight of the coin stored in the saucer bottom.