JPH01307891A - Coin reception device - Google Patents

PURPOSE:To prevent trouble due to mixture of foreign matters at the time of coin supply to improve the reliability by providing a means, which removes foreign matters supplied together with coins, in a separating part which separates coins one by one or in the preceding stage of this separating part. CONSTITUTION:Paper scraps, flue, or the like may be mixed with coins supplied to a money reception and payment hopper 6 by a user. When these foreign matters are supplied together with coins, they are temporarily dropped to a coin saucer 18 by the opening operation of the hopper 6. The coin saucer 18 is connected to a solenoid 20 through a link 21, and the bottom of the coin saucer 18 is formed to a grid whose pitch is shorter than a minimum diameter of coins. Coins dropped from the hopper 6 are separated from foreign matters by oscillation of the solenoid 20, and foreign matters are recovered to a foreign matter saucer 19. Coins from which foreign matters are removed are carried to a feeder 17 according as the foreign matter saucer 19 is moved in the direction of an arrow A by a prescribed mechanism, and these coins are separated and sent to a discriminating sensor one by one.

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、硬貨の入出金を自動的に行なう硬貨入出金装
置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a coin depositing and dispensing device that automatically deposits and withdraws coins.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来の硬貨入出金装置は、特開昭５９−１６０９１号公
報に記載のように、入金口へ投入された硬貨を分離し、
続く搬送路へ硬貨を搬送し、この搬送路途中に設けた検
知手段で異物検知を行ない異物を除去していた。この公
知例のように投入された硬貨を分離した後に異物検知、
除去を行なう方式では、異物により硬貨の分離、搬送が
完全に行なわれず分離部に硬貨が残留したり、異物が搬
送路まではいり込み搬送路上の検知手段の障害となるな
ど、信頼性の面から欠点があった。As described in Japanese Patent Laid-open No. 59-16091, conventional coin depositing and dispensing devices separate coins inserted into a deposit slot,
The coins are transported to the subsequent transport path, foreign objects are detected by a detection means provided in the middle of this transport path, and the foreign objects are removed. As in this known example, foreign objects are detected after separating the inserted coins,
In the removal method, coins may not be completely separated and transported due to foreign objects, resulting in coins remaining in the separating section, or foreign objects may enter the transport path and obstruct the detection means on the transport path. There were drawbacks.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題点〕[Problems that the invention attempts to solve]

本発明の目的は、前記実情に鑑み、硬貨投入時異物混入
による障害を防止し、信頼性を上げることにある。In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to prevent troubles caused by foreign objects being mixed in when coins are inserted, and to improve reliability.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

上記目的は、硬貨と同時に投入された異物を除去する手
段を、硬貨を１枚ずつ分離する分離部。The purpose of the above is to provide a means for removing foreign objects that are thrown in together with coins, and a separation unit that separates coins one by one.

あるいは、この分離部の前段に設けることにより達成さ
れる。Alternatively, this can be achieved by providing it before the separating section.

〔作用〕[Effect]

硬貨と同時に入出金口へ投入された異物は、−括して入
出金口に続く硬貨分離部へ搬送され、ここで、硬貨を１
枚ずつ分離するとともに、硬貨と同時に投入された異物
を、異物除去手段にて除去したのちに、分離部に続く硬
貨鑑別手段を備えた硬貨搬送路へ硬貨のみを搬送する。Foreign objects that are thrown into the deposit/withdrawal slot at the same time as the coins are transported all together to the coin separation section following the deposit/withdrawal slot, where the coins are separated into one
After separating the coins one by one and removing foreign matter thrown in at the same time as the coins by a foreign matter removing means, only the coins are conveyed to a coin conveyance path provided with a coin discrimination means following the separating section.

これにより、異物が硬貨鑑別手段を備えた硬貨搬送路へ
混入し。As a result, foreign matter enters the coin conveyance path provided with the coin discrimination means.

誤鑑別したり、異物により硬貨分離部から硬貨が搬送さ
れない等の現金障害を防止することができる。It is possible to prevent cash failures such as misidentification or failure of coins to be conveyed from the coin separation unit due to foreign objects.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明を図面に示す実施例に基づいて説明する。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

第１図は本発明の異物除去手段を適用した硬貨入出金装
置付き現金自動取引装置の外観図である。FIG. 1 is an external view of an automatic teller machine with a coin depositing and dispensing device to which the foreign matter removing means of the present invention is applied.

第２図に硬貨入出金装置の概略を示す。FIG. 2 shows an outline of the coin depositing and dispensing device.

この硬貨入出金装置の接客面上部に顧客により投入され
た硬貨を受ける入出金口ホッパ６がある。There is a deposit/withdrawal port hopper 6 above the customer service surface of this coin deposit/withdrawal device for receiving coins inserted by customers.

入出金口ホッパ６に投入された硬貨は、フィーダ１７に
一括落下し、このフィーダ１７で硬貨を１枚ずつ分離し
たのち、硬貨鑑別センサ８．リジェクトゲート９を備え
た鑑別路７へ搬送する。硬貨鑑別センサ８は硬貨の外径
、材質、穴の有無等をセンサにて検出するもので、この
鑑別結果により硬貨の真偽が判別され、リジェクトゲー
ト９により正貨は一時スタック１０へ送られる。また偽
貨と判別された硬貨はりジェクトゲート９により返却通
路１３．支払ベルト１６と搬送され、入出金口ホッパ６
へ返却される。−時スタックされた硬貨は、利用者の指
定により、収納するときは収納ゲート１１が開き、硬貨
収納金庫１４へ一括収納される。また、利用者の指定に
より返却するときは、返却ゲート１２が開き、−時スタ
ックされた硬貨は返却通路１３から支払ベルト１６へ搬
送され１入出金ロホッパ６へ搬送される。ここで、利用
者により入出金口ホッパ６へ投入される硬貨の中には、
紙くず、綿ぼこり等が混入していることがある。このよ
うな異物と同時に投入された硬貨は第３図に示すように
、入出金口ホッパ６の開動作により、−旦硬貨皿へ落下
搬送される。The coins put into the deposit/withdrawal port hopper 6 fall all at once into the feeder 17, and after being separated one by one by the feeder 17, the coins are passed through the coin discrimination sensor 8. It is transported to a discrimination path 7 equipped with a reject gate 9. The coin discrimination sensor 8 uses a sensor to detect the outer diameter, material, presence or absence of holes, etc. of the coin. Based on the discrimination results, the authenticity of the coin is determined, and the genuine coin is sent to the temporary stack 10 by the reject gate 9. . In addition, coins that are determined to be counterfeit coins are picked up by the ejection gate 9 and returned through the return passage 13. The payment belt 16 is conveyed to the deposit/withdrawal port hopper 6.
will be returned to. -When storing the stacked coins, the storage gate 11 is opened and the stacked coins are stored all at once in the coin storage safe 14 according to the user's designation. When the coins are to be returned as specified by the user, the return gate 12 is opened, and the stacked coins are conveyed from the return path 13 to the payment belt 16 and then to the 1 deposit/withdrawal hopper 6. Here, among the coins inserted into the deposit/withdrawal port hopper 6 by the user,
Paper scraps, cotton dust, etc. may be mixed in. As shown in FIG. 3, the coins thrown in at the same time as the foreign matter are dropped and conveyed to the coin tray by the opening operation of the deposit/withdrawal port hopper 6.

硬貨皿は、リンク２１を介しソレノイド２０と接続され
ており、また硬貨皿の下部は硬貨の最小　／径より小さ
い格子状の構造となってい、る、入出金口ホッパ６から
硬貨が落下搬送されたらリンク２１を介しソレノイド２
０で硬貨皿に振動を加え硬貨と異物を分離し、異物を異
物皿１９へ取り出せる構成となっている。硬貨皿１８．
異物皿１９で異物が除去された硬貨は、異物皿が図示さ
れていない機構により第４図のＡ方向にスライドするこ
とによりフィーダ１７へ搬送される。The coin tray is connected to the solenoid 20 via a link 21, and the lower part of the coin tray has a grid-like structure smaller than the minimum diameter of the coin. Solenoid 2 via cod link 21
0, vibration is applied to the coin tray to separate coins and foreign matter, and the foreign matter can be taken out into the foreign matter tray 19. Coin tray 18.
The coins from which foreign matter has been removed in the foreign matter tray 19 are conveyed to the feeder 17 by sliding the foreign matter tray in the direction A in FIG. 4 by a mechanism not shown.

以上のように、硬貨と同時に入出金口へ投入された異物
を除去する手段を硬貨を１枚１枚分離する分離手段ある
いはこの分離手段の前段に異物除去手段を設けることに
より、分離手段に続く硬貨鑑別部での誤判別、ジャム等
の障害を防止することができる。As described above, the means for removing foreign matter that is inserted into the deposit/withdrawal slot at the same time as the coins can be implemented by a separating means for separating coins one by one or by providing a foreign matter removing means in the preceding stage of this separating means. It is possible to prevent errors such as misjudgment and jams in the coin discrimination section.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明によれば、硬貨入金において、異物と同時に入出
金口ホッパへ硬貨が投入された時、異物の除去が可能と
なり異物によるジャム、現金障害を防止することができ
る。According to the present invention, when coins are deposited into the deposit/withdrawal port hopper at the same time as foreign objects, the foreign objects can be removed and jams and cash obstructions caused by foreign objects can be prevented.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図は本発明の一実施例の硬貨入出金装置付き現金自
動取引装置の斜視図、第２図は硬貨入出金装置の構成図
。第３図は入出金ホッパ下部に設けた異物除去構造の詳
細図、第４図は硬貨皿、異物皿の詳細図である。 １・・・現金自動取引装置、２・・・紙幣受取口、３・
・紙幣挿入口、４・・・通帳挿入口、５・・・硬貨入出
金装置、６・・・入出金口ホッパ、７・・・鑑別路、８
・・・鑑別センサ、９・・・リジェクトゲート、１０・
・・−時スタック、１１・・・収納ゲート、１２・・・
返却ゲート、１３・・・返却通路、１４・・・硬貨収納
金庫、１５・・・出金硬貨筒、１６・・・支払ベルト、
１７・・・フィーダ、１８・・・硬貨皿、１９・・・異
物皿、２０・・・ソレノイド。 ２１・・・リンク、２２・・・カバー。 発　ｆ目 邦５目 第４図 一一−パFIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automatic teller machine with a coin depositing and dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the coin depositing and dispensing device. FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the foreign object removal structure provided at the bottom of the deposit/withdrawal hopper, and FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the coin tray and foreign object tray. 1. Automatic teller machine, 2. Bill receiving slot, 3.
・Banknote insertion slot, 4...Passbook insertion slot, 5...Coin deposit/withdrawal device, 6...Deposit/withdrawal port hopper, 7...Identification path, 8
...Identification sensor, 9...Reject gate, 10.
...-Time stack, 11...Storage gate, 12...
Return gate, 13... Return passage, 14... Coin storage safe, 15... Dispensing coin tube, 16... Payment belt,
17... Feeder, 18... Coin tray, 19... Foreign object tray, 20... Solenoid. 21...link, 22...cover. From f item koku 5 item 4 figure 11-pa