Patent ID: 8678161
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
1. A coin depositing and dispensing machine comprising: a transport unit that transports coins to be deposited or dispensed; a recognition unit that recognizes coins being transported by the transport unit; a plurality of storing and dispensing portions to which denominations of coins to be stored are assigned and which receive and store coins of corresponding denominations from the transport unit and are capable of dispensing stored coins to the transport unit; a failure detection unit that detects an occurrence of a failure in the storing and dispensing portion; and a control unit configured such that when the occurrence of the failure in the storing and dispensing portion for a certain denomination is detected by the failure detection unit, the control unit changes the assignment of the denomination related to the failure from the storing and dispensing portion in which the failure occurred to any other storing and dispensing portion.