Patent ID: 9189905
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
1. A coin handling machine comprising: a depositing and dispensing unit which processes depositing and dispensing of coins, and a replenishing and collecting unit disposed below the depositing and dispensing unit, which replenishes coins to the depositing and dispensing unit and collects coins from the depositing and dispensing unit, wherein the depositing and dispensing unit includes: a depositing and dispensing transport path which transports coins; an inlet/outlet which receives coins from the outside of the machine body and dispenses coins transported through the depositing and dispensing transport path to the outside of the machine body; a depositing and feeding unit which includes a rotary disk that rotates at a position inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction and a hopper that stores coins in an unaligned state on the surface side of the rotary disk, and receives and stores coins received from the inlet/outlet, and feeds out coins one by one to the depositing and dispensing transport path by rotation of the rotary disk; a recognition unit which recognizes coins being transported through the depositing and dispensing transport path; and a plurality of storing and feeding units which includes a rotary disk that rotates at a position inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction and a hopper that stores coins in an unaligned state on the surface side of the rotary disk, receives and stores coins transported through the depositing and dispensing transport path according to recognition results by the recognition unit in response to a coin storing command, and feeds out coins one by one to the depositing and dispensing transport path by rotation of the rotary disk in response to a coin dispensing command, and the replenishing and collecting unit includes: a coin storing unit which is capable of feeding out stored coins and is capable of storing coins sent from the depositing and dispensing unit, and a replenishment transport path which transports coins fed out from the coin storing unit to the depositing and dispensing unit.