TW201621822A - Currency processing device and currency receiving control method of currency processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

Shortening processing time of transaction with customers while reduction of the process in calculating cash excess or shortage during purchase are achieved with a simple configuration. A currency processing device according to the present invention receives and stores the received banknotes in a banknote storage box (35) and dispenses the stored banknotes from the banknote storage box (35) according to currency receiving/dispensing instructions, and comprises: a first banknote deposition opening (11), which is arranged in the front of the device to receive banknotes deposited therein; a second banknote deposition opening (14) that is arranged on the back of the device for receiving banknotes deposited therein; a first banknote discrimination sensor (33) that discriminates at least the banknotes deposited through the first banknote deposition opening (11); and a second banknote discrimination sensor (39) that discriminates at least the banknotes deposited through the second banknote deposition opening (14) so that banknotes that are deposited through the first banknote deposition opening (11) and are identified by the first banknote discrimination sensor (33) as receivable banknotes or banknotes that are deposited through the second banknote deposition opening (14) and are identified by the second banknote discrimination sensor (39) as receivable banknotes are stored in the banknote storage box (35).

Description

Money processing device and currency processing device deposit control method

The present invention relates to a money processing device for depositing banknotes by the banknote storage and a deposit control method for the money processing device, which are stored in the banknote storage by taking in the deposited banknotes, and can be simple. The money processing device and the money processing device deposit control method for shortening the transaction processing time with the customer while reducing the cash excess and the shortage at the time of the purchase actuarial calculation.

In recent supermarkets or convenience stores, in order to receive guests or rigorous cash management, a currency processor is set up as an automatic money machine. The money handling machine is usually connected to a host device such as a POS cash register (Point Of Sales) device, and a money depositing processor such as a coin or a banknote is issued in accordance with an instruction from the host device.

Here, in the transaction processing of the cash register system formed by the POS cash register device and the money processing machine, there is a cash flow processing and a money processing first. In the advance processing of the deposit, if the purchase amount is determined, the customer receives the payment and inputs it to the money handling machine, and the difference between the automatically calculated amount and the purchase amount is treated as money for payment. On the other hand, looking for money In the first processing, if the purchase amount is determined, the receiving fee is received from the customer, and the cashier prints the amount of the received gold, and the difference between the amount of the received gold received and the purchased amount is paid for the money, and the money is paid. The customer, after that, puts the receipt into the currency processor and automatically counts the receipt.

In the advance processing of the deposit, the money processor automatically counts the difference between the amount of money received and the purchase amount as the money to be paid. Therefore, if the general purchase transaction is used for the actuarial calculation, the calculation of the received gold can be accurately performed.

In addition, Patent Document 1 describes a current amount manager who performs banknotes stored in a banknote storage using a circulation path.

Further, Patent Document 2 describes a cash register including a money input port for accepting money input by a customer and a money payment port for paying a customer's money equivalent to the amount of money sought. In this way, the clerk does not need to touch the currency, and the customer can make payment for the product.

Further, Patent Document 3 discloses that a cash register having a money input port in front of a cashier can be rotated with respect to a pedestal, and if the customer performs a payment process, the cash register is rotated so that the money input port faces the customer side.

[Previous Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent No. 3780723

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2002-109633

[Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2010-20370

However, in a business form such as a convenience store, in addition to a general shopping transaction, there is a business that handles cash, such as an agent charge of a utility charge. In the case of this business, the amount of processing is often large. Therefore, the customer himself/herself also has a plurality of high-value banknotes (for example, 10,000 yen banknotes), and the cashier who receives the banknotes is again one by one. After the amount calculation, the amount of the POS cash register device is input and stored in the drawer.

In other words, the conventional banknote processing apparatus has a problem of causing great trouble and pressure on both the customer and the cashier when handling high-value banknotes such as an agent for the utility charge. In Patent Document 3, by rotating the cash register, the money input port on the cashier side can be operated toward the customer side. However, each time the customer pays, the money input port of the cash register is directed toward the customer side, and the operation is complicated. Moreover, the device configuration is complicated and large.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a money processing apparatus and a money processing apparatus for reducing the cash flow and shortage of shopping actuarial calculations while reducing the cash transaction and the shortage of the transaction processing time. method.

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the currency of the present invention The processing device is a money processing device that takes in the deposited banknotes and stores them in the banknote storage, and pays the deposited banknotes by the banknote storage, and is characterized in that: the first banknote input port is provided The first banknote input port is provided on the back side of the device, and receives the input banknote; the first banknote discrimination sensor identifies at least the first banknote input port. And a second banknote discriminating sensor that discriminates at least the banknote inserted from the second banknote insertion port, and is inserted into the first banknote input port by the first banknote discriminating sensor A banknote that is identified as a banknote that can be deposited, or a banknote that is input by the second banknote input port and that is discriminated as a banknote that can be deposited by the second banknote discrimination sensor is stored in the banknote storage.

Further, in the above-described invention, the money processing device of the present invention includes: a banknote collection bank that stores a banknote to be collected among the banknotes in the banknote storage, or is inserted into the second banknote input port; a banknote that is identified as a banknote that can be deposited by the second banknote discriminating sensor; and a switching gate that is a banknote to be recovered among the banknotes in the banknote storage, among the banknotes to be transported, And the banknote which was input by the said 2nd banknote insertion opening, and the banknote identified by the said 2nd banknote discrimination sensor as the banknote which can be deposited is switched to the banknote collection bank side.

Further, in the money processing device of the present invention, in the above invention, the banknote collection system may be attached to the apparatus body or may be detached from the apparatus body.

Further, in the money processing device of the present invention, in the above invention, the banknote collection system includes: a compartment mechanism, which is separated by a front The banknote to be collected among the banknotes in the banknote storage, and the storage area of the banknotes which are input by the banknote insertion opening and which are discriminated as the depositable banknotes by the second banknote discrimination sensor, are The partitioning means, the banknote to be collected among the banknotes in the banknote storage, and the banknotes which are input from the second banknote insertion opening and which are discriminated as the depositable banknotes by the second banknote discrimination sensor Banknotes are stored in different storage areas.

Further, in the above-described invention, the money processing device of the present invention includes an operation display unit facing the customer side, and the operation display unit displays information on the deposit at the second banknote input port.

Further, in the above-described invention, the money processing device of the present invention includes a control unit that exclusively processes the deposit process by the first banknote input port and the deposit of the second banknote input port. Deposit processing.

Further, in the above-described invention, the money processing device of the present invention includes: a first door mechanism that prevents the deposit from the first banknote insertion port; and a second door mechanism that blocks the second door The control unit controls the first door mechanism and the second door mechanism, and exclusively processes the deposit process by the first banknote input port and the second banknote input. The deposit processing of the deposit.

Further, in the above-described invention, the control unit preferentially processes the deposit process by the deposit of the first banknote input port with respect to the deposit process of the second banknote deposit port.

Further, in the above-described invention, the money processing device according to the present invention includes: an operation unit that instructs permission to be input from the second banknote In the above-described operation unit, the control unit transmits an instruction to permit the deposit of the second banknote insertion port, and performs a process of depositing money from the second banknote input port.

Further, in the above-described invention, the money processing device of the present invention includes a circulation path for circulating a banknote stored in the banknote storage, and a first deposit path for the first banknote insertion port. a banknote receiving port that is provided upstream of the banknote storage in the circulation path, and a second depositing path that is connected to the banknote storage port by the second banknote insertion port a downstream banknote payout port; and a payout path connected to the payout switching port between the banknote payout port and the banknote receiving port, and the banknote conveyed by the banknote payout port is transported by the deposit switching port To the banknote dispensing port, the second banknote discriminating sensor is disposed between the banknote payout port and the deposit switching port, and discriminates the banknote inserted by the second banknote input port, and identifies the circulation path in the foregoing The banknotes to be recycled and the banknotes dispensed from the banknotes of the banknotes.

Further, the deposit control method of the money processing device of the present invention takes in the deposited banknotes and stores them in the banknote storage, and pays the money processing device for storing the banknotes by the banknote storage by the deposit instruction. The banknote control method is characterized in that the banknote inserted by the first banknote insertion opening provided in the front of the apparatus and receiving the input banknote is discriminated by the first banknote recognition sensor provided downstream of the first banknote insertion port. And the banknote which is discriminated as the depositable banknote by the 1st banknote discrimination sensor is accommodated in the said banknote storage, and is provided in the back side of the apparatus, and receives the input. The banknote into which the second banknote insertion slot of the banknote is inserted is discriminated by the second banknote discrimination sensor provided downstream of the second banknote insertion port, and is identified by the second banknote discrimination sensor as being The banknotes of the deposited banknotes are stored in the banknote storage.

Further, in the deposit control method of the money processing device of the present invention, in the banknote to be transported, among the banknotes to be transported, the banknote to be collected among the banknotes in the banknote storage and the second banknote input port are The banknote which is input and which is discriminated as the banknote which can be deposited by the said 2nd banknote discrimination sensor is accommodated in the banknote collection tank which can be attached to the apparatus main body and can be detached from the apparatus main body.

Further, in the deposit control method of the money processing device of the present invention, the banknote to be collected among the banknotes in the banknote storage and the second banknote insertion port are input by the second banknote The banknote discriminating sensor is discriminated as a banknote of the depositable banknote, and is accommodated in a different storage area in the banknote collection bank.

According to the present invention, the banknote inserted into the first banknote insertion slot of the front side of the apparatus and receiving the input banknote is identified by the first banknote recognition sensor provided downstream of the first banknote insertion port, and will be borrowed. The banknotes which are identified as the depositable banknotes by the first banknote discriminating sensor are stored in the banknote storage, and the banknotes which are placed on the back surface of the apparatus and which are received by the second banknote input port of the input banknotes are provided. The second banknote discrimination sensor downstream of the second banknote insertion port performs discrimination, and will be identified by the second The banknote discrimination sensor is identified as a banknote of the depositable banknotes, and is accommodated in the banknote storage. Therefore, in the agent storage business, the customer can personally put (pay) the payment banknotes into the money handling machine by the second banknote input port. Therefore, by mechanical counting, the cash register can be deleted and the cash can be reduced, and the high cash can be deleted. At the cashier's heavy time, and reduce the mental pressure of the cashier. Further, since it is not necessary to rotate the money processing device, it can be realized in a simple configuration, and it is possible to suppress complication and enlargement of the device.

1‧‧‧ cash register system

2‧‧‧ currency processing device

3‧‧‧POS Cash Register

3a, 3b‧‧‧Operation display

10‧‧‧Banknote handling device

10a‧‧‧ frame

10b‧‧‧bank storage unit

11‧‧‧1st banknote input port

12‧‧‧ banknotes

13‧‧‧ banknote recycling library

14‧‧‧2nd banknote input port

20‧‧‧ coin processing unit

20b‧‧‧ coin storage unit

21‧‧‧ coin input

22‧‧‧ Display Department

23‧‧‧Operation Department

24‧‧‧Acceptance

25‧‧‧ coin withdrawal

26‧‧‧ coin refund

31‧‧‧1st door mechanism

32‧‧‧1st banknote input sensor

33‧‧‧1st banknote identification sensor

34‧‧‧ banknote receiving mouth

35‧‧‧Banknote storage

35a‧‧‧Detailed nuclear library

35b‧‧‧1000 yen storage

35c‧‧‧Mixed storage

36‧‧‧Send out

37‧‧‧Payment payment port

38‧‧‧Withdrawal switch

39‧‧‧2nd banknote identification sensor

40‧‧‧Circular connection path

43‧‧‧2nd door mechanism

44‧‧‧2nd banknote input sensor

45, 46, 64, 65, 69‧‧‧Switch gates

50‧‧‧Segmentation

51‧‧‧Recycling receiving mouth

53‧‧‧simulated banknotes

61‧‧‧Withdrawal and Transfer Department

62‧‧‧Coin Purchasing Department

63‧‧‧ Temporary Retention Department

66‧‧‧Coin Distribution Department

67‧‧‧coin storage

67a‧‧1 yen storage

67b‧‧50 yen storage

67c‧‧5 yen storage

67d‧‧100 yen storage

67e‧‧1010 yen storage

67f‧‧500 yen storage

68‧‧‧Withdrawal and Transfer Department

70‧‧‧Control Department

71‧‧‧Withdrawal Control Department

80‧‧‧Memory Department

81‧‧‧Withdrawal information

82‧‧‧Banknote transport mechanism

83‧‧‧coin transport mechanism

90‧‧‧Transportation path

A‧‧‧ cashier side

B‧‧‧Customer side

C‧‧‧ cashier

E1, E2‧‧‧ storage area

L1, L2‧‧‧ admission path

L3‧‧‧ withdrawal path

LL‧‧ cycle path

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a POS cash register system including a money processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the money processing device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the banknote processing apparatus shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the configuration of the coin processing apparatus shown in Fig. 2.

Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the control system of the money processing device.

Fig. 6 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the money collection mode, that is, the deposit processing and the dispensing processing, which are executed by the deposit control unit shown in Fig. 5 .

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a banknote processing apparatus according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

The form for carrying out the invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Automatic money machine construction)

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a POS cash register system 1 including a money processing device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the money processing device 2 shown in FIG. 1. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2. In addition, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the configuration of the coin processing apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 2. The money processing device 2 shown in Fig. 1 is used in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store, and is used as an automatic money changer connected to the POS cash register device 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS cash register system 1 is placed on the counter of the checkout counter C, and the POS cash register apparatus 3 is disposed in the upper part of the money processing apparatus 2. The POS cash register device 3 includes an operation display unit 3a that is displayed toward the cashier side A, which is operable by the cashier, and an operation display unit 3b that is displayed toward the customer side B and that is operable by the customer. The money processing device 2 is arranged in parallel with the banknote processing device 10 that performs the deposit of the banknotes, and the coin processing device 20 that performs the deposit of the coins.

As shown in Fig. 2, the banknote handling apparatus 10 includes a cashier side A provided on the front side of the apparatus body in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a first banknote input port 11 for depositing banknotes, and a cashier side. A, paying the banknote dispensing port 12 as a banknote for finding money; and being placed at the cashier side A, collecting The banknote collection library 13 such as a high-value banknote that is not used for money is used. In addition, the banknote processing apparatus 10 has the customer side B provided in the back surface, and the banknote insertion opening 14 which deposits a banknote.

On the other hand, the coin processing apparatus 20 has a coin insertion opening 21 provided on the upper side of the front end (the cashier side A) of the apparatus body having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a left side display provided on the upper end of the front end of the apparatus main body. The portion 22 and the operation portion 23; the coin dispensing opening 25 provided on the front left side of the apparatus main body; the receiving tray 24 discharged from the coin dispensing opening 25; and the coin returning opening 26 provided on the front right side of the apparatus main body.

(Configuration of banknote processing device)

In FIG. 3, the first banknote insertion opening 11 is arranged in the vicinity of the first banknote insertion opening 11 in order: the first door stopper mechanism 31, the first banknote input sensor 32, and the first banknote discrimination sensor 33. . Further, the bill receiving port 34 is disposed before the first bill discriminating sensor 33. Before the banknote receiving port 34, the banknote storage 35 for storing banknotes is provided in the center of the apparatus. Among them, in the banknote storage 35, the simulated banknote 53 used when the current amount is detailed is already available. In the lower portion of the banknote storage 35, a delivery unit 36 that separates and stores the banknotes stored and stored by the next one and sends them out to the banknote payment port 37 is provided. Downstream of the bill payment opening 37, a second bill discriminating sensor 39 is provided between the payout switching ports 38. The banknote payout opening 37 is connected to the banknote payout opening 12, and is connected to the banknote receiving port 34 by the banknote switching port 38 through the circulation connecting passage 40 arranged in the vertical direction. On the other hand, it is set as the back side of the customer side B The second banknote insertion opening 14 is also connected to the banknote dispensing opening 12 side, and is connected to the banknote receiving port 34 through the circulation connecting passage 40. However, the banknotes which are output by the banknote payout opening 37 are not output to the second banknote insertion opening 14, but are output only to the banknote dispensing opening 12 side or the banknote receiving opening 34 side. Further, the banknotes that have passed through the circulation connection path 40 are not output to the banknote insertion port 11 side, but are output only to the banknote receiving port 34 side.

Here, the first deposit path L1 is formed by the conveyance path from the first banknote insertion port 11 to the banknote receiving port 34. In addition, the second payment path L2 is formed by the conveyance path from the second banknote insertion port 14 to the banknote payment port 37. Further, the delivery path from the delivery switching port 38 to the banknote dispensing opening 12 forms a dispensing path L3. In addition, the transport path LL is formed by the banknote storage 35, the banknote payout port 37, the payout switching port 38, and the banknote receiving port 34, and returns to the banknote storage 35.

In the second pay-in path L2, the second door stopper mechanism 43 and the second banknote input sensor 44 are disposed in the vicinity of the second bill insertion slot 14 in this order.

The payout switching port 38 is provided with a switching shutter 45 that switches the banknote to the banknote dispensing opening 12 side or the circulation connecting path 40 side. Further, in the middle of the circulation connecting passage 40, the switching gate 46 that switches the conveyance path of the banknote to the side of the banknote collection magazine 13 is provided.

The banknote collection library 13 includes a compartment mechanism 50 that partitions the banknotes to be collected (recycled banknotes) from the banknotes in the banknote storage 35, and the second banknote insertion port 14 and the second banknotes The banknote (the second banknote) in which the discrimination sensor 39 is identified as a banknote that can be deposited Storage area. In the partitioning mechanism 50, the collected banknotes and the second banknotes which are input from the collection/receiving port 51 are accommodated in different storage areas. Therefore, for example, when the collected banknotes are stored, the opening of the storage area E1 for storing the collected banknotes is passed to the recovery receiving port 51. When the second banknote is stored, the opening of the storage area E2 in which the second banknote is stored is driven downward to the recovery receiving port 51.

The banknote dispensing port 12, the banknote collection bank 13, the banknote storage 35, the circulation path LL, and the second banknote insertion opening 14 are integrally formed to constitute an internal unit, and the internal unit is in a pullable state. It is accommodated in the housing 10a. Further, the banknote collection magazine 13 is formed in a structure that can be pulled out relative to the internal unit or can be opened and closed. In the case of a configuration that can be pulled out relative to the internal unit, the locked banknote recovery bank 13 is taken out as it is and collected. Further, in the case of an openable and closable structure, the banknotes are collected by opening the lock on the banknote collection magazine 13.

(Operation of banknote processing device)

First, when the first door stopper mechanism 31 is opened, and the first banknote insertion port 11 is inserted into the banknote, the first banknote input sensor 32 detects the input of the banknote, and the input/transport motor (not shown) is driven. The banknote to be transported is determined by the first banknote discrimination sensor 33 to determine the currency type and the authenticity. When the first banknote discrimination sensor 33 cannot determine that the inserted banknote is a genuine banknote, the banknote is returned to the first banknote input port 11. On the other hand, when the first banknote discrimination sensor 33 determines that the inserted banknote is a genuine banknote, the banknote is stowed through the banknote receiving port 34. It is accommodated in the banknote storage 35.

When the banknotes in the banknote storage 35 are instructed to be dispensed from the POS cash register device 3 or when there is an instruction to pay from the operation unit 23, the banknote storage unit 35 is provided by the banknote storage unit 35. The sheet is sent out, and the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 discriminates the currency type. When the result of the second banknote discriminating sensor 39 discriminating the currency type is the banknote to be dispensed, the switching gate 45 is switched to the banknote dispensing port 12 side, and the banknote is guided to the banknote dispensing port 12 . On the other hand, when the second banknote discriminating sensor 39 determines that the result of the currency type is not the banknote to be dispensed, the switching gate 45 is switched to the side of the circulation connecting passage 40, and is again stored in the banknote storage. Within the library 35. Next, the banknotes are guided to the banknote dispensing port 12. Then, the result of discriminating the currency type by the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 is the banknote to be dispensed, and the banknote is sent back. In the case where the banknotes to be delivered are not paid as high-value banknotes (recovered banknotes), the switching gates 46 are switched to the banknote collection bank 13 side, and the collected banknotes are stored in the banknote collection bank 13. In the storage of the collected banknotes, the partitioning mechanism 50 is driven upward so that the opening of the storage area E1 is opened to the recovery receiving port 51.

On the other hand, when the second door stopper mechanism 43 is in the open state and the banknote is inserted into the second banknote insertion port 14, the second banknote input sensor 44 detects the input of the banknote, and the input conveyance motor (not shown) is inserted. drive. The banknote to be transported is judged by the second banknote discrimination sensor 39, and the discrimination of the currency type and the authenticity are determined. If the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 cannot determine that the banknote to be inserted is a genuine banknote, the banknote is sent back to The first banknote insertion port 14 is provided. On the other hand, when the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 determines that the banknote to be loaded is a genuine banknote, the banknote is stored in the banknote storage 35 by the banknote receiving port 34. In addition, when the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 determines that the banknote to be loaded is a genuine banknote, it is preferable to switch the switching gate 46 to the banknote collection bank 13 side and store it in the banknote collection bank 13 as the second banknote. In the storage of the second banknote, the partitioning mechanism 50 is driven downward so that the opening of the storage area E2 is opened to the recovery receiving port 51.

In the case where the current amount management is performed, the banknotes in the banknote storage 35 are circulated in the circulation path LL, and the result of the discrimination by the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 is used to manage the currency type and the number of the banknotes. At this time, by circulating the dummy banknotes 53 at the same time, it is possible to determine whether or not the banknotes in the banknote storage 35 have all passed through the circulation path LL, that is, the second banknote discrimination sensor 39.

(summary operation of the coin processing device)

In FIG. 4, the coin insertion opening 21 is an opening for accommodating the inserted coin in the inside of the apparatus body. The coin insertion slot 21 functions as a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds the reception gold from the customer. The coin input to the coin insertion slot 21 receives the deposit permission command from the POS cash register device 3 or the like, and is detected by the input detection sensor (not shown), and then transferred by the deposit/transport unit 61. . The coin checking unit 62 provided in the depositing and conveying unit 61 determines the authenticity and the currency type of the coin. If the coin to be transported is a genuine coin, it is retained in the temporary holding portion 63. On the other hand, if the coin to be transported is not a genuine coin, it is returned to the receiving tray 24 through the switching gate 64 and the coin dispensing opening 25. However, if there is a return instruction from the POS cash register device 3 side, the coin retained in the temporary holding portion 63 passes through the switching gate 65 and is returned to the coin return port 26.

Thereafter, the coins retained in the temporary holding portion 63 are transported by the coin dispensing portion 66. The coins conveyed by the coin dispensing unit 66 are stored in the coin storage 67 in accordance with the type of currency. In the coin storage unit 67, six yen storage units 67a, 50 yen storage units 67b, five yen storage units 67c, 100 yen storage units 67d, ten yen storage units 67e, and 500 yen storage units 67f are provided. Next, each of the coin storages 67 stores the inserted coins individually for each currency type.

Thereafter, the coins of the currency type in accordance with the dispensing instruction from the POS cash register device 3 side are carried out by the respective coin storages 67 through the dispensing conveyance unit 68, and are paid out to the outside of the apparatus main body by the coin dispensing opening 25. In the case where the detailed processing is performed, the coins of each of the coin storages 67 are taken out by the dispensing and transporting unit 68, and the switching gate 69 and the temporary holding unit 63 are used to perform the recounting.

(Control system of currency processing device)

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the control system of the money processing device 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 70 is connected to the display unit 22, the operation unit 23, the storage unit 80, the banknote storage unit 10b, and the coin storage unit 20b. The banknote storage unit 10b is an internal unit that can be detached from the casing 10a. Similarly, The coin storage unit 20b is also an internal unit that can be detached from the casing. Further, the banknote processing device 10 or the coin processing device 20 includes a control unit 70 and a memory unit 80. Among them, the POS cash register device 3 is connected to the money processing device 2 via the control unit 70. Further, the banknote transport mechanism 82 in the banknote storage unit 10b includes a first deposit path L1, a second deposit path L2, a payout path L3, a circulation path LL, and switching gates 45 and 46. Further, the coin transport mechanism 83 in the coin storage unit 20b includes a deposit transport unit 61, a coin assigning unit 66, a dispensing transport unit 68, and switching gates 64, 65, and 69.

The control unit 70 is supplied with various commands by the POS cash register device 3, and is supplied with a command by the operation unit 23, or by the money detecting unit 62, the first banknote discrimination sensor 33, and the second banknote discrimination sensor. When the detection signal is supplied to the memory unit 80, the banknote transport mechanism 82, the first shutter mechanism 31, the second shutter mechanism 43, and the coin transport mechanism 83 are driven and displayed on the display unit based on the program stored in the memory unit 80 or the initial data. 22 display control and so on. The control unit 70 has a deposit deposit control unit 71.

When the POS registering unit 71 is supplied with money after the POS register device 3 is supplied with the input permission command, the depositing and dispensing control unit 71 performs the money deposit processing according to the deposit permission command, and is supplied by the POS cash register device 3. The withdrawal instruction is to process the money payment processor according to the withdrawal instruction. In addition, the deposit/withdrawal control unit 71 also stores the contents of the deposit processing and the payment processing executed as the deposit/payment information 81 in the memory while the deposit processing and the dispensing processing are being executed. The processing of the portion 80. Further, the deposit deposit control unit 71 performs current amount management and the like.

(find money mode processing)

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the money-receiving mode, that is, the deposit processing and the dispensing processing, which are performed by the deposit-payment control unit 71 of the control unit 70 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the deposit/withdrawal control unit 71 turns off the second door mechanism (step S101). Thereafter, the deposit/withdrawal control unit 71 monitors the deposit permission command from the POS cash register device 3 (step S102). When the POS register device 3 is not supplied with the deposit permission command (step S102, No), the deposit/withdrawal control unit 71 proceeds to step S113.

On the other hand, when the POS register device 3 is supplied with the deposit permission command (step S102, Yes), the deposit/payment control unit 71 sets the money processing device 2 to the deposit permission state (step S103). Thereafter, the deposit/withdrawal control unit 71 determines whether or not the deposit is from the second bill insertion slot 14 (step S104). The determination in step S104 is from the indication of the POS cash register device 3.

When the deposit from the second bill insertion slot 14 is made (Yes in step S104), the second shutter mechanism 43 is opened, and the first shutter mechanism 31 is closed (step S105), and the process proceeds to step S106. On the other hand, if it is not the deposit from the second bill insertion slot 14 (No in step S104), the process proceeds directly to step S106. In the step S106, the first banknote input sensor 32, the second banknote input sensor 44, and the money input sensor (not shown) monitor the first banknote input port 11 and the second banknote input port, respectively. 14. The deposit of the coin input port 21.

After that, the deposit from the first bill insertion slot 11, the second bill insertion slot 14, or the coin insertion slot 21 is confirmed (step S106, Yes), and the deposit deposit control unit 71 performs the discrimination by the first bill. The identification of the money input by the sensor 33, the second banknote discrimination sensor 39, or the coin checking unit 62, and the process of transferring the money to the banknote storage 35 or the corresponding coin storage 67 in accordance with the result of the discrimination ( Step S107). However, if the deposit is not detected (No in step S106), the deposit/withdrawal control unit 71 directly proceeds to step S108.

Thereafter, the deposit/withdrawal control unit 71 monitors whether or not there is a deposit amount request from the POS cash register device 3 (step S108), and if there is a deposit amount request (step S108, Yes), transmits information on the current deposit amount to The processing of the POS cash register device 3 (step S109). When the banknotes from the second banknote insertion port 14 are loaded, the information on the deposit is displayed on the operation display unit 3a facing the cashier side A, and also on the operation display unit facing the customer side B. 3b. In the operation display unit 3b, it is preferable to display a confirmation button to confirm the information on the displayed deposit, and to confirm the information on the deposit by using the confirmation button pressed by the customer. On the other hand, if there is no deposit request (step S108, No), the deposit deposit control unit 71 directly proceeds to step S110. In step S110, when the second door mechanism 43 is opened in step S105, the second door mechanism 43 is closed, and the first door mechanism 31 is opened.

Thereafter, the deposit/withdrawal control unit 71 determines whether or not there is a deposit completion command by the POS cash register device 3 (step S111), if not The paragraph end command (step S111, No) shifts the procedure to step S104, and repeats the processing of steps S104 to S110 described above.

On the other hand, when the POS register apparatus 3 has a deposit completion command (Yes in step S111), the deposit/payment control unit 71 sets the money processing apparatus 2 to the deposit prohibition state (step S112), and thereafter monitors Whether or not there is a dispensing instruction by the POS cash register device 3 (step S113).

When the POS register device 3 is supplied with the dispensing instruction (Yes in the step S113), the deposit/withdrawal control unit 71 performs the money to be stored in the banknote storage 35 or the coin storage 67 as the money. The payment by the money port 12 or the coin dispensing port 25 (step S114), and the current money-finding mode process is ended. In the case where the POS cash register device 3 is not supplied with the dispensing instruction (step S113, No), the deposit/withdrawal control unit 71 directly ends the current money-finding mode process.

In the above-mentioned situation, for example, in the POS cash register device 3, the registration of the purchased product by the operator (the cashier) is completed, and the cash of the total amount or more, and the cash register received by the product purchaser (customer) directly or from the customer are received. The person puts it into the scene of the money processing device 2, and after the registration of the purchased product is completed, the POS register device 3 supplies the depositing permission command to the control unit 70 of the money processing device 2. On the other hand, when the deposit amount information is transmitted to the POS cash register device 3 from the money processing device 2 to which the currency has been input, the POS register device 3 calculates (find money) = (input amount) - (purchased total amount) If there is money, the withdrawal instruction corresponding to the money is output to the currency processing device after the payment end instruction. 2. In the money processing device 2 to which the payment instruction is issued, the money equivalent to the money to be found is paid by the banknote dispensing port 12 or the coin dispensing port 25, and the money is personally collected together with the receipt outputted by the POS cash register device 3. Handed over to the purchaser of the goods.

Then, the above-described money-finding mode processing is repeatedly executed, and the money processing device 2 functions as an automatic money-finding machine. In the meantime, the money processing device 2 performs the process of depositing the deposit processing and the dispensing processing by the deposit/payment control unit 71 as the deposit/payment information 81 and storing it in the storage unit 80 one by one.

In the money processing apparatus 2, when the payment of the agent storage service is performed, the customer personally puts the payment banknote into the second banknote input port 14 of the money processing device, and mechanically counts it, so that cash can be obtained and insufficient. The deletion, and the high amount of cash, the deletion of the cashier's heavy time, and the reduction of the cashier's mental pressure. Further, since the rotary money processing device 2 is not required, the device configuration is simple, and the device can be prevented from being complicated or enlarged.

Here, the first door stopper mechanism 31 and the second door stopper mechanism 43 are provided, and the exclusive control is performed so that the deposit processing from the first bill insertion slot 11 and the deposit processing from the second bill insertion slot 14 are not simultaneously performed. The deposit process from the first banknote insertion port 11 is preferentially processed.

The first door stopper mechanism 31 and the second door stopper mechanism 43 may not be provided, and the dispensing payment control unit 71 performs exclusive control to cause the deposit process from the first banknote insertion port 11 and the second banknote input port. The deposit processing of 14 will not be performed at the same time. At this time, if there is a step from the first step in step S104 In the case where the transfer from the banknote insertion port 14 is carried out, the deposit from the first banknote insertion port 11 is not received, and only the deposit from the second banknote insertion port 14 is accepted.

In addition, when the detection of the first banknote input sensor 32 is faster than the detection of the second banknote input sensor 44, the depositing and dispensing control unit 71 may perform the banknotes inserted by the first banknote input port 11 In the deposit process, when the detection of the second banknote input sensor 44 is faster than the detection of the first banknote input sensor 32, the deposit process of the banknotes inserted by the second banknote insertion port 14 is performed. At this time, the deposit process from the first banknote insertion port 11 and the deposit process from the second banknote insertion port are also exclusively performed.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the banknote insertion port is the first banknote insertion port 11, the second banknote insertion port 14, and the coin insertion port 21, and the money is dispensed for the banknote. Two ports 12 and a coin dispensing port 25 are provided, and only the second banknote insertion opening 14 is directed toward the customer side.

Further, if the cashier does not operate the money processing device 2, it is preferable that the second door entrance mechanism 14 closes the second banknote insertion opening 14. In the above, as described above, the second door mechanism 43 is opened or the second banknote is stopped at the request of the cashier who has passed through the POS cash register device 3 at the time of the high deposit of the payment for the agent storage service. Control of deposit transfer of port 14.

However, in the above embodiment, only one banknote storage 35 is provided. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be formed to have each product. The composition of the banknote storage of the currency type. In this case, the circulation path LL in which the circulation connection passages 40 are common may be arranged in parallel. In addition, it is also possible to form a mixed banknote storage in which a plurality of currency types can be accommodated in one banknote storage. However, it is preferable that the 1000 yen storage used for finding money is formed into one banknote storage. In addition, in the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable to store only 1000 yen banknotes in the banknote storage 35, and the other high banknotes are accommodated in the banknote collection|recovery bank 13.

(Modification)

In the above embodiment, the banknote processing apparatus 10 having the circulation path LL is used, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, it may be formed as the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. In FIG. 7, similarly to FIG. 3, the 1st banknote insertion opening 11, the banknote dispensing opening 12, and the banknote collection bank 13 are provided in the cashier side A. Then, the first door stopper mechanism 31, the first banknote input sensor 32, and the first banknote discrimination sensor 33 are sequentially provided on the first banknote input port 11 side in the vicinity of the first banknote insertion opening 11. On the other hand, the second banknote insertion port 14 is provided on the customer side B, and the second door stopper mechanism 43, the second banknote input sensor 44, and the second banknote are sequentially provided in the vicinity of the second banknote insertion opening 14. The sensor 39 is identified.

However, the circulation path LL shown in FIG. 3 is not formed, but a straight conveyance path 90 is shared. Further, the banknote storage unit 13 similar to that of FIG. 3 is provided in the storage, but the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 7 is formed to have a detailed nuclear library 35a, a 1000 yen storage 35b, and a mixed storage. A banknote storage 35 of three storages such as a library 35c. The 1000 yen storage bank 35b accommodates 1000 yen banknotes, and the mixed storage 35c accommodates 2000 yen banknotes, 5000 yen banknotes, and 10,000 yen banknotes. The detailed library 35a is used as a temporary reserved library when the banknotes stored in the 1000 yen storage 35b and the mixed storage 35c are detailed.

The banknotes to be deposited by the first banknote insertion port 11 are stored in the 1000 yen storage 35b and the currency type of the genuine currency after the first banknote discrimination sensor 33 determines the currency type and the authenticity. The storage compartment 35c is mixed. On the other hand, the banknotes that have been deposited by the second banknote input port 14 are stored in the 1000 yen in accordance with the currency type of the genuine currency after the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 determines the currency type and the true and false. The storage 35b and the mixed storage 35c. However, the banknotes deposited by the second banknote insertion opening 14 are high-value banknotes, and may not be used as money for searching. Therefore, they may be stored in the banknote collection bank 13 instead of the mixed storage 35c. Of course, it may be stored in the banknote collection stock 13 after being temporarily stored in the mixed storage 35c.

When the dispensing process is performed, for example, the 1000 yen banknotes stored in the 1000 yen storage 35b are transmitted through the transport path 90 and the first banknote discrimination sensor 33, and are dispensed from the banknote dispensing port 12. That is, unlike the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 3, the banknote discriminating sensor at the time of dispensing is not the second bill discriminating sensor 39, but the first bill discriminating sensor 33 functions. However, in the modification shown in FIG. 7, the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 may not be provided, and the first banknote discrimination sensor functions as the second banknote discrimination sensor 39. At this time, the second banknote is cast The distance from the entrance to the first bill discrimination sensor 33 is long.

10‧‧‧Banknote handling device

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13‧‧‧ banknote recycling library

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37‧‧‧Payment payment port

38‧‧‧Withdrawal switch

39‧‧‧2nd banknote identification sensor

40‧‧‧Circular connection path

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51‧‧‧Recycling receiving mouth

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L3‧‧‧ withdrawal path

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Claims (13)

A money processing device for taking in a deposited banknote and storing it in a banknote storage, and paying a deposit instruction to pay a banknote storage bank for storing a banknote, wherein: a banknote insertion opening provided in front of the apparatus to receive the input banknote; a second banknote insertion opening provided on the back side of the apparatus to receive the input banknote; and a first banknote identification sensor that is at least identified by the foregoing a banknote to be inserted into the banknote insertion port; and a second banknote discrimination sensor that discriminates at least the banknote inserted from the second banknote insertion port, and is inserted into the first banknote insertion port by the first banknote A banknote that is identified as a banknote that can be deposited by the sensor, or a banknote that is input by the second banknote input port and that is discriminated as a depositable banknote by the second banknote discrimination sensor, is stored in the banknote Banknote storage. The money processing device according to the first aspect of the invention, further comprising: a banknote collection bank that stores a banknote to be collected among the banknotes in the banknote storage, or is inserted into the second banknote input port; a banknote that is identified as a banknote that can be deposited by the second banknote discriminating sensor; and a switching gate that receives the banknote from the banknote being transported The banknote to be collected in the banknotes of the Nakone and the banknotes which are input by the second banknote input port and which are discriminated as the depositable banknotes by the second banknote discrimination sensor are switched to be transported to the banknotes Recycle the library side. The money processing device of claim 2, wherein the banknote recovery library is attachable to the device body or can be detached from the device body. The money processing device according to the second or third aspect of the invention, wherein the banknote collection system includes: a partitioning mechanism that partitions a banknote to be recovered among the banknotes in the banknote storage, and a storage area in which the second banknote input port is inserted and the second banknote discriminating sensor is discriminated as a banknote of the depositable banknote, and the banknote in the banknote storage is used by the partition mechanism The banknotes to be collected and the banknotes which are loaded by the second banknote insertion opening and which are discriminated as the depositable banknotes by the second banknote discrimination sensor are stored in different storage areas. The money processing device according to any one of the first to fourth aspect of the present invention, wherein the operation display unit is provided with an operation display unit facing the customer side, and the operation display unit displays the deposit in the second banknote input port. News. The money processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a control unit that processes the deposit by the first banknote input port and the deposit process The deposit processing of the deposit of the second banknote input. The money processing device according to claim 6, wherein the first door mechanism is configured to prevent the deposit from the first banknote insertion port; and the second door mechanism is blocked by the second door The control unit controls the first door mechanism and the second door mechanism, and exclusively processes the deposit process by the first banknote input port and the second banknote input. The deposit processing of the deposit. The money processing device of the sixth aspect or the seventh aspect of the invention, wherein the control unit preferentially processes the deposit of the first banknote input port with respect to the deposit process of the second banknote input port. Processing. The money processing device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, further comprising: an operation unit that instructs permission to deposit money from the second banknote input port, wherein the control unit transmits the operation In the part, there is an instruction to permit the deposit of the second banknote insertion port, and the process of depositing money from the second banknote insertion port is performed. The money processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising: a circulation path for circulating a banknote stored in the banknote storage; the first deposit path Connected to the first banknote insertion port The circulation path is provided in the banknote receiving port upstream of the banknote storage; the second depositing path is connected to the second banknote insertion opening, and is connected to the circulation path and is provided downstream of the banknote storage. a banknote payout port; and a payout path connected to the payout switching port between the banknote payout port and the banknote receiving port, and the banknote conveyed by the banknote payout port is transported to the banknote by the deposit switching port In the dispensing port, the second banknote discriminating sensor is disposed between the banknote payout port and the dispensing switch port, and discriminates the banknotes inserted by the second banknote input port, and discriminates in the circulation path Banknotes and banknotes deposited from the banknotes. A deposit control method for a money processing device, which takes in a deposited banknote and stores it in a banknote storage, and pays a deposit control of a money processing device that stores a banknote by the banknote storage by a deposit instruction In the method of the first banknote recognition sensor provided on the front side of the apparatus and receiving the first banknote input port, the banknotes are inserted, and the banknotes are detected by the first banknote recognition sensor provided downstream of the first banknote insertion port, and A banknote that is discriminated as a depositable banknote by the first banknote discriminating sensor is stored in the banknote storage, and a banknote that is placed on the back side of the device and receives the second banknote input port into which the banknote is inserted is used. The second banknote discrimination sensor provided downstream of the second banknote insertion port performs discrimination, and the banknotes identified as banknotes that can be deposited by the second banknote discrimination sensor are stored in the banknote storage. Library. The method of controlling the deposit of the money processing device according to the eleventh aspect of the invention, wherein the banknote to be recovered among the banknotes in the banknote storage and the second banknote input port are included in the banknote to be transported The banknote which is input and which is discriminated as the banknote which can be deposited by the said 2nd banknote discrimination sensor is accommodated in the banknote collection tank which can be attached to the apparatus main body and can be detached from the apparatus main body. The method of controlling a deposit of a money processing device according to claim 12, wherein the banknote to be recovered among the banknotes in the banknote storage and the second banknote input port are input by the second banknote The banknote discriminating sensor is discriminated as a banknote of the depositable banknote, and is accommodated in a different storage area in the banknote collection bank.