JP6697246B2 - Money management system, money processing device and money management method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a money management system including a first money processing device such as a money change machine that performs a money depositing process and a money dispensing process and at least a second money processing device such as a cash dispenser that performs a money dispensing process. about money management method according to the money handling apparatus and such a money management system housed machine or the like out provided in the money management system as.

  In stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, a money changer is installed at the checkout area in the front area where product shelves are installed, and a cash machine such as a cash machine is installed in the backyard area where customers cannot enter. It is supposed to be done. Here, the money change machine installed at the settlement area in the front area can deposit the money handed over by the customer to the store clerk in exchange for the goods, and also can dispense the money as change. It has become. In addition, the depositing / dispensing machine such as a teller machine installed in the backyard area deposits money as sales proceeds collected from the money change machine, and also serves as a change replenishment money to be added to the money change machine. It is designed to withdraw money.

  2. Description of the Related Art Various types of money management systems have been conventionally used as a money management system in which a money change machine installed in a front area and a depositing / dispensing machine installed in a backyard area are combined. For example, in Patent Document 1, at least one money change machine, a cash processing device for depositing money collected from the money change machine, and change money for each denomination held in the money change machine. Discloses a cash management system including a cash data management device that manages the number-of-moneys information, the required number-of-changes information for each denomination in a money change machine, and the deposit amount information in a cash processing device. In such a cash management system, the cash data management device, based on the money amount data transmitted from the money change machine, information relating to the number of coins of each money denomination as change replenishment money to be replenished in the money change machine. Is notified to the cash processing device, and the cash processing device is configured to dispense money as change replenishment money to be replenished to the money change machine based on the information notified from the cash data management device. Has become. Further, when the money as the sales money is collected from the money change machine, the cash data management device, the cash amount of money in the money change machine and the necessary change details (that is, the money is left as change in the money change machine. Based on the information on the number of denominations of each currency to be used), calculate the number of denominations of money to be collected from the money change machine, the amount of money, etc., and notify the calculated information to the money change machine. The money change machine dispenses money to be collected based on the information notified from the cash data management device.

Patent No. 5125136

  However, in the conventional money management system as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and the like, when a packaged coin is withdrawn from the cash processing device and replenished in the money change machine as a change replenishment money, such a change replenishment money is used. There is a problem that the information of the packaging coins of the above can not be managed by the money changer side.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such a point, and the information related to the packaging coins dispensed from the second money handling device can be managed by the first money handling device side, and thus the first money handling device. An object of the present invention is to provide a money management system, a money processing device, and a money management method capable of managing, on the side of the first money processing device, information on packaged coins as change replenishment money to be supplied to the processing device.

A money management system of the present invention includes a first money processing device that performs a money depositing process and a money dispensing process, and a second money processing device that performs at least a money dispensing process, and the second money handling device is A second writing unit that writes information about the packaged coins dispensed from the second money handling device into a recording medium, and the first money handling device is dispensed from the second money handling device. A first reading unit for reading information on the packed coins from the recording medium, and a withdrawal for managing information on the packed coins dispensed from the second money handling device based on the information read by the first reading unit Information management means, a packaging coin storage portion for storing packaging coins, a detection means for detecting the number of the packaging coins stored in the packaging coin storage portion for each denomination, and the packaging coin storage portion by the detection means. To determine whether the number of deposited coins for each denomination and the number of packaged coins dispensed from the second currency processing device read by the first reading unit match each other Means and counting means for counting the number of received coins for each denomination, counting the number of coins for each denomination of the packaging coins into the packaging coin storage unit by the detecting means, If the determination unit determines that the number of the packaging coins dispensed from the second money handling device read by the first reading unit does not match, the first reading unit reads the coins. In addition, the number of packaging coins obtained by subtracting, from the number of packaging coins dispensed from the second currency handling device for each denomination, the number of deposits of the packaging coins into the packaging coin storage unit by the detecting unit for each denomination. It is characterized in that whether or not loose coins have been deposited in the first money handling device is determined based on a counting result by the counting means .

  According to such a money management system, the information about the packaging coins dispensed from the second money handling device is written in the recording medium, and the information recorded in the recording medium in the first money handling device is read, The information on the packaging coins dispensed from the two currency handling devices can be managed on the side of the first currency handling device, so that the information on the packaging coins as change funds to be replenished to the first currency handling device can be managed by the first currency handling device. It can be managed by the money handling machine side.

  In the above money management system, storage cassettes for storing money and feeding out stored money are detachably attached to the first money processing device and the second money processing device, respectively. The recording medium may be provided in the storage cassette.

In the above-described money management system, the first money handling apparatus, the prior SL wrapped coin accommodating section has a locking mechanism for locking the interior of the housing, in the first currency handling device, the second monetary When the number of packaged coins dispensed from the second currency handling device is one or more when the information about the packaged coins dispensed from the processing device is read from the recording medium by the first reading unit. Alternatively, the lock of the packaging coin storage unit by the lock mechanism may be released.

  In this case, in the first currency handling apparatus, when the information about the packaging coin dispensed from the second currency handling apparatus is read from the recording medium by the first reading unit, the information is transferred from the second currency handling apparatus. When the number of packaged coins dispensed is one or more, the packaged coin storage unit may be automatically withdrawn from the housing.

  In the currency management system described above, the first money processing device includes a display unit that displays information about the packaged coins dispensed from the second money processing device based on the information read by the first reading unit. You may have further.

  In the currency management system, the first money processing device has a first writing unit that writes information relating to the amount of coins of the first money processing device into the recording medium, and the second money processing device. The money handling apparatus includes a second reading unit that reads information about the amount of coins of the first money handling apparatus from the recording medium, and a number of coins of each kind related to a change fund of the first money handling apparatus. A storage unit that stores the information, and the amount of coins of the first money processing device read by the second reading unit, and the deposit in the first money processing device based on the information stored in the storage unit. And a calculation means for calculating the number of coins of each coin type relating to the change replenishment money to be performed, and in the second money processing device, based on the calculation result by the calculation means, the change replenishment money It may be possible to dispense the packaging coin.

  In this case, the second currency handling apparatus has a packaging coin storage unit for storing packaging coins and a lock mechanism for locking the packaging coin storage unit inside the housing. In the above, based on the calculation result by the calculating means, when the packaged coin relating to the change replenishment is dispensed, the lock of the packaged coin storage unit by the lock mechanism may be released.

  Further, in the second money handling apparatus, based on the calculation result by the calculating means, when the packaging coin related to the change replenishment is dispensed, the packaging coin storage unit is automatically withdrawn from the housing. It may be.

  Further, the second money handling device further includes a display unit that displays information about the packaging coins to be dispensed when dispensing the packaging coins related to the change replenishment money based on the calculation result by the calculating unit. May be.

Another currency handling apparatus of the present invention is a currency handling apparatus that performs at least a money dispensing process, and is a package coin storing unit that stores a packaging coin, and information regarding a packaging coin dispensed from the packaging coin storing unit. To a recording medium, a reading unit for reading from the recording medium information related to the amount of coins of another coin of another currency processing device provided separately from the currency processing device, and a reading unit of the other currency processing device. A storage unit that stores information on the number of loose coins for each denomination of change reserves, the amount of the loose coins of another currency processing device read by the reading unit, and information stored in the storage unit Calculating means for calculating the number of coins of each type of packaging coin relating to change replenishment money to be deposited into another money processing device based on the above, based on the calculation result by the calculating means, The packaging coin can be dispensed from the packaging coin storage unit .

A currency management method of the present invention is a first currency processing device for performing a depositing process and a dispensing process of currency , which is a packaging coin storage unit for storing packaging coins, and a packaging coin stored in the packaging coin storage unit. First money processing device having a detecting means for detecting the number of coins of each denomination, and a counting means for counting the number of received coins of each denomination, and a second currency for performing at least coin withdrawal processing. A currency management method using a currency management system including a processing device, the method comprising: writing information on a packaging coin dispensed from the second currency processing device into a recording medium; and the second currency processing device in the first currency processing device. A step of reading, from the recording medium, information about packaged coins dispensed from a money handling device; and information about packaged coins dispensed from the second currency handling device based on the information read by the first currency handling device. In the first money handling device, the number of deposits of each type of packaged coins into the packaged coin storage unit by the detection unit, and the second number read from the recording medium. When it is determined that the number of the packed coins dispensed from the money handling device does not match the number of denominations, the amount of the packed coins dispensed from the second currency handling device read from the recording medium. Whether or not as many loose coins as the number of packaged coins obtained by subtracting the number of deposited coins of each type of coin into the packaged coin storage unit by the detection means from the number of each type have been deposited in the first currency handling device. It is characterized in that the determination is made based on the counting result by the counting means .

  According to such a money management method, by writing the information about the packaging coins dispensed from the second money handling device in the recording medium and reading the information recorded in the recording medium in the first money handling device, The information on the packaging coins dispensed from the two currency handling devices can be managed on the side of the first currency handling device, so that the information on the packaging coins as change funds to be replenished to the first currency handling device can be managed by the first currency handling device. It can be managed by the money handling machine side.

  According to the money management system, the money processing device, and the money management method of the present invention, the information related to the packaging coins dispensed from the second money processing device can be managed by the first money processing device side, and thus the first money processing device. The information of the packed coin as the change replenishment money to be replenished to the processing device can be managed on the side of the first currency processing device.

It is a schematic structure figure for explaining roughly the composition of the money management system in an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the money deposit / withdrawal machine in the money management system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram when the internal structure of the banknote processing unit in the money deposit / withdrawal machine shown in FIG. 2 is viewed from the side. It is a block diagram when the internal structure of the coin processing unit in the money depositing / dispensing machine shown in FIG. 2 is viewed from above. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the drawer | drawing-out part of the packaging coin storage unit in the money deposit / withdrawal machine shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the money deposit / withdrawal machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the money change machine and POS register in the money management system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram when the internal structure of the banknote processing unit in the money change machine shown in FIG. 7 is seen from the side. It is a block diagram when the internal structure of the coin processing unit in the money change machine shown in FIG. 7 is seen from above. It is a block diagram when the storage drawer of a packaging coin storage unit is pulled out from a housing | casing in the money change machine shown in FIG. 7, when it sees from above. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the money change machine and POS register shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the storage cassette which can be attached or detached respectively to the cassette mounting part of a money deposit / withdrawal machine, and the cassette mounting part of a money change machine in the money management system shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing operations of a money depositing / dispensing machine and a money change machine when processing money in the money management system shown in FIG. 1. 14 is a flowchart subsequent to the flowchart shown in FIG. 13, showing operations of the money depositing / dispensing machine and the money change machine when processing money in the money management system shown in FIG. 1. In the money management system shown in FIG. 1, it is explanatory drawing which shows the information of the money which concerns on the sales money deposited into the money change machine managed by the sales money management means.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 15 show a money management system according to the present embodiment and a money change machine as a first money processing apparatus and a money deposit / withdrawal machine as a second money processing apparatus provided in such a money management system. It is a figure. Among these, FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram for schematically explaining the configuration of the money management system in the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows an external view of the money depositing and dispensing machine in the money management system shown in FIG. It is a perspective view shown. 3 to 5 are diagrams showing the configurations of the banknote processing unit, the coin processing unit, and the packaging coin storage unit in the money depositing / dispensing machine shown in FIG. 2, respectively. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control system in the money depositing / dispensing machine shown in FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the money change machine and the POS register in the money management system shown in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 8 to 10 are bill processing units in the money change machine shown in FIG. 7, respectively. It is a figure which shows the structure of a coin processing unit and a packaging coin storage unit. FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control system in the money change machine and the POS register shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a storage cassette that can be detachably attached to the cassette mounting portion of the money depositing / dispensing machine and the cassette mounting portion of the money change machine in the money management system shown in FIG. is there. 13 and 14 are flowcharts respectively showing the operations of the money depositing / dispensing machine and the money change machine when the money is processed in the money management system shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing information on money related to the sales money deposited in the money change machine, which is managed by the sales money management means in the money management system shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in a store 420 of a commercial facility such as a convenience store or a supermarket, a product shelf displaying various products is installed in a front area where customers can enter, and the front area A money change machine 200 and a POS register 290 are installed at the checkout office. When the customer carries out the settlement processing at such a settlement place, the clerk deposits the money received as the price of the product from the customer into the money change machine 200 or withdraws the money as change from the money change machine 200. And then return it to the customer. In addition, the POS register 290 manages information about products purchased by customers and information about money stored in the money change machine 200. Further, in the backyard area (specifically, for example, a deposit room) where the customer is prohibited from entering the store 420, a cashier or the like for depositing money as sales proceeds collected from the money change machine 200. The coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 is installed. Further, when the money as the change is insufficient in the money change machine 200, the money as the change replenishment money is dispensed from the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100 and is used as the change replenishment money withdrawn from the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100. The money can be replenished in the money change machine 200. In the present embodiment, the money management system 1 is configured by combining the money deposit / withdrawal machine 100 and the money change machine 200.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, in the money management system 1 according to the present embodiment, a collection cassette 140, 170 (banknotes and coins are stored from the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 by a security guard or the like of the security company 410 ( The banknotes and coins are collected together with these collecting cassettes 140 and 170 from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 by a security company. Further, the guards of the security company 410 carry money as change fund used in the money change machine 200 from the security company 410 to the store 420 and store it in a safe 422 provided in the store 420. There is. When the money as the above-mentioned change fund is insufficient in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100, the guard of the security company 410 takes out the money from the safe 422 and deposits it in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100. There is.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the money management system 1 according to the present embodiment, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 is communicatively connected to the terminal 400 and the user server 402 provided outside the store 420 via the LAN 404. Therefore, the terminal 400 and the user server 402 manage information about the amount of money in the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, operators of the security company 410, operators of the store 420, and the like. ing.

  Next, details of the configurations of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the money change machine 200 in the money management system 1 will be described.

  First, the details of the configuration of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 provided in the backyard area of the store 420 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6. As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 101, and inside the housing 101, bill depositing processing and dispensing processing are performed. A banknote processing unit 110 for performing, a coin processing unit 150 for performing a depositing process and a dispensing process for coins, and a packaging coin (a certain number of coins of the same denomination (for example, 20 or 50 coins) are collectively formed into a rod-shaped film or package. A packaging coin storage unit 180 that stores the items (wrapped with paper or the like) is stored. As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote handling unit 110 and the coin handling unit 150 are arranged so as to be arranged side by side when viewed from the front side of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, and below the bill handling unit 110 and the coin handling unit 150. A packaging coin storage unit 180 is arranged in the.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the bill processing unit 110 is provided below the bill receiving unit 120 on the front side of the housing 101, and the bill receiving unit 120 provided in the right side region on the front side of the housing 101. Banknote dispensing unit 122, a transport unit 130 that transports the banknotes one by one inside the housing 101, and a plurality of banknote storages that store the banknotes inside the housing 101 and can dispense the stored banknotes. Parts 134 and 136. In FIG. 3, the right side surface of the housing 101 is the front surface of the banknote processing unit 110, and the leftward direction in FIG. 3 is the depth direction of the banknote processing unit 110. As shown in FIG. 3, the transport unit 130 includes a circulatory transport unit 130a and a plurality of connected transport units 130b arranged at the center of the upper part of the housing 101. Further, the banknote receiving section 120, the banknote payout section 122, the withdrawal reject section 124, the cassette mounting section 126 to which the storage cassette 300 described later can be removably mounted, the collection cassette 140, and the two banknote storage sections 134 and 136, respectively. It is arranged so as to surround the circulating transport unit 130a. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, each of the plurality of connection / conveyance units 130b causes the banknote receiving unit 120, the banknote payout unit 122, the withdrawal reject unit 124, the cassette mounting unit 126, the collection cassette 140, and the two banknote storage units 134. , 136 and the circulating transport unit 130a are connected to each other. Further, the circulating transport unit 130a is provided with an identifying unit 132, and the identifying unit 132 identifies the denomination, authenticity, damage, front and back, and transport state of the banknotes transported by the circulating transport unit 130a. I am supposed to do it.

  The circulating transport unit 130a is capable of transporting the banknotes one by one in both the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Further, in the transport unit 130, a route switching unit (not shown) that switches the transport route of the banknotes between the circulation transport unit 130a and each connection transport unit 130b is arranged along the circulation transport unit 130a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front surface of the housing 101 is provided with a bill receiving opening 120a of the bill receiving portion 120 and a bill discharging opening 122a of the bill dispensing portion 122. Further, a door 126a is provided on the front side of the cassette mounting portion 126, and by opening the door 126a, the storage cassette 300 can be mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126, or the storage cassette 300 can be taken out from the cassette mounting portion 126. You can do it. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the cassette mounting section 126 has a writing section 128 for writing various information to a recording medium 304 (described later) provided in the storage cassette 300 mounted in the cassette mounting section 126. Each reading unit 129 that reads various information from the recording medium 304 is provided. Details of the information written in the recording medium 304 by the writing unit 128 and the information read from the recording medium 304 by the reading unit 129 will be described later.

  The bill receiving unit 120 is provided with a bill feeding mechanism 121, and when it is detected that one or a plurality of bills have been inserted into the bill receiving opening 120a, the bill feeding mechanism 121 is driven to generate a bill. The sheets are delivered one by one to the circulating transport section 130a side via the connection transport section 130b.

  The banknote payout unit 122 is configured to discharge the banknotes delivered from the banknote storage units 134 and 136 to the circulation transport unit 130a to the outside of the housing 101 through the banknote outlet 122a.

  The withdrawal reject unit 124 withdraws the banknotes that cannot be identified by the identification unit 132 due to a conveyance error such as a double feed or skew among the banknotes delivered from the banknote storage units 134 and 136 during the withdrawal process. It is designed to be stored as reject banknotes. Further, among the bills taken into the housing 101 from the bill receiving unit 120, bills that cannot be identified by the identification unit 132 due to stain or the like during the depositing process are returned to the bill dispensing unit 122 as deposit reject bills. It is like this.

  Each of the banknote storage units 134 and 136 stores a banknote by denomination based on the identification result of the identification unit 132. In these bill storage units 134 and 136, bills to be withdrawn from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 are stored as bills of change replenishment money to the coin change machine 200. Specifically, for example, the bill storage unit 134 stores a 1,000-yen bill, and the bill storage unit 136 stores a 5,000-yen bill. The 10,000-yen bill is stored in a collection cassette 140 described later. Further, the banknote feeding units 135 and 137 are provided in the banknote storing units 134 and 136, respectively, and the banknotes stored in the banknote storing units 134 and 136 are connected and conveyed by the banknote feeding mechanisms 135 and 137. It is designed to be fed one by one to the circulating conveying section 130a side via 130b.

  A collection cassette 140 is housed in a lower area inside the housing 101, and bills to be collected by the security company 410 are stored in the collection cassette 140. Specifically, the banknotes identified by the identifying unit 132 are sent from the circulation carrying unit 130a to the collecting cassette 140 via the connection carrying unit 130b. A door 140a is provided on the front side of the collection cassette 140. By opening the door 140a, the collection cassette 140 can be housed in the housing 101 or taken out from the housing 101. You can do it.

  Next, the configuration of the coin processing unit 150 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the coin processing unit 150 is provided with a coin receiving portion 152 provided in the left side region on the front surface side of the housing 101, and below the coin receiving portion 152 on the front surface side of the housing 101. The coin dispenser 166 is provided, and a plurality of storage and delivery units 160 that store the coins inside the housing 101 and that can dispense the stored coins.

  The coin receiving portion 152 is adapted to take in the coins received via the coin insertion ports one by one in a state of one layer and one row in the housing 101. More specifically, the coin receiving portion 152 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 153 (see FIG. 6) including a feeding belt and the like, and when a coin received in the coin receiving portion 152 is detected, the coin feeding mechanism 153 is driven. By doing so, the coin feeding mechanism 153 feeds coins one by one into the housing 101. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the coin receiving unit 152 is connected to a depositing transfer unit 154 that transfers the coins that have been fed into the housing 101 by the coin receiving unit 152.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an identification unit 156 for identifying the denomination of coins, authenticity, damage, front and back, a transportation state, and the like, and a first branch unit 158 are provided in the middle of the depositing and transporting unit 154. Has been. The first branching unit 158 branches a coin, such as a reject coin, to be paid out from the coin payout unit 166, from the pay-in transfer unit 154 and guides it to the pay-out transfer unit 162, based on the result of the coin identification by the identification unit 156. It is like this.

  On the other hand, coins, such as normal coins, to be stored in the housing 101 are conveyed by the depositing and conveying section 154 to the respective storing and delivering sections 160. The storing / feeding unit 160 is configured to store coins by denomination and to dispense the stored coins. Specifically, for example, 6 coins corresponding to 6 denominations of coins distributed in Japan (500 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 5 yen coin and 1 yen coin) The storing / delivering unit 160 is provided, and coins are stored in the storing / delivering unit 160 for each denomination in order from the upstream side (that is, the lower side in FIG. 4) of the deposit conveying unit 154 in the order of small amount. Further, the storing and delivering section 160 is provided with a coin delivering mechanism (not shown) for delivering the coins stored in the storing and delivering section 160 one by one to the withdrawal conveying section 162.

  The dispensing delivery unit 162 is configured to deliver the coins delivered from the storage delivery unit 160 to the coin delivery unit 166. In addition, the payout transfer unit 162 is configured to transfer the reject coins and the like branched from the payout transfer unit 154 by the first branching unit 158 to the coin payout unit 166.

  A collection cassette 170 is housed in a lower area inside the housing 101, and coins to be collected by the policing company 410 are housed in the collection cassette 170. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a second branching portion 164 is provided in the middle of the withdrawal / conveyance portion 162, and the withdrawal / conveyance portion 162 is branched by the second branching portion 164. The coins are sent to the collection cassette 170 and stored in the collection cassette 170. A door 170a is provided on the front side of the collection cassette 170. By opening the door 170a, the collection cassette 170 can be housed in the housing 101 or taken out of the housing 101. You can do it.

  Next, the configuration of the packaging coin storage unit 180 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the packaging coin storage unit 180 has a drawer 182 provided with a plurality of storage areas 180a to 180f in which packaging coins are stored for each denomination, and the drawer 182 is a currency. It can be pulled out from the inside of the housing 101 of the depositing / dispensing machine 100 to the front side. As shown in FIG. 5, when the packaging coins are stored in the storage areas 180a to 180f, the longitudinal direction of the packaging coins is oriented in the vertical direction. Then, by pulling out the drawer 182 from the inside of the housing 101 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 to the front side, the packaging coins are stored in the storage areas 180a to 180f, or are stored in these storage areas 180a to 180f. You can take out the packaging coins. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the packaging coin storage unit 180 is provided with a lock mechanism 184 that locks the drawer 182 inside the housing 101, and the drawer 182 is locked inside the housing 101. In this state, the drawer portion 182 cannot be pulled out from the inside of the housing 101 to the front side. Further, the packaging coin storage unit 180 is provided with a weight scale 186 for measuring the weight of the packaging coins stored in the storage areas 180a to 180f of the drawer 182. Based on the weight of the packaged coins measured by the scale 186, the number of packaged coins stored in each of the storage areas 180a to 180f of the drawer 182 is detected by the control unit 102 described later. ing.

  In detecting the number of packaged coins stored in each of the storage areas 180a to 180f, instead of measuring the weight of the packaged coin by the weight scale 186, or by measuring the weight of the packaged coin by the weight scale 186. In addition, a line sensor or a magnetic sensor may be used to detect the number of packaging coins stored in each of the storage areas 180a to 180f, or a combination of these line sensors and magnetic sensors may be used to store each of the storage areas 180a to 180f. The number of packaged coins stored in 180f may be detected. Further, a line sensor or a magnetic sensor may be provided for each of the storage areas 180a to 180f.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 5, each of the storage areas 180a to 180f is divided into a plurality of areas, and 10 pieces of packaging coins are stored in each of the divisions. There is no limitation. Each compartment may store five packaging coins, or each compartment may store three packaging coins, and also stores a different number of packaging coins. A plurality of types of compartments may be combined. Moreover, although the case where only one packaging coin storage unit 180 is provided has been described in the above description, the present invention is not limited to such an example, and a plurality of packaging coin storage units 180 can be provided. Good. In this case, a plurality of packaging coin storage units 180 may be provided so as to correspond to each denomination of the packaging coins, or, for example, two packaging coin storage units 180 may be configured to store the packaging coins of a plurality of denominations, respectively. You may.

  Next, the configuration of the control system in such a money depositing and dispensing machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, a control unit 102 is provided inside a housing 101 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment, and the control unit 102 controls the bill processing unit 110, the coin processing unit 150, and the packaging. Each component of the coin storage unit 180 is controlled. Specifically, the control unit 102 includes, in the bill processing unit 110, a bill feeding mechanism 121, a conveying unit 130, an identifying unit 132, bill feeding mechanisms 135 and 137, a cassette mounting unit 126, a writing unit 128, a reading unit 129, and the like. Are connected to the control unit 102, and the identification information of the bill by the identification unit 132 and the information read by the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 are sent to the control unit 102. By sending a command signal to each component of the unit 110, these components are controlled. In the control unit 102, the coin feeding mechanism 153 of the coin processing unit 150, the deposit conveying unit 154, the identifying unit 156, the first branching unit 158, each storing and delivering unit 160, the dispensing conveying unit 162, and the second branching unit 164. Etc. are connected, the identification information of the coin by the identification unit 156 is sent to the control unit 102, and the control unit 102 sends a command signal to each component member of the coin processing unit 150 to control these component members. I am supposed to do it. Further, the lock mechanism 184 of the packaging coin storage unit 180, the weight scale 186, and the like are connected to the control unit 102. The measurement result of the packaging coin by the weight scale 186 is sent to the control unit 102, and the control unit 102 The lock mechanism 184 is controlled by sending a command signal to the lock mechanism 184.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, an operation display unit 104, a communication unit 105, a storage unit 106, an inventory management unit 107, a calculation unit 108, and a sales amount management unit 109 are connected to the control unit 102. The operation display unit 104 is composed of a touch panel or the like provided on the upper part of the housing 101, and is stored in each of the operation screen for the operator to operate, the banknote processing unit 110, the coin processing unit 150, and the packaging coin storage unit 180. Information relating to the amount of money in use is displayed on the operation display unit 104. Further, on such an operation display unit 104, the operator can input various commands to the control unit 102 by touching an operation button on the operation screen with a finger. The communication unit 105 can transmit and receive various signals to and from the terminal 400 and the user server 402 via the LAN 404. The storage unit 106 stores various information such as information on the amount of money stored in each of the banknote processing unit 110, the coin processing unit 150, and the packaging coin storage unit 180, the processing history of money in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100, and the like. Information is stored. In addition, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 106 is also configured to store information regarding the remaining set number of coins for each denomination of the change fund in the coin change machine 200. Note that, here, the remaining set number of coins for each denomination regarding the change fund in the change machine 200 is, for example, the change fund that must be stored in the change machine 200 at the start of the business hours of the store 420. It refers to the number of coins of each denomination.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the information relating to the amount of money of the money change machine 200 is written in the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 of the money change machine 200, and the money management means. The reference numeral 107 manages the amount of money in the money change machine 200 based on the information read from the recording medium 304 of the storage cassette 300 by the reading unit 129. Further, the calculation unit 108 replenishes the change to be deposited in the money change machine 200 based on the money amount of the money change machine 200 managed by the money management unit 107 and the information stored in the storage unit 106. The number of denominations of money related to gold is calculated. In addition, the sales management unit 109 includes information regarding the amount of money of the money change machine 200 read from the recording medium 304 of the storage cassette 300 by the reading unit 129, and the change written in the recording medium 304 by the writing unit 128. Based on the information on the supplementary money, the information on the money related to the sales money deposited in the money change machine 200 is managed. The details of the functions of the money management unit 107, the calculation unit 108, and the sales amount management unit 109 will be described later.

  In addition, in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 according to the modified example, instead of the money management unit 107, the change replenishment money for managing the number of coins of each kind of money relating to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 100. The management means 107a may be provided. Details of the configuration of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 according to such a modification will be described later.

  Next, details of the configuration of the money change machine 200 provided in the front area of the store 420 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 11. As shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the coin change machine 200 according to the present embodiment has a coin processing unit 250 and a packaging coin storage unit 280 which are arranged vertically, and these coin processing unit 250 and the packaging coin storage unit 280. The banknote processing unit 210 is arranged next to the banknote processing unit 210, and the POS register 290 is placed above the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250. The banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250 are respectively configured to carry out deposit / withdrawal processing of coins and banknotes. In addition, the packaging coin storage unit 280 is configured to store the packaging coins of each denomination so that the packaging coins can be taken out. Further, the POS register 290 is adapted to be used as a management device that manages the money change machine 200.

  First, the configuration of the banknote processing unit 210 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the bill processing unit 210 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 212, a bill receiving portion 220 provided on the front side of the casing 212, and a bill receiving unit on the front side of the casing 212. A bill dispensing unit 222 provided below the unit 220, a transport unit 230 that transports the bills one by one inside the housing 212, a bill that is stored inside the casing 212, and a bill that is stored is fed out. It has a plurality of possible banknote storage units 234, 236, 238. In FIG. 8, the right side surface of the housing 212 is the front surface of the banknote processing unit 210, and the leftward direction in FIG. 8 is the depth direction of the banknote processing unit 210. As shown in FIG. 8, the transport unit 230 includes a circulatory transport unit 230a and a plurality of connection transport units 230b arranged at the center of the housing 212. In addition, the bill receiving unit 220, the bill dispensing unit 222, the withdrawal reject unit 224, the cassette mounting unit 226 to which the storage cassette 300 described later can be detachably mounted, and the three bill storage units 234, 236, and 238 respectively circulate. It is arranged so as to surround the transport unit 230a. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, each of the plurality of connection / transportation units 230b causes the banknote receiving unit 220, the banknote payout unit 222, the withdrawal reject unit 224, the cassette mounting unit 226, and the three banknote storage units 234, 236, 238. And each of the circulatory conveying portions 230a are connected to each other. Further, the circulating transport unit 230a is provided with an identifying unit 232, and the identifying unit 232 identifies the denomination, authenticity, damage, front and back, and transport state of the banknotes transported by the circulating transport unit 230a. I am supposed to do it.

  The circulating transport unit 230a is capable of transporting the banknotes one by one in both the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Further, in the transport unit 230, a route switching unit (not shown) that switches the transport route of the banknotes between the circulating transport unit 230a and each of the connecting transport units 230b is arranged along the circulating transport unit 230a.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, on the front surface of the housing 212, a bill receiving opening 220 a of the bill receiving portion 220 and a bill discharging opening 222 a of the bill dispensing portion 222 are provided, respectively. A door 226a is provided on the front side of the cassette mounting portion 226. By opening the door 226a, the storage cassette 300 can be mounted on the cassette mounting portion 226 or the storage cassette 300 can be taken out from the cassette mounting portion 226. You can do it. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the cassette mounting section 226 includes a writing section 228 for writing various information to a recording medium 304 (described later) provided in the storage cassette 300 mounted in the cassette mounting section 226, and Each reading unit 229 that reads various information from the recording medium 304 is provided. Details of the information written in the recording medium 304 by the writing unit 228 and the information read from the recording medium 304 by the reading unit 229 will be described later.

  A bill feeding mechanism 221 is provided in the bill receiving unit 220, and when it is detected that one or a plurality of bills have been inserted into the bill receiving opening 220a, the bill feeding mechanism 221 is driven to generate a bill. The sheets are delivered one by one to the circulating transport section 230a side via the connection transport section 230b.

  The banknote payout unit 222 is configured to discharge the banknotes delivered from the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 to the circulation transport unit 230a to the outside of the housing 212 by the banknote takeout port 222a.

  The withdrawal reject unit 224 identifies, among the banknotes delivered from the respective banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 during the withdrawal process, banknotes that cannot be identified by the identification unit 232 due to conveyance abnormalities such as double feeding and skew feeding. It is designed to be stored as withdrawal reject banknotes. Further, among the banknotes taken into the housing 212 from the banknote receiving section 220, banknotes that cannot be identified by the identification section 232 due to stains or the like during the depositing process are returned to the banknote payout section 222 as deposit reject banknotes. It is like this.

  Each of the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 stores banknotes by denomination based on the identification result of the identification unit 232. The banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 store banknotes that have been deposited in the banknote processing unit 210 as sales proceeds and banknotes to be withdrawn as change. Specifically, for example, a 1,000-yen bill is stored in the bill storage unit 234, a 2,000-yen bill and a 5,000-yen bill are stored in a mixed state in the bill storage unit 236, and a 10,000-yen bill is stored in the bill storage unit 238. The bills are stored. Further, each of the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 is provided with a banknote payout mechanism 235, 237, 239, and the banknotes stored in these banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 are each banknote payout mechanism 235. 237, 239 feeds the sheets one by one to the circulating conveying section 230a side through the connection conveying section 230b.

  Next, the configuration of the coin processing unit 250 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the coin processing unit 250 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 251, a coin receiving portion 252 provided on the front side of the casing 251, and a coin receiving unit on the front side of the casing 251. The coin dispenser 266 is provided below the portion 252, and a plurality of storage and delivery units 260 that store coins inside the housing 251 and that can dispense the stored coins.

  The coin receiving portion 252 is adapted to take in the coins received via the coin insertion slot one by one in a state of one layer and one row in the housing 251. More specifically, the coin receiving unit 252 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 253 (see FIG. 11) including a feeding belt and the like, and when a coin received by the coin receiving unit 252 is detected, the coin feeding mechanism 253 drives. As a result, the coin feeding mechanism 253 feeds coins one by one into the housing 251. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the coin receiving unit 252 is connected to a deposit transfer unit 254 that transfers the coins fed out into the housing 251 by the coin receiving unit 252.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the middle of the depositing and conveying section 254, an identifying section 256 for identifying the denomination of coins, authenticity, damage, front and back, conveying state, and the like, and a branch section 258 are provided. There is. The branching unit 258 branches the coins, such as reject coins, to be paid out from the coin payout unit 266 from the deposit transfer unit 254 and guides the coins to the payout transfer unit 262, based on the identification result of the coins by the identification unit 256. Has become.

  On the other hand, coins such as normal coins that should be stored in the housing 251 are conveyed by the depositing and conveying section 254 to the respective storing and delivering sections 260. The storing and delivering unit 260 is configured to store coins by denomination and to dispense the stored coins. Specifically, for example, 6 coins corresponding to 6 denominations of coins distributed in Japan (500 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 5 yen coin and 1 yen coin) The storing and delivering section 260 is provided, and coins are stored in each storing and delivering section 260 in descending order of money from the upstream side (that is, the lower side in FIG. 9) of the deposit feeding section 254 for each denomination. Further, the storing and delivering section 260 is provided with a coin delivering mechanism (not shown) for delivering the coins stored in the storing and delivering section 260 one by one to the withdrawing and conveying section 262.

  The dispensing delivery unit 262 is configured to deliver the coins delivered from the storage delivery unit 260 to the coin delivery unit 266. Further, the pay-out transfer unit 262 is configured to transfer the reject coins and the like branched from the pay-in transfer unit 254 by the branching unit 258 to the coin payout unit 266.

  Next, the configuration of the packaging coin storage unit 280 will be specifically described. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, the packaging coin storage unit 280 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 281 having an open side surface on the front side, and a casing 281 capable of being accommodated in the casing 281. A storage drawer 282 that can be pulled out from 281 to the front side is provided, and packaging coins of each denomination are stored in the storage drawer 282 in, for example, two rows (in FIG. The shaded lines represent the stored coins of each denomination). Here, the storage drawer 282 is formed with a plurality of storage portions (pockets) each storing one packaging coin, and the number and position of the packaging coins stored in each storage portion for each denomination are preset. It is set. Specifically, in FIG. 10, eight 100 yen packaging coins can be stored in the area indicated by reference symbol A, and one 500 yen packaging coin can be stored in the area indicated by reference symbol B. It is possible, and one 50-yen wrapping coin can be stored in the area indicated by reference symbol C. Further, in FIG. 10, six 10-yen packaged coins can be stored in the area indicated by reference symbol D, and four 1-yen packaged coins can be stored in the area indicated by reference symbol E. Therefore, a single 5-yen wrapping coin can be stored in the area indicated by reference symbol F.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, inside the housing 281 of the packaging coin storage unit 280, when the storage drawer 282 is completely stored in the housing 281, the storage drawer 282 is locked in the housing 281. A locking mechanism 286 is provided for this purpose. Here, when the lock mechanism 286 locks the storage drawer 282 inside the housing 281, the storage drawer 282 cannot be pulled out from the housing 281 to the front side, so that the packaging coin can be taken out from the storage drawer 282. become unable.

  In addition, in the vicinity of the front opening of the housing 281 of the packaging coin storage unit 280, when the storage drawer 282 is pulled out from the housing 281 to the front side or returned to the inside of the housing 281, the storage drawer 282 is provided. A detection unit 284 for detecting the number of stored coins for each denomination is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10 and the like, the detection unit 284 has a pair of left and right optical sensors 284a and a rotary encoder 284b that detects the amount of the storage drawer 282 pulled out from the housing 281. Here, each optical sensor 284a has a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and the light emitted from the light emitting element passes through an optical axis extending in the width direction (left and right direction in FIG. 10) of the packaging coin storage unit 280. It is designed to be sent to the light receiving element. When the storage drawer 282 is completely stored inside the housing 281, or when the storage drawer 282 is completely pulled out from the housing 281, the light emitted from the light emitting element in each optical sensor 284a is emitted. While being received by the light receiving element, the light emitted from the light emitting element is stored in the storage drawer 282 when the storage drawer 282 is pulled out from the housing 281 to the front side or returned to the inside of the housing 281. Since it is blocked by the packaging coin, it cannot reach the light receiving element, which allows the presence or absence of a hole and the size of the diameter of the packaging coin to be detected. As described above, in the storage drawer 282, since the number and position of the stored packaging coins for each denomination are set in advance, the presence or absence of the holes and the size of the diameter of the packaging coins detected by the optical sensor 284a. , And the number of the packaging coins stored in the storage drawer 282 for each denomination, and each packaging coin in the storage drawer 282, based on the amount of the storage drawer 282 pulled out from the housing 281 detected by the rotary encoder 284b. It is possible to detect whether or not it is correctly stored at a predetermined position.

  The packaged coin storage unit 280 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the above configuration. In the packaging coin storage unit 280 having another configuration, as the detection unit 284 for detecting the number of the packaging coins stored in the storage drawer 282 for each denomination, the presence or absence of the packaging coins stored in the storage portion of the storage drawer 282 and A method of arranging a sensor for detecting a denomination (material) in all the storage units may be used.

  Next, the configuration of the POS register 290 will be specifically described. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, the POS register 290 includes a POS control unit 291, a display unit 293 such as a monitor connected to the POS control unit 291, and an operation unit 294 such as operation keys. The operation unit 294 can be operated by the operator, and various commands can be given to the POS control unit 291. In addition, the display unit 293 displays information such as the processing status of the banknotes and coins in the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250, and the inventory amount of the banknotes and coins stored in the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250. It is like this. Further, the POS register 290 is provided with an additional display unit 293a that can be visually recognized by the customer. Instead of displaying various information on the display unit 293, or in addition to the display on the display unit 293, an additional display unit 293a is provided. The display may be performed at 293a. Further, the POS register 290 is provided with a card reader 296 and a printing unit 297 (see FIG. 11, not shown in FIG. 7). The card reader 296 is configured to acquire information regarding the ID, authority, etc. of the operator by reading an ID card carried by an operator such as a store clerk. Further, the printing unit 297 is composed of, for example, a printer, and in addition to the sales receipt and the total receipt, prints information such as the amount of money of the banknotes and coins stored in the banknote processing unit 210 or the coin processing unit 250 on the receipt. Is becoming

  Next, the configuration of the control system in such a money change machine 200 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the coin processing unit 250 has an upper control unit 202 and a coin control unit 250a, and these upper control unit 202 and coin control unit 250a are connected to each other. Further, the bill processing unit 210 has a bill control unit 210a, and this bill control unit 210a is connected to the upper control unit 202 of the coin processing unit 250. The packaging coin storage unit 280 has a packaging coin control unit 280a, and the packaging coin control unit 280a is connected to the upper control unit 202 of the coin processing unit 250. The POS control unit 291 provided in the POS register 290 is also connected to the upper control unit 202 of the coin processing unit 250. Although not shown, the POS control unit 291 of the POS register 290 is communicatively connected to a host terminal such as a store server.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the higher-level control unit 202 of the coin processing unit 250 has a communication unit 203 for communicating with each of the banknote processing unit 210, the packaging coin storage unit 280, and the POS register 290, an operation display unit 204, The comparison unit 205, the withdrawal information management unit 206, the storage unit 208, and the determination unit 209 are connected to each other. The host controller 202 transmits / receives signals to / from the banknote controller 210a of the banknote processing unit 210, the packaging coin controller 280a of the packaging coin storage unit 280, and the POS controller 291 of the POS register 290 by the communication unit 203. It is like this. The operation display unit 204 is composed of a touch panel or the like provided on the upper surface of the housing 251 of the coin processing unit 250, and has an operation screen for the operator to operate, the banknote processing unit 210, the coin processing unit 250, and the packed coin storage. Information on the amount of money stored in each of the units 280 is displayed on the operation display unit 204. In such an operation display unit 204, the operator can input various commands to the upper control unit 202 by touching an operation button on the operation screen with a finger. The storage unit 208 stores various information such as information about the amount of money stored in each of the banknote processing unit 210, the coin processing unit 250, and the packaging coin storage unit 280, the processing history of the money in the money change machine 200, and the like. Information is to be stored. Further, the comparison unit 205 is based on the number of coins of each type of money relating to the change replenishment money deposited in the coin change machine 200, and the information read by the reading unit 229 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300. It is designed to compare the number of coins related to change replenishment money for each denomination. In addition, the withdrawal information management unit 206, based on the information read by the reading unit 229 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300, information regarding the money withdrawn from the money withdrawal / dispensing machine 100 (particularly, the packaging). Information about coins) is managed. Further, the determination unit 209 is read by the reading unit 229 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 by the detection unit 284, the number of deposits of the packaging coin for each denomination of the packaging coin into the storage drawer 282 of the packaging coin storage unit 280, and the reading unit 229. Further, it is determined whether or not the number of packaged coins dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 matches each denomination. Details of the functions of the comparison unit 205, the withdrawal information management unit 206, and the determination unit 209 will be described later.

  Further, the bill control unit 210a of the bill processing unit 210 includes a communication unit 240, a bill feeding mechanism 221, a transport unit 230, an identifying unit 232, bill feeding mechanisms 235, 237 and 239, a cassette mounting unit 226, a writing unit 228, The reading unit 229 and the like are connected, and the identification information of the banknote by the identification unit 232 and the information read by the reading unit 229 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 are sent to the banknote control unit 210a and the banknote control unit 210a. The control unit 210a is configured to control these components by sending a command signal to each component of the bill processing unit 210. Further, the banknote controller 210a is configured to send and receive signals to and from the higher-level controller 202 of the coin processing unit 250 by the communication unit 240.

  Further, the coin control unit 250a of the coin processing unit 250 is connected with a coin payout mechanism 253, a deposit transfer unit 254, an identification unit 256, a branching unit 258, each storage supply unit 260, a dispense transfer unit 262, and the like. The identification information of the coin by the identification unit 256 is sent to the coin control unit 250a, and the coin control unit 250a sends a command signal to each component of the coin processing unit 250 to control these components. There is.

  A communication unit 289, a detection unit 284, a lock mechanism 286, a storage unit 288, and the like are connected to the packaging coin control unit 280a of the packaging coin storage unit 280, and the detection information of the packaging coins by the detection unit 284 is the packaging coins. The packaging coin control unit 280a controls the lock mechanism 286 by sending a command signal to the lock mechanism 286 while being sent to the control unit 280a. The packaging coin control unit 280a is configured to send and receive signals to and from the upper control unit 202 of the coin processing unit 250 by the communication unit 289. In addition, the storage unit 288 stores information such as the inventory amount of the packaging coins stored in the storage drawer 282 of the packaging coin storage unit 280.

  Further, a display unit 293, an operation unit 294, a storage unit 295, a communication unit 292, a card reader 296, a printing unit 297, etc. are communicatively connected to the POS control unit 291 of the POS register 290, respectively. A command input to the operation unit 294 is sent from the operation unit 294 to the POS control unit 291, or information about an ID card of an operator such as a store clerk read by the card reader 296 is sent to the POS control unit 291. It is supposed to do. In addition, the POS control unit 291 is configured to display various information on the display unit 293 by sending a command to the display unit 293. Note that the POS control unit 291 may be configured to display an additional display unit 293a instead of displaying various information on the display unit 293 or in addition to the display on the display unit 293. Further, the POS control unit 291 sends a command to the printing unit 297 so that the printing unit 297 prints various information on a receipt or the like. In addition, the POS control unit 291 of the POS register 290 is configured to transmit / receive a signal to / from the higher-order control unit 202 of the coin processing unit 250 or a higher-order terminal (not shown) such as a store server by the communication unit 292. There is. In the storage unit 295, the processing status of coins and banknotes in the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250 transmitted from the banknote processing unit 210, the coin processing unit 250, and the like, the banknote processing unit 210, and the coin processing unit 250. Various information such as coins and bills stored in the packaging coin storage unit 280 and the amount of coins stored is stored.

  Next, the configuration of the storage cassette 300 for transferring bills between the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 and the money change dispenser 200 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the storage cassette 300 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 301, and the banknotes are stored inside the casing 301 in a stacked state. Further, as described above, the storage cassette 300 is detachably attached to the cassette attachment portion 126 of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 and the cassette attachment portion 226 of the money change machine 200. An opening 302 is formed on the side surface of the casing 301 of the storage cassette 300, and when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 or the cassette mounting portion 226 of the money change machine 200. In addition, the banknotes are transferred to the inside of the storage cassette 300 from the transfer section 130 provided in the banknote processing unit 110 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the transfer section 230 provided in the banknote processing unit 210 of the currency change machine 200 through the opening 302. The banknotes sent to the banknotes or stored in the storage cassette 300 are delivered to the transfer section 130 of the banknote processing unit 110 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the transfer section 230 of the banknote processing unit 210 of the currency change machine 200 through the opening 302. It is designed to be drunk.

  More specifically, inside the storage cassette 300, a bill feeding mechanism that feeds the bills stored in the storage cassette 300 out of the casing 301 through the opening 302 is provided. Further, when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 or the cassette mounting portion 226 of the money dispensing machine 200, the banknote processing unit 110 side of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 and the money dispensing machine 200. Power is transmitted from the banknote processing unit 210 side to the banknote payout mechanism of the storage cassette 300. As described above, when the storage cassette 300 is taken out from the cassette mounting portion 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the cassette mounting portion 226 of the money change machine 200, the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 are placed outside the casing 301. Since it cannot be fed out, the security of the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 can be improved.

  A recording medium 304 such as an IC chip is provided on the side surface of the casing 301 of the storage cassette 300. When the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the cassette mounting portion 226 of the coin change machine 200, the writing provided on the cassette mounting portion 126 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100. The writing unit 228 provided in the unit 128 or the cassette mounting unit 226 of the money change machine 200 writes various information to the recording medium 304, and the reading unit 129 provided in the cassette mounting unit 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100. Various information can be read from the recording medium 304 by the reading unit 229 provided in the cassette mounting unit 226 of the money change machine 200.

  Next, the operation of the money management system 1 having such a configuration will be described. Specifically, the money as sales proceeds at the store 420 is collected from the money change machine 200 and stored in the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100, and thereafter, the money as the change supplement money withdrawn from the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100. An operation for storing the money change machine 200 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.

  When collecting money as sales proceeds in the store 420 from the money change machine 200 and storing it in the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100, first, an operator such as a clerk installs a cassette provided in the banknote processing unit 210 of the money change machine 200. The storage cassette 300 is attached to the part 226 (STEP 1). Then, the banknote as the sales money in the store 420 is stored in the storage cassette 300 (STEP 2). Specifically, among the banknotes stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238, banknotes other than the banknotes to be left in the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 as change (that is, the banknotes to be left as change fund). From the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 by the banknote payout mechanisms 235, 237, 239 to the transport unit 230 and are sent by the transport unit 230 to the storage cassette 300 mounted in the cassette mounting unit 226. In addition, when storing the banknotes as sales proceeds in the store 420 in the storage cassette 300, the writing unit 228 causes the writing unit 228 to perform information on the money amount of the money change machine 200 and information on the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300. A variety of information including is written in the recording medium 304 (STEP 3). At this time, despite the fact that only the banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 300, the amount of the banknotes of the denomination in the banknote processing unit 210 and the existence of the coins of the denomination in the coin processing unit 250 are present in the recording medium 304. The writing unit 228 writes the information about the inventory amount of the wrapping coins of each denomination in the high and wrapping coin storage unit 280. Further, at this time, the cashier number at which the money change machine 200 is installed is also written in the recording medium 304 by the writing unit 228. Information about the state of the coin change machine 200 is also written in the recording medium 304 by the writing unit 228. Specifically, when an error occurs in the money change machine 200, error information such as the type of error of the money change machine 200 is written in the recording medium 304 by the writing unit 228. Then, when the banknote as the sales proceeds in the store 420 is stored in the storage cassette 300, the operator takes out the storage cassette 300 from the cassette mounting portion 226 (STEP 4). After that, the operator transports the storage cassette 300 from the money change machine 200 arranged in the front area to the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100 arranged in the backyard area (STEP 5), and the bill processing unit of the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100. The storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 of 110 (STEP 6).

  When the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 of the banknote handling unit 110 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, the reading unit 129 provided on the cassette mounting portion 126 causes the recording medium 304 provided on the storage cassette 300 to be stored. The recorded information is read (STEP 7). Specifically, various information including information on the amount of money in the money change machine 200 and information on the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 is read by the reading unit 129 and read by the reading unit 129. The information is sent to the control unit 102 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100. Then, the money management unit 107, based on the information read by the reading unit 129, the money amount of the money of the money change machine 200 (specifically, the money amount of the banknote in the banknote processing unit 210, the coin processing unit 250). And the amount of coins in the packaged coin storage unit 280). Further, in a state where the storage cassette 300 is mounted in the cassette mounting unit 126 of the banknote processing unit 110 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, the banknotes are fed from the storage cassette 300 to the transport unit 130 of the banknote processing unit 110, and the banknotes concerned. Is sent to the bill storage units 134, 136 and the collection cassette 140 by the transport unit 130 and is stored in the bill storage units 134, 136 and the collection cassette 140 (STEP 8). In the case where coins or packaging coins are collected from the coin change machine 200 and stored in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 as coins used as the sales money in the store 420, the operator dispenses coins dispensed from the coin processing unit 250 or For example, the packaging coins taken out from the packaging coin storage unit 280 are manually stored in a storage case or the like, and the entire storage case is transported from the money change machine 200 to the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100, and the coins or the packaging coins are taken out from the storage case. The coins can be deposited in the coin processing unit 150 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 or stored in the packaging coin storing unit 180. In this way, the money as sales proceeds in the store 420, which is collected from the money change machine 200, is stored in the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100.

  In addition, as described above, the storage unit 106 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 stores the information regarding the remaining set number of coins for each denomination regarding the change fund of the coin change machine 200. Then, the calculation means 108 should be deposited in the money change machine 200 based on the money amount of the money change machine 200 managed by the money management means 107 and the above information stored in the storage unit 106. Calculate the number of coins of each type of change replenishment money. Further, the information on the number of coins of the currency relating to the change replenishment money calculated by the calculating means 108 is displayed on the operation display unit 104. As a result, the operator can recognize the information on the number of coins of each type of money relating to the change replenishment money by looking at the display screen of the operation display unit 104. Further, the operation display unit 104 displays a confirmation button for approving that the money relating to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the currency change machine 200 is to be withdrawn from the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100. When the operator presses the confirmation button displayed on the operation display unit 104, the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 dispenses the number of coins of each denomination related to the change replenishment money calculated by the calculating unit 108. As another example, in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100, as soon as the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the recording medium 304 is read by the reading unit 129, the change replenishment calculated by the calculating unit 108 is added. The number of coins of each denomination of money may be dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100, the calculating unit 108 stores the coin amount and the storage unit 106 of the coin processing unit 250 of the coin change machine 200 read from the recording medium 304 by the reading unit 129. Based on the stored information, the number of loose coins relating to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the money change machine 200 is calculated for each denomination, and the change replenishment money is related based on the calculation result by the calculating means 108. The packaging coin may be dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100. In this case, the packaging coins dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 are unpacked as change coins to form loose coins, and the loose coins are supplied to the coin processing unit 250 of the coin change machine 200 as change deposits. Assuming that the coins are to be deposited, the calculation unit 108 can calculate the number of coins of each coin type relating to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the money change machine 200.

  Further, when a bill is included in the currency relating to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the money change machine 200 calculated by the calculating means 108, the change replenishment money is stored in the storage cassette 300 mounted in the cassette mounting unit 126. The banknote relating to is stored (STEP 9). Specifically, among the banknotes stored in the banknote storage units 134 and 136, the banknotes serving as the change replenishment money to be deposited in the currency change machine 200 are transferred from the banknote storage units 134 and 136 to the banknote payout mechanisms 135 and 137. Thus, it is fed to the transport unit 130 and sent to the storage cassette 300 mounted in the cassette mounting unit 126 by the transport unit 130. In addition, based on the calculation result by the calculation means 108, when the coin related to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the coin change machine 200 includes the packaging coin, the lock of the drawer 182 by the lock mechanism 184 is released, By pulling the drawer 182 out of the housing 101, the operator can take out the packaging coin from the drawer 182. Note that, as another example, based on the calculation result by the calculating unit 108, when the coins related to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the coin change machine 200 includes the packaging coin, the drawer 182 automatically operates from the housing 101. It may be pulled out at. Further, as described above, since the packaging coin storage unit 180 is provided with the weight scale 186 for measuring the weight of the packaging coins stored in the respective storage areas 180a to 180f of the drawer 182, Based on the weight of the packaged coins measured by the scale 186, the number of the packaged coins extracted from the drawer 182 for each denomination can be detected. Further, based on the calculation result by the calculation means 108, when the coins related to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the coin change machine 200 include loose coins, the coin processing unit 150 may dispense the loose coins. become.

  Further, when the money related to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the money change machine 200 is dispensed from the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100, the writing unit 128 causes the information regarding the money of the change replenishment money (specifically, A variety of information including the number of banknotes as denominations for change replenishment, the number of coins as denominations, and the number of packaged coins as denominations) is written to the recording medium 304 (STEP 10). At this time, even though only the banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 300, the number of the banknotes as the change replenishment for each denomination, the number of the coins for each denomination, and the packaging coins are stored in the recording medium 304. The writing unit 228 writes information regarding the number of coins for each denomination. Further, when the money related to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the coin change machine 200 is dispensed from the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100, an abnormality such as a jam of banknotes or coins occurs in the banknote processing unit 110 or the coin processing unit 150. In this case, the writing unit 128 writes information on the number of coins that cannot be paid out in the bill processing unit 110 or the coin processing unit 150, into the recording medium 304. In this case, by inserting the storage cassette 300 into another coin depositing / dispensing machine 100, the banknotes as change money that cannot be stored in the storing cassette 300 from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 in which an abnormality has occurred are separated. The coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 may be stored in the storage cassette 300.

  Then, in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100, when a bill as a change supplement to be deposited in the coin change machine 200 is stored in the storage cassette 300, the operator takes out the storage cassette 300 from the cassette mounting portion 126 (STEP 11). . After that, the operator transports the storage cassette 300 from the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 arranged in the backyard area to the money change machine 200 arranged in the front area (STEP 12), and the bill processing unit 210 of the money change machine 200. The storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 226 in (STEP 13).

  When the storage cassette 300 is mounted in the cassette mounting portion 226 of the banknote handling unit 210 of the money change machine 200, the reading unit 229 provided in the cassette mounting portion 226 records the data on the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300. The information being read is read (STEP 14). Specifically, the reading unit 229 reads various kinds of information including information on money related to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the money change machine 200, and the information read by the reading unit 229 is used by the money change machine 200. Will be sent to the host control unit 202. Further, on the operation display unit 204 of the money change machine 200, based on the information read by the reading unit 229, information about money including coins, bills, and packaging coins dispensed from the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 is displayed. It has become so. With this, the operator can recognize the information related to currency including coins, banknotes, and packaging coins dispensed from the currency depositing / dispensing machine 100 by looking at the information displayed on the operation display unit 204. become. Further, the withdrawal information management unit 206 manages information regarding money including coins, banknotes, and packaging coins withdrawn from the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 based on the information read by the reading unit 229.

  Further, in a state where the storage cassette 300 is mounted in the cassette mounting portion 226 of the banknote handling unit 210 of the money change machine 200, the banknotes are fed from the storage cassette 300 to the transport section 230 of the banknote processing unit 210, and the banknotes are The bills are stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 by the transport unit 230 as change fund (STEP 15).

  When coins or packaging coins are to be withdrawn from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 and stored in the coin changer 200 as coins to be replenished to the coin changer 200 as a change fund, the operator may use the coin processing unit 150. The coins dispensed from or the packaging coins taken out from the packaging coin storage unit 180 are stored in a storage case or the like by hand, and the entire storage case is transported from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 to the currency change machine 200. The coins or packaged coins are taken out and deposited in the coin processing unit 250 of the coin change machine 200 or stored in the packaged coin storage unit 280. Further, the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 226 of the banknote handling unit 210 of the money change machine 200, and the reading unit 229 provided on the cassette mounting portion 226 records on the recording medium 304 provided on the storage cassette 300. When the information read out from the recording medium 304 is read from the recording medium 304 by the reading unit 229, the coin dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 contains even one packaged coin. The lock of the storage drawer 282 by the mechanism 286 is released, and the operator can pull out the storage drawer 282 from the housing 281 and store the packaging coin in the storage drawer 282. Note that, as another example, when the reading unit 229 reads from the recording medium 304 the information that the coin dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 includes even one packaging coin, the storage drawer 282 has a housing. Alternatively, it may be automatically drawn from 281. Further, the detecting means 284 detects the number of the packaging coins stored in the storage drawer 282 as change coins for each denomination. In this way, the money to be replenished to the money change machine 200 as a change fund is withdrawn from the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100 and is stored in the money change machine 200.

  In addition, the comparison unit 205 detects the number of coins of the change replenishment money deposited in the money change machine 200 for each denomination and the number of the change replenishment money based on the information read from the recording medium 304 by the reading unit 229. Compare with the number of denominations. If the two coins do not have the same number of coins for each denomination, it is determined that all the coins dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 have not been deposited in the currency dispenser 200, and the coins are provided in the currency dispenser 200. A warning message is displayed on the operation display unit 204 and the display unit 293 of the POS register 290.

  Further, after the money as the change replenishment money dispensed from the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100 is stored in the money change machine 200, the determination means 209 provided in the money change machine 200 is detected by the detection means 284. , And the number of deposited coins of each coin type into the storage drawer 282 matches the number of each package coin dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 read from the recording medium 304 by the reading unit 229. It will be determined whether or not. If the numbers do not match, it is assumed that all the packaging coins taken out by the operator from the packaging coin storage unit 180 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 are not stored in the packaging coin storage unit 280 of the currency change machine 200. A warning message is displayed on the operation display unit 204 provided on the money change machine 200 or the display unit 293 of the POS register 290. Further, even if the storage drawer 282 is returned to the inside of the housing 281, when the numbers of both do not match, the lock mechanism 286 may not be locked. In the currency change machine 200, the number of deposits of each type of packaging coin into the storage drawer 282 by the detecting unit 284 and the type of packaging coin dispensed from the currency depositing / dispensing machine 100 read by the reading unit 229. When the determination unit 209 determines that the number of coins does not match the number of coins of each type, the detection drawer 284 stores the drawer of the packaged coins dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 by the detecting unit 284. It is determined based on the counting result by the identifying unit 256 whether or not as many loose coins as the number of packaged coins obtained by subtracting the number of deposited coins for each denomination of the packaged coins from 282 are deposited in the coin processing unit 250 of the coin change machine 200. It may be done. In this case, the operator unwraps the packaging coins dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 (specifically, the operator tears the wrapping paper of the packaging coins) to make them into loose coins. Even when the coins are deposited into the coin processing unit 250 of the coin change machine 200, the operator stores all of the coins dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 as change replenishment money into the coin changer 200 as loose coins or package coins. It becomes possible to detect whether or not it has been done.

  After that, when the money as the sales proceeds in the store 420 is deposited into the money change machine 200 with the storage cassette 300 attached to the money change machine 200 (STEP 16), the money change machine 200 in the money change machine 200. Various information including information on the amount of money of 200 coins is written on the recording medium 304 by the writing unit 228 (STEP 17). Then, the operator takes out the storage cassette 300 from the cassette mounting portion 226 (STEP 18), and the operator takes out the taken-out storage cassette 300 from the money change machine 200 arranged in the front area to the money input / output arranged in the backyard area. When it is transported to the money dispensing machine 100 (STEP 19) and the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 of the banknote handling unit 110 of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 (STEP 20), the cassette mounting portion 126 of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 is mounted. The information recorded on the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 is read by the reading unit 129 provided at (STEP 21). Then, the sales management means 109 uses the information about the money amount of the money change machine 200 read from the recording medium 304 by the reading unit 129 in the steps shown in STEP 7 and STEP 21, and the writing unit 128 in the step shown in STEP 10. Based on the information about the change refill money written in the recording medium 304, after the storage cassette 300 is attached to the money change machine 200 in the step shown in STEP 13, the storage cassette 300 is transferred from the money change machine 200 in the step shown in STEP 18. Information on the money related to the sales money deposited in the money change machine 200 until it is removed is managed (STEP 22). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, in the step shown in STEP21, the number of coins of each type of money in the money amount of the money change machine 200 read from the recording medium 304 in the second step is written in the step shown in STEP10. The number of coins related to the change replenishment money written in the recording medium 304 by the inserting unit 128, and the amount of money in the money amount of the money change machine 200 read from the recording medium 304 for the first time in the process shown in STEP 7. By subtracting the number of coins of each type, the number of coins of each type of money related to the sales money deposited in the money change machine 200 can be calculated.

  According to the money management system 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above and the money management method by the money management system 1 as described above, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 (the second money processing device) is configured to The coin change machine 200 (first money processing device) has a writing unit 128 (second writing unit) for writing information on the packed coins dispensed from the machine 100 into the recording medium 304, and the money change machine 200 (first money processing device). The reading unit 229 (first reading unit) that reads the information about the packaging coins dispensed from the machine 100 from the recording medium 304, and the package dispensed from the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100 based on the information read by the reading unit 229. It has withdrawal information management means 206 for managing information about coins. As described above, in the present embodiment, by writing information regarding the packaging coins dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 in the recording medium 304 and reading the information recorded in the recording medium 304 in the currency change machine 200, Information relating to the packaging coins dispensed from the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 can be managed on the currency change machine 200 side, so that the information on the packaging coins to be replenished in the money change machine 200 as the change coins is stored in the currency change machine. It can be managed on the 200 side.

  The money management system 1 according to the present embodiment, and the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the money change machine 200 provided in such a money management system 1 are not limited to the above-described modes, and are various. You can make various changes.

  For example, in the money change machine 200, when storing the banknotes as the sales proceeds in the store 420 in the storage cassette 300, the writing unit 228 is not the information on the money amount of the money change machine 200, but the money change machine. The information about the number of denominations of money which is insufficient as the change fund in 200 may be written in the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300. In this case, banknotes as sales proceeds in the store 420 are stored in the storage cassette 300, and after the storage cassette 300 is taken out from the cassette mounting portion 226 by the operator, the storage cassette 300 is a banknote of the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100. When loaded in the cassette loading unit 126 of the processing unit 110, the information recorded on the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 by the reading unit 129 provided in the cassette loading unit 126 (specifically, The information regarding the number of denominations of money, which is insufficient as the change fund in the money change machine 200, can be read. Further, in the money management system 1 according to such a modification, in the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, the money of the change supplement money to be deposited in the money changer 200 based on the information read by the reading unit 129. A change replenishment money management unit 107a for managing the number of sheets for each species is provided. Then, after the banknotes as sales proceeds stored in the storage cassette 300 are stored in the banknote processing unit 110, the change replenishment money to be deposited in the money change machine 200 managed by the change replenishment management unit 107a is concerned. Information on the number of coins for each denomination is displayed. This allows the operator to recognize the information on the number of coins of each type of money relating to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the currency change machine 200, by looking at the display screen of the operation display unit 104. Become. Further, the operation display unit 104 displays a confirmation button for approving that the money relating to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the currency change machine 200 is to be withdrawn from the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100. When the operator presses the confirmation button displayed on the operation display unit 104, the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 100 dispenses the number of coins of each denomination related to the change supplement managed by the change supplement management unit 107a. To be done. As another example, in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100, as soon as the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the recording medium 304 is read by the reading unit 129, the change replenishment management unit 107a manages the storage. The number of coins of each denomination related to the change supplement may be dispensed from the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100.

  Further, when the currency related to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the money change machine 200, which is managed by the change replenishment management unit 107a, includes banknotes, the money is stored in the storage cassette 300 mounted in the cassette mounting unit 126. Store bills related to change replenishment money. Further, when the coin related to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the money change machine 200, which is managed by the change replenishment management means 107a, includes the packaging coin, the drawer 182 is unlocked by the lock mechanism 184. By pulling the drawer 182 out of the housing 101, the operator can take out the packaging coin from the drawer 182. In addition, as another example, when the coin related to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the money change machine 200, which is managed by the change replenishment money management unit 107a, includes the packaging coin, the drawer 182 is removed from the housing 101. It may be automatically pulled out. When the coins related to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the money change machine 200 managed by the change replenishment money management unit 107a include loose coins, the loose coins are dispensed from the coin processing unit 150. Like

  Further, in the money management system 1 according to another modification, various information such as information on the amount of money in the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the money change machine 200, information on banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300, and the like are stored. Instead of being written in the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300, these pieces of information may be written in an ID card carried by an operator such as a store clerk. In the money management system 1 according to such a modified example, when the money as the sales proceeds is collected from the money change machine 200, the operator passes the ID card through the card reader 296 of the POS register 290 so that the money change machine. Various information including information on the amount of money of 200 coins and information on banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 is written in the ID card. In addition, when depositing money as sales proceeds collected from the money change machine 200 into the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100, the operator puts an ID card on a card reader (not shown) provided in the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100. By passing the information, various information including information on the amount of money of the money change machine 200 recorded on the ID card and information on the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 is read, and the read information is obtained. It is sent to the control unit 102. In addition, when the money as money change money to be deposited in the money change machine 200 is dispensed from the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100, the operator has an ID card provided in the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100 (not shown). Various information including information related to money as a change replenishment dispensed from the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 is written in the ID card. In addition, when depositing money as change replenishment money dispensed from the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100 into the money dispenser 200, the operator passes the ID card through the card reader 296 of the POS register 290 to convert the money into an ID card. Various kinds of information including information on the recorded money as change replenishment money are read, and the read information is sent from the POS control unit 291 of the POS register 290 to the upper control unit 202 of the money change machine 200. become. As described above, in the currency management system 1 according to the modified example as described above, it is possible to perform various operations between the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100 and the money change machine 200 without using the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300. You will be able to exchange information.

  Further, in the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 of the money management system 1 according to another modification, when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126, the storage cassette 300 can be used as a bill storage portion for recycling. You may be able to do it. That is, since the storage cassette 300 mounted in the cassette mounting unit 126 can store the banknotes inside the housing 101 and can dispense the stored banknotes, the storage cassette 300 has the same function as the banknote storage units 134 and 136. I will fulfill. When the storage cassette 300 mounted in the cassette mounting unit 126 is used as a banknote storage unit for recycling, the denomination of the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 is set similarly to the banknote storage units 134 and 136. It may be able to be assigned.

  Further, in the money management system 1 according to another modification, when the money as the sales money in the store 420 is collected from the money change machine 200, it is provided in the storage cassette 300 mounted in the cassette mounting portion 226. The recording unit 304 may be configured such that the writing unit 228 writes information regarding money as sales proceeds collected from the money change machine 200. In this case, banknotes as sales proceeds in the store 420 are stored in the storage cassette 300, and after the storage cassette 300 is taken out from the cassette mounting portion 226 by the operator, the storage cassette 300 is a banknote of the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100. When loaded in the cassette loading unit 126 of the processing unit 110, the information recorded on the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 by the reading unit 129 provided in the cassette loading unit 126 (specifically, Information relating to money as sales proceeds collected from the money change machine 200 can be read. Further, the information read by the reading unit 129 is sent to the control unit 102. Then, in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100, the banknotes deposited in the banknote processing unit 110 and the coin processing unit 150 are positive, with the information relating to the money as sales proceeds collected from the currency change machine 200 read by the reading unit 129 being positive. Even without counting coins and coins, the control unit 102 can manage information relating to money as sales proceeds collected from the money change machine 200. Alternatively, the banknotes and coins deposited in the banknote processing unit 110 and the coin processing unit 150 are counted by the identification units 132 and 156, and in the control unit 102, the counting result of the deposited money by the identification units 132 and 156 and the reading unit 129. You may compare with the information regarding the money as the sales money collect | recovered from the money change machine 200 read by. In this case, if the two pieces of information do not match, it is determined that not all of the sales money collected from the money change machine 200 has been deposited in the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100, and a warning message is displayed on the operation display unit 104. Will be displayed. According to the money management system 1 according to such a modified example, it is possible to deposit the banknotes as the sales proceeds collected from the currency change machine 200 into the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 without touching the operator's hand. The security can be enhanced, and information on the money as the sales money collected from the money change machine 200 can be reliably managed on the money deposit and withdrawal machine 100 side.

  In the currency management system 1 according to another modification, coin storage cassettes for storing coins and feeding out the stored coins are detachably attached to the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the coin change machine 200, respectively. It may be like this. In this case, since coins can be transferred between the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the coin change machine 200 by such a coin storage cassette, the sales money collected from the coin change machine 200 can be used as the sales money. Since it is possible to prevent the operator's hand from touching coins or coins to be replenished as change replenishment money to the coin change machine 200 dispensed from the coin depositing and dispensing machine 100, it is possible to enhance security. The recording medium 304 may be provided in a coin storage cassette that stores such coins.

  As another example, the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100 may count only the number of bills fed out from the storage cassette 300 mounted in the cassette mounting portion 126 without identifying the bills. In this case, the counted number of banknotes is compared with the number of banknotes stored in the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300, and when the two numbers do not match, the operation display unit 104 or the like is displayed. It may be arranged to display that the numbers of both do not match.

  In the coin depositing / dispensing machine 100, when the bill dispensed from the storage cassette 300 mounted in the cassette mounting unit 126 is identified by the identifying unit 132 as not a normal bill (that is, a reject bill), , Such a banknote is stored in the withdrawal reject unit 124 or the collection cassette 140, and based on the information stored in the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300, it is determined which banknote is not normal. You can Further, in this case, the writing unit 128 may overwrite the recording medium 304 with the information of the banknote identified as not a normal banknote based on the identification result by the identification unit 132. Further, when manually inputting the denomination and the number of banknotes identified as not normal by the identifying unit 132 using the operation display unit 104 or the like, the denomination and the number of reject banknotes are input by reflecting the denomination and the number of rejected banknotes in the manual input item. Actions can be reduced.

1 money management system 100 money deposit / withdrawal machine 101 housing 102 control unit 104 operation display unit 105 communication unit 106 storage unit 107 amount management means 107a change replenishment management means 108 calculation means 109 sales amount management means 110 banknote processing unit 120 banknotes Receiving unit 120a Banknote receiving port 121 Banknote payout mechanism 122 Banknote dispensing unit 122a Banknote outlet 124 Rejecting unit 126 Cassette loading unit 126a Door 128 Writing unit 129 Reading unit 130 Transport unit 130a Circulating transport unit 130b Connection transport unit 132 Identification unit 134, 136 Banknote storage section 135, 137 Banknote payout mechanism 140 Collection cassette 140a Door 150 Coin processing unit 152 Coin receiving section 153 Coin payout mechanism 154 Deposit transfer section 156 Identification section 158 First branch section 160 Storage transfer section 162 Discharge transfer section 164 2nd branch part 166 Coin payout part 170 Collection cassette 170a Door 180 Packaging coin storage unit 180a-180f Storage area 182 Drawer part 184 Lock mechanism 186 Weight scale 200 Money change machine 201 Housing 202 Upper control part 203 Communication part 204 Operation display Part 205 Comparison means 206 Discharge information management means 208 Storage section 209 Judgment means 210 Banknote processing unit 210a Banknote control section 212 Housing 220 Banknote receiving section 220a Banknote receiving slot 221 Banknote payout mechanism 222 Banknote dispensing section 222a Banknote dispensing section 224 Payment Rejecting section 226 Cassette mounting section 226a Door 228 Writing section 229 Reading section 230 Conveying section 230a Circulating conveying section 230b Connection conveying section 232 Identification section 234, 236, 238 Banknote storing section 235, 237, 239 Banknote feeding mechanism 240 Communication section 250 Coin Processing unit 250a Coin control unit 251 Housing 252 Coin receiving unit 253 Coin payout mechanism 254 Deposit delivery unit 256 Identification unit 258 Branching unit 260 Storage delivery unit 262 Dispensing transport unit 266 Coin payout unit 280 Packaging coin storage unit 280a Packaging coin control unit 281 Housing 282 Storage drawer 284 Detection means 284a Optical sensor 284b Rotary encoder 286 Lock mechanism 288 Storage unit 289 Communication unit 290 POS register 291 POS control unit 292 Communication unit 293 Display unit 293a Additional display unit 294 Operation unit 295 Storage unit 296 card Reader 297 Printing unit 300 Storage cassette 301 Casing 302 Aperture 304 Recording medium 400 Terminal 402 User server 410 Security company 420 Store 422 Safe

Claims (11)

A first money processing device for performing money deposit processing and money dispensing processing;
A second money handling device for at least withdrawing money,
Equipped with
The second money handling device has a second writing unit that writes information about the packaged coins dispensed from the second money handling device into a recording medium,
The first currency handling device reads the information about the packaging coins dispensed from the second currency handling device from the recording medium, and the first reading unit based on the information read by the first reading unit. 2 Withdrawal information management means for managing information about packaged coins dispensed from a money handling device, a packaging coin storage unit for storing packaging coins, and a denomination of each packaging coin stored in the packaging coin storage unit Detecting means for detecting the number of coins, and the number of deposited coins for each denomination of the packed coins into the packaged coin storage portion by the detecting means and the second currency handling device read by the first reading portion. It has a determining means for determining whether or not the number of coins for each denomination of packaging coins matches, and a counting means for counting the number of received coins for each denomination,
The number of deposited coins of each denomination of the packed coins into the packaged coin storage unit by the detection unit, and the number of wrapped coins of each denomination of the coin dispensed from the second currency handling device read by the first reading unit. When it is determined by the determination means that the and does not match, the detection means determines the number of the packaging coins dispensed from the second money handling device read by the first reading unit for each denomination. It is determined based on the counting result by the counting means whether or not as many loose coins as the number of packaged coins obtained by subtracting the number of deposited coins for each denomination of the packaged coins into the packaged coin storage unit have been deposited in the first money handling device. A money management system that is designed to be used . Storage cassettes for storing money and delivering the stored money are detachably attached to the first money processing device and the second money processing device, respectively.
The currency management system according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium is provided in the storage cassette. It said first money handling device has a pre-Symbol wrapped coin accommodating section has a locking mechanism for locking the interior of the housing,
In the first money handling apparatus, when the information about the packaging coin dispensed from the second money handling apparatus is read from the recording medium by the first reading unit, the money is dispensed from the second money handling apparatus. The currency management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the number of the packed coins is one or more, the lock of the packed coin storage unit by the lock mechanism is released.   In the first currency handling apparatus, when the information about the packaging coin dispensed from the second currency handling apparatus is read from the recording medium by the first reading unit, the money is dispensed from the second currency handling apparatus. The currency management system according to claim 3, wherein the packaged coin storage unit is automatically withdrawn from the housing when the number of packaged coins is one or more. It said first money handling apparatus further includes a display unit for displaying information about the dispensing has been wrapped coin from the second currency handling apparatus based on the information read by the first reading section, claim The money management system according to any one of 1 to 4 . The first money handling device has a first writing unit that writes information about the amount of coins of the first money handling device into the recording medium,
The second money handling device includes a second reading unit that reads information about the amount of coins of the first money handling device from the recording medium, and coin denominations of coins related to change fund of the first money handling device. Storage unit for storing information relating to the number of coins, the first currency processing based on the amount of coins of the first currency processing device read by the second reading unit and the information stored in the storage unit. And a calculating means for calculating the number of coins of each coin type relating to the change replenishment money to be deposited in the device,
The said 2nd money processing apparatus WHEREIN: Based on the calculation result by the said calculation means, the packaging coin which concerns on change change money can be withdrawn, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. Money management system. The second money handling device includes a packaging coin storage unit for storing packaging coins, and a lock mechanism for locking the packaging coin storage unit inside the housing.
In the second money handling apparatus, based on the calculation result by the calculating means, when the packaging coin related to the change supplement is dispensed, the lock of the packaging coin storage unit by the lock mechanism is released. The currency management system according to claim 6, In the second money handling apparatus, based on the calculation result of the calculating means, when the packaging coin related to the change replenishment is dispensed, the packaging coin storage unit is automatically withdrawn from the housing. The money management system according to claim 7 . The second money handling device further includes a display unit that displays information about the packaging coins to be dispensed when dispensing the packaging coins related to the change replenishment money based on the calculation result by the calculating unit. The currency management system according to any one of claims 6 to 8 . At least a money processing device for processing the withdrawal of money,
A packaging coin storage unit for storing packaging coins,
A writing unit that writes information about the packaging coins dispensed from the packaging coin storage unit into a recording medium,
A reading unit for reading information related to the amount of coins in a coin of another currency handling apparatus provided separately from the currency handling apparatus from the recording medium;
A storage unit that stores information relating to the number of loose coins of each denomination related to the change fund of another currency processing device,
Money of a packaged coin relating to change replenishment money to be deposited in another currency processing device based on the inventory amount of the loose coins of the other currency processing device read by the reading unit and the information stored in the storage unit. Calculation means for calculating the number of each species,
Equipped with
A currency handling apparatus capable of withdrawing packaged coins related to a change replenishment from the packaged coin storage unit based on a calculation result by the calculation unit. A first money processing device for depositing and withdrawing money , which detects a packaging coin storage unit for storing packaging coins and the number of packaging coins stored in the packaging coin storage unit for each denomination. Currency management including a first money processing device having a detecting means for counting, and a counting means for counting the number of received loose coins for each denomination, and a second money processing device for performing at least money withdrawal processing. A currency management method by a system,
Writing information about the packaged coins dispensed from the second money handling device into a recording medium;
A step of reading, from the recording medium, information about the packaged coins dispensed from the second money handling device in the first money handling device;
Managing information about packaged coins dispensed from the second money handling apparatus based on information read by the first money handling apparatus;
Equipped with
In the first currency handling apparatus, the number of deposited coins of each denomination of the packaging coins into the packaging coin storage unit by the detection unit, and the package dispensed from the second currency handling apparatus read from the recording medium. When it is determined that the number of coins for each denomination does not match, the detecting means determines the number of coins for each denomination of the packaged coins dispensed from the second money handling device read from the recording medium. Based on the counting result by the counting means, it is determined whether or not as many loose coins as the number of the packaging coins obtained by subtracting the number of deposits for each denomination of the packaging coins into the packaging coin storage unit have been deposited in the first money handling device. A money management method that is designed to be judged .

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