CN112489286A

CN112489286A - Currency processor

Info

Publication number: CN112489286A
Application number: CN202010731505.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 新妻信行
Original assignee: Fuji Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Fuji Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-09-12
Filing date: 2020-07-27
Publication date: 2021-03-12
Also published as: JP2021043812A; JP7400279B2

Abstract

Provided is a money handling machine capable of reducing jamming of money when the money is not expected to be jammed. An automatic change machine (10a) as a money handling machine, which is connected to a POS register (10b) and performs money collection and payment processing, the automatic change machine comprising: a plurality of operation mode control units (5b), wherein the plurality of operation mode control units (5b) perform collection and payment control corresponding to the plurality of operation modes; and a switching control unit (7) that, when an exclusive application condition (D) for each operation mode is satisfied, instructs the switching control unit (7) to switch to the operation mode corresponding to the satisfied application condition (D). The operation modes are, for example, a daytime operation mode (M1) and a nighttime operation mode (M2), and the operation mode control unit (5b) makes the processing speed in the nighttime operation mode (M2) slower than the processing speed in the daytime operation mode (M1).

Description

Currency processor

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a money handling machine capable of reducing jamming of money when the machine is in an operating state in which jamming of money is not expected.

Background

In stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, money handling machines such as automatic change machines are used for customer care and for normalizing cash management. These money handling machines are manual teller machines, but in recent years, self-service teller machines, in which customers register commodities and give money, or semi-self-service teller machines, in which customers only give money, have become popular instead of manual teller machines.

Here, patent document 1 describes the following coin handling machine and a control method thereof: the coins that are put in are sorted by denomination and stored in respective storage bins, and the coins are counted from the respective storage bins and paid out. The coin handling machine is provided with an examination function for identifying and recounting coins in the coin handling machine.

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2007-164752

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

Further, although the money handling machine is normally operated by a clerk, when the contamination of the received bills and coins is serious, the jam occurs in the machine, and when the machine cannot be easily recovered, the jam is released by the manager or the maintenance staff.

However, a manager is often absent, for example, at night, and thus a money handling machine that is not prone to jamming is desired.

On the other hand, as described above, from the viewpoint of rationalization of cashiers and hygiene in the work of cooking commodities, the use of a semi-self-service teller machine or a full self-service teller machine that allows customers to receive and send money by themselves is also started.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide a money handling machine capable of reducing jamming of money when the machine is in an operating state in which jamming of money is not desired.

Means for solving the problems

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a money handling machine connected to a POS deposit and withdrawal device for handling money, including: a plurality of operation mode control units that perform collection and payment control corresponding to a plurality of operation modes; and a switching control unit that, when an exclusive application condition for each operation mode is satisfied, instructs switching to an operation mode corresponding to the satisfied application condition.

In the above-described aspect of the invention, the POS deposit apparatus may be configured to instruct the money handling machine to switch to an operation mode corresponding to the satisfied application condition when an exclusive application condition is satisfied for each operation mode, and the operation mode control unit may be configured to control the receipt and payment processing in the instructed operation mode.

In the above invention, the application condition is a predetermined time period, and the plurality of operation modes are a daytime operation mode and a nighttime operation mode.

In the above-described invention, the operation mode control unit does not limit the storage for collecting money and/or the storage for making money payment when the operation mode is the daytime operation mode, and limits the storage for collecting money and/or the storage for making money payment when the operation mode is the nighttime operation mode.

In the above invention, the operation mode control unit may control the processing speed in the night operation mode to be slower than the processing speed in the day operation mode.

In the above-described invention, the plurality of operation modes are a self-service deposit/withdrawal operation mode in which a customer deposits/withdrawals and a clerk deposit/withdrawal operation mode in which a clerk deposits/withdrawals, the money handling machine includes a position detection sensor that detects a position of the money handling machine on a deposit/withdrawal operation side, the switching control unit switches to the self-service deposit/withdrawal operation mode when the position of the deposit/withdrawal operation side is on the customer side and to the clerk deposit/withdrawal operation mode when the position of the deposit/withdrawal operation side is on the clerk side, and the operation mode control unit reduces a processing speed in the self-service deposit/withdrawal operation mode compared to a processing speed in the clerk deposit/withdrawal operation mode.

In the above-described invention, the operation mode control unit does not limit the storage for collecting money and/or the storage for paying money when the clerk deposit/withdrawal operation mode is in the above-described operation mode, and the operation mode control unit limits the storage for collecting money and/or the storage for paying money when the clerk deposit/withdrawal operation mode is in the above-described operation mode.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce jamming of money in an operation state in which jamming of money is not desired, for example, in a night operation or a self-service deposit operation.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an automatic change machine as a money handling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control system of the automatic change machine.

Fig. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the internal structure of the coin handling apparatus shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side view conceptually showing an internal configuration of the banknote handling apparatus shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an operation mode switching instruction processing performed by the switching control unit.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the operation mode control processing performed by the operation mode control unit.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the money handling apparatus according to modification 2.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the money handling apparatus according to modification 3.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the money handling apparatus according to modification 4 is disposed on a cash register.

Description of the reference numerals

1: a coin processing device; 2: a paper money processing device; 3: a display unit; 4: an operation input unit; 4 a: an operation mode setting unit; 5: a control unit; 5 a: a collection and payment control unit; 5 b: an operation mode control unit; 6: a storage unit; 6 a: receiving and paying information; 6 b: log information; 7: a switching control unit; 10: a money handling device; 10 a: an automatic change machine; 10 b: a POS cashier device; 11. 21: a sensor group; 12. 22: an execution group; 31: a coin receiving port; 32: a collection and transport unit; 33: a currency testing section; 34: a temporary holding section; 35: a coin sorting section; 36: a coin storage; 37: a payment transport section; 38: a coin payout port; 39: a coin return port; 40: a tray; 41: a banknote receiving port; 42: a paper money port; 44: a banknote discriminating sensor; 50: a paper money conveying path; 51: a banknote storage box; 52: checking the library; 53: a thousand yen banknote storage; 54: a mixing reservoir; 55: a recovery warehouse; d: applying conditions; m1: a daytime operation mode; m2: a night use mode; m11: store clerks' cashier mode of operation; m12: a self-service cashier mode of operation; s: a position detection sensor.

Detailed Description

The following describes a mode for carrying out the present invention with reference to the drawings.

(Structure of money handling apparatus)

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an automatic change machine 10a as a money handling machine of a money handling device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the automatic change machine 10 a. In the money handling apparatus 10 illustrated here, the POS register 10b is connected to the automatic change machine 10a in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the upper surface of the automatic change machine 10a is formed into a flat surface, and a POS register 10b as a higher-level device is disposed on the flat surface. The automatic change machine 10a includes a coin processing device 1 that performs collection and payment of coins and a bill processing device 2 that performs collection and payment of bills. The coin processing device 1 and the bill processing device 2 are covered by a rectangular parallelepiped device main body and are disposed adjacent to each other.

The coin handling apparatus 1 includes a coin receiving slot 31 on the right side of the upper surface of the front end of the apparatus main body. A coin dispensing opening 38 is formed on the left side of the front surface of the apparatus main body of the coin processing apparatus 1, and coins discharged from the coin dispensing opening 38 are received by a tray 40. Further, a coin return port 39 is provided on the right side of the front surface of the apparatus main body. On the other hand, a bill inlet 41 and a bill outlet 42 are provided in an upper portion of the front surface of the apparatus main body of the bill handling apparatus 2.

The coin processing apparatus 1 includes a display unit 3 and an operation input unit 4 on the left side of the top surface of the front end. The display unit 3 and the operation input unit 4 are also a display unit and an operation input unit of the banknote handling apparatus 2. The control unit 5 and the storage unit 6 are provided in the automatic change machine 10 a.

The coin handling apparatus 1 has various sensor groups 11 and actuator groups 12. The banknote handling apparatus 2 includes various sensor groups 21 and actuator groups 22.

The control unit 5 includes a collection and payment control unit 5 a. When the receipt permission instruction is given to the receipt control unit 5a from the POS teller device 10b and then the money is input, the receipt control unit 5a performs the receipt process of the money in accordance with the receipt permission instruction, and when the payment instruction is given to the receipt control unit 5a from the POS teller device 10b, the receipt control unit 5a performs the payment process of the money in accordance with the payment instruction. Further, the deposit and withdrawal control unit 5a performs the following processes while executing the deposit process and the withdrawal process: the contents of the executed receipt processing and payment processing are sequentially stored in the storage unit 6 as receipt information 6 a.

The collection/payment control unit 5a includes an operation mode control unit 5 b. The operation mode control unit 5b performs the deposit and withdrawal control corresponding to the operation mode instructed from the POS teller device 10b among the plurality of operation modes, i.e., the daytime operation mode M1 and the nighttime operation mode M2.

The daytime operation mode M1 is an operation mode applied during a period from 7 o 'clock to 19 o' clock, for example, and the nighttime operation mode M2 is an operation mode applied during a period from 19 o 'clock to 7 o' clock. The processing speed in the night operation mode M2 is made slower than the processing speed in the daytime operation mode M1. In the daytime operation mode M1, the automatic change dispenser 10a is operated at the processing speed of maximum performance because there are many daytime customers. On the other hand, in the night operation mode M2, since there are few customers at night, the processing speed is reduced to reduce the jam of money. Here, the process speed is made slower, for example, by making the money interval between processes longer. By increasing the money interval, the process of conveyance switching and monitoring is slowed down, and the occurrence of money jam can be reduced. Further, as the operation mode, a mode may be provided in which the operation is performed at a processing speed intermediate between the daytime operation mode M1 and the nighttime operation mode M2.

The operation input unit 4 includes an operation mode setting unit 4 a. The operation mode setting unit 4a can change the setting of the exclusive application condition D in the daytime operation mode M1 and the nighttime operation mode M2. The operation mode setting unit 4a can change the setting to apply another plurality of operation modes. The operation mode setting unit 4a may be provided on the POS teller device 10b side. The storage unit 6 also includes payment information 6a and log information 6 b.

The POS register 10b includes a switching control unit 7 and an application condition D. The application condition D is a period during which the mode M1 is operated during the daytime, and is a period during which the mode M2 is operated during the nighttime. The switching control unit 7 instructs the automatic change machine 10a to switch to the operation mode satisfying the application condition D. For example, when the time point reaches 19 points, the direction to switch from the daytime operation mode M1 to the nighttime operation mode M2 is instructed to the automatic change machine 10 a. In addition, in the instruction of the initial operation mode, an instruction is given to set the operation mode corresponding to a period including the current time. The switching control unit 7 can be realized by, for example, an OPOS driver for a money handling machine embedded in the application software of the POS teller machine 10 b.

(internal Structure of coin handling apparatus)

Fig. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the internal structure of the coin handling apparatus 1 shown in fig. 1. In fig. 3, the coin slot 31 is an opening for receiving a deposited coin into the apparatus main body. Upon receiving the receipt permission instruction from the POS teller machine 10b, the coin inserted into the coin receiving slot 31 is detected by an input detection sensor, not shown, and then transported by the receipt transport unit 32. The money checker 33 provided in the receipt transport unit 32 functions as a discriminator for determining the authenticity and denomination of coins and counting the number of coins of each denomination. When the transported coin is a genuine coin, the coin is retained in the temporary retaining section 34. On the other hand, in the case where the transported coin is not a genuine coin, the coin is returned to the tray 40 via the switching gate G and the coin dispensing port 38. When there is a return instruction from the POS register 10b or a return lever not shown, the coins held in the temporary holding section 34 are returned to the coin return port 39 via the switching gate G1.

Thereafter, the escrow unit 34 functions as a transport path, and the coins retained in the escrow unit 34 are output via the switching gate G1 and transported to the coin sorting unit 35 as the transport path. The coins transported by the coin sorting unit 35 are stored in the coin storage 36 according to denomination. At this time, a sorting and counting unit S1 is provided between the coin sorting unit 35 and each coin storage 36.

In the inside of the apparatus main body, as the

coin storage

36, 6 coin storage including a 1 yen coin storage 36a, a 50 yen coin storage 36b, a 5 yen coin storage 36c, a 100 yen coin storage 36d, a 10 yen coin storage 36e, and a 500 yen coin storage 36f are provided. Each coin storage 36 stores the inserted coins individually for each denomination. The coin sorting unit 35 stores coins in the coin storage bins in descending order of size according to the diameter of the coin corresponding to the denomination. Sorting and counting units S1a to S1f for counting the sorted coins are provided between the 1

yen coin storage

36a, 50

yen coin storage

36b, 5 yen coin storage 36c, 100

yen coin storage

36d, 10 yen coin storage 36e, 500 yen coin storage 36f and the coin sorting unit 35, respectively.

The coins stored in the respective coin storage bins 36 are discharged to the payout conveyor 37, and at this time, the discharged coins are counted by the discharge counting sections S2a to S2f provided between the 1 yen coin storage bin 36a, the 50 yen coin storage bin 36b, the 5 yen coin storage bin 36c, the 100 yen coin storage bin 36d, the 10 yen coin storage bin 36e, and the 500 yen coin storage bin 36f and the payout conveyor 37. The discharged coins can be conveyed to the temporary holding section 34 via the switching gate G2. The temporary holding section 34 can also function as an audit magazine for audit processing in which coins stored in each coin storage 36 are temporarily set to empty and the number of stored coins in each coin storage 36 is counted again. Further, it is preferable that a discrimination sensor S3 for discriminating the denomination of the coin is provided downstream of the money transfer unit 37 and in front of the switching gate G2. When the discrimination sensor S3 detects another denomination not stored in the coin processing apparatus 1 during the examination process, the coins of the other denomination are discharged to the coin outlet 38 via the switching gate G2. When the other denomination is detected by the payout-change recognition sensor S3, the coins of the other denomination are held in the temporary holding section 34 via the switching gate G2, and then discharged to the coin return port 39, the coin storage boxes 36, or an unknown box provided separately.

Then, coins of a denomination corresponding to the payout command from the POS teller machine 10b are collectively output from the respective coin storage boxes 36 via the discharge counter S2, the payout conveyor 37, and the switching gate G2, and are paid out to the outside of the apparatus main body from the coin payout port 38.

(internal Structure of paper money handling apparatus)

Fig. 4 is a side view conceptually showing an internal configuration of the banknote handling apparatus 2 shown in fig. 1. As shown in fig. 4, in the banknote handling apparatus 2, banknotes transported from the banknote receiving slot 41 are discriminated and counted by the banknote discrimination sensor 44 as the discrimination unit, and then stored in the one-thousand yen banknote storage 53 and the mixing box 54 in the banknote storage 51 according to denomination. One thousand yen notes having a high frequency of use are stored in the one thousand yen note storage 53. The mixing magazine 54 stores therein five thousand yen banknotes and ten thousand yen banknotes in a mixed manner. The review library 52 is used as a temporary holding section at the time of review processing. The bill port 42 is an opening for delivering the bills output from the one-thousand yen bill storage 53 and the mixing box 54 to the outside of the apparatus main body, and is provided in the lower front surface of the apparatus main body. When the number of remaining banknotes in the one-thousand yen banknote storage container 53 or the mixing container 54 exceeds the number, the excess banknotes are stored in the collection container 55.

Here, the banknote conveyance path 50 is disposed between the one-thousand yen banknote storage 53 and the inspection storage 52, and between the mixing storage 54 and the inspection storage 52. Further, in the banknote transport path 50, a switching door G31 is disposed at the entrance/exit with respect to the examination warehouse 52, a switching door G32 is disposed at the entrance/exit with respect to the one-thousand yen banknote storage warehouse 53, and a switching door G33 is disposed at the entrance/exit with respect to the mixing warehouse 54. Further, sensors S31, S32, S33 as image sensors for detecting passage of banknotes are disposed near the switching doors G31, G32, G33. Further, motors M31, M32, and M33 for feeding the banknotes from the examination library 52, the one thousand yen banknote storage library 53, and the mixing library 54 to the banknote transport path 50 are provided. Further, a motor M50 is provided for driving and conveying the bill conveying path 50. Further, sensors S50 and S51 as image sensors for detecting the denomination and passage of the transported bill are disposed on the bill transport path 50. The sensors S31, S32, S33, S50, and S51 correspond to the sorting counter S1 and the discharge counter S2 of the coin processing apparatus 1.

(instruction processing for switching operation mode by switching control part)

Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the operation mode switching instruction processing performed by the switching control unit 7. Further, as for the initial operation mode, an operation mode (daytime operation mode M1 or nighttime operation mode M2) corresponding to the current time period is set.

As shown in fig. 5, the switching control section 7 first determines whether or not the time zone shifts to the daytime with reference to the application condition D (step S100). When the time slot is shifted to the daytime (yes in step S100), the day operation mode M1 is instructed to the automatic change machine 10a (step S110), and the present process is ended.

On the other hand, in the case where the time period has not shifted to the daytime (no in step S100), it is further determined whether the time period has shifted to the nighttime (step S120). When the time period has shifted to night (yes in step S120), the night operation mode M2 is instructed to the automatic change machine 10a (step S130), and the process is ended. If the time period has not shifted to night (no in step S120), the current operation mode is maintained, and the present process is ended.

(operation mode control processing by operation mode control section)

Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the operation mode control processing performed by the operation mode control unit 5 b. As shown in fig. 6, the operation mode control unit 5b first determines whether or not there is an instruction to switch the operation mode (step S200). When there is an instruction to switch the operation mode (yes in step S200), it is further determined whether or not the operation mode to which switching is instructed is the daytime operation mode (step S210). On the other hand, if there is no instruction to switch the operation mode (no in step S200), the current operation mode is maintained (step S240), and the present process is terminated.

If the operation mode instructed to be switched is the daytime operation mode (yes in step S210), the operation mode is switched to the daytime operation mode to perform the collection and payment control (step S220), and the present process is ended. On the other hand, if the operation mode instructed to be switched is not the daytime operation mode (no in step S210), the night operation mode is switched to the nighttime operation mode to perform the deposit and withdrawal control (step S230), and the present process is ended.

< modification 1>

Although the operation mode control unit 5b of the above-described embodiment reduces the jam of money by slowing the processing speed in the night operation mode M2 to be slower than the processing speed in the day operation mode M1, the operation mode control unit 5b of modification example 1 does not limit the storage for money collection and/or the storage for money payment when the operation mode is in the day operation mode M1, and limits the storage for money collection and/or the storage for money payment when the operation mode is in the night operation mode M2.

That is, in the daytime running mode M1, the money put in is reused as money for payment, but in the nighttime running mode M2, the money is not reused. Thus, even when the deposited money is contaminated seriously at night, the money jam can be reduced because the transportation process is simplified.

< modification 2>

In the above-described embodiment and modification 1, the switching control unit 7 is provided on the POS register 10b side, but in modification 2, as shown in fig. 7, the switching control unit 7 is also provided on the automatic change machine 10a side. That is, the operation mode is switched by the automatic change machine 10 a.

< modification 3>

In modification 3, as shown in fig. 8, a clerk check operation mode M11 is set in place of the daytime operation mode M1, and a self-service check operation mode M12 is set in place of the nighttime operation mode M2. In addition, in modification 3, a position detection sensor S is provided that detects the position of the automatic change machine 10a on the payment/receipt operation side.

As shown in fig. 9, the money handling device 10, in which the POS register 10b is mounted on the automatic change machine 10a, is disposed on the counter of the cash register C. In the money handling apparatus 10, only the automatic change machine 10a is rotatable, and the deposit and payment operation side can be directed to the cashier side a and the customer side B. The clerk deposit and withdrawal operation mode M11 is applied when the deposit and withdrawal operation side of the automatic change machine 10a is directed to the cashier side a, and the self-service deposit and withdrawal operation mode M12 is applied when the deposit and withdrawal operation side of the automatic change machine 10a is directed to the customer side B.

The clerk teller operation mode M11 and the self-service teller operation mode M12 correspond to the daytime operation mode M1 and the nighttime operation mode M2, respectively, and the operation mode control unit 5b makes the processing speed in the self-service teller operation mode M12 slower than the processing speed in the clerk teller operation mode M11.

< modification 4>

In modification 4, modification 1 is applied to the clerk teller operation mode M11 and the self-service teller operation mode M12 in modification 3, and the operation mode control unit 5b does not limit the storage for collecting money and/or the storage for paying money when the clerk teller operation mode M11 is present, and limits the storage for collecting money and/or the storage for paying money when the clerk teller operation mode M12 is present.

Each of the configurations shown in the above-described embodiments and modifications is a functional outline configuration, and the illustrated configuration is not necessarily physically required. That is, the form of distribution or integration of the respective devices and components is not limited to the form shown in the drawings, and all or a part of the respective devices and components may be functionally or physically distributed or integrated in arbitrary units according to various usage situations and the like.

Claims

1. A money handling machine connected to a POS deposit and withdrawal device to handle money, the money handling machine comprising:

a plurality of operation mode control units that perform collection and payment control corresponding to a plurality of operation modes; and

and a switching control unit that, when an exclusive application condition for each operation mode is satisfied, instructs switching to an operation mode corresponding to the satisfied application condition.

2. The money handling machine according to claim 1,

when an exclusive application condition for each operation mode is satisfied, the POS teller device instructs the money handling machine to switch to an operation mode corresponding to the satisfied application condition,

the operation mode control unit controls the collection and payment processing in the instructed operation mode.

3. The money handling machine according to claim 1 or 2,

the application condition is a predetermined period of time,

the plurality of operation modes are a daytime operation mode and a nighttime operation mode.

4. The money handling machine according to claim 3,

the operation mode control unit does not limit the storage for collecting money and/or the storage for paying money when the operation mode is in the daytime operation mode, and limits the storage for collecting money and/or the storage for paying money when the operation mode is in the nighttime operation mode.

5. The money handling machine according to claim 3 or 4,

the operation mode control unit makes the processing speed in the night operation mode slower than the processing speed in the daytime operation mode.

6. The money handling machine according to claim 1 or 2,

the plurality of operation modes are a self-service teller operation mode for allowing a customer to make a payment and a clerk teller operation mode for allowing a clerk to make a payment,

the money handling machine includes a position detection sensor that detects a position of a money receiving/dispensing operation side of the money handling machine,

the switching control unit switches to the self-service teller operation mode when the position of the collection/payment operation side is a customer side, and switches to the clerk teller operation mode when the position of the collection/payment operation side is a clerk side,

the operation mode control unit makes a processing speed in the self-service teller operation mode slower than a processing speed in the clerk teller operation mode.

7. The money handling machine according to claim 6,

the operation mode control unit does not limit the storage for collecting and/or the storage for paying money when the clerk is in the cashier operation mode, and limits the storage for collecting and/or the storage for paying money when the clerk is in the self-service cashier operation mode.