JP2000182148A - Money receiving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a money receiving device available as soon as power is inputted even after power is cut off while money receiving operation is performed by executing an operation in which money is discharged from a temporary storing part to a strongbox unit regardless of whether or not money is stored in the temporary storing part when the power is inputted. SOLUTION: The power supply of this money receiving device 1 is inputted, the opening/closing door 9 of a temporary storing part 4 is locked by a lock mechanism. Next, the bottom cover of the part 4 is opened and closed, and the top cover of a strongbox 2 is simultaneously opened and closed together with it. Thus, even if residual paper money exists in the part 4 when the power supply is inputted, all of it is stored in the strongbox 2 and a normal operation can be carried out. When opening/closing operation is normally finished, the effect that it is normally finished is transmitted to a management center through a communication line. That is, it is notified that the device 1 is normally recovered to be available. On the other hand, when it is not normally finished, data to the effect that it is abnormally finished is transmitted to the management center through the communication line.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a depositing device for storing deposited money in a safe in a depositing device main body when depositing money at a store on the side of the store. The present invention relates to a deposit device having a function of transmitting information such as a situation to a remote management center via a communication line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in the distribution industry, a depositing device managed by a security company has been used for the purpose of collecting sales proceeds from convenience stores, supermarkets, etc., securing the safety of remittance operations, or reducing total costs. Widely used. This kind of depositing device has a banknote safe for storing bills and coins of the sales proceeds and a safe unit for detachably mounting a currency safe, and this safe unit is attached to the main body of the depositing device so that it can be pulled out and stored. ing. Banknotes and coins of the sales proceeds are deposited in the depositing device, and the deposited banknotes and deposited coins are authenticated by a discriminator and then temporarily stored in a temporary storage unit. Thereafter, by performing a predetermined operation by the operator, the deposited banknotes and deposited coins are stored in the banknote safe or coin safe from the temporary storage unit. This bill safe and money safe, after withdrawing the safe unit from the depositing device body at the time of collecting the sales proceeds,
They are collected by security company guards and replaced with empty banknote and coin vaults, respectively.

[0003] Further, in a known payment device installed in a branch of a store or the like, when a sales amount is input, the amount of the input sales amount is used as payment data via a communication line such as a telephone line. The information is transmitted to a remote head office or the like (management center). The management center manages the sales of each branch based on the payment data transmitted from each branch. In this way, the store manager does not go to a bank or the like by himself, but simply deposits the proceeds into the deposit machine in the store, the sales are automatically totaled, and the specialized security that is authorized to collect the sales proceeds It is performed by a company, and is finally deposited at a predetermined bank or head office.

Here, the deposit processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG. When an operator inserts a bill into the bill cash slot 3a and a deposit operation is selected from a panel or the like, a deposit process is started. First, the inserted bill is authenticated and discriminated by the conveying means 12 in the apparatus main body through the discriminator / counter 13 and the like, and the true bill is temporarily stored in the bill storage unit 4a (FIG. 4A). Fake notes (or damaged notes)
The bill is stored in the bill reject unit 14a. The operator selects a depositing operation or a deposit canceling operation (or a counting operation) after confirming that the deposit amount matches the deposit count amount on a display or the like. Here, when the deposit canceling operation (counting operation) is selected, the front door 9 of the bill storage unit 4a is automatically opened, so that the operator can take out the deposited bill from the outside of the apparatus. (Figure 4B). On the other hand, when the deposit determination operation is selected, the bill is stored in the bill safe 2a. Banknote storage unit 4a to banknote safe 2a
When storing banknotes, first, the upper part 2c of the banknote safe 2a
Is opened, and then the bottom covers 4b1 and 4b2 of the bill storage unit 4a are opened.
Is released. Then, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 4a fall naturally to the banknote safe 2a. That is, it is stored in the banknote safe 2a (FIG. 4C). When a predetermined time has passed since both or one of the upper cover 2c of the banknote safe 2a and the bottom lids 4b1 and 4b2 of the banknote storage unit 4a were opened,
Upper part 2c of bill safe 2a and bottom cover 4b of bill storage part 4a
1, 4b2 are closed together. Then, the depositing device dials the telephone number of the management center stored in advance, and when the communication line with the management center is connected, transmits the counted amount to the management center. In this way, the deposit processing is performed. In the above-described deposit processing, bills have been described as an example, but it goes without saying that coin deposit processing is similarly performed.

[0005] In the following description, the term "payment operation" refers to an operation performed for storing money from a temporary storage unit to a safe at the time of payment processing, that is, an opening / closing operation of a bottom cover of the temporary storage unit. And a predetermined operation performed on the safe side corresponding thereto is used (see FIG. 4C).

[0006]

In a conventionally known depositing device, the power of the depositing device is cut off during a depositing operation for storing the deposited money stored in the temporary storage section in a safe due to some abnormality. There is. Even if the power of the deposit device is turned on again after such a situation occurs,
Data indicating a processing error such as a "payment incomplete error" is notified to the management center, and the device is in a state of waiting for an intervention operation by a security guard. That is, in the depositing device in which the power supply is cut off during the depositing operation, the money deposited in the temporary storage unit may remain, and new money may be collected while the money remains in the temporary storage unit. When there is a deposit,
The money received the previous time (that is, the money received before the power was turned off) and the money newly received are mixed together, and it is inconvenient that each money cannot be determined. Therefore, in order to have only the guards of a specialized security company handle the money and determine the deposit amount, the guards are waiting for the intervention operation. Further, the depositing device is provided in each individual store such as a supermarket or a convenience store, and it is very inconvenient to wait for an intervention operation by a security guard when the power is turned off at a plurality of stores at once. Was.
That is, in a shopping center or the like, a depositing device is provided for each individual tenant, and if a situation where the power supply is cut off in the entire shopping center or the like occurs, the number of security guards becomes insufficient, so until all devices are restored. Sometimes took a lot of time. As described above, since the conventional depositing device cannot be used until the security staff performs an intervention operation, the operation rate of the device is reduced.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and even after the power of the depositing device is turned off during the depositing operation, the operation efficiency can be used as soon as the power is turned on. It is intended to provide a good deposit device. Another object of the present invention is to provide a depositing device that ensures high security when the power is turned on again.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A deposit device according to the present invention monitors the operating status of a deposit device of a terminal, and notifies a remote management center of the monitoring result as maintenance information to a remote management center via a communication line. A depositing device used in the management system, a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the deposited money, a safe unit for storing the money temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit, and when the power is turned on, the temporary storage unit Control means for executing at least one operation of discharging money from the temporary storage unit to the safe unit regardless of whether money is stored or not.

According to the present invention, the depositing device is provided with control means for executing at least one operation of discharging money from the temporary storage unit to the safe unit when the power of the device is turned on. Therefore, the device is automatically recovered only by turning on the power again, and it is possible to use the device without notifying the error information to the management center and waiting for the intervention by the guard as in the past. It has a configuration. Even if the power supply is cut off during the deposit operation and the money deposited in the temporary storage section remains, the control means simultaneously turns on the power to the apparatus and sends the temporary storage section to the safe. Since the operation of discharging money is started, even if money remains in the temporary storage unit, all of the money is stored in the safe. Therefore, even if new money is received after the power is turned on, the money received last time (that is, the money received before the power was turned off) and the money newly received (that is, money received after the power was turned on) are received. Is not mixed, so that it is not necessary to call a security guard to recover the device. As described above, according to the present invention, even if the power of the depositing device is cut off during the depositing operation, the device can be used as soon as the power is turned on, so that the depositing device has high operating efficiency. , Which is an excellent effect.

Further, the depositing device according to the present invention has a lock mechanism for locking a door for taking out the money in the temporary storage portion to the outside of the depositing device with the main body of the depositing device; Irrespective of whether or not money is stored, the operation of discharging money from the temporary storage unit to the safe unit is performed at least once, and the money in the temporary storage unit is cleared until the operation is completed. Control means for controlling the operation of the lock mechanism so that the lock mechanism cannot be removed.

[0011] Thereby, the depositing device is provided with a door which can take out the money in the temporary storing portion to the outside of the depositing device at the time of discharging money from the temporary storing portion to the safe when the power is turned on. Since it is locked to the main body and cannot be opened, the money stored in the temporary storage unit and the safe cannot be accessed during the operation. By doing so, the deposited money can be securely stored in the safe, and therefore, an excellent effect that a highly reliable security security can be ensured in the depositing device is achieved.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the entire configuration of an embodiment of the deposit device according to the present invention. The depositing device includes a depositing device main body 1 (hereinafter, referred to as an apparatus main body) that forms a housing of the depositing device, and an apparatus main body 1.
Unit 2 that can be pulled out and stored using a guide member (not shown) such as a slide rail.
(A banknote safe 2a, a coin safe 2b), a cash slot 3 (a banknote cash slot 3a, a coin cash slot 3b) for depositing money, and a temporary storage unit 4 (a temporary storage unit 4 for temporarily storing money). A bill storage unit 4a, a coin storage unit) and a transmission / reception unit 5 for connecting the device and the management center online via a communication line (not shown) to transmit and receive information between the device and the management center And start each unit other than the transmission / reception unit 5
It comprises a power switch 6 for stopping and a reject unit 14 (banknote reject 14a, coin reject 14b) for returning a fake or damaged banknote to the operator. In this embodiment, a processing command is given to the control unit 8 from the input / output unit 7 including an operation / display panel and a display, or from a management center via a communication line.
The control unit 8 controls the overall operation. In addition, there are other components that constitute the depositing device, but they are omitted for the sake of convenience for simplicity.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a program for an initial process executed by the control section comprising, for example, a microcomputer when the power of the depositing device is turned on. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a lock mechanism of an openable door that separates the temporary storage unit from the outside of the apparatus. When the power of the depositing device is turned on, in the flow of FIG. 2, first, in step S1, the opening / closing door 9 of the temporary storage unit is locked by the lock mechanism. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the locking mechanism of the opening / closing door 9 locks the opening / closing door 9 to the depositing device main body 1 at a predetermined storage position of the depositing device main body 1 (that is, the position where the opening / closing door 9 is in a closed state). The lock shaft 10 and the lock lever 11 hooked to the lock shaft 10 are separately provided in the opening / closing door 9 and the depositing device main body 1. The lock lever 11 protrudes from the depositing device main body 1 toward the opening / closing door 9, and has a tip behind the opening / closing door 9 (that is, the receiving device main body 1 side).
Has a hooking portion 11a that hooks on the lock shaft 10 provided in the above. The lock lever 11 is rotatable clockwise or counterclockwise about the support shaft 11b, and is rotated counterclockwise when the door 9 is locked to the apparatus main body 1 to be locked. When the portion 11a is hooked on the lock shaft 10 and the door 9 is unlocked, it is rotated clockwise so that the hook 11a comes off the lock shaft 10. The turning operation of the lock lever 11 for locking and unlocking the door 9 is performed by controlling the rotation direction of a lock motor (not shown) provided in the apparatus main body 1. However, the lock mechanism is not limited to this.

In the next step S2, the bottom covers 4b1 and 4b2 of the temporary storage section 4 are opened and closed (that is, once opened and then closed), and at the same time, the top cover 2c of the safe 2 is opened and closed (see FIG. 4). As a result, even if there is any remaining banknote in the temporary storage unit 4 when the power is turned on, the banknote can be entirely stored in the safe 2 and the normal operation can be performed.
The opening / closing operation of the bottom lids 4b1 and 4b2 on the temporary storage section 4 side may be repeated not only once but also a predetermined number of times. In step S3, it is checked whether or not the above-described opening / closing process has been completed normally. If YES, the process proceeds to step S4, and the data indicating the normal end is transmitted to the transmitting / receiving unit 5.
And transmits the data to the management center via a communication line. That is, the depositing device recovers normally,
Notifies that it can be used. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S5, where data indicating abnormal termination is output to the transmission / reception unit 5, and the data is transmitted to the management center via a communication line. That is, if the depositing device does not indicate recovery, the automatic recovery was unsuccessful, so that the maintenance information is transmitted to the management center, and a dispatch of a guard (or a maintenance person) is requested. Further, the fact that such automatic recovery processing has been performed is recorded as a maintenance information log on the payment apparatus side. The recorded maintenance information log is transmitted to the management center periodically or at an appropriate time. The management center sees this, and dispatches maintenance personnel to the deposit machine in order to perform regular maintenance and inspection work as necessary.

As described above, when the depositing device is powered on, the various banknote / coin storage processing mechanisms are idlely operated by a motion suitable for the mechanism, that is, the temporary storage unit and the safe are opened and closed. This ensures that the banknotes or coins remaining in the temporary storage section are securely stored in the safe.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the depositing apparatus includes the control unit for performing the initial processing including the depositing operation. When the power is turned on to the apparatus, the control unit starts the initial processing and starts the initial processing. Since the device automatically recovers, the device can be used immediately just by turning on the power,
It has an excellent effect that the depositing device has a high operating efficiency. Further, according to the present invention, a mechanism is provided for locking the door so that the temporary storage unit cannot be accessed, and the door is locked during the above-described initial processing, so that high security security is ensured. This is an excellent effect that the depositing device is made.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration perspective view showing one embodiment of a deposit device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of an initial processing program executed at power-on.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing an embodiment of a lock mechanism in the depositing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for schematically explaining an operation inside the apparatus at the time of deposit processing.

[Description of Signs] 1 Deposit device main body 2 Safe unit 3 Cash slot 4 Temporary storage unit 5 Transceiver unit 6 Power switch 7 Input / output unit 8 Control unit 9 Opening door 10 Lock shaft 11 Lock lever 12 Transport means 13 Identifier / counter Table 14 Rejection unit

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An operation status of a deposit device of a terminal is monitored,
A depositing device used in a money management system for notifying a remote management center via a communication line of the monitoring result as maintenance information, comprising: a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the received money; and the temporary storage unit. A safe unit for storing money temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit, and an operation of discharging money from the temporary storage unit to the safe unit when the power is turned on, regardless of whether or not money is stored in the temporary storage unit. And a control means for executing at least once. 2. The operating status of the terminal depositing device is monitored,
A depositing device used in a money management system for notifying a remote management center via a communication line of the monitoring result as maintenance information, comprising: a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the received money; and the temporary storage unit. A safe unit for storing the money temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit, a lock mechanism for locking a door for taking out the money in the temporary storage unit to the outside of the depositing device with the main unit of the depositing device, and when the power is turned on, the money is stored in the temporary storing unit. An operation of discharging money from the temporary storage unit to the safe unit regardless of whether the money is stored or not is executed at least once, and the money in the temporary storage unit can be taken out until the operation is completed. And a control means for controlling the operation of the lock mechanism so as not to cause a problem. 3. The control unit includes a first step of operating the lock mechanism, a second step of performing the discharging operation, and a third step of notifying the management center that the discharging operation has been completed. 3. The depositing device according to claim 1, wherein the depositing device performs the following process.