JP2006236108A - Money processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simultaneously achieve prevention of foreign matter insertion into a money input port by a customer and improvement of efficiency of money replenishment work by an attendant while maintaining a simple structure. <P>SOLUTION: This money processor has replenishment money input ports 2, 6 for receiving replenishment money (a bill and a coin) inputted by the attendant. Opening restriction members 3, 7 are openably/closably provided to the replenishment money input ports 2, 6 respectively (through a cover member 1a in the restriction member 7 for the coin). The respective opening restriction members 3, 7 form depositing money input ports 4, 8, respectively, each having a smaller opening size than the replenishment money input ports 2, 6 for receiving depositing money inputted by the customer each by covering a part of each of the replenishment money input ports 2, 6 on closing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling apparatus, for example, used in a so-called self-checkout system, in which deposited money is inserted by a customer and supplementary money is inserted by an attendant.

  Patent Document 1 describes a technique of providing a control member for limiting the opening size in order to prevent foreign matter such as coins from being inserted in a bill insertion slot for receiving a deposited bill inserted by a customer.

Patent Document 2 describes a technology that uses a deposit money slot that accepts deposited money as it is as a supplementary currency slot that accepts supplementary money. In that case, each money slot is used as a slot for accepting deposit money and supplementary money that are inserted by the staff.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-13403 (FIGS. 3 and 4) JP 10-49753 A ([0043], [0044] columns, etc.)

  Incidentally, in recent years, a so-called self-registration system has been proposed in which a customer himself / herself registers a product to be purchased and pays a purchase price via a money handling apparatus. As a money handling apparatus used in such a self-registration system, a recycling (reflux) type apparatus that diverts deposited money input by a customer as change money is suitable.

  In such a recycle-type apparatus, from the viewpoint of simplifying the structure, as in the technique described in Patent Document 2, the deposit money input port that receives the received money is used as the replenishment money input port that receives the replenishment money as it is. It is desirable to make use. On the other hand, as a money handling apparatus that is used by an unspecified number of customers, foreign matter insertion into a money insertion slot (for example, a bill insertion slot by a customer's intention or negligence) as in the technique described in Patent Document 1. It is necessary to devise measures that can prevent the insertion of coins.

  However, when the technique described in Patent Document 1 is used, the opening size of the deposit money input slot is limited in advance, so if the deposit money input slot is used as it is as a supplementary money slot, It cannot be replenished, and the efficiency of the replenishment work by the clerk becomes worse.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and while maintaining a simple structure, prevents the foreign matter from being inserted into the money slot by the customer and increases the efficiency of money replenishment work by the staff. An object is to provide a money handling apparatus that can be compatible.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a money processing apparatus in which money to be deposited is inserted by a customer and supplementary money is inserted by an attendant, and a supplementary money input slot for receiving the supplementary money input by the attendant, and the supplementary money slot. In the closed state, it covers a part of the replenishment money slot and accepts the deposited money inserted by the customer, and has a smaller opening size than the replenishment money slot. A money handling device comprising: an opening limiting member that forms a mouth.

  Here, “money” means at least one of banknotes and coins.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the opening restricting member covers a part of the replenishment money insertion port so that the opening size is larger than the replenishment money insertion port by closing the opening restriction member during normal use by the customer. Is formed, and a deposit money insertion slot that is more effective in preventing foreign matter insertion is formed. On the other hand, when the clerk replenishes money, by opening the opening limiting member, a large amount of money can be replenished at once through a replenishment money slot having a larger opening size than the deposit money slot.

  For this reason, while maintaining a simple structure, it is possible to achieve both the prevention of foreign matter insertion into the replenishment money insertion port through the deposit money insertion port by the customer and the high efficiency of the money replenishment work by the clerk.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a replenishment bill insertion port for accepting a replenishment bill inserted by a clerk in a money processing apparatus in which a replenishment bill and a coin are inserted by a customer and a replenishment bill and a replenishment coin are inserted by a clerk. The replenishment bill insertion port is provided to be openable and closable, and when closed, covers a part of the replenishment bill insertion port and accepts a deposited bill inserted by a customer, more open than the replenishment bill insertion port. A banknote opening restricting member that forms a small-sized deposit banknote slot, a replenishment coin slot for accepting a replenishment coin to be thrown in by a clerk, and an openable / closable opening for the replenishment coin slot. , Covering a part of the replenishment coin slot, and accepting a deposit coin inserted by the customer, the opening dimension than the replenishment coin slot A coin opening limiting member that forms a small deposit coin slot, with a, it is a money handling apparatus according to claim.

  According to the second invention, at the time of normal use by the customer, each opening restriction member is closed so that each opening restriction member covers a part of the replenishment bill insertion slot and the replenishment coin insertion slot, respectively. The deposit bill insertion slot and the deposit coin insertion slot are formed with a smaller opening size than the supplement bill insertion slot and the supplement coin insertion slot and having a higher effect of preventing foreign matter insertion. On the other hand, when replenishing banknotes and coins by an attendant, by opening each opening restricting member, a large amount can be obtained at once through the replenishing banknote insertion slot and the replenishing banknote insertion slot having a larger opening dimension than the deposit banknote insertion slot and the deposit coin insertion slot. Bills and coins can be replenished.

  For this reason, while maintaining a simple structure, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from being inserted into the replenishing banknote slot and the replenishing coin slot through the deposit banknote slot and the coin insertion slot by the customer, and replenishment of banknotes and coins by the staff. High efficiency can be achieved at the same time.

  In a third aspect based on the second aspect, the deposit banknote slot has an opening dimension smaller than the thickness of the thinnest coin in the banknote thickness direction.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, in the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to completely prevent the insertion of coins into the deposit bill insertion slot by the customer.

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1-4 is a figure which shows embodiment of the money processing apparatus by this invention. Hereinafter, the configuration, operational effects, and modifications of the present embodiment will be sequentially described.

[Constitution]
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show the money handling apparatus of this embodiment in which a deposited banknote and a deposited coin are inserted by a customer and a supplementary banknote and a supplementary coin are inserted by an attendant. This money handling apparatus is used, for example, in a self-registration system for a customer to register a product to be purchased and pay a purchase price through the apparatus. In this case, the money handling apparatus is used in connection with a cash registering machine (not shown) for inputting (registering) information such as a product to be purchased and outputting purchase price information.

  1 and 2 includes a main body 1 and a cover member 1a attached to the main body 1 so as to be openable and closable. The cover member 1a is formed so as to cover most of the front surface and the upper surface of the main body 1 when closed (FIG. 2). The cover member 1a is connected to the main body 1 via a horizontal rotation shaft (not shown) located at the rear of the upper surface thereof. Thereby, the cover member 1a opens and closes with respect to the main body 1 by rotation in a vertical plane crossing the main body 1 in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a bill processing unit B and a coin processing unit C are installed in the main body 1. The banknote processing unit B has a deposit (replenishment) banknote insertion slot 4 (2) and a banknote opening restricting member 3 which will be described later, and a banknote outlet 5 for paying out change banknotes. When the cover member 1a is closed, these components 2 to 5 are exposed to the front surface of the apparatus through the opening 10 formed in the front portion of the cover member 1a (FIG. 2).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the structure of the replenishment banknote slot 2 and the deposit banknote slot 4 is demonstrated.

  First, the replenishing bill insertion slot 2 is formed as an opening having a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front for receiving a replenishing bill (bundle) inserted by an attendant in the longitudinal direction from the front. A bill opening restriction member 3 is provided to the replenishing bill insertion slot 2 so as to be openable and closable. The opening restricting member 3 can be rotated around a horizontal rotation axis A (FIG. 4) located substantially above the replenishing bill insertion slot 2. Thereby, the opening restricting member 3 opens and closes with respect to the replenishing bill insertion slot 2 by turning in a vertical plane crossing the replenishing bill insertion slot 2 in the front-rear direction.

  When the opening restricting member 3 is closed (FIG. 4 (a)), a deposit banknote slot for covering a part of the replenishment banknote slot 2 (in this case, the upper part) and receiving a deposited banknote inserted by the customer. 4 is formed. The deposit bill insertion slot 4 is formed as a substantially horizontally long rectangular opening when viewed from the front like the supplement bill insertion slot 2, but the opening dimension T in the bill thickness direction (vertical direction) is the supplement bill insertion slot. It is much smaller than 2 (for example, a fraction to one tenth).

  Specifically, the vertical opening dimension T of the deposited bill insertion slot 4 is smaller than the thickness of the thinnest coin (1 yen coin in the case of Japanese yen coins). On the other hand, the opening dimension in the banknote width direction (lateral direction) of the deposited banknote insertion slot 4 is the width of the widest banknote among the banknotes to be processed (the width common to all denominations for current Japanese yen banknotes). Is slightly larger.

  Moreover, the opening limiting member 3 has a flat plate-like tip end portion 30 that extends obliquely rearward and downward when closed (FIG. 4A). When the opening restriction member 3 is closed, the deposited banknote insertion slot 4 is formed between the edge of the tip portion 30 and the banknote guide surface 20 that defines the bottom of the replenishment banknote slot 2. It has become. Further, when the opening restriction member 3 is closed, the tip portion 30 functions as a guide plate for facilitating insertion of a bill into the deposited bill insertion slot 4.

  Next, the coin processing unit C shown in FIG. 1 has a replenishment coin slot 6 and a coin payout exit 9 for paying out change coins and the like. The replenishment coin slot 6 is formed as an upper opening that faces the coin introduction belt 60 in the unit C for receiving the replenishment coins that are inserted by the staff.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a coin opening restricting member 7 is provided to be able to be opened and closed with respect to the supplementary coin slot 6. The opening limiting member 7 is provided adjacent to the opening 10 in the front portion of the cover member 1a. The opening limiting member 7 may be formed integrally with the cover member 1a, or may be detachably attached to the cover member 1a. In any case, the opening limiting member 7 can be opened and closed with respect to the replenishment coin slot 6 by rotating integrally with the cover member 1a as the cover member 1a is opened and closed.

  When the opening restricting member 7 is closed (FIG. 2), the replenishment coin insertion slot 6 is covered with a part (in this case, most of the replenishment coin insertion slot 6), and a deposit coin insertion slot 8 for receiving the deposit coins inserted by the customer is provided. Form. The deposit coin slot 8 is formed as a vertically long rectangular opening (slot) having a smaller opening dimension than the replenishment coin slot 6.

  Specifically, the opening dimension (slot width) in the coin thickness direction of the deposit coin slot 8 is the thickest coin among the coins to be processed (in the case of Japanese yen coins, generally five hundred yen coins). It is larger than the thickness. On the other hand, the opening dimension (slot length) in the coin diameter direction of the deposit coin slot 8 is the diameter of the largest coin among the processing target coins (generally five hundred yen coins for Japanese yen coins). Is slightly larger than.

  The slot width of the deposit coin insertion slot 8 may be a dimension that allows a plurality of deposit coins to be inserted at a time, but is slightly smaller than the thickness of the thickest coin among processing target coins from the viewpoint of preventing foreign matter insertion. It is preferable to keep it at a large size (minimum size). Alternatively, by forming the deposit coin insertion port 8 in which two or more slots having a minimum dimension width are arranged side by side (using a partition plate or the like), a plurality of sheets at a time while maintaining the effect of preventing foreign matter insertion It is also possible to insert a deposit coin.

[Function and effect]
Next, the effect of this embodiment comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated. According to the present embodiment, the opening restricting members 3 and 7 are closed during normal use by the customer, so that the opening restricting members 3 and 7 are respectively replenished banknote slot 2 and supplementary coin slot 6. Are formed, the deposit bill insertion slot 4 and the deposit coin slot 8 are formed with a smaller opening size than the supplement bill insertion slot 2 and the supplement coin insertion slot 6 and a higher effect of preventing foreign matter insertion. On the other hand, when replenishing banknotes and coins by an attendant, opening each opening restriction member 3, 7 opens the replenishing banknote insertion slot 2 and the replenishing banknote insertion larger than the depositing banknote slot 4 and the depositing coin slot 8. Through the mouth 6, a large amount of banknotes and coins can be replenished at a time.

  For this reason, while maintaining a simple structure, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from being inserted into the replenishing bill insertion slot 2 and the replenishing coin insertion slot 6 through the deposit bill insertion slot 4 and the deposit coin slot 8 by the customer, and banknotes and coins by the staff. It is possible to achieve both high efficiency of replenishment work.

  In particular, since the opening dimension T in the bill thickness direction of the deposited bill insertion slot 8 is smaller than the thickness of the thinnest coin, it is possible to completely prevent the customer from inserting coins into the deposited bill insertion slot 8. it can.

[Modification]
(1) The opening restriction member 3 for banknotes may be attached to the cover member 1a so as to be openable or closable, or provided so as to be integrally opened and closed with the cover member 1a (similar to the opening restriction member 7 for coins). Also good.

  (2) The coin opening restricting member 7 may be provided so as to be able to be opened and closed independently with respect to the replenishing bill insertion slot 2 (similar to the case of the bill opening restricting member 3), or alone with respect to the cover member 1a. It may be attached so that it can be opened and closed.

  (2) Opening and closing of the opening limiting members 3 and 7 is not limited to the above-described rotation in the vertical plane crossing in the front-rear direction, but is also based on rotation in other directions such as rotation in the horizontal plane. It may be. Further, the invention is not limited to rotation, but may be translational movement or a combination of translational movement and rotation.

The perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the money processing apparatus by this invention in the open state of a cover member (opening restriction member for coins). The figure which shows the money handling apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in the closed state of a cover member (opening restriction member for coins). The figure which expands and shows the banknote insertion port of the money handling apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in the open state of the opening restriction member for banknotes. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the banknote insertion slot shown in FIG. 3 in the (a) closed state and (b) open state of the opening restriction member for banknotes.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 1a Cover member 2 Replenishment bill insertion slot (Supplement money insertion slot)
3 Opening restriction member for banknotes 4 Deposit banknote slot (deposit slot)
5 Banknote exit 6 Replenishment coin slot (replenishment slot)
7 Coin opening restriction member 8 Deposit coin slot (deposit coin slot)
9 Coin payment exit T Opening dimension in the bill thickness direction

Claims (3)

In a money handling apparatus in which deposit money is put in by a customer and supplementary money is put in by an attendant,
A replenishment money slot for accepting replenishment money inserted by an attendant;
The replenishment money insertion opening is provided so as to be openable and closable, and when closed, covers a part of the replenishment money insertion opening, and accepts the money inserted by the customer. An opening limiting member that forms a small deposit money input slot,
A money handling apparatus comprising: In a money handling apparatus in which a deposited banknote and a deposited coin are inserted by a customer, and a supplementary banknote and a supplementary coin are inserted by an attendant,
A replenishment bill slot for accepting replenishment bills to be thrown by an attendant;
The replenishment bill insertion port is provided so as to be openable and closable, and when closed, covers a part of the replenishment bill insertion port and accepts a deposited bill inserted by a customer. An opening restricting member for banknotes forming a small deposit banknote slot,
A replenishment coin slot for accepting replenishment coins to be thrown by an attendant;
The replenishment coin slot is provided to be openable and closable, and when closed, covers a part of the replenishment coin slot and accepts a coin inserted by a customer. An opening restricting member for coins that forms a small deposit coin inlet,
A money handling apparatus comprising:   3. The money handling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the deposit bill insertion slot has an opening dimension smaller than a thickness of the thinnest coin in a bill thickness direction.

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