JP2007034522A - Automatic change paying machine and automatic replenishing and recovering machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic change paying machine for replenishing paper money and coins to a storage, and an automatic replenishing and recovering machine for replenishing or recovering paper money and coins among a plurality of replenishing and recovering cassettes. <P>SOLUTION: An automatic change paying machine for carrying money inserted into a money depositing port through a carrying path to discriminate it by a discrimination unit, storing the discriminated money into storages for each denomination and notifying the amount of the paper money discriminated to a POS register, as well, and carrying the money that is the exchange designated by the POS register from each storage through the carrying path to pay it to a paper money dispensing port, has a replenishing and recovering cassettes, capable of replenishing the money of the denominations being short in the storages for each denomination, and recovering the money stored in the storages for each denomination, as necessary as well. An automatic replenishing and recovering machine separates the paper money one by one stored in the replenishing and recovering cassettes to carry it through the carrying path, and makes a discrimination unit disposed on a carrying path discriminate the money to recover it into each storage box by denomination, and separates the money in each storage box one by one to carry it through the carrying path to replenish desired pieces of money into the replenishing and recovering cassettes. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic change machine and an automatic replenishment collection machine, and more particularly to an automatic change machine that replenishes banknotes and coins into a storage and an automatic replenishment collection machine that replenishes or collects banknotes and coins between a plurality of replenishment collection cassettes.

In recent years, in the distribution industry such as a supermarket and a convenience store, an automatic change machine connected to a POS (Point Of Sales) register is used for cash delivery with a customer at a cash register of a store.
A conventional automatic change machine counts and stores inserted banknotes and coins, and stores them in accordance with a function of sending information such as the amount of money received to a POS register as a host device and a payout request from the POS register. It has a function to pay out banknotes and coins. Moreover, it has the function to collect | recover the banknote and coin in an automatic change machine to a safe, without a person intervening (for example, refer patent document 1).
JP 2000-132727 A (paragraphs “0014” to “0015”, FIG. 2)

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, a store clerk or the like needs to replenish banknotes or coins as change in an automatic change machine at a predetermined time such as when starting business, but in that case, banknotes and coins are directly added. There is a problem that an attendant loads the bill storage and coin storage in the automatic change machine, and the attendant does not necessarily work under the management of the manager, and anxiety occurs in terms of security.

  Moreover, the cash delivery service to a store delivers the banknote and coin which are replenished as a change to a store separately from the banknote and coin which were collect | recovered with the automatic change machine. Therefore, since a large amount of cash, which is both the collected banknotes and coins and the banknotes and coins to be replenished, is loaded on the delivery vehicle and delivered, there is a problem that security is uneasy. In addition, there is a problem that it is uneconomical in terms of financial efficiency.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the money inserted into the deposit port is transported through the transport path and is discriminated by the discrimination unit, and the discriminated money is stored in the storage box according to the denomination and the identified amount is notified to the POS register. In the automatic change machine that transfers the money designated by the POS register from the respective storages through the transport path and pays it out to the withdrawal port, the money of the denomination is replenished in the storage of the denomination. In addition, it is characterized by having a replenishing and collecting cassette capable of collecting the money stored in the denomination storage as required.

  Also, the coins stored in the replenishment collection cassette are separated one by one by an automatic replenishment collection machine and transported by the transport path, and the money is discriminated by the discrimination section on the transport path and collected in each storage box by denomination. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the coins in each storage box are separated one by one and transported by a transport path to replenish a desired number of coins in a replenishment / collection cassette.

According to the present invention as described above, the banknote storage and coin storage in the automatic change machine can be replenished without directly touching the banknotes and coins exposed by the staff, and the effect of ensuring security can be obtained.
Moreover, since the collected banknotes and coins can be made into banknotes and coins and a small amount of cash can be loaded and delivered to the delivery vehicle, security can be ensured. Moreover, the effect that the funds can be managed efficiently is obtained.

  Embodiments of an automatic change machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a perspective view of an automatic change machine showing an embodiment, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a side cross section of a bill change portion of the automatic change machine showing an embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of a coin change portion of the automatic change machine showing the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a banknote coin replenishment collection cassette showing an embodiment, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an automatic change machine showing an embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an automatic replenishment collection machine showing an embodiment. It is.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an automatic change machine, which deposits and withdraws money as banknotes and coins. The automatic change machine 1 is connected to the POS register 10 so as to be communicable with each other, and performs a money deposit / withdrawal operation according to a command from the POS register 10.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a coin change section for depositing / withdrawing coins.
Reference numeral 3 denotes a banknote change unit that deposits and withdraws banknotes.
The automatic change machine 1 is composed of the coin change part 2 and the banknote change part 3. In the present embodiment, the automatic change machine 1 is described as an example in which the coin change part 2 is arranged on the left side and the banknote change part 3 is arranged on the right side. To do.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a coin deposit port, which is disposed in front of the upper surface of the coin change unit 2 and is used for depositing coins to be deposited. When coins are inserted from the coin deposit slot 4, the coins are drawn into the coin change unit 2 and sorted and stored according to the type of money.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a coin dispensing port, which is a dispensing port for accumulating coins to be dispensed arranged in front of the lower part of the coin change unit 2. When coin change is required, the coins stored in the coin change unit 2 are paid out to the coin dispensing slot 5.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a coin reject port, which is disposed in front of the lower portion of the coin change portion 2. As a result of the coin reject slot 6 being pulled into the coin change section 2 and discriminated, the coin reject slot 6 must be one of the 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen and 500 yen coins. It is a return port for returning the coin when judged.

  Reference numeral 7 denotes a banknote deposit / withdrawal port, which is arranged in front of the banknote change unit 3 and is a deposit port for inserting banknotes to be deposited and a withdrawal port for storing banknotes to be dispensed. The banknotes inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 7 are drawn into the banknote change unit 3, sorted into denominations, and stored in a banknote storage described later. Further, the stored banknotes are conveyed from the banknote change unit 3, and the banknotes are withdrawn to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 7.

  8 is a replenishment collection cassette, which is disposed below the coin change unit 2 and the bill change unit 3, collects and stores the coins in the coin change unit 2 and the banknotes in the bill change unit 3, The loaded coins and bills are stored. This replenishment collection cassette 8 stores coins and banknotes when collecting coins stored in a coin storage in the coin change unit 2 and banknotes stored in a banknote storage in the banknote change unit 3 in a lump. When the collected or loaded coins and banknotes are replenished to the banknote storage and the coin storage, the coins and banknotes are separated and fed one by one by a mechanism (not shown).

An operation display panel 9 is arranged on the upper surface of the automatic change machine 1. The operation display panel 9 is a display panel such as a liquid crystal display and an operation panel such as a touch panel disposed on the display panel so that an operator can perform an input operation or the like.
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 21 denotes a banknote storage A, which stores, for example, a thousand yen banknote deposited. In the banknote storage A 21, banknotes stored by moving a stage 29 arranged up and down by a mechanism (not shown) are accumulated on the stage 29. The stored banknotes can be separated and fed out one by one by the separation roller 30.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a banknote storage B which stores, for example, 5,000-yen banknotes deposited. The banknotes stored in the banknote storage B22 are accumulated on the stage 29 in the same manner as the banknote storage A21. The stored banknotes can be separated and fed out one by one by the separation roller 30.
Reference numeral 23 denotes a banknote storage C for storing, for example, a 10,000 yen banknote deposited. The banknotes stored in the banknote storage C23 are accumulated on the stage 29 in the same manner as the banknote storage A21. The stored banknotes can be separated and fed out one by one by the separation roller 30.

In the present embodiment, it has been described that a thousand yen ticket is stored in the banknote storage A21, a 5,000 yen ticket is stored in the banknote storage B22, and a 10,000 yen ticket is stored in the banknote storage C23. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a 5,000 yen ticket may be stored in the banknote storage A21, a 10,000 yen ticket may be stored in the banknote storage B22, and a thousand yen ticket may be stored in the banknote storage C23.
In addition, the banknotes collected in the replenishing and collecting cassette 8 are accumulated on the stage 29 in the same manner as the banknote storage A21 and the like. Furthermore, the banknotes collected or loaded in the replenishment collection cassette 8 can be separated and fed one by one by the separation roller 30.

  24 is a banknote transport path composed of a belt and a roller for holding and transporting banknotes, and transports the banknotes inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 7 to the banknote storage A21, banknote storage B22 or banknote storage C23. is there. Moreover, a banknote is conveyed from banknote storage A21, banknote storage B22, or banknote storage C23 to the banknote depositing / withdrawing port 7 or the supplement collection cassette 8.

  25 is a banknote discrimination part, and is arrange | positioned between the banknote depositing / withdrawing port 7, banknote storage A21, banknote storage B22, and banknote storage C23. This banknote discrimination part 25 acquires the image data etc. of the banknote which passes by an optical sensor etc., and memorize | stores the image data etc. in the memory | storage part which is not shown in figure. The banknote discriminating unit 25 collates image data stored in the storage unit with image data registered in advance in a banknote discrimination database (not shown), and discriminates the authenticity of banknotes, denominations, and the like.

Reference numerals 26, 27 and 28 denote switching blades. It is arrange | positioned at the branch or merge part of the banknote conveyance path 24, and switches the conveyance directions, such as a banknote.
The switching blade 26 is disposed between the banknote discrimination unit 25 and the banknote storage A21. By switching, the banknotes transported from the banknote discrimination unit 25 through the banknote transport path 24 are changed to the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22, or the banknote storage. It can be conveyed to C23.

The switching blade 27 is disposed between the switching blade 26 and the banknote storage B22 or the banknote storage C23. By switching, the banknotes transported from the banknote discrimination unit 25 through the banknote transport path 24 are switched to the banknote storage B22 or the banknote storage C23. Can be transported to.
The switching blade 28 is disposed between the banknote discriminating unit 25 and the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 7. By switching, the banknote conveyed from the banknote discrimination unit 25 through the banknote transport path 24 is conveyed to the replenishment / collection cassette 8 or the banknote depositing / dispensing unit 7. can do.

The function of the switching blades 26, 27 and 28 will be described.
When depositing banknotes, first, banknotes inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 7 are separated one by one by a separation roller (not shown) and fed out to the banknote transport path 24. The banknotes sent out to the banknote transport path 24 are transported to the banknote discrimination unit 25. The banknotes conveyed by the banknote transport path 24 are authentic, denominations are discriminated, and the switching blades 26 and 27 are switched so that the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22, and the banknote storage C23 corresponding to each denomination. And finish depositing.

  When the banknotes stored in the replenishment / collection cassette 8 are replenished to the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22 and the banknote storage C23, they are separated one by one by the separation roller 30 of the replenishment / collection cassette 8 and fed out. Send to road 24. The banknotes sent out to the banknote transport path 24 are transported to the banknote discrimination unit 25. The banknotes conveyed by the banknote discriminating unit 25 are verified as authentic, denominations, and by switching the switching blades 26 and 27, the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22, and the banknote storage C23 corresponding to each denomination. To complete the replenishment.

  When the banknotes are withdrawn as change, the banknotes stored from the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22, and the banknote storage C23 are separated one by one by the separation roller 30 and delivered to the banknote transport path 24. The banknote sent out to the banknote conveyance path 24 is discriminated by the banknote discriminating section 25 for an abnormality such as authenticity. As a result of the discrimination, the banknote determined to have no abnormality is transferred to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 7 by switching the switching blade 28, and the withdrawal is finished.

  In addition, when collect | recovering the banknote accommodated in banknote storage A21, banknote storage B22, and banknote storage C23 to the supplement collection cassette 8, it accommodated from banknote storage A21, banknote storage B22, and banknote storage C23. The banknotes are separated one by one by the separation roller 30 and fed out to the banknote transport path 24. The fed banknotes are conveyed to the replenishment collection cassette 8 by switching the switching blade 28, and the collection ends.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 31 denotes a coin deposit conveyance belt, which is disposed between the coin deposit slot 4 and a coin storage described later. This coin deposit conveyance belt 31 is driven by a motor or the like (not shown) and conveys the coins fed out from the coin deposit slot 4.
Reference numeral 32 denotes a coin denomination sorting unit that acquires image data of coins passed by an optical sensor or the like and stores the image data or the like in a storage unit (not shown). The image data and the like stored in the storage unit are collated with image data and the like registered in advance in a banknote discrimination database (not shown) to discriminate authenticity of coins, denominations, and the like.

Moreover, it distributes to each money type by the selection hole which is not illustrated by the outer diameter etc. of the coin conveyed with the coin deposit conveyance belt 31. This coin denomination sorting unit 32 sorts and distributes the coins conveyed by the coin deposit conveyor belt 31 into 1-yen coins, 5-yen coins, 10-yen coins, 50-yen coins, 100-yen coins, and 500-yen coins. To be stored in a coin storage of denominations.
Reference numeral 331 denotes a 1-yen coin storage, in which 1-yen coins distributed by the coin denomination sorting unit 32 are inserted and stored from the upper opening.

Reference numeral 332 denotes a 50-yen coin storage, in which 50-yen coins distributed by the coin denomination sorting unit 32 are inserted and stored from the upper opening.
Reference numeral 333 denotes a 5-yen coin storage, in which 5-yen coins sorted by the coin denomination sorting unit 32 are inserted and stored from the upper opening.
Reference numeral 334 denotes a 100-yen coin storage, in which 100-yen coins distributed by the coin denomination sorting unit 32 are inserted and stored from the upper opening.

Reference numeral 335 denotes a 10-yen coin storage, in which 10-yen coins sorted by the coin denomination sorting unit 32 are inserted and stored from the upper opening.
Reference numeral 336 denotes a 500-yen coin storage, in which 500-yen coins sorted by the coin denomination sorting unit 32 are inserted and stored from the upper opening.
The 1-yen coin storage 331, 50-yen coin storage 332, 5-yen coin storage 333, 100-yen coin storage 334, 10-yen coin storage 335, and 500-yen coin storage 335 are separated from the lower opening. Coins stored by the mechanism can be separated and fed out one by one, and can be withdrawn.

Reference numeral 341 denotes a 1-yen withdrawal discrimination sensor that performs denomination discrimination when dispensing 1-yen coins stored in the 1-yen coin storage 331.
Reference numeral 342 denotes a 50-yen withdrawal discrimination sensor that performs denomination discrimination when dispensing 50-yen coins stored in the 50-yen coin storage 332.
Reference numeral 343 denotes a 5-yen withdrawal discrimination sensor that performs denomination discrimination when dispensing 5-yen coins stored in the 5-yen coin storage 333.

Reference numeral 344 denotes a 100-yen withdrawal discrimination sensor that performs denomination discrimination when a 100-yen coin stored in the 100-yen coin storage 334 is withdrawn.
Reference numeral 345 denotes a 10-yen withdrawal discrimination sensor that performs denomination discrimination when dispensing 10-yen coins stored in the 10-yen coin storage 335.
Reference numeral 346 denotes a 500-yen withdrawal discrimination sensor that performs denomination discrimination when a 500-yen coin stored in the 500-yen coin storage 336 is dispensed.

A coin dispensing belt 35 is driven by a motor (not shown) or the like, and conveys coins fed from each coin storage to the coin dispensing port 5.
Reference numeral 36 denotes a coin switching gate for switching a route for transporting coins. The coin switching gate 36 selects a path for transporting the coins transported by the dispensing transport belt to the coin dispensing port 5 or a path for transporting the coins to the replenishment / collection cassette 8. For example, a path for conveying coins determined to be normal coins by the above-described withdrawal discrimination sensors 341 to 346 to the coin dispensing port 5 is selected, and coins determined to be abnormal coins are transported to the replenishment / collection cassette 8. To select a route. Further, when all the coins stored in the coin storage are collected, the route is selected so as to be conveyed to the replenishment collection cassette 8.

Reference numeral 37 denotes a coin collecting / conveying belt, which is driven by a motor (not shown) or the like and conveys coins to the replenishing / collecting cassette 8. The coin collecting / conveying belt 37 selects a route to be conveyed to the replenishing / collecting cassette 8 by the coin switching gate 36, and conveys the coins conveyed through the route to the replenishing / collecting cassette 8.
Reference numeral 38 denotes a coin replenishment conveyance belt, which conveys coins fed from the replenishment collection cassette 8 to the coin deposit conveyance belt 31. This coin replenishment transport belt 38 transports the coins fed from the replenishment collection cassette 8 to the coin deposit transport belt 31 when performing a replenishment operation for transporting and storing the coins stored in the replenishment collection cassette 8 to each coin storage. To do.

  In FIG. 4, 41 is a coin replenishment collection cassette, which collects and stores coins in the coin change unit 2, and stores coins loaded by an attendant or the like. The coin replenishment / collection cassette 41 stores coins when the coins stored in the coin storages 331 to 336 in the coin change unit 2 are collectively collected, and the recovered or loaded coins are stored in the coin storage 331. When replenishing to 336, the coins are separated and fed one by one by a separation mechanism (not shown). The coin replenishment / collection cassette 41 may store coins for each denomination.

  Reference numeral 42 denotes a banknote replenishment / collection cassette which collects and stores banknotes in the banknote change unit 3 and stores banknotes loaded by an attendant or the like. The banknote replenishment / collection cassette 42 stores the banknotes when the banknotes stored in the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22, and the banknote storage C23 in the banknote change unit 3 are collected in a lump. When the loaded banknotes are replenished to the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22, and the banknote storage C23, the banknotes are separated and fed one by one by a separation mechanism (not shown). In addition, you may make it this banknote supplement collection cassette 42 accommodate a banknote for every money type.

  The replenishment / collection cassette 8 includes the coin replenishment / recovery cassette 41 and the banknote replenishment / recovery cassette 42. The replenishment / collection cassette 8 is provided with a storage unit (not shown), in which the number of coins stored in the coin replenishment / collection cassette 41 and the number of denominations stored in the banknote replenishment / collection cassette 42 are stored. Memorize the number of sheets. Further, the replenishing and collecting cassette 8 is provided with a coin door and a banknote door with a lock mechanism, and the coin and banknote loaded and recovered with coins and banknotes can be taken out by opening the door.

Reference numeral 43 denotes a coin collecting port, which is an opening for receiving coins conveyed by the coin collecting and conveying belt 37. Coins received from the coin collection port 43 are stored in a coin replenishment collection cassette 41.
Reference numeral 44 denotes a coin replenishment opening, which is an opening for feeding out coins stored in the coin replenishment collection cassette 41 by a mechanism (not shown). The coins fed out from the coin replenishing port 44 are transported to the coin deposit transport belt 31 by the coin refill transport belt 38. The coin replenishing port 44 is opened and closed by a shutter (not shown), and is closed except when coins are fed out and transported to the coin replenishment transport belt 38.

  45 is a banknote replenishment collection port. The banknote replenishment collection port 45 is an opening for receiving the banknotes conveyed by the banknote conveyance path 24, and the accepted banknotes are stored in the banknote replenishment collection cassette 42. The banknote replenishment / collection port 45 is also an opening that feeds the banknotes stored in the banknote replenishment / collection cassette 42 to the banknote transport path 24 by a mechanism (not shown). It is conveyed to.

In FIG. 5, 51 is an operation display unit that controls the display of the state of the automatic change machine 1, operation buttons, and the like on the operation display board 9, and detects that the operator has pressed the operation button on the operation display board 9. Control.
Reference numeral 52 denotes a banknote depositing unit that performs control of feeding out one or more banknotes inserted into the banknote depositing / dispensing port 7 one by one to the banknote conveyance path 24 in the automatic change machine 1.

Reference numeral 53 denotes a banknote dispensing unit, which accumulates the banknotes fed from the banknote storage A21, banknote storage B22 or banknote storage C23 in the automatic change machine 1 and conveyed by the banknote transport path 24 in the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 7. Control.
Reference numeral 54 denotes a banknote transport unit that transports banknotes, etc. fed out from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 7 and sent out to the banknote transport path 24 to the banknote storage A21, banknote storage B22 or banknote storage C23, and banknote storage. Control is performed to transport the banknotes fed from the bank A21, the banknote storage B22 or the banknote storage C23 and sent to the banknote transport path 24 to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 7.

Moreover, what was thrown into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 7 is conveyed to the banknote discrimination part 25 by the banknote conveyance path 24, and what was discriminated as the banknote by the banknote discrimination part 25 is controlled by this banknote conveyance part 54. The conveyance path 24 is temporarily stopped, and the belt or the like can be reversely rotated to be conveyed to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 7.
55 is a banknote discrimination processing unit that acquires image data of banknotes passed by an optical sensor or the like provided in the banknote discrimination unit 25 and collates the acquired image data with image data registered in the banknote discrimination database. And discriminate banknotes. As a result of the discrimination, whether or not it is a banknote and if it is a banknote, its denomination can be known, and the banknote with the denomination identified is counted.

Reference numeral 56 denotes a banknote storage unit, and a banknote storage A21, a banknote storage B22, and a banknote storage provided for each predetermined denomination based on the result of discrimination of the banknotes conveyed from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 7 by the banknote discrimination unit 25. Control to store in warehouse C23 is performed.
Reference numeral 57 denotes a banknote collection unit which is fed one by one from the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22 or the banknote storage C23 and sent out to the banknote transport path 24. The control which accommodates in 42 is performed.

Reference numeral 58 denotes a banknote replenishment unit, which feeds out banknotes stored in the banknote replenishment collection cassette 42 one by one and sends them out to the banknote conveyance path 24 in the automatic change machine 1, and based on the result of discrimination of the banknotes by the banknote discrimination processing unit 55. The banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22, and the banknote storage C23 provided for each predetermined denomination are controlled.
Reference numeral 59 denotes a coin depositing unit that controls one or more coins inserted into the coin depositing port 4 one by one and feeding them to the coin depositing conveyor belt 31 in the automatic change machine 1.

Reference numeral 60 denotes a coin dispensing unit, which performs control to accumulate coins fed from the coin storage boxes 331 to 336 in the automatic change machine 1 and conveyed by the coin dispensing belt 35 in the coin dispensing port 5.
Reference numeral 61 denotes a coin transport unit which feeds the coins fed out from the coin deposit port 4 and sent to the coin deposit transport belt 31 to the coin storages 331 to 336, and is fed out from the coin storages 331 to 336. Control is performed to convey the coins fed to the dispensing conveyor belt 35 to the coin dispensing port 5.

Reference numeral 62 denotes a coin discrimination processing unit that acquires image data of a coin passing by an optical sensor or the like provided in the coin denomination sorting unit 32, and acquires the acquired image data and image data registered in the coin discrimination database. The coins are identified by collating etc. As a result of the discrimination, whether or not it is a coin and if it is a coin, its denomination can be known, and the coins with the denominated are counted.
Reference numeral 63 denotes a coin storage unit, which is a 1-yen coin storage 331, a 50-yen coin storage 332, and a 5-yen coin storage provided for each denomination in the coin denomination sorting unit 32 for the coins conveyed from the coin deposit port 4. The storage 333, the 100 yen coin storage 334, the 10 yen coin storage 335, and the 500 yen coin storage 336 are distributed and stored.

Reference numeral 64 denotes a coin collection unit which is fed one by one from the coin storages 331 to 336 and sent to the coin dispensing and conveying belt 35, and the coins are conveyed by the coin dispensing and conveying belt 35 and the coin collecting and conveying belt 37 to replenish the coins. Control to store in the collection cassette 41 is performed.
Reference numeral 65 denotes a coin replenishment unit that feeds out coins stored in the coin replenishment collection cassette 41 one by one to the coin replenishment transport belt 38 in the automatic change machine 1, and the coins are denominated by the coin denomination distribution unit 32. It controls to store in the coin storage 331-336 provided for every.

  Reference numeral 66 denotes a control unit, which includes an operation display unit 51, a bill depositing unit 52, a bill dispensing unit 53, a bill transporting unit 54, a bill storage unit 56, a bill collecting unit 57, a bill replenishing unit 58, a coin depositing unit 59, and a coin dispensing. The gold part 60, the coin transport part 61, the coin storage part 63, the coin recovery part 64, and the coin replenishment part 65 are controlled to control the entire change machine 1. The control unit 66 communicates with the POS register 10 by a communication control unit (not shown). Further, the control unit 66 stores the number of coins and the number of banknotes for each denomination stored in a storage unit (not shown).

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 71 denotes an automatic replenishment collection machine that collects banknotes and coins from a plurality of mounted replenishment collection cassettes 8 and replenishes the replenishment collection cassettes 8 loaded with the collected banknotes and coins. To do. The automatic replenishing and collecting machine 71 can be mounted on a car or the like.
Reference numeral 72 denotes a 10,000 yen ticket storage box for storing 10,000 yen tickets collected from the respective replenishing and collecting cassettes 8, and the stored 10,000 yen tickets can be separated and fed out one by one. Is.

Reference numeral 73 denotes a 5,000-yen ticket storage box for storing 5,000-yen tickets collected from the respective replenishment collection cassettes 8, and the stored 5,000-yen tickets can be separated and fed out one by one. Is.
Reference numeral 74 denotes a thousand yen ticket storage box for storing the thousand yen tickets collected from the respective replenishment collection cassettes 8 and capable of separating and feeding out the stored thousand yen tickets one by one. .

Reference numeral 75 denotes a 500-yen coin storage box for storing 500-yen coins collected from the respective replenishing and collecting cassettes 8 and for feeding out the stored 500-yen coins one by one.
Reference numeral 76 denotes a 100-yen coin storage box for storing 100-yen coins collected from the respective replenishing and collecting cassettes 8, and for feeding out the stored 100-yen coins one by one.

Reference numeral 77 denotes a 50-yen coin storage box, which stores 50-yen coins collected from the respective replenishing and collecting cassettes 8, and can feed out the stored 50-yen coins one by one.
Reference numeral 78 denotes a 10-yen coin storage box, which stores 10-yen coins collected from the respective replenishing and collecting cassettes 8 and can feed out the stored 10-yen coins one by one.

Reference numeral 79 denotes a 5-yen coin storage box for storing 5-yen coins collected from the respective replenishing and collecting cassettes 8 and for feeding out the stored 5-yen coins one by one.
Reference numeral 80 denotes a 1-yen coin storage box for storing 1-yen coins collected from the respective replenishing and collecting cassettes 8 and also capable of feeding out the stored 1-yen coins one by one.

  A plurality of replenishing and collecting cassettes 8 installed, a 10,000 yen ticket storage box 72, a 5000 yen ticket storage box 73, a thousand yen ticket storage box 74, a 500 yen coin storage box 75, a 100 yen coin storage box 76, and a 50 yen coin storage The box 77, the 10-yen coin storage box 78, the 5-yen coin storage box 79, and the 1-yen coin storage box 80 are connected by a coin transport path and a banknote transport path, so that coins and banknotes can be transported in both directions.

  6 for the operation of the above-described configuration, the flowchart of the banknote collecting operation of the automatic change machine showing the embodiment of FIG. 6, the flowchart of the banknote replenishing operation of the automatic change machine showing the embodiment of FIG. 7, and the automatic change machine showing the embodiment of FIG. This will be described in accordance with the steps indicated by S in the flowchart of the coin collecting operation and the flowchart of the coin replenishing operation of the automatic change machine showing the embodiment of FIG. The operation of each unit described below is controlled by the control unit 66 based on a program (software) stored in a storage unit (not shown).

First, the bill collection operation in the automatic change machine will be described according to the flowchart of the bill collection operation of the automatic change machine showing the embodiment of FIG.
S601: When the operator operates the operation display board 9 to start the banknote collection operation, the banknote collection unit 57 moves the stage 29 of the banknote storage A21 upward by a mechanism (not shown) to separate the banknotes on the stage 29. It is made to contact | abut to the roller 30, and the preparation of banknote collection | recovery operation is performed.

S602: The banknote collection unit 57 rotates the separation roller 30 of the banknote storage A21 to separate the banknotes on the stage 29 one by one and feeds them to the banknote transport path 24.
S603: The fed banknote is conveyed to the banknote replenishment collection cassette 42 by the banknote conveyance path 24 by control of the banknote conveyance part 54. The banknotes conveyed to the banknote replenishment / collection cassette 42 are accumulated and stored on the stage 29 in the banknote replenishment / recovery cassette 42 under the control of the banknote collection unit 57.

S604: The banknote collection unit 57 separates the banknotes one by one until the banknotes on the stage 29 of the banknote storage A21 run out, feeds the banknotes to the banknote transport path 24, transports them to the banknote supplement collection cassette 42, and then to the banknote supplement collection cassette 42. Store.
S605: When the banknote collection unit 57 detects that the banknotes on the stage 29 of the banknote storage A21 are exhausted by a sensor (not shown), the banknote recovery unit 57 ends the banknote collection operation in the banknote storage A21. When the collection operation of the banknotes in the banknote storage A21 is completed, the banknote collection unit 57 performs an operation of collecting the banknotes in the banknote storage B22 as in S601 to S604. Furthermore, when the collection operation of the banknotes in the banknote storage B22 is completed, the banknote recovery unit 57 performs an operation of recovering the banknotes in the banknote storage C23.

When all banknotes in the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22, and the banknote storage C23 are recovered, the banknote recovery operation is terminated.
Next, the banknote replenishment operation in the automatic change machine will be described according to the flowchart of the banknote replenishment operation of the automatic change machine showing the embodiment of FIG.
S701: When the operator operates the operation display board 9 to start the banknote replenishment operation, the banknote replenishment unit 58 moves the stage 29 of the banknote replenishment collection cassette 42 upward by a mechanism (not shown), and the banknote on the stage 29 is moved. Preparations for banknote replenishment operation are made by contacting the separation roller 30.

S702: The banknote replenishment part 58 rotates the separation roller 30 of the banknote replenishment collection cassette 42, separates the banknotes on the stage 29 one by one, and feeds them to the banknote transport path 24.
S703: The fed banknote is transported through the banknote transport path 24 under the control of the banknote transport section 54 and passes through the banknote discrimination section 25. A denomination is discriminated by the banknote discrimination processing unit 55 for the conveyed banknote.

  S704: When a denomination is discriminated by the banknote discrimination processing unit 55, the banknote transport unit 54 transports the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22, or the banknote storage C23 based on the identified denomination. The banknotes conveyed to the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22, or the banknote storage C23 are collected and stored on the stage 29 in each banknote storage 56 under the control of the banknote storage 56.

S705: The banknote replenishing unit 58 separates the banknotes one by one until the banknotes on the stage 29 of the banknote replenishment collection cassette 42 run out, and feeds them to the banknote transport path 24 to the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22, or the banknote storage C23. Transport and store.
When the banknote replenishing unit 58 detects that the banknotes on the stage 29 of the banknote replenishment collection cassette 42 are gone by a sensor (not shown), a banknote replenishing operation for replenishing banknotes to the banknote storage A21, the banknote storage B22, or the banknote storage C23 is performed. Then, the POS register 10 is notified of the replenished amount.

Next, the coin collecting operation in the automatic change machine will be described according to the flowchart of the coin collecting operation of the automatic change machine showing the embodiment of FIG.
S801: When the operator operates the operation display board 9 to start the coin collecting operation, the coin collecting unit 64 performs initial operations such as a feeding mechanism (not shown) of the one-yen coin storage 331 to prepare for the bill collecting operation. .

S802: The coin collecting unit 64 feeds coins in the 1-yen coin storage 331 one by one by the feeding mechanism and feeds them to the coin dispensing belt 35.
S803: The fed coins are conveyed to the coin replenishment / collection cassette 41 by the coin dispensing / conveying belt 35 and the coin collecting / conveying belt 37 under the control of the coin conveying unit 61. The coins conveyed to the coin replenishment / collection cassette 41 are stored in the coin replenishment / recovery cassette 41 under the control of the coin collection unit 64.

S804: The coin collecting unit 64 feeds the coins one by one to the coin dispensing / conveying belt 35 until the coins in the one-yen coin storage 331 run out, and conveys and stores them in the coin replenishing / collecting cassette 41.
S805: When the coin collecting unit 64 detects that there is no coin in the one-yen coin storage 331 by a sensor (not shown), the coin collecting operation in the one-yen coin storage 331 is terminated. When the operation of collecting the coins in the 1-yen coin storage 331 is completed, the coin collection unit 64 performs an operation of collecting the coins in the 50-yen coin storage 332 as in S801 to S804. Further, an operation of collecting coins in the 5-yen coin storage 333, the 100-yen coin storage 334, the 10-yen coin storage 335, and the 500-yen coin storage 336 is performed.

When all coins in the 1-yen coin storage 331, 50-yen coin storage 332, 5-yen coin storage 333, 100-yen coin storage 334, 10-yen coin storage 335 and 500-yen coin storage 336 are collected, coins are collected. The collection operation is terminated.
Next, the coin replenishment operation in the automatic change machine will be described according to the flowchart of the coin replenishment operation of the automatic change machine showing the embodiment of FIG.

S901: When the operator operates the operation display board 9 to start the coin replenishment operation, the coin replenishment unit 65 performs initial operations such as a feeding mechanism (not shown) of the coin replenishment collection cassette 41 to prepare for the coin replenishment operation.
S902: The coin replenishment unit 65 drives a replenishment conveyance belt 38 by rotating a motor or the like (not shown).

S903: The coin replenishing unit 65 feeds the coins of the coin replenishment collection cassette 41 one by one by the feeding mechanism and feeds them to the coin replenishment transport belt 38.
S904: The fed coins are transported from the coin replenishment transport belt 38 to the coin deposit transport belt 31 by the control of the coin transport unit 61, and transported to the coin denomination sorting unit 32. The conveyed coins are identified by the coin denomination sorting unit 32.

S905: The transferred coins are identified by the coin denomination sorting unit 32 based on the denominations, 1 yen coin storage 331, 50 yen coin storage 332, 5 yen coin storage 333, 100 yen coin storage. 334 to 10-yen coin storage 335 or 500-yen coin storage 336 for storage.
S906: When the coin replenishing unit 65 detects that there is no coin in the coin replenishment collection cassette 41 by a sensor (not shown), the 1-yen coin storage 331, 50-yen coin storage 332, 5-yen coin storage 333, 100-yen coin The operation of replenishing coins to the storage 334, the 10-yen coin storage 335, and the 500-yen coin storage 336 is terminated.

S907: The coin replenishment unit 65 stops the replenishment conveyance belt 38, ends all coin replenishment operations, and notifies the POS register 10 of the replenished amount.
Next, banknote and coin replenishment / collection operations in the automatic replenishment / collection machine will be described.
First, the banknote collection operation in the automatic replenishment collection machine will be described.
The banknotes in the banknote replenishment / collection cassette 42 of the replenishment / collection cassette 8 attached to the automatic replenishment / collection machine are brought into contact with the separation roller to prepare for the banknote collection operation. And a separation roller is rotated, a banknote is isolate | separated one by one, and it pays out to a banknote conveyance path. The fed banknotes are discriminated by a banknote discriminating section (not shown), and conveyed and stored in the banknote transport path to the 10,000 yen ticket storage box 72, the 5000 yen ticket storage box 73, or the thousand yen ticket storage box 74.

  The banknotes are separated one by one until the banknotes in the banknote replenishment / collection cassette 42 are exhausted, fed out to the banknote transport path, and transported to the 10,000 yen ticket storage box 72, the 5000 yen ticket storage box 73, or the thousand yen ticket storage box 74. Store. When it is detected by a sensor (not shown) that there are no banknotes in the banknote replenishment / collection cassette 42, the collection operation of banknotes in the banknote replenishment / collection cassette 42 is terminated.

The above collection operation is performed for the banknote replenishment / collection cassettes 42 of all the replenishment / collection cassettes 8 that are mounted. When the banknotes in the banknote replenishment collection cassette 42 of all the replenishment collection cassettes 8 are collected, the banknote collection operation is terminated.
Next, the banknote replenishment operation in the automatic replenishment collection machine will be described.
The bill in the 10,000 yen ticket storage box 72 is brought into contact with the separation roller to prepare for the bill replenishment operation. The separation roller is rotated to separate the banknotes one by one and fed out to the banknote conveyance path. The fed banknotes are transported through the banknote transport path and identified by the banknote discriminating unit, and a predetermined number of banknotes are stored in the banknote replenishment collection cassette 42 of the predetermined replenishment collection cassette 8, and the 10,000 yen voucher replenishment operation is completed. .

When the 10,000 yen voucher replenishment operation is completed, the replenishment operation of the 5,000 yen voucher and the thousand yen voucher is performed in the same manner.
When a predetermined number of banknotes are stored in the banknote replenishment / collection cassettes 42 of all the replenishment / recovery cassettes 8 mounted, the banknote replenishment operation is terminated.
Next, a coin collecting operation in the automatic replenishing and collecting machine will be described.
Initial operations such as a feeding mechanism of the coin replenishment collection cassette 41 of the replenishment collection cassette 8 mounted on the automatic replenishment collection machine are performed to prepare for the coin replenishment operation. Then, the coins are fed out one by one to the coin transport path. The coins fed out are identified by a coin discriminating section (not shown) and stored in a coin transport path at a 500 yen coin storage box 75, a 100 yen coin storage box 76, a 50 yen coin storage box 77, a 10 yen coin storage box 78, and a 5 yen coin. It is conveyed and stored in the box 79 or the one-yen coin storage box 80, respectively.

  The coins are fed one by one to the banknote conveyance path until the coins in the coin replenishment / collection cassette 41 run out, a 500 yen coin storage box 75, a 100 yen coin storage box 76, a 50 yen coin storage box 77, a 10 yen coin storage box 78, It is transported and stored in the 5-yen coin storage box 79 or the 1-yen coin storage box 80. When it is detected by a sensor (not shown) that there is no coin in the coin replenishment / collection cassette 41, the operation of collecting coins in the coin replenishment / recovery cassette 41 is terminated.

The above collection operation is performed for the coin replenishment / collection cassettes 41 of all the replenishment / collection cassettes 8 mounted. When the coins in the coin replenishment collection cassette 41 of all the replenishment collection cassettes 8 are collected, the coin collection operation is terminated.
Next, the coin replenishment operation in the automatic replenishment collection machine will be described.
The initial operation of the feeding mechanism of the 500 yen coin storage box 75 is performed to prepare for the coin replenishment operation. The coins are fed one by one to the coin transport path by the feeding mechanism. The fed-out coins are transported through the coin transport path and discriminated at the coin discriminating section, and a predetermined number of coins are stored in the coin replenishing / collecting cassette 41 of the predetermined replenishing / collecting cassette 8, and the replenishment operation of 500 yen coins is completed.

When the replenishment operation of 500 yen coins is completed, the replenishment operation of 100 coins, 50 yen coins, 10 yen coins, 5 yen coins and 1 yen coins is performed in the same manner.
When a predetermined number of coins are stored in the coin replenishment / collection cassettes 41 of all the replenishment / recovery cassettes 8 mounted, the coin replenishment operation is terminated.
Each automatic change machine is assigned a unique identification ID and stored in a storage unit (not shown) in the automatic change machine. The automatic replenishing / collecting machine reads the identification ID for each replenishing / collecting operation, and in addition to date / time information etc. in the storage unit (not shown) of the automatic replenishing / collecting machine together with the number of each denominated replenishment / collection Remember. The stored tour information can be referred to by connecting a terminal after all replenishment / collection operations are completed. As a result, even when the collected denomination is used for replenishment of the next automatic change machine, the number of replenished / recovered sheets for each automatic change machine that has been circulated can be grasped and scrutinized.

As described above, in this embodiment, the banknotes and coins in the automatic change machine can be replenished to the banknotes and coins in the automatic change machine without directly touching the exposed banknotes and coins, and security can be ensured. .
Moreover, since the collected banknotes and coins can be made into banknotes and coins and a small amount of cash can be loaded and delivered to the delivery vehicle, security can be ensured. Moreover, the effect that the funds can be managed efficiently is obtained.

The perspective view of the automatic change machine which shows an Example Explanatory drawing of the side cross section of the bill change part of the automatic change machine which shows an Example Explanatory drawing of the upper cross section of the coin change part of the automatic change machine which shows an Example The perspective view of the banknote coin replenishment collection cassette which shows an Example Block diagram of an automatic change machine showing an embodiment Flow chart of banknote collection operation of automatic change machine showing an embodiment Flow chart of banknote replenishment operation of an automatic change machine showing an embodiment Flow chart of coin collecting operation of automatic change machine showing an embodiment Flow chart of coin replenishment operation of automatic change machine showing an embodiment Block diagram of an automatic replenishment collection machine showing an embodiment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic change machine 2 Coin change part 3 Banknote change part 4 Coin deposit port 5 Coin dispensing port 6 Coin reject port 7 Banknote deposit / withdrawal port 8 Replenishment collection cassette 9 Operation display panel 10 POS register 21 Banknote storage A
22 bill storage B
23 Banknote storage C
24 bill transport path 25 bill discriminating section 26, 27, 28 switching blade 29 stage 30 separation roller 31 coin deposit transport belt 32 coin denomination sorting section 331 1 yen coin storage 332 50 yen coin storage 333 5 yen coin storage 334 100 yen coin storage 335 10 yen coin storage 336 500 yen coin storage 341 1 yen withdrawal discrimination sensor 342 50 yen withdrawal discrimination sensor 343 5 yen withdrawal discrimination sensor 344 100 yen withdrawal discrimination sensor 345 10 yen withdrawal Gold discrimination sensor 346 500 yen withdrawal discrimination sensor 35 Coin withdrawal transport belt 36 Coin switching gate 37 Coin collection transport belt 38 Coin replenishment transport belt 41 Coin replenishment collection cassette 42 Bill replenishment collection cassette 43 Coin collection port 44 Coin replenishment port 45 Banknote Replenishment collection port 51 Operation display part 52 Banknote deposit part 53 Paper Money withdrawal part 54 Banknote transport part 55 Banknote discrimination processing part 56 Banknote storage part 57 Banknote collection part 58 Banknote replenishment part 59 Coin deposit part 60 Coin withdrawal part 61 Coin transport part 62 Coin discrimination process part 63 Coin storage part 64 Coin recovery Part 65 Coin replenishment part 66 Control part 71 Automatic replenishment collection machine 72 10,000 yen ticket storage box 73 5,000 yen ticket storage box 74 thousand yen ticket storage box 75 500 yen coin storage box 76 100 yen coin storage box 77 50 yen coin storage Box 78 10 yen coin storage box 79 5 yen coin storage box 80 1 yen coin storage box

Claims (2)

The money inserted into the deposit port is transported along the transport path, and is identified by the discrimination section. The identified money is stored in the storage box according to the denomination, and the identified amount is notified to the POS register and designated by the POS register. In an automatic change machine that transports money, which is a changed change, from each of the storages through a transfer path and pays it to a withdrawal port,
It has a replenishment collection cassette that can replenish the money of the denomination that is deficient in the storage of the denomination and can collect the currency stored in the depot of the detention as required. Automatic change machine to do. The money stored in the replenishment collection cassette is separated one by one and transported on the transport path, and the money is discriminated by the discrimination section on the transport path and collected in each storage box according to the denomination, and each storage box An automatic replenishing and collecting machine characterized in that the coins are separated one by one and conveyed by a conveying path, and a desired number of coins are replenished to a replenishing and collecting cassette.