JP2008191835A - Coin roll processing system and coin roll dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To refill coin rolls in a coin roll dispenser without significant shortage, and to prevent any operation error and improve operability. <P>SOLUTION: A coin roll changer 101 updates the cash (current denominations and current quantity) in each of various trays storing coin rolls 32 by a cash updating part 10a each time changing money to the coin rolls 32, and notifies a cash management server 70 of the cash in each tray as cash information D1 by a cash notification part 10b. The cash information D1 is transmitted from a cash management server 70 to network terminal equipment 80, and displayed on a display 82. The operator of the terminal equipment 80 determines collection and delivery information D2 showing a tray 30 needing coin rolls from the cash information D1 displayed on the display 82, and operates an input part 83 to input the collection and delivery information D2 to a computer main body 81, and notifies the coin roll changer 10 of the collection and delivery information D2 through the cash management server 70. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wrapping coin dispensing apparatus that dispenses wrapping coins, and a wrapping coin processing system including the wrapping coin dispensing apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a money changer that exchanges money into wrapping coins that are packaged according to denomination is known (for example, Patent Document 1). The money changer is installed in a convenience store, a shopping center having a plurality of tenant stores, and the like (hereinafter, this installation location is referred to as a “store” hereinafter). The collection and delivery of cash to the money changer, that is, the collection of banknotes and the replenishment of wrapping coins is performed by an operator dispatched from the center. Here, the center is a place away from the store, and is the management source of the money changer. The operator transports the wrapping coins from the center to the money changer, opens the inside of the money changer, confirms the current number of wrapping coins (number of denominations), and checks the wrapping coins that have been fed out. Replenish with the amount of cash that has been transported.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-272048

However, according to the conventional technique, the amount of cash prepared by the operator for collection and delivery is often greatly different from the amount of wrapping coins to be replenished to the money changer at the time of collection and delivery. There was a problem that there was a significant shortage. In order to avoid a significant shortage of the amount of wrapping coins, it is sufficient to prepare a large number of wrapping coins in advance, but this leads to a decrease in cash operation efficiency and an increase in transportation cost.
In addition, according to the conventional technology, since it is necessary for the operator to consider the replenishment amount at the shop at the site, there are problems such as occurrence of work mistakes and deterioration of workability.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and makes it possible to perform replenishment of packaging coins to the packaging coin dispensing apparatus without significant shortage, and to prevent work mistakes and improve workability. One of the challenges is to plan.

  As means for solving at least a part of the problems described above, the following configuration is adopted.

The packaging coin processing system of the present invention is
A wrapping coin dispensing device that wraps a predetermined number of coins by denomination in a plurality of trays, selectively takes in the wrapping coins from the plurality of trays, and pays out the wrapping coins,
A wrapping coin processing system comprising: a cash management device connected to the wrapping coin dispensing device via a network and managing a cash amount in the wrapping coin dispensing device;
The packaging coin dispensing device is:
A stock amount updating means for storing the stock amount of each of the plurality of trays and updating the stock amount every time the payout is performed,
A cash amount information notifying unit for notifying the cash management device of the cash amount information indicating the cash amount for each tray updated by the cash amount updating unit each time the payout is performed,
The cash management device
A collection / delivery information notifying means for notifying the packaging coin dispensing apparatus of collection / delivery information representing a tray that needs to be replenished with packaging coins, determined from the stock information notified from the packaging coin dispensing apparatus;
The packaging coin dispensing device is:
A work start detection means for detecting the start of the collection and delivery work by the worker;
When the start time of the collection and delivery work is detected by the work start time detection means, the work is determined based on the collection and delivery information notified from the cash management device and the stock amount for each tray updated by the stock amount update means. Work content determination means for determining the work content of collection and delivery performed by the person for each tray;
The present invention includes a work content output unit that outputs work content information indicating the work content determined by the work content determination unit to the outside.

  According to the wrapping coin processing system having the above-described configuration, the cash amount information indicating the latest stock amount for each tray in the wrapping coin dispensing apparatus is notified from the wrapping coin dispensing apparatus to the cash management apparatus. The cash management device notifies the package coin dispensing device of the collection / delivery information determined from the notified stock information. When the start time of the collection and delivery work by the worker is detected, the packaging coin dispensing device is determined by the worker based on the collection and delivery information notified from the cash management device and the balance of each latest tray at that time. The contents of collection / delivery work to be performed are determined for each tray, and the work contents information indicating the determined work contents is output to the outside.

  For this reason, when preparing an wrapping coin in the installation place of a cash management apparatus, an operator can determine collection / delivery information according to the latest stock amount at that time. Furthermore, when the operator transports the wrapping coins from the installation location of the cash management device to the installation location of the cash management device, the amount of each tray provided in the wrapping coin dispensing device varies, but the packaging coin dispensing device In the above, it is possible to determine the work content of the collection and delivery by adding the latest stock amount at the time when the collection and delivery work is started by the worker to the collection and delivery information, and to output the work content information indicating the work content.

  Therefore, according to the wrapping coin processing system of the present invention, an optimal amount of wrapping coins can be prepared when the wrapping coins are prepared. In addition, since it is possible to instruct workers to collect and deliver work content as work content information based on the latest stock, including the amount of change since the time of preparation, it prevents work mistakes during replenishment work. In addition, workability can be improved.

  The collection / delivery information notifying means is configured to display the balance information notified from the wrapping coin dispensing device on a display device, and to notify the collection / delivery information according to an input instruction from an operator who has viewed the display means. It is good also as a structure provided with the input and memory | storage means to memorize | store in a memory | storage means for use. According to this configuration, since the collection / delivery information can be determined based on the judgment of the operator, the degree of freedom in determining the collection / delivery information is high.

  The work content output means may include a printing means for printing the work content information on a print medium. According to this configuration, since the operator can perform the collection and delivery work while looking at the printed print medium, the workability is superior.

  The cash management device is connected to the wrapping coin dispensing device via a first network, the server is connected to the server via a second network, and prepares the tray storing the wrapping coins. You may comprise with the network terminal device mounted in the place. According to this configuration, the cash management device can be configured with various variations such as managing cash in the packaging coin dispensing device by the server and preparing cash at the installation location of the network terminal device. Are better.

The packaging coin dispensing device of the present invention is
A wrapping coin obtained by wrapping a predetermined number of coins by denomination is stored in a plurality of trays, the wrapping coins are selectively picked up from the plurality of trays, the wrapping coins are paid out, and a network is connected to the cash management device. A wrapping coin dispensing device connected via
A stock amount updating means for storing the stock amount of each of the plurality of trays and updating the stock amount every time the payout is performed,
A cash amount information notifying unit for notifying the cash management device of the cash amount information indicating the cash amount for each tray updated by the cash amount updating unit every time the payout is performed.
Collection / delivery information receiving means for receiving, from the cash management apparatus, collection / delivery information representing a tray that needs to be replenished with wrapping coins, determined from the cash position information by the cash management apparatus;
A work start detection means for detecting the start of the collection and delivery work by the worker;
When the start time of the collection and delivery work is detected by the work start time detection means, an operator is obtained from the collection and delivery information received by the collection and delivery information receiving means and the stock amount for each tray updated by the stock amount update means. Work content determining means for determining the work content of collection and delivery performed by each tray,
The present invention includes a work content output unit that outputs work content information indicating the work content determined by the work content determination unit to the outside.

  According to the wrapping coin dispensing device having the above-described configuration, the wrapping coin dispensing device can be replenished without significant shortage in the same manner as the wrapping coin processing system of the present invention, and work errors during replenishment work can be reduced. It is possible to prevent occurrence and improve workability.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples.
1. Overall system configuration:
2. Bar money changer configuration:
3. Processing executed on each device:
4). Action / Effect:
5. Other embodiments:

1. Overall system configuration:
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of a packaging coin processing system 1 as an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the wrapping coin processing system 1 includes a bar money changer 10 installed in the above-described store, a cash management server 70 installed in a center that manages the amount of cash in the bar money changer 10, And a network terminal device 80 installed in a security company. The cash management server 70 and the bar changer 10 are connected by the Internet VPN 91 and a LAN 92 including the bar changer 10. The cash management server 70 and the network terminal device 80 are connected by an Internet VPN 93 and a LAN 94 including the bar money changer 10. The Internet VPN is a virtual private network constructed via the Internet, and can be operated in the same manner as connecting remote networks with a LAN while maintaining confidentiality.

  The bar money changer 10 corresponds to the “wrapping coin payout device” of the present invention, and pays out a bar according to the deposited money. A bar is a wrapping coin in which coins of the same denomination are stacked in a predetermined number (for example, 50) and packed into a bar (column) with a sheet of paper or vinyl. The cash management server 70 is a server that manages the amount of money of the bar change machine 10. The network terminal device 80 is a personal computer connectable to the Internet, and includes a computer main body 81, a display 82, and an input unit 83 such as a keyboard and a mouse. The cash management server 70 and the network terminal device 80 constitute the “cash management device” of the present invention.

2. Configuration of the bar money changing machine 10:
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the bar money changer 10. As shown in the drawing, the bar money changer 10 includes a box-shaped casing 20, and a wagon part 40 in which a tray 30 for storing a plurality of bar bars 32 is loaded, and a bar from the wagon part 40. And a metal rod take-in portion 50 for taking in the gold 32.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the tray 30. The tray 30 is a box that is open at the top, and can accommodate a plurality of bars 32 in an aligned state. One tray 30 accommodates the same denominations. The number of bars 32 stored is different for each denomination and is, for example, 20-25. A bar outlet 34 is provided in front of the tray 30. The bar 32 is stored in the tray 30 at a security / security company that is away from the place where the bar change machine 10 is installed. The tray 30 in which the bar 32 is stored in the security / security company is transported to the store and loaded into the bar changer 10.

  Returning to FIG. 2, in the wagon unit 40, a plurality of tray stands 42 are provided in a step shape in the vertical direction, and one tray 30 is loaded with one tray 30. The tray 30 can be detached from the tray base 42. A tray replacement door 22 is provided on the rear side of the housing 20 of the bar money changer 10, that is, on the wagon part 40 side, and the guard opens the tray replacement door 22 and loads it into the wagon part 40. The tray 30 to be replaced is exchanged. That is, the policeman replaces the replenishment of the bar 32 reduced by the payout in units of the tray 30. The tray base 42 is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, and the tray 30 is loaded obliquely so that its bar metal outlet 34 is downward.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of denominations accommodated in each tray 30 loaded in the wagon part 40. As shown in the figure, each tray 30 loaded on the first to third tray bases 42 from the bottom of the wagon 40 is 500 yen, and each tray loaded on the fourth to sixth tray bases 42. 30 is 100 yen, each tray 30 loaded on the 7th to 10th trays 42 is 10 yen, and each tray 30 loaded on the 11th and 12th trays 42 is 1 yen Gold 32 is housed. Note that this is merely an example, and each denomination tray 30 can be loaded on any tray tray 42, and the denomination configuration pattern in the wagon unit 40 can be freely changed. Note that the number of bars 32 stored in one tray 30 is 20 to 25 as described above, but it is drawn less for convenience of illustration.

  In each tray base 42, the loaded tray 30 is in an empty state in which no bar metal 32 is contained, or the maximum number of bar bars 32 that can be stored (full bar (32) is stored. First and second optical sensors 44 and 46 are provided for optically detecting whether the state is full.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the bar metal take-in part 50 can be moved up and down by an elevator structure (not shown), and is moved up and down along the tips of the plurality of trays 30 loaded in the wagon part 40. The bar metal take-in part 50 includes a semi-rotatable arm part 52, and the bar part 32 located at the bar metal take-out port 34 is taken out from the tray 30 one by one by the arm part 52 and a bar metal transfer mechanism (not shown). be able to. As described above, since the tray 30 is loaded obliquely with respect to the horizontal direction, when one bar 32 is taken out from the bar outlet 34, the bar 32 remaining on the tray 30 is removed by its own weight. It is sent to the exit 34 side. In this manner, the bar metal 32 is taken out from the tray 30 one by one by the bar metal taking-in part 50 and stored in the storage part 54. Thereafter, when the taking of the bar 32 from the tray 30 is finished, the bar taking-in portion 50 moves to the highest position. On the upper surface of the housing 20 at the uppermost position, a payout opening 26 for paying out the bar 32 is opened, and a shutter 28 is provided at the payout opening 26. The user can take out the bar 32 accommodated in the accommodating portion 54 from the payout opening 26 where the shutter 28 is opened.

3. Processing executed on each device:
Returning to FIG. 1, the bar change machine 10 includes a stock amount updating unit 10a, a stock amount information notification unit 10b, a work start time detection unit 10c, a work content determination unit 10d, and a work content output unit 10e. Includes a collection / delivery information notification unit 80a. The cash management server 70 transfers the stock information D1 from the bar money changer 10 to the network terminal device 80, and transfers the collection / delivery information D2 from the network terminal device 80 to the bar money changer 10. The bar change machine 10, the cash management server 70, and the network terminal device 80 operate the above-described units 10a to 10e and 80a to perform the following operations.

  Each time the bar money changing machine 10 pays out the bar metal 32, that is, performs the exchange process to the bar metal 32, the stock amount updating unit 10a causes the stock amount of each of the plurality of trays storing the bar stock 32 (current The money amount and the number) are updated, and the cash amount information notification unit 10b notifies the cash management server 70 of the money amount for each tray as the money amount information D1. The bank balance information D1 is sent from the cash management server 70 to the network terminal device 80 and displayed on the display 82. The operator of the network terminal device 80 determines the collection / delivery information D2 representing the tray 30 that needs to be replenished with the bar from the balance information D1 displayed on the display 82, and operates the input unit 83 to operate the collection / delivery information D2. Is input to the computer main body 81, and the collection and delivery information D2 is notified to the bar changer 10 via the cash management server 70.

  The replenishment of the bar money in the bar money changer 10 is performed by a policeman who is packed in a security / security company equipped with the network terminal device 80. That is, the policeman carries the trays defined by the collection / delivery information D2 registered in the network terminal device 80 to the store, and carries the trays according to the work content output from the work content output unit 10e of the bar money changer 10. A desired one is selected from the trays that have come, and exchanged to the bar changer 10 in units of trays. The work content includes the collection / delivery information D2 notified from the cash management server 70 by the work content determination unit 10d when the work start time detection unit 10c detects the start time of the collection / delivery work by the guard. It is determined from the latest stock amount for each tray updated by the high update unit 10a. The work content information D3 indicating the determined work content is output to the outside by the work content output unit 10e. The security guard performs the tray replacement work, that is, the replenishment work of the metal bars, according to the work content information D3 output to the outside.

  The bar money changer 10 includes therein a control unit (not shown) configured by a known microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. In the ROM, various computer programs indicating the currency exchange process and the wrapping coin replenishment process described above are stored in advance. The CPU executes the computer program by using the RAM as a work area. Similarly, the cash management server 70 and the network terminal device 80 are also provided with a known microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and execute various computer programs by the CPU. As a result, the bar money changer 10, the cash management server 70, and the network terminal device 80 realize the functions of the above-described units 10a to 10e and 80a in software by executing the computer program by the respective CPUs. In the present embodiment, the function realized by software may be realized by hardware.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the exchange process executed by the CPU of the bar money changer 10. This process is started when the user gives an instruction to exchange money from the operation menu displayed on the operation panel 12. As shown in the figure, when the process is started, the CPU first operates a banknote deposit unit (not shown) to perform a process of taking in a banknote inserted by the user (step S110). Next, the CPU determines the number of tray units to be ejected and the number of metal bars 32 to be dispensed based on the amount of the banknotes taken in and the desired denomination to be exchanged separately input from the operation panel 12 by the user. Is performed (step S120). In the RAM of the bar changer 10, information indicating which type of tray 30 is loaded on each tray base is stored at the time of tray replacement. Using this information, the tray unit number to be ejected is determined.

  Thereafter, the CPU operates the bar metal take-in unit 50 based on the tray number and the number of payouts determined in step S120, and follows the number of payouts from the tray 30 loaded on the tray base 42 with the tray number. A process of paying out the number of bars 32 is performed (step S130).

  Subsequently, the CPU performs a process of updating the inventory list table (step S140). The stock amount list table is data in a table format showing a list of how many bar stocks 32 of which denominations are stored in the trays 30 loaded in each tray base 42. As a result of the payout of the bar 32 in step S130, the number of stored trays 30 varies. In step S140, an update is performed so that this change is reflected in the stock amount list table.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the cash amount list table TBL. As shown in the drawing, in the stock list table TBL, one record is constituted by three items of “tray table number”, “denomination”, and “number”, and the number n (for example, n = 12) of the tray tables 42. Only records are prepared. In the item of “tray base number” of each record, serial numbers from value 1 to n (= 12) are stored. The “denomination” item stores the denomination of the tray 30 loaded in the tray table 42 of the corresponding tray unit number, and the “number” item loads in the tray table 42 of the corresponding tray unit number. The number of trays 30 thus stored is stored.

  In step S140, in detail, the number of discharges determined in step S120 is subtracted from the value of the item “number” of the record corresponding to the tray number determined in step S120 in the inventory list table TBL. In this way, the account balance table TBL is updated. At this time, when the empty state is detected by the first optical sensor 44 that detects that the tray 30 is empty, the value of the item “number” is set to zero. Subsequently, the CPU transmits the contents of the stock amount list table TBL to the cash management server 70 as the stock amount information D1 (step S150). Thereafter, the process returns to “Return” to end the exchange process once. Note that the process of step S140 corresponds to the cash amount update unit 10a (FIG. 1), and the process of step S150 corresponds to the cash amount information notification unit 10b (FIG. 1).

  When the item “number” stored in the stock amount list table TBL has a value of 0, as described above, the first optical sensor 44 physically and reliably detects an empty state. On the other hand, when the tray is replaced as will be described later, it is determined whether or not the second optical sensor 46 detects the full state, and the item “number” is the maximum value. Is due to the fact that it was physically detected. On the other hand, when the value of the “number” item is neither 0 nor the maximum value, as shown in step S140, it is based on a so-called logical detection calculated based on a payout instruction. In the logical detection calculated based on the payout instruction, when a plurality of places where the bar take-in taking-in unit 50 takes in one wrong is taken in, the actual number of storage and the number obtained as a result of the calculation are calculated as follows. If the first or second optical sensor 44, 46, which is a physical sensor, detects an empty state or a full state, at least the item “number” is a value. When it is 0 and when it is the maximum value, it can be made to coincide with the actual storage number.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the processing executed by each of the bar money changer 10, the cash management server 70, and the network terminal device 80 and the information exchanged between them over time. As shown in the drawing, the bar money changer 10 sequentially performs the above-described exchange process (FIG. 5) in response to an operation by the user. Here, it is assumed that the currency exchange process is performed nine times from P1 to P9. As described above, the money amount information D1 indicating the latest money amount is notified from the bar money changer 10 to the cash management server 70 in each exchange process P1 to P9. In addition, in order to clarify at what time the balance information D1 was notified, numbers in parentheses such as balance information (1) and balance information (2) are added below. I will explain. A block drawn with a broken line in the drawing represents not information but some information.

  Now, it is assumed that the cash amount information (5) is notified from the bar money changer 10 to the cash management server 70 in the fifth exchange process P5. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the contents of the banknote information (5) D1. As shown in the figure, the stock amount information (5) D1 stores the current number of storages for each tray 30 loaded on each tray base 42 of the bar money changer 10. Each tray 30 is provided with information indicating the denomination. In the illustrated example, only the tray 30 with the tray table number 1 to 6 (see FIG. 6) having a denomination of 500 yen and 100 yen and the reject box are shown to simplify the explanation. Yes. “Tray 1” to “Tray 6” in the drawing indicate the trays 30 stored in the respective tray bases 42 having tray base numbers 1 to 6.

  The bar metal take-in part 50 of the bar money changer 10 is provided with a denomination determining sensor (not shown) for determining the denominated money type. Whether or not the bar 32 taken in from the instructed tray 30 is the denomination as instructed is checked using the denomination determining sensor. If it is determined that the denomination actually taken in by this check is not the denomination as instructed (NG), the bar 32 determined to be NG is transferred to the reject box before the payout. The “box” in FIG. 8 indicates the number of metal bars stored in the reject box.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, the tray 1 of 500 yen bar is empty, the tray 2 has been fed out 2/5, the tray 3 is full, the tray 1 of 100 bar is fed out 2/5, and the trays 2, 3 Indicates that no rejection has occurred. FIG. 8 conceptually shows the balance information D1 for the following explanation, and actually the data of the balance list table TBL is transmitted as the balance information D1. Note that the stock information D1 is not necessarily tabular data such as the stock list table TBL, and may be any data as long as the stock of each tray is known. Further, in this embodiment, every time the exchange process is executed, the amount of money in all the trays 30 is notified to the cash management server 70 from the bar money changer 10 as the amount-of-stock information D1. The cash management server 70 notifies the cash management server 70 only of the fluctuation information of the stock amount that was a single exchange process as the stock amount information, and calculates the stock amount of all trays 30 on the cash management server 70 side. It is good also as composition to do. In any case, every time a money exchange transaction is performed by the bar money changer 10, the cash management server 70 receives a notification of the stock amount information D1 and how much of the bar 32 of any denomination is placed in each tray 30. It will be remembered if it is in.

  When the cash management server 70 receives the cash balance information (5) D1, the network terminal device 80 performs a preparatory work for cash collection and delivery. The collection and delivery of cash here refers to an operation of collecting the banknotes with the bar money changer 10 and replenishing the metal bars 32.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the collection / delivery preparation processing executed by the CPU of the network terminal device (hereinafter simply referred to as “terminal device”) 80. This process is started when an instruction to prepare for collection / delivery is given from the input unit 83 by the operator. As shown in the figure, when the processing is started, the CPU first requests the cash management server 70 to inquire about the stock information D1 of each tray 30 (step S210). The cash management server 70 that has received the request notifies the terminal device 80 of the cash amount information D1. The CPU of the terminal device 80 receives the reported amount information D1 (step S220).

  Subsequently, the terminal device 80 displays the cash amount information D1 sent from the cash management server 70 on the display 82 of the terminal device 80 (step S230). Specifically, the amount of money (denomination and number of stored items) of each tray 30 is displayed with the same pattern as in FIG. This display is merely an example, and any display mode can be used as long as the amount of each tray is known. Subsequently, the operator of the terminal device 80 looks at the display on the display 82, determines the collection / delivery information D2 representing the tray 30 that needs to be replenished with the bar 32, and operates the input unit 83 to operate the collection / delivery information D2. Is entered (registered) in the computer main body 81 (step S240).

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the collection / delivery information D2 registered in step S240. As shown in the figure, the collection / delivery information D <b> 2 stores whether or not preparation for replenishment is required for each tray 30 loaded on each tray base 42 of the bar money changer 10. Hatching in the figure indicates that preparation of a full tray is necessary, and a portion without hatching (a portion indicated as “not ready”) indicates that preparation for replenishment is not necessary. That is, in the illustrated example, two trays with a denomination of 500 yen for trays 1 and 2 and one tray with a denomination of 100 yen for tray 4 need to be prepared, respectively. , 6 indicates that no tray preparation is required. The illustrated example is registered by the operator in response to the contents of the cash balance information (5) D1 illustrated in FIG.

  That is, since the “tray 1” is empty in the stock information (5) S1 shown in FIG. 8, a full tray is prepared like “tray 1” in FIG. In the balance information (5) S1, “tray 2” has been fed out 2/5, so a full tray is prepared like “tray 2” in FIG. In the balance information (5) S1, no “tray 3” is fed out and is in a full state, so that it is not necessary to prepare a tray like “tray 3” in FIG. In the stock information (5) S1, “tray 4” has been fed out 2/5, so a full tray is prepared as shown in “tray 4” in FIG. In the stock amount information (5) S1, “Tray 5” and “Tray 6” are not drawn out and are in a full state, and thus preparation of the tray is required as in “Tray 5” and “Tray 6” in FIG. It was not.

  In detail, in step S240, the operator determines whether or not even one tray is fed out, and prepares a full tray for one tray that is fed out. However, it is determined that the tray will not be prepared because it is in a full state. In step S240, the operator operates the input unit 83 to register the determination result in the computer main body 81 as the collection / delivery information D2.

  In this embodiment, the process of step S240 is configured to directly input the result determined by the operator by operating the input unit 83. Instead, the CPU displays the cash amount information D1. The collection / delivery information D1 may be automatically created from the stock information D1 and stored without being displayed on 82. That is, the CPU of the cash management server 70 determines whether or not the number of stored items is full from the stock information D1, and prepares a full tray for a tray that is not full. What is necessary is just to set it as the structure which does not prepare a tray about the tray of a state, and determines the stock information D1. The determination of whether or not the number of stored items is full can be determined from the denomination because the number of items that can be stored in the tray for each denomination is fixed. After executing step S240, the CPU notifies the cash management server 70 of the collection / delivery information D2 (step S250). Thereafter, the process returns to “return” to end the collection / delivery preparation process. The processes in steps S240 and S250 correspond to the collection / delivery information notification unit 80a (FIG. 1).

  The policeman who replenishes the bar money of the bar money changer 10 carries the tray according to the registered collection / delivery information D2 to the store where the bar money changer 10 is placed.

  Returning to FIG. 7, in the terminal device 80, the collection / delivery preparation process (FIG. 9) described above is executed (P31). Here, as described above, the cash management server 70 is requested from the cash management server 70 to inquire about the balance information (the balance information (5) at this time) D1 of each tray 30 and is sent from the cash management server 70. The collection / delivery information D2 is registered based on the stock information (5) D1. This collection / delivery information D2 is sent to the bar change machine 10 via the cash management server 70.

  In the bar money changer 10, it is assumed that the currency exchange process is sequentially performed and that the ninth currency exchange process P9 has been executed. The latest cash amount information (9) D1 obtained in the ninth exchange process P9 is notified to the cash management server 70 as before. After that, the bar change machine 10 performs a process of determining whether or not it is the start time of the collection and delivery work by the policeman (P10). Specifically, determination is made based on whether or not an instruction to perform the collection and delivery work is given from the operation menu displayed on the operation panel 12 by the policeman. In addition, instead of an instruction by the security guard, an opening / closing switch is provided on the tray replacement door 22 so that the time when the opening / closing switch detects the opening of the tray replacement door 22 is determined as the start of the collection / delivery operation. Also good. In short, any configuration can be used as long as it can detect when the collection and delivery work is started by the guard. In addition, the start time here does not strictly indicate a certain timing, but may be a time when the tray is to be replaced by the operator.

  When it is determined in the determination process of P10 that the collection and delivery work is started (that is, when the start time is detected), the bar change machine 10 receives the collection and delivery information D2 sent from the cash management server 70. And the work content determination process for determining the work content for collecting and delivering the bar 32 is executed on the basis of the stock information (9) obtained in the previous exchange process, that is, the ninth exchange process (P11). .

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the contents of the cash balance information (9) D1. As shown in the figure, the stock information (9) D1 at this point is that the tray 1 of 500 yen bar is empty, the tray 2 is empty, the tray 3 is fed out 2/5, and the tray 1 of 100 yen bar is empty. It is assumed that the tray 2 has been fed out 2/5, the tray 3 is full, and the reject box is stored with money of unknown denomination. In the work content determination process, the content of the latest stock information (9) D1 illustrated in FIG. 11 is added to the collection / delivery information D2 illustrated in FIG. is doing. The collection / delivery information D2 illustrated in FIG. 10 is created based on the fifth stock information (5), and is different from the current stock information. The above work content determination process is executed for consideration. In other words, in the work content determination process, the optimum collection / delivery work content is determined by correcting the collection / delivery information D2 with the latest stock amount.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the work content information D3 indicating the work content determined by the work content determination process. As shown in the figure, the work content information D3 stores whether or not replenishment is required for each tray 30 loaded in each tray base 42. The hatching in the figure indicates that a full tray is necessary, and the portion labeled “no tray” indicates that the currently loaded tray needs to be collected. If there is hatching and nothing is indicated, it indicates that it is necessary to replace it with a full tray, and if there is hatching, the part that is indicated as “unused” indicates that the full tray remains as it is. This indicates that tray replacement is unnecessary. In the illustrated example, the trays 1 and 2 need to be replaced with a full tray with a denomination of 500 yen, and the tray 4 needs to be replaced with a full tray with a denomination of 100 yen. In addition, it is shown that the trays 3 and 5 need to be collected and the tray 6 does nothing (no replacement is required). It is shown that the reject box needs to be collected.

  As described above, this example is based on the collection / delivery information D2 illustrated in FIG. 10 and the cash balance information (9) D1 illustrated in FIG. That is, in the collection / delivery information D2 shown in FIG. 10, “tray 1” and “tray 2” are prepared as full trays of 500 yen bar 32, so in the work content information D3 as shown in FIG. “Tray 1” and “Tray 2” are replaced with the full tray. In the collection / delivery information D2, “tray 3” is not ready for the tray, but in the balance information (9) D1 in FIG. As shown in the work content information D3, “tray 3” is collected (no tray). In the collection / delivery information D2, “tray 4” is prepared with a full tray of 100 yen bar 32. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, in the work content information D3, “tray 4” is replaced with the full tray. In the collection / delivery information D2, “tray 5” is not ready for the tray, but in the balance information (9) D1 in FIG. As shown in the work content information D3, “tray 5” is collected (no tray). In the balance information (9) D1 in FIG. 11, the “tray 6” is in a full state (unused state), so the work content information D3 is nothing (unused) as shown in FIG. Is shown.

  Returning to FIG. 7, the bar changer 10 performs a printing process for printing the work content information D3 determined in the work content determination process P11 from the printing unit 14 (FIG. 1) in the form of a statement slip (P12). . The printing unit 14 performs printing using roll paper as a printing medium.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a statement slip PP printed by the printing process P12. As shown in the figure, the statement slip PP includes a first field FD1 for printing a transportation instruction and a second field FD2 for printing a collection and loading instruction. In the first field FD1, the number of trays to be taken out from the security / security company is printed for each denomination. In the second field FD2, for each of the plurality of tray tables 42 included in the bar changer 10, it is necessary to load (replace) a denomination of a tray or to collect a tray. Or because it is unused, it can be left as it is. The illustration of FIG. 13 has contents corresponding to the work content information D3 illustrated in FIG. It should be noted that a check box is printed on items of a tray base that requires loading of the tray 30 and a tray base that requires collection of the tray 30. The security guard can confirm the completion of the work for each tray by checking a check box for a tray base that needs to be loaded or collected.

  It should be noted that the determination process at the start of the P10 collection / delivery work in FIG. 7 described above corresponds to the work start detection unit 10c (FIG. 1), and the work content determination process of P11 corresponds to the work content determination unit 10d (FIG. 1). , P12 corresponds to the work content output unit 10e (FIG. 1).

4). Action / Effect:
As described above in detail, according to the packaging coin processing system 1 of the present embodiment, the cash amount information D1 indicating the latest cash amount for each tray in the bar money changer 10 is transmitted via the cash management server 70 to the terminal device 80. Will be notified. The terminal device 80 registers the collection / delivery information D2 determined from the reported stock information D1 and notifies the bar changer 10 of the collection / delivery information D2. When the start time of the collection / delivery work by the worker is detected, the bar money changer 10 performs the contents of the collection / delivery work performed by the worker from the collection / delivery information D2 and the latest stock for each tray at that time. Is determined for each tray, and the work content information D3 indicating the determined work content is printed in the form of a statement slip PP.

  For this reason, when the policeman prepares the bar 32 at the security / security company, the collection / delivery information D2 can be determined according to the latest stock amount at that time. Furthermore, when the policeman transports the wrapping coins from the security / security company to the store, the stock of each tray provided in the bar money changer 10 fluctuates. Thus, the contents of the collection and delivery work are determined by taking into account the latest stock amount at the time when the collection and delivery work is started, in addition to the collection and delivery information D2.

  Therefore, according to the packaging coin processing system 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to prepare an optimal amount of bar metal when the bar metal 32 is prepared. Further, since the work contents of collection and delivery can be instructed to the worker as the work contents information D3 based on the latest stock amount including the fluctuation amount from the prepared time, the occurrence of work mistakes during the replenishment work can be prevented. In addition to preventing this, workability can be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the work content information D3 is configured to be printed, the security guard can perform the collection and delivery work by looking at the printed paper, which is superior in workability.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the terminal device 80 determines whether or not the storage number is full based on the stock information D1, and prepares the tray 30 in the full state for the tray 30 that is not in the full state. For the tray 30 in the full state, the stock amount information D1 is determined as not preparing the tray. After that, in the bar money changing machine 10, when the stock information D1 fluctuates and the bar 30 is fed out in the tray 30 where a new tray is not prepared, the tray 30 in use is changed. Only collect. Since the “number” stored in the stock list table TBL constituting the stock information D1 is based on logical detection, there is a possibility that it differs from the actual number stored. On the other hand, by exchanging and collecting the trays 30 as described above, when the replenishment of the bar metal 32 is completed, the number of storage of each tray 30 is always full, and an accurate “based on physical detection” It can be a value of “number”. Therefore, the error in the number of stored items can be always reset when the replenishment of the bar 32 is completed, and the accuracy of cash management can be improved.

5. Other embodiments:
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and can be implemented in various modes as described below without departing from the scope of the invention.

(1) In the above embodiment, the work content output unit 10e is configured to print the work content information D3 in the form of a statement slip PP. Instead, the work content information D3 is output to the outside wirelessly. In this way, the work content information may be displayed on the portable terminal carried by the policeman. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which guides by an audio | voice instead of the structure which prints out the detailed slip PP mentioned above.

(2) In the said Example, although comprised between the cash management server 70 and the bar money changer 10, and between the cash management server 70 and the network terminal device 80 with the internet VPN91, it comprised to this. Alternatively, the two may be connected by a dedicated line. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which connects between the bar money changing machine 10 and the network terminal device 80, and directly exchanges information between the bar money changing machine 10 and the network terminal device 80.

(3) In the said Example, although the cash management apparatus was comprised by the cash management server 70 and the network terminal device 80, it may replace with this and may comprise a cash management apparatus by one computer apparatus.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the whole structure of the packaging coin processing system 1 as one Example of this invention. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a bar money changer 10. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a tray 30. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of denominations stored in each tray 30 loaded in the wagon unit 40. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the exchange process performed by CPU of the bar money changing machine 10. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of stock amount list table TBL. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process performed with each of the bar money changing machine 10, the cash management server 70, and the network terminal device 80, and the information exchanged among them with progress of time. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the content of stock information (5) D1. 5 is a flowchart showing a collection / delivery preparation process executed by a CPU of the network terminal device 80. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the collection / delivery information D2 registered by step S240. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the content of stock information (9) D1. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the work content information D3 determined by the work content determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the detailed slip PP printed by the printing process P12.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Packaging coin processing system 2 ... Tray 3 ... Tray 4 ... Tray 10 ... Bar money changer 10a ... Stock amount update part 10b ... Stock amount information notification part 10c ... Work start time detection part 10d ... Work content determination part 10e ... Work Contents output section 12 ... Operation panel 14 ... Printing section 20 ... Housing 22 ... Tray replacement door 26 ... Discharge outlet 28 ... Shutter 30 ... Tray 32 ... Bar metal 34 ... Bar metal outlet 40 ... Wagon section 42 ... Tray base 44 ... 1st optical sensor 46 ... 2nd optical sensor 50 ... Bar metal taking-in part 52 ... Arm part 54 ... Accommodating part 70 ... Cash management server 80 ... Network terminal device 80a ... Collection / delivery information notification part 81 ... Computer main body 82 ... Display 83 ... Input unit 91 ... Internet VPN
93 ... Internet VPN
D1 ... Balance information D2 ... Collection and delivery information D3 ... Work content information PP ... Statement slip TBL ... Balance table table

Claims (6)

A wrapping coin dispensing device that wraps a predetermined number of coins by denomination in a plurality of trays, selectively takes in the wrapping coins from the plurality of trays, and pays out the wrapping coins,
A wrapping coin processing system comprising: a cash management device connected to the wrapping coin dispensing device via a network and managing a cash amount in the wrapping coin dispensing device;
The packaging coin dispensing device is:
A stock amount updating means for storing the stock amount of each of the plurality of trays and updating the stock amount every time the payout is performed,
A cash amount information notifying unit for notifying the cash management device of the cash amount information indicating the cash amount for each tray updated by the cash amount updating unit each time the payout is performed,
The cash management device
A collection / delivery information notifying means for notifying the packaging coin dispensing apparatus of collection / delivery information representing a tray that needs to be replenished with packaging coins, determined from the stock information notified from the packaging coin dispensing apparatus;
The packaging coin dispensing device is:
A work start detection means for detecting the start of the collection and delivery work by the worker;
When the start time of the collection and delivery work is detected by the work start time detection means, the work is determined based on the collection and delivery information notified from the cash management device and the stock amount for each tray updated by the stock amount update means. Work content determination means for determining the work content of collection and delivery performed by the person for each tray;
A wrapping coin processing system comprising: work content output means for outputting work content information indicating the work content determined by the work content determination means to the outside. The packaging coin processing system according to claim 1,
The collection / delivery information notification means includes:
Display means for displaying the information on the amount of money notified from the packaging coin dispensing device on a display device;
In accordance with an input instruction from an operator who has seen the display means, input / storage means for storing the collection / delivery information in the storage means for the notification,
Wrapping coin processing system. The packaging coin processing system according to claim 1 or 2,
The work content output means includes
A wrapping coin processing system comprising: a printing unit that prints the work content information on a printing medium. A packaging coin processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The cash management device
A server connected to the packaging coin dispensing device via a first network;
A wrapping coin processing system comprising: a network terminal device connected to the server via a second network and placed at a place where the tray storing the wrapping coins is prepared. A wrapping coin obtained by wrapping a predetermined number of coins by denomination is stored in a plurality of trays, a wrapping coin is selectively picked up from the plurality of trays, the wrapping coin is paid out, and a network is connected to the cash management device. A wrapping coin dispensing device connected via
A stock amount updating means for storing the stock amount of each of the plurality of trays and updating the stock amount every time the payout is performed,
A cash amount information notifying unit for notifying the cash management device of the cash amount information indicating the cash amount for each tray updated by the cash amount updating unit every time the payout is performed.
Collection / delivery information receiving means for receiving, from the cash management apparatus, collection / delivery information representing a tray that needs to be replenished with wrapping coins, determined from the cash position information by the cash management apparatus;
A work start detection means for detecting the start of the collection and delivery work by the worker;
When the start time of the collection and delivery work is detected by the work start time detection means, an operator is obtained from the collection and delivery information received by the collection and delivery information receiving means and the stock amount for each tray updated by the stock amount update means. Work content determining means for determining the work content of collection and delivery performed by each tray,
A wrapping coin dispensing device comprising: work content output means for outputting work content information indicating work content determined by the work content determination means to the outside. A packaging coin dispensing device according to claim 5,
The work content output means includes
A wrapping coin dispensing device comprising printing means for printing the work content information on a print medium.

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