JP2011118651A - Currency counter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a currency counter which is configured by integrating a counting part composed of bill counting sections and coin counting sections and an operation part, has a compact structure allowed to be easily handled by an operator and is capable of counting bills and coins concerned with the sales volume or the like of a store and defining the total of counting results. <P>SOLUTION: When receiving a counting start command from the operation part 45, a control part 15 controls counting sections 20, 30 so as to count currency such as bills and coins received into money receiving parts 21, 31 of the counting parts 20, 30, and when receiving a defining command from the operation part 45, defines the total of counting results of currency in the counting parts 20, 30 and outputs the defined currency total. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a currency counter that counts banknotes and coins related to sales proceeds of a store.

  Conventionally, the following operations have been performed as processing of sales proceeds generated in stores such as retail stores. That is, for example, a store clerk on the store side manually counts and determines the total amount of sales and / or the amount and number of each denomination, and this information is entered in the slip, and the sales and slip are put in the cash bag. Then, a process is performed in which the cash bag containing the sales proceeds and the slip is handed to, for example, a recovery person on the recovery trader side. However, if there is a clerk's mistake when counting sales or filling in a slip, when the collection company counts the collected sales, there is a miscalculation that the actual sales and the contents described in the slip do not match. There is a case. In this case, there is a problem that manpower is required to deal with such miscalculation and work efficiency is lowered.

  In order to deal with such a problem, it is conceivable that when the sales amount is handed over from the store side to the collection company side, the contents of the sales amount are determined by both parties. In this case, although the frequency of miscalculation decreases, it becomes necessary to adjust the schedules of both, and the time required for the collection operation increases, and the work efficiency of the collection company decreases. Further, if a bill counter or a coin counter is used at this time, the time required for counting the sales can be shortened, but it still takes time as compared with the process of just handing the cash bag.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a sales deposit machine for depositing sales. According to the sales deposit machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the inserted banknotes and coins are taken into the machine for identification and counting, and the identified and counted banknotes and coins are stored in the cassette. A recovery person on the trader's side takes out the cassette from the machine and obtains a breakdown of banknotes and coins stored in the cassette. Here, the breakdown of banknotes and coins refers to slips and receipts in which the total amount of sales is written, a memory in which the total amount of sales is stored, an IC chip, an IC card, and the like. According to the sales deposit machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to deliver and collect sales at any time, and there is no mistake in counting sales and entering slips. However, a sales deposit machine that contains both bill and coin counting units and cassettes may be difficult to install due to its size being too large when installed in a small store. In some cases.

  Moreover, when the change used at the store side is insufficient, the following problems may occur. That is, when there are not enough changes or the like to be used on the store side, there are cases where banknotes and coins are taken out from a cash bag to be handed over to a collection company and used. If recounting banknotes and coins at this time is neglected, the actual sales amount and the contents described in the slip do not match, and a miscalculation occurs. Moreover, in the sales deposit machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the deposited banknotes and coins are under the management of the collection company and cannot be withdrawn by the store, so there are banknotes and coins in the sales deposit machine. Nevertheless, it is inconvenient because it cannot be used as a change.

JP-A-6-266963

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and is integrated with a counting unit composed of a bill counting unit and a coin counting unit and an operation unit, and is compact and easy to use for an operator. An object of the present invention is to provide a currency counter capable of counting banknotes and coins related to the above and determining the cumulative count result.

  The present invention provides a depositing unit for depositing money into the aircraft, an identification unit for identifying and counting the money fed out by the depositing unit, and for dispensing the money identified and counted by the identification unit to the outside of the aircraft. A counting unit having a dispensing unit, a control unit that controls the counting unit, a counting start command for starting counting of money in the counting unit, and a control unit that controls the counting unit An operation unit for performing a confirmation command for confirming a cumulative count result, and the control unit receives money from the deposit unit of the counting unit when receiving a counting start command from the operation unit. The counting unit is controlled to perform counting, and when a confirmation command is received from the operation unit, the total of the counting result of money in the counting unit is determined and the determined total of money is output. Currency counter .

  According to such a money counter, the control unit controls the counting unit to count money such as banknotes and coins deposited in the depositing unit of the counting unit when receiving a counting start command from the operation unit. When the confirmation command is received from the operation unit, the total of the counting result of the money in the counting unit is fixed and the determined total of the money is output, so the bill counting unit and the coin counting unit By integrating the counting unit and the operation unit, the money counting machine can be made compact and convenient for the operator, and the bills and coins related to the sales proceeds etc. of the store can be counted. The total of counting results can be determined.

  In the money counting machine of the present invention, the counting unit includes a banknote depositing unit for depositing banknotes into the machine, a banknote identifying unit for identifying and counting banknotes fed out by the banknote depositing unit, and the banknote identifying unit. Banknote counting unit having a banknote dispensing unit for dispensing the banknotes identified and counted by the outside, or a coin depositing unit for depositing coins into the machine, and a coin fed out by the coin depositing unit It may be a coin counting unit having a coin identifying unit that performs identification counting and a coin dispensing unit for dispensing the coins identified and counted by the coin identifying unit to the outside of the machine.

  Alternatively, the counting section includes a banknote depositing section for depositing banknotes into the machine, a banknote identifying section for identifying and counting banknotes fed out by the banknote depositing section, and a banknote identified and counted by the banknote identifying section. A banknote counting unit having a banknote dispensing unit for withdrawing to the outside of the machine, a coin depositing unit for depositing coins into the machine, and a coin identification for identifying and counting the coins fed out by the coin depositing unit. And a coin counting unit having a coin dispensing unit for dispensing the coins identified and counted by the coin identifying unit to the outside of the machine, the control unit in the banknote counting unit and the coin counting unit When determining the total of banknotes and coins, the total of banknotes and the total of coins may be integrated.

  The money counting machine of the present invention further includes a printing unit connected to the control unit, and when the control unit receives a confirmation command from the operation unit, the total counting result of money in the counting unit is calculated. You may make it print by the said printing part while confirming and the total of the confirmed money.

  In the money counting machine of the present invention, the operation unit can also issue a cancellation command to the control unit to delete the accumulated money counting result in the counting unit. When the cancel command is received from the operation unit, the accumulated money in the counting unit may be deleted.

  In the money counting machine of the present invention, the withdrawal unit of the counting unit is provided with a holding unit for holding the money that has been identified and counted by the identification unit, and the control unit When money is taken out from the holding unit without a confirmation command, the total of counting results in the counting unit may be deleted.

  At this time, the withdrawal portion of the counting portion is provided with a withdrawal portion closing mechanism that selectively closes the withdrawal portion, and the operation portion counts the counting portion with respect to the control portion. The collection unit can also perform a collection command for collecting the money held in the holding unit in the unit, and the control unit normally closes the withdrawal unit by the withdrawal unit closing mechanism, When the collection command is received from the operation unit, the cumulative total of the counting results of money in the counting unit is confirmed, and the withdrawal unit is closed by the withdrawal unit closing mechanism, and the holding unit is removed. It may be configured to be removable from the metal part.

  In this case, the operation unit can also perform a cancellation command for erasing the total of the counting results of money in the counting unit to the control unit. When receiving a cancellation command, the withdrawal unit is released from closing by the withdrawal unit closing mechanism so that the holding unit can be removed from the withdrawal unit, and the accumulated money in the counting unit is erased. It may be like this.

  Further, the withdrawal part of the counting part is provided with a retaining part detection part for detecting this when the retaining part is taken out from the withdrawal part, and the operation part is provided with the control part. In contrast, the counting unit can also perform a collection command for collecting the money held in the holding unit, and the control unit has not received a collection command from the operation unit When the removal of the holding unit is detected by the holding unit detection unit, the accumulated counting result of money in the counting unit is deleted, and the holding unit detection unit is in a state of receiving a collection command from the operation unit. When the withdrawal of the holding unit is detected by the above, the total of the counting results of money in the counting unit may be determined.

  Alternatively, the withdrawal unit of the counting unit is provided with a retaining unit detection unit that detects this when the retaining unit is taken out from the withdrawal unit, and the operation unit is configured as the control unit. In contrast, the counting unit can also perform a collection command for collecting the money held in the holding unit, and the control unit has not received a collection command from the operation unit When the removal of the holding part is detected by the holding part detection part, the accumulated counting result of money in the counting part is erased, and the money in the counting part is received when a collection command is received from the operation part. The cumulative total of the counting results may be determined.

  In the money counting machine of the present invention, the storage unit may be detachably mounted with a storage tool that stores the money that has been identified and counted by the identification unit.

  At this time, the withdrawal portion of the counter is provided with a storage device sealing portion for sealing the storage device attached to the holding portion, and the control portion is configured to perform the operation. The container may be sealed by the container sealing part when receiving a confirmation command from the unit.

  According to the money counting machine of the present invention, the counting unit consisting of a banknote counting unit and a coin counting unit and the operation unit are integrated, and it is compact and easy to use for the operator. And the total of the counting results can be determined.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the money counter by embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the banknote counter in the money counter shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the coin counting part in the money counter shown in FIG. It is a control block diagram in the money counter shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the money counter shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of the other structure of the banknote counter in the money counter shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of the other structure of the coin counting part in the money counter shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a money counter which has a banknote counting part shown in FIG. 6, and a coin counting part shown in FIG. In the money counter shown in FIG. 1, it is a figure which shows the example by which the banknote storage box and the coin storage bag were provided in the banknote storage box and the coin storage box.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 are diagrams showing a money counter according to the present embodiment. The money counter according to the present embodiment counts banknotes and coins related to sales proceeds of a store.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the money counting machine 10 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 11, and the housing 11 includes a banknote counting unit 20 disposed on the right side when the money counting machine 10 is viewed from the front. The coin counters 30 arranged on the left side are provided so as to be lined up on the left and right.

  First, the detail of a structure of the banknote counting part 20 is demonstrated using FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the banknote counting unit 20 includes a banknote depositing unit 21 for depositing banknotes into the machine and a banknote transporting unit that transports banknotes fed out one by one by the banknote depositing unit 21. 25 and a banknote recognition unit 26 that performs identification and counting of the denomination and the like of the banknotes transported by the banknote transport unit 25. The banknote depositing unit 21 is provided with a banknote feeding mechanism 21a, and banknotes inserted into the banknote depositing unit 21 are fed out to the banknote transport unit 25 one by one by the banknote feeding mechanism 21a. Moreover, the banknote rejection part 22 is connected to the banknote conveyance part 25, and reject banknotes, such as a fake bill and an indistinguishable banknote among the banknotes identified by the banknote identification part 26, are sent to the banknote rejection part 22 from the banknote conveyance part 25. It is sent and accumulated, and is returned (rejected) from the banknote reject unit 22.

  In addition, a banknote dispensing unit 23 is connected to the banknote transport unit 25, and normal banknotes among the banknotes identified by the banknote identification unit 26 are sent from the banknote transport unit 25 to the banknote dispensing unit 23. ing. More specifically, the banknote withdrawal unit 23 is provided with a banknote storage box 29 so that the banknotes sent from the banknote transport unit 25 to the banknote withdrawal unit 23 are retained in the banknote storage box 29. It has become. Here, the banknote storage box 29 can be taken out of the housing 11 from the banknote dispensing unit 23. More specifically, the banknote holding box 29 can be taken out by pulling it out from the banknote dispensing part 23 to the front side of the housing 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the banknote dispensing part 23 is provided with a door 24 that can be opened and closed. The door 24 is provided with a lock mechanism 24a. When the door 24 is locked in the closed state by the lock mechanism 24a, the operator cannot access the banknote dispensing unit 23. On the other hand, when the lock state of the door 24 is released by the lock mechanism 24a, the operator can open the door 24 and take out the banknote storage box 29 in the banknote dispensing unit 23.

  Next, details of the configuration of the coin counting unit 30 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the coin counting unit 30 includes a coin depositing unit 31 for depositing coins into the machine, and a coin transporting unit that transports coins fed one by one by the coin depositing unit 31. 35 and a coin identifying unit 36 that identifies and counts the denomination and the like of the coins conveyed by the coin conveying unit 35. The coin depositing unit 31 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 31a, and the coins inserted into the coin depositing unit 31 are fed one by one to the coin transporting unit 35 by the coin feeding unit 31a. As shown in FIG. 1, a coin depositing portion cover 31 b that can be opened and closed is disposed in the coin depositing portion 31. Further, a coin reject unit 32 is connected to the coin transport unit 35 via a reject chute 35a, and reject coins such as unidentifiable coins among the coins identified by the coin identifying unit 36 are rejected from the coin transport unit 35. It is sent to the coin reject unit 32 via the chute 35a and accumulated, and is returned (rejected) from the coin reject unit 32.

  A coin dispensing unit 33 is connected to the coin conveying unit 35 via a dispensing chute 35b, and normal coins among the coins identified by the coin identifying unit 36 are sent from the coin conveying unit 35 to the dispensing chute 35b. Is sent to the coin dispensing unit 33. More specifically, a coin holding box 39 is provided in the coin dispensing unit 33, so that coins sent from the coin transport unit 35 to the coin dispensing unit 33 are held in the coin holding box 39. It has become. Here, the coin holding box 39 can be taken out of the housing 11 from the coin dispensing unit 33. More specifically, the coin holding box 39 can be taken out by being pulled out from the coin dispensing unit 33 to the front side of the housing 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the coin dispensing part 33 is provided with a door 34 that can be opened and closed. The door 34 is provided with a lock mechanism 34a. When the door 34 is locked in the closed state by the lock mechanism 34a, the operator cannot access the coin dispensing unit 33. On the other hand, when the lock state of the door 34 is released by the lock mechanism 34 a, the operator can open the door 34 and take out the coin holding box 39 in the coin dispensing unit 33.

  Next, various other mechanisms provided in the money counting machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, on the upper surface of the housing 11 of the money counter 10, an operation unit 45 for an operator to give various commands to a control unit 15 (described later) of the money counter 10, and money A display unit 44 for displaying the counting result of money in the counter 10 is provided. Here, the operation unit 45 includes, for example, a numeric keypad, a confirmation key, a start key, a cancel key, a collection key, a reset key, and the like. When the operator presses each key, the control unit 15 of the money counter 10 is controlled. Various commands can be given to the system. The display unit 44 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD). A printer 43 that prints the counting result of money by the money counter 10 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 11 of the money counter 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a card reader 46 for confirming the operation authority of the operator is provided on the front surface of the housing 11. The card reader 46 reads ID information of an ID card carried by the operator. As the ID card, a magnetic card, an IC card or the like can be used. A biometric authentication device may be provided instead of the card reader 46 or in addition to the card reader 46. In addition, a storage unit 48 that stores a counting result of money by the money counter 10 is provided inside the housing 11.

  Next, the control part 15 which controls each component in the money counter 10 is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of the money counter 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. The control unit 15 is installed in the housing 11 of the money counting machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 15 includes each component of the banknote counting unit 20 (for example, a banknote feeding mechanism 21 a, a banknote transport unit 25, a banknote recognition unit 26, a lock mechanism 24 a), and a coin counting unit 30. Each component (a coin feeding mechanism 31a, a coin transport unit 35, a coin identifying unit 36, a lock mechanism 34a, etc.), a display unit 44, an operation unit 45, a printer 43, a card reader 46, a storage unit 48, and the like are connected. In addition, an interface 47 is connected to the control unit 15, and signals can be transmitted / received to / from an external device such as a host device via the interface 47.

  Next, operation | movement of the money counter 10 which consists of such a structure is demonstrated using the flowchart shown in FIG. The operation of the money counter 10 shown below is performed by the control unit 15 controlling each component of the money counter 10.

  In counting banknotes and coins with the currency counter 10, first, an operator inserts banknotes into the banknote depositing unit 21 of the banknote counting unit 20 and coins into the coin depositing unit 31 of the coin counting unit 30. (STEP 1 in FIG. 5). In the initial state, the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 are closed by the doors 24 and 34 by the lock mechanisms 24a and 34a. Then, the operator gives a count start command to the control unit 15 by pressing the start key of the operation unit 45 (STEP 2 in FIG. 5).

  When a counting start command is given to the control unit 15, banknotes inserted into the banknote depositing unit 21 in the banknote counting unit 20 are fed out one by one by the banknote feeding mechanism 21a, and the fed banknotes are fed into the banknote transport unit. 25 are conveyed one by one, and are recognized and counted by the bill recognition unit 26 (STEP 3 in FIG. 5). Here, when the banknote identified and counted by the banknote recognition unit 26 is a normal banknote (“YES” in STEP 4 in FIG. 5), the banknote is stored in the banknote holding box 29 provided in the banknote dispensing unit 23. (STEP 5 in FIG. 5). On the other hand, when the banknote identified and counted by the banknote recognition unit 26 is a reject banknote such as a fake bill or a banknote that cannot be identified (“NO” in STEP 4 in FIG. 5), the banknote is transferred from the banknote transport unit 25 to the banknote reject unit. 22 and is rejected (returned) by the banknote reject unit 22 (STEP 6 in FIG. 5). Such an operation is performed until all the bills inserted into the bill depositing unit 21 are taken into the machine (“NO” in STEP 7 in FIG. 5).

  Similarly, when a counting start command is given to the control unit 15, the coins inserted into the coin depositing unit 31 in the coin counting unit 30 are fed out one by one by the coin feeding mechanism 31a, and the fed out coins are The coins are transported one by one by the coin transport unit 35 and are identified and counted by the coin recognition unit 36 (STEP 3 in FIG. 5). Here, when the coin identified and counted by the coin identifying unit 36 is a normal coin (“YES” in STEP 4 in FIG. 5), this coin is stored in the coin holding box 39 provided in the coin dispensing unit 33. (STEP 5 in FIG. 5). On the other hand, when the coin identified and counted by the coin identifying unit 36 is a reject coin such as a coin that cannot be identified (“NO” in STEP 4 in FIG. 5), the coin is transferred from the coin transport unit 35 to the coin reject unit 32. The coin is rejected (returned) by the coin reject unit 32 (STEP 6 in FIG. 5). Such an operation is performed until all the coins inserted into the coin depositing unit 31 are taken into the apparatus (“NO” in STEP 7 in FIG. 5).

  When there are other banknotes or coins to be counted after all the banknotes and coins inserted into the banknote depositing unit 21 and the coin depositing unit 31 are taken into the machine, the operator An additional banknote or coin is inserted into the coin depositing unit 31 of the depositing unit 21 or the coin counting unit 30 and a start key of the operation unit 45 is pressed to give a counting start command to the control unit 15 (FIG. 5). (“YES” in STEP 8). In this case, the operation shown in STEP 3 to STEP 7 in FIG. 5 is performed again.

  On the other hand, after all the banknotes and coins inserted into the banknote depositing unit 21 and the coin depositing unit 31 are taken into the machine, when there are no other banknotes or coins to be counted, the operator By pressing the confirmation key, a confirmation command is given to the control unit 15 (“YES” in STEP 11 in FIG. 5). Thereby, the control part 15 determines the total of the counting result of the banknote and the coin in the banknote counting part 20 and the coin counting part 30 (STEP12 of FIG. 5). Specifically, the control unit 15 integrates the accumulated banknotes calculated by the banknote counting unit 20 and the accumulated coins calculated by the coin counting unit 30. Here, integrating the cumulative number of banknotes and the total number of coins means that the data related to the counted number and amount of each denomination of banknotes and the data related to the counted number and amount of each denomination of coins are treated as integrated data, It means that the total amount is calculated by adding the total amount of all denominations of banknotes and the total amount of all denominations of coins. Moreover, the control part 15 outputs the total of the count result of the confirmed banknote or coin (STEP12 of FIG. 5). Specifically, the control unit 15 causes the storage unit 48 to store the total of the counting results of banknotes and coins or displays the total on the display unit 44. Alternatively, the control unit 15 causes the printer 43 to print the total number of bills and coins counted. Further, the control unit 15 may transmit the total of the counting results of banknotes and coins to the external device via the interface 47.

  Thereafter, when collecting the counted bills and coins, when the operator gives a collection command to the control unit 15 by pressing the collection key of the operation unit 45, the doors by the lock mechanisms 24a and 34a are used. The locks 24 and 34 are released, and the operator can access the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 by opening the doors 24 and 34. Thereafter, the operator takes out the banknote holding box 29 and the coin holding box 39 from the banknote dispensing section 23 and the coin dispensing section 33, and pulls out the banknotes and coins from these banknote holding box 29 and the coin holding box 39 and puts them in a cash bag. pack. At this time, the slip printed by the printer 43 on which the accumulated result of counting bills and coins is written is also packed in the cash bag. Thereafter, the cash bag is handed to, for example, a collection member on the collection trader side who has visited the store. As a result, the counted banknotes and coins are collected (STEP 13 in FIG. 5).

  In addition, regarding the operation of collecting the counted bills and coins, the operator confirms the operation unit 45 instead of giving a collection command to the control unit 15 by pressing the collection key of the operation unit 45. The doors 24 and 34 may be unlocked by the lock mechanisms 24a and 34a only by giving a confirmation command to the control unit 15 by pressing the key. Conversely, instead of giving a confirmation command to the control unit 15 when the operator depresses the confirmation key of the operation unit 45, the operator depresses the recovery key of the operation unit 45 to the control unit 15. Then, the control unit 15 may determine the total of the counting results of banknotes and coins in the banknote counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30 simply by giving a collection command.

  By the way, after all the bills and coins inserted into the bill depositing unit 21 and the coin depositing unit 31 are taken into the machine (“YES” in STEP 7 in FIG. 5), for example, money provided separately from the money counting machine 10. In some cases, banknotes or coins counted by the money counter 10 may be used as change for a change machine. In this case, the operator gives a cancel command to the control unit 15 by pressing the cancel key of the operation unit 45 (“YES” in STEP 9 in FIG. 5). When a cancel command is given to the control unit 15, the total of counting results of bills and coins in the bill counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30 is reset (STEP 10 in FIG. 5). Further, when a cancel command is given to the control unit 15, the lock of the doors 24, 34 by the lock mechanisms 24 a, 34 a is released, and the operator opens the doors 24, 34 to open the banknote dispensing unit 23 or coin dispensing. It becomes possible to access the inside of the gold part 33. Thus, the operator can take out banknotes and coins as change for a money change machine from the banknote storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39. In addition, the banknotes and coins left in the banknote storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39 are recounted by being inserted into the banknote depositing unit 21 and the coin depositing unit 31 again.

  As described above, according to the money counter 10 of the present embodiment, the control unit 15 receives the counting start command from the operation unit 45 (STEP 2 in FIG. 5), and the banknote depositing unit 21 of the banknote counting unit 20. The bill counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30 are controlled so as to count bills and coins deposited in the coin depositing unit 31 of the coin counting unit 30 (STEP 3 to 6 in FIG. 5), and a confirmation command is issued from the operation unit 45. When received (“YES” in STEP 11 in FIG. 5), the total of counting results of banknotes and coins in the banknote counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30 is determined and the determined total of banknotes and coins is output. (STEP 12 in FIG. 5). According to such a money counting machine 10, by integrating the counting unit including the banknote counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30 and the operation unit 45, the money counting machine 10 is compact and easy to use for the operator. In addition, it is possible to count banknotes and coins related to store sales, etc., and to confirm the total of counting results.

  Moreover, in the money counter 10 of this Embodiment, the control part 15 integrates the accumulation of a banknote, and the accumulation of a coin, when confirming the accumulation of the banknote and the coin in the banknote counting part 20 and the coin counting part 30. It is like that. This makes it possible to integrally handle data relating to the cumulative count result of banknotes and data relating to the cumulative count result of coins.

  Further, when receiving a confirmation command from the operation unit 45, the control unit 15 causes the printer 43 to print the accumulated total of confirmed banknotes and coins. As a result, for example, a cash bag handed over to a collection person on the collection trader's side can be filled in a cash bag with a bill or the like on which the accumulated results of counting of bills and coins are written.

  Moreover, in the money counter 10 of this Embodiment, the banknote discriminating part 26 and the coin discriminating part 36 identify and count the banknote counting part 20 and the coin dispensing part 33 of the coin counting part 30. Is provided with a banknote holding box 29 and a coin holding box 39 for holding banknotes and coins. The banknote holding box 29 and the coin holding box 39 are provided with a banknote dispensing section 23 and a coin dispensing section 33. Can be taken out from. Thus, the banknotes and coins on which the identification count has been performed can be held in the banknote holding box 29 or the coin holding box 39 before being withdrawn from the banknote dispensing unit 23 or the coin dispensing unit 33.

  At this time, the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 of the banknote counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30 are selectively connected to the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 by the doors 24 and 34. Locking mechanisms 24a and 34a for closing are provided, and the control unit 15 selectively closes the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 with the doors 24 and 34 by the locking mechanisms 24a and 34a during normal operation. When the collection command is received from the unit 45, the closing of the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 by the lock mechanisms 24a and 34a is released, and the banknote retaining box 29 and the coin retaining box 39 are moved to the banknote dispensing unit 23 and It can be taken out from the coin dispensing unit 33 (STEP 13 in FIG. 5). Thereby, it is possible to prevent the banknote holding box 29 and the coin holding box 39 provided in the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 from being taken away by a third party such as an outsider.

  Moreover, when the control part 15 receives cancellation instruction | command from the operation part 45 ("YES" of STEP9 of FIG. 5), it erase | eliminates the accumulation of the count result of the banknote and the coin in the banknote counting part 20 and the coin counting part 30. FIG. (STEP 10 in FIG. 5). As a result, banknotes and coins as change for a money change machine provided separately from the money counter 10 can be extracted from the banknote storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39. In this case, the banknotes and coins left in the banknote storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39 are re-counted by putting them into the banknote depositing unit 21 and the coin depositing unit 31 again. Moreover, when the control part 15 receives the cancellation command from the operation part 45, it cancels | releases closure of the banknote withdrawal part 23 and the coin withdrawal part 33 by the lock mechanisms 24a and 34a, and the banknote storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39 can be taken out from the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33. Thus, even when the lock mechanisms 24a and 34a are installed, when a bill or coin as a change for a money change machine is extracted from the bill storage box 29 or the coin storage box 39, the bill storage box 29 and the coin holding box 39 can be taken out from the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33.

  In addition, the money counter 10 by this Embodiment is not limited to said aspect, A various change can be added.

  For example, the money counting machine 10 is not limited to the one having both the bill counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30. Only one of the bill counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30 may be provided in the money counting machine 10.

  Further, even when both the bill counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30 are provided in the money counting machine 10, the lock mechanisms 24a and 34a are provided in both the bill dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33. There is no need to be done. Only one of the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 may be provided with a lock mechanism. Although it is ensured that the counting result determined by providing the lock mechanism matches the money, it is possible to determine the counting result of the money without the locking mechanism.

  Moreover, the banknote withdrawal part 23 and the coin withdrawal part 33 are not provided with the banknote storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39, and the banknote withdrawal part 23 and the coin withdrawal part from the banknote transport part 25 and the coin transport part 35. Banknotes and coins may be sent directly to 33, and the sent banknotes and coins may be accumulated in the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33. In this case, the operator manually puts the banknotes and coins accumulated in the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 by putting the hand into the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 from the outside of the machine body. It will be taken out directly. Moreover, a holding | maintenance box may be provided only in any one among the banknote withdrawal part 23 and the coin withdrawal part 33. FIG.

  Moreover, instead of providing the doors 24 and 34 and the lock mechanisms 24a and 34a in the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 are provided. A bill holding box detection sensor 29a and a coin holding box detection sensor 39a for detecting this when the bill holding box 29 and the coin holding box 39 are taken out may be provided. The banknote holding box detection sensor 29a and the coin holding box detection sensor 39a are, for example, optical sensors. When the banknote holding box 29 and the coin holding box 39 are taken out from the banknote dispensing section 23 and the coin dispensing section 33, the banknote holding box detection sensor 29a and the coin holding box detection sensor 39a are emitted from the light emitting portion. When the received light is blocked by the bill holding box 29 and the coin holding box 39 and does not reach the light receiving portion, it is detected that the bill holding box 29 and the coin holding box 39 are taken out. In addition, in the banknote counting part 20 and the coin counting part 30 as shown in FIG.6 and FIG.7, although the locking mechanisms 24a and 34a are not provided, the doors 24 and 34 may be provided.

  The doors 24 and 34 and the lock mechanisms 24a and 34a are not provided in the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, but instead the banknote holding box detection sensor 29a and the coin holding unit. The operation of the money counting machine 10 provided with the box detection sensor 39a will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When counting banknotes and coins with the currency counter 10, after all the banknotes and coins inserted into the banknote depositing unit 21 and the coin depositing unit 31 are taken into the machine, there are other banknotes and coins to be counted. If not, the operator gives a recovery command to the control unit 15 by pressing the recovery key of the operation unit 45 (“YES” in STEP 21 of FIG. 8). Thereafter, the operator takes out the banknote holding box 29 and the coin holding box 39 from the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33, and this is detected by the banknote holding box detection sensor 29a and the coin holding box detection sensor 39a. (STEP 22 in FIG. 8), the control unit 15 determines the total of counting results of banknotes and coins in the banknote counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30, and outputs the total of counting results of the determined banknotes and coins ( (Step 23 in FIG. 8).

  Thereafter, the operator extracts banknotes and coins from the banknote holding box 29 and the coin holding box 39 taken out from the banknote dispensing section 23 and the coin dispensing section 33 and packs them in a cash bag. Thereafter, the cash bag is handed to, for example, a collection member on the collection trader side who has visited the store. As a result, the counted bills and coins are collected (STEP 24 in FIG. 8).

  On the other hand, when counting the bills and coins with the money counter 10, after all the bills and coins inserted into the bill deposit unit 21 and the coin deposit unit 31 are taken into the machine, for example, separately from the currency counter 10 In some cases, banknotes or coins counted by the money counting machine 10 may be used as change for a money change machine provided in the machine. In this case, the operator does not press the collection key of the operation unit 45 (“NO” in STEP 21 in FIG. 8), and the banknote holding box 29 and the coin holding unit from the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33. The box 39 is taken out. And when this is detected by the banknote holding box detection sensor 29a or the coin holding box detection sensor 39a (STEP 25 in FIG. 8), the accumulated counting results of banknotes and coins in the banknote counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30 are reset. (STEP 26 in FIG. 8). In addition, the banknotes and coins left in the banknote storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39 are recounted by being inserted into the banknote depositing unit 21 and the coin depositing unit 31 again.

  As described above, in the money counting machine 10 according to the modification shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 include the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit. A bill holding box detection sensor 29a and a coin holding box detection sensor 39a for detecting this when the bill holding box 29 and the coin holding box 39 are taken out from the section 33 are provided. And the control part 15 is when the taking-out of the banknote storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39 is detected by the banknote storage box detection sensor 29a and the coin storage box detection sensor 39a in the state which has not received collection | recovery instructions from the operation part 45. (“NO” in STEP 21 in FIG. 8, STEP 25), the total of counting results of banknotes in the banknote counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30 is deleted (STEP 26 in FIG. 8). This makes it possible to take out bills and coins as change for a money change machine from the bill storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39. Further, the control unit 15 receives a collection command from the operation unit 45, and when the banknote holding box detection sensor 29a or the coin holding box detection sensor 39a detects that the banknote holding box 29 or the coin holding box 39 is removed. (“YES” in STEP 21 in FIG. 8, STEP 22), the total of bill counting results in the bill counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30 is determined (STEP 23 in FIG. 8).

  The operation of the currency counter 10 in which the banknote withdrawal unit 23 and the coin withdrawal unit 33 are provided with the banknote storage box detection sensor 29a and the coin storage box detection sensor 39a as shown in the flowchart of FIG. Instead of the operation, the control unit 15 may receive the collection command from the operation unit 45 and determine the total of the counting results of the banknotes in the banknote counting unit 20 and the coin counting unit 30.

  Moreover, it is not necessary to provide the banknote holding | maintenance box detection sensor 29a and the coin holding | maintenance box detection sensor 39a in both the banknote withdrawal part 23 and the coin withdrawal part 33. Only one of the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 may be provided with a holding box detection sensor.

  Further, as still another modification of the money counting machine 10, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, a bill storage bag 29b and a coin storage bag 39b are attached to and detached from the bill storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39. It may be attached freely. The banknote storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b are made of, for example, a plastic bag, and banknotes and coins that have been identified and counted by the banknote recognition unit 26 and the coin identification unit 36 are stored in the banknote storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b. It has come to be. By providing the banknote storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b, it is possible to reduce the trouble of transferring banknotes and coins from the banknote storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39 to the cash bag. That is, after the banknote storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39 are taken out from the banknote withdrawal section 23 and the coin withdrawal section 33, the banknote storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b are simply extracted from the banknote storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39. You can collect banknotes and coins just by putting them in a cash bag.

  Moreover, as shown to Fig.9 (a) (b), the banknote storage part 29b and the coin storage bag with which the banknote withdrawal part 23 and the coin withdrawal part 33 were equipped with the banknote storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39 were shown. Storage bag sealing portions 29c and 39c are provided for sealing the inlet of 39b, for example, by welding with heat or electricity. 9A shows a state where the entrances of the bill storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b are opened, and FIG. 9B shows the entrance of the bill storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b as the storage bag sealing portion 29c. , 39c are shown in a sealed state. The operation of the storage bag sealing parts 29c and 39c is controlled by the control part 15. More specifically, when the control unit 15 receives a confirmation command from the operation unit 45, as shown in FIG. 9B, the storage bag sealing unit 29c, 39c causes the banknote storage bag 29b or the coin storage bag 39b to be used. Sealing is performed. The banknote storage unit 29c, 39c seals the banknote storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b, so that the banknotes and coins whose accumulated count results are confirmed are stored in the banknotes whose openings are sealed. It will be stored in the bag 29b or the coin storage bag 39b.

  When the banknotes and coins stored in the banknote storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b are to be used as a change for a money changer provided separately from the money counter 10, the banknote storage bag 29b and the coin storage Banknotes stored in these banknote storage bags 29b and coin storage bags 39b can be used by simply breaking the bag 39b. At this time, because the bill storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b are torn, it is necessary to recount the bills and coins left in the bill storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b. It becomes understandable for the operator. In other words, the torn banknote storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b cannot be put into the cash bag for collection, and the torn banknote storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b are not stored in the banknotes and coins. It will be handled as a count.

  Note that the bill storage bag 29b and the coin storage bag 39b do not need to be attached to both the bill storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39. A storage bag may be attached to only one of the bill storage box 29 and the coin storage box 39. Moreover, it is not necessary to provide the storage bag sealing parts 29c and 39c in both the banknote withdrawal part 23 and the coin withdrawal part 33. Only one of the banknote dispensing unit 23 and the coin dispensing unit 33 may be provided with a storage bag sealing unit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Currency counter 11 Housing | casing 15 Control part 20 Bill counting part 21 Bill receiving part 21a Bill feeding mechanism 22 Bill rejecting part 23 Bank note dispensing part 24 Door 24a Lock mechanism 25 Bill conveying part 26 Bill identifying part 29 Bill holding box 29a Bill Holding box detection sensor 29b Bill storage bag 29c Storage bag sealing part 30 Coin counting part 31 Coin depositing part 31a Coin feeding mechanism 31b Coin depositing part cover 32 Coin rejecting part 33 Coin dispensing part 34 Door 34a Locking mechanism 35 Coin transporting part 35a Reject chute 35b Withdraw chute 36 Coin identification unit 39 Coin holding box 39a Coin holding box detection sensor 39b Coin storage bag 39c Storage bag sealing unit 43 Printer 44 Display unit 45 Operation unit 46 Card reader 47 Interface 48 Storage unit

Claims (12)

A depositing unit for depositing money into the plane, an identification unit for identifying and counting the money fed out by the depositing unit, and a withdrawal unit for dispensing the currency identified and counted by the identifying unit A counting unit having
A control unit for controlling the counting unit;
An operation unit for performing a counting start command for starting counting of money in the counting unit and a confirmation command for determining a total of counting results of money in the counting unit to the control unit;
With
When receiving a counting start command from the operation unit, the control unit controls the counting unit to count money deposited in the depositing unit of the counting unit, and receives a confirmation command from the operation unit. A currency counting machine characterized in that the total of the counting results of money in the counting unit is determined and the determined total of money is output.   The counting unit includes a banknote depositing unit for depositing banknotes into the machine, a banknote identifying unit for identifying and counting banknotes fed out by the banknote depositing unit, and a banknote identified and counted by the banknote identifying unit. A banknote counting unit having a banknote dispensing unit for withdrawing money, a coin depositing unit for depositing coins into the machine, and a coin identifying unit for identifying and counting coins fed out by the coin depositing unit The coin counter according to claim 1, wherein the coin counter includes a coin dispensing unit for dispensing coins identified and counted by the coin identifying unit. The counting unit includes a banknote depositing unit for depositing banknotes into the machine, a banknote identifying unit for identifying and counting banknotes fed out by the banknote depositing unit, and a banknote identified and counted by the banknote identifying unit. A banknote counting unit having a banknote dispensing unit for withdrawing money, a coin depositing unit for depositing coins into the machine, and a coin identifying unit for identifying and counting coins fed out by the coin depositing unit A coin counting unit having a coin dispensing unit for dispensing the coins identified and counted by the coin identifying unit to the outside of the machine,
The money counting machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit integrates the total of banknotes and the total of coins when determining the total of banknotes and coins in the banknote counting unit and the coin counting unit. A printing unit connected to the control unit;
The control unit, when receiving a confirmation command from the operation unit, determines the total of the counting results of money in the counting unit and causes the printing unit to print the determined total of money. Item 4. A money counter according to any one of Items 1 to 3. The operation unit can also perform a cancellation command for erasing the accumulated counting result of money in the counting unit to the control unit,
The money counter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit deletes the accumulated money in the counting unit when receiving a cancel command from the operation unit.   The withdrawal unit of the counting unit is provided with a retaining unit for retaining the money that has been identified and counted by the identifying unit, and the control unit is not accompanied by a confirmation command from the retaining unit. The money counter according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein when money is taken out, a cumulative total of counting results in the counting unit is deleted. The withdrawal part of the counting part is provided with a withdrawal part closing mechanism for selectively closing the withdrawal part,
The operation unit can also perform a collection command for collecting the money held in the holding unit in the counting unit to the control unit,
The control unit normally closes the withdrawal unit by the withdrawal unit closing mechanism, and when the collection unit receives a collection command from the operation unit, determines the total of the counting results of money in the counting unit, and 7. The money counting machine according to claim 6, wherein the withdrawal portion is released from the withdrawal portion by releasing the closure of the withdrawal portion and the holding portion can be taken out from the withdrawal portion. The operation unit can also perform a cancellation command for erasing the accumulated counting result of money in the counting unit to the control unit,
When the control unit receives a cancellation command from the operation unit, the control unit releases the closing of the withdrawal unit by the withdrawal unit closing mechanism and enables the holding unit to be taken out from the withdrawal unit. 8. The money counting machine according to claim 7, wherein the total of money in the counting unit is deleted. The withdrawal part of the counting part is provided with a retaining part detection part for detecting this when the retaining part is taken out from the withdrawal part,
The operation unit can also perform a collection command for collecting the money held in the holding unit in the counting unit to the control unit,
The control unit erases the accumulated money counting result in the counting unit when the withdrawal of the holding unit is detected by the holding unit detection unit in a state where no collection command is received from the operation unit, 7. The cumulative total of counting results of money in the counting unit is determined when the withdrawal of the holding unit is detected by the holding unit detection unit in a state where a collection command is received from an operation unit. The listed currency counter. The withdrawal part of the counting part is provided with a retaining part detection part for detecting this when the retaining part is taken out from the withdrawal part,
The operation unit can also perform a collection command for collecting the money held in the holding unit in the counting unit to the control unit,
The control unit erases the accumulated money counting result in the counting unit when the withdrawal of the holding unit is detected by the holding unit detection unit in a state where no collection command is received from the operation unit, The money counter according to claim 6, wherein when a collection command is received from the operation unit, a cumulative total of money counting results in the counting unit is determined.   The money counter according to claim 6, wherein a storage tool in which the money that has been identified and counted by the identifying unit is detachably attached to the holding unit. The withdrawal portion of the counter is provided with a storage device sealing portion for sealing the storage device attached to the holding portion,
The money counter according to claim 11, wherein the control unit causes the storage tool sealing unit to seal the storage tool when receiving a confirmation command from the operation unit.

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