JP2012108640A - Money processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To implement such operation in compliance with an access right for two kinds of first-type and second-type storage sections 15 and 16 in a money processing apparatus 1 including the storage sections 15 and 16.SOLUTION: The money processing apparatus 1 includes a protection housing 9 including a main body 2 which accommodates the first-type storage section (recycle storage section) 15 and a first opening/closing body 3 which opens/closes a first access port 22. The first opening/closing body 3 includes a door portion 31, an accommodation portion 32 which accommodates the second-type storage section (collection cassette) 16, and a second opening/closing body 34 which opens/closes a second access port 33. The protection housing 9 is switched to a first state where both the first and second access ports 22 and 33 are closed to dispose the storage sections 15 and 16 side by side in a horizontal access direction, a second state where the first access port 22 is opened to allow access only to the first-type storage section 15, and a third state where the second access port 33 is opened to allow access only to the second-type storage section 16.

Description

  The technology disclosed herein relates to a money handling apparatus including first and second type storage units for storing money.

  Patent document 1 is installed in, for example, a back office such as a store, and can store (store) the sales proceeds and the like of the store, and stores stored banknotes (including deposited banknotes), for example, change preparation A so-called circulation type banknote depositing and dispensing machine that can withdraw as money is disclosed. In some cases, the sales money deposited in such a depositing / dispensing machine is operated so as to be collected by a contractor / delivery company such as a police company, and in order to enable this operation, the deposit / withdrawal described in Patent Document 1 is used. The gold machine includes two types of storage units as storage units for storing banknotes. That is, there are two types: a recycle storage unit that stores bills in a payable manner and a collection cassette that is detachably attached to a depositing and dispensing machine. The collection and delivery company collects the banknotes stored inside the collection cassette by removing the collection cassette from the depositing and dispensing machine. In the depositing / dispensing machine described in Patent Document 1, two types of storage units, the recycling storage unit and the recovery cassette, are arranged in the depth direction of the apparatus so that the recovery cassette is on the near side and the recycling storage unit is on the back side. Both are stored in a safe, thereby protecting the recycle storage unit and the collection cassette in which bills are stored.

  Patent Document 2 discloses an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) having a safe structure, and the inside of the ATM includes an upper space that accommodates a unit that does not handle bills (for example, a card unit that handles cards), It has a structure in which a lower space of a safe structure independent of the upper space, which accommodates a unit for handling banknotes (for example, a banknote storage unit), is arranged in an up-and-down manner. Thus, on the back side of the ATM, the upper space and the lower space are opened and closed by a decorative door that covers the entire back surface of the ATM, and a safe door is further provided in the lower space of the safe structure to provide a double door structure. In the ATM of this configuration, only the upper space is opened when the decorative door is opened, while the lower space is opened together with the upper space by opening both the decorative door and the safe door. It has become.

JP 2001-236546 A JP 2005-267130 A

  By the way, in the depositing and dispensing machine described in Patent Document 1, since the money stored in the recycle storage part can be withdrawn as a change reserve, the recycle storage part or the money stored therein is The store will manage it. For this reason, for example, when an error such as a banknote jam occurs in the recycle storage unit, the person in charge of the store will resolve it.

  On the other hand, when the person in charge at the store performs a predetermined delivery operation at the depositing / dispensing machine, the money transferred from the recycling storage unit to the collecting cassette is attached to the depositing / dispensing machine, Even if it is not actually collected, it is generally used as money already delivered from the store side to the collection and delivery company side. Therefore, the person in charge of the store cannot handle the collection cassette or the money stored therein even if the collection cassette is attached to the depositing / dispensing machine. Here, handling of the recovery cassette includes, for example, an action of touching the recovery cassette to remove or open it, including maintenance work such as removing the clogging of banknotes in the recycling storage section described above, Various actions performed on the storage unit are collectively referred to as “access” in the following. Further, as described above, the fact that the person in charge of the store can access the recycle storage unit is expressed as “the person in charge of the store has an access right to the recycle storage unit”. In the above operation, the person in charge of the collection / delivery company does not have access authority to the recycling storage unit. Further, the person in charge of the store does not have access authority to the collection cassette, while the person in charge of the collection and delivery company has access authority to the collection cassette.

  As in the depositing / withdrawing machine described in Patent Document 1, in the configuration in which the recycling storage unit and the recovery cassette are both stored side by side in the depth direction in the safe, the recovery cassette is arranged on the front side in the safe. Therefore, it is possible for the person in charge of the collection and delivery company to open the safe and take out only the collection cassette without accessing the recycle storage unit. However, in this case, when the safe is opened, the recycle storage unit is not protected at all. Since this is equivalent to releasing the security of the recycle storage unit, it is impossible to physically prevent the person in charge of the collection / delivery company without access authority from accessing the recycle storage unit.

  On the other hand, when a person in charge of the store tries to access the recycling storage unit, such as when a banknote is jammed in the recycling storage unit, the collection cassette arranged on the near side is opened after opening the safe. If you do not move, you will not be able to access the recycling compartment. In this case, not only the security of the collection cassette is canceled, but the person in charge of the store must access the collection cassette even if there is no access authority.

  Therefore, as in the depositing / dispensing machine described in Patent Document 1, the configuration in which two types of storage units having different access authorities are arranged in the depth direction in one safe has the access authority. It is impossible to operate while protecting, and this is an operational problem.

  The two types of storage units having different access authorities are preferably stored in a safe independently of each other, and have two spaces, an upper space and a lower space, as in, for example, ATM described in Patent Document 2, It is conceivable to employ a configuration in which one storage unit is stored in the upper space and the other storage unit is stored in the lower space. However, in the double door structure as described in Patent Document 2, when the decorative door is opened as described above, the security of only the upper space of the upper space and the lower space is released, and the upper space Although the storage part in the lower space can be accessed and the storage part in the lower space cannot be accessed, the upper space and the lower space are opened when the decorative door and the safe door are opened to access the storage part in the lower space. Since the security of both is released and the storage section in the upper space becomes accessible, the access authority cannot be observed.

  In view of this, it is conceivable that the upper space and the lower space may be opened and closed by separate safe doors instead of the ATM decorative door described in Patent Document 2. However, in the first place, the configuration of Patent Document 2 in which two spaces are arranged one above the other has a problem that the apparatus becomes bulky.

  The technology disclosed herein has been made in view of such a point, and the object thereof is to provide the first type and the second type in the money handling apparatus including the two types of storage units, the first type and the second type. It is to realize an operation capable of complying with the access authority for the second type storage unit.

  The money handling device disclosed herein is a money handling device provided with a first type storage unit and a second type storage unit each storing money, and stores the first type storage unit. A protective housing is provided that includes a main body capable of accessing the first type storage unit through a first access port, and a first opening / closing body that opens and closes the first access port.

  The first opening / closing body is formed in the door portion that closes the first access port, a storage portion that is provided integrally with the door portion and stores the second type storage portion, and the door portion. A second opening / closing body attached to the door portion so as to open / close the second access port, and the protective housing includes the first opening / closing body closing the first access port. When the second opening / closing body closes the second access port, the first type storage portion is located in the back direction of the access direction with respect to the first opening / closing body, and the second type storage portion is A first state in which the first type and second type storage units are arranged side by side in the access direction so as to be on the near side in the access direction with respect to the first open body; and The first access port is opened, and the second opening / closing body is used for the second access. By closing the second storage unit, the first type storage unit in the main body is allowed to be accessed through the first access port while the second type storage unit is stored in the storage unit. In the second state, the first opening / closing body closes the first access port, and the second opening / closing body is opened to open the second access port. It is configured to switch to a third state in which the second type storage unit in the storage unit is allowed to be accessed through the second access port while being stored in the storage unit.

  Here, the so-called front surface of the money handling apparatus and the direction of the back surface, which is the surface opposite to the front surface, are the front-rear direction (depth direction), and the directions of the left and right side surfaces that are orthogonal to the front surface and the back surface are When defined as the left-right direction (width direction), the first access port of the protective housing may open in any direction of the front side, back side, and side surface side of the money handling apparatus. The “access direction” may be set to correspond to the opening direction of the first access direction described above. For example, when the first access port is opened forward on the front side of the apparatus, When the access port is opened rearward on the back side of the apparatus, the “access direction” may be the front-rear direction (depth direction) of the apparatus. Further, when the first access port is opened right or left on the side surface side of the apparatus, the “access direction” may be the left-right direction (width direction) of the apparatus.

  Furthermore, the “protective housing” encloses the outer periphery of the first type storage unit and the second type storage unit, and defines a storage space for storing these first type and second type storage units. The wall portion surrounding the first type and the second type storage unit physically obstructs the access to the first type and the second type storage unit. To do. Here, the structure of the protective housing is not particularly limited, but as will be described later, having a security level of a predetermined level or higher stores the first and second types of storage. It is more preferable in improving the security of the part.

  According to the above configuration, in the first state where the first opening / closing body closes the first access port and the second opening / closing body closes the second access port, that is, in the normal use state of the money handling apparatus, The first and second type storage units are arranged horizontally in the access direction, and the first type storage unit is disposed in the main body closed by the first opening / closing body. Since the storage units are respectively stored in the storage units closed by the second opening / closing body, access to them is physically blocked.

  On the other hand, in the second state in which the first opening / closing body is moved to open the first access port and the second opening / closing body closes the second access port, the second type of opening / closing body is moved along with the movement of the first opening / closing body. Since the storage unit storing the storage unit moves, the second type storage unit can be moved without accessing the second type storage unit. Thus, by opening the first access port, it is allowed to access the first type storage unit disposed on the back side in the main body through the first access port. On the other hand, since the second type storage unit remains stored in the storage unit closed by the second opening / closing body, access to the second type storage unit is physically blocked. Therefore, the person in charge having access authority to the first type storage unit shifts the protective housing from the first state to the second state, so that the person in charge accesses the first type storage unit. Is permitted, while prohibiting access to the second type storage unit.

  In the third state in which the first opening / closing body closes the first access port and the second opening / closing body is opened to open the second access port, the first type storage unit is blocked by the first opening / closing body. Since it is stored in the main body, access to the first storage unit is physically blocked. On the other hand, when the second access port is opened, it is allowed to access the second type storage unit through the second access port. Therefore, a person in charge having access authority to the second type storage unit shifts the protective housing from the first state to the third state, so that the person in charge accesses the second type storage unit. It is possible to prohibit access to the first type storage unit.

  Thus, in the above-described configuration, when the protective housing switches between the first, second, and third states, access permission and prohibition for the first type and second type storage units having different access authorities are physically performed. Therefore, it is possible to realize an operation capable of complying with the access authority for the first type and second type storage units.

  In the first state (normal state), as described above, the first type storage unit and the second type storage unit are arranged side by side in the horizontal access direction, so that the apparatus is prevented from becoming bulky. Is done. And, as described above, when the first type of storage unit and the second type of storage unit are arranged in the access direction, when the first opening / closing body is opened to the second state from the first state, as described above. Since the second type storage unit arranged in front moves, the state automatically shifts to a state where access to the first type storage unit is possible, so that high operability is obtained.

  The protective housing is configured to protect the stored first type storage unit at a security level equal to or higher than a predetermined level in a state where the first opening / closing body closes the first access port. The opening / closing body is configured to protect the second type storage unit stored in the storage unit at a security level equal to or higher than the predetermined level in a state where the second opening / closing body closes the second access port. In the first state, the protective housing protects the first type and second type storage units at a security level equal to or higher than the predetermined level, and in the second state, the second type in the storage unit. Access to the first type of storage unit in the main body is allowed while protecting the storage unit at a security level equal to or higher than the predetermined level. In the third state, the first type of storage unit in the main body is Protect at a security level above the specified level. One, allowing access to the second type of storage unit in the storage unit may be.

  Here, the “security level equal to or higher than a predetermined level” may be defined as, for example, satisfying a predetermined standard related to security (for example, UL 291), and the protective housing satisfies a predetermined standard. For example, the strength and the like may be provided with a necessary configuration.

  According to the above configuration, in the first state, the security for both the first type and the second type storage unit is maintained, and in the second state, the security for the first type storage unit is released, while the second type In the third state, security for the first type of storage unit is maintained, while security for the second type of storage unit is released. Thus, configuring the protective housing so as to have a security level higher than a predetermined level is sufficient for the first type and / or the second type storage unit in any of the first, second, and third states. It is possible to protect at a high security level, and at least the security of the money handling apparatus for storing money can be greatly improved.

  The storage unit may be configured to be stored in the main body when the first opening / closing body closes the first access port.

  By doing so, it is more advantageous for improving the security in the first state.

  The second type storage unit may be configured to be attached to and detached from the storage unit through the second access port when the protective housing is in the third state.

  As described above, the second type storage unit is disposed on the near side in the access direction in the third state in which the first opening / closing body closes the first access port, and can be easily accessed through the second access port. Therefore, it is preferable to configure as a collection cassette with a relatively high access frequency, for example, collected by a collection and delivery company. That is, the second type storage unit (collection cassette) is preferably configured to be attached to and detached from the storage unit from the viewpoint of facilitating and improving the efficiency of the recovery operation. When the second type storage unit is a collection cassette, the first type storage unit is, for example, a recycle storage unit, and therefore is accessed only when periodic maintenance or an error occurs, and the access frequency is not so high. Therefore, there is no inconvenience even if the first type storage unit (recycle storage unit) is arranged on the back side in the access direction.

  The first type storage unit may be configured to be pulled out of the main body through the first access port when the protective housing is in the second state.

  By pulling out the first type storage unit arranged on the far side in the access direction toward the front side, for example, the workability of maintenance work for the first type storage unit is enhanced.

  The first opening / closing body may rotate in a normal rotation direction and a reverse rotation direction around a predetermined axis relative to the main body.

  The first opening / closing body rotates in the forward and reverse directions to open / close the first access port, and in the second state, the storage unit also rotates together with the rotation of the first opening / closing body to open the first access port. By opening, access to the first type storage unit becomes easy. This is advantageous in improving operability and workability.

  The first opening / closing body may reciprocate in the access direction relative to the main body.

  The first opening / closing body reciprocates in the access direction to open / close the first access port, and in the second state, the storage unit moves along with the movement of the first opening / closing body to open the first access port. , Access to the first type storage section becomes easy. This is advantageous in improving the operability and workability as in the above-described configuration.

  As described above, in the money handling apparatus, the protective housing switches between the first, second, and third states, so that each of the first type and second type storage units having different access authorities is provided. Access permission and prohibition can be individually and physically controlled.

It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a sales deposit / withdrawal machine. It is a figure which shows schematically the structure of the safe part of a sales deposit / withdrawal machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state (2nd state) which opened the 1st opening / closing body in the safe part of a sales deposit / withdrawal machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state (3rd state) which opened the 2nd opening / closing body in the safe part of the sales deposit / withdrawal machine. FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3, showing a state where a first opening / closing body is opened in a safe portion having a configuration different from that of FIGS. FIG. 3 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 schematically showing a configuration of a safe portion different from FIG. 2.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a money handling apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings. The following description of the preferred embodiment is merely exemplary in nature. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a sales deposit / withdrawal machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a deposit / withdrawal machine) 1 as an example of a money handling apparatus. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 is a device constituting a part of a retail system in a retail store (hereinafter simply referred to as a store) such as a supermarket, and is installed in a back office of the store. In addition, although the depositing / withdrawing machine 1 can perform depositing / withdrawing processing of banknotes and coins, the processing of banknotes will be mainly described below.

  The depositing / dispensing machine 1 is an apparatus for depositing (storing) the sales proceeds of the store, and is an apparatus for dispensing the money stored therein as a change reserve. It is so-called recycle type that can pay out the sales proceeds as change reserve. The sales money deposited in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is collected by a collection and delivery company such as a contracted police company.

  The depositing / dispensing machine 1 has a relatively upper portion as a control portion 101 and a relatively lower portion as a safe portion 102. As shown in FIG. A depositing unit 12, a withdrawal unit 13 and an identification unit 14 are built in the inside of the protective housing 9 constituting the safe portion 102, and a recycle storage unit 15 as a first type storage unit, and a second A collection cassette 16 as a seed storage unit is stored, and the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured by connecting these units and the cassettes 12 to 16 to each other by a conveyance path 17 that conveys bills one by one. Yes. Note that the protective housing 9 shown in FIG. 1 merely conceptually shows the configuration, and specific configurations of the protective housing 9 described below with reference to FIGS. Does not necessarily correspond. In the following, for convenience of explanation, the left side of FIG. 1 is referred to as the front side, and the right side is referred to as the rear side. Here, “front side” corresponds to the front side of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 where a person in charge at the store or the police company performs various operations, and “rear side” corresponds to the back side of the depositing / dispensing machine 1. The front-rear direction can also be referred to as the depth direction of the depositing / dispensing machine 1.

  Although the detailed illustration is omitted, the depositing unit 12 is opened to the outside of the housing 11 on the front side of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 and is inserted into the depositing port capable of receiving a plurality of banknotes at once and the depositing port. A feeding mechanism for feeding out a plurality of banknotes one by one;

  The identification unit 14 is arranged on the conveyance path 17 on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the banknote indicated by the solid line arrow in FIG. 1 with respect to the depositing unit 12, and each banknote fed out from the depositing unit 12. For authenticity, denomination and harm.

  The recycle storage unit 15 is disposed downstream of the identification unit 14 in the banknote conveyance direction. More specifically, the recycle storage unit 15 branches at a first branch 171 provided on the conveyance path 17, and extends vertically. It is connected. The recycle storage unit 15 is configured to include eight tape winding type storage units 151 in the illustrated example, but the number of storage units 151 is not particularly limited, and an appropriate number is set by one or more. do it. In this example, the eight storage units 151 are arranged in four rows vertically to form one row, and the rows are arranged in two rows in the front-rear direction, and each of the storage units 151 is connected via a branching mechanism. It is connected to a branch conveyance path extending vertically. Each branch mechanism is driven and controlled by a control unit (not shown), so that banknotes are distributed and stored in a plurality of storage units 151 according to the denomination and / or correctness identified by the identification unit 14. Will be.

  The dispensing unit 13 has an opening outside the housing 11 on the front side of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 and a dispensing port that can hold a plurality of banknotes at a time. The downstream end of the bill conveyance direction is connected. Thereby, the banknote which passed the identification part 14 is conveyed as it is to the withdrawal part 13, and it pays it out of the housing | casing 11, or it pays out from the storage unit 151 of any tape winding system. The bills are transported and dispensed out of the housing 11. The former corresponds to, for example, a case where a banknote that cannot be identified among the banknotes inserted into the depositing unit 12 is rejected in the depositing process, and the latter corresponds to a case where, for example, the banknote is paid out in the withdrawal process. .

  The collection cassette 16 is connected to a branch conveyance path branched at a second branch 172 provided on the conveyance path 17 between the first branch 171 and the dispensing unit 13. Thereby, the banknote which passed through the identification part 14 is conveyed as it is to the collection | recovery cassette 16 like the payment | withdrawal part 13, or the banknote drawn | fed out from the storage unit 151 of any tape winding system is received. Be transported. As will be described later in detail, the collection cassette 16 is detachably attached to the protective housing 9 of the depositing / dispensing machine 1. At the time of the collection process in which the police company collects the sales proceeds, the sales proceeds are stored in the collection cassette 16, and the sales proceeds are collected when the person in charge of the police company removes the collection cassette 16 from the protective housing 9. It will be. In addition, after the collection cassette 16 is removed, another collection cassette 16 is attached to the protective housing 9.

  Although the detailed illustration is omitted, the collection cassette 16 is different from the tape take-up type storage unit, and includes a stacking table that moves up and down inside, and is configured to store banknotes on the stacking table. Has been. In this example, the collection cassette 16 is adopted. However, instead of this, for example, a pouch, which is made of resin or cloth, and is detachably attached to the protective housing 9 may be adopted. .

  In this depositing / dispensing machine 1, the above-described control unit drives and controls the respective units 12 to 16 in response to the person in charge at the store or the person in charge of the police company operating the depositing / dispensing machine 1, whereby the depositing process is performed. Various processes including a delivery process, a replenishment process, a collection process, and a withdrawal process are executed.

  Here, the depositing process is a process of depositing (storing) the sales proceeds of the store into the depositing / dispensing machine 1, and the depositing / dispensing machine 1 converts the sales proceeds (banknotes) inserted into the depositing unit 12 into the identification unit 14. Are stored in a predetermined storage unit 151 or collection cassette 16 according to the identification result. Note that banknotes that cannot be accepted by the depositing / dispensing machine 1 as they are, such as banknotes that cannot be identified by the identifying unit 14, are rejected through the dispensing unit 13, for example.

  The delivery process is a process for delivering the sales proceeds of the store to the police company, and the depositing / dispensing machine 1 pays out all or a part of the banknotes stored in the recycling storage unit 15 in accordance with the operation of the person in charge of the store. Then, it is stored in the collection cassette 16 again.

  The replenishment process is a process for replenishing banknotes in the depositing / dispensing machine 1, and the depositing / dispensing machine 1 stores the replenishing banknotes input into the depositing unit 12 in the recycle storage unit 15. This replenishment process may be performed by a person in charge at a store or by a person in charge at a security company.

  The collection process is a process in which the person in charge of the police company removes the collection cassette 16 of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 in order for the police company to collect the sales proceeds of the store. As will be described in detail later, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 unlocks the protective housing 9 that is normally locked in accordance with the operation of the person in charge of the security company, and allows the collection cassette 16 to be removed.

  The withdrawal process is a process of paying out banknotes stored in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 as a change reserve, for example. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 pays out the banknotes stored in the recycling storage unit 15 and uses them. Payment is made through the withdrawal unit 13.

  In this depositing / dispensing machine 1, since the banknotes stored in the recycle storage unit 15 are paid out as change reserves, the bank side manages the banknotes. The person in charge of the store can handle (access) it. That is, the person in charge of the store has access authority to the recycle storage unit 15. On the other hand, when the banknotes are transferred from the recycling storage unit 15 to the collection cassette 16 by executing the above-described delivery process, the collection cassette 16 remains attached to the depositing / dispensing machine 1 and is actually collected. Even if not, the banknotes stored therein are operated as if they were handed over to the police company. That is, the banknote stored in the collection cassette 16 becomes a banknote managed by the police company even when the collection cassette 16 is stored in the protective housing 9 of the depositing / dispensing machine 1. For this reason, the person in charge of the police company has access authority to the collection cassette 16, and the person in charge of the store does not have access authority to the collection cassette 16.

  In this way, the protective housing 9 of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 stores two types of storage units with different access authorities, that is, the recycling storage unit 15 and the collection cassette 16. It is characteristic that the access to the recycling storage unit 15 and the access to the recovery cassette 16 can be realized individually while observing the access authority to the recycling storage unit 15 and the access authority to the recovery cassette 16. Hereinafter, the configuration of the protective housing 9 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  As described above, the protective housing 9 constitutes the lower part of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 and stores the recycling storage unit 15 and the recovery cassette 16. The stored recycling storage unit 15 and the recovery cassette 16 are stored in a predetermined manner. Protect at the above security level. 2 to 4 schematically show the recycle storage unit 15.

  As briefly shown in FIG. 2, the protective housing 9 includes a main body 2 and a first opening / closing body 3. The main body 2 has a substantially rectangular box shape, and has a storage space 20 in which the recycling storage unit 15 and the recovery cassette 16 can be stored. The main body 2 is partitioned by a protective wall 21 whose upper and lower sides, right and left, and rear portion each have a thickness greater than a predetermined thickness and have a strength greater than a predetermined strength. A first access port 22 is formed (see also FIG. 3). The first access port 22 is an opening for accessing the recycle storage unit 15 stored in the storage space 20, as will be described later. Thus, in the illustrated example, the main body 2 has a shape in which the front-rear direction (depth direction) is relatively long with respect to the left-right direction (width direction). In addition, the recycling storage unit 15 and the recovery cassette 16 are arranged side by side in the depth direction so that the recycling storage unit 15 is on the back side and the recovery cassette 16 is on the front side of the front side of the depositing and dispensing machine 1. .

  The first opening / closing body 3 opens and closes the first access port 22 of the main body 2, and includes a door portion 31 that fits into the first access port 22 and closes the first access port 22, and the door portion 31. And a storage portion 32 integrally attached to the back side.

  The door portion 31 is a rectangular flat plate having a thickness greater than a predetermined value and having a strength greater than a predetermined value (see also FIGS. 3 and 4) in the same manner as the protective wall 21 constituting the main body 2. On one side (in the figure, the right side of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 as viewed from the front), the main body 2 is hinged. As a result, the door 31 rotates in both the forward direction and the reverse direction around the axis extending in the vertical direction to close the first access port 22 and to open the first access port 22. Switch to In addition, with the rotation of the door portion 31, the storage portion 32 integrally attached to the door portion 31 also rotates in the forward direction and the reverse direction about the axis, and the door portion 31 is in the first direction. When the access port 22 is closed, the storage unit 32 is stored in the main body 2 (see the solid line in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4), while the door 31 is stored in the state where the first access port 22 is opened. The part 32 will be taken out of the main body 2 (see the one-dot chain line in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3).

  Although detailed illustration is omitted, the storage unit 32 stores the recovery cassette 16 by detachably attaching the recovery cassette 16 therein, and the storage unit 32 stores the protective wall 21 of the main body 2. Like the door portion 31, it is defined by a protective wall 321 having a predetermined thickness or more and a predetermined strength or more. The shape and arrangement of the storage portion 32 are determined so as to avoid interference with the protective wall 21 constituting the main body 2 when the storage portion 32 rotates together with the door portion 31. In addition, the protective wall 321 of the storage unit 32 is formed with a slit 322 through which the banknote can pass in the thickness direction so that the banknote can be conveyed to the collection cassette 16 stored therein. (See FIG. 3).

  Then, a second access port 33 is formed in the door portion 31 of the first opening / closing body 3 so as to penetrate in the plate thickness direction and communicate with the internal space of the storage portion 32 (the space for storing the collection cassette 16). A second opening / closing body 34 that opens and closes the second access port 33 is also attached to the door portion 31 (see FIGS. 2 and 4).

  The second opening / closing body 34 is a rectangular flat door so as to correspond to the second access port 33 that opens in a rectangular shape, and is one side in the left-right direction with respect to the door portion 31 (in the illustrated example, a deposit / withdrawal machine). 1 on the left side (when viewed from the front). As a result, the second opening / closing body 34 rotates about the axis extending in the vertical direction in both the forward rotation direction and the reverse rotation direction, thereby closing the second access port 33 and the second access port 33. Is switched to the open state (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4).

  Reference numeral 35 denotes a handle for opening and closing the first opening / closing body 3. This handle 35 is operated by a person in charge of a store having access authority to the recycle storage unit 15 as will be described later. Reference numeral 36 denotes a handle for opening and closing the second opening / closing body 34, and this handle 36 is operated by a person in charge of the police company having access authority to the collection cassette 16.

  2, the first opening / closing body 3 closes the first access port 22 of the main body 2 and the second opening / closing body 34 closes the second access port 33 of the door portion 31 as indicated by a solid line. The protective housing 9 is configured to store the recycle storage unit 15 and the collection cassette 16 stored in the storage unit 32 side by side in the depth direction (front-rear direction) in the storage space 20 of the main body 2. Yes. As described above, the protective wall 21 that defines the main body 2, the door portion 31 of the first opening / closing body 3, and the protective wall 321 that defines the storage portion 32 each have a thickness greater than or equal to a predetermined value. In addition to the above strength, the hinge coupling between the main body 2 and the first opening / closing body 3 and the hinge coupling portion between the door portion 31 and the second opening / closing body also have a predetermined strength or more. Thus, the protective housing 9 is configured to protect the recycle storage unit 15 and the recovery cassette 16 stored therein with a security level higher than a predetermined level. Specifically, as an example, a configuration that satisfies the UL 291 (Underwriters Laboratories (registered trademark)) standard related to security may be adopted. Thus, the first opening / closing body 3 closes the first access port 22 of the main body 2, and the second opening / closing body 34 closes the second access port 33 of the door portion 31, so that the recycle storage unit 15 and the recovery cassette 16 can be removed. The state protected with a security level higher than a predetermined level corresponds to the normal use state of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 (first state). In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, in this 1st state, it cannot be overemphasized that both the 1st opening-closing body 3 and the 2nd opening-closing body 34 are locked so that UL standards may be satisfied, for example.

  In contrast to this first state, as shown in FIG. 3, when the first opening / closing body 3 is opened with the second opening / closing body 34 closed, the first access port 22 is connected to the device as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 1 is opened toward the front. As a result, the recycle storage unit 15 stored in the main body 2 can be accessed through the first access port 22. For example, as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 3, in a configuration in which the recycle storage unit 15 is stored in the main body 2 so as to be reciprocally movable in the depth direction using the slide rail 4, The recycle storage unit 15 arranged on the side can be moved to the near side and pulled out of the main body 2.

  This corresponds to a state in which banknote jams in the recycle storage unit 15 are eliminated and maintenance of the recycle storage unit 15 is performed (second state), and the transition from the first state to the second state is performed on the recycle storage unit 15. For example, the person in charge at the store who has access authority can perform only by unlocking the first opening / closing body 3 by performing a predetermined operation including user authentication in the depositing / dispensing machine 1. The first opening / closing body 3 is provided with a key cylinder that locks and unlocks the first opening / closing body 3, and the person in charge of the store unlocks the first opening / closing body 3 by inserting a key that the person manages in the key cylinder. It may be adopted. Accordingly, a person who does not have access authority to the recycle storage unit 15, for example, a person in charge of the police company cannot make a transition from the first state to the second state.

  In this second state, since the second opening / closing body 34 remains blocking the second access port 33, the recovery cassette 16 stored in the storage unit 32 is in a protective case including the storage unit 32 and the door unit 31. The body 9 is protected while maintaining a predetermined security level. In other words, the protective housing 9 allows the access to the recycle storage unit 15 by releasing only the security of the recycle storage unit 15 while protecting the collection cassette 16 at a predetermined security level or higher. . This also ensures that a person who performs maintenance or the like of the recycle storage unit 15 cannot access the collection cassette 16.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the second opening / closing body 34 is opened with the first opening / closing body 3 closed, as shown in FIG. 4, the second opening / closing body 2 is also shown in FIG. Since the access port 33 is opened toward the front of the apparatus 1, the collection cassette 16 stored in the storage unit 32 can be taken out through the second access port 33. This corresponds to the state at the time of the collection process (third state), and the transition from the first state to the third state is performed by the person in charge of the police company having access authority to the collection cassette 16 by the depositing / dispensing machine 1. , It can be performed only by unlocking the second opening / closing body 34 by performing a predetermined operation including user authentication. The second opening / closing body 34 is provided with a key cylinder that locks and unlocks the second opening / closing body 34, and a person in charge of the security company inserts a key managed by the person in charge into the key cylinder to unlock the second opening / closing body 34. May be adopted. Therefore, a person who does not have access authority to the collection cassette 16, for example, a person in charge at the store, cannot make a transition from the first state to the third state.

  In this third state, since the first opening / closing body 3 remains blocking the first access port 22, the recycle storage unit 15 stored in the main body 2 includes a protection including the main body 2 and the first opening / closing body 3. The housing 9 protects it while maintaining a predetermined security level. In other words, the protective housing 9 allows the recovery cassette 16 to be detached and attached by releasing only the security of the recovery cassette 16 while protecting the recycle storage unit 15 at a security level higher than a predetermined level. . This also guarantees that the person in charge of the security company that performs the recovery process of the recovery cassette 16 cannot access the recycle storage unit 15.

  Thus, the protective housing 9 provided in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 permits or prohibits access to the recycling storage unit 15 and the recovery cassette 16 having different access authorities by switching the first, second, and third states. Individual and physical control is possible. Therefore, as described above, in this depositing / dispensing machine 1, an operation capable of complying with the access authority for the recycling storage unit 15 and the collection cassette 16 can be realized.

  Further, when the transition from the first state to the second state (FIG. 3) is performed, the storage unit 32 for storing the collection cassette 16 moves together with the door unit 31 only by opening the first opening / closing body 3. Thus, the first access port 22 is opened, and the space between the first access port 22 and the recycle storage unit 15 is opened. As a result, the recycle storage unit 15 can be accessed as it is. Similarly, when the state is shifted from the first state to the third state (FIG. 4), the recovery cassette 16 can be accessed only by performing an operation of opening the second opening / closing body 34. That is, the configuration of the protective housing 9 described above can access the recycle storage unit 15 or the recovery cassette 16 only by opening one of the first opening / closing body 3 and the second opening / closing body 34. High operability of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 can be obtained.

  In addition, in the first state that is the normal use state of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 while realizing compliance with the access authority, the recycling storage unit 15 and the collection cassette 16 are arranged in the depth direction of the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Therefore, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 can be prevented from becoming bulky or wide. In other words, in order to comply with the access authority, a space for storing the recycling storage unit 15 and another storage space for the recovery cassette 16 independent of the storage space are stacked one above the other, and the opening and closing doors are moved up and down. Compared with the case where it overlaps and arrange | positions, the deposit or withdrawal machine 1 can become compact in a height direction. This can be advantageous in reducing restrictions on the installation location of the depositing / dispensing machine 1.

  Furthermore, as described above, access to the recycling storage unit 15 is limited to the elimination of banknote jams and maintenance, and the access frequency is relatively low, whereas the collection cassette 16 is collected periodically, for example. Therefore, the access frequency is higher than the access frequency to the recycle storage unit 15. Therefore, the collection cassette 16 having a relatively high access frequency is disposed on the front side of the front of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 at least in the third state, while the recycling storage unit 15 having a relatively low access frequency is disposed in the deposit / withdrawal. By disposing on the back side with respect to the front of the machine 1, the operability during the collection process can be improved, and the operation of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 can be smooth.

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Here, in the configuration example shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the door portion 31 of the first opening / closing body 3 is hinged to the main body 2 so as to be rotated about the axis extending vertically. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to adopt a pull-out configuration.

  That is, by attaching the door portion 31 of the first opening / closing body 3 to the front end of the slide rail 4 fixed to the main body 2, the door portion 31 reciprocates in the front-rear direction relative to the main body 2. As a result, the door 31 is fitted into the first access port 22 of the main body 2 and the first access port 22 is closed, and the door 31 moves forward so that the first access port 22 You may make it switch to the open state.

  Also in this configuration, the storage unit 32 for detachably storing the collection cassette 16 may be provided integrally with the door unit 31 as described above, and this configuration is formed in the door unit 31. The collection cassette 16 can be attached to and detached from the storage unit 32 through the second access port 33. The second access port 33 may be opened and closed by a second opening / closing body 34 attached to the door 31 so as to rotate about an axis extending in the vertical direction, as shown in the figure.

  Further, in this drawer-type configuration, the recycling storage unit 15 is coupled to the slide rail 4 to which the door portion 31 is attached, so that the first access port 22 is opened and the recycling storage unit 15 is It can be pulled out of the main body 2. FIG. 5 shows a second state of the protective housing 9. As described above, for example, a person in charge of the store who has access authority to the recycle storage unit 15 performs a predetermined operation on the depositing / dispensing machine 1. By unlocking the first opening / closing body 3, it is possible to move the first opening / closing body 3 forward and to draw out the recycling storage portion 15 out of the main body 2. At this time, since the collection cassette 16 remains stored in the storage unit 32, a security level higher than a predetermined level is maintained.

  In addition, although illustration is omitted, in the protective housing 9 provided with the pull-out type first opening / closing body 3, the first state is a state in which the first opening / closing body 3 is closed and the second opening / closing body 34 is closed. The third state is a state in which the first opening / closing body 3 is closed and the second opening / closing body 34 is opened, which are the same as the first state and the third state in the above-described configuration example, respectively. Further, in the protective housing 9 shown in FIG. 5, parts having substantially the same configuration as the protective housing 9 shown in FIGS.

  Moreover, in the structural example shown in FIGS. 2-5, the flat door part 31 of the 1st opening-and-closing body 3 fits in the 1st access port 22 formed in the main body 2, and opens and closes this directly. However, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the door part 31 and the storage part 32 of the first opening / closing body 3 are made substantially one, and the first access port of the main body 2 is formed on the back side of the storage part 32. You may employ | adopt the structure which opens and closes 22 (refer the continuous line and dashed-dotted line of FIG. 6). In this configuration, when the first opening / closing body 3 closes the first access port 22, the storage portion 32 is not stored in the main body 2, but includes the door portion 31, the storage portion 32, and the second opening / closing body 34. The first opening / closing body 3 to be secured alone protects the recycle storage unit 15 stored in the main body 2 at a security level higher than a predetermined level by securing the security level higher than a predetermined level. Needless to say, the recovery cassette 16 stored in the storage unit 32 can be protected with a security level higher than a predetermined level. In addition, in the protective housing 9 shown in FIG. 6, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the part of the structure substantially the same as the protective housing 9 shown in FIGS.

  There are no restrictions on the number of recycle storage units 15 and the number of collection cassettes 16, and a plurality of recycle storage units 15 and / or a plurality of collection cassettes 16 may be provided.

  In the above description, each of the first access port 22 and the second access port 33 is open in the front of the depositing / dispensing machine 1, but each of the first and second access ports 22, 33 is a depositing / dispensing machine. 1 may be open on the back surface. In this case as well, the access direction to the recycling storage unit 15 through the first access port 22 and the access direction to the collection cassette 16 through the second access port 33 are respectively shifted in the front-rear direction (depth direction). That's fine. Moreover, the 1st access port 22 and the 2nd access port 33 may each be opened in the left or right side surface of the deposit or withdrawal machine 1. In this case, the access direction to the recycle storage unit 15 through the first access port 22 and the access direction to the collection cassette 16 through the second access port 33 may be in the left-right direction (width direction).

  Further, in the above description, the sales deposit / withdrawal machine 1 that processes both banknotes and coins is illustrated. However, for example, a banknote depositing / dispensing machine that processes only banknotes, or a coin depositing / dispensing machine that processes only coins. In addition, the protective housing 9 disclosed herein may be applied.

  Furthermore, the protective housing 9 disclosed herein is not limited to the sales deposit / withdrawal machine 1 installed in a store or the like, and can be applied to a deposit / withdrawal machine installed in a bank or the like. Further, the present invention is not limited to the deposit / withdrawal machine, and can be widely applied to a money handling apparatus including two types of storage units having different access authorities as storage units for storing money.

  As described above, the money handling apparatus disclosed herein includes the first type and the second type in the money handling apparatus provided with two types of storage units of the first type and the second type in which different access authorities are set. Since the operation which can observe the access authority about a seed | species storage part is attained, it is useful for various banknote processing apparatuses including a deposit machine, a withdrawal machine, a deposit or withdrawal machine, etc.

1 Deposit / withdrawal machine (money processing device)
2 Main body 3 First opening / closing body 9 Protective housing 15 Recycle storage part (first type storage part)
16 Collection cassette (2nd type storage)
22 1st access port 31 Door part 32 Storage part 33 2nd access port 34 2nd opening-closing body

Claims (7)

A money handling apparatus including a first type storage unit and a second type storage unit each storing money,
A main body capable of storing the first type of storage unit and accessing the first type of storage unit through a first access port; and a first opening / closing body for opening and closing the first access port; Comprising a protective enclosure comprising
The first opening / closing body is formed in the door portion that closes the first access port, a storage portion that is provided integrally with the door portion and stores the second type storage portion, and the door portion. A second opening / closing body attached to the door portion so as to open and close the second access port,
The protective housing is
The first opening / closing body closes the first access port, and the second opening / closing body closes the second access port, whereby the first type storage unit accesses the first opening / closing body. The first-type and second-type storage units are arranged in the access direction so that the second-type storage unit is on the near side in the access direction with respect to the first opening / closing body. A first state to be arranged;
The first opening / closing body is moved to open the first access port, and the second opening / closing body closes the second access port, so that the second type storage unit is stored in the storage unit. And a second state that allows the first type storage portion in the main body to be accessed through the first access port;
The first opening / closing body closes the first access port, and the second opening / closing body is opened to open the second access port, whereby the first type storage unit is stored in the main body. And a third state in which the second type storage unit in the storage unit is allowed to be accessed through the second access port;
A money handling device configured to switch to The protective housing is configured to protect the storage unit of the first type stored therein at a security level of a predetermined level or more with the first opening / closing body closing the first access port.
The first opening / closing body protects the second type storage unit stored in the storage unit at a security level equal to or higher than the predetermined level in a state where the second opening / closing body closes the second access port. Composed of
The protective housing is
In the first state, the first-type and second-type storage units are protected at a security level equal to or higher than the predetermined level,
In the second state, access to the first type storage unit in the main body is allowed while protecting the second type storage unit in the storage unit at a security level equal to or higher than the predetermined level.
2. In the third state, access to the second type storage unit in the storage unit is allowed while protecting the first type storage unit in the main body at a security level higher than the predetermined level. The money handling apparatus described.   The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit is configured to be stored in the main body when the first opening / closing body closes the first access port.   The said 2nd type storage part is comprised so that it may be attached or detached with respect to the said storage part through the said 2nd access port, when the said protective housing is in the said 3rd state. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1.   The first type storage unit is configured to be pulled out of the main body through the first access port when the protective housing is in the second state. The money handling apparatus according to item.   The money handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first opening / closing body rotates in a normal rotation direction and a reverse rotation direction around a predetermined axis relative to the main body.   The money handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first opening / closing body reciprocates in the access direction relative to the main body.

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