JP2014119808A - Currency processing system, money bar storage device and currency processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a currency processing system capable of, compared to in the case where state information on a money bar storage device is displayed on a display unit installed in the money bar storage device, allowing an operator to easily and surely confirm the state information on the money bar storage device, and also to provide the money bar storage device and a money processing method.SOLUTION: A currency processing system 1 comprises: a money bar storage device (money bar storage 100) capable of storing a plurality of money bar coins; and an external device (a coin change apparatus 200 having a display unit 212 or a POS register 400 having a display unit 412) which is separately installed from the money bar storage device and communicably connected to the money bar storage device and has a display unit for displaying the state information on the money bar storage device.

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling system, a bar money storage device, and a money handling method provided with a bar metal storage device capable of storing a plurality of bar metal coins (a coin of the same denomination in a certain number of bars).

  In recent years, cash registers such as supermarkets and convenience stores can store banknotes and coins handed over from customers to the store clerk, and can also discharge banknotes and coins as change from the body to the outside. A change machine is provided. A POS register (money registering machine) is connected to such a cash register change machine, and a store clerk can manage the cash register change machine using the POS register. Also, there is a bar storage that can store a plurality of bar metal coins in the vicinity of the cash register change machine. When the number of coins to be paid out as change in the cash register change machine is insufficient, A bar metal coin is taken out from the gold storage, the bar coin coin is unwrapped into a rose coin, and the rose coin is stored as a change coin in a cash register change machine. Generally, a cash register change machine is placed on the upper surface of the bar metal storage, and a POS register is further placed on the upper surface of the cash register change machine. The bar metal storage is provided with a plurality of bar metal coin storage parts corresponding to each type of bar metal coins, and each bar metal coin storage part stores the corresponding bar metal coins. It has become so. Moreover, the bar metal storage is provided with a detection sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a bar metal coin stored in each bar metal coin storage part, the denomination, and the like.

  Conventionally, when it is detected by a detection sensor that a wrong type of bar metal coin is stored in the bar metal coin storage part in the bar metal storage, in a control unit provided in the bar metal storage, It is determined that an abnormal storage state has occurred in the bar storage. In this case, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and the like, information indicating that an abnormal storage state has occurred in the bar metal storage is provided by a plurality of display lamps provided on the front surface of the drawer of the bar metal storage. Is displayed. Specifically, in the bar metal storage disclosed in Patent Document 1, each bar lamp is lit in green when a bar metal coin of an appropriate denomination is stored in each bar metal coin storage part. When a wrong type of bar metal coin is stored in the bar metal coin storage part, the indicator lamp corresponding to the bar metal coin storage part lights up in red.

Japanese Patent No. 5061724

  However, the conventional bar metal storage as disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is difficult to understand the positional correspondence between the display contents of each display lamp and the bar metal coin storage part. Specifically, although red is lit in a certain display lamp, there is a problem that it is not possible to see at a glance which bar metal coin storage part the bar metal coin is not properly stored. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult for the operator to know what action should be taken when an abnormal storage state has occurred in the bar storage. Further, when a plurality of display lamps are provided on the front of the drawer of the bar storage, the display by each of the display lamps is small, and the bar storage is generally used for a POS register or cash register change machine. Since it is disposed below, there is a problem that it is difficult to see the display contents of each display lamp in a positional manner, and even when a certain display lamp is lit in red, the operator may miss it.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and includes a money processing device (a change machine), a cash register, and the like provided separately from a bar storage device that can store a plurality of bar metal coins. By displaying the status information of the bar metal storage device on the display unit of the external device, the operator can display the status information of the bar metal storage device on the display unit provided in the bar metal storage device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a money handling system, a bar money storage device, and a money handling method capable of easily and reliably confirming state information of a money storage device.

  The money handling system of the present invention is provided separately from the bar metal storage device capable of storing a plurality of bar metal coins and the bar metal storage device, and is connected to the bar metal storage device in communication. And an external device having a display unit for displaying the status information of the device.

  According to such a money handling system, an external device having a display unit for displaying status information of the bar metal storage device is provided separately from the bar metal storage device capable of storing a plurality of bar metal coins. Yes. Thus, by displaying the state information of the bar metal storage device on the display unit of the external device provided separately from the bar metal storage device, the bar metal storage device is displayed on the display lamp provided in the bar metal storage device. Compared with the case where the state information is displayed, the operator can more easily and reliably confirm the state information of the bar metal storage device. That is, when displaying the status information of the bar metal storage device on the display lamp provided in the bar metal storage device, the display content in each display lamp and each bar metal in which one bar metal coin is stored. There is a problem that it is difficult to understand the positional relationship between the coin storage portion. Specifically, although red is lit in a certain display lamp, there is a problem that it is not possible to see at a glance which bar metal coin storage part the bar metal coin is not properly stored. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult for the operator to know what to do when an abnormal storage state has occurred in the bar storage device. Furthermore, when a plurality of indicator lamps are provided on the front surface of the storage drawer of the bar metal storage device, the indication by each of these display lamps is small, and the bar metal storage device is located below the change machine, cash register, etc. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to see the display content of each display lamp in terms of position, and even if a certain display lamp is lit in red, the operator may miss it. On the other hand, such a problem can be solved in the money handling system according to the present invention.

  The money handling system according to the present invention has an abnormal state detection means for detecting this when an abnormal state is occurring in the bar metal storage device, and the display unit of the external device includes the state information. The information regarding the abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detecting means may be displayed.

  At this time, a plurality of types of abnormal states to be detected by the abnormal state detection unit are set in advance, and the display unit of the external device displays contents according to the types of abnormal states detected by the abnormal state detection unit. You may come to change.

  The money handling system according to the present invention further includes a storage unit that stores a plurality of display contents in association with a plurality of preset abnormal states, and the display unit of the external device is stored in the storage unit. One display content corresponding to the type of the abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection means may be displayed among the plurality of stored display contents.

  The money handling system according to the present invention has a stock amount detecting means for detecting a stock amount of the bar metal storage device, and the display unit of the external device is detected as the state information by the stock amount detecting means. In addition, the amount of the bar metal storage device may be displayed.

  In the money handling system according to the present invention, the external device includes a money handling device that processes money, and the display unit is in an abnormal state in the bar metal storage device by the abnormal state detection means. The information regarding the abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection means may be displayed with priority over the operation screen of the money handling apparatus when the is detected.

  In the money handling system according to the present invention, the external device includes a money handling device that processes money, and the display unit of the bar storage device is in an abnormal state in the money handling device. Information regarding an abnormal state of the money handling apparatus may be displayed with priority over state information.

  In the money handling system according to the present invention, the external device may include a cash register that manages the bar storage device.

  In the money handling system according to the present invention, the external device includes a money handling device that processes money, and a cash register that manages the money handling device and the bar storage device, and the display unit includes: The instruction content transmitted from the cash register to the money handling device may be displayed with priority over the state information of the bar storage device.

  The bar metal storage device of the present invention is a bar metal storage device capable of storing a plurality of bar metal coins, and detects an abnormal state when an abnormal state occurs in the bar metal storage device. And a communication unit that transmits information related to the abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection means to an external device provided separately from the bar metal storage device.

  According to such a bar metal storage device, the state information of the bar metal storage device is displayed on the display unit of the external device provided separately from the bar metal storage device, thereby providing the bar metal storage device. Compared with the case where the state information of the bar metal storage device is displayed on the display unit, the operator can check the state information of the bar metal storage device more easily and reliably.

  The money handling method of the present invention includes a bar metal storage device capable of storing a plurality of bar metal coins, and an external device provided separately from the bar metal storage device and connected to the bar metal storage device. A money handling method by a money handling system, comprising: a step of transmitting status information of the bar metal storage device from the bar metal storage device to the external device; and a display unit provided in the external device, And a step of displaying status information of the bar storage device transmitted from the storage device.

  According to such a money handling method, by displaying the status information of the bar metal storage device on the display unit of the external device provided separately from the bar metal storage device capable of storing a plurality of bar metal coins, Compared with the case where the status information of the bar metal storage device is displayed on the display unit provided in the metal storage device, the operator can check the status information of the bar metal storage device more easily and reliably.

  According to the money handling system, the bar metal storage device, and the money handling method of the present invention, compared with the case where the state information of the bar metal storage device is displayed on the display unit provided in the bar metal storage device, the operator can The state information of the gold storage device can be confirmed more easily and reliably.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the money handling system by embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the money handling system shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram of the money handling system shown in FIG. In the money handling system shown in FIG. 1 etc., it is a top view which shows structures, such as a storage drawer at the time of pulling out a storage drawer from the housing | casing of a bar metal storage, a bar metal coin hole sensor, a bar metal coin diameter sensor. In the money handling system shown in FIG. 1 etc., it is side sectional drawing which shows structures, such as a storage drawer at the time of pulling out a storage drawer from the housing | casing of a bar metal storage, a bar metal coin hole sensor, a bar metal coin diameter sensor. It is a table | surface which shows the display method corresponding to the kind of various abnormal condition of a metal-bar storage, and each abnormal condition kind. It is a figure which shows the division | segmentation of the place where an abnormal condition generate | occur | produces in the storage drawer of a bar metal storage. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the money handling system shown in FIG. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the display content each displayed on the display part of the coin change machine of the money handling system shown in FIG. It is a table | surface which shows the priority of the display content in the display part of a coin change machine. It is a figure which shows the structure which concerns on the modification of each storage part provided in the storage drawer of a bar metal storage. It is a figure which shows the display content displayed on the display part of the coin change machine at the time of performing the degenerate operation of a bar metal storage. It is a figure when the drawer | drawing-out operation | movement of the storage drawer from a housing | casing is seen from upper direction in the case where only one rotary encoder is provided in a bar metal storage. It is a figure when the drawer | drawing-out operation | movement of the storage drawer from a housing | casing is seen from upper direction in the case where two rotary encoders are provided in the bar metal storage.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 10 are diagrams showing a money handling system according to the present embodiment. Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of the money handling system according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of the money handling system shown in FIG. These are functional block diagrams of the money handling system shown in FIG. 4 shows configurations of a storage drawer, a bar metal coin hole sensor, a bar metal coin diameter sensor, and the like when the storage drawer is pulled out from the housing of the bar metal storage in the money handling system shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a top view, and FIG. 5 shows a storage drawer, a bar metal coin hole sensor, a bar metal coin diameter sensor, and the like when the storage drawer is pulled out from the housing of the bar metal storage case in the money handling system shown in FIG. It is a sectional side view which shows a structure. Moreover, FIG. 6 is a table | surface which shows the display method corresponding to the kind of various abnormal condition of a metal-bar storage, and the kind of each abnormal condition. Moreover, FIG. 7 is a figure which shows the division of the place where an abnormal condition generate | occur | produces in the storage drawer of a bar metal storage. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the money handling system shown in FIG. 1 and the like, and FIGS. 9A to 9D are respectively shown on the display unit of the coin change machine of the money handling system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the display content displayed. Moreover, FIG. 10 is a table | surface which shows the priority of the display content in the display part of a coin change machine.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the money handling system 1 according to this embodiment includes a bar storage case 100, a coin change machine 200, a banknote change machine 300, and a POS register (money registration machine) 400. I have. The bar metal storage 100 can store a plurality of bar metal coins (the same number of coins wrapped in a bar shape). As will be described later, the bar metal storage 100 can store money other than bar metal coins such as loose banknotes and rose coins, and securities other than money. The coin change machine 200 stores coins handed over from a customer to a store clerk in the machine body and throws out coins as change from the machine body to the outside. The banknote change machine 300 stores banknotes handed over from a customer to a store clerk in the machine body and throws out banknotes as change from the machine body to the outside. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin change machine 200 and the banknote change machine 300 are arranged so as to be connected to the left and right. The POS register 400 manages the coin change machine 200, the banknote change machine 300, and the like. In FIG. 1, in order to make each device easy to see, a bar metal storage 100, a coin change machine 200, a bill change machine 300, and a POS register 400 are displayed separately in the vertical direction. The coin change machine 200 and the banknote change machine 300 are placed on the upper surface of the bar metal storage 100, and the POS register 400 is further placed on the upper surfaces of the coin change machine 200 and the banknote change machine 300. It has a configuration like this. In such a money handling system 1, when the number of coins to be paid out as change in the coin change machine 200 is insufficient, the clerk takes out the bar metal coins from the bar metal storage 100 and unwraps the bar metal coins. The coins are stored in the coin change machine 200 as coins for change.

  In the present embodiment, the coin change machine 200 and the banknote change machine 300 are connected to each other, and the coin change machine 200 and the banknote change machine 300 are provided with a display unit 212 (described later) provided on the coin change machine 200. The operation unit 214 (described later) can be operated. The coin change machine 200 is also connected to the POS register 400 for communication, and the POS register 400 can also operate the coin change machine 200 and the bill change machine 300. Further, the bar storage 100 is communicatively connected to the coin change machine 200, and status information (described later) of the bar change storage 100 is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the POS register 400 is connected to the store server 500, and information such as the processing status of money and the amount of money in the coin change machine 200 and the bill change machine 300 is transferred from the POS register 400 to the store. It is transmitted to the server 500.

  Hereinafter, the details of the configuration of the bar storage 100, the coin change machine 200, the banknote change machine 300, and the POS register 400 will be described.

  The bar metal storage 100 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 102 and a storage drawer 104 provided so as to be freely drawn out of the casing 102. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the storage drawer 104 is completely stored in the housing 102 of the bar metal storage 100.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the storage drawer 104 is provided with three bar metal coin storage units 110, 112, and 114, and each bar metal coin storage unit 110, 112, 114 has a plurality of bar metal coins. 2 are stored in a line in the vertical direction. More specifically, each of the bar metal coin storage units 110, 112, and 114 is provided with a plurality of bar metal coin storage parts arranged in a line in the vertical direction in FIG. One denomination among a plurality of denominations of the bar metal coin is assigned. And each bar metal coin storage part is the magnitude | size which the bar metal coin of a corresponding denomination is stored. For example, the bar metal coin storage unit 110 has one bar metal coin storage part that can store 500 yen bar metal coins, and four bar metal coin storage parts that can store 100 yen bar metal coins. The bar metal coin storage unit 112 has one bar metal coin storage part that can store 50 yen bar metal coins and four bar metal coin storage parts that can store 10 yen bar metal coins. The bar metal coin storage unit 114 includes one bar metal coin storage part that can store 5 yen bar metal coins and four bar metal coin storage parts that can store 1 yen bar metal coins. (See FIG. 7).

  Further, the storage drawer 104 is provided with a reserve banknote storage section 116, a reserve coin storage section 118, an overflow coin storage section 120, and a lost coin storage section 122. The spare banknote storage unit 116 is configured to store spare rose banknotes, and the reserve coin storage unit 118 is configured to store spare rose coins. The overflow coin storage unit 120 stores overflow coins that cannot be stored because the coin storage unit 208 (described later) in the coin change machine 200 is full. In addition, the coin storage unit 122 stores coins and bills that are determined as coins in the coin change machine 200 and the bill change machine 300. Further, the storage drawer 104 is provided with a non-cash storage unit 124, and this non-cash storage unit 124 stores valuable media other than banknotes and coins (for example, gift certificates and checks). Yes. Moreover, in this Embodiment, the reserve coin storage part 118, the overflow coin storage part 120, the loss coin storage part 122, and the non-cash storage part 124 are covered with one cover. And the storage drawer 104 is accommodated in the housing | casing 102 in the state which closed the reserve coin storage part 118, the overflow coin storage part 120, the loss coin storage part 122, and the non-cash storage part 124 with one lid | cover. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the bar metal storage 100 is provided with a lock mechanism 160 for locking the storage drawer 104 stored in the housing 102. The lock mechanism 160 is configured to lock / unlock to prevent / accept the drawer of the storage drawer 104 from the housing 102. Here, when the storage drawer 104 is completely stored in the housing 102 and the storage drawer 104 is locked to the housing 102 by the lock mechanism 160, when the storage drawer 104 is to be pulled out of the housing 102, the manual operation is performed. When the storage drawer 104 is further pushed into the back of the housing 102, the lock of the storage drawer 104 by the lock mechanism 160 is released, and the lock is further released by a spring member (not shown) provided inside the housing 102. The released storage drawer 104 jumps out to the front of the housing 102 by a predetermined amount, and in order to insert and remove bar metal coins, the storage drawer 104 that has jumped out to the front of the housing 102 is manually pulled out to the fully open position. It has become. Further, when the storage drawer 104 is pulled out from the housing 102 and it is desired to store the storage drawer 104 in the housing 102, the lock mechanism is provided by manually pushing the storage drawer 104 into the housing 102. The storage drawer 104 is locked to the housing 102 by 160.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the bar metal storage 100 is provided with a control unit 150 that controls each component of the bar metal storage 100, a storage unit 152, and an interface 154. Here, the control unit 150 of the metal bar storage 100 can transmit and receive signals to and from other devices, specifically, the coin change machine 200 by the interface 154. In addition, the storage unit 152 stores information such as the amount of money of the bar storage 100 detected by the money amount detecting means 130 described below.

  The bar metal storage 100 is provided with an amount detecting means 130 for detecting the amount of the bar metal storage 100 (see FIG. 3). Details of the configuration of the height detection means 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. In the present embodiment, a bar metal coin hole sensor 132 and a bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 are provided corresponding to the bar metal coin storage portions 110, 112, 114 of the storage drawer 104 of the bar metal storage 100. . Each of the bar metal coin hole sensor 132 and the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 has a photo interrupter sensor (having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit facing each other, and receives light that the light from the light emitting unit is blocked by an object. Sensor for determining the presence / absence of an object or the like by detecting at the unit. 4 and 5, the bar metal coin storage unit 110 among the three bar metal coin storage units 110, 112, 114 will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the bar metal coin hole sensor 132 and the bar metal coin diameter sensor so as to sandwich the bar metal coin storage part 110 with respect to one bar metal coin storage part 110. Each of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit 134 is provided in the housing 102. Further, the bar metal storage 100 is provided with one rotary encoder 106 for detecting the pulling amount of the storage drawer 104 with respect to the housing 102. The light emitting part and the light receiving part of the bar metal coin hole sensor 132 are arranged so as to sandwich the bar metal coin storage part 110 from the left and right direction. The bar drawer coin sensor 132 is pulled out of the housing drawer 104 from the housing 102. When the storage drawer 104 is pushed into the casing 102 in the direction of the arrow in FIGS. 4 and 5 and stored, the bar metal stored in each bar metal coin storage portion of the bar metal coin storage unit 110 is stored. The presence or absence of a coin hole is detected. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a slit 136 for detecting a hole is provided on a side surface of each bar metal coin storage portion of the bar metal coin storage unit 110, and is stored in each bar metal coin storage portion. In the case where a hole is provided in the center of the bar metal coin, the light from the light emitting part of the bar metal coin hole sensor 132 is received by the light receiving part through the hole detecting slit 136, and thereby the bar metal It is detected that the coin is a perforated coin (5-yen coin, 50-yen coin). On the other hand, when a hole is not provided in the center of the bar metal coin stored in the bar metal coin storage part, the light from the light emitting part of the bar metal coin hole sensor 132 is blocked by the bar metal coin and is received by the light receiving part. This prevents light from being received, and this detects that the bar metal coin is not a perforated coin. It should be noted that as for which bar metal coin storage portion of the bar metal coin storage unit 110 the bar metal coin hole sensor 132 detects the bar metal coin, the drawer of the storage drawer 104 with respect to the housing 102 detected by the rotary encoder 106 is determined. It will be decided based on the quantity.

  Further, the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 are arranged so as to sandwich the bar metal coin storage part 110 from above and below, and the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 is arranged from the housing 102 to the storage drawer 104. 4 and when the storage drawer 104 is pushed into the casing 102 in the direction of the arrow in FIGS. 4 and 5 and stored, it is stored in each bar metal coin storage portion of the bar metal coin storage unit 110. The diameter of the bar metal coin is detected. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a diameter detection slit 138 is provided on the bottom surface of the bar metal coin storage unit 110, and bar metal coins are stored in each bar metal coin storage part. If not, the light from the light emitting portion of the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 is received by the light receiving portion through the slit 138 for detecting the diameter. On the other hand, when a bar metal coin is stored in each bar metal coin storage portion, light from the light emitting part of the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 is blocked by the bar metal coin and is not received by the light receiving part. Based on the amount of drawer of the storage drawer 104 with respect to the housing 102 detected by the rotary encoder 106 while the light from the light emitting portion of the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 is blocked by the bar metal coin, the bar metal The size of the coin diameter is calculated.

  In this way, the bar metal coin hole sensor 132 and the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 of the stock amount detecting means 130 are used to connect the bar metal coin storage portions 110, 112, 114 of the storage drawer 104 to the bar metal coin storage portions. Whether or not a gold coin is stored, and if it is stored, the denomination of the bar metal coin is determined based on the diameter of the bar metal coin and the presence or absence of a hole. Further, the stock amount detecting means 130 is not limited to the bar metal coin hole sensor 132 or the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134, and the bar metal coin storage units 110 and 112 in the storage drawer 104 are not limited to other types of sensors. , 114 may also be able to detect the amount of storage in the storage unit.

  Further, an opening (not shown) for the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 is also provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the non-cash storage portion 124 of the storage drawer 104. The position where the opening on the bottom surface of the non-cash storage part 124 is provided is an area through which light transmitted from the light emitting part to the light receiving part of the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 passes. Although it is not hidden by the medium (for example, a sectioned area near the front end or the rear end of the non-cash storage unit 124), the medium is hidden by a cover that covers the non-cash storage unit 124 and the like. That is, the lid that covers the non-cash storage portion 124 and the like has a shape that hides the opening in the bottom surface of the non-cash storage portion 124. Then, when the storage drawer 104 is completely stored in the housing 102, the opening of the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 is detected at a timing at which the opening should be at a predetermined position based on the information of the rotary encoder 106. If the light is not received by the light receiving unit, the reserve coin storage unit 118, the overflow coin storage unit 120, the lost coin storage unit 122, and the non-cash storage unit 124 are covered with a lid, and the light is blocked by this lid. To be judged. On the other hand, when light from the light emitting part of the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 is received by the light receiving part, the storage drawer 104 is in a state where the non-cash storage part 124 or the like is not closed with a lid (a state where the lid is forgotten to be closed). Is determined to be contained in the housing 102.

  Further, the bar metal storage 100 is provided with an abnormal state detection means 140 for detecting this when an abnormal state occurs in the bar metal storage 100 (see FIG. 3). A plurality of types of abnormal states to be detected by the abnormal state detection unit 140 are set in advance. Specifically, the abnormal state detecting means 140 stores the wrong denomination of a bar metal coin in each bar metal coin storage part of each bar metal coin storage unit 110, 112, 114, or the top of the storage drawer 104. When a foreign object is caught in the back or the back, it is determined that an abnormal state has occurred in the bar metal storage 100. FIG. 6 shows the types of abnormal states to be detected by the abnormal state detection means 140 and their specific contents. “Foreign cash storage unit lid forgotten detection” means that the reserve coin storage unit 118, the overflow coin storage unit 120, the loss coin storage unit 122, and the non-cash storage unit 124 of the storage drawer 104 are stored in a state where the lid is forgotten to be closed. This means that the drawer 104 is detected as an abnormal state when it is completely accommodated in the housing 102. In addition, “no corresponding denomination of diameter hole” means that a bar metal coin of a denomination corresponding to the bar metal coin storage part is placed in each bar metal coin storage part of each bar metal coin storage part 110, 112, 114. It is detected as an abnormal condition when it is not. “Drawers 1 to 3” indicate the respective bar metal coin storage units 110, 112, and 114. In addition, the “abnormal storage position” means that a bar metal coin of a denomination corresponding to the bar metal coin storage part is not put in each bar metal coin storage part of each bar metal coin storage unit 110, 112, 114. Sometimes it is detected as an abnormal condition. Further, “final light shielding plate position abnormality” means that an abnormal state is detected when a foreign object is caught in the back of the storage drawer 104. “Drawer opening / closing shading plate check” means that an abnormal state is detected when a foreign object is caught at the top of the storage drawer 104.

  As for the abnormal state to be detected by the abnormal state detection means 140, “half-lock detection” means that the storage drawer 104 is detected as an abnormal state when the storage drawer 104 is closed but in a half-lock state. Further, “abnormal speed” means that an abnormal state is detected when the closing speed of the storage drawer 104 is higher than a predetermined value. The “sensor abnormality” is detected as an abnormal state when the bar metal storage 100 is being used in a state where adjustment of various sensors such as the bar metal coin hole sensor 132 and the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 has failed. To be done. “Inhibited drawer detection” means that the storage drawer 104 is pulled out of the housing 102 when the control unit 150 of the bar storage 100 is prohibited from pulling out the storage drawer 104 from the housing 102. It is detected as an abnormal condition. “Tray abnormal open check during open permission” means that when the storage drawer 104 is pulled out of the housing 102 or when the storage drawer 104 is stored in the housing 102, the bar metal coin hole sensor 132 or the diameter of the metal bar It means that an abnormal state is detected when an abnormality occurs in various sensors such as the sensor 134. “Setting change” means that an abnormal state is detected when the setting of the number of turns of 500 yen bar metal coins is changed in the control unit 150 during operation of the bar metal storage 100. The “interrupter breakage check” is detected as an abnormal state when there is a possibility that the interrupter sensors such as the bar metal coin hole sensor 132 and the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 provided in the bar metal storage 100 are broken. To be done.

  As shown in FIG. 6, either “display method 1” or “display method 2” is assigned to each type of abnormal state to be detected by the abnormal state detection unit 140. When an abnormal state is actually detected by the abnormal state detection means 140, the display content on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 is determined based on the display method corresponding to each type of the abnormal state. Here, a plurality of display contents are stored in a storage unit 222 (described later) of the coin change machine 200 in association with a plurality of preset abnormal states. Then, the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 displays one display content corresponding to the type of the abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection unit 140 among the plurality of display contents stored in the storage unit 222. It has become. Details of display contents on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 will be described later.

  Further, the abnormal state detection means 140 can also detect a place where an abnormal state has occurred in the storage drawer 104. Specifically, any one of the locations (a) to (j) in FIG. 7 is detected by the abnormal state detecting means 140 as the location where the abnormal state in the storage drawer 104 has occurred. Here, the locations (a) to (c) in FIG. 7 show the bar metal coin storage units 110, 112, and 114, respectively, and the location (d) in FIG. The area | region containing the coin storage part 118, the overflow coin storage part 120, the loss coin storage part 122, and the non-cash storage part 124 is shown. Further, the locations (e) to (g) in FIG. 7 indicate the locations behind the bar metal coin storage portions 110, 112, and 114 in the storage drawer 104, respectively, and (h) to (j) in FIG. ) Indicates the positions in front of the bar metal coin storage units 110, 112, 114 in the storage drawer 104 (boundary portions with the reserve banknote storage unit 116, the reserve coin storage unit 118, etc.). For example, when a bar metal coin storage part with the bar metal coin storage part 110 does not store a bar metal coin of a denomination corresponding to the bar metal coin storage part, an abnormal state has occurred at the location (a). Is detected by the abnormal state detection means 140. Further, when a foreign object is caught in the back of the bar metal coin storage unit 110 in the storage drawer 104, the abnormal state detection means 140 detects that an abnormal state has occurred at the location (e).

  Next, details of the configuration of the coin change machine 200 will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1, a coin change machine 200 is provided with a coin slot 202 and a coin outlet 204, and a coin received by a store clerk from a customer is inserted into the coin slot 202, whereby the coin change machine 200. It is designed to be stored in the aircraft. Further, coins as change from the coin change machine 200 are thrown into the coin outlet 204 from the machine body.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the coin change machine 200 is provided with a main control unit 220, a storage unit 222, and an interface 224. Here, the main control unit 220 of the coin changer 200 transmits and receives signals to and from other devices, specifically, the bar storage unit 100, the bill changer 300, and the POS register 400 by the interface 224. Can be done. Further, the storage unit 222 stores information such as the processing status of money and the amount of money in the coin change machine 200 and the banknote change machine 300. As shown in FIG. 1, a display unit 212 and an operation unit 214 are provided on the front upper surface of the housing of the coin change machine 200, and the display unit 212 has money in the coin change machine 200 and the banknote change machine 300. Information such as the processing status and the amount in stock is displayed. The operation unit 214 has, for example, six operation keys, and the operation content corresponding to each operation key is displayed on the display unit 212. When the operator presses each operation key, the operation content corresponding to the operation key displayed on the display unit 212 is input to the main control unit 220. The main control unit 220 displays various information on the display unit 212 by sending a command to the display unit 212.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the coin change machine 200 is provided with a coin control unit 250, a storage unit 252, and an interface 254. The coin control unit 250 mainly controls each component of the coin change machine 200. Here, the coin control unit 250 can transmit and receive signals to and from the main control unit 220 through the interface 254. The storage unit 252 stores information such as the processing status of money and the amount of money in the coin change machine 200. As shown in FIG. 3, the coin change machine 200 is provided with a coin processing unit 206 and a coin storage unit 208. The coin storage unit 208 is configured to store the coins inserted into the body of the coin change machine 200 through the coin insertion slot 202 by denomination. Further, the coin processing unit 206 identifies the coins inserted into the body of the coin change machine 200 through the coin insertion slot 202, and stores the identified coins in the coin storage unit 208 or stored in the coin storage unit 208. The coins are thrown into the coin outlet 204. These coin processing unit 206 and coin storage unit 208 are controlled by a coin control unit 250.

  Next, the detail of a structure of the banknote change machine 300 is demonstrated below. As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote change machine 300 is provided with a banknote insertion slot 302 and a banknote outlet 304, and a banknote received by a store clerk from a customer is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 302, whereby the banknote change machine 300 is installed. It is designed to be stored in the aircraft. In addition, banknotes as change from the banknote change machine 300 are thrown out from the machine body to the banknote outlet 304.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the bill change machine 300 is provided with a bill control unit 350, a storage unit 352, and an interface 354. The banknote control unit 350 mainly controls each component of the banknote change machine 300. Here, the banknote control unit 350 can transmit and receive signals to and from the main control unit 220 of the coin change machine 200 through the interface 354. In addition, the storage unit 352 stores information such as the processing status of money and the amount of money in the banknote change machine 300. As shown in FIG. 3, the bill change machine 300 is provided with a bill processing unit 306 and a bill storage unit 308. The banknote storage unit 308 stores banknotes inserted into the body of the banknote change machine 300 through the banknote insertion slot 302 by denomination. Further, the banknote processing unit 306 identifies banknotes inserted into the body of the banknote change machine 300 through the banknote insertion slot 302 and stores the identified banknotes in the banknote storage unit 308 or is stored in the banknote storage unit 308. The bills are thrown into the bill outlet 304. The banknote processing unit 306 and the banknote storage unit 308 are controlled by a banknote control unit 350.

  Next, details of the configuration of the POS register (money registering machine) 400 will be described below. As described above, the POS register 400 is operated by an operator such as a store clerk, and the operator such as the store clerk operates the coin change machine 200 and the bill change machine 300 by the POS register 400. It has become. As shown in FIG. 1, in the POS register 400, in addition to the original information of the POS register such as transaction contents, a display unit capable of displaying information such as the processing status of money and the amount of money in the coin change machine 200 and the bill change machine 300 412 and an operation unit 414 including a plurality of operation keys are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the POS register 400 is provided with a control unit 420, a storage unit 422, and an interface 424. Here, the control unit 420 of the POS register 400 can transmit and receive signals to and from other devices, specifically, the coin change machine 200 and the store server 500 through the interface 424. The storage unit 422 stores information such as the processing status of money and the amount of money in the coin change machine 200 and the bill change machine 300 transmitted from the main control unit 220 of the coin change machine 200. In addition, a display unit 412 and an operation unit 414 are connected to the control unit 420, and the control unit 420 sends a command to the display unit 412, so that the display unit 412 can be connected to the coin change machine 200 or the banknote change machine 300. Information such as the processing status of money and the amount of money is displayed. Further, an operator such as a store clerk can input various operation contents to the control unit 420 by pressing each operation key of the operation unit 414.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the POS register 400 is provided with a card reader 426 and a printer 428, respectively. The card reader 426 reads an ID card carried by an operator such as a store clerk. When the card reader 426 reads such an ID card, the controller 420 controls the operation authority of the operator. Is confirmed. Further, the printer 428 prints information such as the processing status of money and the amount of money in the coin change machine 200 and the banknote change machine 300.

  Next, operation | movement of the money processing system 1 which consists of such a structure is demonstrated. Specifically, transition of display contents of the display unit 212 provided in the coin change machine 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

  When the coin change machine 200 or the banknote change machine 300 is on standby, a standby screen as shown in FIG. 9A is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 as shown in STEP 1 of FIG. On this standby screen, the number of denominations of money stored in the coin change machine 200 or the banknote change machine 300 is displayed. In addition, in the standby screen in the display unit 212, from the screen showing the number of denominations of money stored in the coin change machine 200 or the banknote change machine 300 as shown in FIG. You may be able to switch to a screen showing the number (or number) or amount of money for each denomination of money such as stored bar metal coins.

  When the abnormal state detection means 140 detects that an abnormal state has occurred in the bar storage 100 during the operation of the money handling system 1 (“YES” in STEP 2 of FIG. 8), the display unit of the coin change machine 200 A storage drawer opening command screen as shown in FIG. 9B is displayed at 212 (STEP 3 in FIG. 8). On such a storage drawer opening command screen, a message “Please pull out the drawer to the front” is displayed together with an image of the storage drawer 104 on the front side of the bar storage 100. In addition, as a kind of abnormal condition detected by the abnormal condition detection means 140, what is shown in FIG. 6 is mentioned. Further, the abnormal state detection unit 140 detects one place from the places (a) to (j) in FIG. 7 as the place where the abnormal state occurs in the storage drawer 104.

  When the storage drawer 104 is completely pulled out from the housing 102 and fully opened by the operator (“YES” in STEP 4 in FIG. 8), a recovery command screen is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200. The On the other hand, when the storage drawer opening command screen as shown in FIG. 9B is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200, the operator operates the operation unit 214 corresponding to “return” on this screen. When the key is pressed, the display screen on the display unit 212 of the coin changer 200 returns to the standby screen as shown in FIG. 9A even if the abnormal state in the bar storage 100 is not released. .

  In the present embodiment, the content of the recovery command screen displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 differs depending on the type of abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection means 140. As described above, the storage unit 222 of the coin change machine 200 stores a plurality of display contents related to the recovery command screen in association with a plurality of preset abnormal states. Then, the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 displays one display content corresponding to the type of the abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection unit 140 among the plurality of display contents stored in the storage unit 222. It has become.

  Specifically, in FIG. 6, the abnormal state indicated as the display method 1 (“detection of non-cash storage unit lid”, “no denomination for diameter hole”, “storage position abnormality”, “final light shielding plate position abnormality”, “ In the case of “checking the light shielding plate when the drawer is opened / closed”), a first recovery instruction screen as shown in FIG. 9C is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 (STEP 5). In the first restoration command screen, the place where the abnormal state has occurred in the storage drawer 104 is shown in a layout diagram (the place where the abnormal state has occurred is indicated by diagonal lines in FIG. 9C), and “the wrong denomination, Check the garbage etc. "The message" Please set the drawer slowly "is displayed. In addition, when the abnormal state is “forgetting to store the cover outside the cash”, on the first restoration command screen as shown in FIG. 9C, “Check for denomination, garbage, etc. Instead of the message "Please set the storage box lid."

  On the other hand, the abnormal state indicated as display method 2 in FIG. 6 (“half-lock detection” “speed error” “sensor error” “prohibited drawer detection” “open permission open tray error open check” “setting change” In the case of “interrupter breakage check”), a second recovery command screen as shown in FIG. 9D is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 (STEP 6). In the second restoration command screen, an illustration including an arrow indicating a direction in which the storage drawer 104 is accommodated in the housing 102 is displayed, and a message “Please set the drawer slowly.” Is displayed. The reason why the two restoration command screens are provided in this way will be described below. In the abnormal state indicated as the display method 1 in FIG. 6, when restoring the bar metal storage 100, the operator takes out the wrong denomination of bar metal coins from the storage drawer 104 or is sandwiched between the storage drawers 104. In order to assist the operator in performing the recovery work by displaying such work as a message and showing the place where the abnormal state has occurred in the storage drawer 104 with an image. The efficiency of recovery work can be increased. On the other hand, in the abnormal state indicated as the display method 2 in FIG. 6, the operator simply has to return the storage drawer 104 into the housing 102 in order to restore the bar storage 100, so It is not necessary to indicate the place where the state has occurred with an image, and it is only necessary to advise the operator to store the storage drawer 104 in the housing 102. In this way, by changing the content of the recovery command screen depending on the type of abnormal state, a more accurate command can be given to the operator. In this embodiment, two recovery command screens are provided, but the number of recovery command screens may be three or more as required.

  Thereafter, when a predetermined restoration operation is performed by the operator (“YES” in STEP 7 and FIG. 8), the display screen on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 is as shown in FIG. The screen returns to the standby screen as shown in a). Note that when the recovery command screen as shown in FIGS. 9C and 9D is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200, the operator uses the operation unit 214 corresponding to “return” on this screen. Even when the operation key is pressed, the display screen on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 returns to the standby screen as shown in FIG. Further, when the recovery command screen as shown in FIGS. 9C and 9D is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200, transactions are made in the coin change machine 200, the banknote change machine 300, or the POS register 400. Even when an operation related to the above is performed, the display screen on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 returns to the standby screen as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, priorities as shown in FIG. 10 are provided for the display contents on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200. In other words, the highest priority is in the case of “abnormal condition occurred in change machine”, which is given priority in the order of “instruction from POS register” “occurrence of abnormal condition in bar storage” and “normal operation screen of change machine”. The degree becomes lower. More specifically, the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 normally displays a normal operation screen of a change machine such as a standby screen as shown in FIG. 9A. When the abnormal state detecting means 140 detects the abnormal state of the bar metal storage 100 in the storage 100, information on the abnormal state of the bar metal storage 100 as shown in FIGS. It is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 with priority over the normal operation screen. Further, even when information related to the abnormal state of the bar storage case 100 or a normal operation screen of the change machine is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200, an instruction is given from the POS register 400 to the coin change machine 200. When given, since the POS transaction is the highest priority during normal operation of the money handling system 1, information relating to the instruction given from the POS register 400 to the coin changer 200 is preferentially displayed on the display unit of the coin changer 200. 212 is displayed. In addition, when an abnormal state occurs in the coin change machine 200 or the bill change machine 300, such an abnormality is a system error, and the coin change machine 200 or the bill change machine is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200. The information on the abnormal state in 300 is displayed with the highest priority. In this way, by providing the priority as shown in FIG. 10 with respect to the display contents on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200, information that is really necessary when various events and troubles occur is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200. Will be displayed. Even when information with high priority is displayed, it is possible to switch to display information with low priority by performing a predetermined operation.

  As described above, according to the money handling system 1 of the present embodiment, a display for displaying state information of the bar metal storage 100 separately from the bar metal storage 100 capable of storing a plurality of bar metal coins. An external device having a unit is provided. In this way, by displaying the state information of the bar metal storage 100 on the display unit of the external device provided separately from the bar metal storage 100, the bar is displayed on the display lamp provided in the bar metal storage 100. Compared with the case where the state information of the gold storage case 100 is displayed, the operator can check the state information of the bar storage case 100 more easily and reliably. That is, when displaying the state information of the bar metal storage 100 on the display lamp provided in the bar metal storage 100, the correspondence between the display contents of each display lamp and the bar metal coin storage portion. There is a problem that the relationship is difficult to understand. Specifically, although red is lit in a certain display lamp, there is a problem that it is not possible to see at a glance which bar metal coin storage part the bar metal coin is not properly stored. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult for the operator to know what to do when an abnormal storage state has occurred in the bar storage 100 and displayed on the display lamp. Furthermore, when a plurality of display lamps are provided on the front surface of the storage drawer 104 of the bar metal storage 100, the display by each of these display lamps is small, and the bar metal storage 100 includes a coin change machine 200, a banknote. Since it is disposed below the change machine 300 and the POS register 400, there is a problem that it is difficult to see the display contents of each display lamp, and even if a certain display lamp is lit in red, the operator may miss it. There is. On the other hand, such a problem can be solved in the money handling system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  Moreover, in the money handling system 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the abnormal state detection means 140 for detecting this when an abnormal state occurs in the bar storage case 100 is provided, The display unit of the external device (for example, the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200) displays information related to the abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection unit 140 as the state information.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of abnormal states to be detected by the abnormal state detection unit 140 are set in advance, and the display unit of the external device (for example, the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200) The display contents are changed depending on the type of abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection means 140 (see FIGS. 9C and 9D).

  In this case, in the storage unit 222 of the coin change machine 200, a plurality of display contents are stored in association with a plurality of preset abnormal states, and a display unit (for example, an external device) The display unit 212) of the coin change machine 200 displays one display content corresponding to the type of the abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection unit 140 among the plurality of display contents stored in the storage unit 222. It has become.

  In the money handling system 1 according to the present embodiment, the display unit of the external device (for example, the display unit 212 of the coin changer 200) has information about the abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection unit 140 as the state information. Instead of or in addition to this information, the amount of the bar storage 100 detected by the amount detecting means 130 may be displayed.

  In the money handling system 1 of the present embodiment, the external device is a money handling device (specifically, a coin change machine 200) that processes money, and the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 is shown in FIG. As shown in the table of FIG. 10, when the abnormal state detection means 140 detects that an abnormal state has occurred in the bar storage case 100, the operation of the money handling apparatus such as the coin change machine 200 or the banknote change machine 300 is performed. Information regarding the abnormal state of the bar storage 100 detected by the abnormal state detecting means 140 is given priority over the screen (specifically, the standby screen as shown in FIG. 9A). Yes. In addition, the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 has a money processing device that is more than the state information of the bar storage case 100 when an abnormal state occurs in the money processing device such as the coin change machine 200 or the banknote change machine 300. The information related to the abnormal state is displayed with priority.

  In the present embodiment, the display unit for displaying the state information of the bar metal storage 100 is not limited to the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200. Instead of or in addition to the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200, the display unit 412 of the POS register 400 displays status information (specifically, detected by the abnormal state detection means 140) of the bar metal storage 100. The information regarding the abnormal state of the bar storage 100 and the information regarding the amount of the bar 100 detected by the stock detection means 130 may be displayed. When the state information of the bar metal storage 100 is displayed on the display unit 412 of the POS register 400, the display unit 412 is larger than the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200. It becomes easier to see the status information.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in the table of FIG. 10, the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 has an instruction transmitted from the POS register 400 to the coin change machine 200 rather than the state information of the bar storage 100. The content is displayed with priority.

  In the metal bar storage 100 according to the present embodiment, an abnormal state detection unit 140 that detects this when an abnormal state occurs in the bar metal storage 100, and an abnormality detected by the abnormal state detection unit 140. A communication unit (specifically, an interface 154) that transmits information related to the state to an external device provided separately from the bar storage 100 is provided. According to such a bar metal storage 100, the bar metal storage 100 is displayed by displaying the state information of the bar metal storage 100 on a display unit of an external device provided separately from the bar metal storage 100. Compared with the case where the status information of the bar metal storage 100 is displayed on the display lamp provided in the operator, the operator can check the status information of the bar metal storage 100 more easily and reliably.

  In addition, the money processing system 1 by this Embodiment is not limited to the above aspects, A various change can be added.

  For example, the storage units provided in the storage drawer 104 of the bar storage 100 are not limited to those shown in FIGS. 2 and 7. As other types of storage drawers 104a, as shown in FIG. 11, only a plurality of bar metal coin storage portions 126 are stored (specifically, a plurality of bar metal coins are stored so as to be arranged in a line along the vertical direction in FIG. 6) may be provided. In the storage drawer 104a as shown in FIG. 11, each of the two bar metal coin storage portions 126 can store one bar metal coin storage part capable of storing 500 yen bar metal coins and 100 bar metal coins. Four bar metal coin storage parts, and another two bar metal coin storage parts 126 include one bar metal coin storage part capable of storing 50 yen bar metal coins and a 10 yen bar. And four bar metal coin storage parts that can store gold coins, and another two bar metal coin storage parts 126 are one bar metal coin storage part that can store 5 yen bar metal coins. And four bar metal coin storage parts that can store 1 yen bar metal coins. According to such an aspect, the number of stored bar metal coins can be increased.

  In addition, when the storage drawer 104a as shown in FIG. 11 is used, the abnormal state detecting means 140 may be any one of the locations (a) to (l) in FIG. Will come to detect. Here, the locations (a) to (f) in FIG. 11 indicate the respective bar metal coin storage portions 126. Further, the locations (g) to (i) in FIG. 11 indicate locations behind the respective bar metal coin storage portions 126 in the rear row in the storage drawer 104a, and (j) to (l) in FIG. These locations indicate locations in front of the respective bar metal coin storage portions 126 in the front row in the storage drawer 104a. For example, when the bar metal coin storage part with the bar metal coin storage part 126 in the upper left in FIG. 11 does not store the bar metal coin of the denomination corresponding to the bar metal coin storage part, an abnormality occurs at the location (a). The occurrence of the state is detected by the abnormal state detection means 140. Further, when a foreign object is caught in the upper left of the bar metal coin storage portion 126 in the storage drawer 104a, the abnormal state detection means 140 detects that an abnormal state has occurred at the location (g).

  Even in the case where the storage drawer 104a as shown in FIG. 11 is used, in the present embodiment, a display unit of an external device provided separately from the bar storage 100 (for example, the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200). In this case, the state information of the bar metal storage 100 is displayed, which is compared with the case where the state information of the bar metal storage 100 is displayed on the display lamp provided in the bar metal storage 100. Thus, the operator can check the state information of the bar storage 100 more easily and reliably.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the layout pattern of the storage drawer of the bar metal storage 100 may be changeable. That is, the storage drawer 104 as shown in FIG. 2 and the storage drawer 104a as shown in FIG. 11 may be selectively stored in the housing 102 of the bar storage 100. . Specifically, when the housing drawer 104 as shown in FIG. 2 is housed in the housing 102 of the bar storage 100, the housing drawer 104 is removed from the housing 102 and shown in FIG. 11 instead. It becomes possible to accommodate the storage drawer 104a. In this case, the metal bar storage 100 may be provided with storage drawer type detection means (not shown) for detecting which type of storage drawer is stored in the housing 102. More specifically, each storage drawer 104, 104a is provided with an IC tag or the like storing information related to the type of storage drawer, and the housing 102 is provided with an IC tag provided in each storage drawer 104, 104a. An IC tag reader for reading the information is provided. Then, when each storage drawer 104, 104a is stored in the housing 102, the information of the IC tag provided in the storage drawer 104, 104a is read by the IC tag reader, so that the storage drawer stored in the housing 102 The type is detected. Then, based on the information regarding the type of storage drawer detected by the storage drawer type detection means, the display content of each storage unit of the storage drawer displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 is changed. Specifically, when the storage drawer 104 as shown in FIG. 2 is accommodated in the housing 102, information relating to the bar storage 100 (for example, information relating to the place where the abnormal state occurs) is displayed on the display unit of the coin changer 200. When displayed on 212, this display unit 212 includes three bar metal coin storage units 110, 112, 114, a reserve banknote storage unit 116, a reserve coin storage unit 118, an overflow coin storage unit 120, and a loss storage unit. 122 and the non-cash storage unit 124 are displayed. On the other hand, when the storage drawer 104a as shown in FIG. 11 is accommodated in the housing 102, when information related to the bar storage 100 is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin changer 200, the display unit 212 Six bar metal coin storage parts 126 are displayed respectively. Thus, in the present embodiment, the layout pattern of the storage drawer of the bar metal storage 100 can be changed to meet the user needs.

  Moreover, when displaying the information regarding the abnormal state of the bar metal storage 100 detected by the abnormal state detecting means 140 on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200, the bar metal coin as shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. The place where the abnormal state occurs may be displayed not in the area units of the storage units 110, 112, 114 or the bar metal coin storage unit 126 but in individual bar metal coin storage unit units in these bar metal coin storage units. That is, as information on the location where the abnormal state occurs, for example, the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200 displays that an abnormal state has occurred in the second bar metal coin storage part from the front in the bar metal coin storage unit 110. Also good.

  Moreover, the amount detection means 130 for detecting the amount of the bar metal coins in the bar metal storage 100 includes a bar metal coin hole sensor 132 provided in the housing 102 as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. It is not limited to what consists of a bar metal coin diameter sensor 134. As another aspect, a bar metal coin detection unit may be provided in each bar metal coin storage portion of each bar metal coin storage unit 110, 112, 114 of the storage drawer 104. In this case, the bar metal coin detection means provided in each bar metal coin storage portion of each bar metal coin storage unit 110, 112, 114 includes, for example, a bar metal coin presence detection sensor, a bar metal coin material detection sensor, Based on the detection information of the bar metal coins by the bar metal coin detection means provided in each bar metal coin storage portion, the amount of the bar metal coins in the bar metal storage 100 is determined. Detected. In such an aspect, even if the storage drawer 104 is not opened / closed, it is immediately detected whether the amount of the bar metal coins in the bar metal storage 100 or an abnormal state has occurred in the bar metal storage 100. Will be able to.

  Further, even when the abnormal state detection means 140 does not detect the abnormal state of the bar metal storage 100, the storage drawer 104 is in a state where the bar drawer coin is stored in the storage drawer 104 in the bar metal storage 100. When the drawer is left open for a predetermined period of time (for example, 1 minute) after being pulled out of the drawer 102, the coin change is promoted in order to facilitate the operation of accommodating the storage drawer 104 in the casing 102 for the operator. A command screen that prompts the operator to close the drawer (for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 9D) may be displayed on the display unit 212 of the machine 200.

  As a further modification, the method of pulling out the storage drawer 104 from the housing 102 of the bar metal storage 100 may be changed freely. That is, in the embodiment described above, the bar metal storage 100 is provided with the lock mechanism 160, and when the operator pulls out the storage drawer 104 from the housing 102, the storage drawer 104 is placed at the back of the housing 102. When the housing drawer 104 is further locked, the housing drawer 104 is unlocked by the lock mechanism 160, and the housing drawer 104 is unlocked by a spring member (not shown) provided in the interior of the housing 102. Although a method of jumping forward is used, in addition to such a method, a lock drawer 160 opens the storage drawer when a command is given from the POS register 400 to the main control unit 220 of the coin changer 200. A method in which the lock of the storage drawer 104 is automatically released and the storage drawer 104 can be pulled out selectively. It may be adapted to divide. In this case, the operator can select which method to pull out the storage drawer 104 by using the display unit 212, the operation unit 214, or the POS register 400 of the coin change machine 200. Therefore, the opening method of the selected storage drawer 104 is used.

  In the present embodiment, the operator turns on / off the power of the bar storage 100 by operating the display unit 212, the operation unit 214, or the POS register 400 of the coin change machine 200. You may be able to.

  In addition, when a buzzer is installed in the coin change machine 200 and the information regarding the abnormal state of the bar storage 100 detected by the abnormal state detection unit 140 is displayed on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200, the buzzer is displayed. The warning sound may be emitted by the above, and the abnormal state of the bar storage 100 may be notified to the operator using both visual effects and auditory effects.

  In this embodiment, when an abnormal state occurs in the bar metal storage 100, the bar metal storage 100 can be separated from the operation of the coin change machine 200, the banknote change machine 300, and the like. Also good. Specifically, conventionally, when an abnormal state occurs in the bar metal storage 100, the entire money handling system 1 becomes a system error state, and the abnormal state in the bar metal storage 100 is released. Until then, the coin change machine 200 and the banknote change machine 300 could not be used for transactions. As described above, conventionally, the coin change machine 200 and the banknote change machine 300 are used when an abnormal state occurs in the bar storage 100 even though the bar storage 100 is not used in normal transactions. Etc., there was a problem that it was very inconvenient for the operator.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when an abnormal state occurs in the bar storage case 100, a “separation” is displayed at a position corresponding to an operation key on the operation unit 214 on the display unit 212 of the coin change machine 200. A command may be displayed (see FIG. 12). Then, when the operator presses the operation key of the operation unit 214 corresponding to the “separation” command, the bar storage 100 is separated from the operation of the coin change machine 200, the banknote change machine 300, and the like. . Such separation of the bar storage 100 is also referred to as “degeneration operation”. Then, after the operator depresses the operation key of the operation unit 214 corresponding to the “detach” command displayed on the display unit 212, the operator operates the operation unit 214 corresponding to the “reset” command displayed on the display unit 212. By pressing the operation key, a standby screen as shown in FIG. 9A is displayed on the display unit 212, the coin change machine 200 and the bill change machine 300 can be operated, and bills and coins are traded. Will be able to. Note that a mark indicating that the degeneration operation is being performed may be added to the standby screen displayed during the degeneration operation.

  Even when the above-described degeneration operation is performed, the storage drawer 104 may be locked by the lock mechanism 160 when the storage drawer 104 is stored in the housing 102. As a result, even when an abnormal state occurs in the bar metal storage 100 and the operation of the bar metal storage 100 is disconnected from the coin change machine 200, the bill change machine 300, or the like, the lock mechanism 160 causes the storage drawer 104 to By locking, it is possible to prevent the bar metal coins and the like in the storage drawer 104 from being stolen, and security can be improved.

  Further, in the above-described aspect, the example in which one rotary encoder 106 for detecting the amount of drawer of the storage drawer 104 with respect to the housing 102 is provided in the bar storage 100 has been described. A mode in which the rotary encoders 106 are provided at both ends in the width direction of the housing 102 of the bar metal storage 100 may be used. In this case, when the diameter of the bar metal coin is detected by the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134, the diameter of the bar metal coin is large even when the storage drawer 104 is inclined with respect to the housing 102. Can be detected with high accuracy. Details of such a modification will be described below with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. Note that FIG. 13 is a view when the pulling operation of the storage drawer 104 from the housing 102 is viewed from above when only one rotary encoder 106 is provided in the bar storage 100. FIG. These are views when the pulling operation of the storage drawer 104 from the housing 102 is viewed from above when two metal encoders 100 are provided with two rotary encoders 106. FIG.

  When only one rotary encoder 106 is provided in the bar storage 100, the storage drawer 104 is inclined with respect to the housing 102 when the storage drawer 104 is pulled out from the housing 102 as shown in FIG. When the diameter of the bar metal coin is detected by the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134, the actual diameter of the bar metal coin and the bar metal coin detected by the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 are detected. There are times when the size of the diameter is different. That is, when detecting the size of the diameter of the bar metal coin, as described above, the rotary is performed while the light from the light emitting portion of the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 is blocked by the bar metal coin and is not received by the light receiving portion. The size of the diameter of the bar metal coin is detected based on the amount of drawer of the storage drawer 104 with respect to the casing 102 detected by the encoder 106. When the storage drawer 104 is pulled out of the casing 102, the storage drawer 104 is detected. Is tilted with respect to the housing 102, the bar metal coins stored in the storage drawer 104 are also tilted with respect to the housing 102, and compared with the case where the bar metal coins are not tilted with respect to the housing 102. Thus, the time during which the light from the light emitting portion of the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 is shielded by the bar metal coin changes. For this reason, an error occurs in the size of the diameter of the bar metal coin detected by the bar metal coin diameter sensor 134, and there is a problem that the denomination of the bar metal coin cannot be accurately determined.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the two rotary encoders 106 are provided at both ends in the width direction of the casing 102 of the bar storage case 100, the two rotary encoders 106 are provided. The diameter of the bar metal coin is corrected based on the amount of drawer of the storage drawer 104 with respect to the housing 102 detected by each of the above. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14B, a bar metal coin diameter sensor 134 corresponding to a bar metal coin whose diameter is to be detected, and one rotary encoder 106 (for example, the lower side in FIG. 14). And the distance between the pair of rotary encoders 106 is d2. At this time, the diameter E1 of the diameter of the bar metal coin calculated based on the pull-out amount of the storage drawer 104 detected by the rotary encoder 106 positioned below in FIG. 14 and the rotary encoder positioned above in FIG. Based on the diameter E2 of the diameter of the bar metal coin calculated based on the amount of withdrawal of the storage drawer 104 detected by 106, a correction value E3 of the diameter of the bar metal coin is calculated by the following equation. .
E3 = (E2-E1) × (d1 ÷ d2)
Then, a value obtained by adding the correction value E3 to the diameter E1 of the diameter of the bar metal coin corresponding to the rotary encoder 106 positioned below in FIG. 14 becomes the diameter E of the diameter of the corrected bar metal coin.
E = E1 + E3

  In this manner, two rotary encoders 106 are provided at both ends in the width direction of the casing 102 of the bar storage 100, and the drawer 102 is pulled out of the casing 102 detected by each of the two rotary encoders 106. Even if the storage drawer 104 is tilted with respect to the housing 102 when the storage drawer 104 is pulled out from the housing 102 by correcting the diameter of the bar metal coin based on the amount, the detection is performed. The error of the diameter of the bar metal coin to be made can be made as small as possible.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Money processing system 100 Bar metal storage 102 Housing | casing 104,104a Storage drawer 106 Rotary encoder 110,112,114 Bar metal coin storage part 116 Spare banknote storage part 118 Spare coin storage part 120 Overflow coin storage part 122 Loss coin storage part 124 Non-cash storage unit 126 Bar metal coin storage unit 130 Height detection means 132 Bar metal coin hole sensor 134 Bar metal coin diameter sensor 136 Hole detection slit 138 Diameter detection slit 140 Abnormal state detection means 150 Control unit 152 storage unit 154 interface 160 lock mechanism 200 coin change machine 202 coin slot 204 coin outlet 206 coin processing unit 208 coin storage unit 212 display unit 214 operation unit 220 main control unit 222 storage unit 224 interface 250 coin control unit 252 storage unit 254 Interface 300 banknote change machine 302 banknote slot 304 banknote outlet 306 banknote processing section 308 banknote storage section 350 banknote control section 352 storage section 354 interface 400 POS register 412 display section 414 operation section 420 control section 422 storage section 424 interface 426 card Reader 428 Printer 500 Store server

Claims (11)

A bar metal storage device capable of storing a plurality of bar metal coins;
An external device provided separately from the bar metal storage device, connected to the bar metal storage device and having a display unit for displaying status information of the bar metal storage device;
A money handling system. The money handling system has an abnormal state detecting means for detecting this when an abnormal state occurs in the bar metal storage device,
The money handling system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit of the external device displays information relating to an abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection unit as the state information.   A plurality of types of abnormal states to be detected by the abnormal state detection unit are set in advance, and the display unit of the external device changes display contents depending on the type of abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection unit. The money handling system according to claim 2. A storage unit for storing a plurality of display contents in association with a plurality of preset abnormal states;
The display unit of the external device displays one display content corresponding to the type of abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection unit among the plurality of display contents stored in the storage unit. The money handling system according to claim 3. The money handling system has a stock amount detecting means for detecting a stock amount of the bar metal storage device,
5. The display according to claim 1, wherein the display unit of the external device is configured to display a stock amount of the bar storage device detected by the stock amount detection unit as the state information. The money handling system described.   The external device includes a money handling device that processes money, and the display unit detects the money processing when the abnormal state detection means detects that an abnormal state has occurred in the bar metal storage device. The money handling system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein information relating to an abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection unit is displayed with priority over an operation screen of the apparatus.   The external device includes a money handling device that processes money, and the display unit is configured so that the state of the money handling device is greater than the state information of the bar storage device when an abnormal state occurs in the money handling device. The money handling system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein information relating to an abnormal state is preferentially displayed.   The money processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the external device includes a cash registering machine that manages the bar storage device.   The external device includes a money handling device that processes money, and a cash register that manages the money handling device and the bar storage device, and the display unit is based on status information of the bar storage device. The money processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the instruction content transmitted from the cash register to the money handling apparatus is preferentially displayed. A bar metal storage device capable of storing a plurality of bar metal coins,
An abnormal state detection means for detecting this when an abnormal state occurs in the bar storage device;
A communication unit that transmits information related to the abnormal state detected by the abnormal state detection means to an external device provided separately from the bar metal storage device;
A metal bar storage device. A money handling method by a money handling system comprising: a metal bar storage device capable of storing a plurality of bar metal coins; and an external device provided separately from the bar metal storage device and connected in communication with the bar metal storage device Because
Transmitting the state information of the bar metal storage device from the bar metal storage device to the external device;
A step of displaying status information of the bar metal storage device transmitted from the bar metal storage device by a display unit provided in the external device;
A money handling method comprising: