JP2014142846A - Paper handling device and cash handling system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper handling device including not only an input/output port serving both as an input port and an output port but also a great amount input/output port capable of handling a great amount of paper money, and a cash handling device including the paper handling device.SOLUTION: The paper handling device includes a first input port having a first storage space for storing input paper, a second input port having a second storage space for storing a greater amount of paper than the first storage space and storing input paper, an identification part for identifying paper, a plurality of storages for storing the paper input through the first input port or the second input port and identified by the identification part, and a conveyance path for connecting the first input port, the second input port, and the plurality of storages to convey the paper to each part. During input processing, the paper input through one of the first and second input ports is identified by the identification part to be stored in the plurality of storages.

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet handling apparatus and a cash handling system.

  As a background art in this technical field, there is JP 2012-108817 A (Patent Document 1). Patent Gazette 1 describes a device for depositing a user's banknote by a counter responder such as a financial institution or a user's banknote withdrawal process by a counter responder. The document describes that a deposit port into which a bill is inserted, a withdrawal port from which a bill is discharged at the time of a withdrawal process, and a loading / recovery box for loading / collecting a bill at the time of maintenance are provided on the front surface of the apparatus.

JP 2012-108817 A

  In the case of the said patent document 1, the deposit port and the withdrawal port are installed in the upper side of the apparatus. However, since the space on the upper side of the apparatus is limited, it is difficult to increase the storage capacity of banknotes at the deposit port and the withdrawal port. For this reason, when depositing or withdrawing a large amount of banknotes, it is necessary for the contact person to divide the banknotes into several times and insert them into the depositing port, or to divide the banknotes into several times and take them out from the withdrawal port. Moreover, even if it is a case where it is set as the deposit / withdrawal port which is the structure which served as the deposit / withdrawal port, such a subject generate | occur | produces.

  The present invention provides a paper sheet handling apparatus and a paper sheet handling apparatus provided with a large number of cash inlets / outlets capable of handling a large amount of banknotes as well as a cash inlet / outlet. It aims at providing the automatic teller machine provided.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention stores a first depositing port having a first storage space for storing paper sheets to be deposited, and a larger amount of paper sheets than the first storage space. A second receiving port having a second storing space for storing paper sheets to be deposited, an identification unit for identifying paper sheets, the first deposit port or the second Between the plurality of storages for storing the paper sheets that have been received by the identification unit and identified by the identification unit, the first payment port, the second payment port, and the plurality of storages. , And a conveyance path that conveys the paper sheet to each part, and at the time of deposit processing, the paper sheet deposited in either the first deposit port or the second deposit port is identified. And storing in the plurality of storages.

  According to the present invention, in addition to the deposit / withdrawal port at the upper part of the apparatus, a large number of deposit / withdrawal ports are provided at the lower part of the apparatus, so that a large amount of banknotes can be deposited / withdrawn at a time. Therefore, since the number of banknotes that can be deposited and withdrawn in one process increases, it is not necessary to repeat the deposit process and the withdrawal process, and the overall processing speed is improved.

It is an external appearance perspective view of a cash handling system. It is the schematic of a paper sheet handling apparatus. It is a functional block diagram of a cash handling system and a paper sheet handling apparatus. It is the figure which shows a transaction selection screen, and the flowchart which shows a payment process pre-process. It is a figure which shows a transaction transition screen. It is a flowchart which shows a large amount payment process. It is a flowchart which shows a normal small deposit process. It is a flowchart which shows the small payment process which can return a banknote. It is a flowchart which shows the small payment process which can return a banknote. It is a figure which shows a confirmation screen. It is a flowchart which shows a payment process. It is a flowchart which shows a small amount withdrawal process. It is a flowchart which shows an arrangement counting process.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, below, although the case where a banknote is used as paper sheets is demonstrated, a gift certificate, a check, etc. shall be contained in addition. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a cash handling system including a cash handling apparatus. The cash handling system includes a cash handling apparatus 1, a window terminal 2 that is a host apparatus, and a network 3 that connects the cash handling apparatus 1 and the window terminal 2.

  The cash handling device 1 includes a paper sheet handling device, and is a device that is mainly operated by a contact person at a counter such as a financial institution. In addition, although it demonstrates on the assumption that the cash handling apparatus 1 is an apparatus which handles only a banknote, if it is an apparatus used by the person in charge of a window, in addition to a banknote, media other than a banknote (a coin, a card, a bankbook, etc.) Can also be used as a handling device. The cash handling apparatus 1 is equipped with a paper sheet handling apparatus. By providing a deposit / withdrawal port and a large amount of deposit / withdrawal port, which will be described later, on the front side of the apparatus, reception of banknotes by the counter operator and response to the counter Banknotes to the person. Moreover, the cash handling apparatus 1 is provided with the display part which displays the information and guidance regarding a failure. The window terminal 2 is a higher-level device of the cash handling device, and is a device that transmits a transaction instruction to the cash handling device 1 and receives a transaction result.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the paper sheet handling apparatus in the present embodiment. The paper sheet handling apparatus 100 includes a deposit / withdrawal port 101, a large amount of deposit / withdrawal port 102, an identification unit 103, a plurality of storage units 104, a collection unit 105, a return port 106, a conveyance path 107, and a passage sensor. 108 and a gate 109. Hereinafter, the left side of FIG. 2 will be described as the front side of the apparatus.

  The deposit / withdrawal port 101 is a first deposit / withdrawal port arranged on the upper front side of the paper sheet handling apparatus 100, and accepts the insertion of banknotes by the counter corresponding person and discharges the banknotes to the counter corresponding person. The deposit / withdrawal port 101 has a storage space in which up to 200 bills can be stored in the front-rear direction of the apparatus (left-right direction in FIG. 2). The deposit / withdrawal port 101 includes a shutter 101a and a shutter opening / closing detection sensor 101b capable of detecting opening / closing of the shutter 101a.

  The mass deposit / withdrawal port 102 is a second deposit / withdrawal port disposed on the lower front side of the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 and is disposed below the deposit / withdrawal port 101 which is the first deposit / withdrawal port. The large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 has a storage space capable of storing up to 3000 bills in the vertical direction of the apparatus (vertical direction in FIG. 2), and can handle a larger amount of bills than the deposit / withdrawal port 101. Is possible. The large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 includes a door 102a that can be opened and closed, and a door opening / closing detection sensor 102b that can detect opening and closing of the door 102a.

  The deposit / withdrawal port 101 and the large volume deposit / withdrawal port 102 store paper sheets to be deposited and paper sheets to be withdrawn, but in the case of an apparatus that executes only a large amount deposit process and a small amount deposit process described later, It is good also as a deposit port and a large amount deposit port which store the paper sheets to be deposited.

  The identification part 103 acquires the image information of a banknote, and discriminate | determines the characteristics of banknotes, such as a money type of a banknote, authenticity, a conveyance state, from the said image information. The storage 104 has a recycling function of collecting banknotes by type (for example, denomination of banknotes) at the time of depositing and feeding out banknotes at the time of withdrawal.

  The collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 105 accumulate | stores the payment | withdrawal rejection banknote which is pay | paid out from the storage 104 at the time of payment | withdrawal, and is judged to be unsuitable for payment | collection among the banknotes identified by the identification part 103. The return port 106 is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 101 or the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 at the time of depositing, and accepts deposit reject banknotes that are judged to be unsuitable for withdrawal out of the bills identified by the identification unit 103. Return to the person.

  The conveyance path 107 conveys banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal port 101, the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, the storage box 104, the collection box 105 and the return port 106. The passage sensors 108 are provided at a plurality of locations in order to detect bills passing through the transport path 107. The gate 109 is provided on the transport path 107 and switches the banknote transport route.

  Details of the conveyance path 107 and the gate 109 will be described. The conveyance path 107 includes a conveyance path 107a for the deposit / withdrawal port 101 to the gate 109a, a gate 109a to a gate 109b, c, d to a conveyance path 107b for the gate 109, a conveyance path 107c for the gate 109e to the gate 109a, and a gate 109e to Gate 109f, g-conveyance path 107d of the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, gate 109g-conveyance path 107e of the return port 106, gate 109b-conveyance path 107f of the storage 104a, and conveyance path 107g of the gate 109c-container 104b. And a transfer path 107h from the gate 109d to the storage 104c and a transfer path 107i from the gate 109e to the collection box 105. Among these, the conveyance path indicated by the solid line is a bidirectional conveyance path that conveys the banknotes in both directions, and the conveyance path (conveyance paths 107e, i) indicated by the dotted lines is one direction for conveying the banknotes in the direction of the arrow. It is a transport path.

  FIG. 3A is a functional block diagram of the cash handling system. In addition to the paper sheet handling device 100 and the display unit 120, the cash handling device 1 includes a line control unit (communication unit) 130 for communicating with the window terminal 2, and a main control unit 140 for controlling them. . The window terminal 2 includes a display device 200 such as a display, an input device 210 such as a keyboard, a line control unit (communication unit) 220 for communicating with the cash handling device 1, and a main control unit 230 that controls these. And have.

  FIG. 3B is a functional block diagram of the paper sheet handling apparatus. The paper sheet handling apparatus 100 includes the deposit / withdrawal port 101, a large amount of deposit / withdrawal port 102, an identification unit 103, a plurality of storage units 104 a to 104 c, a collection unit 105, a return port 106, and a conveyance path 107. In addition to the passage sensor 108 and the gate 109, a storage unit 110 that stores various information and a control unit 111 that controls each unit are provided. The conveyance path 107 includes a conveyance roller 107a and a conveyance belt 107b that convey banknotes.

  The control unit 111 is hardware such as a CPU and a memory, and executes a program using the hardware to perform each control and process described later. For example, a line control unit for communicating with a host device, a conveyance motor control unit for controlling a motor for driving a conveyance roller 107a and a conveyance belt 107b constituting the conveyance path 107, and a conveyance path movement for measuring a movement amount of the conveyance path 107 A sensor control unit for controlling a sensor such as a quantity measuring unit, a passage sensor 108, a gate control unit for switching a gate 109 so as to convey bills to a predetermined stacking destination, separation of bills from the deposit / withdrawal port 101, A deposit / withdrawal port control unit for controlling the accumulation of banknotes in 101, a large number of deposit / withdrawal port control units for controlling separation of banknotes from the large amount of deposit / withdrawal port 102, accumulation of banknotes at the large amount of deposit / withdrawal port 102, etc. A storage controller that controls separation of banknotes from the storages 104a to 104c and accumulation of banknotes in the storages 104a to 104c, a large amount deposit process or a small amount deposit process described later. It comprises such deposit process determining unit for determining either. The storage unit 110 may be included in the control unit 111.

  Hereinafter, transaction processing in the cash handling apparatus 1 will be described. In the transaction process, a banknote inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 101 or a large number of deposit / withdrawal ports 102 is transferred to the storage boxes 104a to 104c, and a banknote stored in the storage boxes 104a to 104c is transferred to the deposit / withdrawal port 101. Alternatively, it is assumed to include a withdrawal process to be transported to the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 and an arrangement counting process for taking out the target bill from a bill inserted into the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 and mixed with many denominations.

  First, the main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 displays a transaction selection screen on the display device 200, and waits for a transaction to be selected by the window responder. FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of a transaction selection screen. On the transaction selection screen 400, a plurality of transaction selection keys for selecting a transaction target are arranged. The transaction selection keys include deposit processing keys 401a to 401c indicating deposit processing, a withdrawal processing key 402 indicating withdrawal processing, and an organization counting key 403a to 403d indicating organization counting processing. The deposit process key 401a is used for a large amount deposit process for depositing a large amount of banknotes (for example, 1000 sheets), and the deposit process key 401b, 401c is used for a small amount deposit process (for example, 200 sheets) for depositing a small amount of banknotes. Used. On the other hand, the withdrawal processing key 402 is used in both cases of a large amount dispensing process for dispensing a large amount of banknotes and a small amount dispensing process for dispensing a small amount of banknotes. FIG. 4B is a flowchart showing the pre-process before the deposit process is executed. When the deposit process key 401a is selected on the transaction selection screen displayed on the display device 200 (step S001: Yes), the process proceeds to (1a) mass deposit process described later. Further, when the deposit processing key 401b is selected (step S001: No, step S002: Yes), the processing proceeds to (1b-1) large-volume deposit processing (normal time), which will be described later, and the deposit processing key 401c is selected. (Step S001: No, Step S002: No), the process proceeds to (1b-2) large amount deposit processing (banknote return is possible) described later.

  Here, (1a) a large amount deposit process, (1b-1) a small amount deposit process (normal time), (1b-2) a small amount deposit process (possible to return banknotes), (2) a withdrawal process for dispensing banknotes, ( 3) A detailed description will be given in the order of the arrangement counting process. The large deposit process is a deposit process using the large deposit / withdrawal port 102 (second deposit / withdrawal slot), and the small deposit process is a deposit process using the deposit / withdrawal port 101.

(1a) Mass Deposit Processing When the deposit processing key 401a on the transaction selection screen 400 shown in FIG. 4 (a) is selected, the main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 displays a transaction transition screen in the large deposit processing on the display device 200. Is displayed, and it is in a state of waiting for completion of the insertion of the deposited banknotes into the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 by the contact person. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a transaction transition screen in the large deposit process. The transaction transition screen 500a includes a deposit operation start key 501a for identifying a deposited banknote by the identification unit 103, and a transaction cancel key 502a.

  The counter responder opens the door 102a provided in the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 according to the guidance display shown in FIG. Thereafter, when the door opening / closing detection sensor 102b detects that the door 102a of the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 is closed, and the start key 501a of the transaction transition screen 500a shown in FIG. The main control unit 230 of the terminal 2 instructs the cash handling apparatus 1 to perform a large amount deposit process.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart at the time of a large deposit process. When the line control unit 130 receives an instruction for the large deposit process from the window terminal 2, the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 instructs the control unit 111 of the paper sheet handling apparatus for the large deposit process. The control unit 111 of the paper sheet handling apparatus checks the state of the door opening / closing detection sensor 102b and determines whether or not the door 102a is in a closed state (step S101). If the door 102a is in an open state (step S101: No), the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 receives information including the state in which the door 102a is open at the window terminal 2 without performing a large deposit process. Send to. The main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 instructs the line control unit 130 to transmit the information to the window terminal 2 (step S114).

  If the door 102a is in a closed state (step S101: Yes), the control unit 111 checks whether or not banknotes are in the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 (step S102). If there is no banknote in the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, information including that the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 is empty is transmitted to the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 without performing the deposit operation. The main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 instructs the line control unit 130 to transmit the information to the window terminal 2 (step S114).

  When banknotes are in the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, the control unit 111 switches the gate 109 so as to convey bills from the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 to the storage boxes 104a to 104c (step S103), and drives the conveyance path 107. Then, the banknotes are separated one by one from the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 (step S105). The banknotes sent out to the transport path 107 are transported on the transport path 107, and the denomination and authenticity of the banknotes are determined by the identifying section 103 every time they pass through the identifying section 103.

  The control part 111 confirms the result determined by the identification part 103 (step S106), and if it is a banknote which can be deposited into storage 104a-104c, a banknote will be conveyed to storage 104a-104c according to the classification of a banknote. The gate 109 is switched (step S107), and if it is a deposit reject banknote that is not a banknote that can be deposited into the storages 104a to 104c, the separation of the banknote from the large deposit / withdrawal port 102 is stopped (step S108) and returned. The gate 109 is switched so as to convey bills to the mouth 106 (step S109). Moreover, whenever a banknote is accommodated in storage 104a-104c or the return port 106, the control part 111 updates the storage number of each banknote, and memorize | stores it in the memory | storage part 110 (step S110).

  The control unit 111 confirms whether the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 is emptied or whether the storage 104 or the return port 106 is full (step S111), and until one of these conditions is satisfied. The banknotes are separated one by one from the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 (step S105). When any of the conditions is satisfied (step S111: Yes), the control unit 111 stops separating the banknotes from the large deposit / withdrawal port 102 (step S112) and stops driving the conveyance path 107 (step S112). S113), information including the result of the large amount deposit process is transmitted to the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1. The main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 instructs the line control unit 130 to transmit the information to the window terminal 2 (step S114).

  The contact person confirms the result of the large deposit process displayed on the display device 200 of the counter terminal 2 and ends the large deposit process.

  In this way, when storing a large amount of banknotes exceeding the maximum capacity (200 sheets) of the deposit / withdrawal port 101, it is necessary to divide the banknotes into 200 units and repeatedly store the banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal port 101 at the top of the apparatus. As a result, a large amount of bills can be stored in the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 at the bottom of the apparatus at a time. Therefore, the transaction time required for the deposit process can be shortened. Further, in the case of the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, the banknotes are stored so as to be stacked in the vertical direction of the apparatus, so even if there are a large number of banknotes, the counter operator can easily set the banknotes. Can be reduced.

  In addition, the control unit 111 periodically monitors the state of the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 and the door 102a, so that the state of presence / absence of banknotes inside the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, the open / closed state of the door 102a, etc. are handled in cash. Notify the main control unit 140 of the device 1. The main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 updates the display on the display unit 120 and notifies the counter operator whenever there is a change in the state of whether there is a banknote in the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 and whether the door 102a is opened / closed. To do.

  Further, when the door opening / closing detection sensor 102b detects that the door 102a is opened while separating the banknotes from the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, the control unit 111 separates the banknotes from the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102. After stopping the operation and stopping the driving of the transport path 107, the result of the large amount deposit process including the opening of the door 102a is transmitted to the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1. The main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 instructs the line control unit 130 to transmit to the window terminal 2 that the large amount of payment has been interrupted. The main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 displays the result received by the line control unit 220 on the display device 200 and notifies the window corresponding person that the large amount of payment has been interrupted.

  By doing so, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation such that the contact person opens the door 102a while the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 is operating, and even if an erroneous operation is performed, a large amount of money is interrupted. Can do.

(1b-1) Small deposit processing (normal)
When the deposit processing key 401a on the transaction selection screen 400 shown in FIG. 4A is selected, the main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 displays a transaction transition screen in the small amount deposit process on the display device 200, and handles the window. It will be in the state which waits for completion | finish of insertion of the banknote into the deposit or withdrawal port 101 by a person. FIG.5 (b) is a figure which shows an example of the transaction transition screen in a small amount payment process. The transaction selection screen 500b includes a deposit operation start key 501b for identifying a deposited banknote by the identification unit 103, and a transaction cancel key 502b.

  At this time, since the shutter 101a provided at the deposit / withdrawal port 101 is changed from the closed state to the open state, the counter responder can insert the banknote into the deposit / withdrawal port 101 according to the guidance display shown in FIG. insert. Detecting that a bill has been inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 101 is detected by a sensor (not shown) in the deposit / withdrawal port 101, or detecting that the bill has been inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 101. If the shutter 101a is opened due to the elapse of a predetermined time even if the start key 501b of the transaction transition screen 500b shown in FIG. 5B is selected, the main control unit of the window terminal 2 is selected. 230 instructs the cash handling apparatus 1 to perform a normal small deposit process.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart at the time of a normal small deposit process. Since the flow (step S201 to step S213) during the normal small deposit process is similar to the large deposit process, detailed description thereof is omitted. However, the following points are different from the large amount deposit processing. (1) In step S201, step S202, and step S205, instead of using the large deposit / withdrawal port 102 (door 102a, door opening / closing detection sensor 102b), the deposit / withdrawal port 101 (shutter 101a, shutter opening / closing detection sensor 101b) is used. Yes. (2) When a deposit reject banknote is generated in the large deposit process, the separation of the banknote from the large deposit / withdrawal port 102 is stopped so that the deposit reject banknote and the banknote separated from the large deposit / withdrawal port 102 do not collide. On the other hand (step S108), since the deposit reject banknote does not collide with other banknotes until it is stored in the return slot in the small deposit process, the separation of the banknote from the deposit / withdrawal slot 101 is continued without stopping. (That is, there is no processing corresponding to step S108).

  If it carries out as mentioned above, when storing a small amount of bills below the maximum capacity (200 sheets) of deposit / withdrawal port 101, it will be possible to store bills at the same time in deposit / withdrawal port 101 at the top of the apparatus. .

(1b-2) Small deposit processing (banknotes can be returned)
Next, a small amount depositing process that can return the deposited banknote to the counter responder will be described. After the banknotes stored in the deposit / withdrawal port 101 are conveyed to the storage boxes 104a to 104c, the banknotes may be returned according to the depositor's request. At this time, it is necessary to withdraw the banknotes stored in the storages 104a to 104c, but when a double feed that is fed out in a state where two banknotes are overlapped or a banknote rejection occurs, the banknotes are returned normally. It may not be possible. As a process for avoiding the above problems, the deposited banknotes stored in the deposit / withdrawal port 101 and conveyed to the storages 104a to 104c can be returned.

  When the deposit processing key 401c on the transaction selection screen 400 shown in FIG. 4A is selected, the main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 displays a transaction transition screen in the large deposit process on the display device 200, and handles the window. It will be in the state which waits for completion | finish of insertion of the banknote into the deposit or withdrawal port 101 by a person. The transaction transition screen is the same screen as the screen of FIG.

  At this time, since the shutter 101a provided at the deposit / withdrawal port 101 is changed from the closed state to the open state, the counter responder can insert the banknote into the deposit / withdrawal port 101 according to the guidance display shown in FIG. insert. Detecting that a bill has been inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 101 is detected by a sensor (not shown) in the deposit / withdrawal port 101, or detecting that the bill has been inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 101. If the shutter 101a is opened due to the elapse of a predetermined time even if the start key 501b of the transaction transition screen 500b shown in FIG. 5B is selected, the main control unit of the window terminal 2 is selected. 230 instruct | indicates the small amount payment process which can return a banknote to the cash handling apparatus 1. FIG.

  FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are flowcharts at the time of a small amount deposit process capable of returning banknotes. Of the flow (Steps S301 to S325) at the time of a small deposit process that can return banknotes, the description of the same processing as that during the large deposit process or the ordinary small deposit process is omitted, and the large deposit process or the ordinary small deposit process is performed. A process different from the process will be described.

  When the line control unit 130 receives an instruction for a small amount deposit process that can return banknotes from the window terminal 2, the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 sends a large amount deposit process to the control unit 111 of the paper sheet handling apparatus. The instructions are given. The control unit 111 of the paper sheet handling apparatus checks the states of the shutter opening / closing detection sensor 101b and the door opening / closing detection sensor 102b, and determines whether or not the shutter 101a is closed (step S301). If the shutter 101a or the door 102a is in an open state, the information including the shutter 101a or the door 102a in an open state is sent to the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 without performing a large deposit process. Transmit (step S313). In the small deposit process that can return banknotes, the banknotes stored in the deposit / withdrawal port 101 are once transported to the large deposit / withdrawal port 102, and thus the above-described processing is performed.

  In addition, since the process of step S302-step S313 is a process similar to the time of a normal small deposit process, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. However, it differs from the normal small amount deposit processing in the following points where the banknotes stored in the deposit / withdrawal port 101 are once conveyed to the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102.

  After the process of step S313, the main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 displays a return necessity confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to return the deposited banknote on the display device 200, and waits for selection by the window corresponding person. . The FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating an example of a return necessity confirmation screen. The return necessity confirmation screen 1000a includes a deposit bill return key 1001a and a deposit bill return key 1002a.

  When the deposit bill return key 1001a is selected, the main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 displays a screen (not shown) for instructing the display device 200 to take out the bills stored in the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102. indicate. When the contact person opens the door 102a of the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, the bill can be taken out from the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 and returned to the depositor.

  On the other hand, when the deposited banknote return rejection key 902 is selected, the main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 issues an instruction to store the banknotes stored in the large deposit / withdrawal port 102 in the storage boxes 104a to 104c. When the line control unit 130 receives the instruction from the window terminal 2, the banknotes stored in the large deposit / withdrawal port 102 are stored in the storage boxes 104a to 104c (steps S314 to S325). Since this process is similar to the large amount deposit process shown in FIG. 6, detailed description thereof is omitted. However, in step S322 and step S323, the control unit 111 is different from the large amount depositing process in that the control unit 111 stops separating the bills from the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 only when the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 becomes empty.

  The counter responder confirms the result of the small amount deposit process displayed on the display device 200 of the counter terminal 2 and ends the small amount deposit process.

  In this way, even after the banknotes stored in the deposit / withdrawal port 101 are transported to the storage boxes 104a to 104c, the banknotes stored according to the depositor's request can be returned as they are. Become.

(2) Withdrawal process When the withdrawal process key 402 on the transaction selection screen 400 shown in FIG. 4A is selected, the main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 changes the transaction in the withdrawal process to the display device 200. A screen is displayed, and it is in a state of waiting for completion of the insertion of deposit banknotes into the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 by the counter corresponding person. FIG.5 (c) is a figure which shows an example of the transaction transition screen in a payment process. The transaction transition screen 500c includes a withdrawal amount input box 501c, a withdrawal operation start key 502c, and a transaction cancellation key 503c. When the start key 502c on the transaction transition screen 500c shown in FIG. 5C is selected, the main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 instructs the cash handling apparatus 1 to perform a withdrawal process.

  11 and 12 are flowcharts during the withdrawal process. Among these, FIG. 11A is a flowchart for determining whether to perform a large amount withdrawal process or a small amount withdrawal process. When the line control unit 130 receives a withdrawal processing instruction from the window terminal 2, the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 instructs a withdrawal process to the control unit 111 of the paper sheet handling apparatus. The control unit 111 of the paper sheet handling apparatus calculates the number of banknotes to be withdrawn according to the withdrawal amount (step S401), and determines whether or not the maximum capacity (200 sheets) of the deposit / withdrawal port 101 is exceeded. (Step S402). When the calculated number of banknotes exceeds the maximum capacity of the deposit / withdrawal port 101, a large amount dispensing process is performed (step S403), and when it is less than the maximum capacity of the deposit / withdrawal port 101, a small amount dispensing process is performed. (Step S404).

  FIG. 11B is a flowchart at the time of a large deposit process. When dispensing a large amount of banknotes (for example, a withdrawal amount of 8 million yen (withdrawing 8 thousand yen bills)), the control unit 111 confirms the state of the door open / close detection sensor 102b and the door 102a is closed. Whether the door 102a is open or not is determined. If the door 102a is in the open state, information including that the door 102a is in the open state at the window terminal 2 is cashed without performing a large amount of withdrawal processing. It transmits to the main control part 140 of the handling apparatus 1. The main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 instructs the line control unit 130 to transmit the information to the window terminal 2 (step S416).

  If the door 102a is in a closed state (step S405: Yes), the control unit 111 switches the gate 109 so as to convey banknotes from the storage boxes 104a to 104c to the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 (step S406), and the conveyance path. 107 is driven (step S407). Thereafter, the banknotes are separated one by one from the storage cases 104a to 104c (step S408). The banknotes sent out to the transport path 107 are transported on the transport path 107, and the denomination and authenticity of the banknotes are determined by the identifying section 103 every time they pass through the identifying section 103.

  The control unit 111 confirms the result determined by the identification unit 103 (step S409), and if it is a banknote that can be dispensed to the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, the gate is configured to convey the bill to the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102. (Step S410), and if it is a withdrawal reject banknote that is not a banknote that can be withdrawn into the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, the gate 109 is switched so as to transport the banknote to the collection box 105 (step S411). Moreover, whenever the banknote is accommodated in the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 or the collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 105, the control part 111 updates the storage number of each banknote, and memorize | stores it in the memory | storage part 110 (step S412).

  The control unit 111 confirms whether the number of banknotes accumulated in the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 has reached a predetermined number, whether any of the storage boxes 104a to 104c is empty, or whether the collection box 105 is full ( Step S413) Separates banknotes one by one from the storages 104a to 104c until one of these conditions is satisfied (step S408). When any one of the conditions is satisfied, the control unit 111 stops separating the banknotes from the storage cases 104a to 104c (step S414), stops driving the conveyance path 107 (step S415), and then outputs a large amount. Information including the result of the gold processing is transmitted to the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1. The main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 instructs the line control unit 130 to transmit the information to the window terminal 2 (step S416).

  The contact person confirms the result displayed on the host apparatus 101, and according to the withdrawal processing confirmation screen 1000b shown in FIG. 10B, takes out banknotes from the lower mass deposit / withdrawal port 102 and performs mass withdrawal processing. Terminate.

  In this way, when a large amount of banknotes exceeding the maximum capacity (200 sheets) of the deposit / withdrawal port 101 is to be dispensed, the banknotes are repeatedly dispensed into the deposit / withdrawal port 101 at the top of the apparatus in 200 small portions. This eliminates the need to allow a large amount of banknotes to be dispensed to the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 at the bottom of the apparatus at once. Therefore, the transaction time required for the withdrawal process can be shortened. In addition, in the case of the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, the banknotes are stored so as to be stacked in the vertical direction of the apparatus. Can be reduced.

  Similarly to the large deposit / withdrawal, the control unit 111 regularly monitors the state of the large deposit / withdrawal port 102 and the door 102a, thereby determining whether or not there is a bill inside the large deposit / withdrawal port 102, and whether the door 102a is open / closed. Are notified to the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1. The main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 updates the display on the display unit 120 and notifies the counter operator whenever there is a change in the state of whether there is a banknote in the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 and whether the door 102a is opened / closed. To do.

  Further, when the door opening / closing detection sensor 102b detects that the door 102a is opened while separating the banknotes from the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, the control unit 111 separates the banknotes from the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102. After stopping the operation and stopping the driving of the transport path 107, the result of the large amount deposit process including the opening of the door 102a is transmitted to the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1. The main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 instructs the line control unit 130 to transmit to the window terminal 2 that the large amount of payment has been interrupted. The main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 displays the result received by the line control unit 220 on the display device 200 and notifies the window corresponding person that the large amount of payment has been interrupted.

  By doing so, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation such that the contact person opens the door 102a while the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 is operating, and even if an erroneous operation is performed, a large amount of money is interrupted. Can do.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart at the time of a small amount withdrawal process. The small amount withdrawal process (steps S417 to S428) is similar to the large amount withdrawal process shown in FIG. The difference is that the large amount deposit process uses the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102, while the small amount deposit process is a process using the deposit / withdrawal port 101.

  The contact person confirms the result displayed on the host device 101, and according to the withdrawal processing confirmation screen 1000c shown in FIG. 10 (c), takes out banknotes from the lower mass deposit / withdrawal port 102 and performs mass withdrawal processing. Terminate. The withdrawal processing confirmation screen 1200b in the small amount depositing process shown in FIG. 10C is similar to the withdrawal processing confirmation screen 1000b in the large amount depositing process shown in FIG. Only the wording shown is different ("upper" or "lower").

  That is, when dispensing a small amount of banknotes less than or equal to the maximum capacity (200 sheets) of the deposit / withdrawal port 101, it is possible to withdraw banknotes from the deposit / withdrawal port 101 at the top of the apparatus at a time as before.

(3) Arrangement Counting Processing As an example of the arrangement counting processing, an example in which a 10,000 yen bill is arranged into a bundle of 100 sheets from a large number of 10,000 yen bills in which several thousand yen bills are mixed will be described below.

  When the organizing / counting key 403a on the transaction selection screen 400 shown in FIG. 4 is selected, the main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 displays a transaction transition screen in the withdrawal process on the display device 200, and a large amount is displayed by the window responder. It will be in the state which waits for completion | finish of insertion of the deposit banknote to the deposit or withdrawal port 102 is completed. FIG. 5D is a diagram illustrating an example of a transaction transition screen in the arrangement counting process. The transaction transition screen 500d includes an arrangement counting process start key 501d and a transaction cancellation key 502d. When the start key 501d of the transaction transition screen 500d shown in FIG. 5 (d) is selected, the main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 instructs the cash handling apparatus 1 to perform the counting process.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart at the time of the organizing counting process. When the line control unit 130 receives an instruction for the organizing counting process from the window terminal 2, the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 instructs the controller 111 of the paper sheet handling apparatus for the organizing counting process. The control unit 111 of the paper sheet handling apparatus checks the state of the door open / close detection sensor 102b and determines whether or not the door 102a is closed (step S501). If the door 102a is open, Information including that the door 102a is opened in the window terminal 2 is transmitted to the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 without performing the counting process. The main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 instructs the line control unit 130 to transmit the information to the window terminal 2 (step S514). Note that the processes in steps S502 to S505 are the same as the processes in steps S102 to S105 (see FIG. 6) in the large-volume deposit process, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  After step S505, the control unit 111 confirms the result determined by the identification unit 103 and confirms whether the identified banknote is the designated denomination (ten thousand yen voucher) (step S506). In the case of a 10,000 yen ticket, the gate 109 is switched so as to convey the banknote to the deposit / withdrawal port 101 (step S507), and in the case other than the 10,000 yen ticket, the separation of the banknote from the large amount of deposit / withdrawal port 102 is stopped (step S508). ), The gate 109 is switched so as to convey the banknote to the return port 106 (step S509). Moreover, whenever a banknote is accommodated in the deposit or withdrawal port 101 or the return port 106, the control part 111 updates the storage number of each banknote, and memorize | stores it in the memory | storage part 110 (step S510).

  The control unit 111 confirms whether the designated number (100) of 10,000 yen tickets are stored in the deposit / withdrawal port 101, whether the return port 106 is full, or whether the large amount of deposit / withdrawal port 102 is empty (step) The banknotes are separated one by one from the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 until any one of these conditions is satisfied (step S505). When any one of the conditions is satisfied, the control unit 111 stops separating the banknotes from the large deposit / withdrawal port 102 (step S512), stops driving the conveyance path 107 (step S513), and then performs the counting process. Is sent to the main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1. The main control unit 140 of the cash handling apparatus 1 instructs the line control unit 130 to transmit the information to the window terminal 2 (step S514).

  The main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 displays a screen for instructing the display device 200 to take out the banknotes stored in the deposit / withdrawal port 101 and the return port 106. At this time, when the designated number (100) of 10,000 yen tickets are stored in the deposit / withdrawal port 101, but the empty deposit / withdrawal port 102 is not empty, the confirmation counting process confirmation screen as shown in FIG. indicate. The arrangement counting process confirmation screen 1000d includes an arrangement counting process restart key 1001d and a transaction cancellation key 1002d. When the start key resume key 1001d is selected, the main control unit 230 of the window terminal 2 instructs the cash handling apparatus 1 to resume the counting process. The display of the arrangement counting process confirmation screen 1000d and the instruction to resume the arrangement counting process are repeated until the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 becomes empty unless the arrangement counting process is stopped.

  As described above, when a large number of banknotes exceeding the maximum capacity (200 sheets) of the deposit / withdrawal port 101 is counted to make a bundle of 100 sheets, 200 sheets are subdivided into the deposit / withdrawal port 101 at the top of the apparatus. There is no need to repeatedly store banknotes, and a large number of banknotes can be stored at once in the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 at the bottom, and can be counted and counted. Therefore, the transaction time required for the organizing and counting process can be shortened.

  It should be noted that the denomination and the number of sheets designated in the arrangement counting process may be arbitrary (see the arrangement counting keys 403b to 403d on the transaction selection screen 400 shown in FIG. 4). However, when organizing and counting 1000 banknotes, it is possible to divide and store 200 sheets in the deposit / withdrawal port 101 at the upper part of the apparatus and carry the banknotes to the large amount deposit / withdrawal port 102 at the lower part of the apparatus. Therefore, it is necessary to perform a counting process.

  In addition to the above processing, there are loading processing and collection processing as processing in the paper sheet handling apparatus 100. The loading process is a process different from the above-described deposit process, and is a process of loading banknotes into each of the storage cases 104a to 104c during maintenance work by a staff member. The banknote transport process is the same as the bulk deposit process, but the bulk deposit process is a process for depositing into the user's account, while the loading process is not performed for depositing into the user's account. It is different in point. The collection process is a process different from the above-described withdrawal process, and is a process of collecting banknotes from the storage boxes 104a to 104c during maintenance work by a staff member. The banknote transport process is the same as the withdrawal process to the large deposit / withdrawal port 102, but the withdrawal process to the large deposit / withdrawal port 102 is a process of withdrawing from the user's account. The process is different in that no deposit process is performed from the user's account.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Cash handling apparatus, 2: Reception terminal, 100: Paper sheet handling apparatus, 101: Deposit / withdrawal port, 102: Mass deposit / withdrawal port, 103: Identification part, 104a-104c: Storage, 105: Collection | recovery, 106 : Return port, 107a to i: transport path, 108: passage sensor, 109a to g: gate

Claims (8)

A first depositing port having a first storage space for storing paper sheets to be deposited;
A second receiving port having a second storage space for storing paper sheets to be deposited, which is a storage space for storing a larger amount of paper sheets than the first storage space;
An identification unit for identifying paper sheets;
A plurality of storage boxes for storing paper sheets that are deposited in the first deposit port or the second deposit port and identified by the identification unit;
A transport path that connects between the first deposit port, the second deposit port, and the plurality of storage boxes, and conveys paper sheets to each section;
Paper that is deposited in either the first deposit port or the second deposit port at the time of deposit processing is identified by the identification unit and stored in the plurality of storage boxes. Leaf handling equipment. Having a communication unit that communicates information with the host device,
The information includes information for designating which of the first deposit port or the second deposit port the paper sheet deposited in which deposit port is identified by the identification unit,
At the time of deposit processing, based on the information received by the communication unit, paper sheets deposited in either the first deposit port or the second deposit port are identified by the identification unit, and the plurality of storages 2. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper sheet handling apparatus is stored in a storage. A return opening for returning deposit reject paper sheets that are not suitable for storage in the plurality of storages;
The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transport path transports the paper sheet identified as the deposit-reject paper sheet by the identification unit to the return port.   At the time of deposit processing, the paper sheet deposited in the first deposit slot is identified by the identification unit, temporarily stored in the second deposit slot, and the paper sheet is removed from the second deposit slot. 2. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper sheet handling apparatus is stored in the plurality of storage boxes after being fed out. Each of the first depositing port and the second depositing port stores paper sheets to be withdrawn,
The plurality of storage boxes are fed out as paper sheets for dispensing stored paper sheets,
When dispensing paper sheets exceeding a predetermined number at the time of withdrawal processing, the transport path transports banknotes fed out from the storage to a second deposit port, and the number of paper sheets equal to or less than the number of sheets 2. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the paper is withdrawn, the transport path transports the banknotes fed from the storage to the first depositing port. A collection box for storing withdrawal reject paper sheets that are not suitable for conveyance to the first deposit port or the second deposit port;
6. The paper sheet handling device according to claim 5, wherein the transport path transports the paper sheet identified as the withdrawal reject paper sheet by the identification unit to the collection box. Provided with a return slot for paper sheets provided separately from the first deposit port,
Identify the paper sheets stored in the second deposit port with the identification unit,
As a result of the identification, if the paper sheet is of a predetermined denomination, the transport path transports the paper sheet to the first deposit port, and the paper sheet is a predetermined money type. 2. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the seed is not a seed, the transport path transports the paper sheet to the return port. A cash handling system comprising a cash handling device having a paper sheet handling device and a window terminal,
The paper sheet handling device is:
A first depositing port having a first storage space for storing paper sheets to be deposited;
A second receiving port having a second storage space for storing paper sheets to be deposited, which is a storage space for storing a larger amount of paper sheets than the first storage space;
An identification unit for identifying paper sheets;
A plurality of storage boxes for storing paper sheets that are deposited in the first deposit port or the second deposit port and identified by the identification unit;
A transport path that connects between the first deposit port, the second deposit port, and the plurality of storage units, and conveys paper sheets to each unit;
A communication unit that receives an instruction from the control unit;
The window terminal is
A cash handling system comprising: a control unit that instructs the cash handling apparatus to perform a deposit process using the first deposit slot and a deposit process using the second deposit slot.

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