JP2014241096A - Valuable medium processor and valuable medium processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a valuable medium processor and a valuable medium processing method for enabling even an operator having management authority other than a security company to take out a valuable medium such as paper money, coins and gift certificates stored in a storage part from the machine body of the valuable medium processor, and capable of improving convenience for the operator.SOLUTION: A valuable medium processor 10 includes: a regulation part for selectively regulating access to each storage part for each storage part; a storage part for storing a relation between each storage part and management authority for each storage part; and an authentication part for authenticating the management authority of an operator. The control part of the valuable medium processor 10 controls the regulation part to allow access only to the storage part corresponding to the management authority authenticated by the authentication part on the basis of the relation between each storage part and the management authority stored in the storage part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a valuable medium processing apparatus and a valuable medium processing method including a plurality of storage units each storing valuable media such as banknotes, coins, and gift certificates.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a money handling apparatus disclosed in, for example, Patent Literature 1 is known as a money handling machine that performs deposit processing of money such as sales at a store or the like. In the money handling apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, two bill storage cassettes and two coin storage cassettes are respectively provided in the money storage unit, and the bills and coins deposited as sales to the money handling apparatus are each It is stored in a storage cassette. And the banknote and the coin which were accommodated in each storage cassette are collect | recovered by the collection person in charge of a police company with the storage cassette.

JP 2010-224609 A

  In the conventional money handling apparatus as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the management authority of the money storage unit is on the side of the police company, and the banknote storage cassette and the coin storage cassette provided in this money storage part are those of the police company. Only the person in charge of collection could remove it from the machine. For this reason, conventionally, even if the store-side operator wants to take out a part of the money deposited in the money handling apparatus as a change reserve from the money handling apparatus, the store-side operator can remove the banknote from the machine body of the money handling apparatus. There is a problem that the storage cassette and the coin storage cassette are taken out and the money stored in these storage cassettes cannot be used as a change reserve.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an operator having management authority other than the police company (for example, a store) for valuable media such as banknotes, coins, and gift certificates stored in the storage unit. Side operator) can take out from the machine body of the valuable medium processing apparatus, for example, as a change reserve, and therefore, the valuable medium processing apparatus and the valuable medium processing method can improve convenience for the operator. The purpose is to provide.

  The valuable medium processing device of the present invention includes a plurality of storage units each storing a valuable medium, a regulation unit that selectively restricts access to each storage unit for each storage unit, and each storage unit and management authority Based on the relationship between the storage unit for each storage unit, the authentication unit for authenticating the management authority of the operator, and the storage unit and the management authority stored in the storage unit, And a control unit that controls the restriction unit so as to permit access to only the storage unit corresponding to the management authority authenticated by the authentication unit.

  According to such a valuable medium processing device, the relationship between each storage unit and the management authority is stored in advance in the storage unit for each storage unit, and the relationship between each storage unit stored in the storage unit and the management authority is determined. Based on this, access to only the storage unit corresponding to the authenticated management authority is permitted. As a result, even for an operator having management authority other than the security company (for example, an operator on the store side) for valuable media such as banknotes, coins, gift certificates, etc. stored in the storage unit, from the machine body of the valuable media processing apparatus. For example, it can be taken out as a change reserve, which can improve convenience for the operator.

  In the valuable medium processing apparatus of the present invention, the storage unit includes a storage cassette that can be taken out from the machine body of the valuable medium processing apparatus, and the restricting unit places the storage cassette in the machine body of the valuable medium processing apparatus. A lock unit that selectively locks and cannot be taken out may be included.

  Alternatively, the storage unit is provided with a door that opens and closes a valuable medium storage space in which the valuable medium is stored, and the restricting unit selectively restricts the opening and closing of the door. Also good.

  In the valuable medium processing apparatus of the present invention, the storage unit may store the relationship between each storage unit and the type of valuable medium for each storage unit.

  In this case, the type of the valuable medium may include at least one of banknotes, coins, and gift certificates.

  The valuable medium processing apparatus of the present invention further includes an input unit for inputting a type of valuable medium, and the control unit relates the relationship between each storage unit stored in the storage unit and the type of valuable medium. Based on the above, the restriction unit may be controlled so as to permit access to only the storage unit corresponding to the type of the valuable medium input by the input unit.

  In the valuable medium processing device of the present invention, the storage unit stores a plurality of patterns of the relationship between the storage units and the management authority, and the control unit stores the plurality of patterns stored in the storage unit. Based on the relationship between each storage unit and management authority in one pattern selected from the relationship between each storage unit and management authority, only the storage unit corresponding to the management authority authenticated by the authentication unit The restricting unit may be controlled so as to permit the access.

  In the valuable medium processing apparatus of the present invention, the management authority includes the management authority on the store side where the valuable medium processing apparatus is installed, and the management authority on the police company side that collects the valuable medium stored in the storage unit. Any of a plurality of management authorities including

  The valuable medium processing method of the present invention includes a plurality of storage units each storing a valuable medium, and a restricting unit that selectively restricts access to each storage unit for each storage unit. A method for processing a valuable medium according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores the relationship between each storage unit and management authority in advance in the storage unit, authenticates the management authority of the operator, and stores in the storage unit And a step of controlling the restricting unit to allow access to only the storage unit corresponding to the authenticated management authority based on the relationship between the storage units and the management authority. And

  According to such a valuable medium processing method, the relationship between each storage unit and management authority is stored in advance in the storage unit for each storage unit, and the relationship between each storage unit stored in the storage unit and management authority is determined. Based on this, access to only the storage unit corresponding to the authenticated management authority is permitted. As a result, even for an operator having management authority other than the security company (for example, an operator on the store side) for valuable media such as banknotes, coins, gift certificates, etc. stored in the storage unit, from the machine body of the valuable media processing apparatus. For example, it can be taken out as a change reserve, which can improve convenience for the operator.

  According to the valuable medium processing apparatus and the valuable medium processing method of the present invention, even an operator who has management authority other than the police company can manage the valuable medium such as banknotes, coins, and gift certificates stored in the storage unit. It can be taken out from the inside of the machine body, and thus the convenience for the operator can be improved.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the valuable medium processing apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the internal structure of the lower part of a valuable medium processing apparatus which shows the structure and installation location of the storage lock part and cassette lock part in the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state when only the first storage is pulled out from the casing of the valuable medium processing apparatus in the internal configuration at the bottom of the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state when the first storage and the second storage are integrally pulled out from the housing of the valuable medium processing device in the internal configuration of the lower part of the valuable medium processing device shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the valuable medium processing device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is a setting screen of the kind and management authority of the storage valuable medium corresponding to each storage cassette in the operation display part of the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 are diagrams showing a valuable medium processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Among these, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the valuable medium processing apparatus in the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an internal configuration of the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the internal configuration of the lower part of the valuable medium processing device showing the configuration and installation location of the storage lock unit and cassette lock unit in the valuable medium processing device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which only the first storage is pulled out from the casing of the valuable medium processing device in the internal configuration at the bottom of the valuable medium processing device shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state when the first storage and the second storage are integrally pulled out from the housing of the valuable medium processing apparatus in the internal configuration of the lower part of the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 7 corresponds to each storage cassette in the operation display section of the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIGS. This is a setting screen for the type of storage valuable medium to be stored and management authority.

  In the store of commercial facilities such as convenience stores and supermarkets, product shelves displaying various products are installed in the front area where customers can enter, and checkout machines in this front area have cash register change machines. is set up. When a customer performs a checkout process at such a checkout office, the store clerk deposits money or a gift certificate as the price of the product received from the customer into the cash register change machine, or removes money as change from the cash register change machine. The money is returned to the customer. In addition, in the backyard area (specifically, for example, a cashier room) where customers are prohibited from entering such stores, money as sales collected from the cash register change machine is deposited, or a cash change machine is used. A sales deposit machine is installed to withdraw money as a change reserve. In addition, when such a sales deposit machine is installed in a shopping center, in addition to money as sales collected from a cash register machine installed at a cashier in the front area, each tenant in the shopping center Money as sales proceeds brought in from the company will be deposited into the sales deposit machine. Money as sales proceeds deposited in the sales deposit machine is collected by a person in charge of collection at the police company and transported to the management center of the police company. In the present embodiment, as such a sales depositing machine, a valuable medium processing apparatus 10 that performs processing of a valuable medium including banknotes, coins, gift certificates, and the like with a single apparatus is used. An outline of the configuration of such a valuable medium processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  First, the types of gift certificates processed by the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. As the type of gift certificate, it is issued by a store or the like where the valuable medium processing device 10 is installed, and is collected by the person in charge of collection at the police company from the self-payment ticket that is processed in this store and the valuable medium processing device 10. There is a checkout ticket at another store that is transported to the management center of the police company and processed at this management center. The self-payment ticket includes a data bill that only transmits the data read from the gift certificate to the management center of the police company, and the actual gift certificate itself is disposed of in the store. On the other hand, for other stores' checkout tickets, the data read from the gift certificate is sent to the management center of the police company, but the actual gift certificate itself is also transported to the management center and disposed of at this management center. Is also included. Further, as another type of gift certificate, it could be identified by the paper sheet identification unit 26 (described later) of the valuable medium processing device 10, but it can be handled in the store due to expiration of the gift certificate or bankruptcy of the issuer. A ticket that cannot be handled, a ticket that is not registered in the dictionary in the storage unit 84 (described later) of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and a paper sheet identification unit 26 (described later) of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 are identified. There are some tickets that cannot be identified.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 12, and paper sheets such as banknotes and gift certificates are processed in the casing 12. Are respectively provided with a paper sheet processing mechanism 20 and a coin processing mechanism 50 for processing coins. In addition, in order to open and close the front opening of the paper sheet feeding unit 22, the paper sheet rejecting unit 30, and the paper sheet stacking unit 32 (described later) on the right side when the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 is viewed from the front. The shutters 33 are provided. Further, a coin insertion unit 52 is disposed on the left side of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 when viewed from the front. In addition, an operation display unit 82 composed of, for example, a touch panel or the like is disposed on the upper portion of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. In addition, a lower door 14 is provided at the lower front portion of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and by opening the lower door 14, paper sheet storage cassettes 38 and 40 (described later) housed in the housing 12 are provided. Coin storage cassettes 68 and 70 (described later) can be pulled out of the housing 12.

  Next, details of the configuration of the paper sheet processing mechanism 20 and the coin processing mechanism 50 in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, in the paper sheet handling mechanism 20, a paper sheet feeding unit 22 is provided with a paper sheet feeding unit 23, and banknotes loaded into the paper sheet feeding unit 22 in a stacked state. Paper sheets such as gift certificates and the like are fed one by one into the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 by the paper sheet feeding unit 23. Also, a paper sheet transport unit 24 is connected to the paper sheet feeding unit 22, and paper sheets such as banknotes and gift certificates fed out from the paper sheet feeding unit 22 by the paper sheet feeding unit 23 are paper. The leaves are transported one by one by the leaf transport unit 24. In addition, a paper sheet identification unit 26 is provided in the paper sheet conveyance unit 24, and paper sheets such as banknotes and gift certificates conveyed by the paper sheet conveyance unit 24 are transmitted by the paper sheet identification unit 26. The type and denomination are identified. More specifically, the paper sheet identification unit 26 is provided with an image sensor 27 as an imaging unit. The image sensor 27 captures the surface of a paper sheet such as a banknote or a gift certificate, and acquires the image data. It has come to be.

  Further, an eraser 28 is provided downstream of the paper sheet identification unit 26 in the paper sheet transport unit 24. The eraser 28 is composed of, for example, an ink jet printer or the like. When the paper sheet identified by the paper sheet identifier 26 is a gift certificate, the eraser 28 is applied to the surface of such gift certificate. As a result, predetermined contents such as “Done” are printed. As a result, the predetermined contents are printed on the gift certificate inserted into the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 and identified by the paper sheet identifying unit 26, so that the operator can It becomes possible to visually recognize that the gift certificate has been processed by the paper sheet processing mechanism 20. The contents and position printed on the gift certificate by the eraser 28 can be arbitrarily set. Further, according to the type of gift certificate, it is possible to set whether or not printing by the eraser 28 is performed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a reject unit 30 is connected to the paper sheet transport unit 24, and among the paper sheets identified by the paper sheet identifying unit 26, it is identified as not a normal banknote. The bills are sent as reject bills from the paper sheet transport unit 24 to the reject unit 30 and accumulated in the reject unit 30. The reject unit 30 can be accessed by the operator from the outside of the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and the reject banknotes accumulated in the reject unit 30 can be taken out of the housing 12 by the operator. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a paper sheet stacking unit 32 is connected to the paper sheet transport unit 24, and a predetermined predetermined value among the paper sheets identified by the paper sheet identifying unit 26 is set. Various types of paper sheets are sent from the paper sheet transport unit 24 to the paper sheet stacking unit 32 and are stacked in the paper sheet stacking unit 32. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the paper sheet stacking unit 32 is provided with a shutter 33 for opening and closing the front opening of the paper sheet stacking unit 32. A person can take out the paper sheets accumulated in the paper sheet accumulation unit 32 to the outside of the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. Such opening and closing of the shutter 33 is controlled by a control unit 80 described later. It should be noted that the installation of the shutter 33 at the front opening of the paper sheet stacking unit 32 can be omitted. In this case, the paper sheet stacking unit 32 is operated from the outside of the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. Can be accessed at any time.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a first paper sheet temporary storage unit 34 and a second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36 are connected to the paper sheet transport unit 24, respectively. Among the paper sheets identified by 26, a predetermined type of paper sheets set in advance are transferred from the paper sheet transport unit 24 to the first paper sheet temporary storage unit 34 or the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36. Are temporarily held in the first paper sheet temporary storage unit 34 and the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36. A first paper sheet storage cassette 38 is provided below the first paper sheet temporary storage unit 34, and a second paper is stored below the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36. A leaf storage cassette 40 is provided. Then, after the paper sheets are temporarily held in the first paper sheet temporary storage unit 34 or the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36, the control unit 80 (described later) of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 is used. When a deposit approval command is given by the operation display unit 82 (described later), the bottom surfaces of the first paper sheet temporary storage unit 34 and the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36 are opened, and the first of these first paper sheets temporary storage unit 36 is opened. The paper sheets temporarily held in the paper sheet temporary storage unit 34 or the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36 are stored in the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 or the second paper sheet storage cassette 40. It is designed to be stored. The first paper sheet storage cassette 38 and the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 are removable from the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 and By removing the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 from the housing 12, the paper sheets stored in the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 and the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 can be taken out. It can be done. The details of the method for removing the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 and the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 from the housing 12 will be described later.

  In addition, after the paper sheets are temporarily held in the first paper sheet temporary storage unit 34 or the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36, the control unit 80 (described later) of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 is used. When a return instruction is given by the operation display unit 82 (described later), the paper sheets temporarily held in the first paper sheet temporary storage unit 34 or the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36 are valuable. The medium is returned to the outside of the housing 12 of the medium processing apparatus 10. Specifically, for example, for a paper sheet temporarily held in the first paper sheet temporary storage unit 34, a shutter (see FIG. (Not shown) is opened so that the operator can access the first paper sheet temporary storage unit 34 and take out the paper sheets from the first paper sheet temporary storage unit 34. Become. Further, for the paper sheets temporarily held in the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36, the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36 itself is pulled out to the front side of the housing 12 to operate the paper sheet. The person can access the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36 and take out the paper sheets from the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 36.

  In the present embodiment, the management authority (for example, management on the store side) for the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 and the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 that store the paper sheets in the paper sheet processing mechanism 20. Authority or management authority on the side of the police company) and the type of paper sheets to be stored (for example, bills, gift certificates, or a mixture of bills and gift certificates) can be set. Details of the setting contents of the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 and the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 will be described later.

  Next, the configuration of the coin processing mechanism 50 will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the coin processing mechanism 50 is provided with a coin insertion part 52 made of, for example, a hopper, etc., and a coin transport part 54 is connected to the coin insertion part 52. Here, the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 52 are conveyed one by one by the coin conveyance unit 54 in a single row. Moreover, the coin identification part 56 is provided in the coin conveyance part 54, and the coin conveyed by the coin conveyance part 54 is identified by the coin identification part 56 about the authenticity or denomination. .

  Further, a coin reject port and two branch ports are provided on the transport surface of the coin transport unit 54 on the downstream side of the coin identifying unit 56 in the coin transport direction. Each is provided with a sorting member with a solenoid (not shown). Then, the coins transported by the coin transport unit 54 are selectively put into the coin reject port and each branch port by the sorting members with solenoids, and branched from the coin transport unit 54.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a coin reject unit 60 is provided below a coin reject port in the coin transport unit 54 via a coin reject chute 58. Here, among the coins identified by the coin identifying unit 56, reject coins that are not normal coins are branched from the coin transport unit 54 by the coin reject port and sent to the coin reject chute 58, and the coins are rejected by the coin reject chute 58. It is guided to the reject unit 60. Such a coin reject unit 60 can be taken out of the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and after the operator takes out the coin reject unit 60 to the outside of the casing 12, the coin reject unit The reject coin is taken out from 60.

  In addition, below each of the two branch ports provided in the coin transport unit 54, the first coin temporary holding unit 62 and the second coin are disposed via the first coin transport chute 61 and the second coin transport chute 63. A coin temporary storage unit 64 is provided, and coins of a predetermined denomination are respectively branched from the coin transport unit 54 by a branch port and sent to the first coin transport chute 61 and the second coin transport chute 63, The first coin temporary holding unit 62 and the second coin temporary holding unit 64 are temporarily held. Here, each of the first coin temporary storage unit 62 and the second coin temporary storage unit 64 has a frame body whose upper and lower sides are opened, and a bottom plate that selectively closes the lower opening of the frame body. The coin is temporarily held in the first coin temporary holding unit 62 or the second coin temporary holding unit 64 in a state where the bottom plate closes the lower opening of the frame.

  2, a coin return box 66, a first coin storage cassette 68, and a second coin storage cassette are located below the first coin temporary storage section 62 and the second coin temporary storage section 64. 70 are provided, and the coins temporarily held in the first coin temporary holding unit 62 and the second coin temporary holding unit 64 are the coin return box 66, the first coin storage cassette 68, and the like. It is sent to any one of the second coin storage cassettes 70. Here, the coins temporarily held in the first coin temporary holding unit 62 are sent to the first coin storage cassette 68, and the second coin storage cassette 70 is supplied with the second coin. The coin temporarily held in the coin temporary holding section 64 is sent. The coin return box 66 is divided into two areas. And after a coin is temporarily hold | maintained at the 1st coin temporary storage part 62 or the 2nd coin temporary storage part 64, with respect to the control part 80 (after-mentioned) of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, operation display part 82 ( When a deposit approval command is given by (described later), the frames of the first coin temporary holding unit 62 and the second coin temporary holding unit 64 move in the horizontal direction, and the coins in the frame are respectively first The coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70 are stored. The first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70 can be detached from the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing device 10, and the first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette are used. By removing 70 from the housing 12, the coins stored in the first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70 can be taken out. The details of the method of removing the first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70 from the housing 12 will be described later.

  In addition, after the coins are temporarily held in the first coin temporary holding unit 62 or the second coin temporary holding unit 64, the operation display unit 82 ( When a return instruction is given by a later-described), the bottom plate of the first coin temporary holding unit 62 or the second coin temporary holding unit 64 moves in the horizontal direction, and the lower opening of the frame body is opened. Are stored in the coin return box 66. Here, as described above, the coin return box 66 is divided into two regions, and the coins respectively sent from the first coin temporary holding unit 62 and the second coin temporary holding unit 64 are divided into two regions. It is housed in each area. The coin return box 66 can be pulled forward from the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and the operator can return the coins from the coin return box 66 by pulling the coin return box 66 forward from the housing 12. It can be taken out.

  In the present embodiment, for the first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70 that store coins in the coin processing mechanism 50, the first paper sheet that stores paper sheets in the paper sheet processing mechanism 20. As in the case storage cassette 38 and the second sheet storage cassette 40, the management authority (for example, the management authority on the store side or the management authority on the police company side) can be set. Details of the setting contents of the first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70 will be described later.

  In the present embodiment, the paper sheet stacking unit 32, the first paper sheet storage cassette 38, the second paper sheet storage cassette 40, the first coin storage cassette 68, and the second coin storage cassette 70 are used. The access to each valuable medium storage unit is restricted for each valuable medium storage unit by the restriction unit. More specifically, the paper sheet storage cassettes 38, 40 and the coin storage cassettes 68, 70 are provided with cassette lock portions 114, 116, 118, 120 corresponding to the respective storage cassettes. The storage cassettes are selectively locked in the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 by the sections 114, 116, 118, and 120 so that they cannot be taken out. The configuration of such cassette lock portions 114, 116, 118, and 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 3 is a valuable medium processing apparatus showing the configuration and installation location of the storage lock sections 110 and 112 and the cassette lock sections 114, 116, 118, and 120 in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 4 is an enlarged view of the internal configuration of the lower part of FIG. 10, and FIG. 4 shows only the first storage 102 from the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 in the internal configuration of the lower part of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows a state when it pulls out. 5 shows that the first storage 102 and the second storage 104 are integrally pulled out from the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 in the internal configuration of the lower part of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the lower part of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, a first storage 102 that stores the first paper sheet storage cassette 38, a second paper sheet storage cassette 40, A second storage 104 is provided for storing one coin storage cassette 68 and a second coin storage cassette 70, respectively. Each of the first storage 102 and the second storage 104 can be pulled out in the horizontal direction from the front surface of the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a lower door 14 is provided at the front lower portion of the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and the first storage 102 is opened by opening the lower door 14. The second storage 104 can be pulled out from the front side of the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 to the front side. Further, the first storage 102 has a cassette attachment detection sensor (not shown) for detecting this when the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 is stored in the first storage 102. In addition, each of the second paper storage cassette 40, the first coin storage cassette 68, and the second coin storage cassette 70 is also provided in the second storage 104. Cassette mounting detection sensors (not shown) for detecting this when stored in 104 are provided corresponding to the cassettes 40, 68, and 70, respectively.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a first storage lock part 110 is provided in the lower part of the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and the first storage lock part 110 has a housing. The second storage 104 is selectively locked to the body 12 so that the second storage 104 cannot be removed from the housing 12. In addition, the first storage 102 is provided with a second storage lock part 112 for connecting the first storage 102 and the second storage 104, and this second storage The lock unit 112 selectively locks the first storage 102 with respect to the second storage 104 so that the first storage 102 and the second storage 104 are not separated. That is, when the locked state by the second storage lock part 112 is released, the first storage 102 can be separated from the second storage 104. Here, whether or not to lock by the first storage lock part 110 or the second storage lock part 112 is controlled by the control unit 80 described later.

  In addition, the first cassette 102 is provided with a first cassette lock portion 114, and the first cassette lock portion 114 is a first paper sheet storage cassette with respect to the first storage 102. 38 is selectively locked so that the first sheet storage cassette 38 cannot be taken out from the first storage case 102. The second storage 104 is provided with a second cassette lock unit 116, which is a second paper sheet storage cassette with respect to the second storage 104. 40 is selectively locked so that the second sheet storage cassette 40 cannot be taken out from the second storage 104. The second storage 104 is provided with a third cassette lock portion 118 and a fourth cassette lock portion 120, respectively. The third cassette lock portion 118 and the fourth cassette lock portion 120 are The first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70 are selectively locked with respect to the second storage 104, and the first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 68 are The second coin storage cassette 70 cannot be taken out. Here, whether or not each cassette lock unit 114, 116, 118, 120 is locked is controlled by a control unit 80 described later.

  When taking out paper sheets from the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, first, as shown in FIG. 4, the locked state by the second storage lock part 112 is used. Is released, and the first storage 102 is separated from the second storage 104. As a result, the operator can open the lower door 14 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 and pull out the first storage 102 from the front surface of the housing 12 to the near side. Next, the locked state by the first cassette lock unit 114 is released so that the first sheet storage cassette 38 can be taken out from the first storage 102, for example, upward. As a result, the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 can be taken out of the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 so that the paper sheets stored in the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 can be taken out. Become.

  Further, in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, paper sheets are taken out from the second paper sheet storage cassette 38, and coins are taken out from the first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70. In this case, first, as shown in FIG. 5, the valuable medium processing is performed in a state where the locked state by the first storage lock unit 110 is released and the first storage 102 and the second storage 104 are connected. Remove from the housing 12 of the apparatus 10. Specifically, the operator opens the lower door 14 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 and pulls out the first storage 102 and the second storage 104 from the front surface of the housing 12 to the front side. Next, the locked state by the second to fourth cassette lock portions 116, 118, 120 is released, and the second paper sheet storage cassette 38, the first coin storage cassette 68, and the second coin storage cassette 70 are moved. Each can be taken out from the second storage 104, for example, upward. As a result, the second paper sheet storage cassette 38, the first coin storage cassette 68, and the second coin storage cassette 70 are each taken out from the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and these second paper sheets are removed. The paper sheets and coins stored in the paper storage cassette 38, the first coin storage cassette 68, and the second coin storage cassette 70 can be taken out.

  Even when the paper sheets are taken out from the first paper sheet storage cassette 38, the locked state by the first storage lock portion 110 is released as shown in FIG. The first storage bin 38 is removed from the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 in a connected state, and then the locked state by the first cassette lock unit 112 is released, whereby the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 is removed. You may take out from the 1st storage 102.

  In the present embodiment, the access to the paper sheet stacking unit 32 can be selectively controlled by the above-described regulating unit. Specifically, the restricting unit selectively restricts the opening and closing of the shutter 33 for opening and closing the front opening of the paper sheet stacking unit 32, so that when the front opening is closed by the shutter 33, the operator Prevents the paper sheets from being taken out of the housing 12 from the paper sheet stacking unit 32, while when the shutter 33 opens the front opening of the paper sheet stacking unit 32, the operator collects the paper sheets. Paper sheets can be taken out of the housing 12 from the section 32.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a control unit 80 that controls each component in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. More specifically, a paper sheet processing mechanism 20, a coin processing mechanism 50, each storage lock section 110, 112, and each cassette lock section 114, 116, 118, 120 are connected to the control section 80, respectively. By sending a command signal to each component from the control unit 80, each of these components is controlled. Further, as described above, the operation display unit 82 made of, for example, a touch panel or the like is disposed on the upper portion of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and this operation display unit 82 is also connected to the control unit 80. Thus, the operator gives various commands to the control unit 80 by the operation display unit 82, or the display contents on the operation display unit 82 are controlled by the control unit 80. Such an operation display unit 82 includes, for example, operation guidance, transaction data at the time of deposit processing, or the amount of money and gift certificates stored in the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70 and the paper sheet stacking unit 32. Data is displayed.

  Further, a storage unit 84 is connected to the control unit 80, and the storage unit 84 stores transaction data at the time of deposit processing, each storage cassette 38, 40, 68, 70 and the paper sheet stacking unit 32. Data such as the amount of money and the amount of gift certificates are stored. Further, the storage unit 84 stores the relationship between the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70 and the paper sheet stacking unit 32 and the management authority, the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70, and the paper sheet stacking unit 32. The relationship between the value and the type of valuable medium is also stored for each storage cassette 38, 40, 68, 70 and each paper sheet stacking unit 32. This will be described in detail later.

  The control unit 80 is provided with an authentication unit 86 for authenticating the management authority of the operator. The authentication unit 86 includes, for example, a card reader that reads an IC card carried by the operator. By reading the IC card carried by the operator with such a card reader, the management authority of the operator is assigned to the store side. Or the management authority of the police company is determined. The authentication unit 86 may be a magnetic card reader that reads a magnetic card carried by the operator. Further, instead of causing the card reader to read the IC card, the operator inputs the operator ID and password through the operation display unit 82 or a separately provided keyboard or the like (not shown), and the entered operator ID Alternatively, the authentication unit 86 may authenticate the management authority of the operator based on the password. The authentication unit 86 may perform biometric authentication such as checking an operator's fingerprint or retina.

  Further, a printer 88 is connected to the control unit 80, and the storage unit 38, 40, 68 in transaction data at the time of deposit processing, and at the time of closing processing and collection processing of the valuable medium processing device 10 by the printer 88. , 70 and data stored in the paper sheet stacking unit 32 such as money and gift certificates are printed.

  In addition, an interface 90 is connected to the control unit 80, and the control unit 80 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 can transmit and receive signals to and from an external device such as a host device. ing. Specifically, transaction data at the time of deposit processing of the valuable medium processing device 10 is transmitted to an external device via the interface 90, and each storage cassette 38, 40, 68, 70 described later and the paper sheet stacking unit 32 Information related to the pattern of the relationship with the management authority is received from the external device by the interface 90. As an external device communicably connected to the valuable medium processing device 10 of the present embodiment, there is a management computer of a police company or a gift certificate issuing company. Further, when a plurality of valuable medium processing apparatuses 10 are installed in a facility, they may be connected to an upper management apparatus or other valuable medium processing apparatuses 10.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the first paper sheet storage cassette 38, the second paper sheet storage cassette 40, and the paper sheet stacking unit 32 that store the paper sheets in the paper sheet processing mechanism 20. The management authority (for example, the management authority on the store side or the management authority on the police company side) and the type of paper sheet to be stored (for example, banknotes, gift certificates, or a mixture of banknotes and gift certificates) Already assigned. The management authority is also assigned in advance to the first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70 that store coins in the coin processing mechanism 50. Here, the relationship between the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70 and the paper sheet stacking unit 32 and the management authority and the type of the storage valuable media are as follows. Every 32 is stored in the storage unit 84 in advance. When the operator takes out money or gift certificates from the valuable medium processing device 10, the control unit 80 is connected to the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70 and the paper sheet stacking unit 32 stored in the storage unit 84. Based on the relationship with the management authority, the restricting section permits access only to the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70 and the paper sheet stacking section 32 corresponding to the management authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication section 86. Is to control. More specifically, only the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70 corresponding to the management authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication unit 86 can be taken out from the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, or the authentication unit The shutter 33 opens the front opening of the paper sheet stacking unit 32 only when the management authority of the operator authenticated by 86 and the management authority assigned to the paper sheet stacking unit 32 match. ing.

  More specifically, for example, the management authority on the store side is assigned to the first paper sheet storage cassette 38, while the second paper sheet storage cassette 40, the first coin storage cassette 68, and the first When the management authority on the police company side is assigned to each of the coin storage cassettes 2, the operator having the management authority on the store side uses the card reader of the authentication unit 86 to hold the IC card carried by the operator. By making it read, the authentication part 86 authenticates that the management authority of the operator is the management authority on the store side. In this case, only the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 can be taken out from the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. More specifically, the control unit 80 releases the locked state of the second storage lock part 112 and the first cassette lock part 114. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the operator opens the lower door 14 of the valuable medium processing device 10 and then separates the first storage 102 from the second storage 104, whereby the first storage 102 is separated. Can be pulled out from the front surface of the housing 12 to the front side. And since the locked state by the 1st cassette lock part 114 is cancelled | released, the operator can take out the 1st sheet storage cassette 38 from the 1st storage 102 for example upwards. Thus, the operator can take out the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 from the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 and take out the paper sheets from the first paper sheet storage cassette 38. Become. In addition, when the authentication unit 86 authenticates the operator, the position of the paper sheet storage cassettes 38 and 40 and the coin storage cassettes 68 and 70 that can be taken out by the operator, and the valuable medium to be stored The operation display unit 82 displays the type, the procedure for taking out the paper sheet storage cassettes 38 and 40 and the coin storage cassettes 68 and 70 from the housing 12. Thus, the operator can proceed with the collection of money and gift certificates while confirming the display contents on the operation display unit 82.

  Further, the management authority on the store side is assigned to the first paper sheet storage cassette 38, while the second paper sheet storage cassette 40, the first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70. When the management authority of the police company is assigned to each, the operator who has the management authority of the police company (specifically, the person in charge of collection of the police company) must use the IC card carried by the operator. By causing the card reader of the authentication unit 86 to read, the authentication unit 86 performs authentication that the management authority of the operator is the management authority of the police company. In this case, the second paper sheet storage cassette 40, the first coin storage cassette 68, and the second coin storage cassette 70 can be taken out from the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. . More specifically, the control unit 80 releases the locked state of the first storage lock part 110 and the second to fourth cassette lock parts 116, 118, and 120. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the operator opens the lower door 14 of the valuable medium processing device 10, and then attaches the first storage 102 and the second storage 104 integrally to the front surface of the housing 12. It can be pulled out from the front side. And since the locked state by the 2nd-4th cassette lock parts 116, 118, and 120 is cancelled | released, an operator is the 2nd paper sheet storage cassette 40, the 1st coin storage cassette 68, and the 2nd For example, the coin storage cassette 70 can be taken out from the second storage 104 upward, for example. Accordingly, the operator takes out the second paper sheet storage cassette 40, the first coin storage cassette 68, and the second coin storage cassette 70 from the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and these storage cassettes 40 are removed. , 68, and 70, the paper sheets and coins collected can be collected. At this time, since the locked state of the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 by the first cassette lock unit 114 remains maintained, the first cassette lock unit 114 is moved to the first storage box. It becomes impossible to take out from 102.

  When such an operation is performed in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, a banknote as a change reserve to be replenished to a cash register change machine provided in the front area of the store is used as the first paper sheet. The second paper sheet storage cassette 40, the first coin storage cassette 68, and the second coin storage cassette 70 are stored as valuable media to be stored in the paper storage cassette 38 and other money and gift certificates are collected by the police company. Stores other than the police company for valuable media such as banknotes, coins, gift certificates, etc. stored in each cassette of the valuable media processing device 10 by assigning management authority and media type to each storage cassette so as to be stored in Even the operator on the side can take out, for example, a change reserve from the body of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, which is convenient for the operator. It is possible to improve.

  Further, in the valuable medium processing device 10 of the present embodiment, the management authority on the store side is generally assigned to the paper sheet stacking unit 32 in many cases. In this case, an operator having management authority on the store side causes the authentication unit 86 to authenticate the management authority of the operator by causing the card reader of the authentication unit 86 to read the IC card carried by the operator. Then, the shutter 33 automatically opens the front opening of the paper sheet stacking unit 32, and the operator places the paper sheets stacked in the paper sheet stacking unit 32 outside the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. It can be taken out. When the store-side management authority is assigned to the paper sheet stacking unit 32, banknotes as change reserves can be stacked on the paper sheet stacking unit 32.

  Next, a method for setting the type of storage valuable medium and management authority corresponding to each storage cassette 38, 40, 68, 70 in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The types of storage valuable media and management authority settings corresponding to the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, and 70 are generally set when the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 is introduced into the store (that is, when the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 is installed). The maintenance staff sets the mode of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 as the maintenance mode in the operation display unit 82 and causes the operation display unit 82 to display a setting screen as shown in FIG. The type of storage valuable media and management authority are set. As shown in FIG. 7, on the setting screen for the type of storage valuable medium and management authority corresponding to each storage cassette 38, 40, 68, 70, as a candidate for the type of storage valuable medium for each paper sheet storage cassette 38, 40. “Bills”, “gift certificates”, and “mixing (mixing of banknotes and gift certificates)” are listed as options, and two candidates for management authority are “store” and “payment company”. Then, the maintenance staff selects one of a plurality of options for the types of stored valuable media and the management authority for each of the paper sheet storage cassettes 38 and 40. Further, in the setting screen for the type of storage valuable medium corresponding to each storage cassette 38, 40, 68, 70 and management authority, the candidate for the type of storage valuable medium for each coin storage cassette 68, 70 is “coin”. Although only one can be set and the type of other valuable media cannot be selected, two candidates of “store” and “warning company” are listed as options for management authority. Then, the maintenance staff selects one of a plurality of options for management authority for each of the coin storage cassettes 68 and 70.

  In the selection example as shown in FIG. 7, banknotes are assigned to the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 as the type of stored valuable medium, and management authority on the store side is assigned as management authority. Further, for the second paper sheet storage cassette 40, a mixture of banknotes and gift certificates is assigned as the kind of stored valuable medium, and the management authority on the side of the police company is assigned as the management authority. Further, the management authority on the police company side is assigned to each of the first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70 as the management authority. In this case, banknotes as change reserves to be replenished in the cash register change machine provided in the front area of the store are stored in the first paper sheet storage cassette 38, and other money and gift certificates are sent to the security company. As a result, the second sheet storage cassette 40, the first coin storage cassette 68, and the second coin storage cassette 70 can be stored as valuable media to be collected. Specifically, at the time of deposit processing, the number of thousand yen bills and five thousand yen bills preset as change reserves are sent to the first paper sheet storage cassette 38, and the thousand yen bills and five bills exceeding the predetermined number are sent. Thousand yen bills and all 10,000 yen bills, 2000 yen bills and gift certificates are fed into the second paper sheet storage cassette 40. In order to enable such processing, the types of valuable media stored in the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70 are not only distinction between banknotes, gift certificates, coins, but also denominations, total amounts, etc. It can be set up to the details.

  In many cases, the management authority of the paper sheet stacking unit 32 is generally assigned to the store side as described above. However, the management authority of the paper sheet stacking unit 32 and the paper sheet stacking unit are not limited. The types of valuable media accumulated in the memory 32 may be set by the operator using the operation display unit 82.

  Further, after the operator authenticates the management authority of the operator by the authentication unit 86, the operator inputs the type of valuable medium (for example, bill, coin, gift certificate) to be taken out to the control unit 80 by the operation display unit 82. Can be done. When the type of valuable medium to be taken out is input to the control unit 80, the control unit 80 causes the operation display unit 82 to display the relationship between each storage cassette stored in the storage unit 84 and the type of valuable medium. Each storage lock unit 110, 112 and each cassette lock unit 114, 116, 118, 120 are arranged so that only the storage cassette corresponding to the type of the entered valuable medium can be taken out from the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. Control. Specifically, for example, banknotes are assigned as the types of stored valuable media to the first paper sheet storage cassette 38, and store-side management authority is assigned as management authority. A combination of banknotes and gift certificates is assigned to the kind storage cassette 40 as a kind of storage valuable medium, and a management authority on the side of the police company is assigned as a management authority. The first coin storage cassette 68 and the second When the management authority of the police company is assigned as the management authority to each of the coin storage cassettes 70, an operator who has the management authority of the police company (specifically, the person in charge of collection of the police company) After authenticating the management authority by the authentication unit 86 and inputting a command to take out a coin from the operation display unit 82, the housing of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 is entered. 12, only the first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70 can be taken out, and the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 and the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 are stored in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. It cannot be taken out from the housing 12.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the operator uses the operation display unit 82 to change change reserves and sales for the types of stored valuable media corresponding to the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70 and the paper sheet stacking unit 32. Any of the gold may be set. In this case, when a change reserve is set as the type of stored valuable medium corresponding to each of the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70 and the paper sheet stacking unit 32, the management authority of this valuable medium storage unit is the store. If it is on the side, it is automatically set by the control unit 80. On the other hand, when sales proceeds are set as the types of storage valuable media corresponding to the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70 and the paper sheet stacking unit 32, the management authority of this valuable medium storage unit is that of the security company. If it is, the control unit 80 automatically sets it.

  In the present embodiment, the storage unit 84 stores a plurality of patterns of relationships between the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70, the paper sheet stacking unit 32, the management authority, and the types of valuable media. May be. In this case, when the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 is introduced or when the operation is changed, the operator having the setting authority selects one pattern from the relation of the plurality of patterns stored in the storage unit 84 by the operation display unit 82. Will be able to. And the control part 80 is based on the relationship between each storage cassette 38, 40, 68, 70 and the paper sheet stacking part 32 in one pattern selected by this operator, the management authority, and the kind of valuable medium. The restricting unit is controlled so as to allow access to only the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70 and the paper sheet stacking unit 32 corresponding to the management authority of the operator authenticated by the authenticating unit 86.

  According to the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above, access to each valuable medium storage unit including the storage cassettes 38, 40, 68, 70, the paper sheet stacking unit 32, and the like is performed. A restricting unit that selectively regulates each valuable medium storage unit, a storage unit 84 that stores the relationship between each valuable medium storage unit and the management authority for each valuable medium storage unit, and for authenticating the management authority of the operator Each of the authentication units 86 is provided, and the control unit 80 corresponds to the management authority authenticated by the authentication unit 86 based on the relationship between each valuable medium storage unit stored in the storage unit 84 and the management authority. The restricting unit is controlled so as to allow access to only the valuable medium storage unit. In this way, the relationship between each valuable medium storage unit and the management authority is stored in advance in the storage unit 84 for each valuable medium storage unit, and the relationship between each valuable medium storage unit stored in the storage unit 84 and the management authority. Therefore, access to only the valuable medium storage unit corresponding to the authenticated management authority is permitted, so that the security medium such as banknotes, coins, and gift certificates stored in the valuable medium storage unit Even an operator at a store other than the company can take out, for example, a change reserve from the body of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and thus the convenience for the operator can be improved. That is, in the prior art, the management authority of the valuable medium storage unit for storing valuable media such as money is all on the side of the police company, and the bill storage cassette and the coin storage cassette provided in this valuable medium storage part are the police company. Only the person in charge of the collection was able to remove it from the body of the valuable medium processing apparatus. For this reason, conventionally, even if an operator on the store side wants to take out a part of the money deposited in the valuable medium processing device as a change reserve from the valuable medium processing device, the operator on the store side does not have the machine of the valuable medium processing device. There has been a problem that it is not possible to take out banknote storage cassettes and coin storage cassettes from the body and use the coins stored in these storage cassettes. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, even an operator at the store other than the police company can take out valuable media such as banknotes, coins, and gift certificates from the machine body of the valuable media processing apparatus 10 as change reserves, for example. It becomes like this.

  As described above, the management authority includes the management authority on the store side where the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 is installed and the management authority on the police company side that collects the valuable medium stored in each valuable medium storage unit. One of a plurality of administrative authorities.

  Moreover, in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of this Embodiment, since valuable media, such as a banknote, a coin, and a gift certificate, can be processed with one apparatus, the money processing which performs the money deposit / withdrawal processing like the prior art. Compared with a mode in which a gift certificate depositing device for depositing a device and a gift certificate is separately provided, the introduction cost of the entire device can be reduced and the installation space can be saved. .

  In the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the sheet storage cassettes 38 and 40 and the coin storage cassettes 68 and 70 that can be taken out from the machine body of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 as the valuable medium storage unit. The restricting unit selectively locks the paper sheet storage cassettes 38 and 40 and the coin storage cassettes 68 and 70 in the body of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 so as not to be taken out (specifically, , Each cassette lock section 114, 116, 118, 120).

  In the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the paper sheet stacking unit 32 in which paper sheets are stacked is used as the valuable medium storage unit. The shutter 33 is provided as a door for opening and closing the valuable medium storage space in which the valuable medium is stored, and the restricting unit selectively restricts the opening and closing of the shutter 33.

  Further, in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the storage unit 84 stores the relationship between each valuable medium storage unit and the type of the valuable medium for each valuable medium storage unit. Here, the type of valuable medium includes at least one of banknotes, coins, and gift certificates.

  Further, in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the operation display unit 82 functions as an input unit for inputting the type of valuable medium, and the control unit 80, as described above, Based on the relationship between each valuable medium storage unit stored in the storage unit 84 and the type of the valuable medium, only the valuable medium storage unit corresponding to the type of the valuable medium input by the operation display unit 82 as the input unit is stored. The control section is controlled to allow access.

  Further, in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the storage unit 84 is configured to store a plurality of patterns of the relationship between each valuable medium storage unit and the management authority. Authentication is performed by the authentication unit 86 based on the relationship between each of the valuable medium storage units of a plurality of patterns stored in the storage unit 84 and the management authority and the relationship of the management authority. The restricting unit may be controlled so as to permit access only to the valuable medium storage unit corresponding to the management authority.

  The valuable medium processing apparatus 10 and the valuable medium processing method according to the present embodiment are not limited to the above-described aspects, and various changes can be made.

  For example, the number of paper sheet stacking units 32 in the paper sheet processing mechanism 20 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 is not limited to one. Two or more paper sheet stacking units 32 may be provided in the paper sheet processing mechanism 20, and a shutter 33 may be provided corresponding to each paper sheet stacking unit 32. If it becomes such a structure, it will become possible to take out change reserve (banknote) separately for every cash register change machine. Further, the number of paper sheet storage cassettes 38 and 40 installed in the paper sheet processing mechanism 20 and the number of coin storage cassettes 68 and 70 installed in the coin processing mechanism 50 are not limited to two. Three or more paper sheet storage cassettes or coin storage cassettes may be installed. In this case, you may increase the number of paper sheet temporary storage parts corresponding to each paper sheet storage cassette, and the number of coin temporary storage parts corresponding to each coin storage cassette. Thus, by increasing the number of paper sheet stacking units, paper sheet storage cassettes, and coin storage cassettes constituting the valuable medium storage unit, it is possible to increase the storage pattern of the valuable medium in each valuable medium storage unit. Thus, it is possible to cope with various operation modes in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10.

  Moreover, in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of this Embodiment, you may divide the coin temporary storage part in the coin processing mechanism 50, a coin storage cassette, and a coin return box into a some area | region for every money type. For example, a coin temporary storage unit, a coin storage cassette, and a coin return box are respectively stored in six areas in which 1 yen coin, 5 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 100 yen coin, and 500 yen coin are stored. It may be divided. Furthermore, in a business form in which 1-yen coins and 5-yen coins are not used, two areas are allocated to 10-yen coins and 100-yen coins with a large circulation volume, and one area is allocated to 50-yen coins and 500-yen coins. You may make it allocate.

  Further, in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the eraser 28 is installed on each of the upper and lower sides of the conveyance path through which the paper sheet is conveyed in the paper sheet conveyance unit 24 of the paper sheet processing mechanism 20. Also good. In this case, the gift certificate conveyed along this conveyance path is erased on the front surface side of the gift certificate to be conveyed, regardless of whether the front surface is the upper side or the back surface is the upper side. The insert portion 28 can print predetermined contents such as “Done” on the front surface of the gift certificate.

  Moreover, although the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 mentioned above was demonstrated as an aspect used as a money_receiving | payment machine which performs the money_receiving | payment process of a banknote, a coin, and a gift certificate, this invention is not limited to such an aspect. The valuable medium processing apparatus according to the present invention may be used as a deposit / withdrawal machine capable of performing not only deposit processing but also withdrawal processing. In this case, the paper sheet processing mechanism and the coin processing mechanism of the valuable medium processing apparatus are provided with a bill recycling unit and a coin recycling unit, respectively. Bills and coins as reserves are thrown out of the body of the valuable medium processing device. In addition, such a valuable medium processing apparatus may be able to perform currency exchange processing.

  Moreover, although the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of this Embodiment was demonstrated as having the paper sheet processing mechanism 20 which processes paper sheets, such as a banknote and a gift certificate, and the coin processing mechanism 50 which processes a coin. The installation of the coin processing mechanism 50 may be omitted, and the valuable medium processing device 10 may process only paper sheets such as banknotes and gift certificates. Moreover, the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment may be used as a banknote depositing apparatus that performs depositing process only on banknotes or a gift certificate depositing apparatus that performs depositing process only on gift certificates.

  Further, in the paper sheet processing mechanism 20, the stored valuable mediums for the types of stored valuable media respectively assigned to the first paper sheet storage cassette 38, the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 and the paper sheet stacking unit 32. When a gift certificate is assigned, a specific type of gift certificate may be assigned as the type of stored valuable medium. More specifically, as the type of the gift certificate, either the own store payment ticket or the other store payment ticket may be assigned to each valuable medium storage unit as the storage medium type. Specifically, when the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is used as, for example, a gift certificate depositing apparatus, the first sheet storage cassette 38 has a self-payment ticket as a type of stored valuable medium. When a gift certificate is assigned, and when a gift certificate for another store payment ticket is assigned to the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 as the type of storage valuable medium, the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 is used. The management authority of the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 is the management company side. In this case, the operator having the management authority on the store side can take out only the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 from the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and this first paper sheet storage. The in-store payment ticket taken out from the cassette 38 is processed in the store. On the other hand, an operator having management authority on the side of the security company (specifically, a person in charge of collection at the security company) takes out only the second sheet storage cassette 40 from the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. It becomes possible, and by collecting the checkout ticket from the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 and transporting it to the management center, the checkout ticket collected by the checkout ticket at the other store is processed in the management center. Will come to do.

  Further, in the paper sheet processing mechanism 20, the stored valuable mediums for the types of stored valuable media respectively assigned to the first paper sheet storage cassette 38, the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 and the paper sheet stacking unit 32. If a bill is assigned as, the denomination of the bill may be assigned as the kind of the storage valuable medium. Similarly, in the coin processing mechanism 50, even if the denomination of coins can be assigned as the types of valuable storage media assigned to the first coin storage cassette 68 and the second coin storage cassette 70, respectively. Good.

  Further, in the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, in the paper sheet processing mechanism 20 and the coin processing mechanism 50, the two paper sheet storage cassettes 38 and 40, the two coin storage cassettes 68, 70 is used, but when only one paper sheet storage cassette or one coin storage cassette is set in the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, as described below. Degenerate operation may be performed. Specifically, only the first paper sheet storage cassette 38 is set in the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 is the casing of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. 12, the second sheet storage cassette 40 is not mounted in the second storage 104 by the cassette mounting detection sensor provided in the second storage 104. As a result, a warning “Forget cassette” is displayed on the operation display section 82. In addition, the operation display unit 82 selects whether or not to perform deposit processing for a valuable medium even if the number of paper sheet storage cassettes set in the housing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 is one. A setting screen for requesting the operator is displayed.

  When the operator cannot immediately set the second paper sheet storage cassette 40 removed from the outside of the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 in the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, The operator selects a so-called “degenerate operation”, which is an operation method for performing a deposit process using only one paper sheet storage cassette by using the operation display unit 82. In this case, various types of valuable media loaded into the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 are the first paper sheet storage cassette set in the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. 38 is mixed and stored. Further, when the management authority originally assigned to each of the paper sheet storage cassettes 38 and 40 is different, the paper sheet storage cassette (set in the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 when the degeneration operation is performed) In the above example, the management authority of the police company is preferentially assigned to the first paper sheet storage cassette 38) over the management authority of the store side, and this paper sheet storage cassette is assigned to the person in charge of collection of the police company. Only can be taken out from the casing 12 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. Further, when the degenerate operation is performed, a message stating that “the degenerate operation with one storage cassette is being performed” is displayed on the operation display unit 82, and transaction data at the time of deposit processing is displayed by the printer 88. At the time of printing, a message stating “Degeneration operation with one storage cassette has been performed” is printed on the receipt.

  In addition to the setting method using the operation display unit 82 by the operator, as a setting method of the type of valuable medium stored in each paper sheet storage cassette 38, 40 or each coin storage cassette 68, 70 and management authority, online Alternatively, the setting contents may be acquired and the setting operation may be performed via a storage medium. When such a setting method is used, when a plurality of valuable medium processing apparatuses 10 are installed, the setting can be performed quickly and accurately.

  Further, the management authority on the store side may be divided into a plurality of levels. For example, the management authority on the store side is divided into a person-in-charge level and a chief level, so that only coins can be collected from the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 at the person-in-charge level, and banknotes from the valuable medium processing apparatus 10 at the chief level. It is also possible to collect both coins and coins. Moreover, you may divide the management authority by the side of a police company into several things. For example, company A of the police company can collect only cash from the valuable medium processing apparatus 10, and company B, which issues the gift certificate, collects only the gift certificate from the valuable medium processing apparatus 10. You may be able to do that.

  Further, in a further modification, instead of pulling out each paper sheet storage cassette or each coin storage cassette from the front surface of the casing of the valuable medium processing apparatus, each paper sheet is laterally extended from the side of the casing of the valuable medium processing apparatus. You may enable it to pull out a storage cassette and each coin storage cassette. At this time, each paper sheet storage cassette and each coin storage cassette is provided with a lock part that regulates the drawer from the side of the housing in the lateral direction, and the management authority on the side of the police company or the management authority on the store side is provided in each lock part. May be assigned. In this case, the management authority of a plurality of (for example, two) coin storage cassettes is divided into the management authority on the store side and the management authority on the security company side not only for the paper sheet storage cassette but also for the coin storage cassette. Will be able to. That is, for example, a paper sheet storage cassette and a coin storage cassette with management authority on the store side are used as one cassette combination, and a paper sheet storage cassette and coin storage cassette with management authority on the security company side are combined with one other cassette. These cassette combinations can be configured to be pulled out laterally from the side surface of the case of the valuable medium processing apparatus. Further, such a configuration may be applied to a valuable medium processing apparatus of a type in which a door such as a front door (specifically, for example, the lower door 14) is not provided and a storage unit having a cassette is pulled out. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Value medium processing apparatus 12 Case 14 Lower door 20 Paper sheet processing mechanism 22 Paper sheet input part 23 Paper sheet feeding part 24 Paper sheet conveyance part 26 Paper sheet identification part 27 Image sensor 28 Erasing part 30 Reject Unit 32 Paper sheet stacking unit 33 Shutter 34 First paper sheet temporary storage unit 36 Second paper sheet temporary storage unit 38 First paper sheet storage cassette 40 Second paper sheet storage cassette 50 Coin processing Mechanism 52 Coin insertion unit 54 Coin transport unit 56 Coin identification unit 58 Coin reject chute 60 Coin reject unit 61 First coin transport chute 62 First coin temporary storage unit 63 Second coin transport chute 64 Second coin temporary storage Unit 66 coin return box 68 first coin storage cassette 70 second coin storage cassette 80 control unit 82 operation display unit 84 storage unit 86 authentication unit 88 printer 90 interface Ace 102 First storage 104 Second storage 110 First storage lock portion 112 Second storage lock portion 114 First cassette lock portion 116 Second cassette lock portion 118 Third cassette lock portion 120 Fourth cassette lock section

Claims (9)

A plurality of storage units each storing valuable media;
A restricting section for selectively restricting access to each of the storing sections for each storing section;
A storage unit that stores the relationship between each storage unit and management authority for each storage unit;
An authentication unit for authenticating the management authority of the operator;
Based on the relationship between each storage unit stored in the storage unit and management authority, the restriction unit is controlled to permit access to only the storage unit corresponding to the management authority authenticated by the authentication unit. A control unit;
A valuable medium processing device. The storage unit includes a storage cassette that can be taken out from the machine body of the valuable medium processing device,
The valuable medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein the restricting portion includes a lock portion that selectively locks the storage cassette in a body of the valuable medium processing device to prevent the storage cassette from being taken out. The storage unit is provided with a door for opening and closing a valuable medium storage space for storing a valuable medium,
The valuable medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein the restricting portion selectively restricts opening and closing of the door.   4. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores the relationship between each storage unit and the type of valuable medium for each storage unit. 5.   The valuable medium processing device according to claim 4, wherein the type of the valuable medium includes at least one of banknotes, coins, and gift certificates. It further includes an input unit for inputting the type of valuable medium,
The control unit accesses only the storage unit corresponding to the type of valuable medium input by the input unit based on the relationship between each storage unit stored in the storage unit and the type of valuable medium. 6. The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the restricting unit is controlled to accept. The storage unit is configured to store a plurality of patterns of relationships between the storage units and management authority,
The control unit, based on the relationship between the storage unit and management authority of one pattern selected from the relationship between the storage unit and management authority of a plurality of patterns stored in the storage unit, the authentication unit The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the restricting unit is controlled so as to permit access to only the storage unit corresponding to the management authority authenticated by the management authority.   The management authority is any of a plurality of management authorities including a management authority on the store side where the valuable medium processing device is installed and a management authority on the side of a police company that collects the valuable medium stored in the storage unit. The valuable medium processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein A valuable medium processing method by a valuable medium processing apparatus, comprising: a plurality of storage units each storing a valuable medium; and a restriction unit that selectively restricts access to each storage unit for each storage unit,
Storing the relationship between each storage unit and management authority in the storage unit in advance for each storage unit;
Authenticating the management authority of the operator;
Based on the relationship between each storage unit stored in the storage unit and management authority, controlling the restriction unit to allow access only to the storage unit corresponding to the authenticated management authority;
A valuable medium processing method comprising:

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