JP2016081142A - Currency processing apparatus, and payment control method of currency processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce cash excess or shortage at the time of settling an account and shorten a deal processing time for a customer using a simple configuration.SOLUTION: A currency processing apparatus takes received paper money, stores the paper money in a paper money storage 35, and fetches stored paper money from the paper money storage 35 in response to a receipt/payment instruction. The currency processing apparatus includes a first paper money slot 11 that is formed on the face of the apparatus and receives inserted paper money, a second paper money slot 14 that is formed on the back of the apparatus and receives inserted paper money, a first paper money discrimination sensor 33 that discriminates paper money inserted at least through the first paper money slot 11, and a second paper money discrimination sensor 39 that discriminates paper money inserted at least through the second paper money slot 14. Paper money that is inserted through the first paper money slot 11 and discriminated as paper money, which can be received, by the first paper money discrimination sensor 33, or paper money that is inserted through the second paper money slot 14 and discriminated as paper money, which can be received, by the second paper money discrimination sensor 39 is stored in the paper money storage 35.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention is a money processing apparatus that takes in a banknote that has been deposited, stores it in a banknote storage, and pays out the stored banknote from the banknote storage in accordance with a deposit / withdrawal instruction, and a deposit control method for the money processing apparatus, with a simple configuration Thus, the present invention relates to a money handling apparatus and a deposit control method for a money handling apparatus that can shorten the transaction processing time with a customer while reducing excess or deficiency of cash at the time of purchase settlement.

  In recent stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, money handling machines are installed as automatic change machines for the purpose of strict customer handling and cash management. This money handling machine is normally connected to a host device such as a POS register (Point Of Sales) device, and performs deposit / withdraw processing of money such as coins and banknotes in response to a command from the host device.

  Here, the transaction processing of the register system including the POS register device and the money handling machine includes a deposit advance process and a change advance process. In the deposit advance processing, when the purchase amount is confirmed, the deposit is received from the customer and is put into the money handling machine, and the difference between the automatically counted amount and the purchase amount is paid out as change. On the other hand, in the change advance processing, when the purchase amount is confirmed, the deposit is received from the customer, and the cashier takes the amount of the deposit, and the difference between the amount of the deposited deposit and the purchase amount is calculated. The change is paid out and handed to the customer, and then the deposit is put into the money handling machine and the deposit is automatically counted.

  In the deposit advance processing, the difference between the amount automatically counted by the money processing machine and the purchase amount is paid out as change, so if you use it for regular purchase transaction settlement, you will definitely calculate the deposit be able to.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228667 describes a banknote management method for banknotes stored in a banknote storage using a circulation path.

  Patent Document 2 describes a register including a money slot that accepts money from a customer and a money outlet that pays out money corresponding to the amount of change to the customer. As a result, the clerk can pay for the merchandise without touching the money.

  Further, in Patent Document 3, the register that the money insertion slot has on the front of the cashier person can be rotated with respect to the pedestal, and when the customer performs payment processing, the register is set so that the money insertion slot faces the customer side. What rotates is described.

Japanese Patent No. 3780723 JP 2002-109633 A JP 2010-20370 A

  By the way, in a business form such as a convenience store, there is a business of handling cash such as storage for a utility bill in addition to a normal purchase transaction. In this business, since the amount of money handled tends to be large, the customer himself / herself counts a plurality of high-priced banknotes (for example, 10,000 yen banknotes) one by one, and the cashier who received the counter counts one by one again. The amount of money to be corrected is calculated, and then the amount of money input operation of the POS register device and storage in the drawer are performed.

  In other words, the conventional banknote handling apparatus has a problem that both a customer and a cashier are required to handle a large amount of time and stress when handling a large amount of banknote such as proxy storage for a utility bill. In Patent Document 3, the cashier slot on the cashier side can be operated toward the customer side by rotating the register. However, each time the customer pays, the cashier slot of the register is opened on the customer side. The operation is troublesome and the apparatus configuration is complicated and large.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has a simple configuration, a money processing apparatus and a money processing capable of shortening transaction processing time with a customer while reducing cash excess and deficiency at the time of payment settlement. An object of the present invention is to provide a deposit control method for an apparatus.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the money handling apparatus according to the present invention takes a received banknote and stores it in a banknote storage, and pays out stored banknotes from the banknote storage according to a deposit / withdrawal instruction. A money handling apparatus for taking out, which is provided on the front face of the apparatus and receives a inserted banknote, a second banknote input opening provided on the back side of the apparatus for receiving an inserted banknote, and at least the first banknote input A first banknote discrimination sensor for discriminating a banknote inserted from the mouth, and a second banknote discrimination sensor for discriminating at least a banknote inserted from the second banknote slot, and is inserted from the first banknote slot. A bill that is identified as a bill that can be deposited by the first bill discrimination sensor or a bill that is inserted from the second bill insertion slot and can be deposited by the second bill discrimination sensor. It has been the bill, characterized in that housed in the bill storage.

  Moreover, the money handling apparatus according to the present invention is the banknote in the banknote storage, which is a banknote to be collected or inserted from the second banknote insertion port and can be deposited by the second banknote discrimination sensor. The banknote collection container for storing the banknotes identified as banknotes, and the banknotes to be collected from the banknotes to be transported, and the second banknote insertion slot and the banknotes to be collected. And a switching gate that switches the banknotes identified as being banknotes that can be deposited by the banknote identification sensor to the transport to the banknote collection box side.

  In the money handling apparatus according to the present invention as set forth in the invention described above, the banknote collection box is detachable from the apparatus main body.

  Moreover, in the money handling apparatus according to the present invention, in the above invention, the banknote collection box is a banknote in the banknote storage, and is inserted from a banknote to be collected and the second banknote insertion slot, and the second banknote. A partition mechanism for separating a storage area from a banknote identified as a banknote that can be deposited by a discrimination sensor is provided, and the banknote to be collected and inserted into the second banknote by the partition mechanism. The banknotes inserted from the mouth and identified as banknotes that can be deposited by the second banknote identification sensor are stored in different storage areas.

  Moreover, the money handling apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, an operation display unit facing the customer side is provided, and information related to depositing at the second bill insertion slot is displayed on the operation display unit. To do.

  Moreover, the money processing apparatus concerning this invention was equipped with the control part which processes exclusively the money_receiving | payment process from the said 1st banknote slot and the money_receiving | payment process from the said 2nd banknote slot in said invention. It is characterized by.

  In the money handling apparatus according to the present invention, in the above invention, a first shutter mechanism for blocking deposit from the first bill insertion slot and a second shutter mechanism for blocking deposit from the second bill insertion slot. And the control unit controls the first shutter mechanism and the second shutter mechanism to exclude the deposit process from the first banknote slot and the deposit process from the second banknote slot. It is characterized by processing.

  In the money handling apparatus according to the present invention, in the above invention, the control unit preferentially processes a deposit process from the first banknote slot with respect to a deposit process from the second banknote slot. It is characterized by that.

  In the money handling apparatus according to the present invention, in the above invention, the money handling apparatus includes an operation unit that instructs permission to deposit money from the second bill insertion slot, and the control unit receives the second through the operation unit. When there is an instruction to permit the deposit to the bill insertion slot, the deposit processing from the second bill insertion slot is performed.

  Moreover, the money handling apparatus concerning this invention is a circulation path | route which circulates the banknote accommodated in the said banknote storage in said invention, and the said banknote storage on the said circulation path from the said 1st banknote insertion port. A first depositing path connected to a banknote receiving port provided upstream and a second billing outlet connected downstream of the banknote storage on the circulation path from the second banknote insertion port. A withdrawal which is connected to a withdrawal path between the deposit path and the banknote outlet and the banknote receiving port, and which connects the banknote conveyed from the banknote outlet to the banknote outlet. A second bill discriminating sensor disposed between the bill payout outlet and the withdrawal switching port, for discriminating a bill inserted from the second bill input port, and the circulation path. Banknotes circulating and the banknote withdrawal Characterized in that the differentiating bill to withdrawal from.

  In addition, the deposit control method of the money handling apparatus according to the present invention is a deposit control method for a money handling apparatus that takes in a banknote that has been deposited, stores the banknote in a banknote storage, and pays out stored banknotes from the banknote storage according to a deposit / withdrawal instruction. And the banknote inserted from the 1st banknote insertion port which is provided in the apparatus front surface and accepts an insertion banknote is discriminated with the 1st banknote identification sensor provided in the downstream of this 1st banknote insertion slot, and the 1st banknote A banknote discriminated as a banknote that can be deposited by a discrimination sensor is stored in the banknote storage, and a banknote inserted from a second banknote slot that is provided on the back of the apparatus and accepts an inserted banknote is used as the second banknote. The banknotes identified by the second banknote identification sensor provided downstream of the insertion port and identified as banknotes that can be deposited by the second banknote identification sensor are stored in the banknote storage.

  Moreover, the deposit control method of the money handling apparatus according to the present invention is the banknote to be collected from the banknotes to be collected from the banknotes to be collected and the second banknote insertion port. The banknotes that have been inserted and identified as banknotes that can be deposited by the second banknote identification sensor are stored in a banknote collection box that is detachable from the apparatus main body.

  Moreover, the deposit control method of the money handling apparatus according to the present invention is the banknote in the banknote storage, which is a banknote to be collected and inserted from the second banknote insertion port in the above invention, and the second banknote discrimination sensor. The banknotes identified as being banknotes that can be deposited are stored in different storage areas in the banknote collection box.

  According to the present invention, the banknote inserted from the first banknote slot provided on the front surface of the apparatus and receiving the inserted banknote is identified by the first banknote identification sensor provided downstream of the first banknote slot, A banknote discriminated as being a banknote that can be deposited by a banknote discrimination sensor is stored in the banknote storage, and a banknote inserted from a second banknote slot that is provided on the back of the apparatus and accepts an inserted banknote is The banknote discriminated as a banknote that can be deposited by the second banknote discrimination sensor is stored in the banknote storage. Therefore, since the customer can insert (pay) banknotes into the money handling machine from the second banknote insertion slot in the proxy storage business, the cashier cashier in charge of cash savings can be reduced by machine counting. It is possible to reduce the counting time and the mental stress of the cashier. Moreover, since it is not necessary to rotate a money handling apparatus, it is implement | achieved by a simple structure, and the complexity and enlargement of an apparatus can be suppressed.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a POS register system including a money handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the money handling apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the banknote handling apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the configuration of the coin processing device shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system of the money handling apparatus. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a change mode processing procedure which is a deposit process and a withdrawal process repeatedly performed by the deposit / withdrawal control unit shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a banknote handling apparatus which is a modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Structure of automatic change machine)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a POS register system 1 including a money handling apparatus 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the money handling apparatus 2 shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of the banknote handling apparatus 10 shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a configuration of the coin processing device 20 shown in FIG. The money handling device 2 shown in FIG. 1 is used as an automatic change machine connected to the POS register device 3 in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS register system 1 is disposed on the register counter C, and the POS register device 3 is disposed above the money handling apparatus 2. The POS register device 3 includes an operation display unit 3a that is displayed toward the cashier person A and that can be operated by the cashier person, and an operation display unit 3b that is displayed toward the customer side B and that can be operated by the customer. Have. In the money handling apparatus 2, a banknote handling apparatus 10 for depositing / withdrawing banknotes and a coin handling apparatus 20 for depositing / withdrawing coins are arranged in parallel.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote handling apparatus 10 is provided on the cashier side A on the front side of the apparatus body having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is provided on the cashier side A and the first banknote insertion port 11 for depositing banknotes. And a banknote withdrawal port 12 for paying out banknotes as change, and a banknote collection box 13 which is provided on the cashier side A and stores high-priced banknotes which are not used as change. Furthermore, the banknote processing apparatus 10 is provided on the customer side B on the back surface and has a second banknote insertion slot 14 for depositing banknotes.

  On the other hand, the coin processing device 20 includes a coin slot 21 provided on the right side of the upper surface of the front end (registry person side A) of the device body having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a display unit 22 provided on the left side of the front end upper surface of the device body. And the operation unit 23, a coin dispensing port 25 provided on the front left side of the apparatus main body, a tray 24 discharged from the coin dispensing port 25, and a coin return port 26 provided on the right front side of the apparatus main body. Have.

(Configuration of banknote handling apparatus)
In FIG. 3, a first shutter mechanism 31, a first banknote insertion sensor 32, and a first banknote identification sensor 33 are sequentially arranged from the first banknote insertion slot 11 in the vicinity of the first banknote insertion slot 11. Further, a bill accepting port 34 is arranged at the tip of the first bill discriminating sensor 33. At the center of the apparatus, at the tip of the bill receiving port 34, there is a bill storage box 35 for storing bills. The banknote storage 35 contains a simulated banknote 53 that is used when examining the amount in stock. In the lower part of the bill storage box 35, a feeding unit 36 for separating the stacked bills one by one from the bottom and feeding them to the bill payout outlet 37 is provided. A second banknote discrimination sensor 39 is provided downstream of the banknote payout outlet 37 up to the withdrawal switching port 38. The banknote outlet 37 is connected to the banknote outlet 12 and is connected to the banknote inlet 34 via a circulation connection passage 40 arranged in the vertical direction from the banknote switching port 38. On the other hand, the second bill insertion slot 14 provided on the back side which is the customer side B is also connected to the bill withdrawal slot 12 side, and is also connected to the bill acceptance port 34 via the circulation connection passage 40. However, the banknote output from the banknote payout opening 37 is not output to the second banknote insertion slot 14 but is output only to the banknote withdrawal port 12 side or the banknote reception port 34 side. Moreover, the banknote which passes along the circulation connection channel | path 40 is not output to the banknote insertion port 11 side, but is output only to the banknote receiving port 34 side.

  Here, the conveyance path from the 1st banknote insertion port 11 to the banknote acceptance port 34 forms the 1st money_receiving | payment path | route L1. Moreover, the conveyance path from the 2nd banknote insertion port 14 to the banknote payment exit 37 forms the 2nd payment path | route L2. Moreover, the conveyance path from the withdrawal switching port 38 to the banknote withdrawal port 12 forms a withdrawal route L3. Moreover, the conveyance path which returns to the banknote storage 35 via the banknote storage 35, the banknote discharge outlet 37, the withdrawal switching port 38, and the banknote receiving port 34 forms the circulation path LL.

  In the second deposit path L2, the second shutter mechanism 43 and the second bill insertion sensor 44 are sequentially arranged in the vicinity of the second bill insertion slot 14.

  The withdrawal switching port 38 is provided with a switching gate 45 that switches the bills to the bill dispensing port 12 side or the circulation connection passage 40 side. A switching gate 46 is provided in the middle of the circulation connection passage 40 to switch the banknote transport path to the banknote collection box 13 side.

  The banknote collection box 13 is a banknote in the banknote storage box 35 and is identified as a banknote to be collected (collected banknote) and a banknote that is inserted from the second banknote insertion slot 14 and can be deposited by the second banknote discrimination sensor 39. A partition mechanism 50 that separates the storage area from the banknote (second banknote). The partition mechanism 50 stores the collected banknotes input from the collection receiving port 51 and the second banknotes in different storage areas. For example, when storing the recovered banknotes, the opening of the storage area E1 that stores the recovered banknotes is recovered. When the second banknote is stored by being driven upward so as to communicate with the receiving port 51, the opening of the storage area E2 for storing the second banknote is driven downward so as to communicate with the collection receiving port 51.

  In addition, the banknote withdrawal port 12, the banknote collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 13, the banknote storage shed 35, the circulation path LL, and the 2nd banknote insertion slot 14 comprise an internal unit, and this internal unit is in the state which can be withdraw | drawn. It is housed in the housing 10a. Moreover, the banknote collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 13 has the structure which can be pulled out with respect to an internal unit, or can be opened and closed. In the case where the internal unit can be pulled out, the locked banknote collection box 13 is taken out and collected as it is. Moreover, in the case of the structure which can be opened and closed, a banknote will be collect | recovered on the spot by opening the key with respect to the banknote collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 13.

(Operation of bill processing device)
First, when the first shutter mechanism 31 is in an open state and a bill is inserted from the first bill insertion slot 11, the first bill insertion sensor 32 detects the insertion of the bill, and an input conveyance motor (not shown) is driven. . The conveyed bill is subjected to denomination and authenticity discrimination by the first bill discrimination sensor 33. If the first banknote discrimination sensor 33 cannot determine that the inserted banknote is a genuine note, the banknote is returned to the first banknote insertion slot 11. On the other hand, when the 1st banknote discrimination sensor 33 discriminate | determines that the inserted banknote is a genuine note, this banknote is loaded and accommodated in the banknote storage 35 via the banknote entrance 34.

  When there is a withdrawal instruction from the POS register device 3 or when there is a withdrawal instruction from the operation unit 23, the banknote in the banknote storage 35 is 1 from the bottom of the banknote storage 35. Each sheet is fed out and denominated by the second banknote discrimination sensor 39. When the result of denomination discrimination by the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 is a banknote to be withdrawn, the switching gate 45 is switched to the banknote dispensing port 12 side, and the banknote is guided to the banknote dispensing port 12. On the other hand, if the result of denomination discrimination by the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 is not a banknote to be dispensed, the switching gate 45 is switched to the circulation connection passage 40 side and stored again in the banknote storage 35. Then, the banknote is guided to the banknote outlet 12. Then, the feeding of the banknote is repeated until the result of denomination discrimination by the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 is the banknote to be withdrawn. When the fed banknote is a high-priced banknote (collected banknote) that is not salted as change, the switching gate 46 is switched to the banknote collection box 13 side to store the collected banknote in the banknote collection box 13. In the case of storing the collected banknotes, the partition mechanism 50 is driven upward so that the opening of the storage area E1 communicates with the collection receiving port 51.

  On the other hand, when the second shutter mechanism 43 is in an open state and a bill is inserted from the second bill insertion slot 14, the second bill insertion sensor 44 detects the insertion of the bill, and a loading conveyance motor (not shown) is driven. . The conveyed bill is subjected to denomination and authenticity discrimination by the second bill discrimination sensor 39. If the second banknote identification sensor 39 cannot determine that the inserted banknote is a genuine note, the banknote is returned to the first banknote insertion slot 14. On the other hand, when the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 determines that the inserted banknote is a genuine note, the banknote is loaded and stored in the banknote storage 35 via the banknote receiving port 34. In addition, when the 2nd banknote discrimination sensor 39 discriminate | determines that the inserted banknote is a genuine note, switching the switching gate 46 to the banknote collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 13 side, and storing in the banknote collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 13 as a 2nd banknote. Is preferred. In the case of storing the second banknote, the partition mechanism 50 is driven downward so that the opening of the storage area E2 communicates with the collection receiving port 51.

  In addition, when performing banknote management, the banknote in the banknote storage 35 is circulated by the circulation path | route LL, and the denomination and number of sheets are managed using the discrimination | determination result by the 2nd banknote discrimination sensor 39. FIG. At this time, it is possible to determine whether all the banknotes in the banknote storage box 35 have passed through the circulation path LL, that is, the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 by circulating the simulated banknotes 53 simultaneously.

(Overview operation of coin processing device)
In FIG. 4, a coin insertion slot 21 is an opening for receiving the inserted coin into the apparatus main body. The coin slot 21 functions as a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds deposits from customers. The coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 21 are received by a deposit permission command from the POS register device 3 and the like, detected by an insertion detection sensor (not shown), and then transported by the deposit transport unit 61. A check unit 62 provided in the deposit transport unit 61 determines the authenticity and denomination of the coin. When the conveyed coin is a genuine coin, it is held in the temporary holding unit 63. On the other hand, when the conveyed coin is not a genuine coin, it is returned to the tray 24 via the switching gate 64 and the coin dispensing port 25. When there is a return instruction from the POS register device 3 side, the coins held in the temporary holding unit 63 are returned to the coin return port 26 via the switching gate 65.

  Thereafter, the coins held in the temporary holding unit 63 are conveyed by the coin sorting unit 66. Coins conveyed by the coin distribution unit 66 are stored in the coin storage 67 according to the denomination. As the coin storage 67, there are provided a 1-yen storage 67a, a 50-yen storage 67b, a 5-yen storage 67c, a 100-yen storage 67d, a 10-yen storage 67e, and a 500-yen storage 67f. And each coin storage 67 stores the inputted coins individually for each denomination.

  After that, coins of denomination according to the withdrawal command from the POS register device 3 side are carried out from the respective coin storages 67 via the withdrawal delivery unit 68, and are paid out from the coin withdrawal port 25 to the outside of the apparatus main body. . In the case of performing the scrutiny process, the coins for each coin storage 67 may be taken out via the dispensing transport unit 68 and re-counted via the switching gate 69 and the temporary holding unit 63.

(Control system for money handling equipment)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system of the money handling apparatus 2. As shown in FIG. 5, a display unit 22, an operation unit 23, a storage unit 80, a bill storage unit 10 b, and a coin storage unit 20 b are connected to the control unit 70. The banknote storage unit 10b is an internal unit that is removable from the housing 10a. Similarly, the coin storage unit 20b is also an internal unit that can be removed from the housing. Moreover, the control part 70 and the memory | storage part 80 have in the banknote processing apparatus 10 or the coin processing apparatus 20. FIG. The POS register device 3 is connected to the money handling apparatus 2 via the control unit 70. The banknote transport mechanism 82 in the banknote storage unit 10b includes a first deposit path L1, a second deposit path L2, a withdrawal path L3, a circulation path LL, and switching gates 45 and 46. Furthermore, the coin transport mechanism 83 in the coin storage unit 20b includes a deposit transport section 61, a coin sorting section 66, a withdrawal transport section 68, and switching gates 64, 65, and 69.

  The control unit 70 detects when various commands are given from the POS register device 3, when a command is given through the operation unit 23, or from the check unit 62, the first banknote discrimination sensor 33, and the second banknote discrimination sensor 39. When a signal is given, based on the program and initial data stored in the storage unit 80, drive control of the banknote transport mechanism 82, the first shutter mechanism 31, the second shutter mechanism 43, the coin transport mechanism 83, and the display unit 22 Display control and the like are performed. The control unit 70 has a deposit / withdrawal control unit 71.

  The deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 performs the deposit process of money according to the deposit permission instruction when the input permission command is given from the POS register device 3, and the withdrawal command is given from the POS register device 3 If it is, the withdrawal process of money is performed in accordance with the withdrawal instruction. In addition, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 sequentially stores the contents of the deposited process and the withdrawal process performed in the storage unit 80 as the deposit / withdrawal information 81 while the deposit process and the withdrawal process are being performed. Do. Further, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 performs cash management.

(Change mode processing)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a change mode processing procedure which is a deposit process and a withdrawal process repeatedly performed by the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 of the control unit 70 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the deposit / withdrawal controller 71 keeps the second shutter mechanism closed (step S101). Thereafter, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 monitors the deposit permission instruction from the POS register device 3 (step S102). When the deposit permission command is not given from the POS register device 3 (No at Step S102), the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 proceeds to Step S113.

  On the other hand, when a deposit permission instruction is given from the POS register device 3 (Yes in step S102), the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 sets the money handling apparatus 2 in a deposit permission state (step S103). Thereafter, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 determines whether or not the deposit is from the second banknote insertion slot 14 (step S104). Note that the determination in step S104 is an instruction from the POS register device 3.

  In the case of depositing from the second bill insertion slot 14 (step S104, Yes), the second shutter mechanism 43 is opened, the first shutter mechanism 31 is closed (step S105), and the process proceeds to step S106. On the other hand, if it is not the deposit from the second bill insertion slot 14 (No at Step S104), the process proceeds to Step S106 as it is. In step S106, the deposit to the first bill insertion slot 11, the second bill insertion slot 14, and the coin insertion slot 21 is monitored through the first bill insertion sensor 32, the second bill insertion sensor 44, and the money insertion sensor (not shown). To do.

  Then, when the deposit from the 1st banknote slot 11, the 2nd banknote slot 14, or the coin slot 21 is confirmed (Step S106, Yes), the deposit control part 71 is the 1st banknote discrimination sensor 33, respectively. The coins inserted through the second bill discrimination sensor 39 or the check unit 62 are discriminated, and according to the discrimination result, a process of transporting coins to the bill storage 35 or the corresponding coin storage 67 is performed (step). S107). If no deposit is detected (No at Step S106), the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 proceeds to Step S108 as it is.

  Thereafter, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 monitors whether or not there is a deposit amount request from the POS register device 3 (step S108), and if there is a deposit amount request (step S108, Yes), it relates to the current deposit amount. A process of transmitting information to the POS register device 3 is performed (step S109). Here, when a bill is inserted from the second bill insertion slot 14, information on the deposit is displayed on the operation display unit 3a facing the cashier person A and the operation display facing the customer B. Also displayed on the part 3b. In addition, it is preferable that the operation display unit 3b displays a confirmation button for confirming the displayed information related to payment, and allows the customer to confirm the information related to payment by pressing the confirmation button. On the other hand, when there is no deposit amount request (No at Step S108), the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 proceeds to Step S110 as it is. In step S110, when the second shutter mechanism 43 is opened in step S105, the second shutter mechanism 43 is closed and the first shutter mechanism 31 is opened.

  Thereafter, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 determines whether or not there is a deposit end command from the POS register device 3 (step S111). If there is no deposit end command (No at step S111), the procedure proceeds to step S104. Steps S104 to S110 described above are repeated.

  On the other hand, when there is a deposit end command from the POS register device 3 (step S111, Yes), the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 sets the money processing device 2 to a deposit prohibition state (step S112), and then the POS register device 3 It is monitored whether or not there is a withdrawal command (step S113).

  When a withdrawal command is given from the POS register device 3 (step S113, Yes), the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 uses the money stored in the banknote storage 35 or the coin storage 67 to change the banknote outlet 12 or A process of paying out from the coin outlet 25 is performed (step S114), and the current change mode process is terminated. If no withdrawal instruction is given from the POS register device 3 (No at Step S113), the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 ends the current change mode process as it is.

  For example, in the situation described above, registration of a purchased product by an operator (cash register person) in the POS register device 3 is completed, and the product purchaser (customer) deposits money more than the total amount directly or from the customer. This is a scene in which the person in charge puts this in the money handling apparatus 2, and after the registration of the purchased product is completed, a deposit permission instruction is given from the POS register device 3 to the control unit 70 of the money handling apparatus 2. On the other hand, when the deposit amount information is transmitted from the money processing device 2 into which money is inserted to the POS register device 3, (change) = (deposit amount) − (total purchase amount) is calculated in the POS register device 3, and the change is made. If there is, a withdrawal command corresponding to the change is output to the money handling apparatus 2 after the deposit end command. In the money handling apparatus 2 to which the withdrawal instruction is given, the money corresponding to the change is paid out from the banknote withdrawal slot 12 or the coin withdrawal slot 25, and this change is purchased together with the receipt output from the POS register apparatus 3. Handed over to the person.

  Thereafter, the change mode process described above is repeatedly performed, and the money handling apparatus 2 functions as an automatic change machine. In the meantime, in the money handling apparatus 2, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 sequentially stores the contents of the deposited process and the withdrawal process performed as deposit / withdrawal information 81 in the storage unit 80.

  In the money handling apparatus 2 described above, the customer himself / herself inserts (pays) the bills to be paid from the second bill insertion slot 14 of the money handling apparatus at the time of payment for the agency storage work, and performs machine counting. Further, it is possible to eliminate the re-counting time at the cashier cashier and to reduce the mental stress of the cashier. Moreover, since it is not necessary to rotate the money handling apparatus 2, the apparatus configuration is simplified, and the apparatus can be prevented from becoming complicated and large.

  Here, the first shutter mechanism 31 and the second shutter mechanism 43 are provided, and exclusive control is performed so that the deposit process from the first banknote slot 11 and the deposit process from the second banknote slot 14 are not performed simultaneously. At the same time, the deposit processing from the first bill insertion slot 11 is preferentially processed.

  Without providing the first shutter mechanism 31 and the second shutter mechanism 43, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 71 performs the deposit process from the first banknote slot 11 and the deposit process from the second banknote slot 14 simultaneously. Exclusive control may be performed so as not to occur. In this case, if there is a deposit from the second bill insertion slot 14 in step S104, the conveyance control is performed so that only the deposit from the second bill insertion slot 14 is accepted without accepting the deposit from the first bill insertion slot 11. Good.

  In addition, when the detection of the 1st banknote insertion sensor 32 is earlier than the detection of the 2nd banknote insertion sensor 44, the deposit or withdrawal control part 71 performs the deposit process of the banknote inserted | thrown-in from the 1st banknote insertion port 11, and is 2nd. When the detection of the banknote insertion sensor 44 is earlier than the detection of the first banknote insertion sensor 32, the banknote inserted from the second banknote insertion port 14 may be deposited. Also in this case, the deposit process from the first banknote slot 11 and the deposit process from the second banknote slot are performed exclusively.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, it is three, the 1st banknote slot 11, the 2nd banknote slot 14, and the coin slot 21 as a banknote slot, and a banknote slot is as a banknote slot. 12 and a coin dispensing port 25, and only the second bill insertion port 14 is directed to the customer side.

  Furthermore, when the cashier person is not operating the money handling apparatus 2, it is preferable to close the second bill insertion slot 14 with the second shutter mechanism 43. As described above, the second shutter mechanism 43 is opened at the request of the cashier in charge via the POS register device 3 only when paying a large amount of money such as payment for a proxy storage operation, or from the second bill insertion slot 14. Control is performed to stop the transfer of deposits.

  By the way, in embodiment mentioned above, although it had only one banknote storage 35, it is good also as a structure which has several banknote storage for every denomination not only this. In this case, the circulation paths LL that share the circulation connection passage 40 may be arranged in parallel. In addition, it is good also as a mixed banknote storage which enabled storage of multiple denominations in one banknote storage. However, the 1000 yen storage used as change is preferably a single banknote storage. In addition, in the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable that only the 1000 yen banknote is stored in the banknote storage box 35, and other high-value banknotes are stored in the banknote collection box 13.

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In addition, in embodiment mentioned above, although it was the banknote processing apparatus 10 which has the circulation path | route LL, it is not restricted to this. For example, it is good also as the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. In FIG. 7, as in FIG. 3, the first banknote insertion slot 11, the banknote withdrawal port 12, and the banknote collection box 13 are provided on the cashier side A. A first shutter mechanism 31, a first banknote insertion sensor 32, and a first banknote discrimination sensor 33 are provided in the vicinity of the first banknote insertion slot 11 in order from the first banknote insertion slot 11 side. On the other hand, on the customer side B, a second bill insertion slot 14 is provided, and in the vicinity thereof, the second shutter mechanism 43, the second bill insertion sensor 44, and the second bill discrimination sensor 39 are sequentially arranged from the second bill insertion slot 14. Is provided.

  However, the circulation path LL shown in FIG. 3 is not formed and shares the linear conveyance path 90. Moreover, although the banknote collection | recovery store 13 similar to FIG. 3 is provided as a storage, in the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 7, 3 of the close inspection store | warehouse | chamber 35a, the 1000-yen storage box 35b, and the mixing storage box 35c. The bill storage box 35 has two storage boxes. The 1000 yen storage box 35b stores 1000 yen banknotes, and the mixed storage box 35c stores 2000 yen banknotes, 5000 yen banknotes, and 10000 yen banknotes. The scrutinization box 35a is used as a temporary storage box when scrutinizing bills stored in the 1000 yen storage box 35b and the mixed storage box 35c.

  The banknotes deposited from the first banknote insertion slot 11 are discriminated by the first banknote discrimination sensor 33 and then denominated and authentic, and then stored in the 1000-yen storage box 35b and the mixed storage box 35c corresponding to the genuine note type. Stored. On the other hand, the banknote deposited from the second banknote slot 14 is discriminated by the second banknote discrimination sensor 39, and then the 1000 yen storage 35b and the mixed storage corresponding to the genuine money type. 35c. In addition, since the banknote deposited from the 2nd banknote insertion port 14 is an expensive banknote and is not used as a change, you may make it accommodate all in the banknote collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 13 instead of the mixing storage box 35c. Needless to say, the bills may be stored in the banknote collection box 13 after being stored in the mixed storage box 35c.

  In the case of the withdrawal process, for example, 1000 yen banknotes stored in the 1000 yen storage box 35b are withdrawn from the banknote withdrawal port 12 via the transport path 90 and the first banknote discrimination sensor 33. That is, unlike the banknote processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 3, the banknote identification sensor at the time of withdrawal is not the second banknote identification sensor 39 but the first banknote identification sensor 33. In the modification shown in FIG. 7, the second banknote discrimination sensor 39 may not be provided, and the first banknote discrimination sensor may be responsible for the function of the second banknote discrimination sensor 39. In this case, the distance from the 2nd bill insertion slot to the 1st bill discrimination sensor 33 becomes long.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Register system 2 Money processing apparatus 3 POS register apparatus 3a, 3b Operation display part 10 Banknote processing apparatus 10a Housing | casing 10b Banknote storage unit 11 1st banknote inlet 12 Banknote withdrawal port 13 Banknote collection box 14 2nd banknote inlet 20 Coin processing device 20b Coin storage unit 21 Coin insertion slot 22 Display unit 23 Operation unit 25 Coin dispensing slot 26 Coin return slot 31 First shutter mechanism 32 First banknote insertion sensor 33 First banknote identification sensor 34 Banknote reception slot 35b 1000 yen Storage 35c Mixed storage 35 Banknote storage 35a Scrutiny 36 Feeding section 37 Banknote outlet 38 Withdrawal switching port 39 Second banknote identification sensor 40 Circulation connection passage 43 Second shutter mechanism 44 Second banknote insertion sensor 45, 46, 64, 65, 69 Switching gate 50 Partition mechanism 51 Collection receiving port 53 Simulation Bill 61 Depositing / conveying unit 62 Checking unit 63 Temporary holding unit 66 Coin sorting unit 67 Coin storage 68 Dispensing / conveying unit 70 Control unit 71 Depositing / dispensing control unit 80 Storage unit 81 Deposit / withdrawal information 82 Banknote conveying mechanism 83 Coin conveying mechanism 90 Conveyance route A Cash register person side B Customer side C Cash register counter E1, E2 Storage area L1, L2 Deposit route L3 Discharge route LL Circulation route

Claims (13)

A money handling apparatus that takes in a banknote that has been deposited and stores it in a banknote storage, and pays out stored banknotes from the banknote storage according to a deposit / withdrawal instruction,
A first banknote slot provided on the front side of the apparatus for receiving inserted banknotes;
A second banknote slot provided on the back side of the apparatus for receiving a banknote;
A first banknote discrimination sensor that discriminates at least a banknote inserted from the first banknote slot;
A second banknote discrimination sensor that discriminates at least a banknote inserted from the second banknote insertion slot;
With
A banknote inserted from the first banknote insertion slot and identified as a banknote that can be deposited by the first banknote identification sensor, or a banknote inserted from the second banknote insertion slot and depositable by the second banknote identification sensor. The money processing apparatus characterized by storing the banknote discriminated in the banknote storage. A banknote collection box for storing banknotes in the banknote storage and banknotes to be collected or banknotes that have been entered from the second banknote insertion port and identified as depositable by the second banknote identification sensor;
Among the banknotes to be conveyed, the banknotes in the banknote storage and identified as banknotes to be collected and banknotes that are inserted from the second banknote slot and can be deposited by the second banknote identification sensor. A switching gate for switching to conveyance to the banknote collection box side,
The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   The money handling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the banknote collection box is detachable from the apparatus main body. The banknote collection box is
A partition mechanism for separating a storage area between a banknote in the banknote storage and a banknote to be collected and a banknote inserted from the second banknote slot and identified as a banknote that can be deposited by the second banknote identification sensor. With
The partition mechanism distinguishes between banknotes in the banknote storage and banknotes to be collected, and banknotes that have been identified as banknotes that are inserted from the second banknote insertion slot and can be deposited by the second banknote identification sensor. 4. The money handling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the money handling apparatus is stored in a storage area. It has an operation display section that is suitable for customers.
The money processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein information related to depositing at the second bill insertion slot is displayed on the operation display unit.   The control part which processes exclusively the payment process from the said 1st banknote slot and the deposit process from the said 2nd banknote slot is provided, The control part which processes exclusively is provided. Money handling equipment. A first shutter mechanism for preventing deposit from the first bill insertion slot;
A second shutter mechanism for preventing deposit from the second bill insertion slot;
With
The control unit controls the first shutter mechanism and the second shutter mechanism to exclusively process a deposit process from the first banknote slot and a deposit process from the second banknote slot. The money handling apparatus according to claim 6.   The money processing apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the control unit preferentially processes a deposit process from the first banknote slot to a deposit process from the second banknote slot. . An operation unit for instructing permission to deposit from the second banknote slot;
The said control part performs the process of money_receiving | payment from the said 2nd banknote insertion port, when there exists the instruction | indication of the deposit | permission permission with respect to the said 2nd banknote insertion port via the said operation part. Money processing apparatus as described in any one of -8. A circulation path for circulating the banknotes stored in the banknote storage;
A first depositing path connected from the first banknote insertion slot to a banknote receiving port provided upstream of the banknote storage on the circulation path;
A second depositing path connected from the second banknote slot to a banknote outlet provided downstream of the banknote storage on the circulation path;
A withdrawal path connected to a withdrawal switching port between the banknote dispensing outlet and the banknote receiving port, and connecting a banknote conveyed from the banknote dispensing outlet to the banknote dispensing outlet from the withdrawal switching port;
With
The second banknote discrimination sensor is disposed between the banknote outlet and the withdrawal switching port, discriminates a banknote inserted from the second banknote insertion port, and circulates the circulation path and the banknote The money handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a banknote withdrawn from a banknote withdrawal port is identified. It is a deposit control method for a money handling apparatus that takes in a deposited banknote, stores it in a banknote storage, and pays out stored banknotes from the banknote storage according to a deposit / withdrawal instruction,
A banknote inserted from a first banknote insertion slot that is provided on the front face of the apparatus and accepts inserted banknotes is identified by a first banknote identification sensor provided downstream of the first banknote insertion slot, and deposited by the first banknote identification sensor. The banknotes identified as possible banknotes are stored in the banknote storage,
A bill inserted from a second bill insertion slot that is provided on the back side of the apparatus and accepts a inserted bill is differentiated by a second bill discrimination sensor provided downstream of the second bill insertion slot, and a second bill discrimination is performed. A deposit control method for a money handling apparatus, wherein a bill discriminated as a bill that can be deposited by a sensor is stored in the bill storage.   Among the banknotes to be conveyed, the banknotes in the banknote storage and identified as banknotes to be collected and banknotes that are inserted from the second banknote slot and can be deposited by the second banknote identification sensor. Is stored in a bill collection box detachable from the apparatus main body.   The banknotes in the banknote storage are the banknotes to be collected and the banknotes that have been input from the second banknote slot and identified as banknotes that can be deposited by the second banknote identification sensor. 13. The deposit control method for a money handling apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the deposit is stored in different storage areas.

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