JP2016207081A - Valuable medium processor, coin processor, valuable medium processing system and valuable medium processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a valuable medium processor capable of automatically starting valuable medium reception processing without requiring a user to press a money reception start button and performing an operation to deliver coins into the inside of a body even when the amount of coins input in a coin input port is small, a valuable medium processing system, a valuable medium processing method and the like.SOLUTION: The valuable medium processor (for example, a money reception machine 1) includes: a paper sheet detection part (for example, an input paper money detection sensor 52b) for detecting a paper sheet (for example, a paper money) input into a paper sheet input part (for example, a paper money input part 52); and a control unit (for example, a main body control unit 80) for controlling a coin delivery mechanism 13 and a paper sheet delivery mechanism (for example, a paper money delivery mechanism 54) so that the coin delivery mechanism and the paper sheet delivery mechanism are respectively operated when the paper sheet detection part detects the paper sheet.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a valuable medium processing apparatus that processes valuable media such as banknotes, coins, and gift certificates, a coin processing apparatus that processes coins, a valuable medium processing system including the valuable medium processing apparatus, and a valuable medium processing apparatus. The present invention relates to a medium processing method.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of money deposit machines for depositing money such as sales at stores such as supermarkets are known. In such a money depositing machine, it is possible to perform deposit processing of coins and bills. Specifically, when a deposit process of coins or banknotes is performed, the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit are fed out one by one into the housing by a coin feeding mechanism including a rotating disk or the like. On the other hand, the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion unit are fed out one by one into the housing by a banknote feeding mechanism including a feed roller. Here, the coin insertion unit is provided with a detection sensor such as an optical sensor for detecting coins remaining on the rotating disk, and when the coin inserted into the coin insertion unit is detected by the detection sensor A turntable is driven, and coins are drawn out into the housing by the turntable. However, in such a money depositing machine, when the amount of coins inserted into the coin insertion unit is small when the coin depositing process is performed, the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit are detected by the detection sensor. There is a possibility that the coin cannot be fed into the housing by automatically operating the rotating disk. Here, when the coin inserted into the coin insertion unit is not detected by the detection sensor and the turntable does not operate, the operator presses a deposit start button, for example, and instructs the control unit to start the deposit process. Although the turntable can be operated by sending, there is a problem in that in this case, a wasteful waiting time is generated or the operability is deteriorated because it takes time to press the deposit start button.

  On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, when any one of the coin processing machine and the banknote processing machine is pressed, a payment command signal is sent from the processing machine in which the payment start button is pressed to the other processing machine. A money handling apparatus is disclosed in which the depositing process is started not only by the processing machine that is sent and the depositing start button is pressed but also by the other processing unit.

Japanese Patent No. 3599787

  However, in the money handling apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, when depositing coins or banknotes, a deposit start button is pressed after coins are inserted into the coin deposit slot or banknotes are inserted into the bill deposit slot. If the operator forgets to press the deposit start button after inserting coins or bills into the coin deposit slot or bill deposit slot, the coin or bill deposit process will not be started, which is a wasteful waiting time. Could occur. In addition, even if the operator inserts coins or banknotes into the coin deposit slot or banknote deposit slot, the coin or banknote deposit process does not start automatically, so there is a risk of misunderstanding that a failure has occurred. .

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and can automatically start the depositing process of a valuable medium without pressing the deposit start button, and the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a valuable medium processing device, a valuable medium processing system, and a valuable medium processing method capable of performing a coin feeding operation to the inside of a casing even when the amount of the medium is small.

  Another object of the present invention is to start the coin depositing process by operating the coin feeding mechanism provided in the coin insertion unit when receiving the specific detection information, and the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit An object of the present invention is to provide a coin processing apparatus capable of performing a coin feeding operation into a housing even when the amount of the coin is small.

  The valuable medium processing device of the present invention is a valuable medium processing device capable of depositing coins and paper sheets, and a coin insertion unit provided with a coin feeding mechanism for feeding the inserted coins into the housing; , A paper sheet loading unit provided with a paper sheet feeding mechanism for feeding the loaded paper sheets into the housing, and a paper sheet for detecting the paper sheets loaded in the paper sheet feeding unit When the paper detection unit detects the paper sheet by the paper sheet detection unit, the coin feeding mechanism and the paper sheet feeding mechanism are controlled to operate the coin feeding mechanism and the paper sheet feeding mechanism, respectively. And a controller for performing the operation.

  According to such a valuable medium processing device, when the paper sheet input to the paper sheet input unit is detected by the paper sheet detection unit, the paper sheet feeding mechanism provided in the paper sheet input unit is provided. By operating and operating the coin feeding mechanism provided in the coin insertion unit, it is possible to automatically start the processing of depositing valuable media without pressing the deposit start button, and the coin is inserted into the coin insertion unit. Even when the amount of coins is small, the coins can be fed into the housing.

  The valuable medium processing device of the present invention further includes a coin detection unit that detects a coin inserted into the coin insertion unit, and the control unit operates the coin feeding mechanism when the coin is detected by the coin detection unit. The coin feeding mechanism may be controlled so as to make it happen.

  In this case, the control unit operates the coin feeding mechanism when a paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detection unit, and the operation of the coin feeding mechanism when a coin is detected by the coin detection unit. The coin feeding mechanism may be controlled to be different from the above.

  In addition, the control unit controls the coin feeding mechanism to stop the coin feeding mechanism after operating for a predetermined time when the paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detecting unit. Also good.

  The control unit operates the coin feeding mechanism when a paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detection unit, and then detects a coin by the coin detection unit when the coin is detected by the coin detection unit. The coin feeding mechanism may be controlled so as to operate the coin feeding mechanism until no more is detected.

  Alternatively, the control unit may be configured such that the operation of the coin feeding mechanism when a paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detection unit is the operation of the coin feeding mechanism when a coin is detected by the coin detection unit. The coin feeding mechanism may be controlled so as to be the same.

  In the valuable medium processing device of the present invention, the coin feeding mechanism includes a rotating disk on which the coins thrown into the coin throwing unit are stacked, and the control unit receives the paper sheets by the paper sheet detecting unit. When detected, the coin feeding mechanism may be controlled to rotate the turntable.

  The coin processing device of the present invention is a coin processing device capable of depositing at least coins, wherein a coin feeding unit provided with a coin feeding mechanism for feeding the inserted coins into a housing, and the coin feeding unit And a control unit that controls the coin feeding mechanism so as to operate the coin feeding mechanism when specific detection information is received.

  According to such a coin processing device, upon receiving specific detection information, the coin depositing process provided in the coin inserting unit can be operated to start the coin depositing process, and the coin inserting unit is inserted into the coin inserting unit. Even when the amount of coins is small, the coins can be fed into the housing.

  In the coin processing apparatus of the present invention, the specific detection information includes detection of input paper sheets, detection of an opening / closing operation of a shutter provided in the coin input unit, and input of a deposit start command to the control unit. Further, at least one of input of identification information to the control unit and detection of an operator by a human sensor may be used.

  The valuable medium processing system of the present invention is capable of depositing coins and paper sheets, a coin loading unit provided with a coin feeding mechanism for feeding the inserted coins into the housing, and the inserted paper sheets A paper sheet feeding unit provided with a paper sheet feeding mechanism for feeding paper into the housing, and a paper sheet detecting unit for detecting the paper sheet fed into the paper sheet feeding unit A valuable medium processing system comprising: a valuable medium processing device; and a management device that is communicably connected to the valuable medium processing device and manages the valuable medium processing device, wherein the paper of the valuable medium processing device A control unit that controls the coin feeding mechanism and the paper sheet feeding mechanism to operate the coin feeding mechanism and the paper sheet feeding mechanism, respectively, when a paper sheet is detected by the leaf detection unit; It is characterized by.

  In the valuable medium processing system of the present invention, the control unit may be provided in the management device.

  The valuable medium processing method of the present invention is a valuable medium processing method by a valuable medium processing apparatus capable of depositing coins and paper sheets, and the paper sheets input to the paper sheet input unit are detected by the paper sheet detection unit. A step of detecting, and when a paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detection unit, operates a paper sheet feeding mechanism provided in the paper sheet feeding unit and a coin feeding mechanism provided in the coin feeding unit. And a step of operating.

  According to such a valuable medium processing method, when the paper sheet input to the paper sheet input unit is detected by the paper sheet detection unit, the paper sheet feeding mechanism provided in the paper sheet input unit is provided. By operating the coin feeding mechanism provided in the coin insertion unit, it is possible to automatically start the process of depositing a valuable medium without pressing the deposit start button, and the coin is inserted into the coin insertion unit. Even when the amount of coins is small, the coins can be fed into the housing.

  According to the valuable medium processing device, the valuable medium processing system, and the valuable medium processing method of the present invention, it is possible to automatically start the valuable medium depositing process without pressing the deposit start button, and to input the coin into the coin input unit. Even when the amount of coins is small, the coins can be fed into the housing.

  According to the coin processing device of the present invention, when receiving specific detection information, the coin feeding process provided in the coin inserting unit can be operated to start the coin depositing process, and the coin inserting unit is inserted into the coin inserting unit. Even when the amount of coins is small, the coins can be fed into the housing.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the money deposit machine by embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows a structure when the inside of the coin depositing apparatus in the money depositing machine shown in FIG. 1 is seen from the side. It is a top view which shows a structure when the upper area | region inside the coin depositing apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is seen from upper direction. It is a side view which shows a structure when the inside of the banknote depositing apparatus in the money depositing machine shown in FIG. 1 is seen from the side. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the money deposit machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of a coin deposit apparatus and a banknote deposit apparatus when the deposit process of a coin and a banknote is performed in the money deposit machine shown in FIG. (A)-(f) is a figure which shows the screen displayed on an operation display part, when the depositing process of a coin and a banknote is performed in the money depositing machine shown in FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a money change machine to which the principle of the present invention is applied and a POS register communicably connected to the money change machine. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of the internal structure of the money change machine and POS register | resistor shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the money change machine shown in FIG. 8, and a POS register.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The money depositing machine according to the present embodiment performs a depositing process and a counting process for coins such as coins and banknotes. Such money deposit machines are installed in cashier rooms in commercial facilities such as supermarkets and shopping malls, or installed in the sales offices of vending machine maintenance companies. The sales proceeds collected from the vending machines are deposited. 1 to 7 are diagrams showing a money depositing machine according to the present embodiment.

  First, the configuration of the money depositing machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a money deposit machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the money depositing machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 1a. In addition, a coin depositing device 10 that performs coin depositing and counting is provided on the left side of the coin depositing machine 1 when the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1 is viewed from the front side. A banknote depositing device 50 that performs banknote depositing processing and counting processing is provided on the right side of the money depositing machine 1 as viewed from the front side of the case 1a. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper cover 2 is provided in the upper part of the housing | casing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, and an operator opens the upper cover 2 upwards, and an operator can receive the coin depositing apparatus 10 and banknote depositing. The inside of the device 50 can be accessed (see FIG. 6). More specifically, the upper cover 2 can be rotated upward from the state shown in FIG. 1 about a shaft 2p extending in the horizontal direction. Here, a coin slot in the coin slot 12 (discussed below) of the coin deposit device 10 and a bill slot in the bill slot 52 (discussed below) of the bill deposit apparatus 50 are provided in the upper cover 2. On the other hand, operation display portions 86 and 88 and operation keys 89 described later are provided separately from the upper cover 2, and the positions of the operation display portions 86 and 88 and operation keys 89 do not change even when the upper cover 2 is opened upward. It is like that.

  In addition, the money depositing machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with an upper cover open / close detection sensor (not shown) for detecting this when the upper cover 2 is opened upward. In addition, the money depositing machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a lock portion (not shown) for locking the upper cover 2 in the closed state. In the money depositing machine 1, When the counting process is being performed, the upper cover 2 is locked in the closed state by the lock portion so that the upper cover 2 cannot be opened upward.

  Next, the structure of the coin depositing apparatus 10 in the money depositing machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. As described above, FIG. 2 is a side view showing the configuration when the inside of the coin depositing apparatus 10 is viewed from the side, and FIG. 3 is an upper view of the upper region inside the coin depositing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows a structure when it sees from. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the coin depositing device 10 is inserted into the housing 1 a by the coin inserting unit 12 for inserting coins into the inside from the outside of the housing 1 a and the coin inserting unit 12. A transport unit 14 for transporting coins and an identifying unit 16 for identifying the denomination, authenticity, correctness, etc. of the coins transported by the transport unit 14 are provided.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the coin insertion unit 12 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 13 for feeding out the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 into the inside of the housing 1 a. Yes. The coin feeding mechanism 13 is arranged in a horizontal state, and a disk-shaped rotating disk 13a on which coins inserted from the outside of the housing 1a are accumulated, and the rotating disk 13a in both forward and reverse directions (that is, the timepiece in FIG. Drive motor 13b (see FIG. 5) that can be rotated in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction), and the turntable 13a rotates in the positive direction, which is the counterclockwise direction in FIG. As a result, coins thrown in from the outside of the housing 1a and accumulated on the rotating disk 13a are fed out one by one from the rotating disk 13a to the transport unit 14. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a shutter 12a for opening and closing a coin slot is provided on the upper surface of the housing 1a, and when the shutter 12a is opened, the operator can enter from the outside of the housing 1a. Coins can be inserted into the coin insertion unit 12. Such a shutter 12a can be manually opened and closed by an operator. In addition, the coin input unit 12 is provided with an input coin detection sensor 12b for detecting coins input from the outside of the housing 1a and accumulated on the rotating disk 13a of the coin feeding mechanism 13. The inserted coin detection sensor 12b is composed of, for example, a photo interrupter having a light emitting element and a light receiving element provided to face each other, and the coins accumulated on the turntable 13a are disposed between the light emitting element and the light receiving element. The coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b by blocking the optical axis.

  Further, the transport unit 14 includes an endless transport belt 14a that circulates in a direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. 3 and a plurality of pulleys 14b and 14c on which the transport belt 14a is stretched. One pulley 14c of the pulleys 14b and 14c is provided with a drive motor (not shown) that rotationally drives the pulley 14c. The endless transport belt 14a is provided with a plurality of projections at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the transport belt 14a so that coins are pushed and transported one by one by each projection. It has become. In such a conveyance section 14, the drive motor rotates and drives the pulley 14c, whereby the endless conveyance belt 14a circulates in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. Coins fed inside are conveyed one by one by the conveyance belt 14a.

  Further, the transport unit 14 is provided with a branching mechanism 18 that branches the coins transported by the transport unit 14. Specifically, the branching mechanism 18 is configured to branch the coins identified as normal coins by the identifying unit 16 from the transport unit 14 and send the coins to the temporary storage unit 26 described later. More specifically, an opening 15 is provided in the vicinity of the branch mechanism 18 on the transport surface on which the coins are transported in the transport unit 14, and the branch mechanism 18 is arranged in the horizontal direction so as to selectively close the opening 15. It has a branching portion 18a made up of a branching claw or the like that is rotatable about an extending axis. And if the branch part 18a of the branch mechanism 18 moves to the protrusion position which protruded upwards from the conveyance surface of the coin in the conveyance part 14, the coin conveyed by the conveyance belt 14a of the conveyance part 14 will be conveyed to the conveyance part via the said opening 15. 14 falls downward and is sent to a temporary holding unit 26 described later. Further, an opening 20 is provided in the vicinity of the downstream end of the transport unit 14, and the coin that has not been branched from the transport unit 14 by the branching mechanism 18, that is, is identified as a normal coin by the identifying unit 16. Coins and coins that could not be identified by the identification unit 16 fall downward from the opening 20 as reject coins and are sent to the reject unit 28 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a temporary storage unit 26 and a reject unit 28 are provided below the transport unit 14 in the coin depositing apparatus 10. Here, the temporary storage unit 26 is movable in the depth direction of the coin depositing device 10 (that is, the left-right direction in FIG. 2), and moves to three positions indicated by solid lines and two-dot chain lines in FIG. Can be done. Further, the temporary storage portion 26 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped frame having openings at the top and bottom thereof, and the bottom surface is closed by a fixedly provided bottom plate member in the center position. Thus, a temporary holding space is formed. Further, a temporary holding chute 22 is provided between the temporary holding unit 26 at the center position in FIG. 2 and the opening 15 provided in the vicinity of the branching mechanism 18 on the coin transfer surface in the transfer unit 14. The coins distributed by the branching mechanism 18 are sent to the temporary storage unit 26 through the temporary storage chute 22. In addition, a reject chute 24 is provided between the reject unit 28 and the opening 20 provided in the vicinity of the downstream end of the transport unit 14, and the reject coin that has dropped from the opening 20 is rejected 24. And is sent to the reject unit 28.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the reject unit 28 can be accessed by the operator from the front side of the housing 1 a of the money depositing machine 1. When a reject coin is sent to the reject unit 28, A person can take out a reject coin from the reject unit 28.

  Further, a coin return box 30 is provided below the temporary storage unit 26 located on the near side in the depth direction of the coin depositing apparatus 10 (that is, the temporary storage unit 26 positioned on the left side in FIG. 2). When the unit 26 moves from the central position in FIG. 2 to the left position, the coins temporarily held in the temporary storage unit 26 fall from the temporary storage unit 26 by its own weight and are sent to the coin return box 30. It is like that. Such a coin return box 30 can be pulled out from the housing 1a to the front side. Specifically, a lock portion 31 (see FIG. 5) for locking the coin return box 30 inside the housing 1a is provided, and when the locked state by the lock portion 31 is released, the coin return box 30 can be pulled out from the housing 1a to the near side. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a grip portion 30 a for the operator to grip is provided on the front surface of the coin return box 30, and after the lock state by the lock portion 31 is released, the operator grips the coin return box 30. By grasping the portion 30a and pulling out the coin return box 30 from the housing 1a to the near side, the coins stored in the coin return box 30 can be returned to the outside of the housing 1a.

  In addition, a coin storage cassette 40 is accommodated in a lower region inside the coin depositing apparatus 10, and is located on the back side in the depth direction of the coin depositing apparatus 10 (that is, located on the right side in FIG. 2). A storage chute 32 is provided between the temporary storage unit 26) and the coin storage cassette 40. As a result, when the temporary storage unit 26 moves from the center position in FIG. 2 to the right position, the coins temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 26 fall from the temporary storage unit 26 by its own weight, It is sent to the coin storage cassette 40 via the storage chute 32 and stored in the coin storage cassette 40. The coin storage cassette 40 can be taken out of the housing 1a. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a door 1b that can be opened only by a person having a predetermined authority such as a security guard of a security company is provided in the lower region of the front surface of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1. By opening the door 1b, the coin storage cassette 40 can be taken out of the housing 1a. The coin storage cassette 40 taken out of the casing 1a by the security company's guards is transported to the management company's management headquarters or cash processing center, and the coins taken out from the coin storage cassette 40 are managed by the management headquarters etc. Will come to be.

  Next, the structure of the banknote depositing apparatus 50 in the money depositing machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, FIG. 4 is a side view showing a configuration when the inside of the banknote depositing apparatus 50 is viewed from the side. As shown in FIG. 4, the banknote depositing apparatus 50 includes a banknote insertion unit 52 into which banknotes are input in a bundled state from the outside of the casing 1a, and banknotes input into the banknote insertion section 52 one by one. A bill feeding mechanism 54 for feeding inside, a transport unit 56 for transporting bills fed into the inside of the housing 1a by the bill feeding mechanism 54, a denomination of the bills conveyed by the transport unit 56, and authenticity And an identification unit 58 for identifying whether the damage is correct or not. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a shutter 52a for opening and closing a bill insertion slot is provided on the upper surface of the housing 1a. When the shutter 52a is opened, the operator can view from the outside of the housing 1a. A bundle of banknotes can be inserted into the banknote insertion unit 52. Such a shutter 52a can be manually opened and closed by an operator. The bill insertion unit 52 is provided with a inserted bill detection sensor 52b for detecting a bill inserted into the bill insertion unit 52 from the outside of the housing 1a. The inserted banknote detection sensor 52b is composed of, for example, a photo interrupter having a light emitting element and a light receiving element provided to face each other, and the banknote inserted into the banknote inserting unit 52 is light between the light emitting element and the light receiving element. The banknote is detected by the inserted banknote detection sensor 52b by blocking the shaft.

  Further, a branching mechanism 60 that distributes the banknote identified by the identification unit 58 to either the reject unit 62 or the temporary storage unit 64 is provided at a location downstream of the identification unit 58 in the transport unit 56. . Specifically, in the branching mechanism 60, the banknotes identified as normal banknotes by the identification unit 58 are sorted so as to be sent to the temporary storage unit 64, while being identified as non-normal banknotes by the identification unit 58. The banknotes that could not be identified by the identification bank 58 or the identification unit 58 are sorted so as to be sent to the reject unit 62 as reject banknotes.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the reject unit 62 can be accessed by the operator from the front side of the housing 1 a of the money depositing machine 1. When a reject banknote is sent to the reject unit 62, The person can take out the reject banknote from the reject unit 62.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a bill storage cassette 70 is accommodated at a position directly below the temporary storage unit 64 in a lower region inside the bill depositing apparatus 50. And after a banknote is temporarily hold | maintained at the temporary storage part 64, if the instruction | indication of payment confirmation is given to the main body control part 80 (after-mentioned) of the money depositing machine 1, a banknote will be transferred from the temporary storage part 64 to the banknote storage cassette 70. Are sent together and stored in the banknote storage cassette 70. The bill storage cassette 70 can be taken out of the housing 1a. Specifically, as described above, the door 1b is provided in the lower region of the front surface of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, and the banknote storage cassette 70 is attached to the outside of the housing 1a by opening the door 1b. Can be taken out. The banknote storage cassette 70 taken out of the housing 1a by a security company security officer or the like is transported to the management headquarters or cash processing center of the security company, and the banknotes taken out from the banknote storage cassette 70 are managed by the management headquarters or the like. Will come to be.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a door 1c is provided at a position on the front side of the temporary storage unit 64 on the front surface of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, and the door 1c is locked in a closed state. The door lock part 65 (refer FIG. 5) is provided. When the locked state of the door 1c by the door lock unit 65 is released, the operator can access the inside of the temporary storage unit 64 by opening the door 1c to the front right side. Thus, after a banknote is temporarily hold | maintained at the temporary storage part 64, if the instruction | indication of return is given to the main body control part 80 (after-mentioned) of the money depositing machine 1, the door 1c will be locked by the door lock part 65. The state is released, and the operator can take out the banknote from the inside of the temporary storage unit 64 by opening the door 1c, and thus the banknote is returned to the outside of the housing 1a. Then, when the operator manually closes the door 1c, the door 1c is again locked in the closed state by the door lock portion 65. In addition, when the banknote temporarily hold | maintained at the temporary storage part 64 is stored in the banknote storage cassette 70, the lock | rock of the closed state of the door 1c by the door lock part 65 is maintained.

  Next, the configuration of the control system of the money depositing machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the money depositing machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a main body control unit 80 that controls each component of the money depositing machine 1. Further, the coin depositing device 10 includes each component of the coin depositing device 10 (specifically, a drive motor 13b of the coin feeding mechanism 13, an inserted coin detection sensor 12b, a transport unit 14, an identification unit 16, a branch mechanism 18, A coin control unit 81 connected to the temporary storage unit 26, the lock unit 31 and the like is provided, and each component member of the coin depositing apparatus 10 is controlled by the coin control unit 81. The banknote depositing apparatus 50 includes each component of the banknote depositing apparatus 50 (specifically, an inserted banknote detection sensor 52b, a banknote feeding mechanism 54, a transport unit 56, an identification unit 58, a branching mechanism 60, a temporary storage unit 64). The bill control unit 82 connected to the door lock unit 65 or the like is provided, and each component of the bill depositing apparatus 50 is controlled by the bill control unit 82. As shown in FIG. 5, the coin control unit 81 provided in the coin depositing apparatus 10 and the banknote control unit 82 provided in the banknote depositing apparatus 50 are respectively connected to the main body control unit 80.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the upper surface of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, a printing unit 84 such as a printer, two operation display units 86 and 88, an operation key 89, an ID card carried by the operator, and the like. A reading unit 90 such as a magnetic card reader for reading information stored in the recording medium 92 (specifically, ID information of the ID card) is provided. 86, 88, operation keys 89, and reading unit 90 are connected to the main body control unit 80.

  The printing unit 84 includes information related to the results of money depositing and counting in the money depositing machine 1, the number of coins and banknotes stored in the coin storage cassette 40 and the banknote storage cassette 70, and the total amount of money. The information related to the information (stock information) is printed on the receipt.

  Further, the left operation display unit 86 of the two operation display units 86 and 88 includes, for example, a monitor, and information related to the result of the money depositing process and the counting process in the money depositing machine 1, the coin storage cassette 40, and the bill storage. At least a part of various information such as the number of coins and banknotes stored in the cassette 70 for each denomination and information on the total amount (stock information) is displayed on the operation display unit 86. Yes. In addition, the right operation display unit 88 of the two operation display units 86 and 88 is formed of, for example, a touch panel, and the operation display unit 88 stores information related to the result of the money depositing process and the counting process in the money depositing machine 1. At least a part of various information is displayed, and the operator can give various instructions to the main body control unit 80 by operating the operation display unit 88. Here, in the present embodiment, the two operation display units 86 and 88 are arranged in parallel, and the two operation display units 86 and 88 have the same shape and size. The left operation display unit 86 is also composed of a touch panel, for example, so that the operator can give various commands to the main body control unit 80 by the left operation display unit 86 in addition to the right operation display unit 88. It may be. In addition, the operation key 89 is configured to illuminate when irradiated with light from an LED (not shown) or the like when, for example, when a deposit process is performed in the money depositing machine 1, the LED is illuminated. By depressing the operation key 89, a payment confirmation command is given to the main body control unit 80.

  Moreover, in the money deposit machine 1 of this Embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 etc., the support part 4 for supporting the operation display parts 86 and 88 and the operation key 89 is provided, and this support part 4 is provided. It can be opened to the front side of the housing 1a. More specifically, the support portion 4 for supporting the operation display portions 86 and 88 and the operation key 89 can be opened to the front side of the housing 1a only when the upper cover 2 is opened upward. It has become. That is, when the upper cover 2 is closed, the upper end portion of the support portion 4 is engaged with the upper cover 2 by an engagement member (not shown), so that the support portion 4 cannot be opened to the front side of the housing 1a. It is like that.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the recording medium 92 such as an ID card carried by the operator is provided with a storage unit 92 a for storing various information such as ID information of the ID card. Is passed through a reading unit 90 such as a magnetic card reader, the information stored in the storage unit 92a is read by the reading unit 90. Specifically, when the operator passes the recording medium 92 through the reading unit 90, the authority of the operator can be authenticated, and only an operator having a predetermined authority can make money in the money depositing machine 1. It becomes possible to perform the deposit processing, counting processing, and collection processing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a storage unit 94 is connected to the main body control unit 80. Such a storage unit 94 is provided in the inside of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, and the storage unit 94 includes information related to the result of the money depositing process and the counting process in the money depositing machine 1, and coins. Information related to the number of coins and banknotes stored in the storage cassette 40 and the banknote storage cassette 70 and the total amount (total amount information) is stored.

  In addition, a communication interface unit 98 is connected to the main body control unit 80, and the main body control unit 80 communicates signals with external devices such as a host terminal provided outside the money depositing machine 1 by the communication interface unit 98. Sending and receiving can be performed.

  Next, operation | movement of the money deposit machine 1 of this Embodiment which consists of such a structure is demonstrated. The following operation of the money depositing machine 1 is performed by the main body control unit 80 controlling each component of the money depositing machine 1 or by the main body control unit 80 via the coin control unit 81 or the banknote control unit 82. And it is performed by controlling each structural member of the coin depositing apparatus 10 and the banknote depositing apparatus 50.

  The operation when depositing coins and bills is performed in the money depositing machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operations of the coin depositing apparatus 10 and the banknote depositing apparatus 50 when the coin and bill depositing process is performed in the money depositing machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, and FIGS. f) is a figure which shows the screen displayed on the operation display parts 86 and 88, when the depositing process of a coin and a banknote is performed in the money depositing machine 1 shown in FIG.

  When the money depositing machine 1 is in a standby state, the operation display units 86 and 88 display a standby screen as shown in FIG. When the money depositing machine 1 is in a standby state, the operator passes a recording medium 92 such as his / her ID card through the reading unit 90 or manually inputs the operator ID using the operation display unit 88 on the right side. When the authority of the operator is authenticated, the operation display units 86 and 88 display a selection screen for selecting which of the plurality of processes to perform as shown in FIG. Thus, the operator can select which one of the delivery process and the counting process is to be performed on the selection screen displayed on the operation display unit 88 on the right side. When the “delivery processing” button is pressed by the operator on the selection screen as shown in FIG. 7B, the operation display units 86 and 88 display the operator as shown in FIG. Thus, a guidance screen for prompting the user to insert coins or bills into the coin insertion unit 12 of the coin depositing device 10 or the bill insertion unit 52 of the bill depositing device 50 is displayed.

  When the guidance screen as shown in FIG. 7C is displayed on the operation display units 86 and 88, the operator manually operates the shutter 12a and the shutter 52a provided on the upper surface of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1. When coins and banknotes are inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 and the banknote insertion unit 52 from the outside of the housing 1a, the coins and banknotes inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 and the banknote insertion unit 52 are transferred to the coin feeding mechanism 13 and the banknote feeding. The mechanism 54 is drawn out into the housing 1a. Specifically, in the coin depositing device 10, when the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 and accumulated on the rotating disk 13 a are detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12 b (“YES” in STEP 1), the drive motor 13 b is activated. The rotating disk 13a is rotated in the positive direction (that is, the direction in which coins are fed out to the transport unit 14), which is the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 3, and is thereby inserted into the coin inserting part 12 and accumulated on the rotating disk 13a. Coins are fed one by one into the housing 1a by the rotating disk 13a and are transported by the transport unit 14 (STEP 4). Moreover, in the banknote depositing apparatus 50, when the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion part 52 is detected by the inserted banknote detection sensor 52b ("YES" in STEP 101), the banknote feeding mechanism 54 stores the banknotes one by one in the housing 1a. It is fed inside and is transported by the transport unit 56 (STEP 102).

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a bill inserted into the bill insertion portion 52 is detected by the inserted bill detection sensor 52b, the drive motor 13b of the coin feeding mechanism 13 moves the turntable 13a in the clockwise direction in FIG. It rotates for a predetermined time (for example, several seconds) in a certain reverse direction (STEP 2). As a result, the amount of coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 in the coin depositing device 10 is small, and the inserted coin detection sensor 12b despite the fact that coins are inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 and accumulated on the turntable 13a. Even if no coin is detected by the above, by rotating the turntable 13a in the reverse direction for a predetermined time, a small amount of coins accumulated on the turntable 13a is stirred and detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b. It becomes like this. When the coins accumulated on the rotating disk 13a are detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b by rotating the rotating disk 13a in the reverse direction for a predetermined time ("YES" in STEP 3), it is determined that the coin has been inserted. The drive motor 13b rotates the turntable 13a in the forward direction. As a result, the coins accumulated on the turntable 13a are fed one by one into the housing 1a by the turntable 13a and are transported by the transport section 14 (STEP 4). Such operation of the turntable 13a (that is, rotation in the forward direction) is performed until all the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 are drawn out into the housing 1a and sent to the temporary storage unit 26 or the rejection unit 28. Will come to be. If no coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b even if the turntable 13a rotates in the reverse direction for a predetermined time (“NO” in STEP 3), it is determined that no coin has been inserted, and rotation is performed. The board 13a stops.

  Further, when the guidance screen as shown in FIG. 7C is displayed on the operation display units 86 and 88, the operator can use the shutter 12a and the shutter 52a provided on the upper surface of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1. When a coin or banknote is inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 or the bill insertion unit 52 from the outside of the housing 1a by manually opening the button, when the “start” button displayed on the right operation display unit 88 is pressed, In the depositing apparatus 10, when the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 and accumulated on the rotating disk 13a are detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b, the drive motor 13b moves the rotating disk 13a counterclockwise in FIG. The coins accumulated on the turntable 13a are fed out one by one into the housing 1a by the turntable 13a. Further, when the “start” button displayed on the operation display unit 88 on the right side is pressed, if the coin is not detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b, the drive motor 13b moves the turntable 13a in FIG. It is rotated in a reverse direction, which is a clockwise direction, for a predetermined time (for example, several seconds). When the rotating disk 13a rotates in the opposite direction for a predetermined time, a small amount of coins accumulated on the rotating disk 13a are agitated and detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b, the drive motor 13b is rotated by the rotating disk 13a. Rotate in the positive direction. As a result, the coins accumulated on the turntable 13a are fed one by one into the housing 1a by the turntable 13a. On the other hand, if no coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b even if the turntable 13a rotates in the reverse direction for a predetermined time, the turntable 13a stops. Further, when the “start” button displayed on the operation display unit 88 on the right side is pressed, in the banknote depositing apparatus 50, a banknote inserted into the banknote insertion unit 52 is detected by the inserted banknote detection sensor 52b. The bills are fed one by one into the housing 1a by the bill feeding mechanism 54.

  In the coin depositing apparatus 10, when coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 are fed one by one into the housing 1 a by the coin feeding mechanism 13 and conveyed by the conveying unit 14, Identification of seeds, true / false, damage, etc. is performed (STEP 4). The coins identified as normal coins by the identifying unit 16 ("YES" in STEP 5) are branched from the transport unit 14 by the branching mechanism 18 and sent to the temporary holding unit 26 via the temporary holding chute 22. It is temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 26 (STEP 6). At this time, the temporary holding unit 26 is maintained at the center position in FIG. Further, a coin that is identified as not being a normal coin by the identifying unit 16 or a coin that could not be identified by the identifying unit 16 (“NO” in STEP 5) falls from the opening 20 as a rejected coin, and the reject chute 24 To the reject unit 28 (STEP 7). As described above, since the operator can access the reject unit 28 from the front side of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, when the reject coin is sent to the reject unit 28, the operator The reject coin can be taken out from the reject unit 28 and re-inserted into the coin input unit 12.

  Further, in the banknote depositing apparatus 50, when the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion unit 52 are fed one by one into the housing 1a by the banknote feeding mechanism 54 and conveyed by the conveyance unit 56, the identification unit 58 Thus, the denomination, authenticity, correctness, etc. of the banknote is identified (STEP 102). The banknote identified as a normal banknote by the identification unit 58 (“YES” in STEP 103) is sent to the temporary storage unit 64 by the branch mechanism 60 and temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 64 (STEP 104). Moreover, the banknote identified by the identification part 58 as not being a normal banknote, and the banknote which could not be identified by the identification part 58 ("NO" of STEP103) are sent to the rejection part 62 as a rejection banknote (STEP105). As described above, since the operator can access the reject unit 62 from the front side of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, when the reject banknote is sent to the reject unit 62, the operator The reject banknote can be taken out from the reject section 62 and re-inserted into the banknote insertion section 52.

  While the coin depositing apparatus 10 and the banknote depositing apparatus 50 are performing the coin and banknote depositing process, the operation display units 86 and 88 count the coins and banknotes during the transaction as shown in FIG. Information about the result is displayed. Specifically, the operation display unit 86 on the left side displays the counted amount (total amount) of coins and bills by the coin deposit device 10 and the bill deposit device 50 during the transaction by a count-up method. Further, when a reject coin is sent to the reject unit 28 or a reject banknote is sent to the reject unit 62, a message “rejected” is displayed on the left operation display unit 86. When the “number display” button displayed on the right operation display unit 88 is pressed, the number of coins and bills identified by the identification units 16 and 58 is displayed on the left operation display unit 86. become.

  All the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 are fed into the housing 1 a by the coin feeding mechanism 13 and sent to the temporary storage unit 26 or the reject unit 28 (“YES” in STEP 8), and to the bill insertion unit 52. When all the inserted bills are fed into the housing 1a by the bill feeding mechanism 54 and sent to the temporary storage unit 64 or the reject unit 62 ("YES" in STEP 106), the right operation display unit 88 displays A guidance screen asking the operator for approval of payment confirmation as shown in FIG. 7 (e) is displayed. Here, the determination as to whether or not all the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 have been fed into the housing 1a by the coin feeding mechanism 13 is made based on the detection result by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b. In addition, the judgment as to whether or not all the bills inserted into the bill insertion portion 52 have been fed out into the housing 1a by the bill feeding mechanism 54 is made based on the detection result by the inserted bill detection sensor 52b. It has become. When a guidance screen requesting the operator to confirm payment confirmation is displayed on the operation display unit 88 on the right side, the operation key 89 shines, indicating that the operation key 89 is a confirmation key. Become.

  When the operator presses the operation key 89 to input a payment confirmation command to the main body control unit 80 (“YES” in STEP 9), the temporary holding unit 26 moves from the center position to the right position in FIG. Then, the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 26 falls from the temporary holding unit 26 by its own weight, is sent to the coin storage cassette 40 through the storage chute 32, and is stored in the coin storage cassette 40. (STEP 10). When a payment confirmation command is input to the main body control unit 80 (“YES” in STEP 107), the banknote temporarily held in the temporary storage unit 64 is sent from the temporary storage unit 64 to the banknote storage cassette 70. The bills are stored in the bill storage cassette 70 (STEP 108). Thereafter, the money depositing machine 1 returns to the standby state, and the operation display units 86 and 88 display a standby screen as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, the operator presses the operation key 89 when a guidance screen asking the operator to confirm payment confirmation is displayed on the right operation display unit 88 as shown in FIG. Instead, when a return instruction is input to the main body control unit 80 by pressing the “return” button displayed on the operation display unit 88 (“YES” in STEP 11), the temporary storage unit 26 is positioned at the center in FIG. To the left position, the coin temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 26 falls from the temporary holding unit 26 by its own weight and is sent to the coin return box 30 (STEP 12). When a return command is input to the main body control unit 80, the lock state by the lock unit 31 is released, and the coin return box 30 can be pulled out from the housing 1a to the front side. Thereafter, the operator grips the grip portion 30a and pulls out the coin return box 30 from the housing 1a, whereby the coins stored in the coin return box 30 are returned to the outside of the housing 1a. When a return command is input to the main body control unit 80 (“YES” in STEP 109), the locked state of the door 1c by the door lock unit 65 is released, and the operator opens the door 1c to open the temporary holding unit 64. The banknote can be taken out from (STEP 110). In this way, the banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 64 are returned to the outside of the housing 1a.

  In the money depositing machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the coin depositing process and the banknote depositing process are performed in parallel, and both coins and banknotes are issued by a single deposit confirmation command or a return command. The storage operation or return operation is performed.

  According to the money depositing machine 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above and the money processing method using such a money depositing machine 1, as a banknote detection unit for detecting a banknote thrown into the banknote insertion part 52. An inserted banknote detection sensor 52b is provided, and the main body control unit 80, when a banknote is detected by the inserted banknote detection sensor 52b, causes the coin feeding mechanism 13 and the banknote feeding mechanism 54 to operate, respectively. The bill feeding mechanism 54 is controlled (see “YES” in STEP 101 and STEP 2). As described above, when the bill inserted into the bill insertion portion 52 is detected by the inserted bill detection sensor 52b, the bill feeding mechanism 54 provided in the bill insertion portion 52 is operated and the coin provided in the coin insertion portion 12 is operated. By operating the feeding mechanism 13, it is possible to automatically start the depositing process of coins and bills without pressing the depositing start button, and even when the amount of coins inserted into the coin inserting unit 12 is small. It becomes possible to perform the coin feeding operation into the body 1a.

  More specifically, in the prior art, when the coin depositing process is performed in the coin depositing machine, when the coin thrown into the coin throwing unit is detected by the thrown coin detection sensor, the turntable as a coin feeding mechanism is provided. It was driven and coins were drawn out into the housing by this rotating disk. However, in such a conventional money depositing machine, when a coin depositing process is performed, when the amount of coins thrown into the coin throwing unit is small, the coin is thrown into the coin throwing unit and accumulated on the turntable. The coins could not be detected by the inserted coin detection sensor, and there was a risk that the rotating disk could not be automatically operated to feed the coins into the housing. Here, when the coins accumulated on the turntable are not detected by the inserted coin detection sensor and the turntable does not operate, the operator presses a deposit start button, for example, to control a deposit processing start command. However, in this case, there is a problem that a wasteful waiting time occurs or the operability is deteriorated because it takes time to press the deposit start button. is there. On the other hand, in the money depositing machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the bill inserted into the bill insertion unit 52 is detected by the inserted bill detection sensor 52b, the coin feeding mechanism 13 provided in the coin insertion unit 12 is operated. Since a small amount of coin is stirred and detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b, the coin depositing process can be automatically started without pressing the deposit start button. The above problem can be solved.

  Moreover, in the money depositing machine 1 of this Embodiment, as mentioned above, the insertion coin detection sensor 12b is provided as a coin detection part which detects the coin thrown into the coin insertion part 12, and the main body control part 80 is provided. When the coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b, the coin feeding mechanism 13 is operated (see “YES” in STEP 1 and STEP 4). Here, the main body control unit 80 detects the operation of the coin feeding mechanism 13 (specifically, the turntable 13a) when the banknote is detected by the inserted banknote detection sensor 52b, and the coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b. The coin feeding mechanism 13 (specifically, the drive motor 13b) is controlled to be different from the operation of the coin feeding mechanism 13 at that time. More specifically, when a bill is detected by the inserted bill detection sensor 52b, the drive motor 13b of the coin feeding mechanism 13 moves the turntable 13a in the reverse direction which is the clockwise direction in FIG. 3 for a predetermined time (for example, several seconds). In contrast, when the coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b, the drive motor 13b rotates the turntable 13a in the positive direction which is the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Continue (STEP 4). Further, the main body control unit 80 operates the coin feeding mechanism 13 when a bill is detected by the inserted bill detection sensor 52b and then detects a coin by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b (“YES” in STEP 3). Then, the coin feeding mechanism 13 is controlled to operate the coin feeding mechanism 13 until all the coins are fed from the coin feeding unit 12 into the housing 1a and no coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b. (Refer to “NO” in STEP 4 and STEP 8).

  Moreover, in the money deposit machine 1 of this Embodiment, as mentioned above, the coin feeding mechanism 13 has the rotary disk 13a in which the coin thrown into the coin insertion part 12 is integrated | stacked, and a main body control part. 80 controls the drive motor 13b of the coin feeding mechanism 13 to rotate the turntable 13a when a bill is detected by the inserted bill detection sensor 52b.

  In addition, the money deposit machine by this Embodiment and the money processing method by this money deposit machine are not limited to an aspect as mentioned above, A various change can be added.

  For example, when a coin depositing process is performed in the money depositing machine according to the present embodiment, when a bill is detected by the inserted bill detection sensor 52b, the drive motor 13b of the coin feeding mechanism 13 moves the turntable 13a in FIG. Instead of rotating in the reverse direction, which is the clockwise direction, for a predetermined time (for example, several seconds), the rotating disk 13a is continuously rotated in the forward direction, which is the counterclockwise direction in FIG. A coin feeding operation into the body 1a may be performed. In this case, after starting to rotate the turntable 13a in the forward direction, the turntable 13a is stopped when no coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b even after a predetermined time has passed. . As described above, in the money depositing machine according to the modification, the main body control unit 80 operates the coin feeding mechanism 13 (specifically, the turntable 13a) when a banknote is detected by the inserted banknote detection sensor 52b. The drive motor 13b of the coin feeding mechanism 13 may be controlled so as to be the same as the operation of the coin feeding mechanism 13 when a coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b.

  In addition, the coin feeding mechanism for feeding the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 12 in the coin depositing device 10 into the inside of the housing 1a is limited to the one having a disk-shaped rotating disk 13a arranged to be in a horizontal state. It will never be done. As another example of the structure of the coin feeding mechanism for feeding the coins thrown into the coin throwing portion 12 into the inside of the housing 1a, there is one having a feeding belt composed of a circulation belt provided near the bottom of the coin throwing portion 12. It may be used. Specifically, the coins input into the coin input unit 12 are accumulated on the feeding belt. Further, a reverse roller is provided above the payout belt with a gap slightly larger than the thickness of one coin, and when the payout belt is driven, the reverse belt is provided between the payout belt and the reverse roller. The coins that have passed through the gap are fed out into the housing 1a in a single line. The principle of the present invention can also be applied to a coin deposit device provided with a coin feeding mechanism including such a feeding belt.

  In addition, an open / close detection sensor for detecting opening / closing of the shutter 12a provided in the coin insertion unit 12 of the coin depositing apparatus 10 is provided, and opening / closing of the shutter 52a provided in the bill insertion unit 52 of the banknote depositing apparatus 50 is performed. An open / close detection sensor for detection may be provided. In this case, the opening / closing detection sensor provided in the coin insertion unit 12 of the coin depositing device 10 detects the opening / closing operation of the shutter 12a (that is, one of the operation of opening the shutter 12a and the operation of closing the shutter 12a). Then, even if no coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b, the drive motor 13b of the coin feeding mechanism 13 moves the turntable 13a in the reverse direction which is the clockwise direction in FIG. 3 for a predetermined time (for example, several seconds). It may be designed to rotate only. When the rotating disk 13a rotates in the reverse direction for a predetermined time, the coins accumulated on the rotating disk 13a are stirred and detected by the input coin detection sensor 12b, the drive motor 13b moves the rotating disk 13a forward. The coins accumulated on the rotating disk 13a are fed out one by one into the housing 1a by the rotating disk 13a. On the other hand, if no coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b even if the turntable 13a rotates in the reverse direction for a predetermined time, the turntable 13a stops. As described above, the drive motor 13b may rotate the rotating disk 13a in the reverse direction, which is the clockwise direction in FIG. 3, for a predetermined time (for example, several seconds) using the opening / closing operation of the shutter 12a as a trigger. .

  In addition, a human sensor (not shown) is provided in front of the housing 1a of the money depositing machine 1, and an operator who operates the money depositing machine 1 on the front side of the housing 1a uses the human sensor. It may be detected. In this case, in a state where the operator is detected by the human sensor, the operator passes the recording medium 92 such as his / her ID card through the reading unit 90, or the operator ID is displayed by the operation display unit 88 on the right side. When the authority of the operator is authenticated by manual input or the like, even if no coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b, the drive motor 13b of the coin feeding mechanism 13 moves the turntable 13a to the timepiece in FIG. It rotates for a predetermined time (for example, several seconds) in the reverse direction that is the direction of rotation. When the rotating disk 13a rotates in the reverse direction for a predetermined time, the coins accumulated on the rotating disk 13a are stirred and detected by the input coin detection sensor 12b, the drive motor 13b moves the rotating disk 13a forward. The coins accumulated on the rotating disk 13a are fed out one by one into the housing 1a by the rotating disk 13a. On the other hand, if no coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 12b even if the turntable 13a rotates in the reverse direction for a predetermined time, the turntable 13a stops. In this way, triggered by the detection of the operator by the human sensor and the authentication of the authority of the operator, the drive motor 13b moves the rotating disk 13a in the reverse direction, which is the clockwise direction in FIG. 3, for a predetermined time (for example, several seconds). ) May be rotated only.

  7A to 7F, the operation display units 86 and 88 display screens related to coin and bill deposit processing and counting processing (specifically, screens and guidance screens indicating counting results). The background color of the screen displayed on the operation display units 86 and 88 by the identification information such as the operator ID (specifically, the header and footer portions of the screen displayed on the operation display units 86 and 88). The background color) and the color of the characters may be changed. Specifically, the storage unit 94 stores identification information such as an operator ID and the colors related to the display of the operation display units 86 and 88 in association with each other. Then, when depositing coins and bills in the money depositing machine 1, the operator passes a recording medium 92 such as his / her ID card through the reading unit 90, or manually inputs the operator ID with the operation display unit 88 on the right side. When the authority of the operator is authenticated, the background color or character color of the screen displayed on the operation display units 86 and 88 is read based on the stored contents of the storage unit 94, etc. It becomes a color corresponding to the identification information acquired by. In this case, even if the operator inputs wrong identification information to the main body control unit 80 by passing an incorrect ID card (for example, another person's ID card) through the reading unit 90, the operation display unit 86 , 88, the background color of the screen and the color of the characters are changed, so that the operator can immediately recognize that erroneous identification information has been input to the main body control unit 80. As described above, according to the above technical matter, when the operator inputs wrong identification information to the main body control unit 80, the operator can be visually informed that an erroneous operation has been performed. become able to.

  The money depositing machine according to the present invention is not limited to one in which a coin depositing device and a bill depositing device are integrated. In the money depositing machine according to the modification, the coin depositing apparatus and the banknote depositing apparatus are provided separately, and these coin depositing apparatus and the banknote depositing apparatus are connected to be communicable with each other by a wireless LAN or a wired LAN. May be. Even in this case, when the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion unit is detected by the inserted banknote detection sensor in the banknote depositing apparatus, the detection information by the inserted banknote detection sensor is transmitted from the banknote depositing apparatus to the coin depositing apparatus. With this, it becomes possible to operate a coin feeding mechanism such as a rotary disk provided in the coin insertion unit in the coin depositing device, and thus automatically starts coin and bill deposit processing without pressing the deposit start button. Will be able to. Further, in the money depositing machine according to the modified example in which such a coin depositing apparatus and a banknote depositing apparatus are separately provided, similarly to the money depositing machine shown in FIG. In the coin depositing apparatus, even when the amount of coins inserted into the coin insertion unit is small, it is possible to perform the coin feeding operation into the housing.

  Moreover, in this invention, when a banknote is detected by the insertion banknote detection sensor 52b, the control part which controls these coin feeding mechanism 13 and the banknote feeding mechanism 54 so that the coin feeding mechanism 13 and the banknote feeding mechanism 54 may be operated, respectively. It is not limited to being provided in the money deposit machine 1. In the present invention, the money depositing machine 1 and a management device (for example, a higher-level management computer or other money depositing machine 1 connected in parent and child) that are communicably connected via the communication interface unit 98 of the money depositing machine 1. (Base unit), etc., may constitute a valuable medium processing system, and the control unit may be provided in a management device of the valuable medium processing system.

  In the present invention, a coin depositing device capable of depositing at least coins may be used alone. That is, installation of a banknote deposit apparatus may be omitted in the money depositing machine. The coin depositing device according to the present invention includes a coin inserting unit provided with a coin feeding mechanism such as a rotating disk for feeding the inserted coins into the housing, and an inserted coin for detecting the coins inserted into the coin inserting unit. A detection sensor (coin detection unit) and a control unit that controls the coin feeding mechanism to operate the coin feeding mechanism when receiving specific detection information. Here, the specific detection information refers to information that may have started the coin deposit process. Specifically, specific detection information serving as a trigger for operating a coin feeding mechanism such as a turntable is detected by an opening / closing detection sensor provided in the vicinity of the coin insertion unit, and a deposit to the control unit is started. Input of commands (specifically, pressing of the “Start” button displayed on the operation display unit), input of identification information to the control unit (specifically, the operator selects his / her own ID card or other recording medium) At least one of detection of an operator by a human sensor provided on the front surface of the housing of the coin depositing device), or an operation of manually inputting an operator ID through an operation display unit) It has become one thing.

  Further, when such a coin depositing device is provided together with a paper sheet processing device for depositing paper sheets such as banknotes, the coin depositing device serves as a trigger for operating a coin feeding mechanism such as a turntable. As specific detection information, detection of a paper sheet input to the input unit of the paper sheet processing apparatus provided in the coin depositing apparatus may be used.

  When the coin depositing apparatus according to the present invention receives the above-described various types of specific detection information, the coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor by rotating the rotating disk in the reverse direction for a predetermined time (for example, several seconds). The rotating disk is continuously operated in the forward direction until no coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor. As a result, the coin depositing process can be automatically started in the coin depositing apparatus used alone, and even when the amount of coins inserted into the coin insertion unit is small, the coins are fed into the housing. The operation can be performed.

  Further, the principle of the present invention can be applied to the money change machine shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 instead of the money deposit machine 1 shown in FIGS. The outline of the structure of the money changer to which the principle of the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to FIGS. 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a money change machine to which the principle of the present invention is applied and a POS register communicably connected to the money change machine, and FIG. 9 is a money change shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram showing the outline of the internal configuration of the machine and the POS register, and FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the money change machine and the POS register shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the money change machine, the coin change machine 100 and the bar metal storage device 400 are arranged side by side vertically, and banknotes are arranged next to the coin change machine 100 and the bar metal storage device 400. A change machine 200 is arranged. Further, a POS register 300 is arranged above the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. The coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are configured to perform deposit and withdrawal processing of coins and banknotes, respectively. Further, the banknote change machine 200 can also perform gift certificate deposit processing. Further, the bar metal storage device 400 is configured to store a bar coin of each denomination (a coin of the same denomination in a certain number of bars and wrapped in a film or wrapping paper) so that it can be taken out. Yes. The POS register 300 is used as a management device that manages the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400.

  In FIG. 9, the coin change machine 100 and the bar metal storage device 400 are schematically shown in their internal configurations when the coin change machine 100 and the bar metal storage device 400 are viewed from above. As for the POS register 300, the internal configuration of the banknote change machine 200 and the POS register 300 when viewed from the side is schematically shown. As shown in FIG. 9, the coin change machine 100 includes an upper control unit 120 and a coin change machine control unit 130, and the upper control unit 120 and the coin change machine control unit 130 are connected to be communicable. Yes. Moreover, the banknote change machine 200 has the banknote change machine control part 230, and this banknote change machine control part 230 is connected to the high-order control part 120 of the coin change machine 100 so that communication is possible. The bar metal storage device 400 includes a bar metal storage device control unit 430, and the bar metal storage device control unit 430 is communicably connected to the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100. The POS register 300 includes a POS control unit 330, and the upper control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 is connected to the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 so as to be communicable. Although not shown, the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 is communicably connected to a host terminal such as a store server.

  First, the configuration of the coin change machine 100 will be specifically described. As shown in FIG. 8, the coin change machine 100 includes a housing 110 provided with an operation display unit 112 such as a touch panel on the front upper surface. A coin receiving unit 114 and a coin dispensing unit 116 are provided at the front of the housing 110.

  The coin receiving part 114 takes in the coins received via the coin insertion slot one by one into the housing 110 in a one-layer, one-row state. More specifically, in the vicinity of the bottom of the coin receiving portion 114, a feeding belt (not shown) including a circulation belt is provided as a coin feeding mechanism 119 (see FIG. 10) for feeding coins into the housing 110. The coins input to the coin receiving unit 114 are accumulated on the feeding belt. In addition, the coin receiving unit 114 is provided with an inserted coin detection sensor 115 for detecting a coin inserted into the coin receiving unit 114 from the outside of the housing 110. The inserted coin detection sensor 115 is composed of, for example, a photo interrupter having a light emitting element and a light receiving element provided to face each other, and the coins inserted into the coin receiving unit 114 and accumulated on the feeding belt are light emitting elements. The coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115 by blocking the optical axis between the light receiving element and the light receiving element. In such a coin receiving unit 114, when the coin inserted into the coin insertion slot is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115, the feeding belt is driven, whereby the feeding belt uses the coin as the housing 110 of the coin change machine 100. It is designed to feed one by one. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a shutter 118 for opening and closing the coin insertion slot is provided at the coin insertion slot of the coin receiving section 114, and when the shutter 118 is opened, the coin is received in the coin receiving section 114. It can be thrown in. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the coin receiving unit 114 is connected to a deposit transport unit 103 that transports the coins taken into the housing 110 by the coin receiving unit 114.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a coin identifying unit 101 for identifying coins and a branching unit 104 are provided in the middle of the deposit conveyance unit 103. The branching unit 104 guides (conveys) coins to be dispensed from the coin dispensing unit 116, such as reject coins, to the dispensing conveyance unit 108 based on the coin identification result by the coin identification unit 101.

  On the other hand, coins to be stored in the housing 110 such as normal coins are transported to the coin storage unit 106 by the deposit transport unit 103. The coin storage unit 106 stores coins by denomination. Specifically, for example, there are six denominations of coins distributed in Japan (500 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 10 yen coins, 5 yen coins and 1 yen coins). A coin storage unit 106 is provided, and coins are stored for each denomination in each coin storage unit 106 in descending order from the upstream side of the deposit conveyance unit 103 (that is, the lower side in FIG. 9). Further, the coin storage unit 106 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism (not shown) that feeds the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 one by one to the dispensing transport unit 108.

  The withdrawal conveyance unit 108 conveys the coins fed from the coin storage unit 106 to the coin dispensing unit 116. Further, the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 conveys reject coins guided from the branching unit 104 to the coin dispensing unit 116.

  Next, the configuration of the bill change machine 200 will be specifically described. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the banknote change machine 200 includes a housing 210 and an annular circulation transport unit 203 a provided at a substantially central portion in the housing 210. Moreover, the banknote receiving part 214, the three banknote storage parts 206, the banknote discharge part 216, the withdrawal rejection part 204, and the banknote collection cassette 207 are arrange | positioned so that the circulation conveyance part 203a may be surrounded from the outer side.

  Moreover, in the inside of the housing | casing 210 of the banknote change machine 200, the banknote acceptance part 214, each banknote storage part 206, the banknote discharge part 216, the withdrawal rejection part 204, the banknote collection cassette 207, and the circulation conveyance part 203a A plurality of connection transport sections 203b are formed to connect each other. Moreover, the banknote identification part 201 is provided in the circulation conveyance part 203a, and this banknote identification part 201 identifies the banknote which passes the said banknote identification part 201 concerned.

  Further, a path switching unit (not shown) for switching the banknote transport path between the circulation transport unit 203a and each connection transport unit 203b is arranged along the circuit transport unit 203a.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, on the front surface of the housing 210, a banknote receiving port 214 a of the banknote receiving unit 214 and a banknote outlet 216 a of the banknote dispensing unit 216 are provided. The banknote collection cassette 207 is detachably attached to the casing 210.

  When a bill inserted into the bill accepting portion 214 is detected via the bill accepting port 214a, the bill accepting portion 214 takes in the bills in a lump and feeds the bills one by one to the peripheral transport portion 203a. (See FIG. 10). More specifically, the banknote receiving unit 214 is provided with a inserted banknote detection sensor 215 for detecting a banknote inserted into the banknote receiving unit 214 from the outside of the casing 210. The inserted banknote detection sensor 215 includes, for example, a photo interrupter having a light emitting element and a light receiving element provided to face each other, and a bill inserted into the banknote receiving unit 214 is light between the light emitting element and the light receiving element. The banknote is detected by the inserted banknote detection sensor 215 by blocking the shaft. In such a banknote receiving unit 214, when a banknote inserted into the banknote receiving unit 214 via the banknote receiving port 214 a is detected by the inserted banknote detection sensor 215, the banknote feeding mechanism 219 provided in the banknote receiving unit 214 is The banknotes that are driven and are inserted into the banknote receiving unit 214 are collectively received by the banknote feeding mechanism 219 and are fed out one by one to the circulating transport unit 203a.

  Each banknote storage unit 206 stores banknotes by denomination based on the identification result of the banknote identification unit 201. Specifically, as the three bill storage units 206, a bill storage unit 206 that stores 10,000 yen bills, a bill storage unit 206 that stores 5,000 yen bills and 2000 yen bills in a mixed state, and a thousand yen bill Each banknote storage unit 206 is provided. Moreover, the banknote storage part 206 is provided with a banknote feeding mechanism (not shown) that feeds out the banknotes stored in the banknote storage part 206 one by one to the circulation transport part 203a.

  Moreover, the banknote paying-out part 216 discharges | emits the banknote drawn | fed out from each banknote accommodating part 206 to the circulation conveyance part 203a out of the machine from the banknote outlet 216a. More specifically, each banknote storage unit until all banknotes to be dispensed from the banknote change machine 200 are sent from each banknote storage unit 206 to the banknote dispensing unit 216 when the banknote change machine 200 performs banknote withdrawal processing. The bills sent from 206 to the bill dispensing unit 216 are temporarily held by the bill dispensing unit 216. And after all the banknotes which should be discharged | paid out from the banknote change machine 200 are sent to the banknote discharge part 216 from each banknote storage part 206, the banknote temporarily hold | maintained at the banknote discharge part 216 is collectively put into the banknote outlet 216a. Then, the operator can take out a bundle of banknotes from the banknote outlet 216a. Moreover, the banknote outlet 216a is provided with a banknote remaining detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the banknote sent from the banknote dispensing part 216 to the banknote outlet 216a. Such a banknote residual detection sensor detects this when all the banknotes sent from the banknote dispensing part 216 to the banknote outlet 216a are extracted by the operator.

  The withdrawal reject unit 204 is a banknote that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit 201 due to a conveyance error such as skew among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206 when the banknote change machine 200 performs the withdrawal process. Is stored as a withdrawal reject banknote. In addition, among the banknotes taken into the housing 210 from the banknote receiving unit 214, banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identifying unit 201 due to contamination or the like are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 216 as deposit reject banknotes. Yes.

  Next, the configuration of the bar metal storage device 400 will be briefly described. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the bar metal storage device 400 includes a housing 410 whose front side surface is open, a housing 410 that can be housed in the housing 410, and a front side from the housing 410. The storage drawer 412 can be pulled out, and the storage drawer 412 stores, for example, two rows of bar metal coins of each denomination. Here, the storage drawer 412 has a plurality of storage portions (pockets) for storing the bar metal coins one by one, and the number and position of the bar metal coins stored in each storage portion for each denomination Is preset.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the storage drawer 412 is completely stored in the casing 410, the storage drawer 412 is locked in the casing 410 inside the casing 410 of the bar metal storage device 400. A lock portion 416 is provided. Here, when the lock unit 416 locks the storage drawer 412 in the housing 410, the storage drawer 412 can no longer be pulled out from the housing 410, so that a bar metal coin can be taken out from the storage drawer 412. become unable. When the lock by the lock portion 416 is released, the storage drawer 412 protrudes slightly from the front surface of the housing 410 to the near side due to the urging of a spring structure (not shown).

  Further, in the vicinity of the front opening in the housing 410 of the bar metal storage device 400, when the storage drawer 412 is pulled out from the housing 410 to the front side or returned to the inside of the housing 410, the storage drawer 412 A bar metal detector 414 that detects the number of the bar metal coins stored for each denomination is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the bar metal detection unit 414 has four pairs of optical sensors 414a and 414b and a rotary encoder 414c that detects the amount of the drawer drawer 412 pulled out from the housing 410. . Here, each of the two pairs of optical sensors 414a has a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and light emitted from the light emitting element is perpendicular to the height direction of the bar metal storage device 400 (that is, orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 9). The light is transmitted to the light receiving element through an optical axis extending in the direction in which the light is received. When the storage drawer 412 is completely stored in the housing 410 or when the storage drawer 412 is completely pulled out of the housing 410, the light emitted from the light emitting element in each optical sensor 414a is received. Received by the element. On the other hand, when the storage drawer 412 is pulled out from the housing 410 to the near side or returned to the inside of the housing 410, the light emitted from the light emitting elements of the respective optical sensors 414a is stored in the storage drawer 412. By being blocked by the bar metal coin, it cannot reach the light receiving element, thereby detecting the presence or absence of the bar metal coin and the size of the diameter.

  Each of the two pairs of optical sensors 414b has a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and light emitted from the light emitting element extends in the width direction of the bar metal storage device 400 (that is, the left-right direction in FIG. 9). It is sent to the light receiving element through the optical axis. When the storage drawer 412 is completely stored in the housing 410 or the storage drawer 412 is completely pulled out of the housing 410, the light emitted from the light emitting element in each optical sensor 414b is received. Received by the element. On the other hand, when the storage drawer 412 is pulled out from the housing 410 or returned to the inside of the housing 410, the light emitted from the light emitting element of each optical sensor 414b is stored in the storage drawer 412. When blocked by the bar metal coin, it does not reach the light receiving element, thereby detecting the presence or absence of a hole in the bar metal coin.

  As described above, in the storage drawer 412, the number and position of the bar metal coins to be stored for each denomination are preset, so the presence or absence and diameter of the bar metal coins detected by the optical sensors 414a and 414b, Based on the presence / absence of a hole and the amount of drawer of the storage drawer 412 from the housing 410 detected by the rotary encoder 414c, the number of bar metal coins stored in the storage drawer 412 and the amount of each bar metal coin Whether or not it is correctly stored in a predetermined position in the storage drawer 412 is detected.

  Note that the bar metal storage device 400 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described configuration. In the bar metal storage device 400 having another configuration, the bar metal stored in the storage unit of the storage drawer 412 as the bar metal detection unit 414 that detects the number of each type of bar metal coin stored in the storage drawer 412. A system in which sensors for detecting the presence / absence of coins and the denomination (material) are arranged in all storage units (pockets) may be used.

  Next, the configuration of the POS register 300 will be specifically described. As shown in FIG. 9, the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 is communicably connected to the upper control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 and also communicates with an upper terminal (not shown) such as a store server. It is connected. Then, the POS control unit 330 sends a command to the coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 via the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100. Thus, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are made to perform deposit and withdrawal processing of coins and banknotes. Further, the POS control unit 330 sends a command to the bar metal storage device control unit 430 of the bar metal storage device 400 via the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100, whereby the lock unit 416 stores it in the housing 410. The drawer 412 is locked or unlocked. Further, the POS control unit 330 receives the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 from the coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 via the host control unit 120. Information related to the processing status of coins and banknotes is received.

  The operation unit 304 can be operated by an operator, and can give various commands to the POS control unit 330. The display unit 302 also displays information such as the processing status of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the amount of coins and banknotes stored in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. It is supposed to be. Further, the POS register 300 is provided with an additional display unit 302a that can be visually recognized by the customer (purchaser). Instead of displaying various information on the display unit 302 or in addition to the display on the display unit 302, The display may be performed on the additional display unit 302a. The POS register 300 is provided with a card reader 336 and a printing unit 338 (see FIG. 10, not shown in FIGS. 8 and 9). The card reader 336 acquires information related to the operator's ID, authority, etc. by reading the operator's ID card. The printing unit 338 is constituted by a printer, for example, and prints various information such as the amount of coins and banknotes stored in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 in addition to the sales receipt and the total receipt. ing.

  FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the money change machine and the POS register 300 configured as described above. As shown in FIG. 10, an interface 132, an operation display unit 112, a sound unit 113, and a storage unit 134 of the coin change machine 100 are connected to the upper control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100. The host control unit 120 transmits signals to the banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200, the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300, and the bar metal storage device control unit 430 of the bar metal storage device 400 through the interface 132. Send and receive. In addition, a command input to the operation display unit 112 by the operator is sent from the operation display unit 112 to the host control unit 120, and the host control unit 120 sends a command to the operation display unit 112, thereby the operation display unit 112. Various information is displayed on the screen. More specifically, the operation display unit 112 displays the processing status of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the presence of coins and banknotes stored in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. High is displayed. The voice unit 113 can make various notifications to the operator by voice. The storage unit 134 also has various processing conditions such as the processing status of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the amount of coins and banknotes stored in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. Information is stored.

  The coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 includes a coin feeding mechanism 119, an inserted coin detection sensor 115, a deposit conveyance unit 103, a coin identification unit 101, a branch unit 104, a coin storage unit 106, a withdrawal conveyance unit 108, A coin dispensing unit 116 and the like are connected to each other, and a coin identification result by the coin identification unit 101 and a coin detection result by the inserted coin detection sensor 115 are sent, and a coin dispensing mechanism 119 and a deposit are received from the coin changer control unit 130. Various commands are sent to each of the transport unit 103, the branch unit 104, the coin storage unit 106, the withdrawal transport unit 108, the coin payout unit 116, and the like.

  The banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 includes an interface 232, a banknote feeding mechanism 219, a inserted banknote detection sensor 215, a circulation conveyance unit 203 a, a connection conveyance unit 203 b, a banknote identification unit 201, a banknote storage unit 206, and a withdrawal. The reject unit 204, the banknote dispensing unit 216, and the like are connected to each other, and the banknote identification result by the banknote identification unit 201 and the banknote detection result by the inserted banknote detection sensor 215 are sent to the banknote change machine control unit 230, and banknote change Various commands are sent from the machine control unit 230 to each of the banknote feeding mechanism 219, the circulation transport unit 203a, the connection transport unit 203b, the banknote storage unit 206, the withdrawal reject unit 204, the banknote dispensing unit 216, and the like. ing. The banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 transmits and receives signals to and from the upper control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 through the interface 232.

  An interface 432, a bar metal detection unit 414, a lock unit 416, a storage unit 434, a display unit 420, and the like are connected to the bar metal storage device control unit 430 of the bar metal storage device 400. Whether the detection result of the bar metal coin in the storage drawer 412 is sent to the bar metal storage device control unit 430 and whether the storage drawer 412 is locked in the housing 410 with respect to the lock unit 416 from the bar metal storage device control unit 430 An instruction to reject is sent. Further, the bar storage device control unit 430 can turn on the display unit 420 by sending a command to the display unit 420. Further, the bar metal storage device control unit 430 of the bar metal storage device 400 transmits and receives signals to and from the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 through the interface 432. Further, the storage unit 434 stores various information such as the amount of the bar metal coins stored in the bar metal storage device 400.

  Further, a display unit 302, an operation unit 304, a storage unit 334, an interface 332, a card reader 336, a printing unit 338, and the like are connected to the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300, respectively. An input command is sent from the operation unit 304 to the POS control unit 330, and information related to the operator's ID card read by the card reader 336 is sent to the POS control unit 330. The POS control unit 330 is configured to display various information on the display unit 302 by sending a command to the display unit 302. Note that the POS control unit 330 may display an additional display unit 302 a instead of displaying various information on the display unit 302 or in addition to the display on the display unit 302. Further, the POS control unit 330 prints various information by the printing unit 338 by sending a command to the printing unit 338. Further, the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 transmits and receives signals to and from a host terminal (not shown) such as a host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 and a store server through an interface 332. . Further, the storage unit 334 stores the processing status of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 transmitted from the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. Various information such as the amount of coins and banknotes stored inside is stored.

  Next, the operation of the money change machine having such a configuration will be described. Specifically, the operation when depositing coins or banknotes as sales proceeds from a customer into a money changer will be described below. The operation of the coin change machine shown below is performed by the coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 and the bill change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 as components of the coin change machine 100 and the bill change machine 200. It is performed by controlling each.

  When a clerk deposits coins or banknotes as sales proceeds from a customer into a money change machine, the clerk gives an instruction to start a deposit process by the operation unit 304 of the POS register 300 or the operation display unit 112 of the coin changer 100. When given to the upper control unit 120, the shutter 118 provided at the coin slot of the coin receiving unit 114 is opened. Such a shutter 118 may be opened manually by a store clerk. Then, when coins or bills as sales proceeds deposited by customers are put into the coin accepting unit 114 or the bill accepting unit 214, the coins thrown into the coin accepting unit 114 are fed into the housing 110 and accepted into the bills. The bills inserted into the section 214 are fed out into the housing 210. Specifically, in the coin change machine 100, when a coin inserted into the coin receiving unit 114 is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115, a coin feeding mechanism 119 (specifically, a coin receiving mechanism 114 provided in the coin receiving unit 114). , The feeding belt provided in the vicinity of the bottom of the coin receiving unit 114) is driven, so that the coins on the transport belt are fed one by one into the housing 110 one by one in a single layer and transported by the deposit transport unit 103. Will come to be. Moreover, in the banknote change machine 200, when the banknote inserted into the banknote receiving unit 214 through the banknote receiving port 214a is detected by the inserted banknote detection sensor 215, the banknote feeding mechanism 219 provided in the banknote receiving unit 214 is driven. Then, the deposited banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving unit 214 are collectively taken into the casing 210 and fed out one by one to the circulating transport unit 203a side.

  Further, when a bill inserted into the bill accepting unit 214 in the bill change machine 200 is detected by the inserted bill detection sensor 215, when the feeding belt of the coin receiving unit 114 is not driven, the feeding belt is set for a predetermined time. The coin is fed in the direction opposite to the feeding direction or the feeding direction (for example, several seconds). As a result, the amount of coins inserted into the coin receiving unit 114 in the coin change machine 100 is small, and the inserted coin detection sensor 115 causes the coin receiving unit 114 to insert the coins and accumulate them on the feeding belt. Even when no coins are detected, the feeding belt circulates in the coin feeding direction or in the direction opposite to the feeding direction for a predetermined time, so that the coins accumulated on the feeding belt are detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115. Will come to be. When the payout belt circulates and moves in a direction opposite to the payout direction of coins for a predetermined time, the coins accumulated on the payout belt are stirred and detected by the input coin detection sensor 115, the payout belt is The coins are continuously driven so as to circulate and move in the coin feeding direction. As a result, the coins inserted into the coin receiving unit 114 are fed into the housing 110 one by one in a one-layered state by a feeding belt. Then, it is conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103. Even if the feeding belt circulates in the coin feeding direction or in the direction opposite to the feeding direction for a predetermined time, if no coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115, the feeding belt stops. .

  In addition, after a clerk puts in coins or banknotes as sales proceeds from a customer into the coin receiving unit 114 or the banknote receiving unit 214, the “start” button displayed on the operation display unit 112 of the coin change machine 100 is pressed. Then, in the coin change machine 100, when the coin inserted into the coin receiving unit 114 is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115, the feeding belt of the coin feeding mechanism 119 provided in the coin receiving unit 114 is driven. Therefore, the coins on the conveyor belt are fed into the housing 110 one by one in a one-layer, one-row state. In addition, when a coin is not detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115 when the “start” button displayed on the operation display unit 112 is pressed, the payout belt is coined for a predetermined time (for example, several seconds). Is driven in the direction opposite to the feeding direction or the feeding direction. When the coins accumulated on the feeding belt are stirred and detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115 by circulating and moving the feeding belt in the coin feeding direction or in the direction opposite to the feeding direction for a predetermined time, The belt continues to be driven so as to circulate and move in the coin feeding direction. As a result, the coins inserted into the coin receiving portion 114 are placed one by one in a single layer in a single layer by the feeding belt. It comes out. On the other hand, if no coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115 even if the feeding belt circulates in the coin feeding direction or in the direction opposite to the feeding direction for a predetermined time, the feeding belt stops. Further, when a bill is detected by the inserted bill detection sensor 215 when the “start” button displayed on the operation display unit 112 is pressed, the bill feeding mechanism 219 provided in the bill receiving unit 214 is driven. The deposited banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving unit 214 are collectively taken into the housing 210.

  In the coin change machine 100, coins that are fed from the coin receiving unit 114 to the inside of the housing 110 and conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103 are identified by the coin identifying unit 101. Coins identified as coins to be paid out from the coin payout unit 116, such as reject coins, based on the result of coin identification by the coin identification unit 101 are guided (conveyed) by the branch unit 104 to the withdrawal transport unit 108. Then, it is conveyed to the coin dispensing unit 116 by the dispensing conveyance unit 108. On the other hand, the coins identified as coins to be stored in the machine body such as normal coins based on the coin identification result by the coin identification unit 101 are conveyed to the coin storage unit 106 by the deposit conveyance unit 103, and It is stored in the coin storage unit 106 by denomination. Further, in the banknote change machine 200, banknotes fed out from the banknote receiving unit 214 to the inside of the casing 210 and transported by the circumferential transport unit 203 a are identified by the banknote recognition unit 201. A banknote identified as a normal banknote by the banknote recognition unit 201 is stored in each banknote storage unit 206 by denomination. On the other hand, among the banknotes taken in from the banknote receiving unit 214, banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identifying unit 201 due to stains or abnormal conveyance are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 216 as deposit reject banknotes.

  According to the money change machine according to the modification shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the bill inserted into the bill acceptance unit 214 is detected in the same manner as the money deposit machine 1 shown in FIGS. An inserted banknote detection sensor 215 is provided as a banknote detection unit for detecting the banknote, and when the banknote is detected by the inserted banknote detection sensor 215, the upper control unit 120 (specifically, a coin feeding mechanism 119 provided in the coin receiving unit 114). In this case, the coin feeding mechanism 119 and the bill feeding mechanism 219 are controlled so as to operate the conveyance belt provided near the bottom of the coin receiving portion 114 and the bill feeding mechanism 219 provided in the bill receiving portion 214, respectively. It is like that. As described above, when a bill inserted into the bill receiving unit 214 is detected by the inserted bill detection sensor 215, the bill feeding mechanism 219 provided in the bill receiving unit 214 is operated and the coin provided in the coin receiving unit 114 is operated. By operating the conveyor belt of the feeding mechanism 119, it is possible to automatically start the deposit process of coins and bills without pressing the deposit start button, and the amount of coins inserted into the coin receiving unit 114 is small. Even in this case, it is possible to reliably perform the coin feeding operation into the housing 110.

  In addition, in the coin change machine according to the modification shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, after the coin or banknote as change is paid out from the coin change machine 100 or the banknote change machine 200, the coin or banknote as sales proceeds. When the withdrawal priority mode in which the money is deposited into the coin change machine 100 or the banknote change machine 200 is performed, the following processing is performed. That is, in the case where the withdrawal priority mode is performed, when a predetermined time elapses after coins or banknotes as change are paid out from the coin change machine 100 or the banknote change machine 200, the coin change machine In 100, when the coins inserted into the coin receiving unit 114 are detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115, the feeding belt of the coin feeding mechanism 119 provided in the coin receiving unit 114 is driven, so that the coins on the conveyor belt are transferred. The paper is fed into the housing 110 one by one in the state of one layer and one row. In addition, when coins or banknotes as change are paid out from the coin change machine 100 or the banknote change machine 200 and no predetermined coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115 when a predetermined time has elapsed. The feeding belt is driven in a coin feeding direction or in a direction opposite to the feeding direction for a predetermined time (for example, several seconds). When the coins accumulated on the feeding belt are stirred and detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115 by circulating and moving the feeding belt in the coin feeding direction or in the direction opposite to the feeding direction for a predetermined time, The belt continues to be driven so as to circulate and move in the coin feeding direction. As a result, the coins inserted into the coin receiving portion 114 are placed one by one in a single layer in a single layer by the feeding belt. It comes out. On the other hand, if no coin is detected by the inserted coin detection sensor 115 even if the feeding belt circulates in the coin feeding direction or in the direction opposite to the feeding direction for a predetermined time, the feeding belt stops. In addition, when the withdrawal priority mode is performed, when a predetermined time elapses after coins or banknotes as change are paid out from the coin change machine 100 or the banknote change machine 200, the inserted banknote detection is performed. When a bill is detected by the sensor 215, the bill feeding mechanism 219 provided in the bill receiving unit 214 is driven, and the deposited bill inserted into the bill receiving unit 214 is taken into the housing 210.

  Further, the valuable medium processing apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to the one that processes money, and processes valuable media other than money (for example, securities such as checks and gift certificates). Also good. The principle of the present invention can also be applied to such a valuable medium processing apparatus. Specifically, the valuable medium processing apparatus according to the present invention can deposit coins and securities consisting of paper sheets such as banknotes, checks, gift certificates, and the like. A paper feeding unit provided with a coin feeding mechanism such as a rotating disk for feeding the paper into the housing, and a paper provided with a paper feeding mechanism for feeding the fed paper into the housing A sheet input unit; and a paper sheet detection unit that detects the paper sheet input to the paper sheet input unit. When a paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detection unit, the paper sheet feeding mechanism provided in the paper sheet feeding unit is operated and the coin feeding mechanism provided in the coin feeding unit is operated. It has become. Even with such a valuable medium processing device, it is possible to automatically start the deposit processing of coins and paper sheets without pressing the deposit start button, and even when the amount of coins inserted into the coin insertion unit is small It is possible to reliably perform the coin feeding operation to the inside of the housing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin depositing machine 1a Case 1b, 1c Door 2 Upper cover 2p Shaft 4 Support part 10 Coin depositing device 12 Coin insertion part 12a Shutter 12b Coin detection sensor 13 Coin feeding mechanism 13a Turntable 13b Drive motor 14 Conveying part 14a Conveying belt 14b, 14c Pulley 15 Opening 16 Identification part 18 Branching mechanism 18a Branching part 20 Opening 22 Temporary holding chute 24 Rejecting chute 26 Temporary holding part 28 Rejecting part 30 Coin return box 30a Holding part 31 Locking part 32 Storage chute 40 Coin storage Cassette 50 Banknote depositing device 52 Bill insertion unit 52a Shutter 52b Inserted bill detection sensor 54 Bill feeding mechanism 56 Transport unit 58 Identification unit 60 Branching mechanism 62 Rejection unit 64 Temporary holding unit 65 Door lock unit 70 Bill storage cassette 80 Main body control unit 81 Coin Control unit 82 Control part 84 Printing part 86, 88 Operation display part 89 Operation key 90 Reading part 92 Recording medium 92a Storage part 94 Storage part 98 Communication interface part 100 Coin change machine 101 Coin identification part 103 Deposit conveyance part 104 Branch part 106 Coin storage part 108 Withdrawal transport unit 110 Housing 112 Operation display unit 113 Audio unit 114 Coin receiving unit 115 Inserted coin detection sensor 116 Coin dispensing unit 118 Shutter 119 Coin feeding mechanism 120 Upper control unit 130 Coin change machine control unit 132 Interface 134 Storage unit 200 Banknote Change machine 201 Banknote recognition unit 203a Circulation transport unit 203b Connection transport unit 204 Deposit rejection unit 206 Banknote storage unit 207 Banknote collection cassette 210 Case 214 Banknote receiving unit 214a Banknote receiving port 215 Inserted banknote detection sensor 216 Exit 2 9 bill feeding mechanism 230 bill change machine control unit 232 interface 300 POS registers 302 and 302a display unit 304 operation unit 330 POS control unit 332 interface 334 storage unit 336 card reader 338 printing unit 400 bar metal storage device 410 housing 412 storage drawer 414 Bar metal detectors 414a, 414b Optical sensor 414c Rotary encoder 416 Lock unit 420 Display unit 430 Bar metal storage device control unit 432 Interface 434 Storage unit

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A valuable medium processing device capable of depositing coins and paper sheets,
A coin insertion unit provided with a coin feeding mechanism for feeding the inserted coins into the housing;
A paper sheet feeding unit provided with a paper sheet feeding mechanism for feeding the inserted paper sheets into the housing;
A paper sheet detection unit for detecting the paper sheet input to the paper sheet input unit;
A control unit that controls the coin feeding mechanism and the paper sheet feeding mechanism to operate the coin feeding mechanism and the paper sheet feeding mechanism, respectively, when a paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detection unit;
A valuable medium processing device. A coin detection unit for detecting coins inserted into the coin insertion unit;
The valuable medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the coin feeding mechanism to operate the coin feeding mechanism when a coin is detected by the coin detection unit.   The control unit makes the operation of the coin feeding mechanism when a paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detecting unit different from the operation of the coin feeding mechanism when a coin is detected by the coin detecting unit. The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the coin feeding mechanism is controlled.   The said control part controls the said coin feeding mechanism so that it may stop after operating the said coin feeding mechanism for a predetermined time, when the paper sheets are detected by the said paper sheet detection part. Media processing device.   The control unit operates the coin feeding mechanism when a paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detection unit, and then detects a coin by the coin detection unit when the coin is detected by the coin detection unit. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 4, wherein the coin feeding mechanism is controlled so that the coin feeding mechanism is operated until it is not used.   In the control unit, the operation of the coin feeding mechanism when a paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detection unit is the same as the operation of the coin feeding mechanism when a coin is detected by the coin detection unit. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 2, wherein the coin feeding mechanism is controlled so as to be. The coin feeding mechanism includes a turntable on which coins thrown into the coin throwing unit are accumulated,
The valuable part according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control unit controls the coin feeding mechanism to rotate the turntable when the paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detection unit. Media processing device. A coin processing device capable of depositing at least coins,
A coin insertion unit provided with a coin feeding mechanism for feeding the inserted coins into the housing;
A coin detection unit for detecting coins inserted into the coin insertion unit;
A control unit that controls the coin feeding mechanism to operate the coin feeding mechanism when receiving specific detection information;
A coin processing apparatus.   The specific detection information includes detection of inserted paper sheets, detection of an opening / closing operation of a shutter provided in the coin input unit, input of a deposit start command to the control unit, identification information to the control unit The coin processing device according to claim 8, wherein the coin processing device is at least one of input and detection of an operator by a human sensor. Coins and paper sheets can be deposited, and a coin insertion unit provided with a coin feeding mechanism for feeding the inserted coins into the housing, and for feeding the inserted paper sheets into the housing A valuable medium processing device having a paper sheet feeding unit provided with a paper sheet feeding mechanism, and a paper sheet detecting unit for detecting the paper sheet loaded in the paper sheet feeding unit,
A management device that is communicably connected to the valuable medium processing device and manages the valuable medium processing device;
A valuable medium processing system comprising:
Control of the coin feeding mechanism and the paper sheet feeding mechanism to operate the coin feeding mechanism and the paper sheet feeding mechanism, respectively, when a paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detection unit of the valuable medium processing device. A valuable medium processing system including a control unit for performing   The valuable medium processing system according to claim 10, wherein the control unit is provided in the management device. A valuable medium processing method using a valuable medium processing apparatus capable of depositing coins and paper sheets,
A step of detecting a paper sheet input into the paper sheet input unit by a paper sheet detection unit;
A step of operating a paper sheet feeding mechanism provided in the paper sheet feeding section and a coin feeding mechanism provided in the coin feeding section when a paper sheet is detected by the paper sheet detection section;
A valuable medium processing method comprising:

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