JP2016218921A - Currency processor and currency processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a currency processor capable of mitigating bewilderment of an operator in execution of a coin leveling operation and preventing an erroneous response, and a currency processing system.SOLUTION: The currency processor comprises: a coins reception part 110 for receiving coins; a received coin conveyance part for conveying the coins received through the coin reception part 110; coin discrimination part for discriminating the coins conveyed by the received coin conveyance part; a plurality of denomination-categorized coin storage part for storing the coins discriminated by the coin discrimination part; a detection part for detecting a suspected-full state which indicates an accumulation of coins stored in the denomination-categorized coin storage at a prescribed position is a threshold or greater; leveling operation means for leveling the accumulation of coins when the detection part detects the suspected-full state; and notification means for notifying that the leveling operation will be and/or is being executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling apparatus and a money handling system for processing money.

  Conventionally, a change machine and a deposit / withdrawal machine are known as one of the money handling apparatuses. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a money depositing / dispensing machine (a change machine) provided with a money storage unit of a money type that stores received money by money type and delivers the money as change when necessary. .

  When the change reserve is replenished to the change machine or the money taken out from the safe is replenished to the depositing / dispensing machine, a replenishment process for replenishing the money handling apparatus is performed. The replenishment process referred to in this specification includes a so-called depositing process in which coins held in the temporary holding unit are respectively stored in designated money storage units in accordance with a deposit confirmation command.

  As a result of the replenishment process, coins thrown into the money handling apparatus are stored in the money storage unit in a state of being piled up in the vicinity of the vertically lower side of the sorting hole. Therefore, even when there is still room in the storage space of the money storage unit, the full possibility state may be detected by the optical sensor. Here, the “full possibility state” is a state in which the money storage unit may be full of coins.

  When the full possibility state is detected during the execution of the replenishment process, the replenishment process (take-in operation) is stopped, and an operation (equalization operation) is performed by breaking the piles of coins stored in the money storage unit. . When the full possibility state is canceled by this leveling operation, the money handling apparatus resumes the replenishment process.

Japanese Patent No. 5142737

  However, in the conventional money handling apparatus, when the full possibility state is detected during the replenishment process, the replenishment process (capture operation) is suddenly stopped and the leveling operation is started. You may not realize that has started. For this reason, the operator may be confused because the money handling apparatus may have failed.

  Further, the leveling operation may end while the operator who misunderstood that the money handling apparatus is out of order tries to take out coins from the depositing unit or the machine, and the replenishment process may resume. In this case, the operator may scatter the coins to be collected from the depositing unit or the inside of the machine as the coin feeding mechanism is re-driven.

  As described above, in the conventional money handling apparatus, there is a risk that the operator may be confused or the coins may be dissipated due to an incorrect response with the execution of the coin leveling operation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above technical problem, and provides a money handling apparatus and a money handling system that can reduce the operator's confusion associated with the execution of a coin leveling operation and prevent erroneous correspondence. The purpose is to provide.

The money handling apparatus according to the present invention includes:
A depositing section for depositing coins;
A transport unit for transporting coins deposited from the deposit unit;
An identification unit for identifying coins conveyed by the conveyance unit;
A plurality of storage units for storing coins identified by the identification unit;
A detection unit for detecting a full possibility state indicating that a height of a pile of coins stored in the storage unit is equal to or higher than a threshold value;
When the full possibility state is detected by the detection unit, leveling means for leveling the coin piles;
Notification means for notifying that the leveling operation is performed and / or that the leveling operation is being performed;
It is characterized by providing.

In the money handling apparatus,
The identification unit identifies a denomination of coins conveyed by the conveyance unit,
The plurality of storage units store coins transported by the transport unit in denominations,
The detection unit is provided for each storage unit,
The notification means may notify the denomination of the coin performing the leveling operation.

In the money handling apparatus,
If the full possibility state remains detected even when the leveling operation is performed a predetermined number of times by the leveling operation means, the notification means notifies that the storage unit is in a full state. Also good.

In the money handling apparatus,
The notification means may notify the number of executions of the leveling operation.

In the money handling apparatus,
A withdrawal coin transport unit for transporting coins fed out from the storage unit along a withdrawal path;
A withdrawal unit that withdraws the coins fed to the withdrawal path and conveyed by the withdrawal coin transport unit;
An auxiliary storage unit that stores coins that are not withdrawn from the withdrawal unit among the coins fed to the withdrawal path;
If the full possibility state remains detected even if the leveling operation is performed a predetermined number of times by the leveling operation means, the notifying means transfers at least part of the coins in the storage portion to the auxiliary storage portion. You may be made to alert | report that the evacuation operation conveyed to is being performed.

In the money handling apparatus,
The leveling operation means includes a feeding belt provided at a lower portion of the storage portion and on which coins are stacked. As the leveling operation, a reverse operation for reversing the feeding belt and a normal rotation for rotating the feeding belt forward. Operations may be performed for the first and second times, respectively, and then the leveling operation may be terminated when the full likelihood state is not detected by the detection unit.

In the money handling apparatus,
Both the first number of times and the second number of times may be one.

The money handling system according to the present invention includes:
A money handling system comprising a coin handling device and a management device that manages the coin handling device,
The coin processing device is:
A depositing section for depositing coins;
A transport unit for transporting coins deposited from the deposit unit;
An identification unit for identifying coins conveyed by the conveyance unit;
A plurality of storage units for storing coins identified by the identification unit;
A detection unit for detecting a full possibility state indicating that a height of a pile of coins stored in the storage unit is equal to or greater than a threshold;
Leveling means for leveling the coin piles when the full possibility state is detected by the detection unit;
The management device
It has a reporting means which reports that the leveling operation is executed and / or that the leveling operation is being executed.

In the money handling system,
If the leveling possibility state remains detected even after the leveling operation is performed a predetermined number of times by the leveling operation means, the notification means notifies that the storage unit is in a full state. May be.

  According to the present invention, the notifying means notifies that the coin leveling operation is executed and / or that the leveling operation is being executed. For this reason, it is possible to provide a money handling apparatus and a money handling system that can alleviate the operator's confusion associated with the execution of the coin leveling operation and prevent erroneous correspondence.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of money handling system 1 concerning an embodiment. It is a schematic structure figure of money processing system 1 concerning an embodiment. It is a control block diagram of money processing system 1 concerning an embodiment. It is a top view which shows the coin deposit part 110, the deposit coin conveyance part 120, the coin storage part 160, etc. which were provided in the coin processing machine 100 which concerns on embodiment. It is a top view which shows the payment coin conveyance part 180, the coin payment part 190, the coin storage part 160, etc. which were provided in the coin processing machine 100 which concerns on embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the auxiliary | assistant accommodating part 170, the withdrawal coin conveyance part 180, the coin withdrawal part 190, etc. which were provided in the coin processing machine 100 which concerns on embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the coin feeding part 20, the money-type coin storage part 161a, the withdrawal coin conveyance part 180, etc. which were provided in the coin processing machine 100 which concerns on embodiment. It is a time chart which shows an example of the leveling operation | movement (leveling operation | movement) of a coin. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the coin replenishment process using the coin processing machine 100 which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which displays that the replenishment process of a coin is performed. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the screen which displays that the leveling operation is performed. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which displays that a money type coin storage part is full. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the screen which displays that the leveling operation is performed. It is a figure which shows the 3rd example of the screen which displays that the leveling operation is performed. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the modification of the coin replenishment process using the coin processing machine 100 which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which displays that the evacuation operation | movement which conveys the coin of the coin storage part 160 to the auxiliary storage part 170 is performed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the component which has an equivalent function in each figure. In the present application, “money” is a general term for “coins” and “banknotes”, and means at least one of “coins” and “banknotes”.

<Money handling system 1>
First, the whole structure of the money processing system 1 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the money handling system 1 includes a coin handling machine 100 that performs deposit / withdrawal processing of coins, a banknote handling machine 200 that performs deposit / withdrawal processing of banknotes, a coin handling machine 100, and a banknote handling machine. POS register (management device) 300 for managing 200. The coin processor 100 is configured to perform coin deposit / withdrawal processing, and the banknote processor 200 is configured to perform bill deposit / withdrawal processing. Hereinafter, the coin processor 100 and the banknote processor 200 are collectively referred to as a money processor. The coin processor 100 and the banknote processor 200 are, for example, change machines, and are arranged side by side in the left-right direction as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the money handling system 1 may further include a bar management machine 500 having a bar drawer 506 for storing bar. The bar metal management machine 500 may be integrated with the coin processing machine 100 as shown in FIG. 1 or may be separate from the coin processing machine 100.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the coin processing machine 100 includes a higher control unit 101 that controls the coin processing machine 100, the banknote processing machine 200, and the bar metal management machine 500, and a coin control that controls only the coin processing machine 100. Part 102. The host control unit 101 and the coin control unit 102 are connected to be communicable with each other. The banknote handling machine 200 has a banknote control unit 202 that controls the banknote handling machine 200. The banknote control unit 202 is communicably connected to the host control unit 101 of the coin processing machine 100. The bar metal management machine 500 has a bar metal control unit 502 that controls the bar metal management machine 500. The bar control unit 502 is communicably connected to the host control unit 101 of the coin processing machine 100. The POS register 300 includes a POS control unit 306 that controls the POS register 300. The POS control unit 306 is communicably connected to the host control unit 101 of the coin processing machine 100.

  When various processing such as coin replenishment processing (including deposit processing), withdrawal processing, scrutiny processing, and collection processing is performed in the coin processing machine 100, the result identified by the coin identifying unit 150 of the coin processing machine 100 is a coin. The data is output from the processor 100 to the POS register 300, and the result is displayed on the POS display unit 302 described later. Further, when various processes such as a banknote replenishment process (including a deposit process), a withdrawal process, a scrutiny process, and a recovery process are performed in the banknote handling machine 200, the result of recognition by the banknote recognition unit 250 of the banknote handling machine 200 is performed. Is output from the banknote processing machine 200 to the POS register 300 via the host control unit 101, and the result is displayed on the POS display unit 302. In addition, information on the presence / absence of a bar metal output from the bar metal management machine 500, information on the type of bar metal, and the like are also output from the bar metal management machine 500 to the POS register 300 via the host controller 101, and the information Is displayed on the POS display unit 302.

  Next, the configuration of the banknote handling machine 200, the bar management machine 500, the POS register 300, and the coin handling machine 100 will be described in detail.

<Bill Processing Machine 200>
The structure of the banknote processing machine 200 which performs the banknote depositing / withdrawing process is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the banknote handling machine 200 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped banknote casing 205, a banknote depositing section 210 for depositing banknotes from the outside of the banknote casing 205, and a banknote depositing section 210. The banknote conveyance part 220 which conveys the received banknote, the banknote identification part 250 which identifies the money type etc. of the banknote deposited from the banknote depositing part 210, and the banknote conveyed by the banknote conveyance part 220 are accommodated in denomination. And a plurality of banknote storage units 260 for feeding out banknotes stored therein, and a banknote dispensing unit 290 for dispensing banknotes stored in the deposit reject banknotes and the banknote storage unit 260.

  The banknote depositing section 210 has a deposited banknote handling section (not shown) that is driven when a banknote is deposited and feeds the banknotes one by one into the banknote housing 205. Moreover, the banknote storage part 260 has the withdrawal banknote delivery part (not shown) which pays out one banknote from the banknote storage part 260 one by one as needed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote transport unit 220 is connected to a collection cassette 235 that stores banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 260 when performing the recovery process. When a banknote storage unit 260 of a denomination is full (full) or near full (nearly full), a banknote of denomination stored in the banknote storage unit 260 is stored in the recovery cassette 235 as an overflow banknote. The

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the banknote transport unit 220 may not be able to identify the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 260 by the banknote recognition unit 250 due to, for example, a transport abnormality such as two banknotes being fed out. The withdrawal reject unit 230 for storing the banknote (withdrawal reject banknote) is connected.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote control unit 202 of the banknote handling machine 200 includes an interface 232, a banknote depositing unit 210, a banknote transporting unit 220, a withdrawal rejection unit 230, a banknote recognition unit 250, a banknote storage unit 260, a banknote dispensing unit. A gold part 290 or the like is connected. And the banknote control part 202 is comprised so that a banknote payment part 210, the banknote conveyance part 220, the banknote identification part 250, the banknote accommodating part 260, the banknote payment part 290, etc. may be transmitted / received, and these may be controlled. Yes.

<Bar metal management machine 500>
A bar metal management machine 500 that stores and manages bar metal will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the bar metal management machine 500 includes a bar metal housing 505 and a bar metal drawer 506 provided so as to be drawn out from the bar metal housing 505. The bar metal drawer 506 has a plurality of bar metal storage portions 520 that store bar metals one by one. As shown in FIG. 2, a slit 525 is formed on the bottom surface of the bar drawer 506. In addition, in this bar metal drawer 506, an auxiliary storage area 530 capable of storing rose coins, banknotes, gift certificates, etc. in addition to the bar metal may be provided.

  The bar metal management machine 500 further includes a bar metal detection unit 580 as means for detecting the presence or absence of the metal bar and the denomination. This bar metal detector 580 includes a rotary encoder (displacement detecting means) provided between the bar metal drawer 506 and the bar metal housing 505, and a sensor (both shown) provided in the bar metal housing 505. Z).

  The rotary encoder can detect the position of the bar drawer 506 with respect to the bar casing 505. More specifically, the rotary encoder receives a lattice disk provided with slits at a predetermined angular pitch, a light emitting unit that emits light toward the lattice disk, and light that is emitted from the light emitting unit and passes through the slits of the lattice disk. A light receiving element. The rotary encoder detects the rotational displacement of the lattice disk (input shaft) based on the waveform received by the light receiving unit, and outputs a signal indicating the rotational displacement amount to the bar metal control unit 502. The bar controller 502 grasps the amount of the drawer drawer 506 with respect to the bar housing 505 from the rotational displacement.

  The sensor is provided on one inner surface of the bar metal housing 505 (for example, the inner surface on the lower side of the housing), emits light toward the bar metal drawer 506, and the other inner surface of the bar metal housing 505 ( For example, the light receiving portion is provided on the upper surface of the housing and receives light emitted by the light emitting portion and passing through the slit 525. With this sensor, the presence or absence of a bar is detected.

  When the bar metal drawer 506 is pulled out from the bar metal housing 505, the light receiving portion of the sensor detects an optical waveform having a shape corresponding to the movement of the bar metal. That is, after the light receiving unit detects the light passing through the slit 525, the light of the light emitting unit is temporarily blocked by the bar metal drawn out together with the bar metal drawer 506. When the bar is further pulled out, the light from the light emitting portion again passes through the slit 525, and the light receiving portion detects the light. The bar metal control unit 502 grasps the amount of withdrawal of the bar metal drawer 506 from when the light receiving unit stops detecting light until it detects light again from the rotational variable detected by the rotary encoder. As a result, the diameter of the bar is detected. By detecting the diameter of the bar metal in this way, it is possible to grasp the denomination of the bar metal.

  The means for detecting the presence / absence of a metal bar and the denomination in the metal bar storage unit 520 is not limited to the above-described method. For example, a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a bar metal or a denomination (material) may be disposed in each bar metal storage unit 520.

  The bar metal housing 505 is provided with a lock portion 560 (see FIG. 3) for fixing the bar metal drawer 506 to the bar metal housing 505 in a closed position. Moreover, the bar metal management machine 500 according to the present embodiment detects whether the bar metal drawer 506 is open or closed with respect to the bar metal housing 505 (see FIG. 3). It also has.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an interface 532, a bar detector 580, an open / close detector 570, a lock unit 560, and the like are connected to the bar controller 502 of the bar manager 500. The bar metal control unit 502 is configured to transmit and receive signals to and from the bar metal detection unit 580, the open / close detection unit 570, the lock unit 560, and the like to control them.

<POS register 300>
Next, the configuration of the POS register 300 will be described. The POS register 300 is configured to register product purchase information and cause the coin processing machine 100 and the banknote processing machine 200 to execute coin and banknote depositing and dispensing processing. The POS register 300 is disposed on the coin processor 100 and the banknote processor 200, for example.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the POS register 300 includes a POS operation unit 304 that can be operated by an operator such as a store clerk and a POS display unit 302. The operator can give various commands to the POS control unit 306 via the POS operation unit 304. The POS display unit 302 is stored in the inside of the banknote processing machine 200, the processing status of coins in the coin processing machine 100, the processing status of banknotes in the banknote processing machine 200, the amount of coins stored in the coin processing machine 100, and so on. The amount of money in the bill and the amount of money in the bar stored in the bar manager 500 are displayed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the POS register 300 is communicably connected to a server (for example, a store server) 400. The sales amount information and the like are transmitted from the POS register 300 to the server 400. In addition, various setting information is configured to be distributed from the server 400 to the POS register 300 (a plurality of setting information may be used).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the POS control unit 306 of the POS register 300 is communicably connected to the host control unit 101 of the coin processor 100 and is also communicably connected to the server 400. And this POS control part 306 transmits a command to the coin control part 102, the banknote control part 202, and the bar control part 502 via the high-order control part 101 of the coin processing machine 100. As a result, the POS register 300 causes the coin processing machine 100 to perform the coin deposit / withdrawal process, causes the banknote handling machine 200 to perform the banknote deposit / withdrawal process, and the bar metal drawer 506 of the bar metal management machine 500. To release.

  Further, the POS control unit 306 is connected to the coin processing machine 100, the banknote processing machine 200, and the bar metal management machine 500 from the coin control unit 102, the banknote control unit 202, and the bar metal control unit 502 via the host control unit 101, respectively. Receives information related to the processing status and balance of coins, banknotes, and bars.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the POS control unit 306 of the POS register 300 transmits and receives signals to and from the host control unit 101 of the coin processor 100 and the server 400 via the interface 332. Further, the storage unit 355 stores the coin processing status in the coin processing machine 100, the amount of coins stored in the coin processing machine 100, the banknote processing status in the banknote processing machine 200, and the banknote processing machine 200. Various information such as the amount of bills stored and the amount of bars stored in the bar management machine 500 is stored.

  The POS register 300 also includes a card reader 360 that reads various cards such as a credit card, and a printing unit 370 that includes a printer or the like. Information displayed on the POS display unit 302 and information stored in the storage unit 355 can be printed by the printing unit 370.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the POS register 300 is provided with an additional display unit 302a that can be visually recognized by a customer (purchaser), and instead of displaying various information on the display unit 302, a display is made. In addition to the display in the unit 302, it can be displayed on the display unit 302a.

<Coin processor 100>
Next, the structure of the coin processing machine 100 which performs the deposit / withdrawal process of a coin is demonstrated. 4-7 is drawing for showing the structure of the coin processing machine 100 which concerns on this embodiment. In the coin processor, “upstream” means “upstream” in the coin transport direction, and “downstream” means “downstream” in the coin transport direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the coin processor 100 is provided in a coin housing 105 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, a coin depositing unit 110 for depositing coins from the outside of the coin housing 105, and the coin housing 105. A coin storage unit 160 for storing coins and feeding out the stored coins, and a coin transfer unit 120 for transporting coins deposited from the coin deposit unit 110 one by one to the coin storage unit 160 along the deposit path. , A coin identifying unit 150 for identifying coins provided along the depositing path and transported by the depositing coin transporting unit 120, and a withdrawal coin transport for transporting coins fed out from the coin storage unit 160 along the dispensing path Unit 180 and a coin dispensing unit 190 that dispenses coins that have been fed to the dispensing path and conveyed by the dispensing coin conveying unit 180.

  The coin depositing unit 110, the depositing coin transporting unit 120, the coin identifying unit 150, and the coin dispensing unit 190 are respectively referred to as “payment unit”, “conveying unit”, “identification unit”, and “withdrawal unit” in the claims. ".

  As shown in FIG. 1, an operation display unit 152 is provided on the upper surface of the coin housing 105 so that the operator can input an operation signal or display predetermined information to the operator. The operation display unit 152 is configured by, for example, a touch panel, and an operator can input an operation signal by directly touching the operation display unit 152.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an interface 132, an operation display unit 152, and a storage unit 155 that stores various information are connected to the upper control unit 101 of the coin processing machine 100. The coin control unit 102 includes a coin deposit unit 110, a deposit coin transport unit 120, a coin identification unit 150, a coin storage unit 160, a withdrawal coin transport unit 180, a coin withdrawal unit 190, and sorting units 126 and 127 ( 127a to 127f), 129, 186, detection sensors 124, 125, 185 and the like are connected. The host control unit 101 is configured to transmit and receive signals to and from the operation display unit 152, the storage unit 155, and the like and control them. The coin control unit 102 includes a coin deposit unit 110, a deposit coin transport unit 120, a coin identification unit 150, a coin storage unit 160, an auxiliary storage unit (scrutiny warehouse) 170, a withdrawal coin transport unit 180, a coin dispensing unit 190, a swing Signals are transmitted / received to / from the dividing units 126, 127 (127a to 127f), 129, 186, the detection sensors 124, 125, 185, and the like, and are controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the coin depositing unit 110 has a coin depositing slot 111 for inserting coins, a feeding belt 112 for feeding coins into a depositing path, and a shutter 115 for opening and closing the coin depositing slot 111. doing. The feeding belt 112 feeds the coins inserted into the coin deposit port 111 and the coins fed out by a feeding / conveying unit 171 (see FIG. 6) described later to the depositing path. In FIG. 4, the feeding belt 112 feeds coins in the left direction.

  The deposited coin transport unit 120 includes an endless pinned belt 121 having pins for supporting coins, and drive rollers 122 a to 122 e for driving the pinned belt 121. The pinned belt 121 conveys coins counterclockwise in FIG. A drive motor (not shown) is connected to at least one of the drive rollers 122a to 122e. The payment path is provided with a plurality of detection sensors 124a and 124b and detection sensors 125a to 125f for detecting that coins have passed along the payment path.

  The belt 121 with the pin of the deposit coin transport unit 120 is wound around the drive roller 122b and the deposit transport area 121a extending upward from the drive roller 122a in FIG. 4, and extends rightward in FIG. 4 from the deposit transport area 121a. The deposit conveyance area 121c, the deposit conveyance area 121c extending to the left in FIG. 4 via the portion wound around the drive roller 122c from the deposit conveyance area 121b, and the deposit conveyance area 121c wrapped around the drive roller 122d. 4 has a deposit conveyance area 121d extending in the upward direction in FIG. 4 and a deposit conveyance area 121e extending in the downward direction in FIG. 4 through a portion wound around the drive roller 122e from the deposit conveyance area 121d. Yes.

  The coins fed out by the feeding belt 112 are stored in the coin storage unit 160 through the deposit transfer area 121a, the deposit transfer area 121b, the deposit transfer area 121c, and the deposit transfer area 121d. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the coin identification part 150 is provided in the deposit conveyance area | region 121b. The coin identifying unit 150 identifies the denomination of the coin. However, in addition to the denomination, the coin identifying unit 150 may identify the true / false of the coin, whether it is good or bad, old and new, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the deposit conveyance area 121d, each type of coin storage is received in response to information from the detection sensors 125a to 125f corresponding to the respective coin storage units 161a to 161f and the detection sensors 125a to 125f. A plurality of (six in this embodiment) deposit distribution units 127a to 127f that distribute coins of denominations corresponding to the units 161a to 161f are provided. Note that the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f correspond to “(a plurality of) storage units” in the claims.

  Each detection sensor 125a-125f is provided in the upstream position of corresponding coin type coin storage part 161a-161f. For example, a detection sensor 125a is provided upstream immediately before the denomination coin storage unit 161a, and a detection sensor 125b is provided upstream immediately before the denomination coin storage unit 161b. The same applies to the denominated coin storage units 161c to 161f.

  The detection sensors 125a to 125f include a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit. The light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit, so that it is detected that the coin has been conveyed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit. On the other hand, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is not blocked by the coin, and the light receiving unit receives the light emitted from the light emitting unit again, so that the coin has passed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit. Is detected.

  Further, when the passage of coins is confirmed by the detection sensor 125a but the passage of coins is not confirmed by the detection sensor 125b at the downstream position, the coins are taken in by the deposit distribution unit 127a, and the deposit distribution unit 127a. It is determined that coins are stored in the coin storage unit 161a according to denomination. The same applies to the other detection sensors 125b to 125f.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the coin storage unit 160 includes a plurality (six in this embodiment) of denomination coin storage units 161 a to 161 f that store the coins identified by the coin identification unit 150. The denomination coin storage units 161a to 161f are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction and store coins in denominations. Further, the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f are configured to be able to pay out the stored coins. Note that the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f store 500 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 10 yen coins, 5 yen coins, and 1 yen coins in order from the bottom of FIG. The denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f can store, for example, about 100 to 200 corresponding coins.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the denominated coin storage units 161 a to 161 f are partitioned by a partition plate 30. In addition, a feeding belt 21 is provided for each denomination coin storage unit 161a to 161f.

  The coins transported by the deposited coin transport unit 120 are sorted by the sorting units 127a to 127f and stored in the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f by denomination. The stored coins are stacked on the feeding belt 21. More specifically, coins tend to be stored in the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f in a state of being piled up in the vicinity of the vertically lower portion of the distribution units 127a to 127f.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the dispensing coin transport unit 180 includes an endless withdrawal transport belt 181 that transports coins, and drive rollers 182 a and 182 b that drive the withdrawal transport belt 181. A drive motor (not shown) is connected to at least one of the drive rollers 182a and 182b. The dispensing conveyor belt 181 conveys coins from right to left in FIG. In addition, a reject conveyance path 129 b for guiding the coins sorted by the sorting unit 129 to the coin dispensing unit 190 is provided below the reject coin sorting unit 129.

  In addition, the withdrawal coin conveyance unit 180 is provided on the downstream side of the withdrawal conveyance belt 181 and the reverse rotation roller 187 provided on the downstream side of the withdrawal conveyance belt 181, and substantially in the horizontal direction (see FIG. 6). A guide plate 188a extending in the left-right direction), and a withdrawal / conveyance belt 188b provided above the guide plate 188a and holding and conveying coins between the guide plate 188a and the guide plate 188a. The dispensing conveyor belt 188b is a timing belt and extends in a substantially horizontal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 9) at the center of the passage width.

  The coin dispensing unit 190 is provided at the downstream end of the dispensing coin transport unit 180, that is, the left end in FIG. The coin dispensing unit 190 includes a dispensing port 191 that is transported by the dispensing transport belt 181 of the dispensing coin transport unit 180 and feeds coins from the inside of the coin housing 105, and coins that are fed from the dispensing port 191. And a withdrawal receiving part 192 for receiving.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the coin processing machine 100 includes an auxiliary storage unit 170 provided at a place other than the deposit path, and a feeding conveyance unit that feeds the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 to an upstream position of the deposit path. 171. The auxiliary storage unit 170 stores a part or all of the coins that are not dispensed by the coin dispensing unit 190 among the coins fed out to the withdrawal route. Further, the coins stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 are configured to be fed out to the coin depositing unit 110 located upstream of the depositing path by the feeding and conveying unit 171.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the dispensing allocating unit 186 has a position closer to the coin dispensing unit 190 than the coin feeding positions of all the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f (that is, more than the denominated coin storage unit 161a). (Position on the left side). When the dispensing distribution unit 186 is opened and the coin is taken into the dispensing distribution unit 186, the coin is removed from the dispensing path and stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170 (see FIG. 6). ).

  Coins that are not taken in by the dispensing distribution unit 186 are transported through the dispensing path as they are, and are finally dispensed to the coin dispensing unit 190.

  The auxiliary storage unit 170 is formed below the auxiliary storage 177 for storing coins and the withdrawal distribution unit 186, and the withdrawal side entrance (see FIG. 5) for receiving the coins distributed by the withdrawal distribution unit 186. And an introduction path (not shown) for guiding the coins received at the withdrawal side receiving port to the auxiliary storage 177. The auxiliary storage 177 can store, for example, about 70 to 150 sheets in the case of 500 yen coins.

  In the withdrawal route, the upstream position immediately before the dispensing distribution unit 186 (the right position in FIGS. 4 and 5) and the downstream position of the dispensing distribution unit 186 (the left position in FIG. 5) are detected. Sensors 185a and 185b are provided, and the passage of coins can be detected. Each of the detection sensors 185a and 185b includes a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives the light emitted from the light emitting unit. Then, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit, so that it is detected that the coin has been conveyed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit, and is emitted from the light emitting unit. The light is not blocked by the coin, and the light receiving unit receives the light emitted from the light emitting unit again, thereby detecting that the coin has passed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit.

  Then, in the detection sensor 185b provided at the downstream position of the dispensing distribution unit 186, the number of times that the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit is counted. It is possible to count the number of coins withdrawn to the gold part 190. Further, in the detection sensor 185a provided at the upstream position immediately before the dispensing distribution unit 186, the number of times that the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and is not received by the light receiving unit is counted. From this, the number of coins distributed by the dispensing distribution unit 186 and stored in the auxiliary storage 177 is subtracted from the number counted by the detection sensor 185b provided at the downstream position of the dispensing distribution unit 186. It is possible to count.

  The auxiliary storage 177 is provided below the coin storage unit 160, and its size can be designed freely. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the auxiliary storage 177 extends from the lower side of the dispensing distribution unit 186 to the lower side of the denominated coin storage unit 161 b for storing 100 yen coins in the left-right direction of FIG. 6. It extends.

  A part of the above-described feeding conveyance unit 171 is provided in the auxiliary storage 177. The feeding / conveying unit 171 has a protrusion for feeding out coins, and has an endless belt 172 having a protrusion and driving rollers 173a to 173c for driving the belt 172 having a protrusion. Further, a drive motor (not shown) is connected to at least one of the drive rollers 173a to 173c.

  Here, the coin storage unit 160 will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 7, the coin storage unit 160 includes a coin feeding unit 20 that feeds out coins stored in the denominated coin storage units 161 a to 161 f. The coin feeding unit 20 includes an endless feeding belt 21 that conveys coins, driving rollers 22 a and 22 b that drive the feeding belt 21, a swinging roller 23 with an eccentric rotation shaft, a belt rod 24, and a reverse rotation. And a roller 26. The coins conveyed by the feeding belt 21 are fed out from the back side to the front side in FIG. The swing roller 23 is not limited to one having a rotating shaft eccentric, and may have a substantially polygonal cross section (for example, a triangle).

  A drive motor (not shown) is connected to at least one of the drive rollers 22a and 22b. The swing roller 23 rotates in accordance with the movement of the feeding belt 21 and swings the coin on the feeding belt 21 up and down in order to efficiently collapse the pile of coins. The belt rod 24 is provided so that the feeding belt 21 does not interfere with members in the coin housing 105.

  Coins in the denominated coin storage units 161 a to 161 f are conveyed toward the dispensing coin conveyance unit 180 by the feeding belt 21 and pass through a gap between the feeding belt 21 and the reverse rotation roller 26. Thereby, a coin is conveyed outside the coin storage part 161a-161f according to denomination in the state separated one by one.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the denominated coin storage unit 161 a includes a stopper 40 for stopping the feeding of coins so that no more coins are fed when a predetermined number of coins are fed, and a feeding belt 21. And a payout sensor 50 for detecting the number of coins fed out. Note that the denomination coin storage units 161b to 161f are configured in the same manner as the denomination coin storage unit 161a.

  The stopper 40 has a pin that is electromagnetically driven by a solenoid, and driving the pin toward the feeding belt 21 stops the coin feeding.

  The payout sensor 50 includes a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit, and operates in the same manner as described in the detection sensors 125a to 125f. By counting the number of times that the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the coin and not received by the light receiving unit, the payout sensor 50 can count the number of coins fed to the dispensing coin transport unit 180. Is possible.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7, the coin storage unit 160 is provided with a detection unit 10 for detecting a full possibility state. In the present embodiment, the full possibility state is that a height of a pile of coins stored in the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f at a predetermined position (that is, a horizontal position where the detection unit 10 is provided) is equal to or greater than a threshold value. It is a certain state. In other words, the full possibility state is a state in which at least one of the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f may be full of coins.

  Note that the full possibility state may be canceled by the leveling operation. In the present embodiment, the leveling operation refers to an operation of breaking and leveling the piles of coins stored in the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f, and is also referred to as a storage organizing operation. On the other hand, if the full possibility state is not canceled even if the leveling operation is performed a predetermined number of times, it is determined that at least one of the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f is full of coins (that is, a full state).

  The detection unit 10 includes a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light emitting unit. The light emitting unit emits light in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. And the full possibility state is detected because the light emitted from the light emitting part is blocked by the coin piles in the denominated coin storage parts 161a to 161f and is not received by the light receiving part. On the other hand, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is not blocked by the coin pile, and the light receiving unit receives the light emitted from the light emitting unit again, so that the detection unit 10 is released from the full possibility state. Is detected.

  The coin processing machine 100 is provided with a leveling operation means for performing a leveling operation of coins when a full possibility state is detected by the detection unit 10. In the present embodiment, the coin feeding unit 20 functions as a leveling means. The leveling operation by the coin feeding unit 20 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a time chart showing an example of the coin leveling operation. In this example, as one leveling operation, a reverse rotation operation that reversely rotates the feeding belt 21 and a normal rotation operation that rotates the feeding belt 21 forward are each performed once. FIG. 8 shows a case where the leveling operation is executed three times. Here, the reverse rotation operation is an operation for rotating the feeding belt 21 in the direction opposite to the coin feeding direction, and the normal rotation operation is an operation for rotating the feeding belt 21 in the coin feeding direction.

  First, the feeding belt 21 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 7 for 300 milliseconds (that is, the feeding belt 21 is reversed), and then the feeding belt 21 is stopped for 50 milliseconds. As a result, the coins in the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f move to the drive roller 22a side. Next, the feeding belt 21 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 7 for 500 milliseconds (that is, the feeding belt 21 is rotated forward), and then the feeding belt 21 is stopped for 50 milliseconds. As a result, the coins in the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f move to the drive roller 22b side. Thus, the pile of coins is leveled by rotating the feeding belt 21 counterclockwise and clockwise.

  It should be noted that the forward rotation time and the reverse rotation time of the feeding belt 21 may be different from each other during the leveling operation. For example, in the case of FIG. 8, the forward rotation time is 500 milliseconds in the first and second leveling operations, whereas the forward rotation time is 2500 milliseconds in the third leveling operation.

  Further, in the leveling operation, the feeding belt 21 may be first rotated forward and then reversed.

In the leveling operation, the number of forward rotations and the number of reverse rotations of the feeding belt 21 may be arbitrarily determined. In one leveling operation, for example, the reverse operation may be performed twice and the forward operation may be performed once. More generally, in one leveling operation, a reverse operation for reversing the feeding belt 21 and a normal rotation operation for rotating the feeding belt 21 in the forward direction are respectively the first number N ₁ and the second number N ₂ (N ₁ , N ₂ may be an integer of 1 or more.

  In the present embodiment, the detection unit 10 and the drive mechanism (drive motor or the like) for the feeding belt 21 are shared between the denomination coin storage units 161a to 161f. However, the detection unit 10 and the supply belt 21 are connected to each denomination coin storage unit. You may provide in 161a-161f separately. Thereby, the full possibility state can be detected for each denomination, and the leveling operation can be performed only on the coin of the denomination in which the full possibility state is detected. As a result, the power consumption of the coin processor 100 can be reduced. In addition, noise accompanying the leveling operation can be reduced and quietness can be improved.

  Moreover, you may change the processing content of leveling operation | movement according to the denomination of a coin. For example, for heavy denomination coins (such as 500 yen coins), the rotation time of the feeding belt 21 may be made relatively long, or the rotation speed of the feeding belt 21 may be made relatively fast. Thereby, the leveling operation can be executed more efficiently.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the coin feeding unit 20 functions as a leveling operation means, but the leveling operation means is not limited to this. For example, by rotating a feeding rotary disk (not shown) that is provided at the lower part of a coin storage unit into which loose coins or the like are thrown in to feed coins one by one, the piles of coins on the disk are leveled. May be. Alternatively, a movable member (not shown) such as a bar or a plate may be provided in the coin storage unit, and the coin pile in the coin storage unit may be leveled by pushing or pushing the coin pile with the movable member. .

  Next, the notification means of the coin processor 100 will be described. The coin processing machine 100 includes notification means for notifying that the leveling operation is being executed while the leveling operation means is performing the leveling operation. The notifying means can also notify that the leveling operation is performed when the leveling operation means performs the leveling operation. Generally speaking, the notifying means notifies that the leveling operation is performed and / or that the leveling operation is being performed. In the present embodiment, the operation display unit 152 of the coin processing machine 100 functions as a notification unit.

  Note that the bill processing machine 200 and the POS register 300 may include a notification unit. For example, the display unit 300 and / or the additional display unit 302a of the POS register 300 may function as notification means. Since the display units 302 and 302a of the POS register 300 are larger than the operation display unit 152 of the coin processor 100 and are easy to see, the visibility of the message can be improved. As a result, the operator can more easily recognize that the coin leveling operation is being executed. In this case, the coin processor 100 may transmit to the POS register 300 information indicating that the leveling operation is being performed (or the leveling operation will be performed from now on), or simply full. Information indicating that the possibility state is detected may be transmitted, or character information indicating that the leveling operation is being performed (or that the leveling operation is performed) may be transmitted.

  The notification means is not limited to display means such as a touch panel or a liquid crystal display, but may be a speaker, a printer, or the like. When the notification means is a speaker, a voice message such as “The leveling operation is in progress. Please wait” is output when the leveling operation is executed. Further, in this case, the notifying means releases the full possibility state by the leveling operation, and when resuming the replenishment process, outputs a voice message “resuming replenishment operation” or When the determination is made, a voice message “Complete the replenishment operation. Please collect surplus coins.” May be output.

  Further, the notification means may be provided in the money handling apparatus, or may be provided in a money handling apparatus management apparatus (POS register 300, depositing / dispensing machine management personal computer, etc.).

<Replenishment processing operation of coin processor 100>
Next, an example of the coin replenishment process of the above-described coin processor 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As an initial state of the processing flow, it is assumed that a coin replenishment processing operation is selected by the operator via the operation display unit 152 or the POS register 300.

  First, when a coin is inserted into the coin depositing unit 190 (step S1: Yes), the inserted coin is fed out, identified, and distributed (step S2). Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S3. In step S2, coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 111 of the coin depositing unit 110 are fed one by one to the depositing path by the feeding belt 112, identified by the coin identifying unit 150, and denominated by the depositing sorting units 127a to 127f. And is stored in the denominated coin storage units 161a to 161f. The coins identified as abnormal coins by the coin identifying unit 150 are sorted by the reject coin sorting unit 129 and dispensed to the coin dispensing unit 190.

  While executing the coin replenishment process, the notification means (for example, the operation display unit 152 of the coin processing machine 100) notifies that the coin is being replenished ("replenishing") as shown in FIG. .

  In step S3, if there is a termination instruction from the operator, the replenishment process is terminated (step S3: Yes), and if not, the process returns to step S1.

  When the detection part 10 detects a full possibility state (step S4: Yes), the coin feeding process by the feeding belt 112 is stopped (step S5). Otherwise (step S4: No), the process returns to step S1. In addition, when the detection part 10 is provided in the coin type coin storage parts 161a-161f separately, when any detection part 10 detects a full possibility state in step S4, it progresses to step S5.

  After step S5, a predetermined value (here, 3) is set to a variable i indicating the number of retries (step S6).

  Next, the notification means notifies the leveling operation (step S7). For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the operation display unit 152 of the coin processing machine 100 or the display units 302 and 302a of the POS register 300 is performing a leveling operation (“The storage is being organized. Please wait for a while. )). Alternatively, the operation display unit 152 or the display units 302 and 302a of the POS register 300 may display a message “Please wait for a while. As a result, the operator can easily grasp that it is due to the leveling operation even if the coin feeding process is stopped.

  Next, the leveling operation means performs the leveling operation (step S8). In this embodiment, in order to level the piles of coins accumulated on the feeding belt 21, the coin control unit 102 controls the coin feeding unit 20 to rotate the feeding belt 21 forward and backward. After performing the leveling operation once, it is determined whether or not the detection unit 10 has detected the full possibility state (step S9). In the example of FIG. 8, this determination is performed at a stop time of 50 milliseconds after the forward rotation (1) is executed.

  When the detection unit 10 detects the full possibility state even after the leveling operation is executed (step S9: Yes), the process proceeds to step S10. On the other hand, when the full possibility state is no longer detected (step S9: No), the notification means ends the leveling operation notification (step S11), returns to step S1, and restarts the replenishment process.

  In step S10, it is determined whether or not the full possibility state is detected for the third time in succession. When the detection of the full possibility state is the third consecutive time (step S10: Yes), the variable i of the number of retries is decreased by 1 (step S12). When that is not right (step S10: No), it returns to step S8 and performs equalization operation | movement again.

  After reducing the retry number variable i by 1 in step S12, it is determined whether the retry number variable i is 0 (step S13).

  When the variable i of the number of retries is 0 (step S13: Yes), the notifying unit notifies that the full state, that is, at least one of the denomination coin storage units 161a to 161f is full (step S14). ). For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the operation display unit 152 of the coin processing machine 100 or the display units 302 and 302a of the POS register 300 indicates that the denomination type coin storage unit is full (“storage abnormality (full state)”). ). In the full state, the operator manually collects the coins remaining in the coin slot 111, the feeding belt 112, etc. according to the guidance displayed on the operation display unit 152. Regardless of manual work, the coin processor 100 transports the coins remaining in the coin insertion slot 111, the feeding belt 112, etc., and stores them in the auxiliary storage part 170 or withdraws them to the coin dispensing part 190. You may do it.

  On the other hand, if the variable i of the number of retries is not 0 in step S13 (step S13: No), the process returns to step S8 to perform the leveling operation again. In this way, the leveling operation is executed a maximum of 9 times (= 3 × 3).

  As described above, even when the leveling operation is performed by the leveling operation means a predetermined number of times (9 times in the present embodiment), if the full possibility state remains detected, the notification means is used for the coin storage unit 160. Is informed that it is full (full state).

  In the above processing flow, the execution order of steps S5 to S8 is arbitrary. For example, after starting the leveling operation, it may be notified that the leveling operation is being executed.

  In addition, when the detection unit 10 is provided individually in the denomination coin storage units 161a to 161f, the notification unit notifies that the denomination coin storage unit of the denomination determined to be full is full. Also good. For example, the notifying means notifies that “the storage of 10-yen coins is full. No more 10-yen coins can be replenished”. In this case, only the denomination whose full state is detected may be withdrawn to the coin dispensing unit 190 (or stored in the auxiliary storage unit 170), and the replenishment process may be continued for coins of other denominations.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 13, the notification means may notify that a leveling operation is being performed by a pop-up display. Thereby, the visibility of the message can be improved, and the operator can more easily recognize that the coin leveling operation is being executed.

  Further, when the detection unit 10 is individually provided in the denomination coin storage units 161a to 161f, as shown in FIG. 13, the notification means notifies the denomination of the coin that is performing the leveling operation. Also good. Thereby, the operator can grasp | ascertain in detail about the smoothing operation in execution.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the notification unit may notify the number of executions of the leveling operation. Thereby, the operator can grasp | ascertain the progress condition of leveling operation | movement. Further, the operator can estimate the free state of the denominated coin storage unit from the number of leveling operations performed until the replenishment process is restarted.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the notification unit notifies that the leveling operation is being performed and / or that the leveling operation is being performed. For this reason, even if the coin replenishment process suddenly stops, the operator can easily grasp that it is due to the leveling operation, and can wait for the end of the leveling operation without panicking. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the operator's confusion accompanying the execution of the leveling operation, and to prevent erroneous correspondence.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the leveling operation means performs a reverse operation for reversing the feeding belt 21 and a normal rotation operation for rotating the feeding belt 21 one time each as one leveling operation. It is determined whether the full possibility state is detected every time the leveling operation is finished. Thereby, the waiting time of the leveling operation can be shortened. For example, in the example of FIG. 8, when the determination is made when the forward rotation (3) is completed, it takes at least about 5 seconds to restart the replenishment process. On the other hand, the reverse operation and the forward rotation operation of the feeding belt 21 are each performed once in one leveling operation, and it is determined whether or not the full possibility state is detected every time one leveling operation is completed. In this case, the replenishment process can be resumed in less than about 1 second at the shortest.

<Modification of replenishment processing operation>
Next, a modified example of the replenishment processing operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This modified example is different from the above-described replenishment processing operation in that the coins stored in the denominated coin storage unit are retracted to the auxiliary storage unit 170. By retreating to the auxiliary storage unit 170, the replenishment process can be continued.

  The process up to step S13 (determination as to whether or not the variable i of the number of retries is 0) is the same as the above-described replenishment process, and thus the description starts with the subsequent process.

  If the variable i of the number of retries is not 0 (step S13: No), the leveling operation is performed again by returning to step S8 as in the above-described replenishment process. On the other hand, when the variable i of the number of retries is 0 (step S13: Yes), it is determined whether the upper control unit 101 or the coin control unit 102 performs the evacuation operation (step S17). Here, the “retraction operation” means that at least a part of the coins in the coin storage unit 160 is transported to the auxiliary storage unit 170.

  The determination in step S <b> 17 is performed based on information previously set by the operator in the coin processor 100 and stored in the storage unit 155. Note that the notification unit may notify whether or not the retreat operation is performed, and the determination may be performed based on information input by the operator.

  When the evacuation operation is performed (step S17: Yes), the notification unit notifies that the evacuation operation is being performed (step S18). As shown in FIG. 16, the notification means (for example, the operation display unit 152 or the display units 302 and 302a of the POS register 300) notifies that the evacuation operation is being performed (“transferred to the overflow BOX”). . Here, “overflow BOX” indicates the auxiliary storage unit 170.

  Note that the notification unit may notify that the evacuation operation is performed when the evacuation operation is performed. For example, the operation display unit 152 or the display units 302 and 302a of the POS register 300 displays a message “I will carry the money to the overflow BOX from now on”.

  Next, the coin control unit 102 controls the coin storage unit 160, the withdrawal coin transport unit 180, and the auxiliary storage unit 170, and transports the coins in the coin storage unit 160 to the auxiliary storage unit 170 (step S19).

  After step S19, a predetermined value (here, 1) is set to a variable i indicating the number of retries (step S20). After step S20, the process returns to step S8 to perform the leveling operation again. Note that after step S19, instead of proceeding to step S20, it is possible to return to step S1 and restart the replenishment process.

  On the other hand, when the evacuation operation is not performed (step S17: No), the notification means is in a full state, that is, at least one of the denomination coin storage units 161a to 161f is full, as in the above-described replenishment process. Is notified (step S14).

  In addition, the execution order of step S18 and step S19 is arbitrary. That is, after the coin conveyance to the auxiliary storage unit 170 is started, the notification unit may notify that the evacuation operation is being performed.

  As described above, in the modified example of the replenishment process, when the leveling operation is performed by the leveling operation unit a predetermined number of times (9 times in the present embodiment), the full possibility state remains detected. Informs that the evacuation operation is being executed. Thereby, even if the leveling operation stops, the operator can easily grasp that it is due to the evacuation operation.

  In the above description of the embodiment, the change machine has been described as an example, but the money handling apparatus of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the money handling apparatus of the present invention may be a money depositing / dispensing machine that is installed in a backyard of a store and deposits sales or deposits a change reserve.

  Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may be able to conceive additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but the aspects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various additions, modifications, and partial deletions can be made without departing from the concept and spirit of the present invention derived from the contents defined in the claims and equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Money processing system 10 Detection part 20 Leveling operation means 21 Feeding belt 22a, 22b Driving roller 23 Swing roller 24 Belt rod 26 Reverse rotation roller 30 Partition plate 40 Stopper 50 Dispensing sensor 100 Coin processing machine 101 Upper level control part 102 Coin control part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 105 Coin housing | casing 110 Coin deposit part 120 Deposit coin conveyance part 150 Coin identification part 152 Operation display part 160 Coin storage part 161a-161f Coin storage part 170 Auxiliary storage part 180 Withdrawal coin transport part 181 Withdrawal transport belt 190 Coin Withdrawal unit 200 Bill processing machine 300 POS register 302 Display unit 302a (Additional) display unit 304 Operation unit 306 POS control unit 400 Server 500 Bar money management machine

Claims (9)

A depositing section for depositing coins;
A transport unit for transporting coins deposited from the deposit unit;
An identification unit for identifying coins conveyed by the conveyance unit;
A plurality of storage units for storing coins identified by the identification unit;
A detection unit for detecting a full possibility state indicating that a height of a pile of coins stored in the storage unit is equal to or higher than a threshold value;
When the full possibility state is detected by the detection unit, leveling means for leveling the coin piles;
Notification means for notifying that the leveling operation is performed and / or that the leveling operation is being performed;
A money handling apparatus comprising: The identification unit identifies a denomination of coins conveyed by the conveyance unit,
The plurality of storage units store coins transported by the transport unit in denominations,
The detection unit is provided for each storage unit,
2. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notifying means notifies a denomination of the coin performing the leveling operation.   In the case where the full possibility state remains detected even if the leveling operation is performed a predetermined number of times by the leveling operation means, the notification means notifies that the storage unit is in a full state. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.   The money processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit notifies the number of executions of the leveling operation. A withdrawal coin transport unit for transporting coins fed out from the storage unit along a withdrawal path;
A withdrawal unit that withdraws the coins fed to the withdrawal path and conveyed by the withdrawal coin transport unit;
An auxiliary storage unit that stores coins that are not withdrawn from the withdrawal unit among the coins fed to the withdrawal path;
If the full possibility state remains detected even if the leveling operation is performed a predetermined number of times by the leveling operation means, the notifying means transfers at least part of the coins in the storage portion to the auxiliary storage portion. The money processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a notification that the evacuation operation to be carried is performed and / or that the evacuation operation is being performed is informed.   The leveling operation means includes a feeding belt provided at a lower portion of the storage portion and on which coins are stacked. As the leveling operation, a reverse operation for reversing the feeding belt and a normal rotation for rotating the feeding belt forward. 6. The operation according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the operation is performed for the first number of times and the second number of times, respectively, and then the leveling operation is terminated when the detection unit does not detect the full possibility state. The money handling apparatus described in 1.   The money handling apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first number and the second number are both one. A money handling system comprising a coin handling device and a management device that manages the coin handling device,
The coin processing device is:
A depositing section for depositing coins;
A transport unit for transporting coins deposited from the deposit unit;
An identification unit for identifying coins conveyed by the conveyance unit;
A plurality of storage units for storing coins identified by the identification unit;
A detection unit for detecting a full possibility state indicating that a height of a pile of coins stored in the storage unit is equal to or greater than a threshold;
Leveling means for leveling the coin piles when the full possibility state is detected by the detection unit;
The management device
A money handling system comprising a notifying means for notifying that the leveling operation is executed and / or that the leveling operation is being executed.   Even if the leveling operation is performed a predetermined number of times by the leveling operation means, if the full possibility state remains detected, the notification means notifies that the storage unit is full. The money handling system according to claim 8, characterized in that:

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