JP2017168023A - Currency processing system, currency processing device and currency processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve processing speed of money reception and disbursement.SOLUTION: A coin storage device 10 is connected to a currency change machine 200, and a balance of the coin storage device 10 is managed by the currency change machine 200. The currency change machine 200 receives money reception of a currency as a settlement of a commodity (1), calculates a money reception amount and notifies a POS register 290 of the money reception amount (2). The POS register 290 uses the notified money reception amount and a quotation read from the commodity for executing settlement processing (3), and notifies the currency change machine 200 of the change amount (4). The currency change machine 200 performs disbursement instruction to the coin storage device 10 according to the change amount (5). The coin storage device 10 which received the disbursement instruction, monitors whether or not disbursement (6) by drawing out of a coin(s) corresponding to the amount indicated in the disbursement instruction is performed, then, if drawing out of the coin(s) for an amount exceeding the amount indicated in the disbursement instruction is performed, outputs a warning.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling apparatus that stores money in a machine body, a money handling system having a money handling apparatus, and a money handling method.

  Conventionally, in a store of a commercial facility such as a supermarket or a convenience store, a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal and a cash register change machine are installed at a cash register which is a checkout counter, and the money that is handed over from the customer to the cashier in exchange for the product. In addition to performing deposit processing, it also performs withdrawal processing of money as change.

  In addition, a coin storage device may be used for deposit / withdrawal management. The coin storage device has a plurality of storage units for storing coins in a stacked manner, and the type (for example, denomination) of coins to be stored in each column is set. The storage section of each row has a shape that matches the diameter of the set type of coins, and is scaled according to the thickness of the set type of coins, so the number of stored coins can be confirmed .

  Furthermore, a coin storage device that counts the number of stored coins and displays the counting result is also known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which an electromagnetic induction coil is disposed in the vicinity of a coin storage unit that stores coins and the like, and the number of coins is obtained from the voltage applied to the electromagnetic induction coil and displayed.

Japanese Patent No. 5330870

  However, in the configuration in which the cash register change machine is used for deposit / withdrawal related to the settlement of goods, there is a problem that the processing speed of deposit / withdrawal is insufficient. For example, when a coin is dispensed as change, the cashier changer dispenses the coins stored therein one by one, which increases the time required for the withdrawal process. Also in the depositing process, the inserted money is conveyed and identified one by one inside, and the deposit amount is determined from the identification result, so that the time required for the depositing process becomes long.

  For this reason, how to speed up processing in the deposit / withdrawal processing related to settlement has been an important issue. In particular, convenience stores and the like are strongly demanded for quick deposits and withdrawals, and are required to be small and inexpensive.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art and to solve the problems, and provides a money handling system, a money handling apparatus, and a money handling method that improve the processing speed of deposits and withdrawals. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention places any one of a plurality of types of coins and places them on the basis of the data on the placed coins and the data on the types. An expansion device comprising: a specifying unit for specifying the amount of coins in the coin; a notifying unit for notifying the money processing device of the amount of coins specified by the specifying unit; and the amount of money stored in the machine body And a money handling device provided with a management unit for managing the amount of coins notified from the expansion device.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the expansion device includes a storage unit that stores a plurality of types of coins by stacking a plurality of coins, and the specifying unit includes the storage unit. It is characterized by specifying the amount of coins stored by being placed on.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the money handling apparatus controls display of the amount of coins notified from the expansion device on a predetermined display unit.

  Further, in the present invention according to the above invention, the money handling apparatus notifies the expansion device of a withdrawal amount, and the expansion device receives the coins taken out from the storage unit after the withdrawal amount is notified. A warning is output when the total amount of money exceeds the notified withdrawal amount.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above invention, the money handling device notifies the expansion device of the start of deposit / withdrawal, and the expansion device has the presence of coins generated after the notification of the start of deposit / withdrawal. The money processing apparatus is notified of a change in height as a result of deposit / withdrawal.

  Further, in the present invention according to the present invention, the expansion device includes a placement unit that temporarily places the coin, and the specifying unit determines the amount of coins placed on the placement unit. In particular, the money handling apparatus accepts the amount of coins notified from the expansion device as the amount of coins to be stored in the body.

  The present invention also provides an in-machine storage unit for storing money in the fuselage, a connection unit connected to an expansion device for placing any of a plurality of types of coins, and a currency stored in the in-machine storage unit. And a management unit for managing the amount of coins placed on the expansion device.

  In the present invention, the expansion device on which any one of the plurality of types of coins is placed specifies the amount of the placed coin, and the expansion device is specified in the specification step. A notification step of notifying the money handling device of the amount of coins, and a management step in which the money handling device manages the amount of money stored in the body and the amount of coins notified from the expansion device. It is characterized by including.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the money processing system, money processing apparatus, and money processing method which improved the processing speed of deposit / withdrawal can be provided.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the money handling system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an external configuration and an internal configuration of the coin storage device. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the coin storage device. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of coin characteristic data, storage setting data, and storage state data illustrated in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the money change machine and the POS register. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram when the internal configuration of the banknote handling unit in the money changer shown in FIG. 5 is viewed from the side. FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram when the internal configuration of the coin processing unit in the money changer shown in FIG. 5 is viewed from above. FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram when the configuration when the storage drawer of the wrapping coin storage unit is pulled out from the housing in the money changer shown in FIG. 5 is viewed from above. FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control system in the money changer and the POS register shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for the display control of the cash amount. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the withdrawal from the coin storage device. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for the operation of depositing into the coin storage device. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for counting the coins deposited in the coin storage device. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for replenishing coins from the money change machine to the coin storage device. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for checking the amount of money using the POS register. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for replenishing coins from the coin storage device to the money change machine. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of cooperation between the money change machine and the coin storage device. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration in which a money change machine and a coin storage device are connected to a POS register. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration for identifying coins on the examination table. FIG. 20 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the coin identification unit shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a money handling system, a money handling apparatus, and a money handling method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Concept of money handling system>
First, the concept of the money handling system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the money handling system according to the embodiment. The money handling system according to the present embodiment is a system for making a payment at a checkout office of a store. The money changer 200 is connected to a POS register 290 that is a POS terminal, and the coin storage device 10 is connected to the money changer 200. It has a configuration.

  The POS register 290 identifies a product to be sold by reading a barcode, specifies a price, and manages the sales performance of the product. Further, the POS register 290 is capable of paying with a payment card (credit card, debit card, prepaid card, etc.). The POS register 290 receives a notification of the deposit amount from the money changer 200 when the payment is made in cash, and causes the money changer 200 to change money as needed.

  The money change machine 200 is a money handling apparatus that has a storage unit for storing money in the body and can deposit and withdraw money. Specifically, the money changer 200 deposits money by identifying the money inserted into the deposit port and transports it to the corresponding storage unit, and transports the designated money from the corresponding storage unit to the withdrawal port. To withdraw money.

  The coin storage device 10 connected to the money changer 200 is a device that places and stores coins so that they can be extracted. The coin storage device 10 has a plurality of storage units for storing coins in a stacked manner, and the types of coins (for example, denominations) to be stored in each column are set. The coin storage device 10 can count the number of stored coins and output the counting result to the money change machine 200.

  The money change machine 200 manages the amount of coins in the coin storage device 10 in addition to the amount of money of its own device. Then, when the withdrawal becomes necessary, the withdrawal can be performed by extracting the coin from the coin storage device 10.

  FIG. 1 shows a process in the case of making a settlement with cash. First, a cashier person deposits money as a price for a product received from a customer into the money changer 200 (1). The money changer 200 identifies the denomination and number of moneys received, calculates the amount of money received, and notifies the POS register 290 (2).

  The POS register 290 executes settlement processing using the notified deposit amount and the price read from the product (3), and notifies the change machine 200 of the change amount (4). The money change machine 200 issues a withdrawal instruction to the coin storage device 10 according to the change amount (5).

  The coin storage device 10 that has received the withdrawal instruction monitors whether or not a withdrawal (6) is performed by extracting a coin corresponding to the amount indicated in the withdrawal instruction, and the amount indicated in the withdrawal instruction. An alarm is output when coins are extracted beyond this limit.

  As described above, in the money handling system shown in FIG. 1, a coin change machine 200 for storing money in the machine body and a coin storage device 10 for placing and storing coins so as to be detachable are connected to each other. Withdrawal of coins from 10 can be made. For this reason, processing speed can be improved compared with the case where money is withdrawn from the money change machine 200.

  Note that it is not necessary to perform all the withdrawals in the coin storage device 10. For example, when a banknote is included in the change, the money change machine 200 may withdraw the banknote.

<Configuration of coin storage device>
Next, the external configuration and internal configuration of the coin storage device 10 will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an external configuration and an internal configuration of the coin storage device 10. FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the appearance of the coin storage device 10. FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2A, and FIG. 2C is a front view facing the coin storage unit.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2C, the coin storage device 10 includes six rows of storage units 12 and a display unit 11. Each of the storage units 12 has a valley-shaped recess for storing coins in an overlapping manner, and is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane so as to maintain the state in which the stored coins are stacked. With this structure, the coins superimposed in the storage unit 12 maintain an inclined cylindrical shape. Moreover, in order to enable the stored coins to be arbitrarily extracted, the upper semicircle of the cylindrical shape is open.

  Further, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2B, the detection circuit unit 13 is embedded below the storage unit 12. This detection circuit unit 13 is provided for each of the plurality of storage units 12, and acquires coin quantity correspondence data from each storage unit 12. As an example, the detection circuit unit 13 includes an electromagnetic induction coil that generates a magnetic field in the vicinity of the corresponding storage unit 12 and a measurement unit that measures voltage or current. When coins are stored in the storage unit 12, the voltage value and the current value change due to the impedance change, and therefore the voltage value and the current value output from the detection circuit unit 13 can be used as coin quantity correspondence data. .

  The display unit 11 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display or a 7SEG display, and is used to display information related to coins stored in the coin storage device 10. Although details will be described later, the displayed information includes the total amount of coins stored, the amount of deposit and withdrawal, and the like.

<Function of coin storage device>
Next, a functional internal configuration of the coin storage device 10 will be described. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the coin storage device 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the coin storage device 10 includes an operation unit 14, an external connection interface 15, a storage unit 16, and a control unit 17 in addition to the display unit 11 and the plurality of detection circuit units 13.

  The operation unit 14 is a switch, a physical key, a touch panel, or the like, and is used for receiving an operation from an operator. The external connection interface 15 is an interface for connecting to an external device such as the money changer 200.

  The storage unit 16 is a storage device such as a nonvolatile memory, and stores coin characteristic data 16a, storage setting data 16b, and storage state data 16c. The coin characteristic data 16a is data in which characteristic data indicating the characteristic is associated with each type of coin. The storage setting data 16b is data in which the storage unit ID that uniquely identifies the storage unit 12 is associated with the type of coin to be stored. The storage state data 16 c is data indicating how many coins are stored in the storage unit 12.

  The control unit 17 is a control unit that controls the entire coin storage device 10, and includes a storage number specifying unit 17a, a stored number management unit 17b, an amount calculation unit 17c, and a deposit / withdrawal control unit 17d.

  The stored number specifying unit 17 a is a processing unit that specifies the number of coins stored in the storing unit 12. The storage number specifying unit 17a uses the coin quantity correspondence data output from each of the plurality of detection circuit units 13, the coin type set in the corresponding storage unit 12, and the characteristic data of the type of the coin, The number of coins stored in 12 is specified. Which coin type is assigned to the storage unit is specified with reference to the storage setting data 16b, and characteristic data relating to the type of coin is specified with reference to the coin characteristic data 16a.

  When the number of coins stored in each storage unit 12 is specified by the storage number specifying unit 17a, the storage number management unit 17b manages the registration by registering the number of coins in each storage unit 12 in the storage state data 16c. Is a processing unit. The storage number management unit 17b calculates the number of storages for each type of coin and manages it by registering it in the storage state data 16c. That is, when the same coin type is set in the plurality of storage units 12, the number of stored coins by type of coin is calculated by summing the stored number of coins.

  The storage number management unit 17b can control the display unit 11 to display the storage number of each storage unit 12 and the storage number of each type of coin.

  The amount calculation unit 17c is a processing unit that calculates the amount deposited or withdrawn when the number of stored sheets in each storage unit 12 increases or decreases. The amount of deposit / withdrawal can be obtained from the increase / decrease in the number of stored sheets and the face value of each coin type. Further, the money amount calculation unit 17c calculates the total amount of coins being stored from the number of storages in each storage unit 12 and the face value of each coin type.

  The amount calculation unit 17c can control the display unit 11 to display the amount of money deposited and withdrawn and the total amount of coins being stored.

  The deposit / withdrawal control unit 17d is a processing unit that controls deposits and withdrawals to the storage unit 12. The deposit / withdrawal control unit 17d can set and cancel the monitoring mode for monitoring deposit / withdrawal. When an increase or decrease in the number of coins occurs in the state where the monitoring mode is set, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 17d outputs an alarm to the display unit 11. Moreover, you may output an alarm | alarm by the audio | voice output by the speaker which is not shown in figure, and communication to a predetermined contact address. When depositing / withdrawing is performed after the monitoring mode is set, the monitoring mode is canceled by a predetermined cancellation operation or the like. In addition, when the monitoring mode is temporarily canceled for deposit / withdrawal, the monitoring mode may be automatically restarted when a predetermined time elapses. It is also possible to operate without setting the monitoring mode.

  Further, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 17d performs control related to cooperation with the money change machine 200. Specifically, the storage status data 16c is referred to in response to a request from the money changer 200, and the amount of coins is responded. The amount of money provided to the money changer 200 can include the number of coins by type, the amount by type, and the total amount. In addition to responding with reference to the existing storage state data 16c, the storage number specifying unit 17a may specify the storage number again, and the response may be made after the storage state data 16c is updated to the latest state. Good.

  In addition, when receiving a withdrawal instruction from the money changer 200, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 17d monitors whether or not coins corresponding to the amount indicated in the withdrawal instruction are withdrawn and indicated in the withdrawal instruction. If coins are extracted beyond the amount of money, a warning is output. In addition, after the withdrawal instruction, the money change machine 200 is notified of the result of withdrawal by extracting the coin.

  In addition, when receiving a counting instruction from the money changer 200, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 17d counts the number of coins increased / decreased based on the stock amount at the time of receiving the counting instruction, and the counting result is displayed as the money changer 200. Notify

  Further, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 17d performs control related to replenishment of coins from the money change machine 200 to the coin storage device 10. Specifically, when an inquiry about the number of shortages is received from the money changer 200, it is determined whether or not the amount of money for each type of coin is sufficient. Notify the machine 200. The money change machine 200 performs a withdrawal process on the shortage number from its own device, and the dispensed coin is stored in the coin storage device 10.

  Further, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 17d performs control related to replenishment of coins from the coin storage device 10 to the money change machine 200. Specifically, when a replenishment request is received from the money changer 200, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 17d monitors an increase / decrease in the amount of coins, and indicates the type and number of the extracted coins to the money changer 200. Notice. The money change machine 200 accepts the deposit of coins extracted from the coin storage device 10, and whether or not the type and number of coins deposited in the own device match the type and number of coins extracted from the coin storage device 10. Can be determined.

<Data held by coin storage device>
Next, an example of the coin characteristic data 16a, the storage setting data 16b, and the storage state data 16c shown in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the coin characteristic data 16a, the storage setting data 16b, and the storage state data 16c illustrated in FIG.

  Coin characteristic data 16a shown in FIG. 4A is data in which data relating to the type of coin such as characteristic data and face value is associated with the type of coin. Specifically, the characteristic data such as electrical characteristics and the face value “500 yen” are associated with the type “JP500”. Similarly, characteristic data such as electrical characteristics and the face value “100 yen” are associated with the type “JP100”. In addition, for the type “JP50”, characteristic data such as electrical characteristics is associated with the face value “50 yen”. In addition to the characteristic data and the face value, the coin characteristic data 16a can include arbitrary data relating to the type of coins, such as the country in which the coin is issued.

  The storage setting data 16b illustrated in FIG. 4B is data in which the storage target ID that uniquely identifies the storage unit 12 is associated with the type to be stored. Specifically, the type “JP500” is associated with the storage unit ID “L01”, and the type “JP100” is associated with the storage unit ID “L02” and the storage unit ID “L03”. The storage unit ID “L04” is associated with the type “JP50”, the storage unit ID “L05” is associated with the type “JP10”, and the storage unit ID “L06” is associated with the type “JP1”. Thus, the same coin type may be associated with the plurality of storage units 12, and there may be coin types that are not allocated to the storage unit 12.

  The storage state data 16c shown in FIG. 4 (c) is data indicating how many coins are stored in the storage unit 12, and the number of storages for each storage unit 12, the number of storages by type, and the type. Storage amount and total amount.

  Specifically, in the storage state data 16c of FIG. 4C, “10” coins are stored in the storage unit 12 having the storage unit ID “L01”, and coins are stored in the storage unit 12 having the storage unit ID “L02”. “15” pieces are stored, “3” coins are stored in the storage portion 12 having the storage portion ID “L03”, “4” coins are stored in the storage portion 12 having the storage portion ID “L04”, and the storage portion ID is stored. A state is shown in which “10” coins are stored in the storage unit 12 of “L05” and “0” coins are stored in the storage unit 12 of the storage unit ID “L06”.

  The type “JP500” is set in the storage unit ID “L01”, the type “JP100” is set in the storage unit ID “L02” and the storage unit ID “L03”, and the type is stored in the storage unit ID “L04”. “JP50” is set, the type “JP10” is set in the storage unit ID “L05”, and the type “JP1” is set in the storage unit ID “L06”.

  For this reason, the number of types stored for the type “JP500” is “10”, and the amount for each type is “5000” yen. The number of types “JP100” stored by type is “18”, and the amount by type is “1800” yen. The number of types “JP50” stored by type is “4”, and the amount by type is “200” yen. The number of types “JP10” stored by type is “10”, and the amount by type is “100” yen. The number of types “JP1” stored by type is “0”, and the amount by type is “0” yen. Therefore, the total amount is “7100” yen.

<Configuration of money change machine 200>
Next, the detailed structure of the money change machine 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the money changer 200 according to the present embodiment includes a coin processing unit 250 and a wrapping coin storage unit 280 arranged so as to be lined up and down, and the coin processing unit 250 and the wrapping coin storage unit 280. The banknote processing unit 210 is arranged next to each other, and a POS register 290 is placed above the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250. The banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250 each perform deposit / withdrawal processing of coins and banknotes. Moreover, the wrapping coin storage unit 280 stores the wrapping coins of each denomination so that they can be taken out. The POS register 290 is used as a management device that manages the money change machine 200.

  First, the configuration of the banknote processing unit 210 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the banknote processing unit 210 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 212, a banknote receiving unit 220 provided on the front side of the casing 212, and banknote receiving on the front side of the casing 212. A banknote dispensing section 222 provided below the section 220, a transport section 230 for transporting banknotes one by one inside the housing 212, and storing banknotes inside the housing 212 and feeding out stored banknotes A plurality of possible banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 are provided. In FIG. 6, the right side surface of the housing 212 is the front surface of the banknote processing unit 210, and the leftward direction in FIG. 6 is the depth direction of the banknote processing unit 210.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the transport unit 230 includes a circular transport unit 230 a and a plurality of connection transport units 230 b arranged at the center position of the housing 212. In addition, a bill receiving unit 220, a bill dispensing unit 222, a withdrawal rejection unit 224, a cassette mounting unit 226 capable of detachably mounting a banknote transporting storage cassette, and three banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 are respectively circulated. It arrange | positions so that the conveyance part 230a may be surrounded.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the banknote receiving unit 220, the banknote dispensing unit 222, the withdrawal rejection unit 224, the cassette mounting unit 226, and the three banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 are respectively connected to the plurality of connection transport units 230 b. Are connected to the orbiting conveyance unit 230a. The circulation unit 230a is provided with an identification unit 232. The identification unit 232 identifies the denomination, authenticity, correctness, front and back, conveyance state, and the like of the bills conveyed by the circulation unit 230a. Do.

  The circulating transport unit 230a can transport banknotes one by one in both the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Moreover, in the conveyance part 230, the path | route switching part (not shown) which switches the conveyance path | route of a banknote between the circulation conveyance part 230a and each connection conveyance part 230b is arrange | positioned along the circulation conveyance part 230a.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, on the front surface of the housing 212, a banknote receiving port 220 a of the banknote receiving unit 220 and a banknote outlet 222 a of the banknote paying unit 222 are provided. Further, a door 226a is provided on the front side of the cassette mounting portion 226. By opening the door 226a, the storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 226, and the storage cassette is taken out from the cassette mounting portion 226. be able to.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the cassette mounting unit 226 includes a writing unit 228 for writing various information to an IC tag provided in a storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit 226 and various types of IC tags. A reading unit 229 for reading various information is provided.

  The banknote receiving unit 220 is provided with a banknote feeding mechanism 221. When it is detected that one or a plurality of banknotes are inserted into the banknote receiving port 220a, the banknote feeding mechanism 221 is driven to drive the banknote. Are fed out one by one to the circumferential conveyance unit 230a via the connection conveyance unit 230b.

  The banknote payout unit 222 is configured to discharge the banknotes fed from the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 to the circulation transport unit 230a to the outside of the housing 212 through the banknote outlet 222a.

  The withdrawal rejection unit 224, among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 during the withdrawal process, cannot identify a banknote that cannot be identified by the identification unit 232 due to a conveyance abnormality such as double feeding or skew feeding. It is stored as a withdrawal reject bill. Of the banknotes taken into the housing 212 from the banknote receiving unit 220, banknotes that cannot be identified by the identification unit 232 due to contamination during the deposit process are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 222 as deposit reject banknotes. The

  Each banknote storage unit 234, 236, 238 stores banknotes in denomination based on the identification result of the identification unit 232. These banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 store banknotes that are deposited into the banknote processing unit 210 and banknotes that are to be withdrawn as change. For example, a thousand yen bill is stored in the bill storage unit 234, a two thousand yen bill and a five thousand yen bill are stored in a mixed state in the bill storage unit 236, and a ten thousand yen bill is stored in the bill storage unit 238. The Moreover, each banknote storage part 234, 236, 238 is provided with the banknote feeding mechanism 235, 237, 239, respectively, and the banknote stored in these banknote storage parts 234, 236, 238 is each banknote feeding mechanism. The sheets 235, 237, and 239 are fed out one by one to the circumferential conveyance unit 230a via the connection conveyance unit 230b.

  Next, the configuration of the coin processing unit 250 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the coin processing unit 250 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 251, a coin receiving portion 252 provided on the front side of the casing 251, and a coin receiving unit on the front side of the casing 251. A coin dispensing unit 266 provided below the unit 252 and a plurality of storage and feeding units 260 capable of storing coins inside the housing 251 and feeding out the stored coins are provided.

  The coin receiving unit 252 takes the coins received via the coin insertion slot one by one in the case 251 in a one-layer, one-row state. Specifically, the coin receiving unit 252 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 253 (see FIG. 9) including a feeding belt or the like. When a coin received by the coin receiving unit 252 is detected, the coin feeding mechanism 253 By being driven, the coins are fed one by one into the housing 251 by the coin feeding mechanism 253. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the coin receiving unit 252 is connected to a deposit transport unit 254 that transports the coins fed into the housing 251 by the coin receiving unit 252.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the middle of the deposit transport unit 254, an identifying unit 256 for identifying the denomination of coins, authenticity, correctness, front / back, transport state, and the like, and a branching unit 258 are provided. Yes. The branching unit 258 branches the coins to be paid out from the coin payout unit 266, such as reject coins, from the depositing and transporting unit 254, and guides them to the withdrawal and transporting unit 262 based on the coin identification result by the identifying unit 256.

  On the other hand, coins to be stored in the housing 251 such as normal coins are transported to the storage and feeding sections 260 by the deposit transport section 254. The storing and feeding unit 260 is configured to store coins by denomination and to be able to pay out the stored coins. For example, six storage and feeding sections 260 corresponding to six denominations of coins distributed in Japan (500 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 5 yen coin and 1 yen coin). The coins are stored for each denomination in the storing and feeding units 260 in ascending order from the upstream side of the deposit transport unit 254 (that is, the lower side in FIG. 7). In addition, the storage and feeding unit 260 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism (not shown) that feeds the coins stored in the storage and feeding unit 260 one by one to the dispensing transport unit 262.

  The withdrawal conveyance unit 262 conveys the coins fed out from the storage and feeding unit 260 to the coin dispensing unit 266. Further, the withdrawal transport unit 262 transports the reject coins branched from the deposit transport unit 254 by the branching unit 258 to the coin dispensing unit 266.

  Next, the configuration of the wrapping coin storage unit 280 will be specifically described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the wrapping coin storage unit 280 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 281 whose front side surface is open, a housing 281 that can be accommodated therein, and the housing. A storage drawer 282 that can be pulled out from 281 to the front side is provided, and the storage drawer 282 stores, for example, two rows of wrapping coins of each denomination (in FIG. 8, each gold stored in the storage drawer 282). The seed wrapping coins are shown with diagonal lines).

  Here, the storage drawer 282 has a plurality of storage portions (pockets) for storing wrapping coins one by one, and the storage number and position of each wrapping coin stored in each storage portion is predetermined. Is set. Specifically, eight 100-yen wrapping coins can be stored in the area indicated by reference sign A in FIG. 8, and one 500-yen wrapping coin is stored in the area indicated by reference sign B. In the area indicated by reference character C, one 50 yen wrapping coin can be stored. In addition, six 10-yen wrapping coins can be stored in the area indicated by reference sign D in FIG. 8, and four 1-yen wrapping coins can be stored in the area indicated by reference sign E. In the area indicated by the reference symbol F, one 5-yen wrapping coin can be stored.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the storage drawer 282 is locked in the housing 281 when the storage drawer 282 is completely stored in the housing 281 inside the housing 281 of the wrapping coin storage unit 280. A lock mechanism 286 is provided. Here, when the lock mechanism 286 locks the storage drawer 282 inside the housing 281, the storage drawer 282 can no longer be pulled out from the housing 281, so that the wrapping coins can be taken out from the storage drawer 282. become unable.

  Further, in the vicinity of the front opening of the casing 281 of the wrapping coin storage unit 280, when the storage drawer 282 is pulled out from the casing 281 or returned to the inside of the casing 281, the storage drawer 282 is provided. The detection part 284 which detects the number for every denomination of the wrapping coin accommodated in is provided. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 8 and the like, the detection unit 284 includes a pair of left and right optical sensors 284a and a rotary encoder 284b that detects the amount of the drawer drawer 282 pulled out from the housing 281.

  Here, each optical sensor 284a has a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and light emitted from the light emitting element passes through an optical axis extending in the width direction of the packaging coin storage unit 280 (left and right direction in FIG. 8). Sent to the light receiving element. When the storage drawer 282 is completely stored in the housing 281 or when the storage drawer 282 is completely pulled out from the housing 281, the light emitted from the light emitting element in each optical sensor 284 a is Received by the light receiving element. On the other hand, when the storage drawer 282 is pulled out from the housing 281 or returned to the inside of the housing 281, the light emitted from the light emitting element is blocked by the wrapping coins stored in the storage drawer 282. This prevents the light receiving element from reaching the light receiving element, thereby detecting the presence or absence of holes in the wrapping coin and the size of the diameter.

  As described above, in the storage drawer 282, the number and position of wrapping coins to be stored for each denomination are set in advance, so the presence or absence of holes in the wrapping coins and the size of the diameter detected by the optical sensor 284a. , And the number of wrapping coins stored in the storage drawer 282 for each denomination based on the amount of drawer of the storage drawer 282 from the housing 281 detected by the rotary encoder 284b. Whether or not it is properly stored in a predetermined position is detected.

  In addition, the packaging coin storage unit 280 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described configuration. In the wrapping coin storage unit 280 having another configuration, as a detection unit 284 that detects the number of wrapping coins stored in the storage drawer 282 for each denomination, the presence / absence of wrapping coins stored in the storage unit of the storage drawer 282, and A system in which sensors for detecting the denomination (material) are arranged in all the storage units may be used.

<Configuration of POS register>
Next, the configuration of the POS register 290 will be specifically described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the POS register 290 includes a POS control unit 291, a display unit 293 such as a monitor and an operation unit 294 such as operation keys connected to the POS control unit 291.

  The operation unit 294 can be operated by an operator, and can give various commands to the POS control unit 291. In addition, the display unit 293 displays information such as the processing status of banknotes and coins in the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250, and the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250. . Further, the POS register 290 is provided with an additional display unit 293a that can be visually recognized by the customer. In addition to displaying various information on the display unit 293, or in addition to the display on the display unit 293, an additional display unit is provided. The display may be performed in the part 293a.

  The POS register 290 is provided with a card reader 296 and a printing unit 297 (see FIG. 9, not shown in FIG. 5). The card reader 296 acquires information on the ID, authority, etc. of the operator by reading an ID card carried by an operator such as a cashier. The printing unit 297 includes, for example, a printer, and prints information such as banknotes and coins stored in the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250 on the receipt in addition to the sales receipt and the total receipt.

<Configuration of control system of money change machine 200>
Next, the configuration of the control system of such a money change machine 200 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the coin processing unit 250 includes an upper control unit 202 and a coin control unit 250a, and the upper control unit 202 and the coin control unit 250a are connected to each other.

  Moreover, the banknote processing unit 210 has a banknote control unit 210 a, and the banknote control unit 210 a is connected to the upper control unit 202 of the coin processing unit 250. The wrapping coin storage unit 280 has a wrapping coin control unit 280 a, and the wrapping coin control unit 280 a is connected to the upper control unit 202 of the coin processing unit 250. A POS control unit 291 provided in the POS register 290 is also connected to the upper control unit 202 of the coin processing unit 250. Although not shown, the POS control unit 291 of the POS register 290 is communicably connected to a host terminal such as a store server.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the upper control unit 202 of the coin processing unit 250 includes a communication unit 203 for communicating with each of the banknote processing unit 210, the wrapping coin storage unit 280, and the POS register 290, an operation display unit 204, An expansion device management unit 205, an expansion device control unit 206, a storage unit 208, and an extended data storage unit 209 are connected to each other.

  The host control unit 202 transmits and receives signals to and from the bill control unit 210a of the bill processing unit 210, the wrapping coin control unit 280a of the wrapping coin storage unit 280, and the POS control unit 291 of the POS register 290 through the communication unit 203. .

  Although not shown, the host control unit 202 connects to the coin storage device 10 through the communication unit 203 and transmits and receives signals.

  The operation display unit 204 includes a touch panel or the like provided on the upper surface of the casing 251 of the coin processing unit 250, and includes an operation screen for operation by the operator, a bill processing unit 210, the coin processing unit 250, and a wrapping coin storage unit. Information on the amount of money stored in each of the 280 is displayed on the operation display unit 204. In such an operation display unit 204, the operator can input various commands to the upper control unit 202 by touching an operation button on the operation screen with a finger.

  The storage unit 208 stores various information such as information relating to the amount of money stored in each of the banknote processing unit 210, the coin processing unit 250, and the packaging coin storage unit 280, and processing history of money in the money changer 200. Information is stored.

  The expansion device management unit 205 is a processing unit that manages the expansion device when an expansion device that is an external device that expands the function of the own device is connected. The coin storage device 10 is a kind of expansion device that expands the coin storage function. Also, a coin identifying device to be described later is a kind of expansion device. The expansion device management unit 205 identifies the type of expansion device connected to the own device and manages the function to be expanded.

  The expansion device control unit 206 is a processing unit that controls the expansion device. The extended data storage unit 209 is a storage unit that stores information related to the expansion device.

  Here, the control when the coin storage device 10 is connected as an expansion device will be described. The expansion device control unit 206 can acquire a stock amount of the coin storage device 10 by transmitting a request for the stock amount to the coin storage device 10. The acquired balance can be stored in the extended data storage unit 209 or displayed on the operation display unit 204. Moreover, the amount of money stored in the own device and the amount of coin storage device 10 can be added together and managed. When the expansion device control unit 206 receives an inquiry about the amount of money from the POS register 290, the expansion device control unit 206 notifies the total amount of money.

  Further, the expansion device control unit 206 can transmit a withdrawal instruction to the coin storage device 10. This withdrawal instruction includes information for designating the amount. Further, after transmitting the withdrawal instruction, the expansion device control unit 206 receives a withdrawal result notification from the coin storage device 10. For example, when a change amount notification is received from the POS register 290, a withdrawal instruction designating the amount of the withdrawal amount in coins out of the change amount is transmitted to the coin storage device 10.

  Further, the expansion device control unit 206 can transmit a counting instruction to the coin storage device 10 and obtain a counting result. The counting result indicates the increase / decrease number of coins based on the stock at the time of transmission of the counting instruction, and can be used for specifying the amount of deposit / withdrawal performed on the coin storage device 10.

  Further, the expansion device control unit 206 transmits an inquiry about the insufficient number of coins to the coin storage device 10 and, when receiving the notification of the insufficient number of coins, withdraws the coins corresponding to the insufficient number from the own device. By placing the coins thus withdrawn on the coin storage device 10, the change reserve in the coin storage device 10 can be supplemented.

  Moreover, the expansion device control part 206 can transmit the replenishment request | requirement of a coin to the coin storage apparatus 10, when the coin of an own apparatus is insufficient. After transmitting the replenishment request, the type and number of coins extracted from the coin storage device 10 are notified. The expansion device control unit 206 accepts the deposit of coins extracted from the coin storage device 10, and whether the type and number of coins deposited in the own device match the type and number of coins extracted from the coin storage device 10. Determine whether or not.

  In addition, the banknote control unit 210a of the banknote processing unit 210 includes a communication unit 240, a banknote feeding mechanism 221, a transport unit 230, an identification unit 232, banknote feeding mechanisms 235, 237, and 239, a cassette mounting unit 226, a writing unit 228, A reading unit 229 and the like are connected, and banknote identification information by the identification unit 232 and information read by the reading unit 229 from an IC tag provided in the storage cassette are sent to the banknote control unit 210a, and a banknote control unit 210a controls these components by sending a command signal to each component of the banknote processing unit 210. Moreover, the banknote control part 210a transmits / receives a signal with respect to the high-order control part 202 of the coin processing unit 250 by the communication part 240. FIG.

  The coin control unit 250a of the coin processing unit 250 is connected to a coin feeding mechanism 253, a deposit transport unit 254, an identification unit 256, a branching unit 258, each storing and feeding unit 260, a withdrawal transport unit 262, and the like. The coin identification information by the identification unit 256 is sent to the coin control unit 250a, and the coin control unit 250a sends a command signal to each component part of the coin processing unit 250 to control these component parts.

  In addition, a communication unit 289, a detection unit 284, a lock mechanism 286, a storage unit 288, and the like are connected to the wrapping coin control unit 280a of the wrapping coin storage unit 280. While being sent to the control unit 280a, the wrapping coin control unit 280a controls the lock mechanism 286 by sending a command signal to the lock mechanism 286. In addition, the wrapping coin control unit 280 a transmits and receives signals to and from the upper control unit 202 of the coin processing unit 250 through the communication unit 289. Further, information on the amount of the wrapping coins stored in the storage drawer 282 of the wrapping coin storage unit 280 is stored in the storage unit 288.

  In addition, a display unit 293, an operation unit 294, a storage unit 295, a communication unit 292, a card reader 296, a printing unit 297, and the like are connected to the POS control unit 291 of the POS register 290 so that they can communicate with each other. A command input to the operation unit 294 is sent from the operation unit 294 to the POS control unit 291, and information related to an ID card of an operator such as a cashier in charge read by the card reader 296 is sent to the POS control unit 291. It is done.

  The POS control unit 291 displays various information on the display unit 293 by sending a command to the display unit 293. Note that the POS control unit 291 can cause the additional display unit 293a to display instead of displaying various information on the display unit 293 or in addition to the display on the display unit 293.

  Further, the POS control unit 291 causes the printing unit 297 to print various information on a receipt or the like by sending a command to the printing unit 297. In addition, the POS control unit 291 transmits and receives signals to and from a higher-level terminal (not shown) such as a higher-level control unit 202 of the coin processing unit 250 and a store server by the communication unit 292.

  In the storage unit 295, the processing status of coins and banknotes in the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250 transmitted from the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250, the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250, packaging Various information such as the amount of coins, bills, and wrapping coins stored in the coin storage unit 280 is stored.

<Display control in cash>
Next, the display control of the cash amount will be described. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for the display control of the cash amount. As shown in FIG. 10, the coin storage device 10 stores cash amount data of coins stored in its own device. Specifically, the cash amount data is a part of the storage status data 16c.

  The coin storage device 10 transmits the amount of its own device to the money changer 200, and the money changer 200 can display the amount of money of the coin storage device 10 on the operation display unit 204. Specifically, in FIG. 10, in the coin change machine 200, the number of stored 500 yen coins in the coin storage device 10 is 10, the number of stored 100 yen coins is 18, and the number of stored 50 yen coins. The number of stored 10 yen coins is 10, the number of 5 yen coins is 0, the number of 1 yen coins is 0, and the total amount is 7100 yen. Indication of the amount in stock is shown.

  In FIG. 10, the money change machine 200 displays the balance of only the coin storage device 10, but in addition to this, the display of the balance of only the money changer 200, the coin storage device 10 and the money change machine 200. It is possible to display the total amount of money.

<Withdrawal from coin storage>
Next, withdrawal from the coin storage device 10 will be described. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of withdrawal from the coin storage device 10. First, the money change machine 200 transmits a withdrawal instruction to the coin storage device 10 (step S101). This withdrawal instruction indicates the withdrawal amount.

  The coin storage device 10 receives a withdrawal instruction and starts withdrawing (step S111), and monitors the withdrawal due to the withdrawal of coins based on the stock at the time when the withdrawal instruction is received (step S112). In addition, when the amount at the time of receipt of the withdrawal instruction is less than the withdrawal amount, the coin storage device 10 performs error notification.

  The coin storage device 10 outputs an alarm when coins are extracted beyond the amount indicated in the withdrawal instruction. Further, it is determined that the sampling is confirmed when a certain time has elapsed since the change in the stock amount. When the withdrawal is confirmed, the coin storage device 10 completes the withdrawal (step S113) and notifies the money change machine 200 of the withdrawal result. The money change machine 200 receives the withdrawal result (step S102), and specifies how many coins have been dispensed.

<Operation for depositing coin storage device>
FIG. 1 illustrates an operation in which the cashier in charge receives all the money received from the customer into the money change machine 200. In this operation, coins are also inserted into the coin change machine 200. However, if the coins received from the customer are deposited in the coin storage device 10, the processing at the time of deposit can be accelerated. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for the operation of depositing into the coin storage device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the cashier in charge receives the coins by placing them on the coin storage device 10 among the money received from the customer (1a), and puts the banknotes into the money changer 200. Make a deposit with (1b)

  The coin storage device 10 specifies the denomination and number of coins received, and notifies the money changer 200 of the amount of money received (2a). The money changer 200 identifies the denomination and number of banknotes received, adds them to the deposit amount to the coin storage device 10, and notifies the POS register 290 of the total deposit amount (2b).

  The POS register 290 executes settlement processing using the notified deposit amount and the price read from the product (3), and notifies the change machine 200 of the change amount (4). The money change machine 200 issues a withdrawal instruction to the coin storage device 10 according to the change amount (5).

  The coin storage device 10 that has received the withdrawal instruction monitors whether or not a withdrawal (6) is performed by extracting a coin corresponding to the amount indicated in the withdrawal instruction, and the amount indicated in the withdrawal instruction. An alarm is output when coins are extracted beyond this limit.

<Counting coins deposited in coin storage device>
Next, counting of coins deposited in the coin storage device will be described. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for counting the coins deposited in the coin storage device. First, the money changer 200 transmits a counting instruction to the coin storage device 10 (step S201).

  When receiving the counting instruction from the money changer 200, the coin storage device 10 notifies the money changer 200 of the start of counting (step S211) and counts the deposit (step S212). Specifically, the coin storage device 10 counts the increase / decrease number of coins based on the amount of money at the time of receiving the counting instruction.

  Thereafter, the money change machine 200 requests a counting result from the coin storage device 10 (step S202). In response to this request, the coin storage device 10 notifies the counting result (step S213). The counting result may be, for example, an increased number of denominations.

  The money change machine 200 receives the counting result from the coin storage device 10 (step S203), and transmits a count end instruction to the coin storage device 10 (step S204). The coin storage device 10 ends the counting in response to the counting end instruction, and notifies the money changer 200 of the end of the counting (step S214).

<Replenishing coins from the coin change machine to the coin storage device>
Next, replenishment of coins from the money change machine 200 to the coin storage device 10 will be described. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram regarding the replenishment of coins from the money change machine 200 to the coin storage device 10. First, the money change machine 200 requests the coin storage device 10 to notify the shortage number (step S301).

  When the coin storage device 10 receives a request for notification of the shortage number from the money changer 200, the coin storage device 10 determines whether or not the amount of money for each type of coins is sufficient. To the money changer 200 (step S311).

  When receiving the notification of the shortage number from the coin storage device 10, the money change machine 200 performs a withdrawal process from the own device for replenishment of the coins for the shortage number (step S302). The cashier person replenishes the change reserve in the coin storage device 10 by placing the coins withdrawn from the money change machine 200 on the coin storage device 10. Note that the coin storage device 10 may monitor the receipt of the replenishment coins and determine whether or not the replenishment coins withdrawn from the money changer 200 have been properly stored in the coin storage device 10.

<Confirming the amount in stock with the POS register>
Next, confirmation of the stock amount by the POS register 290 will be described. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for confirming the stock amount by the POS register 290. First, the POS register 290 requests the currency change machine 200 to notify the banknote change (step S401).

  When the money changer 200 receives a request for a stock amount from the POS register 290, it requests the stock storage device 10 for a stock amount (step S411). The coin storage device 10 refers to the storage state data 16c in response to a request from the money changer 200, and notifies the money changer 200 of the amount of coins (step S421). At this time, the response may be made after the storage number is specified and the storage state data 16c is updated to the latest state.

  The money change machine 200 adds the stock amount notified from the coin storage device 10 and the stock amount of its own device (step S412), and notifies the POS register 290 (step S413). The POS register 290 receives the stock amount added to the stock amount of the coin storage device 10 (step S402).

<Refilling coins from the coin storage device into the money changer>
Next, replenishment of coins from the coin storage device 10 to the money change machine 200 will be described. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for replenishing coins from the coin storage device 10 to the money change machine 200. First, the money change machine 200 transmits a replenishment request to the coin storage device 10 (step S501).

  When receiving the replenishment request from the money changer 200, the coin storage device 10 notifies the money changer 200 of the start of withdrawal (step S511) and counts the withdrawal (step S512). Specifically, the coin storage device 10 counts the increase / decrease number of coins based on the stock amount at the time of receiving the replenishment request.

  Thereafter, the money change machine 200 requests a counting result from the coin storage device 10 (step S502). In response to this request, the coin storage device 10 notifies the counting result (step S513). The counting result may be, for example, an increased number of denominations.

  The money changer 200 receives the counting result from the coin storage device 10 (step S503), and transmits a count end instruction to the coin storage device 10 (step S504). The coin storage device 10 ends the counting in response to the counting end instruction, and notifies the money changer 200 of the end of the counting (step S514).

  Thereafter, the money change machine 200 accepts deposit of coins withdrawn from the coin storage device 10 for replenishment (step S505). This replenishment of coins for replenishment is continued until the type and number of coins deposited in the device match the number and number of coins indicated in the counting result received from the coin storage device 10. It is preferable to output an alarm when depositing is completed even though the number of coins deposited in the device is smaller than the number of coins indicated in the counting result.

<Specific example of cooperation between money change machine and coin storage device>
Next, a specific example of cooperation between the money change machine 200 and the coin storage device 10 will be described. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of cooperation between the money change machine 200 and the coin storage device 10. Specifically, the case where the POS register 290 starts the deposit process and the number of coins of any kind of the money changer 200 reaches the upper limit due to the insertion of coins into the money changer 200 is shown. .

  In the specific example shown in FIG. 17, first, the POS register 290 starts a deposit process and transmits a counting instruction to the money changer 200 (1). The money changer 200 receives the counting instruction from the POS register 290, enters the counting standby state, and transmits the counting instruction to the coin storage device 10 (2).

  Thereafter, the coin change machine 200 accepts the insertion of coins (3) and enters the counting operation state (3). The money change machine 200 in the counting operation state identifies the inserted coin and stores it in the corresponding storage and feeding unit 260. However, when the number of stored sheets in any one of the storage and feeding units 260 reaches the upper limit, the storage of the coins is stopped as the storage unit is fully stopped (4), and the remaining coins are discharged to the coin dispensing unit 266 (5). Return to standby. The coins discharged from the money changer 200 are stored in the coin storage device 10 that has been ready for counting in accordance with a counting instruction from the money changer 200 (6).

  Thereafter, when the POS register 290 transmits an instruction to stop counting to the money changer 200 (7), the money changer 200 enters a count stop state and transmits an instruction to end counting to the coin storage device (8). When the POS register 290 requests the counting result from the money changer 200 (9), the money changer 200 first requests the counting result from the coin storage device 10 (10). In response to this request, the coin storage device 10 notifies the counting result (11). This counting result is based on the stock at the time of receiving the counting instruction, and indicates the amount of money deposited into the coin storage device 10.

  When receiving the notification of the counting result from the coin storage device 10, the money changer 200 adds the counting result of the own device, that is, the amount of money received to the own device based on the reception time of the counting instruction, and stores it in the POS register 290. Notification is made as a counting result (12). The POS register 290 receives the notification of the counting result and instructs the money changer 200 to end counting (13). The money changer 200 that has received the instruction to end counting ends the counting stop state.

<Connection between POS register and coin storage device>
In the description so far, the configuration in which the money change machine 200 is connected to the POS register 290 and the coin storage device 10 is connected to the money change machine 200 is illustrated. However, the money change machine and the coin storage device are connected to the POS register. A connected configuration may be used. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration in which a money change machine and a coin storage device are connected to a POS register.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 18, the money changer 300 and the coin storage device 10 are connected to the POS register 390. In this configuration, the POS register 390 manages the balance of the money changer 300 and the balance of the coin storage device 10 in an integrated manner. When coins need to be withdrawn, the POS register 390 causes the withdrawal by removing the coins from the coin storage device 10.

  FIG. 18 shows a process in the case of making a settlement with cash. First, the cashier in charge deposits coins out of money as the price of the product received from the customer (1a) and deposits banknotes into the money changer 300 (1b). The coin storage device 10 identifies the denomination and number of coins received, calculates the deposit amount, and notifies the POS register 390 (2a). Similarly, the money changer 300 identifies the denomination and the number of deposited banknotes, calculates the deposited amount, and notifies the POS register 390 (2b).

  The POS register 390 totals the deposit amounts notified from the money changer 300 and the coin storage device 10, and executes a settlement process using the total deposit amount and the price read from the product (3). If coin change is required as a result of the settlement processing, the POS register 390 transmits a coin withdrawal instruction to the coin storage device 10 (4a), and the coin storage device 10 receives the coin withdrawal instruction based on the coin withdrawal instruction. Withdraw money (5a). If the change of the bill is necessary as a result of the settlement processing, the POS register 390 transmits a bill withdrawal instruction to the money changer 300 (4b), and the money changer 300 is based on the bill withdrawal instruction. The banknote is withdrawn (5b).

<Coin identification at the Gindaidai>
Next, a configuration will be described in which a coin is identified on the examination table and the identification result is used by the money changer. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration for identifying coins on the examination table. In the configuration shown in FIG. 19, the examination table 30 is provided which is a placement unit on which the cashier receives a coin received from a customer before the coin changer 400 is put in the coin changer 400 temporarily. The cashier person places a coin on the examination table 30 and checks the denomination and the number of coins before depositing it into the money changer 400.

  Further, a coin identifying unit 20 is provided in the vicinity of the examination table 30. The coin identification unit 20 identifies the type and number of coins placed on the examination table 30 and notifies the money changer 400 of them. That is, the coin identification unit 20 functions as a coin identification device when used in combination with the examination table 30.

  If the coin identification unit 20 is connected as an expansion device, the money changer 400 accepts the type and number of coins notified from the coin identification unit 20 as the type and number of coins to be stored in the machine. That is, the notified coin amount can be used as the deposit amount.

  In FIG. 19, the cashier in charge receives and confirms the coins received from the customer by placing them on the examination table 30, and then deposits them into the money changer 400. The money is changed into the money changer 400 after confirming it (1).

  The coin identification unit 20 identifies the type and number of coins placed on the examination table 30, and notifies the money changer 400 of the identification result (2).

  The money changer 400 identifies the type and number of banknotes out of the deposited money, and calculates the amount of money received. On the other hand, for coins, the deposit amount is calculated using the identification result notified from the coin identification unit 20. Then, the deposit amount of banknotes and the deposit amount of coins are added together and notified to the POS register 290 (3).

  As described above, in the money handling system shown in FIG. 19, the coin identification unit 20 for identifying the type and number of coins placed on the examination table 30 and the money changer 400 are connected, and the coin identification unit 20 is identified. Use the result to calculate the deposit amount. For this reason, the processing speed which concerns on payment can be improved compared with the structure in which the money change machine 400 identifies the kind and number of coins, and calculates a money-receiving amount.

  FIG. 20 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the coin identification unit 20 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, the coin identification unit 20 includes a camera 21, an external connection interface 22, a storage unit 23, and a control unit 24.

  The camera 21 images a coin placed on the examination table 30 and outputs image data to the control unit 24. The external connection interface 22 is an interface for connecting to an external device such as the money changer 400.

  The storage unit 23 is a storage device such as a nonvolatile memory, and stores coin pattern data 23a. The coin pattern data 23a is data indicating the appearance characteristics of each type of coin, and is used for comparison with the coin image captured by the camera 21.

  The control part 24 is a control part which controls the whole coin identification unit 20, and has the coin identification part 24a and the notification part 24b. The coin identifying unit 24a performs image processing on the image data captured by the camera 21, cuts out a coin image, and compares the coin image with the coin pattern data 23a, thereby coins placed on the examination table 30. Identify the type and number of copies. The notification unit 24b performs processing for notifying the money changer 400 of the identification result obtained by the coin identifying unit 24a.

  As described above, the money handling system according to the present embodiment connects a coin storage device to a money changer that is a money handling device, and the coin storage device specifies the amount of coins stored in the storage unit. The money change machine is notified, and the money change machine manages the amount of money stored in the body and the amount of coin notified from the coin storage device. For this reason, a coin storage device can be used for deposit and withdrawal, and the processing speed of deposit and withdrawal can be improved.

  Also, identify the type and number of coins located on the examination table, which is a placement unit for temporarily placing coins, and identify the type and number of coins to be stored in the machine body of the money handling apparatus. And by using it as the number of sheets, the processing speed related to the deposit can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the coin storage device uses a change in the magnetic field is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is implemented as a configuration in which the number of coins is specified using the weight and thickness of the coins. May be.

  Similarly, in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the coin identifying device identifies the type and number of coins by image processing is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any method can be used.

  Moreover, the structure which connects both a coin storage apparatus and a coin identification apparatus to a money change machine may be sufficient. Moreover, you may connect a some coin storage apparatus to a money change machine. Moreover, you may arrange | position a coin storage apparatus in a different cash register, respectively, and connect the coin storage apparatus arrange | positioned in a different cash register to the same money change machine. In this case, the coin storage device functions as a simple change machine for each cash register, and the money change machine integrates and manages a plurality of cash registers.

  In addition, each configuration illustrated in the above-described embodiments is functionally schematic, and does not necessarily need to be physically illustrated. That is, the form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in an arbitrary unit according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be configured.

  As described above, the money handling system, the money handling apparatus, and the money handling method according to the present invention are suitable for improving the processing speed of deposit and withdrawal.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Coin storage apparatus 11 Display part 12 Storage part 13 Detection circuit part 14 Operation part 15, 22 External connection interface 16, 23 Storage part 16a Coin characteristic data 16b Storage setting data 16c Storage state data 17, 24 Control part 17a Storage number specification part 17b Storage number management unit 17c Amount calculation unit 17d Deposit / withdrawal control unit 20 Coin identification unit 21 Camera 23a Coin pattern data 24a Coin identification unit 24b Notification unit 30 Examination table 200, 300, 400 Money changer 202 Higher control unit 203 Communication unit 204 Operation display unit 205 Expansion device management unit 206 Expansion device control unit 208 Storage unit 209 Extended data storage unit 210 Banknote processing unit 210a Banknote control unit 212 Housing 220 Banknote receiving unit 220a Banknote receiving port 221 Banknote feeding mechanism 222 Banknote dispensing unit 22a Banknote outlet 224 Withdrawal reject unit 226 Cassette mounting unit 226a Door 228 Writing unit 229 Reading unit 230 Transport unit 230a Circulation transport unit 230b Connection transport unit 232 Identification units 234, 236, 238 Banknote storage units 235, 237, 239 Feeding mechanism 240 Communication unit 250 Coin processing unit 250a Coin control unit 251 Housing 252 Coin receiving unit 253 Coin feeding mechanism 254 Deposit transport unit 256 Identification unit 258 Branch unit 260 Storage feed unit 262 Deposit transport unit 266 Coin dispensing unit 280 Packaging coins Storage unit 280a Packaging coin control unit 281 Housing 282 Storage drawer 284 Detection unit 284a Optical sensor 284b Rotary encoder 286 Lock mechanism 288 Storage unit 289 Communication unit 290, 390 POS register 291 POS control unit 92 communication unit 293 display unit 294 operation unit 295 storage unit 296 the card reader 297 printing unit

Claims (8)

A specific unit that places any one of a plurality of types of coins and identifies the amount of the placed coins based on the data related to the placed coins and the data related to the types,
An expansion device comprising: a notification unit that notifies a money handling device of the amount of coins specified by the specifying unit;
A money handling system comprising: a money handling device including a management unit that manages the money stock stored in the machine body and the coin stock notified from the expansion device.   The expansion device includes a storage unit that stores a plurality of types of coins by stacking and stacking a plurality of coins, and the specific unit stores coins stored by mounting on the storage unit. 2. The money handling system according to claim 1, wherein a stock amount is specified.   3. The money handling system according to claim 1, wherein the money handling device controls display of the amount of coins notified from the expansion device on a predetermined display unit. The money handling apparatus includes:
Notifying the expansion device of the withdrawal amount,
The expansion device is
The money processing system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a warning is output when a total amount of coins taken out from the storage unit after notification of the withdrawal amount exceeds the notified withdrawal amount. The money handling apparatus includes:
Notifying the expansion device of the start of deposit / withdrawal,
The expansion device is
5. The money handling system according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein the money handling apparatus is notified of a change in the amount of coins occurring after the notice of the start of deposit / withdrawal as a result of deposit / withdrawal. The expansion device includes a placement unit that temporarily places the coin,
The identification unit identifies the amount of coins placed on the placement unit,
The money handling system according to claim 1, wherein the money handling apparatus accepts the amount of coins notified from the expansion device as the amount of coins scheduled to be stored in the body. An in-machine storage for storing money in the aircraft;
A connecting portion for connecting to an expansion device for placing any of a plurality of types of coins;
A money handling apparatus, comprising: a management unit that manages the amount of money stored in the in-body storage unit and the amount of coins placed on the expansion device. An expansion device on which any one of a plurality of types of coins is placed has a specific step of specifying the amount of the placed coins;
A notification step in which the expansion device notifies the money handling device of the amount of coins identified in the identification step;
The money processing method includes: a management step of managing the amount of money stored in a body and the amount of coins notified from the expansion device.

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