JP2017219988A - Currency processing device and currency processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently make currency to be replenished or paid in a device face in the same direction.SOLUTION: When currency is replenished, a direction of the currency is discriminated and a different direction bill with the discriminated direction different from a specified direction is discharged from a bill taking-out port 222a while a correct direction bill with the discriminated direction matching the specified direction is stored in a bill storage part, so that the direction of bills stored in the bill storage part is made to face in the same direction. When a bill is paid, the bill is stored in the bill storage part regardless of whether the bill is a correct direction bill or a different direction bill, thereby preventing delay of settlement processing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling apparatus and a money handling method that can efficiently align the direction of money to be replenished or deposited inside the apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a commercial facility such as a supermarket or a department store, a money handling device called a change machine is disposed at each cash register in the commercial facility. This change machine is connected to a POS (Point Of Sales) register, and is a device in which the cashier in charge stores the money delivered from the customer and pays out the money to be returned to the customer. For example, Patent Document 1 has a feature in that a change cassette that is loaded with change reserves necessary for opening a store is attached to a change machine, and the change is replenished inside the change machine. It is disclosed.

  Specifically, when a manager or other person in charge replenishes the change machine with a change reserve, the person in charge prepares a change from a sales depositing machine or a money depositing / dispensing machine arranged in the backyard of the store. The money cassette loaded with gold is removed and moved to the change machine, the money cassette is attached to the change machine, and the change replenishment money is taken into the machine.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-92326

  However, since the change machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 does not have a function for reversing the front and back of money and a function for reversing the top and bottom of the apparatus, when there is variation in the direction of each banknote stored in the money cassette, When the banknotes with different directions are stored in the banknote storage unit of the change machine and the change is paid out, the direction of the banknotes varies. As a result, when the cashier in charge returns the change to the customer, it is necessary to manually align the direction of the change dispensed from the change machine, which causes a problem that the settlement efficiency at the cash register is reduced. The direction of the banknote is the direction in which the upper surface of the banknote is the front surface and the pattern of the banknote is upward, the direction in which the upper surface of the banknote is the front surface and the pattern of the banknote is downward, and the upper surface of the banknote is the back surface. And the direction in which the upper surface of the banknote is the back surface and the pattern of the banknote is downward.

  In particular, when a change reserve is replenished to a change machine using a money cassette, there is no opportunity for the person in charge to touch the banknote in the money cassette. Turn into. In addition, when the person in charge manually replenishes the change reserve to the change machine, the person in charge needs to align the direction of the banknotes manually, so the change reserve can be efficiently replenished. Can not.

  Further, in such a change machine, a banknote received by a cashier in charge is stored in a money storage unit, and the banknote stored in the money storage unit is paid out as change of another customer. For this reason, it becomes necessary for the cashier to deposit the banknotes in the same direction. However, when the number of banknotes is large, it takes time for the cashier to align the direction of the banknotes. There is also a problem of inviting.

  For these reasons, when replenishing or depositing banknotes in a change machine that does not have a front / back reversing function or a top / bottom reversing function, how to efficiently align the banknotes is an important issue. Such a problem is similarly generated not only in the change machine but also in various money handling apparatuses that do not have the front / back reversing function or the top / bottom reversing function.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and provides a money handling apparatus and a money handling method capable of efficiently aligning the direction of money to be replenished or deposited inside the equipment. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a money storage unit capable of storing and delivering money, and a direction of money fed from a predetermined money cassette or a predetermined money slot. An identifying unit for identifying, and when replenishing money, if the direction of the currency identified by the identifying unit is different from a predetermined specified direction, the money is paid out from a predetermined payout opening and the specified direction If it is, control is performed so that money is stored in the money storage unit, and when money is deposited, control is performed so that the money is stored in the money storage unit regardless of the direction of the money identified by the identification unit. And a control unit.

  Further, in the present invention according to the present invention, the control unit is different from the designated direction and the first money that is fed out first among the plurality of moneys stored in a superimposed manner on the money storage unit. Control is performed so that one or a plurality of coins located between the second coin and the second coin are moved to the money cassette.

  Further, in the present invention according to the present invention, the control unit is located at a position most distant from the first money out of the first money to be withdrawn first and money in a direction different from the designated direction. Control is performed such that one or a plurality of coins located between the second coins located are moved to the money cassette.

  Further, the present invention, in the above invention, further comprises a money stacking unit that stacks the money so that the money can be taken out, and the control unit is the most out of a plurality of coins stored in a superimposed manner on the money storage unit. Control is performed such that one or a plurality of coins located between the first coin that has been paid out first and the second coin in a direction different from the designated direction are moved to the coin accumulating unit.

  Further, the present invention provides the money according to the above invention, wherein the control unit associates the direction of money identified by the identification unit and the feeding order of the money when depositing money into the money storage unit. Direction data is generated and stored in a predetermined storage unit, and after completion of the processing related to the deposit, referring to the money direction data, the first money to be fed out first and the direction different from the designated direction Control is performed to move one or a plurality of coins located between two coins.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, further comprising a mounting portion for mounting the money cassette, wherein the control unit has been operated in a state in which the money cassette is mounted to the mounting portion. If the direction of the money fed out from the money cassette is different from the specified direction, it is controlled to pay out from a predetermined payout outlet, and to be stored in the money storage section if the specified direction. To do.

  Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, when the control unit withdraws money from the money storage unit, if the direction of the money identified by the identification unit is the specified direction, the control unit While paying out from the payout opening, if the direction is different from the designated direction, the money is controlled to move to the money cassette.

  Further, the present invention is a money handling method in a money handling apparatus having a money storage unit capable of storing money and delivering money, and feeding out money from a predetermined money cassette or a predetermined money slot, An identification step for identifying the direction of the money fed out in the feeding step; and, when replenishing money, if the direction of the money identified in the identification step is different from a predetermined designated direction, When paying out from a predetermined payout outlet and controlling the money to be stored in the money storage section if it is in the specified direction, and depositing money, regardless of the direction of the money identified in the identification step. And a control step for controlling the money to be stored in the money storage unit.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently align the direction of money that is replenished or deposited inside the apparatus.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the money handling apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the replenishment operation. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the depositing operation. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the change machine and the POS register. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the banknote processing unit in the change machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a coin processing unit in the change machine shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a wrapping coin storage unit in the change machine shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of the change machine and the POS register shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of banknote storage by the change machine. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the banknote transport process after completion of the transaction. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example of deposit / withdrawal. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram about collection of banknotes from the banknote storage unit. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example of conveyance after completion of deposit. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of payment when the temporary holding unit is used.

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

<Concept of money handling equipment>
First, the concept of the money handling apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. 1-3 is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the concept of the money processing apparatus which concerns on a present Example. A change machine 200 shown in FIG. 1 is installed at a cash register in a front area where merchandise shelves are installed in a store of a commercial facility such as a supermarket or a convenience store, and the money handed over from the customer to the cashier in exchange for the merchandise. Is a money handling apparatus that performs a money withdrawal process and a money withdrawal process as a change.

  The change machine 200 switches the storing operation of banknotes between replenishment and depositing. Replenishment is a process of storing change money in the change machine 200. Depositing is a process of storing the money handed over from the customer to the cashier in exchange for the goods in the change machine 200. FIG. 1A shows the operation at the time of replenishment, and FIG. 1B shows the operation at the time of deposit.

  The banknotes replenished to the change machine 200 are stored in the storage cassette 300 by a money depositing / dispensing machine installed in the backyard area of the store. When the storage cassette 300 is attached to the cassette mounting portion 226 of the change machine 200, the change machine 200 draws out the banknotes inside the storage cassette 300 one by one and takes them into the change machine 200.

  The change machine 200 identifies the direction of the taken banknote, and if it is in a predetermined designated direction, it is transported and stored in the banknote storage unit, and if it is in a direction different from the designated direction, it is paid out from the banknote outlet 222a. The designated direction is set in advance by the operator, and both the front and back and top and bottom may be designated, or only one of the front and back and top and bottom may be designated. Hereinafter, in this specification, a banknote whose identified direction matches the designated direction is referred to as a forward banknote, and a banknote whose identified direction is different from the designated direction is referred to as a different-direction banknote.

  In FIG. 1, positive direction banknotes are shown in white, and different direction banknotes are shown in shaded areas. As shown in FIG. 1A, in the replenishment operation, the forward banknotes are selectively conveyed to the banknote storage unit, and the different direction banknotes are paid out from the banknote outlet 222a. Can be aligned. Moreover, about the different direction banknote paid out, it can be accommodated in a banknote accommodating part as a normal direction banknote by an operator aligning a direction and throwing into the banknote receiving port 220a. In particular, when only one of the front and back sides or the top and bottom is designated, the operator can reverse the paid out different-direction banknotes in a lump and insert them into the banknote receiving port 220a, so that the banknote storage part can be easily installed. Can be stored.

  On the other hand, in the depositing operation, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the change machine 200 conveys the banknote inserted into the banknote receiving port 220a to the banknote storage unit regardless of the direction. This is because if the banknotes in different directions are paid out during the transaction and are inserted again, the time required for the transaction becomes longer and the settlement process is delayed.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the replenishment operation. As shown in FIG. 2A, the change machine 200 includes a banknote receiving unit 220, a banknote dispensing unit 222, an identification unit 232, and banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238. The bill storage units 234, 236, and 238 are respectively provided corresponding to the denominations of bills.

  When the storage cassette 300 storing the banknotes for replenishment is attached, the change machine 200 feeds banknotes one by one from the storage cassette 300 and identifies the denomination and direction by the identification unit 232. And about the forward direction banknote in which the identified direction corresponds with the designated direction, it conveys to either of the banknote accommodating parts 234, 236, and 238 according to the identified denomination. Moreover, the banknote paying-out part 222 is conveyed about the banknote from which the identified direction differs from a designated direction. The banknote dispensing unit 222 has the banknote outlet 222a already described, and the operator can take out banknotes from the banknote outlet 222a.

  Further, in the replenishment operation, the banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving unit 220 from the banknote receiving port 220 a are also fed out one by one and the denomination and direction are identified by the identifying unit 232. If the identified direction is a forward banknote coinciding with the designated direction, it is conveyed to the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 according to the denomination, and if the identified direction is a different direction banknote different from the designated direction, the banknote is dispensed. To the unit 222.

  For this reason, the operator aligns the direction of the banknote taken out from the banknote outlet 222a, and inserts it into the banknote receiving part 220 from the banknote receiving port 220a, so that the banknote is stored in the banknote storage parts 234, 236, 238 as a forward banknote. Can do.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the depositing operation. As shown in FIG. 3 (b 1), the change machine 200 feeds out the banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving unit 220 from the banknote receiving port 220 a one by one, and identifies the denomination and direction by the identifying unit 232. Then, after the taking order and the direction identification result are associated with each other and stored in the storage data 208a, they are conveyed to the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238.

  In FIG.3 (b1), the five banknotes of the same denomination are thrown in, the banknote taken in the 2nd sheet is a different direction banknote, and the other banknote has shown the state which is a forward direction banknote. For this reason, in the storage data 208a, “NG” is associated with “# 2” indicating that the capture order is the second image, and “OK” is associated with “# 1, # 3 to # 5”. ing. The storage data 208a is provided for the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238, respectively.

  After completing the deposit, the change machine 200 refers to the storage data 208a and transports the bills in the opposite direction to the storage cassette 300 (b2). Specifically, the conveyance control unit 206 refers to the storage data 208a after the completion of the transaction related to the deposit, and if there is a different direction banknote, the banknote storage unit 234 until the different direction banknote is transferred to the storage cassette 300. 236 and 238 are fed out one by one and conveyed to the storage cassette 300.

  In FIG. 3 (b2), after taking the bills in the opposite direction, three bills in the taking order “# 3 to # 5” are taken in. For this reason, the banknotes in the pickup order “# 5” are sequentially conveyed to the storage cassette 300, and the four banknotes in the pickup order “# 5 to # 2” are stored in the storage cassette 300. As a result of such conveyance, banknotes including different-direction banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 300, and only forward-direction banknotes are stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238.

  As described above, the change machine 200 as the money handling apparatus according to the present embodiment identifies the direction of the money fed out from the storage cassette 300 or the banknote receiving unit 220 by the identification unit 232. Then, when replenishing banknotes, banknotes 234, 236 are fed out of banknote outlets 222a in different directions whose identified direction is different from the specified direction, and banknote storage units 234, 236 that are forward direction banknotes whose identified direction matches the specified direction. 238. On the other hand, when depositing banknotes, the banknotes are stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 regardless of whether they are forward banknotes or different banknotes. For this reason, the direction of the banknote replenished or deposited into the change machine 200 can be efficiently aligned.

  In addition, after depositing, if the banknotes stored in a superimposed manner on the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 include different direction banknotes, the banknotes that are fed out first to the different direction banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 300. Since it is moved, the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 are in a state where the forward banknotes are selectively stored. Since change is withdrawn from the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238, it is possible to withdraw only forward banknotes as change.

<Configuration of change machine 200>
Next, a detailed configuration of the change machine 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the change machine 200 according to the present embodiment includes a coin processing unit 250 and a wrapping coin storage unit 280 that are arranged side by side, and next to the coin processing unit 250 and the wrapping coin storage unit 280. The banknote processing unit 210 is arranged so as to be lined up, 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 change machine 200.

  First, the configuration of the banknote processing unit 210 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, 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. 5, the right side surface of the housing 212 is the front surface of the banknote processing unit 210, and the leftward direction in FIG. 5 is the depth direction of the banknote processing unit 210.

  As shown in FIG. 5, 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. Further, a bill receiving unit 220, a bill dispensing unit 222, a withdrawal / rejection unit 224, a cassette mounting unit 226 capable of detachably mounting the storage cassette 300, and three banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 are respectively connected to the circulation transport unit 230a. It is arranged to surround.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the banknote receiving unit 220, the banknote dispensing unit 222, the withdrawal / rejecting 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 230b. Are connected to the orbiting conveyance unit 230a. Further, the circulation unit 230a is provided with an identification unit 232, and the identification unit 232 conveys the denomination, authenticity, integrity, direction (front and back and top and bottom) of the banknotes conveyed by the circulation unit 230a, and conveyance. Identify the status.

  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. 4 and 5, 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. In addition, a door 226a is provided on the front side of the cassette mounting portion 226. By opening the door 226a, the storage cassette 300 can be mounted on the cassette mounting portion 226, or the storage cassette 300 can be removed from the cassette mounting portion 226. Can be.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the cassette mounting unit 226 includes a writing unit 228 for writing various information to the IC tag 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 226 and the IC tag. A reading unit 229 for reading various information from 304 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. 4 and 6, 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 including a feeding belt or the like (see FIG. 8). 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. 6, the coin receiving unit 252 is connected to a deposit transporting unit 254 that transports the coins fed into the housing 251 by the coin receiving unit 252.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the middle of the deposit conveyance unit 254, an identification unit 256 for identifying the denomination, authenticity, correctness, direction (front and back, top and bottom), conveyance state, etc. of the coin, and a branch unit 258 Are provided. 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 unit 260 in ascending order from the upstream side (that is, the lower side in FIG. 6) of the deposit transport unit 254. 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. 4 and 7, 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 in the housing 281, and the housing 281. A storage drawer 282 that can be pulled out on the front side is provided, and the storage drawer 282 stores, for example, two rows of wrapping coins of each denomination (in FIG. 7, each denomination stored in the storage drawer 282). Wrapped 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 symbol A in FIG. 7, and one 500-yen wrapping coin can be stored in the area indicated by reference symbol B. Yes, one 50 yen wrapping coin can be stored in the area indicated by reference character C. In addition, six 10-yen wrapping coins can be stored in the area indicated by reference sign D in FIG. 7, and four 1-yen wrapping coins can be stored in the area indicated by reference sign E. One 5-yen wrapping coin can be stored in the area indicated by the symbol F.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, 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. 7 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 the light emitted from the light emitting element passes through the optical axis extending in the width direction of the packaging coin storage unit 280 (the left-right direction in FIG. 7). 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. 4 and 8, 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. 8, not shown in FIG. 4). 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 change machine 200>
Next, the configuration of the control system of the change machine 200 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the coin processing unit 250 includes a host control unit 202 and a coin control unit 250a, and the host 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. 8, 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, A transport control unit 205 and a storage unit 208 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. .

  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.

  As described above, the conveyance control unit 205 feeds out banknotes one by one from the storage cassette 300 or the banknote receiving unit 220 when replenishing change, and according to the identification result by the identification unit 232, Is discharged from the banknote outlet 222a, and the forward banknotes are stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238.

  In addition, when depositing banknotes at the time of transaction, the transport control unit 205 feeds banknotes one by one from the banknote receiving unit 220 and stores them in the storage data 208a in association with the order of retrieval and the direction identification result. The bills are transported to the bill storage units 234, 236, 238. Then, after the transaction for depositing is completed, the transport control unit 205 refers to the storage data 208a, and when the banknotes stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 include different direction banknotes, the earliest The banknotes fed out to the different direction banknotes are moved to the storage cassette 300.

  Further, when the money is fed out and stored from the storage cassette 300, the transport control unit 205 stores the money for each denomination indicated in the withdrawal data read by the reading unit 229 from the IC tag 304 provided in the storage cassette 300. The number of sheets and the number of denominations of money fed out from the storage cassette 300 are compared.

  Furthermore, if the withdrawal data read from the IC tag 304 includes information on change replenishment that is not stored in the storage cassette 300 but is cashed out of the money depositing and dispensing machine, the transport control unit 205 In addition to accepting replenishment with cash, the number of money types of the replenished money is compared with the withdrawal data from the IC tag 304.

  For example, for the wrapping coins, the number of wrapping coins added to the storage drawer 282 of the wrapping coin storage unit 280 for each denomination is detected by the detection unit 284, and the number of wrapping coins for each denomination indicated in the withdrawal data. It is determined whether or not they match.

  If the number of denominations indicated in the withdrawal data matches the number of denominations of money replenished to the change machine 200, the transport control unit 205 updates the stock amount stored in the storage unit 208. The product returns to a state where the product can be settled using the change machine 200. If there is a mismatch, a notification is given by a display output to the operation display unit 204 or the like. In this case, the product checkout process using the change machine 200 may be stopped. Further, the stock amount may be updated based on the number of money types received by the change machine 200, and the product may be returned to a state where the product can be settled.

  In the storage unit 208, 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 the processing history of money in the change machine 200. Is memorized. Further, the storage unit 208 stores storage data 208a in which the order of capture and the direction identification result are associated with each other.

  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 the IC tag 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 are sent to the banknote control unit 210a and banknotes The 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.

<Bill storage procedure>
Next, the banknote storage processing procedure by the change machine 200 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a bill storage processing procedure by the change machine 200. This processing procedure starts when it is detected that the storage cassette 300 is attached, or when insertion of a bill into the bill receiving unit 220 is accepted.

  When the process is started, the conveyance control unit 205 of the change machine 200 determines whether or not to start replenishment (step S101). For example, when an operation indicating start of refilling is received, it is determined that refilling is started. Further, when the storage cassette 300 is mounted, it may be determined that replenishment is automatically started.

  If it determines with starting replenishment (step S101; Yes), the conveyance control part 205 will draw | feed out one banknote from the storage cassette 300 or the banknote acceptance part 220 (step S102). The direction of the fed banknote is identified by the identification unit 232 (step S103).

  As a result of the identification, if it is a forward banknote (step S104; Yes), the transport control unit 205 transports and stores the forward banknote in the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 corresponding to the denomination (step S105). ). On the other hand, if it is a banknote in a different direction (step S104; No), the conveyance control part 205 will convey a banknote to the banknote discharge part 222, and will pay it out from the banknote outlet 222a (step S106).

  After step S105 or step S106, the conveyance control unit 205 determines whether or not all banknotes have been paid out (step S107). If the undrawn banknote remains in the storage cassette 300 or the banknote receiving unit 220 (step S107; No), the process proceeds to step S102, and the next banknote is fed out. And if all the banknotes are paid out (step S107; Yes), a process will be complete | finished.

  When it is not determined that replenishment is started (step S101; No), the conveyance control unit 205 determines whether or not to start depositing (step S108). For example, when an operation indicating the start of payment is received, it is determined that payment is started. Further, when a signal indicating that a transaction is in progress is received from the POS register 290, it may be determined to start depositing.

  If it is not determined to start depositing (step S108; No), the conveyance control unit 205 ends the process as it is. If it is determined to start depositing (step S108; Yes), the transport control unit 205 feeds out one banknote from the banknote receiving unit 220 (step S109). The direction of the fed banknote is identified by the identification unit 232 (step S110).

  The transport control unit 205 generates the storage data 208a by associating the loading order with the direction identification result, and stores the storage data 208a in the storage unit 208 (step S111). Then, a banknote is conveyed and stored in the banknote storage parts 234, 236, and 238 according to a money type (step S112).

  After step S112, the conveyance control unit 205 determines whether all banknotes have been paid out (step S113). If the banknote which has not been paid out remains in the banknote acceptance part 220 (step S113; No), it will transfer to step S109 and will pay out the next banknote. And if all the banknotes are paid out (step S113; Yes), a process will be complete | finished.

  Next, the conveyance process of the banknote after transaction completion is demonstrated. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the banknote transport process after completion of the transaction. The transport control unit 205 first determines whether or not the transaction is completed (step S201). As a result, if the transaction is not completed (step S201; No), the process is terminated as it is.

  If the transaction is completed (step S201; Yes), the conveyance control unit 205 reads out the storage data 208a from the storage unit 208 (step S202). The transport control unit 205 refers to the stored data 208a that has been read out, and determines whether or not different-direction banknotes are stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 (step S203). As a result, if the banknotes are not stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 (step S203; No), the process is terminated.

  If different direction banknotes are stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 (step S203; Yes), the transport control unit 205 specifies the number of banknotes to be transported to the storage cassette 300 (step S204). Specifically, as the number of banknotes to be transported, the number of banknotes from the banknote to be withdrawn first to the banknote located at the position farthest from the banknote withdrawn first among the different direction banknotes Identify. The storage data 208a is provided for each of the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238. If different direction banknotes are stored in a plurality of banknote storage units, the number of banknotes to be conveyed is specified for each banknote storage unit. Will do. The transport control unit 205 transports the specified number of banknotes from the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 to the storage cassette 300 (step S205), and ends the process.

<Modification of deposit / withdrawal>
Next, a modified example of deposit / withdrawal will be described. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example of deposit / withdrawal. In the description from FIG. 1 to FIG. 10, the configuration in which the different direction banknote is conveyed to the storage cassette 300 after the completion of the deposit is shown. In this case, it is not essential to store the banknote direction when depositing.

  Specifically, first, as shown in FIG. 11 (b1), banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving unit 220 from the banknote receiving port 220a are fed out one by one, and banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 corresponding to the denominations. To be transported and stored.

  Thereafter, when change is generated, as shown in FIG. 11 (b2), the direction of the banknote fed out for the withdrawal is identified by the identification unit 232, and if the banknote is in the wrong direction, it is conveyed to the storage cassette 300. If it is a forward banknote, it is transported to the banknote dispensing section 222 and dispensed. Even in this modified example, all banknotes paid out as change are forward direction banknotes, and different direction banknotes can be stored in the storage cassette 300.

  In FIG. 11, the banknote direction at the time of deposit is not stored. However, the banknote direction is stored as stored data 208a when depositing, and the stored data 208a is stored at the time of withdrawal. You may determine whether to convey to the storage cassette 300 or to convey to the banknote discharge part 222 with reference.

  In addition, the different direction banknotes may not be transported after completion of the transaction related to depositing, but may be transported to the storage cassette 300 only by the transport at the time of withdrawal. You may use combining conveyance of a direction banknote, and conveyance of the opposite direction banknote at the time of payment | withdrawal.

  For example, when transactions occur continuously and the next transaction is started without transporting the different direction banknotes after the transaction is completed, the different direction banknotes are transported when the change is withdrawn, and a series of transactions When the transaction is completed, it is possible to carry the different direction banknote after the transaction is completed.

<Bill collection processing>
Next, the collection | recovery of the banknote from a banknote storage part is demonstrated. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram about collection of banknotes from the banknote storage unit. When the store is closed, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 are moved to the storage cassette 300 and collected as sales.

  When the change machine 200 collects the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238, whether to move all the banknotes regardless of the direction of the banknotes to the storage cassette 300 or selectively move banknotes in a specific direction to the storage cassette 300 Can be switched.

  FIG. 12 (c <b> 1) shows a case where all are moved to the storage cassette 300 regardless of the bill direction. In this case, if the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 include both forward-direction banknotes and different-direction banknotes, the storage cassette 300 collects the forward-direction banknotes and the different-direction banknotes in a mixed state. It will be.

  FIG. 12 (c <b> 2) shows a case where different direction banknotes are selectively moved to the storage cassette 300. In this case, the direction of the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 is identified by the identification unit 232, the different direction banknote (# 2) is conveyed to the storage cassette 300, and the forward direction banknotes (# 1, #) 3 to # 5) are conveyed to the banknote dispensing unit 222.

  If the conveyance of the different direction banknote at the time of withdrawal shown in FIG. 11 (b2) is used, since only the different direction banknote is stored in the storage cassette 300, the different direction banknote is selectively stored in the storage cassette 300. By carrying, the banknotes of the storage cassette 300 can be aligned with different-direction banknotes. Further, the operator can invert the forward banknotes taken out from the banknote outlet 222a in a lump and put them into the banknote receiving port 220a so that they can be stored in the storage cassette 300 as different direction banknotes. Here, in the case where only one of the front and back sides or the top and bottom is designated as the designated direction, all the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 can be reversed in a lump so that they can be all forward-direction banknotes. .

  Note that FIG. 12C2 shows a case where the identification unit 232 performs identification during conveyance for collection, but it is conveyed to the storage cassette 300 with reference to the storage data 208a or is transferred to the banknote dispensing unit 222. You may decide.

<Modified example of conveyance after payment is completed>
Next, a modified example of conveyance after completion of deposit will be described. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example of conveyance after completion of deposit. In the description from FIG. 1 to FIG. 10, the configuration is shown in which different-direction banknotes are transported to the storage cassette 300 after the completion of depositing. .

  Specifically, after completion of the deposit shown in FIG. 3 (b1), as shown in FIG. 13, the transport control unit 206 refers to the storage data 208a, and if there is a different direction banknote, The banknotes stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 are fed one by one until they are all conveyed to the withdrawal / rejection unit 224, and conveyed to the withdrawal / rejection unit 224.

  In FIG. 13, after the banknotes in the opposite direction are taken in, three banknotes in the taking order “# 3 to # 5” are taken in. For this reason, the banknotes in the taking order “# 5” are conveyed to the withdrawal reject unit 224, and the four banknotes in the taking order “# 5 to # 2” are accumulated in the withdrawal reject unit 224.

  The conveyance control unit 206 notifies the operator when the number of banknotes accumulated in the withdrawal reject unit 224 reaches a predetermined number. The operator who has received such notification takes out the banknotes from the withdrawal reject unit 224, puts the banknotes in the banknote receiving unit 220 in the same direction, and stores them in the banknote storage units 234, 236 and 238 as forward banknotes. it can.

  Although FIG. 13 shows the case where the withdrawal reject unit 224 is used as the transport destination of the different direction banknote after completion of deposit, the withdrawal reject unit 224 may be used as the transport destination of the different direction banknote at the time of withdrawal. Is possible.

<Modification using a temporary storage unit>
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of payment when the temporary holding unit is used. In the configuration shown in FIG. 14, the change machine 200 includes a temporary storage unit 234 a that temporarily stores a deposited banknote. In this configuration, the banknotes deposited at the time of transaction are first stored in the temporary storage unit 234a, and if a cancel operation is performed before the payment is confirmed, all the banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 234a are stored in the banknote dispensing unit 222. Be transported. And when payment is confirmed, each banknote is stored in the corresponding banknote storage part 234, 236, 238. Subsequent processing may be performed in the same manner as the processing shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 11, FIG.

  As described above, the change machine 200 which is the money handling apparatus according to the present embodiment uses the identification unit 232 to identify the direction of the money fed from the storage cassette 300 or the banknote receiving unit 220. Then, when replenishing banknotes, banknotes 234, 236 are fed out of banknote outlets 222a in different directions whose identified direction is different from the specified direction, and banknote storage units 234, 236 that are forward direction banknotes whose identified direction matches the specified direction. 238. On the other hand, when depositing banknotes, the banknotes are stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 regardless of whether they are forward banknotes or different banknotes. For this reason, the direction of the banknote replenished or deposited into the change machine 200 can be efficiently aligned.

  In addition, after depositing, if the banknotes stored in a superimposed manner on the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 include different direction banknotes, the banknotes that are fed out first to the different direction banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 300. Since it is moved, the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 are in a state where the forward banknotes are selectively stored. Since change is withdrawn from the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238, it is possible to withdraw only forward banknotes as change.

  In addition, the money processing system mentioned above and the money processing apparatus and change machine provided in such a money processing system are not limited to the above aspects, and various changes can be made.

  For example, it may be controlled so that different direction banknotes are directly conveyed to the storage cassette 300 and positive direction banknotes are conveyed to the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 when depositing. Further, when the different direction banknotes are stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 at the time of depositing, the feeding of the banknotes is stopped, and the different direction banknotes are conveyed from the banknote storage units 234, 236, 238 to the storage cassette 300. You may restart delivery of a banknote.

  Moreover, although the case where this invention was applied to a change machine was shown in said Example, this invention is not limited to this, It can apply to various money processing apparatuses.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The money handling apparatus and money handling method of the present invention are useful for efficiently aligning the direction of money that is replenished or deposited inside the equipment.

200 Change Machine 202 Higher-level Control Unit 203 Communication Unit 204 Operation Display Unit 205 Transport Control Unit 208 Storage Unit 208a Storage Data 210 Banknote Processing Unit 210a Banknote Control Unit 212 Case 220 Banknote Accepting Unit 220a Banknote Accepting Portion 221 Banknote Feeding Mechanism 222 Section 222a Banknote outlet 224 Withdrawal rejection section 226 Cassette mounting section 228 Writing section 229 Reading section 230 Transport section 230a Circumferential transport section 230b Connection transport section 232 Identification sections 234, 236, 238 Banknote storage section 234a Temporary storage sections 235, 237 239 Bill feeding mechanism 240 Communication unit 250 Coin processing unit 250a Coin control unit 252 Coin receiving unit 253 Coin feeding mechanism 254 Deposit transport unit 256 Identification unit 258 Branching unit 260 Storage feed unit 262 Deposit transport unit 266 Coin dispensing unit 280 Packaging coins Storage Knit 280a Packaging coin control unit 282 Storage drawer 284 Detection unit 284a Optical sensor 284b Rotary encoder 286 Lock mechanism 288 Storage unit 289 Communication unit 290 POS register 291 POS control unit 292 Communication unit 293 Display unit 294 Operation unit 295 Storage unit 296 Card reader 297 Printing unit 300 Storage cassette

Claims (8)

A currency storage unit capable of storing and delivering money; and
An identification unit for identifying the direction of money fed out from a predetermined money cassette or a predetermined money slot;
When replenishing money, if the direction of the money identified by the identification unit is different from a predetermined designated direction, the money is paid out from a predetermined payout outlet, and if it is in the designated direction, the money is A control unit that controls to store the money in the money storage unit and controls the storage of the money in the money storage unit regardless of the direction of the money identified by the identification unit when depositing money. A money handling apparatus characterized by that. The controller is
Among a plurality of coins stored in a superimposed manner on the money storage unit, one or a plurality of ones located between the first money fed out first and the second money in a direction different from the specified direction The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein money is controlled to move to the money cassette. The controller is
One or a plurality of sheets located between the first money to be withdrawn first and the second money located at a position most distant from the first money in the money in a direction different from the designated direction. The money handling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the money handling apparatus is controlled to move the money to the money cassette. A money accumulating unit for accumulating the money so that it can be taken out;
The controller is
Among a plurality of coins stored in a superimposed manner on the money storage unit, one or a plurality of ones located between the first money fed out first and the second money in a direction different from the specified direction The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein money is controlled to move to the money stacking unit.   When depositing money into the money storage unit, the control unit generates money direction data in which a money direction identified by the identification unit is associated with a feeding order of the money, and is stored in a predetermined storage unit. Or after the completion of the processing relating to the deposit, referring to the money direction data, one or more located between the first money drawn out first and the second money in a direction different from the designated direction The money handling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the money handling apparatus is controlled to move a plurality of moneys. A mounting portion for mounting the money cassette;
The controller is
Paying out from a predetermined payout outlet if the direction of the money fed out from the money cassette is different from the specified direction, provided that a predetermined operation is performed with the money cassette mounted on the mounting portion. If it is the said designated direction, it controls so that it may accommodate in the said money storage part. The money processing apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The control unit, when dispensing money from the money storage unit, pays out the money from the payout opening if the direction of the money identified by the identification unit is the designated direction, and the designated direction. If it is a different direction, it controls so that this money may be moved to the said money cassette. The money processing apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-6 characterized by the above-mentioned. A money handling method in a money handling apparatus having a money storage unit capable of storing money and delivering money,
A payout step of paying out money from a predetermined money cassette or a predetermined money slot;
An identification step for identifying the direction of the money fed out by the feeding step;
When replenishing money, if the direction of the money identified in the identifying step is different from a predetermined designated direction, the money is paid out from a predetermined payout outlet, and if it is in the designated direction, Control to store the money in the money storage unit when depositing money, regardless of the direction of the money identified in the identification step. A money handling method characterized by comprising.

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