JP2018010358A - Valuable medium processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a valuable medium processor capable of easily changing an external face color or design of a body because one decorative member selected from a plurality of decorative members can be attached to at least the external face of the body.SOLUTION: A valuable medium processor 1 has a body 10, a processing part for performing processing of a valuable medium in the body 10 and a decorative member 20 which is attachable to at least a part of the external face of the body 10. One decorative member 20 selected from a plurality of decorative members 20 is attached to at least a part of the external face of the body 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a valuable medium processing apparatus that processes valuable media such as money.

  In a store of a commercial facility such as a supermarket or a convenience store, a money change machine is installed along with a POS register at the checkout area in the front area where product shelves are installed, and a cashier in the backyard area where customers cannot enter. Etc. Depositing and dispensing machines such as are now installed. Here, the money change machine installed at the checkout counter in the front area can perform the deposit process of money handed over from the customer to the store clerk in exchange for the product, and the withdrawal process of money as change. It has become. As such a money change machine, one disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 is conventionally known.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-092326

  In a store where such a coin change machine is installed, there has been a demand to match the color of the front and top surfaces of the case of the money changer to, for example, the color of the store exterior or the color of the store brand. However, in the conventional money changer, the color and design of the front and top surfaces of the housing are determined in advance, so that the front of the housing of the money changer can be changed according to the demand of the store where the money changer is installed. There was a problem that it was not easy to change the color and design of the upper surface. In addition, the color and design of the outer surface of the housing can be easily changed for money handling devices other than money changers and valuable media processing devices that process valuable media other than money (for example, checks and gift certificates). There was a request to be able to.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and one decorative member selected from a plurality of types of decorative members is attached to at least a part of the outer surface of the housing. Another object of the present invention is to provide a valuable medium processing apparatus capable of easily changing the color and design of the outer surface of the housing.

  The valuable medium processing device of the present invention includes a casing, a processing unit that processes the valuable medium inside the casing, and the decorative member that can be attached to at least a part of the outer surface of the casing. The decorative member selected from a plurality of types of decorative members is attached to at least a part of the outer surface of the casing.

  According to such a valuable medium processing apparatus, the decoration member that can be attached to at least a part of the outer surface of the housing is provided, and one or more decorations selected from a plurality of types of decoration members are provided. The member can be attached to at least a part of the outer surface of the housing. As a result, the color and design of the outer surface of the housing can be easily changed.

  In this case, the decorative member may be attachable to at least one of the front surface or the upper surface of the housing.

  In the valuable medium processing device of the present invention, the housing may be provided with a mounted portion to which the decorative member is detachably attached.

  In this case, a lock portion that locks the decorative member to the attached portion may be provided.

  In the valuable medium processing apparatus of the present invention, the casing is a first casing portion of the main body portion, and a second casing of the drawer portion that can be pulled out from the main body portion and is provided with the processing section. The decorative member may be attachable to the second housing part.

  In the valuable medium processing device of the present invention, in the decorative member, a cutout or an opening may be provided at a position corresponding to at least one of the inlet and outlet of the valuable medium provided on the outer surface of the casing. Good.

  In the valuable medium processing apparatus of the present invention, the decorative member may be made of any material of resin, metal, and rubber.

  In the valuable medium processing apparatus of the present invention, the decorative member may be made of a flexible material.

  In the valuable medium processing device of the present invention, the valuable medium processing device has a banknote processing unit for processing banknotes and a coin processing unit for processing coins, and the decorative member is a housing of the banknote processing unit. It may be attachable to each of the body and the housing of the coin processing unit.

  According to the valuable medium processing device of the present invention, since one decorative member selected from a plurality of types of decorative members is attached to at least a part of the outer surface of the housing, the color of the outer surface of the housing And the design can be changed easily.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the valuable medium processing apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows a structure when the inside of the coin processing apparatus which comprises the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is seen toward the perpendicular direction downward from upper direction. It is a side view which shows the structure of the rejection part and coin storage part in the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of a structure when the inside of the banknote processing apparatus which comprises the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is seen toward the perpendicular direction downward from upper direction. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the decoration member with which the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is mounted | worn. It is a perspective view which shows the method of mounting | wearing the outer surface of the housing | casing of a valuable medium processing apparatus with the decoration member shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the valuable medium processing apparatus provided with the to-be-attached part for attaching the decoration member shown in FIG. 5, and the lock part for locking a decoration member. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of the valuable medium processing apparatus with which the decoration member of the design different from the decoration member shown in FIG. 5 was attached. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing still another example of the valuable medium processing device to which a decorative member having a different design from the decorative member shown in FIG. 5 and the decorative member shown in FIG. 8 is attached. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the mounting part provided in the banknote processing apparatus which comprises the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which mounted the perforated carton (perforated change receptacle) in the mounting part shown in FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 11 are diagrams showing a valuable medium processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Among these, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a valuable medium processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the inside of the coin processing apparatus constituting the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a top view showing a configuration when viewed downward in the vertical direction, FIG. 3 is a side view showing a configuration of a reject unit and a coin storage unit in the coin processing device shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of a structure when the inside of the banknote processing apparatus which comprises the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in 1 is seen toward the perpendicular direction downward from upper direction. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a decorative member attached to the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the decorative member shown in FIG. 5 on the outer surface of the case of the valuable medium processing apparatus. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a valuable medium processing apparatus including a mounted portion for attaching the decorative member shown in FIG. 5 and a lock portion for locking the decorative member. It is. 8 is a perspective view showing another example of the valuable medium processing apparatus to which a decorative member having a different design from the decorative member shown in FIG. 5 is attached. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the decorative member shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the further another example of the valuable medium processing apparatus with which the decoration member of a different design from the decoration member shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of the placement unit provided in the banknote handling machine that constitutes the valuable medium processing device, and FIG. 11 shows a perforated carton placed on the placement unit shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which set | placed.

  The valuable medium processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 is, for example, as a change machine installed in a checkout office (specifically, a cashier counter) where a customer in a store of a commercial facility such as a convenience store or a supermarket performs a checkout process for a product. It is used. Such a valuable medium processing device 1 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped outer casing (first casing portion) 10 and a coin that can be pulled out along the depth direction of the outer casing 10. Removably attached to the front side of the processing apparatus 100, the banknote processing apparatus 200 provided so as to be able to be pulled out along the depth direction of the outer casing 10, and the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200. And a mounting table 220 that can be used as a work space and a examination table (a table for checking coins and banknotes before they are put into the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200). . Details of each component of such a valuable medium processing apparatus will be described below.

  First, each component of the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200 will be described. As described above, the coin processing device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is provided so as to be able to be pulled out to the near side along the depth direction of the outer housing 10 by, for example, a rail member (not shown). Further, in the coin processing device 100, when the coin is deposited in the state (FIG. 1 shows this state) housed in the outer casing 10 of the valuable medium processing device 1, the coin is received by the operator. A coin receiving unit 112 to be inserted and a coin dispensing unit 132 to which coins are dispensed when performing a coin dispensing process are exposed to the outside. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin receiving unit 112 and the coin dispensing unit 132 are exposed even in a state where a decoration member 20 described later is attached to the front surface of the inner housing 110 (described later) of the coin processing apparatus 100. Yes. Thus, the coin processing apparatus 100 is accommodated in the outer casing 10 and the coin deposit / withdrawal process can be performed in a state where the decorative member 20 is attached to the front surface of the inner casing 110. Hereinafter, details of the coin processing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

  FIG. 2 is a top view showing a configuration when the inside of the coin processing apparatus 100 is viewed from the top downward in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the coin processing device 100 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped inner casing (second casing portion) 110 and a plurality of coin storage sections that store coins for each denomination inside the inner casing 110. 130a-130f and the above-described coin receiving unit 112 and coin dispensing unit 132 are provided. Here, the plurality of coin storage portions 130a to 130f are arranged in parallel along the width direction of the inner housing 110 (that is, the left-right direction in FIG. 2), and each of the coin storage portions 130a to 130f is respectively arranged. 50 yen coins, 5 yen coins, 500 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 10 yen coins and 1 yen coins are stored in this order.

  The coin receiving unit 112 is configured to take the coins received through the coin insertion slot one by one into the inner casing 110 in a one-layer, one-row state. More specifically, the coin receiving unit 112 is provided with a feeding unit 114 including a feeding belt 114a that moves in the left direction in FIG. 2. When a coin received by the coin receiving unit 112 is detected, the feeding unit 114 is provided. By driving 114, coins are fed out one by one into the inner casing 110 by the feeding unit 114. As shown in FIG. 2, the coin receiving unit 112 is connected to a deposit transport unit 116 that transports the coins fed into the inner casing 110 by the feeding unit 114 in a one-layer, one-row state.

  The deposit conveyance unit 116 has a conveyance surface extending in a substantially horizontal direction, and coins are conveyed in a substantially horizontal posture on the conveyance surface. Moreover, the deposit conveyance part 116 has the circulation belt 116a stretched by the some pulley 116b, and the coins drawn | fed out inside the inner housing | casing 110 by the supply part 114 work between the circulation belts 116a. It is conveyed inside the inner housing 110 by a frictional force. Specifically, the circulation belt 116a is disposed above the conveyance surface with a slight gap (specifically, a gap having a size approximately equal to the thickness of one coin) from the conveyance surface. ing. Also, a drive motor is connected to one pulley 116b of the plurality of pulleys 116b, and the pulley 116b is rotated by the drive motor, whereby the circulation belt 116a circulates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. It is supposed to be. Further, a plurality of pins for pushing coins on the conveyance surface are provided at equal intervals at the lower end of the circulation belt 116a. When the circulation belt 116a circulates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. The coin on the surface is pushed in the depth direction of the inner housing 110 by the pin. In this way, the coins fed into the inner casing 110 by the feeding section 114 are in the depth direction of the inner casing 110 in a substantially horizontal posture on the transport surface in the right region inside the inner casing 110. It will be conveyed to.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an identification unit 118 is provided in the middle of the deposit conveyance unit 116 to identify the denomination of coins, true / false, good / bad, front / back, new / old, and conveyance status. In addition, a coin identified as not a normal coin by the identification unit 118 or a coin that could not be identified by the identification unit 118 is branched from the conveyance surface of the deposit conveyance unit 116, and an inner casing is formed by a reject port 126 described later. A reject unit 124 that discharges to the outside of 110 is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the reject unit 124 includes a reject chute 124 a that feeds coins by its own weight in a standing position. In FIG. 3, a coin conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 116 and a coin sent to the reject port 126 by the reject chute 124 a are indicated by a reference symbol C. Here, the reject chute 124a is inclined obliquely downward with respect to the horizontal direction, and a reject port 126 provided on the front side of the inner casing 110 is provided at the downstream end of the reject chute 124a. ing. The reject port 126 can be accessed from the front side of the inner casing 110, and the operator can receive coins sent from the reject chute 124 a to the reject port 126 from the front side of the inner casing 110 to the outside of the inner casing 110. And can be re-inserted into the coin receiving unit 112. The reject unit 124 also has a gate member 124b for branching the coins that are not identified as normal coins by the identification unit 118 or the coins that cannot be identified by the identification unit 118 from the conveyance surface of the deposit conveyance unit 116. have.

  On the further downstream side of the gate member 124b in the coin transport direction by the deposit transport section 116, a plurality of denomination branch sections 122 are provided in series corresponding to the coin storage sections 130a to 130e. Specifically, when the denomination of the coin identified by the identifying unit 118 is 50 yen, the 50-yen coin is branched from the deposit transport unit 116 by the denomination branching unit 122 located on the rightmost side in FIG. It is made to be sent to the coin storage part 130a. Similarly, when the denomination of the coin identified by the identifying unit 118 is 5 yen, the 5-yen coin branches from the deposit transport unit 116 by the denomination branching unit 122 located second from the right side in FIG. It is made to be sent to the coin storage part 130b. When the denomination of the coin identified by the identification unit 118 is 500 yen, the 500 yen coin is branched from the deposit transport unit 116 by the denomination branching unit 122 located third from the right side in FIG. And sent to the coin storage part 130c. Further, when the denomination of the coin identified by the identifying unit 118 is 100 yen, the 100-yen coin is branched from the deposit transport unit 116 by the denomination branching unit 122 located fourth from the right side in FIG. And sent to the coin storage part 130d. Further, when the denomination of the coin identified by the identifying unit 118 is 10 yen, the 10-yen coin is branched from the deposit transport unit 116 by the denomination branching unit 122 located fifth from the right side in FIG. And sent to the coin storage part 130e. In addition, when the denomination of the coin identified by the identification unit 118 is 1 yen, the coin is not directly branched from the deposit transport unit 116 by each denomination branch unit 122 but directly from the deposit transport unit 116. It is sent to the storage unit 130f. In this way, the coins identified by the identification unit 118 are distributed to the respective coin storage units 130a to 130f by denomination and stored in these coin storage units 130a to 130f.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each coin storage part 130a-130f has the coin storage space 131 in which a some coin is accommodated. In addition, each of the coin storage units 130 a to 130 f is provided with a feeding unit 140 that feeds out coins stored in the coin storage space 131 one by one from the coin storage space 131. Details of the configurations of these coin storage units 130a to 130f and the feeding unit 140 will be described later. The coins fed out from the coin housing space 131 of each of the coin housing units 130 a to 130 f by the feeding unit 140 are sent to the coin dispensing unit 132 and are accumulated in the coin dispensing unit 132. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the six coin storage units 130 a to 130 f are slightly obliquely downward toward the coin payout unit 132 on the front side of the three coin storage units 130 a to 130 c from the right. An inclined coin guide groove 134 is formed, and the coins fed out from the coin storage space 131 of the coin storage parts 130a to 130c by the feeding part 140 enter the coin guide groove 134 in a standing state, and the coin guide groove 134 At 134, the coin moves to the left in FIG. 2 while rolling in a standing position, and is sent to the coin dispensing unit 132. On the other hand, the coins fed out by the feeding unit 140 from the coin housing spaces 131 of the three coin housing units 130d to 130f from the left among the six coin housing units 130a to 130f are directly sent to the coin dispensing unit 132. As described above, since the coin dispensing unit 132 is exposed to the outside of the inner housing 110, the operator grasps the coins accumulated in the coin dispensing unit 132 by hand and takes it out of the inner housing 110. Be able to.

  The feeding portion 140 is disposed at the bottom of the coin accommodating space 131 and is stretched by a plurality of pulleys 144 (only one pulley 144 is shown in FIG. 3 but actually a plurality of pulleys 144 are provided). A small gap (specifically, between the feeding belt 142 and a driving motor (not shown) that is connected to one of the plurality of pulleys 144 and is rotated by the pulley 144 and rotates the pulley 144. Includes a reverse roller 146 disposed above the feeding belt 142 with a gap slightly larger than the thickness of the denomination coins to be stored in the coin storage units 130a to 130f. Here, the coins accommodated in the coin accommodating space 131 are placed on the feeding belt 142. The feeding belt 142 is an endless (in other words, annular) flat belt, and the width of the feeding belt 142 is substantially the same as the width of the coin housing space 131. When the pulley 144 connected to the driving motor is rotated by the driving motor, the feeding belt 142 circulates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3, and the coins placed on the feeding belt 142 are substantially horizontal. In the posture, the sheet is conveyed rightward in FIG. 3 and is sent to the coin guide groove 134 or the coin dispensing unit 132 through a gap formed between the reverse rotation roller 146 and the feeding belt 142. Here, the reverse rotation roller 146 rotates in the direction opposite to the coin feeding direction by the feeding belt 142 (that is, the clockwise direction in FIG. 3). As a result, when the coins fed by the feeding belt 142 pass through the gap formed between the reverse rotation roller 146 and the feeding belt 142, the coins are aligned in a one-layer, one-row state. Coins are fed to the coin guide groove 134 or the coin dispensing unit 132 by the feeding belt 142.

  In the present embodiment, the feeding unit 114, the deposit transport unit 116, the identification unit 118, the denomination branch unit 122, the reject unit 124, the feeding unit 140, and the like are processing units that process coins inside the inner housing 110. It is supposed to function.

  Next, the structure of the banknote processing apparatus 200 which performs a banknote depositing / withdrawing process is demonstrated concretely. The banknote handling apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 1 is provided so that it can be pulled out to the near side along the depth direction of the outer housing 10 by, for example, a rail member (not shown), like the coin handling apparatus 100 described above. Moreover, this banknote processing apparatus 200 performs the banknote receiving port 214a into which a banknote is inserted by the operator when performing a banknote depositing process in the state accommodated in the outer casing 10, and the banknote withdrawal process. A banknote outlet 216a from which banknotes are paid out when performing is exposed to the outside. As shown in FIG. 1, even when the decorative member 20 described later is attached to the front surface of the inner casing 210 (described later) of the banknote handling apparatus 200, the banknote receiving port 214a and the banknote outlet 216a are exposed. Yes. Accordingly, the banknote handling apparatus 200 is accommodated in the outer casing 10 and the banknote depositing / withdrawing process can be performed in a state where the decorative member 20 is attached to the inner casing 210. Hereinafter, this banknote processing apparatus 200 is demonstrated using FIG. 4 which is a schematic block diagram.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the banknote handling apparatus 200 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped inner casing (second casing portion) 210, and inside the inner casing 210, a banknote receiving unit 214 and each banknote storage. A plurality of connection transport sections 203b are formed to connect each of the section 206, the banknote dispensing section 216, the withdrawal reject section 204, and the banknote collection cassette 207, and the circulation transport section 203a. Moreover, the banknote identification part 201 is provided in the circulation conveyance part 203a, and this banknote identification part 201 is a denomination of a banknote which passes the said banknote identification part 201, authenticity, damage, new and old, a conveyance state, etc. Identification is performed.

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

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the front surface of the inner housing 210, a banknote receiving port 214 a of the banknote receiving unit 214 and a banknote outlet 216 a of the banknote dispensing unit 216 are provided. The banknote collection cassette 207 is detachably installed on the inner casing 210.

  The banknote receiving unit 214 is driven when it detects the inserted banknote, collects all the banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving port 214a, and feeds them one by one to the circulating transport unit 203a via the connection transport unit 203b. It has become. Each banknote storage unit 206 stores banknotes by denomination based on the identification result of the banknote recognition unit 201 and feeds the stored banknotes one by one to the circulating transport unit 203a via the connection transport unit 203b. It has become. The banknote payout unit 216 discharges the banknotes fed out from each banknote storage unit 206 to the circulation transport unit 203a to the outside of the inner casing 210 through the banknote outlet 216a.

  The withdrawal reject unit 204, among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206 when banknotes are withdrawn, cannot be normally identified by the banknote identification unit 201 due to a conveyance abnormality such as skew. It is stored as a withdrawal reject banknote. Of the banknotes taken from the banknote receiving unit 214 into the machine body, banknotes that cannot be normally identified by the banknote identifying unit 201 due to contamination or the like are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 216 as deposit reject banknotes. Yes.

  The banknote collection cassette 207 can be taken out of the inner casing 210 by being pulled out from the front surface of the inner casing 210.

  In the present embodiment, the banknote recognition unit 201, the circulation transport unit 203 a, the connection transport unit 203 b, the banknote storage unit 206, the banknote receiving unit 214, the banknote dispensing unit 216, etc., process banknotes inside the inner housing 210. It functions as a processing unit.

  As described above, when the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200 are housed inside the outer casing 10 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 can perform deposit and withdrawal processing of coins and banknotes. It can be done. Further, in order to add functionality such as design and scratch resistance to the valuable medium processing device 1, the decorative member 20 is provided on the front surface of the inner housing 110 of the coin processing device 100 and the inner housing 210 of the banknote processing device 200. Each can be detachably attached. More specifically, one or a plurality of types of decorative members 20 selected from a plurality of types of decorative members 20 are placed on the front surface of the inner casing 110 of the coin processing apparatus 100 or the inner casing 210 of the banknote processing apparatus 200. It can be attached. Such a decorative member 20 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the following description of the present embodiment, one decorative member 20 selected from a plurality of types of decorative members 20 is used as the inner casing 110 of the coin processing apparatus 100 or the inner casing of the banknote processing apparatus 200. Although the structure when detachably attaching to the front surface of the body 210 will be described in detail, a plurality of decorative members 20 are attached to the inner casing 110 of the coin processing apparatus 100 and the inner casing 210 of the banknote processing apparatus 200, respectively. You may be able to.

  The decorative member 20 shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 is formed by printing a flexible plastic film by a printing method (a method of forming after performing a printing process on the plastic film). As described above, the two decorative members 20 are attached to the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200 in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. As a result, when one of the coin processing apparatus 100 or the banknote processing apparatus 200 needs to be pulled out from the inside of the outer housing 10, it becomes possible to perform the operation without removing the decorative member 20. .

  The material of the decorative member 20 is not limited to the plastic film as described above, and can be made from a resin film different from plastic, a thin metal plate such as stainless steel, and a rubber plate. It has become. Even when made from these materials, the decorative member 20 can be configured to have flexibility, and the decorative member 20 can be detachably attached to the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200. It becomes like this.

  In the vicinity of both ends in the width direction of the decorative member 20 (the width direction of the outer casing 10 shown in FIG. 6), the decorative member 20 is attached to both end portions on the front side of the coin processing device 100 and the banknote processing device 200. A mounting portion 21 is provided. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the decorative member 20 is detachably attached by sandwiching both end portions on the front side of the coin processing device 100 and the banknote processing device 200 by the attachment portion 21. The object to which the decorative member 20 is attached is not limited to the front side of the inner casing 110 of the coin processing apparatus 100 and the inner casing 210 of the banknote processing apparatus 200 described above. The decorative member 20 may be attached to the side surface or the upper surface of the inner casing 110 of the coin processing apparatus 100 or the inner casing 210 of the banknote processing apparatus 200.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the decorative member 20 is notched at a position corresponding to the position of the coin or banknote slot and the outlet when it is attached to the coin processing apparatus 100 or the banknote processing apparatus 200. And openings are provided. Thereby, the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200 can perform the depositing / withdrawing process without hindering the depositing / withdrawing operation of coins or banknotes even when the decorative member 20 is mounted.

  Moreover, the method of attaching the decoration member 20 to the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200 is limited to a method of sandwiching both end portions on the front side of the coin processing apparatus 100 or the banknote processing apparatus 200 by the mounting portion 21 as described above. There is nothing. As another method, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, an attachment portion 218 such as an opening is provided in the inner casing 110 of the coin processing apparatus 100 and the inner casing 210 of the banknote processing apparatus 200, and the decorative member 20 is covered with this cover. The decorative member 20 may be detachably attached by providing a protruding portion or the like that engages with the attachment portion 218 (in this case, although not shown, the inner casing of the coin processing device 100 may be attached). The body 110 is also provided with a similar attached portion). Furthermore, the to-be-attached part provided in this coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200 may be a screw hole. Also in this case, in the decorative member 20, by providing a hole or the like in a portion corresponding to the screw hole provided in the coin processing device 100 or the banknote processing device 200, the decorative member 20 may be attached to the coin processing device 100 using a screw or the like. It can attach to the banknote processing apparatus 200 so that attachment or detachment is possible. By attaching the decorative member 20 to the coin processing apparatus 100 or the banknote processing apparatus 200 in this manner, for example, even when an operator accidentally contacts the decorative member 20 when performing a deposit / withdrawal process, the decorative member It can prevent that 20 remove | deviates from the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the coin processing device 100 and the banknote processing device 200 are provided with a lock portion 219 so that the decorative member 20 cannot be removed unless a specific operation is performed by an operation display unit (not shown). (In this case, although not shown, the coin processing apparatus 100 is also provided with a similar lock portion). Thus, for example, when the operator accidentally contacts the decorative member 20 when performing the deposit / withdrawal process, the decorative member 20 is fixed by the lock portion 219. It can prevent that the decoration member 20 remove | deviates from the banknote processing apparatus 200. FIG. Furthermore, in this case, since the decorative member 20 cannot be removed unless a specific operation is performed by an operation display unit (not shown), for example, it is possible to prevent the decorative member 20 from being removed by a malicious operator. It becomes.

  Moreover, since the decoration member 20 can be detachably attached to the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200 as described above, the decoration member 20 shown in FIG. 1 as shown in FIGS. The decorative member 20 having a different design can be attached to the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200. Further, when the decorative member 20 is formed by printing of a plastic film, not only the design shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 but also the color, pattern, pattern, etc. can be freely changed. . As a result, it is possible to provide the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 to which the decorative member 20 having a design adapted to the market of the introduction destination or the store space is attached, so that customer satisfaction can be further increased.

  In addition, functional properties such as scratch resistance, waterproofness, and antifouling properties can be added to the printed plastic film. For this reason, the decorative member 20 can be provided with added value not only by the above-described added value due to the design but also by various functional properties such as scratch resistance, waterproofness, and antifouling properties. As a result, the decorative member 20 can realize a combined added value of design and functionality.

  In addition, the decorative member 20 can be provided with designability and functionality as described above, and has a high degree of freedom when producing the decorative member 20, for example, pursuing designability and / or functionality, While it is possible to provide the decorative member 20 having a relatively high price, it is also possible to provide the decorative member 20 having a relatively low price and having a function sufficient for practical use. As described above, various types of decorative members 20 can be produced, and the decorative member 20 selected from these models can be attached to the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200, thereby providing customers with more choices. You can do things.

  Next, the mounting part 220 provided in the upper part of the banknote processing apparatus 200 is demonstrated using FIG. 10 and FIG. As shown in the longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 10, the mounting part 220 has a flat bottom part 221, and when viewed from the side, the end part 222 is recessed at a position higher than the center of the bottom part 221. It has a shape. More specifically, the recessed shape is formed so that the end of the flat bottom 221 located at a position lower than the end 222 and the end of the end 222 are connected by a smooth curve. The inner surface of 220 has a smooth shape with no edges. This makes it easy to handle the wrapping coins, storage marks, ballpoint pens, and the like placed on the placement unit 220. Furthermore, since the end portion 222 is raised, it is possible to prevent the wrapping coins, ballpoint pens, and the like placed on the placement portion 220 from rolling down.

  Further, the cross-sectional shape of the mounting portion 220 is a member attached to the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, and is normally mounted on a cash register counter and has a perforated carton 230 ("perforated change receptacle" shown in FIG. Or a coin storage tray or the like, and may substantially match the cross-sectional shape of a member for handling valuable media such as coins and banknotes. In this case, it is more stable than the case where the perforated carton 230 is placed on a flat surface or the case where the perforated carton 230 is placed on the placement unit 220 having a cross-sectional shape that does not match the shape. Coins and banknotes can be handled in the state. Further, since the end 222 is raised, it is possible to prevent the perforated carton 230 from being dropped as in the case of the above-described ballpoint pen, packaging coin, or the like.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the above-described perforated carton 230 has a flat bottom, and a plurality of through holes having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the coin to be handled are provided in the flat bottom. It is a change receiving. By providing such a plurality of through-holes, the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200, such as small coins, are inserted into the coin processing apparatus 100 or the banknote processing apparatus 200, for example. It is possible to insert coins and banknotes after removing in advance those that have an adverse effect such as a failure. As a result, it is possible to prevent an unexpected failure and the like, and the operation efficiency of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 can be improved.

  Moreover, by providing such a loading part 220 on the upper part of the banknote processing apparatus 200, the examination stand (a coin and a banknote are thrown into the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200 required for the conventional POS terminal). It is possible to omit the installation of a stand for checking in advance, and in a store where the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 of the present invention is introduced, a wider space around the cash register can be secured. Furthermore, since the mounting part 220 which can be used as a examination table is provided in the upper part of the banknote processing apparatus 200, the mounting part 220 is more worker than the examination table provided in the conventional POS terminal. It is designed to be located close to As a result, not only coins and banknotes but also storage marks, ballpoint pens, and the like are easy to handle for the operator, and operation efficiency can be improved overall.

  Note that the valuable medium processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described aspect, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, the coin processing apparatus 100 or the banknote processing apparatus 200 is provided as a money processing apparatus provided with a processing unit for processing coins and banknotes provided so as to be accommodated in the outer casing 10 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. Only one of these may be used alone. Also in this case, the color and design of the coin processing apparatus 100 or the banknote processing apparatus 200 can be easily changed by using the decorative member 20, and the coin processing apparatus 100 or the banknote processing apparatus 200 accommodated therein. However, it is possible to provide a valuable medium processing apparatus 1 having functionality such as scratch resistance.

  One or more decorative members 20 selected from a plurality of types of decorative members 20 may be attachable to the outer casing 10 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. In this case, it is possible to easily change the color and design of the outer surface of the outer housing 10 and provide the valuable medium processing device 1 in which the outer surface of the outer housing 10 has functionality such as scratch resistance. I can do it.

  In addition, instead of using the perforated carton 230 placed on the placement unit 220 to remove dust and the like mixed in the money to be thrown into the valuable medium processing device 1, the minimum amount handled on the bottom surface of the placement unit 220 You may provide multiple hollows smaller than the diameter of a coin. Also in this case, since it becomes possible to throw in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 after removing small garbage etc. mixed in the money before throwing in, it prevents the malfunction of the apparatus due to the mixing of garbage etc. Will be able to.

  In addition, by providing a handle, a depression for an operator to hook a finger, or the like on the outer surface of the placement unit 220, the banknote processing apparatus 200 can be easily pulled out from the outer housing 10 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. It may be. In this case, when it becomes necessary to access the inside of the banknote processing apparatus 200, such as a countermeasure at the time of maintenance or an error, a quicker response can be performed. Similar handles, depressions, and the like may be provided in the coin processing apparatus 100.

  The application target of the decorative member 20 is not limited to the coin processing device 100 and the banknote processing device 200. The present invention is also applicable to other types of valuable medium processing devices such as a cashier and a change machine. Moreover, what performs processing of valuable media (for example, a check and a gift certificate) other than money, such as a coin and a banknote, may be used as a valuable medium processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. As a result, design and functionality that can be added to the coin processing apparatus 100 and the banknote processing apparatus 200 by the decorative member 20 are also added to other types of valuable medium processing apparatuses such as a cashier and a change machine. Will be able to.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Valuable medium processing apparatus 10 Outer housing | casing (1st housing | casing part)
20 decoration member 21 attachment part 100 coin processing apparatus 110 inner side housing | casing (2nd housing | casing part)
112 Coin receiving part 114 Feeding part 114a Feeding belt 116 Depositing and conveying part 116a Circulating belt 116b Pulley 118 Identification part 122 Money type branching part 124 Rejecting part 124a Rejecting chute 124b Gate member 126 Rejecting port 130a-130f Coin storing part 131 Coin storing part 132 Coin dispensing part 134 Coin guide groove 140 Feeding part 142 Feeding belt 144 Pulley 146 Reverse roller 200 Banknote processing device 201 Bill recognition part 203a Circulation transport part 203b Connection transport part 204 Deposit rejection part 206 Bill storage part 207 Bill collection cassette 210 Inner casing Body (second housing part)
214 Bill accepting portion 214a Bill accepting portion 216 Bill paying portion 216a Bill taking out port 218 Mounted portion 219 Locking portion 220 Placement portion 221 Bottom portion 222 End portion 230 Perforated carton

Claims (9)

A housing,
A processing unit for processing valuable media inside the housing;
A decorative member that can be attached to at least a part of the outer surface of the housing;
With
The valuable medium processing apparatus, wherein the decorative member selected from a plurality of types of decorative members is attached to at least a part of the outer surface of the casing.   The valuable medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is attachable to at least one of a front surface and an upper surface of the housing.   The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an attachment portion to which the decorative member is detachably attached is provided on the housing.   The valuable medium processing device according to claim 3, wherein a lock portion that locks the decorative member to the attached portion is provided.   The housing includes a first housing portion of a main body portion, and a second housing portion of a drawer portion that can be pulled out from the main body portion and is provided with the processing unit, and the decorative member includes The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the valuable medium processing apparatus is attachable to the second housing portion.   6. The decorative member according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a cutout or an opening is provided at a position corresponding to at least one of an inlet and a outlet of a valuable medium provided on an outer surface of the casing. The valuable medium processing device according to the item.   The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is made of any one of resin, metal, and rubber.   The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is made of a flexible material. The valuable medium processing device has a banknote processing unit for processing banknotes and a coin processing unit for processing coins,
The valuable medium processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the decorative member is attachable to each of the housing of the banknote processing unit and the housing of the coin processing unit.

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