JP2018036786A - Electronic money deposit machine and currency processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic money deposit machine capable of efficiently and properly collecting money when handling a plurality of different types of electronic money, and a currency processing system.SOLUTION: When processing of charging electronic money of 3,000 yen is performed for a card a which supports electronic money A and three thousand-yen bills are received (execution of a charge (1)), the received bills are conveyed to and stored in a bill storage part 16a which supports the electronic money A. Similarly, when processing of charging electronic money of 6,000 yen is performed for a card b which supports electronic money B and one thousand-yen bill and one five-thousand-yen bill are received, the received bills are conveyed to and stored in a bill storage part 16b which supports the electronic money B. Thus, bills corresponding to each type of electronic money are stored in each bill storage part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic money depositing machine and a money handling system capable of collecting money efficiently and appropriately when handling a plurality of types of electronic money.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known an electronic money depositing machine that accepts coins or bills and charges electronic money corresponding to the accepted amount of money. For example, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of money storage units for storing money for each denomination are provided, and money deposited for charging electronic money is stored in a money storage unit corresponding to the denomination of the money. In addition, an electronic money system is described in which the money stored in the money storage unit can be collected by using an IC card in which a password is stored.

  For this reason, according to this patent document 1, it has comprised so that the money type of the money accommodated in each money storage part may be set, and the received money may be stored in the money storage part corresponding to the money type of this money. Therefore, management for every banknote denomination becomes easy.

JP 2006-065751 A

  By the way, with the recent diversification of electronic money, an electronic money depositing machine capable of charging a plurality of different types of electronic money can be considered. This is because the convenience of the user who uses the electronic money charge is increased, and for the electronic money operator, the opportunities for using the electronic money charge can be increased.

  As described above, when one electronic money depositing machine handles a plurality of types of electronic money, the deposited money is stored in a plurality of money storage units regardless of the type of electronic money. For example, when three currency storage units A, B, and C are provided, the currency storage unit A corresponding to a denomination of 1,000 yen has received 1000 yen deposited for charging all types of electronic money. Bills are stored in the money storage section B corresponding to a denomination of 5,000 yen, and 5,000 yen bills deposited for charging all types of electronic money are stored, corresponding to a denomination of 10,000 yen. The money storage unit C stores 10,000 yen bills deposited for charging all types of electronic money.

  However, this configuration causes a problem when collecting money. The person in charge of collecting only the money of a specific type of electronic money is stored in each money storage unit A, B, C for each denomination, even though he / she must not touch the money related to other electronic money. This is because the money of the specific type of electronic money must be separated from the collected money.

  In addition, when a plurality of money storage units are provided for each type of electronic money, the money storage units A, B, and C must be provided for one electronic money. For example, in order to support five types of electronic money. Requires 15 money storage units, which leads to an increase in the size and price of the electronic money deposit machine.

  For these reasons, when handling a plurality of electronic moneys of different types, how to collect money efficiently and appropriately is an important issue. In particular, such a problem becomes apparent when dealing with a plurality of electronic money whose settlement processing and money collection procedures are not unified.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and when handling a plurality of electronic money of different types, an electronic money depositing machine capable of efficiently and appropriately collecting money and An object is to provide a money handling system.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is associated with a specific unit for identifying the type of electronic money to be traded, a currency receiving unit for receiving money, and a type of electronic money, respectively. A plurality of money storage units, and a control unit that controls the money received by the money reception unit to be stored in the money storage unit corresponding to the type of electronic money specified by the specifying unit, To do.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, a recovery unit for recovering the money stored in the plurality of money storage units is further provided.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, each money storage unit has a capacity corresponding to a transaction result of a type of electronic money set in the money storage unit.

  The present invention further includes a reserve money storage unit that is not associated with an electronic money type in the above invention, and the control unit converts the money received by the money receiving unit into the electronic money type. When storing in the corresponding currency storage unit, if the currency storage unit becomes full or near full, the type of electronic money is associated with the reserve currency storage unit, and money that cannot be stored in the currency storage unit Is controlled to be stored in the reserve money storage unit.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above invention, the money storage unit is detachably provided from the apparatus main body, and an IC tag having a storage unit for storing at least the type of electronic money to be traded is attached. Prior to the removal of the money storage unit from the apparatus, a writing unit for writing the type of electronic money in a storage unit of an IC tag attached to the money storage unit is further provided.

  Further, in the present invention according to the above invention, when the specific unit accepts designation of a specific type of electronic money from a plurality of types of electronic money, It is specified as an object.

  Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, when the specific unit targets an electronic money medium that stores information related to a plurality of types of electronic money, a transaction target is determined from the types of the plurality of electronic money. The type of electronic money is automatically specified.

  Further, the present invention is a money handling system having an electronic money depositing machine for depositing electronic money and a money processing device for depositing and withdrawing money, wherein the electronic money depositing machine is for electronic money to be traded. An identification unit that identifies a type, a currency reception unit that accepts money, a plurality of currency cassettes that are associated with each type of electronic money, and an electronic currency that is identified by the identification unit. A control unit that controls to store the money in a money cassette corresponding to the type of money, and the money handling apparatus stores the money when the money cassette is attached to the money storage part that stores the money and the device itself. And a control unit that controls to store the money in the cassette in the money storage unit.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the money cassette is provided with an IC tag having a storage unit for storing at least a type of electronic money to be traded, and the electronic money depositing machine receives the electronic money from the own device. Prior to the removal of the money cassette, the money handling apparatus further includes a writing section for writing the type of electronic money in a storage section of an IC tag attached to the money cassette, and the money handling apparatus has the money cassette mounted on its own apparatus. In this case, the apparatus further includes a reading unit for reading out the type of electronic money stored in the storage unit of the IC tag attached to the cassette.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently and appropriately collect money when handling a plurality of electronic money of different types.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view illustrating the concept of money storage processing in the electronic money deposit machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the external configuration of the electronic money depositing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the electronic money depositing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting data and transaction performance data illustrated in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an electronic money transaction processing procedure by the electronic money depositing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display operation unit. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when the electronic money depositing machine is reset. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an external configuration when a detachable collection cassette is provided in the main body. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the collection cassette. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of an electronic money deposit machine according to Modification 3. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the placement continuation display by the placement display unit illustrated in FIG. 10. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the placement continuation display by the placement guide unit illustrated in FIG. 10.

  Exemplary embodiments of an electronic money deposit machine and a money handling system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<About the concept of the electronic money deposit machine 10>
First, the concept of money storage processing in the electronic money depositing machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of money storage processing in the electronic money depositing machine 10 according to the present embodiment. Here, a case will be described in which electronic money A, electronic money B, and electronic money C are targeted as types of electronic money.

  The electronic money depositing machine 10 can accept a card a corresponding to the electronic money A, a card b corresponding to the electronic money B, and a card c corresponding to the electronic money C.

  Moreover, the electronic money depositing machine 10 has four banknote storage parts, the banknote storage part 16a which can store a banknote, the banknote storage part 16b, the banknote storage part 16c, and the banknote storage part 16d. Here, although the case where the banknote storage parts 16a-16d are storages provided fixedly is demonstrated, it is also applicable also when it is a storage cassette which can be attached or detached to a main body. Here, the bill storage unit 16a is associated with the electronic money A, the bill storage unit 16b is associated with the electronic money B, and the bill storage unit 16c is associated with the electronic money C. Information is stored in the storage unit.

  Here, when the card a corresponding to the electronic money A is charged with electronic money of 3000 yen and three 1000 yen banknotes are received (execution of charge (1)), the accepted banknotes Is conveyed and stored in the banknote storage unit 16a corresponding to the electronic money A. Similarly, when a card b corresponding to electronic money B is subjected to an electronic money charge process of 6000 yen and one 1000-yen banknote and 1 5000-yen banknote are received, It is conveyed and stored in the banknote storage part 16b corresponding to money B. In this way, banknotes corresponding to the respective types of electronic money are stored in each banknote storage unit.

  Thus, in the state where money is stored for each type of electronic money, for example, banknotes in the banknote storage unit 16a are collected by a person in charge of the electronic money A, and banknotes in the banknote storage unit 16b are stored in the electronic money B. The person in charge is collected, and the banknotes in the banknote storage unit 16c are collected by the person in charge of the electronic money C. Thus, even if the person in charge of collecting each electronic money is different, the present embodiment can cope with it.

  Note that the banknote storage unit 16d is a preliminarily positioned banknote storage unit, and is not associated with any type of electronic money. This banknote storage part 16d is used as a banknote storage part preliminarily stored, for example, when the banknote storage part 16a becomes full or near full. For example, when performing the above charge (1), if the banknote storage part 16a becomes near full or full at the time when one 1000-yen banknote is stored in the banknote storage part 16a, the banknote storage part 16d. Is associated with the electronic money A, and the remaining two 1000 yen banknotes are stored in the banknote storage unit 16d.

<External configuration of electronic money deposit machine 10>
Next, the external configuration of the electronic money depositing machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the external configuration of the electronic money depositing machine 10 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic money depositing machine 10 includes a display operation unit 11, an audio output unit 12, a card reader / writer 13, a receipt printer 14, a bill insertion / return port 15 a, and bill storage units 16 a to 16 d (hereinafter “ And a door 20.

  The display operation unit 11 is an input / output device such as a touch panel type display or a liquid crystal panel that receives an input operation by displaying a screen and operating buttons or the like displayed on the screen. The voice output unit 12 is an output unit that outputs a voice operation guide, a caution message, and the like.

  The card reader / writer 13 is an input / output unit that reads or writes information stored in the non-contact type IC card. Here, a case where the card is a non-contact type IC card and the card reader / writer reads / writes the non-contact type IC card is shown, but the present invention can also be applied to a contact type IC card reader or a magnetic card reader.

  The receipt printer 14 is a printing unit for issuing a receipt as necessary when processing such as charging of electronic money or balance confirmation is performed. The banknote insertion / return port 15a is a part that accepts the insertion of banknotes and returns the banknotes.

  The banknote storage unit 16 is a storage unit that stores banknotes whose denominations are identified when banknotes are received at the banknote insertion / return port 15a. The banknote storage unit 16 can store and pay out banknotes. Further, the number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage units 16a to 16d is not necessarily the same, and the number of stored banknotes may be different. For example, the banknote storage unit 16a and the banknote storage unit 16b can store 100 sheets, and the banknote storage unit 16c and banknote storage unit 16d can store 200 sheets. The door 20 is a door provided in front of the banknote storage unit 16 and is closed during normal transactions and released when banknotes are collected.

<Internal configuration of electronic money deposit machine 10>
Next, the internal configuration of the electronic money deposit machine 10 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the electronic money depositing machine 10 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic money depositing machine 10 includes a display operation unit 11, an audio output unit 12, a card reader / writer 13, a receipt printer 14, a banknote processing unit 15, a communication unit 17, and a storage unit. 18 and a control unit 19. The description of the display operation unit 11, the audio output unit 12, the card reader / writer 13, and the receipt printer 14 that have already been described is omitted.

  The banknote processing unit 15 transports the banknote inserted into the banknote storage controller 19c, which will be described later, into the banknote insertion / return port 15a to an unillustrated identification section, and transports the banknote after denomination identification to the corresponding banknote storage section 16. Is a unit. In addition, when the denomination of a banknote cannot be specified, a banknote is conveyed to the banknote insertion and return port 15a.

  The communication unit 17 is an interface unit for communicating with other devices such as the management center 60 via a predetermined communication line. The storage unit 18 is a storage device including a hard disk device and a nonvolatile memory. The storage unit 18 includes setting data 18a in which correspondence types between electronic money types (electronic money A to C) to be handled by the device and the banknote storage units 16a to 16d are set, and charging of each electronic money. Transaction result data 18b storing transaction results such as the amount and the number of charges is stored.

  The control unit 19 is a control unit that controls the entire electronic money depositing machine 10, and includes an electronic money selection processing unit 19a, an electronic money control unit 19b, a bill storage control unit 19c, a transaction state setting unit 19d, and a display control unit 19e. . In practice, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed to thereby execute an electronic money selection processing unit. 19a, the electronic money control part 19b, the banknote storage control part 19c, the transaction state setting part 19d, and the display control part 19e are caused to execute respective processes.

  The electronic money selection processing unit 19a is a processing unit that accepts selection of a type of electronic money to be traded by a user and delivers selected electronic money type information to the electronic money control unit 19b. For example, if a selection frame of electronic money A to C is displayed on the screen of the display operation unit 11 and any of the electronic money A to C is selected, the type of the selected electronic money (for example, electronic money) Money A) is specified as a transaction object, and the specified type information is transferred to the electronic money control unit 19b.

  The electronic money control unit 19b has a plurality of types of electronic money settlement programs. The electronic money control unit 19b activates the type of electronic money settlement program selected by the electronic money selection processing unit 19a. Process.

  The banknote storage control unit 19 c is a control unit that performs control for storing the banknotes deposited for charging electronic money in the banknote storage unit 16 via the banknote processing unit 15. Specifically, the banknote storage control unit 19c refers to the setting data 18a, specifies the currency storage unit 16 corresponding to the type of electronic money to be traded, and stores the banknotes in the specified currency storage unit 16. Control to do. For example, when the type of electronic money to be traded is “electronic money A”, the money storage unit 16a corresponding to the electronic money A is identified with reference to the setting data 18a, and the bill insertion / return port 15a is specified. It controls so that the inserted banknote may be stored in the money storage unit 16a. Note that banknotes required for the electronic money A charging process are stored in the money storage unit 16a in a denomination mixed state.

  If the display control unit 19e displays the standby menu and the customer selects the type of electronic money (electronic money A, B or C) to be traded and the processing content (charge processing or balance inquiry), Then, the corresponding function processing unit is activated, and a screen display on the display operation unit 11 and an input operation from the display operation unit 11 are accepted according to an instruction of the activated function processing unit.

<Example of setting data 18a and transaction result data 18b>
Next, an example of the setting data 18a and transaction result data 18b shown in FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting data 18a and the transaction result data 18b illustrated in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4 (a), here, a situation in which electronic money A is associated with the banknote storage unit 16a, electronic money B is associated with the banknote storage unit 16b, and electronic money C is associated with the banknote storage unit 16c. Show. Further, the type of electronic money is not associated with the bill storage unit 16d. In addition, although the case where the banknote storage part 16 and the electronic money type were matched was shown here, the banknote storage part 16 and a money type can also be matched. In this case, the accepted banknote is divided into denominations and stored in the banknote storage unit 16.

  FIG. 4B shows an example of transaction result data 18 b of the electronic money depositing machine 10. As shown in FIG. 4B, the accumulated charge amount of the electronic money A, which is the accumulated amount of the electronic money A, is 100,000 yen, the accumulated charge number of times that the charging process has been performed is 50 times, and the accumulated charge amount of the electronic money B Is 30000 yen, the cumulative charge count is 15 times, the cumulative charge amount of the electronic money C is 10,000 yen, and the cumulative charge count is 6 times.

<Electronic money transaction processing procedure of electronic money deposit machine 10>
Next, an electronic money transaction processing procedure by the electronic money depositing machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an electronic money transaction processing procedure by the electronic money depositing machine 10 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, first, the electronic money selection processing unit 19a accepts an electronic money type selection operation (step S101). For example, when it is displayed that electronic money A, electronic money B, and electronic money C can be processed, when an operation for selecting one of these is accepted, the electronic money control unit 19b selects the selected electronic Start the payment program corresponding to money. For example, the screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display operation unit 11 to allow the user to select.

  Thereafter, a screen for selecting transaction contents is displayed (step S102). Specifically, a screen for selecting either “charge” or “balance inquiry” is displayed as a transaction related to the selected electronic money. When one of the items is selected, a card reception promotion display such as “Place a card” is performed on the display operation unit 11 (step S103), and the detection of the card ID is awaited (step S104; No). ).

  Here, when the card ID is detected (step S104; Yes) and the selected transaction is “balance inquiry” (step S105; No), the card is sent to the management center corresponding to the selected electronic money. A balance inquiry request is transmitted together with the ID (step S106). Then, after displaying the balance returned from the management center (step S107), the process proceeds to step S114.

  On the other hand, if the selected transaction is “cash charge” in step S105 described above (step S105; Yes), a bill acceptance promotion display such as “please insert bills” is performed (step S108). ).

  And when a banknote is received, the banknote storage process which specifies the money storage part 16 corresponding to the classification of electronic money based on the setting data 18a, conveys and stores a banknote in this money storage part 16 is carried out. This is performed (step S109). For example, when charging electronic money A, banknotes are stored in the banknote storage unit 16a. When the banknote storage unit 16a is full or near-full and no banknotes are stored in the banknote storage unit 16d, the setting data 18a is rewritten so that the banknote storage unit 16d is associated with the electronic money A, and the banknotes are converted into banknotes. Store in the storage portion 16d.

  After that, the total amount of bills is displayed on the display operation unit 11 as a scheduled charge amount, and then a waiting state for confirmation operation is entered (step S110; No). If a confirmation operation is accepted (step S110; Yes), A charge request is transmitted to the management center (step S111). In addition, in the state waiting for confirmation operation (step S110; No), if cancellation operation is made, a banknote will be returned to the banknote insertion and return port 15a.

  Then, the post-charge balance returned from the management center is displayed on the display operation unit 11 (step S112), and based on the amount of bills accepted in the current charge transaction, the accumulated charge amount and accumulated charge count of the transaction result data 18b. (Step S113), the placement continuation display is terminated (step S114), and the process is terminated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the type of electronic money (electronic money A, B or C) to be traded is specified, and the specified electronic money (for example, electronic money A) is charged. Therefore, when money is inserted into the bill insertion / return port 15a, the bill storage unit 16 corresponding to the type of electronic money (for example, the bill storage unit 16a corresponding to the electronic money A) is referred to the setting data 18a. Since the banknotes are stored and controlled in the specified banknote storage unit 16, the person in charge of collecting only banknotes of a specific type of electronic money collects only the banknotes deposited with the charge of the electronic money. It becomes possible to do.

<Modification 1>
In the above embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the administrator manually sets the setting data 18a. However, the setting data 18a can be automatically set according to the transaction record. For example, when the number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage units 16a to 16d is not the same (the banknote storage unit 16a; 100 sheets, the banknote storage section 16b; 100 sheets, the banknote storage section 16c; 200 sheets, the banknote storage section 16d; 200 It is desirable to associate the type of electronic money having a large transaction amount and the number of transactions with the banknote storage unit 16c.

  For this reason, for example, when a predetermined reset of the electronic money depositing machine 10 is started, the type of electronic money having a large cumulative charge amount or cumulative charge count is referred to by referring to the cumulative charge amount or cumulative charge count stored in the transaction result data 18b. The banknote storage unit 16 having a large storage number (capacity) can be associated with the banknote storage unit 16. However, the predetermined reset activation needs to be performed in a state where banknotes are not stored in the banknote storage unit 16.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when the electronic money depositing machine 10 is reset. As shown in the figure, it is determined whether or not a reset operation has been performed when the apparatus is activated (step S201). For example, it is detected whether or not the power is turned on while pressing a reset switch provided at a predetermined position.

  As a result, when a reset operation is performed (step S201; Yes), the transaction result data 18b is referred to, and the banknote storage units 16a to 16c are associated with the types of electronic money (electronic money A, B, C). Correspondence setting processing for resetting is performed (step S202). Specifically, the setting is performed based on the accumulated charge amount or the accumulated charge number, but in any case, the type of electronic money having a large value is set so as to correspond to the banknote storage unit 16 having a large number of banknotes stored. Is done. Note that it is possible to set in advance whether to consider the accumulated charge amount or the accumulated charge count.

  When the association setting process is completed (step S203), the process proceeds to step S101 in FIG. If a predetermined reset operation is not performed in step S201 (step S201; No), the process proceeds to step S101 in FIG. 5 as it is.

<Modification 2>
By the way, in the said Example, although the case where each banknote storage part 16a-16d was a fixed storage part was shown, the collection | recovery cassette can be mounted | worn with a main body, and the banknote in 16b-16d of banknote storage parts is used as a collection cassette. It is also possible to make a transition and collect the collection cassette itself.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an external configuration when a detachable collection cassette is provided in the main body. In addition, about the part similar to FIG. 2, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted. As shown in the figure, the electronic money depositing machine 10 is provided with a collection cassette mounting portion 30. The collection cassette mounting unit 30 is a mounting unit for mounting the collection cassette 300 that stores banknotes.

  The collection cassette 300 has a function of storing and paying out banknotes. When a predetermined collection operation is performed, the banknotes in the banknote storage sections 16a, 16b, 16c, or 16d can be transferred to the collection cassette 300. it can.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the collection cassette 300. As shown in FIG. 9, the collection cassette 300 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 301, and banknotes are stored in a stacked state inside the casing 301. The storage cassette 300 is detachably mounted on the collection cassette mounting unit 30 of the electronic money depositing machine 10. In addition, it is also possible to detachably attach to the cassette mounting part of the money depositing / dispensing machine and the cassette mounting part of the change machine installed in the store.

  In addition, an opening 302 is formed on the side surface of the casing 301 of the recovery cassette 300, and when the recovery cassette 300 is mounted on the recovery cassette mounting portion 30, banknotes are placed inside the recovery cassette 300 via the opening 302. The banknotes stored in the collection cassette 300 are fed out to the banknote processing unit of the money depositing / dispensing machine or the banknote processing unit of the change machine via the opening 302.

  In this manner, since the banknotes stored in the recovery cassette 300 cannot be fed out of the casing 301 when the recovery cassette 300 is removed from the recovery cassette mounting portion 30 of the electronic money depositing machine 10, the storage cassette The security of banknotes stored in 300 can be improved.

  A cassette IC tag 304 is provided on the side surface of the casing 301 of the storage cassette 300. When the collection cassette 300 is mounted on the collection cassette mounting section 30 of the electronic money depositing machine 10, the cassette IC tag reader / writer provided near the collection cassette mounting section 30 of the electronic money depositing machine 10 is used for the cassette. It is also possible to store electronic money type information in the memory of the IC tag 304. In addition, when the electronic money depositing machine 10 stores the number of banknotes for each denomination in each banknote storage unit 16a, 16b, 16c, or 16d, only the type information of electronic money is included in the non-contact IC tag. The number of banknotes in the banknote storage unit 16 for each denomination can also be written.

<Modification 3>
By the way, in the said Example, since description about IC card mounting continuation display was abbreviate | omitted for convenience of explanation, here, IC card mounting continuation display is demonstrated. When a user places an IC card on the card reader / writer 13, if the IC card is removed before the processing is completed, there may be an incomplete transaction that means that the transaction is incomplete. This outstanding transaction is based on the assumption that if the user leaves the electronic money deposit machine before the electronic money is renewed, he / she misunderstands that the user has already renewed the electronic money. This happens when you leave the bank with a money deposit machine. Conventionally, there is a mechanism for repeatedly reading an IC card when the IC card cannot be detected at a necessary timing, or a mechanism for guiding the re-loading of the IC card with a voice message or the like. Many users are convinced, and the fact is that outstanding transactions do not decrease.

  Therefore, in the electronic money depositing machine 10 according to the third modification, the card reader / writer 13 is displayed as “Do not touch!” Or the card reader / writer 13 is irradiated with a laser beam to visually recognize the user. By configuring so as to feel “do not touch the IC card”, a situation where the IC card cannot be detected at a necessary timing is avoided.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of the electronic money depositing machine 10 according to the third modification. As shown in the figure, here, a placement guide portion 13a and a placement display portion 13b are newly provided. The placement guide portion 13 a is a partition wall provided on both sides of the card reader / writer 13 and guides placement of the IC card on the card reader / writer 13. The placement display unit 13b is provided as a liquid crystal display and a laser light emitter on the card placement surface and the placement guide portion of the card reader / writer 13, and performs display related to placement of the IC card.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the placement continuation display by the placement display unit 13b illustrated in FIG. As shown in the figure, after the user places the card for the charging process, it is performed in order to make the user surely recognize the timing when the IC card can be removed. Specifically, when the IC card can be removed, as shown in FIG. 11A, a special character is displayed on the placement display unit 13b provided on the placement surface in the vicinity of the card reader 13. Do not do. If the IC card should be removed, characters such as “Please bring your IC card!” Can be displayed.

  On the other hand, when the IC card should not be removed, as shown in FIG. 11B, “Please do not touch!”, “Please leave the IC card as it is!”, Etc. on the placement display unit 13b. Displays characters. Thereby, the user who tries to touch the IC card can be discouraged, and the occurrence of unsettled transactions can be prevented.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the placement continuation display by the placement guide unit 13a illustrated in FIG. As shown in the figure, after the user places the card for the charging process, it is performed in order to make the user surely recognize the timing when the IC card can be removed. Specifically, when the IC card can be removed, as shown in FIG. 12A, laser light irradiation by the placement guide portion 13a in the vicinity of the card reader 13 is not performed.

  On the other hand, when the IC card must not be removed, as shown in FIG. 12B, a user who tries to touch the IC card by irradiating laser light from the placement guide portion 13a is reminded. The occurrence of unsettled transactions can be prevented in advance.

<Modification 4>
By the way, in the above embodiment and its modification, the processing of the electronic money depositing machine 10 as a single unit has been described. Here, the collection cassette 300 removed from the electronic money depositing machine 10 is deposited into the sales depositing machine. be able to. Accordingly, the bill storage unit 16a corresponding to, for example, the electronic money A of the electronic money depositing machine 10 using a mechanism for depositing the sales proceeds of the change machine arranged at the cash register using the collection cassette 300 into the sales depositing machine. It is possible to collect the banknotes in the sales deposit machine. At this time, the electronic money type information (for example, electronic money A) is stored in the memory of the cassette IC tag 304 affixed to the collection cassette 300 in the electronic money depositing machine 10, and the sales depositing machine uses the cassette IC tag 304. If the type information (for example, electronic money A) of electronic money is read into the memory, the number of banknotes for each denomination related to electronic money A can be managed in the sales deposit machine.

  Specifically, in a store, the sales proceeds in a change machine provided corresponding to each cash register are stored in a recovery cassette 300, and the sales clerk puts the recovery cassette 300 in the store backyard. A mechanism is known in which the sales proceeds in the collection cassette 300 are collected by a sales deposit machine. Under such circumstances, among the banknotes deposited in the electronic money depositing machine 10 disposed in the store, there are cases where it is desired to collect only the banknote relating to the electronic money A to the sales depositing machine. The store is a store related to the operating company of the electronic money A. Originally, it is sufficient that the electronic money depositing machine 10 only supports charging of the electronic money A, but as part of the user service, the electronic money B This is because there are cases in which charging of C and C is supported. In such a case, banknotes related to the electronic money B and the electronic money C are collected by the respective traders, but there is a need to deposit the banknotes related to the electronic money A into a sales deposit machine. For this reason, this modification 4 shows the situation where only the banknotes related to the electronic money A among the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 16 of the electronic money depositing machine 10 are deposited into the sales depositing machine via the collection cassette 300. Yes.

  Here, although detailed explanation about the sales deposit machine is omitted, at least when the collection cassette 300 is mounted on the banknote storage unit for storing banknotes and the own apparatus, the banknotes in the collection cassette 300 are converted into banknotes. A control unit that controls to be stored in the storage unit. Further, when the cassette IC tag 304 is attached to the collection cassette 300 and the type of electronic money to be traded is stored in the memory of the cassette IC tag 304, the electronic money depositing machine 10 Prior to the removal of the collection cassette 300, a writer unit for writing the type of electronic money in the memory of the cassette IC tag 304 attached to the collection cassette 300 is provided. When attached, it is necessary to provide a reader unit for reading the type of electronic money stored in the memory of the cassette IC tag 304 attached to the collection cassette 300.

  In addition, as shown in said modification 2, in the electronic money depositing machine 10, when transferring the banknote accommodated in either banknote accommodating part 16a-16d to the collection | recovery cassette 300, and banknote accommodating part 16a-16d itself Are considered to be individual collection cassettes 300, but it does not matter which case.

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If a collection cassette 300 corresponding to each electronic money type is prepared, the collection cassette 300 can be used to collect banknotes easily and safely. Moreover, it becomes possible to shorten the stop period of operation of the electronic money depositing machine 10 in the bill collection operation as much as possible.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the user selects and selects the type of electronic money is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when an IC card is received, the type is automatically selected. It is also possible to specify the type of electronic money by making a determination. This eliminates the need for the user to specify the type of electronic money, further improving convenience.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiments, the detailed description about the IC card is omitted. However, not only when the balance of electronic money is stored in the IC card, but also the identification information of the electronic money is stored in the IC card. This can also be applied when the balance is managed by the management center. In the above embodiments, the case where a non-contact type IC card is used has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a mobile phone incorporating a non-contact type IC chip or a magnetic card is used. It can also be applied if

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where there are three types of electronic money A, B, and C has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of types of electronic money is two. There may be four types or more. Further, the number of types of electronic money may exceed the number of banknote storage units 16 provided in the electronic money depositing machine 10. In this case, it is difficult to completely separate banknote collection operations for each electronic money, but banknotes corresponding to electronic money having a common collection operation are mixed and stored in the same banknote storage unit 16. Then, the collection operation can be made different for each group in which the banknote storage unit 16 is shared.

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

  As described above, the electronic money depositing machine and the money handling system according to the present invention are suitable for collecting money efficiently and appropriately when handling a plurality of types of electronic money.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Electronic money deposit machine 11 Display operation part 12 Audio | voice output part 13 Card reader / writer 14 Receipt printer 15 Banknote processing unit 15a Banknote insertion and return port 16,16a, 16b, 16c, 16d Banknote storage part 17 Communication part 18 Memory | storage part 18a Setting Data 18b Transaction result data 19 Control unit 19a Electronic money selection processing unit 19b Electronic money control unit 19c Bill storage control unit 19d Transaction status setting unit 19e Display control unit 20 Door 30 Collection cassette mounting unit 300 Collection cassette 301 Casing 302 Opening 304 For cassette IC tag

Claims (9)

A specific unit that identifies the type of electronic money to be traded;
A currency accepting unit for accepting money;
A plurality of money storage units respectively associated with electronic money types;
An electronic money depositing machine comprising: a control unit that controls to store the money received by the money receiving unit in a money storage unit corresponding to the type of electronic money specified by the specifying unit.   2. The electronic money deposit machine according to claim 1, further comprising a collection unit for collecting the money stored in the plurality of money storage units. Each money storage part
The electronic money depositing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the electronic money depositing machine has a capacity corresponding to a transaction result of a type of electronic money set in the money storage unit. It further comprises a reserve money storage unit that is not associated with the type of electronic money,
The controller is
When the money received by the money receiving unit is stored in the money storage unit corresponding to the type of electronic money, if the money storage unit is full or near full, the electronic money is stored in the spare money storage unit. The electronic money depositing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the electronic money depositing machine is controlled so that money that cannot be stored in the money storage unit is stored in the reserve money storage unit. The money storage unit is detachably provided from the apparatus main body, and at least an IC tag having a storage unit for storing the type of electronic money to be traded is attached,
Prior to the removal of the money storage unit from its own device, it further comprises a writing unit for writing the type of electronic money in a storage unit of an IC tag attached to the money storage unit. The electronic money deposit machine described. The specific part is:
6. The specified specific electronic money type is specified as a transaction object when designation of a specific electronic money type is accepted from among a plurality of electronic money types. Electronic money deposit machine as described in one. The specific part is:
When an electronic money medium that stores information related to a plurality of types of electronic money is a processing target, the type of electronic money that is a transaction target is automatically specified from the plurality of types of electronic money. The electronic money deposit machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A money handling system having an electronic money depositing machine for depositing electronic money and a money handling apparatus for depositing and withdrawing money,
The electronic money deposit machine is
A specific unit that identifies the type of electronic money to be traded;
A currency accepting unit for accepting money;
A plurality of money cassettes each associated with a type of electronic money;
A control unit for controlling the money received by the money receiving unit to be stored in a money cassette corresponding to the type of electronic money specified by the specifying unit;
The money handling apparatus includes:
A money storage section for storing money;
A money processing system comprising: a control unit that controls to store the money in the money cassette in the money storage unit when the money cassette is attached to the apparatus. The money cassette is
An IC tag having a storage unit for storing at least the type of electronic money to be traded is attached,
The electronic money deposit machine is
Prior to the removal of the money cassette from its own device, further comprising a writing unit for writing the type of electronic money in the storage unit of the IC tag attached to the money cassette,
The money handling apparatus includes:
9. The apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a reading unit that reads out a type of electronic money stored in a storage unit of an IC tag attached to the cassette when the money cassette is attached to the own device. Money handling system.

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