JP2018036995A - Currency processing machine, currency processing system, and currency processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a currency processing machine, a currency processing system, and a currency processing method that remove necessity for an operator to manually set an operation mode before processing currency, thereby save time and labor for the operator, and can prevent erroneous operation.SOLUTION: A currency processing machine (for example, a currency input/output machine 100) includes: a processing unit for processing currency; information reception means (for example, a communication unit 105) for receiving information transmitted by an external device (for example, a POS register 190); command reception means 107 for receiving a command to perform particular processing; and a control unit 102 for controlling the processing unit so as to, at the normal time, perform processing by referring to the information received by the information reception means and, when the command reception means 107 receives a command to perform the particular processing, perform processing without referring to the information received by the information reception means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling machine that performs deposit processing and withdrawal processing of money composed of banknotes, coins, and the like, a money handling system including such a money handling machine, and a money handling method using such a money handling machine.

  In stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, money change machines are installed in the checkout area of the front area where product shelves are installed, and cash machines are installed in the backyard area where customers cannot enter. ing. 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. In addition, the cash machine installed in the backyard area performs the deposit process of money as sales collected from the money change machine, and the withdrawal process of money as change change money to be replenished to the money change machine. Is supposed to do. As a money handling system in which a money change machine is installed in the front area and a teller machine is installed in the backyard area, a system disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 has been conventionally known.

  In recent years, a money depositing / dispensing machine for depositing and dispensing money has been installed at, for example, a service counter in the front area, and this money depositing / dispensing machine is used as a conventional money change machine installed in the front area. At the same time, there is a case where an operation such as use as a cashier installed in a conventional backyard area is performed. In such a case, the function of the conventional money changer installed in the front area and the function of the conventional cashier installed in the backyard area should be combined with the money depositing and dispensing machine installed in the service counter. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost of installing the money depositing and dispensing machine in the store and to save space in the backyard area.

Patent No. 5902667

  As described above, when a money depositing / dispensing machine for depositing and dispensing money is installed at a service counter in the front area, for example, the money dispensing machine is installed in a conventional front area. When using as a cashier, it is necessary for the operator to manually change the cashier operation setting using an operation display unit such as a touch panel and then process the money with the money depositing and dispensing machine. On the other hand, when using the above-mentioned money depositing / dispensing machine as a cashier installed in the conventional backyard area, the operator manually switches to the cashier operation setting by using the operation display unit such as a touch panel. It is necessary to process money on the machine. In this way, in the money depositing and dispensing machine installed at the service counter, when combining the function of the money changer installed in the conventional front area and the function of the cashier installed in the conventional backyard area, Since it is necessary for the operator to manually set the operation mode before processing the money, there is a problem that the operator may be troublesome or erroneous operation may be performed.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and it eliminates the need for the operator to manually set the operation mode before processing the money. It is an object of the present invention to provide a money handling machine, a money handling system, and a money handling method that can prevent the occurrence of money.

  The money handling machine according to the present invention includes a processing unit that processes money, an information receiving unit that receives information sent from an external device, a command receiving unit that receives a command to perform a specific process, and the information in normal times. The processing unit performs processing without referring to the information received by the information receiving unit when a command to perform specific processing by the command receiving unit is received with reference to information received by the receiving unit. And a control unit for performing the above control.

  According to such a money handling machine, when a command to perform a specific process is not received by the command receiving unit, the money is processed with reference to the information received by the information receiving unit, while the command receiving unit specifies It is necessary for the operator to manually set the operation mode before processing the money by processing the money without referring to the information received by the information receiving means when the instruction to perform the processing is received. This eliminates the trouble for the operator and prevents an erroneous operation from being performed.

  In the money handling machine, when the command to perform the specific process is not received by the command receiving unit, the control unit proceeds from the amount of money received in the information received by the information receiving unit. The processing unit may be controlled so that the amount of money obtained by subtracting the amount of money is paid out to the money payout exit.

  The money handling machine includes a cassette mounting portion on which a money storage cassette is detachably mounted, and a cassette mounting detection portion that detects this when the money storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion. Further, the command receiving means may receive a command to perform a specific process when the cassette mounting detection unit detects that the money storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting unit. Good.

  In this case, when the command to perform the specific process is received by the command receiving means, the control unit is fed out from the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit when performing the money deposit process. The processing unit may be controlled to store the collected money in a housing.

  In addition, when a command to perform a specific process is received by the command receiving means, the control unit attaches money to be withdrawn to the cassette mounting unit when performing a money withdrawal process. The processing unit may be controlled to be stored in the currency storage cassette.

  In addition, the money storage cassette that is detachably mounted on the cassette mounting portion is provided with a recording medium that stores information on money stored in the money storage cassette, and the cassette mounting portion includes A reading unit that reads information from the recording medium of the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit is provided, and the control unit receives a command to perform a specific process by the command receiving unit. In some cases, the processing content of the processing unit may be determined based on information read by the reading unit from the recording medium of the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit.

  In this case, the recording medium stores information indicating whether or not money is stored in the money storage cassette, and the control unit receives a command to perform a specific process as the command receiving means. Based on information on whether or not money is stored in the money storage cassette read by the reading unit from the recording medium of the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit. The processing unit may be controlled so as to perform any one of money depositing and dispensing processing.

  The money handling machine further includes information reading means for reading information from a portable information storage member, and the command receiving means is such that the information read from the information storage member by the information reading means is specific information. In this case, a command for performing a specific process may be received.

  The money handling machine according to the present invention includes a processing unit that processes money, an information receiving unit that receives information sent from an external device, and a first process that performs processing with reference to the information received by the information receiving unit. A command receiving means for receiving a command indicating in which processing mode the second processing mode for performing processing without referring to the mode and the information received by the information receiving means, and a command received by the command receiving means And a control unit that controls the processing unit to perform processing based on the content.

  According to such a money handling machine, either the first processing mode in which processing is performed with reference to the information received by the information receiving means or the second processing mode in which processing is performed without referring to the information received by the information receiving means. The command accepting unit accepts a command as to whether to perform processing in the processing mode, and processes the money based on the content of the command received by the command accepting unit, thereby setting the operation mode before processing the money. Since it is not necessary for the operator to perform the operation manually, it is possible to save labor for the operator and prevent an erroneous operation from being performed.

  In the money handling machine, the control unit receives from the amount of money received by the information receiving means when a command to perform processing in the first processing mode is accepted by the command accepting means. The processing unit may be controlled so that the amount of money obtained by subtracting the amount of sales as the sales information is paid out to the money payout exit.

  The money handling machine includes a cassette mounting portion on which a money storage cassette is detachably mounted, and a cassette mounting detection portion that detects this when the money storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion. Further, the command receiving means receives a command to perform processing in the second processing mode when the cassette mounting detection unit detects that the money storage cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting unit. It may be.

  In this case, when the instruction to perform processing in the second processing mode is received by the command receiving means, the control unit is mounted on the cassette mounting unit when performing money deposit processing. The processing unit may be controlled to store the money fed out from the money storage cassette in the housing.

  In addition, when the command accepting unit accepts a command to perform processing in the second processing mode, the control unit attaches the money to be withdrawn when performing the money withdrawal process. The processing unit may be controlled to be stored in the money storage cassette mounted on the unit.

  In addition, the money storage cassette that is detachably mounted on the cassette mounting portion is provided with a recording medium that stores information on money stored in the money storage cassette, and the cassette mounting portion includes A reading unit for reading information from the recording medium of the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit is provided, and the control unit receives a command to perform processing in the second processing mode. The content of processing by the processing unit may be determined based on information read by the reading unit from the recording medium of the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit. Good.

  In this case, the recording medium stores information indicating whether or not money is stored in the money storage cassette, and the control unit instructs to perform processing in the second processing mode. Is received by the command receiving means, whether or not money is stored in the money storage cassette read by the reading unit from the recording medium of the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit. On the basis of the information, the processing unit may be controlled to perform any one of the money deposit process and the money withdrawal process.

  The money handling machine further includes information reading means for reading information from a portable information storage member, and the command receiving means is configured to read the information based on the information read from the information storage member by the information reading means. You may receive the instruction | indication which process mode is processed in 1 process mode and said 2nd process mode.

  The money handling system of the present invention is a money handling system comprising a money handling machine having a processing unit for processing money, and an external device provided separately from the money handling machine, wherein the money handling machine Is provided with information receiving means for receiving information sent from the external device, and the money handling machine or the external device is provided with command receiving means for receiving a command to perform specific processing. The money handling machine or the external device receives a command to perform processing by the processing unit with reference to information received by the information receiving unit and to perform specific processing by the command receiving unit. A control unit is provided for controlling the processing unit so that the processing unit performs processing without referring to information received by the information receiving unit.

  The money handling system of the present invention is a money handling system comprising a money handling machine having a processing unit for processing money, and an external device provided separately from the money handling machine, wherein the money handling machine Is provided with information receiving means for receiving information sent from the external device, and the money handling machine or the external device performs processing with reference to the information received by the information receiving means. There is provided command receiving means for receiving a command as to which processing mode is to be performed among the first processing mode and the second processing mode in which processing is performed without referring to the information received by the information receiving means, and the money processing The machine or the external device is provided with a control unit that controls the processing unit to perform processing by the processing unit based on the content of the command received by the command receiving unit. It is characterized in that is.

  The money handling method of the present invention is a money handling method by a money handling machine that processes money, and receives a command for performing a process of receiving information sent from an external device by an information receiving means and a specific process. A step of selectively receiving by means, and a process of referring to information received by the information receiving means in normal times, and a step of performing a specific process by the command receiving means by the information receiving means And a step of processing the money without referring to the received information.

  The money handling method of the present invention is a money handling method by a money handling machine that processes money, the step of receiving information sent from an external device by an information receiving means, and the information received by the information receiving means. A step of receiving, by a command receiving unit, an instruction as to which processing mode to perform in a first processing mode in which processing is performed and a second processing mode in which processing is performed without referring to information received by the information receiving unit. And a step of processing money based on the content of the command received by the command receiving means.

  According to the money handling machine, the money handling system, and the money handling method of the present invention, it is not necessary for the operator to manually set the operation mode before processing the money. Can be prevented.

It is a schematic block diagram for demonstrating schematically the structure of the money management system in embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the money depositing / withdrawing machine in the money management system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram when the internal structure of the banknote processing unit in the money depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 2 is seen from the side. It is a block diagram when the internal structure of the coin processing unit in the money depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 2 is viewed from above. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the drawer part of the packaging coin storage unit in the money deposit or withdrawal machine shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the money deposit or withdrawal machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the money change machine and POS register in the money management system shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the storage cassette which can be detachably mounted in the cassette mounting part of the money depositing / dispensing machine and the cassette mounting part of the money changer in the money management system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram when the internal structure of the banknote processing unit which concerns on a modification is seen from the side.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 8 are views showing a money management system according to the present embodiment and a money depositing and dispensing machine provided in such a money management system. Among these, FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram for schematically explaining the configuration of the money management system in the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the money depositing and dispensing machine in the money management system shown in FIG. It is a perspective view shown. FIGS. 3 to 5 are diagrams showing the configurations of the banknote processing unit, the coin processing unit, and the wrapping coin storage unit in the money depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 2, respectively. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control system in the money depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the money change machine and the POS register in the money management system shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the cassette mounting portion of the money depositing and dispensing machine in the money management system shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the storage cassette which can be each detachably mounted in the cassette mounting part of a money change machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in a store 420 of a commercial facility such as a convenience store or a supermarket, a product shelf where various products are displayed is installed in a front area where customers can enter, and in this front area, A money change machine 200 and a POS register 290 are installed at the checkout office. When the customer performs a checkout process at such a checkout office, the store clerk deposits money as a price for the product received from the customer into the money changer 200, or withdraws money as change from the money changer 200. And return it to the customer. The POS register 290 manages information related to products purchased by customers, information related to money stored in the money changer 200, and the like. In addition, at the service counter in the front area of the store 420, a money depositing / dispensing machine 100 that performs money depositing and dispensing processing is installed. Such a money depositing / dispensing machine 100 can perform a depositing process of money as sales proceeds collected from the money changer 200. In addition, when there is a shortage of money as change in the money change machine 200, money as a change replenishment is withdrawn from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 100, and as a change replenishment withdrawn from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 100. The money change machine 200 can be replenished. Further, in the present embodiment, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 installed at the service counter in the front area of the store 420 is used for depositing money as the price of goods received from the customer, or for the price of goods received from the customer. It is also possible to withdraw money. In addition, at the service counter, a POS register 190 having the same configuration as the POS register 290 described above is installed in the service counter together with the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 so that the customer can settle the product to be purchased. The money depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the POS register 190 are communicably connected by a wireless LAN or a wired LAN. In the present embodiment, the money management system 1 is configured by combining such a money depositing and dispensing machine 100 and a money change machine 200.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the money management system 1 according to the present embodiment, the collection cassettes 140 and 170 (in which bills and coins are stored from the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 by a guard of the security company 410 or the like). The banknotes and coins together with the collection cassettes 140 and 170 are collected from the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 to the police company. Further, the security guard of the security company 410 transports money as change reserve used in the money changer 200 from the security company 410 to the store 420, and transfers it to the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 provided in the front area of the store 420. It is designed to deposit money as a change reserve.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the money management system 1 according to the present embodiment, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 is communicably connected to a terminal 400 and a user server 402 provided outside the store 420 via a LAN 404. The terminal 400 and the user server 402 manage the amount of money in the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, and information on operators such as security guards of the security company 410 and salesclerks of the store 420. ing.

  Next, details of the configuration of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 in the money management system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 101, and inside the casing 101, banknote depositing and dispensing processes are performed. Banknote processing unit 110 to be performed, coin processing unit 150 to perform coin depositing and dispensing processing, and wrapping coins (a certain number of coins of the same denomination (for example, 20 or 50) are bundled into a rod shape to form a film or packaging Each of the wrapping coin storage units 180 is stored. As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote processing unit 110 and the coin processing unit 150 are arranged so as to be lined up on the left and right when the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 is viewed from the front side, and below the banknote processing unit 110 and the coin processing unit 150. A wrapping coin storage unit 180 is arranged on the top.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the banknote processing unit 110 is provided below the banknote receiving unit 120 on the front side of the housing 101 and the banknote receiving unit 120 provided in the right region on the front side of the housing 101. A plurality of banknote storage units capable of storing banknotes and storing stored banknotes inside the housing 101. Parts 134 and 136. In FIG. 3, the right side surface of the housing 101 is the front surface of the banknote processing unit 110, and the leftward direction in FIG. 3 is the depth direction of the banknote processing unit 110. As shown in FIG. 3, the transport unit 130 includes a circular transport unit 130 a and a plurality of connection transport units 130 b that are arranged at a central position in the upper part of the housing 101. In addition, a bill receiving unit 120, a bill dispensing unit 122, a withdrawal and rejection unit 124, a cassette mounting unit 126 capable of detachably mounting a storage cassette 300 described later, a collection cassette 140, and two banknote storage units 134 and 136, respectively. These are arranged so as to surround the circumferential conveyance unit 130a. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the banknote receiving unit 120, the banknote dispensing unit 122, the withdrawal reject unit 124, the cassette mounting unit 126, the collection cassette 140, and the two banknote storage units 134 are respectively provided by the plurality of connection transport units 130 b. 136 is connected to the circulating conveyance unit 130a. The circulation unit 130a is provided with an identification unit 132. The identification unit 132 includes a denomination, authenticity, correctness, front and back, old and new, conveyance state, and the like of the banknote conveyed by the circulation unit 130a. Identification is performed.

  The circular conveyance unit 130a can convey banknotes one by one in both the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Moreover, in the conveyance part 130, the path | route switching part (not shown) which switches the conveyance path | route of a banknote between the circumference conveyance part 130a and each connection conveyance part 130b is arrange | positioned along the circumference conveyance part 130a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, on the front surface of the housing 101, a banknote receiving port 120 a of the banknote receiving unit 120 and a banknote outlet 122 a of the banknote paying unit 122 are provided. Further, a door 126a is provided on the front side of the cassette mounting portion 126. By opening the door 126a, the storage cassette 300 can be mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126, or the storage cassette 300 can be taken out from the cassette mounting portion 126. Can be done. As shown in FIG. 3, the cassette mounting unit 126 is provided with a cassette mounting detection unit 127 such as an optical sensor that detects this when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126. . As shown in FIG. 6, the cassette mounting unit 126 includes a writing unit 128 for writing various information to a recording medium 304 (described later) provided in the storage cassette 300 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126, and A reading unit 129 for reading various information from the recording medium 304 is provided. Details of information written to the recording medium 304 by the writing unit 128 and information read from the recording medium 304 by the reading unit 129 will be described later.

  The banknote receiving unit 120 is provided with a banknote feeding mechanism 121. When it is detected that one or more banknotes are inserted into the banknote receiving port 120a, the banknote feeding mechanism 121 is driven to generate a banknote. Each sheet is fed out one by one to the circumferential conveyance unit 130a via the connection conveyance unit 130b.

  The banknote payout unit 122 is configured to throw out the banknotes fed from the banknote storage units 134 and 136 to the circulation conveyance unit 130a to the outside of the housing 101 through the banknote outlet 122a.

  The withdrawal reject unit 124 withdraws banknotes that cannot be identified by the identification unit 132 due to a conveyance abnormality such as double feeding or skewing among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage units 134 and 136 during the withdrawal process. It is designed to be stored as reject banknotes. Of the banknotes taken into the housing 101 from the banknote receiving unit 120, banknotes that cannot be identified by the identification unit 132 due to contamination or the like during the depositing process are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 122 as deposit reject banknotes. It is like that.

  Each banknote storage part 134, 136 stores banknotes in denomination based on the identification result of the identification part 132. In these bill storage units 134 and 136, bills to be dispensed from the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 as bills for change replenishment money to the money change machine 200 are stored. Specifically, for example, a thousand yen bill is stored in the bill storage unit 134, and a five thousand yen bill is stored in the bill storage unit 136. The 10,000 yen bill is stored in a collection cassette 140 described later. Moreover, each banknote storage part 134,136 is each provided with the banknote feeding mechanism 135,137, and the banknote accommodated in these banknote storage parts 134,136 is a connection conveyance part by each banknote feeding mechanism 135,137. The sheet is fed out one by one to the circumferential conveyance unit 130a via 130b.

  A collection cassette 140 is accommodated in a lower region inside the casing 101, and banknotes to be collected by the security company 410 are accommodated in the collection cassette 140. Specifically, the banknote identified by the identification unit 132 is sent from the circulation conveyance unit 130a to the collection cassette 140 via the connection conveyance unit 130b. Further, a door 140a is provided on the front side of the collection cassette 140, and the collection cassette 140 can be accommodated inside the casing 101 by opening the door 140a, and the collection cassette 140 can be taken out from the inside of the casing 101. Can be done.

  In the present embodiment, the above-described banknote feeding mechanism 121, banknote dispensing section 122, transport section 130, each banknote feeding mechanism 135, 137, and the like constitute a banknote processing section that processes banknotes.

  Next, the configuration of the coin processing unit 150 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the coin processing unit 150 includes a coin receiving unit 152 provided in the left region on the front side of the housing 101 and a lower side of the coin receiving unit 152 on the front side of the housing 101. And a plurality of storing and feeding units 160 capable of storing coins inside the casing 101 and feeding out the stored coins.

  The coin receiving unit 152 is configured to take the coins received through the coin insertion slot one by one into the housing 101 in a one-layer, one-row state. More specifically, the coin receiving unit 152 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 153 (see FIG. 6) composed of a feeding belt or the like. When a coin received by the coin receiving unit 152 is detected, the coin feeding mechanism 153 is driven. As a result, the coins are fed one by one into the housing 101 by the coin feeding mechanism 153. As shown in FIG. 4, the coin receiving unit 152 is connected to a deposit transport unit 154 that transports the coins fed into the housing 101 by the coin receiving unit 152.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an identification unit 156 for identifying the denomination, authenticity, correctness, front / back, conveyance state, etc. of the coin is provided in the middle of the deposit conveyance unit 154, and a first branch unit 158 is provided. It has been. Based on the coin identification result by the identification unit 156, the first branching unit 158 branches the coins to be paid out from the coin dispensing unit 166, such as reject coins, from the deposit conveyance unit 154 and guides it to the withdrawal conveyance unit 162. It is like that.

  On the other hand, coins to be stored in the housing 101 such as normal coins are transported to the storage and feeding sections 160 by the deposit transport section 154. The storage and feeding unit 160 is configured to store coins by denomination and to be able to pay out the stored coins. Specifically, for example, there are six denominations of coins distributed in Japan (500 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 10 yen coins, 5 yen coins and 1 yen coins). A storage / feeding unit 160 is provided, and coins are stored for each denomination in each storage / feeding unit 160 in ascending order from the upstream side of the deposit conveyance unit 154 (that is, the lower side in FIG. 4). In addition, the storage and feeding unit 160 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism (not shown) that feeds the coins stored in the storage and feeding unit 160 one by one to the dispensing transport unit 162.

  The dispensing conveyance unit 162 conveys the coins fed out from the storage and feeding unit 160 to the coin dispensing unit 166. Further, the withdrawal conveyance unit 162 is configured to convey the reject coins branched from the deposit conveyance unit 154 by the first branching unit 158 to the coin dispensing unit 166.

  A recovery cassette 170 is accommodated in a lower area inside the housing 101, and coins to be recovered by the security company 410 are accommodated in the recovery cassette 170. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a second branching portion 164 is provided in the middle of the dispensing transport unit 162, and is branched from the withdrawal transporting unit 162 by the second branching unit 164. The coins are sent to the collection cassette 170 and stored in the collection cassette 170. Further, a door 170 a is provided on the front side of the collection cassette 170, and the collection cassette 170 can be accommodated inside the casing 101 by opening the door 170 a and the collection cassette 170 can be taken out from the inside of the casing 101. Can be done.

  In the present embodiment, the coins are processed by the above-described coin feeding mechanism 153, depositing and transporting unit 154, first branching unit 158, each storing and feeding unit 160, the dispensing and transporting unit 162, the second branching unit 164, and the like. A coin processing unit is configured.

  Next, the configuration of the wrapping coin storage unit 180 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the wrapping coin storage unit 180 has a drawer 182 provided with a plurality of storage areas 180a to 180f in which the wrapping coins are stored for each denomination, and the drawer 182 is a currency. It can be pulled out from the inside of the housing 101 of the depositing / dispensing machine 100 to the near side. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, when a wrapping coin is accommodated in each storage area | region 180a-180f, the longitudinal direction of the said wrapping coin faces the vertical direction. Then, by pulling out the drawer 182 from the inside of the housing 101 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, the wrapping coins are stored in the storage areas 180a to 180f or stored in the storage areas 180a to 180f. Wrapping coins can be taken out. As shown in FIG. 6, the wrapping coin storage unit 180 is provided with a lock mechanism 184 that locks the drawer portion 182 inside the housing 101, and the drawer portion 182 is locked inside the housing 101. In this state, the drawer 182 cannot be pulled out from the inside of the housing 101 to the near side. In addition, the wrapping coin storage unit 180 is provided with a weigh scale 186 that measures the weight of the wrapping coins stored in the storage regions 180 a to 180 f of the drawer portion 182. Based on the weight of the wrapping coins measured by the weighing scale 186, the number of wrapping coins stored in the storage regions 180a to 180f of the drawer 182 is detected by the control unit 102 described later. ing.

  In detecting the number of wrapping coins stored in each of the storage areas 180a to 180f, instead of measuring the weight of the wrapping coin with the weight meter 186, or measuring the weight of the wrapping coin with the weight meter 186. In addition, the number of wrapping coins stored in the storage areas 180a to 180f may be detected using a line sensor or a magnetic sensor, or the storage areas 180a to 180a may be combined by combining these line sensors and magnetic sensors. You may detect the number of the wrapping coins accommodated in 180f. A line sensor or a magnetic sensor may be provided for each of the storage areas 180a to 180f.

  Next, the structure of the control system in such a money depositing and dispensing machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the control part 102 is provided in the inside of the housing | casing 101 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 by this Embodiment, The banknote processing unit 110, the coin processing unit 150, and packaging are provided by the said control part 102. Each component of the coin storage unit 180 is controlled. Specifically, the control unit 102 includes a banknote feeding mechanism 121 of the banknote processing unit 110, a transport unit 130, an identification unit 132, a banknote feeding mechanism 135, 137, a cassette mounting unit 126, a cassette mounting detection unit 127, and a writing unit. 128, a reading unit 129, and the like are connected, and the banknote identification information by the identification unit 132, the detection information of the storage cassette 300 by the cassette mounting detection unit 127, and the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 are connected. The read information and the like are sent to the control unit 102, and the control unit 102 controls these constituent members (that is, the bill processing unit) by sending command signals to the constituent members of the banknote processing unit 110. It has become. Further, the control unit 102 includes a coin feeding mechanism 153, a depositing and conveying unit 154, an identification unit 156, a first branching unit 158, each storing and feeding unit 160, a dispensing and conveying unit 162, and a second branching unit 164 of the coin processing unit 150. Etc. are connected, and the identification information of the coin by the identification unit 156 is sent to the control unit 102, and the control unit 102 sends a command signal to each component member of the coin processing unit 150 so that these component members (that is, (Coin processing unit) is controlled. The control unit 102 is connected to the lock mechanism 184 of the wrapping coin storage unit 180, the weight scale 186, and the like, and the measurement result of the wrapping coins by the weight scale 186 is sent to the control section 102. The lock mechanism 184 is controlled by sending a command signal to the lock mechanism 184.

  As shown in FIG. 6, an operation display unit 104, a communication unit 105, a storage unit 106, a command receiving unit 107, and an information reading unit 108 are connected to the control unit 102. The operation display unit 104 includes a touch panel or the like provided on the top of the housing 101 and is stored in each of an operation screen for an operator to operate, a banknote processing unit 110, a coin processing unit 150, and a wrapping coin storage unit 180. The information related to the amount of money being displayed is displayed on the operation display unit 104. Further, in such an operation display unit 104, the operator can input various commands to the control unit 102 by touching an operation button on the operation screen with a finger. The communication unit 105 can transmit and receive various signals to and from the terminal 400 and the user server 402 via the LAN 404. Further, in the present embodiment, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 is communicably connected to the POS register 190 installed in the service counter via a wired LAN or a wireless LAN, and the communication unit 105 is connected to the POS register 190 in various ways. Signals can be transmitted and received. Here, in the present embodiment, the communication unit 105 functions as an information receiving unit that receives information transmitted from an external device.

  In addition, the storage unit 106 stores information related to the amount of money stored in each of the banknote processing unit 110, the coin processing unit 150, and the wrapping coin storage unit 180, the processing history of money in the money depositing and dispensing machine 100, and the like. Various information is stored. Further, the command receiving means 107 is a first processing mode in which processing is performed by referring to information received from the external device such as the POS register 190 by the communication unit 105 and information received from the external device such as the POS register 190 by the communication unit 105. An instruction as to which processing mode is to be performed among the second processing modes in which the processing is performed without referring to is received. More specifically, the command receiving unit 107 receives a command to perform processing in the second processing mode when the cassette mounting detection unit 127 detects that the storage cassette 300 is mounted in the cassette mounting unit 126. It is like that. On the other hand, when the cassette mounting detection unit 127 does not detect that the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126, the command receiving unit 107 receives a command to perform processing in the first processing mode. ing. Details of the first processing mode and the second processing mode will be described later.

  The information reading unit 108 includes, for example, a card reader provided on the front surface or the upper surface of the housing 101, and information stored in an ID card (information storage member) possessed by the operator is read by the card reader. It is like that. The information reading means 108 is not limited to a card reader that reads information stored in an ID card possessed by the operator. As another example of the information reading unit 108, a reader / writer that reads information from or writes information to an IC tag (information storage member) such as a wireless IC tag possessed by an operator may be used.

  Next, details of the configuration of the money changer 200 provided in the front area of the store 420 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the money changer 200 according to the present embodiment includes a coin processing unit 250 and a wrapping coin storage unit 280 arranged so as to be lined up and down, and the coin processing unit 250 and the wrapping coin storage unit 280. The banknote processing unit 210 is arranged next to each other, and a POS register 290 is placed above the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250. Each of the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250 performs a deposit / withdrawal process of coins and banknotes. Moreover, the wrapping coin storage unit 280 is configured to store the wrapping coins of each denomination so that they can be taken out. The POS register 290 is used as a management device that manages the money changer 200.

  Next, the structure of the storage cassette 300 for delivering a banknote between the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 and the money change machine 200 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the storage cassette 300 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 301, and banknotes are stored inside the casing 301 in a stacked state. Further, as described above, the storage cassette 300 is detachably mounted on the cassette mounting part 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the cassette mounting part (not shown) of the money changer 200, respectively. Further, an opening 302 is formed on the side surface of the casing 301 of the storage cassette 300, and when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the cassette mounting portion of the money changer 200. A banknote is stored in the cassette through the opening 302 from the transport unit 130 provided in the banknote processing unit 110 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the transport unit (not shown) provided in the banknote processing unit 210 of the money changer 200. The banknotes sent to the inside of the bank 300 or stored in the storage cassette 300 through the opening 302 are transported by the transport unit 130 of the banknote processing unit 110 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the transport unit of the banknote processing unit 210 of the money changer 200. Or have been drawn out.

  More specifically, a bill feeding mechanism that feeds the bills stored in the storage cassette 300 out of the casing 301 from the opening 302 is provided inside the storage cassette 300. Further, when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting part 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the cassette mounting part (not shown) of the money changer 200, the banknote processing unit 110 side of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, Power is transmitted from the bill processing unit 210 side of the money changer 200 to the bill feeding mechanism of the storage cassette 300. As described above, when the storage cassette 300 is taken out from the cassette mounting portion 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the cassette mounting portion of the money changer 200, the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 are fed out of the casing 301. Therefore, the security of banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 can be improved.

  A recording medium 304 such as an IC chip is provided on the side surface of the casing 301 of the storage cassette 300. When the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting part 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the cassette mounting part (not shown) of the money changer 200, it is provided on the cassette mounting part 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100. The writing unit 128 or a writing unit (not shown) provided in the cassette mounting unit of the money changer 200 writes various information on the recording medium 304, or the cassette mounting unit 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100. Various information can be read from the recording medium 304 by the reading unit 129 provided or a reading unit (not shown) provided in the cassette mounting unit of the money changer 200.

  Next, operation | movement of the money management system 1 which consists of such a structure is demonstrated. Specifically, an operation when money depositing and dispensing processing is performed in the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 of the money management system 1 will be described.

  First, the case where the storage cassette 300 is not mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 in the banknote processing unit 110 of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 will be described. Here, in the present embodiment, when the storage cassette 300 is not attached to the cassette attachment unit 126, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 performs the depositing process of the money handed over from the customer to the store clerk in exchange for the product. At the same time, it functions as a money change machine capable of performing a money withdrawal process as change. More specifically, when the storage cassette 300 is not mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126 in the banknote processing unit 110, the cassette mounting detection unit 127 does not detect that the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126. . In this case, the command receiving means 107 performs processing in the first processing mode based on information that the cassette mounting detection unit 127 has not detected that the storage cassette 300 is mounted in the cassette mounting unit 126. The command will be accepted. Here, as described above, the first processing mode refers to a processing mode in which processing is performed by referring to information received from the external device such as the POS register 190 by the communication unit 105.

  The control unit 102 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, when a command to perform processing in the first processing mode is received by the command receiving unit 107, the communication unit 105 uses the POS register 190 or the like from the amount of money received. The banknote processing unit 110 or the coin processing unit so as to pay out the money of the amount obtained by subtracting the amount of sales as information in the information received from the external device to the banknote dispensing unit 122 of the banknote processing unit 110 or the coin dispensing unit 166 of the coin processing unit 150. The control is performed for 150 constituent members (that is, a banknote processing unit and a coin processing unit). More specifically, when the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment is used as a money change machine, when a product is handed over from the customer to the store clerk at the service counter, the handy provided in the POS register 190 by the store clerk. By reading information such as a barcode attached to the product by a scanner or the like, information related to the sales proceeds of the product is acquired by the POS register 190. Here, the information related to the sales proceeds of the product acquired by the POS register 190 is transmitted from the POS register 190 to the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, and this information is received by the communication unit 105 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100. Become. Further, when money as a price for the product is handed over from the customer to the store clerk, the store clerk inputs the money received from the customer into the banknote receiving port 120a of the banknote processing unit 110 or the coin receiving unit 152 of the coin processing unit 150. Thereby, the banknote processing unit 110 and the coin processing unit 150 perform banknote and coin deposit processing. In addition, when the total amount of bills and coins deposited in the bill processing unit 110 and the coin processing unit 150 is larger than the amount related to the sales proceeds of the product received by the communication unit 105, the deposited bills and coins From the total amount of money, the amount of bills and coins obtained by subtracting the amount of sales is withdrawn from the bill processing unit 110 and the coin processing unit 150 as change.

  In the present embodiment, when the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment functions as a money change machine, the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 may be used as a self machine or a semi-self machine. . Here, when the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 is used as a self-machine, an operation for reading information such as a barcode attached to a product by a handy scanner provided in the POS register 190, and a price of the product The operation of putting money into the banknote receiving port 120a of the banknote processing unit 110 or the coin receiving unit 152 of the coin processing unit 150 is performed by the customer, not the store clerk. In addition, when the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 is used as a semi-self-service machine, an operation of reading information such as a barcode attached to a product by a handy scanner provided in the POS register 190 is performed by a store clerk. The customer performs the operation of putting the money as the price of the money into the banknote receiving port 120a of the banknote processing unit 110 or the coin receiving unit 152 of the coin processing unit 150.

  Next, the case where the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 in the banknote handling unit 110 of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 will be described. Here, in the present embodiment, when the storage cassette 300 is attached to the cassette attaching portion 126, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 receives the sales collected from the money change machine 200 installed at the checkout office. As a depositing machine that performs a money withdrawal process as a change replenishment to be replenished to the money changer 200. More specifically, when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126 in the banknote processing unit 110, the cassette mounting detection unit 127 detects that the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126. The In this case, the command receiving unit 107 performs processing in the second processing mode based on information that the cassette mounting detection unit 127 detects that the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126. The command will be accepted. Here, as described above, the second processing mode refers to a processing mode in which processing is performed without referring to information received from the external device such as the POS register 190 by the communication unit 105. In addition, when the command receiving unit 107 receives a command to perform processing in the second processing mode, the control unit 102 uses the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 of the storage cassette 300 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126. Based on the read information (more specifically, information indicating whether or not banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 300), the banknote processing unit 110 determines which one of deposit processing and withdrawal processing is performed. It is like that. Details of the contents of control by the control unit 102 will be described later.

  In the present embodiment, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 performs processing for depositing money as sales collected from the money changer 200, or money withdrawal as a change supplement to be replenished to the money changer 200. When the processing is performed by the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, banknotes are transferred between the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the money changer 200 by the storage cassette 300. That is, when the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 performs processing for depositing money as sales collected from the money changer 200, it is mounted on a cassette mounting part (not shown) in the banknote processing unit 210 of the money changer 200. The banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 300, and the storage cassette 300 is taken out from the money change machine 200 and transported to the money deposit / withdrawal machine 100. Further, when a banknote is stored in the storage cassette 300 mounted on the cassette mounting portion in the banknote processing unit 210 of the money changer 200, information related to the banknote stored in the storage cassette 300 (specifically, storage) Information relating to the number of denominations and total amount of banknotes stored in the cassette 300 is written to the recording medium 304 of the storage cassette 300 by the writing unit provided in the cassette mounting unit of the banknote processing unit 210. . At this time, the register number where the money changer 200 is installed is also written to the recording medium 304 by the writing unit.

  When the storage cassette 300 transported from the money change machine 200 to the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 of the banknote processing unit 110, the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126. It is detected by the cassette mounting detector 127. As a result, the command receiving means 107 performs processing in the second processing mode based on the information that the cassette mounting detection unit 127 detects that the storage cassette 300 is mounted in the cassette mounting unit 126. Accept the command. Further, when the cassette mounting detection unit 127 detects that the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126, information recorded on the recording medium 304 of the storage cassette 300 is read by the reading unit 129. And when it is judged that the banknote is stored in the storage cassette 300 based on the information read by the reading unit 129, the banknote processing unit 110 performs the deposit processing of the banknote stored in the storage cassette 300. To be done. Specifically, banknotes are fed out from the storage cassette 300 to the transport unit 130, and the fed banknotes are stored in the respective banknote storage units 134 and 136 and the recovery cassette 140 after the denomination is identified by the identification unit 132. Will come to be. In this way, banknotes collected from the money change machine 200 as sales proceeds in the store 420 are stored in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 100.

  When coins and wrapping coins are collected from the money change machine 200 and stored in the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 as money as sales, the operator stores coins and wrapping coins withdrawn from the coin processing unit 250. The wrapping coins taken out from the unit 280 are manually stored in, for example, a storage case, and are transported together with the storage case from the money changer 200 to the money depositing / dispensing machine 100. The money is deposited into the coin processing unit 150 of the machine 100 or stored in the wrapping coin storage unit 180. In this way, coins and wrapping coins collected from the money change machine 200 as sales proceeds in the store 420 are stored in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 100.

  In addition, when the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 performs the money withdrawal process as the money change supplement to be replenished to the money changer 200, the cassette mounting portion 126 in the banknote handling unit 110 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 is empty. The storage cassette 300 in the state is attached. In this case, the cassette mounting detection unit 127 detects that the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126. As a result, the command receiving means 107 performs processing in the second processing mode based on the information that the cassette mounting detection unit 127 detects that the storage cassette 300 is mounted in the cassette mounting unit 126. Accept the command. Further, when the cassette mounting detection unit 127 detects that the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126, information recorded on the recording medium 304 of the storage cassette 300 is read by the reading unit 129. Here, since the empty storage cassette 300 is mounted in the cassette mounting portion 126, information indicating that no banknote is stored in the storage cassette 300 is recorded on the recording medium 304. Is read by the reading unit 129. When it is determined that no banknote is stored in the storage cassette 300 based on the information read by the reading unit 129, the banknote processing unit 110 performs a banknote withdrawal process. Specifically, banknotes are fed from the banknote storage units 134 and 136 to the transport unit 130, and the fed banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 300 after their denominations are identified by the identification unit 132. Become. Thereafter, the storage cassette 300 is taken out from the cassette mounting portion 126 of the banknote processing unit 110, and the taken-out storage cassette 300 is transported from the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 to the money change machine 200. Then, when the storage cassette 300 transported from the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 to the money changer 200 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion of the banknote processing unit 210, the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 in the banknote processing unit 210 are deposited. Processing is performed. In this way, banknotes to be replenished as change reserves in the money changer 200 are withdrawn from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 100 and stored in the money changer 200.

  When coins or wrapping coins are withdrawn from the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 and stored in the money changer 200 as money to be replenished to the money changer 200 as a change reserve, the operator can change the coin processing unit 150. The coins withdrawn from the wrapping coins and the wrapping coins taken out from the wrapping coin storage unit 180 are manually stored in, for example, a storage case and transported from the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 to the money changer 200 together with the storage case. Coins and wrapping coins are taken out and deposited in the coin processing unit 250 of the money changer 200 or stored in the wrapping coin storage unit 280. In this way, coins and wrapping coins to be replenished as change reserves in the money change machine 200 are withdrawn from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 100 and stored in the money change machine 200.

  In the present embodiment, when the cassette mounting detection unit 127 detects that the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126 of the banknote processing unit 110 in the money depositing and dispensing machine 100, the banknote processing unit 110 It is not limited to a mode in which banknote deposit processing and withdrawal processing are automatically performed. Whether or not to perform banknote depositing and withdrawal processing when the cassette loading detection unit 127 detects that the cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette loading unit 126 of the banknote processing unit 110 in the money depositing and dispensing machine 100. A screen for confirming with the operator may be displayed on the operation display unit 104. In this case, when the operator inputs a command for performing a deposit process or a withdrawal process on the operation display unit 104, the bank note is fed out from the storage cassette 300 to the transport unit 130, and the fed bank note is fed out. Are recognized by the identification unit 132 and then stored in the banknote storage units 134 and 136 and the recovery cassette 140, or banknotes are fed from the banknote storage units 134 and 136 to the transport unit 130, and the fed banknotes are The operation of being stored in the storage cassette 300 after being identified by the identification unit 132 is performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the command receiving unit 107 determines whether the cassette mounting detection unit 127 detects that the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126 based on whether the first processing mode and the first processing mode. The present invention is not limited to a mode in which an instruction as to which of the two processing modes is used for processing is received. As another example, the command receiving unit 107 is configured to execute the first processing mode and the second processing mode based on information read from an information storage member such as an ID card held by the operator by the information reading unit 108 such as a card reader. An instruction as to which processing mode to perform processing in may be received. For example, information relating to the authority of the operator (specifically, information indicating whether the operator is a clerk or an administrator) is stored in the ID card possessed by the operator. When it is determined that the operator is a store clerk based on the information read from the ID card by the reading unit 108, the command receiving unit 107 receives a command to perform processing in the first processing mode. On the other hand, if it is determined that the operator is an administrator based on the information read from the ID card by the information reading unit 108, the command receiving unit 107 receives a command to perform processing in the second processing mode. become. As yet another example, the register number is arbitrarily stored in an IC tag such as a wireless IC tag possessed by the operator, and is read from the IC tag by the information reading means 108 such as a reader / writer. If it is determined that the register number is stored in the IC tag based on the information, the command receiving unit 107 may receive a command to perform processing in the first processing mode. In this case, when it is determined that the registration number is not stored in the IC tag based on the information read from the IC tag by the information reading unit 108 such as a reader / writer, the command receiving unit 107 performs the second process. A command to perform processing in the mode is accepted.

  As yet another example, when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126, an instruction is received based on information read by the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300. The means 107 may be configured to receive an instruction as to which processing mode is to be performed in the first processing mode or the second processing mode. Specifically, a registration number, which is information for identifying a register, is arbitrarily stored in the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300, and the storage cassette 300 is stored in the cassette mounting portion 126. When it is determined that a registration number or the like is stored in the recording medium 304 based on information read by the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 The command receiving means 107 may be configured to receive a command to perform processing in the first processing mode. In this case, if it is determined that the registration number or the like is not stored in the recording medium 304 based on the information read by the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300, The means 107 receives a command to perform processing in the second processing mode. Alternatively, when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126, a registration number or the like is stored in the recording medium 304 based on information read by the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300. If it is determined that the instruction is received, the instruction receiving unit 107 receives an instruction to perform processing in the second processing mode, and is read by the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300. If it is determined that the registration number or the like is not stored in the recording medium 304 based on the information, the command receiving unit 107 may receive a command to perform processing in the first processing mode.

  In addition, information relating to the identification number of the POS register 190 is sent from the POS register 190 corresponding to the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment to the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 as a cash register number, and the storage cassette 300 Is the information sent to the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 from the POS register 190 when the reading unit 129 reads the registration number from the recording medium 304 provided in the cassette 300. If the registration number matches, the command receiving means 107 may receive a command to perform processing in the first processing mode. In this case, the registration number read by the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 does not match the registration number related to the information sent from the POS register 190 to the money depositing and dispensing machine 100. If the information related to the registration number cannot be read by the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300, the command receiving unit 107 issues a command to perform processing in the second processing mode. Accept.

  Further, when the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 stores not the cash register number but banknote processing contents (specifically, banknote replenishment processing, collection processing, etc.), the storage cassette 300 is the cassette. When the information is read by the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 mounted on the mounting unit 126 and provided in the storage cassette 300, the command receiving unit 107 receives a command to perform processing in the second processing mode. It may be.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the storage cassette 300 is used so that only the bill deposit process can be performed in the bill processing unit 110 when it is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 of the bill processing unit 110. It may be like this. In this case, when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126 of the banknote processing unit 110 and a banknote is stored in the storage cassette 300, the banknote is transferred from the storage cassette 300 to the transport unit 130. After the fed banknotes are identified by the identification unit 132, the banknotes are stored in the banknote storage units 134 and 136 and the recovery cassette 140. However, the banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 300. If there is no banknote processing unit 110, banknote withdrawal processing is not performed. In addition, as the storage cassette 300 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126 of the banknote processing unit 110, a plurality of types of storage that store banknotes for each denomination, for example, may be used.

  According to the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 of the present embodiment configured as described above and the money processing method using such a money depositing / dispensing machine 100, the command receiving means 107 is received by the information receiving means such as the communication unit 105. An instruction as to which processing mode is to be performed is selected from among a first processing mode in which processing is performed with reference to the information and a second processing mode in which processing is performed without referring to information received by the information receiving means. The control unit 102 controls the banknote processing unit of the banknote processing unit 110 to perform processing based on the content of the command received by the command receiving unit 107. This eliminates the need for the operator to manually set the operation mode before processing the money, so that it is possible to save trouble for the operator and prevent erroneous operation. Become.

  More specifically, conventionally, a money depositing / dispensing machine for depositing and dispensing money is installed at, for example, a service counter in the front area, and the money depositing / dispensing machine is installed in the conventional front area. When using the money depositing / dispensing machine as a money changer when used as a cashier installed in a conventional backyard area, the operator manually registers it with an operation display unit such as a touch panel. After switching to operational settings, it was necessary to process the money with the money depositing and dispensing machine. On the other hand, the above money deposit / withdrawal machine can be used to deposit money as sales collected from the money changers installed at the checkout counter, and to issue money as money change supplements to be replenished to the money changer. When used as a cashier for performing money processing, an operator has to manually change the cashier operation setting using an operation display unit such as a touch panel and then process the money with the money depositing / dispensing machine. In this way, in the money depositing and dispensing machine installed at the service counter, when combining the function of the money changer installed in the conventional front area and the function of the cashier installed in the conventional backyard area, Since it is necessary for the operator to manually set the operation mode before processing the money, there is a problem that the operator may be troublesome or erroneous operation may be performed. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the control unit 102 controls the banknote processing unit of the banknote processing unit 110 so as to perform processing based on the content of the command received by the command receiving unit 107. The problem of money depositing and dispensing machines can be solved.

  In the present embodiment, the command receiving means 107 performs processing in the second processing mode when the cassette mounting detection unit 127 detects that the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126. The command is accepted. In this case, the processing mode in the banknote processing unit 110 can be switched only by mounting the storage cassette 300 on the cassette mounting portion 126.

  In the present embodiment, the command receiving means 107 receives a command for performing a specific process instead of receiving a command for processing in which of the first processing mode and the second processing mode. It may be. Here, “perform specific processing” refers to performing processing in the second processing mode described above. Then, the control unit 102 performs processing by referring to information received from an external device such as the POS register 190 by the communication unit 105 at normal times (that is, at normal time, processing is performed in the first processing mode), and receives a command. When a command to perform specific processing is received by the means 107, processing is performed without referring to information received from an external device such as the POS register 190 by the communication unit 105 (that is, processing is performed in the second processing mode). Thus, each component of the banknote processing unit 110 is controlled. Even in this case, since it is not necessary for the operator to manually set the operation mode before processing the money, it is possible to save trouble for the operator and prevent an erroneous operation from being performed. Become. In this case, the command receiving means 107 receives a command to perform a specific process when the cassette mounting detector 126 detects that the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126.

  Further, when the command accepting unit 107 has not received a command to perform the specific process, the control unit 102 causes the communication unit 105 to use an external device such as the POS register 190 from the amount of the bill received in the bill processing unit 110. Each component of the banknote processing unit 110 is controlled so as to pay out the banknote of the amount obtained by subtracting the amount of sales as the sales amount in the information received from the banknote dispensing unit 122. On the other hand, when the command accepting unit 107 accepts a command to perform a specific process, the control unit 102 is fed out from the storage cassette 300 attached to the cassette attaching unit 126 when performing a bill deposit process. The banknotes are stored in the banknote storage units 134 and 136 and the recovery cassette 140, and the banknotes to be withdrawn are stored in the storage cassette 300 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126 when performing the banknote withdrawal process. Control of each component of the banknote processing unit 110 is performed. In addition, when the command accepting unit 107 accepts a command for performing a specific process, the control unit 102 reads information read from the recording medium 304 of the storage cassette 300 attached to the cassette attaching unit 126 by the reading unit 129. Based on the above, the contents of processing by each constituent member are determined. Specifically, the control unit 102 reads information on whether or not banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 300 read by the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 of the storage cassette 300 mounted in the cassette mounting unit 126. Based on this, each constituent member is controlled to perform any one of the deposit process and the withdrawal process of banknotes.

  In addition, the money depositing / withdrawing machine 100 according to the present embodiment and the money handling method by the money depositing / withdrawing machine 100 are not limited to the above-described modes, and various changes can be made.

  For example, the money handling system according to the present invention may be configured by combining the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 and the POS register 190 described above. In this case, the POS register 190 functions as an external device provided separately from the money depositing / dispensing machine 100. Moreover, in said description, the control part 102 which controls the said banknote process part so that it may process with the banknote processing part of the banknote processing unit 110 based on the content of the instruction | command received by the command reception means 107 and this command reception means 107. However, the command receiving means having the same function as the command receiving means 107 may be provided in the POS register 190 as an external device. Further, the banknote processing unit performs processing by the banknote processing unit of the banknote processing unit 110 based on a command received by the command receiving unit 107 provided in the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or a command receiving unit provided in the POS register 190. The POS register 190 may be provided with a control unit that performs the above control.

  Moreover, the thing as shown in FIG. 9 may be used as a banknote processing unit of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100. In the banknote processing unit 110a shown in FIG. 9, the cassette mounting portion 126 to which the storage cassette 300 is detachably mounted and the door 140a of the recovery cassette 140 are not the front side but the back side (that is, the left side in FIG. 3). The storage cassette 300 and the recovery cassette 140 can be taken out of the casing 101 and stored inside the casing 101 from the back side of the casing 101. According to the banknote processing unit 110 a configured as shown in FIG. 9, for example, the customer inserts banknotes into the banknote receiving unit 120 provided on the front side of the housing 101 or the banknotes discharged to the banknote dispensing unit 122. On the other hand, the store clerk can take out the storage cassette 300 and the recovery cassette 140 from the back side of the housing 101 to the outside of the housing 101 and store them in the housing 101. .

  Moreover, in the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 of the money management system 1 according to another modification, when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126, the storage cassette 300 can be used as a bill storage portion for recycling. It may be like this. That is, since the storage cassette 300 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126 stores bills inside the housing 101 and can feed stored bills, the same function as the bill storage units 134 and 136 can be achieved. Come to fulfill. Further, when the storage cassette 300 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126 is used as a bill storage unit for recycling, the denomination of the banknote stored in the storage cassette 300 is determined in the same manner as the banknote storage units 134 and 136. It may be able to be assigned.

  Moreover, in the money management system 1 according to yet another modification, a coin storage cassette for storing coins and feeding out the stored coins is detachably attached to the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 and the money changer 200, respectively. It may be like this. In this case, since the coins can be transferred between the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the money changer 200 by using such a coin storage cassette, the sales collected from the money changer 200 are as follows. It is possible to prevent the operator from touching the coins to be replenished as a change replenishment to the coin change machine 200 withdrawn from the coin and the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, thereby improving security. The recording medium 304 may be provided in a coin storage cassette that stores such coins. Further, the command receiving means 107 is when the cassette mounting detection unit (not shown) does not detect that the storage cassette 300 is installed in the cassette mounting unit (not shown) provided in the coin processing unit 150. And receiving a command to perform processing in the first processing mode, while a cassette mounting detection unit (not shown) indicates that the storage cassette 300 is mounted on a cassette mounting unit (not shown) provided in the coin processing unit 150. ), A command to perform processing in the second processing mode is received. And the control part 102 controls the coin processing part of the coin processing unit 150 so that it may process based on the content of the command received by the command receiving means 107. In this case, the processing mode in the coin processing unit 150 can be switched only by mounting the storage cassette 300 in the cassette mounting portion 126.

  As another example, in the money depositing and dispensing machine 100, only the number of sheets may be counted without identifying the banknotes fed out from the storage cassette 300 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126. In this case, the counted number of banknotes is compared with the number of banknotes in the information read by the reading unit 129 from the recording medium 304 provided in the storage cassette 300. The display unit 104 or the like may display that both numbers do not match.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Money management system 100 Money depositing / withdrawing machine 101 Housing | casing 102 Control part 104 Operation display part 105 Communication part 106 Memory | storage part 107 Instruction receiving means 108 Information reading means 110, 110a Banknote processing unit 120 Banknote receiving part 120a Banknote receiving port 121 Bill feeding Mechanism 122 Banknote dispensing section 122a Banknote outlet 124 Withdrawal rejection section 126 Cassette mounting section 126a Door 127 Cassette mounting detection section 128 Writing section 129 Reading section 130 Transport section 130a Circumferential transport section 130b Connection transport section 132 Identification section 134, 136 Banknote Storage unit 135, 137 Bill feeding mechanism 140 Collection cassette 140a Door 150 Coin processing unit 152 Coin receiving unit 153 Coin feeding mechanism 154 Deposit transport unit 156 Identification unit 158 First branch unit 160 Store feed unit 162 Cash feed unit 164 Second branch Part 1 6 Coin dispensing unit 170 Collection cassette 170a Door 180 Packaging coin storage units 180a to 180f Storage region 182 Drawer 184 Lock mechanism 186 Weigh scale 190 POS register 200 Money change machine 210 Banknote processing unit 250 Coin processing unit 280 Packaging coin storage unit 290 POS Register 300 Storage cassette 301 Casing 302 Opening 304 Recording medium 400 Terminal 402 User server 404 LAN
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Claims (20)

A processing unit for processing money;
Information receiving means for receiving information sent from an external device;
Command receiving means for receiving a command to perform specific processing;
Usually, processing is performed with reference to the information received by the information receiving means, and processing is performed without referring to the information received by the information receiving means when a command to perform specific processing is received by the command receiving means. A control unit for controlling the processing unit to perform;
A money handling machine equipped with   When the command to perform the specific process is not received by the command receiving means, the control unit subtracts the amount of money in the information received by the information receiving means from the amount of money received. The money handling machine according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit is controlled so as to pay out money to a money dispensing outlet. A cassette mounting portion on which a money storage cassette is detachably mounted;
A cassette mounting detector for detecting this when the money storage cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting unit;
Further comprising
The command receiving means is configured to receive a command to perform a specific process when the cassette mounting detection unit detects that the money storage cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting unit. The money handling machine described.   When the command to perform the specific process is received by the command receiving means, the control unit, when performing the money deposit process, the money fed out from the money storage cassette mounted in the cassette mounting unit The money processor according to claim 3, wherein the processing unit is controlled so as to be stored in a housing.   The control unit is configured such that when a command to perform a specific process is received by the command receiving unit, the money to be withdrawn is mounted on the cassette mounting unit when performing a money withdrawal process. 5. The money handling machine according to claim 3, wherein the processing unit is controlled to be stored in a money storage cassette. The money storage cassette that is detachably mounted on the cassette mounting portion is provided with a recording medium that stores information relating to money stored in the money storage cassette,
The cassette mounting unit is provided with a reading unit that reads information from the recording medium of the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit,
The control unit is based on information read by the reading unit from the recording medium of the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit when a command to perform a specific process is received by the command receiving unit. The money handling machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the processing content by the processing unit is determined. The recording medium stores information on whether or not money is stored in the money storage cassette,
The control unit, when a command to perform a specific process is received by the command receiving unit, the money read from the recording medium of the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit by the reading unit The money handling machine according to claim 6, wherein the processing unit is controlled to perform one of a money deposit process and a money withdrawal process based on information indicating whether or not money is stored in a storage cassette. It further comprises information reading means for reading information from a portable information storage member,
3. The command receiving unit according to claim 1, wherein the command receiving unit is configured to receive a command to perform a specific process when the information read from the information storage member by the information reading unit is specific information. Money handling machine. A processing unit for processing money;
Information receiving means for receiving information sent from an external device;
Which processing mode is used in the first processing mode in which processing is performed with reference to the information received by the information receiving means and the second processing mode in which processing is performed without referring to the information received by the information receiving means Command receiving means for receiving the command
A control unit that controls the processing unit to perform processing based on the content of the command received by the command receiving unit;
A money handling machine equipped with   When the command to perform processing in the first processing mode is accepted by the command accepting unit, the control unit determines from the amount of money received as the sales amount in the information received by the information receiving unit. The money handling machine according to claim 9, wherein the processing unit is controlled so as to pay out the money of the amount obtained by subtracting to the money payout exit. A cassette mounting portion on which a money storage cassette is detachably mounted;
A cassette mounting detector for detecting this when the money storage cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting unit;
Further comprising
The command receiving means receives a command to perform processing in the second processing mode when the cassette mounting detection unit detects that the money storage cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting unit. The money handling machine according to claim 9 or 10.   When the command receiving means receives a command to perform processing in the second processing mode, the control unit has the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit when performing money deposit processing. The money handling machine according to claim 11, wherein the processing unit is controlled to store the money drawn out from the inside of the housing.   When the command accepting unit accepts a command to perform processing in the second processing mode, the control unit sends money to be dispensed to the cassette mounting unit when performing money withdrawal processing. The money processor according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the processing unit is controlled to be stored in the attached money storage cassette. The money storage cassette that is detachably mounted on the cassette mounting portion is provided with a recording medium that stores information relating to money stored in the money storage cassette,
The cassette mounting unit is provided with a reading unit that reads information from the recording medium of the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit,
When the command receiving unit receives a command to perform processing in the second processing mode, the control unit reads from the recording medium of the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit by the reading unit. The money handling machine according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein a processing content by the processing unit is determined based on the obtained information. The recording medium stores information on whether or not money is stored in the money storage cassette,
When the command receiving unit receives a command to perform processing in the second processing mode, the control unit reads from the recording medium of the money storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit by the reading unit. 15. The processing unit is controlled to perform one of a money deposit process and a money withdrawal process based on information on whether or not money is stored in the money storage cassette. Money handling machine. It further comprises information reading means for reading information from a portable information storage member,
The command receiving means receives a command as to which processing mode to perform processing in the first processing mode or the second processing mode based on the information read from the information storage member by the information reading means. The money handling machine according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the money handling machine is configured as described above. A money handling machine having a processing unit for processing money;
An external device provided separately from the money handling machine;
A money handling system comprising:
The money handling machine is provided with information receiving means for receiving information sent from the external device,
The money handling machine or the external device is provided with a command receiving means for receiving a command to perform a specific process,
When the money processing machine or the external device receives a command that normally performs processing by the processing unit with reference to information received by the information receiving unit and performs specific processing by the command receiving unit The money processing system is provided with a control unit that controls the processing unit to perform processing by the processing unit without referring to the information received by the information receiving unit. A money handling machine having a processing unit for processing money;
An external device provided separately from the money handling machine;
A money handling system comprising:
The money handling machine is provided with information receiving means for receiving information sent from the external device,
In the money handling machine or the external device, a first processing mode for performing processing with reference to information received by the information receiving means and a second processing mode for performing processing without referring to information received by the information receiving means Command receiving means for receiving a command as to which processing mode to perform processing is provided,
The money handling system, wherein the money handling machine or the external device is provided with a control unit that controls the processing unit to perform processing by the processing unit based on the content of the command received by the command receiving unit. . A money handling method by a money handling machine that processes money,
Receiving the information sent from the external device by the information receiving means;
A step of selectively receiving a command to perform specific processing by the command receiving means;
Usually, processing is performed with reference to the information received by the information receiving means, and when a command to perform specific processing is received by the command receiving means, the money received without referring to the information received by the information receiving means. A process of performing processing;
A money handling method comprising: A money handling method by a money handling machine that processes money,
Receiving the information sent from the external device by the information receiving means;
Which processing mode is used in the first processing mode in which processing is performed with reference to the information received by the information receiving means and the second processing mode in which processing is performed without referring to the information received by the information receiving means A step of receiving the command by the command receiving means;
A process of processing money based on the content of the command received by the command receiving means;
A money handling method comprising:

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