JP2018101279A - Currency processing apparatus and settlement system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a currency processing apparatus and a settlement system which can be reduced in size.SOLUTION: A currency processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a banknote processing unit 6 for processing banknotes inserted into a bill insertion slot 26, a coin insertion slot 234 which is provided adjacent to the bill insertion slot 26 and into which coins are inserted, a guiding portion for guiding coins thrown into the coin slot 234 downward, and a coin processing unit 5 disposed below the banknote handling unit 6 for processing the coins inserted into the coin slot 234 and guided by the guiding unit. The widthwise size of the apparatus can be reduced as compared with a case where the bill processing unit 6 and the coin processing unit 5 are arranged side by side in the width direction of the apparatus. Furthermore, since the coin insertion slot 234 is provided adjacent to the bill insertion slot 26, it is easy to input bills and coins.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling apparatus and a settlement system.

  In recent years, the distribution industry has suffered a chronic shortage of labor, and in order to solve this problem, the introduction of self-checkout has been accelerated in food supermarkets and mass retailers. More recently, semi-self-registration has started to spread, in which a cashier performs registration by scanning a product using a product registration apparatus, and a customer performs only settlement using a settlement apparatus (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The introduction of these self-checkout and semi-self-checkout can solve various problems such as shortening the waiting time for checkout, eliminating cash miscalculation, and eliminating labor shortages for employees.

JP 2013-218437 A

  However, in the self-registration and semi-self-registration described above, it is necessary to install a settlement apparatus on the customer side. For this reason, securing the installation space is an issue, and downsizing of the apparatus is desired.

  Therefore, an object of this invention is to provide the money processing apparatus and settlement system which can be reduced in size.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of a money handling apparatus according to the present invention is provided adjacent to a banknote processing unit that processes banknotes inserted into a banknote insertion slot, and the banknote insertion slot. Inserted into the coin insertion slot, a guidance section for guiding the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot downward, and disposed below the banknote processing section, and inserted into the coin insertion slot and guided by the guidance section. And a coin processing unit for processing the coins.

  According to the first aspect, since the coin processing unit for processing coins is provided below the banknote processing unit for processing banknotes, the device width direction is compared with the case where these are arranged side by side in the device width direction. It is possible to reduce the size. In addition, since the coin insertion slot is provided adjacent to the bill insertion slot, the bill and coin insertion operation is facilitated.

  According to a second aspect of the money handling apparatus of the present invention, in the first aspect described above, the money handling apparatus has a banknote dispensing port that allows the banknotes fed out from the banknote processing unit to be taken out, and the banknote insertion port and the banknotes. The withdrawal opening is long in the apparatus width direction, and is arranged in parallel in the apparatus front-rear direction by overlapping the positions in the apparatus width direction, and the coin insertion slot is provided adjacent to the bill insertion slot in the apparatus width direction. It is characterized by being.

  According to the said 2nd aspect, a banknote insertion slot and a banknote payment slot are long in the apparatus width direction, are piled up in the apparatus front-back direction, overlapping the position of an apparatus width direction, and a coin insertion slot is a banknote insertion slot. However, since these are provided adjacent to each other in the apparatus width direction, they can be arranged compactly. Therefore, the operation for inserting money and the operation for taking out bills are facilitated.

  According to a third aspect of the money handling apparatus of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, a recovered coin storage unit that stores coins fed from the coin processing unit is provided below the coin processing unit. It is characterized by.

  According to the third aspect, since the collected coin storage unit is provided below the coin processing unit, it is possible to easily and immediately collect coins from the coin processing unit while suppressing an increase in size in the apparatus width direction. Can be performed.

  A fourth aspect of the money handling apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to third aspects, a bar metal storage part is provided below the coin processing part.

  According to the fourth aspect, since the bar metal storage unit is provided below the coin processing unit, coin replenishment to the coin processing unit can be performed easily and immediately while suppressing an increase in size in the apparatus width direction. Can be performed.

  The aspect of the payment system according to the present invention includes the money handling apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, and performs the payment process.

  According to the fifth aspect, since the coin processing device is provided with the coin processing unit for processing coins below the banknote processing unit for processing banknotes, these are arranged side by side in the device width direction. Compared to the above, the size in the apparatus width direction can be reduced. In addition, since the coin insertion slot is provided adjacent to the bill insertion slot, the bill and coin insertion operation is facilitated.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the money processing apparatus and settlement system which can be reduced in size can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the account settlement apparatus containing the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the account settlement apparatus containing the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view except the shelf board which shows the payment apparatus containing the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the payment apparatus containing the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view except an upper cover and a front cover showing a settlement apparatus including a money handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the principal part structure of the payment system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the upper cover and front cover of the money handling apparatus which concern on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the upper part of the money handling apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front cover of the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and pulled out the coin process part and the accommodation drawer. It is a perspective view which shows the front part of the coin processing part of the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows roughly the internal structure of the coin processing part of the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the internal structure of the coin processing part of the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows roughly the internal structure of the coin processing part of the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: A payment | withdrawal conveyance part etc. are shown. It is a side view which shows roughly the internal structure of the coin processing part of the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: A reserve storage etc. are shown. It is a perspective view which shows the money storage part for replenishment of the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view except the upper board part of the storage housing | casing part which shows the money storage part for replenishment of the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view except the upper board part of the storage housing | casing part which shows the money storage part for replenishment of the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which pulled out the banknote processing part and coin processing part of the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention to the maximum. It is a top view which shows roughly the internal structure of the banknote process part of the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the deposit port cover etc. of the money handling apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the example of a layout of several units of the account settlement apparatus containing the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the coin slot of the money handling apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the modification of the account settlement apparatus containing the money processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the money handling apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the money handling apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  A money handling apparatus and a settlement system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, “front” is the front side in the front-rear direction, that is, the front side as viewed from the operator, “rear” is the rear side in the front-rear direction, that is, the rear side as viewed from the operator, and “left” is “Right” is the right side as viewed from the operator.

  1 to 5 show a settlement apparatus 201 having a money handling apparatus 1 and a settlement processing terminal 11 placed on the money handling apparatus 1. The checkout device 201 is for the customer to pay for the product price, and as shown in FIG. 6, a cashier checks the bar code of the purchased product and registers the purchased product, and a store controller 203 and a store controller 203. And a semi-self-checkout system (for example, a POS system) 204. The settlement apparatus 201 is for the customer to settle the purchase amount included in the purchased product information transmitted from the commodity registration apparatus 202. At that time, the money processing apparatus 1 is controlled by the settlement processing terminal 11 to be used for money. And deposit / withdrawal of coins and banknotes.

  As shown in FIGS. 1-5, the money handling apparatus 1 has the box-shaped apparatus housing | casing 211 which comprises the outer part. The apparatus housing 211 includes an installation base 212 installed on the floor, a housing body 213 extending upward from the installation base 212, a lower cover 214, a front cover 215, and an upper cover 216. Yes.

  The housing body 213 extends upward from the installation table 212, and has a stepped shape so that the upper part of the front surface projects forward from the lower part of the front surface. The housing main body 213 is provided with a lower opening 221 at the lower front surface and an upper opening 222 from the front upper portion located in front of the lower front portion to the front upper portion.

  The lower cover 214 opens and closes the lower opening 221 by horizontally rotating around a vertical axis around a rotation center provided on the right end side of the lower opening 221 of the housing body 213. The lower cover 214 is pulled forward and opened, and pushed to the back to close. The lower cover 214 is provided with a lower cover lock 224 on the left side for switching between locking and unlocking in the closed state of the lower cover 214 by inserting and rotating a separate key (not shown). The housing body 213 is provided with a lower cover open / close detection sensor (not shown) that detects whether the lower cover 214 is in an open state or a closed state.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the front cover 215 rotates horizontally around the vertical axis around the rotation center provided on the lower right end side of the upper opening 222 of the housing main body 213, and moves to the upper opening 222. Open and close the lower side. The front cover 215 is pulled forward and opened, and pushed to the back to close. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front cover 215 is provided with a front cover lock 226 on the left side that switches between locking and unlocking when the front cover 215 is closed by inserting and rotating a separate key (not shown). ing. The front cover 215 is provided with a front opening 227 slightly closer to the right side, slightly closer to the upper part of the middle portion in the vertical direction. The housing body 213 is provided with a front cover opening / closing detection sensor (not shown) that detects whether the front cover 215 is in an open state or a closed state.

  The upper cover 216 rotates up and down around the left and right axis around a rotation center provided at the rear end and upper end of the upper opening 222 of the main body 213, and as shown in FIG. The upper part of the upper opening 222 of the main body part 213 is opened and closed. The upper cover 216 is pivoted upward to open, and pivoted downward to close. The upper cover 216 is locked and unlocked in the closed state together with the front cover 215 by a front cover lock 226 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 provided on the front cover 215. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper cover 216 is provided with a lower opening 231 at the lower part of the front surface, and an upper opening 232 from the upper part of the front surface to the upper surface. Further, the upper cover 216 is provided with a coin insertion port 234 into which a coin is inserted from the outside on the right side of the upper opening 232 on the upper surface thereof. The housing body 213 is provided with an upper cover opening / closing detection sensor (not shown) that detects whether the upper cover 216 is in an open state or a closed state. In the money handling apparatus 1, the state in which both the front cover 215 and the upper cover 216 are closed is a normal use state in which payment and payment for payment is made to the customer.

  The top plate 241 constituting the upper surface on the rear side of the upper opening 222 of the housing body 213 is provided with a card reading unit 15 that reads information from an adjacent IC card, inserted magnetic card, or the like. On the rear side, a settlement processing terminal 11 that is a host machine of the money handling apparatus 1 is provided. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper surface of the top plate 241 of the housing main body 213 is lit behind the checkout processing terminal 11 and turned on when an abnormality occurs in the money handling apparatus 1 or the like. A warning lamp 243 such as a patrol lamp is provided. In place of the warning lamp 243, for example, a call indicator that displays a receipt number issued by a ticket issuing machine of the reception system is provided so as to be connected to the settlement apparatus 201. Numbers are displayed, and in the event of an error, when a bill or coin is full (near full), or when a failure occurs such as when a bill or coin is at the end (near end), the status of the device is displayed to the employee with letters, symbols, colors, flashing, etc. You may make it perform the display for notifying.

  Although not shown in the figure, the top plate 241 is provided with a hooking portion and a protruding portion, and the payment processing terminal 11 which is a higher-level machine is physically fixed using these. The top plate 241 can be exchanged in the housing main body 213, and physical installation of the different types of payment processing terminals 11 can be easily performed by changing the design of only the top plate 241. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the top plate 241 is formed into a shape having a rectangular top plate portion main body 245 and a protruding plate portion 246 that protrudes laterally from the top plate portion main body 245. The payment processing terminal 11 and the warning lamp 243 are provided in H.245, and the receipt plate printer 246 issues a receipt with payment information printed on paper as an option of the payment device 201, or a card processing such as a credit card or a point card. It becomes possible to attach a reading machine such as a scanner or a scanner. There are six screw holes, for example, for fixing the top plate 241 in the portion excluding the top plate 241 of the housing body 213, so that the top plate 241 can be easily replaced. In this way, even if the size of the top plate 241 is increased, the options can be installed without changing the size of the housing main body 213. The top plate 241 itself can be provided with a hole or a hook for physically installing and fixing options.

  The product registration apparatus 202 shown in FIG. 6 is for registering a customer's purchased product, and a touch panel type operation display unit 251 that performs an operation input by a cashier and displays to the operator, and a purchased product. A product code reading unit 252 that reads a product code such as a bar code, a payment sheet printer 253 that issues a payment sheet in which price information including information on purchased products is printed on a sheet together with a transaction number, and a registration control unit that controls these 254. The registration control unit 254 transmits the price information including the information on the purchased product read by the product code reading unit 252 and the transaction number to the store controller 203 in association with one transaction.

  The money handling apparatus 1 performs payment of purchased goods, withdrawal of change, and the like. The settlement processing terminal 11 has a touch panel type operation display unit 13 for performing operation input by the operator and displaying the price of goods to the operator, and a terminal main body 12 for controlling the money processing apparatus 1. doing. Connected to the terminal body 12 is a card reader 15 that reads ID information when the ID card is scanned. The terminal main body 12 has a settlement control unit 18 that controls these and the money handling apparatus 1. A settlement apparatus 201 composed of the money handling apparatus 1 and the settlement processing terminal 11 is connected to the store controller 203 together with the merchandise registration apparatus 202, and the price information associated with the transaction number input to the operation display unit 13 is displayed. The data is read from the store controller 203 and displayed on the operation display unit 13.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the money handling apparatus 1 has a coin handling unit 5 that protrudes partly forward from the front opening 227 of the front cover 215 in a closed state and is exposed to the outside of the money handling apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 7, when the front cover 215 is opened, the coin processing unit 5 appears, and it is possible to perform maintenance and the like. The coin processing unit 5 processes coins out of money and is unit-shaped and supported by the housing body 213 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. When the coin processing unit 5 is pushed into the housing main body 213 as shown in FIG. 7, the front cover 215 can be closed, and with the front cover 215 opened, as shown in FIG. The processing unit 5 is pulled out from the housing body 213.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the coin processing unit 5 is provided with a coin inlet 22 formed of a hopper with an upper opening on the right side of the upper front portion, and a coin is inserted into the coin inlet 22. A bank portion 261 that rises upward is formed on both side portions and the rear portion of the coin deposit port 22. The bank portion 261 restricts the coins inserted into the coin deposit port 22 from spilling out of the coin deposit port 22. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin deposit slot 22 is inserted into the coin slot 234 from the outside of the coin handling apparatus 1 with the coin processing section 5 pushed into the housing body 213 and the upper cover 216 closed. Receive a coin. As shown in FIG. 9, in the state where the coin processing unit 5 is pulled out from the housing body 213, the coin deposit port 22 can directly input coins. The coin deposit port 22 receives coins in a denomination mixed state in which a plurality of denominations are mixed. The coins inserted in this way are separated one by one while being stored and fed into the coin processing unit 5.

  The upper cover 216 has a cylindrical shape that guides coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 234 vertically downward when the money handling apparatus 1 is in a normal use state and the upper cover 216 is in a closed state, for example. A guide chute 265 (guide portion) shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the coin processing unit 5 is provided with a touch-panel type operation display unit 23 on the left side of the front part on the upper surface, which receives an operation input by the operator and displays the operation for the operator. ing. The operation display unit 23 receives an operation input related to the entire money handling apparatus 1 including the banknote processing unit 6 described later, and displays a display related to the entire money handling apparatus 1.

  The casing main body 213 is provided with a coin processing unit locking mechanism 271 shown in FIG. 6 which is an electromagnetic lock that locks the coin processing unit 5 in a pressed state. The coin processing unit lock mechanism 271 is unlocked by a release signal from the settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11. When the lock is released, the coin processing unit 5 is pulled out from the housing body 213. Is possible. Thereafter, when the coin processing unit 5 is pushed into the housing main body 213, the coin processing unit locking mechanism 271 automatically locks the coin processing unit 5 to the housing main body 213. The coin processing unit lock mechanism 271 is provided with a lock detection unit (not shown) for detecting whether the coin processing unit lock mechanism 271 is in the locked state or the unlocked state. The settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11 detects this lock detection. Whether the coin processing unit lock mechanism 271 is in the locked state or the unlocked state based on the detection result of the unit, in other words, whether the coin processing unit 5 is pushed into the housing body 213 or not. judge. Here, as the coin processing unit lock mechanism 271, in addition to an electromagnetic lock that is unlocked by a release signal from the settlement control unit 18, a cylinder lock that is unlocked by a separate key can be used. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the coin processing unit 5, an unacceptable coin that has been inserted into the coin deposit port 22 but has been identified as unacceptable by the coin processing unit 5 is stored on the front side so that it can be taken out from the apparatus. A coin reject port 24 and a coin dispensing port 25 that receives coins released from the coin processing unit 5 and stores them so that they can be taken out and stored outside the coin processing unit 5 are provided. The coin reject port 24 and the coin dispensing port 25 protrude forward from the front surface of the coin processing unit 5 and have a tray shape with an upper opening. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin reject port 24 and the coin dispensing port 25 protrude forward from the front opening 227 of the front cover 215 in the closed state and are exposed outside the money handling apparatus 1. In this state, the coin reject port 24 and the coin dispensing port 25 are juxtaposed in the left-right direction at the front portion of the money handling apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 9, the coin deposit port 22 and the operation display unit 23 are exposed to the outside of the money handling apparatus 1 in a state where the front cover 215 is opened and the coin processing unit 5 is pulled out from the housing body 213. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the coin processing unit 5 is not exposed outside the money processing apparatus 1 in a state where the coin processing unit 5 is pushed into the housing body 213 and the front cover 215 is closed.

  The coin processing unit 5 has a schematic configuration shown in FIG. The coin processor 5 separates the coins inserted into the coin deposit port 22 one by one and conveys them to the left, and the coins conveyed in the first deposit conveyance path 31 are rearward. A second depositing conveyance path 32 that is conveyed toward the second depositing path, and a coin identifying unit 33 that is provided in the second depositing conveyance path 32 and that identifies a coin that is conveyed rearward in the second depositing conveyance path 32. Yes.

  Here, the unacceptable coins identified as unacceptable by the coin identifying unit 33 are conveyed forward by reverse conveyance by switchback of the second deposit conveyance path 32. The coin processing unit 5 is provided with an openable / closable reject sorting gate 36 for dropping coins from the second deposit conveyance path 32 in front of the coin identifying unit 33. In the closed state, the reject distribution gate 36 does not cause coins to fall from the second deposit conveyance path 32, and is opened to be conveyed forward by reverse conveyance of the second deposit conveyance path 32. An unacceptable coin is dropped from the second deposit conveyance path 32. The coin processing unit 5 is provided with a reject shooter 37 for guiding coins dropped from the second deposit conveyance path 32 by the reject distribution gate 36 to the coin reject port 24.

  In the coin processing unit 5, a plurality of denomination stackers 41 a, 41 b, each storing a predetermined single denomination of rose coins and feeding out the stored rose coins behind the coin identification unit 33. 41c, 41d, 41e, 41f are provided. Each of the money-type stackers 41a to 41f has a shape that is long in the left-right direction, and is arranged side by side in the front-rear direction with the position in the left-right direction aligned. For example, a 1-yen coin is placed in the frontmost stacker 41a, a 10-yen coin is placed in the second stacker 41b from the front side, a 100-yen coin is placed in the third stacker 41c from the front side, and a fourth stacker 41d from the front side. Is stored in the fifth stacker 41e from the front, and 50 yen coins are stored in the rearmost stacker 41f. This is an example, and the stackers 41a to 41f can of course be set so as to store any denomination as long as each stacker stores a single denomination coin.

  The second deposit conveyance path 32 extends so as to connect all the stackers 41 a to 41 f in the front-rear direction, and the second deposit conveyance path 32 is provided in the coin processing unit 5 on the rear side of the coin identification unit 33. A plurality of denomination sorting gates 42a, 42b, 42c, 42d, 42e, 42f that can open and close the coins are provided. In the closed state, the denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f do not drop coins from the second deposit conveyance path 32, but allow coins to fall from the second deposit conveyance path 32 when opened. The denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f drop coins of the corresponding denomination to the corresponding denominations of the stackers 41a to 41f based on the identification result of the coin identifying unit 33.

  That is, among the denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f, the foremost denomination sorting gate 42a causes coins to fall from the second deposit transport path 32 to the foremost stacker 41a of the stackers 41a to 41f during the opening operation. It will be. Similarly, the second denomination sorting gate 42b from the front is the second stacker 41b from the front, the third denomination sorting gate 42c from the front is the third stacker 41c from the front, and the fourth from the front. The denomination distribution gate 42d is the fourth stacker 41d from the front, the fifth denomination distribution gate 42e from the front is the fifth stacker 41e from the front, and the rearmost denomination distribution gate 42f is the rearmost. The coins are dropped from the second deposit conveyance path 32 to the side stacker 41f at the time of opening operation.

  Here, the above-mentioned first deposit conveyance path 31, the second deposit conveyance path 32, and the denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f convey the coins inserted into the coin deposit port 22 to the stackers 41a to 41f. Is configured. The deposit conveyance unit 43 is provided in the coin processing unit 5.

  The stackers 41a to 41f separate the coins stored therein one by one and feed them to the right. The coin processing unit 5 has the stackers 41a to 41f to the right of the stackers 41a to 41f. An intermediate conveyance path 46 for conveying the fed coins forward is provided. The intermediate transport path 46 is long in the front-rear direction and can transport coins to the coin deposit port 22 and extends in a direction orthogonal to each of the stackers 41a to 41f. The coin processing unit 5 is provided with an openable / closable dispensing port sorting gate 47 for dropping coins from the intermediate conveyance path 46 between the coin depositing port 22 and the stacker 41a. In the closed state, the dispensing port sorting gate 47 does not drop coins from the intermediate transport path 46, but allows coins to fall from the intermediate transport path 46 when opened. In the coin processing unit 5, a withdrawal transport path 48 that transports the coins dropped from the intermediate transport path 46 by the withdrawal opening distribution gate 47 to the coin withdrawal opening 25 below the withdrawal opening distribution gate 47. Is provided.

  The coin processing unit 5 is provided with a reserve storage 51 for storing rose coins and feeding out the stored rose coins in front of the stacker 41a. The preliminary storage 51 has a shape that is long in the front-rear direction, and is provided on the left side of the intermediate conveyance path 46 in parallel with this. The preliminary storage 51 extends in a direction orthogonal to each of the stackers 41a to 41f.

  In the coin processing unit 5, an openable and closable auxiliary sorting gate 52 for dropping coins from the intermediate transport path 46 is provided between the coin depositing port 22 and the dispensing port sorting gate 47. The pre-sorting gate 52 does not drop coins from the intermediate conveyance path 46 in the closed state, but allows coins to fall from the intermediate conveyance path 46 during the opening operation. The intermediate transport path 46 allows coins that have not fallen from the preliminary sorting gate 52 to fall into the coin deposit port 22 from the end. In the coin processing unit 5, a reserve storage shooter 53 that guides the coins dropped from the intermediate transport path 46 by the reserve distribution gate 52 to the reserve storage 51 is provided below the reserve distribution gate 52. .

  The spare storage 51 separates the stored coins one by one and feeds them backward. The coin processing unit 5 includes a spare storage 51 between the spare storage 51 and the stacker 41a. A sorting transport unit 56 is provided for sorting and transporting the fed coins to the left and right. This distribution conveyance part 56 is long in the left-right direction, is orthogonal to the preliminary | backup storage 51, and is extended in the direction parallel to each of the stackers 41a-41f. The sorting transport unit 56 transports the coins fed from the preliminary storage 51 to the right and feeds the coins to a position between the stacker 41 a and the dispensing port sorting gate 47 in the intermediate transport path 46. On the left side of the sorting transport unit 56, a feeding port 57 that opens downward from the coin processing unit 5 is provided, and the sorting transport unit 56 moves the coins fed from the preliminary storage 51 to the left. It is conveyed and dropped to the feeding port 57. Thus, the coin which the distribution conveyance part 56 dropped to the delivery port 57 is drawn | fed out from the coin process part 5, and falls below.

  Here, the intermediate conveyance path 46, the withdrawal conveyance path 48, the withdrawal opening distribution gate 47, the preliminary distribution gate 52, and the preliminary storage shooter 53 transfer the coins fed from the stackers 41a to 41f to the coin dispensing opening 25. In addition, a withdrawal transport unit 58 that selectively transports to the preliminary storage 51 and the coin deposit port 22 is configured. The withdrawal conveyance unit 58 is provided in the coin processing unit 5, and thus is provided in the coin processing unit 5. The distribution transport unit 56 selectively transports the coins fed out from the preliminary storage 51 to the withdrawal transport unit 58 and the delivery port 57. As a result, the reserve storage 51 can store the coins transported by the dispensing transport unit 58 and can feed the stored coins to the withdrawal transport unit 58 via the sorting transport unit 56. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the first deposit conveyance path 31 has an endless belt conveyor 61 extending leftward from the vertically lower side of the coin deposit slot 22, and on the upper side of the belt conveyor 61 on the left side of the coin deposit slot 22. It has a separation roller 62 that is arranged and moves the facing portion in the direction opposite to the conveying direction of the belt conveyor 61. The first deposit conveyance path 31 feeds the coins inserted into the coin deposit slot 22 to the left by a rotating belt conveyor 61 and separates them one by one by a separation roller 62 provided in the middle position, and further to the left Transport to.

  The first deposit conveyance path 31 includes a path 63 and a conveyance belt 64 that further conveys the coins separated one by one by the separation roller 62 and conveyed to the left by the belt conveyor 61. The passage 63 and the conveyor belt 64 extend in the left-right direction, and the conveyor belt 64 presses the coin fed from the belt conveyor 61 onto the passage 63 from the upper side against the passage 63 and further conveys it to the left.

  The second deposit conveyance path 32 includes a path 71 and a conveyance belt 72 that further conveys the coins conveyed by the path 63 and the conveyance belt 64 of the first deposit conveyance path 31. The passage 71 and the conveyor belt 72 extend in the front-rear direction, and the conveyor belt 72 presses the coins fed onto the passage 71 from the first deposit conveyance path 31 against the passage 71 from above and conveys the coins backward.

  The coin identifying unit 33 is provided so as to constitute a part of the passage 71, and identifies the coin that is transported and passed by the transport belt 72 from its image and material. The coin identifying unit 33 identifies whether the coin is an acceptable acceptable coin or an unacceptable coin that can be accepted, and the acceptable coin is identified and counted.

  The reject distribution gate 36 is disposed at a position between the first deposit conveyance path 31 and the coin identifying unit 33 in the second deposit conveyance path 32 and constitutes a part of the passage 71 in the closed state. In the open state, the reject distribution gate 36 is rotated so that the coin recognition unit 33 side is located above the passage 71, and in this state, the reject belt 36 is moved on the passage 71 from the coin recognition unit 33 side by the conveyor belt 72. Drop coins. The coins dropped from the second deposit conveyance path 32 by the reject distribution gate 36 are discharged to the coin reject port 24 via the reject shooter 37.

  The denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f are arranged in series on the opposite side of the first depositing conveyance path 31 with respect to the coin identification unit 33 in the second depositing conveyance path 32, and all of them are the passage 71 in the closed state. Part of In the open state, the denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f are rotated so that the coin identification unit 33 side is located above the passage 71. In this state, the conveyance belt 72 causes the passage 71 from the coin identification unit 33 side. Drop coins that move up. Coins dropped from the second deposit conveyance path 32 by the denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f are stored in corresponding ones of the stackers 41a to 41f. Here, the settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11 grasps the amount of coins deposited to each of the stackers 41 a to 41 f based on the identification result of the coin identifying unit 33.

  Each of the stackers 41a to 41f includes a wall portion 76, an endless belt conveyor 77 disposed below the wall portion 76 and extending left and right, and a separation roller 78 disposed above the belt conveyor 77. doing. Each of the stackers 41a to 41f stores coins that fall from the denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f on the belt conveyor 77 on the left side of the separation roller 78 in the wall portion 76. The coins that are stored are transported to the right. The separation roller 78 separates the coins on the belt conveyor 77 one by one by moving the opposite portion in the direction opposite to the conveying direction of the belt conveyor 77. The belt conveyor 77 further conveys the coins separated one by one by the separation roller 78 to the right. The stackers 41a to 41f are fed to the intermediate conveyance path 46 one by one while counting the coins separated and conveyed one by one by the belt conveyor 77 and the separation roller 78 at the right end position of the belt conveyor 77. 79. Here, the settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11 grasps the amount of coins deposited into each of the stackers 41a to 41f as described above, and based on this and the count value of the feeding mechanism 79, each of the stackers 41a to 41f. The amount of coins stored in 41f is grasped.

  An endless belt conveyor 81 extending in the front-rear direction is provided on the right side of the stackers 41a to 41f. In the belt conveyor 81, as shown in FIG. 13, a portion close to the stackers 41a to 41f is an intermediate conveyance path constituting portion 82 constituting the intermediate conveyance path 46, and a portion far from the stackers 41a to 41f is a withdrawal conveyance path. A withdrawal conveyance path constituting portion 83 constituting 48 is provided. A portion close to the stackers 41a to 41f in the intermediate transport path constituting unit 82 is disposed horizontally, and accepts coins fed from the stackers 41a to 41f on the upper surface. Of the intermediate conveyance path constituting part 82, the front part far from the stackers 41a to 41f is inclined upward. The withdrawing / conveying path constituting portion 83 is disposed on the lower side in a step shape from the front side portion of the intermediate conveying path constituting portion 82 and extends forward.

  On the upper side of the intermediate conveyance path constituting portion 82 of the belt conveyor 81, a separation roller 85 is disposed in front of the stackers 41a to 41f. The separation roller 85 moves the opposite portion in the direction opposite to the conveyance direction of the intermediate conveyance path constituting unit 82 to separate the coins on the intermediate conveyance path constituting unit 82 one by one and feed them forward. The intermediate conveyance path forming unit 82 and the separation roller 85 of the belt conveyor 81 constitute an intermediate conveyance path 46.

  The coins separated one by one by the separation roller 85 and conveyed forward by the intermediate conveyance path constituting part 82 of the belt conveyor 81 are further conveyed further forward than the intermediate conveying path constituting part 82 of the belt conveyor 81. A passage 87 and a conveyor belt 88 are provided. The passage 87 and the conveyance belt 88 extend in the front-rear direction on the front side of the intermediate conveyance path constituting portion 82, and the passage 87 is inclined forward and upward on the extension line of the front rising portion of the intermediate conveyance path constituting portion 82. ing. The passage 87 and the conveyance belt 88 convey the coins fed out from the intermediate conveyance path constituting portion 82 of the belt conveyor 81 onto the passage 87 further by the conveyance belt 88 pressing against the passage 87 from above.

  A withdrawal port distribution gate 47 is provided in the passage 87. The dispensing port distribution gate 47 constitutes a part of the passage 87 in the closed state. In the opened state, the dispensing port sorting gate 47 rotates so that the intermediate conveyance path constituting portion 82 side is located above the passage 87, and in this state, the intermediate conveyance path constituting portion 82 of the belt conveyor 81 causes the passage 87. The coins transported to the side are dropped. The coins dropped from the intermediate conveyance path constituting unit 82 by the dispensing port sorting gate 47 fall on the withdrawal conveyance path constituting part 83 of the belt conveyor 81.

  The preliminary distribution gate 52 is provided on the opposite side of the intermediate transfer path constituting portion 82 from the dispensing port distribution gate 47 of the passage 87 and constitutes a part of the passage 87 in the closed state. In the open state, the preliminary distribution gate 52 rotates so that the intermediate conveyance path constituting portion 82 side is located above the passage 87, and in this state, the coin moving on the passage 87 is dropped by the conveyance belt 88. The coins dropped from the passage 87 by the preliminary sorting gate 52 fall into the preliminary storage 51 shown in FIG. 12 via the preliminary storage shooter 53.

  The passage 87 and the conveyor belt 88 shown in FIG. 13 are arranged such that coins that have not been dropped by any of the dispensing port sorting gate 47 and the preliminary sorting gate 52 are moved from the terminal position via the coin depositing port 22 to the first depositing conveyance path 31. It is dropped on the belt conveyor 61.

  In addition to the intermediate conveyance path constituting portion 82 and the separation roller 85 of the belt conveyor 81, the passage 87 and the conveyance belt 88 constitute an intermediate conveyance path 46 that can convey the coins fed from the stackers 41a to 41f to the coin deposit port 22. doing.

  A separation roller 91 is disposed on the upper side of the withdrawal conveyance path constituting portion 83 of the belt conveyor 81. The separation roller 91 separates the coins on the withdrawal / conveyance path constituting unit 83 one by one by moving the opposite portion in the direction opposite to the conveyance direction of the withdrawal / conveyance path constituting unit 83. The withdrawal conveyance path constituting unit 83 conveys the coins separated one by one by the separation roller 91 forward.

  The coins separated one by one by the separation roller 91 and conveyed forward by the withdrawal conveyance path constituting part 83 of the belt conveyor 81 are further forwarded from the withdrawal conveyance path constituting part 83 of the belt conveyor 81. A conveyance path 92 and a conveyance belt 93 are provided. The passage 92 and the conveyor belt 93 extend in the front-rear direction on the front side of the withdrawal / conveyance path constituting section 83, and the conveyor belt 93 receives coins fed from the withdrawal / conveyance path constituting section 83 onto the passage 92 from the upper side. It is pressed against the passage 92 and further conveyed forward. The passage 92 and the conveyor belt 93 discharge coins from the end position to the coin dispensing port 25.

  The withdrawal conveyor path constituting part 83 of the belt conveyor 81, the separation roller 91, the path 92, and the conveyor belt 93 convey the coins dropped from the intermediate conveyance path 46 by the dispensing port sorting gate 47 to the coin dispensing port 25. The withdrawal conveyance path 48 is configured. The withdrawal conveyance path 48 conveys coins fed from the stackers 41 a to 41 f and conveyed by the intermediate conveyance path 46 to the coin dispensing port 25.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the preliminary storage case 51 includes a wall portion 95 and an endless belt conveyor 96 that is disposed below the wall portion 95 and extends in the front-rear direction. The rear part of the belt conveyor 96 rises rearward at an angle close to the vertical, and the coins are lifted one by one by a locking piece (not shown) and fed to the sorting and conveying unit 56. Thereby, the preliminary storage 51 separates the coins one by one and feeds them to the sorting transport unit 56.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the sorting and conveying unit 56 includes a belt conveyor 98 that extends in the left-right direction, a separation roller 99 on the upper side thereof, and a passage 100 that extends so as to connect the belt conveyor 98 and the outlet 57. And an endless transport belt 101 extending in the left-right direction on the passage 100. The belt conveyor 98 is provided so as to connect the passage 100 and the belt conveyor 81 of the intermediate conveyance path 46, and a separation roller 99 is provided closer to the passage 100 than the preliminary storage 51. The separation roller 99 separates the coins on the belt conveyor 98 one by one by moving the opposite portion in the direction opposite to the conveying direction of the belt conveyor 98 toward the passage 100 side. The coins separated one by one by the separation roller 99 are conveyed to the passage 100 side. The other end of the belt conveyor 98 is adapted to feed out coins to a position between the stacker 41a and the separation roller 85 of the belt conveyor 81. The passage 100 is provided with a feeding identification unit 102 that counts while identifying the denomination of coins conveyed to the feeding port 57 side by the conveying belt 101. Here, the settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11 grasps the amount of coins falling on the dispensing port 57 from the counting result of the dispensing identification unit 102.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the money handling apparatus 1 is loaded into a tray loading unit 110 fixed to the lower part of the coin handling unit 5, and a collected coin storage tray 111 (which stores coins fed out from the coin handling unit 5). (Collected coin storage unit). When the coin processing unit 5 is pulled out from the housing body 213 as shown in FIG. 9 from the state shown in FIG. 7, the collected coin storage tray 111 loaded in the tray loading unit 110 of the coin processing unit 5 is also pulled out together. It is. When the money handling apparatus 1 is in a normal use state, for example, the recovered coin storage tray 111 loaded in the tray loading unit 110 overlaps the coin handling unit 5 in the horizontal direction, and the coin handling unit 5 It is arranged vertically below. As shown in FIG. 9, the recovered coin storage tray 111 is exposed to the outside of the money handling apparatus 1 with the front cover 215 opened, and in this state, the recovered coin storage tray 111 is pulled out from the tray loading unit 110 and taken out. . On the other hand, the recovered coin storage tray 111 is not exposed to the outside of the money handling apparatus 1 when the money handling apparatus 1 is in a normal use state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example, and the front cover 215 is closed. The recovered coin storage tray 111 has a bottomed box shape with an upper opening. For example, the coin processing unit 1 is in a normal use state and the recovered coin storage tray 111 is loaded in the tray loading unit 110. 5 accepts and stores coins falling from the feeding port 57 shown in FIGS. The collected coin storage tray 111 can store approximately 300 coins in a mixed state with denominations. Depending on the selection, it is possible to collect only the designated denomination.

  The tray loading unit 110 is provided with a tray lock mechanism 112 shown in FIG. 6, which is an electromagnetic lock that locks the collected coin storage tray 111 in a pressed state. The tray lock mechanism 112 is unlocked by a release signal from the settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11, and when the lock is released, the collected coin storage tray 111 is pulled out from the tray loading unit 110. Detachable. Thereafter, when the collected coin storage tray 111 is pushed into the tray loading unit 110, the tray lock mechanism 112 automatically locks the collected coin storage tray 111 to the tray loading unit 110. The tray lock mechanism 112 is provided with a lock detection unit (not shown) that detects whether the tray lock mechanism 112 is in a locked state or an unlocked state. Based on the detection result, it is determined whether the tray lock mechanism 112 is locked or unlocked, in other words, whether the collected coin storage tray 111 is set in the tray loading unit 110.

  Instead of the recovered coin storage tray 111, a recovered coin storage safe that can store about 600 coins may be provided. The recovery coin storage safe has an opening provided with a shutter that is opened when it is loaded in the tray loading unit 110 and is automatically closed when the tray loading unit 110 is pulled out. The coins falling from the feeding port 57 of the coin processing unit 5 are received and stored through the opening. The recovered coin storage safe can be taken out when the lock in the closed state is released by a key operation using a separate key and the open state is opened. Thus, if it is a collection coin storage safe which is a cassette with a key, an employee can collect coins without touching cash, and security can be improved.

  The tray loading unit 110 is provided with a tray full detection unit (not shown) that detects whether or not the coins stored in the collected coin storage tray 111 in the set state are full. The payment control unit 18 of the payment processing terminal 11 determines whether or not the coins stored in the collected coin storage tray 111 are full based on the detection result of the tray full detection unit.

  When the money handling apparatus 1 is in a normal use state, for example, vertically below the recovered coin storage tray 111 loaded in the coin processing unit 5 pushed into the housing body 213, that is, the housing body 213. A unit-shaped replenishment money storage section 157 (bar metal storage section) shown in FIG. 5 is provided vertically below the coin processing section 5 that has been pushed in. The replenishment money storage unit 157 is not exposed to the outside of the money handling apparatus 1 when the money handling apparatus 1 is in the normal use state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example, and the front cover 215 is closed. As shown, the front cover 215 is exposed to the outside of the money handling apparatus 1 with the front cover 215 opened. For example, when the money handling apparatus 1 is in a normal use state, the replenishment money storage unit 157 is horizontally aligned with the coin processing unit 5 pushed into the housing body 213 and the collected coin storage tray 111 loaded therein. Overlapping positions.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the replenishment money storage portion 157 can be pulled out horizontally forward as shown in FIG. 9 with respect to the box-shaped storage housing portion 155 that opens forward and the storage housing portion 155. And a supported storage drawer 156. A display lamp 159 made of LEDs is provided on the front surface of the storage drawer 156. The replenishment money storage unit 157 is fixed to the housing body 213 in the storage housing unit 155.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the replenishment money storage unit 157 is not accessible by the operator to the storage drawer 156 in the closed state in which the storage drawer 156 is pushed into the storage housing unit 155. Is opened from the storage housing 155, and the operator can access the storage drawer 156. The replenishment money storage unit 157 is provided with a drawer lock mechanism 161 that is an electromagnetic lock that locks the storage drawer 156 in the closed state in the storage housing unit 155. The drawer lock mechanism 161 is unlocked by a release signal from the payment control unit 18 of the payment processing terminal 11. When the lock is released, the drawer drawer 156 slightly protrudes from the storage housing unit 155. As a result, the storage drawer 156 can be pulled out from the storage housing portion 155. Thereafter, when the storage drawer 156 is pushed into the storage housing portion 155 to be in the closed state, the drawer lock mechanism 161 automatically locks the storage drawer 156 to the storage housing portion 155.

  The drawer lock mechanism 161 is provided with a lock detection unit (not shown) that detects whether the drawer lock mechanism 161 is in the locked state or the unlocked state. The settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11 Based on the detection result, it is determined whether the drawer lock mechanism 161 is locked or unlocked, in other words, whether the storage drawer 156 is pushed into the storage housing 155. Based on this determination, the settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11 informs the operator whether the drawer lock mechanism 161 is in the locked state or the unlocked state by using a different display on the display lamp 159 as the state notification unit. Inform. For example, the display lamp 159 is turned on when the drawer lock mechanism 161 is in the locked state, and the display lamp 159 is blinked when the drawer lock mechanism 161 is in the unlocked state. Alternatively, when the drawer lock mechanism 161 is in the locked state, it is lit in green, and when it is in the unlocked state, it is flashed in red. In addition to these, notification may be given by sound from a speaker as a state notification unit (not shown). Here, as the drawer lock mechanism 161, in addition to an electromagnetic lock that is unlocked by a release signal from the settlement control unit 18, a cylinder lock that is unlocked by a separate key can be used.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the storage drawer 156 may be provided with a paper sheet storage unit 167 for storing paper sheets on the foremost side. The paper sheet storage unit 167 stores paper sheets having financial value such as loose banknotes, gift certificates, credit statements, etc., and a tray-shaped storage unit main body 168 fixed to the storage drawer 156; A lid 169 is detachably attached to the storage unit main body 168 so as to cover the paper sheets stored in the storage unit main body 168. The lid 169 may be swingably connected to the storage unit body 168 as long as the storage unit body 168 can be opened and closed. The storage unit main body 168 can store, for example, about 50 pieces of denomination mixed bills in a lump.

  The storage drawer 156 includes a tray-shaped rose coin storage unit 171 for storing rose coins and a tray-shaped non-coin storage unit 172 for storing items other than coins on the rear side of the paper sheet storage unit 167. It is fixed. The loose coin storage unit 171 and the non-coin storage unit 172 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. The rose coin storage unit 171 provided in the storage drawer 156 stores rose coins separately from the collected coin storage tray 111. In the loose coin storage unit 171, for example, about 60 pieces of denomination-mixed rose coins can be stored together. A seal or the like can be stored in the storage unit 172 other than money.

  In the storage drawer 156, a bar metal storage part 175 for storing a bar metal is fixed to the rear side of the bulk coin storage part 171 and the non-coin storage part 172. A bar is a unit in which coins of a single denomination are accumulated in a specified number (for example, 50) and packed by a packaging sheet. The bar metal storage unit 175 can store a bar of six denomination coins mainly distributed in Japan. The bar metal storage unit 175 is provided with a 10 yen coin tray 176 for storing 10 yen coin bars and a 100 yen coin tray 177 for storing 100 yen coin bars on the frontmost side. These 10-yen coin tray 176 and 100-yen coin tray 177 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction, with a 10-yen coin tray 176 on the left side and a 100-yen coin tray 177 on the right side. .

  The 10-yen coin tray 176 has a 10-yen bar storage unit 178 for storing a 10-yen bar while restricting horizontal movement in a posture in which the central axis extends to the left and right (specifically, at a plurality of locations (specifically, Four places) are provided. The 100-yen coin tray 177 has a 100-yen bar storage unit 179 for storing a 100-yen bar in a position where the central axis of the 100-yen coin bar extends from side to side while restricting horizontal movement. Four places) are provided.

  The bar metal storage unit 175 is provided with a 1 yen coin tray 181 for storing 1 yen coin bars on the rear side of the 10 yen coin tray 176 and the 100 yen coin tray 177. The 1-yen coin tray 181 has a 1-yen bar unit storage unit 182 for storing 1-yen bar with its central axis extending left and right while restricting horizontal movement at a plurality of locations (specifically, front and rear, left and right). Are provided in four places.

  The bar storage unit 175 has a five-yen coin tray 185 that stores a bar of five-yen coins, a 50-yen coin tray 186 that stores a bar of fifty-yen coins, and 500 on the rear side of the one-yen coin tray 181. A 500-yen coin tray 187 is provided for storing yen coin bars. These 5-yen coin tray 185, 50-yen coin tray 186 and 500-yen coin tray 187 are arranged side by side with the front end position aligned, and from the left side, the 5-yen coin tray 185, 50-yen coin tray 186, 500 are arranged. A yen coin tray 187 is provided.

  The five-yen coin tray 185 has a five-yen bar unit storage unit 190 that stores a five-yen bar while restricting horizontal movement in a posture in which the central axis extends back and forth. Two places) are provided. The 50-yen coin tray 186 has a 50-yen bar storage unit 191 that stores a 50-yen bar with a central axis extending back and forth while restricting horizontal movement. Two places) are provided. The 500-yen coin tray 187 has a 500-yen bar storage unit 192 for storing a 500-yen bar with a central axis extending in the front-rear direction while restricting horizontal movement. Two places) are provided.

  10 yen bar metal single unit storage part 178, 100 yen bar metal single unit storage part 179, 1 yen bar metal single unit storage part 182, 5 yen bar metal single unit storage part 190, 50 yen bar metal single unit storage part 191 and 500 yen bar metal single unit The storage unit 192 includes a magnetic sensor that detects the presence or absence of a bar metal and whether the bar metal is a different denomination that is not a storage object or a positive denomination of a storage object. (1) A bar detector (not shown) is provided. The settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11 determines whether or not the bar metal is stored in each of the single bar metal storage units 178, 179, 182, 190, 191, and 192 based on the detection result of the bar metal detection unit. It is determined whether or not a bar of a different denomination is stored or a bar of a normal denomination is stored. When the different denomination bar is stored, the settlement control unit 18 informs the operation display unit 13 of the location where the different denomination bar is stored. Further, if the different denominations are not stored, the number of denominations is calculated from the result of the presence or absence of the bar. In other words, the replenishment currency storage unit 157 can detect the denomination and number of bars stored therein.

  Here, a slit for inserting paper sheets such as banknotes into the storage drawer 156 may be provided on the front surface of the storage drawer 156. As a result, even when the storage drawer 156 is pushed into the storage casing 155, paper sheets such as banknotes can be stored in the storage drawer 156 (particularly, in the paper sheet storage section 167).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the money handling apparatus 1 has a banknote handling unit 6 that is partially exposed to the outside from the upper opening 232 and the lower opening 231 of the upper cover 216 in a closed state such as a normal use state. ing. As shown in FIG. 18, when the upper cover 216 is opened, the banknote processing unit 6 appears, and the maintenance or the like can be performed. The banknote processing unit 6 processes banknotes out of money, is in a unit shape, and is supported by the housing body 213 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. When the banknote processing unit 6 is pushed into the housing body 213 as shown in FIG. 7, the upper cover 216 can be closed as shown in FIG. 9, and the upper cover 216 is opened as shown in FIG. In this state, the banknote processing unit 6 is pulled out from the housing body 213 as shown in FIG. The banknote processing unit 6 is disposed above the coin processing unit 5, and the banknote processing unit 6 and the coin processing unit 5 are both pushed into the housing body 213 when the money processing apparatus 1 is in a normal use state, for example. In this state, the horizontal positions are superimposed. In other words, when the money handling apparatus 1 is in a normal use state, for example, the coin handling unit 5 is arranged vertically below the banknote handling unit 6, and the banknote handling unit 6 and the coin handling unit 5 are positioned in the horizontal direction. They are stacked and stacked vertically.

  The housing main body 213 is provided with a banknote processing unit lock mechanism 281 shown in FIG. 6 which is an electromagnetic lock that locks the banknote processing unit 6 in a pressed state. The bill processing unit lock mechanism 281 is unlocked by a release signal from the settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11, and when the lock is released, the case body unit 213 releases the bill processing unit 6. The drawer becomes possible. Thereafter, when the banknote processing unit 6 is pushed into the housing main body 213, the banknote processing unit locking mechanism 281 automatically locks the banknote processing unit 6 to the housing main body 213. The bill processing unit lock mechanism 281 is provided with a lock detection unit (not shown) that detects whether the bill processing unit lock mechanism 281 is in the locked state or the unlocked state, and the settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11 detects the lock detection. Whether the banknote processing unit lock mechanism 281 is in the locked state or the unlocked state based on the detection result of the unit, in other words, whether or not the banknote processing unit 6 is pushed into the housing body 213. judge. Here, as the banknote processing unit lock mechanism 281, in addition to an electromagnetic lock that is unlocked by a release signal from the settlement control unit 18, a cylinder lock that is unlocked by a separate key can be used. is there.

  Here, the maximum drawing distance of the banknote processing unit 6 from the housing body 213 is shorter than the maximum drawing distance of the coin processing unit 5 from the housing body 213. As shown in FIG. 18, the coin processing unit 5 and the banknote processing unit 6 that are most pulled out from the housing main body 213 are configured such that the coin inlet 22 and the operation display unit 23 of the coin processing unit 5 are banknote processed. It will be in the state located ahead of the part 6. FIG. Thereby, in the state where the coin processing unit 5 and the banknote processing unit 6 are most pulled out from the housing main body 213, the operation display unit 23 provided in the coin processing unit 5 can be viewed and operated. It is possible to cope with an abnormality or the like of the banknote processing unit 6 while checking the state.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the banknote handling unit 6 includes an upper opening banknote insertion slot 26 and a banknote dispensing slot that are exposed to the outside of the money handling apparatus 1 through the upper opening 232 of the upper cover 216 in the closed state. 27 is provided side by side, and a bill insertion slot 26 is provided on the front side, and a bill withdrawal slot 27 is provided on the rear side. The bill insertion slot 26 and the bill withdrawal slot 27 are long in the left-right direction, which is the device width direction of the money handling apparatus 1, and overlap the positions in the left-right direction. In the banknote insertion slot 26, a banknote is inserted from outside the money handling apparatus 1 during the depositing process, with the longitudinal direction being set to the left and right and the short direction being set to the top and bottom. The unit 6 processes the bills inserted into the bill insertion slot 26. It should be noted that foreign matters such as clips and coins that are mistakenly inserted into the bill insertion slot 26 are discharged to the foreign substance removal opening 28. The foreign matter exclusion port 28 is exposed to the outside of the money handling apparatus 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 from the lower opening 231 of the upper cover 216 in the closed state. The banknote withdrawal port 27 delivers a withdrawal banknote from the banknote processing unit 6 during the withdrawal process and unacceptable banknotes identified as unacceptable during the depositing process from the banknote processing unit 6. The bills drawn out from No. 6 can be taken out by stacking them back and forth in the case of a plurality of bills, with the longitudinal direction being left and right and the short direction being up and down. In the banknote insertion slot 26, banknotes can be batch-loaded from outside the apparatus in a denomination mixed state in which a plurality of denominations are mixed. The banknotes thus placed are separated one by one and fed into the banknote processing unit 6. .

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the banknote processing unit 6, in order from the front side, a banknote insertion slot 26, a banknote withdrawal slot 27, a detachable banknote cassette 118 that can store banknotes, and banknotes stored and stored therein. A plurality of, specifically, four non-detachable banknote storage boxes 120, 121, 122, and 123, which allow the banknote outlet 27 to withdraw money, are provided. The banknote cassette 118 can store banknotes from the banknote storage boxes 120 to 123.

  For example, each of the banknote storage boxes 120 to 122 is for storing a single denomination, the banknote storage box 120 stores a thousand yen banknote, the banknote storage box 121 stores a 5,000 yen banknote, A 10,000 yen banknote is stored in the banknote storage 122. Moreover, the banknote storage 123 is for denomination mixing storage, and the overflow banknote which cannot be stored in the banknote storage 120-122, and the 2000 yen banknote with little circulation volume are accommodated. Of course, the storage pattern in the banknote storage boxes 120 to 123 is not limited to this, and various settings are possible.

  The bill insertion slot 26, the bill withdrawal slot 27, the bill cassette 118, and the bill storage boxes 120 to 123 all have a horizontally long shape in the left-right direction, and all long sides run along the left-right direction at the upper end and the lower end. It accepts banknotes in a posture (landscape posture).

  The banknote insertion slot 26, the banknote withdrawal slot 27, the banknote cassette 118, and the banknote storage 120 to 123 are provided close to the right side inside the banknote processing section 6, and thereby the inside of the banknote processing section 6. In the space provided on the left side of the banknotes, a banknote transport part 127 is connected to exchange the banknotes by connecting the banknote insertion slot 26, banknote withdrawal slot 27, banknote cassette 118, and banknote storage boxes 120 to 123. In addition, this banknote conveyance part 127 also always conveys a banknote with the attitude | position in which a long side becomes an upper end and a lower end.

  The banknote transport unit 127 branches from the main transport path 128 connecting the banknote insertion slot 26 and the banknote storage 123 and the vicinity of the banknote withdrawal port 27 of the main transport path 128 and is connected to the banknote withdrawal port 27. A bank path 129, a branch path 130 that branches from the vicinity of the banknote cassette 118 in the main path 128 and is connected to the banknote cassette 118, and a banknote bank that branches from the vicinity of the banknote storage box 120 in the main transport path 128. The branch conveyance path 132 connected to 120, the branch conveyance path 133 branched from the vicinity of the banknote storage 121 of the main conveyance path 128 and connected to the banknote storage 121, and the banknote storage 122 of the main conveyance path 128. A branch conveyance path 134 branched from the vicinity and connected to the banknote storage 122.

  While the banknote conveyance part 127 guides the banknote conveyed from the banknote storage 120-123 side via the main conveyance path 128 to the branch conveyance path 129 in a drive state, it conveys it to the banknote dispensing port 27, while In the driving state, it has a sorting unit 129G that is transported through the main transport path 128 as it is. The branch conveyance path 129 has a roller pair 129 </ b> R that rotates toward the banknote dispensing port 27 and feeds the banknotes to the banknote dispensing port 27.

  The banknote transport unit 127 guides the banknotes transported from the banknote storage boxes 120 to 123 via the main transport path 128 to the branch transport path 130 in a driving state and transports them to the banknote cassette 118. In the driving state, it has a sorting unit 130 </ b> G that is transported through the main transport path 128 as it is. The branch conveyance path 130 has a roller pair 130 </ b> R that rotates toward the banknote cassette 118 and feeds banknotes into the banknote cassette 118.

  Moreover, the banknote conveyance part 127 guides the banknote conveyed from the banknote insertion slot 26 side via the main conveyance path 128 to the branch conveyance path 132 in a driving state, and conveys it to the banknote storage 120, while not driving. In the state, it has a sorting unit 132G that is transported through the main transport path 128 as it is. The branch conveyance path 132 has rollers 132Ra and 132Rb that rotate toward the banknote storage 120 and feed the banknotes into the banknote storage 120. The banknote storage 120 is provided with a kicking roller 120R that kicks out banknotes toward the rollers 132Ra and 132Rb. One roller 132Ra rotates when paying out banknotes from the banknote storage 120, and the other roller 132Rb stops when paying out banknotes from the banknote storage 120 and separates the banknotes one by one.

  Moreover, the banknote conveyance part 127 guides the banknote conveyed from the banknote slot 26 side via the main conveyance path 128 to the branch conveyance path 133 in a driving state, and conveys it to the banknote storage box 121 while not driving. In the state, it has a sorting unit 133G that is transported through the main transport path 128 as it is. The branch conveyance path 133 has rollers 133Ra and 133Rb that rotate toward the banknote storage 121 and feed the banknotes into the banknote storage 121. The banknote storage 121 is provided with a kick roller 121R that kicks out banknotes toward the rollers 133Ra and 133Rb. One roller 133Ra rotates when paying out banknotes from the banknote storage 121, and the other roller 133Rb stops when feeding out banknotes from the banknote storage 121 and separates the banknotes one by one.

  Moreover, the banknote conveyance part 127 guides the banknote conveyed from the banknote slot 26 side via the main conveyance path 128 to the branch conveyance path 134 in a driving state, and conveys it to the banknote storage 122, while not driving. In the state, it has a sorting unit 134G that is transported through the main transport path 128 as it is. The branch conveyance path 134 has rollers 134 Ra and 134 Rb that rotate toward the banknote storage 122 and feed the banknotes into the banknote storage 122. The bill storage 122 is provided with a kicking roller 122R that kicks out bills toward the rollers 134Ra and 134Rb. One roller 134Ra rotates when paying out banknotes from the banknote storage 122, and the other roller 134Rb stops when paying out banknotes from the banknote storage 122 and separates the banknotes one by one.

  Further, the main transport path 128 has rollers 135Ra and 135Rb that rotate toward the banknote storage 123 and feed the banknotes into the banknote storage 123. The banknote storage 123 is provided with a kicking roller 123R that kicks out banknotes toward the rollers 135Ra and 135Rb. One roller 135Ra rotates when paying out banknotes from the banknote storage 123, and the other roller 135Rb stops when paying out banknotes from the banknote storage 123 and separates the banknotes one by one.

  The bill insertion slot 26 is fed by a kick roller 26Ra that kicks the bill toward the main transport path 128, a feed roller 26Rb that feeds the bill kicked by the kick roller 26Ra to the main transport path 128, and a feed roller 26Rb. And a separation roller 26Rc that separates the bills to be separated one by one by stopping.

  The main conveyance path 128 is provided with a banknote identification unit 140 for identifying a banknote between the branch conveyance paths 129 and 130.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the coin insertion slot 234 into which coins are inserted is provided adjacent to the banknote insertion slot 26 and the banknote dispensing slot 27 in the left-right direction, which is the device width direction. It is provided on the right side. The coin insertion slot 234 is located on the front side of the banknote insertion slot 26 and the banknote withdrawal slot 27 and overlaps the banknote insertion slot 26 into which a banknote is inserted in the front-rear direction. On both the left and right sides of the coin insertion slot 234, slope portions 291 are provided which are inclined so as to be positioned on the lower side as the coin insertion slot 234 is approached, and guide the coin to the coin insertion slot 234. The coin slot 234 is long in the front-rear direction, and has a size that allows a plurality of (2 to 4) coins to pass simultaneously with the thickness direction on the left and right. This eliminates the hassle of throwing coins one by one.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the banknote processing unit 6 has a width in the left-right direction that is narrower than that of the coin processing unit 5, and is disposed in the housing body 213 so that the left end position is aligned with the coin processing unit 5. By arranging in this way, a space is generated on the right side of the banknote processing unit 6 and vertically above the coin processing unit 5. In this space, a cylindrical guide chute 265 that guides the coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 234 vertically downward, that is, directly below, when the money handling apparatus 1 is in a normal use state is disposed.

  The guide chute 265 is fixed to the upper cover 216, and guides the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 234 downward while restricting the horizontal movement range to a predetermined range with the upper cover 216 closed. . The coins guided by the guide chute 265 are arranged below the shelf 301 via the shelf opening 302 of the shelf 301 between the banknote processing unit 6 and the coin processing unit 5 of the housing body 213. The coin processing unit 5 falls into the coin deposit port 22. In this way, the coin processing unit 5 processes the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 234 and guided by the induction chute 265. Here, the coin insertion slot 234 and the induction chute 265 are not provided integrally with the upper cover 216, but the coin insertion slot 234 is fixed to the upper part of the induction chute 265 and the induction chute 265 is fixed to the shelf 301. good. In this case, the upper cover 216 is provided with an opening on the upper surface on the right side of the upper opening 232 that exposes the coin slot 234 to the outside of the money handling apparatus 1 even in the closed state.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the coin deposit port 22 has a deposit port cover 312 having a drop opening 311 through which the coin guided by the guide chute 265 passes and partially covering the coin deposit port 22 on the bank portion 261. It is set. When the deposit port cover 312 is set on the bank portion 261, the movement in the horizontal direction is restricted. The drop opening 311 of the deposit slot cover 312 is narrower than the opening area of the coin deposit slot 22, and restricts spilling of the passed coin from the coin deposit slot 22 due to rebounding in the coin deposit slot 22. At the right end of the drop opening 311 of the deposit port cover 312, a guide plate portion 313 is provided that extends obliquely to the lower left so that the lower side is located on the left side, and the coin is guided and dropped by the induction chute 265. Is guided leftward by the guide plate portion 313. An auto-start sensor (not shown) that detects a coin is provided at the position of the falling locus of the coin guided by the guide plate portion 313. When the coin processing unit 5 detects a coin with the auto start sensor, the coin processing unit 5 performs an auto start for automatically starting the coin processing. That is, the deposit slot cover 312 guides the coins to surely pass the auto start sensor by colliding the inserted coins and changing the trajectory of the coins.

  Since the guide plate portion 313 of the deposit port cover 312 generates vibration when a coin collides, the vibration of the guide plate portion 313 may be detected by a vibration detection sensor to perform auto start. In this case, it is preferable that the entirety of the deposit opening cover 312 including the guide plate portion 313 is made of a metal that is more easily vibrated so that the vibration detection sensor can easily detect it. With this configuration, the auto start can be accelerated. Alternatively, since the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 234 are guided by the guide chute 265 while the horizontal movement range is regulated to a predetermined range, the coins guided along the guide path of the guide chute 265 are detected. An auto start may be performed by providing a passage detection sensor.

  As shown in FIG. 3, support portions 321 having a plurality of screw holes are provided on the right side surface of the housing main body portion 213 in the front and rear, and the loading portions shown in FIGS. Shelf plate 322 is detachably connected at hinge 323. A similar support portion 321 is also provided on the left side surface of the housing main body 213, and the shelf plate 322 can be detached from the right support portion 321 and attached to the left support portion 321. The support portion 321 supports the shelf board 322 so that the height can be adjusted, for example, in three stages. The shelf 322 supported by the support portion 321 is horizontally expanded when in use, and can be loaded with a load. When not in use, the shelf 322 rotates around the front and rear axes around the rotation center of the hinge 323. And folded down. Thereby, the freedom degree of the layout of the money handling apparatus 1 can be raised.

  Next, various processes of the payment system 204 including the money handling apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The money handling apparatus 1 is in a state in which the upper cover 216 and the front cover 215 are closed during normal operation.

"Deposit processing"
When the transaction number described in the payment sheet issued by the merchandise registration apparatus 202 is input to the operation display unit 13 in the settlement processing terminal 11, the settlement control unit 18 stores the price information associated with the transaction number in the store controller. The data is read from 203 and displayed on the operation display unit 13. Thereafter, when a depositing operation is input to the operation display unit 13, the settlement control unit 18 provides the coin that has been inserted into the coin slot 234 and dropped in the induction chute 265 at the coin slot 22 of the coin processing unit 5. When detected by an unillustrated auto-start sensor, the coin depositing process by the coin processing unit 5 is started. In addition, when a banknote detection sensor (not shown) detects that a banknote has been inserted into the banknote insertion slot 26, the banknote depositing process by the banknote processing unit 6 is started. The transaction number may be input by causing the payment sheet to be read by a reader (not shown) of the checkout apparatus 201, or the price information including information on the purchased product together with the transaction number on a terminal such as a smartphone. It may be transmitted or transferred to a store-dedicated card so that the checkout apparatus 201 can read it from a terminal or a card. In addition, the merchandise registration apparatus 202 transfers the price information including the information of the purchased merchandise together with the transaction number to the settlement apparatus 201, and the employee guides the customer to the designated settlement apparatus 201 or guides it with a warning light or a call display device. You may make it do.

  In the coin depositing process, the coin processing unit 5 separates the coins in the coin depositing port 22 one by one by the belt conveyor 61 and the separation roller 62 of the first depositing conveyance path 31 and feeding them to the second depositing conveyance path 32, While being transported by the passage 71 of the deposit transport path 32 and the transport belt 72, it is transported to the coin discriminating unit 33 through the reject distribution gate 36 in the closed state, and is identified by the coin discriminating unit 33. The coin identifying unit 33 identifies and counts the denomination of acceptable and unacceptable coins, and based on the identification result, the unrecognized coins are transported in the reverse direction of the transport belt 72 and the reject sorting gate 36 is opened. Then, a deposit reject process for discharging to the coin reject port 24 via the reject shooter 37 is performed. Thereby, the unacceptable coin is accommodated in the coin reject port 24, and the operator can take out the unacceptable coin from the coin reject port 24.

  On the other hand, based on the identification result of the coin identifying unit 33, the acceptable coin is moved to the downstream side of the second deposit conveyance path 32 as it is. As a result, receivable coins are sorted by the corresponding ones of the denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f and stored in the corresponding denominations of the stackers 41a to 41f. That is, the 1-yen coin is dropped at the denomination sorting gate 42a and stored in the stacker 41a, the 10-yen coin is dropped at the denomination sorting gate 42b and stored in the stacker 41b, and the 100-yen coin is denominated. It is dropped by the gate 42c and stored in the stacker 41c, the 5-yen coin is dropped by the denomination sorting gate 42d and stored in the stacker 41d, and the 50-yen coin is dropped by the denomination sorting gate 42e and stored in the stacker 41e. The 500 yen coin is dropped by the denomination sorting gate 42f and stored in the stacker 41f.

  Here, the settlement control unit 18 grasps the storage amount of the coins stored in the denomination stackers 41a to 41f as described above, and the stackers 41a to 41f by the newly deposited coins in the deposit process. If the storage amount exceeds the predetermined appropriate upper limit amount, the intermediate transport path 46 counts coins exceeding the appropriate upper limit amount by the feeding mechanism 79 from those exceeding the appropriate upper limit amount of the stackers 41a to 41f. The storage amount after deposit processing does not exceed the appropriate upper limit amount, and the storage amounts of all the stackers 41a to 41f are kept below the appropriate upper limit amount. As a result, the storage amounts of all the stackers 41a to 41f are kept in a near-full state where the storage amount is an appropriate upper limit amount at most.

  When the coins are fed from the stackers 41a to 41f to the intermediate transport path 46 in this way, the checkout control unit 18 keeps the dispensing port distribution gate 47 closed and opens the preliminary distribution gate 52 to open the belt conveyor. The intermediate conveyance path constituting unit 82 and the conveyance belt 88 convey the coins toward the preliminary distribution gate 52. Then, the coins are separated one by one by the separation roller 85 of the intermediate conveyance path 46, and then fall from the intermediate conveyance path 46 at the position of the preliminary distribution gate 52 beyond the dispensing port distribution gate 47 and are reserved. It is stored in the preliminary storage 51 via the storage shooter 53. At this time, the settlement control unit 18 grasps the deposit amount of the coin type stored in the reserve storage 51 from the count value of the feeding mechanism 79.

  Here, as described above, the checkout control unit 18 grasps the amount of coins paid out from the preliminary storage 51 to the payout port 57 by the sorting transport unit 56, and feeds out the money type. The amount of coins stored in the reserve storage 51 is determined from the amount and the amount of coins deposited in the reserve storage 51 described above. When the amount of storage in the preliminary storage 51 exceeds a predetermined appropriate upper limit due to the coins deposited in the preliminary storage 51 in the depositing process, the coins are fed out from the preliminary storage 51 to the sorting transport unit 56 by the belt conveyor 96. Then, the sheet is conveyed toward the feeding port 57 by the belt conveyor 98 and the conveyor belt 101 of the sorting and conveying unit 56. Then, the coins exceeding the appropriate upper limit amount are dropped on the feeding port 57 based on the counting result of the feeding identifying unit 102. In this way, the storage amount of the preliminary storage 51 after the deposit process is kept below the proper upper limit amount so as not to exceed the proper upper limit amount. The coins fed out from the sorting transport unit 56 are stored in the collected coin storage tray 111 from the coin processing unit 5 through the feed port 57. The settlement control unit 18 grasps the amount of coins fed out from the coin processing unit 5 to the collected coin storage tray 111 from the identification result of the feeding identification unit 102 of the sorting transport unit 56.

  In the banknote deposit process, the banknote processing unit 6 separates the banknotes in the banknote insertion slot 26 one by one and sends them out to the main transport path 128, and transports them toward the banknote storage boxes 120 to 123 through the main transport path 128. This is identified by the unit 140. In the banknote identification part 140, the denomination about acceptability and the banknote which can be accepted is identified, and based on this identification result, an acceptable banknote corresponds among the distribution parts 132G-134G for banknote storage 120-123. The one for denomination to be driven is driven and stored in the corresponding denomination among the banknote storages 120 to 123 of the denomination. That is, the thousand yen banknote is sent to the branch conveyance path 132 by the sorting unit 132G and stored in the banknote storage box 120 by the rollers 132Ra and 132Rb. Further, the 5,000 yen banknote is sent to the branch conveyance path 133 by the sorting unit 133G and stored in the banknote storage 121 by driving the rollers 133Ra and 133Rb. Further, the 10,000 yen banknote is sent to the branch conveyance path 134 by the sorting unit 134G and stored in the banknote storage 122 by driving the rollers 134Ra and 134Rb. Furthermore, the 2000-yen banknote and the overflow banknote that cannot be stored in the banknote storage 120 to 122 are stored in the banknote storage 123 by driving the rollers 135Ra and 135Rb.

  On the other hand, the banknotes identified as non-payable by the banknote recognition unit 140 are transported in the reverse direction by the reverse drive of the main transport path 128 and sent to the branch transport path 129 by the sorting section 129G to drive the roller pair 129R. To the banknote withdrawal port 27. Thereby, the banknote that cannot be accepted is accommodated in the banknote withdrawal port 27, and the operator can take out the banknote that cannot be accepted from the banknote withdrawal port 27.

  All the coins in the coin deposit port 22 are conveyed to one of the coin reject port 24 and the stackers 41a to 41f, and all the bills in the bill insertion slot 26 are either the bill storage boxes 120 to 123 or the bill withdrawal port 27. The payment control unit 18 of the payment processing terminal 11 receives the counting result of coins and banknotes received in the current payment processing, and a display for prompting a selection operation for canceling the payment or confirming the payment. Is displayed on the operation display unit 13.

  In response to the question of whether to cancel the deposit or confirm the deposit, when the operator inputs a deposit confirmation selection operation as an approval operation input to the operation display unit 13 of the settlement processing terminal 11, the settlement control unit 18 confirms and stores the count values of the coins and bills accepted in the current deposit process, calculates the change amount by subtracting the commodity price from the total price, and ends the deposit process. If there is a change, the withdrawal process described later is continued.

"Payment return processing"
On the other hand, in response to the question of whether to cancel the deposit or confirm the deposit in the deposit process, the operator inputs an operation for selecting the deposit cancellation that is a cancel operation input to the operation display unit 13 of the settlement processing terminal 11. Then, the settlement control unit 18 drives the belt conveyor 77 of the stackers 41a to 41f for the coin processing unit 5 of the money processing device 1 to open the dispensing port sorting gate 47, and out of the amount received. The return coins constituting the coin part are fed out from the corresponding ones of the stackers 41 a to 41 f by the feeding mechanism 79 and fed out onto the intermediate conveyance path constituting part 82 of the belt conveyor 81 of the intermediate conveyance path 46. Then, the intermediate conveyance path constituting part 82 of the belt conveyor 81 conveys the coins toward the dispensing port sorting gate 47. On the way, the coins are separated one by one by the separation roller 85 of the intermediate conveyance path 46, and then, from the dispensing port sorting gate 47, the withdrawal conveyance path constituting part 83 of the belt conveyor 81 of the withdrawal conveyance path 48. Fall on top. Then, the paper is separated again one by one by the separation roller 91 on the withdrawal conveyance path constituting portion 83 of the withdrawal conveyance path 48, moved on the path 92 by the drive of the conveyance belt 93, and discharged to the coin dispensing port 25. The

  Further, the settlement control unit 18 divides the returned banknote constituting the banknote portion of the money received from the corresponding banknote storage units 120 to 122 with respect to the banknote processing unit 6 of the money handling apparatus 1. To 134 and the bank transfer slot 27 through the main transfer path 128. That is, when the banknotes are fed out from the banknote storage 120, the kick rollers 120R kick out toward the rollers 132Ra and 132Rb, and the rollers 132Ra are fed out to the branch conveyance path 132 while being separated into one sheet by the rollers 132Rb. When the banknotes are fed out from the banknote storage 121, the kick rollers 121R kick out the rolls toward the rollers 133Ra and 133Rb, and the rollers 133Ra are fed out to the branch conveyance path 133 while being separated into one sheet by the rollers 133Rb. When the banknote is fed out from the banknote storage 122, the kick roller 122R kicks the banknote toward the rollers 134Ra and 134Rb, and the roller 134Ra is fed out to the branch conveyance path 134 while being separated into one sheet by the roller 134Rb. Thus, the banknotes drawn out from the corresponding ones of the banknote storage boxes 120 to 122 are transported by the main transport path 128, introduced into the branch transport path 129 by the sorting unit 129G, and sent to the banknote dispensing port 27.

  When the return coin that constitutes the coin part of the deposited amount is released to the coin withdrawal port 25 and the return banknote that constitutes the bill part of the deposited amount is released to the banknote withdrawal port 27, the deposit return process is performed. The operator ends the operation, and the operator takes out the return coin from the coin dispensing port 25 and takes out the returned banknote from the banknote dispensing port 27.

"Withdrawal processing"
The settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11 calculates the change amount by subtracting the product price from the total amount of coins and banknotes received in the deposit process as described above, and if there is a change, outputs the change amount. The money handling apparatus 1 is controlled to make money.

  Under the control of the settlement control unit 18, the money handling apparatus 1 opens the withdrawal port sorting gate 47 for the coin handling unit 5, and collects the withdrawal coins constituting the coin portion of the change amount from the stackers 41 a to 41 a. The belt conveyor 77 of 41f is driven and fed out onto the intermediate conveyance path constituting part 82 of the belt conveyor 81 of the intermediate conveyance path 46 while counting by the feeding mechanism 79 from the corresponding one of the stackers 41a to 41f. Then, the intermediate transport path constituting unit 82 transports the coins toward the dispensing port sorting gate 47. On the way, the coins are separated one by one by the separation roller 85 of the intermediate conveyance path 46, and then, from the dispensing port sorting gate 47, the withdrawal conveyance path constituting part 83 of the belt conveyor 81 of the withdrawal conveyance path 48. Fall on top. Then, the paper is separated again one by one by the separation roller 91 on the withdrawal conveyance path constituting portion 83 of the withdrawal conveyance path 48, moved on the path 92 by the drive of the conveyance belt 93, and discharged to the coin dispensing port 25. The

  Moreover, the money handling apparatus 1 branches and conveys the withdrawal banknote constituting the banknote portion of the change amount from the corresponding one of the banknote storages 120 and 121 for the banknote processing unit 6 in the same manner as the deposit return process. It will be conveyed toward the banknote outlet 27 via the corresponding one of the paths 132 and 133 and the main conveyance path 128. And the banknote conveyed by the main conveyance path 128 is introduce | transduced into the branch conveyance path 129 by the distribution part 129G, and is sent to the banknote payment port 27. FIG.

  When the withdrawal coin constituting the coin portion of the change amount is released to the coin withdrawal port 25 and the withdrawal banknote constituting the bill portion of the change amount is released to the bill withdrawal port 27, the withdrawal process is terminated. Thus, the operator takes out the withdrawal coin from the coin withdrawal port 25 and the withdrawal banknote from the banknote withdrawal port 27, respectively.

"Internal coin replenishment process"
After the withdrawal process, the settlement control unit 18 determines that the amount of coins stored in any of the money-type stackers 41a to 41f is below a predetermined appropriate lower limit amount, that is, the near end state where the stored amount is the appropriate lower limit amount. When the amount is small, internal coin replenishment processing is performed. Here, the internal coin replenishment process may be automatically performed when the storage amount of any of the stackers 41a to 41f falls below the appropriate lower limit amount after the withdrawal process. The internal coin replenishment process may be performed only when the storage amount is displayed in a state smaller than the near-end state and the operation display unit 13 inputs an operation for the internal coin replenishment process. Here, the settlement control unit 18 executes an internal coin replenishment process when an operation is input to the operation display unit 13 of the settlement processing terminal 11 regardless of the storage amounts of the denomination stackers 41a to 41f.

  In the internal coin replenishment process, the settlement control unit 18 feeds the coins from the preliminary storage 51 by the belt conveyor 96 to the sorting and conveying unit 56 and enters the intermediate conveying path 46 by the belt conveyor 98 of the sorting and conveying unit 56. Transport toward. Then, the coins are transported toward the coin deposit port 22 by the intermediate transport path forming portion 82 and the transport belt 88 of the belt conveyor 81 with the dispensing port distribution gate 47 and the preliminary distribution gate 52 closed. Then, the coin passes through the dispensing port sorting gate 47 and the preliminary sorting gate 52 and falls from the end position of the passage 87 which is the end position of the intermediate conveyance path 46 and falls into the coin deposit port 22.

  Further, the coins in the coin deposit port 22 are separated one by one by the belt conveyor 61 and the separation roller 62 of the first deposit conveyance path 31, fed to the second deposit conveyance path 32, and conveyed while being conveyed by the second deposit conveyance path 32. The identification unit 33 identifies the denomination and counts it. Based on this identification result, coins are sorted by the corresponding ones of the denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f and stored in the corresponding denominations of the stackers 41a to 41f. Then, the settlement control unit 18 determines whether the storage amount of all the stackers 41a to 41f is equal to or greater than a predetermined appropriate intermediate amount between the appropriate lower limit amount and the appropriate upper limit amount or equal to or greater than the appropriate lower limit amount. When elapses, the feeding of coins from the reserve storage 51 is stopped.

  Here, during the internal coin replenishment process in which coins are replenished to the stackers 41a to 41f from the reserve storage 51 as described above, the replenishment of the stackers 41a to 41f will cause the storage amount to be appropriately increased. The limit may be exceeded. In such a case, the settlement control unit 18 feeds the coins exceeding the proper upper limit amount of the stackers 41a to 41f to the intermediate conveyance path 46 while counting the coins exceeding the proper upper limit amount by the feeding mechanism 79, and deposits the money. The storage amount of all the stackers 41a to 41f is kept below the appropriate upper limit amount so that the storage amount after the processing does not exceed the appropriate upper limit amount. Coins fed out of the stackers 41 a to 41 f exceeding the proper upper limit amount are conveyed in the same manner as the coins fed out from the preliminary storage 51 in the intermediate conveyance path 46.

  The storage amount of all the stackers 41a to 41f is equal to or greater than a predetermined appropriate intermediate amount between the appropriate lower limit amount and the appropriate upper limit amount, or a predetermined time elapses after the appropriate lower limit amount is exceeded, or is equal to or greater than the appropriate lower limit amount. If the predetermined time elapses, the checkout control unit 18 stops the feeding of the coins from the preliminary storage 51 and opens the preliminary sorting gate 52 to open the sorting transport unit 56, the intermediate transport path 46, When coins run out on the first deposit conveyance path 31 and the second deposit conveyance path 32, the internal coin replenishment process is terminated. In this internal coin replenishment process, the coins are fed from the reserve storage 51 to the dispensing conveyance unit 58 including the intermediate conveyance path 46 and conveyed to the coin depositing port 22 by the withdrawal and dispensing unit 58, and from the coin depositing port 22, The money is transferred to the deposit conveyance section 43 including the deposit conveyance path 31 and the second deposit conveyance path 32, conveyed by the deposit conveyance section 43 and identified by the coin identification section 33, and then conveyed to the stackers 41a to 41f.

"Coin scrutiny processing"
At the time of coin scrutiny processing, an operation input for coin scrutiny processing is input to the settlement processing terminal 11 via the operation display unit 13, and at that time, a denomination to be scrutinized is designated. Of course, all denominations can also be specified. When an operation input for coin scrutiny processing is input, the settlement control unit 18 determines whether or not the reserve storage 51 is empty at the start thereof.

  When the spare storage 51 is empty, a single scrutiny process is performed on one of the scrutinization targets specified this time among the stackers 41a to 41f. That is, first, coins are moved from one of the designated close examination targets among the stackers 41a to 41f to the spare storage 51 until it becomes empty. That is, the preliminary distribution gate 52 is opened, the belt conveyor 77 of the stackers 41a to 41f is driven, and the belt conveyor 81 of the intermediate conveyance path 46 is moved by the feeding mechanism 79 from one of the stackers 41a to 41f. Coins are fed out onto the intermediate conveyance path constituting part 82. Then, the belt conveyor 81 conveys the coins toward the preliminary distribution gate 52, and the coins are dropped at the position of the preliminary distribution gate 52 and stored in the preliminary storage 51 through the preliminary storage shooter 53. In this manner, all coins are moved from the stacker to be scrutinized this time to the preliminary storage 51.

  Next, the settlement control unit 18 closes the preliminary distribution gate 52 and, like the above-described internal coin replenishment process, causes the coins to be fed from the preliminary storage 51 to the distribution transport unit 56 by the belt conveyor 96 and distributed. The belt is conveyed to the intermediate conveyance path 46 by the belt conveyor 98 of the conveyance unit 56. And a coin is conveyed to the coin deposit port 22 by the intermediate conveyance path structure part 82 and the conveyance belt 88 of the belt conveyor 81 of the intermediate conveyance path 46, and the 1st deposit conveyance path 31 and the 2nd deposit conveyance from the coin deposit port 22. It is conveyed by the path 32. During the conveyance on the second deposit conveyance path 32, the coin denomination unit 33 identifies and counts the denomination of the coin. Based on this identification result, coins are sorted by the corresponding ones of the denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f and stored in the corresponding denominations of the stackers 41a to 41f. The coins are basically returned to the stacker that is subject to scrutiny this time.

  Then, when all the coins stored in the preliminary storage 51 are stored in the stackers 41a to 41f, the checkout control unit 18 recognizes the coin identifying unit for the coin of one denomination to be examined this time among the stackers 41a to 41f. The count result of 33 is set as the storage amount of the stacker of the denomination of the current scrutiny among the stackers 41a to 41f, and the single scrutiny processing is terminated.

  When there are a plurality of designated examination targets (including all designations) for the stackers 41a to 41f, the single examination process similar to the above is sequentially performed, and the examination process is terminated. That is, in the scrutiny process, the coins are fed from one of the stackers 41a to 41f to the withdrawal conveyance unit 58 including the intermediate conveyance path 46, and conveyed to the preliminary storage 51 by the withdrawal conveyance unit 58. After all the coins are transferred from one of the stackers 41a to 41f to the reserve storage 51, the coins are fed from the reserve storage 51 to the withdrawal transport unit 58 and transported to the coin deposit port 22 by the withdrawal transport unit 58. Further, after the coin depositing port 22 is fed out to the deposit conveyance unit 43 including the first deposit conveyance path 31 and the second deposit conveyance path 32 by the deposit deposit conveyance unit 43 and identified by the coin identification unit 33, the stackers 41a to 41a- Transport to one of 41f.

  On the other hand, when the reserve storage 51 is not empty at the start of the coin scrutiny process, the settlement control unit 18 stores the amount of coins stored in the reserve storage 51 and the amount of each stacker 41a to 41f. From the storage amount, it is determined whether or not all coins stored in the preliminary storage 51 can be stored in the stackers 41a to 41f without exceeding the upper limit storage amount.

  When it is possible to store without exceeding the upper limit storage amount, all replenishment emptying processing for emptying the preliminary storage 51 by storing all the coins stored in the preliminary storage 51 in the stackers 41a to 41f is performed. That is, similarly to the above-described internal coin replenishment process, coins are fed from the preliminary storage 51 to the sorting transport unit 56 by the belt conveyor 96 and fed to the intermediate transport path 46 by the belt conveyor 98 of the sorting transport unit 56. . Then, the coin is transported to the coin deposit port 22 by the intermediate transport path constituting portion 82 and the transport belt 88 of the belt conveyor 81 of the intermediate transport path 46, and further transported by the first deposit transport path 31 and the second deposit transport path 32. While the coin type is identified by the coin identifying unit 33, the coin type is counted. Based on this identification result, coins are sorted by the corresponding ones of the denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f and stored in the corresponding denominations of the stackers 41a to 41f.

  When all the coins are paid out from the reserve storage 51 and no coins are left in the sorting conveyance unit 56, the intermediate conveyance path 46, the first deposit conveyance path 31 and the second deposit conveyance path 32, the all replenishment emptying process is finished. A single scrutiny process similar to the above is performed on the stacker to be scrutinized among the stackers 41a to 41f, and the scrutiny process is terminated.

  When emptying the preliminary storage 51, if all the coins stored in the preliminary storage 51 cannot be stored in the stackers 41a to 41f without exceeding the upper limit storage amount, the settlement control unit 18 51. Partly refilling and emptying processing for storing a part of the coins stored in 51 in the stackers 41a to 41f, and total recovery for storing all the coins stored in the preliminary storage 51 in the recovery coin storage tray 111. One process selected from the preliminary storage emptying process is performed. This selection is performed by input to the operation display unit 13 of the settlement processing terminal 11, but either one may be set as a default.

  In the partial replenishment emptying process, the settlement control unit 18 feeds the coins from the preliminary storage 51 to the distribution transport unit 56 by the belt conveyor 96 in the same manner as the internal coin replenishment process described above. The belt conveyor 98 is fed out to the intermediate conveyance path 46. Then, the coin is transported to the coin deposit port 22 by the intermediate transport path constituting portion 82 and the transport belt 88 of the belt conveyor 81 of the intermediate transport path 46, and further transported by the first deposit transport path 31 and the second deposit transport path 32. While the coin type is identified by the coin identifying unit 33, the coin type is counted. Based on this identification result, coins are sorted by the corresponding ones of the denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f and stored in the corresponding denominations of the stackers 41a to 41f. In any of the stackers 41a to 41f, when the storage amount exceeds the appropriate upper limit amount due to the coins to be replenished, the checkout control unit 18 determines whether the stacker 41a to 41f exceeds the appropriate upper limit amount by the feeding mechanism 79. The coins exceeding the upper limit amount are counted and fed out to the intermediate conveyance path 46 so that the storage amount after deposit processing does not exceed the appropriate upper limit amount, and the storage amounts of all the stackers 41a to 41f are less than the appropriate upper limit amount. Keep on. Coins fed out of the stackers 41 a to 41 f exceeding the proper upper limit amount are conveyed in the same manner as the coins fed out from the preliminary storage 51 in the intermediate conveyance path 46.

  When a predetermined time elapses after the start of the partial refilling emptying process, the checkout control unit 18 opens the preliminary distribution gate 52 and sets the transfer direction of the distribution transfer unit 56 to the delivery port 57, and the coins. Then, it is dropped to the feeding port 57 by the belt conveyor 98 and the conveyor belt 101 of the sorting and conveying unit 56 and stored in the collected coin storage tray 111. Then, when there are no more coins on the preliminary storage 51, the sorting transport unit 56, the intermediate transport path 46, the first deposit transport path 31, and the second deposit transport path 32, the settlement control unit 18 performs the partial refill emptying process. , And sequentially performs the single scrutiny process similar to the above for the stackers to be scrutinized among the stackers 41a to 41f, thereby completing the scrutiny process.

  In the all-recovery emptying process, the settlement control unit 18 feeds the coins from the preliminary storage 51 to the sorting transport unit 56 by the belt conveyor 96, and feeds the coins by the belt conveyor 98 and the transport belt 101 of the sorting transport unit 56. It is dropped to 57 and stored in the collected coin storage tray 111. When there are no more coins on the preliminary storage 51 and the sorting transport unit 56, the settlement control unit 18 ends the all collection emptying process, and the same single scrutiny process as described above is designated among the stackers 41a to 41f. The stacker to be scrutinized is sequentially performed, and the scrutiny process is completed.

"Input coin replenishment processing"
When the selection operation of the inserted coin replenishment process is input to the operation display unit 13 of the settlement processing terminal 11 and the opening operation by the key operation of the front cover 215 is detected by a front cover opening / closing detection sensor (not shown), the settlement control unit 18 The lock by the coin processing unit lock mechanism 271 is released, the lock by the drawer lock mechanism 161 of the replenishment money storage unit 157 is released, and the display lamp 159 blinks. Then, the storage drawer 156 can be pulled out from the storage housing portion 155 of the replenishment money storage portion 157, and the operator pulls out the storage drawer 156 to expose the bar metal storage portion 175, which is necessary for replenishment. Take out the denomination bar. In addition, the operator pulls out the coin processing unit 5 from the housing main body 213, removes the deposit port cover 312 that covers the coin deposit port 22, exposes the entire coin deposit port 22, unwraps the bar and unwraps the bar. A coin as a coin is inserted into the coin deposit port 22. At that time, the bank portion 261 regulates the spilling of the coins outside the coin deposit port 22.

  After the loose coins are inserted into the coin deposit port 22, when an operation for executing the inserted coin replenishment process is input to the operation display unit 13, the settlement control unit 18 performs the deposit process described above for the coins that have been inserted into the coin deposit port 22. In the same manner as described above, the inserted coin replenishment process for replenishing the stackers 41a to 41f is performed. That is, the coin discriminating unit 33 identifies the coins fed out from the coin deposit port 22 while being conveyed on the first deposit conveyance path 31 and the second deposit conveyance path 32. Based on the identification result of the coin identification unit 33, the unacceptable coins are discharged to the coin reject port 24, while the acceptable coins are selected by the corresponding ones of the denomination sorting gates 42a to 42f and the stackers 41a to 41f are adapted. Store it in a denomination. Also at this time, the settlement control unit 18, when the storage amount of any of the stackers 41 a to 41 f exceeds the predetermined appropriate upper limit amount by the coins replenished in the inserted coin replenishment process, The intermediate storage path 46 is stored in the preliminary storage 51, and the storage amounts of all the stackers 41a to 41f are kept below the appropriate upper limit amount. In addition, when the storage amount of the preliminary storage 51 exceeds the appropriate upper limit amount, the coins of the preliminary storage 51 are stored in the collected coin storage tray 111 by the sorting transport unit 56 so that the storage amount of the preliminary storage 51 is appropriate. Keep the upper limit. Thereby, it is not necessary to strictly examine the replenishment amount of coins from the storage amounts of the stackers 41a to 41f.

“Withdrawal port collection process”
When the selection operation of the withdrawal port collection process is input to the operation display unit 13 of the settlement processing terminal 11, the settlement control unit 18 uses the coins stored in the stackers 41a to 41f and the reserve storage 51 to the coin dispensing port. A withdrawal port collecting process is performed to release all to 25. As for the coins of the stackers 41a to 41f, as with the dispensing process, the dispensing port sorting gate 47 is opened, and the coins are fed out from the stackers 41a to 41f and conveyed through the intermediate conveyance path 46. The coins in the reserve storage 51 are discharged from the reserve storage 51 by the withdrawal transport path constituting portion 83 and the transport belt 93 of the withdrawal transport path 48. The minute transport unit 56 feeds the intermediate transport path 46 and discharges it to the coin dispensing port 25 in the same manner as the coins from the stackers 41a to 41f. The operator collects the coins released to the coin dispensing port 25.

"Storage tray collection process"
When execution of the storage tray collection process is input to the operation display unit 13 of the payment processing terminal 11, the payment control unit 18 transfers the coins stored in the stackers 41 a to 41 f and the preliminary storage 51 to the collection coin storage tray 111. Store. That is, the settlement control unit 18 opens the preliminary sorting gate 52 and sets the coins of the stackers 41a to 41f to the intermediate transport path with the transport direction of the preliminary storage 51 and the sorting transport unit 56 directed to the payout port 57. The material is transported from 46 to the preliminary storage 51 by the preliminary distribution gate 52. Thereby, the coins of the stackers 41 a to 41 f and the preliminary storage 51 are recovered in the recovery coin storage tray 111. When all the coins in the coin processing unit 5 are transported to the collected coin storage tray 111, the settlement control unit 18 ends the storage tray collection process. When the operator opens the front cover 215, the settlement control unit 18 releases the lock of the tray lock mechanism 112, and the operator pulls the collected coin storage tray 111 from the tray loading unit 110 of the coin processing unit 5. Remove and collect coins.

"Bill replenishment processing"
When the execution of the bill replenishment process is input to the operation display unit 13 of the settlement processing terminal 11 and the front cover 215 is detected to be opened by the front cover opening / closing detection sensor (not shown), the settlement control unit 18 The lock by the drawer lock mechanism 161 of the storage unit 157 is released and the display lamp 159 is blinked. Then, the storage drawer 156 can be pulled out from the storage housing portion 155 of the replenishment money storage portion 157, and the operator pulls out the storage drawer 156 to expose the paper sheet storage portion 167, thereby storing the paper sheets. The cover part 169 of the part 167 is removed, and the denomination banknote necessary for replenishment is taken out from the storage part main body 168 and inserted into the banknote insertion slot 26. The settlement control unit 18 performs a banknote replenishment process for replenishing the banknote storage boxes 120 to 123 in the same manner as the deposit process described above. In this case, it is not necessary to open the upper cover 216, but the upper cover 216 is opened, the banknote processing unit 6 is pulled out from the housing body 213, and the banknotes 118 are loaded with banknotes in advance. It is also possible to replenish the bill storage boxes 120 to 123 from the cassette 118.

"Bill collection process"
When execution of banknote collection processing is input to the operation display unit 13 of the settlement processing terminal 11, the settlement control unit 18 transports banknotes in the banknote storage boxes 120 to 123 to the banknote cassette 118. Thereafter, when the front cover opening / closing detection sensor (not shown) detects that the front cover 215 is opened, the settlement control unit 18 locks the banknote processing unit 6 to the housing body 213 by the banknote processing unit locking mechanism 281. To release. Then, the operator pulls out the banknote processing unit 6 from the housing body 213, removes the banknote cassette 118, and replaces it with an empty banknote cassette 118.

  When an abnormality occurs in the coin processing unit 5, when the opening operation of the front cover 215 is detected by a front cover opening / closing detection sensor (not shown), the settlement control unit 18 detects the coins of the coin processing unit 5 with respect to the housing main body 213. The lock by the processing unit lock mechanism 271 is released. As a result, the coin processing unit 5 can be pulled out of the housing main body 213 and can be maintained. In addition, when an abnormality occurs in the banknote processing unit 6, when the opening operation of the upper cover 216 is detected by an upper cover opening / closing detection sensor (not shown), the settlement control unit 18 controls the banknote of the banknote processing unit 6 with respect to the housing body unit 213. The lock by the processing unit lock mechanism 281 is released. Thereby, the banknote processing part 6 can be pulled out from the housing body part 213, and the maintenance is possible.

  According to the money handling apparatus 1 of the above embodiment, since the coin processing unit 5 for processing coins is provided below the banknote processing unit 6 for processing banknotes, these are arranged side by side in the apparatus width direction. Compared to the above, the size in the apparatus width direction can be reduced. Therefore, the settlement apparatus 201 including the money handling apparatus 1 and the settlement processing terminal 11 can be downsized, and the settlement system 204 including the settlement apparatus 201 can be installed in a small space. Moreover, since the coin insertion slot 234 is provided adjacent to the banknote insertion slot 26, the insertion operation of banknotes and coins is facilitated. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of installation of the money handling apparatus 1, the settlement apparatus 201, and the settlement system 204.

  When the merchandise registration device 202 can control a plurality of payment devices 201, for example, as shown in FIG. 21, a layout in which the four payment devices 201 are different from each other by 90 ° in front is possible. Is suppressed. In this case, since the user is directed toward the center of these four settlement apparatuses 201, it is difficult to see the deposit amount, and it is easier to protect privacy than the conventional cashier settlement, self, and semi-self systems.

  In addition, in the money handling apparatus 1, a bill insertion slot 26 and a bill withdrawal slot 27 that are open upward are long in the apparatus width direction, and are arranged in parallel in the apparatus front-rear direction by overlapping the positions in the apparatus width direction. Since the coin insertion slot 234 opened upward in the apparatus 1 is provided adjacent to the banknote insertion slot 26 and the banknote dispensing slot 27 in the apparatus width direction, these can be arranged in a compact manner. Similarly, coins can be inserted from above. Therefore, the operation of inserting bills and coins and the operation of taking out bills are facilitated.

  Moreover, since the collection | recovery coin storage tray 111 is provided below the coin process part 5, coin collection | recovery from the coin process part 5 can be performed easily and immediately, suppressing the enlargement of the dimension of an apparatus width direction. It becomes possible. In addition, by providing the collected coin storage tray 111, coins can be withdrawn even if the coins overflow during operation, so that operation for a long time is possible without stopping the operation. By covering the collected coin storage tray 111 with the front cover 215, the customer can be prevented from touching the collected coin storage tray 111.

  In addition, since the replenishment money storage unit 157 including the bar metal storage unit 175 is provided below the coin processing unit 5, the coin replenishment to the coin processing unit 5 is suppressed while suppressing an increase in size in the apparatus width direction. Can be performed easily and immediately, and the change in the coin processing unit 5 can be quickly resolved on the spot. Covering the replenishment currency storage unit 157 with the front cover 215 can prevent the customer from touching the replenishment currency storage unit 157.

  Further, by covering the coin processing unit 5 with the front cover 215, only the coin reject port 24 and the coin dispensing port 25 are exposed among the external access units of the coin processing unit 5 accessed from the outside, and the banknote processing unit 6 is exposed. Is covered with the upper cover 216 so that only the bill insertion slot 26, the bill withdrawal slot 27 and the foreign matter exclusion slot 28 of the external access section of the banknote processing section 6 are exposed. By hiding the unit 23 and various buttons, the appearance is simple and the operation is easy to understand.

  The above embodiment can be changed like the following modified examples 1-5.

[Modification 1]
As shown in FIG. 22, a slope portion 331 inclined rearward and upward is disposed adjacent to the rear side of the coin insertion slot 234, and a horizontally placing placement surface 332 is disposed adjacent to the rear side of the slope portion 331, A wall portion 333 is provided that surrounds the coin slot 234, the slope portion 331, and the placement surface 332 in the horizontal direction. The wall portion 333 is protruded upward from the placement surface 332. With such a configuration, when a coin is inserted, the inserter temporarily places the coin on the placement surface 332, confirms the contents, and then moves the coin to the slope portion 331 side. Then, the moved coin slides down at the slope portion 331 inclined forward and falls to the coin insertion slot 234. Since the coins slid from the rear to the front are dropped, the coin slot 234 is opened in a shape that is long in the left-right direction, and the coin is dropped along the thickness direction in the front-rear direction. The horizontally long coin slot 234 may also allow a plurality (2 to 4) of coins to pass through simultaneously.

[Modification 2]
As shown in FIG. 23, shielding plates 341 are added to the left and right sides of the housing body 213 to prevent peeping. Alternatively, the side plate of the housing body 213 may be raised. Further, a light such as an LED is incorporated in the added shielding plate 341, and the whole or a part of the shielding plate 341 is illuminated from the money processing apparatus 1 by the control of the settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11, so that the same role as the warning lamp 243 is achieved. be able to. Alternatively, when a plurality of settlement apparatuses 201 are arranged, it is possible to guide a customer to a predetermined settlement apparatus 201 used for light emission.

[Modification 3]
The money handling apparatus 1 is not limited to a semi-self-checkout system, but also a self-checkout system, a POS register where cashiers perform product registration and checkout processing by one unit, or a tax and public money storage system used for financial institutions, etc. It can be applied to a checkout system. As shown in FIG. 24, a cash processing unit 351 in which a coin processing unit 5, a banknote processing unit 6, and a recovered coin storage tray 111 (or a recovered coin storage safe, not shown in FIG. 24) are separated, and an upper cover for storing the cash processing unit 351. By using the money processing apparatus 1 having the apparatus housing 211 including the H.216 and the front cover 215, a slim settlement apparatus 201 that can be operated on a desk can be constructed. Examples of such operations include setting up at offices of each business type to set up expenses, setting up at a counter such as a government office, and setting up a billing device that settles commissions, etc., a checkout device operated by a customer at a leisure facility such as a movie theater, and ticket sales It can be applied to machines.

  FIG. 25 is a configuration in which the money processing apparatus 1 having the cash processing unit 351 and the apparatus housing 211 shown in FIG. 24 is provided with an attachment base 352 that can be operated while sitting. Examples of such operations include simple cashiers at branch offices and branch offices of financial institutions, cashiers for ticket sales at theme parks, cashiers for payment at public offices, simple cashiers for provision of welfare, cashiers at railway company counters, etc. In addition, it can be used in general counter operations conducted in person. Furthermore, a caster can be attached under the table 352 so that the caster can be moved and taken out of the safe room or the like only during the operation time period.

  When operating as a tax public money storage system, in addition to the coin processing unit 5, the banknote processing unit 6, and the collected coin storage tray 111, a slip tray (not shown) with a slit that can store slips and the like may be provided. . During operation, the slip tray is locked with an electromagnetic lock so that the slip cannot be pulled out from the customer. The customer leaves a copy of the processed slip with a copy (stub) in hand and slits it from the front of the device housing 211. Through the slip tray. The customer presents the receipt and stub printed from the receipt printer to a lobby clerk, etc., and the clerk confirms the match between the amount indicated on the receipt and the stub and presses the reception date stamp.

[Modification 4]
The operation display unit 23 of the money handling apparatus 1 is configured to be removable. In the above embodiment, the operation display unit 23 of the money handling apparatus 1 is housed in the apparatus housing 211 so as not to be touched by the customer. Therefore, for example, when a simple abnormality of the coin processing unit 5 is reset, the front cover 215 of the apparatus housing 211 is opened, the coin processing unit 5 is pulled out, and a reset operation must be input to the operation display unit 23. It takes time and effort for the administrator. Therefore, for example, the operation display unit 23 can be removed, and communication between the operation display unit 23 and the control unit of the money handling apparatus 1 can be performed by wire (a few meters of wire) or wirelessly. Then, the separated operation display unit 23 is temporarily installed on the product registration device 202 side so that only employees can operate it. Thereby, the cash management of the money handling apparatus 1 and simple reset can be easily operated on the merchandise registration apparatus 202 side. In order to release a jam that requires opening / closing of the apparatus housing 211, the operation display unit 23 is carried to the money handling apparatus 1 and operated.

  Further, when a plurality of settlement apparatuses 201 are connected, a role as a monitor for monitoring the status of the other settlement apparatuses 201 from one operation display section 23 or all other operation display sections 23 is provided. It may be. The state monitoring includes, for example, information related to the operation of the checkout apparatus 201 such as a stock status and an error state. For example, by making it possible to monitor the states of a plurality of payment devices 201 with the separated operation display unit 23, it is possible to perform state monitoring while the payment devices 201 are operating without interrupting customer operations. It becomes possible.

[Modification 5]
The settlement apparatus 201 as described above and the reception system can be linked.

<Semi-self-registration system>
For example, on the merchandise registration apparatus 202 side, a payment slip printed by the payment sheet printer 253, not a payment sheet, but a receipt number (or a payment device number) issued by the reception system is printed out. To pass. Here, as in the case of the checkout device number, if ticketing is unnecessary, the customer may be notified only by voice or display. The customer may be allowed to select whether or not to issue a reception slip. The merchandise registration apparatus 202 stores the receipt number and price information in association with each other. When the receipt number is scanned by the reader (or manually or voiced) from the receipt slip in the settlement device 201, the settlement control unit 18 acquires price information corresponding to the receipt number from the product registration device 202, Price information is displayed on the operation display unit 13 of the settlement processing terminal 11 and settlement is started. When the checkout process of the customer is completed, the checkout control unit 18 transmits a call instruction to the reception system so as to call a new reception number, and the reception system receives a new reception on the call indicator provided in the checkout apparatus 201. Display the number. By doing in this way, even when a plurality of settlement apparatuses 201 are installed, the customer can pay with the called settlement apparatus 201 without hesitation. Moreover, you may make it give a function which shows the state of the adjustment apparatus 201 to a call indicator. For example, “E” indicating “error” is displayed when an error occurs in the checkout apparatus 201, “BF” indicating “bill full” or “CF” indicating “coin full” when a bill or coin is full (near full), When bills and coins are at the end (near end), use characters such as “BE” to indicate “bill end” and “CE” to indicate “coin end” so that employees can see the cause of the error at a glance. It may be. Alternatively, in order not to notify the cash status of the change machine other than related parties such as employees, notification may be made using symbols, colors, and the like that only the related parties can understand.

<In the case of tax public money storage system>
In a financial institution, when a customer selects “tax and public money storage” from a business selection menu at a ticketing machine of a reception system, the ticketing machine issues a receipt slip on which a receipt number is printed. When the customer's processing is completed, the settlement control unit 18 of the settlement processing terminal 11 which is a higher-level machine of the money processing apparatus 1 of the tax public money storage system transmits a calling instruction to the reception system so as to call a new reception number. Displays a new receipt number on the call indicator provided in the settlement apparatus 201. The customer pays with the settlement apparatus 201 for which the receipt number on the receipt slip is called. When the payment is completed, the customer stores the processed slip on the slip tray from the front surface of the device casing 211 through the slit, with a copy (stub) left at hand. Further, at the timing of completion of payment or receipt of the slip, a receipt slip printed with a receipt number is issued from the ticket issuing machine or the checkout apparatus 201 of the receipt system (or the above-issued receipt slip is reused without issuing a ticket). When the reception number printed on the receipt form is called on the call display at the window, the customer presents the receipt and stub printed from the receipt printer to the window staff, and the window staff is shown on the receipt and ticket. After confirming that the amounts match, press the reception date stamp.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Money processing apparatus, 5 ... Coin processing part, 6 ... Banknote processing part, 26 ... Banknote insertion slot, 27 ... Banknote withdrawal port, 111 ... Collected coin storage tray (collected coin storage part), 157 ... Replenishment money storage Part (bar metal storage part), 204 ... settlement system, 234 ... coin slot, induction chute 265 (induction part).

Claims (5)

A banknote processing unit for processing banknotes inserted into the banknote slot;
A coin slot that is provided adjacent to the bill slot and into which coins are inserted;
A guiding section for guiding the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot downward;
A coin processing unit that is disposed below the banknote processing unit and that processes coins that are inserted into the coin slot and guided by the guide unit;
A money handling apparatus comprising: It has a banknote dispensing port that enables the banknotes drawn out from the banknote processing unit to be taken out,
The banknote insertion slot and the banknote dispensing slot are long in the apparatus width direction, and are arranged in parallel in the apparatus front-rear direction by overlapping positions in the apparatus width direction.
2. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coin slot is provided adjacent to the bill slot in the apparatus width direction.   The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a recovery coin storage unit that stores coins fed out from the coin processing unit is provided below the coin processing unit.   The money processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a bar metal storage unit is provided below the coin processing unit.   A settlement system comprising the money handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and performing a settlement process.

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