JP2018152027A - Currency processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper currency processing apparatus which returns a paper currency deposited by a user.SOLUTION: A paper currency processing apparatus includes: a depositing unit where a paper currency is deposited; a storage unit which stores the paper currency deposited from the depositing unit; first and second temporary holding units which temporarily hold the paper currency deposited from the depositing unit; a conveyance unit connected to the depositing unit, the storage unit, and the first and second temporary holding unit, to convey paper currencies; and a control unit which controls the conveyance unit so as to convey the paper currency deposited in the depositing unit to one of the first and second temporary holding units, and convey the paper currency temporarily held in the first and second temporary holding units to the storage unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a banknote processing apparatus that temporarily holds a banknote deposited in a depositing unit in a temporary storage unit, and stores a banknote temporarily stored in a temporary storage unit in a banknote storage unit after payment is confirmed (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). In general, the temporary storage unit for temporarily storing banknotes has a small number of banknotes that can be stored.

  Therefore, in the banknote processing apparatus, when there is a deposit of banknotes exceeding the number of sheets stored in the temporary storage unit, it is not possible to temporarily hold all the banknotes received at a time. In this case, the banknote handling apparatus performs the deposit process in a plurality of times. For example, every time the banknote in the temporary storage unit becomes full, the banknote handling apparatus conveys and stores the banknote in the temporary storage unit to the banknote storage unit.

Japanese Patent No. 6042950

  However, there is a problem in that the time until the payment is confirmed is increased because a process of transporting the banknote of the temporary holding unit to the banknote storage unit occurs during the deposit process performed in a plurality of times.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the technique which can perform a money_receiving | payment process without delay.

  The money handling apparatus according to the present invention includes a depositing unit in which money is deposited, a storage unit for storing the money deposited from the depositing unit, and a first temporary storage for temporarily storing the money deposited from the depositing unit. A holding unit and a second temporary holding unit, the depositing unit, the storage unit, the first temporary holding unit, and the second temporary holding unit are connected to each other, and the depositing unit conveys money. The money deposited in is transferred to one of the first temporary holding unit and the second temporary holding unit, and temporarily held in the first temporary holding unit and the second temporary holding unit. A control unit that controls the transport unit to transport the coins to the storage unit.

  According to the present invention, the deposit process can be performed without delay.

It is a perspective view of the bill processing device concerning a 1st embodiment. It is the schematic sectional drawing which looked at the bill processing device of Drawing 1 from the + y-axis direction. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the conveyance module seen from + y-axis direction. It is a figure explaining the example of allocation of a banknote storage part. It is a figure explaining the example of a close examination process of a banknote processing apparatus. It is a figure explaining the example of money_receiving | payment operation | movement of a banknote processing apparatus. It is a figure explaining the operation example at the time of mass payment of a banknote processing apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the example of payment operation | movement of a banknote processing apparatus. It is the schematic sectional drawing which looked at the bill processing device concerning a 2nd embodiment from the + y-axis direction.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Money includes coins and banknotes. The money handling device includes a coin handling device and a banknote handling device. In the following embodiments, a banknote handling apparatus will be described as an example of a money handling apparatus.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a banknote handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. The banknote handling apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 is used in a field where a large amount of cash is handled, such as a bank or a supermarket. For example, the banknote handling apparatus 1 is used for cash deposit / withdrawal, counting, storage management, and the like in bank account telling and supermarket sales. Below, with respect to the banknote processing apparatus 1, the orthogonal coordinate system of x, y, z axis shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote processing apparatus 1 is divided into an upper unit 2a and a lower unit 2b.

  The upper unit 2 a includes a depositing unit 3, withdrawal units 4 a and 4 b, and an input / output device 5. The depositing unit 3 is an insertion slot into which bills to be deposited into the bill processing apparatus 1 are inserted. The withdrawal units 4a and 4b are outlets for taking out banknotes withdrawn from the banknote handling apparatus 1. The withdrawal units 4a and 4b are outlets for taking out rejected banknotes or banknotes that could not be identified.

  The input / output device 5 includes a display device and a touch panel. The touch panel is transparent, for example, and is provided on the display device. The banknote handling apparatus 1 accepts user operations via the touch panel of the input / output device 5 and displays predetermined information on the display device of the input / output device 5. In the input / output device 5, the input device (touch panel) and the output device (display device) may not be integrated.

  The lower unit 2b has an opening / closing door 6a and an electronic lock 6b. The open / close door 6a is a door for accessing the lower unit 2b. When the opening / closing door 6a is opened, it is possible to access a storage unit (for example, refer to the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 and the banknote storage units 17a to 17d in FIG. 2) stored in the lower unit 2b. An electronic lock 6b is provided on the front surface of the open / close door 6a, and the open / close door 6a can be opened by inputting a preset password into the electronic lock 6b. The lower unit 2b is, for example, a safe.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the banknote handling apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 as viewed from the + y-axis direction. In FIG. 2, the same components as those in FIG. 2, the shape etc. of the banknote processing apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 are simplified and shown.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the upper unit 2 a of the banknote handling apparatus 1 includes a control unit 11, a transport unit 12, an identification unit 13, and a temporary storage unit 14.

  The control part 11 controls the banknote processing apparatus 1 whole. For example, the control unit 11 performs a deposit process for banknotes deposited in the deposit unit 3. Specifically, the control unit 11 controls the transport unit 12 and transports the banknote deposited in the deposit unit 3 to the identification unit 13. The control unit 11 controls the identification unit 13 to identify the authenticity, correctness, or denomination of the banknote. Based on the identification result of the identification unit 13, the control unit 11 temporarily holds a normal banknote or the like in one of the temporary storage unit 14 and the temporary storage unit 16 for scrutiny, and conveys the reject banknote to the withdrawal units 4 a and 4 b. To do. And the control part 11 conveys the banknote temporarily hold | maintained to any one of the temporary holding | maintenance part 14 and the temporary holding | maintenance part 16 for scrutiny to any one of banknote accommodating parts 17a-17d, after confirming a deposit amount.

  Moreover, the control part 11 performs the payment processing of the banknote accommodated in the banknote accommodating parts 17a-17d, for example. Specifically, the control part 11 pays out the banknote according to the withdrawal request | requirement from a user from the banknote accommodating parts 17a-17d. The control unit 11 controls the transport module 15 and the transport unit 12 to transport the fed banknotes to the dispensing units 4a and 4b.

  Moreover, the control part 11 performs the close examination process of the banknote accommodated in the banknote accommodating parts 17a-17d using the temporary storage part 16 for close examination. The control unit 11 realizes the above function by, for example, a device including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory that stores a program and predetermined data.

  The conveyance unit 12 has a loop-shaped conveyance path. The transport unit 12 is connected to the deposit unit 3, the withdrawal units 4a and 4b, the temporary storage unit 14, the transport module 15, the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16, and the banknote storage units 17b to 17d.

  The identification unit 13 is provided on the transport unit 12. The identification unit 13 includes an image sensor, an infrared sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, a magnetic sensor, or the like, and identifies the authenticity, correctness, denomination, or the like of the banknote conveyed through the conveyance unit 12.

  The temporary storage unit 14 is fed with bills put into the depositing unit 3. The temporary holding unit 14 temporarily holds banknotes conveyed from the depositing unit 3. The total amount of the banknotes accepted as a deposited banknote and held in the temporary storage unit 14 is displayed on the input / output device 5. The user confirms the total amount displayed on the input / output device 5, and uses the input / output device 5 to perform an operation for confirming payment (payment confirmation operation). For example, the temporary storage unit 14 feeds the temporarily stored banknotes to the transport unit 12 in accordance with a deposit confirmation operation to the input / output device 5 by the user. The bills fed out to the transport unit 12 are transported and stored in the bill storage units 17a to 17d. The temporary storage unit 14 is, for example, a winding-type storage unit having a drum that winds up banknotes.

  The lower unit 2b includes a transport module 15, a scrutinizing temporary storage unit 16, and banknote storage units 17a to 17d.

  The conveyance module 15 has a conveyance path that connects the conveyance unit 12 and the banknote storage unit 17a. The transport module 15 can be attached to and detached from the lower unit 2b.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the transport module 15 viewed from the + y-axis direction. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the transport module 15 includes transport units (transport paths) 21 to 23.

  When the transport module 15 is attached to the lower unit 2 b, the transport unit 21 is connected to a transport unit connected to the transport unit 12. The conveyance part 22 is connected with the conveyance part connected with the storage part above the banknote storage part 17a. The transport unit 23 is connected to a transport unit connected to the lower storage unit of the banknote storage unit 17a.

  The conveyance module 15 has a plurality of branch portions that switch the conveyance path of banknotes. The transport module 15 switches the banknote transport destination according to the control of the branching section by the control section 11.

  For example, the conveyance module 15 conveys the banknote conveyed from the conveyance part 12 to the conveyance part 22, and conveys it to the storage part above the banknote storage part 17a, or conveys the banknote conveyed from the conveyance part 12 to the conveyance part 23. Or is conveyed to the lower storage part of the banknote storage part 17a. Moreover, the conveyance module 15 conveys the banknote drawn | fed out from the upper storage part of the banknote storage part 17a to the conveyance part 21, and conveys it to the conveyance part 12, or pays out from the lower storage part of the banknote storage part 17a. The transferred banknote is transported to the transport unit 21 and transported to the transport unit 12.

  The transport module 15 can be replaced with the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 and the banknote storage units 17a to 17d shown in FIG. The banknote handling apparatus 1 can flexibly configure the transport path by the detachable transport module 15 and can construct various configurations of the banknote storage unit.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The scrutinization temporary holding part 16 has an opening on the upper surface. The scrutinization temporary storage unit 16 stores the banknotes transported from the transport unit 12 from the opening on the upper surface. Further, the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16 feeds the stored banknotes from the opening on the upper surface to the transport unit 12.

  During the scrutiny process, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage units 17a to 17d are conveyed to the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16. The scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 temporarily holds banknotes conveyed from the banknote storage units 17a to 17d. The scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 feeds the temporarily held banknotes to the transport unit 12 after the scrutiny process. The banknotes fed to the transport unit 12 are transported and stored in the original banknote storage units 17a to 17d.

  Moreover, the banknote thrown into the money_receiving | payment part 3 is conveyed to the temporary storage part 16 for detailed examination. The scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 temporarily holds banknotes conveyed from the depositing unit 3. The scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 feeds the temporarily held banknotes to the transport unit 12 in accordance with, for example, a deposit confirmation operation to the input / output device 5 by the user. The bills fed out to the transport unit 12 are transported and stored in the bill storage units 17a to 17d.

  The scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 is a stack type storage unit. The scrutinization temporary storage unit 16 stores banknotes stacked in a direction perpendicular to the printing surface. The scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 is detachable from the lower unit 2b.

  The banknote storage part 17a has two storage parts in the up-down direction (z-axis direction), and has an opening on the side surface of each storage part. Each of the two storage units of the banknote storage unit 17a stores the banknotes transported from the transport module 15 from the side opening. Each of the two storage units of the banknote storage unit 17a feeds the stored banknotes from the side opening to the transport module 15.

  The banknote storage parts 17b-17d have an opening on the upper surface. The banknote storage parts 17b-17d store the banknote conveyed from the conveyance part 12 from the opening part of an upper surface. In addition, the banknote storage units 17b to 17d feed banknotes stored therein from the opening on the upper surface to the transport unit 12.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of assignment of the bill storage units 17a to 17d. FIG. 4 shows the transport module 15 shown in FIG. 2, the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16, and the banknote storage units 17 a to 17 d.

  The scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 is used during the deposit process and the scrutinization process, and temporarily holds the banknotes transported from the transport unit 12.

  As will be described later, the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 is empty except for the scrutiny process. Therefore, the control unit 11 uses the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 as a temporary holding unit during the deposit process.

  In the banknote storage units 17b to 17d, banknotes of denomination X are stored. For example, 100 yuan banknotes are stored in the banknote storage units 17b to 17d.

  A banknote other than the denomination X is stored in the upper storage part of the banknote storage part 17a. For example, banknotes other than 100 yuan are stored in the storage section on the upper side of the banknote storage section 17a. In the lower storage part of the banknote storage part 17a, banknotes that have been determined as reject banknotes in the withdrawal process or the scrutiny process are stored.

  The scrutinization temporary storage unit 16 and the banknote storage units 17a to 17d are stack type storage units as described above, and can store, for example, 2700 banknotes. On the other hand, the temporary storage unit 14 of the upper unit 2a is a winding type storage unit and can store, for example, 300 banknotes.

  In the banknote handling apparatus 1, for example, for one type of denomination, a large number of banknotes are deposited, and for other denominations, a small number of banknotes are deposited and the frequency of depositing may be low. is there. In such a usage method, the banknote storage units 17a to 17d are assigned as shown in FIG. For example, as shown in the banknote storage units 17b to 17d in FIG. 4, there are three banknote storage units for storing the denomination X, and banknotes other than the denomination X are shown in the storage unit on the upper side of the banknote storage unit 17a. The bill storage part which stores the above by mixing is assumed to be one.

  The temporary holding unit 16 for scrutiny has a larger storage capacity of banknotes than the temporary holding unit 14. Therefore, when a large amount of banknotes is deposited, the control unit 11 temporarily holds the deposited banknotes in the temporary holding unit 16 for examination. For example, when there is a deposit exceeding 300 sheets, which is the storage amount of the temporary holding unit 14, the control unit 11 conveys the deposited banknote to the temporary holding unit 16 for scrutiny and temporarily holds it. On the other hand, the control part 11 conveys a money_receiving | payment banknote to the temporary storage part 14, and hold | maintains it temporarily, in the case of the payment which does not exceed 300 sheets which is the storage amount of the temporary storage part 14. In the following description, a process in which banknotes exceeding a predetermined number are deposited or a process in which depositing banknotes exceeding a predetermined number is predicted is referred to as mass deposit. The predetermined number may be the storage amount of the temporary holding unit 14 or may be a separately determined number.

  Thus, even if there is a large amount of deposit exceeding the storage capacity (for example, 300 sheets) of the temporary storage unit 14, the banknote processing apparatus 1 can temporarily hold the received banknote by using the temporary storage unit 16 for examination. . As a result, it is not necessary to perform the deposit process in a plurality of times, and the deposit process can be performed without delay.

  Further, the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 does not store banknotes other than banknotes temporarily held in the deposit process. Thereby, even if there exists cancellation operation of payment, the banknote processing apparatus 1 can return only the banknote which the user actually received from the temporary storage part 16 for scrutiny, and other banknotes may mix, There is no such thing as a change.

  Note that whether the deposit is large or not is designated by the user. For example, when the user performs an operation (mass deposit operation) for instructing the input / output device 5 to perform a large deposit process, the control unit 11 checks the banknotes deposited in the deposit unit 3 for the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16. Transport to and temporarily hold.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of a scrutiny process of the banknote handling apparatus 1. In FIG. 5, the same components as those in FIG.

  The control part 11 performs a scrutinization process, when it becomes necessary to reconfirm the amount of money of the banknote accommodating parts 17a-17h. For example, when the banknote storage units 17a to 17d are removed from the lower unit 2b or the opening / closing doors of the banknote storage units 17a to 17d are opened, the control unit 11 extracts the banknotes from the banknote storage units 17a to 17h. Or the banknotes may be inserted into the banknote storage units 17a to 17h, so it is determined that it is necessary to recheck the banknote storage units 17a to 17h. Moreover, the control part 11 is the number of the banknotes conveyed or drawn out, for example, when abnormality generate | occur | produces during conveyance to the banknote accommodating parts 17a-17d of banknotes, or taking out from the banknote accommodating parts 17a-17d of banknotes. Therefore, it is determined that it is necessary to reconfirm the amount of money in the banknote storage units 17a to 17h.

  Below, the example of the close examination process of the banknote accommodated in the banknote storage part 17b is demonstrated. While the scrutiny process is not performed, it is assumed that no banknotes are stored in the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16 (empty).

  The control unit 11 feeds the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 17d one by one to the transport unit 12 as indicated by an arrow A1 in FIG.

  The control unit 11 allows the banknotes fed to the transport unit 12 to pass through the identification unit 13 as shown by an arrow A1 in FIG. 5 and identifies the banknotes transported by the transport unit 12. The control unit 11 counts at least the number of banknotes based on the information of the identification unit 13. For example, the control unit 11 may cause the identification unit 13 to read the denomination of the banknote or the serial number of the banknote.

  The control part 11 conveys the banknote identified by the identification part 13 to the temporary holding part 16 for scrutiny as shown by arrow A1 in FIG. 5, and temporarily holds it.

  If the control part 11 pays out all the banknotes accommodated in the banknote storage part 17b and makes the identification part 13 identify them, as indicated by the dotted arrow A2 in FIG. It returns to the banknote storage part 17b. As a result, the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 becomes empty again. That is, as described above, the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 is empty except for the scrutiny processing, and can be used as a temporary holding unit at the time of deposit processing.

  Note that the identification unit 13 is not necessarily required for performing the examination process. For example, the control unit 11 may perform a scrutiny process by counting the number of banknotes conveyed using a sensor (for example, an infrared sensor) that detects passage of banknotes provided on the conveyance unit 12. . Specifically, the control unit 11 may count banknotes by detecting passage of banknotes by a sensor. That is, the control unit 11 performs a scrutiny process (simple scrutiny process) that counts at least the number of banknotes transported through the transport unit 12 and determines the number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage units 17a to 17d. Also good.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of a depositing operation of the banknote handling apparatus 1. In FIG. 6, the same components as those in FIG.

  When there is no user's mass deposit operation on the input / output device 5, the control unit 11 feeds the banknotes deposited in the deposit unit 3 to the transport unit 12 as indicated by an arrow A <b> 11.

  The control unit 11 allows the banknotes fed to the transport unit 12 to pass through the identification unit 13 as shown by an arrow A11 in FIG. 6 and identifies the banknotes transported by the transport unit 12. For example, the control unit 11 causes the identification unit 13 to identify the authenticity, correctness, or denomination of the banknote.

  The control part 11 conveys the banknote identified by the identification part 13 to the temporary storage part 14, as shown by arrow A11 of FIG. In addition, the control part 11 conveys the reject banknote which cannot be received to the withdrawal part 4a, 4b.

  When the control unit 11 transports all the bills inserted into the depositing unit 3 to the temporary storage unit 14 or the withdrawal units 4a and 4b and then has a user's deposit confirmation operation on the input / output device 5, the dotted line arrow in FIG. As shown in A <b> 12, the banknote temporarily held in the temporary storage unit 14 is fed out to the transport unit 12.

  The control unit 11 conveys and stores the banknotes fed to the conveyance unit 12 to the banknote storage units 17a to 17d. In the example of FIG. 6, an example in which the banknote temporarily held in the temporary storage unit 14 is conveyed to the banknote storage unit 17 b and stored therein is shown. Based on the identification result of the identification unit 13, the control unit 11 conveys and stores the banknotes to predetermined banknote storage units 17a to 17d.

  As described above, the control unit 11 temporarily holds the banknote in the temporary holding unit 14 when it is not a large amount of deposit. And the control part 11 accommodates the banknote temporarily hold | maintained in the temporary storage part 14 in banknote storage part 17a-17d after payment | deposit confirmation.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an operation example of the banknote handling apparatus 1 when depositing a large amount of money. 7, the same components as those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  When the user performs a large amount of deposit operation on the input / output device 5, the control unit 11 feeds the banknotes deposited in the deposit unit 3 to the transport unit 12 as indicated by an arrow A <b> 21.

  The control unit 11 allows the banknotes fed to the transport unit 12 to pass through the identification unit 13 as shown by an arrow A21 in FIG. 7, and identifies the banknotes to be transported by the transport unit 12. For example, the control unit 11 causes the identification unit 13 to identify the authenticity, correctness, or denomination of the banknote.

  The control part 11 conveys the banknote identified by the identification part 13 to the temporary holding part 16 for scrutiny as shown by arrow A21 in FIG. 7, and temporarily holds it. In addition, the control part 11 conveys the reject banknote which cannot be received to the withdrawal part 4a, 4b.

  When the control unit 11 transports all the bills inserted into the depositing unit 3 to the temporary holding unit 16 for scrutiny or the withdrawal units 4a and 4b, and when there is a user's deposit confirmation operation on the input / output device 5, FIG. As indicated by the dotted arrow A22, the banknote temporarily held in the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 is fed out to the transport unit 12.

  The control unit 11 conveys and stores the banknotes fed to the conveyance unit 12 to the banknote storage units 17a to 17d. In addition, in the example of FIG. 7, the example which conveys and stores the banknote temporarily hold | maintained at the temporary holding part 16 for scrutiny to the banknote storage part 17b is shown. Based on the identification result of the identification unit 13, the control unit 11 conveys and stores the banknotes to predetermined banknote storage units 17a to 17d.

  In this way, the control unit 11 temporarily holds the banknotes in the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 in the case of mass deposit. And the control part 11 accommodates the banknote temporarily hold | maintained in the temporary holding part 16 for scrutiny in banknote accommodating part 17a-17d after payment confirmation.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the depositing operation of the banknote handling apparatus 1. First, the control unit 11 displays a screen for instructing insertion (payment) of banknotes on the display device of the input / output device 5, and displays a screen asking whether or not it is a large amount of deposit (step S1).

  Next, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the user has operated a large amount of deposit (designated a large amount of deposit) for the input / output device 5 (step S2). When the control unit 11 determines that the user has manipulated a large amount of money with respect to the input / output device 5 (“Yes” in S2), the control unit 11 temporarily holds the banknotes deposited in the deposit unit 3 in the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16. (Step S3).

  Next, the control unit 11 displays a screen asking whether to confirm or cancel the deposit to the input / output device 5 (step S4).

  Next, the control unit 11 determines whether the user has performed an operation for confirming payment or an operation for canceling the input / output device 5 (step S5). When the control unit 11 determines that the user has performed an operation to confirm the deposit on the input / output device 5 (“confirmation” in S5), the banknote temporarily stored in the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16 is stored in the banknote. It conveys to the parts 17a-17d and accommodates (step S6). And the control part 11 complete | finishes the process of the said flowchart.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 11 determines that the user has performed an operation to confirm the cancellation with respect to the input / output device 5 (“Cancel” in S5), the banknote temporarily held in the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 is It is conveyed to the dispensing units 4a and 4b (step S7). And the control part 11 complete | finishes the process of the said flowchart.

  In step S <b> 2, when the control unit 11 determines that the user is not operating mass payment with respect to the input / output device 5 (“No” in S <b> 2), the banknotes deposited in the deposit unit 3 are temporarily held 14. Is temporarily suspended (step S8).

  Next, the control unit 11 displays a screen asking whether to confirm or cancel the deposit on the input / output device 5 (step S9).

  Next, the control unit 11 determines whether the user has performed an operation for confirming payment or an operation for canceling the input / output device 5 (step S10). When the control unit 11 determines that the user has performed an operation to confirm the deposit to the input / output device 5 (“confirmation” in S10), the banknote storage unit 17a stores the banknote temporarily held in the temporary storage unit 14. To 17d and stored (step S11). And the control part 11 complete | finishes the process of the said flowchart.

  On the other hand, if the control unit 11 determines that the user has performed an operation to confirm the cancellation on the input / output device 5 (“Cancel” in S10), the banknote temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 14 is withdrawn. It conveys to part 4a, 4b (step S12). And the control part 11 complete | finishes the process of the said flowchart.

  As described above, the control unit 11 transports the banknote deposited in the depositing unit 3 to either the temporary storage unit 14 or the temporary storage unit 16 for scrutiny and temporarily stores it. And the control part 11 controls the conveyance part 12 so that the banknote temporarily hold | maintained in any one of the temporary storage part 14 and the temporary storage part 16 for scrutiny may be conveyed to banknote accommodating parts 17a-17d.

  Thereby, even in the case of a large amount of deposit, it is not necessary to perform the deposit process in a plurality of times, and the deposit process can be performed without delay. Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 1 can return reliably the banknote which the user deposited. For example, the banknote handling apparatus 1 temporarily holds the received banknotes in the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 even if the deposit is a large amount. Further, the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 does not store banknotes other than banknotes temporarily held in the deposit process. Therefore, even if there is a payment cancellation, the banknote processing apparatus 1 can pay out the banknotes temporarily stored in the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16 and deposited by the user to the withdrawal units 4a and 4b. There is no such thing as being mixed or replaced with other banknotes.

  Moreover, the control part 11 conveys the banknote thrown into the money_receiving | payment part 3 to any one of the temporary storage part 14 and the temporary storage part 16 for scrutiny based on the number of the banknotes thrown into the money_receiving | payment part 3. The transport unit 12 may be controlled. For example, the control unit 11 conveys the bills inserted into the deposit unit 3 to either the temporary storage unit 14 or the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16 based on the number of deposits input by the user to the input / output device 5. The conveyance unit 12 may be controlled. More specifically, the control unit 11 conveys the banknotes to the temporary storage unit 14 when the number of banknotes deposited in the depositing unit 3 does not exceed a predetermined number (for example, 300). On the other hand, when the number of banknotes deposited in the depositing unit 3 exceeds a predetermined number, the control unit 11 controls the transport unit 12 so that the banknotes are transported to the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16.

  Moreover, the control part 11 is for the temporary holding | maintenance part 14 and scrutiny for the banknote deposited | paid by the deposit part 3 based on the number of the banknotes hold | maintained in any one of the temporary holding | maintenance part 14 and the temporary holding part 16 for scrutiny. The transport unit 12 may be controlled to transport to either one of the temporary storage units 16. For example, when the number of banknotes held in the temporary holding unit 14 reaches a predetermined number, the control unit 11 causes the transfer unit 12 to transfer the banknotes deposited in the depositing unit 3 to the temporary holding unit 16 for scrutiny. You may control. More specifically, when the number of banknotes held in the temporary storage unit 14 reaches the storage capacity (for example, 300 sheets) of the temporary storage unit, the control unit 11 bills after that (for example, 301) The transport unit 12 is controlled so as to transport the first and subsequent sheets) to the temporary holding unit 16 for inspection. This is the same when a large amount of money is set. For example, in the case of a large amount of deposits, the deposited banknotes are temporarily held in the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16, but when the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16 becomes full, the banknotes that have been continuously received are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 14. May be temporarily suspended.

  Moreover, the control part 11 may select the holding | maintenance part which hold | maintains a banknote temporarily based on the money type of the banknote received. For example, as described in FIG. 4, the banknote handling apparatus 1 may be used so that a large amount of banknotes of one type of denomination such as the denomination X is deposited. Therefore, when a banknote of denomination X is deposited, the control unit 11 temporarily holds the banknote in the temporary holding unit 16 for scrutiny. On the other hand, when a banknote other than the denomination X is deposited, the control unit 11 temporarily holds the banknote in the temporary storage unit 14. Note that the denomination of the banknote to be deposited can be identified by the identification unit 13.

  Further, the control unit 11 may select a banknote storage destination based on the first denomination identified by the identification unit 13. For example, when the first denomination of the banknote to be deposited is the denomination X, it may be predicted that a large amount of banknotes of the denomination X will be deposited. Therefore, when the banknote of denomination X is first deposited, the control unit 11 temporarily holds all the banknotes to be deposited in the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16. On the other hand, when banknotes other than the denomination X are deposited first, the control unit 11 temporarily holds all banknotes to be deposited in the temporary storage unit 14. In addition, when the number of banknotes held in one of the temporary holding unit 16 for scrutiny and the temporary holding unit 14 reaches a predetermined number, the control unit 11 determines the banknotes deposited thereafter, regardless of the denomination. The transport unit 12 is controlled to transport to the other side.

  Moreover, the control part 11 may select the holding | maintenance part which hold | maintains a banknote temporarily based on a depositor's information. For example, a depositor who deposits sales proceeds of a store often deposits a large amount of banknotes, and a general depositor is unlikely to deposit a large amount of banknotes. Accordingly, when the control unit 11 determines that the possibility of mass payment is high based on information such as the account information of the depositor, the control unit 11 temporarily holds all banknotes to be deposited in the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16. On the other hand, when a bill other than the denomination X is deposited first, the control unit 11 temporarily holds the deposited bill in the temporary storage unit 14.

  Moreover, the control part 11 may select the holding | maintenance part which hold | maintains a banknote temporarily based on the state of the banknote to be deposited. For example, the banknote handling apparatus 1 may receive a so-called unfit banknote that is severely damaged. A roll-up type storage unit is more suitable than the stack type storage unit for storing such a slip. Therefore, the control part 11 temporarily holds the banknote in the temporary storage part 14, when the deposited banknote is a banknote. On the other hand, when the deposited banknote is a correct banknote (fit banknote), the control unit 11 temporarily holds the banknote in the scrutinization temporary storage unit 16. Note that the state of the deposited banknote can be identified by the identification unit 13.

  Moreover, the control part 11 may select the holding | maintenance part which hold | maintains a banknote temporarily, in order to disperse | distribute the operating load of a holding | maintenance part. For example, the temporary holding unit 14 and the scrutinizing temporary holding unit 16 may be alternately used based on the operating time, the number of processed sheets, and the like.

  In the above description, the scrutinization temporary holding unit 16 is a stack-type storage unit, but is not limited thereto. The temporary holding unit 16 for scrutiny may be, for example, a take-up type storage unit, and may have a holding amount larger than that of the temporary holding unit 14.

  Moreover, although the temporary storage part for close examination was used as a storage part which temporarily hold | maintains the banknote in the case of mass payment in the above, you may use a banknote storage part. For example, as described with reference to FIG. 4, the banknote handling apparatus 1 does not deposit much for banknotes other than the denomination X. That is, not many banknotes are stored in the banknote storage unit that stores banknotes other than the denomination X. Therefore, the banknote processing apparatus 1 uses a banknote storage unit that stores banknotes other than denominations to be deposited in large quantities as a temporary storage unit for mass deposits. In addition, even if the banknote (banknotes other than the denomination X) has already been accommodated in the banknote storage part which temporarily hold | maintains the banknote of a large amount deposit | payment, the control part 11 uses the banknote which the user deposited to the withdrawal part 4a, 4b. Can be returned. This is because the banknotes are added in and out of the banknote storage unit. Moreover, it is desirable that the banknote storage unit uses, for example, the banknote storage units 17b to 17d of one-stage storage, not the two-stage banknote storage part 17a shown in FIG. .

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In 2nd Embodiment, the storage part which can be attached or detached is provided in the front surface of the lower unit 2b, and this storage part is used as a temporary storage part at the time of money_receiving | payment.

  FIG. 9: is the schematic sectional drawing which looked at the banknote processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment from + y-axis direction. In FIG. 9, the same components as those in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the banknote handling apparatus 1 has a banknote storage unit 31.

  The banknote storage part 31 is provided in the front side of the lower unit 2b so that attachment or detachment is possible. For example, the banknote storage unit 31 is detachably provided on the front surface of the open / close door 6a. Or the banknote accommodating part 31 is provided in the back surface (surface facing the temporary storage part 16 for close examination) so that attachment or detachment is possible. The banknote storage unit 31 is a stack type storage unit.

  The storage capacity of banknotes that can be stored in the banknote storage unit 31 is larger than the storage capacity of banknotes that can be stored in the temporary storage unit 14. Furthermore, it is preferable that the storage capacity | capacitance of the banknote which the banknote storage part 31 can accommodate is more than equivalent to the storage capacity of each banknote of the banknote storage parts 17b-17d.

  The banknote storage unit 31 is used to collect banknotes in the banknote storage units 17a to 17d or to replenish banknotes in the banknote storage units 17a to 17d. Moreover, the banknote storage part 31 may be used as a primary holding part for scrutiny when scrutinizing the banknotes of the banknote storage parts 17a to 17d, instead of the temporary holding part 16 for scrutiny. The banknote processing apparatus 1 uses this banknote storage part 31 as a temporary storage part in the case of mass payment.

  For example, when the user performs a large amount deposit operation on the input / output device 5, the control unit 11 transports the banknotes deposited in the deposit unit 3 to the banknote storage unit 31 and temporarily holds them. And the control part 11 will convey and store the banknote temporarily hold | maintained in the banknote accommodating part 31 to the banknote accommodating parts 17a-17d, if a user performs deposit payment operation with respect to the input / output device 5. FIG.

  In addition, when a user does not perform mass deposit operation with respect to the input / output device 5, the control part 11 conveys the banknote with which the money_receiving | payment part 3 was received to the temporary storage part 14, and hold | maintains it temporarily.

  As described above, the banknote storage unit used for collecting banknotes in the banknote storage units 17a to 17d, replenishing banknotes in the banknote storage units 17a to 17d, or examining the banknotes of the banknote storage units 17a to 17d. 31 is detachably provided on the front side of the lower unit 2b. And the control part 11 conveys the banknote received | paid by the money_receiving | payment part 3 to the banknote accommodating part 31, and hold | maintains it temporarily. Also by this, the banknote processing apparatus 1 does not need to perform the deposit process in a plurality of times, and can perform the deposit process without delay. Moreover, the banknote storage part 31 is not storing banknotes other than the banknote temporarily hold | maintained by the money_receiving | payment process. Therefore, even if there is a deposit cancellation, the banknote handling apparatus 1 can pay out the banknotes temporarily stored in the banknote storage unit 31 and deposited by the user to the withdrawal units 4a and 4b, and other banknotes are mixed. Or other banknotes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Banknote processing apparatus 2a, 2b Unit 3 Deposit part 4a, 4b Withdrawal part 5 Input / output device 6a Opening / closing door 6b Electronic lock 11 Control part 12 Transport part 13 Identification part 14 Temporary reservation part 15 Transport module 16 Temporary reservation part 17a for examination ~ 17d bill storage

Claims (11)

A depositing part in which money is deposited;
A storage unit for storing money deposited from the deposit unit;
A first temporary holding unit and a second temporary holding unit for temporarily holding money deposited from the deposit unit;
A transport unit that is connected to the deposit unit, the storage unit, the first temporary storage unit, and the second temporary storage unit, and transports money;
The money deposited in the depositing unit is transported to one of the first temporary holding unit and the second temporary holding unit, and temporarily transferred to the first temporary holding unit and the second temporary holding unit. A control unit for controlling the transport unit to transport the money held on the storage unit to the storage unit;
A money handling apparatus. The second temporary holding unit is a temporary holding unit for scrutiny,
The control unit controls the transport unit to transport the money stored in the storage unit to the second temporary storage unit and then transport the money to the storage unit again. Count the number of sheets, and execute a scrutiny process to determine the number of coins stored in the storage unit
The money handling apparatus according to claim 1. The control unit conveys money deposited in the depositing unit to either the first temporary holding unit or the second temporary holding unit based on the number of money deposited in the depositing unit. Controlling the conveying section to
The money handling apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The controller is
If the number of money deposited in the depositing part does not exceed a predetermined number, the money is transported to the first temporary holding part,
When the number of money deposited in the depositing unit exceeds the predetermined number, the transport unit is controlled to transport the money to the second temporary storage unit;
The money handling apparatus according to claim 3. The control unit, based on the number of coins held in the first temporary holding unit or the second temporary holding unit, the money deposited in the depositing unit, the first temporary holding unit and the Controlling the transport unit to transport to either one of the second temporary storage units;
The money handling apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The control unit is configured to transfer the money deposited in the deposit unit to the second temporary storage unit when the number of coins stored in the first temporary storage unit reaches a predetermined number. Control the part,
The money handling apparatus according to claim 5. The second temporary storage unit has a larger storage capacity for money than the first temporary storage unit.
The money handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The second temporary storage unit is detachable from the money handling apparatus.
The money handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The money handling apparatus includes an upper unit having at least the depositing unit, and a lower unit having at least the storage unit and disposed below the upper unit,
The first temporary holding unit is provided in the upper unit,
The second temporary holding unit is provided in the lower unit;
The money handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The second temporary holding unit is detachably provided on the front surface of the lower unit.
The money handling apparatus according to claim 9. The second temporary storage unit is a stack type storage unit.
The money handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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