JP2019220222A - Settlement system - Google Patents

Abstract

To continuously allow storage of currency over a long period of time with simple structure and handling.SOLUTION: A currency storage device of an embodiment includes a first storage, a second storage, first storage means, detection means and second storage means. The first storage stores currency by denominations. The second storage stores currency. The first storage means allows the first storage to store currency input into an input port. The detection means detects the denomination to be overflown when the first storage means allows the first storage to store the currency. The second storage means, when the detection means detects the denomination to be overflown, before the first storage means allows the first storage to store the currency, allows the second storage to store at least an amount of currency to be overflown which is the denomination detected by the detection means of the currency stored in the first storage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to a money storage device.

  A money storage device that stores inserted money in a storage according to denomination is realized, for example, in a form incorporated in an automatic change machine. This kind of money storage device cannot normally store money after the storage is full even with one denomination.

  Therefore, various techniques for enabling further storage of money from such a state have already been proposed.

  However, the conventional proposed technology has disadvantages such as a complicated structure or a necessity of manually collecting money.

  Under such circumstances, it has been desired to be able to extend the period in which money can be stored while the configuration and handling are simple.

JP 2000-11275 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a money storage device that can keep money stored for a long period of time while having a simple configuration and handling.

  The money storage device according to the embodiment includes a first storage, a second storage, a first storage unit, a payout port, a transport belt, a path switching member, a first control unit, a determination unit, and a second control unit. including. The first storage and the second storage store money. The first storage means stores the money inserted into the insertion slot in the first storage. The payout port pays out the money stored in the first storage to the outside of the money storage device. The second storage means causes the money stored in the first storage to be stored in the second storage. The transport belt transports the money stored in the first storage toward the payout port. The path switching member does not prevent the money transported by the transport belt from passing through the payout port in the first state, and causes the currency transported by the transport belt to reach the payout port in the second state. And send it to the second storage. The first control means, when it is necessary to pay out the money stored in the first storage as change, before the first storage means causes the money to be stored in the first storage, The transport belt is controlled so as to transport a part of the money stored in the first storage, the path switching member is set to the first state, and the money as change is paid out from the payout port. The determination means is configured to dispose of money as change by the first control means, before the first storage means stores the money in the first storage, and in the first storage after storing the money. It is determined that overflow occurs based on the number of sheets stored for each species. The second control means, when the determination means determines that an overflow occurs, stores the money in the first storage before the first storage means stores the money in the first storage. The transport belt is controlled so as to transport a part of the currency, and the path switching member is set to the second state.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an automatic change machine according to one embodiment. The top view which shows the internal structure of the automatic change machine shown in FIG. The side view which shows the internal structure of the automatic change machine shown in FIG. The side view which shows the internal structure of the automatic change machine shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electrical configuration of the automatic change machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a structure of a management table stored in the EEPROM in FIG. 5. 6 is a flowchart of the CPU in FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the CPU in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an example of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, an automatic changer configured by incorporating a money storage device will be described as an example.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the automatic change machine 100 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic change machine 100 includes a slot 1, a tray 2, a display 3, an operation key group 4, and a drawer 5 which are provided so as to be exposed to the outside.

  The insertion slot 1 is shaped so that a user such as a cashier or a customer can insert coins, and opens upward. The left front side in FIG. 1 is a standard standing position of the user. The insertion port 1 is located on the right front side when viewed from the standing position. The various directions below represent directions as viewed from the standing position. That is, for example, the “front side” indicates the left front side in FIG.

  Receiving tray 2 receives coins paid out from inside of automatic change machine 100. The receiving tray 2 has a concave shape with an open top so that a user can take out coins.

  The display 3 displays an image for notifying various information to a user, a maintenance person, and the like. As the display 3, a known device such as a liquid crystal display device, a 7-segment display device, and an LED (light emitting diode) display device can be appropriately used.

  The operation key group 4 includes a plurality of operation keys, and inputs an instruction from a user or a maintenance person.

  The drawer 5 is provided below the tray 2 and can be pulled out to the near side when viewed from the above standing position.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the automatic change machine 100. Note that among the elements shown in FIG. 2, the same reference numerals are given to the elements also shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic change machine 100 includes input sensors 6a and 6b, a transport belt 7, an input roller 8, a guide plate 9, a transport belt 10, a measurement sensor group 11, a reject hole 12, a shutter 13, a transport belt 14, Sorting plate 15, sorting holes 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e, 16f, transport belt 17, storage sensors 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, 18f, first storage 19, partition plate 20, separation roller 21 And conveyor belts 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e, 22f and discharge sensors 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d, 23e, 23f.

  The insertion sensors 6a and 6b detect coins inserted into the insertion slot 1. As the input sensors 6a and 6b, for example, transmission type optical sensors can be used.

  The transport belt 7 is disposed below the inlet 1. The coin inserted from the insertion port 1 falls on the upper surface of the conveyor belt 7. The conveyor belt 7 conveys coins in the depth direction of the automatic change machine 100 (upward in FIG. 2).

  The input roller 8 allows coins transported by the transport belt 7 to pass one by one.

  The upper surface of the guide plate 9 serves as a transport path for transporting coins to the vicinity of the innermost part (upward end in FIG. 2) of the automatic change machine 100.

  The transport belt 10 transports the coins sandwiched between the transport belt 10 and the upper surface of the guide plate 9 along the guide plate 9. The transport belt 10 transports coins at a higher speed than the transport belt 7. Therefore, when a plurality of coins are inserted into the insertion slot 1 at the same time, the transport belt 10 continuously transports the plurality of coins at a certain interval or more.

  The measurement sensor group 11 includes a plurality of measurement sensors. The plurality of measurement sensors each measure an attribute value representing an attribute of a coin conveyed by the conveyor belt 10. The plurality of measurement sensors measure attribute values representing different attributes. The attributes are at least two of material, thickness, diameter, weight, conductivity, and the like.

  The reject hole 12 is formed by opening a part of the guide plate 9. The position and size of the reject hole 12 are determined so that any of various coins can be dropped. Although not shown, coins dropped from the reject hole 12 are stored in a reject tray arranged below the reject hole 12.

  The shutter 13 opens and closes the reject hole 12.

  The conveyor belt 14 further conveys the coins conveyed beyond the reject holes 12 by the conveyor belt 10 in the depth direction. The transport belt 14 transports coins at a lower speed than the transport belt 10. Thereby, the conveyor belt 14 gently sends coins between the conveyor belt 17 and the sorting plate 15.

  The upper surface of the sorting plate 15 serves as a transport path for transporting coins in the lateral direction of the automatic change machine 100 (the left-right direction in FIG. 2).

The selection holes 16a to 16f are formed by opening a part of the selection plate 15.
The sorting holes 16a to 16f are formed in a line along the sorting plate 15 in the order of the sorting holes 16a to 16f, and the opening area gradually increases in the same order. The opening area of each of the sorting holes 16a to 16f is determined according to the diameter of each type of coin to be stored in the automatic change machine 100. For example, if the coin to be stored is a coin of each denomination of 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen and 500 yen in Japan, the opening area of each of the sorting holes 16a to 16f is , 1 yen, 50 yen, 5 yen, 100 yen, 10 yen, and 500 yen, respectively. For example, a 1-yen coin passes through the sorting hole 16a, but does not pass 50-yen, 5-yen, 100-yen, 10-yen, and 500-yen coins. Also, for example, coins of 1 yen and 50 yen pass through the sorting hole 16b, but coins of 5 yen, 100 yen, 10 yen, and 500 yen do not pass.

  The transport belt 17 transports the coins sent between the transport belt 14 and the upper surface of the sorting plate 15 along the sorting plate 15 while sandwiching the coin between the sorting belt 15 and the coin. That is, the transport belt 17 transports the coins to the left in FIG.

  The storage sensors 18a to 18f are provided below the sorting plate 15, and detect coins falling from the sorting plate 15 through the sorting holes 16a to 16f, respectively. As the storage sensors 18a to 18f, for example, transmission type optical sensors can be used.

  The first storage 19 stores coins that have fallen through the sorting holes 16a to 16f. The first storage 19 is divided into a storage section 19a which can store a plurality of coins in a state where they are overlapped, and a standby section 19b which can store a plurality of coins in a state where the coins do not overlap with other coins. You.

  The partition plate 20 divides the internal space of the first storage 19 into six storage spaces for individually storing coins dropped through the respective sorting holes 16a to 16f.

  The separation roller 21 feeds the coins stored in the storage unit 19a one by one to the standby unit 19b.

  The transport belts 22 a to 22 f are arranged at the bottom of each of the six storage spaces partitioned by the partition plate 20. The transport belts 22a to 22f individually transport the coins stored in the respective storage spaces toward the tray 2.

  The ejection sensors 23a to 23f detect coins conveyed by the conveyor belts 22a to 22f and discharged from the first storage 19. As the ejection sensors 23a to 23f, for example, reflection type optical sensors can be used.

  3 and 4 are side views showing the internal structure of the automatic change machine 100. FIG. The viewpoint in FIGS. 3 and 4 is the left side in FIG. 2 and is partially cut away. Note that among the elements shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the same reference numerals are given to the elements shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the automatic change machine 100 further includes drive rollers 24a and 25a, a driven roller 26a, a holding plate 27a, a stopper 28a, and a path switching member 29. The drive rollers 24a, 25a, the driven roller 26a, the pressing plate 27a, and the stopper 28a shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 correspond to the transport belt 22a. Although not shown, two driving rollers, a driven roller, a pressing plate, and a stopper are similarly provided for the transport belts 22b to 22f. Note that one wide belt capable of transporting coins in each of the six storage spaces can be provided instead of the transport belts 22a to 22f. In this case, the driving rollers 24a and 25a, the driven roller 26a, and the pressing plate 27a may be provided one by one according to the width of the one belt.

  The drive roller 24a, the drive roller 25a, and the driven roller 26a are respectively located on a straight line in a state where the drive roller 24a is at the highest position on the front side. The drive rollers 24a and 25a transport the coin on the upper surface of the transport belt 22a stretched between the drive roller 24a and the driven roller 26a toward the near side (the right side in FIGS. 3 and 4). Rotate as shown.

  The pressing plate 27a is an elongated flat plate having both ends bent upward. The pressing plate 27a faces the upper surface of a portion of the conveyor belt 22a closer to the front than the separation roller 21. The distance between the holding plate 27a and the conveyor belt 22a is slightly larger than the thickness of one coin. Thus, the coins C fed one by one by the separation roller 21 are aligned in a gap between the pressing plate 27a and the transport belt 22a. That is, the gap between the holding plate 27a and the transport belt 22a is the standby portion 19b.

  The stopper 28a is reciprocally movable between an upper position shown in FIG. 3 and a lower position shown in FIG. When the stopper 28a is at the upper position, a gap is formed between the stopper 28a and the transport belt 22a to allow coins to pass. When the stopper 28a is at the lower position, the stopper 28a is close to the transport belt 22a to the extent that coins cannot pass. That is, the stopper 28a selectively forms a state in which the coins conveyed by the conveyor belt 22a pass through as it is and a state in which the coins are blocked.

  Each of the path switching members 29 has a guide portion 29a and a wall portion 29b, each of which has a flat plate shape and has an obtuse angle with each other. The path switching member 29 is disposed between the drive roller 24a and the tray 2 with the wall portion 29b closer to the tray 2 than the guide portion 29a and the wall portion 29b extending substantially in the vertical direction. Therefore, the guide portion 29a is gradually lowered from the drive roller side 24 toward the tray 2 side. The path switching member 29 can reciprocate between a lower position shown in FIG. 3 and an upper position shown in FIG. When the path switching member 29 is at the lower position, coins that have passed below the stopper 28a and have been conveyed by the conveyor belt 22a fall on the tray 2 along the upper surface of the guide portion 29a. That is, coins are paid out to the tray 2 via the opening between the guide portion 29a and the housing 100a of the automatic change machine 100 along the upper surface of the guide portion 29a. Therefore, a first passage is formed by the upper surface of the guide portion 29a, and the opening serves as a payout opening. When the path switching member 29 is at the upper position, coins that have passed below the stopper 28a and have been transported by the transport belt 22a are blocked by the wall 29b and do not reach the tray 2 but fall downward. . A space is formed between the conveyor belt 22a and the wall portion 29b, and further below the wall portion, to a storage portion 5a formed in the drawer 5, and coins fall into the storage portion 5a through this space. I do. Thus, the above space becomes the second passage. The path switching member 29 faces all of the transport belts 22a to 22f in the depth direction of FIGS. Accordingly, the path switching member 29 functions in the same manner as described above for coins conveyed by the conveyor belts 22b to 22f. Thus, the transport belts 22a to 22f function as discharging means.

  The drawer 5 forms a space whose upper part is open, and this space is a storage part 5a. The storage portion 5a has a width capable of receiving all the coins dropped from each of the transport belts 22a to 22f in the depth direction of FIGS. The storage unit 5a stores the coins dropped from each of the transport belts 22a to 22f irrespective of the denomination. Thus, the drawer 5 is an example of a second storage. The drawer 5 can be pulled out as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the electrical configuration of the automatic change machine 100. Note that among the elements shown in FIG. 5, the same reference numerals are given to the elements also shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the automatic change machine 100 includes a display 3, an operation key group 4, an input sensor group 6, a measurement sensor group 11, a storage sensor group 18, a discharge sensor group 23, a CPU (central processing unit) 30, a ROM, and the like. (Read-only memory) 31, RAM (random-access memory) 32, EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) 33, communication interface 34, motor group 35, solenoid group 36, and transmission system 37. The transmission system 37 includes a bus line including an address bus and a data bus, a serial bus or a parallel bus, and an interface circuit that mediates data transmission between the bus line and the serial bus or the parallel bus. . The transmission system 37 includes a display 3, an operation key group 4, an input sensor group 6, a measurement sensor group 11, a storage sensor group 18, an ejection sensor group 23, a CPU 30, a ROM 31, a RAM 32, an EEPROM 33, a communication interface 34, a motor group 35, Data and signals transmitted and received between the solenoid groups 36 are transmitted.

  The input sensor group 6 includes input sensors 6a and 6b.

  The storage sensor group 18 includes storage sensors 18a to 18f.

  The discharge sensor group 23 includes discharge sensors 23a to 23f.

  The CPU 30, the ROM 31, the RAM 32, and the EEPROM 33 are connected by a transmission system 37 to form a computer.

  The CPU 30 corresponds to a central part of the computer. The CPU 30 controls each unit so as to realize the operation as the automatic change machine 100 by executing the processing described in the application program stored in the ROM 31 or the EEPROM 33.

  The ROM 31 corresponds to a main storage of the computer. The ROM 31 stores, in addition to the above-described application programs, fixed data used by the CPU 30 to perform various processes.

  The RAM 32 corresponds to a main storage of the computer. The RAM 32 temporarily stores data used when the CPU 30 performs various processes.

  The EEPROM 31 corresponds to an auxiliary storage part of the computer. The EEPROM 31 stores data used when the CPU 30 performs various processes, and data generated by the processes performed by the CPU 30. The EEPROM 31 may store the application program described above. The data stored in the EEPROM 31 includes a management table for managing the number of stored coins.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the management table stored in the EEPROM 31.

  The management table is a set of data records including a denomination field, a stored number field, and a stored capacity field. In the denomination field, the denomination of coins stored in the first storage 19 is described. In FIG. 6, A, B, C, D, E, and F are shown, but for example, 1 yen, 50 yen, 5 yen, 100 yen, 10 yen, and 500 yen are described. In the stored number field, the number of coins stored in the first storage 19 for each denomination is described. In the following, the number of sheets stored in the number-of-sheets field is represented by NA, NB, NC, ND, NE, and NF as shown in FIG. In the storage capacity field, the number of coins that can be stored in the first storage 19 for each denomination is described. In the following, the number of sheets stored in the storage capacity field is represented by NAmax, NBmax, NCmax, NDmax, NEmax, and NFmax as shown in FIG.

  The communication interface 34 mediates communication between the POS terminal 200 to which the automatic change machine 100 is connected and the CPU 30. An electronic cash register may be connected to the communication interface 34 in some cases.

  The motor group 35 includes a plurality of motors. These motors rotate drive rollers for driving the conveyor belts 7, 10, 14, 17, 22a to 22f, the input roller 8, and the separation roller 21, respectively. The driving rollers include the driving rollers 24a and 25a. The drive rollers other than the drive rollers 24a and 25a are not shown. The motor group 35 may include the same number of motors as the plurality of rollers described above, or a common motor for rotating some of the plurality of rollers may be used. For example, one motor that rotates a driving roller for driving each of the transport belts 22a to 22f may be provided.

  The solenoid group 36 includes a shutter 13, six stoppers including a stopper 28a, and a plurality of solenoids for reciprocating the path switching member 29, respectively.

  Next, the operation of the automatic change machine 100 configured as described above will be described.

  FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are flowcharts of the CPU 30. By executing the application program stored in the ROM 31 or the EEPROM 33, the CPU 30 executes the control processing shown in FIGS. The CPU 30 is activated when the power of the automatic change machine 100 is turned on, and starts the control processing shown in FIGS. The CPU 30 continues this control process until it is necessary to stop the operation by this control process. The content of the control process described below is an example, and the order of the processes can be appropriately changed, or various processes capable of obtaining the same result can be replaced and used.

  In Act1, the CPU 30 clears the variables Na, Nb, Nc, Nd, Ne, and Nf to 0, respectively. Variables Na to Nf are variables for counting the number of inserted coins of denominations A to F.

  In Act 2, the CPU 30 checks whether or not a coin has been inserted from the insertion slot 1. Unless a coin is detected by the insertion sensors 6a and 6b, the CPU 30 determines No and repeats Act2. Thus, in Act 2, the CPU 30 waits for coins to be detected by the input sensors 6a and 6b. Then, the CPU 30 determines Yes in response to the coins inserted from the insertion slot 1 being detected by the insertion sensors 6a and 6b, and proceeds to Act3.

  In Act 3, the CPU 30 starts transporting coins inserted from the insertion slot 1 in the depth direction (hereinafter, referred to as depth transport). Specifically, the CPU 30 controls the motor group 35 to drive the transport belt 7, the input roller 8, and the transport belt 10. As a result, coins inserted from the insertion slot 1 are fed one by one between the guide plate 9 and the transport belt 10 by the transport belt 7 and the input roller 8. Then, the coin is transported in the depth direction by the transport belt 10 between the guide plate 9 and the transport belt 10. At this time, the coin passes above the measurement sensor group 11. The measurement sensor group 11 measures and outputs the attribute value of the coin that has passed in this way.

  At this time, the transport belt 17 is not driven. For this reason, the coins transported to the end of the transport belt 10 are temporarily held on the transport belt 14.

  By the way, when performing the depth conveyance as described above, the CPU 30 determines the denomination based on the attribute value measured by the measurement sensor group 11 in a task process different from the control process illustrated in FIGS. ing. This determination process may be a known process for determining a denomination of a coin, and thus the description thereof is omitted here. Therefore, the CPU 30 determines the denomination by the determination process every time a coin passes above the measurement sensor group 11 and its attribute value is measured by the measurement sensor group 11. Note that a processor other than the CPU 30 may be provided, and this processor may execute the above-described determination processing. In this determination process, coins that do not match the predetermined criteria for each of the denominations A to F are determined as illegal coins. 7 and 8, the CPU 30 controls the solenoid group 36 so as to open the shutter 13 at the timing when the illegal coin reaches the reject hole 12. As a result, the illegal coin is ejected from the reject hole 12.

  In Act 4, the CPU 30 resets a timer that measures a predetermined standby time. The timer may be a software timer realized by processing of another task by the CPU 30 or a hardware timer provided in the automatic change machine 100. The standby time is set by a designer of the automatic change machine 100, for example, at a time at which a plurality of coins conveyed by the depth conveyance cannot occur as a time interval passing above the measurement sensor group 11.

  In Act 5, the CPU 30 confirms whether or not the denomination has been determined by the above-described determination processing. Then, if the denomination is not determined, the CPU 30 determines No, and proceeds to Act6.

  In Act 6, the CPU 30 confirms whether or not the timer has timed out. Then, if the timer has not timed out, the CPU 30 determines No, and returns to Act5.

  Thus, the CPU 30 waits for a denomination to be determined or a timeout in Act5 and Act6. Then, if the denomination is determined, the CPU 30 determines Yes in Act5 and proceeds to Act7.

  In Act 7, the CPU 30 counts up one of the variables Na to Nf corresponding to the determined denomination. After that, the CPU 30 repeats the processing of Act 4 and thereafter. That is, if the CPU 30 counts up the count value of the number of inserted coins related to the determined denomination, the CPU 30 resets the timer and returns to the standby state of Acts 5 and 6. That is, when the CPU 30 returns to the standby state of Acts 5 and 6, the counter has counted the elapsed time from the immediately preceding denomination determination. If the timer times out without performing a new denomination determination, the CPU 30 determines Yes in Act 6 and proceeds to Act 8.

  In Act 8, the CPU 30 controls the motor group 35 to stop the depth conveyance.

In Act 9, the CPU 30 calculates the inserted amount and notifies the POS terminal 200 of the calculated amount.
The CPU 30 calculates the input amount as the sum of values obtained by multiplying each of the variables Na to Nf by the amount of each denomination. Thereafter, the CPU 30 proceeds to Act 10 in FIG.

  When the POS terminal 200 notifies the POS terminal 200 of the input amount, the POS terminal 200 calculates the change amount based on the deposit amount and the settlement amount including the input amount, and automatically changes the amount to be paid out with coins. Notify the device 100.

  In Act 10, the CPU 30 checks whether or not coins need to be paid out as change. Then, if the amount of money notified as described above is 1 yen or more, the CPU 30 determines that the answer is Yes, and proceeds to Act 11.

  In Act 11, the CPU 30 determines the payout number Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf of each denomination. This determination is made in a known manner in consideration of the amount of money notified as described above and the stored numbers NA to NF described in the management table stored in the EEPROM 33.

  In Act 12, the CPU 30 controls the solenoid group 36 to set the path switching member 29 to the first state. The first state is a state where the path switching member 29 is located at the lower position shown in FIG.

  In Act 13, the CPU 30 discharges coins of each denomination stored in the first storage 19 from the first storage 19 by the number of payouts Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf. Specifically, the CPU 30 controls the motor group 35 to drive the transport belts 22a to 22f, respectively. The CPU 30 controls the solenoid group 36 to move the stoppers facing the stopper 28a and the transport belts 22b to 22f until the number of coins detected by the ejection sensors 23a to 23f matches the number of payouts Ma to Mf. Position 3 in the upper position. The coin discharged from the first storage 19 falls on the tray 2 along the upper surface of the guide portion 29a. That is, the coins discharged from the first storage 19 are paid out to the tray 2 as change. Therefore, a function as a payout unit is realized by cooperation of the conveyor belts 22a to 22f, the path switching member 29, and a computer having the CPU 30 as a central part. Then, the CPU 30 updates the stored numbers NA to NF described in the management table to values obtained by subtracting the payout numbers Ma to Mf, respectively.

  After completing Act 13, the CPU 30 proceeds to Act 14. If the amount to be paid out from the POS terminal 200 is 0 yen, it is determined as No in Act10, and the program passes Act11 to Act13 and proceeds to Act14.

  In Act 14, the CPU 30 checks whether the coin temporarily stored on the conveyor belt 14 is stored in the first storage 19 to cause an overflow. Specifically, the CPU 30 obtains, for each denomination, the sum of the stored numbers NA to NF and the input numbers Na to Nf described in the management table, and calculates the sum of the storage capacities of the same denomination described in the management table. Check if it is exceeded. That is, for example, focusing on the denomination A, the CPU 30 determines that an overflow occurs if the relationship of [NA + Na> NAmax] is satisfied. Then, the CPU 30 performs such determination for each denomination, thereby detecting a denomination in which an overflow occurs. Thus, when the CPU 30 executes the control processing shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 based on the application program, the computer having the CPU 30 as a central part functions as a detecting means. Then, the CPU 30 determines Yes if overflow occurs in any one of the denominations, and proceeds to Act 15.

  In Act 15, the CPU 30 determines the number of sheets Ka, Kb, Kc, Kd, Ke, and Kf to be saved. Specifically, for a denomination that causes an overflow, the CPU 30 uses the storage capacity described in the management table for the denomination to calculate the number of storages described in the management table for the same denomination and the number of input coins for the same denomination. Is determined as a value obtained by subtracting the sum of. For example, focusing on the denomination A, the CPU 30 determines a value obtained as [NAmax−NA + Na] as the number of sheets to be saved Ka. The CPU 30 sets the number of sheets to be saved for a denomination that does not cause overflow to zero. However, for the denomination number, for a certain denomination, a value obtained by subtracting the evacuated number from the storage number described in the management table and adding the number of inserted cards is equal to or less than the storage capacity described in the management table for the same denomination. It should be a value. That is, for example, when focusing on the denomination A, the CPU 30 may determine the number of sheets to be saved Ka so that the relationship of [NA−Ka + Na ≦ NAmax] is established. Therefore, the CPU 30 may determine the number of sheets to be saved as a value obtained by adding a certain number to the value obtained as described above. Alternatively, the CPU 30 may set the number of inserted sheets as the number of evacuated sheets as it is.

  In Act 16, the CPU 30 controls the solenoid group 36 to set the path switching member 29 to the second state. The second state is a state where the path switching member 29 is located at the upper position shown in FIG.

In Act 17, the CPU 30 discharges coins of each denomination stored in the first storage 19 from the first storage 19 by the number of saves Ka to Mf. The coins discharged from the first storage 19 are blocked by the wall 29b and are not paid out to the tray 2, but fall into the storage 5a. That is, the coins discharged from the first storage 19 are stored in the storage unit 5a. Then, the CPU 30 updates the stored numbers NA to NF described in the management table to values obtained by subtracting the evacuated numbers Ka to Kf, respectively. Thus, the path switching member 29 corresponds to a selection mechanism.
When the CPU 30 executes the control processing shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 based on the application program, the computer having the CPU 30 as a central part functions as control means. Then, the function as the second storage means is realized by cooperation of the path switching member 29 and the computer.

  After completing Act 17, the CPU 30 proceeds to Act 18. If no overflow occurs in any of the denominations A to F, the CPU 30 determines No in Act 14, passes Acts 15 to 17, and proceeds to Act 18.

  In Act 18, the CPU 30 starts transporting coins temporarily stored on the transport belt 14 in the horizontal direction (hereinafter, referred to as lateral transport). Specifically, the CPU 30 controls the motor group 35 to drive the transport belts 14 and 17. Thus, the coins temporarily stored on the transport belt 14 are gently sent by the transport belt 14 between the transport belt 17 and the sorting plate 15. Then, the coins are conveyed one by one between the conveyor belt 17 and the sorting plate 15 by the conveyor belt 17 one by one. At this time, the coin falls from the sorting plate 15 through any of the sorting holes 16a to 16f. Thus, the transport belts 7, 10, 14, 17, the feeding roller 8, the guide plate 9, and the sorting plate 15 constitute a mechanism functioning as a first storage unit. The coins dropped from the sorting plate 15 are detected by any of the storage sensors 18a to 18f.

  In Act 19, the CPU 30 resets a timer that measures a predetermined standby time. The timer may be a software timer realized by processing of another task by the CPU 30 or a hardware timer provided in the automatic change machine 100. The waiting time is determined by a designer of the automatic change machine 100, for example, at a time that cannot occur as a time interval of falling from the sorting plate 15 through any of the sorting holes 16a to 16f conveyed by horizontal conveyance. .

  In Act 20, the CPU 30 checks whether any of the storage sensors 18a to 18f has detected a coin. If no coin is detected in any of the storage sensors 18a to 18f, the CPU 30 determines No, and proceeds to Act 21.

  In Act 21, the CPU 30 checks whether or not the timer has timed out. Then, if the timer has not timed out, the CPU 30 determines No, and returns to Act 21.

  Thus, in Act 20 and Act 21, the CPU 30 waits for a coin to be detected by one of the storage sensors 18a to 18f or for a timeout. If a coin is detected, the CPU 30 determines Yes in Act 20 and proceeds to Act 22.

  In Act 22, the CPU 30 updates the NA to NF described in the management table so as to increase the number corresponding to the storage sensor that has detected the coin by one. After that, the CPU 30 repeats the processing after Act 19. That is, if the number of stored coins related to the denomination of the detected coin is increased by one, the CPU 30 resets the timer and returns to the standby state of Acts 20 and 21. That is, when the CPU 30 returns to the standby state of Acts 20 and 21, the counter has counted the elapsed time from the immediately preceding coin detection. Then, if the timer times out without any new coin being detected by any of the storage sensors 18a to 18f, the CPU 30 determines Yes in Act21 and proceeds to Act23.

  In Act 23, the CPU 30 controls the motor group 35 so as to stop the lateral conveyance. Thereafter, the CPU 30 returns to Act 1 in FIG.

  As described above, prior to storing the inserted coins in the first storage 19, the automatic change machine 100 moves the coins stored in the first storage 19 to the storage unit 5a. Thus, it is possible to prevent the first storage 19 from overflowing. Since the storage unit 5a stores coins without discrimination of denominations, space can be used more effectively than in a case where a plurality of denominations are individually stored, and the risk of overflow is low.

  Further, the automatic change machine 100 stores only coins of a denomination in which overflow occurs in the storage section 5a. Thus, the number of coins stored in the storage unit 5a can be reduced as compared with the case where all the inserted coins are stored in the storage unit 5a.

  In addition, the automatic change machine 100 stores coins for each denomination in the storage portion 5a by providing the path switching member 29 so that the mechanism for dispensing change to the tray 2 is used as it is. Therefore, it can be realized with a simple configuration.

  In addition, the automatic change machine 100 discharges coins to be paid out as change from the first storage 19 before storing the inserted coins in the first storage 19. The number of overflowing coins is determined based on the number of coins of each denomination stored in the first storage 19 after such coin ejection. As a result, the frequency and the number of coins stored in the storage section 5a can be reduced.

  For example, in the automatic change machine 100, when the coins stored in the storage section 5a are paid out to the tray 2, the operator of the automatic change machine 100 must collect the paid out coins each time. No. However, in the automatic change machine 100, the storage unit 5a is usually located inside the automatic change machine 100. For this reason, it is not necessary to collect coins from the storage section 5a every time coins are stored in the storage section 5a. Further, since only the change is paid out to the receiving tray 2, there is no hindrance in delivering the change.

  This embodiment can be implemented in the following various modifications.

  After deciding the payout numbers Ma to Mf in Act11, the CPU 30 determines the evacuated numbers Ka to Kf from the payout numbers Ma to Mf and the storage numbers NA to NF, and executes Acts 16 and 17 prior to Acts 12 and 13. You may.

  The denominations that can be stored in the first storage 19 are not limited to six types.

  The control processing shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 can also be applied to a money storage device having an existing structure for storing bills. However, the control targets in Acts 3, 8, 13, 17, 18, 23, and the like may change.

While some embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the inventions. These new embodiments can be implemented in other various forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and their equivalents.
The following describes the inventions described in the claims of Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-23591.
(Supplementary Note 1) A first storage for storing money by denomination,
A second storage for storing the money,
First storage means for storing the money inserted into the insertion slot in the first storage;
Detecting means for detecting a denomination which causes an overflow when the money is stored in the first storage by the first storing means;
When the denomination causing the overflow is detected by the detection means, the money is stored in the first storage before the money is stored in the first storage by the first storage. And a second storing means for storing at least the overflowing number of the money of the denominations of the denominations detected by the detecting means in the second storage. Money storage device.
(Supplementary Note 2) Discharging means for discharging the money from the first storage,
A payout port for paying out the money discharged by the discharging means to the outside of the money storage device,
The second storage means,
A first state in which the money discharged by the discharging means is paid out from the payout port to the outside of the money storing apparatus, and a state in which the money discharged by the discharging means is sent to the second storage box. A selection mechanism for selectively forming the two states;
The control means for setting the selection mechanism to the second state when the money discharged by the discharge means is to be stored in the second storage box, wherein the control means sets the selection mechanism to the second state. Money storage device.
(Supplementary Note 3) In the first state, the selection mechanism sends the money discharged by the discharging means to a first passage for dropping the money to the payout port, and in the second state, The money storage device according to claim 2, wherein the money discharged by the discharge means is sent to a second passage for dropping the money into the second storage.
(Supplementary Note 4) There is further provided a payout means for paying out the money stored in the first storage from a payout port to the outside of the money storage device as change.
The detecting means is configured to store the number of denominations of the currency in the first storage box after dispensing the currency by the dispensing means and the number of denominations of the currency inserted into the slot. The money storage device according to claim 1, wherein a denomination that causes an overflow is detected based on the denomination.
(Supplementary Note 5)
Discharging means for discharging the money from the first storage;
A first passage for dropping the money to the payout port,
The second storage means,
A second passage for dropping the money into the second storage,
A first state in which the money discharged by the discharging means is sent to the first passage and a second state in which the money discharged by the discharging means is sent to the second path are selectively provided. A selection mechanism formed in
The coin according to claim 4, further comprising: control means for setting the selection mechanism to the second state when the money discharged by the discharging means is to be stored in the second storage. Storage device.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Input port, 2 ... Receiving tray, 3 ... Display, 4 ... Operation key group, 5 ... Drawer, 5a ... Storage part, 6 ... Input sensor group, 6a, 6b ... Input sensor, 7, 10, 14, 17, 22a to 22f: conveyor belt, 8: input roller, 9: guide plate, 11: measurement sensor group, 15: sorting plate, 16a to 16f: sorting hole, 18: storage sensor group, 18a to 18f: storage sensor, 19 ... 1st storage, 20 ... partition board, 21 ... separation roller, 23 ... discharge sensor group, 23a-23f ... discharge sensor, 24a, 25a ... drive roller, 26a ... driven roller, 27a ... press plate, 28a ... stopper, 29: path switching member, 29a: guide section, 29b: wall section, 30: CPU, 31: ROM, 32: RAM, 33: EEPROM, 34: communication interface, 35: motor group, 36: solenoid group, 7 ... transmission system, 100 ... automatic change machine, 200 ... POS terminals.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a payment system .

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a settlement system that is simple in configuration and handling, and can continue to store money for a long period of time.

The settlement system according to the embodiment includes a money storage device and a POS terminal to which the money storage device is connected, and includes a first storage, a second storage, and a first storage provided in the money storage device. Means, a first notifying means, a payout port, a first storage means, a transport belt, a path switching member, and a control means, and the POS terminal includes a second notifying means . The first storage and the second storage store money. The first storage means stores the money inserted into the insertion slot in the first storage. The first notification unit notifies the POS terminal of the amount of the inserted money. The second notification unit notifies the money storage device of the amount to be paid out by the money storage device as change based on the deposit amount and the settlement amount including the amount notified by the first notification unit. The payout port pays out the money stored in the first storage to the outside of the money storage device. The second storage means causes the money stored in the first storage to be stored in the second storage. The transport belt transports the money stored in the first storage toward the payout port. The path switching member does not prevent the money transported by the transport belt from passing through the payout port in the first state, and causes the currency transported by the transport belt to reach the payout port in the second state. And send it to the second storage. When the control unit determines that the money stored in the first storage needs to be paid out as change based on the amount of money notified by the second notification unit, the control unit stores the money stored in the first storage. The transport belt is controlled so as to transport a part of the currency, and the path switching member is in the first state, and the quantity of the currency stored in the first storage can be stored in the first storage. Before the amount of money is exceeded, the transport belt is controlled to transport a part of the money stored in the first storage, and the path switching member is set to the second state.

The EEPROM 33 corresponds to an auxiliary storage part of the computer. The EEPROM 33 stores data used by the CPU 30 to perform various processes and data generated by the processes in the CPU 30. The EEPROM 33 may store the application program described above. The data stored in the EEPROM 33 includes a management table for managing the number of stored coins.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the management table stored in the EEPROM 33 .

In Act 17, the CPU 30 discharges the coins of each denomination stored in the first storage 19 from the first storage 19 by the number of saves Ka to Kf . The coins discharged from the first storage 19 are blocked by the wall 29b and are not paid out to the tray 2, but fall into the storage 5a. That is, the coins discharged from the first storage 19 are stored in the storage unit 5a. Then, the CPU 30 updates the stored numbers NA to NF described in the management table to values obtained by subtracting the evacuated numbers Ka to Kf, respectively. Thus, the path switching member 29 corresponds to a selection mechanism.
When the CPU 30 executes the control processing shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 based on the application program, the computer having the CPU 30 as a central part functions as control means. Then, the function as the second storage means is realized by cooperation of the path switching member 29 and the computer.

Claims (2)

A money storage device including a first storage and a second storage for storing money,
First storage means for storing the money inserted into the insertion slot in the first storage;
A payout port for paying out the money stored in the first storage to the outside of the money storage device;
A transport belt that transports the money stored in the first storage toward the payout port,
In the first state, the money conveyed by the conveyance belt does not prevent the money from passing through the payout port, and in the second state, the money carried by the conveyance belt does not reach the payout port. A path switching member that feeds into the second storage;
When it is necessary to pay out the money stored in the first storage as change, the first storage means may store the money in the first storage before the first storage stores the money in the first storage. The transport belt is controlled to transport a part of the currency stored in the storage, and the path switching member is set to the first state, and the currency as the change is paid out from the payout port. First control means;
The first storage unit after dispensing the money as the change by the first control unit and before the first storage unit stores the money in the first storage unit. Determining means for determining that overflow occurs based on the number of stored sheets for each denomination,
When it is determined that the overflow occurs by the determination unit, the first storage unit stores the money in the first storage before the first storage stores the money in the first storage. A money storage device comprising: a second control unit that controls the conveyance belt to convey a part of money and sets the path switching member in the second state.   The said 1st storage stores the said money for every denomination, The money storage apparatus of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.