JP2022064240A - Coin handling apparatus and coin handling system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a coin handling apparatus and a coin handling system, which can smoothly withdraw coins when an operation in which a customer takes out coins from the coin handling apparatus is performed.SOLUTION: A currency depositing/dispensing machine 1 comprises: an external housing 10; a coin storage section which is disposed in the external housing 10 and in which coins are stored; and a coin dispensing tray 18 which protrudes from a front surface of the external housing 10 and into which coins dispensed from the coin storage section are discharged while being in the protruded state. Furthermore, the currency depositing/dispensing machine 1 comprises an internal unit (a bill reject box 19, a bill depositing/dispensing unit 11) which is disposed in the external housing 10 and is accessible from the direction of the front surface of the external housing 10. The coin dispensing tray 18 is configured to be retractable from the position of the front surface of the external housing 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus and a coin processing system for processing coin deposits and withdrawals.

The exterior is equipped with a banknote deposit / withdrawal unit that performs banknote deposit processing, withdrawal processing, etc., and a coin deposit / withdrawal unit that performs coin deposit processing, withdrawal processing, etc., and is installed in the store of a financial institution such as a bank. The coin deposit / withdrawal machine to be used is described in Patent Document 1. In the store, the money deposit / withdrawal machine is installed between two tellers (counter clerk) who perform counter operations inside the counter, and can be used by either the left or right teller.

The currency deposit / withdrawal machine has a bill deposit slot, a bill deposit slot, and a coin deposit slot that are opened and closed by a shutter. Further, the coin deposit / withdrawal machine has a coin withdrawal box. The coin withdrawal box can be removed by pulling it forward from inside the aircraft.

At the time of deposit, the teller receives banknotes and coins from the customer, inserts these coins into the banknote deposit slot and the coin deposit slot, and performs the deposit operation. At the time of withdrawal, the teller operates the withdrawal, and when the bill or coin is withdrawn to the bill withdrawal port or the coin withdrawal box, these coins are taken out and handed to the customer.

By the way, in a financial institution, as an operation different from the above operation, an operation in which a teller performs a deposit / withdrawal operation but a customer himself / herself is considering an operation in which money is input / withdrawn. In this case, the money deposit / withdrawal machine is installed outside the reception counter in the store.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-057269

In the operation where the customer himself inserts and withdraws coins, when coins are withdrawn, the customer pulls out the coin withdrawal box from the aircraft, takes out the coins, and then returns the coin withdrawal box to the aircraft. Will be done. However, for customers who are not accustomed to handling the coin deposit / withdrawal machine, the coin withdrawal box stored in the machine may be difficult to understand. In addition, the customer may forget to return the coin withdrawal box after taking out the coin.

Therefore, the present invention is a coin processing device installed in a store of a financial institution, which can smoothly withdraw coins when a customer takes out coins from the device. , And, it is an object of the present invention to provide a coin processing system including such a coin processing apparatus.

The first aspect of the present invention relates to a coin processing device installed in a store of a financial institution. The coin processing device according to this embodiment has an exterior body, a coin storage unit arranged inside the exterior body and for storing coins, and a coin storage unit that projects forward from the front surface of the exterior body and projects from the coin storage unit. It is equipped with a coin withdrawal section where the withdrawn coins are tossed.

According to the above configuration, since the coin withdrawal part is not hidden inside the exterior body, its location is easy to understand, and since it is not necessary to take out the coin from the exterior body, it is not necessary to move the coin into the exterior body. You don't have to worry about forgetting to put it back. Therefore, when the customer takes out the coins from the coin processing device, the coins can be smoothly withdrawn.

In the coin processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, an internal unit arranged inside the exterior body and accessible from the front direction of the exterior body may be further provided. In this case, the coin withdrawal portion may be configured to be retractable from the front position of the exterior body.

For example, the coin processing device includes a moving mechanism for moving the coin withdrawal portion between the front position and a position away from the front of the exterior body.

Here, being accessible to an internal unit means, for example, being able to touch the internal unit or touch the inside of the internal unit.

According to the above configuration, when accessing the internal unit, the coin withdrawal portion can be retracted from the front position of the exterior body, so that the coin withdrawal portion can be prevented from becoming an obstacle.

When the coin withdrawal unit is configured to be retractable as described above, a detection unit for detecting whether or not the coin withdrawal unit is present at the front position and a control unit are further provided. obtain. In this case, the control unit performs control processing according to the detection result of the detection unit.

With such a configuration, it is possible to perform appropriate control processing according to whether or not the coin withdrawal portion is present at the front position of the exterior body.

In the case of the above configuration, as a control process according to the detection result of the detection unit, the control unit has the coin in the coin storage unit based on the presence of the coin withdrawal unit in the front position. It is possible to execute the withdrawal process to be withdrawn to the coin withdrawal section.

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the coins from being withdrawn without being able to withdraw the coins to the coin withdrawal section.

With the above configuration, as a control process according to the detection result of the detection unit, the control unit does not have the coin withdrawal unit at the front position when access to the internal unit is required. Based on the above, a process for accessing the internal unit can be executed.

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the coin withdrawal portion from being accessed to the internal unit without being retracted from the front position of the exterior body.

When the coin withdrawal unit is configured to be retractable as described above, a control unit may be further provided. In this case, the control unit causes the notification unit to notify the evacuation of the coin withdrawal unit when access to the internal unit is required.

With such a configuration, the coin withdrawal unit can be evacuated without forgetting.

A second aspect of the present invention relates to a coin processing apparatus. The coin processing device according to this embodiment has an exterior body, a coin storage unit arranged inside the exterior body and storing coins, and a first coin withdrawal unit and a second coin withdrawal unit provided on the exterior body. And is provided with a mounting portion that can be selectively mounted. Here, the first coin withdrawal unit includes a first coin withdrawal unit into which coins withdrawn from the coin storage unit are to be ejected, and the first coin withdrawal unit is in a state of protruding from the exterior body. It is mounted on the mounting portion so as to be. Further, the second coin withdrawal unit includes a box-shaped second coin withdrawal unit into which coins withdrawn from the coin storage unit are ejected, and the second coin withdrawal unit withdraws from the exterior body. It is mounted on the mounting portion so as to be possible.

According to the above configuration, the coin processing device can be switched between a form including a first coin withdrawal unit and a form including a second coin withdrawal unit according to the operation performed by the financial institution. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden of costs and the like on financial institutions.

In the coin processing apparatus according to this embodiment, the first holding portion for holding the first information indicating that the first coin withdrawal unit is mounted on the mounting portion and the second coin withdrawal unit are contained in the exterior body. A configuration may be adopted in which the second holding portion that holds the second information indicating that the gold unit is mounted on the mounting portion can be selectively installed. In this case, based on the acquisition of the first information from the first holding unit, the first control program for the coin processing device provided with the first coin withdrawal unit is used as a control program to be executed. Based on the determination and the acquisition of the second information from the second holding unit, the second control program for the coin processing device provided with the second coin withdrawal unit is used as a control program to be executed. Further controls may be provided to determine.

According to the above configuration, when the coin processing device is switched to a form including a first coin withdrawal unit or a form including a second coin withdrawal unit, a control program corresponding to the switching is downloaded to the coin processing device. It is not necessary to perform the work of incorporating, the time required for switching can be shortened, and the time and effort required for switching can be reduced.

A third aspect of the present invention relates to a coin processing system. The coin processing system according to this aspect includes the coin processing device according to the first aspect or the second aspect, and a terminal device connected to the coin processing device.

According to the above configuration, the same effect as that of the first aspect or the second aspect can be achieved.

As described above, according to the present invention, in the coin processing device installed in the store of a financial institution, when the customer operates to take out coins from the device, the withdrawal of coins is smoothly performed. A coin processing device for obtaining a coin and a coin processing system including such a coin processing device can be provided.

The effect or significance of the present invention will be further clarified by the description of the embodiments shown below. However, the embodiments shown below are merely examples for implementing the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to those described in the following embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a money deposit / withdrawal machine according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a coin deposit / withdrawal unit mounted on a coin deposit / withdrawal machine according to an embodiment as viewed from above. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the withdrawal tray unit in a state where the coin withdrawal tray is present at the front position of the exterior body according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the withdrawal tray unit in a state where the coin withdrawal tray is present at the retracted position according to the embodiment. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are plane cross sections schematically showing the main part of the withdrawal tray unit in the state where the coin withdrawal tray is present at the front position and the retracted position of the exterior body according to the embodiment, respectively. It is a figure. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the front portion of the withdrawal tray unit showing the coin withdrawal tray according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a money deposit / withdrawal machine according to an embodiment. FIG. 8A is a flowchart according to the embodiment showing a control process for performing the withdrawal process in a state where the coin withdrawal tray is set at the front position of the exterior body, and FIG. 8B is a flowchart. , Is a diagram showing an example of a set guidance screen according to an embodiment. 9 (a) is a flowchart showing a control process for displaying guidance according to the embodiment, and FIGS. 9 (b) and 9 (c) are an evacuation guidance screen and a sampling guidance screen according to the embodiment, respectively. It is a figure which shows an example. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the money deposit / withdrawal machine switched to the semi-self specification according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the money deposit / withdrawal machine switched to the full specification according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control process for automatically determining a control program according to the embodiment. 13 (a) to 13 (c) are views showing an example of screen display on the operation display unit of the full-spec money deposit / withdrawal machine according to the embodiment. 14 (a) to 14 (c) are views showing an example of screen display on the operation display unit of the semi-self-specification money deposit / withdrawal machine according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a money deposit / withdrawal machine having a function of depositing / withdrawing money is shown as an example of a coin processing device. A money processing system is also shown as an example of a coin processing system. In addition, arrows indicating up / down, left / right, and front / back of the money deposit / withdrawal machine are appropriately attached to each figure.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1.

The money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is installed outside the counter in the store of a financial institution such as a bank. The money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is connected to a higher-level terminal 2 operated by a teller (window clerk) via a communication cable 3. The money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 and the upper terminal 2 may be connected wirelessly instead of being wired in this way. The money processing system 4 is configured by the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 and the upper terminal 2.

The operations of depositing and withdrawing money to the currency deposit and withdrawal machine 1 are performed by the teller using the upper terminal 2, and the money to be deposited (banknotes, coins) is inserted into and withdrawn from the currency deposit and withdrawal machine 1. The withdrawal from the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is performed by the customer himself / herself. This operation is so-called semi-self operation.

The money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 includes a bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11 and a coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 in the exterior body 10 constituting the outer shell. The bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11 is provided on the lower side inside the exterior body 10 and performs bill deposit processing, withdrawal processing, and the like. The coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 is provided on the upper side of the exterior body 10 and performs coin deposit processing, withdrawal processing, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the exterior body 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the depth in the front-rear direction is longer than the width in the left-right direction and the height in the vertical direction is higher than the width in the left-right direction. The exterior body 10 includes a main body 10a, an exterior cover 10b provided on the front upper portion of the main body 10a, and a door 10c provided on the front surface of the main body 10a. For example, the exterior cover 10b is made of a resin material, and the main body 10a and the door 10c are made of a metal material.

The bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11 can be accessed from the front direction of the exterior body 10. That is, the door 10c can be opened and the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 can be pulled out from the inside of the exterior body 10. By pulling out the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11, bills can be replenished or collected in the bill storage unit (not shown) included in the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11. Further, when a banknote jam (clogging) occurs in a transport unit (not shown) in the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11, the jammed banknote can be removed.

The exterior cover 10b has a coin slot 13 formed on the upper surface, a bill withdrawal port 14 formed on the front surface, and a bill deposit slot 15 formed on a curved surface curved from the upper surface to the front surface. The coin deposit slot 13, the bill withdrawal port 14, and the bill deposit slot 15 are opened and closed by the shutters 13a, 14a, and 15a, respectively. Coins and banknotes are inserted into the coin deposit slot 13 and the bill deposit slot 15, respectively, at the time of deposit processing. Banknotes are ejected to the banknote withdrawal port 14 at the time of withdrawal processing.

An operation display unit 16 is provided at the rear portion of the exterior cover 10b. The operation display unit 16 is fixed to the exterior cover 10b so as to face diagonally upward and forward. The operation display unit 16 is composed of a touch panel including a display and a touch sensor. The operation display unit 16 displays various images (screens) on the display and detects the user's touch operation on the display by the touch sensor.

Four operation keys 17 are provided in the areas on both sides of the coin deposit slot 13 on the upper surface of the exterior cover 10b. The four operation keys 17 function as start keys for the left and right front operation keys 17a and 17b to start depositing after inserting a bill or coin into the coin deposit slot 13 or the bill deposit slot 15, and the left and right rear. The operation keys 17c and 17d on the side function as open keys for opening the shutter 14a after the bills are thrown into the bill withdrawal port 14.

A coin withdrawal tray 18 is provided at the left end of the front portion of the main body 10a so as to project forward from the front of the exterior body 10. Coins are thrown into the coin withdrawal tray 18 at the time of withdrawal processing. The customer withdraws coins from the coin withdrawal tray 18. The coin withdrawal tray 18 is included in the withdrawal tray unit 200 described later.

A banknote reject box 19 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is arranged inside the front portion of the main body 10a. The banknote reject box 19 stores rejected banknotes such as banknotes whose denomination cannot be identified and banknotes with abnormal transport (double feed, skew, etc.) when the banknotes are withdrawn. The bill reject box 19 can be accessed from the front direction of the exterior body 10. That is, the bill reject box 19 can be pulled forward from the inside of the main body 10a and pulled out. The bill reject box 19 housed in the main body 10a is locked, and the bill reject box 19 can be removed by removing the key. The teller opens the door (not shown) of the extracted banknote reject box 19 and takes out the rejected banknote.

When the coin withdrawal tray 18 is in the front position of the exterior body 10, the left end portion of the bill reject box 19 overlaps behind the coin withdrawal tray 18. Therefore, when the bill reject box 19 is withdrawn from the exterior body 10, the coin withdrawal tray 18 becomes an obstacle. Further, the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 does not overlap the coin withdrawal tray 18, but is near the coin withdrawal tray 18. Therefore, even when the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 is withdrawn from the exterior body 10, the coin withdrawal tray 18 may be an obstacle.

Therefore, the coin withdrawal tray 18 is configured to be able to rotate to the left from the front position of the exterior body 10 to a predetermined position (hereinafter referred to as "evacuation position") deviating from the front, that is, to be retractable from the front position. ing. The detailed configuration of the withdrawal tray unit 200 including the coin withdrawal tray 18 will be described later.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 mounted on a coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1 as viewed from above.

As shown in FIG. 2, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 includes a coin receiving unit 101, six coin storage units 102, and a batch holding unit 103.

The coin receiving unit 101 is arranged below the coin deposit slot 13 and receives coins inserted in the coin deposit slot 13. The coins inserted into the coin deposit slot 13 fall into the coin receiving unit 101. Each of the six coin storage units 102 stores coins for each denomination. For example, the six coin storage units 102 store 1-yen coins, 5-yen coins, 10-yen coins, 50-yen coins, 100-yen coins, and 500-yen coins in order from the front side of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12. The batch holding unit 103 is for temporarily storing coins in a deposit / withdrawal process, a process of collecting coins stored in the coin storage unit 102, and the like.

Further, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 is associated with a coin payout mechanism 104 associated with the coin receiving section 101, a coin payout mechanism 105 associated with each of the six coin storage sections 102, and a batch holding section 103. It is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 106, a transport unit 107, and an identification unit 108.

The coin feeding mechanism 104 pays out the coins received by the coin receiving unit 101 to the transport unit 107 one by one. Each of the six coin feeding mechanisms 105 pays out coins stored in the corresponding coin storage unit 102 to the transport unit 107 one by one. The coin feeding mechanism 106 pays out the coins stored in the batch holding unit 103 to the transport unit 107 one by one.

The transport unit 107 includes a circulation belt 107a that circulates and moves in a clockwise direction. The circulation belt 107a is provided with a plurality of protrusions (not shown) at equal intervals. By catching the coins on the protrusions provided on the circulation belt 107a, the coins are conveyed one by one as the circulation belt 107a circulates. In this way, the coins paid out by each of the above-mentioned feeding mechanisms are conveyed along the circulation path of the circulation belt 107a.

The identification unit 108 is provided on the coin transport path, and identifies the denomination, authenticity, etc. of the coins transported one by one by the transport unit 107. The coin identification information in the identification unit 108 is transmitted to the control unit 301, which will be described later.

Further, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 has a branch mechanism 109 associated with the batch holding unit 103, a branch mechanism 110 associated with each of the six coin storage units 102, and a branch associated with the coin deposit port 13. A mechanism 111 and a branching mechanism 112 are provided.

The branching mechanism 109 selectively branches the coins transported by the transporting unit 107 from the transporting unit 107 and sends them to the batch holding unit 103. Each of the six branching mechanisms 110 selectively branches the coins transported by the transport unit 107 from the transport unit 107 and sends them to the corresponding coin storage unit 102. The branching mechanism 111 selectively branches the coins transported by the transport unit 107 from the transport unit 107, and sends the coins to the transfer unit (not shown) that transfers the coins to the coin deposit slot 13 (coin receiving unit 101).

The branching mechanism 112 selectively branches the coins transported by the transport unit 107 from the transport unit 107 and sends them to a collection cassette (not shown). All coins that have not been branched by the branching mechanism 112 are sent to the coin withdrawal tray 18 by the transport unit 107. At this time, the coin falls from the discharge port 113 and heads for the coin withdrawal tray 18.

There is a further branching mechanism on the path to the recovery cassette. As will be described later, when two left and right coin withdrawal boxes are provided at the front of the main body 10a instead of the coin withdrawal tray 18, the coins are branched by a further branching mechanism and the right coin withdrawal box. Or it is sent to the collection cassette.

When the left and right coin withdrawal boxes are provided instead of the coin withdrawal tray 18, all the coins not branched by the branching mechanism 112 are sent to the left coin withdrawal box by the transport unit 107. ..

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the withdrawal tray unit 200 in a state where the coin withdrawal tray 18 is present at the front position of the exterior body 10. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the withdrawal tray unit 200 in a state where the coin withdrawal tray 18 is in the retracted position. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are plan sectional views schematically showing a main part of the withdrawal tray unit 200 in a state where the coin withdrawal tray 18 is present at the front position and the retracted position of the exterior body 10, respectively. be. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the front portion of the withdrawal tray unit 200 showing the coin withdrawal tray 18.

In FIG. 4, the cover 212 constituting the coin withdrawal tray 18 and the cover 236 constituting the moving mechanism 230 are not shown. Further, in FIGS. 5A and 5B, for convenience, the rear side portion of the detection plate 251 constituting the detection mechanism 250 is not shown, and the lever 241 constituting the lock mechanism 240 is colored. ing.

A detailed configuration of the withdrawal tray unit 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. After that, the code of the "coin withdrawal tray 18" is changed to "coin withdrawal tray 210".

The withdrawal tray unit 200 includes a coin withdrawal tray 210, a base member 220, a moving mechanism 230, a lock mechanism 240, a detection mechanism 250, and a chute 260.

The coin withdrawal tray 210 includes a tray main body 211 having a substantially semicircular shape in a plan view, and a cover 212 attached to the peripheral surface of the tray main body 211. A recess 213 is formed on the upper surface of the tray main body 211 to store the thrown coins. The central portion of the recess 213 is the lowest. An introduction groove 214 connected to the recess 213 is formed at the left rear end of the tray main body 211. The introduction groove 214 has a width larger than the thickness of the 500-yen coin and a depth of more than half the diameter of the 500-yen coin. The bottom surface of the introduction groove 214 is inclined downward toward the recess 213. When the coin withdrawal tray 210 is located in front of the exterior body 10 (FIGS. 3 and 5 (a)), the inlet 214a of the introduction groove 214 is connected to the outlet 262 of the chute 260.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the central portion of the recess 213, a coin detection unit 270 for detecting whether or not a coin is present in the recess 213, that is, the coin withdrawal tray 210 is provided. The coin detection unit 270 includes two photosensors 271 and 272 in which the light emitting elements 271a and 272a and the light receiving elements 271b and 272b are arranged so as to face each other in the left-right direction, and the light emitting element 273a, the light receiving element 273b and the prism 273c are arranged in the front-rear direction. It includes a prism reflection type photo sensor 273 arranged to face each other. Eight holes 213a for passing light are formed in the recess 213 corresponding to the photo sensors 271, 272, and 273.

The base member 220 is formed by combining a plurality of parts having a predetermined shape. The base member 220 is provided with a moving mechanism 230, a locking mechanism 240, a detecting mechanism 250 and a chute 260. The base member 220 has an accommodating portion 224 surrounded by a top surface portion 221, a bottom surface portion 222, and a right side surface portion 223 at the front portion.

The moving mechanism 230 rotates the coin withdrawal tray 210 in a horizontal plane so that the front position of the exterior body 10 (FIGS. 3 and 5 (a)) and the exterior body 10 outside the exterior body 10 can be obtained. It is moved to and from the retracted position (FIGS. 4 and 5 (b)) that deviates from the front of the. The moving mechanism 230 includes a frame 231, a rotating shaft 232, and a regulating member 233.

The frame 231 includes a holding portion 234 that holds the coin withdrawal tray 210 from below, and an arm portion 235 that extends from the holding portion 234. The rotation shaft 232 is arranged at the left rear portion of the accommodating portion 224 of the base member 220 and extends in the vertical direction. The left rear end portion of the arm portion 235 is rotatably supported by the rotation shaft 232. A rectangular cover 236 is attached to the left end of the arm portion 235.

The regulating member 233 includes a first member 237 and a second member 238 having an elongated plate shape. A slit-shaped hole 237a is formed in the first member 237, and two shafts 238a are formed in the front portion of the second member 238. The first member 237 and the second member 238 are connected so that the two shafts 238a are passed through the hole 237a, and the first member 237 can slide with respect to the second member 238. As the first member 237 slides, the regulating member 233 expands and contracts.

The front end portion of the first member 237 is rotatably fixed to the shaft 235a provided at the front portion of the arm portion 235, and the rear end portion of the second member 238 is provided on the lock plate 244 constituting the lock mechanism 240. It is rotatably fixed to the shaft 244c.

The lock mechanism 240 locks the moving mechanism 230 so that the coin withdrawal tray 210 does not move from the front position of the exterior body 10. The lock mechanism 240 includes a lever 241, a lock pin 242, a coil spring 243, and a lock plate 244.

The lever 241 is slidably fixed to the arm portion 235 of the frame 231 in the front-rear direction of the arm portion 235. An operation piece 241a is formed at the front end of the lever 241. When moving the lever 241, a finger is put on the operation piece 241a.

The lock pin 242 is fixed to the lever 241 and projects downward from the lever 241. The coil spring 243 is passed between the lever 241 and the rear portion of the arm portion 235, and urges the lever 241 in the rear direction of the arm portion 235.

The lock plate 244 is arranged in the accommodating portion 224 of the base member 220 and is fixed to the right side surface portion 223. The lock plate 244 is formed with a groove portion 244a notched in a substantially U shape at the front end portion. Further, the front end portion of the lock plate 244 is cut diagonally on the left side of the groove portion 244a, and this portion serves as a guide portion 244b for guiding the lock pin 242 to the groove portion 244a. As shown in FIG. 5A, when the coin withdrawal tray 210 is present at the front position, the lock pin 242 fits into the groove portion 244a. As a result, the frame 231 cannot rotate.

The detection mechanism 250 includes a detection plate 251 and a photo sensor 252. The detection plate 251 is fixed to the arm portion 235 of the frame 231. The detection plate 251 is provided with a detection piece 251a that rises from its front end. The photo sensor 252 includes a light emitting element 252a and a light receiving element 252b that oppose each other. The photo sensor 252 is attached to the front portion of the top surface portion 221 of the base member 220, and the light emitting element 252a and the light receiving element 252b face the inside of the accommodating portion 224.

As shown in FIG. 5A, when the coin withdrawal tray 210 is present at the front position of the exterior body 10, the detection piece 251a enters between the light emitting element 252a and the light receiving element 252b, and the light receiving element 252a from the light emitting element 252a. Block the light towards 252b. The photo sensor 252 detects whether or not the coin withdrawal tray 210 is present at the front position by detecting whether or not the light is shielded by the detection piece 251a.

The chute 260 is attached to the front portion of the top surface portion 221 of the base member 220. The chute 260 has a rectangular tubular shape flat in the left-right direction, and the middle portion is bent so that the gradient on the inlet 261 side is larger than the gradient on the outlet 262 side. The entrance 261 of the chute 260 is connected to the discharge port 113 of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12. The outlet 262 of the chute 260 is connected to the inlet 214a of the introduction groove 214 of the coin withdrawal tray 210.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5A, when the coin withdrawal tray 210 is located in front of the exterior body 10, the moving mechanism 230 is locked by the locking mechanism 240 so that the frame 231 cannot rotate. Further, the photo sensor 252 detects that the coin withdrawal tray 210 is present at the front position. The regulating member 233 is in the most contracted state. The left side surface side of the accommodating portion 224 of the base member 220 is covered with the cover 236, and the inside of the accommodating portion 224 is hidden.

When retracting the coin withdrawal tray 210 from the front position, the operation piece 241a is pulled forward, and the lever 241 moves forward against the urging force of the coil spring 243. As a result, the lock pin 242 is disengaged from the groove portion 244a of the lock plate 244, the lock of the moving mechanism 230 by the lock mechanism 240 is released, and the frame 231 is in a state where it can rotate. The coin withdrawal tray 210 is rotated to the left together with the frame 231. As the frame 231 rotates, the regulating member 233 rotates while extending.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5B, when the coin withdrawal tray 210 is rotated by a predetermined angle (for example, 80 degrees) from the front position and reaches the retracted position, the regulating member 233 is in the most extended state. Therefore, the regulating member 233 and the frame 231 cannot rotate any more. As a result, the rotation of the coin withdrawal tray 210 is stopped at the retracted position. The photo sensor 252 detects that the coin withdrawal tray 210 does not exist in the front position.

The coin withdrawal tray 210 is returned to the front position by being rotated to the right from the retracted position. At this time, the lock pin 242 abuts on the guide portion 244b of the lock plate 244 during rotation, and is guided by the guide portion 244b to move forward. Then, when the coin withdrawal tray 210 reaches the front position, the lock pin 242 is fitted into the groove portion 244a and is locked. Therefore, when returning the coin withdrawal tray 210, it is not necessary to move the lever 241 forward with a finger.

When the withdrawal process is performed with the coin withdrawal tray 210 present at the front position of the exterior body 10, coins are ejected from the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 to the chute 260 through the discharge port 113. The coin discharged to the chute 260 rolls down inside the chute 260 while standing and is discharged from the outlet 262. As shown in FIG. 6, the released coin rolls in the introduction groove 214 while standing and is discharged into the recess 213. Therefore, the coin is unlikely to stay near the entrance of the recess 213 like the alternate long and short dash line, and tends to collect in the central portion of the recess 213 like the solid line. This is expected to improve the detection accuracy of residual coins by the coin detection unit 270.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1. FIG. 7 shows the main configuration of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12, and omits the configuration of each part of the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11.

As shown in FIG. 7, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 includes the above-mentioned bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11, operation display unit 16, operation key 17, shutters 13a, 14a, 15a, coin feeding mechanism 104, 105, 106, and transport unit 107. In addition to the identification unit 108, the branch mechanism 109, 110, 111, 112, the photo sensor 252, and the coin detection unit 270, the control unit 301, the storage unit 302, the communication unit 303, and the voice output unit 304 are provided.

The control unit 301 includes an arithmetic circuit (processing circuit) such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls each unit according to a control program stored in the storage unit 302. The storage unit 302 includes a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a hard disk, stores a control program of the control unit 301, and has a work area during control processing of the control unit 301. Used as. The communication unit 303 communicates with the upper terminal 2. The voice output unit 304 includes a speaker and outputs a predetermined voice according to the control from the control unit 301.

Next, the coin deposit / withdrawal processing and the operation of the coin deposit / withdrawal processing in the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the coin deposit processing, the teller performs an operation for depositing using the upper terminal 2. After that, the customer inserts the coin to be deposited from the coin deposit opening 13, and presses the operation key 17a or the operation key 17b, which are the start keys. The inserted coins are received by the coin receiving unit 101, and are fed out to the transport unit 107 one by one by the coin feeding mechanism 104. The drawn coins are conveyed to the identification unit 108 by the transfer unit 107. The coins identified as normal coins by the identification unit 108 are sent to the batch holding unit 103 by the branching mechanism 109. A coin that cannot be identified as a normal coin by the identification unit 108 is sent to the coin withdrawal tray 210 as a reject coin.

The customer withdraws the rejected coin from the coin withdrawal tray 210. After that, when the teller performs an operation of confirming the payment using the upper terminal 2, coins are paid out one by one from the batch holding unit 103 and are conveyed to the identification unit 108 again. The identification unit 108 identifies the denomination of each coin. After that, the coins are sent by the branching mechanism 110 to the coin storage unit 102 of the denomination according to the identification result. In this way, coins are stored in the coin storage unit 102 for each denomination. In this way, the coin deposit process is completed.

In the coin withdrawal process, the teller uses the upper terminal 2 to perform an operation for withdrawal including input of the withdrawal amount. In response to this, coins are paid out one by one from the coin storage unit 102 corresponding to the denomination to be withdrawn to the transport unit 107. The drawn coins are conveyed to the identification unit 108 by the transfer unit 107. At this time, the coins that could not be identified as normal coins by the identification unit 108 are sent to the batch holding unit 103 by the branching mechanism 109 as reject coins. The coin identified as a normal coin by the identification unit 108 is sent to the coin withdrawal tray 210. The customer withdraws the withdrawn coin from the coin withdrawal tray 210. In this way, the coin withdrawal process is completed.

When coins are thrown into the coin withdrawal tray 210, the coins are detected by the coin detection unit 270, and the presence of the coins is notified by voice notification by the voice output unit 304 or the like. Further, the presence of coins is visually notified by blinking of an LED (not shown) arranged near the coin withdrawal tray 210 and screen display by the operation display unit 16. When all the coins are taken out from the coin withdrawal tray 210 and the coin detection unit 270 detects that there are no coins, the notification is stopped.

When coins are withdrawn by the withdrawal process, if the coins are ejected from the chute 260 with the coin withdrawal tray 210 not present at the front position of the exterior body 10, the coins will be placed around the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1. It will be scattered. Therefore, in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 of the present embodiment, the withdrawal process is performed with the coin withdrawal tray 210 set in the front position.

FIG. 8A is a flowchart showing a control process for performing the withdrawal process in a state where the coin withdrawal tray 210 is set at the front position of the exterior body 10, and FIG. 8B is a set guidance. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen D11.

Based on the withdrawal operation, the control process of FIG. 8A is started. The control unit 301 determines whether or not the coin withdrawal tray 210 is present at the front position of the exterior body 10 based on the detection result of the photo sensor 252 (S101). When the coin withdrawal tray 210 is present at the front position (S101: YES), the control unit 301 starts the withdrawal process (S104). The first screen for withdrawal processing, for example, a screen for prompting the insertion of coins is displayed on the operation display unit 16.

On the other hand, if the coin withdrawal tray 210 is erroneously moved to the retracted position and the withdrawal operation is performed in that state, the control unit 301 sets the coin withdrawal tray 210 to the front position in S101. It is determined that it does not exist (S101: NO). In this case, the control unit 301 causes the operation display unit 16 to display the set guidance screen D11 as shown in FIG. 8B as a notification prompting the coin withdrawal tray 210 to be set in the front position (S102). At this time, in addition to or in place of the display of the set guidance screen D11, the voice notification from the voice output unit 304 may be performed. It is even more preferable that the control unit 301 transmits the notification instruction to the higher-level terminal 2 via the communication unit 303, and the higher-level terminal 2 performs notification by the set guidance screen D11 or voice notification.

The operator who sees the set guidance screen D11 rotates the coin withdrawal tray 210 from the retracted position and sets it in the front position.

The control unit 301 determines whether or not the coin withdrawal tray 210 is set in the front position based on the detection result of the photo sensor 252 (S103). When the coin withdrawal tray 210 is set to the front position (S103: YES), the control unit 301 starts the withdrawal process (S104).

As described above, the control unit 301 executes the withdrawal process based on the presence of the coin withdrawal tray 210 in the front position, and if the coin withdrawal tray 210 is not present in the front position, the withdrawal operation is performed. Does not execute the withdrawal process even if is performed. In the deposit process, the same control process is performed. This is because the reject coins generated at the time of deposit are transported to the coin withdrawal tray 210.

In the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a banknote jam (clogging) occurs near the entrance located at the back of the banknote reject box 19 when the banknote is withdrawn by the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11, the banknote near the entrance It is necessary to remove the banknote reject box 19 in order to remove the banknote reject box 19. Further, when collecting rejected banknotes from the banknote reject box 19, it is necessary to remove the banknote reject box 19. As described above, when the bill reject box 19 is pulled out, the coin withdrawal tray 210 existing at the front position of the exterior body 10 becomes an obstacle. Therefore, in the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1 of the present embodiment, the operation display unit 16 displays a guidance for pulling out the bill reject box 19 after retracting the coin withdrawal tray 210 from the front position.

9 (a) is a flowchart showing a control process for displaying guidance, and FIGS. 9 (b) and 9 (c) are diagrams showing an example of an evacuation guidance screen D12 and a sampling guidance screen D13, respectively.

The control unit 301 determines whether the banknote reject box 19 needs to be removed, that is, whether an event (jam, collection) requiring the removal has occurred (S201). When the bill reject box 19 needs to be removed (S201: YES), the control unit 301 guides the evacuation procedure of the coin withdrawal tray 210 as shown in FIG. 9B, the evacuation guidance screen D12. Is displayed on the operation display unit 16 (S202).

After opening the door 10c, the operator moves the coin withdrawal tray 210 to the evacuation position according to the evacuation guidance screen D12. The door 10c may be opened after the coin withdrawal tray 210 has been retracted.

Next, the control unit 301 determines whether or not the coin withdrawal tray 210 has been retracted from the front position based on the detection result of the photo sensor 252 (S203). Then, when the coin withdrawal tray 210 no longer exists in the front position, the control unit 301 determines that the coin withdrawal tray 210 has been retracted from the front position (S203: YES), and the banknote reject box 19 as shown in FIG. 9 (c). The extraction guidance screen D13 that guides the extraction procedure is displayed on the operation display unit 16 (S204). The operator extracts the bill reject box 19 from the exterior body 10 according to the extraction guidance screen D13.

Note that FIGS. 9 (b) and 9 (c) show the evacuation guidance screen D12 and the extraction guidance screen D13 when a banknote jam occurs, but the banknotes in the withdrawal reject box 19 are collected. The evacuation guidance screen D12 and the extraction guidance screen D13 at the time are the same.

In this way, the control unit 301 displays the evacuation guidance screen D12 as a notification for urging the evacuation of the coin withdrawal tray 210 when access to the banknote reject box 19 is required. Further, the control unit 301 executes a process of displaying the extraction guidance screen D13 as a process for accessing the bill reject box 19 based on the fact that the coin withdrawal tray 210 does not exist at the front position of the exterior body 10. ..

If the coin withdrawal tray 210 is located in front of the exterior body 10 even after the time limit has elapsed since the evacuation guidance screen D12 is displayed, the voice output unit 304 outputs an alarm voice or an alert sound. May be done.

Further, when the bill reject box 19 is returned to the exterior body 10, a return guidance screen for returning the coin withdrawal tray 210 to the original position may be displayed on the operation display unit 16. In this case, when the photo sensor 252 detects that the coin withdrawal tray 210 has been returned to the front position of the exterior body 10, the return guidance screen is closed.

In the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 of the present embodiment, the coin withdrawal tray 210 existing in the front position of the exterior body 10 may be an obstacle when the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 is withdrawn from the exterior body 10. Therefore, by the same control process as in FIG. 9A, the operation display unit 16 displays a guidance for pulling out the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 after retracting the coin withdrawal tray 210 from the front position. On the operation display unit 16, the same evacuation guidance screen as in FIG. 9B and the withdrawal guidance screen for guiding the withdrawal procedure of the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11 are sequentially displayed.

Now, in a financial institution, a semi-self operation in which deposit / withdrawal operations are performed by a teller and coins are inserted / removed by a customer can be performed, and deposit / withdrawal operations and coin insertion / withdrawal are performed by a teller. Full operation can be carried out. When full operation is carried out, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is installed inside the counter and between two tellers. In this case, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is used by two tellers.

A coin withdrawal box 410 is used in addition to the coin withdrawal tray 210 that is always exposed from the exterior body 10 as a coin withdrawal portion for withdrawing coins. The coin withdrawal box 410 has a box shape with an open upper surface, is stored in the exterior body 10 when the coin is thrown out, and is withdrawn from the exterior body 10 when the coin is taken out.

Unlike the coin withdrawal box 410, the coin withdrawal tray 210 is not hidden inside the exterior body 10, so its location is easy to understand, and there is no need to take in and out the coin from the exterior body 10 when taking out coins. Therefore, there is no need to worry about forgetting to return it to the exterior body 10. Therefore, it is desirable that the coin withdrawal tray 18 be used when the customer handles the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 1 in addition to the teller in a semi-self operation. On the other hand, since the coin withdrawal box 410 is closed from the outside and the coins are thrown out, the coins can be strictly managed. Therefore, it is desirable that the coin withdrawal box 410 be used when the full operation in which only the teller handles the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is carried out.

When an operation change is made between semi-self operation and full operation, a coin deposit / withdrawal machine dedicated to semi-self operation equipped with a coin withdrawal tray 18 and a coin dedicated to full operation equipped with a coin withdrawal box 410 are provided accordingly. If a deposit / withdrawal machine is installed, the burden of costs on financial institutions may increase.

Therefore, the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration that can be exchanged between the coin withdrawal tray 210 and the coin withdrawal box 410 so as to flexibly respond to operational changes.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 switched to the semi-self specification. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 switched to the full specification.

As shown in FIG. 11, the coin withdrawal box 410 is included in the withdrawal box unit 400. The withdrawal box unit 400 includes a coin withdrawal box 410, a base member 420, a chute 430, and a lock device 440.

The coin withdrawal box 410 is formed in the shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box having an open upper surface, and has a handle 411 on the front surface. The base member 420 has a shape and size similar to the base member 220 of the withdrawal tray unit 200. The base member 420 is provided with an accommodating portion 421 in which the coin withdrawal box 410 can be taken in and out. The chute 430 has a rectangular tubular shape flat in the left-right direction, and its outlet faces the inside of the coin withdrawal box 410 housed in the storage portion 421. The lock device 440 locks the coin withdrawal box 410 in a state of being accommodated in the accommodating portion 421.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the exterior body 10 has a mounting portion 20 to which the withdrawal tray unit 200 and the withdrawal box unit 400 can be selectively mounted at the lower left end position of the exterior cover 10b. It will be provided. Further, the exterior body 10 is provided with a mounting portion 21 on which the coin withdrawal box 410 can be mounted at a position at the lower right end of the exterior cover 10b. The mounting portions 20 and 21 include accommodating recesses 20a and 21a recessed inside the exterior body 10 and mounting surfaces 20b and 21b extending from the accommodating recesses 20a and 21a into the exterior body 10.

A first control board 301a corresponding to the withdrawal tray unit 200 and a second control board 301b corresponding to the withdrawal box unit 400 are selectively installed in the exterior body 10.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is switched to the semi-self-type money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a, the withdrawal tray unit 200 is mounted on the left mounting portion 20. The base member 220 is attached to the mounting surface 20b using screws or the like. The front portion of the base member 220 having the accommodating portion 224 is accommodated in the accommodating recess 20a, and the rear portion of the base member 220 and the chute 260 are arranged inside the exterior body 10. The coin withdrawal tray 210 projects in front of the exterior body 10. A cover 22 that covers the accommodating recess 21a is attached to the attachment portion 21 on the right side.

Further, the door 10c corresponding to the withdrawal tray unit 200 is attached to the front surface of the main body 10a. The upper part of the door 10c has a shape in which the portion corresponding to the coin withdrawal tray 210 is open. The bill reject box 19 and the mounting portion 21 are covered on the upper part of the door 10c.

Further, the first control board 301a is installed in the exterior body 10. The first control board 301a is formed by mounting a circuit including a CPU or the like on the board, and constitutes a part of the control unit 301. For example, the photo sensor 252 of the withdrawal tray unit 200 and the coin detection unit 270 are connected to the first control board 301a, and detection signals from these are input. The first control board 301a holds the identification information, and this identification information becomes the first information indicating that the withdrawal tray unit 200 is mounted on the mounting unit 20.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is switched to the full-spec money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, two withdrawal box units 400 are mounted on the left and right mounting portions 20 and 21. The base member 420 is attached to the mounting surfaces 20b and 21b using screws or the like. The front portion of the base member 420 in which the coin withdrawal box 410 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 421 is accommodated in the accommodating recesses 20a and 21a, and the rear portion of the base member 420 and the chute 430 are arranged inside the exterior body 10. The coin withdrawal box 410 can be withdrawn from the storage recesses 20a and 21a, that is, from the exterior body 10.

Further, the door 10d corresponding to the withdrawal box unit 400 is attached to the front surface of the main body 10a. The upper part of the door 10d has a shape in which the portion corresponding to the left and right coin withdrawal boxes 410 is open. The bill reject box 19 is covered on the upper part of the door 10d.

Further, the second control board 301b is arranged in the exterior body 10. The second control board 301b is formed by mounting a circuit including a CPU or the like on the board, and constitutes a part of the control unit 301. For example, the second control board 301b drives and controls the lock device 440 of the withdrawal box unit 400. The second control board 301b holds the identification information, and this identification information becomes the second information indicating that the withdrawal box unit 400 is mounted on the mounting unit 20.

When the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is switched to the full-featured currency deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, two higher-level terminals 2 are connected to the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 1b. At the time of the semi-self-type money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a, two higher-level terminals 2 may be connected to the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a.

In the semi-self-designed money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a, the withdrawal box unit 400 may be mounted on the right mounting portion 21 instead of the cover 22. In this case, the coin withdrawal box 410 is covered with the door 10c and is not used.

The storage unit 302 stores in advance a first control program applied to the semi-self-specified money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a and a second control program applied to the full-spec money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b. The first control program and the second control program include at least a program for performing transaction processing such as deposit processing and withdrawal processing.

When the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is switched to the semi-self-spec coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1a equipped with the coin withdrawal tray 210, the first control program is automatically executed, and the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is equipped with the coin withdrawal box 410. When the machine is switched to the full-featured coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, the second control program is automatically executed.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control process for automatically determining the control program. This control process is executed, for example, when the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is first turned on. Alternatively, this control process is executed based on a predetermined operation.

With reference to FIG. 12, the control unit 301 acquires identification information from the control board installed in the exterior body 10 among the first control board 301a and the second control board 301b (S301). Next, the control unit 301 determines whether the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is a semi-self-specific money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a or a full-spec money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b based on the acquired identification information (S302). ..

When the acquired identification information is that of the first control board 301a, the control unit 301 determines that the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is a semi-self-specific money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a (S302: YES), and the first control program. Is determined as the control program to be executed (S303).

On the other hand, when the acquired identification information is that of the second control board 301b, the control unit 301 determines that the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is a full-spec money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b (S302: NO), and the second The control program is determined to be the control program to be executed (S304).

The functions of the four operation keys 17 are different between the semi-self-specification coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1a and the full-spec coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1a. In the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a, as described above, the operation keys 17a and 17b function as start keys, and the operation keys 17c and 17d function as open keys.

On the other hand, in the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, the operation keys 17a and 17b are operated by the left and right tellers (operators) to instruct the possession of the transaction processing related to the banknotes of the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, respectively. The operation keys 17c and 17d function as keys, and the operation keys 17c and 17d function as exclusive keys operated by the left and right tellers to instruct the possession of the transaction processing related to the coin of the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, respectively. Each teller performs an operation to occupy the processing of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b with respect to the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, and then performs a predetermined operation on the operation display unit 16 or the upper terminal 2 to process its own transaction. To execute. In the coin withdrawal process, when the left teller operates the left operation key (occupancy key) 17c, the withdrawn coin is thrown into the left coin withdrawal box 410, and the right teller is the right operation key. When the (occupied key) 17d is operated, the withdrawn coin is thrown into the coin withdrawal box 410 on the right side. The teller pulls out the coin withdrawal box 410 from the exterior body 10 and removes it, and takes out the coin from the coin withdrawal box 410.

Further, the screen displayed on the operation display unit 16 is different between the semi-self-specification coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1a and the full-spec coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1a.

13 (a) to 13 (c) are views showing an example of screen display on the operation display unit 16 in the full-spec money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b. 14 (a) to 14 (c) are views showing an example of screen display on the operation display unit 16 in the semi-self-designed money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a.

In the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, the standby screen D14 is displayed on the operation display unit 16 as shown in FIG. 13A during standby. The standby screen D14 includes a display field C11 for displaying the current amount of money for each denomination, a button B11 for designating a deposit process, and a button B12 for designating a withdrawal process. On the other hand, in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a, the operation display unit 16 is turned off as shown in FIG. 14A during standby. As a result, the customer does not know the amount of money in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a. In the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a, a standby screen without the current amount display column C11 may be displayed on the operation display unit 16.

Further, in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, as shown in FIG. 13B, the display of the display column C12 is displayed on the screen D15 indicating that the withdrawal process is in progress from the display of the withdrawal amount for each denomination. A button B13 for changing the display of the number of withdrawals for each species is included. On the other hand, in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a, as shown in FIG. 14B, the screen D15 does not include the button B13. Similarly, in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, as shown in FIG. 13C, the button B13 is included in the screen D16 prompting the withdrawal of the coins withdrawn in the withdrawal process, and in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a, As shown in FIG. 14 (c), the screen D16 does not include the button B13. Further, in the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, as shown in FIG. 13 (c), the screen D16 includes a display field C13 displaying an image for guiding the withdrawal of coins from the coin withdrawal box 410, and the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1b. In the machine 1a, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), the screen D16 includes a display field C14 in which an image for guiding the withdrawal of coins from the coin withdrawal tray 210 is displayed.

The screen in transaction processing other than withdrawal processing, such as deposit processing, can also be changed between the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1a and the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b.

Further, in the full-spec money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, the control process shown in FIG. 8A is not performed. Further, in the full-spec money deposit / withdrawal machine 1b, the control process shown in FIG. 9A is not performed, and the evacuation guidance screen D12 is displayed on the operation display unit 16 when the bill reject box 19 needs to be removed. The control process is performed so that the sampling guidance screen D13 is displayed.

<Effect of embodiment>
According to this embodiment, the following effects can be achieved.

The coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1 includes a coin withdrawal tray 210 in which coins withdrawn from the coin storage unit 102 are ejected in a state of projecting forward from the front of the exterior body 10 and projecting forward. Since the coin withdrawal tray 210 is not hidden inside the exterior body 10, its location is easy to understand, and since it is not necessary to take in and out the coins from the exterior body 10, it is returned to the exterior body 10. You don't have to worry about forgetting. Therefore, when the customer operates to withdraw money from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1, the withdrawal of coins can be performed smoothly.

Further, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 includes a bill reject box 19 and a bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11 accessible from the front direction of the exterior body 10. Then, the coin withdrawal tray 210 is retracted from the front position of the exterior body 10 by the moving mechanism 230 that moves the coin withdrawal tray 210 between the front position of the exterior body 10 and the position away from the front of the exterior body 10. It is configured to be possible. As a result, when accessing the bill reject box 19 or the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11, the coin withdrawal tray 210 can be retracted from the front position of the exterior body 10 to prevent the coin withdrawal tray 210 from becoming an obstacle. can.

In particular, when the coin withdrawal tray 210 is located in front of the exterior body 10, the banknote reject box 19 cannot be withdrawn because a part of the coin withdrawal tray 210 overlaps with the coin withdrawal tray 210 in the withdrawal direction. However, since the coin withdrawal tray 210 can be retracted to a position where it does not overlap with the bill reject box 19, the bill reject box 19 can be pulled out. Further, the size of the coin withdrawal tray 210 can be increased by stacking the coins on the bill reject box 19, and it becomes easy to collect coins in the coin withdrawal tray 210.

Further, the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is provided with a photo sensor 252 for detecting whether or not the coin withdrawal tray 210 is present at the front position of the exterior body 10, and the control unit 301 responds to the detection result of the photo sensor 252. It is configured to perform control processing. As a result, it is possible to perform appropriate control processing according to whether or not the coin withdrawal tray 210 is present at the front position of the exterior body 10.

Specifically, the control unit 301 executes the withdrawal process based on the coin withdrawal tray 210 being present at the front position of the exterior body 10. This prevents the coins from being withdrawn without being able to withdraw the coins to the coin withdrawal tray 210.

Further, the control unit 301 needs to access the banknote reject box 19 or the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11, and the banknote reject box 19 is based on the fact that the coin withdrawal tray 210 does not exist in the front position of the exterior body 10. Alternatively, as a process for accessing the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11, a process of displaying the extraction guidance screen D13 or the withdrawal guidance screen on the operation display unit 16 is executed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the coin withdrawal tray 210 from being accessed to the banknote reject box 19 or the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 in a state where the coin withdrawal tray 210 is not retracted from the front position of the exterior body 10.

Further, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 displays the evacuation guidance screen D12 as a notification for prompting the evacuation of the coin withdrawal tray 210 when the control unit 301 needs to access the bill reject box 19 or the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11. It is configured to be displayed on the operation display unit 16. As a result, the coin withdrawal tray 210 can be evacuated without forgetting.

Further, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is provided on the exterior body 10 and includes a mounting portion 20 to which the withdrawal tray unit 200 and the withdrawal box unit 400 can be selectively mounted. As a result, the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is placed between the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1a provided with the coin withdrawal tray 210 and the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1b provided with the coin withdrawal box 410 according to the operation carried out by the financial institution. Since it can be switched with, the burden of costs on financial institutions can be reduced.

Further, in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 1, the control unit 301 determines the first control program as the control program to be executed based on the acquisition of the identification information from the first control board 301a, and the second control board 301b. The second control program is determined to be the control program to be executed based on the acquisition of the identification information from. As a result, when switching the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1 to the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1a provided with the coin withdrawal tray 210 or the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1b provided with the coin withdrawal box 410, a control program corresponding to the switching can be downloaded or the like. It is not necessary to carry out the work of incorporating the coin into the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1, the time required for switching can be shortened, and the labor required for switching can be reduced.

<Change example>
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the embodiments of the present invention can be changed in various ways other than the above as shown below. Is.

For example, in the above embodiment, the coin withdrawal tray 210 is configured to be rotatable by the moving mechanism 230 so that the coin withdrawal tray 210 can be retracted from the front position of the exterior body 10. However, the coin withdrawal tray 210 may be configured to be slidable by a moving mechanism having another structure. Further, as a retractable configuration, the coin withdrawal tray 210 may be configured to be removable from the base member 220, that is, the exterior body 10 without using a tool. However, considering the loss of the coin withdrawal tray 210, it is desirable that the coin withdrawal tray 210 be rotated or slid.

Further, in the above embodiment, the banknote reject box 19 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11, which are internal units, are configured to be accessible from the front direction of the exterior body 10. However, other internal units such as the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 may be configured to be accessible from the front direction of the exterior body 10.

Further, in the above embodiment, the banknote reject box 19 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11, which are internal units, can be withdrawn from the exterior body 10. However, the internal unit cannot be pulled out from the inside of the exterior body 10, and may be configured so that the inside of the internal unit can be touched by opening the door of the internal unit from the front direction of the exterior body 10.

Further, in the above embodiment, since the coin withdrawal tray 210 is set in the front position of the exterior body 10 and the withdrawal process is performed, the coin withdrawal tray 210 is replaced with the control process of FIG. 8A. A control process may be performed so that the withdrawal operation is not accepted (invalidated) when the 210 is not present at the front position of the exterior body 10.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the control process for displaying the guidance in FIG. 9A, the operation display unit 16 displays the evacuation guidance screen D12 as a notification for prompting the evacuation of the coin withdrawal tray 210. However, the voice output unit 304 may output the voice of the guidance indicating the evacuation procedure. Further, the display and the voice notification do not indicate the procedure for evacuation, but may simply instruct the evacuation.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the control process for displaying the guidance of FIG. 9A, a process of displaying the sampling guidance screen D13 is executed as a process for accessing the bill reject box 19. However, processing other than the display of the extraction guidance screen D13 may be performed. For example, when the banknote reject box 19 is provided with a mechanism that can be automatically locked and unlocked, an unlocking process may be executed as a process for accessing the banknote reject box 19.

Further, in the above embodiment, the photo sensor 252 is used as a detection unit for detecting whether or not the coin withdrawal tray 210 is present at the front position of the exterior body 10. However, as the detection unit, a sensor other than the photo sensor 252, for example, a magnetic sensor or a micro switch may be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the door 10c may be overlapped with a part of the coin withdrawal tray 210 from the front so that the coin withdrawal tray 210 cannot rotate unless the door 10c is opened. If this is done, the coin withdrawal tray 210 is less likely to be accidentally evacuated.

Further, in the above embodiment, the identification information is held by the first control board 301a and the second control board 301b that form a part of the control unit 301. However, the identification information may be held in the holding portions other than the first control board 301a and the second control board 301b, which are selectively installed on the exterior body 10 and can hold the information.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the withdrawal tray unit 200 is mounted on the mounting unit 20, the second control board 301b is installed in the exterior body 10, and the withdrawal box unit 400 is mounted on the mounting unit 20. If the first control board 301a is installed in the exterior body 10 at that time, error notification may be performed. In this case, the mounting unit 20 is provided with a discriminating unit for determining which of the withdrawal tray unit 200 and the withdrawal box unit 400 is mounted.

Further, in the above embodiment, the exterior body 10 is provided with not only a mounting portion 20 on which the withdrawal tray unit 200 and the withdrawal box unit 400 can be selectively mounted, but also a mounting portion 21 on which the withdrawal box unit 400 is mounted. Was done. However, the mounting portion 21 may not be provided on the exterior body 10.

Further, in the above embodiment, the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 1 including the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11 and the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12 is mentioned as an example of the coin processing device of the present invention, but the present invention has the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 12. It may be applied to a coin deposit / withdrawal machine equipped with only.

In addition, the embodiments of the present invention can be appropriately modified within the scope of the claims.

1 Money deposit / withdrawal machine (coin processing device)
2 Upper terminal (terminal device)
4 Money processing system (coin processing system)
10 Exterior 11 Banknote deposit / withdrawal unit (internal unit)
16 Operation display unit (notification unit)
18,210 Coin withdrawal tray (coin withdrawal section, first coin withdrawal section)
19 Banknote reject box (internal unit)
102 Coin storage 200 Withdrawal tray unit (1st coin withdrawal unit)
230 Moving mechanism 252 Photo sensor (detection unit)
301 Control unit 301a 1st control board (1st holding unit)
301b 2nd control board (2nd holding part)
400 Withdrawal Box Unit (2nd Coin Withdrawal Unit)
410 Coin withdrawal box (2nd coin withdrawal section)

Claims (10)

In the coin processing equipment installed in the stores of financial institutions
With the exterior
A coin storage unit that is placed inside the exterior and stores coins,
A coin withdrawal section in which coins withdrawn from the coin storage section are to be ejected in a state of projecting forward from the front of the exterior body and overhanging.
A coin processing device characterized by being equipped with. Further provided with an internal unit located inside the exterior and accessible from the front of the exterior.
The coin withdrawal portion is configured to be retractable from the front position of the exterior body.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1. Further provided with a moving mechanism for moving the coin withdrawal portion between the front position and the position away from the front of the exterior body.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 2. A detection unit for detecting whether or not the coin withdrawal unit is present at the front position, and a detection unit.
With a control unit,
The control unit performs control processing according to the detection result of the detection unit.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. The control unit executes a withdrawal process in which coins in the coin storage unit are withdrawn to the coin withdrawal unit based on the presence of the coin withdrawal unit in the front position.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 4. When access to the internal unit is required, the control unit executes a process for accessing the internal unit based on the fact that the coin withdrawal unit does not exist at the front position.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 4 or 5. With more control
The control unit causes the notification unit to notify the evacuation of the coin withdrawal unit when access to the internal unit is required.
The coin processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the coin processing apparatus is characterized in that. With the exterior
A coin storage unit that is placed inside the exterior and stores coins,
The exterior body is provided with a mounting portion on which the first coin withdrawal unit and the second coin withdrawal unit can be selectively mounted.
The first coin withdrawal unit includes a first coin withdrawal unit into which coins withdrawn from the coin storage unit are ejected, and the first coin withdrawal unit is in a state of protruding from the exterior body. It is mounted on the mounting part and
The second coin withdrawal unit includes a box-shaped second coin withdrawal unit into which coins withdrawn from the coin storage unit are ejected, and the second coin withdrawal unit can be withdrawn from the exterior body. It is mounted on the mounting portion so as to be.
A coin processing device characterized by that. Inside the exterior, the first holding portion that holds the first information indicating that the first coin withdrawal unit is mounted on the mounting portion and the second coin withdrawal unit are mounted on the mounting portion. A second holding unit that holds the second information indicating that the coin is used can be selectively installed.
Based on the acquisition of the first information from the first holding unit, the first control program for the coin processing device provided with the first coin withdrawal unit is determined as the control program to be executed. Based on the acquisition of the second information from the second holding unit, control for determining a second control program for the coin processing device provided with the second coin withdrawal unit as a control program to be executed. With more parts,
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 8. The coin processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
The terminal device connected to the coin processing device and
A coin processing system characterized by being equipped with.

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