JP2022115266A - Medium processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To reduce a burden for handling a cash after a medium processing device delivers media.SOLUTION: In a medium processing method, a medium processing device (cash processing device 21) receives an instruction that media (bills 51) are delivered in a batch unit, and the medium processing device delivers N pieces of separators 52 and N batches of media from the stored media (N is a natural number) in accordance with the instruction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to media processing methods.

Patent Literature 1 describes a cash processing device. A cash processing device is installed, for example, in the back office of a retail store. The cash processing device performs a process of depositing sales proceeds and a process of withdrawing the change fund from the cash register. The change reserve is dispensed for each cash register or each cashier. The cash processing device collectively withdraws the change reserves of a plurality of cash registers or the change reserves of a plurality of cashiers. The person in charge divides the collectively dispensed cash for a plurality of cash registers or a plurality of cashiers.

Japanese Patent No. 5729193

When using a conventional cash handling machine, the clerk must divide the cash dispensed in batches for multiple cash registers or multiple cashiers.

The present disclosure reduces the burden of handling cash after the media processing device dispenses the media.

The media processing method disclosed herein comprises:
The media processing device receives a medium dispensing instruction to dispense the media in batch units,
According to the instruction, the media processing device dispenses N separators and N batches of media from the stored media (N is a natural number).

The operator can divide the N batches of media dispensed by the media processor based on the N separators.

The medium and the separator are the N-th batch medium and the N-th separator corresponding to the N-th batch, and the N+1-th batch medium and the N+1-th separator corresponding to the N+1-th batch. It may be dispensed to the dispensing port of the media processing device.

The N batches of media dispensed to the dispensing port are separated by N separators. The operator can divide the N batches of media dispensed by the media processor based on the N separators.

Information in the Nth separator may be associated with information in the Nth batch of media.

The operator can separate the media into batches based on the information in each separator.

the media handling device incorporates a separator;
The media processing device may dispense the taken-in separator and the stored media.

The media handling device does not need to be pre-stocked with separators.

the loaded separator has information about a batch of media dispensed from the media processing device;
The media processing device recognizes separator information,
The medium processing device may dispense the medium and the separator based on the recognized information.

Information can be written to the separator in various ways, for example electrically. Also, instead of the electrical method, a magnetic method may be used.

The operator does not have to manually enter information about batches of media.

The medium processing device may dispense the pre-stored separator and the stored medium.

The operator does not have to prepare separators.

The media processing device takes in M batches of media and M separators (M is a natural number);
The media processing device may store captured media.

The operator can collectively load M batches of media into the media processing device.

The medium and the separator are the M-th batch medium and the M-th separator corresponding to the M-th batch, and the M+1-th batch medium and the M+1-th separator corresponding to the M+1-th batch. The sheets may be loaded one by one into the intake port of the media processing device.

The media processor can distinguish between M batches of media based on the M separators.

The media processing device takes in M batches of media and M separators, and then dispenses N batches of media and N separators,
The media processing device may pay out the M separators taken in as N separators.

The M separators to be dispensed as N separators may be temporarily stored in a tape type storage unit. A cassette-type storage unit may be employed instead of the tape-type storage unit.

The operator can collectively load M batches of media distinguished by separators into the media processing device, and batch-by-batch the N batches of media discharged from the media processing device based on the separators. can be separated.

The media processing device may dispense N batches of media and the taken M separators as N separators by reusing the M separators taken in together with the M batches of media.

The same separator is utilized during both media intake and media dispensing. After receiving the medium, the medium can be dispensed without preparing a new separator.

The Mth separator information may be associated with the Mth batch of media information.

The media processing device can distinguish batches of captured media based on the information in each separator.

Each separator has user information,
The media processing device acquires user information of each captured separator,
User information in the Mth separator may be associated with media information in the Mth batch.

Based on the information of each separator, the medium processing device can associate and manage user information and medium information.

The separator may be a card containing resin.

The durability of the separator is improved. A separator can be used repeatedly.

The separator may also be a card that includes paper.

The media processing device may take in media and separators through an inlet and dispense media and separators through an outlet.

The media processor may ingest media and separators through an opening and dispense media and separators through the openings.

The media processing device is a cash processing device installed in a financial institution,
The cash processing device may deposit the proceeds of a facility different from the financial institution in batch units.

The person in charge of the facility can withdraw the sales proceeds all at once to a cash processing device installed in the financial institution. The cash processing device can distinguish the received sales proceeds based on the separator. There is no need to install a cash handling device at the facility. The burden of operating the facility is reduced.

The media processing device is a cash processing device installed in a financial institution,
The cash processing apparatus may dispense change in units of batches to be used at a facility different from the financial institution.

The person in charge of the facility can withdraw the change all at once from the cash processing device installed in the financial institution. The agent can divide the dispensed change based on the separator. There is no need to install a cash handling device at the facility. The burden of operating the facility is reduced.

The above-described medium processing method can reduce the burden of handling cash after the medium processing device pays out the medium.

FIG. 1 shows a cash processing device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 shows a system including a cash processing machine. FIG. 3 shows a cash processing device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 4 shows a cash processing device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 5 shows a cash processing device according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 6 shows a cash processing device according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 7 shows a cash processing device according to the sixth embodiment. FIG. 8 shows a cash processing device according to the seventh embodiment. FIG. 9 shows deposit/withdrawal data.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the medium processing method will be described with reference to the drawings. The media processing methods described herein are exemplary.

(First Embodiment of Cash Processing Device)
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a media processing device according to the first embodiment. A media processing device is a device that executes the media processing method disclosed herein. The medium processing device in FIG. 1 is a cash processing device 21 that executes cash dispensing processing, that is, withdrawal processing. The cash processing device 21 includes a storage section 210 , a payout port 220 and a control section 230 .

The storage unit 210 is housed inside the housing 20 of the cash processing device 21 . The storage unit 210 stores cash. More specifically, the storage unit 210 stores banknotes 51 . The cash processing device 21 is a bill processing device.

The storage unit 210 may be, for example, a stack storage device. A stack-type storage device stacks and stores banknotes. The storage unit 210 may be, for example, a tape-type storage device. A tape-type storage device stores bills by wrapping them around a drum together with a tape. The storage unit 210 feeds the stored banknotes out of the storage unit 210 one by one. The cash processing device 21 may include a plurality of storage units 210 . The plurality of storage units 210 may be storage units of the same type or may be storage units of different types.

A payout port 220 is provided in the housing 20 . The payout port 220 connects the inside and outside of the housing 20 . The payout port 220 pays out the banknotes 51 fed from the storage unit 210 to the outside of the housing 20 . The payout port 220 can hold a plurality of banknotes 51 . A plurality of banknotes 51 are stacked at the dispensing port 220 .

The control unit 230 controls the cash processing device 21 so that the cash processing device 21 executes payment processing. More specifically, when the control unit 230 receives a payment instruction, the storage unit 210 feeds out a specified number of banknotes 51 of the specified denomination, and the cash processing device 21 feeds out the banknotes 51 from the storage unit 210. The banknotes 51 are paid out of the housing 20 through the payout port 220 .

The control unit 230 receives a withdrawal instruction through the operating unit of the cash processing device 21 . The operator uses the operation unit of the cash processing device 21 to instruct withdrawal.

Moreover, the control part 230 can also receive the payment|withdrawal instruction|indication which the apparatus different from the cash processing apparatus 21 output by communication. The operator uses another device to instruct withdrawal. Another device may be, for example, a terminal device connected to the cash processing device 21 by wire or wirelessly. The terminal device may be installed near the cash processing device 21 or may be separated from the cash processing device 21 . Another device may also be a smart phone or tablet carried by the operator.

However, when the operator instructs withdrawal using another device, the cash processing device 21 dispenses the banknotes 51 through the payout port 220 based on the operation of the operation unit of the cash processing device 21 by the operator. Pay out outside the housing 20 . This is because the operator needs to be near the cash processing device 21 when the bills 51 are dispensed.

The cash processing device 21 dispenses banknotes 51 in batches. One batch is composed of one or more bills 51 . That is, one batch is composed of one or more bills 51 . Dispensing banknotes 51 in batches means that the cash processing apparatus 21 dispenses banknotes 51 corresponding to N (N is a natural number) batches.

The number of batches paid out by the cash processing device 21 is one or more. That is, the number of batches paid out by the cash processing device 21 may be one or plural. Therefore, the cash processing apparatus 21 may dispense one banknote 51 in one batch. Also, there is a case where only one batch of banknotes 51 is dispensed.

The denomination and/or the number of banknotes 51 constituting one batch may be the same or different in a plurality of batches. For example, the first batch of banknotes 51 may be composed of five 1000-yen banknotes, and the second batch of banknotes may be composed of five 1000-yen banknotes. Also, for example, the first batch of banknotes may consist of five 1000-yen bills, and the second batch of banknotes may consist of two 5000-yen bills and five 1000-yen bills.

The cash processing device 21 dispenses the separator 52 together with the bills 51 . The separator 52 separates batches of banknotes 51 dispensed by the cash processing device 21 . The separator 52 is a marker indicating a boundary between batches of banknotes 51 dispensed by the cash processing apparatus 21 . The separator 52 is, for example, a card containing resin. The number of separators 52 dispensed by the cash processing device 21 corresponds to the number of batches. When the cash processing apparatus 21 dispenses N batches of banknotes 51 , the cash processing apparatus 21 dispenses N separators 52 .

As conceptually shown in FIG. 2, the cash processing apparatus 21 sets the timing for dispensing the separator 52 from the housing 20 to the dispensing port 220 so that the separator 52 is at the head of each batch at the dispensing port 220. adjust. Note that the cash processing apparatus 21 may dispense the separators 52 and the banknotes 51 such that the separators 52 are at the end of each batch.

The payout port 220 holds banknotes 51 and separators 52 stacked in a predetermined order. The cash processing device 21 dispenses N batches of banknotes at once. The operator can manually take out the banknotes 51 and the separators 52 held in the dispensing port 220 while maintaining their order.

The operator can separate the N batches of banknotes 51 paid out by the cash processing apparatus 21 at one time based on the N separators 52 . The operator's burden is reduced when the banknotes 51 are divided into batches.

(System including cash handling equipment)
FIG. 2 shows a system 1 that includes a cash processing device 2 . A system 1 is constructed between a financial institution 11 and a facility different from the financial institution 11 . The financial institution 11 is, for example, a branch of a bank. The facility is, for example, retail store 12 . The facility may be a store of another type of business, such as a restaurant. Also, the facility may be a facility other than a store. In the facility, sales proceeds are generated by settlement using cash. Also, in some facilities, change is required when settlement is made. A change reserve is provided at the facility.

A cash processing device 2 is installed in a branch of a bank. The cash processing device 2 may more specifically be a teller machine operated by a bank employee. Alternatively, the cash processing device 2 may be an ATM operated by a bank customer or a self-service machine.

The cash processing device 2 executes cash processing. The cash processing device 2 includes one or more storage units 210 . Specifically, the cash processing device 2 takes cash into the device and executes a deposit process of storing the cash taken into the device in the storage unit 210 . The cash processing device 2 exchanges information regarding the payment processing with the management device 3 to be described later when executing the payment processing. The cash processing apparatus 2 also carries out a withdrawal process of withdrawing cash from the storage unit 210 and dispensing the cash withdrawn from the storage unit 210 to the outside of the apparatus. The cash processing device 2 exchanges information on the withdrawal process with the management device 3 when executing the withdrawal process. The cash processing device 21 of FIG. 1 can be used as a device installed in the financial institution 11 .

A management device 3 is connected to the cash processing device 2 . The management device 3 is installed at the same location as the cash processing device 2 in the illustrated example. The management device 3 may be installed anywhere. The management device 3 is an information processing device. The management device 3 is configured by a computer. A computer has at least a processor, a bus, a memory, a storage device, and a communication interface. Two-way communication is possible between the management device 3 and the cash processing device 2 . The management device 3 exchanges information with the cash processing device 2 . The management device 3 manages bank accounts. The management device 3 deposits money corresponding to the received cash into a bank account when the cash processing device 2 executes deposit processing. The management device 3 also withdraws money corresponding to the cash to be dispensed from the bank account when the cash processing device 2 executes the withdrawal processing.

The cash processing device 2 is connected to the network 13 . Network 13 is, for example, the Internet. For example, a cloud server 14 is connected to the network 13 . The cash processing device 2 can upload information to the cloud server 14 via the network 13 . Note that the management device 3 may upload information to the cloud server 14 via the network 13 .

For example, a cash register 41 is installed in the retail store 12 . A clerk at the retail store 12, that is, a cashier, uses the cash register 41 to settle the account. Although one cash register 41 is shown in the drawing, a plurality of cash registers 41 may be installed in the retail store 12 .

A PC (Personal Computer) is also installed in the retail store 12 . PC 42 is connected to network 13 . The PC 42 includes at least a processor, bus, memory, storage device, and communication interface. PC 42 can download information from cloud server 14 via network 13 . PC 42 may be able to upload information to cloud server 14 via network 13 . Note that the PC 42 can be replaced with a smart phone and/or a tablet.

A person in charge of the retail store 12 (hereinafter sometimes referred to simply as a person in charge) manages the balance of payments of the retail store 12 using the PC 42 . When there are multiple cashiers in the retail store 12 and/or when multiple cash registers 41 are installed in the retail store 12, the person in charge may check the sales for each cashier and/or each cash register 41. manage money. The clerk also manages a change reserve for each cashier and/or for each cash register 41 .

The retail store 12 exemplified in FIG. 2 is not installed with a cash processing device that performs the process of depositing sales proceeds and the process of withdrawing the change fund from the cash register 41 . The person in charge carries the sales proceeds of the retail store 12 to the financial institution 11 and uses the cash processing device 2 to carry out deposit processing of depositing the sales proceeds into the account of the retail store 12 . The person in charge also uses the cash processing device 2 to perform withdrawal processing for withdrawing the change reserve of the retail store 12 from the account of the retail store 12, and the change reserve paid out from the cash processing device 2. to retail store 12 .

In the case of a conventional cash processing device, the person in charge manages the sales proceeds for each cashier and/or each cash register 41, while the cash processing device installed in the financial institution 11 manages the retail sales. The sales proceeds of the store 12 are deposited in a lump. Alternatively, the person in charge separately deposits the sales proceeds into the cash processing device installed in the financial institution 11 for each cashier and/or for each cash register 41 . Similarly, the person in charge manages the change reserve for each cashier and/or for each cash register 41, while the cash processing device installed in the financial institution 11 receives the change reserve for the retailer 12. Withdraw the total of In this case, the person in charge must divide the dispensed change fund by cashier and/or by cash register 41 . Alternatively, the person in charge causes the cash processing device installed in the financial institution 11 to withdraw change funds for each cashier and/or each cash register 41 . In either case, the burden on the person in charge is heavy.

Therefore, the cash processing device 2 can withdraw the change fund for each cashier and/or for each cash register 41 so as to reduce the burden on the person in charge. Alternatively, the cash processing device 2 can receive the proceeds for each cashier and/or each cash register 41 .

A person in charge of the retail store 12 can use the cash processing device 2 installed in the financial institution 11 instead of the cash processing device installed in the retail store 12 . There is no need to install a cash processing device in the retail store 12.例文帳に追加Since the introduction cost of the cash processing device is reduced and the maintenance cost is also reduced, the financial burden on the retail store 12 is reduced. Also, the space for installing the cash processing device in the retail store 12 can be saved.

In addition, since the person in charge directly deposits or withdraws money from the financial institution 11 without going through the cash processing device installed in the retail store 12, the time and effort of the person in charge can be saved.

As described above, the cash processing apparatus 21 of FIG. 1 can be installed in the financial institution 11 and used to process the payment of change funds. When the person in charge of the retail store 12 withdraws the change fund from the cash processing device 21, the person in charge instructs the withdrawal of the banknotes 51 in units of batches. As will be described later, if information on the payment pattern of the change reserve, that is, information on the denomination and number of batches of each batch is determined in advance and stored in the cash processing device 21, the person in charge can easily By simply performing an operation, it is possible to instruct the withdrawal of banknotes 51 in units of batches.

The banknotes 51 and the separators 52 are accumulated in the payout port 220 in a predetermined order by the cash processing device 21 executing the payout process according to the payout instruction. The separator 52 separates the batch from the batch, that is, separates the batch from the subsequent batch of the batch. can be done. When the person in charge separates the dispensed banknotes 51 using the separator 52 as a mark, the dispensed banknotes 51 are divided into change reserves for each cashier of the retail store 12 and/or each cash register 41. there is Reduce the burden on the person in charge.

(Second Embodiment of Cash Processing Device)
FIG. 3 shows a cash processing device 22 according to the second embodiment. A cash processing device 22 according to the second embodiment is a modification of the cash processing device 21 of FIG. The cash processing device 22 is used as the cash processing device 2 installed in the financial institution 11 .

The cash processing device 22 includes a cash storage unit 240 , a payout port 220 , a control unit 230 , a storage unit 231 , a communication unit 232 and a separator storage unit 250 .

The cash storage unit 240 stores banknotes 51 in the same manner as the storage unit 210 of the cash processing device 21 . The cash storage unit 240 feeds out the banknotes 51 one by one. The cash storage unit 240 is connected to the payout port 220 .

The separator housing portion 250 houses the separator 52 . The separator storage unit 250 feeds out the separators 52 one by one. The separator housing portion 250 is connected to the payout port 220 . Separator storage unit 250 may be connected to a banknote transport path that connects cash storage unit 240 and payout port 220 .

The payout port 220 pays out the banknotes 51 fed from the cash storage unit 240 and the separators 52 fed from the separator storage unit 250 to the outside of the housing 20 . The payout port 220 can hold a plurality of bills 51 and separators 52 . Banknotes 51 and separators 52 are stacked at the payout port 220 .

The storage unit 231 stores various kinds of information required when the cash processing device 22 executes processing. The storage unit 231 can be configured by storage devices having various configurations.

The communication unit 232 performs communication via the network 13, for example. The communication unit 232 also communicates with the management device 3 . The communication unit 232 may perform communication using short-range wireless communication. The communication unit 232 may be compatible with wired communication.

The control unit 230 controls the cash processing device 22 so that the cash processing device 22 executes payment processing. The cash processing device 22 executes a dispensing process of dispensing banknotes 51 in batch units. When the banknotes 51 are dispensed to the dispensing port 220 , the control unit 230 uploads information on the disbursed amount and total disbursed amount for each batch to the cloud server 14 via the communication unit 232 and the network 13 . The control unit 230 also transmits at least information on the total withdrawal amount to the management device 3 through the communication unit 232 . The management device 3 withdraws from the account specified at the time of the withdrawal process based on the received information on the total amount of withdrawal.

The separator 52 separates batches of banknotes 51 dispensed by the cash processing device 22 . More specifically, the control unit 230 controls the timing at which the cash storage unit 240 feeds the banknotes 51 and the timing at which the separator storage unit 250 feeds the separators 52 so that the separator 52 is at the head of each batch at the payout port 220. adjust. Note that the separator 52 may be the tail of each batch.

The payout port 220 holds banknotes and separators 52 stacked in a predetermined order. The operator can manually take out the banknotes 51 and the separators 52 from the dispensing opening 220 while maintaining their order. A separator 52 separates the batches.

A person in charge of the retail store 12 can divide the change reserve for each cashier and/or cash register 41 of the retail store 12 by separating the dispensed banknotes 51 using the separator 52 as a mark. .

In addition, the person in charge uses the PC 42 to download the change reserve information for each batch from the cloud server 14 . Since the change reserve for each batch corresponds to the change reserve for each cashier and/or cash register 41 of the retail store 12, A change reserve can be managed in the PC 42 .

Instead of providing information via the cloud server 14, the information may be provided from the cash processing device 22 or a terminal connected to the cash processing device 22 to the PC 42 using e-mail. Alternatively, the cash processing device 22 or the terminal may issue a receipt on which information is printed. Numbers or various codes (for example, two-dimensional code) may be printed on the receipt. Alternatively, the person in charge may insert a storage medium such as a memory card into the cash processing device 22 or a terminal connected to the cash processing device 22, and the cash processing device 22 or the terminal may store the information in the storage medium. The person in charge uses the PC 42 to read the information from the storage medium.

(Third Embodiment of Cash Processing Device)
FIG. 4 shows a cash processing device 23 according to the third embodiment. A cash processing device 23 according to the third embodiment is a modification of the cash processing device 21 of FIG. The cash processing device 23 is used as the cash processing device 2 installed in the financial institution 11 .

The cash processing device 22 includes a cash storage unit 240 , a payout port 220 , a control unit 230 , a storage unit 231 , a communication unit 232 , an intake port 260 and a temporary holding unit 270 .

The inlet 260 is provided in the housing 20 . The inlet 260 connects the inside and outside of the housing 20 . Inlet 260 takes separator 52 into housing 20 . The inlet 260 can hold a plurality of separators 52, for example. A plurality of separators 52 are integrated at inlet 260 . The plurality of separators 52 are taken into the housing 20 one by one through the intake port 260 .

The temporary holding section 270 is housed inside the housing 20 . The temporary holding section 270 is connected to each of the intake port 260 and the dispensing port 220 . The temporary holding portion 270 accommodates the separator 52 taken into the housing 20 . The temporary holding section 270 can accommodate a plurality of separators 52 . The temporary storage unit 270 also feeds out the stored separators 52 one by one. Temporary holding portion 270 may be, for example, a tape-type storage portion. The tape-type storage section allows storage and delivery of the separator 52 without changing the order. Reservoir 270 may also be a stacking storage.

The control unit 230 controls the cash processing device 23 so that the cash processing device 23 executes payment processing. The cash processing device 23 dispenses banknotes 51 in batches. The control unit 230 uploads the information on the withdrawal amount and total withdrawal amount for each batch to the cloud server 14 via the communication unit 232 and the network 13 . The control unit 230 also transmits at least information on the total withdrawal amount to the management device 3 through the communication unit 232 . The management device 3 withdraws from the account specified at the time of the withdrawal process based on the received information on the total amount of withdrawal.

The separator 52 separates batches of banknotes 51 dispensed by the cash processing device 23 .

More specifically, the cash processing device 23 takes the separator 52 into the housing 20 before the cash processing device 23 dispenses the bills 51 . The separator 52 is in the possession of the operator. The operator manually inserts the separator 52 into the inlet 260 . The separators 52 are taken into the housing 20 one by one through the intake port 260 . The taken-in separator 52 is stored in the temporary storage section 270 .

After all the separators 52 inserted into the intake port 260 are taken into the housing 20 , the cash storage unit 240 starts feeding the banknotes 51 . The control unit 230 adjusts the timing at which the cash storage unit 240 feeds the banknotes 51 and the timing at which the temporary holding unit 270 feeds out the separators 52 so that the separator 52 is at the top of each batch at the payout port 220 . Note that the separator 52 may be the tail of each batch.

The payout port 220 holds banknotes and separators 52 stacked in a predetermined order. The operator can manually take out the banknotes 51 and the separators 52 held in the dispensing port 220 while maintaining their order.

For example, when the person in charge of the retail store 12 pays out the change reserve using the cash processing device 23, the number of separators 52 corresponding to the number of cashiers and/or the number of cash registers 41 of the retail store 12 is taken. It is thrown into the inlet 260 . As described above, the cash processing device 23 takes the separators 52 inserted into the intake port 260 into the housing 20 and dispenses the taken-in separators 52 together with the banknotes 51 to the payout port 220 . By separating the dispensed banknotes 51 using the separator 52 as a mark, the person in charge can divide the change reserve for each cashier and/or each cash register in the retail store 12 .

In addition, the control unit 230 uploads the information on the amount of withdrawal and the total amount of withdrawal for each batch to the cloud server 14 via the communication unit 232 and the network 13 . The control unit 230 also transmits at least information on the total withdrawal amount to the management device 3 through the communication unit 232 . The management device 3 withdraws from the account specified at the time of the withdrawal process based on the received information on the total amount of withdrawal.

The person in charge can use the PC 42 to download the change reserve information for each batch from the cloud server 14, so that the change reserve for each cashier and/or cash register 41 of the retail store 12 can be obtained at the PC 42. manageable. In addition, as described above, various methods other than providing information via the cloud server 14 can be employed.

(Modified example of the cash processing device of the third embodiment)
As a modified example of the cash processing device 23 , the cash processing device 23 may include an information acquisition unit 280 . The information acquisition section 280 is connected to the intake port 260 and the temporary storage section 270 . The information acquisition unit 280 acquires information possessed by the separator 52 taken from the intake port 260 . After the information acquisition section 280 acquires the information, the separator 52 is stored in the temporary holding section 270 .

Separator 52 has information, for example, in an electrically, magnetically, or optically readable form. Specifically, the separator 52 may include a contact or non-contact IC chip in which information is stored. Separator 52 may also have magnetic tape attached to it on which information is stored. A bar code or two-dimensional code containing information, or letters/numbers may be printed on the surface of the separator 52 .

The information acquisition section 280 corresponds to the configuration of the separator 52 . In other words, the information acquisition section 280 has a configuration capable of reading the information of the separator 52 electrically, magnetically, or optically.

Each separator 52 may have information about the batch. That is, one separator 52 has information about one batch. Information about one batch is, for example, information on the denomination and number of banknotes to be paid out as a change reserve.

Each separator 52 may also have unique ID information. Details of the ID information of the separator 52 will be described later. The cash processing device 23 may have a table that associates the ID information of the separator 52 with information on batches. If the ID information of each separator 52 is acquired, the cash processing apparatus 23 can acquire information about the batch corresponding to the separator 52 concerned based on a table.

The person in charge of the retail store 12 inserts the separator 52 corresponding to the cashier and/or the cash register 41 of the retail store 12 into the inlet 260 when paying out the change fund using the cash processing device 23. do. Each separator 52 has information about the batch, for example.

The information acquisition unit 280 acquires information on each separator 52 . The information acquisition unit 280 can acquire information about a batch of banknotes 51 to be dispensed. When N (N is a natural number) separators 52 are taken in, the information acquisition unit 280 can acquire information for each of the N batches.

Control unit 230 controls cash storage unit 240 and temporary holding unit 270 based on the information acquired by information acquisition unit 280 . Based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 280, the cash storage unit 240 feeds out a specified number of banknotes 51 of a specified denomination for each batch. The temporary storage unit 270 feeds out the separator 52 from the outlet 220 so that the separator 52 is at the head of each batch. A separator 52 may trail each batch.

If the separator 52 has the information, the operator does not have to manually input the information about the batch during the withdrawal process. The burden on the operator is reduced.

As another modified example of the cash processing device 23 , the cash processing device 23 may include both the temporary holding section 270 and the separator storage section 250 . The separator housing portion 250 houses the spare separator 52 . When the taken-in separator 52 cannot be put out from the pay-out port 220, the separator storage part 250 lets out a spare separator 52 instead of the taken-in separator 52.例文帳に追加For example, if the loaded separator 52 is damaged or damaged during or after loading, the damaged separator 52 cannot be ejected from the ejection opening 220 .

When paying out a substitute separator 52 , the cash processing device 23 may copy the information held by the original separator 52 to the separator 52 and then pay out from the payout port 220 . A copy of the information held by the original separator 52 to the alternate separator 52 is performed by writing the information obtained from the original separator 52 to the alternate separator 52 by, for example, an electrical or magnetic method. will be The cash processing device 23 may include an information writing unit that writes information to the separator 52 . Also, the information acquisition section 280 may be configured to have an information writing function of writing information to the separator 52 .

(Fourth Embodiment of Cash Processing Device)
FIG. 5 shows a cash processing device 24 according to the fourth embodiment. A cash processing device 24 according to the fourth embodiment is a modification of the cash processing device 21 of FIG. The cash processing device 24 is used as the cash processing device 2 installed in the financial institution 11 .

The cash processing device 24 includes a cash storage unit 240, a payout port 220, a control unit 230, a storage unit 231, a communication unit 232, a separator storage unit 250, an intake port 260, a temporary storage unit 270, an identification a portion 290; The cash processing device 24 executes withdrawal processing and deposit processing. The cash processing device 24 can perform withdrawal processing following deposit processing. The deposit process is, for example, a process of depositing sales proceeds of the retail store 12 . The withdrawal process is, for example, a process of withdrawing the change reserve of the retail store 12 . By using the cash processing device 24, the person in charge of the retail store 12 can process the withdrawal of the change fund in conjunction with the process of depositing the proceeds.

The inlet 260 takes the separator 52 and bills 51 into the housing 20 .

The cash storage unit 240 stores banknotes 51 taken in from the intake port 260 . The cash storage unit 240 feeds out the stored banknotes 51 . One cash storage unit 240 may perform both storage of banknotes 51 and delivery of banknotes 51 . The cash storage unit 240 for storing the banknotes 51 and the cash storage unit 240 for feeding the banknotes 51 may be separate.

Identification section 290 is connected to inlet 260 . The identification unit 290 acquires information on the banknotes 51 taken from the take-in port 260 . The identification unit 290 acquires information on the bill 51, for example, optically. The identification unit 290 acquires at least information on the authenticity and denomination of the bill 51 . The identification unit 290 also acquires information on the number of banknotes 51 taken in from the inlet 260 . The identification unit 290 may also acquire information on the banknotes 51 drawn out from the cash storage unit 240 when dispensing the banknotes 51 .

The identification unit 290 also distinguishes between the bills 51 and the separators 52 . In other words, the identification unit 290 does not identify the separator 52 as a bill to be rejected, but recognizes it as a separator. The cash storage unit 240 stores only the banknotes 51 based on the identification unit 290 distinguishing between the banknotes and the separator 52 . The temporary holding section 270 accommodates only the separator 52 . As will be described later, the identification section 290 may be an information acquisition section that acquires information on the separator 52 .

The cash processing device 24 deposits banknotes 51 in batches. One batch is composed of one or more bills 51 . Depositing banknotes 51 in batches means that the cash processing device 24 takes in banknotes 51 corresponding to N (N is a natural number) batches.

The number of batches taken by the cash processing device 24 may be one or more. The cash processing device 24 may deposit one bill 51 in one batch. Also, there is a case where only one batch of banknotes 51 is deposited. The denomination and/or the number of banknotes 51 constituting one batch may be the same or different in a plurality of batches.

The cash processing device 24 takes in the separator 52 together with the bills 51 . As conceptually shown in FIG. 5, the operator stacks banknotes 51 and separators 52 at inlet 260 such that separator 52 is at the top of each batch. The operator may stack bills 51 and separators 52 such that separator 52 is the tail of each batch. The cash processing device 24 takes in the banknotes 51 or the separators 52 into the housing 20 one by one in the stacking order of the banknotes 51 and the separators 52 .

The identification unit 290 identifies the bills 51 and the separators 52 . Banknotes 51 are stored in the cash storage unit 240 . The separator 52 is housed in the temporary storage section 270 .

After all the banknotes 51 and separators 52 that have been inserted into the inlet 260 have been taken into the housing 20, the storage unit 231 stores the deposited amount for each batch separated by the separator 52 and all batches. Stores the total deposit amount including The control unit 230 uploads information on the amount of money deposited and the total amount of money deposited for each batch to the cloud server 14 via the communication unit 232 and the network 13 . The control unit 230 also transmits at least the information on the total amount of payment to the management device 3 through the communication unit 232 . The management device 3 deposits money into the account specified during the deposit process based on the received information on the total deposit amount.

The cash processing device 24 performs withdrawal processing following deposit processing. The cash processing device 24 dispenses the designated bills 51 in batches. The operator may manually enter the withdrawal information. Further, as described above, the separator 52 taken in from the intake port 260 may have information on withdrawal. In this case, the identification unit 290 acquires information on the separator 52 .

The cash storage unit 240 feeds out stored banknotes according to the payment information. The control unit 230 adjusts the timing at which the cash storage unit 240 feeds the banknotes 51 and the timing at which the temporary holding unit 270 feeds out the separators 52 so that the separator 52 is at the top of each batch at the payout port 220 . A separator 52 may tail each batch.

The control unit 230 uploads the information on the withdrawal amount and total withdrawal amount for each batch to the cloud server 14 via the communication unit 232 and the network 13 . The control unit 230 also transmits at least information on the total withdrawal amount to the management device 3 through the communication unit 232 . The management device 3 withdraws from the account specified at the time of the withdrawal process based on the received information on the total amount of withdrawal.

The payout port 220 holds banknotes 51 and separators 52 stacked in a predetermined order. The operator can manually take out the banknotes 51 and the separators 52 held in the dispensing port 220 while maintaining their order.

For example, when the person in charge of the retail store 12 deposits the sales proceeds using the cash processing device 24, the sales proceeds for each cashier and/or the cash register 41 of the retail store 12 are separated by the separator 52 and collected. It is thrown into the inlet 260 . Information on sales for each batch is uploaded to the cloud server 14 . The information on the sales per batch corresponds to the sales per cashier and/or cash register 41 of the retail store 12 . If the person in charge downloads the sales information for each batch from the cloud server 14 using the PC 42 , the sales for each cashier and/or the cash register 41 of the retail store 12 can be managed on the PC 42 . In addition, as described above, various methods other than providing information via the cloud server 14 can be employed.

The cash processing device 24 reuses the separator 52 inserted into the intake port 260 at the time of depositing money when the change fund is paid. The separator 52 separates batches of banknotes 51 to be dispensed from the dispensing port 220 . Separator 52 separates the change fund for each cashier and/or cash register 41 of retail establishment 12 . By separating the dispensed banknotes 51 using the separator 52 as a mark, the person in charge can divide the change reserve for each cashier in the retail store 12 and/or for each cash register 41 . In the example shown in FIG. 5, deposit processing and withdrawal processing can be performed as a series of processing. You can withdraw at

In addition, if the person in charge downloads the change reserve information for each batch from the cloud server 14 using the PC 42, the change reserve for each cashier and/or the cash register 41 of the retail store 12 can be downloaded to the PC 42. can be managed in In addition, as described above, various methods other than providing information via the cloud server 14 can be employed.

The financial institution 11 can use the cash processing device 24 and the cloud server 14 to provide various facilities with a new service of providing information on the amount of deposits and/or withdrawals for each batch.

Instead of using the cloud server 14, the cash processing device 24 and a terminal device (for example, a smartphone) possessed by the operator are connected to each other, for example, by short-range wireless communication, and , amount of deposits and/or amounts of withdrawals per batch may be provided.

When the cash processing device 24 performs only the deposit processing of the sales proceeds and does not perform the processing of disbursing the change fund, the cash processing device 24 moves the separators 52 accumulated in the temporary holding unit 270 to the payout outlet. Pay out from 220.

In addition, when the cash processing device 24 does not receive sales proceeds and only pays out change funds, the cash processing device 24 sends only the separator 52 to the cash processing device 24 through the inlet 260. The taken-in separator 52 is paid out from the pay-out port 220 together with the banknotes 51.例文帳に追加Note that the cash processing apparatus 24 may dispense the separators 52 stored in the separator storing portion 250 together with the banknotes 51 from the dispensing port 220 without taking in the separators 52 through the inlet 260 .

(Fifth Embodiment of Cash Processing Device)
FIG. 6 shows a cash processing device 25 according to the fifth embodiment. A cash processing device 25 according to the fifth embodiment is a modification of the cash processing device 21 in FIG. 1 or a modification of the cash processing device 24 in FIG. The cash processing device 25 is used as the cash processing device 2 installed in the financial institution 11 .

The cash processing device 25 includes a cash storage unit 240, a payout port 220, a control unit 230, a storage unit 231, a communication unit 232, an intake port 260, a temporary holding unit 270, and an identification unit 290. I have it. The cash processing device 25 executes deposit processing. The dispensing port 220 dispenses the separator 52 .

The cash processing device 25 takes in the separator 52 together with the bills 51 . The cash processing device 25 takes in the banknotes 51 or the separators 52 one by one into the housing 20 in the stacking order of the banknotes 51 and the separators 52 at the intake port 260 .

The identification unit 290 identifies the bills 51 and the separators 52 . Banknotes 51 are stored in the cash storage unit 240 . The separator 52 is housed in the temporary storage section 270 .

After all the banknotes 51 and separators 52 that have been inserted into the inlet 260 have been taken into the housing 20, the storage unit 231 stores the deposited amount for each batch separated by the separator 52 and all batches. Store the total deposit amount including The control unit 230 uploads information on the amount of money deposited and the total amount of money deposited for each batch to the cloud server 14 via the communication unit 232 and the network 13 . The control unit 230 also transmits at least information on the total amount of money deposited to the management device 3 through the communication unit 232 . The management device 3 deposits money into the account specified during the deposit process based on the received information on the total deposit amount.

The cash processing device 25 pays out the separator 52 stored in the temporary holding portion 270 to the payout port 220 . The operator manually takes out the separator 52 dispensed from the dispensing port 220 .

For example, when the person in charge of the retail store 12 deposits the sales proceeds using the cash processing device 25, the sales proceeds for each cashier and/or the cash register 41 of the retail store 12 are separated by the separator 52 and collected. It is thrown into the inlet 260 . If the person in charge makes a lump sum payment, the information on the sales proceeds for each batch is uploaded to the cloud server 14. - 特許庁If the person in charge uses the PC 42 to download the information on the sales amount for each batch from the cloud server 14, the sales amount for each batch can be obtained by the cashier of the retail store 12 and/or the sales amount for each cash register 41. , the person in charge can manage the sales amount for each cashier and/or cash register 41 in the retail store 12 on the PC 42 . In addition, as described above, various methods other than providing information via the cloud server 14 can be employed.

(Sixth Embodiment of Cash Processing Device)
FIG. 7 shows a cash processing device 26 according to the sixth embodiment. A cash processing device 26 according to the sixth embodiment is a modification of the cash processing device 21 in FIG. 1 or a modification of the cash processing device 24 in FIG. The cash processing device 26 is used as the cash processing device 2 installed in the financial institution 11 .

The cash processing device 26 includes a cash storage unit 240 , a control unit 230 , a storage unit 231 , a communication unit 232 , an intake port 260 , a separator storage unit 250 and an identification unit 290 . The cash processing device 26 executes deposit processing.

The cash processing device 26 takes in the separator 52 together with the bills 51 . The cash processing device 26 takes in the banknotes 51 or the separators 52 one by one into the housing 20 in the stacking order of the banknotes 51 and the separators 52 at the intake port 260 .

The identification unit 290 identifies the bills 51 and the separators 52 . Banknotes 51 are stored in the cash storage unit 240 . The separator 52 is housed in the separator housing portion 250 .

After all the banknotes 51 and separators 52 that have been inserted into the inlet 260 have been taken into the housing 20, the storage unit 231 stores the deposited amount for each batch separated by the separator 52 and all batches. Store the total deposit amount including The control unit 230 uploads information on the amount of money deposited and the total amount of money deposited for each batch to the cloud server 14 via the communication unit 232 and the network 13 . The control unit 230 also transmits at least information on the total amount of money deposited to the management device 3 through the communication unit 232 . The management device 3 deposits money into the account specified during the deposit process based on the received information on the total deposit amount.

For example, when the person in charge of the retail store 12 deposits the sales proceeds using the cash processing device 26, the sales proceeds for each cashier and/or the cash register 41 of the retail store 12 are separated by the separator 52 and collected. It is thrown into the inlet 260 . Information on sales for each batch is uploaded to the cloud server 14 . If the person in charge downloads the sales information for each batch from the cloud server 14 using the PC 42 , the sales for each cashier and/or the cash register 41 of the retail store 12 can be managed on the PC 42 . In addition, as described above, various methods other than providing information via the cloud server 14 can be employed.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the cash processing device 27 may have an opening 221 in which the payout port and the intake port are integrated. The cash processing device 27 is a modification of the cash processing device 21 of FIG. The cash processing device 27 can take in the banknotes 51 and/or the separators 52 through the opening 221 and dispense the banknotes 51 and the separators 52 through the opening 221 .

(Data management of cash processing equipment)
The cash processing device 2 installed in the financial institution 11 executes deposit processing, withdrawal processing, or deposit and withdrawal processing. The cash processing apparatus 2 deposits or withdraws banknotes 51 in units of batches separated by separators 52 . The cash processing device 2 enables management of the amount of incoming money for each batch and/or the amount of outgoing money for each batch. Data management of the cash processing device 2 will be described below. The data management described below is performed in conjunction with the execution of processing in the financial institution 11 by the cash processing apparatuses 21 to 27 described above.

FIG. 9 illustrates deposit/withdrawal data 80 managed by the cash processing apparatus 2 . The deposit/withdrawal data 80 corresponds to log information of deposit processing and/or withdrawal processing executed by the cash processing apparatus 2 . In the example of FIG. 9, the person in charge of store A, which has three cashiers, processes the deposit of sales proceeds and the withdrawal of change funds, and the person in charge of store B, which has three cashiers, processes the proceeds. , and the person in charge of the C shop with four cashiers performs the deposit processing of the sales proceeds and the withdrawal processing of the change reserve.

Note that the deposit/withdrawal data 80 may be managed by the management device 3 instead of being managed by the cash processing device 2 . Alternatively, another terminal connected to the cash processing device 2 may manage the deposit/withdrawal data 80 . At least part of the deposit/withdrawal data 80 is uploaded to the cloud server 14 . Personnel at retail store 12 can download information from cloud server 14, as described above.

The column of data 1 of the deposit/withdrawal data 80 is the ID of the separator 52 . Each separator 52 has a unique ID. Each separator 52 stores ID information. The information acquisition unit 280 or identification unit 290 of the cash processing device 2 acquires the ID information of each separator 52 taken into the cash processing device 2 . Note that the unique ID of the separator 52 may be omitted.

The data 2 column of the deposit/withdrawal data 80 is information on the retail store 12 . The information of the retail store 12 can be specified based on the authentication information when the cash processing device 2 executes the deposit processing and/or the withdrawal processing. The cash processing device 2 associates the information of the retail store 12 specified when executing the deposit process and/or the withdrawal process with the ID of the separator 52 used when executing the process. , is stored in the deposit/withdrawal data 80 . Note that the cash processing device 2 may have a table that associates the information on the retail store 12 with the ID information on the separator 52 .

In the illustrated example, separators 52 having IDs of xxx1, xxx2 and xxx3 correspond to the A store. Separators 52 with IDs of xxx4, xxx5 and xxx6 correspond to B stores. Separators 52 with IDs of xxx7, xxx8, xxx9 and xxx10 correspond to C-shops.

The data 3 column of the deposit/withdrawal data 80 is information of the cashier of the retail store 12 . There is a one-to-one correspondence between the ID of the separator 52 in the data 1 column and the cashier of the retail store 12 . A separator 52 having an ID is equivalent to having user information. The cash processing device 2 may have a table that associates the ID of the separator 52 with the cashier of the retail store 12 .

The column of data 3 may be information of the cash register 41 instead of information of the cashier. Also, the deposit/withdrawal data 80 may include both information on the cashier of the retail store 12 and information on the cash register 41 . Also, in the deposit/withdrawal data 80, the column of data 3 can be omitted. Even if the column of data 3 is omitted, the person in charge of the retail store 12 manages the amount of deposit and/or the amount of withdrawal for each cashier and/or each cash register 41 based on the ID of the separator 52. can.

A column of data 4 of the deposit/withdrawal data 80 is information on the deposit amount. Information about the amount of money received is information obtained when the cash processing apparatus 2 executes the money receiving process. The column of data 4 is especially the information of the deposit amount for each batch. The cash processing apparatus 2 associates the ID acquired from the separator 52 with information on the amount of money deposited for each batch, and stores the information in the deposit/withdrawal data 80 . Since the ID of the separator 52 and the cashier or cash register 41 of the retail store 12 correspond to each other, the deposit/withdrawal data 80 associates the cashier or cash register 41 of the retail store 12 with information on the deposit amount.

The person in charge of the A store can download the information of the deposit amount of the A store from the cloud server 14. - 特許庁Similarly, the person in charge of the B store can download the information of the deposited amount of the B store from the cloud server 14, and the person in charge of the C store can download the information of the deposited amount of the B store from the cloud server 14. can do.

Therefore, as described above, the person in charge of the retail store 12 puts the batches of banknotes 51 separated by the separator 52 into the intake port 260 of the cash processing device 2 all at once. You can get the sales data of Reduce the burden on the person in charge.

The column of data 5 in the deposit/withdrawal data 80 is information on the amount of change to be paid, and the column of data 6 is information on the denomination and number of coins corresponding to the amount of change. The column of data 5 may be information of the amount of money actually dispensed when the cash processing apparatus 2 executes the disbursement process. For example, the person in charge may manually input the amount of change and details of change corresponding to each ID of the separator 52 during the withdrawal process (that is, manually input the desired amount of change and details of change). The information of the Nth separator 52 is associated with the information of the Nth batch of banknotes. The cash processing apparatus 2 dispenses banknotes for each batch according to the input change amount and change breakdown. A batch of banknotes 51 separated by a separator 52 is held in a payout port 220 .

In addition, instead of the person in charge manually inputting the amount of change and details of change each time a payment is processed, the cash processing apparatus 2 stores the amount of change and details of change in advance in the deposit/withdrawal data 80 in association with the ID of the separator 52. You may remember. Information relating to the ID of the separator 52, the amount of change, and the details of the change may be stored in advance in the cash processing device 2 by the person in charge of the retail store 12. FIG.

If the ID of the separator 52, the amount of change, and the details of the change are associated in advance, the person in charge can simply specify the retail store 12 or specify the ID of the separator 52 during the withdrawal process. You can receive the payout of the change reserve for each cashier. Since it does not take time to input, the burden on the person in charge is reduced. When the ID of the retail store 12 or the separator 52 is specified, the cash processing apparatus 2 creates a batch of banknotes 51 based on the change details stored in the deposit/withdrawal data 80, and distributes the banknotes 51 through the payout port 220. Pay out 51. As described above, batches of banknotes 51 separated by the separator 52 are held in the dispensing port 220 .

In addition, each separator 52 contains an ID (corresponding to the data 1 column), store information (corresponding to the data 2 column), a change amount (corresponding to the data 5 column), and a change breakdown (corresponding to the data 6 column). ), the person in charge manually inputs the amount of change and details of the change at the time of withdrawal processing, or the cash processing device 2 stores the information on the amount of change and the details of the change in advance. Information can be obtained from each separator 52 that the device 2 incorporates into the device. The cash processing apparatus 2 dispenses banknotes for each batch according to the amount of change and the breakdown of change acquired from the separator 52 . A batch of banknotes 51 separated by a separator 52 is held in a payout port 220 . The cash processing apparatus 2 also updates the deposit/withdrawal data 80 according to the amount of change and the breakdown of change acquired from the separator 52 .

In this case, since the separator 52 is simply inserted into the cash processing apparatus 2, no input work is required. The processing time of the person in charge can be reduced.

11 Financial institutions 12 Retail stores (facilities)
2 Cash processing device (media processing device)
21 Cash processing device (media processing device)
22 Cash processing device (media processing device)
23 Cash processing device (media processing device)
24 cash processing device (media processing device)
25 Cash processing device (media processing device)
26 cash processing device (media processing device)
27 cash processing device (media processing device)
220 payout port 221 opening 260 intake port 51 bill (medium)
52 Separator

Claims (17)

The media processing device receives an instruction to dispense the media in batches,
The media processing device dispenses N separators and N batches of media from the stored media according to the instructions (N is a natural number);
Media handling method. The medium and the separator are the N-th batch medium and the N-th separator corresponding to the N-th batch, and the N+1-th batch medium and the N+1-th separator corresponding to the N+1-th batch. held in the outlet of the media processing device,
2. The media processing method of claim 1. The information of the Nth separator is associated with the information of the Nth batch of media;
The medium processing method according to claim 1 or 2. the media handling device incorporates a separator;
The media processing device dispenses the taken-in separator and the stored medium,
The medium processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3. the loaded separator has information about a batch of media dispensed from the media processing device;
The media processing device recognizes separator information,
the medium processing device dispenses the medium and the separator based on the recognized information;
5. A media processing method according to claim 4. The media processing device dispenses a pre-stored separator and a stored medium,
The medium processing method according to any one of claims 1-5. The media processing device takes in M batches of media and M separators (M is a natural number);
The media processing device stores the captured media,
The medium processing method according to any one of claims 1-6. The medium and the separator are obtained from a state in which the medium of the Mth batch and the Mth separator corresponding to the Mth batch are overlapped, and the medium of the M+1th batch and the M+1th separator corresponding to the M+1th batch are overlapped, and the One sheet at a time is taken into the intake port of the media processing device,
8. The media processing method of claim 7. The media processing device takes in M batches of media and M separators, and then dispenses N batches of media and N separators,
The media processing device pays out the M number of separators taken in as N number of separators,
The medium processing method according to claim 7 or 8. The media processing device dispenses N batches of media and the taken M separators as N separators by reusing the M separators taken in together with the M batches of media,
10. A method of processing media according to claim 9. The information of the Mth separator and the information of the Mth batch of media are associated;
The medium processing method according to any one of claims 7-10. Each separator has user information,
The media processing device acquires user information of each captured separator,
The user information of the Mth separator and the information of the media of the Mth batch are associated,
The medium processing method according to any one of claims 7-11. The separator is a card containing resin,
The medium processing method according to any one of claims 1-12. The medium processing device takes in the medium and the separator through the intake and dispenses the medium and the separator through the dispensing opening.
The medium processing method according to any one of claims 7-12. the media processor takes in media and separators through openings and dispenses media and separators through said openings;
The medium processing method according to any one of claims 7-12. The media processing device is a cash processing device installed in a financial institution,
The cash processing device deposits the sales proceeds of a facility different from the financial institution in batch units.
The medium processing method according to any one of claims 7-12. The media processing device is a cash processing device installed in a financial institution,
The cash processing device dispenses change in units of batches to be used at a facility different from the financial institution.
The medium processing method according to any one of claims 1-16.

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