JP4534730B2 - Cash processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash processing apparatus that performs a coin deposit process, and particularly relates to a cash processing apparatus that includes a temporary storage unit.

A conventional cash processing apparatus of this type is described below.
When the clerk inserts the coins to be inserted into the coin slot, the inserted coins are separated one by one and transported to the discrimination unit. After the discrimination and counting of the coin denomination etc. are performed in this discrimination unit, The money is collected and stored temporarily in the temporary holding section.
Then, the counted amount is displayed on the display unit, and when the user approves the deposit, the coins temporarily held in the coin temporary holding unit are stored in the coin storing unit by denomination.

At the time of collection, the coins stored in the coin storage unit are sent to and stored in a replenishment recovery cassette (coin recovery box) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Utility Model Registration No. 2586629 (paragraph “0028” to paragraph “0031”, FIG. 4)

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, when storing the coins in the coin temporary storage unit into the coin storage unit of the money type at the time of deposit processing, when the coin storage unit becomes full (full) on the way, at that time In the case of depositing the coins collected from the register at a sales office, etc. There is a problem of causing significant trouble.

In order to eliminate this error, it is necessary to remove the coin from the full coin storage unit. However, an operation by a responsible person (for example, a store manager) who has a different authority from the staff who can make a regular deposit is required. It was necessary and inconvenient.
Also, since the coins stored in the coin storage part are withdrawn as change reserves used in the register, it is desirable to secure a sufficient amount of coins to be stored. There was also a problem that full was likely to occur during the deposit.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

Therefore, the cash processing apparatus of the present invention temporarily holds a coin receiving unit that receives inserted coins, a discrimination unit that performs a discrimination of coin denominations and a count for each denomination, and a coin after counting in a denomination. A coin temporary storage unit, a coin storage unit for storing coins by denomination, a coin collection box for storing coins to be collected, the number of coins of denominations stored in the coin storage unit, and preset gold A storage unit for storing the near-full number of coins for each type is provided, and the number of coins stored for each denomination in the coin storage unit stored in the storage unit is stored in the storage unit for the number of coins for each denomination counted by the discrimination unit when depositing. adding to the calculated total number of coins for each denomination, the total number of each denomination as compared to near-full number of each denomination stored in the storage unit, if there is more coins near full number, About at least the coin temporary holding part about the coin of that denomination More than the number of coins on hold are moved from the coin storage unit to the coin collection unit, and after movement, all denomination coins in the coin temporary storage unit are stored in the coin storage unit for each denomination. It is characterized by.

  The present invention thus configured is capable of reliably storing the coins of the coin temporary storage unit in the coin storage unit by denomination during the deposit process, and the coin storage unit becomes full (full) during storage. Since it is possible to prevent deposits from being rejected due to errors, it is possible to eliminate troubles in depositing operations when depositing coins collected from a register at a sales office. can get.

  In addition, since it is possible to prevent the receipt of money due to an error, the inconvenience of taking out coins by a responsible person (for example, a store manager) is eliminated, and the change is made as a change reserve for use in a register. There is also an effect that it is possible to secure a storage capacity with a margin of coins.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a cash processing apparatus (coin processing machine) according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the internal configuration of the embodiment.
The cash processing apparatus includes a coin insertion slot (coin receiving section) 1, a separation section (not shown) that separates coins received in the coin insertion slot 1 one by one, and a conveyance path 2 that conveys the separated coins. The discriminating unit 3 for discriminating the denominations of coins and counting the identified coins by denomination, the coin temporary holding unit 4 for temporarily holding the coins discriminated and counted by the discriminating unit 3, and the coin temporary holding A coin return box 5 for returning the coins of the unit 4, a coin storage units 6 and 7 for storing the coins of the deposited coin temporary storage unit 4, a coin recovery box 8 for storing coins to be recovered from the apparatus, and coins A coin dispensing box 9 used when dispensing coins stored in the storage units 6 and 7 as a change fund for a register (not shown), a switching blade 10, and a control unit 11 for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus; , Near full of coins set for each denomination A storage unit 12 that stores the number (reference number) and the number of coins stored in the coin storage units 6 and 7, for each denomination, a display unit such as an LCD (not shown), an input unit such as a keyboard (not shown), and The receipt printer is configured.

  Here, the coin temporary storage unit 4, the coin collection box 8, and the coin dispensing box 9 are divided so that coins can be collected and stored for each denomination, and the coin storage unit 6 is 1 yen, 10 The inside of the coin and the coin storage unit 7 is divided so that it can be collected and stored separately for each denomination, and the coin storage unit 7 divides the coins of 5 yen, 50 yen and 500 yen for each denomination. The interior is divided so that it can be collected and stored.

Further, the coin collection box 8 and the coin dispensing box 9 are detachable from the apparatus, and the switching blade 10 is provided between the coin storage units 6 and 7 and the coin collecting box 8 and the coin dispensing box 9. It is provided and operates so as to guide the coins discharged from the coin storage units 6 and 7 to either the coin collection box 8 or the coin dispensing box 9.
Furthermore, the near full number of coins for each denomination stored in the storage unit 12 is input in advance by an input unit (not shown), and the value is the value when the coins for each denomination in the coin storage units 6 and 7 are full. The number of sheets is smaller by an arbitrary number than the number of sheets (thus, different values may be used for each denomination). The input near full number for each denomination is stored in the storage unit 12, but if the near full number for each denomination is different, it may be stored in the storage unit 12 as a table.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
The operation of each unit in the operation described below is controlled by the control unit 11 based on a program (software) stored in a program storage unit (not shown).
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation, and the deposit processing procedure will be described according to the step indicated by S in the figure.
S1, 2: A staff member such as a retail store carries the coins collected from the register in the store to the cash processing apparatus, selects and inputs the deposit at an input unit (not shown), and inserts the coin into the coin slot 1.

In addition, the clerk looks at the statement slip released from the register when coins are collected from the register, and inputs the amount of sales printed on the statement slip through the input unit.
S3: The coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 1 are separated one by one and transported to the discrimination unit 3 by the transport path 2, and the discrimination unit 3 discriminates the denominations and counts for each denomination. Then, it conveys to the coin temporary storage part 4, accumulates, and hold | maintains temporarily. Coins with unknown denominations and coins in which conveyance anomalies such as double feeding have been detected are sent to the reject unit as reject coins and accumulated.

And when all the coins thrown into the coin slot 1 are separated, discriminated, counted, etc. and accumulated in the coin temporary holding part 4 or the reject part, if there is a reject coin in the coin reject part, A message prompting the user to remove the reject coin is displayed on a display unit (not shown) so that the reject coin can be removed.
Regarding the processing of this rejected coin, it is again inserted into the coin slot 1 and subjected to discrimination, counting, etc., and accumulated in the coin temporary storage unit 4, or the operator confirms the denomination and the number of coins, and the denomination Then, an operation such as inputting the number of sheets with an input unit (not shown) is performed.
S3: When the number, amount, and total amount of all denominations of coins collected from the register by the above processing are determined, they are displayed on a display unit (not shown) together with the amount of sales input by the staff. .
S4: The clerk confirms the displayed contents, and inputs whether or not to confirm the payment at the input unit.
S5: If the deposit is not confirmed, the coins in the coin temporary holding unit 4 are moved to the coin return box 5, returned to the staff, and the process is terminated.
S6: When payment is confirmed, the control unit 11 reads out the number of coins stored in the coin storage units 6 and 7 stored in the storage unit 12 for each denomination from the storage unit 12, and reads out each denomination The total number of denominations is calculated by adding the number of denominations counted this time to the number of denominations, and then calculating the total number of denominations for each denomination and the near full number for each denomination stored in the storage unit 12. In comparison, it is determined whether or not the number is near full.
S7: When there are more denominations than the near full number, the switching blade 10 is operated to change the direction so that coins are guided to the coin collection box 8. The coins of the corresponding denomination are fed out from the coin storage units 6 and 7 at least as many as the number of coins of the corresponding denomination held in the coin temporary storage unit 4 and moved to the coin collection box 8 for storage. In this case, the coins moved to the coin recovery box 8 are counted by a counting means (not shown), and based on this, the control unit 11 subtracts the moved number from the stored number stored in the storage unit 12, and the subtraction result is obtained. It is updated as a new stored number.
S8: When it is determined in S6 that all denomination coins are less than full, or in S7, coins of near-full or higher denominations are moved to the coin collection box 8, and then all coins in the coin temporary holding unit 4 are all coins. It is sent to the storage units 6 and 7 and stored in denominations.

Then, the number, amount, and total amount of all denominations of coins stored in the storage unit 12 are added to the counted number of coins, amount, and total amount of all denominations. The addition result is stored in the storage unit 12.
S9: The details of the current deposit are printed on a receipt by a receipt printer (not shown), released to the staff, and the deposit process is terminated.

  According to the embodiment described above, the coins in the coin temporary storage unit can be reliably stored in the coin storage unit by denomination during the deposit process, and the coin storage unit becomes full (full) during storage. It is possible to prevent deposits from being rejected due to the occurrence of an error, so that it is possible to eliminate troubles in depositing operations when depositing coins collected from a register etc. at a branch office. Is obtained.

In addition, since it is possible to prevent the receipt of money due to an error, the inconvenience of taking out coins by a responsible person (for example, a store manager) is eliminated, and the change is made as a change reserve for use in a register. There is also an effect that it is possible to secure a storage capacity with a margin of coins.
In the above-described embodiment, the coin deposit process has been described as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to a bill deposit process.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the explanation was made assuming that the coin to be deposited is collected from the register, but from a cash handling machine other than the register, for example, a vending machine, a fee clearing machine such as a parking lot, a ticket machine such as an admission ticket, etc. Needless to say, the collected coins may be used.

Schematic showing the internal configuration of the embodiment Flow chart showing the operation of the embodiment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin slot 2 Conveyance path 3 Discrimination part 4 Coin temporary storage part 5 Coin return box 6 Coin storage part 7 Coin storage part 8 Coin collection box 9 Coin dispensing box 10 Switching blade 11 Control part 12 Storage part

Claims (1)

A coin receiving unit for receiving the inserted coins;
A discrimination part for discriminating coin denominations and counting by denomination,
A coin temporary holding part for temporarily holding the coins after counting to a denomination,
A coin storage unit for storing coins by denomination,
A coin collection box for storing coins to be collected;
A storage unit for storing the number of coins stored in the coin storage unit and the near-full number of coins set for each denomination;
The total number of coins for each denomination is calculated by adding the number of coins for each denomination counted by the discrimination unit at the time of depositing to the number of coins stored for each denomination in the coin storage unit stored in the storage unit. The total number of each denomination is compared with the near full number of each denomination stored in the storage unit, and if there are coins of the near full number or more, the coin of that denomination is temporarily held in at least the coin temporary holding unit More than the number of coins that have been made are moved from the coin storage unit to the coin collection unit, and after movement, all denomination coins of the coin temporary storage unit are stored in the coin storage unit for each denomination. Cash processing device.

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