JP5606957B2 - Banknote handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote processing apparatus, for example, a banknote processing apparatus for replenishing banknotes in a cash settlement apparatus installed on a checkout counter side of a store or collecting banknotes from a cash settlement apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cash settlement apparatus has been used for a store clerk to deliver cash (banknotes, coins) with customers at a checkout counter side of a store. The cash settlement apparatus has a function of counting and storing the inserted cash and paying out the stored cash as change. In general, a checkout counter is configured as a communicable connection between a bill settlement apparatus (banknote change machine), a coin settlement apparatus (coin change machine), and a cash register such as a POS (Point Of Sales) register. The

  On the other hand, on the back office side of a store, the cash settlement device installed in the store is loaded (supplemented) with cash such as change reserves, or the cash balance is collected to collect the cash settlement device sales etc. The device is in use. The cash accounting apparatus has a function of storing (withdrawing) the cash collected from the cash settlement apparatus and dispensing (withdrawing) the cash to be loaded into the cash settlement apparatus. The cash accounting apparatus includes a banknote accounting apparatus and a coin accounting apparatus.

  In recent years, it has been proposed to use a cassette for transporting cash (hereinafter referred to as “cash transport cassette”) in order to ensure security when transporting cash between a cash settlement apparatus and a cash accounting apparatus. ing.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a bill using a bill container (14) capable of storing bills between a cash station (10) having a cash safe (12) and a teller safe (26) having a docking station (28). A system is disclosed for conveying. Patent Document 2 discloses a replenishment collection cassette (8) for collecting and storing banknotes.

European Patent No. 20315567 JP 2007-034522 A

  Actually, the bill settlement apparatus does not support deposit / withdrawal using a cash transport cassette (hereinafter referred to as “banknote cassette”) for storing bills, and a store clerk may manually deposit / withdraw bills. In order to cope with such a case, it is desirable that the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus can cope not only with depositing / withdrawing by banknote cassette but also with conventional manual banknote depositing / withdrawing.

  Conventionally, the banknote depositing / dispensing device identifies the denomination, authenticity, true / false indefiniteness, correctness, new / old, etc. of the deposited banknote, and throws out the unidentifiable banknote to the outside of the apparatus as a reject banknote. However, when depositing into a banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus using a banknote cassette, throwing out reject banknotes deposited from the banknote cassette to the outside of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus is not preferable because it is inconsistent from the viewpoint of ensuring security. .

  Therefore, the present invention is a banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus (banknote processing apparatus) corresponding to both deposit and withdrawal by banknote cassette and manual deposit / withdrawal without depositing reject banknotes deposited from the banknote cassette. The purpose is to make it possible.

  The banknote processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention is a banknote processing apparatus that can receive banknotes from at least two types of banknote feeding units, and is connected to the banknote feeding unit and transports the received banknotes. An identification unit for identifying a banknote to be processed, an in-machine reject unit for storing a reject banknote in the banknote processing device, an out-of-machine reject unit for throwing out a reject banknote to the outside of the banknote processing device, and a banknote feeding for feeding out the banknote When the unit determination unit that determines a unit and the identification unit recognizes a banknote received from the banknote handling unit as a reject banknote, the transport destination of the reject banknote is based on the banknote feeding unit that has fed out the banknote. A control unit that determines either the in-flight reject unit or the out-of-flight reject unit.

  In the banknote handling apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the unit determining unit determines a banknote feeding unit that feeds banknotes based on a connection status of the banknote feeding unit to the transport unit.

  In the banknote processing device according to one aspect of the present invention, the banknote handling apparatus further includes a process receiving unit that receives a process, and the unit determining unit determines a banknote feeding unit that feeds out banknotes based on the processing content received by the process receiving unit. It is preferable to do.

  In the banknote handling apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the banknote feeding unit includes a banknote receiving unit that receives banknotes from the outside and feeds them one by one, a banknote cassette that stores banknotes therein and feeds out the stored banknotes, and It is preferable that

  In the banknote handling apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, the control unit conveys the reject banknote received from the banknote receiving unit to the external reject unit, and the reject banknote received from the banknote cassette to the in-machine reject unit. It is preferable to carry out control.

  In the banknote processing device according to one aspect of the present invention, the banknote processing apparatus further includes a process receiving unit that receives a process, and the control unit receives the reject banknote received from the banknote cassette in accordance with an instruction received by the process receiving unit. It is preferable to perform control to convey to the outer reject unit.

  In the banknote handling apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the control unit sends a predetermined reject banknote received from the banknote cassette to the external rejection unit based on information on the banknote stored in the storage unit of the banknote cassette. It is preferable to carry out control.

  In the banknote handling apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention, the banknote processing apparatus further includes a storage unit that stores banknotes, and the control unit rejects the banknotes fed from the storage unit when the identification unit identifies the banknotes as rejected. It is preferable to carry out control to convey the banknote to the in-machine reject unit.

  According to the banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention, banknotes deposited from a banknote handling unit in which security is ensured can be conveyed and stored in an in-machine reject unit. For this reason, it becomes possible to maintain the security of a banknote.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the cash management system 1 according to embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of an example of the cash accounting apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of an internal structure of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus. (A) shows the state where the banknote receiving unit 201a is mounted on the depositing unit 210a, and (B) shows the state where the banknote cassette 30a is mounted on the depositing unit 210a. It is a figure for demonstrating the money_receiving | payment process of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus. (A) shows the conveyance path | route of the banknote in case the banknote acceptance unit 201a is mounted | worn, (B) shows the conveyance path | route of a banknote in case the banknote cassette 30a is mounted | worn. It is a figure for demonstrating the payment processing of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus. (A) shows the conveyance path | route of the banknote in case the banknote acceptance unit 201a is mounted | worn, (B) shows the conveyance path | route of a banknote in case the banknote cassette 30a is mounted | worn. (A) is a figure which shows the conveyance path | route of the banknote in the replenishment process of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22, (B) is a figure which shows the conveyance path | route of the banknote in the collection process of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22. It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22X. It is a perspective view of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

  A cash management system 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described as an example of a system in which the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus according to the present embodiment is used.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the cash management system 1. The cash management system 1 is a system that processes and manages the cash received from the customer by the store clerk and the cash paid by the store clerk to the customer.

  The cash management system 1 is provided in a checkout area in a store, and a checkout counter 10 for depositing and withdrawing cash exchanged between a store clerk and a customer, and a bag for managing cash and goods of the checkout counter 10. The office 20 includes a cash transport cassette 30 that transports cash between the checkout counter 10 and the back office 20.

  The checkout counter 10 includes a cash settlement apparatus 11 that performs a settlement process with a customer by depositing and withdrawing cash, and a register 14. The register 14 is, for example, a POS register operated by a store clerk or a self-checkout register operated by a customer. In FIG. 1, the checkout area includes three checkout counters 10.

  The cash settlement apparatus 11 is operated by a store clerk through the register 14 and is used for a settlement process between the store clerk and the customer. For example, the cash settlement apparatus 11 deposits the money paid by the customer or withdraws the change to be paid to the customer. The cash settlement apparatus 11 is communicably connected to the register 14 and performs a settlement process in cooperation with the associated register 14. The cash settlement apparatus 11 may be configured integrally with the register 14.

  The back office 20 includes a cash accounting apparatus 21, a cash management apparatus 25, and a POS management apparatus 26. The cash accounting apparatus 21 is connected to the cash settlement apparatus 11 so as to be communicable. For example, the cash accounting apparatus 21 withdraws change reserves for loading into the cash settlement apparatus 11 or collects the sales collected from the cash settlement apparatus 11. Deposit money. The cash management device 25 is communicably connected to the cash settlement apparatus 11 and the cash accounting apparatus 21 via a communication line such as a LAN (Local Area Network). The cash management device 25 manages the cash stored in the cash settlement apparatus 11 and the cash accounting apparatus 21. For example, the cash management apparatus 25 manages the cash that has been settled in each of the cash settlement apparatuses 11 and the cash that is exchanged between the cash settlement apparatus 11 and the cash accounting apparatus 21. Moreover, the cash management apparatus 25 may monitor whether or not the cash transport cassette 30 is attached to the cash settlement apparatus 11 or the cash accounting apparatus 21. The POS management device 26 manages the flow of goods. Since the flow of merchandise is not directly related to the present invention, a detailed description of the POS management device 26 is omitted here.

  The cash transport cassette 30 is configured to be detachable from the cash settlement apparatus 11 and the cash accounting apparatus 21. The cash transport cassette 30 can exchange cash with the cash settlement apparatus 11 or the cash accounting apparatus 21 when it is mounted on the cash settlement apparatus 11 or the cash accounting apparatus 21. On the other hand, the cash transport cassette 30 stores the cash so that the internal cash cannot be taken out when it is detached from the cash settlement apparatus 11 and the cash accounting apparatus 21.

  The store clerk carries the cash between the cash settlement apparatus 11 and the cash accounting apparatus 21 using the cash transport cassette 30. For example, when the change reserve is loaded, the store clerk carries the cash withdrawn from the cash accounting apparatus 21 and loaded into the cash settlement apparatus 11 from the cash accounting apparatus 21 to the cash settlement apparatus 11 using the cash transport cassette 30. . Further, at the time of collecting the sales proceeds, the clerk carries the cash collected from the cash settlement apparatus 11 and deposited into the cash accounting apparatus 21 from the cash settlement apparatus 11 to the cash accounting apparatus 21 using the cash transport cassette 30. Since the store clerk cannot touch the cash in the cash transport cassette 30 during the transport of cash, the store clerk can transport the cash in a safe state.

  Note that the cash transport cassette 30 may be configured to store and feed out either one of banknotes and coins, or may be configured to store and feed out both.

  The banknote cash transport cassette 30 (banknote cassette 30a) may be a stack-type cassette that stacks and stores banknotes, or the banknotes are sandwiched between one or a plurality of tapes. It may be a tape reel type cassette that winds the tape together with banknotes. The coin cash cassette 30 for coins may be a cassette for storing coins in a denomination mixed state.

  The cash transport cassette 30 includes a storage unit that stores identification information (cassette ID) for specifying the cash transport cassette 30 and information (such as the number of denominations) regarding the cash to be stored. When the cash transport cassette 30 is a tape reel type, the storage unit stores the storage order of the cash stored in the cash transport cassette 30 and information on the denomination / incorrectness of each cash.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of an example of the cash accounting apparatus 21. The cash accounting apparatus 21 includes a banknote accounting apparatus 22 and a coin accounting apparatus 23. The banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 dispenses banknotes to be loaded into the banknote settlement apparatus 12 and deposits banknotes collected from the banknote settlement apparatus 12. The coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 23 dispenses coins to be loaded into the coin settlement apparatus 13 and deposits coins collected from the coin settlement apparatus 13.

  Next, the structure of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 as a banknote processing apparatus is demonstrated. The banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 includes a housing 200a, a depositing unit 210a, a dispensing unit 220a, and an operation display unit 295a, and is configured to accept banknotes from the banknote handling unit as will be described in detail later. Has been. Here, the banknote handling unit refers to a unit capable of feeding out banknotes. The banknote receiving unit 201a that accepts banknotes from the outside of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 and feeds them one by one; And a bill cassette 30a for feeding bills.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the depositing unit 210a is provided at the end 231a of the transport unit 230a, and is configured such that the bill handling unit can be mounted (connected). In a state where the banknote handling unit is mounted on the depositing unit 210a, the banknotes fed out from the banknote handling unit can be transported into the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 via the end 231a of the transporting unit 230a. In this way, the depositing unit 210a connects the banknote handling unit and the transport unit 230a so that the banknotes fed out from the banknote handling unit are transported from the end 231a of the transport unit 230a into the machine. For this reason, the money_receiving | payment part 210a can also be called a banknote handling unit connection part. For example, when a clerk manually deposits banknotes into the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22, the banknote receiving unit 201a is mounted on the depositing unit 210a. On the other hand, when a clerk deposits banknotes into the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 using the banknote cassette 30a (hereinafter also referred to as “cassette depositing”), the banknote cassette 30a is replaced with the depositing unit 210a instead of the banknote receiving unit 201a. It is mounted (see FIG. 4B). Thus, the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 is configured to be able to attach / detach the banknote cassette 30a to / from the depositing unit 210a instead of the banknote receiving unit 201a.

  In addition, the money_receiving | payment part 210a may be comprised so that not only the banknote acceptance unit 201a and the banknote cassette 30a but the banknote handling unit of another form can be connected.

  The dispensing unit 220a is provided for throwing out banknotes outside the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22.

  The operation display unit 295a displays the state of the cash management device 21, the cash settlement apparatus 11, and the cash transport cassette 30, and is configured so that an operator such as a store clerk can input commands and data. . The operation display unit 295a may be a touch panel display, for example. In addition, the operation display part 295a is provided in any one of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 or the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 23, and is used in common for displaying both information. Further, a card reader (not shown) may be provided in the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 as an operating means of the cash accounting apparatus 21.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22. The banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 includes a transfer unit 230a, an identification unit 240a, a storage unit 250a, a recovery unit 255a, a read / write unit 257a, in addition to the deposit unit 210a, the withdrawal unit 220a, and the operation display unit 295a. , Unit determination unit 260a, out-of-flight rejection unit 222a, in-flight rejection unit 224a, memory 270a, communication unit 280a, and control unit 290a.

  The transport unit 230a is connected to a banknote handling unit and transports banknotes received in the machine. More specifically, the transport unit 230a transports banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving unit 201a attached to the depositing unit 210a to the storage unit 250a, or transports banknotes thrown out from the withdrawal unit 220a from the storage unit 250a. To do. Moreover, the conveyance part 230a is comprised so that a banknote can be conveyed from the accommodating part 250a to the banknote cassette 30a, or a banknote can be conveyed from the banknote cassette 30a to the accommodating part 250a. As shown in FIG. 4, a sensor 242 a such as a photosensor is provided in the transport unit 230 a and a predetermined portion, and the sensor 242 a detects the presence or absence of banknotes and the passage of banknotes.

  The identification unit 240a includes, for example, sensors such as a magnetic sensor, a fluorescence sensor, a metal thread sensor, a thickness sensor, and an image sensor. The identification unit 240a compares the characteristics of each stored banknote with the output of the sensor, and the conveyance unit 230a It is identified whether the bill to be conveyed is a bill that can be accepted or a reject bill that cannot be accepted. Here, reject banknotes are, for example, paper sheets other than banknotes, foreign banknotes that are not accepted, and banknotes that cannot be identified due to tearing or dirt. Also, banknotes that are transported in an overlapping manner and banknotes in which the interval between the banknotes is narrower than a predetermined interval are handled as reject banknotes.

  Furthermore, the identification unit 240a is configured to identify the denomination, authenticity, correctness (correct / lossy), old and new, etc., of a banknote that is not a reject banknote. Here, both the correct bill and the non-performing bill are banknotes whose denomination can be identified, but the correct bill refers to a banknote in a state suitable for distribution, and a non-slip sheet refers to a banknote that is not suitable for distribution due to tearing or dirt. .

  The storage unit 250a stores the banknotes identified by the identification unit 240a for each denomination and feeds the stored banknotes one by one. The storage unit 250a may be a stack type storage unit or a tape reel type storage unit. The collection unit 255a is used when collecting banknotes stored in the storage unit 250a of the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22. The collection unit 255a is configured with a box, a bag, and the like.

  The read / write unit 257a is connected to a storage unit provided in the banknote cassette 30a so as to be able to communicate with a wire or wirelessly, so that information stored in the storage unit can be read or information can be written to the storage unit. It is configured. In addition, the memory | storage part which this banknote cassette 30a has memorize | stores at least cassette ID information for specifying this banknote cassette 30a, and if necessary, denomination, quantity, etc. of the banknote accommodated in the banknote cassette 30a are stored. Information about stored banknotes may be stored. In addition, the communication unit 280a replaces the read / write unit 257a with the information other than the cassette ID (the money of the stored banknote) from the banknote settlement apparatus 12 that stores banknotes in the banknote cassette 30a via a communication line such as a LAN. Seed, quantity, etc.) may be received.

  The unit determining unit 260a determines a banknote handling unit that pays out banknotes. In more detail, the unit determination part 260a determines the banknote handling unit which pays out a banknote based on the connection condition to the conveyance part 230a of a banknote handling unit. The unit determination unit 260a grasps the connection status of the banknote handling unit to the transport unit 230a based on information from the set detection sensor and the unit connection connector, and determines a banknote handling unit for feeding out banknotes. Here, the set detection sensor is a sensor for detecting that the banknote receiving unit 201a is attached to the depositing unit 210a. For example, the set detecting sensor is configured by a photo interrupter, and a light blocking plate provided in the banknote receiving unit 201a is a photo interrupter. Is detected by shading. The unit connection connector is connected to a terminal (connector) of the banknote receiving unit 201a or the banknote cassette 30a, and connects a driving power line or signal line.

  The unit determination unit 260a detects whether or not the banknote handling unit is mounted on the depositing unit 210a from the energized state of the unit connection connector, and the banknote handling mounted on the depositing unit 210a by the set detection sensor. Detect unit type.

  Note that the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 can access (read, write) the storage unit in the banknote cassette 30a via the unit connection connector. In this case, the unit determination part 260a can know the kind of banknote handling unit from the identification information stored in the storage part. Moreover, you may have a memory | storage part in which the banknote acceptance unit 201a memorize | stores identification information etc. In this case, the unit determination part 260a can know the kind of banknote handling unit by the identification information stored in the memory | storage part of the banknote acceptance unit 201a.

  When the set detection sensor and the unit connection connector are used, the unit determination unit 260a detects the mounting of the banknote handling unit using the unit connection connector, and detects the mounting of the banknote receiving unit 201a using the set detection sensor. Then, it decides to pay out banknotes from the banknote receiving unit 201a. On the other hand, when the attachment of the banknote handling unit is detected by the unit connection connector and the installation of the banknote receiving unit 201a is not detected by the set detection sensor, the unit determination unit 260a determines to feed the banknote from the banknote cassette 30a. .

  The unit determination unit 260a determines a banknote handling unit that feeds out banknotes based on the processing content received by the operation display unit 295a, the cash management device 25, or the like (hereinafter referred to as “processing reception unit”). Also good. Thereby, for example, when both the banknote receiving unit 201a and the banknote cassette 30a can be simultaneously mounted as in the banknote processing apparatus 22X described later, the user instructs the banknote from which the banknote is fed out via the process receiving unit. become able to.

  Both the out-of-machine reject unit 222a and the in-flight reject unit 224a are provided for accumulating reject banknotes. The out-of-machine rejection unit 222a enables the banknote identified as a reject banknote by the identification unit 240a to be taken out from the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22. On the other hand, the in-flight reject unit 224a accommodates the banknote identified as a reject banknote by the identification unit 240a in the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 in a state where security is ensured. This in-machine reject unit 224a is provided inside the housing 200a and stores reject banknotes in the apparatus. For this reason, a user without management authority such as a store clerk cannot take out the banknote in the in-flight reject unit 224a.

  The memory 270a includes a ROM or HDD that stores various programs and data for controlling the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22, and a RAM that serves as a work load area and a work area during program execution. Furthermore, the memory 270a also stores information on banknotes stored in the storage unit 250a and the recovery unit 255a (denominations, quantities by correct / loss, etc.). Furthermore, the memory 270a stores the details of processing performed by the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 (date and time, processing type, banknote transport destination, number of processed banknote denominations and correct / incorrect numbers, operator ID, and the like). Further, when the storage unit 250a is a tape reel storage unit, the memory 270a stores the storage order of banknotes stored in the storage unit 250a and information such as denominations and correctness of each banknote.

  The communication part 280a is provided in order to communicate with other apparatuses (cash settlement apparatus 11, cash management apparatus 25, POS management apparatus 26, etc.) which comprise the cash processing system 1. FIG.

  The control unit 290a is configured to execute the program in the memory 270a to control the entire banknote depositing / dispensing device 22. When the identification unit 240a identifies the banknote received from the banknote handling unit as the reject banknote, the control unit 290a determines the transport destination of the reject banknote as the in-machine reject unit 224a based on the banknote handling unit that has fed out the banknote. It is determined as any one of the external rejection unit 222a. For example, the control unit 290a determines that the reject banknote received from the banknote receiving unit 201a is the outside reject unit 222a, and the reject banknote received from the banknote cassette 30a is the in-machine reject unit 224a. . Then, the control unit 290a controls the transport unit 230a so that the reject banknote is transported to the determined transport destination.

  In addition, since the banknote in the banknote cassette 30a is identified once when accommodated in the banknote cassette 30a, it is thought that it is not all reject banknotes. However, in reality, depending on the characteristics of the identification unit and the level setting for each device, a banknote that is determined to be a correct one may be determined as a damaged or rejected banknote when depositing a cassette. Moreover, when the collection | recovery process including a reject banknote is performed, a reject banknote may be accommodated in the banknote cassette 30a.

  Next, an example of the internal configuration of the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 will be described with reference to FIG.

  4A and 4B are cross-sectional views showing an example of the internal configuration of the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22. FIG. 4A shows a state where the banknote receiving unit 201a is mounted on the depositing unit 210a, and FIG. 4B shows a state where the banknote cassette 30a is mounted on the depositing unit 210a. The operation display unit 295a is not shown in FIG.

  When the clerk deposits a banknote into the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 using the banknote receiving unit 201a, the bank clerk attaches the banknote receiving unit 201a to the depositing unit 210a as shown in FIG. Thereby, the unit determination part 260a determines the banknote acceptance unit 201a as a banknote handling unit, and the banknote thrown into the banknote acceptance unit 201a is drawn | fed out to the conveyance part 230a.

  On the other hand, when the clerk deposits the banknote in the banknote cassette 30a into the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22, the banknote cassette 30a is mounted on the depositing unit 210a as shown in FIG. Thereby, the unit determination part 260a determines the banknote cassette 30a as a banknote handling unit, and the banknote accommodated in the banknote cassette 30a is drawn | fed out to the conveyance part 230a.

  When the banknotes are withdrawn from the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22, the storage unit 250a feeds the banknotes one by one to the transport unit 230a. The transport unit 230a transports the fed banknotes to the withdrawal unit 220a and throws out the banknotes.

  Thus, the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 stores the banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving unit 201a in the storage unit 250a, and conversely, can throw out banknotes stored in the storage unit 250a to the withdrawal unit 220a. . That is, the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 is configured so that the deposited banknote can be reused for dispensing.

  When loading banknotes into the banknote settlement apparatus 12, the storage unit 250a feeds banknotes one by one to the transport unit 230a in order to transport the banknotes to the banknote cassette 30a. The transport unit 230a withdraws the fed banknotes to the banknote cash transport cassette 30a. Thereby, the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 can withdraw the banknote loaded into the banknote settlement apparatus 12 to the banknote cassette 30a. When collecting banknotes from the banknote settlement apparatus 12, the banknote cassette 30a feeds banknotes therein one by one to the transport unit 230a. The transport unit 230a stores the fed banknote in the storage unit 250a.

  Thus, the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 can withdraw banknotes loaded into the banknote settlement apparatus 12 to the banknote cassette 30a, or deposit banknotes collected from the banknote settlement apparatus 12 from the banknote cassette 30a. It is configured.

  Next, the deposit / withdrawal process of the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. The deposit / withdrawal process of the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 is roughly classified into four types, that is, deposit, withdrawal, replenishment, and collection. Each process will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Deposit processing)
The depositing process is a process of depositing banknotes into the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 and is performed, for example, when depositing banknotes collected from the banknote settlement apparatus 12 into the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22. Banknotes can be deposited using either the banknote receiving unit 201a or the banknote cassette 30a.

  FIG. 5 (A) shows a transport path of banknotes to be deposited when the banknote receiving unit 201a is attached to the depositing unit 210a (path a, path b and path c).

  When the store clerk inserts banknotes into the banknote receiving unit 201a and the processing reception unit receives a deposit instruction, the banknote receiving unit 201a feeds the inserted banknotes one by one to the transport unit 230a. The transport unit 230a passes the fed banknote through the identification unit 240a and identifies whether the banknote is a reject banknote. As a result, in the case of a normal banknote (not a reject banknote), the transport unit 230a transports the banknote to the storage unit 250a corresponding to the denomination (path a in FIG. 5A). In addition, even if it is a normal banknote, if the accommodating part 250a is full, the conveyance part 230a will convey the banknote to the collection | recovery stacking part 254a (path | route c of FIG. 5 (A)). The collection and accumulation unit 254a accumulates the banknotes that have been conveyed, and drops the accumulated banknotes by opening the bottom surface of the collection and accumulation unit 254a. As a result, the banknotes accumulated in the collection / stacking unit 254a are stored in the collection unit 255a. After the banknotes accumulated in the collection / stacking unit 254a exceed the full number (maximum number of sheets that can be stacked), the conveyance of the banknotes to the collection / stacking unit 254a is stopped and the collected banknotes are stored in the collection unit 255a. , Resume transport.

  On the other hand, when the recognition unit 240a identifies the reject banknote, the transport unit 230a transports the reject banknote to the external rejection unit 222a (path b in FIG. 5A).

  FIG. 5B shows a transport path (path a, path b, and path c) of banknotes to be deposited when the banknote cassette 30a is attached to the depositing unit 210a.

  When the processing accepting unit accepts the deposit instruction, the bill cassette 30a feeds the bills stored therein one by one to the transport unit 230a. The transport unit 230a passes the fed banknote through the identification unit 240a, and the identification unit 240a identifies whether the banknote is a reject banknote. As a result, in the case of a normal banknote, the transport unit 230a transports the banknote to the storage unit 250a corresponding to the denomination (path a in FIG. 5B). Even if the transport unit 230a is a normal banknote, when the storage unit 250a is full, the transport unit 230a transports the banknote to the collection / stacking unit 254a and stores it in the recovery unit 255a (path c in FIG. 5B). .

  On the other hand, when it is identified as a reject banknote by the identification unit 240a, the transport unit 230a transports the reject banknote to the in-flight reject unit 224a (path b in FIG. 5B).

  As described above, the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 changes the transport destination of the reject banknote received in the machine depending on whether the banknote is fed from the banknote receiving unit 201a or the banknote fed from the banknote cassette 30a. More specifically, in the case of a banknote fed out from the banknote receiving unit 201a, the control unit 290a controls the transport unit 230a so as to transport the reject banknote to the external reject unit 222a. On the other hand, in the case of a banknote fed out from the banknote cassette 30a, the control unit 290a controls the transport unit 230a so as to transport the reject banknote to the in-machine reject unit 224a. The contents of the deposit process are stored in the memory 270a.

  Thus, about the reject banknote in the banknote cassette 30a, a user without management authority, such as a salesclerk, accommodates in the banknote cassette 30a by conveying and accommodating to the in-machine rejection part 224a provided in the inside of the housing | casing 200a. The bill cannot be touched, and security for the bill in the bill cassette 30a can be maintained. In addition, when depositing a cassette, when the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 can grasp the storage order of banknotes in the banknote cassette 30a and information of each banknote such as denomination and correctness from the storage unit of the banknote cassette 30a, for example, Based on this information, the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 can perform the depositing process without performing identification.

(Withdrawal processing)
The withdrawal process is a process of withdrawing banknotes from the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 and is performed, for example, when the banknote settlement apparatus 12 is replenished with banknotes. Banknotes can be withdrawn using either the banknote receiving unit 201a or the banknote cassette 30a. 6 (A) and 6 (B) respectively show the transport paths of the banknotes to be dispensed when the banknote receiving unit 201a and the banknote cassette 30a are attached to the depositing section 210a (path a and Path b).

  When the processing acceptance unit accepts the withdrawal instruction, the storage unit 250a feeds the stored banknotes one by one to the transport unit 230a. The transport unit 230a passes the fed banknote through the sensor 242a, and the sensor 242a identifies whether the banknote is a reject banknote. As a result, in the case of a normal banknote, the transport unit 230a transports the banknote to the withdrawal unit 220a when the banknote receiving unit 201a is mounted, and transports the banknote to the banknote cassette 30a when the banknote cassette 30a is mounted. (Route a in FIGS. 6A and 6B).

  The banknotes conveyed to the banknote cassette 30a are stored in the banknote cassette 30a, and the storage unit of the banknote cassette 30a stores the number of denominations of banknotes stored. When the bill cassette 30a is a tape reel type, the storage unit stores information such as the storing order of bills and the denomination and correctness of each bill.

  On the other hand, when the sensor 242a identifies the banknote as a reject banknote, the transport section 230a transports the reject banknote to the in-machine reject section 224a regardless of the banknote handling unit attached to the depositing section 210a (FIG. 6A and FIG. 6). (B) path b). The contents of the withdrawal process are stored in the memory 270a.

(Replenishment process)
The replenishment process is a process of replenishing banknotes in the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 and is performed, for example, when depositing banknotes in a safe into the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22. When the process accepting unit accepts the replenishment instruction, the replenishment process is performed in the same manner as the deposit process.

  FIG. 7A shows a conveyance path of banknotes replenished from the banknote receiving unit 201a. That is, a path a in FIG. 7A indicates a conveyance path of a banknote identified as normal by the identification unit 240a, and a path b indicates a conveyance path of a banknote identified as a reject banknote by the identification unit 240a. As can be seen from FIG. 7A, the banknote transport path in the replenishment process is the same as the banknote transport path in the deposit process (path a and path b in FIG. 5A). The contents of the replenishment process are stored in the memory 270a.

(Recovery processing)
The collection process is a process of collecting banknotes in the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 and is performed, for example, when the banknotes in the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 are withdrawn to a safe. FIG. 7B shows a conveyance path of banknotes stored in the storage unit 250a during the collection process. That is, the path a in FIG. 7B indicates a banknote transport path identified as normal by the sensor 242a, and the path b indicates a banknote transport path identified as a reject banknote by the sensor 242a.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, in the collection process, when the processing reception unit receives the collection instruction, the normal banknote in the storage unit 250a is transported to the recovery unit 255a, and the reject banknote is transported to the in-machine reject unit 224a. . The banknotes conveyed to the collection unit 255a are taken out of the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 by a user having management authority. When the recovery unit 255a becomes full during the recovery process, the recovery process can be continued by replacing the recovery unit 255a with an empty one. The contents of the collection process are stored in the memory 270a.

  Note that, in the deposit process and the replenishment process, for the banknote identified by the identifying unit 240a as a specific type of banknote, the transport unit 230a rejects the banknote even if it is deposited from the banknote receiving unit 201a. You may make it convey to the part 224a. For example, for banknotes identified as category 2 banknotes (counterfeit banknotes) or category 3 banknotes (authenticity uncertain) as defined in paragraph 6 of EC Council Regulations 1338, It is preferable to carry to the in-flight rejection unit 224a regardless of the type of operation unit.

  Moreover, even if it changes based on the information regarding the stored banknote stored in the memory | storage part which not only the instruction | indication from a process reception part but the banknote cassette 30a has received the change of the conveyance destination of the reject banknote received from the banknote cassette 30a. Good. For example, when information indicating that paper sheets other than banknotes (checks, etc.) are fed out from the banknote cassette 30a to the Nth is stored in the storage unit of the banknote cassette 30a, the control unit 290a Control may be performed so that the second fed paper sheet is conveyed to the out-of-machine rejection unit 222a.

  Although the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 is one for mounting either the banknote receiving unit 201a or the banknote cassette 30a as a banknote handling unit to the depositing unit 210a, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, this invention includes the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus which can mount | wear with both the banknote acceptance unit 201a and the banknote cassette 30a simultaneously.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of such a banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22X. Both the banknote acceptance unit 201a and the banknote cassette 30a are attached to the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22X.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the transport unit 230a can transfer the banknotes to predetermined portions (a storage unit 250a, an in-machine reject unit 224a, an out-of-machine reject unit 222a) even from either the banknote receiving unit 201a or the banknote cassette 30a. And can be transported to the collecting and accumulating unit 254a). Moreover, as shown in FIG. 8, the identification part 240a is provided in the common conveyance part 230a with respect to the banknote paid out from the banknote acceptance unit 201a, and the banknote extended from the banknote cassette 30a.

  The control unit 290a performs control for conveying the reject banknote received from the banknote receiving unit 201a to the external rejection unit 222a, and performs control for transporting the reject banknote received from the banknote cassette 30a to the in-machine rejection unit 224a. .

  In the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22X, the user can arbitrarily select a banknote handling unit by giving an instruction to the processing reception unit. The unit determination unit 260a determines a banknote feeding unit that feeds banknotes based on the processing content received by the processing reception unit.

  In the above description, two types of banknote handling units (the banknote receiving unit 201a and the banknote cassette 30a) can be mounted on the banknote depositing / dispensing devices 22 and 22X. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there are three or more types. The present invention can be applied to a banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus that can receive banknotes from a banknote handling unit.

  As described above, the banknote handling apparatus 22 according to the present embodiment can accept banknotes from at least two types of banknote feeding units (for example, the banknote receiving unit 201a and the banknote cassette 30a), and is rejected in the banknote handling apparatus 22. A unit determination unit 260a for determining a banknote feeding unit for feeding out banknotes, and an in-machine rejection unit 224a for storing banknotes and an external machine rejection unit 222a for throwing out rejected banknotes out of the banknote processing device 22 When the banknote accepted by the banknote handling unit 240a is identified as a reject banknote, the destination of the reject banknote is either the in-machine reject unit 224a or the out-of-machine reject unit 222a based on the banknote feeding unit that has fed out the banknote. And a control unit 290a for determining the above.

  According to such a banknote processing apparatus 22, according to the banknote handling unit which picked up the banknote, the conveyance destination of a reject banknote is automatically determined to the in-machine rejection part 224a or the external rejection part 222a. As a result, it becomes unnecessary to instruct the transport destination of the rejected banknote from the user of the banknote handling apparatus 22, and the usability of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 can be improved.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 22 which concerns on this embodiment, as above-mentioned, the unit determination part 260a determines the banknote delivery unit which pays out a banknote based on the connection condition to the conveyance part 230a of a banknote delivery unit. . Thereby, the unit determination part 260a can determine the banknote delivery unit which pays out a banknote, even if there is no instruction | indication from a user.

  In addition, as described above, the banknote handling apparatus 22 according to the present embodiment further includes a process receiving unit (such as the operation display unit 295a and the cash management apparatus 25) that receives a process, and the unit determining unit 260a includes a process receiving unit. Based on the processing content received by the step, the bill feeding unit for feeding out the bill is determined. Thereby, when both the banknote acceptance unit 201a and the banknote cassette 30a can be simultaneously mounted like the banknote processing apparatus 22X, for example, a user can instruct | indicate via which a banknote is drawn out via a process reception part. Become.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 22 which concerns on this embodiment, as above-mentioned, the banknote delivery unit accommodated and accommodated the banknote acceptance unit 201a which accepts a banknote from the outside, and pays out one sheet at a time. A bill cassette 30a for feeding bills.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 22 which concerns on this embodiment, as above-mentioned, the control part 290a conveys the reject banknote received from the banknote acceptance unit 201a to the external rejection part 222a, and rejects from the banknote cassette 30a. Control which conveys a banknote to the in-machine rejection part 224a is performed. Thereby, even if it is a reject banknote about the banknote in the banknote cassette 30a, it cannot touch except a user who has management authority, and can ensure the consistency of security.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 22 which concerns on this embodiment, while further providing the process reception part (operation display part 295a, cash management apparatus 25, etc.) which receives a process as mentioned above, the control part 290a is a process reception part. In accordance with the instruction received by the control, the reject banknote received from the banknote cassette 30a is controlled to be conveyed to the external rejection unit 222a. As a result, it is possible to cope with the necessity of performing irregular processing different from the normal processing. For example, it is possible to cope with a case where a user having management authority wants to visually confirm rejected banknotes in the banknote cassette 30a.

  Next, three embodiment (1st thru | or 3rd embodiment) is described about the banknote processing apparatus 22 which can mount | wear with the banknote cassette 30a by moving the banknote acceptance unit 201a.

  In 1st Embodiment, the banknote acceptance unit 201a is comprised integrally with the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22, and it is comprised so that it can rotate centering on a predetermined | prescribed axis | shaft.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9A shows a state where the banknote receiving unit 201a is mounted on the depositing unit 210a, and FIG. 9B shows a state when the banknote cassette 30a is mounted on the depositing unit 210a.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, a unit connection connector 310a is provided in the depositing portion 210a. This unit connection connector 310a is connected to the connector 320a of the banknote receiving unit 201a or the connector 330a of the banknote cassette 30a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, a photo interrupter 410a is provided in the depositing unit 210a, and a light blocking plate 420a that shields the photo interrupter 410a is provided in the bill receiving unit 201a. When the banknote receiving unit 201a is attached to the depositing unit 210a (see FIG. 9A), the light shielding plate 420a shields the photo interrupter 410a.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, when the banknote cassette 30a is mounted instead of the banknote receiving unit 201a, the banknote receiving unit 201a is lifted after releasing the set lock of the banknote receiving unit 201a. Rotate around A and retreat to the upper surface of the housing 200a. At this time, the connection between the unit connection connector 310a and the connector 320a is released, and the light blocking plate 420a is detached from the photo interrupter 410a, so that the photo interrupter 410a is in a light projection state in which light from the light emitting unit is received by the light receiving unit. It becomes.

  Thus, in 1st Embodiment, the space which mounts the banknote cassette 30a is provided because the banknote acceptance unit 201a rotates.

  After retracting the banknote receiving unit 201a, as shown in FIG. 9B, the banknote cassette 30a is attached to the depositing unit 210a. At this time, since the width of the banknote cassette 30a and the interval between the side surfaces of the depositing unit 210a are substantially the same, the recess formed by the bottom surface and the side surface of the depositing unit 210a functions as a guide for the banknote cassette 30a.

  When the cassette 30a is attached to the depositing unit 210a, the unit connecting connector 310a and the connector 330a are connected. Since the bill cassette 30a is not provided with a light shielding plate such as the light shielding plate 420a, the photo interrupter 410a remains in the light projection state even when the bill cassette 30a is attached to the depositing unit 210a.

  Moreover, the position of the banknote outlet of the banknote cassette 30a and the banknote acceptance unit 201a corresponds with the position of the edge part 231a in the state with which these were mounted | worn to the money_receiving | payment part 210a. Thereby, the banknote cassette 30a with which the money_receiving | payment part 210a was mounted | worn is connected with the conveyance part 230a, and the banknote drawn | fed out from the banknote cassette 30a can be conveyed in a machine by the conveyance part 230a.

  The above-described configuration other than the method of retracting the banknote receiving unit 201a is the same in the second and third embodiments.

  In the first embodiment, the banknote receiving unit 201a is retracted by rotational movement, and the banknote cassette 30a is mounted at the place where the banknote receiving unit 201a was mounted. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide a new space for mounting the banknote cassette 30a, and deposit / withdrawal by banknote cassette and manual deposit / withdrawal can be performed at substantially the same height.

  Further, the banknotes fed out from the banknote cassette 30a are transported into the machine from the end 231a of the transport section 230a as in the case of the banknote receiving unit 201a. For this reason, it is not necessary to newly provide the conveyance path for conveying the banknote drawn | fed out from the banknote cassette 30a in a machine.

As described above, the banknote depositing / dispensing device according to the first embodiment can handle both depositing / withdrawing by banknote cassette and manual depositing / withdrawing, and can perform deposit / withdrawal by banknote cassette and manual deposit / withdrawal while saving space. Can be done at height.
In the second embodiment to be described next, the banknote receiving unit 201a is configured integrally with the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 and configured to be movable in parallel up and down by a moving mechanism.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10A shows a state where the banknote receiving unit 201a is mounted on the depositing unit 210a, and FIG. 10B shows a state when the banknote cassette 30a is mounted on the depositing unit 210a.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, when the banknote cassette 30a is mounted instead of the banknote receiving unit 201a, the banknote receiving unit 201a is translated upward and retracted to the upper side of the housing 200a. . For example, the banknote receiving unit 201a is retracted to the upper side of the housing 200a by pressing a button 211a for operating a moving mechanism (not shown) for moving the banknote receiving unit 201a up and down. Thus, in 2nd Embodiment, the space which mounts the banknote cassette 30a is provided by the parallel movement of the banknote acceptance unit 201a.

  After the banknote receiving unit 201a is retracted, the banknote cassette 30a is attached to the depositing unit 210a, as can be seen from FIG. Thereby, the banknote cassette 30a is connected with the conveyance part 230a, and the banknote drawn | fed out from the banknote cassette 30a can be conveyed in a machine by the conveyance part 230a.

  As can be seen from the above, also in the case of the second embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained. Furthermore, according to the second embodiment, since it is not necessary to leave the upper surface of the housing 200a as a space for retracting the banknote receiving unit 201a, devices such as a printer and a card reader are installed on the upper surface of the housing 200a. The margin can be increased.

  In the third embodiment to be described next, the banknote receiving unit 201 a is configured to be detachable from the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22.

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 11A shows a state where the banknote receiving unit 201a is mounted on the depositing unit 210a, and FIG. 11B shows a state when the banknote cassette 30a is mounted on the depositing unit 210a.

  As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, when the banknote cassette 30a is mounted instead of the banknote receiving unit 201a, the banknote receiving unit 201a is removed from the banknote depositing / dispensing device 22 and retracted. Thus, in 3rd Embodiment, the space which mounts | wears with the banknote cassette 30a is provided by removing the banknote acceptance unit 201a from the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 22. FIG.

  After the banknote receiving unit 201a is retracted, the banknote cassette 30a is attached to the depositing unit 210a as can be seen from FIG. Thereby, the banknote cassette 30a is connected with the conveyance part 230a, and the banknote drawn | fed out from the banknote cassette 30a can be conveyed in a machine by the conveyance part 230a.

  As can be seen from the above, also in the case of the third embodiment, the same effect as in the second embodiment can be obtained.

  As described above, the banknote handling apparatus 22 according to the present embodiment receives a banknote from the end 231a and transports the banknote into the banknote handling apparatus 22, and at least two types of banknote feeding units (for example, The banknote receiving unit 201a and the banknote cassette 30a) are configured to be attachable, and the banknote handling unit and the banknote handling unit are transported from the end 231a of the transporting section 230a. A bill handling unit connection part (payment part) 210a for connecting the transport part 230a.

  With such a configuration, according to the banknote handling apparatus 22 according to the present embodiment, regardless of the type of banknote handling unit attached to the depositing unit 210a, the banknotes fed out from the banknote handling unit are transported 230a. From the end 231a of the machine. For this reason, it is not necessary to newly provide the conveyance path for conveying the banknote drawn | fed out from the banknote cassette 30a in a machine. As a result, the bill processing device 22 can be reduced in cost.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 22 which concerns on this embodiment, as mentioned above, a banknote handling unit accommodates a banknote receiving unit 201a which accepts a banknote from the outside, and pays out one sheet at a time, and stores a banknote inside. And a banknote cassette 30a for feeding out the banknotes.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 22 which concerns on this embodiment, as mentioned above, the banknote acceptance unit 201a is comprised integrally with the banknote processing apparatus 22, and is the 1st position connected with the conveyance part 230a. And the second position to be separated from the transport unit 230a, and when the banknote receiving unit 201a is at the second position, the banknote cassette 30a can be mounted at the first position. is there.

  With such a configuration, according to the banknote processing apparatus 22 according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a new space for mounting the banknote cassette 30a. Moreover, the banknote paid out from the banknote cassette 30a with which the money_receiving | payment part 210a was mounted | worn is conveyed in the apparatus from the edge part 231a of the conveyance part 230a similarly to the case of the banknote acceptance unit 201a. For this reason, it is not necessary to newly provide the conveyance path for conveying the banknote drawn | fed out from the banknote cassette 30a in a machine. Furthermore, since the user can perform depositing by the banknote receiving unit 201a and depositing by the banknote cassette 30a at the same height, the usability of the banknote handling apparatus 22 can be improved.

  Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 22 which concerns on this embodiment, as demonstrated using FIG. 11, you may comprise the banknote acceptance unit 201a so that attachment or detachment with respect to the banknote processing apparatus 22 is possible.

  Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may be able to conceive additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but the aspects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various additions, modifications, and partial deletions can be made without departing from the concept and spirit of the present invention derived from the contents defined in the claims and equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cash management system 10 Checkout counter 11 Cash settlement apparatus 12 Banknote settlement apparatus 13 Coin settlement apparatus 14 Register 20 Back office 21 Cash accounting apparatus 22 Banknote accounting apparatus 23 Coin accounting apparatus 25 Cash management apparatus 26 POS management apparatus 30 Cash transport cassette 30a Bill cassette 200a Case 201a Bill receiving unit 210a Depositing unit 220a Withdrawing unit 222a Out-of-machine rejection unit 224a In-machine rejection unit 230a Transport unit 231a End 240a Identification unit 242a Sensor 250a Storage unit 254a Collection stacking unit 255a Collection unit 260a Unit determination unit 270a Memory 280a Communication unit 290a Control unit 295a Operation display unit 310a Connector for unit connection 320a, 330a Connector 410a Photo interrupter 420a Light shielding plate

Claims (8)

A banknote handling apparatus capable of receiving banknotes from at least two types of banknote feeding units,
A transport unit to which the banknote feeding unit is connected and transports the accepted banknote;
An identification unit for identifying a bill to be conveyed;
An in-machine reject unit for storing reject banknotes in the banknote handling apparatus;
An external reject unit for throwing out reject banknotes outside the banknote handling apparatus;
A unit determining unit for determining a banknote feeding unit for feeding out banknotes;
When the identification unit recognizes a banknote received from the banknote handling unit as a reject banknote, based on the banknote feeding unit that has fed out the banknote, the transport destination of the reject banknote is the in-machine reject unit and the out-of-machine reject unit. A control unit that determines whether
A bill processing apparatus comprising:   The banknote handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the unit determining unit determines a banknote feeding unit for feeding out banknotes based on a connection state of the banknote feeding unit to the transport unit. It further includes a process reception unit that receives the process,
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the unit determination unit determines a banknote feeding unit that feeds banknotes based on the processing content received by the processing reception unit. The bill feeding unit is
A banknote receiving unit that accepts banknotes from outside and feeds them one by one;
A banknote cassette for storing banknotes therein and feeding out the stored banknotes;
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the banknote processing apparatus is a banknote processing apparatus.   The said control part performs the control which conveys the rejection banknote received from the said banknote acceptance unit to the said outside rejection part, and conveys the rejection banknote received from the said banknote cassette to the said in-machine rejection part. 4. The bill processing apparatus according to 4. It further includes a process reception unit that receives the process,
The banknote processing according to claim 5, wherein the control unit performs control for conveying the reject banknote received from the banknote cassette to the rejection unit outside the machine in accordance with an instruction received by the process reception unit. apparatus.   The said control part performs control which conveys the predetermined | prescribed reject banknote received from the said banknote cassette to the said outside rejection part based on the information regarding the storage banknote of the memory | storage part which the said banknote cassette has. 5. The banknote processing apparatus according to 5. A storage unit for storing banknotes;
The said control part performs control which conveys this rejection banknote to the said in-machine rejection part, when the banknote drawn | fed out from the said accommodating part is identified as a rejection banknote by the said identification part. The banknote processing apparatus in any one of.

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