JP5984177B2 - Money handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling apparatus capable of depositing / withdrawing money.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a money handling apparatus that is used in a financial institution such as a bank and can deposit and withdraw money is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In patent document 1, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine is proposed. In this banknote depositing and dispensing machine, banknotes inserted into the depositing slot are deposited into the cartridge group via the depositing path, and banknotes fed out from the cartridge group are withdrawn to the dispensing slot via the dispensing path. . In other words, in this bill depositing / withdrawing machine, the deposit system constituted by the deposit port and the deposit route and the withdrawal system constituted by the withdrawal port, the withdrawal route, etc. are provided separately. Processing and withdrawal processing can be performed in parallel.

  In addition, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine has a banknote that has been determined to be a damaged banknote (damaged banknote) or the like, a banknote that has not been able to fit in each cartridge of the cartridge group, or a denomination to which no cartridge is stored. A reject cartridge is provided for collectively storing the banknotes.

JP-A-5-62046

In the banknote depositing and dispensing machine of Patent Document 1, even if the banknote stored in the reject cartridge is not a problem such as a damaged ticket, it is not used for the withdrawal and remains stored in the reject cartridge. There is no use.
The present invention has been made under such a background. In a configuration having a storage for storing various kinds of money in a lump, the money in the storage can be used, and a deposit process and a withdrawal process can be performed. An object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use money processing apparatus capable of performing a plurality of processes in parallel.

  The invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that one end faces the deposit port, a deposit system transport path for transporting money deposited from the deposit port, and the currency transported by the deposit system transport path are denominated, A separate deposit storage for storing deposits regardless of damages, etc., and a separate deposit storage for storing deposits, in order to store currency in a lump regardless of denomination, loss, etc. And a withdrawal system conveying path provided so as to reach the withdrawal port from the money collection outlet of the depositing storage bin via the withdrawal batch storing bin. This is a money handling apparatus.

The invention according to claim 2 further includes transport path parallel drive control means for operating the deposit system transport path and the withdrawal system transport path independently of each other and in parallel. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1.
The invention according to claim 3 is configured such that when money is withdrawn from the collective storage for dispensing with the money wrapping apparatus provided in association with the withdrawal system transportation path and the withdrawal system transportation path, The money processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a withdrawal money packaging control unit that drives the money packaging apparatus and uses the money to be dispensed as packaging money.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the withdrawal money wrapping control means is configured to determine whether or not the money conveyed to the money wrapping apparatus is a money suitable for packaging; In response to determining that the determining means is not suitable for packaging, first return control for returning the money determined to be unsuitable for the packaging to the collective storage for dispensing by the dispensing system transport path. The money handling apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: means.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the withdrawal money wrapping control means is configured to determine whether or not the money conveyed to the money wrapping apparatus is a money suitable for packaging; In response to the determination that the determination means is not suitable for packaging, the money that is determined to be unsuitable for the packaging is stored in the batch for depositing from the withdrawal system transport path via the deposit system transport path. The money handling apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising second return control means for returning to the warehouse.

The invention according to claim 6 is the money handling apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the money suitable for the packaging is a slip.
The invention according to claim 7 has a second determining means for determining whether or not the money taken out from the money collection outlet of the depositing collective storage through the withdrawal system transport path is a non-payment. The second discriminating means includes a stipulated ticket storage control means for storing the money in the collective storage for withdrawal by the withdrawal system transport path in response to the fact that the currency is judged as a stubble. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

  The invention according to claim 8 is provided with a deposit money discriminating means in relation to the deposit-type transport path, and the received money discriminating means is configured such that the received money transported by the deposit-type transport path is a slip or In response to determining that the money is of the designated denomination, depositing the debenture / designated denomination currency that drives the deposit system transport path so that the money is stored in the deposit storage case. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit.

The invention according to claim 9 is whether or not the money taken out from the money collection outlet of the deposit storage case through the withdrawal system transportation path is a non-conventional ticket or whether or not the money is of a designated denomination. A second discriminating means for discriminating, and a withdrawal control means for taking out the money stored in the depositing batch storage from the money withdrawal port through the withdrawal system conveying path, and the second discriminating means. In response to the fact that the currency is determined to be a non-performing ticket, the non-use storage control means for operating the withdrawal system conveyance path so as to store the non-slip ticket in the withdrawal batch storage, and the second In response to the fact that the discrimination means discriminates that the money is the money of the designated denomination, the money is returned from the withdrawal system transport path to the deposit collective storage via the deposit system transport path. Return control means for driving and controlling the withdrawal system transport path and the deposit system transport path. Characterized in that, a money handling apparatus according to claim 8.
The invention according to claim 10 is a money handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it includes a relay path that connects the deposit system transport path and the withdrawal system transport path. is there.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the money handling apparatus, since the depositing system transport path and the withdrawal system transport path are provided separately, the deposit processing for depositing money from the deposit port, and the withdrawal port The withdrawal process for withdrawing money can be performed in parallel. In addition, a batch storage for storing various kinds of money is provided separately (divided) for depositing and withdrawing. , It can be transported to the withdrawal port via the withdrawal batch storage. Therefore, the money in the deposit storage can be used in various ways, such as when the deposit storage is full, moved to the withdrawal batch, or withdrawn from the withdrawal slot. . That is, in the money handling apparatus, the money in the batch storage can be used, and a plurality of processes such as a deposit process and a withdrawal process can be performed in parallel, which is convenient.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the depositing process in the depositing system transport path and the dispensing process in the withdrawal system transporting path can be performed in parallel by the transport path parallel drive control means.
According to the invention described in claim 3, in parallel with the depositing process, the money in the withdrawal collective storage can be made into wrapping money.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to return the money determined to be unsuitable for packaging and having no destination to the collective storage for dispensing, and use it for purposes other than packaging money (such as withdrawal).

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to return the money that has been determined to be unsuitable for packaging and has no destination to the collective storage for deposit, and can be used for purposes other than the packaged money (withdrawal etc.).
As described in the sixth aspect of the invention, the money suitable for packaging may be a non-use ticket.
According to the invention of claim 7, since it is possible to move the deposit voucher of the deposit bulk storage to the withdrawal batch storage, the deposit batch storage and the withdrawal batch storage are properly used, The amount of money stored in the storage can be adjusted as appropriate.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the banknote and the money of the designated denomination (for example, denomination with a small amount of handling) are stored together in the depositing storage, the storage for the banknote Since it is not necessary to provide a separate storage for the designated denomination, the enlargement of the money handling apparatus can be suppressed.
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the banknotes and the designated denomination money stored together in the depositing batch storage are temporarily taken out, and the banknotes are stored in the withdrawal batch storage, and the designated denomination is stored. This is convenient because it is possible to separate the banknote and the designated denomination money by returning the money to the deposit storage.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the front side of a money handling apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the bulk banknote processing unit 2 in the money handling apparatus 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the flow of the banknote S in FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a control operation performed in the bulk banknote processing unit 2. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the flow of the banknote S in FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the front side of a money handling apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The money handling apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a teller machine installed in, for example, a bank.
The money handling apparatus 1 includes a bulk banknote processing unit 2, a wrapping banknote handling unit 3 (money wrapping apparatus), a wrapping coin handling unit 4, and a bulk coin handling unit 5. These processing units are arranged in the order of the wrapping banknote processing unit 3, the bulky banknote processing unit 2, the wrapping coin processing unit 4, and the bulky coin processing unit 5 in order from the left side in FIG. 1. Each processing unit performs deposit / withdrawal processing of the corresponding money (coin or banknote). Here, the loose banknotes indicate individual banknotes in a state of being separated one by one, and the wrapping banknotes indicate banknotes (a bundle of banknotes) bundled together and bundled for each predetermined number. Similarly, a loose coin refers to an individual coin in a state of being separated one by one, and a wrapping coin is a coin (a rod-like body configured by a set of coins) packed together in a predetermined number. pointing. The wrapping banknotes and the wrapping coins are included in the wrapping coins that are packed together for each predetermined number.

The money handling apparatus 1 mainly includes an operation unit 6 that is operated by an attendant to cause the money handling apparatus 1 to execute a predetermined process, and a display unit 7 on which necessary information is displayed. .
FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the bulk banknote processing unit 2 in the money handling apparatus 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the flow of the banknote S in FIG.
2 and 3, the left side is the front side (front side) of the bulk paper money processing unit 2, and the right side is the back side of the bulk paper money processing unit 2 (the same applies to FIG. 5 described later).

  Referring to FIG. 2, the bulk banknote processing unit 2 includes a depositing unit 11, a plurality of (three in this case) deposit boxes 12, a depositing batch storage 13, and a withdrawal unit in the housing 10. A collective storage 14, a plurality (two in this case) of arrangement temporary storage units 15, a deposit rejection unit 16, a withdrawal unit 17, and a transport mechanism 18 are provided. The deposit safe 12, the deposit collective storage 13 and the withdrawal collective store 14 are provided separately.

A deposit opening 20 that is opened and closed by a shutter 19 is formed in the upper front portion of the housing 10, and the deposit section 11 is arranged so as to face the deposit opening 20.
The plurality of safes 12 are in the form of a vertically long box arranged side by side in the front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 2). S (referred to as “banknote”) is stored in a stacked state. For example, in order from the front side of the housing 10, only the 10,000 yen bill is stored in the first safe 12, and only the 5,000 yen bill is stored in the second safe 12. 12 stores only one thousand yen bills. In other words, there are only three types of deposit boxes 12 (10,000 yen bills, 5,000 yen bills, thousand yen bills), so there are other denominations (denominations with a small amount of handling. A special safe 12 is not provided. Each bank deposit box 12 in an initial state (when the money handling apparatus 1 starts operation) stores approximately half the number of banknotes S that can be stored. An exit 21 for taking out the banknotes S in the entrance safe 12 downward is formed on the bottom surface of each entrance safe 12, and the banknotes S in the entrance safe 12 are taken out via the exit 21. A withdrawal portion 22 for feeding one by one from the bottom is connected.

  The depositing batch storage 13 is, for example, arranged behind the plurality of deposit boxes 12. The depositing storage 13 is a vertically long box, and there are various types of depositing storage 13 regardless of denomination, correctness (correct or non-paid), etc. Bills, etc.) can be stored together. Here, the correct note is a bill having no folds or dirt, and the damaged note is a damaged bill having folds or stains. The deposit collective storage 13 mainly serves both as a storage for lost tickets and a storage for 2000 yen bills. An outlet 23 (money outlet) for taking out the banknotes S in the depositing batch storage 13 downward is formed on the bottom surface of the depositing batch storage 13. A withdrawal unit 24 for feeding out the banknotes S in the storage 13 from the bottom via the outlet 23 one by one is connected.

  In the housing 10, each of the deposit box 12 and the deposit collective storage 13 and the deposit unit 11 are connected by a deposit system transport path 25 that transports the banknote S. The deposit system conveyance path 25 is included in the bulk banknote processing unit 2. The depositing conveyance path 25 extends from the depositing unit 11, branches in front of the depositing box 12 and the depositing batch storage 13, and is separately connected to the upper end of the corresponding depositing box 12 or depositing batch storage 13. ing. Between the depositing unit 11 and the depositing system conveyance path 25, a deposit feeding unit 26 for interposing the banknotes S in the depositing unit 11 one by one and feeding them into the depositing system conveyance path 25 is interposed. One end 25 </ b> A connected to the deposit feeding section 26 in the deposit system conveying path 25 faces the deposit section 11 and the deposit port 20 through the deposit feeding section 26.

  In the middle of the depositing system conveyance path 25, a deposit identifying unit 27 for identifying the denomination, correctness, authenticity, etc. of the bill S is provided. Here, the banknote S is classified into a reject banknote, a correct bill, and a non-performing bill as a recognition result by the deposit recognition unit 27. A reject banknote is one that has not been identified as the banknote S, and a banknote S or a counterfeit bill that has not been correctly identified by the deposit identification unit 27 because it has passed through the deposit identification unit 27 in a skewed state or a double feed state is rejected. Included in banknotes. The correct bill and the damaged bill are the bills S that are identified by the deposit identifying unit 27 as being the bills S and are distinguished by the presence or absence of dirt or damage as described above. A deposit reject path 48 is branched from the deposit identifying section 27 and the deposit deposit box 12 (deposit storage bin 13) in the deposit system transport path 25 and is connected to the deposit reject section 16.

  In the depositing conveyance path 25, one depositing temporary holding section 28 is provided in the middle of the branch path connected to each deposit box 12 (three in total). A batch temporary storage unit 29 is provided in the middle of a branch path connected to the depositing batch storage 13 in the depositing transport path 25. The temporary deposit storage unit 28 and the collective temporary storage unit 29 are for temporarily holding the banknotes S transported from the deposit system transport path 25 and then sending them to the corresponding deposit box 12 or the collective storage box 13 for deposit. is there. A group of three deposit temporary storage units 28 and one collective temporary storage unit 29 is integrated as a temporary storage unit 43 and is detachably attached to the housing 10. In FIG. 2, a portion that is slightly pulled out from the housing 10 in the temporary storage unit 43 is indicated by a dotted line.

At a plurality of locations of the deposit system transport path 25, a roller 30 that rotates to transport the banknote S in the deposit system transport path 25 and a motor 31 that rotates the roller 30 are arranged. In addition, a switching member (triangular portion in FIG. 2) 32 for switching the transport destination of the banknote S is provided at each branch location in the deposit system transport path 25.
The banknotes S deposited into the depositing unit 11 from the opened depositing port 20 are fed one by one by the depositing feeding unit 26, and then flow through the depositing transport path 25 to receive the deposit box 12 (collective batch storage 13). It is conveyed to the side. On the way, the banknote S is identified by the deposit recognition unit 27, and the banknote S identified as a reject banknote is transported from the deposit reject path 48 to the deposit reject unit 16 and then returned to the outside. Then, the banknote S identified as a genuine note or a non-rejected banknote (not a rejected banknote) in the deposit identifying unit 27 continues to flow through the deposit system transport path 25, and the correct bill is in front of the depositing safe 12. It is temporarily held in the deposit temporary holding unit 28. Here, when the clerk confirms the deposit by operating the operation unit 6 or the like, the banknote S temporarily held in the deposit temporary holding unit 28 is delivered to the depositing safe 12 and stored in the safe 12. It is stored in. The above is the deposit processing of the banknote S. The flow of banknotes S in the deposit process is indicated by thick solid arrows in FIG.

  In addition, as another depositing process, the correct bill without the deposit box 12 or the banknote S identified by the depositing identification unit 27 as a non-payment is temporarily collected regardless of the denomination (including front and back). The money is temporarily held in the holding unit 29, and then stored in the depositing batch storage 13 in accordance with the confirmation of the deposit by the attendant thereafter. The flow of the banknote S at this time is shown by the thick broken line arrow in FIG. Here, as a genuine ticket without the storage bin 12, a thousand yen bill without a dedicated safe 12, a thousand yen bill that has no destination because the storage bin 12 is full, 5,000 Examples include a yen bill or a 10,000 yen bill (sometimes called an overflow bill).

  Returning to FIG. 2, the withdrawal collective storage 14 is, for example, arranged behind the depositing collective storage 13. The withdrawal bulk storage 14 has a vertically long box shape, and the withdrawal bulk storage 14 collects various types of banknotes regardless of denomination, correctness (correct or non-defective), etc. Can be stored. The number of banknotes S that can be stored in the withdrawal batch storage 14 is larger than the number of sheets that can be stored in the depositing safe 12 and the deposit storage 13. An outlet 42 for taking out the banknotes S in the withdrawal batch storage 14 downward is formed on the bottom surface of the withdrawal batch storage 14. A withdrawal portion 33 for feeding out the banknotes S 14 from the bottom via the outlet 42 one by one is connected.

  In addition, a dispensing port 35 that is opened and closed by the shutter 34 is formed on the upper surface of the housing 10, and the dispensing unit 17 is disposed so as to face the dispensing port 35. In the housing 10, the withdrawal units 22, 24, 33 and the withdrawal unit 17 connected to the deposit box 12, the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14, respectively, Are connected by a withdrawal-type transport path 36 for transporting. The dispensing system conveyance path 36 is included in the bulk banknote processing unit 2. The dispensing system conveyance path 36 extends individually from each of the dispensing delivery sections 22, 24, 33 and then merges into one, and extends to the dispensing section 17. In the middle of the dispensing system conveyance path 36, a dispensing identification unit 37 and a skew feeding correction unit 38 are provided. The function of the withdrawal identifying unit 37 is almost the same as that of the deposit identifying unit 27 described above. The skew correction unit 38 corrects the posture of the banknote S when the banknote S being transported through the dispensing system transport path 36 is skewed (inclined with respect to the traveling direction). , Correct the skew.

Three branch paths 39 branch from the portion of the dispensing system conveyance path 36 closer to the dispensing section 17 than the skew feeding correction section 38. Of the three branch paths 39, the branch path 39 closest to the skew correction section 38 is connected to the upper end of the withdrawal batch storage 14, and the other one is connected to one of the temporary arrangement and storage sections 15. The remaining one is connected to the other temporary arrangement and storage unit 15.
In view of the above, when paying attention to the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14, the withdrawal-type transport path 36 is connected to the withdrawal batch (in the branch path 39) from the outlet 23 of the depositing batch storage 13. It can be seen that it is provided so as to reach the withdrawal unit 17 (withdrawal port 35) via the storage 14.

  Two branch paths 39 on the side close to the skew feeding correction section 38 in the dispensing system transport path 36 (the branch path 39 connected to the upper end of the collective storage 14 for withdrawal and the one temporary storage section 15) The portion between the branch paths 39) and the portion closer to the depositing safe 12 (payment batch storage 13) than the deposit identification unit 27 in the depositing transport path 25 are shortcut by the relay path 40. In this embodiment, one relay path 40 is provided at two locations. However, at least one relay route 40 may be provided at one location.

The roller 30 and the motor 31 described above are disposed at a plurality of locations on the dispensing system conveyance path 36. Moreover, the switching member 32 mentioned above is provided in each branch location in the payment system conveyance path 36.
The banknotes S stored in each deposit box 12 are fed out by the withdrawal section 22 at the lower end of the deposit box 12 and flow through the withdrawal system transport path 36. On the way, the banknote S is identified by the withdrawal identifying unit 37. The banknote S identified as a reject banknote or a damaged banknote is stored in the withdrawal collective storage 14. That is, since the withdrawal batch storage 14 serves as both a reject banknote storage and a banknote storage, a separate banknote storage and a banknote storage are not provided separately. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the money handling apparatus 1 (the bulk banknote processing unit 2), and to secure a large number of banknotes S that can be stored in the withdrawal collective storage box 14. On the other hand, the banknote S identified as having no problem (it is a genuine note) in the withdrawal identifying unit 37 is transported to the withdrawal unit 17 and withdrawn from the withdrawal port 35 to the outside. The above is the withdrawal processing of the banknote S. The flow of banknotes S in the withdrawal process (including the flow of banknotes S conveyed to the withdrawal batch storage 14) is indicated by a thick dashed line in FIG.

  As a process other than the withdrawal process, the banknote S may be stored in the temporary arrangement and storage unit 15 via the branch path 39. The flow of the banknote S at this time is indicated by a thick dotted line (not the broken line described above) in FIG. The banknotes S stored in the temporary arrangement and storage unit 15 are stored in a stacked state. Note that the banknote S deposited in the depositing unit 11 is transferred from the depositing system transport path 25 to the withdrawal system transport path 36 via the relay path 40 without passing through the deposit box 12 or the deposit batch storage 13. It may be stored in the temporary arrangement and storage unit 15.

The flow of the banknote S related to the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14 will be described in detail later.
Returning to FIG. 2, the transport mechanism 18 includes a pair of arms 41 that can move in the stacking direction of the loose bills S stored in the temporary arrangement and storage unit 15 (in this case, the vertical direction of the housing 10). 10 is arranged on the rear side of the temporary arrangement and storage unit 15. The banknotes S stacked up to a predetermined number are sandwiched between a pair of arms 41 in a bundled state (stacked state) and taken out from the temporary storage unit 15. The transport mechanism 18 transports the collected banknotes S to the package banknote processing unit 3 (see FIG. 1) adjacent to the bulk banknote processing unit 2. The package banknote processing unit 3 encloses the bundle of banknotes S received from the bulk banknote processing unit 2 into a package banknote, and then stores it inside or discharges it outside the machine. In addition, a well-known structure can be used as a structure which bundles the bundle of the banknote S in the packaging banknote processing unit 3. FIG. Here, the process from transporting the banknotes S in the deposit system transport path 25 and the withdrawal system transport path 36 and collecting them in the organizing and temporary storage unit 15 to making the package banknotes in the package banknote processing unit 3 is called packaging processing. To.

Here, since the banknote S finally transported through the dispensing system transport path 36 is received by the package banknote processing unit 3 via the organizing and temporary storage unit 15 and becomes a packaged banknote, the package banknote processing unit 3 comes out. It can be seen that it is provided in relation to the metal-based transport path 36.
Further, the bulk paper money processing unit 2 includes a control unit 45 (conveyance path parallel drive control means, withdrawal money packaging control means, first discrimination means, first return control means, second control means constituted by a microcomputer or the like. A return control means, a second discrimination means, a non-payment bill storage control means, a deposit money discrimination means, a deposit / designated denomination money deposit control means, a take-out control means, a slip ticket storage control means, and a return control means). Yes. The control unit 45 is electrically connected to various electrical components (such as the motor 31) of the bulk banknote processing unit 2 and controls the operation of the bulk banknote processing unit 2. Specifically, the control unit 45 controls the opening and closing of the shutters 19 and 34, controls the feeding of the bills S by the depositing and feeding unit 26 and the dispensing and feeding units 22, 24 and 33, The operation of the switching member 32 and the operation of the transport mechanism 18 are controlled. Thereby, the deposit processing, withdrawal processing and packaging processing described above are realized. Further, the control unit 45 determines the banknote S (rejection) in each of the deposit safe 12, the deposit collective storage 13, and the withdrawal collective storage 14 based on the identification results in the deposit identifying unit 27 and the withdrawal identifying unit 37. The number of stocks (including banknotes) is being grasped (current number of sheets stored). Therefore, each of the deposit identification unit 27 and the withdrawal identification unit 37 also functions as a bill S counting sensor.

  Here, the deposit port 20, deposit unit 11, deposit delivery unit 26, deposit identification unit 27, deposit reject unit 16, deposit temporary storage unit 28, collective temporary storage unit 29, deposit system transport path 25, deposit box 12 (withdrawal) The group of the depositing batch storage 13 (excluding the withdrawal unit 24) and the depositing storage unit 13 (excluding the withdrawal unit 24) is referred to as a deposit system X. And, the withdrawal part 22, the withdrawal part 24, the withdrawal batch storage 14, the withdrawal part 33, the withdrawal system transport path 36, the withdrawal identification part 37, the skew correction part 38, the withdrawal part 17, the withdrawal port 35, the arrangement temporary storage unit 15, and the transport mechanism 18 are grouped into a withdrawal system Y. In FIG. 2, the deposit system X and the withdrawal system Y are partitioned by a one-dot chain line. Although the deposit system X and the withdrawal system Y are partially shortcutted in the relay path 40, they exist independently of each other. Thereby, the control part 45 can operate | move the money_receiving | payment type | system | group conveyance path 25 and the payment | withdrawal type | system | group conveyance path 36 mutually independently and in parallel. From this, it can be seen that the control unit 45 is provided in association with each of the depositing system transport path 25 and the withdrawal system transport path 36.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a control operation performed in the bulk banknote processing unit 2. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the flow of the banknote S in FIG.
Referring to FIG. 4, when the above-described control unit 45 receives an instruction (payment instruction) for performing a deposit process by operating the operation unit 6 (see FIG. 1) by an attendant (YES in step S <b> 1), the deposit is performed. Processing is executed (step S2). At this time, a non-use ticket or the like (a non-use ticket or a banknote of a designated denomination (for example, two thousand yen bill)) is stored in the depositing batch storage 13 (see the thick broken line arrow in FIG. 3). Regarding the storage of the banknotes and the like in the deposit collective storage 13 here, the control unit 45 determines whether or not the deposited banknote S transported by the deposit system transport path 25 is the above-described banknote or the like. 27, based on the identification result of 27, and in response to determining that the deposited banknote S is the above-mentioned banknote etc., the depositing system conveyance so that the deposited banknote S is stored in the depositing batch storage 13. The path 25 is driven.

  When the controller 45 receives an instruction (withdrawal instruction) to perform a withdrawal process (YES in step S3) by operating the operation unit 6 by an attendant, the withdrawal process is executed (step S4). At this time, the ones identified as the above-mentioned non-performing bills (lossy bills and reject banknotes) in the withdrawal identifying unit 37 are stored in the withdrawal collective storage 14 (thick one-dot chain line arrow (branch in FIG. 3). (Refer to the portion from the road 39 toward the collective storage 14 for withdrawal)).

  In addition, the clerk operates the operation unit 6 to move the banknotes in the depositing batch storage 13 to the deposit box 12 or the withdrawal batch storage 14 or banknotes in the withdrawal batch storage 14. May be instructed to be moved to the deposit box 12 or the deposit batch storage 13. Upon receiving this instruction (movement instruction) (YES in step S5), the control unit 45 executes a movement process (step S6).

  As an example of the movement process, out of the banknotes in the depositing batch storage 13, the banknotes are stored in the withdrawal batch storage 14 (see the thick solid arrow in FIG. 5) and designated denomination (described above). The bills S of two thousand yen bills are returned to the depositing batch storage 13 after passing through the relay path 40 and the depositing system transport path 25 (see the thick one-dot chain line arrow in FIG. 5). As a result, the damaged ticket identified in the depositing process is transferred from the depositing batch storage 13 to the withdrawal batch storage 14, together with the original slip ticket and reject banknote in the withdrawal batch storage 14, It is stored in the collective storage 14 for withdrawal.

  Here, the control unit 45 takes out the banknotes S stored in the depositing batch storage 13 from the outlet 23 through the withdrawal system conveyance path 36. The control unit 45 then determines that the banknote S is taken out from the withdrawal port 23 of the depositing batch storage 13 through the withdrawal system conveyance path 36 based on the identification result of the withdrawal identification unit 37. Whether it is a ticket or whether it is a banknote of the specified denomination (two thousand yen bill), and if it is determined that it is a banknote, the banknote S (slipper) is withdrawn It is stored in the withdrawal collective storage 14 by the transport path 36 (the withdrawal system transport path 36 is operated so that the banknote S is stored in the withdrawal collective storage 14). On the other hand, in response to determining that the banknote S is a banknote of the designated denomination, the control unit 45 transfers the banknote S from the withdrawal system transport path 36 via the deposit system transport path 25. The dispensing system transport path 36 and the deposit system transport path 25 are driven and controlled so as to return to the deposit collective storage 13.

  Moreover, as another example of the movement process, the banknote S in the withdrawal collective storage 14 is paid out (see the thick broken line arrow in FIG. 5), and is a genuine note of any denomination in the withdrawal identification unit 37. The banknote S identified as “(rejected banknote 14 as a rejected banknote, but in fact, it was a correct bill with no problem)” does not return to the withdrawal batch storage 14. Specifically, the banknote S identified as a genuine note of any denomination passes through the relay path 40 and the deposit system transport path 25 (see the thick one-dot chain arrow in FIG. 5), and then the corresponding gold It is transferred to a deposit (in the same denomination) deposit box 12 and a deposit storage 13 (in the case of a two thousand yen bill) (see thick solid arrow and broken arrow in FIG. 3). Similarly, since the overflow banknote in the deposit collective storage 13 is originally a genuine note, when it is paid out, it is identified as a genuine note in the withdrawal identifying unit 37, and thereafter, the relay path 40 and the deposit are collected. After passing through the system transport path 25 (see thick one-dot chain line arrow in FIG. 5), it is transferred to the corresponding denomination 12 (see thick solid arrow in FIG. 3).

  As a result, it is possible to store the correct tickets (excluding the two thousand yen bills) in the deposit collective storage 13 and the withdrawal collective store 14 in the deposit box 12 that should be originally stored. 12 can secure the number of stocks of genuine tickets. That is, the banknotes S other than the non-performing banknotes (the banknotes S and overflow banknotes that can be used with no problem because they were not judged to be correct because they were caused by double feed or skew) Can be revived for.

In addition, in the banknote S fed out from the deposit collective storage 13 and the withdrawal collective storage 14, what is identified as a non-correct note in the withdrawal identification unit 37 (the banknote S that does not need to be moved) is used for deposit. It is returned to either the collective storage 13 or the collective storage 14 for withdrawal.
Here, the reject banknotes stored in the withdrawal collective storage 14 are identified as genuine bills in the deposit identification unit 27 at the time of depositing, and are stored in the deposit box 12, but are withdrawn. In some cases, the processing is identified as a reject banknote in the withdrawal identification unit 37 and stored in the withdrawal batch storage 14. In this case, the number of banknotes S (initially identified as reject bills after being identified as genuine bills) is counted by the withdrawal identifying unit 37, and the corresponding number (of the same denomination) is input. Since it is regarded as a part of the stock quantity of the safe 12, there is no inconsistency in the numerical value of the stock quantity. Then, in the transfer process of another example as described above, the number of rejected banknotes (of the same denomination) present in the withdrawal batch storage box 14 is identified as a genuine note by the withdrawal identification unit 37. Later, it is returned to the corresponding safe 12. As a result, the number of stocks of the deposit box 12 is not inconsistent not only in the numerical value but also in the actual banknote S.

  In the above movement process, the process of transferring the banknotes stored in the depositing batch storage 13 to the withdrawal batch storage 14 and the banknotes S (rejected) delivered from the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14. Processing of transferring the banknote S identified as a genuine note in the withdrawal identifying unit 37 to the deposit box 12 of the corresponding denomination or the batch storage 13 for deposit (in the case of a two thousand yen bill). And may be performed in parallel. In addition, the process of transferring the banknote S identified as a genuine note by the withdrawal identifying unit 37 to the corresponding denomination deposit box 12 or the collective storage box 13 (in the case of a two thousand yen bill) It may be automatically started according to the number of stocks in the deposit box 12 or the deposit storage 13 (for example, when a condition such as not being in a near full state is satisfied).

  As described above, the official tickets in the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14 are stored in the safe 12 to be originally stored without the attendant directly touching the correct ticket, Can be used for withdrawal. That is, by restoring (recycling) the correct bills in the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14 for withdrawal, the bulk bill processing unit 2 eliminates waste and bills S in the machine. Recycling efficiency can be increased to the limit.

  Further, when the control unit 45 receives an instruction (packaging instruction) for performing the packaging process (YES in step S7) by the operation of the operation unit 6 by an attendant, the packaging process is executed (step S8). At this time, the banknotes S in the withdrawal collective storage 14 are drawn out, and the banknotes S (damaged tickets) identified as the banknotes by the withdrawal identification unit 37 are transported to the temporary arrangement and storage unit 15. As described above, the banknote becomes a wrapping banknote (see the thick broken line arrow in FIG. 5), and the banknotes S (non-target banknotes) other than the banknotes are returned to the dispensing storage case 14 (see the thick dotted arrow in FIG. 5). ), The transfer path 40 and the deposit system transport path 25 are then transferred to the deposit batch storage 13 (see the thick dashed line arrow in FIG. 5). Here, when the control part 45 withdraws the banknote S of the collective storage 14 for withdrawal by the withdrawal type conveyance path 36 and conveys it to the package banknote processing unit 3 (see FIG. 1), the withdrawal identification part. Based on the identification result of 37, it is determined whether or not the banknote S is a banknote suitable for packaging (in this case, a banknote). If there is a banknote, the banknote processing unit 3 (see FIG. 1) is driven. The banknotes to be withdrawn are used as wrapping banknotes. On the other hand, if the control unit 45 determines that it is not suitable for packaging, the control unit 45 issues a banknote (a banknote other than the above-described non-target banknotes, which is a non-target banknote described above) S determined to be unsuitable for the packaging. Returning to the withdrawal collective storage 14 by the metal transport path 36, or returning from the withdrawal transport path 36 to the deposit collective storage 13 via the deposit transport path 25.

Further, when the controller 45 receives a plurality of instructions out of a deposit instruction, a withdrawal instruction, a movement instruction, and a packaging instruction by operating the operation unit 6 by an attendant (YES in step S9), the controller 45 responds to the received instruction. A plurality of such processes are executed in parallel (step S10).
Further, in step S10, a state in which a 2000 yen bill and other non-payment bills are mixed in the deposit collective storage 13 (the unpaid bill is placed at the outlet 42 rather than the 2000 yen bill). If you want to withdraw 2000 yen bills in the near case, the withdrawal process and transfer process may be performed in parallel. In this case, all the banknotes S (two thousand yen bills and all denominated bills) in the depositing batch storage 13 are discharged from the depositing batch storage 13 and flow through the withdrawal system transport path 36 ( (See the thick, dashed-dotted arrow in FIG. 3). The banknote S flowing through the withdrawal system transport path 36 is identified by the withdrawal identification unit 37, and the banknote S identified as a genuine 2000-yen bill continues to flow out of the withdrawal system transport path 36. The banknotes S (all the non-payment bills in the deposit storage 13) that have been transported to the gold section 17 (see the thick one-dot chain line arrow in FIG. 3) and identified as not being a genuine 2000-yen bill are withdrawn. (See the thick solid arrow in FIG. 5). In this way, it is possible to withdraw a 2000 yen bill without having a deposit box 12 dedicated to the 2000 yen bill.

Also, in step S10, a withdrawal process for the 2000 yen bill in the depositing batch storage 13 and a packaging process for the damaged bill in the depositing batch storage 13 or the withdrawal batch storage 14 are performed. May be performed in parallel. In addition, the packaging process of a bad ticket here may be performed for every denomination, and may be performed in the state with which multiple denominations mixed.
Further, in step S10, the depositing process and the packaging process for the banknotes in the depositing batch storage 13 or the withdrawal batch storage 14 may be performed in parallel. Among the banknotes S drawn out from the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14, banknotes other than the banknotes (including reject banknotes) are not subject to the packaging process, and thus the batch storage for withdrawals. 14 (see the thick solid arrow in FIG. 5). In addition, the packaging process of a banknote here may be performed for every denomination, and may be performed in the state with which multiple denominations mixed.

  In this way, by performing the packaging process in parallel with the withdrawal process and the deposit process, a non-useable damaged ticket can be transferred to the deposit batch storage 13 or the withdrawal batch storage 14 (that is, in the bulk banknote processing unit 2). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14 from becoming full (full state). It should be noted that the packaging process is not limited to being performed in parallel with other processes, but is also performed between other processes (step S8), and the depositing batch storage 13 and the dispensing batch storage 14 are also performed. The effect of avoiding the full state is obtained to some extent.

Each process described above may be started automatically, or may be started at an arbitrary timing designated by the clerk by the operation of the operation unit 6 by the clerk.
As described above, in the money handling apparatus 1 (the bulk banknote handling unit 2), referring to FIG. 3, the deposit system transport path 25 and the withdrawal system transport path 36 are provided separately, and therefore the deposit port 20 is provided. A deposit process (see thick solid arrow and thick dashed arrow) for depositing banknote S from the banknote and a withdrawal process (see thick one-dot chain arrow) for dispensing the banknote S to the withdrawal port 35. Can do. In addition, a collective storage for storing various banknotes S is provided separately (divided) as a collective storage for deposit 13 and a collective storage for withdrawal 14, and a withdrawal-type transport path. 36 can transport the banknote S of the depositing batch storage 13 to the withdrawal port 35 via the dispensing batch storage 14. Therefore, the banknote S in the depositing batch storage 13 is moved to the withdrawal batch storage 14 when the depositing batch storage 13 is full (see the thick solid arrow in FIG. 5), or the withdrawal port. It can be used in various ways, such as withdrawing money directly from 35 (see the thick dashed-dotted arrow in FIG. 3). That is, the money handling apparatus 1 can use the banknotes S of the collective storage (particularly, the deposit-use collective storage 13), and can perform a plurality of processes such as a deposit process and a withdrawal process in parallel. Because it is possible, it is easy to use.

  In parallel with the depositing process, the banknotes S in the withdrawal collective storage 14 can be made into wrapping banknotes (packaging process) (see thick broken line arrows in FIG. 5). On the other hand, the banknote S, which is determined to be unsuitable for packaging and has no destination, is returned to the depositing batch storage 13 or the withdrawal batch storage 14 (see thick dotted arrow and thick one-dot chain arrow in FIG. 5), and packaging. It can be used for purposes other than banknotes (withdrawal etc.).

  In addition, since the banknote S of the banknote S and the designated denomination (for example, a denomination with a small handling amount, in this case, a 2000 yen bill) is stored together in the depositing storage box 13 for the banknote. Since it is not necessary to provide a separate storage and a storage for the designated denomination, the enlargement of the money handling apparatus 1 can be suppressed. On the other hand, since the loss ticket of the depositing batch storage 13 can be moved (moving process) to the withdrawal batch storage 14 (see the thick solid arrow in FIG. 5), the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal The collective storage 14 can be used properly, and the storage amount (the number of stocks) of the banknotes S in each storage can be adjusted as appropriate. Further, the banknotes S and the designated denomination banknotes S stored together in the depositing batch storage 13 are once taken out and stored in the withdrawal batch storage 14 (see thick solid arrows in FIG. 5). Returning the banknote S of the designated denomination (2000 yen bill) to the depositing storage 13 (see the thick one-dot chain line arrow in FIG. 5) separates the banknote S and the designated denomination banknote S. It is easy to use.

In the money handling apparatus 1 (the bulk banknote handling unit 2), a plurality of processes can be performed in parallel as described above, so that the processing time can be shortened.
The present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.
For example, in the bulk banknote processing unit 2, the banknotes S (including reject banknotes) in each of the deposit box 12, the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14 (hereinafter referred to as “repositories”) are examined. Processing may be performed. The scrutiny process is to take out all the banknotes S in each storage (may be only selected ones) and re-recognize them by the withdrawal identifying unit 37, and the stock in the storages and the stock in the storage. This is a process of returning the banknotes S taken out to the original storage after confirming the number. Of the banknotes S taken out from the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14 during the scrutiny processing, the banknotes S identified as rejected banknotes by the withdrawal identification unit 37 are stored in the depositing batch. Instead of returning to the storage 13 and the collective storage 14 for withdrawal, the deposit 13 may be stored in the temporary storage unit 28 or the temporary storage unit 29 or may be subjected to packaging processing. The reject banknotes stored in the temporary depositing unit 28 and the batch temporary holding unit 29 are provided with a temporary holding unit unit 43 (dotted line portion in FIG. 2) that is a group of the temporary depositing unit 28 and the batch temporary holding unit 29. By pulling out from the machine, it can be recovered outside the machine.

  Further, the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14 are fixed in the casing 10 and cannot be pulled out from the casing 10. Therefore, when it is desired to extract and collect the banknotes S (including rejected banknotes) stored in the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14, the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch. The banknote S is withdrawn from the storage 14 to the dispensing system transport path 36 side, and then stored in the deposit temporary storage section 28 and the collective temporary storage section 29 after passing through the relay path 40 and the deposit system transport path 25. After that, as before, the temporary storage unit 43 is pulled out from the housing 10 (see the temporary storage unit 43 shown by the dotted line in FIG. 2), and the banknote S is taken out from the temporary payment storage unit 28 and the collective temporary storage unit 29. It can be recovered. Although it is possible to collect the banknotes S of the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14 from the withdrawal unit 17, the withdrawal unit 17 is relatively narrow. Needs to be transported in a small amount, which is bothersome and time consuming. Therefore, the deposit storage unit 13 and the withdrawal unit 13 are integrated into the temporary storage unit 43 in which the deposit temporary storage unit 28 and the batch temporary storage unit 29 are integrated. If the banknote S of the collective storage 14 is taken in and pulled out of the apparatus, the collection of the banknote S can be completed promptly.

  Thus, when collect | recovering the banknote S by the temporary storage part unit 43, according to the number of the said banknotes S, in the temporary storage part unit 43, the said banknote S is either the payment temporary storage part 28 or the lump-sum temporary storage part 29. May be stored together, or may be divided and stored in a plurality of temporary storage units selected from the deposit temporary storage unit 28 and the collective temporary storage unit 29. When the banknotes S are stored together, the banknotes S may be grouped together in a temporary holding unit that is closest to the front surface of the housing 10 (that is, the frontmost deposit temporary holding unit 28). If it does so, since the frontmost deposit temporary storage part 28 will be pulled out just by pulling out the temporary storage part unit 43 a little, the banknote S in the said temporary payment storage part 28 will be promptly (with little effort). Can be recovered. On the other hand, in the case where the banknotes S are divided and stored in a plurality of temporary storage units, the banknotes S may be stored separately for each denomination. So post-processing becomes easier. Further, the denomination and number of the banknotes S to be collected, and the storage pattern of the banknotes S to be collected (collected) in the deposit temporary holding section 28 and the collective temporary holding section 29 are determined by operation of the operation section 6 (see FIG. 1) by an attendant. Can be set arbitrarily.

  When collecting the banknotes S, the banknotes S are once drawn from the depositing batch storage 13 and the withdrawal batch storage 14 to the withdrawal system transport path 36 side and identified by the withdrawal identification unit 37. What has been identified as a reject banknote in step 1 is not sent to the temporary holding unit 43, but may be transported to the deposit reject unit 16 and collected from the deposit reject unit 16, for example. If it does so, the actual thing of a reject banknote can be confirmed directly, without taking the effort which pulls out the temporary storage part unit 43. FIG.

  Moreover, in the money handling apparatus 1, the bulk banknote processing unit 2, the wrapping banknote processing unit 3, the wrapping coin processing unit 4 and the bulk coin processing unit 5 are provided (see FIG. 1). However, the present invention includes a money handling apparatus 1 configured only by the bulk banknote processing unit 2 and the packaged banknote processing unit 3, a money handling apparatus 1 configured only by the packaging coin processing unit 4 and the bulk coin processing unit 5, The present invention is also applicable to the money handling apparatus 1 including only one of the bulk banknote processing unit 2, the package banknote processing unit 3, the wrapping coin processing unit 4, and the bulk coin processing unit 5.

Moreover, the deposit part 11 and the withdrawal part 17 may be integrated, and the deposit / withdrawal of the banknote S may be possible from a common deposit / withdrawal port. Further, the deposit identifying unit 27 can identify the front and back of the banknote, and the depositing transport path 25 is provided with a mechanism for reversing the front and back of the banknote S identified by the deposit identifying unit 27 as being reversed. It may be done.
Further, the present invention can be applied to a money changer, ATM, and the like for performing deposit / withdrawal processing of money in addition to a cashier.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Money processing apparatus 3 Packed banknote processing unit 13 Collective storage for deposits 14 Collective storage for withdrawals 20 Receipt port 23 Outlet 25 Receipt system conveyance path 25A One end 35 Withdrawal port 36 Discharge system conveyance path 45 Control part S Banknote

Claims (10)

One end faces the deposit port, and a deposit system conveyance path for conveying money deposited from the deposit port,
Collective deposit storage for storing the money conveyed by the deposit system conveyance path in a lump regardless of denomination, correctness, etc .;
Provided separately from the batch storage for deposit, and a batch storage for withdrawal for storing money in a lump regardless of denomination, loss, etc .;
A withdrawal-type transport path provided so as to reach the withdrawal port from the money collection outlet of the depositing batch storage via the withdrawal batch storage;
A money handling apparatus comprising:   2. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising transport path parallel drive control means for operating the deposit system transport path and the withdrawal system transport path independently of each other and in parallel. . A money wrapping apparatus provided in connection with the withdrawal system conveying path;
A dispensing money wrapping control means for driving the money wrapping device and making the money to be dispensed into wrapping money when dispensing the money in the withdrawal-use collective storage by the withdrawal-type transport path;
The money handling apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by comprising: The withdrawal money wrapping control means includes first determination means for determining whether or not the money conveyed to the money wrapping apparatus is money suitable for packaging;
In response to determining that the first determining means is not suitable for packaging, a first coin for returning the money determined to be unsuitable for packaging to the collective storage for dispensing by the dispensing system transport path. 1 return control means;
The money handling apparatus according to claim 3, comprising: The withdrawal money wrapping control means includes first determination means for determining whether or not the money conveyed to the money wrapping apparatus is money suitable for packaging;
In response to determining that the first determining means is not suitable for packaging, the money determined to be unsuitable for the packaging is transferred from the dispensing system transport path via the deposit system transport path, A second return control means for returning to the depositing batch storage;
The money handling apparatus according to claim 3, comprising:   The money handling apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the money suitable for the packaging is a non-conformity ticket. A second discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the money taken out from the money withdrawal port of the deposit storage case through the withdrawal-type transport path is a non-payment ticket;
In response to the fact that the second determining means determines that the money is a non-conventional ticket, the second determining means includes a non-contained slip storage control means for storing the money in the collective storage for the withdrawal by the withdrawal-type transport path. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the money handling apparatus is characterized. In connection with the deposit system transportation path, a deposit currency discrimination means is provided,
In response to the fact that the deposit money discriminating means discriminates that the deposit money transported by the deposit system transport path is a non-payment ticket or a money of a designated denomination, the money is sent to the deposit storage case. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a deposit control unit for non-conventional / designated denomination money that drives the deposit system conveyance path so as to be stored. A second for determining whether or not the money taken out from the money collection outlet of the deposit storage case through the withdrawal-type transport path is a non-payment ticket or a money of a designated denomination. Having a discrimination means,
Withdrawing control means for taking out the money stored in the deposit storage case from the money withdrawal port by the withdrawal system conveyance path;
In response to the fact that the second discriminating means discriminates the money as a non-performing ticket, the non-use storage control for operating the withdrawal-type transport path so as to store the non-conformity ticket in the collective storage for withdrawal. Means,
In response to the fact that the second discriminating means discriminates the money as the money of the designated denomination, the money is transferred from the withdrawal system transport path to the deposit batch via the deposit system transport path. Return control means for driving and controlling the withdrawal system transport path and the deposit system transport path so as to return to the storage;
The money handling apparatus according to claim 8, comprising: The money handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a relay path connecting the deposit system transport path and the withdrawal system transport path.

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