JP6038508B2 - Banknote processing method and banknote change machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bill processing method and a bill change machine when collecting bills from a bill change machine.

  Various types of banknote change machines and coin change machines are used in stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores. More specifically, the store is divided into a front area where a store clerk actually exchanges cash with a customer and a backyard area where cash and merchandise are managed in the front area. In the front area, a cash settlement apparatus including a banknote change machine and a coin change machine, a POS register, and the like are installed. In the backyard area, a banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus, a host terminal, and the like are installed.

  In a small store, there is no room for installing a banknote depositing / dispensing device or a host terminal in the backyard area, and a cash settlement apparatus or a POS register may be installed only in the front area. Here, in the banknote change machine of the cash settlement apparatus installed in the front region, the collection cassette is detachably mounted. And, for example, after the business hours of the store, the banknotes stored in this collection cassette are collected by taking out the collection cassette from the banknote change machine, and the banknotes related to the next day's change reserve are manually sorted out of the collected banknotes. The banknote change machine is manually replenished with banknotes related to change reserves before the business hours of the next day. As a bill change machine installed in a front field, what is indicated by patent documents 1 grade is known, for example.

International Patent Application Publication WO2008 / 059557

  However, in the conventional banknote change machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and the like, banknotes related to the next day's change reserve are manually sorted out from banknotes collected by the collection cassette, and manually before the business hours of the next day. In order to replenish banknotes related to change reserves into the banknote change machine, it takes time for the operator to prepare change reserves, and the banknotes related to change reserves are manually replenished, resulting in misappropriation by a malicious operator. There is a problem in terms of safety.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and does not place a heavy burden on the operator when preparing a banknote related to a change reserve, and can further improve the antitheft performance. And it aims at providing a bill change machine.

  The banknote processing method of the present invention is a banknote processing method when collecting banknotes from a banknote change machine, wherein the first storage cassette is attached to the banknote change machine, and the change from the banknote amount of the banknote change machine is changed. A step of storing a banknote of an amount obtained by subtracting a preset amount as a reserve money in the first storage cassette, and then collecting the first storage cassette from the banknote change machine; Attaching to a banknote change machine, storing a banknote of a predetermined amount as a change reserve in the second storage cassette, and then collecting the second storage cassette from the banknote change machine. Yes.

  According to such a banknote processing method, when collecting banknotes from the banknote change machine, the first storage cassette is attached to the banknote change machine, and preset as a change reserve from the banknote amount of the banknote change machine. The banknote of the amount obtained by subtracting the amount of money is stored in the first storage cassette, and then the first storage cassette is collected from the banknote change machine. Further, the second storage cassette is attached to the banknote change machine, a banknote having an amount set in advance as a change reserve is stored in the second storage cassette, and then the second storage cassette is collected from the banknote change machine. Thus, in preparing the banknote related to the change reserve, it is not necessary to manually separate the banknote related to the change reserve of the next day from the banknotes collected by the collection cassette, which places a heavy burden on the operator. There is no. Further, the anti-theft property can be improved by storing banknotes as change reserves in the second storage cassette.

  In the banknote handling method according to the present invention, the second storage cassette includes an identification result by the identification unit of the banknote change machine regarding banknotes stored in the second storage cassette, or information relating to a change reserve. A storage unit for storing may be provided.

  In the banknote handling method of the present invention, the second storage cassette is provided with a feeding mechanism for feeding banknotes, and is preset as a change reserve when replenishing banknotes in the banknote change machine. The second storage cassette storing a banknote of a predetermined amount is attached to the banknote change machine, and the banknote stored in the second storage cassette is fed out from the second storage cassette by the feeding mechanism. The change machine may be replenished.

  At this time, the second storage cassette stores the identification result by the identification unit of the banknote change machine regarding the banknotes stored in the second storage cassette, or information related to the change reserve. When the banknote stored in the second storage cassette is replenished to the banknote change machine, the information stored in the storage section of the second storage cassette is stored in the banknote change machine. The data may be written in a storage unit provided in.

  In the banknote processing method of the present invention, both the first storage cassette and the second storage cassette may be selectively stored in the same storage space in the banknote change machine. .

  Alternatively, the banknote change machine may be provided with a first storage space in which the first storage cassette is stored and a second storage space in which the second storage cassette is stored.

  In the banknote handling method of the present invention, the first storage cassette may be a stacker type in which banknotes are stored in a stacked state.

  Alternatively, the first storage cassette may be provided with a feeding mechanism for feeding banknotes.

  In the banknote processing method of this invention, the banknote which concerns on a change reserve may be collect | recovered from the several said banknote change machine by one said 2nd storage cassette.

  At this time, the second storage cassette is provided with a storage unit for storing individual identification information of the banknote change machine, and when the banknote change machine is replenished with the banknote, the banknote change machine The individual identification information stored in the storage unit of the second storage cassette mounted on the bank is confirmed, and the second storage cassette is mounted on a banknote change machine in which banknotes as change reserves are not collected. Sometimes, replenishment of banknotes from the second storage cassette to the banknote change machine may be prohibited.

  The second storage cassette is provided with a storage unit for storing individual identification information of the banknote change machine, and is attached to the banknote change machine when the banknote change machine is replenished with banknotes. When the individual storage information stored in the storage unit of the second storage cassette is confirmed and the second storage cassette is mounted on a banknote change machine in which banknotes as change reserves are not collected, This information may be output.

  The second storage cassette is provided with a storage unit for storing individual identification information of the banknote change machine, and when replenishing banknotes to the banknote change machine, a banknote as a change reserve The information of the list of banknote change machines collected may be output.

  The banknote change machine of the present invention is a banknote change machine to which the first storage cassette and the second storage cassette can be respectively mounted, and when collecting banknotes from the banknote change machine, A banknote having a money amount obtained by subtracting an amount previously set as a change reserve from a banknote is stored in the first storage cassette attached to the bill change machine, and a banknote having a preset amount as a change reserve Is controlled so as to be stored in the second storage cassette mounted on the banknote change machine.

  According to such a banknote change machine, when collecting banknotes from the banknote change machine, the first storage cassette is attached to the banknote change machine, and preset as a change reserve from the banknote amount of the banknote change machine. The banknote of the amount obtained by subtracting the amount of money is stored in the first storage cassette, and then the first storage cassette is collected from the banknote change machine. Further, the second storage cassette is attached to the banknote change machine, a banknote having an amount set in advance as a change reserve is stored in the second storage cassette, and then the second storage cassette is collected from the banknote change machine. Thus, in preparing the banknote related to the change reserve, it is not necessary to manually separate the banknote related to the change reserve of the next day from the banknotes collected by the collection cassette, which places a heavy burden on the operator. There is no. Further, the anti-theft property can be improved by storing banknotes as change reserves in the second storage cassette.

  In the banknote change machine according to the present invention, the second storage cassette is provided with a payout mechanism for paying out banknotes, and is preset as a change reserve when the banknote change machine is replenished with banknotes. The second storage cassette storing a banknote of a predetermined amount is attached to the banknote change machine, and the banknote stored in the second storage cassette is fed out from the second storage cassette by the feeding mechanism. The change machine may be replenished.

  According to the banknote processing method and the banknote change machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the anti-theft property without placing a heavy burden on the operator in preparing the banknote related to the change reserve.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the banknote change machine in one embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the banknote change machine shown in FIG. It is a control block diagram in the banknote change machine shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. (A) is a block diagram which shows the structure of a collection | recovery cassette, (b) is a block diagram which shows the structure of a recycling cassette. It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the banknote change machine in the modification of this invention.

  Hereinafter, a bill processing method and a bill change machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 are views showing a banknote processing method and a banknote change machine according to the present embodiment. Among these, FIG. 1 is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the banknote change machine in this Embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view which shows the internal structure of the banknote change machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the banknote change machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. 4A is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the collection cassette, and FIG. 4B is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the recycling cassette.

  First, the structure of the banknote change machine 10 is demonstrated using FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. The banknote change machine 10 is provided, for example, in a front area where a store clerk actually exchanges cash with a customer in a store, and is connected so as to be able to communicate with a POS register (not shown) operated by the store clerk. , Bills received from customers as payments, and bills to be paid to customers as change are processed and stored. Specifically, when dispensing the difference between the product price calculated in the POS register and the amount deposited in the cash settlement apparatus composed of the banknote change machine 10 and the coin change machine, the banknote change machine 10 The deposited banknotes are counted and stored, and the change banknotes are withdrawn.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote change machine 10 includes a housing 12, a depositing unit 20, and a dispensing unit 22. The depositing unit 20 has a depositing port for throwing loose banknotes from the outside of the housing 12 into the inside. Further, the withdrawal unit 22 has a withdrawal port for throwing loose banknotes from the inside of the housing 12 to the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the depositing unit 20 is provided with a depositing unit cover 21. There is a gap in the lower part of the depositing unit cover 21, and even if the depositing unit cover 21 is closed, a small number of bills can be inserted. On the other hand, when inserting a large amount of banknotes, the operator opens the depositing unit cover 21 and inserts the banknotes into the depositing unit 20. The depositing unit 20 feeds the banknotes inserted into the depositing unit 20 one by one to the transport unit 24 described later.

  Further, the dispensing unit 22 is provided with a dispensing unit shutter 23. The withdrawal unit shutter 23 normally closes the withdrawal port of the withdrawal unit 22, but when a desired number of banknotes are transported from the transport unit 24 described later to the withdrawal unit 22 when the banknotes are dispensed. The dispensing unit shutter 23 is opened, and the operator can take out the banknotes accumulated in the dispensing unit 22.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the banknote change machine 10, a transport unit 24 is provided in the housing 12, and the banknotes inserted into the housing 12 by the transport unit 24 through the deposit port of the deposit unit 20. Each sheet is conveyed in the housing 12 one by one. Moreover, the identification part 26 is provided in the conveyance part 24, The denomination of a banknote conveyed by the conveyance part 24 by this identification part 26, authenticity (whether it is a genuine banknote), damage, old and new, etc. Are to be identified.

  In addition, a plurality of storage and feeding sections 28 are provided in the housing 12, and each storage and feeding section 28 is connected to the transport section 24. Each storing and feeding unit 28 stores bills inserted into the housing 12 from the depositing unit 20 and identified by the identifying unit 26 by denomination. In more detail, based on the identification result by the identification part 26, a banknote is sent by the conveyance part 24 to each accommodation feeding part 28 according to a money type. In addition, each storing and feeding unit 28 can feed banknotes stored in the storing and feeding unit 28 one by one to the transport unit 24. Each storing and feeding part 28 may be a tape reel type storing and feeding part that winds the tape together with the banknote in a state where the banknote is sandwiched between a pair of tapes one by one, as shown in FIG. It may be a stacker type storing and feeding section (not shown) for stacking and storing bills.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a cassette mounting portion 40 is provided in the housing 12. One of the collection cassette 42 and the recycling cassette 44 as shown in FIG. 4 is detachably mounted on the cassette mounting portion 40. That is, both the recovery cassette 42 and the recycling cassette 44 can be selectively stored in the same storage space (specifically, the cassette mounting portion 40) in the banknote change machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the collection cassette 42 is made of, for example, a stacker type, and a stacking unit 42a in which a plurality of banknotes (indicated by reference symbol P in FIG. 4A) are stacked is collected. It is provided in the cassette 42. When the collection cassette 42 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 40, the banknotes sent from the transport unit 24 of the banknote change machine 10 to the recovery cassette 42 are stacked in a stacked state on the stacking unit 42a. During the business hours of the store, the collection cassette 42 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 40. For example, the collection cassette 42 is inserted into the housing 12 of the banknote change machine 10, but cannot be stored in each storage and feeding unit 28. Such overflow banknotes and banknotes that are not set to be stored in each storage and feeding unit 28 are sent to the recovery cassette 42 by the transport unit 24 and stored in the recovery cassette 42.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the recycling cassette 44 is a tape reel type in which the bills 44 are wound together with the bills by the drum 44c with the bills sandwiched between the pair of tapes 44a and 44b one by one. Has become. When the recycling cassette 44 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 40, the banknotes sent from the transport unit 24 of the banknote change machine 10 to the recycling cassette 44 are sandwiched between a pair of tapes 44a and 44b and the pair of tapes 44a. 44b and the drum 44c. In this way, the banknotes stored in the recycling cassette 44 cannot be taken out from the outside unless the recycling cassette 44 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 40 of the banknote change machine 10. For example, when a banknote stored in the recycling cassette 44 is forcibly taken out from the outside of the recycling cassette 44, anti-theft ink is sprayed on the banknote inside the recycling cassette 44. It becomes possible to confirm that the recycling cassette 44 is a stolen article by the banknote sprayed with such antitheft ink. Thus, by using the recycle cassette 44 having the configuration as shown in FIG. 4B, the operator can be prevented from touching the banknote. In the present invention, the pair of tapes 44a and 44b and the drum 44c constitute a feeding mechanism for feeding out the bills stored in the recycling cassette 44 to the outside.

  The recycling cassette 44 is provided with a storage unit 45 such as an IC tag. Further, the cassette mounting unit 40 of the banknote change machine 10 is provided with a read / write unit 46 that reads and writes information in a non-contact manner with respect to the storage unit 45 of the recycling cassette 44 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 40. . Moreover, the content memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 45 of the recycle cassette 44 may be read / written by electrical communication. Details of the information stored in the storage unit 45 will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the banknote detection sensor 30 is provided in each of the transporting path, the storing and feeding part 28, the recovery cassette 42, and the recycling cassette 44 in the depositing unit 20, the dispensing unit 22, and the transporting unit 24. These banknote detection sensors 30 detect the presence of banknotes and the passage of banknotes being conveyed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the bill change machine 10 is provided with a control unit 50, and each component of the bill change machine 10 is controlled by the control unit 50. More specifically, the depositing unit 20, the dispensing unit 22, the transport unit 24, the identification unit 26, the storage and feeding unit 28, the banknote detection sensor 30, and the reading / writing unit 46 are connected to the control unit 50. Here, information related to the banknote identification result by the identification unit 26 and detection information by the banknote detection sensor 30 are sent to the control unit 50. Further, when the recycling cassette 44 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 40, information stored in the storage unit 45 read by the read / write unit 46 is sent to the control unit 50. Further, the control unit 50 sends control signals to the depositing unit 20, the dispensing unit 22, the transport unit 24, the storing and feeding unit 28, etc., and controls these components.

  The control unit 50 is connected to a notification unit 52, an operation unit 54, a storage unit 56, an interface 58, and the like. The control unit 50 can transmit and receive signals to and from the host device 60, specifically, for example, a POS system or the like through the interface 58. Moreover, the alerting | reporting part 52 alert | reports various information with respect to an operator by an audio | voice or a display, for example. Specifically, the alerting | reporting part 52 consists of a monitor etc. which were provided in the front surface or upper surface of the housing | casing 12 of the banknote change machine 10, for example. In addition, the alerting | reporting part 52 may be provided in the high-order apparatus 60 connected to the banknote change machine 10 by communication. The operation unit 54 is used when the operator issues various commands to the control unit 50. Specifically, the operation part 54 consists of a touch panel, an operation key, etc. which were provided in the front surface or upper surface of the housing | casing 12 of the banknote change machine 10, for example. The operation unit 54 may be provided in the host device 60 that is connected to the banknote change machine 10 by communication. Moreover, the memory | storage part 56 memorize | stores the processing condition etc. of the banknote in the banknote change machine 10. FIG. Specifically, the memory | storage part 56 memorize | stores the number of sheets, money amount, etc. for every denomination of the banknote accommodated in each accommodation feeding part 28, for example. The storage unit 56 also stores in advance the number, amount, or total amount of banknotes for each denomination as a change reserve to be replenished to the banknote change machine 10.

  In the present embodiment, in the storage unit 45 provided in the recycling cassette 44, the identification result by the identification unit 26 of the banknote change machine 10 regarding the banknotes stored in the recycling cassette 44, or information related to the change reserve is stored. It has come to be remembered. Note that both pieces of information may be stored in the storage unit 45. Here, “information relating to change reserve” refers to the number, amount, or total amount of change reserves to be replenished to the banknote change machine 10 for each denomination. When a tape reel type as shown in FIG. 4B is used as the recycling cassette 44, the banknotes are taken up by the order of the banknotes stored in the recycling cassette 44, specifically, the drum 44c. Is also stored in the storage unit 45 as “information relating to change reserve”.

  Next, operation | movement of the banknote change machine 10 which consists of such a structure is demonstrated. In addition, operation | movement of the banknote change machine 10 shown below is performed because the control part 50 controls each component of the banknote change machine 10. FIG.

  First, the operation | movement which collects the banknote as sales money from the banknote change machine 10 is demonstrated. When collecting banknotes from the banknote change machine 10, first, a collection cassette 42 as shown in FIG. And the banknote of the money amount which deducted the money previously set as a change reserve from the banknote amount in the banknote change machine 10, ie, the banknote amount accommodated in each accommodation feeding part 28, is accommodated in the collection cassette 42. Let More specifically, the banknotes are fed one by one from the storage and feeding sections 28 to the transport section 24, and the banknotes are fed one by one by the transport section 24 to the collection cassette 42 mounted on the cassette mounting section 40. Here, the “amount set in advance as a change reserve” is stored in the storage unit 56 in advance. Thereafter, the recovery cassette 42 is removed from the cassette mounting portion 40, and the banknotes are recovered together with the recovery cassette 42.

  Next, a recycling cassette 44 as shown in FIG. Then, banknotes having an amount set in advance as change reserves are stored in the recycle cassette 44. More specifically, the banknotes are fed one by one from the storage and feeding sections 28 to the transport section 24, and the banknotes are fed one by one by the transport section 24 to the recycle cassette 44 mounted on the cassette mounting section 40. In the storage unit 45 provided in the recycling cassette 44, the identification result by the identification unit 26 of the banknote change machine 10 regarding the banknotes stored in the recycling cassette 44 is written by the read / write unit 46. The storage unit 45 also stores information related to the change reserve (specifically, the number, amount, or total amount of each type of change reserve to be replenished to the banknote change machine 10). Will be written by. When a tape reel type as shown in FIG. 4B is used as the recycling cassette 44, the storage unit 45 stores the order of banknotes stored in the recycling cassette 44, specifically, the drum 44c. Thus, the order in which the banknotes are wound is also written by the read / write unit 46. Thereafter, the recycling cassette 44 is removed from the cassette mounting unit 40, and the banknotes are collected together with the recycling cassette 44. In this way, the banknote amount in the banknote change machine 10 becomes zero.

  Next, the operation of replenishing the banknote change machine 10 with banknotes as change reserves will be described. When the banknote change machine 10 is replenished with banknotes as change reserves, the recycle cassette 44 recovered by the above-described recovery operation is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 40. And based on the storing order of the banknote memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 45, a banknote is drawn out from this recycle cassette 44, and the fed-out banknote is sent to each accommodation feeding part 28 by the conveyance part 24. FIG. At this time, the information stored in the storage unit 45 of the recycling cassette 44 is read by the read / write unit 46, and the information read by the read / write unit 46 is written in the storage unit 56 of the banknote change machine 10.

  In this embodiment, when a plurality of banknote change machines 10 are installed in a store, banknotes related to change reserves can be collected from the plurality of banknote change machines 10 by one recycle cassette 44. It is like that. Specifically, a recycling cassette 44 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 40 in a certain banknote change machine 10, and a banknote having an amount set in advance as a change reserve in the banknote change machine 10 is stored in the recycling cassette 44. After that, the recycling cassette 44 is removed from the cassette mounting portion 40. Thereafter, the recycling cassette 44 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 40 of another banknote change machine 10, and a banknote of an amount preset as a change reserve in the banknote change machine 10 is stored in the recycling cassette 44. In this way, banknotes related to change reserves can be collected from a plurality of banknote change machines 10 by one recycle cassette 44.

  Thereafter, when replenishing banknotes as change reserves to a plurality of banknote change machines 10, the recycle cassettes 44 recovered by the above-described recovery operation are sequentially mounted on the cassette mounting portion 40 of each banknote change machine 10. . Thus, based on the information regarding the change reserve of each banknote change machine 10 memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 45, the banknote as a change reserve will be replenished to each banknote change machine 10. FIG. At this time, the information stored in the storage unit 45 of the recycling cassette 44 is read by the read / write unit 46 of each banknote change machine 10, and the information read by the read / write unit 46 is written in the storage unit 56 of each banknote change machine 10. It comes to be.

  When a plurality of banknote change machines 10 are installed in the store, a plurality of collection cassettes 42 are provided corresponding to each banknote change machine 10. Each collection cassette 42 collects the banknotes as sales from the corresponding banknote change machine 10.

  Further, when a plurality of banknote change machines 10 are installed in the store, the storage unit 45 of the recycle cassette 44 stores individual identification information of the banknote change machine 10 (specifically, ID information of the banknote change machine 10). May be stored. In this case, the individual identification information stored in the storage unit 56 of the banknote change machine 10 and the individual identification stored in the storage unit 45 of the recycling cassette 44 when each banknote change machine 10 is replenished with banknotes. It is confirmed whether or not the information matches, and when both pieces of individual identification information match, replenishment of banknotes to the banknote change machine 10 is permitted and replenishment of banknotes is performed. Moreover, when the banknote replenishment to the banknote change machine 10 is performed, the individual identification information stored in the storage unit 45 of the recycle cassette 44 is deleted (erased). On the other hand, when the individual identification information of the two does not match, that is, when the recycling cassette 44 is attached to the banknote change machine 10 that has not collected the banknote as the change reserve, the recycle cassette 44 to the banknote change machine 10 Replenishment of banknotes is prohibited. Further, in this case, information that “the recycling cassette 44 is attached to the banknote change machine 10 that does not collect banknotes as a change reserve” may be output from the control unit 50. For example, the information output by the control unit 50 is notified to the operator by the notification unit 52, or transmitted to the host device 60 via the interface 58.

  Moreover, when replenishing a banknote to each banknote change machine 10, information, such as a list of the banknote change machine 10 by which the banknote as a change reserve was collect | recovered by the above-mentioned collection | recovery operation is output from the control part 50. It may be. For example, the information output by the control unit 50 is notified to the operator by the notification unit 52, or transmitted to the host device 60 via the interface 58. As a result, the operator can easily and reliably recognize which banknote change machine 10 is to be equipped with the recycling cassette 44 based on the information output by the control unit 50.

  As described above, according to the banknote processing method and the banknote change machine 10 of the present embodiment, when recovering banknotes from the banknote change machine 10, the recovery cassette 42 is attached to the banknote change machine 10 as the first storage cassette. The banknote of the amount obtained by subtracting the amount previously set as the change reserve from the banknote amount of the banknote change machine 10 is stored in the recovery cassette 42, and then the recovery cassette 42 is recovered from the banknote change machine 10. In addition, a recycling cassette 44 is attached to the bill change machine 10 as a second storage cassette, a bill of a predetermined amount is stored in the recycling cassette 44 as a change reserve, and then the recycling cassette 44 is collected from the bill change machine 10. To do. Thus, in preparing the banknote related to the change reserve, it is not necessary to manually separate the banknote related to the change reserve of the next day from the banknotes collected by the collection cassette 42, which places a heavy burden on the operator. There is nothing. Further, the banknotes stored in the recycling cassette 44 as the second storage cassette cannot be taken out from the outside unless the recycling cassette 44 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 40 of the banknote change machine 10. Therefore, the anti-theft property can be improved.

  In the above description, when collecting banknotes from the banknote change machine 10, an example has been described in which the collection cassette 42 is first mounted on the banknote change machine 10 and then the recycle cassette 44 is mounted on the banknote change machine 10. The order in which the collection cassette 42 and the recycling cassette 44 are mounted on the banknote change machine 10 is not limited to such an example. As another aspect, when collecting banknotes from the banknote change machine 10, the recycle cassette 44 is first mounted on the banknote change machine 10, and a banknote with a predetermined amount as a change reserve is stored in the recycle cassette 44. After the recycling cassette 44 is collected from the banknote change machine 10, the collection cassette 42 may be attached to the banknote change machine 10.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the recycling cassette 44 is provided with a feeding mechanism (specifically, a pair of tapes 44a and 44b and a drum 44c) for feeding banknotes. When the machine 10 is replenished with banknotes, the recycle cassette 44 storing banknotes of a preset amount as change reserves is attached to the banknote change machine 10, and the banknotes stored in the recycle cassette 44 are applied by the feeding mechanism. The bill change machine 10 is fed out from the recycle cassette 44 and replenished.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the memory | storage for memorize | stored in the recycling cassette 44 the identification result by the identification part 26 of the banknote change machine 10 regarding the banknote accommodated in the said recycling cassette 44, or the information which concerns on a change reserve. A portion 45 is provided. As described above, both pieces of information may be stored in the storage unit 45. When the banknotes stored in the recycle cassette 44 are replenished to the banknote change machine 10, the information stored in the storage unit 45 of the recycle cassette 44 is written in the storage unit 56 provided in the banknote change machine 10. It has become.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the collection cassette 42 as a 1st storage cassette and the recycle cassette as a 2nd storage cassette are set in the same storage space (specifically cassette mounting part 40) in the banknote change machine 10. 44 can be selectively accommodated. The collection cassette 42 as the first storage cassette is of a stacker type in which banknotes are stored in a stacked state.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the banknote which concerns on a change reserve can be collect | recovered from the some banknote change machine 10 with one recycle cassette 44. FIG.

  In addition, the banknote processing method and banknote change machine by this invention are not limited to said aspect, A various change can be added. For example, a stacker type as shown in FIG. 4A is not limited to a collection cassette that is detachably attached to a banknote change machine. As the recovery cassette that is detachably mounted on the banknote change machine, the same configuration as the recycling cassette, that is, a tape reel type as shown in FIG. 4B may be used. In this case, the collection cassette is also provided with a payout mechanism for paying out banknotes, similarly to the recycle cassette.

  Moreover, the banknote change machine by this invention can selectively accommodate both the collection | recovery cassette 42 as a 1st storage cassette, and the recycle cassette 44 as a 2nd storage cassette in one cassette mounting part. It is not limited to. The structure of the banknote change machine 10a which concerns on a modification is demonstrated using FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, in the banknote change machine 10a according to the modification, two cassette mounting portions 40 and 70 are provided. Here, a recovery cassette 42 as shown in FIG. 4 (a) is detachably attached to the upper cassette attachment portion 70, and a recycling as shown in FIG. 4 (b) is made to the lower cassette attachment portion 40. A cassette 44 is detachably mounted. In addition, in the cassette mounting unit 40 below, as in the bill change machine 10 shown in FIG. 2, for example, the storage unit 45 of the recycling cassette 44 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 40 can read and write information without contact. A read / write unit 46 is provided.

  Even in the banknote change machine 10a as shown in FIG. 5, when the banknotes are collected from the banknote change machine 10a as in the banknote change machine 10 as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the collection cassette 42 is used as the first storage cassette. It is mounted on the upper cassette mounting portion 70 of the change machine 10a, and a banknote having an amount obtained by subtracting an amount previously set as a change reserve from the banknote amount of the banknote change machine 10a is stored in the recovery cassette 42, and then recovered. The cassette 42 is collected from the banknote change machine 10a. Further, the recycling cassette 44 is mounted on the lower cassette mounting portion 40 of the bill change machine 10a as a second storage cassette, and a bill of a predetermined amount as a change reserve is stored in the recycling cassette 44, and then the recycling cassette 44 is stored. Are collected from the bill change machine 10a.

  Moreover, the money handling system provided with the banknote change machine according to the present invention includes a banknote change machine installed in the front area and a banknote depositing / dispensing device and a host terminal installed in the backyard area. The upper terminal may be connected for communication. In this case, the information of the banknote change machine installed in the front area and the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus installed in the backyard area is managed by the host terminal. Specifically, the ID information of the recycling cassette is stored in the storage unit of the recycling cassette installed in the bill change machine installed in the front area, and when the recycling cassette is installed in the bill change machine, The bill change machine reads the ID information of the recycling cassette stored in the storage unit of the recycling cassette and transmits it to the upper terminal. After that, when the replenishment command is selected with the banknote change machine, the banknote change machine makes an inquiry to the upper terminal, the ID information of the banknote change machine and the ID information of the recycling cassette are confirmed on the upper terminal side, and recycling may be performed. A determination is made as to whether it is a cassette. When the upper terminal confirms that the cassette is a recycling cassette that may be replenished, a replenishment permission command is notified from the upper terminal to the banknote change machine, and replenishment of banknotes is permitted in the banknote change machine. On the other hand, when it is confirmed on the upper terminal side that it is not a recycling cassette that may be replenished, a replenishment prohibition command is notified from the upper terminal to the banknote change machine, and replenishment of banknotes is prohibited in the banknote change machine. In this way, whether or not a bill can be replenished in a bill change machine installed in the front area is managed by the host terminal.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Banknote change machine 12 Case 20 Deposit part 21 Deposit part cover 22 Deposit part 23 Discharge part shutter 24 Transport part 26 Identification part 28 Storage delivery part 30 Bill detection sensor 40 Cassette mounting part 42 Collection cassette 42a Accumulation part 44 Recycling cassette 44a, 44b A pair of tapes 44c Drum 45 Storage unit 46 Read / write unit 50 Control unit 52 Notification unit 54 Operation unit 56 Storage unit 58 Interface 60 Host device 70 Cassette mounting unit

Claims (13)

A banknote processing method for collecting banknotes from a banknote change machine,
A first storage cassette is attached to the banknote change machine, and a banknote of an amount obtained by subtracting an amount previously set as a change reserve from the banknote amount of the banknote change machine is stored in the first storage cassette. And then recovering the first storage cassette from the banknote change machine;
A second storage cassette is attached to the banknote change machine, and a banknote having a predetermined amount as a change reserve is stored in the second storage cassette, and then the second storage cassette is collected from the banknote change machine. And a process of
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A banknote processing method in which both the first storage cassette and the second storage cassette can be selectively stored in the same storage space in the banknote change machine .   The second storage cassette is provided with a storage unit for storing an identification result by the identification unit of the banknote change machine regarding the banknotes stored in the second storage cassette, or information relating to a change reserve. The bill processing method according to claim 1. The second storage cassette is provided with a feeding mechanism for feeding bills,
When the banknote change machine is replenished with banknotes, the second storage cassette storing a banknote set in advance as a change reserve is attached to the banknote change machine and stored in the second storage cassette. The banknote processing method according to claim 1, wherein the banknotes are fed out from the second storage cassette by the feeding mechanism and replenished to the banknote change machine. The second storage cassette is provided with a storage unit for storing an identification result by the identification unit of the banknote change machine regarding the banknotes stored in the second storage cassette, or information relating to a change reserve. And
When replenishing the banknote change machine with the banknotes stored in the second storage cassette, the information stored in the storage section of the second storage cassette is stored in the storage section provided in the banknote change machine. The bill processing method according to claim 3, wherein the bill is written.   The said banknote change machine is each provided with the 1st storage space in which the said 1st storage cassette is accommodated, and the 2nd accommodation space in which the said 2nd storage cassette is accommodated. The banknote processing method as described in any one of these. The banknote processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the first storage cassette is of a stacker type in which banknotes are stored in a stacked state. The bill processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the first storage cassette is provided with a feeding mechanism for feeding bills.   The banknote processing method according to claim 1, wherein banknotes related to change reserves can be collected from a plurality of the banknote change machines by one second storage cassette. The second storage cassette is provided with a storage unit for storing individual identification information of the banknote change machine, and is attached to the banknote change machine when the banknote change machine is replenished with banknotes. When the individual storage information stored in the storage unit of the second storage cassette is confirmed and the second storage cassette is mounted on a banknote change machine in which a banknote as a change reserve is not collected, the banknote The banknote processing method according to claim 8 , wherein replenishment of banknotes from the second storage cassette to the change machine is prohibited. The second storage cassette is provided with a storage unit for storing individual identification information of the banknote change machine, and is attached to the banknote change machine when the banknote change machine is replenished with banknotes. This information is confirmed when the individual storage information stored in the storage unit of the second storage cassette is confirmed and the second storage cassette is mounted on a banknote change machine in which banknotes as change reserves are not collected. The bill processing method according to claim 8, wherein The second storage cassette is provided with a storage unit for storing individual identification information of the banknote change machine, and when the banknote change machine is replenished with banknotes, banknotes are collected as change reserves. The bill processing method according to claim 8 , wherein information on a list of bill bill changers that have been used is output. A bill change machine in which the first storage cassette and the second storage cassette can be respectively mounted,
When collecting banknotes from the banknote change machine, the first banknote attached to the banknote change machine is a banknote having an amount obtained by subtracting an amount preset as a change reserve from the amount of banknotes in the banknote change machine. A control unit that controls to store the banknote of the amount set in advance as a change reserve in the second storage cassette mounted on the banknote change machine ,
The banknote change machine which can selectively accommodate both the first storage cassette and the second storage cassette in the same storage space in the banknote change machine. The second storage cassette is provided with a feeding mechanism for feeding bills,
When the banknote change machine is replenished with banknotes, the second storage cassette storing a banknote set in advance as a change reserve is attached to the banknote change machine and stored in the second storage cassette. The banknote change machine according to claim 12 , wherein the banknotes are fed out from the second storage cassette by the feeding mechanism and replenished to the banknote change machine.

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