JP6293330B2 - Money handling apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a money handling apparatus and a program.

  There are money processing devices such as an automatic change machine used at a cash register in a store and a money deposit / withdrawal device built in an ATM (Automated Teller Machine).

  The money deposit / withdrawal apparatus transports banknotes and coins along a transport path in the apparatus, but the banknotes and coins may be jammed during the transport. In order to eliminate such an error caused by jamming, it is necessary to remove the jammed bills and coins by opening the cover of the money depositing and dispensing device.

  Errors due to clogging of bills and coins occur rarely and are difficult to intentionally generate. Therefore, the user will learn how to deal with clogging while experiencing rare errors in practice.

  Further, when developing an application for a money handling apparatus or its higher-level equipment, in order to check the operation of the application when a banknote or a coin is jammed, the banknote or coin must be jammed. However, as described above, errors due to clogging rarely occur and are difficult to intentionally generate. This hinders smooth application development.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-15899 JP 2005-190258 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to artificially generate clogging of money in the money handling apparatus.

A money handling apparatus according to an embodiment pays out an amount of money notified from a POS terminal that performs a settlement process for settlement of a commercial transaction, and includes a storage unit, a transport path, a transport mechanism, A detection unit, a mode setting unit, a first stop unit, a second stop unit, and a notification unit are provided. The storage unit stores money. The said conveyance path connects the insertion slot of money and the said storage part, or the discharge port of money and the said storage part. The said conveyance mechanism conveys money along the said conveyance path. The said detection means detects the money jam in the said conveyance path. The mode setting means sets the operation mode of the money handling apparatus to a first training mode for training how to deal with money jamming. It said first stop means, regardless of whether it is set to the first training mode by the mode setting means, when the conveying mechanism is conveying the money, the detection means is jam monetary The transport mechanism is stopped in response to the detection of. Said second stop means is set to the first training mode by the mode setting means, and when the POS terminal is set to the second training mode for experienced users and the settlement process When the transport mechanism is transporting money, the transport mechanism is stopped in a state in which the detection means does not detect a jam. It said notifying means, regardless of whether it is set to the first training mode by the mode setting means, clogging money by the detection means for notifying to that effect when it is detected.

1 is an external perspective view of a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to a first embodiment. The front view of the main-body unit of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus which concerns on the embodiment. The block diagram which shows the outline of the control circuit of the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the data structure of the error file which concerns on the same embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the POS terminal which concerns on the same embodiment. The flowchart of the mode setting process which concerns on the same embodiment. The flowchart of the clogging detection process which concerns on the same embodiment. 6 is a flowchart of error processing according to the embodiment. 6 is a flowchart of pseudo error processing according to the embodiment. 10 is a flowchart of pseudo error processing according to the second embodiment. The flowchart of the mode setting process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. The schematic diagram of the error setting screen which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

Several embodiments will be described.
In each embodiment, a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus connected to a POS (Point of Sales) terminal is illustrated as an example of the money handling apparatus.

(First embodiment)
The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Appearance configuration]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 in the present embodiment.
The coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 includes a main unit 2 and a housing case 3 that accommodates the main unit 2 so that it can be pulled out.

  The main unit 2 includes a coin insertion slot 21, a coin payout opening 22, a coin tray 23, a display 25, an operation unit 26, a key switch 27, and the like.

  The coin slot 21 is opened to a size that allows a plurality of coins to be loaded at once. The bottom surface of the coin insertion slot 21 is a depositing belt 30 that conveys the inserted coins to the inside of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1. A separation roller 31 is provided on the downstream side in the conveyance direction by the deposit belt 30. Between the separation roller 31 and the deposit belt 30, a gap slightly larger than the one thickest coin among the coins scheduled to be handled by the coin deposit and withdrawal device 1 is provided. Even if a plurality of coins are overlapped and conveyed by the deposit belt 30, the separation roller 31 eliminates the overlap.

  In the coin insertion slot 21, an insertion sensor 131 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) for optically detecting the insertion of a coin is provided.

  The coin payout outlet 22 discharges coins paid out from the inside of the main unit 2. The coin tray 23 is provided with an upper opening so as to surround the periphery of the coin payout outlet 22, and stores coins discharged from the coin payout outlet 22.

  The coin tray 23 is provided with a tray sensor 136 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) that optically detects coins present in the coin tray 23.

  The display 25 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or a VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display). The operation unit 26 includes a plurality of operation buttons.

  The key switch 27 can be rotated when a dedicated key is inserted. The key switch 27 is connected to a lock mechanism that locks the drawer of the main unit 2 from the housing case 3. In accordance with the rotation of the key switch 27, the lock by the lock mechanism is turned on / off.

[Internal configuration]
The internal configuration of the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing the main unit 2 pulled out from the housing case 3. The main unit 2 includes a coin storage unit 40, a coin transport path 50 disposed above the coin storage unit 40, a transport mechanism 60 and a coin identification sensor 130 disposed above the coin transport path 50.

  The coin storage unit 40 includes denomination storage units 40 a, 40 b, 40 c, 40 d, 40 e, and 40 f connected to the coin payment outlet 22. Each denomination storage unit 40a to 40f stores coins of 1 yen, 50 yen, 5 yen, 100 yen, 10 yen, and 500 yen in order.

  The bottom surfaces of the respective denomination storage units 40 a to 40 f are payout belts 42 that convey the coins stored in the respective denomination storage units 40 a to 40 f toward the coin payout exit 22. The payout belt 42 is an annular belt that is stretched between a drive roller and a driven roller driven by a payout motor 112 (see FIG. 3). In addition, the coin storage unit 40 includes payout shutters 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e, and 44f that individually advance and retreat toward the payout belt 42 in the denomination storage units 40a to 40f. When the payout shutters 44a to 44f advance toward the payout belt 42, the paths leading from the respective denomination storage units 40a to 40f to the coin payout outlet 22 are closed, and when the payback shutters 44a to 44f are retreated, the paths are opened.

  The coin conveyance path 50 includes a first conveyance surface 51 formed in the depth direction (P1 direction in the figure) of the main unit 2 from the end of the deposit belt 30 as a starting point, and a first from the end of the first conveyance surface 51. 2nd conveyance surface 52 formed toward the direction (P2 direction in a figure) which makes a right angle with a direction.

  The transport mechanism 60 presses the main surface of coins taken in by the deposit belt 30 against the first transport surface 51 and transports the coins in the P1 direction, and the first transport belt 61 allows the first transport belt 51 to transport the first transport belt 51. And a second conveyor belt 62 that conveys the principal surface of the coins conveyed to the end of the sheet to the second conveyance surface 52 and conveys the coins in the P2 direction. Each of the transport belts 61 and 62 is an annular belt that is stretched between a drive roller and a driven roller that are driven by a transport motor 111 (see FIG. 3).

  The coin identification sensor 130 is provided on the first transport surface 51 and determines whether the coins transported on the first transport surface 51 are true or false. Specifically, the coin identification sensor 130 includes an excitation coil and a detection coil arranged to face each other with the first transport surface 51 interposed therebetween, and induction of the detection coil caused by a change in magnetic field lines when a coin passes between these coils. Whether the coin is true or false is determined based on the voltage amplitude change or phase change pattern.

  The first transport surface 51 has a reject hole 53. In the vicinity of the reject hole 53, a reject shutter 54 that closes a part of the reject hole 53 is provided.

  The second transport surface 52 has a coin sorting hole 55. The coin sorting hole 55 sorts coins transported on the second transport surface 52 into denominations and drops them from the coin transport path 50. Specifically, the coin sorting hole 55 has a width dimension corresponding to each coin in the order of 1 yen, 50 yen, 5 yen, 100 yen, 10 yen, and 500 yen along the P2 direction. The coins transported by the second transport belt 62 fall from the coin sorting holes 55 when they reach the position of the width dimension corresponding to themselves. The dropped coin is stored in a storage unit corresponding to its own denomination among the denomination storage units 40a to 40f.

The first transport surface 51 includes transport path sensors 132 and 133. The conveyance path sensor 132 is arranged on the upstream side of the coin identification sensor 130 with respect to the coin conveyance direction (P1 direction in the drawing).
The conveyance path sensor 133 is disposed on the downstream side of the coin identification sensor 130 with respect to the coin conveyance direction (P1 direction in the drawing). The conveyance path sensors 132 and 133 detect coins that pass through the respective installation positions. As the transport path sensors 132 and 133, a reflection type or transmission type photoelectric sensor or the like can be used.

  The coin storage unit 40 includes count sensors 134a, 134b, 134c, 134d, 134e, and 134f disposed in the vicinity of the coin sorting hole 55. The count sensors 134a to 134f detect coins that fall from the coin sorting hole 55 to the denomination storage units 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d, 40e, and 40f, respectively. As the count sensors 134a to 134f, a reflective or transmissive photoelectric sensor or the like can be used.

  The coin storage unit 40 includes payout sensors 135a, 135b, 135c, 135d, 135e, and 135f between the payout shutters 44a to 44f and the coin payout outlet 22. The payout sensors 135a to 135f detect coins that are conveyed from the denomination storage units 40a to 40f and pass through the installation positions of the payout shutters 44a to 44f, respectively. As the payout sensors 135a to 135f, a reflection type or transmission type photoelectric sensor or the like can be used.

  The insertion sensor 131 provided in the coin insertion slot 21 is a transmissive sensor including a plurality of light emitting elements 131a that emit light and a plurality of light receiving elements 131b that are provided for each of the light emitting elements 131a. When the light receiving element 131b detects light emitted from the corresponding light emitting element 131a, the light receiving element 131b outputs a signal. When a coin inserted into the coin slot 21 falls on a line connecting each pair of the light emitting element 131a and the light receiving element 131b, the light from the light emitting element 131a is blocked by the coin, and the signal output from the light receiving element 131b is stopped. To do.

  The saucer sensor 136 is a transmissive sensor that includes a plurality of light emitting elements 136a that emit light and a plurality of light receiving elements 136b that are provided one for each of the light emitting elements 136a. When the light receiving element 136b detects light emitted from the corresponding light emitting element 136a, the light receiving element 136b outputs a signal. When the coins paid out from the coin payout opening 22 fall on a line connecting each pair of the light emitting element 136a and the light receiving element 136b, the light from the light emitting element 136a is blocked by the coin, and a signal output from the light receiving element 136b is generated. Stop.

[Control circuit]
The control circuit of the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of a control circuit of the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1. The control circuit includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 100, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102, a connection I / F (Interface) 103, a motor driver 104, a solenoid driver 105, a sensor driver 106, A bus line 107, an operation unit 26, a display 25, and the like are included.

  The bus line 107 connects the CPU 100, ROM 101, RAM 102, connection I / F 103, motor driver 104, solenoid driver 105, sensor driver 106, operation unit 26, and display 25.

  The ROM 101 stores a computer program to be executed by the CPU 100 and an error file F. The RAM 102 forms various work memory areas. The connection I / F 103 connects the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 and the POS terminal 200 so that they can communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly.

  The motor driver 104 connects the input motor 110, the conveyance motor 111, and the payout motor 112, and controls these motors. The charging motor 110 drives the driving roller of the deposit belt 30 to rotate the deposit belt 30. The transport motor 111 drives the driving rollers of the first transport belt 61 and the second transport belt 62 and rotates these transport belts 61 and 62. The payout motor 112 drives the drive roller of the payout belt 42 to rotate the payout belt 42.

  The solenoid driver 105 connects the reject shutter solenoid 120 and the payout shutter solenoids 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d, and 121f, and controls these solenoids. The reject shutter solenoid 120 opens and closes the reject shutter 54. The payout shutter solenoids 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d, and 121f advance and retract the payout shutters 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e, and 44f toward the payout belt 42, respectively.

  The sensor driver 106 connects the coin identification sensor 130, the insertion sensor 131, the conveyance path sensors 132 and 133, the count sensors 134a to 134f, the payout sensors 135a to 135f, the tray sensor 136, and the drawer sensor 137, and controls these sensors. . The drawer sensor 137 detects the drawer of the main unit 2 from the housing case 3 and the storage in the housing case 3.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the error file F. The error file F includes a record provided for each type of error relating to coin clogging that may occur inside the coin depositing and dispensing device 1. The type of error mainly relates to the section where coin clogging occurs. The generation interval is, for example, between the input sensor 131 and the conveyance path sensor 132, between the conveyance path sensor 132 and the conveyance path sensor 133, between the conveyance path sensor 133 and the count sensors 134a to 134f, and between the payout sensors 135a to 135f and the tray sensor 136. As in between, it can be defined as an area delimited by each sensor 131-136. Each record includes an error code and occurrence section data. The error code is an identifier assigned for each type of error corresponding to each record. The occurrence interval data represents an occurrence interval of the type of error corresponding to each record. Specifically, the generation section data indicates a combination of a sensor (corresponding to an upstream sensor described later) located upstream in the coin conveyance direction and a sensor (corresponding to a downstream sensor described later) positioned downstream. .

  When depositing coins, when the insertion sensor 131 detects a coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 21, the CPU 100 operates the insertion motor 110 and the transport motor 111. At this time, the deposit belt 30 transports the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 21 into the main body unit 2, and the transport mechanism 60 transports the coins toward the coin storage unit 40 from there. When the coin identification sensor 130 determines that the coin is a false coin, the CPU 100 drives the reject shutter solenoid 120 to open the reject shutter 54. At this time, the coin determined as the false coin falls from the reject hole 53. The fallen false coins are stored in a reject case (not shown) provided to be detachable from the main unit 2. Coins that have reached the coin sorting hole 55 fall into the denomination storage units 40a to 40f. Count sensors 134a to 134f detect falling coins. The CPU 100 calculates the deposit amount based on the detection results of the count sensors 134a to 134f.

  When dispensing coins, the CPU 100 drives the payout belt 42. Further, the CPU 100 selectively drives the payout shutter solenoids 121a to 121f according to the detection results of the payout sensors 135a to 135f so that coins corresponding to the payout amount are paid out. At this time, the paths leading from the respective denomination storage units 40a to 40f to the coin payout opening 22 are selectively closed and opened by the payout shutters 44a to 44f, and the number of coins corresponding to the payout amount is paid out to the coin payout outlet 22. It is.

[POS terminal]
The POS terminal 200 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the POS terminal 200. The POS terminal 200 includes a CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, communication I / F 204, connection I / F 205, auxiliary storage device 206, keyboard 207, display 208, receipt printer 209, and bus line 210.

  The bus line 210 connects the CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, communication I / F 204, connection I / F 205, auxiliary storage device 206, keyboard 207, display 208, and receipt printer 209.

  The ROM 202 stores a computer program for causing the CPU 201 to execute. The RAM 203 forms various work memory areas. The communication I / F 204 connects a network such as a local area network (LAN) of a store where the POS terminal 200 is disposed and the POS terminal 200 so that they can communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly.

  The connection I / F 103 connects the POS terminal 200, the coin deposit / withdrawal device 1, the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 220, and the scanner device 230 so that they can communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly. The bill deposit / withdrawal apparatus 220 calculates the amount of the bill inserted from the insertion slot and notifies the POS terminal 200 of the amount. Moreover, the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus 220 discharges the banknote of the amount notified from the POS terminal 200 from the discharge port. The coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal apparatus 220 constitute an automatic change machine. The scanner device 230 acquires a product identification code of a product purchased by the customer by reading a barcode attached to the product.

  The auxiliary storage device 206 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), for example, and stores the error file F and the guidance database DB described above. The guidance database DB includes image data indicating a procedure for canceling an error corresponding to each error code.

  The keyboard 207 includes a number of operation keys for inputting commands in accordance with user operations. The display 208 is an LCD, for example, and displays a screen related to the sale of products. The display 208 includes a touch panel that detects a touch operation on the screen. The receipt printer 209 prints a receipt related to the settled commercial transaction.

  At the time of settlement, the POS terminal 200 calculates the total price of products corresponding to the product identification code acquired by the scanner device 230 and displays it on the display 208. The clerk deposits coins and banknotes out of the price received from the customer into the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1 and the banknote depositing and dispensing apparatus 220, respectively. The coin deposit / withdrawal device 1 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 220 calculate the deposit amount of coins and the deposit amount of bills, respectively, and notify the POS terminal 200 of them. The POS terminal 200 calculates the change amount by subtracting the sum of the price of the product from the notified total amount of coins and banknotes, and the amount of the change amount to be returned to the customer in coins is the coin deposit / withdrawal amount. The device 1 is notified, and the bill deposit / withdrawal device 220 is notified of the amount to be returned to the customer in the bill. Further, the POS terminal 200 causes the receipt printer 209 to print the receipt of the commercial transaction. The coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 withdraws the coin of the withdrawal amount notified from the POS terminal 200. The banknote deposit / withdrawal device 220 withdraws the banknote of the withdrawal amount notified from the POS terminal 200. The store clerk hands the dispensed coins, banknotes and receipts to the customer. In this way, settlement of one commercial transaction is completed.

[Mode setting process]
The coin deposit / withdrawal device 1 has a function of switching an operation mode between a normal mode for performing coin deposit / withdrawal as usual in the settlement as described above and a training mode for a store clerk training how to deal with coin jamming. have.

  In response to the user operating the operation unit 26 and instructing execution of the operation mode switching, the CPU 100 executes a mode setting process for switching the operation mode. In the mode setting process, the CPU 100 operates according to the flowchart of FIG. 6 by executing the computer program stored in the ROM 101.

  In the flowchart, first, the CPU 100 displays a message on the display 25 indicating that one of the normal mode and the training mode should be selected (step S101). The user can select either the normal mode or the training mode by operating the operation unit 26.

  After step S101, the CPU 100 determines whether or not a mode has been selected (step S102). CPU 100 repeats this determination until a mode is selected (No in step S102). If the user selects a mode (Yes in step S102), the CPU 100 determines whether the selected mode is the normal mode or the training mode (step S103).

When the normal mode is selected (“normal” in step S103), the CPU 100 sets the operation mode to the normal mode (step S104). On the other hand, when the training mode is selected (“training” in step S103), the CPU 100 sets the operation mode to the training mode (step S105). Note that the term “setting” in steps S104 and S105 refers to writing information indicating the normal mode or the training mode in a work area for recording the operation mode formed in the RAM 102, for example. The CPU 100 ends the mode setting process in step S105.
Note that the operation of the CPU 100 in the mode setting process constitutes a mode setting unit.

  The operation of the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 in the operation mode set through such mode setting processing will be described below.

[Normal mode]
In the normal mode, the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 executes processing related to coin deposit / withdrawal in the settlement described above. Further, when executing processing related to coin deposit and withdrawal, the coin deposit / withdrawal device 1 executes a clogging detection process for detecting coin clogging in the conveyance path.

Coin clogging can be detected by using two types of sensors arranged in the coin conveyance path.
In the following description, of the two types of sensors, a sensor arranged on the upstream side in the coin conveyance direction is referred to as an upstream sensor, and a sensor arranged on the downstream side is referred to as a downstream sensor. The upstream sensor and the downstream sensor can be selected from, for example, the coin identification sensor 130, the insertion sensor 131, the transport path sensors 132 and 133, the count sensors 134a to 134f, the payout sensors 135a to 135f, and the tray sensor 136. it can. In this embodiment, as an example of a combination of an upstream sensor and a downstream sensor, (1) a loading sensor 131 and a conveyance path sensor 132, (2) a conveyance path sensor 132 and a conveyance path sensor 133, and (3) a conveyance path sensor 133 Assume a combination of the count sensors 134a to 134f and (4) the payout sensors 135a to 135f and the tray sensor 136.

  The CPU 100 executes the clogging detection process for each of the combinations (1) to (3) while the insertion motor 110 and the conveyance motor 111 are operating at the time of deposit. Further, the CPU 100 executes the clogging detection process for the combination (4) while the payout motor 112 is operating at the time of withdrawal.

  In the clogging detection process for each combination, the CPU 100 operates according to the flowchart of FIG. 7 by executing the computer program stored in the ROM 101.

  In the flowchart, first, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the upstream sensor has detected a coin based on the output from the upstream sensor (step S201). While the upstream sensor is not detecting a coin, the CPU 100 repeats this determination (No in step S201).

  When the upstream sensor detects a coin (Yes in step S201), the CPU 100 starts counting a predetermined waiting time (step S202). The waiting time may be counted using a software timer realized by the CPU 100 executing a computer program, or a timer for counting the waiting time is provided in the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1, and this timer is used. You may go. The waiting time is set to a time longer than the time required for the coin at the upstream sensor position to reach the downstream sensor position when no coin jam occurs. The waiting time may be a different time for each of the combinations (1) to (4).

  After step S202, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the downstream sensor has detected a coin based on the output from the downstream sensor (step S203). When the downstream sensor has not detected the coin (No in step S203), the CPU 100 determines whether or not the waiting time has been counted (step S204). When the waiting time has not been counted (No in step S204), the operation of the CPU 100 returns to step S203.

  If the downstream sensor detects a coin before counting the waiting time (Yes in step S203), the clogging detection process ends normally. On the other hand, when the downstream sensor has finished counting the waiting time before detecting coins (Yes in step S204), it is considered that coin clogging has occurred in the transport path. Therefore, the CPU 100 executes error processing described later.

  When a plurality of coins are being conveyed, for example, the clogging detection process is executed for the last coin. That is, every time the upstream sensor detects a coin, the CPU 100 returns the process to step S202 and resets the waiting time count.

  According to the above clogging detection processing, coin clogging between the insertion sensor 131 and the conveyance path sensor 132 can be detected in the combination (1). In the combination (2), it is possible to detect a coin jam between the transport path sensor 132 and the transport path sensor 133. In the combination (3), it is possible to detect a coin jam between the conveyance path sensor 133 and the count sensors 134a to 134f. In the combination (4), it is possible to detect a coin jam between the payout sensors 135a to 135f and the tray sensor 136.

  The operation of the CPU 100, the upstream sensor, and the downstream sensor in the jam detection process constitute detection means for detecting a money jam in the conveyance path.

  Operations of the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 and the POS terminal 200 in the error processing will be described. In the error process, the CPU 100 of the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 operates along the flowchart shown on the left side of FIG. 8 by executing the computer program stored in the ROM 101. The CPU 201 of the POS terminal 200 operates according to the flowchart shown on the right side of FIG. 8 by executing the computer program stored in the ROM 202.

  In the flowchart, first, the CPU 100 stops the operating motor among the input motor 110, the transport motor 111, and the payout motor 112 (step S301).

  After step S301, the CPU 100 notifies the occurrence of the error (step S302). This notification is performed, for example, by displaying on the display 25 a message that a coin jam has occurred and an error code of the error that has occurred. This error code is an error code described in a record including occurrence section data indicating a combination of an upstream sensor and a downstream sensor that are targets of the clogging detection process in which a coin clogging is detected in the error file F.

  After step S302, the CPU 100 transmits the error code of the error to the POS terminal 200 (step S303).

  When the POS terminal 200 receives the error code from the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1, the CPU 201 notifies the occurrence of the error (step S401). This notification is performed, for example, by displaying a message that a coin jam has occurred on the display 208 and an error code of the error that has occurred.

  After step S401, the CPU 201 starts guidance for canceling the error (step S402). Specifically, the CPU 201 reads image data indicating a procedure for canceling an error corresponding to the error code received from the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 from the guidance database DB, and displays an image based on the read image data on the display 208. indicate.

  After step S303, the CPU 100 determines whether the main unit 2 is pulled out from the housing case 3 based on the output from the pull-out sensor 137 (step S304). The CPU 100 repeats this determination until the main unit 2 is pulled out (No in step S304). During this time, the user removes the coins jammed in the transport path by a predetermined procedure.

  After the main unit 2 is pulled out (Yes in step S304), the CPU 100 determines whether the main unit 2 is housed in the housing case 3 based on the output from the pull-out sensor 137 (step S305). The CPU 100 repeats this determination until the main unit 2 is stored (No in step S305). When the user eventually stores the main unit 2 in the housing case 3 (Yes in step S305), the CPU 100 executes an initial process (step S306). In the initial process, the CPU 100 drives each of the motors 110 to 112 for a predetermined time, and outputs the input sensor 131, the conveyance path sensors 132 and 133, the count sensors 134 a to 134 f, the payout sensors 135 a to 135 f, and the tray sensor 136. To monitor.

  After step S306, the CPU 100 determines whether or not each sensor has detected a coin (step S307). When each sensor has not detected a coin (Yes in step S307), the CPU 100 notifies the POS terminal 200 of error elimination (step S308). The error process is completed with step S308, and the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1 returns from the error.

  On the other hand, when at least one of the sensors detects a coin in the initial process (No in step S307), the deposit / withdrawal of the coin may be inaccurate. Accordingly, the CPU 100 notifies an error of the initial process by displaying a message on the display 25, for example, and returns to step S304. The user again pulls out the main unit 2 from the housing case 3 to deal with the error.

  After step S402, the CPU 201 determines whether or not the error has been resolved (step S403). The CPU 201 repeats this determination until the coin deposit / withdrawal device 1 is notified of the cancellation of the error (No in step S403). When the cancellation of the error is notified from the coin deposit / withdrawal device 1 (Yes in step S403), the CPU 100 ends the guidance by deleting the image displayed on the display 208 in step S402 (step S404). The operation of the CPU 201 is completed through step S404, and the POS terminal 200 returns from the error.

  Note that the operation of the CPU 100 in step S301 constitutes a first stop unit that stops the transport mechanism in response to the detection of a paper jam when the transport mechanism is transporting money. Further, the operation of the CPU 100 in step S302 constitutes notification means for notifying the occurrence of an error.

[Training mode]
In the training mode, the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 executes processing related to coin deposit / withdrawal in settlement, clogging detection processing, and error processing, as in the normal mode. In addition to these processes, the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 executes a pseudo error process for generating a coin jam in a pseudo manner.

  In the pseudo error process, the CPU 100 operates according to the flowchart of FIG. 9 by executing the computer program stored in the ROM 101.

  In the flowchart, first, the CPU 100 selects an error code for coin clogging to be generated (step S501). For example, the CPU 100 selects an error code according to the operation of the operation unit 26 by the user. However, the CPU 100 may randomly select an error code from among the error codes written in each record of the error file F, for example, without user operation.

  After step S501, the CPU 100 determines a position where pseudo coin clogging is generated in the transport path (step S502). Specifically, the CPU 100 searches the error file F for the record in which the error code selected in step S501 is written, and determines the generation section indicated by the generation section data written in the corresponding record as the position. To do.

  After step S502, the CPU 100 notifies that the operation mode is the training mode, for example, by displaying a message on the display 25 (step S503).

  After step S503, the CPU 100 determines whether or not a pseudo coin jam generation timing has arrived (step S504). The generation timing is the timing at which the coin reaches the position determined in step S502.

  The CPU 100 repeats this determination until the generation timing arrives (No in step S504). During this time, the user trains the operation of the POS terminal 200 and its peripheral devices. For example, in this training, the user experiences from the input of the product identification code by the scanner device 230 to the deposit / withdrawal device 1 and the deposit / withdrawal device 220 of the deposit amount by the same procedure as the actual settlement. At the time of deposit and withdrawal, when the deposit belt 30, the transport mechanism 60, or the payout belt 42 is transporting coins, the upstream sensor at the position (generation section) determined in step S502 detects the coins. If so, the CPU 100 determines that the generation timing has arrived (Yes in step S504).

  At this time, the CPU 100 stops the operating motor among the input motor 110, the transport motor 111, and the payout motor 112 (step S505). Strictly speaking, the timing of stopping the motor is set after the upstream sensor at the position (occurrence section) determined in step S502 detects a coin until the downstream sensor at the position detects the coin. . With step S505, the CPU 100 ends the pseudo error process.

  The CPU 100 continues to perform the clogging detection process even after stopping the motor in step S505. Therefore, the waiting time is timed out in the clogging detection process for the upstream sensor and the downstream sensor at the position determined in step S502. In this way, pseudo coin clogging occurs. When the waiting time has timed out, the CPU 100 executes the error processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 in the same manner as when operating in the normal mode.

  Note that the operation of the CPU 100 in step S505 constitutes a second stopping unit that stops the transport mechanism in a state in which no money jam is detected when the transport mechanism is transporting money. Further, the operation of the CPU 100 in step S502 constitutes a position setting means for setting a coin stop position.

  As described above, the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment generates pseudo coin clogging by stopping coins at a predetermined position on the conveyance path in a state where coin clogging has not occurred. This pseudo coin clogging can provide the user with an opportunity to learn how to deal with errors related to coin clogging.

  Furthermore, by causing the coin deposit / withdrawal device 1 to generate various types of pseudo coin clogging, it is possible to easily check the operation of the application of the host device connected to the coin deposit / withdrawal device 1.

  Further, the mode setting process allows the user to arbitrarily switch the operation mode of the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 between the normal mode and the training mode.

  Further, in the pseudo error process, the user can arbitrarily select a position where a coin jam is generated in a pseudo manner.

  Moreover, since an error is generated in a pseudo manner by stopping the conveyance of coins, it is not necessary to change the clogging detection processing and error processing programs executed by the coin depositing and dispensing device 1. Furthermore, there is no need to change the program of the POS terminal 200.

  In addition to these, various suitable effects can be obtained from the configuration disclosed in the present embodiment.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, a configuration is disclosed in which the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 automatically and sequentially generates various types of coin jamming in pseudo error processing. Since the configuration excluding the pseudo error processing is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description is omitted.

  In the pseudo error processing according to the present embodiment, the CPU 100 operates according to the flowchart of FIG. 10 by executing a computer program stored in the ROM 101.

  In the flowchart, first, the CPU 100 selects one of the error codes written in each record of the error file F from the error codes corresponding to the unimplemented coin jamming (step S601). At this time, the CPU 100 may randomly select one of the error codes written in each record of the error file F from the error codes corresponding to the unimplemented coin jamming, or predetermined. You may choose according to order.

  After step S601, the CPU 100 determines a position at which a coin jam is generated in the conveyance path in the same manner as in step S502 (step S602).

  After step S602, the CPU 100 notifies that the operation mode is the training mode, similarly to step S503 (step S603).

  After step S603, the CPU 100 determines whether or not a pseudo coin clogging occurrence timing has arrived, as in step S504 (step S604). The CPU 100 repeats this determination until the generation timing arrives (No in step S604).

  When the generation timing has arrived (Yes in step S604), the CPU 100 stops the operating motor among the input motor 110, the transport motor 111, and the payout motor 112 in the same manner as in step S505 (step S605).

  After step S605, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the execution of steps S602 to S605 has been completed for all error codes written in each record of the error file F (step S606). If not completed (No in step S606), the operation of the CPU 100 returns to step S602. If completed (Yes in step S606), the CPU 100 ends the pseudo error process.

According to the pseudo error processing as described above, various types of coin jams can be sequentially generated in the training mode. Therefore, the user can experience dealing with various types of coin jamming.
In addition, the same effects as those of the first embodiment are obtained.

(Third embodiment)
A third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.
In the present embodiment, the POS terminal 200 is also caused to execute an operation related to the training mode. In the following description, only the difference from the first and second embodiments will be noted, and the description of the same configuration as the first and second embodiments will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the POS terminal 200 executes a mode setting process. The CPU 201 of the POS terminal 200 starts the mode setting process in response to the user instructing execution of the operation mode switching by operating the keyboard 207 or the like. In the mode setting process, the CPU 201 operates according to the flowchart of FIG. 11 by executing the computer program stored in the ROM 202.

In the flowchart, first, the CPU 201 displays a mode selection screen for selecting an operation mode of the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1 on the display 208 (step S701).
The user can select either the operation mode or the training mode by touching the mode selection screen or operating the keyboard 207.

  After step S701, the CPU 201 determines whether a mode has been selected (step S702). The CPU 201 repeats this determination until a mode is selected (No in step S702). If the user selects a mode (Yes in step S702), the CPU 201 determines whether the selected mode is the normal mode or the training mode (step S703).

  When the normal mode is selected (“normal” in step S703), the CPU 201 transmits a command instructing the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 to set to the normal mode (step S704). When receiving this command, the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 sets the operation mode to the normal mode. With step S704, the CPU 201 ends the mode setting process.

  On the other hand, when the training mode is selected (“training” in step S703), the CPU 201 transmits a command for instructing the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 to set the training mode (step S705). When receiving this command, the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 sets the operation mode to the training mode.

  After step S705, the CPU 201 displays an error setting screen on the display 208 (step S706). FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the display 208 on which an error setting screen is displayed. The error setting screen 300 shown in the figure includes a selection area 310 and a setting completion button 320. The selection area 310 is an area for allowing the user to select a coin jamming error to be generated in the coin depositing and dispensing device 1. In particular, the selection area 310 in the present embodiment includes error codes C1, C2, C3... Written in each record of the error file F, and a radio button 311 for selecting one from “All implementations”. . “Execute all” is a radio button for selecting errors corresponding to all error codes. The radio button 311 and the setting completion button 320 can be operated via the touch panel provided on the display 208 or the keyboard 207. Note that after the training mode is selected on the mode selection screen, the CPU 201 displays the mode area 400 on the display 208. The mode area 400 is an area for notifying the user that the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 is being set to the training mode. The display 208 continuously displays the mode area 400 even when processing related to settlement is executed.

  After step S706, the CPU 201 determines whether or not the setting on the error setting screen 300 has been completed (step S707). The CPU 201 continues this determination until the user operates the setting completion button 320 (No in step S707).

  When the user operates the setting completion button 320 (Yes in step S707), the CPU 201 selects an error individually by the radio buttons 311 of the error codes C1, C2, C3. It is determined whether all errors are selected by the radio button 311 (step S708). When individually selected (Yes in Step S708), the CPU 201 transmits an error code corresponding to the selected error to the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 (Step S709). On the other hand, when all the errors are selected (No in step S708), the CPU 201 transmits all execution commands to the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1 (step S710). After step S709 or step S710, the CPU 201 ends the mode setting process.

  When the error code transmitted in step S709 is received, the CPU 100 of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 executes the pseudo error process shown in FIG. In step S501 of this pseudo error process, the CPU 100 selects the received error code as an error code for a coin jam to be generated. That is, the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 generates a coin jam corresponding to the error code selected on the error setting screen 300 as its generation timing comes.

  On the other hand, when all execution commands transmitted in step S710 are received, the CPU 100 of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 executes the pseudo error processing shown in FIG. That is, the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 1 sequentially generates coin jams corresponding to the error codes written in the respective records of the error file F as they occur.

  As described above, even if the operation mode of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 is set from the POS terminal 200 or the setting of the coin jamming to be generated is performed, the coin is sent to the user in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments. There is no change in being able to provide opportunities to learn how to deal with clogging errors.

(Modification)
The configurations disclosed in the first to third embodiments can be variously modified.

  For example, in the 1st-3rd embodiment, the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 1 was disclosed as an example of a money processing apparatus. However, the money handling apparatus may be an apparatus having only one of the function of depositing coins or the function of dispensing coins.

  Further, the money handling apparatus may be a device having a function of depositing banknotes, a function of dispensing banknotes, or both of these functions. Thus, the technique disclosed in the first to third embodiments can also be applied when the money depositing / dispensing apparatus is an apparatus related to banknotes. That is, by stopping the conveyance of the banknote while the banknote is being conveyed on the conveyance path of the banknote inside the apparatus, it is possible to artificially generate a banknote jam in the conveyance path.

  Further, the money handling apparatus is not limited to the one connected to the POS terminal. The money handling apparatus may be, for example, a money deposit / withdrawal apparatus built in an ATM or a vending machine.

  In addition to the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1, a training mode for allowing the user to experience the settlement process may be provided in the POS terminal 200. In this case, only when the POS terminal 200 is set to the training mode and the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 is set to the training mode, the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 may generate pseudo coin clogging. Good.

  In the first to third embodiments, the ROM 101 of the coin depositing / dispensing apparatus 1 stores in advance a computer program for realizing the processes related to the operations shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. It is assumed that the ROM 202 of the POS terminal 200 stores in advance a computer program for realizing processing related to the operation shown in the flowchart. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a similar program may be downloaded from the network to the coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus 1 and the POS terminal 200. Or the same program recorded on the recording medium may be installed in the coin depositing and dispensing apparatus 1 and the POS terminal 200. The recording medium may be in any form as long as it can store a program such as a CD-ROM or a memory card and can be read by the apparatus. Further, the function obtained by installing or downloading the program may be realized in cooperation with the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 1 and the OS (operating system) of the POS terminal 200 or the like.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the initial claims of the Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-039812 on which the Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-163893 on which the present application is based is further described, and the invention described in the initial claims of the present application. Is added.
[1] A storage unit for storing money;
A transport path that connects a coin input port and the storage unit or a coin discharge port and the storage unit;
A transport mechanism for transporting money along the transport path;
Detecting means for detecting money jamming in the conveying path;
A first stop means for stopping the transport mechanism in response to the detection means detecting a money jam when the transport mechanism is transporting money;
A second stop means for stopping the transport mechanism when the transport mechanism is transporting money in a state in which the detection means does not detect a jam;
A money handling apparatus comprising:
[2] It further comprises mode setting means for setting the operation mode of the money handling apparatus to a training mode for training how to deal with money jamming,
When the operation mode is set to the training mode, the second stop means is configured to transfer the paper in a state in which the detection means has not detected money jam when the transport mechanism is transporting money. Stop the mechanism,
The money handling apparatus according to [1], wherein
[3] Notification means for notifying the occurrence of an error when the first stop means stops the transport mechanism and when the second stop means stops the transport mechanism;
The money handling apparatus according to [1] or [2], further comprising:
[4] It further comprises position setting means for setting the stop position of money,
The second stop means stops the transport mechanism so that money stops at the stop position set by the position setting means;
The money handling apparatus according to any one of [1] to [3].
[5] A plurality of sensors for detecting money conveyed along the conveyance path at a predetermined position of the conveyance path,
The detection means is that, after a predetermined time elapses after any of the sensors detects money, the other sensor arranged downstream of the sensor in the money transport direction does not detect the money. To detect jamming,
The money handling apparatus according to any one of [1] to [4].
[6] A storage unit that stores money, a transfer path that connects the input port of money and the storage unit, or a discharge port of money and the storage unit, a transfer mechanism that transfers money along the transfer path, A money handling device comprising: detecting means for detecting money jamming in the transport path;
A first stop means for stopping the transport mechanism in response to the detection means detecting a money jam when the transport mechanism is transporting money; and
A second stop means for stopping the transport mechanism when the transport mechanism is transporting money in a state in which the detection means has not detected a jam;
Program to function as.
[7] A storage unit for storing money;
A transport path that connects a coin input port and the storage unit or a coin discharge port and the storage unit;
A transport mechanism for transporting money along the transport path;
Detecting means for detecting money jamming in the conveying path;
Mode setting means for setting the operation mode to a training mode for training how to deal with money jamming;
Regardless of whether or not the mode setting means has set the training mode, when the transport mechanism is transporting money, the transport mechanism is controlled in response to the detection means detecting a jam. First stopping means for stopping;
When the mode setting means sets the training mode, when the transport mechanism is transporting money, the detection mechanism stops the transport mechanism in a state in which no jam is detected. Stop means;
Regardless of whether or not the mode setting means has set the training mode, informing means for notifying that when the jam is detected by the detecting means,
A money handling apparatus comprising:
[8] It further comprises position setting means for setting the stop position of money,
The second stop means stops the transport mechanism so that money stops at the stop position set by the position setting means;
The money handling apparatus according to [7], wherein
[9] The position setting means sets the stop position according to an operation by a user.
The money handling apparatus according to [8], wherein
[10] The position setting means sequentially selects a plurality of predetermined error codes one by one, and sets a position corresponding to the selected error code as the stop position.
The money handling apparatus according to claim [8].
[11] A plurality of sensors for detecting money conveyed along the conveyance path at a predetermined position of the conveyance path,
The detection means is that, after a predetermined time elapses after any of the sensors detects money, the other sensor arranged downstream of the sensor in the money transport direction does not detect the money. To detect jamming,
The money handling apparatus according to any one of [7] to [10].
[12] A storage unit that stores money, a transfer path that connects the input port of money and the storage unit, or a discharge port of money and the storage unit, a transfer mechanism that transfers money along the transfer path, A processor for controlling the money handling apparatus, comprising: detecting means for detecting jamming in the conveyance path;
Mode setting means for setting the operation mode to a training mode for training how to deal with money jamming;
Regardless of whether or not the mode setting means has set the training mode, when the transport mechanism is transporting money, the transport mechanism is controlled in response to the detection means detecting a jam. First stopping means for stopping; and
When the mode setting means sets the training mode, when the transport mechanism is transporting money, the detection mechanism stops the transport mechanism in a state in which no jam is detected. Stopping means,
Regardless of whether or not the mode setting means has set the training mode, informing means for notifying that when the jam is detected by the detecting means,
Program to function as.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Coin deposit / withdrawal apparatus, 100 ... CPU, 110 ... Insertion motor, 111 ... Conveyance motor, 112 ... Discharge motor, 121a-121f ... Discharge shutter solenoid, 130 ... Coin identification sensor, 131 ... Insertion sensor, 132, 133 ... Conveyance Road sensors, 134a to 134f ... count sensors, 135a to 135f ... payout sensors, 136 ... tray sensors, 137 ... drawer sensors, 200 ... POS terminals, F ... error files, DB ... guidance database.

Claims (6)

A money processing apparatus for paying out an amount of money notified from a POS terminal that performs a payment process for payment of a commercial transaction,
A storage section for storing money;
A transport path that connects a coin input port and the storage unit or a coin discharge port and the storage unit;
A transport mechanism for transporting money along the transport path;
Detecting means for detecting money jamming in the conveying path;
The operation mode of the money handling apparatus, a mode setting means for setting a first training mode to train to deal with money jam,
Wherein regardless of whether it is set to the first training mode by said mode setting means, when said conveying mechanism is conveying the money, the detection means in response to the detection of clogging money First stopping means for stopping the transport mechanism;
Is set by said mode setting means to the first training mode, and conveying the POS terminal, if it is set to the second training mode for experience the payment process to the user, the conveyance mechanism money A second stop means for stopping the transport mechanism in a state in which the detection means does not detect a clogged money,
And informing means for informing to that effect when the money jam is detected by the mode regardless of whether it is set to the first training mode by setting means, said detecting means,
A money handling apparatus comprising: It further comprises position setting means for setting the stop position of money,
The second stop means stops the transport mechanism so that money stops at the stop position set by the position setting means;
The money handling apparatus according to claim 1. The position setting means sets the stop position in accordance with an operation by a user;
The money handling apparatus according to claim 2. The position setting means sequentially selects a plurality of predetermined error codes one by one, and sets a position corresponding to the selected error code as the stop position.
The money handling apparatus according to claim 2. A plurality of sensors for detecting money conveyed along the conveyance path at a predetermined position of the conveyance path;
The detection means is that, after a predetermined time elapses after any of the sensors detects money, the other sensor arranged downstream of the sensor in the money transport direction does not detect the money. To detect jamming,
The money handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A money processing apparatus for paying out an amount of money notified from a POS terminal that performs a payment process for payment of a commercial transaction,
A storage unit that stores money, a transport path that connects the input port of money and the storage unit, or a discharge port of money and the storage unit, a transport mechanism that transports money along the transport path, and the transport path A processor for controlling the money handling apparatus, comprising:
The operation mode of the money handling apparatus, a mode setting means for setting a first training mode to train to deal with money jam,
Wherein regardless of whether it is set to the first training mode by said mode setting means, when said conveying mechanism is conveying the money, the detection means in response to the detection of clogging money First stopping means for stopping the transport mechanism; and
Is set by said mode setting means to the first training mode, and conveying the POS terminal, if it is set to the second training mode for experience the payment process to the user, the conveyance mechanism money A second stop means for stopping the transport mechanism in a state in which the detection means has not detected any jammed paper,
And informing means for informing to that effect when the money jam is detected by the mode regardless of whether it is set to the first training mode by setting means, said detecting means,
Program to function as.