JP6318892B2 - Cash processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash processing apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, cash processing apparatuses have been used at retail stores such as convenience stores or supermarkets for managing sales proceeds or change reserves. Such a cash processing apparatus generally has a deposit / withdrawal function and a cash storage function.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a cash processing apparatus that stores a bar as a change reserve and detects erroneous storage of the bar.

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  However, the cash processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which all of the bar metal is stored in a bar metal storage in a standing state, and the bar metal is in another state in the bar metal storage. There was a problem that it was difficult to store.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is a new and improved one capable of storing a bar metal in two different states in one storage portion. It is to provide a cash processing apparatus.

A first space for storing the bar,
A second space that is provided in a storage portion in which the first space is provided, and stores the bar metal in a storage state different from a storage state of the bar metal stored in the first space;
Equipped with a,
The cash processing apparatus , wherein the bar metal stored in the second space is stored in the second space in a state of being stored in a container .

  Further, the first space and the second space may be provided adjacent to each other.

  Moreover, the bar metal stored in the second space may be a bar metal for replenishing the bar metal stored in the first space.

  Moreover, the said accommodating part is pulled out from the said cash processing apparatus, The said 1st space may be provided in the direction where the said accommodating part is pulled out rather than the said 2nd space.

  In addition, when an operation related to storing the bar in the second space is performed, a control unit that records that the operation has been performed, and a record that the operation has been performed by the control unit are recorded. In this case, an output unit that outputs information relating to recording may be further included.

  The output unit may display information related to the recording.

  The output unit may print information relating to the recording.

  The output unit may transmit information relating to the recording to another device via communication.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a cash processing apparatus capable of storing a bar in two different states in one storage unit.

It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a common cash processing apparatus. It is a front view of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the cash processing apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is a side view of the cash processing apparatus in the state where the bar storage part is pulled out from the cash processing apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the internal structure of the bar metal accommodating part of the state in which the bar is accommodated in the 2nd space of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the internal structure of the bar metal accommodating part before a bar is accommodated in the 2nd space of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a front view of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen which the display part of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment displays. It is a figure which shows the other example of the screen which the display part of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment displays. It is a flowchart which shows notionally the process of the cash processing apparatus in this embodiment. It is a front view of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on the 1st modification of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the cash processing apparatus and external apparatus which concern on the 2nd modification of this embodiment.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

<1. Overview of cash processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention>
First, the outline | summary of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  The cash processing apparatus 100-1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG. The cash processing apparatus 100-1 has a deposit / withdrawal processing function and a cash storage function. When cash such as coins or banknotes is inserted, the cash processing apparatus 100-1 stores the inserted cash in denominations, and when the withdrawal operation is performed, Release cash. Moreover, the cash processing apparatus 100-1 stores a bar as a change reserve etc. in addition to the cash for which the deposit / withdrawal process is performed.

  For example, when the sales proceeds of a store are thrown into the cash processing apparatus 100-1 by a store clerk, the cash processing apparatus 100-1 stores the sales proceeds to be denominated, and the cash collection company collects the sales proceeds. At this time, the cash processing apparatus 100 releases cash corresponding to the amount of sales. Further, when the store clerk replenishes the change of the register, the bar stored in the cash processing apparatus 100-1 is taken out.

  Here, in general, a bar used as a change reserve or the like is delivered by an outside contractor such as a cash collection company, etc. To be stored. First, a general cash processing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of a general cash processing apparatus. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a general cash processing apparatus 200 includes an operation unit 202 and a bar storage unit 204. The operation unit 202 accepts an input operation or the like for operating the cash processing apparatus 200, and the bar metal storage unit 204 is a storage that stores a plurality of bar metals 10 in a standing state in the entire storage space. . Therefore, after receiving the bar 10 from an external supplier, the internal manager stores the bar 10 in the bar storage unit 204 in a standing state.

  However, if the internal manager is absent at the time of delivery of the bar 10 by the external contractor, the external contractor cannot pass the bar 10 directly to the internal supervisor, and the external contractor cannot transfer the bar 10 to the bar storage unit 204. In many cases, the work of storing the gold 10 in the standing position is not undertaken. Therefore, the outside contractor stores the bar 10 in a separate safe or the like and leaves. Therefore, the internal manager has performed a troublesome work of taking out the bar 10 from a separate safe or the like and storing the bar 10 to be taken out in the cash processing apparatus 200.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a cash processing apparatus 100-1 that can store a bar in two different states in one storage unit. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the cash processing apparatus 100-1 will be sequentially described. For convenience of explanation, the cash processing apparatuses according to the first and second embodiments are given numbers corresponding to the embodiments at the end like the cash processing apparatus 100-1 and the cash processing apparatus 100-2. Distinguish.

<2. First embodiment of the present invention (an example of a bar metal storage structure)>
Next, the cash processing apparatus 100-1 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

[2-1. Configuration of cash processing device]
First, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the structure of the cash processing apparatus 100-1 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a front view of the cash processing apparatus 100-1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the cash processing apparatus 100-1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. is there.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cash processing apparatus 100-1 includes an operation unit 102, a control unit 104, a coin processing unit 106, a banknote processing unit 108, and a bar metal storage unit 110.

  The operation unit 102 receives an operation for operating the cash processing apparatus 100-1. Specifically, the operation unit 102 detects an operation for selecting an operation to be performed by the cash processing apparatus 100-1 and notifies the control unit 104 of information related to the detected operation. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the operation unit 102 is arranged on the upper part of the cash processing apparatus 100-1 and can accept a key input for selecting a menu of operations to be performed by the cash processing apparatus 100-1.

  The control part 104 controls operation | movement of the cash processing apparatus 100-1. Specifically, the control unit 104 controls the operation of each component included in the cash processing apparatus 100-1 based on information related to the operation notified by the operation unit 102. For example, when the deposit / withdrawal menu is selected by the user, the operation unit 102 detects the selection operation and notifies the control unit 104 of information related to the detected selection operation. The control unit 104 that receives the notification causes the coin processing unit 106 and the banknote processing unit 108 to perform deposit / withdrawal processing. The control unit 104 also controls locking and unlocking of the bar metal storage unit 110. For example, the control unit 104 unlocks the bar metal storage unit 110 when the operation unit 102 notifies the user of information related to a menu selection operation related to bar metal storage.

  The coin processing unit 106 performs a coin deposit / withdrawal process. Specifically, the coin processing unit 106 includes a coin deposit / withdrawal port and a coin storage unit, and stores coins inserted from the coin deposit / withdrawal port into the coin storage unit based on instructions from the control unit 104, Also, the designated quantity of coins is discharged to the coin deposit / withdrawal port.

  The banknote processing unit 108 performs banknote deposit / withdrawal processing. Specifically, the banknote processing unit 108 includes a banknote deposit / withdrawal port and a banknote storage unit, and stores banknotes inserted from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port in the banknote storage unit based on an instruction from the control unit 104. In addition, the specified number of banknotes is discharged to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port.

  The bar metal storage unit 110 stores the bar metal 10. Specifically, the bar metal storage unit 110 stores the bar metal 10 in a storage state different from the storage state of the first space for storing the bar metal 10 and the bar metal 10 stored in the first space. And a second space. For example, the bar storage part 110 may have a space for storing the bar 10 in a standing position and a space for storing the bar 10 in a standing position. The said metal rod storage part 110 is demonstrated in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a side view of the cash processing apparatus 100-1 in a state where the bar storage unit 110 is pulled out from the cash processing apparatus 100-1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is the cash according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an example of an internal structure of the bar metal storage unit 110 in a state where the bar metal 10 is stored in the second space of the processing apparatus 100-1, and FIG. 6 is a cash processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the internal structure of the bar metal accommodating part 110 before the bar metal 10 is accommodated in the 2nd space of 100-1.

  The bar storage part 110 has a shape like a drawer drawn from the cash processing apparatus 100-1. For example, when the user selects a menu related to the storage of the bar metal, the operation unit 102 notifies the control unit 104 of information related to the selection operation, and the control unit 104 unlocks the bar metal storage unit 110. And the metal-bar storage part 110 is pulled out from the cash processing apparatus 100-1 by the user as shown in FIG.

  Further, the bar metal storage part 110 has a first space and a second space for storing the bar metal 10 in different storage states. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the bar metal storage unit 110 includes a first space A for storing the bar metal 10 in a standing position, and a second space B for storing the bar metal 10 in a standing position, for example. Have The bar 10 in the second space B can be stored in a container such as the pouch 20. As described above, the bar 10 stored in the first space A and the bar 10 stored in the second space B are different in the storage state. The pouch 20 will be described later. Moreover, by installing the bar 10 in a standing state in the first space, it is possible to facilitate installation and removal of the bar 10 in the first space. Furthermore, the internal structure of the bar storage part 110 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The first space and the second space of the bar metal storage unit 110 are provided adjacent to each other. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the first space A in which the bar 10 is stored in the standing state is adjacent to the second space B in the direction in which the bar storage 110 is pulled out. Can be provided. Further, the bar 10 accommodated in the second space B is a bar for replenishment of the bar 10 accommodated in the first space A. For this reason, it becomes easy to transfer the bar 10 accommodated in the second space to the first space, and it is possible to improve the efficiency of the user's work. In addition, the first space and the second space may be provided in any arrangement inside the bar metal storage unit 110. For example, the first space A and the second space B can be provided so as to be adjacent to each other in a direction orthogonal to the direction of being drawn out. Further, the second space may be divided into a plurality of spaces. For example, the second space B can be divided into two or more spaces in the direction in which the bar storage part 110 is pulled out. Further, another space or an object may be disposed between the first space A and the second space B.

  Further, the first space of the bar metal storage unit 110 is provided in a direction in which the bar metal storage unit 110 is pulled out from the second space. For example, the bar storage unit 110 is pulled out by the user using the handle 30 shown in FIG. 5, and the first space A is provided in a direction in which the first space A is pulled out from the second space B. For this reason, for the user who pulls out the bar storage part 110, the bar is stored in a standing position by providing the first space before the second space in which the bar 10 for replenishment is stored. 10 can be easily taken out, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

  Further, the bar 10 accommodated in the second space is accommodated in a container, and the container is accommodated in the second space. For example, the bar 10 can be stored in a container such as a pouch 20 as shown in FIG. 5, and the pouch 20 can be stored in the second space B as shown in FIG. For example, the pouch 20 is a bag-like container, which is made of a material that is opaque for reasons of crime prevention, is difficult to grasp the contents in appearance, and is difficult to break. Further, the pouch 20 can be locked, and the key for unlocking the pouch 20 is possessed by the internal manager and the preparer of the bar 10 to be delivered among the external traders. The pouch 20 may be a container such as a case or a box.

  Thus, the bar 10 accommodated in the second space is accommodated in the container, and the container is accommodated in the second space. For this reason, the outside contractor can deliver and store a plurality of metal bars 10 in a single container, and the delivery work can be made more efficient. The bar 10 stored in the second space may be stored in a container such as a pouch, and may not be in a lying position.

  In the above description, the example in which the metal bar 10 or the container in which the metal bar 10 is stored is described in the second space. However, a metal item other than the metal bar 10 may be stored in the second space. . Specifically, in the second space, a gold item such as a key, an IC (Integrated Circuit) card, a prepaid card, or a banknote is stored, or a container in which the gold item is stored. In this case, since valuables are stored in the bar storage unit 110 to be locked, it is possible to prevent the valuables from being stolen.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the cash processing apparatus 100-1 is provided in the first space in which the bar 10 is stored, and in the bar storage unit 110 in which the first space is provided. And a second space for storing the bar metal 10 in a storage state different from the storage state of the bar metal 10 stored in the first space. For this reason, an outside contractor who does not store the bar 10 in the standing position can directly store the bar 10 to be delivered in the bar storage unit 110, and the internal manager replenishes the bar 10. Can be made more efficient.

<3. Second embodiment of the present invention (example of notifying whether or not a bar is stored)>
The cash processing apparatus 100-1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Next, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. The cash processing apparatus 100-2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention notifies the user that the bar 10 is stored in the second space of the bar storage unit 110.

[3-1. Configuration of cash processing device]
First, with reference to FIG. 7, the structure of the cash processing apparatus 100-2 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 7 is a front view of the cash processing apparatus 100-2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 includes a display unit 120 in addition to the operation unit 102, the control unit 104, the coin processing unit 106, the banknote processing unit 108, and the bar storage unit 110.

  The control unit 104 records that a specific operation has been performed. Specifically, when the information related to the operation is notified by the operation unit 102, the control unit 104 performs the operation related to the storage of the bar in the second space of the bar storage unit 110. (Hereinafter, also referred to as a bar metal storing operation) is determined. When it is determined that the operation is a bar metal storing operation in the second space, the control unit 104 separately informs the cash processing apparatus 100-2 that the bar metal storing operation in the second space has been performed. It memorize | stores in the memory | storage part with.

  For example, when the information related to the menu selection operation is notified by the operation unit 102, the control unit 104 determines whether the operation indicated by the information is a menu selection operation related to the bar metal storage. When it is determined that the operation is a menu selection operation related to bar metal storage, the control unit 104 stores in the storage unit that the menu related to bar metal storage is selected. Note that the control unit 104 may update information such as a predetermined flag stored in the storage unit instead of storing in the storage unit that the bar storage operation has been performed, and the operation history is related to the operation history. Information may be stored in the storage unit.

  Further, the control unit 104 causes the display unit 120 to display information related to recording. Specifically, when the storage unit stores information indicating that the bar storage operation has been performed, the control unit 104 causes the display unit 120 to display information indicating that fact. When the bar storage unit 110 is unlocked after displaying the information related to the recording, the control unit 104 may stop displaying that the bar storage operation stored in the storage unit has been performed, Furthermore, you may delete that from a memory | storage part.

  The display part 120 displays the information which concerns on operation of the cash processing apparatus 100-2 as an output part. Specifically, the display unit 120 displays information for allowing the user to select the operation of the cash processing apparatus 100-2, and relates to the fact that the bar storage operation recorded by the control unit 104 has been performed. Display information. For example, the display unit 120 can be a touch panel or the like. The display unit 120 may be formed integrally with the operation unit 102. Furthermore, the display content of the display unit 120 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by the display unit 120 of the cash processing apparatus 100-2 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a display unit 120 of the cash processing apparatus 100-2 according to the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the other example of the screen which displays.

  First, the display unit 120 displays information for allowing the user to select an operation of the cash processing apparatus 100-2, for example, an operation menu. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the display unit 120 displays a screen 40 on which operation menus related to operations such as unlocking, setting, change distribution loading, inspection, reversing, and printing are displayed. . Further, when an operator is specified, the display unit 120 displays information for identifying the specified operator, for example, ID (IDentifier) information.

  Further, the display unit 120 displays that a bar metal storage operation has been performed based on an instruction from the control unit 104. For example, when the “load change payment” menu as shown in FIG. 8 is selected by the user, the operation unit 102 notifies the control unit 104 of information related to the operation. The control unit 104 that receives the notification of the information determines that the operation indicated by the information is a menu selection operation related to bar storage, and stores in the storage unit that the “loading change” menu is selected. Remember. Further, the control unit 104 instructs the display unit 120 to display information related to the fact that the “loading change” menu is stored in the storage unit. The display unit 120 that receives the instruction displays on the screen 40 information related to the instruction from the control unit 104, for example, information that “change is distributed” as shown in FIG. Note that the information indicating that the menu related to bar stock storage has been selected may be a graphic, a symbol, a color, etc. in addition to characters, and may be emphasized by a display change such as blinking of the display. . In addition, as information indicating that the menu related to bar metal storage is selected, the menu related to the selected bar metal storage may be highlighted.

[3-2. Cash processing equipment processing]
Next, the process of the cash processing apparatus 100-2 in this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart conceptually showing the processing of the cash processing apparatus 100-2 in the present embodiment.

  First, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 waits until a user operation is detected (step S402). Specifically, when an operation for selecting an operation menu of the cash processing apparatus 100-2 is performed by the user, the operation unit 102 detects the operation and notifies the control unit 104 of information related to the operation.

  When the menu selection operation is detected, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 determines whether the detected operation is a bar metal storage operation (step S404). Specifically, the control unit 104 that is notified of information related to the menu selection operation by the operation unit 102 determines whether the menu selected by the menu selection operation is a menu related to bar metal storage, for example, a change distribution. Determine.

  When it is determined that the detected operation is the bar metal storing operation, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 records that the bar metal storing operation has been performed (step S406). Specifically, when it is determined that the selected menu is a menu related to bar metal storage, the control unit 104 causes the storage unit to store that the bar metal storage operation has been performed.

  Next, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 determines whether there is a record that the bar storage operation has been performed (step S408). Specifically, the control unit 104 determines whether or not the storage unit stores information indicating that a bar metal storage operation has been performed.

  When it is determined that there is a record that the bar metal storage operation has been performed, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 displays information indicating that the bar metal storage operation has been performed (step S410). Specifically, when it is determined that the storage unit stores the information that the metal bar storing operation has been performed, the control unit 104 instructs the display unit 120 to display information related to that effect, and the display unit 120 displays information instructed from the control unit 104 on the screen.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, when the cash processing apparatus 100-2 performs an operation related to storage of a bar metal in the second space of the bar metal storage unit 110, When the operation is recorded, and when the operation is recorded, information related to the recording is output. For this reason, the user can grasp that the bar metal storage operation has been performed in the second space without checking the inside of the bar metal storage unit 110, and the user's trouble can be reduced. It becomes.

  Moreover, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 displays the information which concerns on recording. For this reason, it is possible to make the user easily aware of the presentation of the information by visually presenting the information related to the recording to the user.

[3-3. Modified example]
The first embodiment of the present invention has been described above. In addition, this embodiment is not limited to the above-mentioned example. Below, the 1st and 2nd modification of this embodiment is demonstrated.

(First modification)
As a first modification of the present embodiment, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 has information related to recording that a bar metal storing operation has been performed in the second space (hereinafter also referred to as information related to recording). May be printed. Specifically, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 further includes a printing unit 122, and the printing unit 122 indicates that a bar metal storage operation in the second space has been performed based on an instruction from the control unit 104. Print information about the record. The printing unit 122 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a front view of the cash processing apparatus 100-2 according to the first modification of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 includes a printing unit 122 in addition to the operation unit 102, the control unit 104, the coin processing unit 106, the banknote processing unit 108, the bar metal storage unit 110, and the display unit 120. Is provided. For example, the printing unit 122 may be provided on the upper surface of the housing of the cash processing apparatus 100-2 as illustrated in FIG.

  The printing unit 122 performs printing based on an instruction from the control unit 104 as an output unit. For example, when it is stored in the storage unit that the “loading change” menu has been selected, the control unit 104 instructs the printing unit 122 to print information related to that. Then, the printing unit 122 prints information related to an instruction from the control unit 104, for example, a character string “with change change” on a medium such as paper, and discharges the printed medium.

  As described above, according to the first modification of the present embodiment, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 prints information related to a record that a bar metal storage operation has been performed in the second space. For this reason, even if it is a case where the cash processing apparatus 100-2 is not equipped with a display unit, the user can be informed that the bar storage operation to the second space has been performed. It becomes possible to ensure the sex.

  In the above description, the information related to the recording is automatically printed. However, the information related to the recording may be printed by a user operation. Specifically, when the information related to the print instruction operation is notified from the operation unit 102, the control unit 104 causes the printing unit 122 to print the information related to the recording.

  For example, when the “print” menu as shown in FIG. 8 is selected by the user, the operation unit 102 notifies the control unit 104 of information related to the selection operation of the “print” menu. The control unit 104 that receives the notification of the information determines that the operation indicated by the information is a menu selection operation related to printing, and instructs the printing unit 122 to print the information related to recording. Then, the printing unit 122 prints information related to recording and other print contents on a medium such as paper, and discharges the printed medium. Note that the printing unit 122 may print only information related to recording, or may print information related to recording separately from other print contents. In this case, when the information related to the recording is printed by an explicit operation of the user, the information related to the recording is automatically printed, and when the user is not aware of the printing and the medium, It is possible to reduce the possibility of being lost.

(Second modification)
As a second modification of the present embodiment, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 transmits information related to a record that a bar storage operation to the second space has been performed to another apparatus via communication. May be. Specifically, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 further includes a communication unit 124, and the communication unit 124 indicates that a bar storage operation to the second space has been performed based on an instruction from the control unit 104. Information related to recording is transmitted to another device. A cash processing apparatus 100-2 according to this modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the cash processing apparatus 100-2 and the external apparatus 300 according to the second modification of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 includes a communication unit 124 in addition to the operation unit 102, the control unit 104, the coin processing unit 106, the banknote processing unit 108, the bar storage unit 110, and the display unit 120. Is provided. Moreover, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 is communicably connected to the external apparatus 300.

  The communication unit 124 communicates with the external device 300 as an output unit. Specifically, the communication unit 124 transmits information related to recording to the external device 300 based on an instruction from the control unit 104. For example, when it is stored in the storage unit that the “loading change” menu has been selected, the control unit 104 transmits information related to that fact to the external device 300 to the communication unit 124. Instruct. When the communication unit 124 receives an instruction from the control unit 104, for example, the communication unit 124 transmits an operation history stored in the storage unit to the external device 300. 12 shows an example in which the communication unit 124 communicates with the external device 300 via wired communication. However, the communication unit 124 communicates with the external device 300 via wireless communication or other available communication. May be.

  As described above, according to the second modification of the present embodiment, the cash processing apparatus 100-2 transmits the information related to the record that the bar storage operation to the second space has been performed via communication. To other devices. For this reason, even if it is a case where cash processing apparatus 100-2 is not provided with the composition which presents information directly to a user, it becomes possible to check information concerning recording using external device 300 grade.

<4. Conclusion>
As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, an outside contractor who does not store the bar 10 in the standing position can directly store the bar 10 to be delivered in the bar storage unit 110. Thus, it becomes possible to improve the efficiency of the replenishment work of the bar 10 by the internal manager. Further, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the user can grasp that the bar metal storage operation has been performed in the second space without checking the inside of the bar metal storage unit 110. It is possible to reduce the time and effort of the user.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100-1, 100-2 Cash processing apparatus 102 Operation part 104 Control part 106 Coin processing part 108 Banknote processing part 110 Bar metal storage part 120 Display part 122 Printing part 124 Communication part

Claims (8)

A first space for storing the bar,
A second space that is provided in a storage portion in which the first space is provided, and stores the bar metal in a storage state different from a storage state of the bar metal stored in the first space;
Equipped with a,
The cash processing apparatus , wherein the bar metal stored in the second space is stored in the second space in a state of being stored in a container .   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first space and the second space are provided adjacent to each other.   3. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bar metal stored in the second space is a bar metal for replenishing a bar metal stored in the first space. 4. The storage unit is pulled out from the cash processing apparatus,
The cash processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first space is provided in a direction in which the storage unit is pulled out from the second space. A control unit that records that the operation has been performed when an operation related to the storage of the bar in the second space is performed;
When it is recorded that the operation is performed by the control unit, an output unit that outputs information related to the recording;
The cash processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , further comprising:   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the output unit displays information related to the recording.   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the output unit prints information related to the recording. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the output unit transmits information relating to the recording to another apparatus via communication.

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