JP6522955B2 - Cash management system - Google Patents

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cash management system capable of receiving and receiving cash.

  There is a cash management device provided with wheels at the bottom and provided with a bar as a handle, and a staff member pushes and pulls the bar to move it (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2008-310519, A

  Since this type of cash management device operates by connecting the power cord to a wall outlet for commercial AC power, there are many power-related components including AC / DC converters that convert AC power to DC power. It is mounted and contributes to weight gain. On the other hand, since it can be moved manually, an increase in weight is not preferable because it directly leads to a decrease in transfer operability.

  This invention is made in view of said point, and aims at provision of the cash management apparatus system which can aim at the workability improvement of movement.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a cash management apparatus capable of moving in and out on the floor having operation means capable of entering and exiting a cash transaction and receiving data input by an operator at the time of entering and leaving transaction. A fixed power supply unit device for converting AC power to DC power, and whether or not the cash management device is set at a predetermined set position where it can receive DC power from the power supply device. A power supply unit for supplying DC power to the cash management device when the set detection unit detects that the cash management device has been set at the set position; The cash management device is characterized in that it is capable of cash in / out transactions while being supplied with DC power from the power supply means.

  The invention according to claim 2 relates to the invention according to claim 1, wherein when the set detection unit detects that the cash management device has been set at the set position, the cash management device is transmitted to the power supply unit device. It is characterized in that it comprises locking means for immovably locking.

The invention according to claim 3, in the invention according to claim 2, wherein the locking means is provided in the power supply unit device, the cash management apparatus mainly for detecting the on-off state of the main power supply of the developing proceeds management device A power supply state detection means is provided, and when the main power supply state detection means detects that the main power supply has been turned on from the on state, the power supply unit device is notified, and the power supply unit device receives the notification. And releasing the lock by the lock means.
The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 2, wherein the lock means is provided in the cash management device, and the cash management device detects the on / off state of the main power supply of the cash management device. A power supply state detection means is provided, and when the main power supply state detection means detects that the main power supply has been turned off from the on state, the lock by the lock means is released.

  According to the invention as set forth in claim 1, the cash management apparatus capable of entering and leaving the cash and traveling on the floor can receive the supply of the DC power from the position-fixed power supply unit apparatus. When set to a position, the set detection means detects this. Then, the power supply unit of the power supply unit device supplies the DC power converted from the AC power supply by the power supply unit device to the cash management device, whereby the cash management device can enter and receive the cash. As described above, since the power supply unit that converts AC power to DC power is provided at a fixed position separately from the cash management device capable of traveling and moving on the floor, the weight increase of the cash management device can be suppressed. it can. Therefore, the workability of movement can be improved.

  According to the invention of claim 2, when the cash management device is set at a predetermined set position where the supply of DC power from the power supply unit device can be received and the set detection means detects this, the lock means becomes the power supply Lock the cash management device immovably to the unit device. Therefore, it can be suppressed that the cash management device is moved carelessly and the supply of the DC power from the power supply means of the power supply unit device is cut off. Therefore, cash can be managed safely by the cash management device.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, when the main power state detection means detects that the main power supply of the cash management device has been turned from the on state to the off state, the lock means releases the lock. Therefore, while the main power supply is on, the locked state is maintained, and it is possible to suppress that the cash management device moves carelessly and the supply of the DC power from the power supply means of the power supply unit device is cut off. Therefore, cash can be managed safely by the cash management device.

The set state of the cash management apparatus in the cash management apparatus system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is shown, Comprising: (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view. It is a side view of a cash management device system concerning one embodiment of the present invention, and shows a non-set state of a cash management device. It is a block diagram of a control system showing a cash management device system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the small bundle storage of the cash management apparatus system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the coin-roll storage of the cash management apparatus system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the power supply unit apparatus of the cash management apparatus system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  A cash management device system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  The cash management system 1 according to the present embodiment is capable of cash on / off transactions, and as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. And a power supply unit device 3 fixed in position for conversion into a power supply. The cash management device 2 operates with DC power supplied from the power supply unit device 3. The cash management device 2 is installed in a clerk space of a store and handled by a clerk, and stores small bundle banknotes and a coin at a position closer to the window counter so as to be able to be put in and out. The power supply unit device 3 is installed at a position near the window counter.

  The cash management device 2 has a box-shaped cash management device main body 11 and a storage case 12 provided with a plurality of steps, specifically, five steps, in the vertical direction in the cash management device main body 11. These storages 12 can slide open and close in the horizontal longitudinal direction with respect to the cash management apparatus main body 11 via slide rails (not shown) provided on left and right side walls thereof. These storages 12 are pulled out from the cash management apparatus main body 11 to be in an open state, and pushed into the cash management apparatus main body 11 to be in a closed state. All the storage containers 12 are connected to the cash management apparatus main body 11 so as to be movable within a predetermined range only in the front-rear direction. While these storage containers 12 can be put in and out in an open state, cash can not be in and out in a closed state. In the cash management device 2, the surface on the near side in the withdrawal direction of the storage case 12 is the front surface 5 on the operator side.

  Of the multi-tiered storages 12, the uppermost one is the loose money storage 12 (a), which is not bound: loose banknotes, unwrapped loose coins, dirty banknotes, dirty coins, cash vouchers, etc. Store the Further, in the remaining storage 12, the upper two stages are small bundle storage 12 (b) for storing small bundle banknotes, and the lower two stages are bar stock 12 (c) for storing bars. It has become. Of course, the total number of storage containers 12 and the individual numbers of small bundle storage containers 12 (b) and bar stock storage containers 12 (c) among them can be set arbitrarily, for example, bulk money storage containers 12 It is of course possible to use all the components other than (a) as the small bundle storage 12 (b) or the coin storage 12 (c). However, since it is possible to move the floor F manually by hand, the rose money storage 12 (a) has one step, the small bundle storage 12 (b) has two steps, and the bar storage 12 (c) has two steps. It is preferable in terms of weight.

  On the front surface 5 side of the upper part of the cash management apparatus main body 11, a handlebar 15 gripped by the operator when moving the cash management apparatus 2 is attached extending in the left-right direction. At the upper part of the cash management apparatus main body 11, the operation input unit 16 which can not be detached from the cash management apparatus main body 11 is attached closer to the rear surface 6 than the handlebar 15. A terminal mounting unit 17 is provided. An operation terminal device 18 is detachably provided in the terminal attachment unit 17.

  The operation input unit 16 of the cash management device main body 11 is provided with a main power on switch 19 (main power state detection means) or the like shown in FIG. 3 to which the on operation of the main power of the cash management device 2 is input. The operation terminal device 18 has a touch panel type operation display unit 20 (main power state detection means) to which various operations including an operation to turn off the main power of the cash management device 2 are input. The touch panel operation display unit 20 receives an operation input by the operator and performs screen display for the operator. The operation terminal device 18 is configured to perform data communication with the cash management device main body 11 by wire in a state of being attached to the terminal attachment portion 17 and wirelessly in a state of being removed from the terminal attachment portion 17.

  At the lower part of the cash management apparatus main body 11, casters 38 having rollers 37 rolling on the floor F are provided at four corner positions. In all the casters 38, the rollers 37 can freely rotate horizontally around the vertical axis, and can rotate around the horizontal axis.

  The cash management apparatus main body 11 is provided with a lock mechanism 22 shown in FIG. 3 for individually locking the storage case 12 in a closed state for each of all the storage cases 12. In other words, the lock mechanism 22 is provided in each of the plurality of storages 12 and locks the storage 12 to the cash management apparatus main body 11 in a closed state. In the cash management apparatus main body 11, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), indicator lights 23 which are lit only at the time of unlocking of the lock mechanism 22 are provided on each side of the plurality of storages 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cash management apparatus main body 11 is connected to the operation input unit 16, the operation terminal 18, the lock mechanism 22 and the indicator light 23 and controls the cash management side control unit 25 (main power state Detection means), the storage unit 26 for storing the respective quantity information and type information of the stored loose banknotes, loose coins, coin bars and small bundle banknotes, type information, processing related data, etc., DC power is not supplied from the outside The built-in battery 27 which enables the cash management side control unit 25 to operate even in the state is provided. The cash management side control unit 25 is capable of releasing the locks of the plurality of lock mechanisms 22 individually, and using the storage unit 26, individually manages the storage amount of cash of the plurality of storages 12, that is, the physical height.

  The operation input unit 16 is provided with a main power on switch 19 to which the on operation of the main power of the cash management device 2 is input. When the main power on switch 19 is turned on, the cash management side control unit 25 turns on the main power of the cash management device 2, and the touch operation display unit 20 receives an input of the off operation of the main power. The main power of the cash management device 2 will be turned off.

  The cash management control unit 25 detects the on / off state of the main power of the cash management device 2 based on the on operation of the main power to the main power on switch 19 and the off operation of the main power to the touch panel type operation display unit 20. . That is, in a state where the cash management device 2 receives the supply of DC power, the main power on switch 19 is turned on until the touch panel type operation display unit 20 is turned off. During the interval, it detects that the main power is on. Also, until the main power on switch 19 is turned on in the state where the cash management device 2 receives the supply of DC power after the main power is turned off on the touch panel operation display unit 20. , Detects that the main power is off. The cash management control unit 25 stores the detection results in the storage unit 26.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the storage case 12 includes a front plate portion 31 provided with a handle 30 at the center, a pair of side plate portions 32 extending rearward from both left and right sides of the front plate portion 31, and a pair of side plate portions It has the frame 34 which has the back plate part 33 which connects back end parts of 32. FIG. The frame 34 is common to the small bundle storage 12 (b) shown in FIG. 4 and the coin storage 12 (c) shown in FIG. Between each storage 12 constituting the small bundle storage 12 (b) and the coin storage 12 (c) and the cash management device main body 11, the drawer position of each storage 12 with respect to the cash management device main body 11 A pulling out position detection mechanism 35 shown in FIG. 4 for detecting is provided. In the withdrawal position detection mechanism 35, each storage 12 is in a fully closed position most pushed into the cash management apparatus main body 11, and the storage 12 is in a fully open position drawn out most from the cash management apparatus main body 11. To detect the withdrawal position of each storage 12.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the small bundle storage 12 (b) stores the bundled small bundle bills T so as to be able to be put in and out, and a plurality, specifically, fixed in the above-mentioned frame 34 The small bundle tray 40 made of a synthetic resin is provided in two rows on the left and right of the front and rear. A small bundle of banknotes T is formed by accumulating a predetermined number (100) of banknotes (money) of a single denomination, winding a binding tape t at a prescribed position, and bonding the binding tape t. is there.

  Each small bundle tray 40 has a tray main body 41 opening upward and concave downward, and a tag holding plate 43 provided on the tray main body 41 so as to be movable back and forth while maintaining parallel to the wall 42 thereafter. A biasing member (not shown) for biasing the tag board 43 toward the rear wall portion 42 is provided. In each small bundle tray 40, small bundle banknotes T are inserted from above in a standing position with the long side direction left and right, the short side direction up and down, and the thickness direction back and forth, and the small bundle The bill T is placed on the bottom in the standing position, and is held between the back wall 42 and the bill holder 43 to be stored. Stored denomination data indicating a set denomination to be stored in each small bundle tray 40 is set in advance and stored in the storage unit 26.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the coin-roll storage 12 (c), it is possible to store and unload a coin B consisting of a predetermined number (50 sheets) of single denomination coins (money) stacked and wrapped in a wrapping paper. A plurality of metal rods are fixed in the above-mentioned frame 34, specifically, six or five in accordance with the denomination diameter in the front and back, and four rows of synthetic resin metal rod trays 50 in the left and right. have.

  The bar tray 50 is stored with the bar B standing upright with its central axis up and down. The metal bar tray 50 constitutes a bar metal storage recess 51 having an upper opening shape which is recessed downward. In the bar metal storage recess 51 of the bar tray 50, three bar metals B are aligned in the front and back in a row with their left and right positions aligned, and three bar metals B in the right and left direction The four bars B are aligned in the left-right direction at the center in the left-right direction, and a total of 10 bars B are stored. There is. The metal bar B is inserted into the metal bar storage recess 51 from above through the upper opening, and is supported by the metal bar storage recess 51 and the other metal bars B, and the central axis is vertically arranged It is maintained in the state. Here, the bar metal tray 50 in the front row is for fractions, and a plurality of auxiliary bars 52 for preventing overturning of the bar B are erected, and the bar B can be used even when the number of stored sheets is insufficient. It can be stored without falling down. The stored denomination data indicating the set denomination to be stored in each bar tray 50 is set in advance and stored in the storage unit 26.

  At the front end of the upper part of the portion into which each small bundle storage 12 (b) of the cash management apparatus main body 11 is inserted, the upper proximity of each of the small bundle tray 40 in the left and right two rows of the small bundle storage 12 (b) When the left end detection line sensor 61 shown in FIG. 4 that detects the left end position of the small bundle banknote T stored in the small bundle storage 12 (b) at the position, there is a binding tape t, that is, a band on the left side of the small bundle banknote T The left band detection line sensor 62 detects this, the right band detection line sensor 63 detects this when the binding tape t is on the right side of the small bundle banknote T, and the right end detection line detects the right end position of the small bundle banknote T The sensors 64 are fixed in a state in which the detection elements are arranged in the left-right direction.

  The small bundle storage 12 (b) is pulled out most from the cash management apparatus main body 11 and pushed into the cash management apparatus main body 11 from the front end position where it abuts and stops the front end position stopper (not shown) The left end detection line sensor 61, the left side band detection line sensor 62, the right side band detection line sensor 63, and the right end detection line sensor 64 for each row move to the small bundle storage 12 (see FIG. The reflected light data of the upper end portion of the small bundle banknote T stored in b) is to be acquired.

  The cash management side control unit 25 detects the detection result of the withdrawal position detection mechanism 35 and the detection results of the left end detection line sensor 61, the left side band detection line sensor 62, the right side band detection line sensor 63 and the right end detection line sensor 64 for each row. The quantity and the denomination of the small bundle banknotes T in the small bundle storage 12 (b) are acquired based on. That is, the cash management control unit 25 acquires the number of bands, that is, the number of bundles from the detection results of the right band detection line sensor 63 and the right end detection line sensor 64, and detects the left end detection line sensor 61 and the left band detection line sensor 62. Get the length or denomination from the result. In this manner, the cash management side control unit 25 manages the number of bundles of each denomination of the small bundle banknotes T in each of the small bundle storage 12 (b), the total amount and the like.

  At the upper front end of the upper part of the cash management apparatus main body 11 into which each bar stock 12 (c) is inserted, at the upper proximity position of the four bar metal trays 50 in the left and right rows of the bar stock 12 (c). An optical reflection type bar detection line sensor 68 for detecting the upper end portion of the bar B stored in the bar stock 12 (c) is fixed in a state where the detection elements are arranged in the left-right direction.

  The coin storage 12 (c) is pulled out most from the cash management apparatus main body 11 and pushed into the cash management apparatus main body 11 from the front end position where it abuts and stops the front end position stopper (not shown) When it moves to the rear end position where it abuts and stops, the bar detection line sensor 68 acquires reflected light data of the upper end of the bar B stored in the bar storage 12 (c).

  Based on the detection result of the withdrawal position detection mechanism 35 and the detection result of the bar detection line sensor 68, the cash management control unit 25 determines the quantity and denomination of the bar B in the bar storage 12 (c). get. That is, the cash management side control unit 25 acquires the quantity from the portion of the bar B and the portion other than the bar B determined from the reflected light data of the bar detection line sensor 68 or changes in the light amount of the reflected light data. The number is obtained by counting the coin part from the coin, the denomination is obtained from the maximum value of the diameter of the metal bar B determined from the reflected light data, or the material of the coin is obtained from the light amount (reflection degree) of the reflected light data In order to obtain a denomination, In this manner, the cash management side control unit 25 manages the number of pieces of each bar type of the bar B in each bar stock storage 12 (c), the total amount and the like.

  The cash management side control unit 25 operates the operating terminal at the time of entering and leaving transaction including the deposit and withdrawal of the rose banknotes and the rose coins to the rose money storage 12 (a) with respect to the deposit height of the rose money storage 12 (a). The height is managed on the basis of the number of incoming bulk banknotes, the number of incoming bulk banknotes, the number of incoming bulk coins, the number of incoming loose coins, and the like, which are input through the device 18 or the operation input unit 16.

  Further, the cash management apparatus main body 11 is provided with the above-described lock mechanism 22 for individually locking the storage case 12 in a closed state for each of all the storage cases 12. When power is supplied to each lock mechanism 22, the lock mechanism 22 is unlocked, and the corresponding storage 12 can be pulled out to allow an opening operation. Also, each lock mechanism 22 stops feeding power after the corresponding storage 12 is pulled out, and thereafter the storage 12 can not be pulled out when the corresponding storage 12 is returned to the fully closed position. Lock automatically and mechanically.

  In the cash management device 2 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the operator can, for example, replenish cash to another depositing / dispensing machine, deliver cash to a customer, store cash deposited from a customer, or the like. It is used when exchanging cash money received from a customer into money of the same amount of different denominations. That is, when the cash management device 2 takes out the cash management device 2 to take out at least one of the loose coin, the rose banknote, the coin B and the small bundle banknote T, the cash management device 2 Used at the time of warehousing that stores at least one of coins, loose banknotes, coin B, and small bundle of banknotes T, and at the time of warehousing that consists of either warehousing and warehousing at the same time as warehousing and warehousing Be done.

  First, at the start of one entry / exit transaction, the operator inputs operator identification data to the operation terminal device 18 or the operation input unit 16. Then, the cash management control unit 25 determines whether the input operator identification data is appropriate. When the input operator identification data is appropriate, the cash management control unit 25 causes the operation terminal device 18 to display a display prompting data input of one deposit / withdrawal transaction. When data is input to the operation terminal device 18 or the operation input unit 16 by the operator who has seen this, the cash management side control unit 25 stores the data of the one in / out transaction in the storage unit 26.

  Based on the data input in the first entering and leaving transaction, the cash management side control unit 25 determines that the bulk money storage 12 (a), all the small bundle storages 12 (b) and all the bar storages 12 From (c), the lock of the lock mechanism 22 that locks the target storage 12 to which cash is stored and unloaded in this one entering and leaving transaction is unlocked, and the target storage 12 is transferred from the cash management apparatus main body 11 Make it possible to withdraw.

  For example, when the data input in the first entering and leaving transaction includes data relating to at least one of a loose bill and a loose coin, the cash management control unit 25 targets the loose money storage 12 (a). The storage mechanism 12 is used to release the lock of the lock mechanism 22 which locks the loose money storage case 12 (a). As a result, the loose money storage 12 (a) can be withdrawn from the cash management apparatus main body 11. At the same time, the cash management side control unit 25 turns on the indicator light 23 on the side for the loose money storage 12 (a).

  Further, for example, when the data input in the first entering and leaving transaction includes data relating to the small bundle banknote T, the cash management side control unit 25 stores the small bundle banknote T of the included denomination. The small bundle storage 12 (b) is taken as the target storage 12 and the lock of the lock mechanism 22 locking the small bundle storage 12 (b) is released. As a result, the small bundle storage 12 (b) can be pulled out of the cash management apparatus main body 11. At the same time, the cash management side control unit 25 turns on the indicator light 23 on the side for the small bundle storage 12 (b).

  Further, for example, when the data input in the first entering and leaving transaction includes data relating to the bar B, the cash management side control unit 25 stores the bar B containing the denomination of the contained denomination. The storage case 12 (c) is taken as the target storage case 12 and the lock mechanism 22 locking the lock storage case 12 (c) is unlocked. As a result, the coin-roll storage 12 (c) can be pulled out of the cash management apparatus main body 11. At the same time, the cash management side control unit 25 turns on the indicator light 23 on the side for the coin-roll storage 12 (c).

  The operator pulls out the target storage 12 and opens the storage, and performs storage and retrieval work for taking out and loading cash.

  For example, when the target storage 12 is one small bundle storage 12 (b), the cash management side control unit 25 drives the lock mechanism 22 that locks the one small bundle storage 12 (b) Then, the lock is released, and the indicator light 23 for the one coin-roll storage 12 (c) is turned on. Then, when it is detected from the detection result of the drawer position detection mechanism 35 that the withdrawal of the first small bundle storage 12 (b) from the cash management device main body 11 is started, the one small bundle storage 12 (b Driving of the lock mechanism 22).

  Thereafter, when the withdrawal position detection mechanism 35 detects that the one small bundle storage 12 (b) is in the fully open state, when the movement start in the closing direction is detected, the cash management control unit 25 The small bundle set detection sensor 66, the left end detection line sensor 61, the left band detection line sensor 62, the right band detection line sensor 63, and the right end detection line sensor 64 provided for the small bundle storage 12 (b) As for the left and right two sets, they are fed to start capturing reflected light data by them. Then, when the pullout position detection mechanism 35 detects that the small bundle storage 12 (b) is fully closed, the cash management control unit 25 ends the capture of the reflected light data and The indicator light 23 for the small bundle storage 12 (b) is turned off. When the one small bundle storage 12 (b) is fully closed, the lock mechanism 22 for the one small bundle storage 12 (b) automatically locks it.

  Then, the cash management side control unit 25 acquires the quantity data of the denomination of the small bundle banknote T stored in the one small bundle storage 12 (b) from the reflected light data described above, and From the quantity data and the quantity data of the denomination of the previous small bundle storage 12 (b), an increase or decrease is determined. Then, the cash management side control unit 25 collates the increase / decrease with the data input for the current one in / out transaction to determine whether there is a difference, and if there is no difference, the current one To determine the end of the

  When the target storage 12 is one coin storage 12 (c), the cash management control unit 25 fully opens the drawer position detection mechanism 35 for the one stock storage 12 (c). After detecting the state, when the movement start in the closing direction is detected, the bar detection line sensor 68 provided for the one bar storage 12 (c) is supplied with power to detect the bar detection line. When the sensor 68 starts to take in reflected light data, and the pullout position detection mechanism 35 detects that the one bar storage 12 (c) is in the fully closed position, the reflected light data is taken in. , And turn off the indicator light 23 for the small bundle storage 12 (b).

  Then, the cash management side control unit 25 acquires the quantity data of the denomination of the bar B stored in the one bar storage 12 (c) from the above-mentioned reflected light data, and the quantity of this denomination. The amount of increase or decrease is determined from the data and the quantity data of the denomination of the last metal stock storage 12 (c). Then, the cash management side control unit 25 collates the increase / decrease with the data input for the current one in / out transaction to determine whether there is a difference, and if there is no difference, the current one To determine the end of the

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the cash management device 2 capable of traveling and moving on the floor F, a slide pin 71 is provided on the rear surface 6 side of the lower part of the cash management device main body 11. Corresponding to this, a guide rail 72 is provided on the upper part of the position-fixed power supply unit device 3. As shown in FIG. 6, the slide pins 71 are provided in a pair at the left and right, and the guide rails 72 are also provided in a pair at right and left in parallel with each other.

  The guide rail 72 is formed with a groove 73 for guiding the horizontal movement of the slide pin 71. At one end side of the guide rail 72 in the longitudinal direction, an inlet portion 74 is formed in which the width of the groove 73 increases toward the end side. The main body 75 other than the inlet 74 of the guide rail 72 has the same width as the minimum width of the inlet 74, and the end of the main body 75 opposite to the inlet 74 closes the groove 73. The end wall 76 is formed.

  In order to put the cash management device 2 into a state in which cash in / out transactions can be made, the operator moves the cash management device 2 on the floor F and fixes the position of the pair of slide pins 71 of the cash management device 2 The power supply unit 3 is inserted into the grooves 73 of the pair of guide rails 72 from the inlet 74 side, and is moved until it abuts on the end wall 76 opposite to the inlet 74 and stops. When the pair of slide pins 71 abut on the end wall portions 76 of the pair of guide rails 72 as described above, the cash management device 2 is set to the power supply unit device 3 at a predetermined set position. The pair of slide pins 71 and the pair of guide rails 72 constitute a guide mechanism 77 for guiding the movement of the cash management device 2 to the set position with respect to the power supply unit device 3. Although illustration is omitted, on the floor F, there is a guideline display for guiding the movement of the cash management device 2 at the time of setting, and when the cash management device 2 is moved to match the guideline display, the pair of slide pins 71 Can be made to enter the pair of guide rails 72 from the inlet 74 side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a roller 81 is provided on the front surface 5 side of the slide pin 71 in the lower part of the cash management apparatus main body 11. Corresponding to this, a set detection switch 82 (set detection means) which is a limit switch is provided on the upper part of the power supply unit device 3. The set detection switch 82 is turned on by the roller 81 riding up when the cash management device 2 is set at the set position as shown in FIG. 1A, and is turned off when the cash management device 2 is not at the set position. It becomes a state. That is, the set detection switch 82 detects whether the cash management device 2 has been set at the set position. As the set detection switch 82, it is only necessary to detect whether the cash management device 2 is set at the set position, and it is possible to use a micro switch, a proximity switch, and a photoelectric switch other than the limit switch. As shown in FIG. 6, the set detection switch 82 is provided at a position between the pair of guide rails 72 in the power supply unit device 3 in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the rear surface 6 side of the slide pin 71 in the lower part of the cash management apparatus main body 11, a power reception unit 85 for receiving supply of DC power is provided. Corresponding to this, a power supply unit 86 (power supply unit) is provided on the upper part of the power supply unit device 3. As shown in FIG. 1A, when the cash management device 2 is set to the set position, the power supply unit 86 comes into contact so that the power reception unit 85 comes on and can be energized, and the cash management device 2 sets the above set When it is not in the position, it does not contact the power receiving unit 85 and can not be energized. Therefore, the set position of the cash management device 2 is a position at which the supply of DC power from the power supply unit device 3 can be received. As shown in FIG. 6, the power supply unit 86 is provided at a position between the pair of guide rails 72 in the power supply unit device 3 in the left-right direction. The power supply unit device 3 is provided with a power supply side control unit 87 (power supply means) shown in FIG. 3 for controlling the DC power supplied to the cash management device 2 from the power supply unit 86 via the power receiving unit 85 in contact therewith. ing.

  Here, although the power feeding unit 86 and the power receiving unit 85 are in contact with each other to be able to feed power, it is also possible to use an electromagnetic type capable of feeding power without contact. Further, the power feeding unit 86 and the power receiving unit 85 only need to be close to each other when the cash management device 2 is set at the set position, and can be energized. For example, the power receiving unit 85 is provided on the side of the cash management device main body 11 It is possible to make changes such as providing the feeding part 86 on the wall side of the building.

  As shown in FIG. 2, between the slide pin 71 and the roller 81 at the lower part of the cash management apparatus main body 11, a lock hole 93 recessed upward is formed. Corresponding to this, the power supply unit device 3 is provided with a lock solenoid 92 (locking means) having a rod 91 which can be advanced and retracted. As shown in FIG. 1A, when the cash management device 2 is set to the set position, the lock solenoid 92 has its rod 91 aligned with the lock hole 93 in the horizontal direction, and in this state When the rod 91 protrudes upward, it enters the lock hole 93. Then, the rod 91 locks the cash management device 2 with respect to the power supply unit device 3 so as to prevent horizontal movement.

  By feed control to the lock solenoid 92, the rod 91 projects upward and enters the lock hole 93 to lock the cash management device 2 horizontally to the power supply unit device 3 so that it can not move horizontally, and is pulled downward and locked The lock is released so that the cash management device 2 can be moved relative to the power supply unit device 3 by coming out of the hole 93. As shown in FIG. 6, the lock solenoid 92 is provided at a position between the pair of guide rails 72 in the power supply unit device 3 in the left-right direction. The set detection switch 82, the power feeding unit 86, and the lock solenoid 92 are mutually aligned in the left-right direction, and provided at the center position in the left-right direction of the pair of guide rails 72.

  The operator holds the handlebar 15 to move the cash management device 2 on the floor F to move the cash management device 2 on the floor F in order to put the cash management device 2 into a state in which cash in / out transactions can be made. The pins 71 are inserted into the grooves 73 of the pair of guide rails 72 of the power supply unit device 3 and moved until the pair of slide pins 71 abut the pair of end wall portions 76 of the pair of guide rails 72 and stop. As a result, the cash management device 2 is set at the above-mentioned set position where it can receive the supply of DC power from the power supply unit device 3 to the power supply unit device 3.

  When the pair of slide pins 71 abut on the pair of end wall portions 76 of the pair of guide rails 72, the roller 81 of the cash management device 2 rides on the set detection switch 82 of the power supply unit 3 and the set detection switch 82 It is turned on. By such switching from off to on, the set detection switch 82 is set to the cash management device 2 from the state where it is not in the set position where it can receive the DC power supply from the power supply unit device 3. Detect what has been done. In addition, when the pair of slide pins 71 abut on the pair of end wall portions 76 of the pair of guide rails 72, the power reception unit 85 of the cash management device 2 rides on the power supply unit 86 of the power supply unit device 3, and these are energized. It will be in the state of possible contact.

  As described above, when it is detected that the set detection switch 82 is turned on, that is, the cash management device 2 is set at the set position, the power supply control unit 87 of the power supply unit device 3 DCs the power supply unit 86 to the outside. Make it possible to supply power. As a result, the power supply side control unit 87 supplies DC power to the cash management device 2 via the power receiving unit 85 in contact with the power feeding unit 86. Here, if the set detection switch 82 is not turned on, the power supply side control unit 87 does not set the power supply unit 86 to a state capable of supplying DC power to the outside.

  Further, when it is detected that the set detection switch 82 is turned on as described above, that is, the cash management device 2 is set at the set position, the power supply control unit 87 of the power supply unit device 3 supplies power as described above. At the same time as the unit 86 is capable of supplying DC power to the outside, the power supply of the lock solenoid 92 is controlled to project the rod 91 which has been pulled in so far. As a result, the rod 91 enters the lock hole 93 of the cash management device 2 and locks the cash management device 2 against the power supply unit device 3 so as to prevent horizontal movement. As a result, the cash management device 2 is fixed at the set position where the supply of the DC power from the power supply unit device 3 can be received. That is, when the set detection switch 82 detects that the cash management device 2 has been set to the set position, the lock solenoid 92 locks the cash management device 2 to the power supply unit device 3 so as to prevent horizontal movement.

  In the state of receiving the supply of DC power from the power supply unit device 3, the cash management side control unit 25 of the cash management device 2 enters a state of receiving the on operation of the main power on switch 19 provided in the operation input unit 16. When the main power on switch 19 is turned on in this state, the main power of the cash management device 2 which has been turned off is turned on. As described above, when the main power on switch 19 is operated to turn on the main power while the cash management device 2 receives the supply of DC power, the cash management side control unit 25 keeps the main power off state until then. The main power on state is detected from the detected state.

  In the state where the cash management side control unit 25 detects the ON state of the main power, the operation input unit 16, the operation terminal device 18, the lock mechanism 22, the indicator light 23, and the DC power supplied from the power supply unit 3. Power can be supplied to the storage unit 26, the extraction position detection mechanism 35, the left end detection line sensor 61, the left band detection line sensor 62, the right band detection line sensor 63, the right end detection line sensor 64, and the bar detection line sensor 68. That is, the cash management device 2 is supplied with DC power from the power supply unit device 3 and can carry out the above-mentioned cash in / out transaction only when the main power is on.

  When removing the cash management device 2 from the power supply unit device 3 when, for example, the cash management device 2 is put into the vault after business closing, the operator operates the touch panel operation display unit 20 of the operation terminal device 18 to Perform the off operation (shutdown operation). As described above, when the cash management side control unit 25 receives the supply of DC power from the cash management device 2 and the touch control operation display unit 20 of the operation terminal device 18 receives the main power off operation, The off state of the main power is detected from the state in which the on state of the main power is detected.

  In the state where the cash management side control unit 25 detects the off state of the main power, the operation input unit 16, the operation terminal device 18, the lock mechanism 22, and the indicator light 23 even if DC power is supplied from the power supply unit device 3. The power can not be supplied to the storage unit 26, the extraction position detection mechanism 35, the left end detection line sensor 61, the left band detection line sensor 62, the right band detection line sensor 63, the right end detection line sensor 64, and the bar detection line sensor 68. That is, even if the cash management device 2 is supplied with DC power from the power supply unit device 3, when the main power is turned off, the above-described cash in / out transaction can not be performed.

  In addition, when the cash management side control unit 25 detects that the main power supply has been turned off from the on state, the electrical connection between the power reception unit 85 and the power supply unit 86 is used to transmit a signal to that effect to the power supply control unit. Send to 87 Then, the power supply control unit 87 controls the power supply to the lock solenoid 92 to retract the rod 91 which has been in the projecting state. As a result, the rod 91 comes out of the lock hole 93 of the cash management device 2 and releases the lock of the cash management device 2 with respect to the power supply unit device 3 to make the cash management device 2 movable horizontally. As a result, the cash management device 2 can move horizontally along the pair of guide rails 72 from the set position, and can move on the floor F when the pair of slide pins 71 get out of the pair of guide rails 72. Become. That is, when the cash management side control unit 25 detects that the main power supply of the cash management device 2 is switched from the on state to the off state, the lock solenoid 92 unlocks the cash management device 2 with respect to the power supply unit device 3. By the movement of the cash management device 2 from the set position, the roller 81 of the cash management device 2 is separated from the set detection switch 82 of the power supply unit device 3. Then, the power supply side control unit 87 of the power supply unit device 3 makes the power supply unit 86 unable to supply DC power to the outside.

  Although the weight of the cash management device 2 is slightly increased, the lock solenoid 92 may be provided in the cash management device 2 and the lock hole 93 may be formed in the power supply unit device 3. In this case, when the cash management device 2 receives the supply of DC power from the power supply unit device 3 via the power reception unit 85, the cash management control unit 25 controls the power supply of the lock solenoid 92 to perform locking. In addition, the cash management side control unit 25 that detects that the main power supply of the cash management device 2 is switched from the on state to the off state controls the power supply of the lock solenoid 92 to perform the lock release. Therefore, since the cash management side control unit 25 controls the power supply of the lock solenoid 92 in the same cash management device 2 to perform the lock release, it is not necessary to send a signal to the power supply unit device 3 side.

  Further, the cash management device 2 is provided with a set detection switch 82 for detecting whether or not the cash management device 2 is set at the above set position where it can receive the supply of DC power from the power supply device 3. A roller 81 may be provided at 3. In this case, when the set detection switch 82 does not detect that the cash management device 2 has been set to the set position, the cash management device 2 does not receive the supply of DC power. Power is supplied to the detection switch 82 by the built-in battery 27 of the cash management device 2.

  According to the cash management system 1 of the present embodiment described above, the cash management system 2 capable of entering and leaving cash and traveling on the floor F receives the supply of DC power from the power supply unit device 3. When it is set to the set position where it can be set, the set detection switch 82 of the position-fixed power supply unit device 3 detects this. Then, the power supply side control unit 87 of the power supply unit device 3 supplies power to the cash management device 2 through the power supply unit 86 by using the power supply unit device 3. The cash management device 2 is in a state capable of receiving and receiving cash. As described above, since the power supply unit device 3 for converting the AC power supply into the DC power supply is provided separately from the cash management device 2 which can travel and move on the floor F, the power supply related parts of the cash management device 2 The weight reduction can be reduced, and the weight increase can be suppressed. Therefore, the workability of movement of the cash management device 2 can be improved. Further, since the loading amount of the power supply related parts can be reduced, the cash storage amount can be increased without changing the size of the cash management device 2, or the cash management device 2 can be miniaturized without changing the storage amount of cash. be able to. In addition, it is not necessary to plug and unplug the power cord at the time of movement, and the time and effort at the time of movement can be reduced.

  Further, when the cash management device 2 is set at the set position where the supply of DC power from the power supply unit device 3 can be received and the set detection switch 82 of the power supply device 3 detects this, the lock solenoid 92 becomes the power supply unit. The cash management device 2 is locked to the device 3 so as not to move. Therefore, it can be suppressed that the cash management device 2 moves carelessly and the supply of the DC power from the power supply unit 86 of the power supply unit 3 is cut off. Therefore, cash can be managed safely by the cash management device 2.

  In addition, the cash management control unit 25 controls the main power on switch 19 of the operation input unit 16 and the touch panel operation display unit 20 of the operation terminal device 18 that the main power of the cash management device 2 is switched from the on state to the off state. When the detection is made based on the operation, the lock solenoid 92 unlocks the cash management device 2 with respect to the power supply unit device 3. Therefore, while the main power is on, the locked state is maintained, and it is possible to suppress that the cash management device 2 moves carelessly and the supply of the DC power from the power supply unit 86 of the power supply unit device 3 is cut off. Therefore, cash can be managed safely by the cash management device 2.

1 cash management device system 2 cash management device 3 power supply unit device 25 cash management side control unit (main power state detection means)
82 set detection switch (set detection means)
86 Power supply unit (power supply means)
87 Power supply side control unit (power supply means)
92 Lock solenoid (locking means)
F floor

Claims (4)

A cash management apparatus capable of moving on the floor having operation means capable of receiving and receiving cash input and receiving data input by an operator at the time of the deposit and transfer;
Fixed position power supply unit device that converts AC power to DC power ;
Set detection means for detecting whether or not the cash management device has been set to a predetermined set position where it can receive the supply of DC power from the power supply unit device;
The power supply unit device has power supply means for supplying DC power to the cash management device when the set detection means detects that the cash management device is set at the set position.
The cash management system according to claim 1, wherein the cash management apparatus is capable of receiving and receiving cash while receiving supply of DC power from the power supply unit.   When the set detection means detects that the cash management device has been set to the set position, it comprises lock means for locking the cash management device so that it can not be moved with respect to the power supply unit device. 1 cash management device system according to 1). The lock means is provided in the power supply unit device,
The cash management device has main power state detection means for detecting the on / off state of the main power supply of the cash management device, and the main power state detection means detects that the main power source is switched from the on state to the off state. Then, the power supply unit device is notified,
3. The cash management system according to claim 2, wherein said power supply unit device releases said lock by said lock means when said notification is received. The lock means is provided in the cash management device.
The cash management device has main power state detection means for detecting the on / off state of the main power supply of the cash management device, and the main power state detection means detects that the main power source is switched from the on state to the off state. 3. A cash management system according to claim 2, wherein said lock is released by said lock means.

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