JP6531614B2 - Medium handling device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium handling device.

  Conventionally, cash handling equipment (media handling equipment) is connected to a register or POS (Point Of Sales) register installed in a retail store such as a supermarket or convenience store or a large-scale mass retailer such as a discount shop. ing. The cash handling device manages cash deposits and withdrawals such as banknotes and coins. As an example of such a cash handling apparatus, the following Patent Document 1 can be mentioned. In addition, the cash handling device described above takes in and receives cash received from a store employee (user) into the device, and discharges cash accumulated in the device to the store employee. Part (intake and discharge part). The following patent document 2 can be mentioned as an example of such a cash-receipt-and-disbursement part.

  In more detail, a plurality of bills taken into the above-mentioned deposit and withdrawal mechanism are placed on a stage provided in the deposit and withdrawal unit, and a plurality of bills placed on the stage are separated one by one for cash Loaded into the handling device. However, when a plurality of bills placed on the stage is taken into the apparatus, there is a problem that a loading failure occurs such that the bills can not be separated one by one from the plurality of bills. Therefore, in the related art, it has been practiced to provide a functional unit for facilitating separation of bills one by one from a plurality of bills on a stage on which the bills are placed. The following patent document 3 can be mentioned as an example of such a stage.

  Furthermore, the following problems have also arisen in the deposit and withdrawal department. Since the cash handling device handles cash, a shutter is provided in the deposit / withdrawal unit so that the cash in the device can not be easily accessed from the outside. For example, when depositing cash into the cash handling apparatus, the shutter of the deposit and withdrawal unit opens, the store employee inserts the cash into the deposit and withdrawal unit, and the shutter closes when the insertion of the cash is completed. At this time, there is a problem in the deposit and withdrawal section that the shutter of the store employee is caught by the shutter because the shutter is closed earlier. To solve such problems, in the conventional cash handling apparatus, a sensor for detecting a hand of a store employee or the like is provided in the deposit and withdrawal unit, and the shutter is closed based on the fact that the sensor does not detect the hand. I was dealing with it like that. The following patent document 4 can be mentioned as an example of such a cash handling apparatus.

JP, 2015-36879, A JP 2002-175554 A JP 2007-52523 A JP, 2004-118602, A

  By the way, as described above, in the conventional cash handling apparatus, a sensor for detecting a hand is provided in the deposit / withdrawal unit (take-in / discharge unit), so that the configuration of the deposit / withdrawal unit becomes complicated. there were.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to simplify the configuration of the take-in / discharge unit and to prevent the user's hand from being pinched by the shutter. To provide a new and improved media handling apparatus that can

  To solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, a loading and discharging unit for loading a medium input from a user or discharging the medium to the user, and in the loading and discharging unit A placement unit on which the medium is placed; a detection unit that detects that the medium is placed on the placement unit; and a control unit that controls the placement unit. When the control unit detects that the medium is placed in the placement unit, the control unit causes the placement unit to move up for guiding the user to withdraw the hand. A media handling device is provided to indicate.

  The control unit may issue an instruction for the lifting operation to the placement unit after a predetermined time has elapsed from when the detection unit detects that the medium is placed on the placement unit. .

  The medium handling device further includes a shutter for opening and closing the take-in / discharge unit, and the control unit instructs the take-up / discharge operation to the shutter after instructing the setting unit to perform the lifting operation. You may give instructions to close the department.

  The medium handling device further includes a shutter for opening and closing the take-in / discharge unit, and the control unit instructs the placing unit to perform the raising operation, and at the same time, the take-in / discharge with respect to the shutter You may give instructions to close the department.

  The placement unit may have a vibration mechanism that vibrates the placement unit when the placement unit ascends.

  The placing part may have a notch at an end on the user side.

  The placement unit may have a movable plate at an end on the user side.

  Further, in order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a loading and discharging unit for loading a medium input from a user or discharging the medium to the user; A placement unit provided in the discharge unit, the placement unit on which the medium is placed, a protrusion provided in the placement unit, and a detection unit that detects that the medium is placed on the placement unit; And a control unit configured to control the protruding portion, wherein the control unit is configured to, when the detecting unit detects that the medium is placed on the mounting portion, the user may use the user to the protruding portion. A media handling device is provided which instructs the lifting operation to guide the withdrawal of the hand.

  The medium handling device may further include a drive mechanism for moving the placement portion in the vertical direction, and the protrusion may be lifted by the drive mechanism.

  The medium handling device may further include a shutter for opening and closing the loading and discharging unit, and the protrusion may rise as the shutter is raised.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the user's hand can be prevented from being pinched by the shutter while simplifying the configuration of the take-in / discharge unit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view which shows an example of an external appearance structure of the cash handling apparatus 10 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram of a control system in cash handling device 10 concerning a 1st embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of a structure of the cash-receipt-and-disbursement part 100 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a top view which shows an example of a structure of the stage 106 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a series of operation | movement of the cash handling apparatus 10 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the state of the deposit or withdrawal part 100 in FIG.5 S105. It is a figure which shows an example of the state of injection | throwing-in of the banknote M to the deposit or withdrawal part 100 by a user. It is a figure (the 1) which shows an example of the state of the deposit or withdrawal part 100 in FIG.5 S109. It is a figure (the 2) which shows an example of the state of the deposit or withdrawal part 100 in FIG.5 S109. It is a figure which shows an example of the state of the deposit or withdrawal part 100 in FIG.5 S111. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of a structure of the cash-receipt-and-disbursement part 200 which concerns on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a top view which shows an example of a structure of the stage 206 which concerns on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a series of operation | movement of the cash handling apparatus 10 which concerns on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the state of the deposit or withdrawal part 200 in FIG.13 S205. It is a figure which shows an example of the state of the deposit or withdrawal part 200 in FIG.13 S209. It is a figure which shows an example of the state of the deposit or withdrawal part 200 in FIG.13 S211. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of a structure of the cash-receipt-and-disbursement part 300 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a top view which shows an example of a structure of the stage 306 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a series of operation | movement of the cash handling apparatus 10 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the state of the deposit or withdrawal part 300 in FIG.19 S305. It is a figure (the 1) which shows an example of the state of the deposit or withdrawal part 300 in FIG.19 S309. It is a figure (the 2) which shows an example of the state of the deposit or withdrawal part 300 in FIG.19 S309. It is a figure which shows an example of the state of the deposit or withdrawal part 300 in FIG.19 S311. It is a top view which shows an example of a structure of the stage 406 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a top view which shows an example of a structure of the stage 506 which concerns on the modification of 3rd Embodiment. It is a top view which shows an example of a structure of the stage 606 which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of a structure of the deposit or withdrawal part 600 which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

  The present invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown. In the present specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration will be assigned the same reference numerals and redundant description will be omitted.

  In the following description, the embodiment of the present invention is a cash handling apparatus connected to a register, a POS register, etc. installed in a retail store such as a supermarket or convenience store, a large mass retailer such as a discount shop, etc. The case where applied to The embodiment described below is not limited to the application to the cash handling apparatus as described above, but may be applied to a medium handling apparatus for handling a paper-like medium in a store, public facilities, etc. . That is, in the embodiment described below, the medium is not limited to banknotes, and is not particularly limited as long as it is a paper-like medium.

<< First Embodiment >>
<Overview of Cash Handling Device 10>
An outline of a cash handling apparatus (medium handling apparatus) 10 which is an example of a cash handling apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1: is a perspective view which shows an example of an external appearance structure of the cash handling apparatus 10 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system in the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, the front side of FIG. 1 is the user side of the cash handling apparatus 10.

  The cash handling apparatus 10 is, for example, a cash change machine connected to a register, a POS register, or the like installed in a retailer such as a supermarket or a convenience store or a checkout place such as a large mass retailer such as a discount shop. As shown in FIG. 1, the cash handling apparatus 10 mainly includes a coin processing unit 20, a bill processing unit 30, an operation unit 40, a display unit 50, and a control unit 60.

(Coin Management Unit 20)
The coin processing unit 20 is provided on the left side in the drawing in the width direction (X direction shown in FIG. 1) of the cash handling apparatus 10, and manages the deposit and withdrawal of coins. The coin processing unit 20 has a depositing port 22, a dispensing port 23, and a reject port 24 in front of the device, that is, on the user side. Deposited coins are inserted into the deposit port 22 by the user. At the dispensing port 23, dispensing coins are discharged from the inside of the apparatus. The reject opening 24 discharges reject coins.

(Banknote processing unit 30)
The bill processing unit 30 is provided on the right side in the drawing in the width direction of the cash handling apparatus 10, and manages the deposit and withdrawal of the bill M. The bill processing unit 30 has a deposit / withdrawal unit (take-in / discharge unit) 100 and a shutter 104 which can be opened and closed with respect to the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 on the front side of the apparatus, ie, on the user side. The user inserts the deposited banknote into the depositing / dispensing unit 100 or takes out the dispensed banknote discharged to the depositing / dispensing unit 100 while the shutter 104 is open. The detailed configuration of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 will be described later.

(Operation part 40)
The operation unit 40 has a key, a button, and the like, and receives an operation of the user. For example, the user uses the operation unit 40 to select a desired item on the selection screen displayed on the display unit 50. The operation unit 40 is disposed on the front upper surface of the bill processing unit 30 so as to face the user.

(Display unit 50)
The display unit 50 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays a menu screen and the like. Further, the display unit 50 displays information indicating the state of the cash handling apparatus 10. The display unit 50 is provided on the front upper surface of the bill processing unit 30 next to the operation unit 40.

(Control unit 60)
The control unit 60 is provided in the cash handling apparatus 10 of FIG. 1 and is mainly configured of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls for various processes performed by the cash handling apparatus 10, for example Control such as control of movement of the shutter 104 of the unit 100, the stage (mounting unit) 106, and the like can be performed. Specifically, as in the block diagram of the control system in the cash handling apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 60 may, for example, be based on an input from the operation unit 40 or the coin processing unit 20 and the bill processing unit 30. The coin processing unit 20, the bill processing unit 30, and the display unit 50 are read out by reading out and executing a predetermined program from the storage unit provided in the control unit 60 based on the output of detection etc. Can be controlled. More specifically, for example, based on the output of the detection unit 116 provided in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 in the banknote processing unit 30, the control unit 60 moves upward with respect to the protrusion 118 provided in the stage 106. Can be instructed to do Furthermore, the control unit 60 can also instruct, for example, the shutter 104 provided in the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 in the banknote handling unit 30 to close the deposit and withdrawal unit 100. The control unit 60 may be provided outside the cash handling apparatus 10 and connected to the cash handling apparatus 10 via a communication network.

  In the above description, the cash handling apparatus according to the present embodiment is the cash handling apparatus 10 including the bill processing unit 30 and the coin handling unit 20, but the present embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment may be a cash handling apparatus having only the bill processing unit 30.

  In the above description, the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is a cash change machine connected to a register or the like, but the present embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment may be an automatic transaction apparatus represented by an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) provided in a branch office or the like of a financial institution.

<Configuration of cash deposit and withdrawal section 100>
An example of the configuration of the depositing and dispensing unit (take-in and discharge unit) 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the stage (mounting portion) 106 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 3, the right side in the figure is the user side of the cash handling apparatus 10. Furthermore, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the stage 106 viewed from the side of the placement surface 106 a on which the bill M of the stage 106 is placed. In FIG. 4, the lower side in the figure is the user side of the cash handling apparatus 10. Become.

  The deposit / withdrawal unit 100 of the bill processing unit 30 combines the function of a deposit port for depositing deposited bills and the function of a deposit port for dispensing dispensed bills. As described above, since the depositing and dispensing unit 100 doubles as the functions of the depositing port and the dispensing port, the bill processing unit 30 can be miniaturized, and hence the cash handling apparatus 10 can be miniaturized.

  The deposit / withdrawal unit 100 is a functional unit that takes in the bill M inserted from the user or discharges the bill M to the user, and as shown in FIG. 3, an opening 102 opened to the user side, The shutter 104 for opening and closing the opening 102, the stage 106 on which the bill M is placed, the stage arm (drive mechanism) 108 for moving the stage 106 in the vertical direction, the guide 110 for guiding the bill M, and the bill M A pickup roller 112 for picking up, a separation roller 114 for separating the banknotes M one by one, a detection unit 116 for detecting that the banknotes M have been placed on the stage 106, and a projecting portion 118 provided on the stage 106; Mainly.

(Shutter 104)
As shown in FIG. 3, the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 has a space for storing the bill M in order to deposit or withdraw the bill M, and has an opening 102 on the user side of the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. The deposit / withdrawal unit 100 has a shutter 104 that closes and opens the opening 102 in response to the power of a drive mechanism (not shown). For example, the shutter 104 moves up and down in FIG. 3 to close and open the opening 102. More specifically, the shutter 104 covers the opening 102 in the closed state, and is located below the deposit / withdrawal part 100 along the lower surface of the deposit / withdrawal part 100 in the released state (see FIG. 6). When the shutter 104 is in the released state, the shutter 104 is positioned below the deposit / withdrawal portion 100 along the lower surface of the deposit / withdrawal portion 100 to avoid securing a large space for storing the shutter 104 in the released state. The bill processing unit 30 can be miniaturized. In addition, as described above, the user inserts the deposited banknote into the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 via the opening 102 with the shutter 104 opened, or withdraws the deposit discharged into the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. The bill is taken out through the opening 102.

(Stage 106)
The stage 106 is a stage for placing the banknotes M, and as shown in FIG. 3, is provided in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. Furthermore, the stage 106 has a placement surface 106 a on which the bill M is placed. For example, the stage 106 collects the deposited banknotes inserted by the user and the dispensed banknotes discharged from the inside of the apparatus on the placement surface 106 a. The stage 106 is vertically movable in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 by a stage arm 108 described later. More specifically, when the user inserts the bill M or discharges the bill M to the user, more specifically, the stage 106 inserts the space for storing the bill M and the hand of the user In order to secure a space for the inside of the deposit / withdrawal unit 100, it is located at the lowermost position in the vertical direction in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. On the other hand, the stage 106 rises when the bills M stored in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 are separated one by one and taken into the apparatus, and the bills M placed on the placement surface 106 a of the stage 106 are deposited or withdrawn It is pressed against the guide 110 provided on the upper side in the portion 100. In the following description, the position of the stage 106 at this time is called a separation position. Then, the bills M pressed against the guide 110 are guided by the guide 110 to a pick-up roller 112 and a separation roller 114 which will be described later, in order to separate the plural bills M one by one.

(Stage arm 108)
As shown in FIG. 3, in the stage arm (drive mechanism) 108, one end of the stage arm 108 is connected to the lower portion of the stage 106, and the other end of the stage arm 108 is connected to the rotation shaft 108a. Therefore, it can rotate around the rotation shaft 108a. Then, the stage arm 108 moves the stage 106 up and down in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 by receiving power of a drive mechanism (not shown) and rotating it.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the stage arm 108 is also connected to the lower portion of the projection 118 provided on the stage 106. As described above, as the stage arm 108 pivots, the stage 106 ascends, but the projection 118 can also ascend (see FIG. 8). The movement of the protrusion 118 will be described in detail later.

(Pickup roller 112)
The pickup roller 112 is a pickup roller for picking up the bill M pressed against the guide 110, and is provided on the upper side in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 as shown in FIG. In detail, the pickup roller 112 picks up the bill M pressed against the guide 110 by the elevation of the stage 106, and guides it to the separation roller 114 described later.

(Separation roller 114)
The separation roller 114 separates the banknotes M picked up by the pickup roller 112 one by one and feeds them into the apparatus. The separation roller 114 and the pickup roller 112 are connected by an idle gear (not shown), and rotate in the same direction by receiving a driving force.

(Detection unit 116)
In the deposit / withdrawal unit 100, a detection unit 116 for detecting that the bill M has been placed on the stage 106 is provided. The detection unit 116 can be, for example, an optical sensor, and can detect that the bill M is placed on the stage 106 by blocking light by the bill M placed on the stage 106. Then, the detection unit 116 transmits the acquired detection result to the control unit 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the detection unit 116 is provided at the upper and lower sides in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 so as to sandwich the bill M placed on the stage 106. Further, as shown in the plan view on the mounting surface 106 a side of the stage 106 in FIG. 4, the detection units 116 are provided on the left and right of the stage 106. In the present embodiment, the number and the installation position of the detection units 116 are not limited to the numbers and positions shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the banknotes M are placed on the stage 106. It is not particularly limited as long as it is a number and a position where it can detect.

(The protrusion 118)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the stage 106 is provided with a plurality of through holes 118a penetrating the stage 106 in the thickness direction thereof, and a projection 118 is provided so as to enter the through holes 118a. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the through hole 118a has a rectangular shape when viewed from the mounting surface 106a side, and also has a rectangular shape when viewed from the surface opposite to the mounting surface 106a. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the cross section of the through hole 118a has a step at the center in the thickness direction of the stage 106, and more specifically, the through hole 118a is placed at the mounting surface 106a side. It spreads more than the surface side opposite to the surface 106 a side.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the projecting portion 118 has a shape in which rectangular parallelepipeds of different sizes are stacked in two stages, and the upper rectangular parallelepiped is smaller than the lower rectangular parallelepiped, and therefore, the projecting The cross section of the portion 118 is shaped like a T-shape upside down. More specifically, the rectangular parallelepiped on the upper side of the protrusion 118 has a height corresponding to the thickness of the stage 106, and further has a size capable of passing through the through hole 118a. The lower rectangular parallelepiped of the protrusion 118 has a height corresponding to the thickness of the stage 106, and can only penetrate through the lower side of the through hole 118a (the part where the through hole 118a is greatly expanded). Have.

  Furthermore, the lower portion of the projection 118 (in other words, the rectangular solid below the projection 118) is connected to one end of the stage arm 108, and the projection 118 moves up and down as the stage arm 108 pivots. can do. Then, the protrusion 118 vertically moves in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 to protrude on the mounting surface 106 a of the stage 106 or to be embedded in the through hole 118 a. The operation of the projection 118 will be described in detail later.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration of the through hole 118a and the projecting portion 118 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the projecting portion 118 is first moved by rotation of the stage arm 108. Is not particularly limited as long as the stage 106 is raised.

  The positions of the through holes 118a and the protrusions 118 to be inserted therein are not particularly limited as long as they are on the stage 106, but the mounting surface 106a of the stage 106 is formed by the protrusions 118 protruding from the through holes 118a. It is preferable that it is a position which can lift the banknote M placed in. Furthermore, the positions of the through holes 118 a and the protrusions 118 connect the lower part of the protrusions 118 to the stage arm 108, and the stage arms 108 allow the protrusions 118 to move up and down in the deposit / withdrawal part 100. It is more preferable to provide in the central part of Further, in the present embodiment, with regard to the number of the through holes 118a and the number of the projecting portions 118 provided on the stage 106, the mounting surface 106a of the stage 106 is also provided by the projecting portions 118 projecting from the through holes 118a. The number is not particularly limited as long as it can lift the banknotes M placed on the.

<Operation flow>
The configuration of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, an operation flow of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the following description, the operation flow of the cash handling apparatus 10 in the case of taking in the bill M inserted into the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 from the user into the apparatus will be described. In the present embodiment, when the user of the cash handling apparatus 10 inserts the bill M into the deposit / withdrawal unit 100, the cash handling apparatus 10 deposits or withdraws the shutter 104 so that the user does not get caught by the shutter 104. Instruct the user to evacuate the hand before closing the unit 100. More specifically, the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment pushes up the bill M placed on the stage 106 by the projecting portion 118, and withdraws the hand with respect to the user by the movement of the bill M. It sends a signal. Then, based on the signal, the user retracts the hand from the deposit and withdrawal unit 100. By doing so, according to the present embodiment, the user's hand can be prevented from being pinched by the shutter 104. Further, according to the present embodiment, since the dedicated sensor for detecting the user's hand is not provided in the deposit and withdrawal unit 100, the configuration of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 can be simplified.

  The operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5 to 10. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a series of operations of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. Furthermore, FIG. 3 and FIG. 6 to FIG. 10 are explanatory views showing the state of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 in each step shown in FIG. The flow chart of FIG. 5 includes steps S101 to S113 as the operation of the cash handling apparatus 10, and further includes the actions of the user of the cash handling apparatus 10 between the respective steps.

(Step S101)
When the process is started, the control unit 60 takes in the banknotes M based on the input from the operation unit 40 by the user by using the bill processing unit 30 (specifically, the inside of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 of the bill processing unit 30). The respective functional units), the display unit 50 and the like are instructed. Then, based on the instruction from the control unit 60, the bill processing unit 30, the display unit 50, etc. operate. More specifically, based on the instruction of the control unit 60, the display unit 50 displays to the user that the bill M is to be taken. Next, the process proceeds to step S103.

(Step S103)
Based on the instruction of the control unit 60, the stage 106 in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 is lowered by the stage arm 108, and is positioned at the lowest position in the vertical direction in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. The stage 106 thus descends to create a space on the stage 106 for receiving the bill M in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. The state of the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 in step S103 is shown in FIG. 3 used in the above description. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the protrusion 118 of the stage 106 gets into the through hole 118 a of the stage 106. Then, it progresses to step S105.

(Step S105)
As shown in FIG. 6, the shutter 104 of the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 descends in the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 6 to open the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 based on the instruction of the control unit 60. At this time, the lowered shutter 104 is preferably located below the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 along the lower surface of the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. As described above, the instruction to lower the shutter 104 by the control unit 60 may be performed after the descent of the stage 106, or may be performed together with the descent of the stage 106. In the present embodiment, the present invention is not particularly limited. It is not something to be done. Further, in the present embodiment, it is preferable to select optimum values for the lowering speed and the like of the stage 106 and the shutter 104 so as not to reduce the processing speed of the processing for taking in the bill M.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the user inserts a bill M into the released deposit / withdrawal unit 100 via the opening 102. More specifically, the user places the bill M on the mounting surface 106 a of the stage 106. Then, it progresses to step S107.

(Step S107)
Since the light is blocked by the bill M when the bill M is placed on the placement surface 106 a by the user, in the detection unit 116, the bill M is placed on the placement surface 106 a of the stage 106. Is detected, and output to the control unit 60 that the detection has been made. Next, the process proceeds to step S109.

(Step S109)
The control unit 60 instructs the stage arm 108 to raise the protrusion 118 and the stage 106 based on the detection unit 116 detecting that the bill M has been placed on the stage 106. Based on the instruction of the control unit 60, the stage arm 108 pivots about the rotation shaft 108a to raise the projection 118 and the stage 106. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, due to the rotation of the stage arm 108, the protrusion 118 ascends in the direction of the arrow B in the figure prior to the stage 106, and the upper portion of the protrusion 118 (in other words, the protrusion The upper rectangular solid of the portion 118 passes through the through hole 118a, protrudes onto the placement surface 106a of the stage 106, and pushes up the bill M placed on the placement surface 106a. At this time, when the user's hand is still in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100, the bill M pushed up by the projecting portion 118 touches the user's hand, which causes the user to receive the deposit / withdrawal unit The hand can be evacuated from 100. That is, the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment can guide the user to evacuate the hand by pushing up the bill M placed on the stage 106 by raising the protrusion 118. In the present embodiment, the instruction to turn the stage arm 108 by the control unit 60 may be issued when the detection unit 116 detects that the bill M has been placed on the stage 106, or The process may be performed after a predetermined time (for example, several milliseconds) elapses after the portion 116 detects that the bill M has been placed on the stage 106, and is not particularly limited. Further, in the present embodiment, it is preferable to select optimum values for the predetermined time and the rotational speed of the stage arm so as not to reduce the processing speed of the processing for taking in the bill M.

  Furthermore, although the protrusion 118 tends to rise by the stage arm 108, the size in which the lower part of the protrusion 118 (in other words, the rectangular solid below the protrusion 118) can not penetrate the upper side of the through hole 118a. Therefore, the step is caught on the inner wall of the through hole 118a, and the ascent of the protrusion 118 stops in the stage 106. Then, the stage 106 is lifted by the rotation of the stage arm 108 this time.

  Further, the user's hand is retracted from the deposit / withdrawal unit 100, and as shown in FIG. 9, the stage 106 is further raised in the direction of arrow C in the figure as the stage arm 108 pivots. Move to the inside separated position. By moving the stage 106 to the separation position, the stage 106 presses the bill M placed on the placement surface 106 a of the stage 106 against the guide 110 provided on the upper side in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. At this time, the protruding portion 118 gets into the through hole 118a. Next, the process proceeds to step S111.

(Step S111)
The control unit 60 instructs the drive mechanism (not shown) of the shutter 104 to raise the shutter 104. Based on the instruction of the control unit 60, the drive mechanism raises the shutter 104 in the direction of the arrow D in the figure to close the deposit / withdrawal unit 100, as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the instruction to raise the shutter 104 by the control unit 60 may be issued when the stage 106 moves to the separation position in the deposit / withdrawal unit 100, or the stage 106 may receive the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. It may be performed after a predetermined time (for example, several milliseconds) has elapsed from the time of movement to the separation position in the inside, or if the rising speed of the shutter 104 is set slower than the rising speed of the stage 106. It may be performed at the same time as the instruction for the rise of 106. At this time, it is preferable to select optimum values for the predetermined time and the rising speeds of the shutter 104 and the stage 106 so as not to reduce the processing speed of the processing for taking in the banknotes M. Next, the process proceeds to step S113.

(Step S113)
The control unit 60 instructs the pickup roller 112 and the separation roller 114 to take in the bill M into the apparatus. The pickup roller 112 and the separation roller 114 rotate based on the instruction of the control unit 60, and the bills M inserted into the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 are taken into the apparatus one by one.

  Furthermore, when the loading of the banknotes M is completed, the control unit 60 instructs the stage arm 108 to lower the stage 106. Based on the instruction of the control unit 60, the stage arm 108 pivots to lower the stage 106. At this time, the protrusion 118 gets into the through hole 118 a and descends with the stage 106. The process is completed as described above.

  By the way, as described above, in the conventional cash handling apparatus, a sensor for detecting the user's hand is provided in the deposit / withdrawal part, and based on the fact that the sensor does not detect the hand, I was trying to close the shutter. By doing this, the user's hand can be prevented from being pinched by the shutter. However, in the conventional cash handling apparatus, the provision of the above-described sensor complicates the configuration of the deposit and withdrawal unit, making it difficult to see the inside of the deposit and withdrawal unit from the outside, and the user appropriately inserts bills into the money acquisition unit It was difficult to check if it was done or not. Furthermore, in the conventional cash handling apparatus, even if it is possible to provide a sensor to prevent the user's hand from being pinched by the shutter, the user is guided to guide the withdrawal of the hand from the deposit and withdrawal section. It is necessary to make the display and guidance sound flow, and for that purpose, it is necessary to set up additional functional parts and to add processing steps.

  Therefore, in the conventional cash handling apparatus, it is possible to take measures such as delaying the timing of closing the shutter without providing a sensor for detecting a hand in the deposit / withdrawal part. When the shutter is closed, it can be avoided that the hand is pinched, but the processing speed of the processing for taking in the bill M is reduced. On the other hand, when the time until the shutter is closed is shortened, the user's hand may be pinched by the shutter, and the original purpose can not be achieved. Furthermore, when cash handling equipment is used in retail stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, and large-scale mass retailers such as discount shops, the level of proficiency of the employees' work such as the stores, ages, etc. varies. The time taken to spontaneously notice that the bill M must be inserted into the deposit and withdrawal section of the cash handling apparatus and the hand must be evacuated from the acquisition section also varies from employee to employee. In such a case, it is difficult to optimally set the time until the shutter is closed so as to avoid a drop in the processing speed of the bill M taking-in process while avoiding that the employee's hand is pinched by the shutter.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the user of the cash handling apparatus 10 inserts the bill M into the deposit / withdrawal unit 100, the cash handling apparatus 10 prevents the shutter 104 from pinching the user's hand. Before the bill 104 closes the deposit / withdrawal unit 100, the bill M placed on the stage 106 is pushed up by the protrusion 118, and the movement of the bill M guides the user to evacuate the hand. Then, according to the guidance, the user withdraws his / her hand from the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. That is, according to this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the user's hand from being pinched by the shutter 104 by doing this. In particular, as described above, the cash handling apparatus 10 guides the user to evacuate the hand even if the employee's business proficiency, age, etc. are diverse, so that the employee can pay attention to the bill M And the time taken to notice that it is necessary to retract the hand is uniform, which makes it easy to optimally set the time until the shutter 104 is closed.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the dedicated sensor for detecting the user's hand is not provided in the deposit and withdrawal unit 100, the configuration of the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 can be simplified. Therefore, since the configuration of the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 is simple, when the shutter 104 is open, the inside of the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 can be viewed from the outside, and the user appropriately selects the bill M in the obtained gold portion 100. It can be checked whether or not it has been inserted. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, there is no need to perform guidance display or guidance sound output to guide the user to withdraw the hand from the deposit / withdrawal unit 100, so installation of functional units for that purpose, and processing steps There is no need to add

  In the above description, the operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 in the case of taking in the bill M inserted into the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 from the user into the apparatus has been described, but the operation content of each step in FIG. By changing the operation order and the like, the present embodiment can be applied to the operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 in the case of discharging the banknote M to the user. Specifically, in the case of discharging the bill M to the user, the bill M is fed out to the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 after step S103 of FIG. 5, and thereafter, the bill M of step S107 of FIG. Detection is performed. Then, based on the detection of the bill M, the opening of the shutter in step S105 and the raising of the protrusion 118 and the stage 106 in step S109 are performed. Furthermore, when the user inserts a hand into the acquisition portion 100 and takes out the bill M (retracting the hand), the shutter 104 in step S111 in FIG. 5 is closed.

<< Modification >>
In the first embodiment described above, the protrusion 118 is configured to move up and down by the stage arm 108, while in the present modification, the protrusion 218 is formed of the shutter 104. It is configured to rise with the rise.

  In the present modification, the basic configuration of the cash handling apparatus 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is an explanation and explanation of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment. You can refer to Therefore, the description of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present modification is omitted here.

<Configuration of cash deposit and withdrawal section 200>
An example of a structure of the deposit or withdrawal part 200 which concerns on this modification is demonstrated, referring FIG.11 and FIG.12. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the deposit and withdrawal unit 200 according to the present modification. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the stage 206 according to the present modification. In the configuration of the deposit / withdrawal unit 200 according to the present modification, the components other than the stage 206 and the protrusion 218 are the same as the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 according to the first embodiment. Descriptions of elements common to the gold part 100 will be omitted, and the stages 206 and the protrusions 218 which are not common will be described.

(Stage 206)
Similar to the first embodiment, the stage 206 is a stage on which the banknotes M are placed, and is provided in the deposit / withdrawal unit 200 as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the stage 206 is vertically movable in the deposit / withdrawal unit 200 by the stage arm 108 as in the first embodiment.

(The protrusion 218)
As shown in FIG. 12, the stage 206 is provided with a plurality of through holes 218a penetrating the stage 206 in the thickness direction thereof, and a protrusion 218 is provided so as to enter the through holes 218a. The through hole 218 a is preferably provided at a position on the stage 206 closer to the shutter 104 than the through hole 118 a of the first embodiment. Further, the protrusion 218 has, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the rectangular parallelepiped has a height larger than the thickness of the stage 206. The projection 218 is provided with a drive mechanism (not shown) for moving the projection 218 up and down according to the vertical movement of the shutter 104. Therefore, the projection 218 vertically moves in the through hole 218 a of the stage 206 in conjunction with the vertical movement of the shutter 104 by the drive mechanism, whereby the upper portion of the projection 218 projects onto the mounting surface 206 a of the stage 206. (See FIG. 15), the lower portion of the protrusion 218 protrudes on the surface of the stage 206 opposite to the mounting surface 206a (see FIG. 14). The operation of the protruding portion 218 will be described in detail later.

<Operation flow>
Next, a series of operation flows of the deposit and withdrawal unit 200 of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present modification will be described. In the following description, as in the first embodiment, an operation flow of the cash handling apparatus 10 in the case of taking in the banknote M inserted from the user into the deposit / withdrawal unit 200 will be described. In this modification, as in the first embodiment, the cash handling device 10 is placed on the stage 206 before the shutter 104 closes the deposit / withdrawal unit 200 so that the user does not get caught by the shutter 104. The placed bill M is pushed up by the protrusion 218, and the movement of the bill M guides the user to evacuate the hand. By doing so, according to the present modification, it is possible to prevent the user's hand from being pinched by the shutter 104 as in the first embodiment.

  The operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present modification. Further, FIGS. 14 to 16 are explanatory views showing the state of the deposit / withdrawal unit 200 in each step shown in FIG. The operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present modification includes steps S201 to S213 as shown in FIG. 13, and steps S201 and S203 of the present modification correspond to the steps of FIG. 5 of the first embodiment. Common to S101 and step S103, step S207 of this modification is common to step S107 of FIG. 5 of the first embodiment, and step S213 of this modification is common to step S113 of FIG. 5 of the first embodiment. Do. Therefore, the description of these common steps is omitted here.

(Step S205)
As shown in FIG. 14, the shutter 104 of the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 descends in the direction indicated by the arrow E in FIG. 14 to open the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 based on the instruction of the control unit 60. At this time, as shown in FIG. 14, in conjunction with the lowering of the shutter 104, the protrusion 218 descends in the through hole 218a, and the upper portion of the protrusion 218 sinks into the through hole 218a, and the lower portion of the protrusion 218 Protrudes on the surface opposite to the mounting surface 206 a of the stage 206. Note that the instruction to lower the shutter 104 by the control unit 60 may be issued after the stage 206 descends as described above, or may be issued simultaneously with the instruction to descend the stage 206 in the present embodiment. There is no particular limitation. Further, in the present embodiment, it is preferable to select optimum values for the lowering speed of the stage 206 and the shutter 104 so as not to reduce the processing speed of the processing for taking in the bill M. Then, as in the first embodiment, the user inserts a bill M into the released deposit / withdrawal unit 200 via the opening 102, and then the process proceeds to step S207.

(Step S209)
The control unit 60 instructs the drive mechanism (not shown) of the shutter 104 to raise the shutter 104 based on the detection unit 116 detecting that the bill M has been placed on the stage 206. Based on the instruction from the control unit 60, the drive mechanism (not shown) raises the shutter 104 in the direction of the arrow G in the figure, as shown in FIG. At this time, the drive mechanism (not shown) does not raise the shutter 104 until the shutter 104 completely closes the deposit / withdrawal unit 200, and the deposit / withdrawal unit 200 is set so that the user does not get caught by the shutter 104. The shutter 104 is raised to a position where the opening 102 is opened, and the shutter 104 is stopped at that position. Further, since the projection 218 is provided with a drive mechanism (not shown) for moving the projection 218 up and down according to the vertical movement of the shutter 104, the projection 218 interlocks with the ascent of the shutter 104. As shown in FIG. 15, the inside of the through hole 218a is lifted in the direction of the arrow G in the drawing. Then, when the protruding portion 218 ascends, the upper portion of the protruding portion 218 protrudes onto the mounting surface 206a of the stage 206, and pushes up the bill M mounted on the mounting surface 206a. At this time, when the user's hand is still in the deposit / withdrawal unit 200, the bill M pushed up by the projecting portion 218 touches the user's hand, which causes the user to receive the deposit / withdrawal unit You can withdraw your hand from 200. That is, as in the first embodiment, the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present modification pushes up the bill M placed on the stage 206 by raising the projecting portion 218, thereby causing the user to handle the hand. Evacuation can be induced. Furthermore, the user's hand is evacuated from the deposit / withdrawal unit 100, and the process proceeds to step S211. In the present modification, the stop time of the shutter 104 is not particularly limited, but the processing speed of the processing for taking in the bill M is not reduced without pinching the user's hand by the shutter 104. It is preferable to select an optimal time.

(Step S211)
The control unit 60 instructs the stage arm 108 to raise the stage 206. Then, when the stage 206 ascends and moves to the separation position in the deposit / withdrawal unit 200 based on the instruction of the control unit 60, as shown in FIG. The lower portion of the protrusion 218 protrudes on the surface opposite to the mounting surface 206 a of the stage 206 by diving into 218 a. Furthermore, the control unit 60 instructs a drive mechanism (not shown) of the shutter 104 to raise the shutter 104 again. In response to the upward instruction to the shutter 104 in this step S211, the shutter 104 is elevated by the shutter 104 until the deposit / withdrawal unit 200 is completely closed. Next, the process proceeds to step S213.

  As described above, in the present modification, as in the first embodiment, when the user of the cash handling apparatus 10 inserts the bill M into the deposit / withdrawal unit 200, the cash handling apparatus 10 is used by the shutter 104. The bill M, which is placed on the stage 106, is pushed up by the protrusion 218 before the shutter 104 closes the deposit / withdrawal unit 200 so that the hand of the person is not pinched. Guide to evacuate. Then, according to the guidance, the user withdraws his / her hand from the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. That is, according to this modification, it is possible to avoid that the user's hand is pinched by the shutter 104 by doing this.

  In the first embodiment, the projection 118 is configured to ascend as the stage 106 ascends, and in the modification, the projection 218 is configured as ascend as the shutter 104 ascends. The present embodiment is not limited to such an aspect. For example, the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 in the present embodiment may be provided with a drive mechanism dedicated to the protrusion for moving the protrusion up and down.

<< Second Embodiment >>
In the first embodiment, the projecting portion 118 is provided on the stage 106. On the other hand, in the second embodiment described below, the stage 306 on which the bill M is placed is operated without providing the projecting portion. Instructing the user to evacuate the hand. More specifically, by raising the stage 306 on which the bill M is placed, the bill M placed on the stage 306 is pushed up, and the movement of the bill M guides the user to evacuate the hand. Do. According to the present embodiment, since there is no provision of the projecting portion, the embodiment can be easily implemented without changing the configuration of the cash handling apparatus.

  In the present embodiment, the basic configuration of the cash handling apparatus 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is an explanation and explanation of the cash handling apparatus 10 of the first embodiment. 2 can be referred to. Therefore, the description of the cash handling apparatus 10 is omitted here.

<Configuration of cash deposit and withdrawal section 300>
One example of the configuration of the deposit and withdrawal unit 300 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the deposit and withdrawal unit 300 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 18 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the stage 306 according to the present embodiment. The configuration of the deposit / withdrawal unit 300 according to the present embodiment is the same as the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 according to the first embodiment except for the stage 306, so here the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 according to the first embodiment The description of the common elements is omitted, and the uncommon stage 306 will be described.

(Stage 306)
Similar to the first embodiment, the stage 306 is a stage for placing the banknotes M, and as shown in FIG. 17, is provided in the deposit / withdrawal unit 300, and the deposit / withdrawal unit 300 is provided by the stage arm 108. It can move up and down inside. Further, unlike the first embodiment, the stage 306 is not provided with a projection as shown in FIG.

<Operation flow>
Next, a series of operation flow of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the following description, as in the first embodiment, the operation flow of the cash handling apparatus 10 in the case of taking in the banknote M inserted from the user into the deposit / withdrawal unit 300 will be described.

  The operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 19 to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. Further, FIGS. 20 to 23 are explanatory views showing the state of the deposit / withdrawal unit 300 in each step shown in FIG. The operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes steps S301 to S313 as shown in FIG. 19, and steps S301 and S303 of the present embodiment correspond to the steps of FIG. 5 of the first embodiment. Common to S101 and step S103, step S307 of the present embodiment is common to step S107 of FIG. 5 of the first embodiment, and step S313 of the present embodiment is common to step S113 of FIG. 5 of the first embodiment. Do. Therefore, the description of these common steps is omitted here.

(Step S305)
As shown in FIG. 20, based on the instruction of the control unit 60, the shutter 104 of the deposit / withdrawal unit 100 descends in the direction indicated by the arrow H in the figure to open the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. As described above, the instruction to lower the shutter 104 by the control unit 60 may be performed after the instruction to lower the stage 306, or may be performed simultaneously with the instruction to lower the stage 306. Is not particularly limited. Further, in the present embodiment, it is preferable to select optimal values for the lowering speed of the stage 306 and the shutter 104 so as not to reduce the processing speed of the processing for taking in the bill M. Then, as in the first embodiment, the user inserts a bill M into the released deposit / withdrawal unit 300 via the opening 102, and then the process proceeds to step S307.

(Step S309)
The control unit 60 instructs the stage arm 108 to raise the stage 306 based on the detection unit 116 detecting that the bill M has been placed on the stage 306. Based on the instruction of the control unit 60, the stage arm 108 rotates about the rotation axis 108a, and as shown in FIG. 21, raises the stage 306 in the direction of arrow I in the figure. Then, the stage 306 ascends, and along with that, the bill M on the mounting surface 306 a of the stage 306 ascends. At this time, when the user's hand is still in the deposit / withdrawal unit 300, the bill M pushed up by the stage 306 touches the user's hand, which causes the user to receive the deposit / withdrawal unit 300. You can withdraw your hand from That is, the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment can guide the user to evacuate the hand by pushing up the bill M placed on the stage 306 by raising the stage 306. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the user's hand can be prevented from being pinched by the shutter 104. In the present embodiment, the control unit 60 may instruct the elevation of the stage 306 when the detection unit 116 detects that the bill M is placed on the stage 306, or the detection unit 116 The process may be performed after a predetermined time (for example, several milliseconds) has elapsed since it was detected that the bill M was placed on the stage 306, and is not particularly limited. Moreover, it is preferable to select the optimal value so that the processing speed of the taking-in process of the banknote M may not be reduced for the said predetermined time.

  Furthermore, the user's hand is retracted, and the stage 306 is further elevated in the direction of arrow I in the figure as the stage arm 108 pivots, as shown in FIG. Moving. By raising the stage 306 in this manner, the bill M placed on the placement surface 306 a of the stage 306 is pressed against the guide 110 provided on the upper side in the deposit / withdrawal unit 300. Next, the process proceeds to step S311.

(Step S311)
The control unit 60 instructs the drive mechanism (not shown) of the shutter 104 to raise the shutter 104. Based on the instruction of the control unit 60, the drive mechanism raises the shutter 104 in the direction of the arrow J in the drawing to close the deposit / withdrawal unit 300, as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, an instruction to raise the shutter 104 by the control unit 60 may be issued when the stage 306 moves to the separation position in the deposit / withdrawal unit 300, or the stage 306 may receive the deposit / withdrawal unit 100. It may be performed after a predetermined time (for example, several milliseconds) has elapsed from the time of movement to the separation position in the inside, or when the rising speed of the shutter 104 is set slower than the rising speed of the stage 306, It may be performed at the same time as the instruction to move up the stage 306. At this time, it is preferable to select optimal values for the predetermined time and the rising speeds of the shutter 104 and the stage 306 so as not to reduce the processing speed of the processing for taking in the banknotes M. Next, the process proceeds to step S313.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the user of the cash handling apparatus 10 inserts the bill M into the deposit / withdrawal unit 100, the cash handling apparatus 10 prevents the shutter 104 from pinching the user's hand. By raising the stage 306 on which the bill M is placed before the shutter 104 closes the deposit / withdrawal unit 300, the bill M placed on the stage 306 is pushed up, and the movement of the bill M causes the user to move. Guide them to retract their hands. By doing so, according to the present embodiment, the user's hand can be prevented from being pinched by the shutter 104.

  And according to this embodiment, since a dedicated sensor for detecting the user's hand is not provided in the deposit / withdrawal unit 300, the configuration of the deposit / withdrawal unit 300 can be simplified. Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the protrusion is not provided in the deposit / withdrawal unit 300, the embodiment can be easily implemented without changing the configuration of the cash handling apparatus 10.

  In the present embodiment, a vibration mechanism may be provided to vibrate the stage 306 when the stage 306 is lifted. By thus providing the vibration mechanism and vibrating the stage 306 when the stage 306 is lifted, the user can more easily perceive the movement of the bill M that guides the user to withdraw the hand. Can. Further, in the present embodiment, when the stage 306 moves up, for example, the stage 306 may repeatedly move up and down in small increments during the first few milliseconds of the start of the up movement, and then move up the stage 306. . Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the stage 306 is lifted, for example, the stage 306 may be first lowered slightly and then the stage 306 may be lifted.

<< Third Embodiment >>
In the second embodiment described above, the bill M placed on the stage 306 is raised by raising the stage 306 on which the bill M is placed before the shutter 104 closes the deposit / withdrawal unit 300. By pushing up, the movement of the bill M guides the user to evacuate the hand. In rare cases, it may be expected that, depending on the user, the speed at which the hand retracts relative to the rising speed of the stage 306 is so low that the hand is caught by the stage 306. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, by providing the notch 420 in the stage 406, it is possible to secure a withdrawal space for the hand and to enhance the safety of the cash handling apparatus 10.

  In the present embodiment, the basic configuration of the cash handling apparatus 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is an explanation and explanation of the cash handling apparatus 10 of the first embodiment. 2 can be referred to. Therefore, the description of the cash handling apparatus 10 is omitted here. Furthermore, the basic configuration of the deposit / withdrawal unit 300 is the same as that of the second embodiment except for the stage 406, and can be referred to FIG. 17 which is an explanation and explanation of the deposit / withdrawal unit 300 of the second embodiment. . Therefore, with regard to the depositing and dispensing unit 300, the description of the elements common to the depositing and dispensing unit 300 of the second embodiment will be omitted, and the stage 406 not shared will be described.

<Configuration of Stage 406>
An example of the configuration of the stage 406 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 24 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the stage 406 according to the present embodiment.

  Similar to the first and second embodiments described above, the stage 406 is a stage for placing the bill M, and is provided in the deposit / withdrawal unit 300, and the deposit / withdrawal unit 300 is provided by the stage arm 108. It can move up and down inside. Furthermore, in the stage 406, as shown in FIG. 24, a notch 420 is provided at the lower end of FIG. 24, that is, the end on the user side. Generally, when inserting the bill M into the deposit / withdrawal unit 300, the user places the bill M on the center of the mounting surface 406a of the stage 406 with the finger holding the center of the end of the bill M between the fingers. Place. Therefore, the user's finger or hand is often located near the center of the user-side end of the stage 406. Based on that, in the stage 406 according to the present embodiment, it is preferable to be provided at a portion where the user's finger or hand is likely to be located, that is, at the center of the end on the user side of the stage 406 . By providing such a notch 420, it is possible to secure a space for evacuating the user's hand while enabling the bill M to be pushed up by the stage 406. Then, when raising the stage 406 on which the bill M is placed, even if the speed for evacuating the hand with respect to the rising speed of the stage 406 is very slow, the notch 420 evacuates the user's hand. Because the space for the user is secured, it is possible to prevent the stage 406 from pinching the user's hand.

  In the present embodiment, the shape of the notch 420 is not particularly limited, and as illustrated in FIG. 24, the shape may be a combination of a semicircle and a rectangle. As shown in FIG. 25 showing a stage 506 according to a modification, the notch 520 may be rectangular.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 is the same as that of the second embodiment, and is an explanation and explanation of the operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 of the second embodiment from FIG. 19 to FIG. See 23. Therefore, the description of the operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 is omitted here.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, by providing the notch 420 in the stage 406, a space for evacuating the user's hand is secured. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when raising the stage 406 on which the bill M is placed, the notch 420 makes it possible to evacuate the hand relative to the rising speed of the stage 406 even if the speed at which the hand is retracted is very slow. Since a space for evacuating the user's hand is secured, it is possible to prevent the stage 406 from pinching the user's hand. As a result, the security of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment can be enhanced.

<< Fourth Embodiment >>
In the third embodiment described above, by providing the notch 420 in the stage 406, a space for evacuating the hand can be secured, and the hand being pinched by the stage 406 can be avoided. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, not only the notch 620 is provided in the stage 606, but the movable plate 622 is provided in the space portion created by the notch 620, and the mounting surface 606a of the stage 606 and the movable plate 622 are provided. To support the bill M on the placement surface 606a. By doing this, according to the present embodiment, when the user's hand is not in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600, the placement surface 606a of the stage 606 and the movable plate 622 form the placement surface 606a. The bill M can be supported more securely, and when the stage 606 ascends in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600, the bill M can be more reliably pressed against the guide 110 provided on the upper side in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600. Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, as in the third embodiment, when the user's hand is in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600 and the stage 606 on which the bill M is placed rises in that state, the stage Even when the speed of retracting the hand with respect to the rising speed of 606 is very slow, the movable plate 622 provided in the notch 620 is rotated by the hand, and the user's hand is moved to the portion of the notch 620. Since the space for evacuating the space is secured, it is possible to prevent the stage 606 from pinching the user's hand.

  In the present embodiment, the basic configuration of the cash handling apparatus 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is an explanation and explanation of the cash handling apparatus 10 of the first embodiment. 2 can be referred to. Therefore, the description of the cash handling apparatus 10 is omitted here.

<Configuration of Deposit / withdrawal Unit 600>
An example of the configuration of the deposit and withdrawal unit 600 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27. FIG. 26 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the stage 606 according to the present embodiment. Moreover, FIG. 27 is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the cash-receipt-and-disbursement part 600 which concerns on this embodiment. The configuration of the deposit and withdrawal unit 600 according to the present embodiment is the same as the deposit and withdrawal unit 300 of the second embodiment except for the stage 606, so here, the deposit and withdrawal unit 100 of the second embodiment and The description of the common elements is omitted, and the non-common stage 606 is described.

(Stage 606)
The stage 606 is a stage for placing the bill M, as in the first to third embodiments described above, is provided in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600, and is placed in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600 by the stage arm 108. It can move up and down inside. In the stage 606, as shown in FIG. 26, a notch 620 is provided at the center of the lower end of FIG. 26, that is, at the center of the end on the user side. Furthermore, a movable plate 622 is provided so as to fit in the space portion created by the notch 620, and an end of the movable plate 622 is connected to the stage 306 by a rotation shaft 622a. Therefore, the movable plate 622 can rotate around the rotation shaft 622a. Further, the stage 606 is provided with a movable spring (not shown) connected to the movable plate 622, and the movable plate 622 is biased by the movable spring to maintain a parallel state with respect to the stage 606. ing.

  By configuring the stage 606 as described above, when the user's hand is not in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600, the bill M on the placing surface 606a is set by the placing surface 606a of the stage 606 and the movable plate 622 Can be supported more securely, and when the stage 606 ascends in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600, the bill M can be more reliably pressed against the guide 110 provided on the upper side in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600.

  On the other hand, when the user's hand is in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600, and the stage 606 on which the bill M is placed rises in that state, the speed at which the hand retracts relative to the rising speed of the stage 606 is very slow. Even in this case, as shown by the arrow K in FIG. 27, the movable plate 622 is pivoted about the rotation shaft 622a by being pushed by the user's hand, and the user's hand is moved to the notch 620. Space for evacuation is secured. Accordingly, since the user can retract his hand in the space created in the portion of the notch 620 by the rotation of the movable plate 622, the user can be prevented from being pinched by the stage 606.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the operation of the cash handling apparatus 10 is the same as that of the second embodiment, and is an explanation and explanation of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. You can refer to it. Therefore, the description of the operation of the deposit and withdrawal unit 600 is omitted here.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the stage 606 is provided with the notch 620 and the movable plate 622 fitted in the space portion generated by the notch 620. By doing this, according to the present embodiment, when the user's hand is not in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600, the placement surface 606a of the stage 606 and the movable plate 622 form the placement surface 606a. The bill M can be supported more securely, and when the stage 606 ascends in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600, the bill M can be more reliably pressed against the guide 110 provided on the upper side in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600. On the other hand, when the user's hand is in the deposit / withdrawal unit 600, and the stage 606 on which the bill M is placed rises in that state, the speed at which the hand retracts relative to the rising speed of the stage 606 is very slow. Even in this case, the movable plate 622 is rotated by the user's hand, and a space for evacuating the user's hand is secured in the notch 620. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the user can evacuate the hand in the space created at the portion of the notch 620 by the rotation of the movable plate 622, so that the hand is prevented from being pinched by the stage 606. Can. That is, according to the present embodiment, as in the third embodiment, the security of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment can be enhanced.

  In the present embodiment, the aspect of the stage 606 is not limited to the aspect shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, and the other such as making the shapes of the notch 620 and the movable plate 622 semicircular. It may be in the form.

<< Summary >>
In the first to fourth embodiments described above, when the user of the cash handling apparatus 10 inserts the bill M into the depositing and dispensing unit, the cash handling apparatus 10 does not pinch the user's hand by the shutter 104. Thus, before the shutter 104 closes the deposit / withdrawal unit, the protrusion or the stage pushes up the bill M placed on the stage, and the movement of the bill M guides the user to evacuate the hand. Do. And according to the said guidance, the user can evacuate a hand from a deposit or withdrawal part. Therefore, according to these embodiments, the user's hand can be prevented from being pinched by the shutter 104.

  Further, according to these embodiments, since the dedicated sensor for detecting the user's hand is not provided in the deposit and withdrawal unit, the configuration of the deposit and withdrawal unit can be simplified. Therefore, since the configuration of the deposit and withdrawal unit is simple, when the shutter 104 is open, the inside of the deposit and withdrawal unit can also be viewed from the outside, and the user appropriately inserts the bill M into the obtained gold portion. You can check.

  Furthermore, in the third and fourth embodiments described above, as in the second embodiment, when the stage on which the bill M is placed is raised, the user is not allowed to use the notch provided on the stage. Since the space for evacuating the hand is secured, it is possible to avoid the user's hand being pinched by the stage. As a result, the security of the cash handling apparatus 10 according to these embodiments can be further enhanced.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs can conceive of various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

  In addition, each step in the process of each embodiment described above may not necessarily be processed in the order described. For example, each step may be processed in an appropriate order. Also, each step may be processed partially in parallel or individually instead of being processed chronologically.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 cash handling apparatus 20 coin processing unit 22 deposit port 23 outlet port 24 reject port 30 banknote processing unit 40 operation part 50 display part 60 control part 100, 200, 300, 600 deposit / withdrawal part 102 opening part 104 shutter 106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606 Stages 106a, 206a, 306a, 406a, 506a Mounting Surface 108 Stage Arm 108a, 622a Rotating Shaft 110 Guide 112 Pickup Roller 114 Separation Roller 116 Detection Unit 118, 218 Projection 118a, 218a Penetration Hole 420, 520, 620 Notch 622 Movable plate A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K Arrow M Banknote

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A take-in / discharge unit that takes in a medium input from a user or discharges the medium to the user;
A placement unit provided in the take-in / discharge unit, on which the medium is placed;
A detection unit that detects that the medium is placed on the placement unit;
A control unit that controls the placement unit;
Equipped with
When the control unit detects that the medium is placed on the placement unit, the control unit causes the placement unit to raise the user to evacuate the user. Command the action,
Medium handling device.   The control unit is configured to issue an instruction for the raising operation to the placement unit after a predetermined time has elapsed from when the detection unit detects that the medium is placed on the placement unit. The medium handling device according to 1. It further comprises a shutter for opening and closing the take-in / discharge unit,
3. The medium handling device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit instructs the shutter to close the take-in / discharge unit after giving an instruction for the raising operation to the placing unit. . It further comprises a shutter for opening and closing the take-in / discharge unit,
3. The medium handling device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit instructs the mounting unit to move up and simultaneously instructs the shutter to close the take-in / discharge unit. . The placement unit has a vibration mechanism that vibrates the placement unit when the placement unit ascends.
The medium handling device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The medium handling device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the placing portion has a notch at an end portion on the user side.   The medium handling device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the placing portion has a movable plate at an end portion on the user side. A take-in / discharge unit that takes in a medium input from a user or discharges the medium to the user;
A placement unit provided in the take-in / discharge unit, on which the medium is placed;
A protruding portion provided on the placing portion;
A detection unit that detects that the medium is placed on the placement unit;
A control unit that controls the protrusion;
Equipped with
When the control unit detects that the medium is placed on the placement unit, the control unit causes the protrusion to guide the user to withdraw the hand. To direct
Medium handling device. The apparatus further comprises a drive mechanism for moving the placement unit in the vertical direction,
The protrusion is raised by the drive mechanism.
The medium handling device according to claim 8. It further comprises a shutter for opening and closing the take-in / discharge unit,
The protrusion rises as the shutter rises.
The medium handling device according to claim 8.

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