JP6568729B2 - Valuable medium processing apparatus, valuable medium processing system, and valuable medium data processing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is valuable-medium processing apparatus for processing valuable media gift certificates or the like, valuable-medium processing system comprising a valuable-medium processing apparatus having a processing unit for processing valuable media, and a valuable media data processing method.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a valuable medium processing apparatus that processes valuable media such as money or gift certificates as sales proceeds in a store or the like, a device disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, is known. In such a valuable medium processing device, the information relating to the expiration date of the valuable medium is acquired by the identification unit, and the acquired expiration date of the valuable medium is compared with the current month / day information. It is determined whether or not the deposited valuable medium is a target for handling.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-5239

  Conventionally, in order to prevent the valuable media processing device from accepting gift certificates that have passed the expiration date or that have been bankrupt by the issuer, the valuable media processing device must be managed. The managing company creates a dictionary (specifically, a CD-ROM or the like on which such a dictionary is recorded) related to information on whether or not the gift certificate can be used for each customer. However, in such a method, whenever a valuable medium such as a gift certificate with a usable expiration date is issued or the issuer of the valuable medium goes bankrupt, the management of the store where the valuable medium processing device is installed is managed. Those who need to install a new dictionary in the valuable media processing device are time consuming and cannot be handled immediately when the conditions concerning the availability of the valuable media change suddenly. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and is a valuable medium processing apparatus and a valuable medium that can prevent receiving an invalid valuable medium without imposing a large work load on the operator. It is an object to provide a medium processing system and a valuable medium data processing method.

The valuable medium processing apparatus of the present invention includes an identification unit for identifying a deposited valuable medium, identification information receiving means for receiving identification information of the valuable medium identified by the identification unit, and information relating to a usable period of the valuable medium Based on the availability information receiving means for receiving the information, the identification information of the valuable medium received by the identification information receiving means, and the information on the expiration date of the valuable medium received by the availability information receiving means. Determining means for determining whether or not is valid, and valuable medium acquisition date receiving means for receiving information relating to the acquisition date of the valuable medium, based on information relating to the expiration date of the valuable medium in the determining means When determining whether the valuable medium is valid, the acquisition date of the valuable medium received by the valuable medium acquisition date receiving means and the Characterized in that it become possible to set either the one used among the day when the identification information of the valuable medium is accepted by another information receiving means.

According to such a valuable medium processing device , based on the identification information of the valuable medium received by the identification information receiving unit and the information on the expiration date of the valuable medium received by the availability information receiving unit. By determining whether or not is effective, it is possible to prevent receiving a valuable medium that is not effective without imposing a large work load on the operator.

The valuable medium processing apparatus of the present invention further includes setting means for setting information relating to a usable period of the valuable medium, and the availability information receiving means relates to the usable period of the valuable medium set by the setting means. Information may be received.

Alternatively, information related to the expiration date of the valuable medium is transmitted to the valuable medium processing apparatus from a valuable medium issuing machine that is provided separately from the valuable medium processing apparatus and issues the valuable medium. The accepting means may be adapted to accept information relating to a usable term of the valuable medium transmitted from the valuable medium issuing machine.

The valuable medium processing apparatus of the present invention may be a valuable medium depositing machine or a valuable medium depositing / withdrawing machine having a storage unit that stores the valuable medium identified by the identification unit .

Valuable medium processing system of the present invention, have rows deposit process valuable media, the valuable-medium processing apparatus for identifying the identifying portion of the valuable medium in this, provided separately from the the valuable-medium processing apparatus, the valuable-medium processing A valuable medium processing system comprising: a management apparatus that manages the apparatus; identification information receiving means for receiving identification information of the valuable medium identified by the identification unit; and information relating to the expiration date of the valuable medium Based on the availability information receiving means, the identification information of the valuable medium received by the identification information receiving means, and the information on the expiration date of the valuable medium received by the availability information receiving means, the valuable medium is valid. comprising judging means for judging whether or is a valuable medium acquisition date receiving means for receiving information relating to the acquisition date of the valuable medium, wherein the determination hand When determining whether or not the valuable medium is valid based on the information regarding the expiration date of the valuable medium, the acquisition date of the valuable medium received by the valuable medium acquisition date receiving means and the identification information receiving means It is possible to set which of the days when the identification information of the valuable medium is received can be set .

  According to such a valuable medium processing system, based on the identification information of the valuable medium received by the identification information receiving unit and the information on the availability of the valuable medium received by the availability information receiving unit, the valuable medium By determining whether or not is effective, it is possible to prevent receiving a valuable medium that is not effective without imposing a large work load on the operator.

The valuable medium processing system according to the present invention further includes setting means for setting information relating to the expiration date of the valuable medium, and the availability information receiving means relates to the expiration date of the valuable medium set by the setting means. Information may be received.

The valuable medium processing method of the present invention is a valuable medium data processing method by a valuable medium processing apparatus that performs a deposit process of a valuable medium and identifies a valuable medium by an identifying unit at this time, and the valuable medium identified by the identifying unit. A step of receiving medium identification information, a step of receiving information on the expiration date of the valuable medium, a step of receiving information related to the acquisition date of the valuable medium by the valuable medium acquisition date receiving means, and the identification information of the received valuable medium , based on the information about the available period of the received valuable media, comprising: a step of determining whether valuable media is valid, a valuable medium based on information about the available period of the valuable medium is valid When determining whether or not there is a valuable medium identified by the identification date and the acquisition date of the valuable medium received by the valuable medium acquisition date receiving means Wherein the identification information is made to be able to set whether to use any of the day accepted.

  According to such a valuable medium data processing method, by determining whether or not the valuable medium is valid based on the received identification information of the valuable medium and information on whether or not the received valuable medium can be used. Thus, it is possible to prevent receiving a valuable medium that is not effective without imposing a large work load on the operator.

The valuable medium processing method according to the present invention further includes a step of setting information relating to the expiration date of the valuable medium by the setting means, and in the step of receiving information relating to the expiration date of the valuable medium, the valuable medium set by the setting means. It may be configured to accept information on the expiration date of use.

According to the valuable medium processing apparatus , the valuable medium processing system, and the valuable medium data processing method of the present invention, it is possible to prevent receiving an invalid valuable medium without imposing a large work load on the operator.

It is a block diagram which shows roughly a structure when the valuable medium processing apparatus and integrated terminal by embodiment of this invention are installed in the deposit room and the deposit / withdrawal room of a commercial facility. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the communication connection relation of the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and an integrated terminal. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the valuable medium processing apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows typically the internal structure of the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the valuable medium processing apparatus and integrated terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the receipt processing method of the paper sheets by the valuable medium processing apparatus in embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 are diagrams showing a valuable medium processing device and an integrated terminal according to the present embodiment. Among these, FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration when a valuable medium processing apparatus and an integrated terminal according to the present embodiment are installed in a depositing room or a depositing / dispensing room of a commercial facility, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a communication connection relationship between the valuable medium processing device and the integrated terminal shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the valuable medium processing apparatus in the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of the valuable medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the valuable medium processing device and the integrated terminal in the present embodiment, and FIG. 6 shows the receipt of paper sheets by the valuable medium processing device in the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a processing method. Note that the valuable medium processing apparatus according to the present embodiment performs deposit processing and counting processing of valuable media such as banknotes, coins, and gift certificates, and such valuable medium processing apparatuses are used for commercial purposes such as supermarkets and shopping malls. It is set up in the deposit room at the facility. In addition, the integrated terminal according to the present embodiment is composed of, for example, a desktop computer or the like, and such an integrated terminal is installed in a cashier room in a commercial facility.

  First, the configuration of a commercial facility 100 such as a supermarket or a shopping mall in which the valuable medium processing device 1 and the integrated terminal 120 according to the present embodiment are installed will be described with reference to FIG. In a store of the commercial facility 100, a sales area 101 (front area) where customers can enter is a product shelf 102 on which various products are displayed, and a clerk pays money for the product from the customer when the product is settled. A cashier counter 104 is provided for receiving gift certificates. Further, each cashier counter 104 includes a money change machine 106 that can perform money deposit processing as money for goods received by a store clerk from a customer and money withdrawal processing as change, and a money change machine 106. A POS register (not shown) is provided that is communicably connected and manages information related to products purchased by customers and information related to money stored in the money changer 106. When the customer performs the checkout process at the checkout counter 104, the store clerk deposits money as the price for the goods received from the customer into the money changer 106, or removes money as change from the money changer 106. The money is returned to the customer. Further, a sales deposit machine that deposits money as sales collected from the money changer 106 into a backyard area (specifically, for example, the deposit room 110) where entry of customers in such stores is prohibited. Is installed. Further, in such a commercial facility 100, when the tenant 150 is installed in a place other than the sales floor area 101, the money collected from the tenant 150 after the business hours are ended is also received in the deposit room 110. The machine will be credited. Money as sales proceeds deposited in the sales deposit machine is collected by a person in charge of collection at the police company and transported to the management center of the police company. In the present embodiment, as such a sales deposit machine, a valuable medium processing apparatus 1 that performs processing of a valuable medium including a gift certificate and the like in addition to banknotes and coins is used. .

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, a cashier room 112 is provided in a backyard area where customers are prohibited from entering the store of the commercial facility 100. The cashier room 112 includes a desktop computer or the like. An integrated terminal 120 is provided. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the valuable medium processing device 1 provided in the depositing chamber 110 and the integrated terminal 120 provided in the depositing / dispensing chamber 112 are connected to each other via a LAN 142 so as to communicate with each other. In addition, a high-level server 140 that manages the valuable medium processing device 1 of the commercial facility 100 and the integrated terminal 120 is provided at the headquarters of the commercial facility 100, and the high-level server 140 is connected to the valuable medium processing device 1 via the Internet line or the like. And the integrated terminal 120 are communicably connected.

  In the present embodiment, the banknotes deposited in the valuable medium processing device 1 are collected together with the paper sheet storage units 53 and 54 from the housing 2 of the valuable medium processing device 1 by the collecting person of the police company, and the police Transported to company management center. On the other hand, the gift certificate deposited in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 is stored in a cardboard box or the like provided in the depositing / dispensing room 112 and stored for several months, and then the gift certificate is discarded together with the cardboard box. In addition, information related to the identification result of banknotes and gift certificates by the identification unit 20 of the valuable medium processing device 1 and information related to the coin identification result by the coin identification unit 82 are transmitted to the integrated terminal 120. In the integrated terminal 120, information on banknotes, coins, and gift certificates is managed. Information on banknotes, coins, and gift certificates managed by the integrated terminal 120 is transmitted to the host server 140. The host server 140 is communicably connected to the issuer of the gift certificate, and the amount of the gift certificate deposited into the valuable medium processing device 1 is determined by the issuer of the gift certificate or the like in a bank or other financial institution. Will be credited to your account.

  Next, an outline of the configuration of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the valuable medium processing device 1 according to the present embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 2, and a paper sheet such as a bill or a gift certificate is contained in the housing 2. A paper sheet processing unit for processing the coins and a coin processing unit for processing the coins are provided. Further, a lower door 4 is provided at the lower front portion of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, and by opening the lower door 4, paper sheet storage units 53 and 54 (described later) stored in the housing 2 are provided. Coin storage portions 93 and 94 (described later) can be pulled out of the housing 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the valuable medium processing device 1 according to the present embodiment is inserted as a paper sheet processing unit with a loading unit 10 into which paper sheets including banknotes and gift certificates are loaded. An identification unit 20 for identifying the authenticity of each paper sheet, a denomination or a ticket type, a transport classification mechanism 30 for classifying the identified paper sheets into four types while transporting the identified paper sheets, and the classified paper sheets The four stacking units 41 to 44 that are temporarily stacked, and the two sheet storage units 53 provided corresponding to the two stacking units 43 and 44 that are part of the four stacking units 41 to 44, respectively. , 54.

  The input unit 10 is configured as a paper sheet hopper, and accepts input paper sheets (banknotes / gift certificates) and feeds them one by one. Further, the input unit 10 is provided with a residual detection sensor (not shown) for detecting paper sheets remaining in the input unit 10.

  The identification unit 20 includes an image sensor and a magnetic sensor, and identifies the authenticity and denomination of each bill, the type of each gift certificate, etc., in addition to the distinction between bills and gift certificates. The type of gift certificate refers to the distinction between gift certificates issued at the store (and its chain stores) / gift certificates issued by other companies, and gift certificates that can be disposed at the store / other management centers. For example, a gift certificate that needs to be collected or a valid gift certificate within the expiration date or a valid gift certificate that has expired. And the amount of money can be specified about an effective gift certificate. Moreover, in this Embodiment, when the deposit process of a gift certificate is performed in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, the identification part 20 describes on the surface of the gift certificate based on the image of the gift certificate read by the image sensor. The issued ticket number (that is, the identification information of the gift certificate) can be read. Thus, the identification unit 20 functions as an identification information receiving unit that receives the identification information of the deposited gift certificate.

  The transport classification mechanism 30 controls the transport belt mechanism 35 that transports paper sheets, the three switching mechanisms 31 to 33 for switching the transport path, and the transport belt mechanism 35 and the three switching mechanisms 31 to 33. And a paper sheet control unit 36. Then, the paper sheet control unit 36 controls the three switching mechanisms 31 to 33 based on the identification result by the identification unit 20, thereby classifying the identified paper sheets into the corresponding four stacking units 41 to 44. And is designed to be transported.

  The first stacking unit 41 is configured as a reject unit, and rejected paper sheets are stacked. The first stacking unit 41 (reject unit) is always open to the outside, and the paper sheets to be rejected can always be taken out from the outside.

  The second stacking unit 42 is configured as a stacker unit, and is configured to stack up to about 100 sheets. The second stacking unit 42 (stacker unit) is provided with a shutter 42s that can be opened and closed, and paper sheets can be taken out from the outside when the shutter 42s is opened. More specifically, the shutter 42s is locked by an electromagnetic lock unit (not shown), and the operator can open the shutter 42s when the lock by the electromagnetic lock unit is released. However, the installation of the shutter 42s can be omitted. In this case, as with the first stacking unit 41 (reject unit), it is always accessible from the outside (paper sheets can be taken out).

  The third stacking unit 43 and the fourth stacking unit 44 are each configured as a deposit temporary storage unit, and about 100 sheets are stacked. After the approval by the operator of the valuable medium processing device 1, the bottom surfaces of the stacking units 43 and 44 serving as the temporary depositing units are opened, and the stacking units 43 and 44 temporarily hold them. The paper sheets that have been used are sent to the corresponding paper sheet storage units 53 and 54. Further, after being unapproved by the operator of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, the paper sheets temporarily held in the stacking units 43 and 44 can be taken out from the front of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a return door 6 is provided on the front surface of the third stacking unit 43, and paper sheets are removed from the third stacking unit 43 by opening the return door 6. It can be taken out of the housing 2. Here, the return door 6 is locked by an electromagnetic lock portion (not shown), and when the lock by the electromagnetic lock portion is released, the operator opens the return door 6 and opens the paper from the third stacking portion 43. Leaves can be taken out of the housing 2. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first stacking unit 41, the second stacking unit 42, and the third stacking unit 43 are arranged on the rotating unit 8 that can be rotated laterally from the housing 2. The rotating unit 8 is rotated from the housing 2 in the lateral direction, and the rotating unit 8 is retracted from the front of the fourth stacking unit 44 to remove the paper from the fourth stacking unit 44. Leaves can be taken out of the housing 2. Here, the rotation unit 8 is locked by an electromagnetic lock unit (not shown), and when the lock by the electromagnetic lock unit is released, the operator rotates the rotation unit 8 from the housing 2 in the lateral direction. The sheet can be taken out from the fourth stacker 44 to the outside of the housing 2 by being moved.

  Each of the stacking units 41 to 44 is provided with a residual detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the sheets when the stacking sheets 41 to 44 are stacked. It has been.

  The two paper sheet storage units 53 and 54 are provided corresponding to the two stacking units 43 and 44, and are composed of cassettes that can store paper sheets. Each cassette can individually set the collection conditions (for example, the authority of the collection operator) of the stored paper sheets, and the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 only when the set collection conditions are satisfied. It is accessible from the outside of the housing 2 (that is, the paper sheet can be taken out).

  For example, the collection condition set for at least one of the two sheet storage units 53 and 54 is that the store (operator) where the valuable medium processing device 1 is installed is permitted to collect the sheet. The collection condition set for at least one of the two paper sheet storage units 53 and 54 is that the security company entrusted with the paper sheet collection operation is the It may be a condition that collection is permitted. By setting the collection conditions in this way, it is possible to individually set and manage the collection work by the store itself and the collection work by the police company.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to restrict access from the outside of the casing 2 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 to each paper sheet storage unit 53, 54. In addition, known lock mechanisms 63, 64, and 97 and a lock control unit 65 that controls these lock mechanisms 63, 64, and 97 are used. An IC card reader 71 is connected to the lock control unit 65 via an overall control unit 73 built in the terminal 70, and when the IC card reader 71 reads an IC card held by an operator belonging to the store. The store determines that the collection of paper sheets is permitted, and access to the paper sheet storage units 53 and 54 for which such collection conditions are set is released. Specifically, the lower unit can be pulled out by releasing the lock by the lock mechanism 97, and further, by releasing the lock by the lock mechanisms 63 and 64, the paper sheet storage units 53 and 54 are moved to the housing 2. Can be taken out of the outside. On the other hand, when the IC card reader 71 reads the IC card held by the person in charge of collection at the police company, it is determined that the police company is permitted to collect the paper sheets, and such a collection condition is set. Access to the sheet storage units 53 and 54 is released. Specifically, the lower unit can be pulled out by releasing the lock by the lock mechanism 97, and further, by releasing the lock by the lock mechanisms 63 and 64, the paper sheet storage units 53 and 54 are moved to the housing 2. Can be taken out of the outside. Then, by opening the lower door 4 in a state where the lock mechanisms 63 and 64 are unlocked, the operator belonging to the store or the person in charge of collection at the police company can store the sheet storage unit 53 with the collection authority set, 54 can be taken out of the housing 2.

  In addition to the overall control unit 73 and the IC card reader 71, the terminal 70 is provided with an operation display unit 72 configured with a touch panel or the like. The operation display unit 72 displays operation guidance, transaction data at the time of deposit processing, and the like, and accepts an operator's instruction input.

  Further, in the transport and classification mechanism 30 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, an erase printing process for invalidating the gift certificate is performed on the downstream side of the identification unit 20 in the paper sheet transport direction. A printing unit 75 is provided. The printing unit 75 is constituted by, for example, an ink jet printer, and can perform an erase printing process on the gift certificate with various printing patterns. The printing unit 75 is disposed at a position close to the operation surface of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, and the ink cartridge can be easily replaced by opening a cover (not shown) of the housing 2. .

  In addition, the valuable medium processing device 1 according to the present embodiment, as a coin processing unit, a coin inserting unit 80 into which a coin is inserted, a coin identifying unit 82 for identifying each of the inserted coins, and an identified coin A coin transport and classification mechanism 84 for classifying into three types while transporting, three coin accumulating units 86, 88, 90 in which the classified coins are temporarily accumulated, and one of the three coin accumulating units 86, 88, 90 And two coin storage portions 93 and 94 provided corresponding to the two coin accumulation portions 88 and 90, respectively.

  The coin insertion unit 80 is configured as a coin hopper, and accepts the inserted coins and feeds them one by one. Moreover, the coin identification part 82 has a magnetic sensor etc., and identifies the denomination of each coin other than true / false distinction of a coin. The coin transport classification mechanism 84 is constituted by a forced sorting mechanism having a solenoid-equipped sorting member controlled by the coin control unit 98, and sorts the sorted coins into three coin stacking units 86, 88, 90. It is designed to be transported. Here, the coin transport classification mechanism 84 can arbitrarily set the type of coin to be distributed.

  The first coin accumulating unit 86 is configured as a reject unit, and the coins to be rejected are accumulated. The coins accumulated in the first coin accumulation part 86 (reject part) can be always taken out from the outside. Moreover, the 2nd coin stacking part 88 and the 3rd coin stacking part 90 are each comprised as a payment temporary storage part, and about 100 coins are each stacked | stacked. Then, after the approval by the operator of the valuable medium processing device 1, the frame of the deposit temporary holding unit is moved, and the temporarily held coins are sent to the corresponding coin storage units 93 and 94. It is supposed to be. Further, after being unapproved by the operator of the valuable medium processing device 1, the bottom plate of the deposit temporary holding unit is withdrawn, and the temporarily held coins are returned to the coin return boxes 91 and 92 below the deposit temporary holding unit. When the coin return boxes 91 and 92 are pulled out of the housing 2, the coins can be taken out.

  The two coin storage units 93 and 94 are provided corresponding to the two coin accumulating units 88 and 90, and are composed of cassettes that can store coins. Each coin cassette can individually set the collection conditions (for example, authority of the collection operator) of the stored coins, and only when the set collection conditions are satisfied, the valuable medium processing device 1 The outside of the housing 2 can be taken out.

  For example, the collection condition set for at least one of the two coin storage units 93 and 94 is that the store (operator) where the valuable medium processing device 1 is installed is permitted to collect coins. The collection condition set for at least one other of the two coin storage units 93 and 94 is a condition that a police company entrusted with a coin collection operation is permitted to collect coins. obtain. By setting the collection conditions in this way, it is possible to individually set and manage the collection work by the store itself and the collection work by the police company.

  As a configuration for restricting access from the outside of the housing 2 of the valuable medium processing device 1 to the coin storage units 93, 94, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, known lock mechanisms 95, 96, 97, A lock control unit 65 that controls these lock mechanisms 95, 96, and 97 is used. As described above, the IC card reader 71 is connected to the lock control unit 65, and when the IC card reader 71 reads an IC card owned by an operator belonging to the store, the store is permitted to collect coins. And the access to the coin storage units 93 and 94 for which such collection conditions are set is released. Specifically, the lower unit can be pulled out by releasing the lock by the lock mechanism 97, and the coin storage portions 93 and 94 are moved to the outside of the housing 2 by releasing the lock by the lock mechanisms 95 and 96. Can be taken out. On the other hand, when the IC card reader 71 reads an IC card owned by a person in charge of collection at the police company, it is determined that the police company is permitted to collect coins, and the coins for which such collection conditions are set Access to the storage units 93 and 94 is released. Specifically, the lower unit can be pulled out by releasing the lock by the lock mechanism 97, and the coin storage portions 93 and 94 are moved to the outside of the housing 2 by releasing the lock by the lock mechanisms 95 and 96. Can be taken out. Then, by opening the lower door 4 in a state where the lock mechanisms 95 and 96 are unlocked, the operator belonging to the store or the person in charge of collection at the police company can move the coin storage units 93 and 94 to which the collection authority is set. It can be taken out of the housing 2.

  As described above, in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the lock control unit 65 controls the five lock mechanisms 63, 64, 95, 96, and 97.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment classifies the identified paper sheets or coins into the respective accumulation units 41 to 44 to the respective coin accumulation units 86, 88, and 90. A storage unit 74 for storing conditions (classification patterns) is provided in the terminal 70. The classification condition stored in the storage unit 74 controls the paper sheet control unit 36 for controlling the conveyance or classification of paper sheets by the conveyance classification mechanism 30 and the conveyance or classification of coins by the coin conveyance classification mechanism 84. The coin control unit 98 is read out in a timely manner.

  The storage unit 74 also stores collection conditions (for example, the authority of the collection operator) set for the paper sheet storage units 53 and 54 and the coin storage units 93 and 94. In order to discriminate and control the restriction / permission of access from the outside of the casing 2 of the valuable medium processing device 1 to each paper sheet storage unit 53, 54 and each coin storage unit 93, 94, the lock control unit 65 is timely Is read out.

  Further, the storage unit 74 stores detailed information (for example, dictionary data used for identification processing) for identifying the paper sheet by the identification unit 20 and is read by the identification unit 20 in a timely manner. Yes.

  In addition, the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a printer device 76 that prints out transaction data at the time of deposit processing and total data at the time of closing / collecting.

  Further, in the valuable medium processing device 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the overall control unit 73 is acquired by the use permission / rejection information receiving unit 73 a that receives information on whether or not the gift certificate can be used and the identification unit 20. Determination means 73b for determining whether or not the gift certificate is valid based on the ticket number of the gift certificate that has been accepted and the information on the availability of the gift certificate received by the availability information acceptance means 73a, and the use of the gift certificate And setting means 73c for setting information relating to whether or not it is possible. Specifically, the information on the availability of the gift certificate that should be accepted by the availability information accepting unit 73a is, for example, information on the state of the issuer of the gift certificate (more specifically, the issuer of the gift certificate goes bankrupt. Information on whether or not the product is valid) and information on the expiration date of the gift certificate. Further, the setting means 73c is configured to set information relating to whether or not the gift certificate can be used based on a command input by the operator through the operation display unit 72, and the availability information receiving means 73a is a setting means. Information regarding whether or not the gift certificate set by 73c can be used is received. Details of the functions of the usability information receiving unit 73a, the determining unit 73b, and the setting unit 73c in the overall control unit 73 will be described later.

  Furthermore, the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment can communicate with an external device (specifically, the integrated terminal 120), and acquires identification information and classification conditions (classification pattern) from the integrated terminal 120. In addition, a communication interface unit 78 that can transmit a payment result or the like to the integrated terminal 120 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the integrated terminal 120 according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 122 such as a CPU, a display unit 124 such as a monitor including a liquid crystal display, an operation unit 126 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a hard disk. The computer includes a storage unit 128. In such an integrated terminal 120, instead of providing the display unit 124 and the operation unit 126 separately, a touch panel or the like having the functions of both the display unit 124 and the operation unit 126 may be used. In addition, the storage unit 128 is not limited to the one built in the computer or the like, and a storage unit 128 that is removable from the computer such as an external hard disk or a USB memory may be used. In the integrated terminal 120 according to the present embodiment, a printer device 130 such as a laser printer is connected to a computer or the like (strictly, the control unit 122), and information such as money and gift certificates is printed by the printer device 130. You can be out.

  Next, a method for processing valuable media such as banknotes, coins, and gift certificates by the valuable media processing apparatus 1 having such a configuration, specifically, a method for depositing valuable media will be described below. The operation of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 as described below is performed by the overall control unit 73 controlling each component of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 via the paper sheet control unit 36 and the coin control unit 98. To be done.

  In depositing banknotes, coins, and gift certificates collected from the cashier counter 14 provided in the sales area 101 into the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, the operator first uses the operation display unit 72 to identify the store identification number (hereinafter referred to as the store number). , Also referred to as store number) and the number of the cashier counter 14 (hereinafter also referred to as cashier number). Then, in the overall control unit 73 of the valuable medium processing device 1, the store or cash register counter 104 from which money or gift certificates are collected is specified. It should be noted that the method for specifying the store or cashier counter 104 from which money and gift certificates are collected is not limited to the above method. As another method, when an operator's person-in-charge number is associated with a store identification number or a cash register number in advance, the operator deposits banknotes, coins, and gift certificates into the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. First, the person-in-charge number may be input by the operation display unit 72, and the store or the cashier counter 104 from which the money or gift certificate is collected may be specified based on the input person-in-charge number. .

  Next, a paper sheet deposit processing method by the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. After the operator inputs the store number or cash register number on the operation display unit 72, the store from which the paper sheets (specifically, banknotes or gift certificates) are collected and the cashier counter 104 are identified. When the operator inserts paper sheets into the input unit 10 (“YES” in STEP 1), the paper sheets are fed out from the input unit 10 one by one into the body of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 (STEP 2), and the transport classification mechanism. The paper sheet conveyed by 30 is identified by the identification unit 20 (STEP 3). Here, when the paper sheet identified by the identifying unit 20 is a gift certificate (that is, a valid gift certificate) that can be received by the valuable medium processing device 1 (“gift certificate” in STEP 4), the gift certificate. Count data (number of deposits by type, total amount, etc.) is added for each register counter 104 (STEP 5). A method for determining whether the gift certificate identified by the identifying unit 20 is valid will be described later. If the paper sheet identified by the identifying unit 20 is a valid gift certificate, the printing unit 75 performs an erase printing process on the gift certificate (STEP 6). In addition, when the gift certificate identified by the identification unit 20 is an expired ticket, a ticket, a non-acceptable ticket, etc., and matches the non-printable conditions, the printing process for the application is performed on the gift certificate. Absent. Further, the gift certificate that has passed through the printing unit 75 is distributed to the corresponding stacking units 41 to 44 based on the information related to the transport and storage destination stored in the storage unit 74 (STEP 8). For example, the gift certificate normally identified by the identifying unit 20 is distributed to the fourth stacking unit 44 as a deposit temporary holding unit.

  On the other hand, when the paper sheet identified by the identifying unit 20 is a normal banknote (“Banknote” in STEP 4), the count data (the number of deposits by denomination, total amount, etc.) of the banknote is stored for each cashier counter 104. (STEP 7). In addition, when the kind of paper sheet identified by the identification part 20 is a normal banknote, the printing part 75 does not perform the blanking printing process with respect to the banknote. Moreover, the normal banknote identified by the identification part 20 is distributed to the corresponding stacking parts 41-44 based on the information regarding the conveyance accommodation place memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 74 (STEP8). For example, banknotes normally identified by the identification unit 20 are distributed to the third stacking unit 43 as a deposit temporary storage unit. If the paper sheet identified by the identifying unit 20 is a normal banknote or a reject ticket that is not a valid gift certificate (“Reject ticket” in STEP 4), the count data of the reject ticket is added. In addition, the printing unit 75 sends the rejected ticket to the stacking unit 41 as the reject unit without performing the erase printing process (STEP 9). In addition, as another processing method of a reject ticket, you may make it distribute the banknote and gift certificate which were judged to be a reject ticket by the identification part 20 to another stacking parts 41-44 for every rejection factor. For example, a gift certificate that can be identified by the identification unit 20 but is not registered in the dictionary data stored in the storage unit 75 (specifically, for example, a gift certificate bankrupt by the issuer) is stacked. The product is sent to the second stacking unit 42 as a unit, and on the other hand, it is not a gift certificate or bill that could not be identified by the identifying unit 20 due to stains, etc. You may make it send the identified gift certificate and banknote to the stacking part 41 as a rejection part.

  When paper sheets remain in the input unit 10 (“YES” in STEP 10), the operations shown in STEP 2 to STEP 9 in FIG. 6 are repeatedly performed. On the other hand, when all the sheets fed into the loading unit 10 are fed out into the body of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 (“NO” in STEP 10), an approval input is made by the operator through the operation display unit 72 ( (“YES” in STEP 11), the paper sheets temporarily held in the stacking units 43 and 44 are sent to and stored in the corresponding paper sheet storage units 53 and 54 (STEP 12). Thus, for example, banknotes normally identified by the identification unit 20 are stored in the paper sheet storage unit 53, and gift certificates normally identified by the identification unit 20 are stored in the paper sheet storage unit 54. The On the other hand, if the operator does not make an approval input by the operation display unit 72 and instead performs a return input (“NO” in STEP 11), the paper sheets temporarily held in the stacking units 43 and 44 are processed as valuable media. It can be taken out from the front of the apparatus 1 (STEP 13). In this way, a series of paper sheet deposit processing in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 is completed.

  Next, a coin deposit processing method by the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described. When the operator inputs a store number or a cash register number on the operation display unit 72 to identify the store from which coins are collected or the cashier counter 104, the operator inserts coins into the coin input unit 80. Coins are fed one by one from the coin insertion unit 80 into the body of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, and the coins conveyed by the coin conveyance classification mechanism 84 are identified by the coin identification unit 82. Here, when the coin identified by the coin identifying unit 82 is a normal coin, the count data of the coin (the number of deposits by denomination, the total amount, etc.) is added for each register counter 104. The coins identified by the coin identifying unit 82 are sent to the second coin accumulating unit 88 or the third coin accumulating unit 90 for each denomination, for example. On the other hand, when the coin identified by the coin identifying unit 82 is not a normal coin, or when the coin cannot be identified by the coin identifying unit 82, the count data of the coin is not added, It is sent to the first coin accumulating unit 86 as a reject unit.

  After all the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 80 are fed into the body of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 and sent to the coin accumulating units 86, 88, 90, an approval input is performed by the operator through the operation display unit 72. As a result, the coins temporarily held in the respective coin accumulating units 88 and 90 are sent to and stored in the corresponding coin storage units 93 and 94. On the other hand, when the operator does not perform an approval input by the operation display unit 72 and instead performs a return input, the coins temporarily held in the coin accumulating units 88 and 90 are sent to the coin return boxes 91 and 92, The return coins can be taken out by pulling out the return boxes 91 and 92 from the front of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. In this way, a series of coin deposit processing in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 is completed.

  Thereafter, the operator receives information on the banknotes and gift certificates as the reject tickets taken out from the first stacking unit 41 as the reject unit, and the reject coins taken out from the first coin stacking unit 86 as the reject unit. Manual input is made on the operation display unit 72 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. Specifically, for the banknotes and coins taken out from the first stacking unit 41 and the first coin stacking unit 86 as the reject unit, the operator displays the number of banknotes and coins for each denomination on the operation display unit 72. Enter manually. A method of inputting bill and coin information by the operation display unit 72 will be described later. For the gift certificate taken out from the first stacking unit 41 as the reject unit, the operator operates the type of the gift certificate (specifically, the combination of the issuer of the gift certificate and the amount of money) and the ticket number. Manually input on the display unit 72.

  In addition, after all information of the banknote, the coin, and the gift certificate taken out from the first stacking unit 41 or the first coin stacking unit 86 as the reject unit is manually input to the valuable medium processing device 1 by the operator, The person may forcibly deposit these banknotes, gift certificates, and coins into the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. Alternatively, banknotes and coins taken out from the first stacking unit 41 as the reject unit and the first coin stacking unit 86 are directly collected by the person in charge of collection at the police company, while the first stacking unit as the reject unit The gift certificate taken out from 41 may be directly stored in a cardboard box or the like provided in the cashier room 112.

  In the valuable medium processing device 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, when the gift certificate is deposited, the identification unit 20 determines the surface of the gift certificate based on the image of the gift certificate read by the image sensor. The ticket number written in is read. Further, the determination unit 73b of the overall control unit 73 is valid based on the ticket number of the gift certificate read by the identification unit 20 and the information on the availability of the gift certificate received by the use availability information receiving unit 73a. It is determined whether or not. Then, for the gift certificate determined to be valid by the determination means 73b, the count data (the number of deposits by type, the total amount, etc.) of the gift certificate is added for each register counter 104. In addition, the printing unit 75 performs an erase printing process on the gift certificate determined to be valid by the determination unit 73b. Further, the gift certificate determined to be valid by the determination unit 73b is distributed to the corresponding stacking units 41 to 44 based on the information related to the transport and storage destination stored in the storage unit 74. For example, the gift certificate determined to be valid by the determination means 73b is distributed to the fourth stacking unit 44 as a temporary depositing unit. On the other hand, the gift certificate determined to be invalid by the determination means 73b is handled as a reject ticket, and the count data of the gift certificate as such a reject ticket is not added, and the printing unit 75 The gift certificate as the reject ticket is sent to the stacking unit 41 as the reject unit without performing the erase printing process on the gift certificate. As described above, the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment functions as a gift certificate data processor that processes gift certificate data. The valuable medium processing apparatus 1 as such a gift certificate data processing machine is included in the valuable medium data processing machine according to the present invention.

  Further, as described above, the setting unit 73c is configured to set information on whether or not the gift certificate can be used based on a command input by the operator through the operation display unit 72. 73a is configured to receive information relating to the availability of the gift certificate set by the setting means 73c.

  Here, one of the information on the availability of the gift certificate that should be accepted by the availability information accepting means 73a is information on the status of the issuer of the gift certificate (specifically, the issuer of the gift certificate goes bankrupt. Information). More specifically, when an issuer of a certain gift certificate goes bankrupt, the operator inputs information that the issuer of the gift certificate goes bankrupt by the operation display unit 72. Thereby, in the setting means 73c, information that the gift certificate relating to this issuer is unusable is set. Further, the usability information accepting unit 73a accepts information that the gift certificate relating to this issuer is unusable based on the setting contents by the setting unit 73c. Then, when the gift certificate deposit process is performed in the valuable medium processing device 1, the gift certificate relating to the issuer is inserted into the machine body by the insertion unit 10, and the ticket number of the gift certificate is read by the identification unit 20. Sometimes, the issuer of the gift certificate is specified based on the ticket number of the gift certificate. Then, the determination unit 73b determines that the gift certificate is not valid based on the information regarding the availability of the gift certificate received by the availability information reception unit 73a. As a result, the gift certificate bankrupt by the issuer is handled as a reject ticket, and the counting data of the gift certificate as such a reject ticket is not added, and the printing unit 75 Thus, the gift certificate as the reject ticket is sent to the stacking unit 41 as the reject unit without performing the erase printing process.

  Further, the other information relating to the availability of the gift certificate that should be accepted by the availability information accepting means 73a is information relating to the expiration date of the gift certificate. Specifically, when an expiration date is provided for a certain gift certificate, the operator inputs information related to the expiration date of the gift certificate through the operation display unit 72. Thereby, in the setting means 73c, information related to the expiration date for use of the gift certificate is set. In addition, the usability information accepting unit 73a accepts information related to the expiration date of use of the gift certificate based on the setting content by the setting unit 73c. Then, when the gift certificate deposit process is performed in the valuable medium processing device 1, the gift certificate relating to the issuer is inserted into the machine body by the insertion unit 10, and the ticket number of the gift certificate is read by the identification unit 20. Sometimes, the type of the gift certificate is specified based on the ticket number of the gift certificate. And the determination means 73b is the date when the gift certificate was handed over from the customer to the store clerk at the checkout counter 14 or the date when the ticket number of the gift certificate was read by the identification unit 20, and the product accepted by the usability information accepting means 73a. Whether or not the gift certificate is valid is determined based on the information related to the expiration date of the ticket. Specifically, the date on which the gift certificate is handed over from the customer to the clerk at the cashier counter 14 or the date on which the ticket number of the gift certificate is read by the identification unit 20 is displayed on the gift certificate accepted by the usability information accepting unit 73a. When it is within the usable period, the determination unit 73b determines that the gift certificate is valid. On the other hand, the date when the gift certificate is handed over from the customer to the clerk at the cashier counter 14 or the date when the ticket number of the gift certificate is read by the identification unit 20 is the expiration date for the gift certificate accepted by the availability information accepting means 73a. In such a case, such a gift certificate will be treated as a reject ticket, and the counting data of the gift certificate as a reject ticket will not be added, and the printing unit 75 will add it to the gift certificate. On the other hand, the gift certificate is sent to the stacking unit 41 as a rejecting unit without performing the erase printing process.

  In the present embodiment, information relating to the date when the gift certificate is handed over from the customer to the store clerk at the cashier counter 14 is manually input by the operator using the operation display unit 72 in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. . In this case, the operation display unit 72 functions as a gift certificate acquisition date receiving unit that receives information related to the gift certificate acquisition date. In the present embodiment, when the determination unit 73b determines whether the gift certificate is valid based on the information related to the expiration date of the gift certificate, the operation display unit 72 as a gift certificate acquisition date reception unit. Which one of the acquisition date of the gift certificate accepted by (i.e., the date when the gift certificate is handed to the store clerk at the cashier counter 14) and the date when the ticket number of the gift certificate is read by the identification unit 20 is used. It can be set by the operation display unit 72. Here, at the store of the commercial facility 100, the date when the gift certificate is handed over from the customer to the store clerk at the cashier counter 14 may differ from the date when the deposit processing of the gift certificate is performed in the valuable medium processing device 1. That is, the gift certificate may be deposited into the valuable medium processing device 1 on the next day after the gift certificate is handed over from the customer to the clerk at the cashier counter 14. In this case, when the determination unit 73b determines whether or not the gift certificate for which the usable expiration date is set is valid by the determination unit 73b on the basis of the date when the ticket number of the gift certificate is read by the identification unit 20, the customer at the register counter 14 When the gift certificate is handed over to the store clerk is the last day when the gift certificate can be used, when the gift certificate is deposited into the valuable medium processing device 1, the gift certificate is received by the determination means 73b. There is a risk that it will be determined that it is not valid. For this reason, as described above, which one of the acquisition date of the gift certificate received by the operation display unit 72 as the gift certificate acquisition date reception means and the date when the ticket number of the gift certificate is read by the identification unit 20 is used. Can be set by the operation display unit 72, the flexible medium processing apparatus 1 can be flexibly operated (flexible operation) depending on the operation state of the gift certificate in the store of the commercial facility 100.

  In addition, when the cashier 16 can deposit a gift certificate at the cashier counter 14 and the money changer 16 and the valuable medium processing device 1 are connected to each other so as to communicate with each other. The information regarding the date when the gift certificate is handed over from the customer to the clerk at the cashier counter 14 (that is, the date when the gift certificate is deposited in the money changer 16) is automatically sent from the money changer 16 to the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. May be sent to. In this case, the communication interface unit 78 of the valuable medium processing device 1 functions as a gift certificate acquisition date reception unit that receives information related to the gift certificate acquisition date.

  Further, when the store card is read by the IC card reader 71 of the valuable medium processing device 1, the sales date of the gift certificate recorded on the store card (that is, the gift certificate is handed over from the customer to the store clerk at the cashier counter 14). Information relating to the date of the date of acquisition) may be acquired by the IC card reader 71, and this information may be sent to the overall control unit 73. In this case, the IC card reader 71 of the valuable medium processing device 1 functions as a gift certificate acquisition date reception unit that receives information related to the gift certificate acquisition date.

  In addition, when the sales counter is printed on the gift certificate at the cashier counter 14, the gift certificate is printed on the gift certificate when the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 deposits the gift certificate. The sales date may be read by the identification unit 20, and information related to the sales date read by the identification unit 20 may be sent to the overall control unit 73.

  Further, in the above description, when the operator inputs information regarding whether or not the gift certificate can be used through the operation display unit 72, information regarding whether or not the gift certificate can be used is set in the setting unit 73c, and the availability information receiving unit 73a. Is configured to receive information on whether or not the gift certificate set by the setting unit 73c is usable, but the present embodiment is not limited to such an example. As another example according to the present embodiment, a gift certificate issuing machine (not shown) for issuing a gift certificate is provided separately from the valuable medium processing apparatus 1, and the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 is provided from this gift certificate issuing machine. Information on whether or not the gift certificate can be used is transmitted, and the availability information receiving unit 73a receives information on whether or not the gift certificate can be used transmitted from the gift certificate issuing machine. Good. In this case, even if the operator does not input information on whether or not the gift certificate can be used on the operation display unit 72, the operator can set information on whether or not the gift certificate can be used as a criterion for determination by the determination unit 73b. become able to.

  The valuable medium processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above functions as a gift certificate data processing machine that processes gift certificate data, and the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 Identification information receiving means (specifically, identification unit 20) that receives medium identification information (specifically, a ticket number of a gift certificate) and availability of accepting information regarding whether or not the gift certificate can be used as a valuable medium Information regarding the information accepting means 73a, the identification information of the valuable medium accepted by the identification information accepting means (specifically, the ticket number of the gift certificate), and the information regarding the availability of the gift certificate accepted by the usability information accepting means 73a And determining means 73b for determining whether or not the gift certificate is valid. According to such a valuable medium processing device 1, the identification information (specifically, the ticket number of the gift certificate) of the valuable medium received by the identification information receiving means (specifically, the identification unit 20) and the use It is not effective without imposing a large work load on the operator by determining whether or not the gift certificate is valid based on the information on whether or not the gift certificate can be used received by the permission information receiving means 73a. It is possible to prevent receiving a gift certificate.

  More specifically, in order to prevent the valuable medium processing apparatus from accepting gift certificates that have expired and that have been bankrupt by the issuer, the valuable medium processing device cannot accept the valuable medium. The management company that manages the processing apparatus has created a dictionary (specifically, a CD-ROM or the like on which such a dictionary is recorded) related to information on whether or not the gift certificate can be used for each customer. However, in such a method, whenever a valuable medium such as a gift certificate with a usable expiration date is issued or the issuer of the valuable medium goes bankrupt, the management of the store where the valuable medium processing device is installed is managed. Those who need to install a new dictionary in the valuable media processing device are time consuming and cannot be handled immediately when the conditions concerning the availability of the valuable media change suddenly. There was a problem. On the other hand, in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, identification information (specifically, the ticket number of the gift certificate) received by the identification information receiving means (specifically, the identification unit 20). ) And information relating to the availability of the gift certificate received by the availability information accepting unit 73a, information regarding the availability of the gift certificate is obtained by determining whether or not the gift certificate is valid. It is not necessary to install a dictionary related to the information in the valuable medium processing device every time the information is changed, and thus the above-mentioned problems of the prior art can be solved.

  In addition, in the valuable medium processing device 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the setting unit 73c for setting information on the availability of the gift certificate is provided, and the availability information receiving unit 73a is Information regarding whether or not to use the gift certificate set by the setting means 73c is received. In this case, the operator can change the information related to whether or not the gift certificate can be used as a criterion for determination by the determination unit 73b simply by inputting information regarding whether or not the gift certificate can be used on the operation display unit 72. It becomes like this.

  In the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the gift certificate is used from the gift certificate issuing machine that is provided separately from the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 and issues the gift certificate to the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. The information regarding whether or not the product can be used is transmitted, and the availability information receiving unit 73a may receive information about whether or not the gift certificate transmitted from the gift certificate issuing machine is used.

  Further, in the valuable medium processing device 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, one of the information on the availability of the gift certificate that should be accepted by the availability information accepting unit 73a is the state of the issuer of the gift certificate. Information (specifically, information indicating whether the issuer of the gift certificate went bankrupt). Further, the other information relating to the availability of the gift certificate that should be accepted by the availability information accepting means 73a is information relating to the expiration date of the gift certificate. In this case, the valuable medium processing device 1 of the present embodiment is provided with gift certificate acquisition date reception means (for example, the operation display unit 72, the communication interface unit 78, etc.) for receiving information related to the gift certificate acquisition date. When the determination unit 73b determines whether or not the gift certificate is valid based on the information regarding the expiration date of the gift certificate, the acquisition date and the identification information of the gift certificate received by the gift certificate acquisition date reception unit It is possible to set which one of the days when the ticket number of the gift certificate is received by the receiving means (specifically, the day when the gift certificate is identified by the identification unit 20). . This enables flexible operation (flexible operation) of the valuable medium processing device 1 according to the operation state of the gift certificate in the store of the commercial facility 100.

  Note that the valuable medium data processing machine according to the present invention and the valuable medium data processing method using such a valuable medium data processing machine are not limited to the above-described aspects, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, in the valuable medium processing device 1, the identification information receiving means such as the identification unit 20 is a bar described in the gift certificate in addition to the ticket number of the gift certificate as identification information of the valuable medium (specifically, gift certificate). Code information, an image, etc. may be received. In this case, the usability information accepting means 73a uses the bar code information or image of the usable gift certificate and / or the bar of the unusable gift certificate as the information on the availability of the gift certificate as the valuable medium. Code information, images, etc. will be accepted. Further, the determination unit 73b includes the barcode information and image of the gift certificate received by the identification information receiving unit such as the identification unit 20 and the information regarding the availability of the gift certificate received by the use availability information receiving unit 73a. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the gift certificate is valid.

  Further, a plurality of valuable medium processing devices 1 are connected to be communicable with each other, and one of the plurality of valuable medium processing devices 1 is used as a master unit, and another valuable medium processing device 1 is used. May be used as a slave unit. In this case, in the valuable medium processing device 1 serving as the master unit, for example, when the operator inputs information regarding whether or not the gift certificate can be used by the operation display unit 72, the input information (that is, whether or not the gift certificate can be used) is input. Information) is transmitted from the valuable medium processing device 1 as the parent device to the valuable medium processing device 1 as the child device, and the setting means 73c uses the gift certificate in all the valuable medium processing devices 1 connected to be communicable with each other. Information regarding availability may be set. In this case, in all the valuable medium processing apparatuses 1 connected so as to be communicable with each other, the usability information accepting unit 73a accepts information regarding the availability of the gift certificate set by the setting unit 73c. In this way, the operator simply inputs information on whether or not the gift certificate can be used from the operation display unit 72 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 as the parent machine, and the operator can use the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 of both the parent machine and the child machine. It becomes possible to change information relating to whether or not a gift certificate that is a criterion for determination by the determination unit 73b can be used.

  Further, instead of using the valuable medium processing device 1 as a gift certificate data processor according to this embodiment, the integrated terminal 120 may be used as a gift certificate data processor according to this embodiment. A method of processing gift certificate data by the integrated terminal 120 when the integrated terminal 120 is used as a gift certificate data processor will be described below.

  When the integrated terminal 120 is used as a gift certificate data processor, the ticket number of the gift certificate is manually input by the operator through the operation unit 126. As described above, the operation unit 126 functions as an identification information receiving unit that receives identification information of a valuable medium (specifically, a ticket number of a gift certificate). Further, the control unit 122 uses the information on whether or not the gift certificate can be used, the use permission / rejection information receiving unit, and the use of the gift certificate received by the operation unit 126 and the ticket number of the gift certificate and the use permission / reception information receiving unit. And determining means for determining whether or not the gift certificate is valid based on the information regarding whether or not the item is acceptable. In addition, the control unit 122 further includes a setting unit for setting information regarding whether or not the gift certificate can be used, and the usage information receiving unit is information regarding whether or not the gift certificate is set by the setting unit. Is to accept.

  Here, one of the information on the availability of the gift certificate to be accepted by the availability information accepting means of the control unit 122 is information on the state of the issuer of the gift certificate (specifically, the issuer of the gift certificate is Information on whether or not it is bankrupt. Specifically, when an issuer of a certain gift certificate has gone bankrupt, the operator inputs information that the issuer of the gift certificate has gone bankrupt through the operation unit 126. As a result, in the setting means of the control unit 122, information that the gift certificate relating to the issuer is unusable is set. Further, the usability information accepting means accepts information that the gift certificate relating to this issuer is unusable based on the setting contents by the setting means. Then, when the information of the gift certificate is manually input to the integrated terminal 120, when the ticket number of the gift certificate relating to the bankrupt issuer is input from the operation unit 126 by the operator, the ticket number of the gift certificate is based on the ticket number. The issuer of the gift certificate is identified. Then, the determination unit determines that the gift certificate is not valid based on the information regarding the availability of the gift certificate accepted by the availability information acceptance unit. Then, information indicating that the gift certificate is not valid is displayed on the display unit 124, for example.

  Further, the other information regarding the availability of the gift certificate that should be accepted by the availability information accepting unit of the control unit 122 is information regarding the expiration date of the gift certificate. Specifically, when an expiration date is provided for a certain gift certificate, the operator inputs information related to the expiration date of the gift certificate through the operation unit 126. As a result, the setting unit of the control unit 122 sets information related to the expiration date for use of the gift certificate. Further, the usability information accepting means accepts information related to the expiration date of the gift certificate based on the setting contents by the setting means. When the information on the gift certificate is manually input to the integrated terminal 120, the ticket number of the gift certificate when the operator enters the ticket number of the gift certificate for which the expiration date is set from the operation unit 126. The type of the gift certificate is specified based on the above. The determination means includes a date when the gift certificate is handed over from the customer to the store clerk at the cashier counter 14 or a date when the ticket number of the gift certificate is input by the operation unit 126, and the gift certificate received by the usability information accepting means. Whether or not the gift certificate is valid is determined based on the information regarding the expiration date. Specifically, the use of the gift certificate received by the usability information accepting means on the date when the gift certificate is handed over from the customer to the clerk at the cashier counter 14 or the date when the ticket number of the gift certificate is input by the operation unit 126 is used. If it is within the possible time limit, the determination means determines that the gift certificate is valid. On the other hand, the date when the gift certificate is handed over from the customer to the store clerk at the checkout counter 14 or the date when the ticket number of the gift certificate is input by the operation unit 126 indicates the expiration date of the gift certificate accepted by the availability information accepting means. If it has passed, the determination means determines that the gift certificate is not valid. Then, information indicating that the gift certificate is not valid is displayed on the display unit 124, for example.

  It should be noted that the operator manually inputs the day when the gift certificate is handed over from the customer to the store clerk at the cashier counter 14 at the integrated terminal 120 using the operation unit 126. In this case, the operation unit 126 functions as a gift certificate acquisition date reception unit that receives information related to the gift certificate acquisition date. Further, when the determination unit of the control unit 122 determines whether or not the gift certificate is valid based on the information regarding the expiration date of the gift certificate, the date when the gift certificate is handed over from the customer to the store clerk at the cashier counter 14 In addition, it is possible to set which of the days on which the ticket number of the gift certificate is manually input by the operation unit 126 is used. In this case, the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 can be flexibly operated (flexible operation) depending on the operation state of the gift certificate in the store of the commercial facility 100.

  Further, the integrated terminal 120 that is communicably connected to the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment may be used as a management apparatus that manages the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. In this case, the valuable medium processing system according to the present invention is configured by combining the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 and the integrated terminal 120. In such a valuable medium processing system, identification information receiving means for receiving identification information of a valuable medium (specifically, a ticket number of a gift certificate) and whether or not the valuable medium (specifically, a gift certificate) can be used. Based on information on whether or not the use of the valuable medium accepted by the identification information of the valuable medium accepted by the identification information accepting means and the availability information accepting means received by the identification information receiving means. Specifically, the determination unit for determining whether or not the gift certificate is valid is not limited to being provided in the valuable medium processing apparatus 1. At least one of the above-mentioned identification information receiving means, availability information receiving means and determination means, or all of the above identification information reception means, availability information reception means and determination means is not the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 but an integrated terminal. 120 may be provided.

  In the above description, the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 and the integrated terminal 120 that process gift certificate data are cited as the valuable medium data processor according to the present invention. The data processing method is not limited to the method of processing gift certificate data. As the valuable medium data processing machine and the valuable medium data processing method according to the present invention, those that process data of valuable media (for example, checks) other than gift certificates may be used. As described above, the principle of the present invention can also be applied to a valuable medium data processing machine and a valuable medium data processing method for processing data of valuable media other than gift certificates.

  In the above description, the case where the valuable medium processing apparatus 1 capable of depositing banknotes and gift certificates is used as the valuable medium data processing machine according to the present invention has been described. A valuable medium depositing machine that deposits only a valuable medium such as a ticket, or a valuable medium depositing and dispensing machine that deposits and dispenses only a valuable medium may be used as the valuable medium data processing machine according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Value medium processing apparatus 2 Case 4 Lower door 6 Return door 8 Rotating part 10 Inserting part 14 Cash register 16 Money change machine 20 Identification part 30 Conveyance classification mechanism 31, 32, 33 Switching mechanism 35 Conveying belt mechanism 36 Paper sheets Control unit 41 First stacking unit 42 Second stacking unit 42s Shutter 43 Third stacking unit 44 Fourth stacking unit 53, 54 Sheet storage unit 63, 64 Lock mechanism 65 Lock control unit 70 Terminal 71 IC card Reader 72 Operation display unit 73 Overall control unit 73a Usability information receiving unit 73b Determination unit 73c Setting unit 74 Storage unit 75 Printing unit 76 Printer device 78 Communication interface unit 80 Coin insertion unit 82 Coin identification unit 84 Coin transport classification mechanism 86 First Coin accumulation unit 88 second coin accumulation unit 90 third coin accumulation unit 91, 92 coin return box 93, 94 coin storage unit 95 , 96, 97 Lock mechanism 98 Coin control unit 100 Commercial facility 101 Sales area 102 Product shelf 104 Cashier counter 106 Money change machine 110 Deposit room 112 Cash room 120 Integrated terminal 122 Control unit 124 Display unit 126 Operation unit 128 Storage unit 130 Printer device 140 Host server 150 Tenant

Claims (8)

An identification unit for identifying the deposited valuable medium;
Identification information receiving means for receiving identification information of the valuable medium identified by the identification unit;
Availability information accepting means for accepting information related to the expiration date of the valuable medium;
Based on the identification information of the valuable medium received by the identification information receiving means and the information on the expiration date of the valuable medium received by the availability information receiving means, it is determined whether the valuable medium is valid. Determination means to perform,
A valuable medium acquisition date receiving means for receiving information relating to the acquisition date of the valuable medium;
Equipped with a,
The date of acquisition of the valuable medium received by the valuable medium acquisition date receiving means and the identification information when the determination means determines whether the valuable medium is valid based on the information regarding the expiration date of the valuable medium. A valuable medium processing apparatus capable of setting which of the days when the identification information of the valuable medium is received by the receiving means . It further comprises setting means for setting information on the expiration date of the valuable medium,
The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the availability information receiving unit is configured to receive information related to a usable period of the valuable medium set by the setting unit . Information on the expiration date of the valuable medium is transmitted to the valuable medium processing apparatus from a valuable medium issuing machine that is provided separately from the valuable medium processing apparatus and issues the valuable medium, and the availability information receiving means 2. The valuable medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein information relating to a usable period of the valuable medium transmitted from the valuable medium issuing machine is received. The valuable-medium processing apparatus is the valuable medium deposit machine having a housing part for housing the valuable medium identified by the identification unit or the valuable media receiving and dispensing machine, according to any one of claims 1 to 3 securities Media processing device . There rows deposit process valuable media, the valuable-medium processing apparatus for identifying the identifying portion of the valuable medium in this,
A management device that is provided separately from the valuable medium processing device and manages the valuable medium processing device;
A valuable medium processing system comprising:
Identification information receiving means for receiving identification information of the valuable medium identified by the identification unit;
Availability information accepting means for accepting information related to the expiration date of the valuable medium;
Based on the identification information of the valuable medium received by the identification information receiving means and the information on the expiration date of the valuable medium received by the availability information receiving means, it is determined whether the valuable medium is valid. Determination means to perform,
A valuable medium acquisition date receiving means for receiving information relating to the acquisition date of the valuable medium;
Equipped with a,
The date of acquisition of the valuable medium received by the valuable medium acquisition date receiving means and the identification information when the determination means determines whether the valuable medium is valid based on the information regarding the expiration date of the valuable medium. A valuable medium processing system in which it is possible to set which of the days when identification information of a valuable medium is received by the receiving means . It further comprises setting means for setting information on the expiration date of the valuable medium,
The valuable medium processing system according to claim 5 , wherein the usability information accepting unit is configured to accept information related to a usable period of the valuable medium set by the setting unit. A valuable medium data processing method by a valuable medium processing device for performing processing for depositing a valuable medium and identifying a valuable medium by an identification unit at this time,
Receiving identification information of the valuable medium identified by the identification unit ;
Receiving information on the expiration date of the valuable medium;
Receiving the information related to the acquisition date of the valuable medium by the valuable medium acquisition date receiving means;
Determining whether the valuable medium is valid based on the identification information of the received valuable medium and information on the expiration date of the received valuable medium;
Equipped with a,
When determining whether or not the valuable medium is valid based on the information related to the expiration date of the valuable medium, it is identified by the acquisition date of the valuable medium received by the valuable medium acquisition date receiving unit and the identification unit. A valuable medium data processing method capable of setting which of the days when identification information of a valuable medium is received is used . The method further includes a step of setting information on the expiration date of the valuable medium by a setting means,
In the step of accepting information regarding use expiration date of the valuable media, which is to accept information regarding use expiration date of the set valuable medium by the setting unit, according to claim 7 valuable media data processing method according.

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