JP6817839B2 - Money processing equipment and money processing system - Google Patents

Description

The techniques disclosed herein relate to money processing equipment and money processing systems.

Patent Document 1 describes a cash processing system used in a financial institution. This cash processing system detects that the door of the storage means for storing cash is opened while the system power is off, and if the door of the storage means is opened while the system power is off. , It is configured to automatically scrutinize the storage means when the system power is turned on.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-163631

The fact that the door of the storage means (that is, one of the movable parts related to touching the storage part for storing money) was opened while the system power was turned off is, for example, the financial institution where the cash processing system is installed. This is a matter that an administrator who has a predetermined authority should know.

The cash processing system described in Patent Document 1 is configured to notify the operator that the door has been opened after the automatically started scrutiny is completed. However, the operator who sees the notification of the cash processing system does not always report to the administrator. In the conventional system, the notification to the administrator may not be surely performed.

In particular, in the cash processing system described in Patent Document 1, the operator is notified of the opening information of the door while the power is off after the storage means is scrutinized. Since it takes a long time to complete the scrutiny of the storage means after the system power is turned on, even if the storage means door is open while the power is off, the information is promptly reported to the administrator. There is also the inconvenience of not being able to do it.

The technology disclosed here has been made in view of this point, and the purpose thereof is to turn off the power of the main body of the money processing device and the money processing system having a storage unit for storing money. The purpose is to promptly and surely convey to a specific person the fact that the movable part of the main body of the device has moved during the period.

The money processing device disclosed herein has a storage unit for storing money and a housing for accommodating the storage unit, and touches the storage unit in the device main body that processes the money and the device main body. A detection unit that detects that a movable portion related to the movement has moved, an operation unit that is operated by an operator, and a control unit that controls the device main body in response to the operator operating the operation unit. The detection unit detects that the movable portion has moved while the power of the device main body is off, and the control unit detects that the movable portion has moved, and the control unit of the device main body is based on the detection signal of the detection unit. It is possible to switch between a setting that notifies when the movable portion moves while the power is off and a setting that does not notify, and the control unit uses the control unit while the power of the apparatus main body is off. When the movable part is moved and the notification is set, the device main body is set to the prohibition mode for prohibiting the processing related to the money, and the operator registered in advance performs the confirmation operation through the operation unit. In response to this, the prohibition mode is released, and when the movable portion moves while the power of the apparatus main body is off and the notification is not performed, the processing related to the money is permitted .

According to this configuration, the detection unit detects that the movable portion of the device main body has moved while the power of the device main body is off. While the power of the device main body is off, the detection unit may be able to detect that the movable portion has moved due to, for example, the electric power of the battery.

Here, the movable part is a part related to touching the storage part, and more specifically, the operator must move the movable part in order to touch the money stored in the storage part. It is such a place. For example, an opening / closing part such as a door that can open the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing, an internal unit that can be pulled out from the housing, and the like are included in the movable portion. In addition to opening the door and pulling out the unit, moving the movable part also means moving the movable part by removing the storage part from the internal unit pulled out from the housing. included.

When the movable part moves while the power of the device main body is off, the control unit puts the device main body in a prohibition mode for prohibiting processing related to money. As a result, the main body of the device does not operate substantially. In the prohibition mode, all processing of the device main body may be prohibited, or only processing related to money may be prohibited.

The control unit also releases the prohibition mode in response to a pre-registered operator performing a confirmation operation through the operation unit. The control unit may determine whether or not the operator is a pre-registered operator by authenticating the operator.

The operator registered in advance may be, for example, an administrator having a predetermined authority. By doing so, the money processing device cannot process money unless the administrator performs a confirmation operation through the operation unit. Therefore, if the movable part moves while the power of the device main body is off, the administrator will perform the confirmation operation. Therefore, the administrator can tell the fact that the movable part moves while the power of the device main body is off. , You can know quickly and surely.

Then, if the administrator performs a confirmation operation, the prohibition mode is canceled, so that the money processing device can be operated.

If the control unit is set to notify the movable portion when the movable portion moves while the power of the device main body is off, the control unit is registered in advance at the timing when the power of the device main body is turned on. and to request the confirmation operation of the operator, the case notifies a setting is not performed, Ru is stored information that moves the movable portion in the storage unit.

By doing so, for example, when the power of the device main body is turned on at the start of the store of a financial institution, if the movable part is moving while the power of the device main body is off, as described above, The operator registered in advance will know the fact. The operator registered in advance can know the fact that the movable part has moved at an appropriate timing.

In the control unit, even when the power of the device main body is turned on again after the power of the device main body is turned off without the confirmation operation and in the prohibited mode, the pre-registered operator performs the confirmation operation. The prohibited mode may be continued until this is done.

That is, once the device main body is in the prohibited mode, the prohibited mode remains even if the power of the device main body is turned off and then on again. Unless the operator registered in advance performs the confirmation operation, the control unit does not release the prohibition mode of the device main body. By tightening the conditions for releasing the prohibition mode, a pre-registered operator (for example, an administrator having a predetermined authority) can surely know the fact that the movable part has moved while the power is turned off.

The control unit may output information regarding the movement of the movable portion when the confirmation operation is performed.

Here, the "information regarding the movement of the movable portion" may include which movable portion has moved in the main body of the device, the date and time when the movable portion has moved, and the like.

The control unit may display, for example, information on the movement of the movable portion on the display unit or print it by a printer. The operator who performed the confirmation operation can confirm detailed information regarding the movement of the movable portion.

Further, the information may include an image of a surveillance camera that captures the vicinity of the device main body when the movable portion moves.

By doing so, the operator who has performed the confirmation operation can confirm the state of the device main body when the movable portion moves. The operator can obtain useful information for confirming the presence or absence of a crime, for example.

The control unit may have the operator specify the necessity of scrutiny processing of the storage unit after the confirmation operation is performed.

By doing so, the operator who has performed the confirmation operation can execute the scrutiny process of the storage unit as necessary after knowing the fact that the movable portion has moved. If the scrutiny process is unnecessary, the execution of the scrutiny process can be omitted, so that the execution of business at a financial institution can be made smooth, for example. Further, if the scrutiny process is required, the height of the storage unit can be confirmed by executing the scrutiny process. By comparing the height of the storage unit before turning off the power of the device body with the current height of the storage unit, fraud such as withdrawing money from the storage unit can be detected while the power of the device body is turned off. It is possible to surely grasp whether or not it has been performed.

The techniques disclosed herein also relate to money processing systems. The money processing system detects that the device main body including the storage unit for storing money and the housing for accommodating the storage unit and the movable portion related to touching the storage unit in the device main body have moved. It includes a money processing device having a unit, a control unit for controlling the device main body, and performing processing related to the money, and an operation terminal connected to the money processing device and operated by an operator. .. The detection unit detects that the movable portion has moved while the power of the device main body is off, and the control unit turns off the power of the device main body based on the detection signal of the detection unit. It is possible to switch between a setting that notifies when the movable portion moves and a setting that does not notify, and the control unit moves the movable portion while the power of the apparatus main body is off. At the same time, in the case of the setting for performing the notification, the device main body is set to the prohibition mode for prohibiting the processing related to the money, and the pre-registered operator performs the confirmation operation through the operation terminal. When the prohibition mode is released, the movable portion moves while the power of the device main body is off, and the notification is not performed, the processing related to the money is permitted, and the control unit receives the control unit. If the setting is to give the notification when the movable part moves while the power of the device main body is off, the operator confirmed in advance at the timing when the power of the device main body is turned on. When the operation is requested and the notification is not performed, the storage unit stores the information that the movable part has moved .

According to this configuration, the detection unit detects that the movable portion of the device main body has moved while the power of the device main body is off. When the movable part moves while the power of the device main body is off, the control unit puts the device main body in a prohibition mode for prohibiting processing related to money.

The control unit cancels the prohibition mode in response to the confirmation operation performed by the operator registered in advance through the operation terminal. The operation terminal is a terminal connected to a money processing device. The operation terminal does not always exist at the place where the money processing device is installed, and may exist at a place away from the place where the money processing device is installed. Specifically, the operation terminal may be configured by a PC, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like. By doing so, a pre-registered operator (for example, an administrator having a predetermined authority) can perform a confirmation operation remotely through an operation terminal at a place away from the place where the money processing device is installed. Since the administrator having a predetermined authority can cancel the prohibition mode of the money processing device even if he / she is absent at the place where the money processing device is installed, the convenience of the money processing system is improved.

As described above, according to the above-mentioned money processing device and money processing system, it is possible to promptly and surely convey to a specific person the fact that the movable part of the device body has moved while the power of the device body is off. it can.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a money processing system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a money processing system. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the banknote processing apparatus. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure related to monitoring and control in the cashier. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a warning screen displayed on the touch panel of the management terminal device. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an authentication screen displayed on the touch panel of the management terminal device. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen for displaying history information of open / close monitoring data displayed on the touch panel of the management terminal device. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a screen for designating whether or not the scrutiny process needs to be executed, which is displayed on the touch panel of the management terminal device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the money processing apparatus and the money processing system will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following description is an example of a money processing device and a money processing system. FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a money processing system 1 including a cashier 10 as a money processing device. The cashier 10 is installed in a financial institution such as a bank. The money processing system 1 is not limited to the system including the cashier 10. Further, the money processing device is not limited to the cashier 10.

(Example of configuration of money processing system)
As described above, the money processing system 1 includes a cashier 10 and a management computer 700, which is a higher-level terminal connected to the cashier 10 via a network 704. As illustrated in FIG. 1, a mobile terminal such as a tablet terminal 701 or a smartphone 702 is communicably connected to the management computer 700. The management computer 700, the tablet terminal 701, and the smartphone 702 are examples of operation terminals, respectively.

An auto cashier 705 installed in a financial institution is also connected to the network 704 via a window terminal 706. The window terminal 706 is composed of, for example, a PC. The auto cashier 705 is installed at the counter of a financial institution, and is configured to deposit or withdraw cash in response to the teller operating the counter terminal 706.

A surveillance camera 707 that photographs the vicinity of the cashier 10 is further connected to the network 704. The image taken by the surveillance camera 707 is recorded in the management computer 700 via the network 704. It should be noted that the surveillance camera 707 monitors the periphery of the cashier 10 regardless of the power ON / OFF state of the cashier 10.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the money processing system 1. The cashier 10 is a banknote processing device 100 that processes banknotes, a coin processing device 200 that processes coins, a printer 400 that issues various slips, a human interface portion for an operator, and a banknote processing device. It includes 100, a coin processing device 200, and a management terminal device 500 that controls a printer 400.

The bill processing device 100 is configured to be able to execute deposit / withdrawal processing of loose bills. Further, the banknote processing device 100 is configured to be capable of creating a banded banknote and executing a withdrawal process of the banded banknote. Details of the configuration of the bill processing device 100 will be described later.

The coin processing device 200 is configured to be capable of executing deposit / withdrawal processing of loose coins. Further, the coin processing device 200 is configured to be capable of producing a packaged coin and performing a withdrawal process of the packaged coin.

The printer 400 is arranged on the upper surface of the coin processing device 200, and issues a slip on which various information is printed based on a control signal output from the terminal control unit 502 of the management terminal device 500, which will be described later.

The management terminal device 500 is an operation unit for inputting information to the cashier 10 and also a display unit for outputting information of the cashier 10. Specifically, the management terminal device 500 is configured to include a touch panel 501 provided on the upper surface of the coin processing device 200. As shown in FIG. 2, the touch panel 501 has a configuration in which a display unit and an operation unit are integrated, displays a screen on which various information is arranged, and is based on manual input by an operator. , It is configured to operate the cashier 10.

The management terminal device 500 includes, for example, a terminal control unit 502 based on a well-known microcomputer. A bill processing device 100 and a coin processing device 200 are connected to the terminal control unit 502 via the first communication unit 505. The terminal control unit 502 outputs a control signal to the bill processing device 100 and the coin processing device 200. The banknote processing device 100 and the coin processing device 200 each operate according to a control signal from the terminal control unit 502.

In the terminal control unit 502, the touch panel 501, the card reader 504 configured to read the ID information of the operator's ID card, the printer 400, the second communication unit 506, and the storage unit 503 can transmit and receive signals. It is connected.

The second communication unit 506 is connected to the network 704. The terminal control unit 502 is connected to the management computer 700 via the second communication unit 506 and the network 704. The terminal control unit 502 is also connected to the window terminal 706 and the auto cashier 705 via the second communication unit 506 and the network 704.

The storage unit 503 stores the amount management data for storing information such as the amount of banknotes and coins in the cashier 10, and information on the movement of movable parts of the banknote processing device 100 and the coin processing device 200, which will be described in detail later. At least the opening / closing monitoring data that stores the data is stored. The movable portion is an opening / closing portion or the like that opens and closes as described later, and the movement of the movable portion corresponds to the opening / closing of the opening / closing portion or the like. Therefore, in the following, the movement of the movable part may be referred to as "opening and closing". In addition, operator information that identifies an administrator having a predetermined authority is registered (recorded) in advance in the storage unit 503, and is collated at the time of an authentication operation described later.

(Configuration example of banknote processing device)
FIG. 3 illustrates the internal configuration of the banknote processing device 100. As described above, the bill processing device 100 can execute the deposit / withdrawal processing of loose bills. In addition, the banknote processing device 100 can create a banded banknote (also referred to as a banknote bundle) and execute a withdrawal process of the banded banknote. The strapped banknote is created from a predetermined number (for example, 100) of loose banknotes.

The bill processing device 100 includes an insertion unit 14 for depositing loose bills, a loose bill ejection unit 24 for withdrawing loose bills, and a strap-wrapped bill ejection unit 48 for withdrawing strapped bills. Have. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the insertion section 14 is open to the outside of the housing 12, and the operator can insert a bundle of loose banknotes into the insertion section 14. On the other hand, shutters 24a and 48a are provided in the loose bill ejection section 24 and the strap-wrapped bill ejection section 48, respectively. When the shutters 24a and 48a are opened and the loose bill ejection section 24 and the strap-wrapped bill ejection section 48 are opened, the operator is accumulated in the loose bill and strap-wrapped bill ejection section 48 accumulated in the loose bill ejection section 24. You can take out the strapped banknotes. The loose banknote ejection unit 24 functions as a withdrawal unit in the withdrawal processing of the loose banknotes, and also for discharging the loose banknotes that could not be identified at the time of the deposit processing or the loose banknotes identified as abnormal. It also functions as a deposit reject section.

Further, below the loose bill ejection section 24, there is a withdrawal reject section 26 in which loose bills determined not to be withdrawn from the loose bill ejection section 24 are accumulated in the loose bill withdrawal process. It is provided. The front cover of the withdrawal reject section 26 is normally closed and the inside of the withdrawal reject section 26 cannot be accessed. The front cover is opened by an operation by an administrator having a predetermined authority, and the rejected banknotes inside the withdrawal reject unit 26 can be collected. The withdrawal reject unit 26 is an example of a storage unit for storing banknotes, and the front cover of the withdrawal reject unit 26 is an example of a movable portion related to touching the storage unit.

The insertion section 14 is provided with a feeding section 16 for feeding out the inserted loose bills one by one. The loose bills fed from the insertion section 14 by the feeding section 16 are conveyed in the housing 12 by the conveying section 18. The transport unit 18 is provided with an identification unit 20, and the identification unit 20 identifies the denomination, authenticity, front and back, positive / loss, old / new, transport state, and the like of the loose bills transported by the transport unit 18. Further, the transport unit 18 is provided with a front / back reversing unit 22, and the loose bills identified by the identification unit 20 are inverted by the front / back reversing unit 22 so that the front and back sides are aligned.

A temporary deposit holding unit 30, a batch loose bill storage section 32, and a plurality of (three in FIG. 3) denomination loose bill storage sections 34 are connected to the transport section 18. Stages 30a, 32a, 34a that can be moved in the vertical direction are provided in the temporary deposit holding section 30, the batch loose bill storage section 32, and the loose bill storage section 34 for each denomination, respectively, and the stages 30a, 32a are provided. , 34a, the loose banknotes are stacked in a stacked state. Here, the batch loose bill storage unit 32 contains loose bills of denominations that are not assigned to the loose bill storage units 34 of each denomination, overflow bills that cannot fit in the corresponding loose bill storage unit 34 of each denomination, and the like. It is stored. In addition, the loose bill storage unit 34 for each denomination stores loose bills of a specific denomination set in advance.

A bill feeding section 30b is provided near the upper end of the temporary deposit holding section 30, and the loose bills are fed one by one from the temporary deposit holding section 30 to the transport section 18 by the bill feeding section 30b. One by one is transferred from the unit 18 to the temporary deposit holding unit 30. A bill transfer unit 32b is provided near the upper end of the batch loose bill storage unit 32, and the loose bills are transferred one by one from the transport unit 18 to the batch loose bill storage unit 32 by the bill transfer unit 32b. A bill feeding section 34b is provided near the upper end of each denomination loose bill storage section 34, and the loose bills are conveyed one by one from each denomination loose bill storage section 34 by the bill feeding section 34b. In addition, one sheet is fed from the transport unit 18 to the loose bill storage unit 34 for each denomination. When the withdrawal processing of loose banknotes is performed, the loose banknotes unwound from the loose banknote storage unit 34 for each denomination are sent to the identification unit 20 by the transport unit 18, and after being identified by the identification unit 20, the loose bills are thrown. It is sent to the exit 24. The temporary deposit holding section 30, the batch loose bill storage section 32, and the denomination-type loose bill storage section 34 are examples of storage sections for storing banknotes, respectively.

A lower door 12a is provided at the lower part of the housing 12, and the operator can access the inside of the temporary deposit holding portion 30 by opening the lower door 12a. Further, the temporary deposit holding section 30, the batch loose bill storage section 32, and the loose bill storage section 34 for each denomination are housed in a drawer unit 13 that can be withdrawn forward (to the left in FIG. 3) from the housing 12. Has been done. The operator can pull out the drawer unit 13 together with the lower door 12a, remove the collective loose bill storage unit 32 and the loose bill storage unit 34 for each denomination from the drawer unit 13, or attach the drawer unit 13 to the drawer unit 13. The lower door 12a and the drawer unit 13 are examples of movable parts related to touching the storage portion, respectively.

Further, a plurality of (two in FIG. 3) accumulation units 40 are connected to the transport unit 18, and the loose bills sent from the transport unit 18 are accumulated in the accumulation unit 40 in a stacked state. Further, a banding unit 42 for creating a banded banknote by winding a banded paper around a bundle of banknotes composed of a predetermined number (for example, 100) of loose banknotes is provided in front of the collecting unit 40.

An arm mechanism 44 is provided in the vicinity of the strap unit 42. The arm mechanism 44 is movable between the integration unit 40 and the strap unit 42.

The banded banknote lifting section 46 is provided with a stage 46a that can be moved in the vertical direction in FIG.

When the strapping process is performed, the arm mechanism 44 holds a predetermined number of loose bills accumulated in the stacking unit 40 by a pair of upper and lower arm portions and moves them to the strapping unit 42. In the banding unit 42, the banding paper is wrapped around the outer peripheral surface of a predetermined number of loose bills held by the arm mechanism 44. After the banding process is performed, the arm mechanism 44 moves from the banding unit 42 to the banding bill lifting unit 46, and delivers the banding bill on the stage 46a. By repeating such an operation, a plurality of banded banknotes are accumulated on the stage 46a of the banded banknote lifting unit 46.

Then, after one or a plurality of banded banknotes are delivered from the arm mechanism 44 onto the stage 46a, the stage 46a moves upward and reaches the same level as the lower end of the banded banknote ejection unit 48. When the shutter 48a is opened in this state, the operator can access the inside of the strap-wrapped bill ejection unit 48 and take out the strap-wrapped bills accumulated on the stage 46a. Further, when the stage 46a is further raised, the banded banknotes accumulated on the stage 46a can be delivered to the banded banknote transport unit 60, or the banded banknotes can be accumulated on the stage 46a from the banded banknote transport unit 60.

The above-mentioned insertion section 14, loose bill ejection section 24, withdrawal reject section 26, transport section 18, identification section 20, front and back reversing section 22, two stacking sections 40, strap unit 42, arm mechanism 44, and strap-wrapping bill lifting. A part of the unit 46 constitutes an intermediate unit 19. Although not shown, the intermediate unit 19 is configured to be retractable forward from the housing 12. For example, when a bill jam or the like occurs, the operator can access each part included in the intermediate unit 19 by pulling out the intermediate unit 19 forward, and can take out the jam bill. The intermediate unit 19 is an example of a movable portion related to touching the storage portion.

A plurality of (four in FIG. 3) band-wrapped banknote storage portions 70 are provided in the upper region inside the housing 12. Inside each of the strap-wrapped banknote storage units 70, a stage 70a that can move in the vertical direction is provided. The band-wrapped banknotes created by the band-wrapping unit 42 are stacked on the stage 70a or on the band-wrapped banknotes already accumulated on the stage 70a from the opening provided at the upper end of the band-wrapping bill storage unit 70. When the band-wrapped banknotes are taken out from the band-wrapped bill storage units 70, the stage 70a is raised and the band-wrapped banknotes are taken out from the openings of the band-wrapped banknote storage units 70. Each banded banknote storage unit 70 stores a banded banknote of a specific denomination set in advance. However, at least one of the plurality of banded banknote storage units 70 may store banded banknotes of different denominations in a mixed state.

Above each of the strap-wrapped bill storage units 70, a strap-wrapped bill transport unit 60 for transporting the strap-wrapped bills is provided. The banded banknote carrier 60 has a circulation belt 60b in which a plurality of protrusions 60a are provided at equal intervals, and the circulation belt 60b circulates and moves in both the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. It is possible. The banded banknotes transported by the banded banknote transport unit 60 move in either the left or right direction while being hooked by the protrusions 60a along the lower surface of the circulation belt 60b. Further, an identification unit 62 is provided between the upper end of the strap-wrapped bill lifting section 46 and the strap-wrapped bill storage section 70. The identification unit 62 identifies the denomination of the banded banknote to be transported, for example, from the captured image of the banknote on the lowermost surface thereof. The identification unit 62 also identifies the state of the banded banknotes and the binding band, such as the presence or absence of tears and stains. In the configuration of FIG. 3, the identification unit 62 is provided on the lower side of the transport path, but may be provided on the upper side of the transport path or above and below the transport path, for example. When provided on the upper side of the transport path, the identification unit 62 identifies the denomination of the strapped banknote to be transported from the captured image of the banknote on the uppermost surface thereof.

The band-wrapped bill ejection unit 48, a part of the band-wrapped bill lifting unit 46, the strap-wrapped bill transport unit 60, the identification unit 62, and the band-wrapped bill storage unit 70 constitute the upper unit 110. Although not shown, the upper unit 110 is configured to be able to be pulled out from the housing 12 forward. Then, in the pulled out state, the lid portion (including a part of the strap-wrapped banknote transport portion 60) covering the upper end thereof can be lifted, and the operator lifts the lid portion to lift the upper unit. You can access the inside of 110. The strap-wrapped banknote storage unit 70 is an example of a storage unit for storing banknotes, and the upper unit 110 and its lid are examples of movable parts related to touching the storage unit.

As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote processing device 100 also includes a sensor 101 as a detection unit that detects that a movable portion has moved. As shown in FIG. 3, the sensor 101 includes a sensor 101a for detecting that the lid of the upper unit 110 has been lifted, a sensor 101b for detecting that the intermediate unit 19 has been pulled out from the housing 12, and a withdrawal. A sensor 101c that detects that the front cover of the reject portion 26 has been opened, a sensor 101d that detects that the lower door 12a has opened, and a sensor 101e that detects that the upper unit 110 has been pulled out of the housing 12. , Includes a sensor 101f that detects that the drawer unit 13 has been pulled out of the housing 12. Based on the detection signal of the sensor 101, the bill processing device 100 turns off the power of the monitoring control unit 103 for detecting that the above-mentioned movable portion has moved while the power of the cashier 10 is off, and the power of the cashier 10. A battery 102 that supplies electric power to the sensor 101 and the monitoring control unit 103 is provided between the two. The monitoring control unit 103 has a memory for storing information related to the movement of the movable portion when the movable portion moves.

Although detailed description of the internal configuration of the coin processing device 200 is omitted, it includes a storage unit for accommodating coins. Similar to the banknote processing device 100, the coin processing device 200 also includes a plurality of movable parts related to touching the storage portion, and detects that each movable part has moved as shown in FIG. While the power of the cashier 10 is off based on the sensor 201 and the detection signal of the sensor 201, the monitoring control unit 203 that detects that the movable part has moved and the cashier 10 are off. , And a battery 202 that supplies power to the sensor 201 and the monitoring and control unit 203. The monitoring control unit 203 has a memory for storing information related to the movement of the movable portion when the movable portion moves.

(Monitoring and control of cashiers)
The cashier 10 monitors whether or not the moving parts of the banknote processing device 100 and the coin processing device 200 have moved while the power is off, and the moving parts of the banknote processing device 100 and the coin processing device 200 are powered by the power supply. When it moves while it is off, it is configured to store the information and notify the operator when the power of the cashier 10 is turned on. Here, the cashier 10 is in order to surely notify the administrator having a predetermined authority of the fact that the moving parts of the banknote processing device 100 and the coin processing device 200 have moved while the power is off. It is configured so that operations related to coin processing cannot be performed without a confirmation operation.

The cashier 10 is also configured to be able to switch between a setting for notifying and a setting for not notifying. In the setting where no notification is performed, even if the movable parts of the bill processing device 100 and the coin processing device 200 move while the power is off, that is not notified, but the information that the movable parts have moved is monitored for opening / closing. As data, it is stored in the storage unit 503 of the cashier 10.

After the power of the cashier 10 is turned off, the bill processing device 100 uses the electric power of the battery 102, and the sensor 101 monitors the movable portion. Then, based on the detection signal of the sensor 101, the monitoring control unit 103 stores in the memory information about the movable portion and information such as the date and time when the movable portion moved when any of the movable portions moves. ..

Similarly, after the power of the cashier 10 is turned off, the coin processing device 200 also monitors the movable portion of the sensor 201 while using the electric power of the battery 202. Then, based on the detection signal of the sensor 201, the monitoring control unit 203 stores in the memory information about the movable portion and information such as the date and time when the movable portion moves when any of the movable portions moves. ..

Next, the monitoring control of the cashier 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 and the screen configuration example shown in FIGS. 5 to 8.

First, in step S1 after the start, it is determined whether or not the power of the cashier 10 has been turned on from off. If it does not turn on, step S1 is repeated. When the power of the cashier 10 is turned on, the process proceeds from step S1 to step S2. For example, the power of the cashier 10 is turned on from off when the store of a financial institution is opened.

In step S2, it is determined whether or not the confirmation flag is on. As will be described later, the confirmation flag opens and closes from the bill processing device 100 or the coin processing device 200 when any of the movable parts of the bill processing device 100 or the coin processing device 200 is moving while the power is off. It turns on after receiving the monitoring data (step S5), and turns off when the pre-registered operator performs a confirmation operation about it (step S10). In step S2, when the confirmation flag is on, as will be described later, even though any of the movable parts was moving while the power of the bill processing device 100 or the coin processing device 200 was off, in advance. Indicates that the registered operator has not performed a confirmation operation for that. If the confirmation flag is off (NO in step S2), the process proceeds to step S3, and if the confirmation flag is on (YES in step S2), the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S3, the terminal control unit 502 of the management terminal device 500 stores in the memory the information that any of the movable parts has moved while the power is off for the banknote processing device 100 and the coin processing device 200. (That is, check the open / close monitoring data).

In the following step S4, the terminal control unit 502 determines whether or not the open / close monitoring data is stored (that is, whether or not any of the movable parts has moved while the power is off), and when the data is stored. The process proceeds to step S5, and if it is not stored, the process proceeds to step S16. The terminal control unit 502 receives the open / close monitoring data from the bill processing device 100 and / or the coin processing device 200, and stores the open / close monitoring data in the open / close monitoring data of the storage unit 503.

In step S5 after receiving the open / close monitoring data from the bill processing device 100 and / or the coin processing device 200, the confirmation flag is turned on. In the following step S6, the terminal control unit 502 determines whether or not the setting requires notification of monitoring information. When it is not necessary, the process proceeds from step S6 to step S16. In this case, as described above, the operator is not notified. However, since the open / close monitoring data is stored in the storage unit 503, the open / close monitoring data can be confirmed if the operator registered in advance performs a predetermined operation through the touch panel 501.

When the setting requires notification of monitoring information, the process proceeds from step S6 to step S7. In step S7, the authorized person is requested to approve. Specifically, the terminal control unit 502 displays the warning screen D1 as illustrated in FIG. 5 on the touch panel 501. The warning screen D1 describes that the movable part has moved (that is, the door may have opened) while the power was turned off. When the operator touches the "confirm" button, the terminal control unit 502 displays the authentication screen D2 illustrated in FIG. 6 on the touch panel 501.

On the authentication screen D2, a pre-registered operator performs an authentication operation. The operator registered in advance may be an administrator (for example, a cashier) who has a predetermined authority in a financial institution. When the authentication is performed on the authentication screen D2, the determination in step S8 in the flow of FIG. 4 becomes YES, and the flow proceeds from step S8 to step S9. In step S8, the operator registered in advance may authenticate using the card reader 504.

Here, as is clear from the flow of FIG. 4, the flow does not proceed unless the pre-registered operator is authenticated. The cashier 10 is in a state in which processing of banknotes and coins is substantially prohibited. That is, when the movable part of the bill processing device 100 or the coin processing device 200 moves while the power of the cashier 10 is off, the terminal control unit 502 puts the cashier 10 in a prohibition mode for prohibiting processing related to money. To do. With this configuration, when the movable part moves while the power of the cashier 10 is off, the administrator performs a confirmation operation, so that the administrator can promptly and surely confirm the fact that the movable part has moved. You can know.

In step S9, the terminal control unit 502 displays the history information of the opening / closing monitoring data stored in the storage unit 503 on the touch panel 501. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the touch panel 501 displays a history screen D3 in which the location opened while the power is off and the information on the date and time when the touch panel was opened are displayed in a tabular format. A pre-registered operator can confirm detailed information by looking at the information displayed on the touch panel 501. The history screen D3 illustrated in FIG. 7 also includes information on whether or not the cash has been touched (whether or not it may have been touched).

When any item (row) is selected on the history screen D3, the terminal control unit 502 displays an image taken by the surveillance camera 707 in the vicinity of the cashier 10 on the touch panel 501 on the touch panel 501. You may. For example, when the management computer 700 receives the designation of the date and time from the management terminal device 500, the management computer 700 may transmit the video data of the designated date and time from the stored video data to the management terminal device 500. .. The management terminal device 500 may receive video data from the management computer 700 and display it on the touch panel 501. After receiving the video data from the management computer 700, the video data may be stored in the storage unit 503 of the management terminal device 500.

Further, the bill processing device 100 and the coin processing device 200 may have a built-in surveillance camera that captures an image of the operator. The captured video data may be stored in the storage unit 503 of the management terminal device 500.

Further, the history information of the opening / closing monitoring data may be printed by the printer 400 instead of being displayed on the touch panel 501. Further, the history information of the opening / closing monitoring data may be displayed on the touch panel 501 and printed by the printer 400.

In step S10 after displaying the open / close monitoring data, the terminal control unit 502 turns off the confirmation flag that was turned on in step S5. Therefore, even if the power of the cashier 10 is turned off and then the power of the cashier 10 is turned on again without the confirmation operation of the operator registered in advance in step S8, the confirmation flag remains on. Therefore, the flow proceeds from step S2 to step S7. In this way, once the confirmation flag is turned on, the confirmation flag is not turned off unless the pre-registered operator (that is, the administrator having a predetermined authority) performs the confirmation operation. As a result, the administrator can always know the fact that the movable portion of the banknote processing device 100 or the coin processing device 200 has moved while the power is off.

In step S11 after the confirmation flag is turned off in step S10, the terminal control unit 502 displays a screen D4 on the touch panel 501 for designating whether or not the scrutiny process needs to be executed. When the operator instructs the execution of the scrutiny process, the process proceeds from step S11 to step S12, and the cashier 10 executes the scrutiny process. At this time, the storage unit to be scrutinized may be limited to the storage unit that may have been touched by someone based on the opening / closing monitoring data (partial scrutiny processing), the bill processing device 100 or coins. All the storage portions of the processing apparatus 200 may be subject to scrutiny processing (total scrutiny processing). By executing the scrutiny process, the height of the storage unit can be confirmed.

On the other hand, when the execution of the scrutiny process is not instructed on the screen D4, the flow proceeds from step S11 to step S16. If the administrator having a predetermined authority determines that the scrutiny process is unnecessary, the execution of the scrutiny process can be omitted to facilitate the execution of business at the financial institution. In this case, it is desirable to carry out scrutiny processing after the work is completed.

Here, in the scrutiny process for the loose banknotes, the temporary deposit holding section 30 is used, and the loose banknotes reciprocate between the temporary deposit holding section 30 and the batch loose banknote storage section 32 or the denomination loose bill storage section 34. In the meantime, the identification unit 20 identifies and counts the loose banknotes. Further, in the scrutiny processing of the banded banknotes, the banded banknote lifting unit 46 is used, and while the banded banknotes reciprocate between the banded banknote lifting unit 46 and the banded banknote storage unit 70, the identification unit 62 of the banded banknotes. It is carried out by identifying and counting. Further, in the scrutiny processing of the loose coins, all the loose coins stored in the storage unit are withdrawn to the outside of the coin processing device 200 using the withdrawal route, and the withdrawn loose coins are withdrawn from the coin processing device. It is executed by re-inputting to 200. In addition, the scrutiny process for the packaged coin is executed when the sensor detects the packaged coin stored in the packaged coin storage unit.

In step S13 after the scrutiny process is completed, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the amount of money as a result of the scrutiny process. That is, it is determined whether or not the amount of money stored before the scrutiny process matches the result of the scrutiny process. By comparing the amount of money stored before the scrutiny process with the result of the scrutiny process, whether or not fraud such as withdrawing money from the storage unit was performed while the power of the cashier 10 was turned off. Can be surely grasped. If there is no abnormality in the amount of money stored before the scrutiny process and the result of the scrutiny process match, the process proceeds from step S13 to step S16. Further, when there is an abnormality in the amount of money stored before the detailed examination process and the result of the detailed examination process do not match, the process proceeds from step S13 to step S14 to perform a predetermined abnormality analysis process. Specifically, the terminal control unit 502 displays on the touch panel 501 that the scrutiny results do not match, and displays the details of the scrutiny results on the touch panel 501. Further, the terminal control unit 502 may display the image captured by the surveillance camera 707 on the touch panel 501 in response to the operation requested by the operator. The operator can obtain useful information for confirming the presence or absence of a crime, for example. The operator performs a predetermined operation related to the abnormal height.

If the operator performs the standby instruction operation in step S15 after step S14, the flow proceeds from step S15 to step S16. In step S16, the terminal control unit 502 displays a menu screen on the touch panel 501. Although not shown, the menu screen includes buttons such as "deposit" and "withdrawal", and the operator can select a desired process. That is, the terminal control unit 502 releases the prohibition mode of the cashier 10, and the cashier 10 performs a normal operation including processing of money.

In the above configuration, when the movable part of the bill processing device 100 or the coin processing device 200 is moving while the power is off, the touch panel 501 of the cashier 10 is displayed to that effect and the management has a predetermined authority. A person is configured to operate the touch panel 501. On the other hand, the terminal control unit 502 of the management terminal device 500 is attached to the tablet terminal 701 of the money processing system 1, the operation terminal such as the smartphone 702, or the management computer 700 in step S7 of the flow of FIG. In addition to displaying the screen corresponding to the warning screen D1 of 5, an administrator having a predetermined authority may be configured to operate an operation terminal such as a tablet terminal 701 or a smartphone 702, or a management computer 700. By doing so, the administrator can perform the confirmation operation remotely. For example, even if the administrator is absent from the store where the cashier 10 is installed due to going out or on a business trip, the administrator can know the fact that the movable part has moved while the power is off. By performing the confirmation operation, the prohibition mode of the accounting machine 10 can be canceled. Further, even in a case where the store where the cashier 10 is installed is a small store and the manager is not resident in the store, the manager can move the cashier 10 while the power is off. The convenience of the money processing system 1 is improved because it is possible to know the fact that the money has moved and to perform a confirmation operation for that fact.

Further, the cashier 10 is not limited to the configuration including only the bill processing device 100 and the coin processing device 200, and the cashier 10 may include a device including a storage unit for storing other coins.

Further, the technique disclosed herein is not limited to being applied to the cashier 10 and the money processing system 1, and can be applied to various devices and systems in order to enhance their security. For example, in the system shown in FIG. 1, the auto cashier 705 also monitors the movable part while the power is off, and when the movable part moves while the power is off, for example, the window terminal 706 has a predetermined authority. It may be configured to require an administrator confirmation operation.

1 Money processing system 10 Cashier (money processing device)
12a Lower door (movable part)
13 Drawer unit (movable part)
19 Intermediate unit (movable part)
100 banknote processing device (device body)
110 Upper unit (movable part)
26 Withdrawal reject section (storage section)
30 Temporary deposit reservation (storage)
32 Collective loose bill storage unit (storage unit)
34 Separate denomination bill storage unit (storage unit)
70 Strap-wrapped banknote storage (storage)
200 coin processing device (device body)
101 sensor (detector)
501 touch panel (operation unit)
502 Terminal control unit (control unit)
701 Tablet terminal (operation terminal)
702 Smartphone (operation terminal)
707 surveillance camera

Claims (6)

An apparatus main body having a storage unit for storing money and a housing for accommodating the storage unit and performing processing related to the money.
In the device main body, a detection unit that detects that a movable portion related to touching the storage unit has moved, and a detection unit.
The operation unit that the operator operates and
A control unit that controls the device main body in response to the operator operating the operation unit is provided.
The detection unit detects that the movable portion has moved while the power of the device main body is off, and detects that the movable portion has moved.
Based on the detection signal of the detection unit, the control unit can switch between a setting of notifying when the movable portion moves while the power of the device main body is off and a setting of not notifying. And
When the movable portion moves while the power of the device main body is turned off and the notification is set, the control unit sets the device main body in a prohibition mode for prohibiting processing related to the money. In response to the confirmation operation performed by the pre-registered operator through the operation unit, the prohibition mode is released, the movable portion moves while the power of the device main body is off, and the notification is performed. If there is no setting, allow processing related to the currency and
If the control unit is set to notify the movable portion when the movable portion moves while the power of the device main body is off, the control unit is registered in advance at the timing when the power of the device main body is turned on. A money processing device that stores information that a movable part has moved in a storage unit when the setting is such that the confirmation operation of the operator is requested and the notification is not performed . In the control unit, even when the power of the device main body is turned on again after the power of the device main body is turned off without the confirmation operation and in the prohibited mode, the pre-registered operator performs the confirmation operation. until, money handling apparatus according to claim 1 to continue the inhibit mode. The money processing device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the control unit outputs information regarding the movement of the movable portion when the confirmation operation is performed. The money processing device according to claim 3 , wherein the information includes an image of a surveillance camera that captures the vicinity of the device main body when the movable portion moves. The money processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the control unit causes the operator to specify the necessity of scrutiny processing of the storage unit after the confirmation operation is performed. A device main body including a storage unit for storing money and a housing for accommodating the storage unit, a detection unit for detecting that a movable portion related to touching the storage unit has moved in the device main body, and the device. A money processing device having a control unit for controlling the main body and performing processing related to the money.
An operation terminal connected to the money processing device and operated by the operator is provided.
The detection unit detects that the movable portion has moved while the power of the device main body is off, and detects that the movable portion has moved.
Based on the detection signal of the detection unit, the control unit can switch between a setting of notifying when the movable portion moves while the power of the device main body is off and a setting of not notifying. And
When the movable portion moves while the power of the device main body is turned off and the notification is set, the control unit sets the device main body in a prohibition mode for prohibiting processing related to the money. In response to the confirmation operation performed by the operator registered in advance through the operation terminal, the prohibition mode is released, the movable portion moves while the power of the device main body is off, and the notification is performed. If there is no setting, allow processing related to the currency and
If the control unit is set to notify the movable portion when the movable portion moves while the power of the device main body is off, the control unit is registered in advance at the timing when the power of the device main body is turned on. A money processing system that stores information that a movable part has moved in a storage unit when the setting is such that the confirmation operation of the operator is requested and the notification is not performed .