JP7314682B2 - cash handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cash processing device.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, cash processing apparatuses for cash withdrawal transactions and cash deposit transactions have been installed in distribution facilities and commercial facilities such as retail stores and supermarkets. In a withdrawal transaction, the cash processing apparatus withdraws the number of cash specified by the operator for each denomination, for example, from the withdrawal cash storage unit. Cash withdrawn in a withdrawal transaction is used as a change reserve at a cash register or counter. In a deposit transaction, cash brought from a cash register or window is deposited into the cash processing device, and the cash is stored in the withdrawal cash storage unit. Cash deposited in deposit transactions may include change reserves and sales proceeds.

The sales amount is determined by the calculation of "total amount deposited after the last closing transaction" - "total withdrawal amount after the last closing transaction" in closing transactions. The cash processing device moves the cash corresponding to the confirmed sales amount from the withdrawal cash storage unit to the collection cash storage unit. Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique for transferring cash between such cash storage units.

JP 2016-81333 A

However, in the conventional cash processing apparatus, all the proceeds are stored in the withdrawal cash storage unit and then moved to the collection cash storage unit. For this reason, there are inefficiencies such as a longer waiting time for cash transfer or an increase in the number of times cash is transferred within the cash processing apparatus.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cash processing apparatus capable of improving the efficiency of processing sales proceeds.

In order to solve the above problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first cash storage unit for storing cash dispensed in a payment transaction, a second cash storage unit for storing sales proceeds, a transport unit for transporting cash, and a control unit for controlling the transport unit so that the cash inserted in the deposit transaction is transported to the second cash storage unit without passing through the first cash storage unit in a state where the sales amount is undetermined,The control unit controls cash transfer between the first cash storage unit and the second cash storage unit so that the amount of cash stored in the second cash storage unit matches the determined sales amount in the sales processing transaction, and when the amount of cash stored in the second cash storage unit exceeds the sales amount, the control unit controls the cash transfer from the second cash storage unit to the first cash storage unit in the sales processing transaction.A cash handling device is provided.

The control unit may control the transport unit such that part of the cash deposited in the one or more deposit transactions is transported to the second cash storage unit, and another portion of the cash deposited in the one or more deposit transactions is transported to the first cash storage unit.

The control unit may control the transport unit so that, in the deposit transaction, cash of a denomination of which the number of cash stored in the second cash storage unit has not reached the first set number is transported to the second cash storage unit.

The control unit may control the transport unit so that, in the deposit transaction, cash of a denomination of which the number of cash stored in the first cash storage unit has reached a second set number is transported to the second cash storage unit.

The control unit may control the transport unit so that cash of a denomination that is not used as change in the deposit transaction is preferentially transported to the second cash storage unit.

The first set quantity may be an estimated quantity of each denomination of cash that constitutes the predicted sales amount. According to another aspect of the present invention, a first cash storage unit for storing cash dispensed in a withdrawal transaction, a second cash storage unit for storing sales proceeds, a transport unit for transporting cash, and a control unit for controlling the transport unit so that cash inserted in a deposit transaction is transported to the second cash storage unit without passing through the first cash storage unit when the amount of sales is undetermined,
wherein the control unit controls the conveying unit so that, in the deposit transaction, the denomination of cash stored in the second cash storage unit does not reach the first set number of cash, and is transported to the second cash storage unit.

According to the present invention described above, it is possible to improve the efficiency of processing relating to sales proceeds.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the cash processing apparatus 1 by embodiment of this invention. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a menu screen 40 displayed on an operation display unit 133; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a first operation example of a deposit transaction; 4 is a flow chart showing a method of determining a destination of banknotes in the first operation example. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another method of determining the destination of bills in the first operation example; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a second operation example of deposit transaction; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a transfer destination sorting method in a second operation example; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another sorting method of destinations in the second operation example; FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant description.

In addition, in this specification and drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by attaching different alphabets after the same reference numerals. However, when there is no particular need to distinguish between a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are given to each of the plurality of constituent elements.

<1. Outline of cash processing device>
Embodiments of the present invention are applied to cash processing apparatuses installed in distribution facilities and commercial facilities such as retail stores and supermarkets. The cash processing apparatus according to the present embodiment can execute, for example, a withdrawal transaction in which bills and coins are withdrawn as a change reserve used at a cash register, and a deposit transaction in which bills and coins collected from the cash register are deposited. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the cash processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be sequentially described in detail.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a cash processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a banknote slot 101, a banknote temporary storage unit 103, a banknote discrimination unit 105, a 10,000-note cassette 107, a 5,000-note cassette 109, a 1,000-note cassette 111, a collection cassette 113, a reject unit 115, a coin input port 117, a coin discrimination unit 119, a coin temporary storage unit 121, and a coin return unit 123. , a withdrawal hopper 125 , a coin collection box 127 , a coin withdrawal box 129 , a card reader section 131 , an operation display section 133 , a control section 150 and a storage section 160 .

The banknote slot 101, the banknote temporary storage unit 103, the banknote discrimination unit 105, the 10,000-note cassette 107, the 5,000-note cassette 109, the 1,000-note cassette 111, the recovery cassette 113, and the reject unit 115 are connected by a banknote transport unit (not shown). In particular, it has a bi-directional banknote transport path for transporting banknotes from the banknote temporary holding unit 103 to each banknote cassette via the banknote discrimination unit 105 . Further, it has a bi-directional banknote transport path for transporting banknotes from the banknote temporary holding unit 103 to the collection cassette 113 via the banknote discrimination unit 105 . Similarly, coin slot 117, coin discrimination section 119, coin temporary storage section 121, coin return section 123, payment hopper 125, coin collection box 127, and coin payment box 129 are connected by a coin transport section (not shown). In particular, it has a coin transport path for transporting coins from coin temporary storage unit 121 to payment hopper 125 and a coin transport path for transporting coins from payment hopper 125 to coin collection box 127 . Hereinafter, the banknote transport section and the coin transport section may be collectively referred to simply as the transport section.

The banknote insertion slot 101 is an insertion slot into which banknotes to be deposited into the cash processing apparatus 1 are inserted. The banknote insertion port 101 is also a banknote withdrawal port, and the banknotes returned by canceling the deposit transaction, the banknotes to be dispensed, and the banknotes rejected as being abnormal by the banknote discrimination unit 105 are taken out from the banknote insertion port 101.例文帳に追加

Banknotes are temporarily accumulated in the banknote temporary holding unit 103 at the time of counting in deposit transactions. Further, the banknote discrimination unit 105 discriminates the denomination of the inserted banknotes and whether or not the charged banknotes are normal banknotes using various sensors.

The 10,000-note cassette 107, the 5,000-note cassette 109, and the 1,000-note cassette 111 are first cash storage units that store 10,000-, 5,000-, and 1,000-note bills, respectively. Specifically, in the 10,000-note cassette 107, the 5,000-note cassette 109, and the 1,000-note cassette 111 (each banknote cassette), various loose banknotes are stored as a change reserve. In addition, each banknote cassette can store various banknotes that have been deposited in a deposit transaction and that have been discriminated as normal by the banknote discrimination unit 105 . Furthermore, at the time of payment transaction, various bills are dispensed from each bill cassette.

The collection cassette 113 is a second cash storage unit for storing sales proceeds. In one embodiment of the present invention, banknotes are transported to collection cassette 113 during deposit transactions or closing transactions.

In the rejecting unit 115, banknotes discriminated as not being normal banknotes by the banknote discriminating unit 105, that is, rejected banknotes are stacked. Specifically, in the rejecting unit 115, banknotes rejected by the banknote discrimination unit 105 in the process of transporting banknotes from the banknote temporary holding unit 103 for storage during deposit transactions, banknotes rejected by the banknote discrimination unit 105 in the process of dispensing from each banknote cassette, and banknotes rejected by the banknote discrimination unit 105 in the process of transporting banknotes from each banknote cassette to the collection cassette 113 during closing transactions are accumulated.

The coin slot 117 is an opening into which coins are thrown. In addition, the coin discrimination unit 119 discriminates the denomination of the inserted coin and whether or not the inserted coin is a normal coin using various sensors. Furthermore, the coins are temporarily accumulated in the coin temporary holding unit 121 during counting in deposit transactions.

The coin return unit 123 is a coin return port, and coins that have been counted and coins whose deposit transaction has been canceled are returned from the coin return unit 123 . Various coins are dispensed from the disbursement hopper 125 in the disbursement transaction, and various coins that have been inserted can be stored in the disbursement hopper 125 in the reception transaction.

The coin collection box 127 is a cash storage unit for storing sales proceeds. In one embodiment of the present invention, coins are transported to coin collection bin 127 during deposit transactions or closing transactions. Also, the coin dispensing box 129 is a coin dispensing port for dispensing coins at the time of dispensing transactions.

A card reader unit 131 reads information written in a register card, an ID card, or the like. Information written in a register card, an ID card, or the like includes, for example, information for identifying an operator who uses the card, and information indicating the types of permitted transactions. If the information read from the card reader section 131 matches the pre-registered information, the control section 150 permits the use of the cash processing apparatus 1 . In addition to the card reader section 131, or instead of the card reader section 131, the cash processing apparatus 1 may have a fingerprint recognition section for recognizing fingerprints or a personal identification number input section for accepting the input of a personal identification number.

The operation display unit 133 includes a function as an operation unit for detecting operations by an operator and a function as a display unit for displaying various screens. The function of the display unit is realized by, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, or an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device. Moreover, the function as an operation unit is realized by, for example, a touch panel. Note that the functions of the display unit and the operation unit may be configured separately.

The control unit 150 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that is an arithmetic processing unit, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs and operation parameters used by the CPU, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores programs used in the execution of the CPU and parameters that change as appropriate during the execution.

This control unit 150 controls the overall operation of the cash processing apparatus 1 . For example, the control unit 150 includes a function as a management unit that causes the storage unit 160 to store the number of cash stored in each bill cassette, collection cassette 113, payment hopper 125, coin collection box 127, and the like. Further, the control unit 150 controls the transportation of cash by the transportation unit in each transaction. Further, when the authentication by the register card or the ID card is completed, the control unit 150 causes the operation display unit 133 to display a menu screen for the operator to select desired processing, and controls the transaction selected by the operator on the menu screen. Hereinafter, after describing a specific example of the menu screen with reference to FIG. 2, an overview of various transactions realized by the control of the control unit 150 will be described.

<2. Various Transactions Performed by Cash Processing Device>
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the menu screen 40 displayed on the operation display unit 133. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the menu screen 40 includes selection buttons associated with transactions executable by the cash processing apparatus 1, such as a "01: withdrawal" button, a "02: deposit" button, a "03: counting" button, a "04: replenishment" button, a "05: closing" button, a "06: collection of sales" button, and a "07: examination" button. By selecting a selection button from the menu screen 40, the operator can cause the cash processing apparatus 1 to execute a desired transaction.

(withdrawal transaction)
A withdrawal transaction is a transaction for withdrawing a change reserve from each banknote cassette and the withdrawal hopper 125 . When the operator selects the "01: withdrawal" button on the menu screen 40, the withdrawal transaction is started. The control unit 150 controls withdrawal according to a withdrawal method such as a specified withdrawal amount or a specified number of denominations in a withdrawal transaction.

Specifically, in the amount-specified withdrawal, the operator designates the amount to be withdrawn, and the control unit 150 may determine the number of withdrawals for each denomination according to rules prepared in advance. For example, the rule may define the ratio of the number of coins to be paid for each denomination, or may define the minimum number of coins to be paid for each denomination. In the denomination number designation withdrawal, the operator designates the number of withdrawals for each denomination, and the control unit 150 controls the withdrawal of each denomination according to the operator's designation.

In any withdrawal method, bills are discharged from each bill cassette, and the transport unit transports the bills to the bill slot 101 . Also, a coin is fed from the payment hopper 125 and the transport unit transports the coin to the coin delivery box 129 .

(Deposit transaction)
A deposit transaction is a transaction for storing banknotes and coins collected from a cash register in the cash processing apparatus 1 . When the operator selects the "02: deposit" button on the menu screen 40, the deposit transaction starts. In a deposit transaction, the control unit 150 opens the shutters of the banknote slot 101 and the coin slot 117 and causes the operation display unit 133 to display a deposit guide screen for guiding the insertion of banknotes and coins. After that, the controller 150 counts the bills and coins inserted from the bill slot 101 and the coin slot 117 . Here, banknotes determined to be normal by the banknote discrimination section 105 are stacked in the banknote temporary storage section 103 , and coins determined to be normal by the coin discrimination section 119 are stacked in the coin temporary storage section 121 . Banknotes rejected by the banknote validator 105 are returned from the banknote slot 101 , and coins rejected by the coin validator 119 are returned through the coin return unit 123 .

Furthermore, the control unit 150 causes the operation display unit 133 to display the total deposited amount obtained by counting. When the operator confirms the total deposited amount, the storage processing of the banknotes stacked in the banknote temporary storage unit 103 and the coins stacked in the coin temporary storage unit 121 is controlled. The storage process according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below.

(counting transactions)
A counting transaction is a transaction in which the bills and coins that have been inserted are counted and then the bills and coins are returned. When the operator selects the "03: counting" button on the menu screen 40, the counting transaction starts. In counting transactions, the control unit 150 opens the shutters of the banknote slot 101 and the coin slot 117 and causes the operation display unit 133 to display a deposit guidance screen for guiding the insertion of banknotes and coins. After that, the controller 150 counts the bills and coins inserted from the bill slot 101 and the coin slot 117 . Here, banknotes determined to be normal by the banknote discrimination section 105 are stacked in the banknote temporary storage section 103 , and coins determined to be normal by the coin discrimination section 119 are stacked in the coin temporary storage section 121 . Banknotes rejected by the banknote validator 105 are returned from the banknote slot 101 , and coins rejected by the coin validator 119 are returned through the coin return unit 123 .

Furthermore, the control unit 150 causes the operation display unit 133 to display the total deposited amount obtained by counting. When the operator confirms the total deposited amount, the banknotes in the banknote temporary storage unit 103 are returned from the banknote insertion slot 101 and the coins in the coin temporary storage unit 121 are returned from the coin return unit 123 .

(Replenishment transaction)
A replenishment transaction is a transaction for replenishing the bill cassette and the withdrawal hopper 125 with bills and coins for change. When the operator selects the "04: replenishment" button on the menu screen 40, the replenishment transaction starts. In the replenishment transaction, the control unit 150 opens the shutters of the banknote slot 101 and the coin slot 117 and causes the operation display unit 133 to display a deposit guidance screen for guiding the insertion of banknotes and coins. When banknotes and coins are inserted into the banknote slot 101 and the coin slot 117 , the control unit 150 controls the banknote cassette and the withdrawal hopper 125 to store the inserted banknotes and coins.

(closing transaction)
A closing transaction is one of the sales processing transactions for collecting sales proceeds. When the operator selects the "05: Closing" button on the menu screen 40, the closing transaction is started. In closing transactions, the control unit 150 determines the amount of sales by calculating “total amount of deposits since the last closing transaction”−“total amount of withdrawals after the last closing transaction”. Then, the control unit 150 controls the movement of cash between the collection cassette 113 and the banknote cassette so that the amount of cash stored in the collection cassette 113 matches the fixed sales amount.

For example, when the amount of cash stored in the collection cassette 113 is less than the fixed sales amount, the control unit 150 controls the movement of cash from the banknote cassette to the collection cassette 113 . On the other hand, when the amount of cash stored in the collection cassette 113 exceeds the fixed sales amount, the control unit 150 controls the movement of cash from the collection cassette 113 to the banknote cassette.

Alternatively, the control unit 150 determines the number (estimated number) of cash equivalent to the sales amount for each denomination. Then, the control unit 150 may control cash transfer between the recovery cassette 113 and the banknote cassette so that the number of banknotes stored in the recovery cassette 113 matches the estimated number of banknotes for each denomination. When moving bills from the bill cassette to the collection cassette 113, the bills are conveyed from the bill cassette to the bill discrimination unit 105, the bill temporary holding unit 103, the bill discrimination unit 105, and the collection cassette 113 in this order. At this time, the banknotes may be directly transported from the banknote cassette to the recovery cassette by forming a transport path for transporting the banknotes from the banknote cassette to the recovery cassette without going through the banknote temporary holding unit 103 or the banknote discrimination unit 105 . When the banknotes are moved from the collection cassette 113 to the banknote cassette, the transfer is performed in the direction opposite to that described above.

(collection of sales)
A sales collection transaction is one of sales processing transactions for collecting sales proceeds. When the operator selects the "06: Sales collection" button on the menu screen 40, the sales collection transaction is started. In the sales collection transaction, the control unit 150 unlocks the door of the cash processing apparatus 1 and causes the operation display unit 133 to display instructions for removing the collection cassette 113 and the coin collection box 127 . When the collection cassette 113 and the coin collection box 127 are detached and the operator collects the proceeds, and an empty collection cassette 113 and coin collection box 127 are set, the process is completed. The operator deposits the collected sales proceeds into, for example, a financial institution. In addition, although an example in which cash is transferred in closing transactions has been described above, the cash processing apparatus 1 may perform up to determination of the sales amount in closing transactions, and may transfer cash in sales collection transactions.

(Scrutinized transaction)
The scrutinization transaction is a process for summing up the balance in the cash processing device 1 . When the operator selects the "07: scrutinize" button on the menu screen 40, the scrutinized transaction starts. The control unit 150 causes the operation display unit 133 to display a screen that guides the operator to unlock the door of the cash processing apparatus 1, take out banknotes from the banknote cassette, and remove coins from the withdrawal hopper 125 in the transaction under close examination. Thereafter, when the operator takes out the banknotes and coins and closes the door of the cash processing apparatus 1, the control unit 150 causes the operation display unit 133 to display a screen for guiding the insertion of banknotes and coins.

After that, the controller 150 counts the bills and coins inserted from the bill slot 101 and the coin slot 117 . Here, banknotes determined to be normal by the banknote discrimination section 105 are stacked in the banknote temporary storage section 103 , and coins determined to be normal by the coin discrimination section 119 are stacked in the coin temporary storage section 121 . Banknotes rejected by the banknote validator 105 are returned from the banknote slot 101 , and coins rejected by the coin validator 119 are returned through the coin return unit 123 .

Furthermore, the control unit 150 causes the operation display unit 133 to display the total amount obtained by counting. When the operator confirms the total amount, the transport unit transports the banknotes from the banknote temporary holding unit 103 to the banknote cassette, and the banknote cassette stores the banknotes. Similarly, the transport unit transports coins from the coin temporary storage unit 121 to the payment hopper 125, and the payment hopper 125 stores the coins.

<3. Organizing issues>
In some types of cash processing machines, all cash determined to be normal in deposit transactions is stored in a banknote cassette and a withdrawal hopper. Then, in the closing transaction, all the cash corresponding to the confirmed sales amount is moved from the banknote cassette and payment hopper to the collection cassette and coin collection box. Therefore, in this type of cash processing apparatus, the amount of cash to be transferred increases, and the closing transaction processing time is lengthened.

In other types of cash processing apparatuses, if the sales amount can be determined at the stage when counting in deposit transactions is completed, cash can be directly stored in the collection cassette within the range of the sales amount. However, multiple deposit transactions may occur before the closing transaction. Since the sales amount is not fixed in the intermediate deposit transaction, all the cash determined to be normal is stored in the banknote cassette and the withdrawal hopper in the intermediate deposit transaction. As a result, the amount of cash transferred in closing transactions increases, and the processing time for closing transactions increases.

The inventor of the present invention has created an embodiment of the present invention with the above circumstances as one focus. According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the number of cash transfers within the cash processing apparatus 1 and shorten the processing time for closing transactions. Ingenuity and ingenuity in deposit transactions for realizing the effect will be described in detail below.

<4. Payment transaction details>
The cash processing apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention can store cash inserted in a deposit transaction in the collection cassette 113 without going through the banknote cassette when the sales amount is undetermined. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of cash transferred from the banknote cassette to the collection cassette 113 in the closing transaction, and as a result, shorten the processing time of the closing transaction. Several operation examples of such deposit transactions are described below.

(4-1. First operation example)
In deposit transactions, banknotes are temporarily accumulated in the banknote temporary holding unit 103 for counting. In the first operation example, the cash processing apparatus 1 determines the transport destination of each banknote from candidates including a banknote cassette and a recovery cassette 113 each time a banknote is delivered from the banknote temporary storage unit 103 for banknote storage processing, and transports each cash to the determined transport destination.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a first operation example of deposit transaction. First, when the cash processing apparatus 1 counts cash in a deposit transaction (S210), the control unit 150 displays the total deposit amount on the operation display unit 133 (S220). When the operator confirms the total deposited amount (S230), the control unit 150 causes the banknote temporary holding unit 103 to start feeding banknotes (S240).

The control unit 150 determines a transport destination from among candidates including the banknote cassette and the recovery cassette 113 for each banknote delivered from the banknote temporary holding unit 103 (S250), and controls the transport unit so that each banknote is transported to the determined transport destination (S260). Here, the method of determining the transport destination of each banknote will be specifically described.

-Method of Determining Conveyance Destination The control unit 150 sets an estimated number of banknotes of each denomination as the first set number of banknotes. The estimated number of bills is the number of banknotes of each denomination that make up the predicted sales amount. The control unit 150 may set the estimated number of coins for each denomination according to a pattern selected by the operator from a plurality of patterns of estimated number of coins. For example, the sales amount is affected by the closing transaction interval, the presence or absence of a sale, the presence or absence of an event, etc. Therefore, the operator can select an appropriate estimated number pattern in consideration of the closing transaction interval, the presence or absence of a sale, the presence or absence of an event, etc. The selection by the operator and the setting of the estimated number of coins for each denomination by the control unit 150 may be performed when the cash processing apparatus 1 is powered on or when the transaction is set.

After setting the estimated number of bills for each denomination as described above, the control part 150 controls the conveying part so that bills of denominations of which the bills stored in the collection cassette 113 have not reached the estimated number of bills are conveyed to the collection cassette 113 in the deposit transaction. This point will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a method of determining the bill transport destination in the first operation example. The control unit 150 executes the processes of S251 to S254 shown in FIG. 4 for each banknote delivered from the banknote temporary holding unit 103. Specifically, the control unit 150 refers to the storage unit 160 to confirm the number of stored bills in the collection cassette 113 of the same denomination as the bills fed from the temporary bill holding unit 103 (S251). Then, the control unit 150 determines whether or not the number of stored banknotes of the denomination in the collection cassette 113 is less than the estimated number of banknotes of the denomination (S252).

If the number of banknotes of the denomination stored in the recovery cassette 113 is less than the estimated number of banknotes of the denomination (S252/Yes), the control unit 150 determines the recovery cassette 113 as the transport destination of the banknotes fed from the banknote temporary holding unit 103 (S253). On the other hand, if the number of banknotes of the denomination stored in the recovery cassette 113 has reached the estimated number of banknotes of the denomination (S252/No), the control unit 150 determines the banknote cassette as the transport destination of the banknotes fed from the banknote temporary holding unit 103 (S254).

According to such a configuration, banknotes constituting the expected sales amount are stored in the collection cassette 113 in the deposit transaction. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of banknotes moved from the banknote cassette to the recovery cassette 113 in the closing transaction, thereby shortening the processing time of the closing transaction. It is also possible to set the order of storage in the recovery cassette 113, such as preferentially storing 10,000 notes and 2,000 notes, which are not used as change, in the recovery cassette 113 in deposit transactions.

- Another Method of Determining the Destination Next, another method of determining the destination of the banknotes in the first operation example will be described. Regarding other determination methods, the operator of the cash processing apparatus 1 may adjust the number of banknotes so that the standard number of banknotes for each denomination is stored in the banknote cassette after the closing transaction or at the start of the day's business. For this reason, of the banknotes of a certain denomination stored in the cash processing apparatus 1 by the deposit transaction, there is a high possibility that the banknotes exceeding the standard number of banknotes of the denomination will be sales proceeds. In addition, it is troublesome for the operator to adjust the number of banknotes of each denomination after the close transaction or at the start of the day's business. The determination method concerned is made by paying attention to these points.

In the determination method, the control unit 150 controls the transport unit so that the cash of the denomination for which the number of banknotes stored in the banknote cassette reaches the reference number is transported to the collection cassette 113 in the deposit transaction. This point will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing another method of determining the bill transport destination in the first operation example. The control unit 150 executes the processes of S255 to S258 shown in FIG. 5 for each banknote delivered from the banknote temporary holding unit 103. Specifically, the control unit 150 refers to the storage unit 160 to confirm the number of banknotes of the same denomination as the banknotes fed from the banknote temporary holding unit 103 stored in the banknote cassette (S255). Then, the control unit 150 determines whether or not the number of banknotes of the denomination stored in the banknote cassette is less than the reference number of banknotes of the denomination (S256).

If the number of stored banknotes of the denomination in the banknote cassette is less than the reference number (S256/Yes), the control unit 150 determines the banknote cassette as the transport destination of the banknotes fed from the banknote temporary holding unit 103 (S257). On the other hand, when the number of stored banknotes of the denomination in the banknote cassette has reached the reference number (S256/No), the control unit 150 determines the collection cassette 113 as the transport destination of the banknotes drawn out from the banknote temporary storage unit 103 (S258).

According to this configuration, banknotes that are highly likely to be sales proceeds can be stored in the collection cassette 113 in deposit transactions, so the number of banknotes moved from the banknote cassettes to the recovery cassette 113 in closing transactions can be reduced, and as a result, it is possible to shorten the closing transaction processing time. Furthermore, since the banknote cassette can be in a state in which the reference number of banknotes for each denomination is stored in the deposit transaction, it is possible to reduce the operator's work load of adjusting the number of banknotes of each denomination after the end of the closing transaction or at the start of business on the day.

(4-2. Second operation example)
In the second operation example, after all the deposited banknotes are accumulated in the banknote temporary storage unit 103 in the counting process of the deposited transaction, the cash processing apparatus 1 determines the destination of each banknote and then starts feeding the banknotes from the banknote temporary storage unit 103.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a second operation example of deposit transaction. First, when the cash processing apparatus 1 counts cash in a deposit transaction (S210), the control unit 150 displays the total deposit amount on the operation display unit 133 (S220). Then, when the operator confirms the total deposited amount (S230), the control unit 150 determines the sorting of the destinations of the banknotes for each denomination (S300). After that, the control unit 150 controls the transport unit so that each banknote is transported to the banknote cassette or the collection cassette 113 according to the determined sorting (S400). Here, the method of allocating destinations will be specifically described.

- Destination distribution method The control unit 150 sets the estimated number of bills for each denomination as described in the first operation example, and then, in the deposit transaction, distributes bills of denominations that have not reached the estimated number of bills stored in the collection cassette 113 to be conveyed to the collection cassette 113. This point will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a transfer destination sorting method in the second operation example. The control unit 150 executes the processes of S304 to S324 shown in FIG. 7 for each denomination. Specifically, the control unit 150 refers to the storage unit 160 to confirm the number of coins stored in the collection cassette 113 for a certain denomination, and determines whether the number of coins stored in the collection cassette 113 for the denomination is less than the estimated number (S304). Then, when the number of banknotes stored in the collection cassette 113 for the denomination has reached the estimated number (S304/No), the control unit 150 distributes all banknotes of the denomination to the banknote cassettes (S308).

On the other hand, if the number of banknotes stored in the recovery cassette 113 for that denomination is less than the estimated number (S304/Yes), the control unit 150 determines whether the difference between the estimated number and the number of banknotes stored in the recovery cassette 113 is greater than or equal to the number of deposited banknotes of that denomination (S312).

If the difference between the estimated number of bills and the number of bills stored in the collection cassette 113 is greater than or equal to the number of deposited bills of the denomination (S312/Yes), the control unit 150 distributes all the bills of the denomination to the collection cassette 113 (S316). On the other hand, if the difference between the estimated number of bills and the number of bills stored in the collection cassette 113 is less than the number of deposited bills of the denomination (S312/No), the control unit 150 distributes the bills corresponding to the difference between the estimated number of bills and the number of bills stored in the collection cassette 113 to the collection cassette 113 (S320), and distributes the remaining bills of the denomination to the bill cassettes (S324).

Even with this configuration, banknotes constituting the expected sales amount are stored in the recovery cassette 113 in the deposit transaction, as in the first operation example. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of banknotes moved from the banknote cassette to the recovery cassette 113 in the closing transaction, thereby shortening the processing time of the closing transaction.

- Another Distributing Method for Destinations Next, another method for distributing bills as destinations in the second operation example will be described. In the other sorting method, the control unit 150 sets the reference number of bills as described in the first operation example, and then distributes the cash of the denomination in which the number of bills stored in the bill cassette reaches the reference number in the deposit transaction so that the cash is transported to the collection cassette 113. This point will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing another method of allocating destinations in the second operation example. The control unit 150 executes the processing of S344 to S364 shown in FIG. 8 for each denomination. Specifically, the control unit 150 refers to the storage unit 160 to confirm the number of bills stored in the banknote cassette for a certain denomination, and determines whether the number of bills stored in the banknote cassette for the denomination is less than the reference number (S344). Then, when the number of stored bills of the denomination in the banknote cassette reaches the reference number (S344/No), the control unit 150 distributes all the bills of the denomination to the collection cassette 113 (S348).

On the other hand, if the number of banknotes stored in the banknote cassette for that denomination is less than the reference number (S344/Yes), the control unit 150 determines whether the difference between the reference number and the number of banknotes stored in the banknote cassette is greater than or equal to the number of deposited banknotes of that denomination (S352).

If the difference between the reference number of bills and the number of bills stored in the collection cassette 113 is greater than or equal to the number of deposited bills of the denomination (S352/Yes), the control unit 150 distributes all the bills of the denomination to the bill cassette (S356). On the other hand, if the difference between the reference number and the number of bills stored in the banknote cassette is less than the number of deposited banknotes of the denomination (S352/No), the control unit 150 distributes the banknotes corresponding to the difference between the reference number and the number of bills stored in the banknote cassette to the banknote cassette (S360), and distributes the remaining banknotes of the denomination to the collection cassette 113 (S364).

With this configuration, as in the first operation example, banknotes that are likely to become sales proceeds can be stored in the recovery cassette 113 in deposit transactions, so the number of banknotes moved from the banknote cassettes to the recovery cassette 113 in closing transactions can be reduced, and as a result, the closing transaction processing time can be shortened. Furthermore, it is possible to reduce the operator's work load of adjusting the number of banknotes of each denomination after the close transaction is completed or at the start of business on the day.

<5. Variation>
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. Several variations of the embodiments of the present invention are described below. In addition, each modification described below may be applied to the embodiment of the present invention independently, or may be applied to the embodiment of the present invention in combination. Moreover, each modification may be applied instead of the configuration described in the embodiment of the present invention, or may be additionally applied to the configuration described in the embodiment of the present invention.

For example, in the above example, the estimated number of sheets or the standard number of sheets set for each denomination is considered, but instead of the estimated number of sheets or the standard number of sheets set for each denomination, the estimated sales amount or the standard amount may be considered. For example, the control unit 150 may control the transport unit so that cash is transported to the collection cassette 113 when the total amount of cash stored in the collection cassette 113 does not reach the estimated amount in a deposit transaction. Similarly, the control unit 150 may control the transport unit so that cash is transported to the banknote cassette when the total amount of cash stored in the banknote cassette does not reach the reference amount in deposit transactions. If the denomination of cash to be collected does not matter, it is possible to shorten the closing transaction processing time even with the above configuration.

In addition, various other methods are conceivable for determining or distributing the destination of cash. For example, the control unit 150 may distribute the amount of money deposited to each transport destination at a predetermined rate. Alternatively, after the counting process is completed in the deposit transaction, the operator may input the number or amount of cash to be distributed to each destination, and the control unit 150 may control the transportation of cash according to the input.

Note that cash rejected when moving cash from the bill temporary holding unit 103 or the coin temporary holding unit 121 for storage in a deposit transaction may be conveyed to the collection cassette 113 . Even in this case, it is possible to specify the number of rejected cashs transported to the collection cassette 113 by back calculation using the normal number of cashes stored in the banknote cassette.

Also, in the above description, from the viewpoint of clarity of the description, the description has focused on banknotes of cash, but the above description can be similarly applied to the processing of coins. That is, the "banknote" in the above description can be read as "coin", the "banknote temporary storage unit 103" can be read as the "coin temporary storage unit 121", the "collection cassette 113" can be read as the "coin collection box 127", and the "banknote cassette" can be read as the "dispensing hopper 125". In this case, the payment hopper 125 is a first cash storage unit for storing coins for payment, and the coin collection box 127 is a second cash storage unit for storing sales proceeds. By forming a transport path for transporting coins from the coin temporary storage unit 121 to the coin collection box 127 and a transport path for transporting coins from the coin collection box 127 to the disbursement hopper 125 (e.g., an elevator mechanism for moving coins), it is possible to move cash between the coin collection box 127 and the disbursement hopper 125.

<6. Conclusion>
As described above, according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the amount of cash moved from the banknote cassette and the withdrawal hopper 125 in the closing transaction, thereby shortening the closing transaction processing time. In other words, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the processing relating to sales proceeds.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can conceive of various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, and it is naturally understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, each step in the processing of the cash processing apparatus 1 of this specification does not necessarily have to be processed chronologically in the order described as the flowchart. For example, each step in the processing of the cash processing device 1 may be processed in an order different from the order described as the flow chart, or may be processed in parallel.

It is also possible to create a computer program for causing hardware such as the CPU, ROM, and RAM built into the cash processing apparatus 1 to exhibit functions equivalent to those of the components of the cash processing apparatus 1 described above. A storage medium storing the computer program is also provided.

1 cash processing device 101 banknote slot 103 banknote temporary holding unit
105 bill discrimination unit 107 ten thousand bill cassette 109 five thousand bill cassette 111 thousand bill cassette 113 recovery cassette 115 reject unit 117 coin slot 119 coin discrimination unit 121 coin temporary storage unit
123 coin return unit 125 withdrawal hopper 127 coin collection box 129 coin withdrawal box 131 card reader unit 133 operation display unit 150 control unit 160 storage unit

Claims (7)

a first cash storage unit that stores cash dispensed in a withdrawal transaction;
a second cash storage unit for storing sales proceeds;
a transport unit for transporting cash;
a control unit that controls the conveying unit so that cash inserted in a deposit transaction is conveyed to the second cash storage unit without passing through the first cash storage unit when the amount of sales is undetermined;
with
The control unit controls cash transfer between the first cash storage unit and the second cash storage unit so that the amount of cash stored in the second cash storage unit matches the determined sales amount in the sales processing transaction,
When the amount of cash stored in the second cash storage unit exceeds the sales amount, the control unit controls the movement of cash from the second cash storage unit to the first cash storage unit in the sales processing transaction. 2. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control unit controls said transport unit such that part of the cash deposited in one or more deposit transactions is transported to said second cash storage unit and another portion of cash deposited in said one or more deposit transactions is transported to said first cash storage unit. a first cash storage unit that stores cash dispensed in a withdrawal transaction;
a second cash storage unit for storing sales proceeds;
a transport unit for transporting cash;
a control unit that controls the conveying unit so that cash inserted in a deposit transaction is conveyed to the second cash storage unit without passing through the first cash storage unit when the amount of sales is undetermined;
with
The control unit controls the transport unit so that, in the deposit transaction, cash of a denomination of which the amount of cash stored in the second cash storage unit has not reached a first set number is transported to the second cash storage unit. 3. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control unit controls said conveying unit such that, in said deposit transaction, cash of a denomination of which the amount of cash stored in said second cash storage unit has not reached a first set number of cash is conveyed to said second cash storage unit. 3. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the conveying unit so that, in the deposit transaction, cash of a denomination that has reached a second set number of cash stored in the first cash storage unit is transported to the second cash storage unit. 6. The cash processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the control unit controls the transport unit so that cash of a denomination that is not used as change in the deposit transaction is preferentially transported to the second cash storage unit. 5. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein said first set number is an estimated number of cash of each denomination that constitutes the predicted sales amount.

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