JP7392294B2 - money processing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a money processing device, and more particularly to a money processing device that is used as a change machine, for example.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores are equipped with cash processing devices as automatic change machines in order to strictly control customer service and cash management. This money processing device usually constitutes a register system connected to a higher-level device such as a POS (Point of Sales) register device, and handles the processing of deposits and withdrawals of money such as coins and banknotes according to instructions from the higher-level device. This is what we do.

Such a money processing device is constructed by inserting a money processing unit into a box-shaped device main body having an opening at the front with the front portion exposed. The money processing unit takes in money deposited from the deposit slot and stores it in a storage, and when a withdrawal instruction is given, it dispenses money equivalent to change from the storage and withdraws it from the withdrawal slot. It is something that makes you

In such a money handling device, when the electromagnetic locking means is in a locked state, the money handling unit is regulated from leaving the main body of the device, and when the electromagnetic locking means is in an unlocked state, the money handling unit is regulated. It is allowed to separate from the device main body (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-265154

By the way, the above-mentioned money processing device is configured such that the money processing unit can be removed from the main body of the device when the electromagnetic locking means becomes unlocked, but there is no record of when the electromagnetic locking means becomes unlocked. As a result, there was a risk that management would be inadequate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a money processing device that allows stricter management of money processing units.

In order to achieve the above object, the money processing device according to the present invention distributes and stores deposited money by denomination, and when a withdrawal instruction is given, dispenses the corresponding money and withdraws the money. A money processing device in which a money processing unit is removably inserted into a box-shaped device main body having an opening, the money processing unit having an engagement posture that can be engaged with the device main body, and a A lock lever is provided so as to be displaceable between a non-engaging position in which it is in a non-engaging state with the main body of the device, and is biased by a biasing means so as to be in the engaging position; On the other hand, when an unlock command is given, a built-in solenoid becomes energized and moves the lock lever from the engaged position against the urging force of the urging means. The present invention is characterized in that it includes an automatic operation section that performs an unlocking operation to displace the lock to the non-engaged position, and a control section that records the result of the unlocking operation by the automatic operation section as a log.

Further, the present invention provides the above-mentioned money processing device, wherein the money processing unit includes a posture detection means for detecting that the lock lever is in a non-engaged posture, and the control section is configured to detect that the lock lever is in a non-engaged posture. In this case, a predetermined voltage is applied to the solenoid, and the result of the unlocking operation by the automatic operation unit is recorded as a log based on the detection result by the attitude detection means.

Further, in the money processing device of the present invention, the money processing unit allows the lock lever to be in the engaged position in a normal state, but when an unlocking operation input is performed through the operation input section. , a manual operation section that performs an unlocking operation for displacing the lock lever from the engaged position to the non-engaged position against the urging force of the urging means, and the control section is configured to operate the lock lever according to the manual operation section. The present invention is characterized in that the result of the unlocking operation and the result of the unlocking operation by the automatic operation unit are recorded as a log.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned money processing device, the manual operation section and the automatic operation section each allow each other to perform an unlocking operation on the respective lock levers.

According to the present invention, the device is provided so as to be displaceable between an engagement posture in which it can engage with the device body and a non-engagement posture in which it is in a non-engaged state with the device body, and is brought into the engagement posture by the biasing means. Under normal conditions, the lock lever is energized to allow the lock lever to be in the engaged position, but when an unlock command is given, the built-in solenoid becomes energized and energizes the lock lever. and an automatic operation section that performs an unlocking operation to displace the lock from the engaged position to the disengaged position against the biasing force of the means, and the control section records the results of the unlocking operation by the automatic operation section as a log. , it is possible to keep a history of the unlocking operation of the automatic operation unit based on the unlocking command, and it is possible to achieve the effect that the management of the money processing unit can be made stricter.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a money processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a characteristic control system of the money processing device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the money processing unit. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the money processing unit. FIG. 5 is a front view showing the money processing unit, with some parts omitted. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the lock portion shown in FIG. 2, with some components shown separated. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the lock portion shown in FIG. 2, with some components shown separated. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of some components of the lock portion shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the engagement state between the lock lever and the device main body. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation of the lock section shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 when an operation input is applied to the manual operation section. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation of the lock section shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 when an operation input is applied to the manual operation section. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation of the lock section shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 when an unlocking operation input is applied to the manual operation section. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a disengaged state between the lock lever and the main body of the device when an unlocking operation input is given to the manual operation section. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a disengaged state between the lock lever and the device main body when the solenoid constituting the automatic operation section is energized. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the details of the energization control process performed by the control unit shown in FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a money processing device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 each show a money processing device that is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the money processing device, and FIG. 2 shows a money processing device. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a characteristic control system.

The money processing device 1 illustrated here is applied as an automatic change machine connected to a POS (Point of Sales) register device PR as a host device in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store, and has a device body 10 and , a money processing unit 11, and a control section 50.

The device main body 10 is a box-shaped housing having an opening 10a at the front. The money processing unit 11 is inserted into the device main body 10 through the opening 10a on the front surface of the device main body 10, and is provided in the device main body 10 with the front portion exposed. This money processing unit 11 is provided in the apparatus main body 10 so that it can be inserted and removed. The money processing unit 11 includes a coin processing section 11a that stores deposited coins by sorting them by denomination, and dispenses the corresponding coins when a withdrawal instruction is given, and a coin processing section 11a that dispenses the coins that have been deposited. It has a banknote processing unit 11b which stores banknotes sorted by denomination and dispenses the corresponding banknotes when a withdrawal instruction is given, but in the following, for convenience, the coin processing unit 11a will be explained as the money processing unit 11.

The money processing device 1 is provided with a unit detection section 2. This unit detection section 2 is installed at a predetermined location in the device main body 10, and detects whether or not the money processing unit 11 is detached from the device main body 10, and sends the detection result to the control section 50. .

The control unit 50 is electrically connected to each part of the money processing device 1, and controls the operation of each part of the money processing device 1 according to programs and data stored in the storage unit 51, which is also electrically connected. It is controlled by Particularly in this embodiment, when an unlock command is given from the POS register PR, a drive command is given to the corresponding money processing device 1.

Note that the control unit 50 may be realized by, for example, causing a processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute a program, that is, by software, or may be realized by hardware such as an IC (Integrated Circuit). Alternatively, it may be realized using a combination of software and hardware.

3 and 4 show the money processing unit 11 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the money processing unit 11 provided in the device body 10, and FIG. 4 shows the money processing unit 11 shown in FIGS. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the money processing unit 11. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the money processing unit 11 includes an input port 21, a withdrawal port 22, a return port 23, and a transport mechanism 30.

The input slot 21 is provided on the right side of the upper surface of the front portion of the money processing unit 11, and is an opening for receiving coins inserted therein. This input slot 21 functions as a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds deposits from users such as customers.

The withdrawal port 22 is provided on the front left side of the front portion. This dispensing port 22 is an opening for dispensing the coins stored therein, and dispensing the coins onto a dispensing tray 24 attached to the front surface of the front portion. The return port 23 is provided on the front right side of the front portion. This return port 23 is an opening for returning coins.

By the way, on the left side of the return port 23, as shown in FIG. 5, a small diameter hole 25 is formed. The small diameter hole 25 has an inner diameter that allows the tip of a tool, etc., to be inserted from the front, and a power switch 26 is installed behind it. The small diameter hole 25 allows the tip of a tool inserted from the front to press the power switch 26.

Further, above the small diameter hole 25, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port 27 is provided. The USB port 27 and the small diameter hole 25 are normally covered by a cover (see FIG. 3).

The USB port 27 is electrically connected to a USB port circuit 28 (see FIG. 2). The USB port circuit 28 has an ON state in which the USB port 27 is energized to enable electrical connection at the USB port 27, and a non-energized state in which the USB port 27 is activated. It can be switched between an off state in which the electrical connection at 27 is disabled, and is switched by a command given from the control unit 50.

The conveyance mechanism 30 is electrically connected to the control section 50 and includes a deposit conveyance section 31, a temporary storage section 32, a distribution section 33, a storage 34, a withdrawal conveyance section 35, and a switching gate group 36. There is.

The deposit conveyance unit 31 conveys coins inserted from the input slot 21 and detected by an insertion detection sensor (not shown), and is provided with a coin verification unit 37. The coin verification unit 37 determines the authenticity and denomination of a coin, and sends the determination results to the control unit 50.

The temporary storage unit 32 temporarily stores coins determined to be genuine coins by the coin verification unit 37. The sorting section 33 sorts the coins that have been held in the temporary holding section 32 and then transported into different denominations.

The storage 34 is provided for each denomination, and stores coins sorted by the sorting section 33. Each storage 34 is configured to individually store inserted coins by denomination. Furthermore, each storage 34 has a function of feeding out the stored products in accordance with a command given from the control unit 50.

The dispensing transport unit 35 transports coins dispensed from the storage 34 forward. That is, the dispensing transport section 35 transports the coins dispensed from the storage 34 forward toward the dispensing chute 38 communicating with the dispensing port 22 .

The switching gate group 36 includes a first switching gate 36a, a second switching gate 36b, and a third switching gate 36c. The first switching gate 36a is provided on the downstream side of the deposit conveyance section 31 in the conveyance direction. The first switching gate 36a can be selectively switched between a state in which the coins transported by the deposit transport section 31 are transported to the temporary storage section 32 and a state in which the coins are transported to the withdrawal port 22. It is something.

The second switching gate 36b is provided on the downstream side of the temporary storage section 32 in the transport direction. This second switching gate 36b can be selectively switched between a state in which the coins held in the temporary storage unit 32 are sent to the sorting unit 33 and a state in which the coins are sent out to the return port 23. It is. Under normal conditions, the second switching gate 36b is in a state in which coins held in the temporary holding unit 32 are sent out to the sorting unit 33.

Incidentally, when the coins held in the temporary holding section 32 are conveyed to the sorting section 33 or the return port 23 by a conveying means (not shown) such as a conveying belt or a conveying roller, they are transported by a reverse roller (not shown). The sheets are transported one by one so that they do not overlap each other. Furthermore, the coins are transported in a horizontal orientation, that is, in an orientation in which the central axis of the coin is substantially perpendicular to the transport direction.

The third switching gate 36c is provided on the downstream side of the dispensing conveyance section 35 in the conveyance direction. This third switching gate 36c has two modes: a conveyance state in which the coins conveyed by the dispensing conveyance section 35 are conveyed to the dispensing port 22 via the dispensing chute 38, and a circulation state in which the coins are conveyed to the temporary storage section 32. It is possible to selectively switch between the states. The third switching gate 36c is normally in a conveying state.

Further, the money processing unit 11 includes a lock section 40 in addition to the above configuration. FIGS. 6 and 7 are perspective views showing the lock portion 40, with some components shown separated. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lock section 40 includes a lock base 41, a lock lever 42, a manual operation section 43, an automatic operation section 44, and an attitude detection section 45. .

The lock base 41 is constructed by bending a sheet metal or the like. The lock lever 42 is constructed by processing a sheet metal or the like, and has a base portion 421, a left side portion 422, and a right side portion 423, as shown in FIG. The base 421 is a horizontally extending portion that constitutes the bottom of the lock lever 42.

The left side portion 422 is a portion extending upward from the left end portion of the base portion 421, and is an elongated flat portion whose longitudinal direction is the front-rear direction. This left side portion 422 is formed with a right extending portion 422a, a hook portion 422b, and a detected portion 422c.

The right extending portion 422a is a portion extending rightward from the lower end edge of the front end portion of the left side portion 422. The hook portion 422b is formed at the rear end of the left side portion 422 so as to protrude downward. The detected portion 422c is formed at the rear end of the left side portion 422 so as to protrude upward. The right side portion 423 is a flat plate-shaped portion that extends upward from the right end portion of the base portion 421 .

Such a lock lever 42 is installed between the left side wall 411 and the right side wall 412 of the lock base 41 in through holes 422d and 423a formed in a left and right pair on the left side 422 and the right side 423, respectively. The lock base 41 is provided in such a manner that the lock lever shaft 46 passes through the lock base 41 so that the lock lever shaft 46 can swing around the central axis of the lock lever shaft 46 .

The lock lever 42 has one end locked to the right extension 422a, and the other end of the coil spring 47 locked to the top wall 413 of the lock base 41. The rear portion of the lock base 42 is urged downward by the coil spring 47, and the base portion 421 abuts against the bottom wall portion 414 of the lock base 41 to maintain its position.

The lock lever 42 is in a position where the base portion 421 is in contact with the bottom wall portion 414, and as shown in FIG. It can be inserted through and engaged with the device main body 10.

In this way, in the normal state, the lock lever 42 is biased by the coil spring 47 to take an engagement position in which it can engage with the device main body 10. The coil spring 47 constitutes a biasing means for biasing the lock lever 42 into the engaged position.

The manual operation section 43 includes a key cylinder 431. The key cylinder 431 is attached so as to pass through a mounting hole 415a formed in the front wall 415 of the lock base 41, and as shown in FIG. This is the input section.

This key cylinder 431 is conventionally known and rotates a cam 432 attached to itself around its own central axis when a key (not shown) is inserted into a keyhole 431a and an operation input is input. It is.

When the manual operation unit 43 is in the standard state, the cam 432 is separated from the lock lever 42 and does not come into contact with it, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. Therefore, the lock lever 42 is maintained in the engaged position. Further, when a key (not shown) is inserted into the key hole 431a and an operation input is made, the reference state is rotated by a predetermined angle counterclockwise when viewed from the front, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. The cam 432 does not come into contact with the lock lever 42, and the lock lever 42 is maintained in the engaged position.

On the other hand, when a key (not shown) is inserted into the keyhole 431a and an unlocking operation is input, the cam is rotated by a predetermined angle clockwise when viewed from the front from the standard state, as shown in FIG. 432 presses the right extending portion 422a of the lock lever 42 from above, thereby causing the lock lever 42 to swing upward against the biasing force of the coil spring 47. When the lock lever 42 swings upward in this manner, the hook portion 422b is disengaged from the engagement hole 12a and becomes in a disengaged state in which it is disengaged from the device main body 10, as shown in FIG. .

That is, the lock lever 42 is provided so as to be swingable between an engagement position in which it can engage with the device body 10 and a non-engagement position in which it is in a non-engaged state with the device body 10, and is engaged by the coil spring 47. It is biased so that it is in a matching position. Further, the manual operation section 43 allows the lock lever 42 to be in the engaged position in a normal state, but when an unlocking operation input is performed, the manual operation section 43 moves the lock lever 42 against the biasing force of the coil spring 47. The unlocking operation is performed by swinging from an engaged position to a non-engaged position.

The automatic operation section 44 includes a solenoid 441. The solenoid 441 is attached to the top wall portion 413 of the lock base 41, and when energized by a command given from the control unit 50, the solenoid 441 moves a plunger (not shown) against the biasing force of a spring (not shown). It is used to suck air upward. A rod 442 extending in the left-right direction is attached to the plunger. The length of this rod 442 in the axial direction is larger than the left and right width of the lock lever 42, and under normal conditions, it is arranged at a distance below the left side 422 and right side 423 of the lock lever 42. . In addition, in the left side part 422 and the right side part 423 of the lock lever 42, the lower end edge part directly above the rod 442 is gradually inclined downward as it goes rearward.

In the automatic operating section 44, since the rod 442 is spaced apart from the lock lever 42 in a normal state, the lock lever 42 is allowed to be in the engaged position. On the other hand, when the solenoid 441 is energized by receiving a drive command from the control unit 50, the rod 442 is moved to the left side 422 and the right side by suctioning the plunger upward. 423 and performs an unlocking operation of swinging the lock lever 42 from the engaged position to the disengaged position against the biasing force of the coil spring 47.

The attitude detection section 45 is installed at the rear end portion of the top wall section 413 of the lock base 41. The posture detection section 45 is configured by, for example, an optical sensor, and when the lock lever 42 is in the non-engaged posture, the detected section 422c blocks the light from the light emitting section, so that the lock lever 42 is in the non-engaged posture. This is an attitude detection means for detecting that the engagement attitude is present. When the posture detection section 45 detects that the lock lever 42 is in the non-engaged posture, it sends the detection result to the control section 50.

In the money processing device 1 having the above configuration, when the money processing unit 11 is inserted into the device main body 10, the hook portion 422b of the lock lever 42 is inserted into the engagement hole 12a as shown in FIG. This prevents the money processing unit 11 from being pulled forward and detached from the device main body 10.

In the money processing device 1, when the key is inserted into the keyhole 431a of the key cylinder 431 and an unlocking operation input is performed, the lock lever 42 is moved by the biasing force of the coil spring 47, as shown in FIG. By resisting and swinging from the engaged position to the non-engaged position, the engaged state between the lock lever 42 and the device main body 10 is released, and the money handling unit 11 is pulled forward and separated from the device main body 10. allow it.

In this case, when the posture detection section 45 detects that the lock lever 42 is in the non-engaged posture, the posture detection section 45 sends an attitude detection signal, which is the detection result, to the control section 50 . Thereby, the control unit 50 stores the result of the release operation in the manual operation unit 43 in the storage unit 51, thereby recording the result of the release operation as a log.

On the other hand, when an unlocking command is given from the POS register device PR while the money processing unit 11 is inserted into the device main body 10, the control section 50 performs the following energization control process.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the details of the energization control process performed by the control unit 50. In this energization control process, when an unlocking command is given from the POS register PR (step S101), the control unit 50 applies a predetermined voltage (for example, about 24 V) to the solenoid 441 to turn the solenoid 441 on. The lock lever 42 is energized (step S102), and it is determined whether or not the posture detection unit 45 detects that the lock lever 42 is in the disengaged posture before a preset time elapses (step S103). , step S104).

When the solenoid 441 is energized, the solenoid 441 attracts the plunger upward. If the posture detection section 45 detects that the lock lever 42 is in the non-engaged posture before the set time elapses (step S103: Yes, step S104: No), the control section 50 performs an unlocking operation. The fact that the lock lever 42 is in the non-engaging position as a result of this is stored in the storage unit 51 and recorded as a log (step S105).

The control unit 50, which has been recorded as a log in this way, also responds to the POS register PR with the result of the unlocking operation based on the unlocking command (step S106), and prevents the unit detection unit 2 from leaving the money processing unit 11. Waiting for detection (step S107).

When the unit detection unit 2 detects the detachment of the money processing unit 11 (Step S107: Yes), the control unit 50 stops the supply of power to the solenoid 441 to put it in a non-energized state (Step S108), and then performs the procedure Return and end this process.

As the solenoid 441 is de-energized in this manner, the plunger is moved downward by the spring and placed in the initial position, and as a result, the lock lever 42 is swung to the engagement position by the coil spring 47. do.

On the other hand, in steps S103 and S104, if the set time has elapsed without the posture detection unit 45 detecting that the lock lever 42 is in the non-engaged posture (step S103: No, step S104: Yes), the control The unit 50 stores in the storage unit 51 the fact that the lock lever 42 did not take the non-engaged position as a result of the unlocking operation, thereby recording it as a log (step S109). The control unit 50 that has recorded the log in this way also responds to the POS register PR with the result of the unlocking operation based on the unlocking command (step S110), executes the process of step S108, and then Return the procedure to end the current process.

In this way, in the money processing device 1, the control section 50 applies a predetermined voltage to the solenoid 441 when an unlocking command is given from the POS register device PR, and the detection result by the posture detection section 45 The result of the unlocking operation by the automatic operation unit 44 is recorded as a log.

Further, in the money processing device 1, the manual operation section 43 has the cam 432 separated from the lock lever 42 in the standard state, and the automatic operation section 44 has the rod 442 separated from the lock lever 42 in the normal state. Therefore, the manual operation section 43 and the automatic operation section 44 allow each other to perform unlocking operations on the respective lock levers 42.

By the way, when the power is turned on and a boot process is performed, or when the power is turned on again and a reboot process is performed, the control unit 50 of the money processing device 1 turns on the USB port circuit 28, and When performing initial processing to start application software after boot processing including reboot processing, the USB port circuit 28 is turned off. That is, in a normal state other than the boot process, the control unit 50 turns off the USB port circuit 28 to de-energize the USB port 27 and disable it.

In such a money processing device 1, when the control unit 50 is reset by an input unit (not shown) of the money processing device 1, when boot processing (including reboot processing) is performed by turning on the power, the USB port circuit 28 is turned on. As a result, the USB port 27 becomes energized, and electrical connection such as data transmission and reception is enabled with an external device such as a USB memory inserted before the reset operation. After completing the transmission and reception of data with such external device, the control unit 50 releases the electrical connection with the external device. This allows the user to remove the external device from the USB port 27.

The control unit 50 that has released the electrical connection with the external device starts reboot processing. At this time, the control unit 50 turns on the USB port circuit 28. When performing the initial process of starting up the application software after the reboot process, the control unit 50 switches the USB port circuit 28 to the OFF state, de-energizes the USB port 27, and disables it. After the above initial processing, the control unit 50 maintains the USB port circuit 28 in the off state and de-energizes the USB port 27 until the power is turned on again.

As explained above, according to the money processing device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, there are two types: an engaged posture in which the device body 10 can be engaged, and a non-engaged posture in which the device body is in a non-engaged state. The lock lever 42 is provided so as to be displaceable between the lock lever 42 and is biased by a coil spring 47 so as to be in the engaged position. Automatic operating unit 44 that performs an unlocking operation in which a built-in solenoid 441 is energized when the lock lever 42 is energized to swing from the engaged position to the disengaged position against the biasing force of the coil spring 47. Since the control unit 50 records the result of the unlocking operation by the automatic operation unit 44 as a log, it is possible to keep a history of the unlocking operation of the automatic operation unit 44 based on the unlocking command, and the money processing unit 11 can be managed more strictly.

Further, according to the money processing device 1, while the lock lever 42 is allowed to be in the engaged position in the normal state, when an unlocking operation input is performed through the key cylinder 431, the lock lever 42 is moved by the coil spring 47. A manual operation section 43 is provided that performs an unlocking operation of swinging from an engaged position to a disengaged position against a biasing force, and a control section 50 records the results of the unlocking operation performed by the manual operation section 43 as a log. Therefore, a history of the unlocking operation of the manual operation section 43 can be kept, and the management of the money processing unit 11 can be made stricter. Furthermore, by providing the manual operation section 43 and the automatic operation section 44, the money processing unit 11 can be detached from the device main body 10 automatically or manually as needed, and convenience can be improved.

According to the money handling device 1, the lock lever 42 is biased by the coil spring 47 so as to be in the engaged position, and the automatic operation section 44 has the solenoid 441 built-in, so the solenoid 441 is energized. If the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or the like during operation, the lock lever 42 can be swung to the engaged position by the coil spring 47, and can maintain the engaged state with the device main body 10. become.

According to the money handling device 1, the lower end edges of the left side 422 and the right side 423 of the lock lever 42, which are directly above the rod 442, are gradually inclined downward as they go rearward, so that the solenoid 441 When the lock lever 42 is energized, it comes into contact with the rod 442 that moves upward, but the force required to swing the lock lever 42 can be reduced.

According to the money processing device 1, when performing the boot process (including reboot process), the control unit 50 turns on the USB port circuit 28, and performs an initial process of starting the application software after the boot process. If this is done, the USB port circuit 28 is turned off, so in normal conditions other than the boot process, the USB port circuit 28 is turned off, and the USB port 27 is de-energized and disabled. be able to.

Therefore, in conventional money processing devices, the USB port is always powered on, so there is a risk that a store employee or the like may illegally connect a device other than the desired external device, such as a smartphone, to the USB port. However, according to the money processing device 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to prevent store employees and the like from illegally connecting devices other than the desired external device to the USB port 27. Moreover, connecting an external device to the USB port 27 can be done by simply inserting the external device into the USB port 27 at any timing, and there is no need for special operations such as timing of plugging/unplugging the external device or setting a password. You can improve your performance. Further, by keeping the USB port 27 in a non-energized state under normal conditions, it is possible to prevent a short circuit failure due to foreign matter entering the USB port 27.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various changes can be made.

In the embodiment described above, the device main body 10 had the opening 10a on the front surface, but in the present invention, the device main body is not limited to the front surface, and may have an opening on the side surface or the rear surface.

In the embodiment described above, the money processing unit 11 was equipped with the manual operation section 43 and the automatic operation section 44, but in the present invention, the manual operation section may not be provided, or the manual operation section 44 may not be provided. A mechanism may be provided for canceling the unlocking operation input in the section.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Money processing device, 2...Unit detection part, 10...Device body, 11...Money processing unit, 12...Bottom surface, 12a...Engagement hole, 21...Insertion port, 22...Withdrawal port, 23...Return port, 30 ...Conveyance mechanism, 31...Deposit transfer section, 32...Temporary storage section, 33...Distribution section, 34...Storage, 35...Payment transfer section, 36...Switching gate group, 40...Lock section, 41...Lock base, 42...Lock lever, 43...Manual operation unit, 44...Automatic operation unit, 441...Solenoid, 442...Rod, 45...Position detection unit, 46...Lock lever shaft, 47...Coil spring, 50...Control unit, 51...Memory Department, PR...POS register device.

Claims (2)

A money processing unit, which stores deposited money by sorting it by denomination and dispenses the corresponding money when a withdrawal instruction is given, is inserted into a box-shaped device body with an opening. A removably installed money processing device,
The money processing unit is
The device is provided so as to be displaceable between an engaged position in which it can engage with the device main body and a non-engaged position in which it is in a non-engaged state with the device main body, and is urged by a biasing means to be in the engaged state. The activated lock lever,
In a normal state, the lock lever is allowed to be in the engaged position, but when an unlocking command is given, a built-in solenoid is energized and the lock lever resists the urging force of the urging means. an automatic operation unit that performs an unlocking operation to displace the lock from the engaged position to the non-engaged position;
In a normal state, the lock lever is allowed to be in the engaged position, but when an unlocking operation input is performed through the operation input section, the lock lever is moved against the urging force of the urging means. and a manual operation unit that performs an unlocking operation to displace the lock from the engaged position to the non-engaged position,
comprising a control unit that records the result of the unlocking operation by the manual operation unit and the result of the unlocking operation by the automatic operation unit as a log ,
The result of the unlocking operation is determined not only when it is detected that the lock lever is in the non-engaging position, but also when a predetermined period of time elapses without detecting that the lock lever is in the non-engaging position. A money processing device characterized by including a case where : 2. The money processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the manual operation section and the automatic operation section each allow each other to perform an unlocking operation on the respective lock levers.

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