JPH08110970A - Coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To reduce operator's work and to attain efficient coin recovery management by attachably/detachably fixing an external cashbox capable of storing coins on the outside surface of the device body of a coin processor and connecting the external cashbox to an internal cashbox by a recovery carrier having a coin identifying means. CONSTITUTION: An external cartridge 22 is attachably/detachably fixed on a rear face position of the coin processor 11 which corresponds to a terminal inverting part of an individual carrier 19. In the case of extracting coins stored in a stacker (21f) operating cartridge 24, the coins are discharged one by one from the terminal inverting part of the carrier 19 and recovered to the cartridge 22. The cartridge 22 and the processor 11 are mutually mechanically and electrically connected through an attaching/detaching device and a signal connecting connector. At the time of recovering coins, the coins are automatically discharged from the operating cartrige 24 set up on the coin processor 11 to the external cartridge 22 without detaching the cartridge 24.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a money handling apparatus which is internally configured in an automatic transaction machine, and more particularly to a money handling apparatus which is excellent in collecting and managing the money used for transactions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an automatic transaction machine of this type is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
No. 4-19494 or as shown in FIG. 5, a clerk loads / recovers money through an operation cartridge 52 which is allowed to be attached / detached to / from the automatic transaction machine 51.

For example, when collecting money, the money in each stacker 53 of each denomination is scrutinized and transferred to the operation cartridge 52, and then the operation cartridge 52 mounted on the tray 54 from the rear side of the automatic transaction machine 51. The clerk pulls out and collects.

If the currency becomes full during the transfer to the operation cartridge 52, the transfer operation is interrupted, the operation cartridge 52 is once detached from the automatic transaction machine 51, emptied and then attached again, and the stacker 53 is reattached. There was a need for a two-step transfer operation for transferring the money from.

As described above, in collecting money, it takes time and labor to attach and detach the operating cartridge by a staff member every time the collecting operation is performed, and there is a problem that efficient collection management such as collection by denomination cannot be performed. Had.

[0006]

Therefore, the present invention focuses on collecting money without attaching and detaching the operating cartridge, and by automatically collecting the money, the staff work is reduced and the money is collected efficiently. An object is to provide a money handling device that can be managed.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A money handling device in which money is stored and processed in an internal safe of the device body, and an external safe for attaching and detaching money is provided on the outer surface of the device main body to identify money between the external safe and the internal safe. It is characterized in that they are connected by a collecting and conveying path having means.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that an operation cartridge disposed inside the main body of the apparatus for operating and processing money and an external safe are connected by a collecting and conveying path.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the external safe is provided with a recovery amount data output means for outputting the recovery amount data of the money paid out from the internal safe and recovered in the external safe.

[0010]

According to the present invention, when the money is taken out from the main body of the apparatus, the money paid out from the internal safe is guided to the external safe via the recovery transport path and recovered, and at this time, the currency identifying means makes the authenticity of the money. , Identification data such as denomination and number of coins is identified, and the money data collected in the external safe is managed.

Further, money is paid out from the operation cartridge set in the main body of the apparatus, and the paid-out money is guided to the external safe via the collecting and conveying path and collected.

Furthermore, when money is collected from the internal safe to the external safe, the recovery amount data output means provided in the external safe outputs the recovery amount data of the money paid out from the internal safe.

[0013]

As a result, when collecting money,
Since money can be automatically collected without attaching or detaching the operating cartridge, automatic collection of money and reduction of staff collection work can be achieved, and if the collection amount data output at the time of collection is displayed or printed out, the collection amount can be collected. The content can be managed clearly, and efficient currency management can be performed. Also, if you select an external safe with a size suitable for the collection amount and attach it to the device body,
All need only be collected once, and if the collected denomination is specified from the identification data of money at the time of collection, only the specified denomination can be automatically collected.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a coin processing device 11 that is internally configured in an automatic transaction machine, and this coin processing device 11 is a customer service panel 12.
A deposit / withdrawal port 13 is provided in a part of the opening to allow the user to insert and withdraw coins. The upper part of the deposit / withdrawal port 13 is covered with a shutter 14 so that the coin can be opened / closed.
A saucer 15 having a shape is provided, and a feeder 17 having a disc 16 for individual separation therein is provided below the saucer 15.
The coins loaded on the tray 15 are sequentially guided one by one to the discrimination section 18 of the next stage through the feeder 17.

The coins guided to the discriminating section 18 are discriminated as to whether they are true or false and the denomination, and then the individual conveying path 1 is provided.
Via the stacker 2 or the stacker
The sheet is branched and conveyed to one side or the outside external cartridge 22 side. The individual conveying path 19 conveys coins one by one by interposing coins vertically between coin feeding pins arranged in the conveying direction, and the individually conveyed coins are conveyed.
Drop them one by one from the horizontal intermediate position on the rear side,
It is temporarily stored in the lower temporary storage unit 20.

The temporary storage section 20 is provided with a temporary storage belt 2
By setting the upper surface of the belt of No. 3 as the storage portion and conveying the belt 23 in the normal direction, the coins guided to the upper surface of the temporary storage belt 23 are dropped and stored in the operation cartridge 24 below. Further, if the deposit is canceled when the temporary storage belt 23 is temporarily stored, the temporary storage belt 23 is reversely conveyed and the temporary storage unit 20
It is provided so as to be dropped and guided onto the return transport belt 25 located below and the coin thus guided is returned to the deposit / withdrawal port 13 via the return transport belt 25.

Further, a replenishment chute 26 is connected to an intermediate position of the individual conveying path 19 in the frontward inclination direction, and coins are replenished and supplied to the stacker 21 side through the replenishment chute 26. It is dropped from the chute 26 and guided onto the return conveyor belt 25 below, from which the deposit / withdrawal port 1
Return processing to 3.

The above-mentioned stacker 21 is a storage cylinder 2 for each denomination.
1a ... are installed in parallel, and the coins supplied above are separately stored according to denominations such as 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen, and each storage cylinder at the time of withdrawal. 21a ...
The coins dispensed from are dispensed to the deposit / withdrawal port 13 via the dispensing conveyor belt 27 and the return conveyor belt 25 described above. Further, at the time of coin replenishment, the operation cartridge 24 is transferred from the operation cartridge 24 via the collective replenishment conveyance belt 28.
The coins collected therein are delivered to the above-described return transport belt 25, and are passed through the deposit / withdrawal port 13 and the replenishment chute 26 to be appropriately replenished in the respective storage cylinders 21a ... Of the denomination.

The external cartridge 22 has an individual transport path 19
When the coins, which are removably attached to and attached to the back surface of the coin processing device 11 corresponding to the end reversing part of the coin, are taken out from the stacker 21 and the operation cartridge 24, one coin is transferred from the end reversing part of the individual conveying path 19. The external cartridge 22 collects the coins discharged to the outside. Further, the external cartridge 22 is provided with a liquid crystal display 22a for displaying and guiding the collection result of the collection amount data in which the denomination and the number of coins are identified on the side surface, a door for inserting and removing coins, and a door key. Further, a mounting / demounting mechanism (not shown) and a signal connecting connector (not shown) are provided at positions where the external cartridge 22 and the coin processing device 11 are attached / detached to each other for mechanical and electrical connection. In the figure, SW is a collection instruction switch, f ... is each flapper, M ... is each motor, 29 is a printing device, and 30 is a dispensing discriminating section.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a control circuit of the coin processing device 11. The CPU 31 controls each circuit device according to a program stored in the ROM 32, and the control data is stored in the RAM 33 so as to be readable.

The clerk operation panel 34 is provided with a clerk input operation section and a handling indicator to allow clerk operations such as fault recovery and maintenance inspection. Further, the collection instruction switch SW is operated by the clerk to input the collection instruction switch SW when the coins of the stacker 21 and the operation cartridge 24 are full, or when the clerk requests the collection of coins at the end of business. , The collection operation to the external cartridge 22 is executed.

The recovery storage unit 22b is provided in the external cartridge 2
The number of coins collected for each denomination collected in the external cartridge 22 is stored and managed, and the stored data is displayed and output to the liquid crystal display 22a of the cartridge 22.
In addition, since the number of collected denominations collected at this time can be managed together with the external cartridge 22 that is printed out by the printing device 29 and collected and stored, the clerk can easily manage the data of the collected coins. In this case, the printing device 2
9 is printed out at a position in the vicinity of the attachment / detachment of the external cartridge 22 to facilitate the handling of the clerk. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an existing printing device equipped in the automatic transaction machine may be used. A printing device may be provided in the cartridge 22 to print.

The currency detection sensor S detects the state of coin transport in the transport path for transporting coins, or the state of remaining or full coins stored in the stacker 21, the operation cartridge 24, etc., and also sorts them. The solenoid 35 distributes and operates various flappers f ... In the process of carrying coins to carry coins in a predetermined direction, and these and each motor M ...
It has a transport structure that allows circulation of coins in combination, and performs transport processing such as deposit, withdrawal, distribution, scrutiny, and collection.

As described above, in the coin collecting operation, the operation cartridge 2 set in the coin processing device 11 is used.
It is possible to eject coins to the external cartridge 22 and collect them automatically without attaching and detaching the coins. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of external cartridges 22 and 36 having different sizes are prepared in a selectable manner, and a cartridge having a size suitable for the recovery amount is used. For example,
When recovering a small amount of coins, a relatively small external cartridge 22 is used for recovery processing, and when recovering a large amount of coins at the end of business hours, etc., a large external cartridge 36 is used once. It is set so that it is sufficient to perform the collection operation of.

The recovery processing operation of the coin processing device 11 thus constructed will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, when the clerk inputs and operates the collection instruction switch SW according to the coin collection request, the CPU 31 analyzes the clerk operation data based on the input signal of the collection instruction switch, and first, the external cartridge 22 required for the collection is the coin. It is confirmed whether or not the cartridge is attached to the processing device 11. If not, the recovery operation is prohibited and the external cartridge 22
Is displayed on the staff operation panel 34 (steps n1 to n2).

On the other hand, if the external cartridge 22 is installed, then the CPU 31 determines that the coin recovery source is the stacker 21.
It is specified whether it is the operating cartridge 24 (steps n3 to n4), and if it is collected from the stacker 21, the coins are fed out from the stacker 21, and the coins are fed through the delivery system and the deposit system to the external cartridge. 22 is collected. On the other hand, if the coins are collected from the operation cartridge 24, the coins are fed out from the operation cartridge 24, and the coins are transferred to the external cartridge 2 via the transfer path of the withdrawal system and the withdrawal system.
The recovery process is performed in step 2 (steps n5 to n6).

If the clerk designates a specific denomination prior to the collecting operation, the storage cylinder 2 corresponding to the designated denomination.
External cartridge 2 by feeding out only a specific denomination from 1a
You can lead to 2. In addition, the operation cartridge 24
Even in the case of, the discrimination unit 18 can determine the denomination, and only the specific denomination can be guided to the external cartridge 22 for recovery processing.

As described above, in the coin collecting operation, the coins can be automatically collected without attaching or detaching the operation cartridge, so that the automatic collecting of coins and the staff collecting work can be reduced, and at the time of collecting the coins. By displaying or printing out the collected amount data that is output, the contents of the collected amount can be managed clearly, and efficient coin management can be performed. If an external cartridge of a size suitable for the amount to be collected is selected and attached to the main body of the apparatus, it is possible to perform only one collection operation. Furthermore, if the collected denomination is specified from the identification data of the coin at the time of collection, only the specified denomination can be automatically collected.

In the correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the money handling apparatus of the present invention corresponds to the coin handling apparatus 11 of the embodiment, and hereinafter, the currency corresponds to coins. The internal cashbox corresponds to the stacker 21, the external cashbox corresponds to the external cartridges 22 and 36, the currency identification means corresponds to the discriminating unit 18, and the recovery transportation path forms the return transportation belt 25 that constitutes the withdrawal path. And withdrawal conveyor belt 27
Corresponding to the batch replenishment conveyance belt 28, the tray 15 constituting the deposit path, the feeder 17 and the individual conveyance path 19, and the collection amount data output means corresponds to the liquid crystal display 22a and the printer 29. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an internal configuration diagram showing a coin processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a control circuit block diagram of the coin processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view showing a detached state of an external cartridge of the coin processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a collection processing operation of the coin processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory view showing a detached state of an operation cartridge of a conventional money handling apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... Coin processing device 18 ... Discrimination unit 21 ... Stacker 22, 36 ... External cartridge 22a ... Liquid crystal display 22b ... Recovery storage unit 24 ... Operation cartridge SW ... Recovery instruction switch 29 ... Printing device 31 ... CPU

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A money handling device in which money is stored in an internal safe of an apparatus main body, and an external safe is provided on the outer surface of the main body of the apparatus to allow the receipt of money, the external safe and the internal safe. A money handling apparatus in which the two are connected by a collecting and conveying path having a currency identifying means. 2. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an operation cartridge disposed inside the apparatus main body for operating and processing money and an external cashbox are connected by a recovery conveyance path. 3. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the external cashbox comprises a collection amount data output means for outputting the collection amount data of the money paid out and collected from the internal cashbox.