JPH1116017A - Coin exchanging machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately know the sum of coins in a housing means when a staff loads coins in the housing means or takes out coins from the housing means. SOLUTION: A coin exchanging machine 1 is composed of a front money receiving means 13 for receiving coins for exchange by a customer, back money receiving means 18 for receiving coins carried from a coin carrying means 3, housing means 15 and 21 for housing the accepted coins for being reused, and collecting means 17 and 25 for collecting coins. The coins inputted by the customer are exchanged and paid, and the received coins are housed. In this case, this device is provided with counting means 14 and 21b for counting the coins and a controlling means 11 for controlling the execution of counting and recording. Also, the coins received by the front money receiving means 13 or the back money receiving means 18 are counted, and the counted result is recorded, and the coins are controlled so as to be housed and collected for each denomination. Thus, effective management is attained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a money changer that pays out equivalent money by inserting money, and more particularly to a money changer that is connected to money transport means connected to a plurality of money handling devices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a plurality of game consoles are installed in a branch,
For the convenience of a customer who is a player, a money handling apparatus is arranged near each game console. The money handling device is a device for renting out play equipment for use in a game console, and the customer
By putting money into the money handling device, a corresponding playground equipment can be rented.

[0003] Each currency handling device is connected to currency transport means, which is connected to a currency change machine.
The money put into the money handling apparatus by the customer is transported to the money changer by the money transporting means. The money changer accepts and collects the money or uses it for money exchange transactions. This money changer pays out money exchange equivalent to the money inserted by the customer according to the customer's desired denomination.

In actual operation, before starting business,
The money required for the money exchange transaction is loaded into the money changer by denomination and prepared for business. After the start of business, the company accepts payment from the money transporting means and accepts customer exchange transactions.

[0005]

The management of the money in the money changer by grasping the increase and decrease of the cash is referred to as money management. When the money changer described above is operated, the money management is performed. First, it is necessary not only to accurately count the money to be loaded before starting the business but also to accurately count the balance after the store is closed, which is very troublesome.

[0006] In addition, during the business hours, a staff member may take in and out cash as needed, so that it is not possible to always carry out a paid management.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a front depositing means for accepting money inserted by a customer for currency exchange, a back depositing means for accepting money sent from outside by a money conveying means, and a method for reusing received money. It consists of a storing means for storing for use, and a collecting means for collecting money, in a money changing machine for changing and paying out the money inputted by the customer and storing the received money, continuously in the storing means, and storing the money. It is characterized in that a counting means for counting, and a control means capable of controlling the counting means to count the money in the storage means and record the counting result are provided.

[0008] Further, there is provided control means for counting the money received by the front depositing means and the back depositing means, recording the counting result, controlling the money to be stored and collected by denomination, and managing the amount of money. It is characterized by having.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an external view of a money management system. The money changer according to the present embodiment is connected to a plurality of money handling devices via money conveying means, and constitutes a money management system. First, the money management system will be described.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a money changer according to the embodiment, and reference numeral 2 denotes a money handling device. A plurality of the money handling apparatuses 2 are provided, and are connected to the money changer 1 by the money transporting means 3. The money transporting means 3 includes a bill transporting device 3a for transporting bills and a coin transport conveyor 3b for transporting coins. The money handling apparatus 2 is installed at predetermined intervals, and a gaming table (not shown) is installed at the interval. The customer can play a game by selecting an arbitrary gaming table, and the money handling apparatus 2 is always arranged near any gaming table. The customer throws money into the nearest money handling apparatus 2, borrows a desired amount of play equipment, and loads the play equipment with the play equipment to play a game.

[0011] The money handling device 2 is used for a 1,000 yen bill or a 100 yen bill.
Since yen or 500 yen coins are accepted and play equipment is lent out according to the amount received, when the customer wants to use 5,000 yen bills or 10,000 yen bills, he / she exchanges money in advance using the money changer 1. Need to be kept. Note that the money changing machine 1 also has a reverse money changing function, and
It is also possible to accept yen coins and pay out equivalent 1,000 yen bills.

The money inserted by the customer into the money handling apparatus 2 is conveyed to the money changer 1 by the money conveying means 3. The money transporting means 3 includes a bill transporting means 3 a and a coin transporting conveyor 3.
The bill is sent to the currency changer 1 by the bill transport device 3a and the coins by the coin transport conveyor 3b. The money changer 1 accepts the bills and coins and uses them for paying out or collecting money.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the money management system. The money accepted by the money changer 1 is based on two systems, front deposit and back deposit. That is, a system in which the customer directly inserts money into the money changer 1 for currency exchange transactions is called a deposit, and after the customer deposits money into the money handling device 2 to borrow play equipment, the bill transport device 3a and the coin transport conveyor. The system sent by 3b is called back deposit.

The structure of the money changer 1 will be described. Reference numeral 4 denotes a bill processing unit which handles 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen bills by front deposit and handles 1,000 yen bills by back deposit. A coin processing unit 5 handles 500 yen and 100 yen coins with front and back deposits. A journal printer 6 outputs log data and sales data. Reference numeral 7 denotes an external display unit, which displays a currency change machine 1 to a customer or a clerk.
3 shows the operation state. Reference numeral 8 denotes an internal display operation unit, which is provided for a clerk to check / clear sales data and the like and to manually pay out to customers.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a control box, which is electrically connected to the host PC 10 outside the money changer 1, and is also electrically connected to the bill transport device 3a and the coin transport conveyor 3b. For example, the upper PC in the office
By arranging 10, the state of the plurality of money changers 1 provided in the amusement arcade and the money transporting means 3 connected thereto can be grasped in the office room.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a control unit which functions as control means for controlling the above-mentioned bill processing unit 4, coin processing unit 5, journal printer 6, external display unit 7, internal display operation unit 8, and control box 9. The control unit 11
Can detect the opening / closing of the door of the money changer 1 and the attachment / detachment of detachable parts such as storage means and collection means by a sensor (not shown).

Reference numeral 12 denotes a patrol light, which is connected to the control box 9 and is provided to notify the staff of the state of the money management system. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the bill processing unit. The bill processing unit 4 of the money changer 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 13 denotes a front deposit unit, which accepts bills directly inserted into the money changer 1 by a customer and serves as a depositing means for bills. The front deposit unit 13 also has a bill recognizing function. Numeral 14 denotes a counting unit, which performs counting by judging the authenticity and denomination of a bill and serves as counting means for the bill.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a 1,000-yen cassette, which comprises a 1,000-yen storage section 15a as storage means for storing 1,000 yen, a 1,000-yen collection section 15b for collecting 1,000 yen, and a reject ticket storage section 15c for storing a reject ticket. It has a removable configuration. Reference numeral 16 denotes a bill dispensing unit for dispensing bills to customers. Reference numeral 17 denotes a deposit cassette as a means for collecting bills, which is detachably provided for collecting bills, and a 5,000-yen collecting section 17a for collecting 5,000-yen bills, and a 10,000-yen collecting 10,000-yen bills. And a collection unit 17b.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a back deposit portion, which is a bill conveying means 3a.
To accept the bills conveyed by the bill conveying means 3a after being inserted into the money handling apparatus 2,
It works as a means of depositing banknotes. Reference numeral 19 denotes a transport path, which is connected to the front deposit unit 13, the counting unit 14, the 1,000 yen cassette 15, the dispensing unit 16, the deposit cassette 17, and the back deposit unit 18 to convey bills.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the coin processing unit. The coin processing unit 5 of the money changer 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a reverse exchange unit, which accepts a 500 yen coin that the customer puts into the money changer 1 for reverse exchange, and serves as a depositing means for coins. Reference numeral 21 denotes a dispensing unit as a means for storing coins, which comprises a coin hopper 21a and a dispensing counting unit 21b. The coin hopper 21a and the dispensing counting unit 21b are partitioned by a partition unit (not shown). The partition unit can be moved under the control of the control unit 11 to open and close the bottom of the coin hopper 21a. The dispensing counting unit 21b can count the number of coins by sending out coins one by one, and functions as counting means for coins.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a coin dispensing unit for paying out coins to customers. The dispensing unit 21 is detachable so that a staff can load and refill coins. Reference numeral 23 denotes a lift, which is arranged to transport coins upward. Reference numeral 24 denotes a selector which receives coins sent from the coin transport conveyor 3b as back deposit means, and receives 500 coins.
The coins are sorted into 100 yen coins and 100 yen coins.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a coin collecting unit as a coin collecting means, which comprises a 500-yen coin collecting unit 25a for collecting 500-yen coins and a 100-yen coin collecting unit 25b for collecting 100-yen coins. It is possible. Selector 2
The 100-yen coin ejected from 4 is sent by the chute 26 to the 100-yen coin collection unit 25b. The 500-yen coin ejected from the selector 24 is sent to the lift 23 to be conveyed upward and sent to the dispensing unit 21 for use in currency exchange.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. First, before starting business, a clerk loads money into the money changer 1. That is, a 1,000-yen banknote is loaded into the 1,000-yen storage section 15a of the taken-out 1,000-yen cassette 15, and 5
Insert a 00 yen coin. When the 1,000 yen cassette 15 and the dispensing unit 21 are mounted and the door of the housing is closed, the control unit 11
Detects this and starts a determination count to determine the current position. This fixed counting is performed for both bills and coins.

The definite counting of banknotes will be described. Thousand-yen bills are fed out one by one from the thousand-yen storage unit 15a to the transport path 19,
After counting by the counting section 14, the sheet is once conveyed to the 1,000 yen collection section 15b. The banknote determined by the counting unit 14 to be not a 1,000-yen banknote is sent to the rejected ticket storage unit 15c. This operation is performed until the 1,000 yen storage unit 15a becomes empty,
The control unit 11 calculates and records the number of 1,000-yen bills loaded in the thousand-yen storage unit 15a, that is, the count value.

The 1000-yen bills stacked in the 1000-yen collection section 15b are automatically reloaded into the 1000-yen storage section 15a after counting, and used for currency exchange transactions. The definite counting of coins will be described. Initially, the partition of the dispensing unit 21 is open, and all 500-yen coins are loaded in the dispensing counting unit 21b. Therefore, the partition of the dispensing unit 21 is closed, and the coin hopper 21a and the dispensing counter 21b are isolated.

Next, the withdrawal counting section 21b sends out coins one by one and counts the number of coins. The fed coins are transported upward by the lift 23 and dropped into the coin hopper 21a. This operation is performed until the withdrawal counting unit 21b becomes empty, and the control unit 11 calculates and records the number of 500-yen coins loaded in the withdrawal unit 21, that is, the count value. After the counting, if the partition part of the dispensing unit 21 is opened, the 500 yen coin is stored again in the dispensing counting part 21b.

As described above, the fixed count is performed before the start of business. However, during business hours, a staff member may open the door of the housing or remove the 1000 yen cassette 15 or the dispensing unit 21 inside. In these cases as well, the fixed counting is performed. That is, when the door of the housing is closed again after the opening of the door of the housing or the removal of the 1,000 yen cassette 15 or the dispensing unit 21 is detected, and the installation of the 1,000 yen cassette 15 and the dispensing unit 21 is detected, Perform a fixed count.

When the fixed counting of bills and coins is completed,
The money changer 1 can exchange money. The exchange transaction, that is, the operation of the front deposit side will be described. For money exchange,
First, the customer inserts a bill into the front deposit unit 13. Front deposit section 1
The banknote is recognized in step 3, and if the received banknote is a 1,000-yen banknote, it is transported to the 1,000-yen cassette 15;
It is transported to the 5,000-yen collection section 17a of the deposit cassette 17, and if it is a 10,000-yen bill, the 10,000-yen collection section 17b of the deposit cassette 17
Transport to At this time, the accepted denomination and the number are recorded.

The amount is calculated from the denomination and the number of the deposited banknotes, and equivalent money is paid out by the customer's desired denomination. That is, the required number of 500 yen coins is
Count by sending out one by one and pay out to customers. At this time, the number of 500 yen coins sent out is recorded.
Also, if necessary, a thousand-yen bill is paid out, and in this case, the number of the paid-out 1,000-yen bill is also recorded.

[0030] In addition to the currency exchange transaction for accepting banknotes, 50
It is also possible to perform a reverse exchange by accepting a zero yen coin and paying out an equivalent 1,000 yen bill. First, the customer sends 50
Insert a 0 yen coin. Items other than the 500 yen coin are returned to the customer as foreign matter, and the number of 500 yen coins is counted. The received 500 yen coin is withdrawal unit 2
1 is stored.

The deposit amount is calculated from the counted number of 500-yen coins, an equivalent 1,000-yen bill is calculated, the required number is paid out from the 1,000-yen cassette 15, counted by the counting unit 14 and accumulated in the bill dispensing unit. Let it. At this time, the number of 1000-yen banknotes sent out is recorded. If there is a damaged or abnormal transported ticket, it is stored in the rejected ticket storage unit 15c. If the number of 500-yen coins inserted by the customer is odd, the required number of bills are paid out and one 500-yen coin is returned.

In addition to the above-mentioned front deposit, the money changer 1 has a back deposit system, and the money inserted into the money transaction apparatus 2 is conveyed through the money conveying means 3. The operation when accepting this will be described. The customer puts money into an arbitrary money handling device 2. The bills are transported by the bill transporting means 3a, and the coins are transported by the coin transporting conveyor 3b.

In the present embodiment, the denominations handled by the money handling apparatus 2 are described as an example of 1,000 yen bills, 500 yen coins and 100 yen coins.
Will only send 1,000-yen banknotes. The thousand-yen banknote is taken into the back deposit part 18 of the money changer 1, counted by the counting part 14, and stored in the thousand-yen cassette 15. At this time, the number of accepted 1,000-yen banknotes is recorded.

On the other hand, from the coin transport conveyor 3b, 50
0 yen and 100 yen coins are sent. These coins are taken into the money changer 1 and 5
It is sorted into 00 yen coin and 100 yen coin. At this time, the number of coins is counted and recorded. The selected 500 yen coin is sent to the lift 23, and is conveyed to the dispensing unit 21 by the lift 23. The sorted 100 yen coin is
The coins are conveyed to the 100-yen coin collection unit 25b of the coin collection unit 25 and collected.

If a large amount of 500-yen coins have been deposited in the dispensing unit and a large amount of 500-yen coins have been deposited, 5
A certain number of the 00-yen coins are stored in
The coins are conveyed to the 0-yen coin collection unit 25a and collected. During operation, a clerk may open the door of the housing and remove the coin collection unit 25 to collect coins. However, the control unit 11 determines that the door of the housing is opened and the coin collection unit 25 is removed. Is detected,
When the coin collection unit 25 is loaded again and the door of the housing is closed, it is detected whether or not any coin remains in the coin collection unit 25.

If all the coins have been collected and are not left, the cash value in the coin collection unit 25 is set to 0 yen, so that the cash management can be accurately reflected in the cash management. As described above, by counting and recording all the incoming and outgoing money during the operation of the money changer 1, it is possible to manage the money. Furthermore, opening / closing of doors and attachment / detachment of each part can be detected, and even if money is input / output by a clerk during operation, the fixed counting is automatically performed, thereby always managing the high and low.

If it is not necessary to perform the fixed count every time the door is opened and closed, it may be possible to set such that the fixed count is not performed under the control of the control unit 11 by setting a person in charge. In the above-described embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, a description has been given of a combination of specific denominations. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is similarly applicable to a case of operation with another combination of denominations. Can be applied.

[0038]

As described in detail above, since the money in the storage means can be counted, when the staff loads the money into the storage means or takes out the money from the storage means, the inside of the storage means can be counted. Has the effect that the amount of money can be accurately known. Furthermore, by counting the money of the front deposit and the back deposit, and calculating the amount of money in the money changer by the control means, there is an effect that the money management is always realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a money management system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a money management system.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a bill processing unit.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a coin processing unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Money changer 3 Money conveying means 4 Bill processing part 5 Coin processing part 11 Control part 13 Front deposit part 14 Counting part 15 Currency cassette 17 Deposit cassette 18 Back deposit part 21 Deposit unit 25 Coin collection part

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Ebata 1-7-12 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A depositing means for receiving money inserted by a customer for currency exchange, a back depositing means for receiving money sent from outside by a money conveying means, and a storing means for storing the received money for reuse. And a collecting means for collecting money, in a money changer for changing and paying out the money inputted by the customer and storing the received money, a counting means which is continuous with the storing means and counts the money. And a control means for controlling the means to count the money in the storage means and record the counting result. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising control means for counting the money received by the depositing means, recording the counting result, and controlling the money to be stored and collected by denomination. Money changer. 3. The money changer according to claim 1, wherein the money received by the back depositing means is counted, the counting result is recorded, and the money is controlled so as to be stored and collected by denomination. 4. The counting result of money in the storage means, the counting result of money received by the front depositing means, the counting result of money received by the back depositing means, and dispensing. A money changer characterized by comprising control means for calculating the value of money based on the amount of money. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the means for detecting opening and closing of the door of the housing, the means for detecting attachment / detachment of the storage means, the attachment / detachment of the collection means and the presence / absence of money in the collection means are detected. Means, when the opening of the door of the housing or the removal of the storing means or the collecting means is detected, the money of the storing means is counted when the storing means and the collecting means are mounted again and the door of the housing is closed. And a control means for confirming whether or not money remains in the collecting means, recognizing an increase or decrease in the money, and constantly controlling the amount of money. 6. The money changer according to claim 5, further comprising control means for executing or stopping the position control at all times in accordance with a setting of a clerk.