WO2018088216A1

WO2018088216A1 - Banknote processing machine and banknote processing method

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Publication number: WO2018088216A1
Application number: PCT/JP2017/038520
Authority: WO
Inventors: 孝広鷲頭
Original assignee: グローリー株式会社
Priority date: 2016-11-08
Filing date: 2017-10-25
Publication date: 2018-05-17
Also published as: JP2018077624A

Abstract

Provided is a banknote processing machine comprising: a plurality of storing and feeding units (27) for storing banknotes sent from a conveying unit (25) and capable of feeding the stored banknotes one by one to the conveying unit (25); a storage unit (47) for storing information associating each storage and feeding unit (27) and a denomination; and a control unit (15) for controlling the conveying unit (25) so as to send, to each storing and feeding unit (27), banknotes of a denomination not exceeding the amount of the denomination associated respectively, in the information stored in the storage unit (47), with each of the storage and feeding units (27).

Description

Banknote processing machine and banknote processing method

The present invention relates to a banknote processing machine that performs various processes such as banknote depositing and withdrawal processing, and a banknote processing method using such a banknote processing machine.

Deliver money such as sales to a collection company such as a police company that performs deposit processing of money such as sales, withdrawal of money such as change reserves, and collection of money at stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores 2. Description of the Related Art Money handling machines that perform processing and the like are conventionally known (see, for example, Japanese Patent No. 5296191). Such a money handling machine temporarily stores the money collected from the outside of the housing and the money collecting part for storing money to be collected by a collection company such as a police company. And a recycling mechanism for sending the money taken into the inside from the outside of the housing or returning it to the outside of the housing. Management authority for money stored in the recycling mechanism (upper currency) and money stored in the collection unit (lower currency) is differentiated. The management authority of the latter is on the side of a collection company such as a police company that collects banknotes from the money handling machine. Therefore, operations such as deposit processing, withdrawal processing, delivery processing, etc. for the money on the upper part of the money handling machine, deposit / withdrawal information on the upper money, data on the number of money types stored, total amount or money amount Only the operator who has authority on the store side can access the data on the balance, which is the data of the store. On the other hand, the collection of money from the collection unit located at the bottom of the money handling machine is a collection company such as a police company. Only be able to do it.

In a banknote handling apparatus in a conventional money handling machine as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 5296191, a plurality of storage and feeding sections that store a plurality of banknotes and can feed out stored banknotes one by one are recycled. Provided in the mechanism. Specifically, the denominations of banknotes to be stored are pre-assigned to each storage and feeding unit, and banknotes inserted from the outside of the housing of the banknote processing apparatus are denominated by the identification unit. Etc. are stored in the storing and feeding part corresponding to the denomination of the bill. Moreover, in the recycling processing mechanism of such a banknote processing apparatus, the capacity | capacitance of the banknote in each accommodation delivery part is the substantially same magnitude | size.

In such a banknote handling apparatus, when banknotes such as change reserves are withdrawn, banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding sections of the recycling mechanism are thrown out from the inside of the housing. However, there are cases where more banknotes of a specific denomination are withdrawn as change reserve than banknotes of other denominations. For example, when 1000 yen bills, 5,000 yen bills, and 10,000 yen bills are stored in the three storage payout parts respectively, the thousand yen bill is changed to 5,000 yen or 10,000 yen as change reserve. You may withdraw more than your bill. In addition, when performing the withdrawal processing of banknotes, such as a change reserve, there exists a tendency for many banknotes of a denomination with a small amount to be withdrawn. Although it is desirable to store a large number of thousand yen bills in the storage and feeding section in preparation for a large number of banknotes of a specific denomination (for example, a thousand yen bill) as change reserves, Since the capacity of banknotes in the section is determined in advance, there is a risk that the thousand yen bill will be insufficient when the withdrawal process of banknotes such as change reserves is performed. In this case, it is not necessary to store as many 5,000 yen bills or 10,000 yen bills in each storage and feeding part as change reserves, but 5,000 yen bills and 10,000 yen stored in each storing and feeding part. When the number of bills is small, there is a problem that the empty space in the storing and feeding unit corresponding to these denominations is wasted.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and can prevent a banknote of a denomination with a small amount from becoming insufficient when a banknote withdrawal process is performed. It aims at providing the banknote processing machine and banknote processing method which can utilize effectively the storage space of the storage and feeding part corresponding to a big money type.

The banknote handling machine of the present invention includes a transport section that transports banknotes, and a plurality of storage and feeding sections that store banknotes sent from the transport section and can feed stored banknotes one by one to the transport section. A storage unit that stores information associating each storing and feeding unit with a denomination, and each storing and feeding unit includes a denomination associated with the storing and feeding unit in the information stored in the storage unit. And a control unit that controls the transport unit so as to send bills of denominations less than the amount of money.

In the banknote handling machine of the present invention, the control unit sends the banknotes transported by the transport unit to the storage and feeding unit associated with the denomination of the banknote, and stores the banknote associated with the denomination of the banknote. When the banknote cannot be stored any more in the feeding section, the transport section is controlled to send the banknote to the storing and feeding section associated with a denomination having a larger amount than that denomination. You may come to do.

The banknote handling machine of the present invention further includes a temporary storage unit that temporarily holds banknotes sent from the transport unit and can feed the banknotes that are being held one by one to the transport unit, Banknotes other than banknotes of denominations to be withdrawn from among the banknotes fed out from each of the storage and feeding sections when the banknotes stored in the section are dispensed to the outside. It may be temporarily held in the temporary holding unit.

In this case, after the withdrawal process is completed, the banknotes held in the temporary holding unit may be returned to the storage and feeding units.

The banknote handling machine according to the present invention temporarily holds banknotes sent from the transport section and can temporarily hold banknotes fed to the transport section one by one from each storing and feeding section. And a collection unit that stores banknotes conveyed by the conveyance unit after being fed out, and the banknotes stored in the collection unit are collected together with the collection unit, The management authority of the department and the management authority of the collection section are different from each other, and when a delivery process is performed to change the management authority of the banknote by sending the banknote from each storage and feeding section to the collection section Moreover, banknotes other than banknotes of denominations to be sent to the collection unit among banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding units may be temporarily held in the temporary holding unit.

In this case, after the delivery process is completed, banknotes held in the temporary holding unit may be returned to the storage and feeding units.

In the banknote handling machine of the present invention, the control unit changes the storing order of the banknotes stored in the storage and feeding units so that the banknotes of denominations with small amounts are first fed out from the storage and feeding units. Such an arrangement process may be performed.

In this case, in the banknote handling machine of the present invention, the storage unit also stores information on banknotes stored in the storage and feeding units, and the control unit is stored in the storage unit. It may be determined whether or not it is necessary to perform the organizing process based on the information of the banknotes stored in the storage and feeding sections.

Moreover, the banknote processing machine of this invention is further provided with the alerting | reporting part which alert | reports the information to the effect that the said organizing process needs to be performed, when the said control part judges that the said organizing process needs to be performed. Also good.

In addition, the banknote handling machine of the present invention further includes a temporary storage unit that temporarily holds banknotes sent from the transport unit and is capable of feeding the stored banknotes one by one to the transport unit. When processing is performed, at least a part of banknotes fed out from each of the storage and feeding units may be temporarily held in the temporary holding unit and then returned to the storage and feeding unit.

The banknote handling machine according to the present invention temporarily holds banknotes sent from the transport section and can temporarily hold banknotes fed to the transport section one by one from each storing and feeding section. And a collection unit that stores banknotes conveyed by the conveyance unit after being fed out, and the banknotes stored in the collection unit are collected together with the collection unit, The management authority of the copy section and the management authority of the collection section are different from each other, and the control section delivers such that the management authority of the banknote is changed by sending the banknote from each storage and feeding section to the collection section. When the processing is performed, the organizing process is performed. At this time, among the banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding sections, banknotes other than the denomination banknotes to be sent to the collecting section are temporarily stored. One in the holding part It may be adapted to be held in manner.

In the banknote handling machine of the present invention, the storing and feeding unit stores the banknotes by winding the banknotes on a drum with a tape and unwinds the tapes wound on the drum from the drums to 1 It may be a tape reel type that feeds out one by one.

Alternatively, the storing and feeding unit may be a stacker type in which banknotes are stacked in a stacked state, and banknotes positioned at the end among a plurality of stacked banknotes are fed one by one.

The banknote processing method of the present invention includes a transport unit that transports banknotes, and a plurality of storage and feeding units that store banknotes sent from the transport unit and can feed stored banknotes to the transport unit one by one. It is a banknote processing method by the provided banknote processing machine, Comprising: The process which memorize | stores beforehand the information which linked | related the said storage and feeding part and the money type in a memory | storage part, and a banknote to each said storage and feeding part from the said conveyance part Sending, at this time, to each of the storing and feeding units, a step of sending banknotes of denominations equal to or less than the denomination amount associated with the storing and feeding unit in the information stored in the storage unit. It is characterized by that.

In the banknote processing method of this invention, the banknote conveyed by the said conveyance part is sent to the said storage and feeding part linked | related with the money type of the said banknote, and a banknote is sent to the said storage and feeding part linked | related with the money type of a banknote. When the banknote cannot be stored any more, the banknote may be sent to the storing and feeding unit associated with a denomination having a larger amount than the denomination.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the money handling machine by embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of an internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus in the money processor shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the money processor shown in FIG. It is a table | surface which shows the money type of the banknote which can be accommodated and the setting denomination linked | related with each storage and feeding part of the banknote processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the other example of the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus in the money processor shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 are diagrams showing a money handling machine according to the present embodiment. Among these, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the money handling machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the banknote handling machine in the money handling machine shown in FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control system in the money handling machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a set denomination associated with each storing and feeding part of the banknote handling machine shown in FIG. It is a table | surface which shows the money type of the banknote which can be accommodated. Moreover, FIG. 5 is a block diagram which shows the other example of the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus in the money processor shown in FIG. The money handling machine according to the present embodiment is installed in, for example, a backyard area of a store or the like, and deposits money as sales proceeds at the store, withdrawal processing of money such as change reserves, Deliveries such as sales money are delivered to collection companies such as police companies that perform collection operations.

As shown in FIG. 1, the money handling machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 11, and the inside of the housing 11 has left and right upper portions when the money handling machine 10 is viewed from the front. The bill processing device 20 and the coin processing device 30 are arranged so as to be lined up with each other. Here, the banknote processing apparatus 20 and the coin processing apparatus 30 are configured to perform a deposit process and a withdrawal process for banknotes and coins, respectively. In addition, inside the housing 11 of the money handling machine 10, a money storage unit 40 that stores coins and banknotes is provided below the banknote processing device 20 and the coin processing device 30. Here, in the money handling machine 10, the banknote processing device 20 and the coin processing device 30 are under the management authority on the store side, and the money storage unit 40 is under the management authority on the collection trader side such as a police company.

Details of the configuration of the banknote handling apparatus 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 2 is a view of the internal configuration of the banknote handling apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the right side. 2 is the front side of the banknote handling apparatus 20 (that is, the front side when the banknote handling apparatus 20 is viewed from the front side), and the right side in FIG. It is the depth direction of the body 11. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the banknote handling apparatus 20 includes a banknote insertion slot 21 that takes in banknotes into the banknote handling apparatus 20, and a counterfeit bill or identification among banknotes taken into the banknote handling apparatus 20. A bill reject port 22 that rejects bills that cannot be received, and a bill return port 23 that returns bills that are not stored in the bill storage unit 40 among bills taken into the bill processing device 20 to the outside of the bill processing device 20. I have. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, inside the banknote handling apparatus 20, a transport unit 25 that transports banknotes inserted into the banknote slot 21 within the banknote handling apparatus 20 is provided.

The banknote insertion slot 21 is configured so that one or a plurality of banknotes in a bundle state are batch-inserted in the short direction by an operator. As shown in FIG. 1, a bill stage 28 is disposed at the bill insertion slot 21. The banknote stage 28 is in the raised position during standby, and in this case, the operator cannot insert the banknote into the banknote insertion slot 21. On the other hand, the banknote stage 28 is lowered during the banknote deposit process or replenishment process, and the operator moves the banknote. It is comprised so that a banknote can be thrown into the insertion slot 21. FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the bill insertion slot 21 is connected to the transport unit 25, and one or a plurality of banknotes put into a bundle state are fed out to the transport unit 25 one by one. Then, it is transported by the transport unit 25. Moreover, the banknote rejection port 22 is connected to the conveyance part 25 as shown in FIG. 2, and the banknote which should be rejected by the identification part 26 mentioned later among the banknotes taken in in the banknote processing apparatus 20 by the banknote insertion port 21. FIG. The banknote identified as being or the banknote that could not be identified by the identification unit 26 is sent from the transport unit 25. The operator can take out the banknote sent to the banknote reject port 22 from the front side of the housing 11.

As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote return port 23 is provided with a banknote holding unit 29 connected to the transport unit 25. A bill is sent from the transport unit 25 to the bill storage unit 29. The bill return port 23 is provided with a door 24 that can be opened and closed. When returning the banknote in the banknote holding part 29, the door 24 opens and the operator can take out a banknote from the banknote return port 23. FIG. The door 24 is automatically opened when the bill can be taken out. As will be described later, the banknotes held in the banknote storage unit 29 are sent to a banknote collection cassette 41 (described later) disposed in the currency storage unit 40 instead of being taken out from the banknote return port 23 by the operator. Sometimes.

The transport unit 25 has a function of sequentially transporting banknotes one by one inside the banknote processing apparatus 20. Specifically, in the transport unit 25, the bill is sandwiched between a pair of belts and transported along the transport path. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the conveyance path provided in the conveyance unit 25 is branched at various places, and a branch member (not shown) is provided at a place where the conveyance path branches. ing. Each branch member consists of a branch claw, for example, and these branch members are each controlled by the control part 15 mentioned later. In addition, the transport unit 25 is provided with an identification unit 26 that identifies banknotes transported by the transport unit 25. The identification unit 26 is configured to identify the denomination, authenticity, correctness, front / back, new / old, old / old, conveyance state, and the like of banknotes conveyed by the conveyance unit 25. The identification result of the banknote by the identification part 26 is sent to the control part 15 mentioned later.

Inside the banknote handling apparatus 20, a plurality (for example, three) of storage and feeding sections 27 (27a to 27c) are provided so as to be arranged in the horizontal direction. Here, in the present embodiment, the leftmost storage and feeding portion 27a of the three storage and feeding portions 27 is the first storage and feeding portion, and the second storage and feeding portion 27b from the left is the second storage and feeding portion. The third storing and feeding part 27c from the left is the third storing and feeding part. In the present embodiment, each storing and feeding unit 27 (27a to 27c) stores banknotes for each denomination. As shown in FIG. 2, each storing and feeding part 27 has a drum 27p that can rotate in both forward and reverse directions, and a belt-like tape is wound around each drum 27p. The banknotes sent from the transport unit 25 to each storage and feeding unit 27 are sequentially wound and stored by the drum 27p one by one while being pressed by the tape. Further, when the drum 27p is reversed, the wound banknotes are sent to the transport unit 25 one by one. In this way, each storage and feeding unit 27 can store the banknotes sent from the transport unit 25 and feed the stored banknotes to the transport unit 25 one by one.

In addition, a temporary storage unit 50 is connected to the transport unit 25 inside the banknote handling apparatus 20. The temporary storage unit 50 can store the banknotes sent from the transport unit 25 and feed the stored banknotes to the transport unit 25 one by one. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the temporary storage unit 50 has drums 50p that can rotate in both forward and reverse directions, and a belt-like tape is wound around the drum 50p. The banknotes sent from the transport unit 25 to the temporary storage unit 50 are sequentially wound and stored by the drum 50p one by one while being pressed by the tape. Further, when the drum 50p is reversed, the wound banknotes are sent to the transport unit 25 one by one. Such a temporary storage unit 50 is arranged on the right side of each storing and feeding unit 27.

The banknote holding part 29 is provided in the banknote return port 23 as mentioned above, and is connected to the conveyance part 25 as shown in FIG. The banknotes stored in the banknote insertion slot 21 and the banknotes stored in the storage and feeding sections 27 are sent to the banknote holding section 29 by the transport section 25. The banknotes sent from the transport section 25 Can be held in a bundle. As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote storage part 29 is provided with a temporary storage plate 29a and a pressing member 29b. Here, when returning the banknote in the banknote holding part 29, as mentioned above, the door 24 in the front side of the housing | casing 11 opens, and an operator can take out a banknote from the banknote return port 23. It has become. The door 24 is automatically opened when the bill can be taken out. Further, when the banknote is stored in the banknote storage unit 29, the banknote is placed on the temporary storage plate 29a. When the banknote in the banknote storage unit 29 is stored in the banknote collection cassette 41, this banknote is stored. The stage 41a provided in the banknote collection cassette 41 picks up the banknote placed on the temporary storage plate 29a of the banknote storage section 29, and the temporary storage board 29a retracts in the direction of the arrow in FIG. The bill is lowered from the bill holding section 29 to the bill collection cassette 41, and the bill on the stage 41a is pressed from above by the pressing member 29b and stored in the bill collection cassette 41.

Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 20 of this Embodiment, the banknote insertion port 21, the banknote rejection port 22, the banknote return port 23, the conveyance part 25, each accommodation feeding part 27, and the temporary storage part 50 are respectively from the front surface of the housing | casing 11. It is provided in a drawer unit 20a that can be pulled out to the front side. Further, a door (not shown) is provided on the side surface of the drawer unit 20a to close the side surface of each storage and feeding portion 27, and the operator pulls the drawer unit 20a from the front side of the housing 11 to the front side. After that, each storing and feeding part 27 can be accessed by opening the door.

Next, the configuration of the coin processing device 30 will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 3, the coin processing device 30 includes a coin processing unit 32 that processes coins. The coin processing unit 32 is configured to identify a denomination or the like of the coins inserted therein, and to store the coins identified by the identification unit for each denomination. A plurality of storage and feeding sections (not shown) that can be fed out are included. The detailed description of the configuration of the coin processing device 30 is omitted.

Next, the configuration of the money storage unit 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the money storage unit 40 is provided in the lower part of the housing 11 of the money handling machine 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the money storage unit 40 includes a banknote collection cassette 41 that stores banknotes and a coin collection cassette (not shown) that stores coins. The banknote collection cassette 41 is configured to store banknotes held in the banknote holding unit 29 of the banknote processing apparatus 20 (see FIG. 2). On the other hand, coins sent from a storage and feeding unit (not shown) of the coin processing device 30 are stored in the coin collection cassette. Further, the money storage unit 40 is pulled out to the front side of the housing 11 by a collection specific person of a collection company such as a police company, and the collection specific person collects the banknote collection cassette 41 or the coin collection cassette itself from the money storage unit 40. It is supposed to be.

A shutter (not shown) is provided on the upper surface of the banknote collection cassette 41. When the banknote collection cassette 41 is stored in the currency storage unit 40 and the currency storage unit 40 is set in the housing 11, when a specific process is performed, the shutter is opened by being driven by a driving device (not shown). It becomes the state. Specifically, for example, when banknote delivery processing is performed, the shutter is in an open state, and banknotes can be sent from the banknote holding unit 29 to the banknote collection cassette 41. When the delivery process ends, the shutter is closed. On the other hand, when the money storage unit 40 is pulled out from the housing 11, the shutter is always closed. Moreover, the banknote collection cassette 41 has a door (not shown) provided with a lock, and the door lock cannot be opened unless the person has a specific authority with a key. Moreover, in the banknote collection cassette 41, banknotes are stacked in a stacked state on the stage 41a. Here, the stage 41a is movable in the vertical direction in FIG. 2, and the position of the stage 41a is lowered every time bills are stacked on the stage 41a.

As described above, the banknote processing device 20 and the coin processing device 30 have management authority on the store side. For this reason, the various processing with respect to the banknote and coin in the storage and feeding part 27 in the banknote processing apparatus 20, and the storage and feeding part (not shown) in the coin processing apparatus 30, and the deposit / withdrawal information and cash amount data of this banknote and coin. Access can only be performed by an authorized operator on the store side. On the other hand, since the money storage part 40 has the management authority in the collection | recovery trader side, collection | recovery of the banknote and coin in the money storage part 40 can be performed only by the collection specific person of a collection | recovery trader.

Next, various other mechanisms provided in the money handling machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, on the upper surface of the housing 11 of the money handling machine 10, an operation unit 45 for an operator to give various commands to a control unit 15 (described later) of the money handling machine 10, and money A display unit 44 for displaying the processing contents of money in the processing machine 10 is provided. Here, the operation unit 45 includes, for example, a numeric keypad, a confirmation key, a start key, a cancel key, and a reset key. When the operator presses each key, various operations are performed on the control unit 15 of the money handling machine 10. The command can be performed. The display unit 44 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD).

Also, on the front surface of the housing 11, a printer 43 that prints money processing contents and the like in the money handling machine 10 and a card reader 46 for confirming the operation authority of the operator are provided. The card reader 46 reads ID information of an ID card carried by the operator.

Next, the control part 15 which controls each structural member in the money processor 10 is demonstrated using FIG. The control unit 15 is installed in the housing 11 of the money handling machine 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 15 includes each component of the banknote processing device 20 (for example, a transport unit 25, an identification unit 26, each storage and feeding unit 27, a banknote stage 28, a banknote storage unit 29, and a temporary storage unit). 50), each constituent member of the coin processing device 30 (for example, the coin processing unit 32), the money storage unit 40, the printer 43, the display unit 44, the operation unit 45, the card reader 46, the storage unit 47, and the communication interface unit 48. Etc. are connected. Here, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 47 stores information on the banknotes stored in the storage and feeding units 27 of the banknote processing apparatus 20 (specifically, all of the banknotes stored in the storage and feeding units 27). Information such as the denomination and storage order of the bills).

The control unit 15 is configured to receive a banknote identification result by the identification unit 26 of the banknote processing apparatus 20 and a coin identification result by the identification unit (not shown) of the coin processing apparatus 30. In addition, information such as an input from the operation unit 45 or an operator's ID information read from the card by the card reader 46 is sent to the control unit 15.

Further, when the money handling machine 10 is operated, the control unit 15 confirms the authority of the operator based on the operator ID information input from the operation unit 45 or the card reader 46. Moreover, the control part 15 controls each structural member of the banknote processing apparatus 20 and the coin processing apparatus 30, or controls the display part 44, the printer 43, etc. FIG.

In addition, the control unit 15 transmits and receives signals to and from an external device such as a host terminal via the communication interface unit 48.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a denomination setting unit 42 is connected to the control unit 15. The denomination setting unit 42 associates denominations with the storage and feeding units 27a to 27c. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the denomination setting unit 42 causes the first storage / feeding portion 27a to have 1,000 yen, the second storage / feeding portion 27b to have 5,000 yen, and the third storage / feeding portion 27c to 10,000 yen. Are associated with each other as a set denomination. Such a denomination setting unit 42 sets denominations in the storage and feeding units 27a to 27c, for example, when the money handling machine 10 is installed in a store. Further, the operator can change the set denomination corresponding to each of the storing and feeding units 27a to 27c by the operating unit 45. Further, information related to the setting of denominations in the storage and feeding units 27 a to 27 c by the denomination setting unit 42 is stored in the storage unit 47. That is, the storage unit 47 is configured to store information in which the storage and feeding units 27a to 27c and the denominations are associated with each other on a one-to-one basis. In the present embodiment, when a banknote depositing process or a replenishment process, which will be described later, is performed, banknotes whose denominations and the like are identified by the identifying unit 26 are stored and fed with the same set denominations as the banknote denominations. The unit 27 is accommodated. Specifically, when the denomination of the banknote whose denomination is identified by the identifying unit 26 is, for example, 1,000 yen, the banknote is stored in the first storing and feeding unit 27a. Further, in the present embodiment, each storage and feeding unit 27 can store banknotes of denominations equal to or less than the denomination amount associated with the storage and feeding unit 27 by the denomination setting unit 42. Yes. That is, in the second storing and feeding unit 27b, in addition to the set denomination of 5,000 yen, a thousand yen bill smaller than the set denomination amount can be stored. In addition to the 10,000 yen banknote that is the set denomination, the third storing and feeding unit 27c can store a thousand yen or 5,000 yen banknote that is smaller than the set denomination amount. . Details of the denominations of the banknotes stored in each storage and feeding unit 27 will be described later.

Next, the operation of the banknote handling apparatus 20 of the money handling machine 10 having such a configuration will be described. In the present embodiment, the banknote handling apparatus 20 can perform banknote depositing, withdrawal processing, replenishment processing, collection processing, delivery processing, and the like. In addition, operation | movement of the banknote processing apparatus 20 as shown below is performed when the control part 15 controls each structural member of the banknote processing apparatus 20. FIG.

First, banknote deposit processing will be described. When the banknote processing apparatus 20 performs banknote or coin deposit processing, when an operator inserts banknotes into the banknote insertion slot 21, the banknotes fed out from the banknote insertion slot 21 into the housing 11 are recognized by the identification unit 26. After the seeds and the like are identified, they are stored in the storage and feeding sections 27. In addition, when the banknote depositing process is performed, the banknotes fed out from the banknote insertion slot 21 into the housing 11 are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 50 after their denominations are identified by the identification unit 26. You may come to be. In this case, after all the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion slot 21 are sent to the temporary storage unit 50 and the like, the display unit 44 displays the total number and total number of banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 50. Information such as the amount of money is displayed as information on the deposited banknote. After that, when a deposit confirmation command is given to the control unit 15 by the operation unit 45 by the operator, banknotes temporarily held in the temporary storage unit 50 are fed out from the temporary storage unit 50 to the transport unit 25 one by one. The fed banknotes are stored in the storage and feeding sections 27.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the denomination setting unit 42 causes the first storage / feeding portion 27a to have 1,000 yen, the second storage / feeding portion 27b to have 5,000 yen, and the third storage / feeding portion 27c to 10,000. Each circle is associated as a set denomination. Information related to the setting of denominations in the storage and feeding units 27 a to 27 c by the denomination setting unit 42 is stored in the storage unit 47 in advance. For this reason, when the banknote depositing process described above is performed, the banknotes whose denominations and the like are identified by the identifying unit 26 are stored in the storage and feeding unit 27 of the same set denomination as the banknote denomination. Become. Specifically, when the denomination of the banknote whose denomination or the like is identified by the identification unit 26 is, for example, 1,000 yen, the banknote is stored in the first storing and feeding unit 27a. Further, in the present embodiment, each storing and feeding unit 27 can store banknotes of denominations equal to or less than the denomination amount associated with the storing and feeding unit 27 in the information stored in the storage unit 47. It can be done. For this reason, when the banknote depositing process described above is performed, the thousandth bill is stored in the first storing and feeding part 27a in a full state or a near full state, and no more banknotes are stored in the first storing and feeding part 27a. When the denomination of the banknote drawn out from the banknote insertion slot 21 into the inside of the housing 11 and identified by the identification unit 26 is 1,000 yen in the state where it cannot be performed, the banknote is the second It is stored in the storage / feeding-out part 27b or the third storage / feeding-out part 27c. In addition, when the banknote deposit process described above is performed, a thousand yen bill or a five thousand yen bill is stored in a full state or a near full state in the second storage and feeding unit 27b, and a banknote is stored in the second storage and feeding unit 27b. When the denomination of the banknote fed out from the banknote insertion slot 21 into the housing 11 and identified by the identification unit 26 is 5,000 yen, The banknote is stored in the third storing and feeding part 27c. In this way, in the present embodiment, the thousand yen bill and the five thousand yen bill are stored in the maximum storage of the first storage payout portion 27a and the second storage payout portion 27b corresponding to the thousand yen bill and the five thousand yen bill. A larger number than the amount can be stored inside the housing 11.

Next, the banknote withdrawal process will be described. When the banknote handling apparatus 20 performs a banknote withdrawal process, when the operator inputs the number of banknotes to be dispensed, the total amount, etc., by the operation unit 45, the banknotes are stored in the storage and feeding units 27. The bills being fed are fed out from the storage and feeding unit 27 and sent to the bill return port 23. As a result, the operator can take out bills and coins to be withdrawn from the bill return port 23 to the outside of the housing 11.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the denomination setting unit 42 adds 1,000 yen to the first storage / feeding part 27a, 5,000 yen to the second storage / feeding part 27b, and 10,000 yen to the third storage / feeding part 27c. Each storage unit 47 is associated with a set denomination, and the storage unit 47 stores information in which each storing and feeding unit 27a to 27c and the denomination are associated one by one. For this reason, when the banknote withdrawal process described above is performed, the banknotes are fed out from the storage and feeding units 27 associated with the denominations of the banknotes to be withdrawn input by the operation unit 45 and returned to the banknotes. It will be sent to the mouth 23. Specifically, when the denomination of the banknote to be withdrawn input by the operation unit 45 is, for example, 1,000 yen, the banknote is fed out from the first storing and feeding unit 27a and sent to the banknote return port 23. Be able to. Further, when the banknote of the denomination to be withdrawn input by the operation unit 45 is stored in the storage and feeding unit 27 other than the storage and feeding unit 27 associated with the denomination, this storage and feeding unit. The bills may be fed out from 27 and sent to the bill return port 23. More specifically, when the denomination of the banknote to be withdrawn input by the operation unit 45 is, for example, 1,000 yen, the thousand yen bill is stored in the second storage / delivery part 27b or the third storage / delivery part 27c. If it is, a thousand yen bill may be paid out from the second storage / feeding portion 27b or the third storage / feeding portion 27c and sent to the banknote return port 23. In the present embodiment, when a plurality of denomination banknotes are stored in a mixed state in the second storage / feeding portion 27b or the third storage / feeding portion 27c, the second storage / feeding portion 27b or the third storage. Banknotes other than the denomination banknotes to be withdrawn from the banknotes fed out from the feeding unit 27 c are sent to the temporary storage unit 50. For example, when a thousand yen bill and a five thousand yen bill are stored in a mixed state in the second storage and feeding unit 27b, when the denomination of the banknote to be withdrawn input by the operation unit 45 is 1,000 yen Of the banknotes fed out from the second storage and feeding section 27b, banknotes other than the denomination banknotes (that is, thousand yen bills) to be withdrawn are sent to the temporary storage section 50. become. Then, after the withdrawal process is completed, the banknotes (that is, five thousand yen bills) held in the temporary holding unit 50 are returned to the original second storage and feeding unit 27b. When the second storage and feeding unit 27b stores a thousand yen bill and a five thousand yen bill in a mixed state, the denomination of the banknote to be withdrawn input by the operation unit 45 is 5,000 yen. Sometimes, bills (that is, thousand-yen bills) other than denominations (that is, five-thousand-yen bills) to be dispensed out of the bills fed out from the second storage and feeding unit 27 b are sent to the temporary storage unit 50. It becomes like this. Then, after the withdrawal process is completed, the banknotes (that is, thousand yen bills) held in the temporary holding unit 50 are returned to the first storing and feeding unit 27a or the second storing and feeding unit 27b. That is, when there is a storage space for banknotes in the first storage and feeding section 27a, the banknotes held in the temporary storage section 50 are returned to the first storage and feeding section 27a. On the other hand, when the first storing and feeding unit 27a is in a full state or near full state and the banknote cannot be stored in the first storing and feeding unit 27a, the banknote held in the temporary storage unit 50 is the second. It is returned to the storage and feeding part 27b. In the case where the second storage and feeding unit 27b stores a thousand yen bill and a five thousand yen bill in a mixed state, the denomination of the banknote to be withdrawn input by the operation unit 45 is 5,000 yen. And when there is a storage space for banknotes in the first storage and feeding section 27a, banknotes other than denomination banknotes (ie, 5,000 yen bills) to be withdrawn from the banknotes fed out from the second storage and feeding section 27b (That is, a thousand-yen bill) may be sent directly to the first storing and feeding unit 27a and stored in the first storing and feeding unit 27a.

Next, banknote replenishment processing will be described. The banknote replenishment process refers to a process for replenishing banknotes to each storing and feeding unit 27 of the banknote processing apparatus 20 for each denomination. When the banknote replenishment process is performed in the banknote processing apparatus 20, when an operator inserts a banknote into the banknote insertion slot 21, the banknote fed out from the banknote insertion slot 21 into the housing 11 is denominated by the identification unit 26. Is identified and stored in each storage and feeding section 27.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the denomination setting unit 42 causes the first storage / feeding portion 27a to have 1,000 yen, the second storage / feeding portion 27b to have 5,000 yen, and the third storage / feeding portion 27c to 10,000. Each circle is associated as a set denomination. For this reason, when the banknote replenishment process described above is performed, the banknotes whose denominations and the like have been identified by the identification unit 26 are stored in the storage and feeding unit 27 having the same set denomination as the denomination of the banknotes. Become. Specifically, when the denomination of the banknote whose denomination or the like is identified by the identification unit 26 is, for example, 1,000 yen, the banknote is stored in the first storing and feeding unit 27a. Further, in the present embodiment, each storing and feeding unit 27 can store banknotes of denominations equal to or less than the denomination amount associated with the storing and feeding unit 27 in the information stored in the storage unit 47. It can be done. For this reason, when the banknote replenishment process described above is performed, the thousand-yen bill is stored in a full state or a near-full state in the first storage and feeding portion 27a, and no more banknotes are stored in the first storage and feeding portion 27a. When the denomination of the banknote drawn out from the banknote insertion slot 21 into the inside of the housing 11 and identified by the identification unit 26 is 1,000 yen in the state where it cannot be performed, the banknote is the second It is stored in the storage / feeding-out part 27b or the third storage / feeding-out part 27c. In addition, when the banknote replenishment process described above is performed, a thousand yen bill or a five thousand yen bill is stored in a full state or a near full state in the second storage and feeding portion 27b, and a banknote is stored in the second storage and feeding portion 27b. When the denomination of the banknote fed out from the banknote insertion slot 21 into the housing 11 and identified by the identification unit 26 is 5,000 yen, The banknote is stored in the third storing and feeding part 27c. In this way, in the present embodiment, a thousand yen bill or a 5,000 yen bill is stored in the maximum storage of the first storage payout portion 27a or the second storage payout portion 27b corresponding to the thousand yen bill or the 5,000 yen bill. It becomes possible to replenish the inside of the housing 11 by a larger number than the amount.

Next, banknote collection processing will be described. When a collection processing command is sent to the control unit 15 via the operation unit 45 by a collection specific person of a collection company such as a police company, the control unit 15 unlocks the door of the money storage unit 40 and collects banknotes. The cassette 41 can be taken out. When the collection specific person of the collection trader takes out the banknote collection cassette 41 storing the banknotes as sales, replaces it with an alternative empty banknote collection cassette 41 and closes the door, for each denomination of the collected banknotes The collected data, which is data on the number of sheets, the total amount or the amount for each denomination, is transmitted to the external device (specifically, a computer or the like installed in the management center of the collection company) by the communication interface unit 48.

Next, banknote delivery processing will be described. Here, the banknote delivery process refers to a process of sending banknotes stored in the storage and feeding sections 27 of the banknote processing apparatus 20 to the banknote collection cassette 41 of the currency storage section 40. As described above, since the management authority of the money storage unit 40 is set on the collection trader side, the management authority of the banknotes sent from each storage delivery unit 27 to the money storage unit 40 is recovered from the management authority on the store side. Changed under the management authority of the vendor. The amount of money stored in the storage and feeding unit 27 is reduced by the amount of money delivered, which is the amount of banknotes and the number of denominations that have been delivered, while the amount of money stored in the money storage unit 40 is reduced by the delivery process. It increases by the amount of money delivered and the amount of money delivered, which is the number of each denomination. The money delivery amount is stored in the storage unit 47 as delivery data together with the date and time, the operator ID, and the like. In the banknote processing apparatus 20 according to the present embodiment, when an operator inputs a banknote delivery process command to the control unit 15 by the operation unit 45, all but the banknotes to be left in the storage and feeding units 27 as change reserves. The bills are fed out from the storage and feeding sections 27 and sent to the money storage section 40 (specifically, the banknote collection cassette 41). In general, a thousand yen bill is withdrawn as a change reserve in the banknote processing apparatus 20, and the denomination of the bill as a change reserve to be left in each storing and feeding unit 27 is approximately 1,000 yen. Therefore, when the banknote delivery process described above is performed, for example, all five thousand yen bills, all ten thousand yen bills and some thousand yen bills are fed out from each storage and feeding unit 27 and sent to the money storage unit 40. Be able to.

More specifically, as described above, the denomination setting unit 42 causes the first storage and delivery unit 27a to receive 1,000 yen, the second storage and delivery unit 27b to provide 5,000 yen, and the third storage and delivery unit 27c to 10,000 yen. It is associated as a set denomination. For this reason, when the banknote delivery process described above is performed, the banknotes are fed out from the storage and feeding sections 27 associated with the denominations of the banknotes to be delivered and sent to the money storage section 40. Become. Specifically, when the denomination of the banknote to be delivered is 10,000 yen, for example, the banknote is fed out from the third storage and feeding section 27c and sent to the money storage section 40. Further, when a banknote of a denomination to be delivered is stored in a storage and feeding part 27 other than the storage and feeding part 27 associated with the denomination, the banknote is paid out from the storage and feeding part 27. It may be sent to the money storage unit 40. More specifically, when the denomination of the banknote to be delivered is, for example, 5,000 yen, and the 5,000-yen bill is stored in the third storage / delivery part 27c, the third storage / delivery Five thousand yen bills may be paid out from the section 27 c and sent to the money storage section 40. In the present embodiment, when a plurality of denomination banknotes are stored in a mixed state in the second storage / feeding portion 27b or the third storage / feeding portion 27c, the second storage / feeding portion 27b or the third storage. Of the banknotes fed out from the feeding section 27c, banknotes other than the denomination banknote to be delivered are sent to the temporary storage section 50. For example, when thousand yen bills, five thousand yen bills and ten thousand yen bills are stored in a mixed state in the third storing and feeding unit 27c, the denominations of banknotes to be delivered are 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen. When it is a yen, banknotes other than the denomination banknotes (ie, 5,000 yen bills and 10,000 yen bills) to be delivered among the banknotes fed out from the third storing and feeding unit 27c (ie, thousand yen bills) ) Is sent to the temporary holding unit 50. And after the delivery process is completed, the banknote (namely, thousand-yen bill) currently hold | maintained at the temporary storage part 50 is returned to each accommodation feeding part 27. FIG. That is, for example, when there is a storage space for banknotes in the first storage / feeding unit 27a, the thousand yen bill held in the temporary storage unit 50 is returned to the first storage / feeding unit 27a. On the other hand, when the first storage / feeding part 27a is in a full state or near-full state and the banknotes cannot be stored in the first storage / feeding part 27a, Returned to the second storage / feeding portion 27b or the third storage / feeding portion 27c. In the case where a thousand yen bill, a 5,000 yen bill and a 10,000 yen bill are stored in a mixed state in the third storing and feeding section 27c, the denomination of the banknote to be delivered is 5,000 yen bill and one When it is 10,000 yen and there is a storage space for banknotes in the first storage and feeding section 27a, the banknotes of denominations to be delivered among banknotes fed out from the third storage and feeding section 27c (that is, 5,000 yen) Bills other than bills and 10,000-yen bills (that is, thousand-yen bills) may be sent directly to the first storing and feeding unit 27a and stored in the first storing and feeding unit 27a.

Moreover, in the banknote processing apparatus 20 of this Embodiment, it changes so that the accommodation order of the banknote accommodated in each accommodation feeding part 27 (specifically 2nd accommodation feeding part 27b and 3rd accommodation feeding part 27c) may be changed. Can be easily organized. When such an arrangement process is performed, when a plurality of denomination banknotes are stored in a mixed state in the second storing and feeding section 27b and the third storing and feeding section 27c, the denomination banknote having the smaller amount is first. The storage order of the banknotes stored in the second storage / feeding portion 27b or the third storage / feeding portion 27c is changed so as to be fed out. Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, information on banknotes stored in each storage and feeding section 27 (specifically, denominations and storage of all banknotes stored in each storage and feeding section 27) (Information such as order) is stored in the storage unit 47, and the control unit 15 is based on the information of the banknotes stored in the storage and feeding units 27 stored in the storage unit 47. It is determined whether or not it is necessary to perform an organization process. Specifically, when a plurality of denominations of bills are stored in a mixed state in the second storage / feeding portion 27b and the third storage / feeding portion 27c, the second storage / feeding portion 27b and the third storage / feeding portion. When the storing order of the banknotes in 27c is a storing order in which the banknotes of denominations with small amounts are drawn first, the control unit 15 determines that it is not necessary to perform the organizing process. On the other hand, when the storing order of the banknotes in the second storing and feeding part 27b and the third storing and feeding part 27c is not the storing order in which the denominations with small amounts of money are fed out first, it is necessary to perform the organizing process. It is judged by the control part 15 that there exists. When the control unit 15 determines that the organizing process needs to be performed, the operator is notified of information that the organizing process needs to be performed. Specifically, a message indicating that the organization process needs to be performed is displayed on the display unit 44. Then, when the operator gives a command to the control unit 15 to perform the organizing process by the operation unit 45, the banknote processing device 20 performs the banknote organizing process. More specifically, banknotes are paid out from the second storage payout part 27b and the third storage payout part 27c, and at least a part of the supplied banknotes (specifically, for example, a denomination having a smaller amount than the set denomination, for example) ) Is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 50. After that, the banknotes held in the temporary storage unit 50 are returned to the original second storage and delivery part 27b and the third storage and delivery part 27c, so that the second storage is performed so that the banknote of the denomination with a small amount is first advanced. The storing order of the banknotes stored in the feeding unit 27b and the third storing and feeding unit 27c is changed. When the banknote sorting process is performed in this way, when the banknote handling apparatus 20 performs a banknote withdrawal process as a change reserve, the banknote handling apparatus 20 preferentially receives the second storage payout part 27b and the third storage payout part 27c. A bill of a denomination with a small amount (specifically, for example, a thousand yen bill) can be fed out and sent to the bill return port 23.

Further, in the above description, when the banknote handling apparatus 20 performs the banknote withdrawal process, the thousand yen bill is withdrawn as a change reserve, and when the banknote delivery process is performed, Although the aspect which leaves a thousand yen bill in the storage | payout delivery part 27 was described, in the banknote processing apparatus 20 by this Embodiment, it is not limited to such an aspect. For example, the operator may designate the number of each banknote denomination to be withdrawn as a change reserve in the banknote processing apparatus 20 by the operation unit 45. Alternatively, a minimum number of banknotes may be withdrawn when an operator inputs a withdrawal amount of banknotes as a change reserve by the operation unit 45. In these cases, in addition to the thousand yen bill, a 5,000 yen bill or a 10,000 yen bill is left in each storing and feeding unit 27 as a change reserve when the bill delivery process is performed. Specifically, banknotes are paid out in order from the storage payout part 27 (that is, the first storage payout part 27a) having the smallest denomination associated with the denomination setting part 42 among the storage payout parts 27. It is sent to the storage unit 40. At this time, the denomination banknote (that is, the thousand-yen bill) to be fed from the first storage and feeding unit 27a and sent to the money storage unit 40 is transferred to the other storage and feeding unit 27 (that is, the second storage and feeding unit) 27b or the third storing and feeding part 27c), the amount of the denomination banknotes stored in the second storing and feeding part 27b or the third storing and feeding part 27c is subtracted. The bills are fed out from the first storage and feeding unit 27 a and sent to the money storage unit 40. Thereafter, when a banknote of the denomination (that is, a thousand-yen bill) is paid out from another storing and feeding part 27 (that is, the second storing and feeding part 27b or the third storing and feeding part 27c), the fed banknote is money. It is sent to the storage unit 40. Moreover, when the banknote paid out from each storage and feeding part 27 is a banknote that should not be sent to the money storage part 40 (that is, a banknote to be left as a change reserve in each storage and feeding part 27), this banknote. Is sent to the temporary holding unit 50 and held in the temporary holding unit 50. When the bill delivery process is completed, the bills held in the temporary holding unit 50 are returned to the storage and feeding units 27. At this time, for example, when there is a bill storage space in the first storage / feeding unit 27a, the thousand-yen bill held in the temporary storage unit 50 is returned to the first storage / feeding unit 27a. On the other hand, when the first storage / feeding part 27a is in a full state or near-full state and the banknotes cannot be stored in the first storage / feeding part 27a, Returned to the second storage / feeding portion 27b or the third storage / feeding portion 27c. When the bill delivery process is performed in this way, the storing order of the bills stored in the second storing and feeding portion 27b and the third storing and feeding portion 27c is changed so that the bill of the denomination with a small amount is fed out first. Will come to be. That is, when the bill delivery process is performed, the organizing process is also performed.

According to the money handling machine 10 (banknote handling machine) of the present embodiment configured as described above, information that associates each storing and feeding unit 27 with a denomination is stored in the storage unit 47 and each storing unit. The transport unit 25 is controlled by the control unit 15 so as to send a banknote of a denomination equal to or less than the denomination amount associated with the storage and feeding unit 27 in the information stored in the storage unit 47 to the feeding unit 27. It is like that. In this way, by allowing each storage and feeding unit 27 to send a banknote of a denomination equal to or less than the denomination of money associated with the storage and feeding unit 27, a banknote of a denomination with a small amount ( Specifically, the storage amount of a thousand yen bill or a five thousand yen bill can be increased, and therefore, when the banknote withdrawal process is performed, it is possible to prevent the banknotes of the denomination from becoming insufficient. In addition, the storage space of the storage and feeding unit 27 corresponding to a denomination having a large amount can be used effectively.

In more detail, in the conventional banknote handling machine, each storing and feeding part is pre-assigned a denomination of banknotes to be stored, and is inserted into the banknote processing machine from the outside to the inside. After the denomination and the like are identified by the identification unit, the banknote is stored only in the storing and feeding unit corresponding to the denomination of the banknote. In addition, when performing withdrawal processing of banknotes such as change reserves in such conventional banknote handling machines, banknotes fed out from each storage and feeding section are thrown out from the inside of the housing, There were cases where banknotes of specific denominations were withdrawn more as change reserves than banknotes of other denominations. In addition, when performing the withdrawal processing of banknotes, such as a change reserve, there exists a tendency for many banknotes of a denomination with a small amount to be withdrawn. For this reason, it is desirable to store a large number of thousand yen bills in the storage and feeding unit in preparation for a case where a large number of bills of a specific denomination (for example, thousand yen bills) are withdrawn as change reserves, Since the capacity of banknotes in each storing and feeding part is determined in advance, there is a possibility that the thousand yen bill may become insufficient when a banknote withdrawal process such as a change reserve is performed. In this case, it is not necessary to store as many 5,000 yen bills or 10,000 yen bills in each storage and feeding part as change reserves, but 5,000 yen bills and 10,000 yen stored in each storing and feeding part. When the number of bills is small, there is a problem that the empty space of the storing and feeding unit corresponding to these denominations is wasted. On the other hand, in the money handling machine 10 of this Embodiment, it enables it to send the banknote of the money type below the money amount of the money type linked | related with the said storage and feeding part 27 to each storage and feeding part 27. By this, the problem of the conventional banknote processing machine mentioned above can be solved.

Moreover, in the money handling machine 10 of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, the control part 15 sends the banknote conveyed by the conveyance part 25 to the accommodation | drawing-out delivery part 27 linked | related with the denomination of the said banknote, When it is in a state in which no more banknotes can be stored in the storage and feeding unit 27 associated with the denomination of the banknote, the storage and feeding associated with the denomination of the money larger than the denomination of the banknote. The transport unit 25 is controlled to be sent to the unit 27. As a result, it becomes possible to send to each storing and feeding unit 27 a banknote of a denomination equal to or less than the denomination amount associated with the storing and feeding unit 27.

Moreover, in the money handling machine 10 of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, the banknote sent from the conveyance part 25 can be temporarily hold | maintained, and the banknote currently hold | maintained can be picked up one by one to the conveyance part 25. Among the banknotes fed out from each storage and feeding unit 27 when a withdrawal process is performed in which a temporary storage unit 50 is provided and a banknote stored in each storage and feeding unit 27 is thrown out to the outside Banknotes other than banknotes of denominations to be withdrawn are temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 50. Thus, even when a plurality of denomination banknotes are stored in a mixed state in a certain storage and feeding unit 27, the banknotes other than denominations to be dispensed out of the banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding unit 27. By temporarily storing the banknotes in the temporary storage unit 50, the banknote withdrawal process can be performed smoothly. Further, in this case, after the dispensing process is completed, the banknotes held in the temporary holding unit 50 are returned to the storage and feeding units 27.

Moreover, in the money handling machine 10 of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, the banknote sent from the conveyance part 25 can be temporarily hold | maintained, and the banknote currently hold | maintained can be picked up one by one to the conveyance part 25. A temporary holding unit 50 and a collection unit (specifically, a banknote collection cassette 41 of the currency storage unit 40) for storing banknotes that are fed from the storage and feeding unit 27 and then transported by the transport unit 25 are provided. The banknotes stored in the banknote collection cassette 41 as a collection unit are collected together with the banknote collection cassette 41, and the management authority of each storage and feeding unit 27 and the banknote collection cassette of the money storage unit 40 are collected. The management authority of 41 is different from each other, and the management authority of the banknote is changed by sending banknotes from each storage and feeding unit 27 to the banknote collection cassette 41. When the delivery process is performed, banknotes other than denomination banknotes to be sent to the banknote collection cassette 41 among the banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding sections 27 are temporarily held in the temporary holding section 50. ing. Thus, even when a plurality of denomination banknotes are stored in a mixed state in a certain storage and feeding unit 27, banknotes other than the denomination banknotes to be collected among the banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding unit 27. Is temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 50, so that the banknote delivery process can be performed smoothly. In this case, after the delivery process is completed, the banknotes held in the temporary holding unit 50 are returned to the storage and feeding units 27.

Moreover, in the money handling machine 10 of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, the control part 15 is accommodated in each accommodation feeding part 27 so that it may pay | feed out from each accommodation feeding part 27 first from the banknote of a money type with small money amount. It is possible to perform a sorting process that changes the storage order of the banknotes that are being used. Thereby, even when a plurality of denomination banknotes are stored in a mixed state in a certain storage and feeding unit 27, the storing order of the banknotes stored in the storage and feeding unit 27 is changed to a denomination of a denomination. By changing the storage order so that it is first fed out from the storage and feeding unit 27, a banknote with a small denomination can be smoothly fed out from the storage and feeding unit 27 when the banknote dispensing process is performed. become able to. The storage unit 47 also stores information on banknotes stored in the storage and feeding units 27, and the control unit 15 stores the information in the storage and feeding units 27 stored in the storage unit 47. Based on the information of the bills that have been processed, it is determined whether or not the organization process needs to be performed. In addition, a display unit 44 is provided as a notification unit that notifies information indicating that the organization process needs to be performed when the control unit 15 determines that the organization process needs to be performed. Note that the notification unit that notifies information indicating that the organization process needs to be performed is not limited to the display unit 44. As the notification unit, a component other than the display unit 44 such as a speaker that notifies the operator by voice may be used as long as it can notify the operator that information that the organization process needs to be performed. May be.

Moreover, in the money handling machine 10 of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, the banknote sent from the conveyance part 25 can be temporarily hold | maintained, and the banknote currently hold | maintained can be picked up one by one to the conveyance part 25. The temporary storage unit 50 is provided, and when the organizing process is performed, each storage and feeding unit 27 after at least a part of the banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding units 27 is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 50. It is supposed to be returned to. Thereby, even when a plurality of denominations of bills are stored in a mixed state in a certain storage and feeding unit 27, a part of the banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding unit 27 is temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 50. By doing so, the banknote arrangement process can be performed smoothly.

Moreover, in the money processor 10 of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, the control part 15 sends the banknote to each banknote collection | recovery cassette 41 as a collection | recovery part 27 from the each storing and feeding part 27, and has the management authority of the said banknote. When the delivery process such as changing is performed, the organizing process is performed. At this time, the banknotes other than the denominations to be sent to the banknote collection cassette 41 among the banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding units 27 are used. The bill is temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 50. As a result, even when a plurality of denomination banknotes are stored in a mixed state in a certain storage and feeding unit 27, among the banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding unit 27, the denominations to be sent to the banknote collection cassette 41 By temporarily storing the banknotes other than banknotes in the temporary storage unit 50, the banknote delivery process and the organizing process can be performed smoothly.

In addition, the banknote processing apparatus 20 by this Embodiment and the money processor 10 provided with such a banknote processing apparatus 20 are not limited to said aspect, A various change can be added.

For example, the coin processing apparatus 30 may not be provided in the banknote processing apparatus 20 and the banknote processing apparatus 20 may be used alone. In this case, the money handling machine 10 is used as a banknote handling machine that processes only banknotes.

Moreover, when the banknote processing apparatus 20 is not attached to the banknote processing apparatus 20 and the banknote processing apparatus 20 is used alone, the control unit 15, the denomination setting unit 42, the display unit 44, and the operation unit 45 described above. In addition, a control unit, a denomination setting unit, a display unit, an operation unit, a storage unit, and the like having functions similar to those of the storage unit 47 and the like may be provided in the banknote processing apparatus 20. Thereby, even when the banknote processing apparatus 20 is used alone, information associated with each storing and feeding unit 27 and the denomination is stored in the storage unit provided in the banknote processing apparatus 20 and the banknote processing apparatus. The control part provided in 20 conveys so that the banknote of the denomination below the money amount of the money type linked | related with the said storage delivery part 27 in the information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part may be sent to each storage delivery part 27. The unit 25 is controlled.

Further, each storing and feeding unit 27 of the banknote handling apparatus 20 stores banknotes by winding the banknotes on the drum 27p with a tape and unwinds the tapes wound on the drum 27p from the drum 27p. It is not limited to the tape reel type which feeds out one by one. As a storing and feeding unit that stores bills sent from the transport unit 25 and feeds the stored bills to the transport unit 25 one by one, the bills are stacked in a stacked state and a plurality of stacked bills Among them, a stacker type that feeds out banknotes located at the end (specifically, the uppermost layer or the lowermost layer) one by one may be used.

Further, when a withdrawal process is performed such that the banknotes stored in each storage and feeding unit 27 are thrown out to the outside, the type of denomination to be withdrawn from the banknotes fed out from each storage and feeding unit 27 A bill other than a bill may be sent to the bill reject port 22 instead of being sent to the temporary storage unit 50. After the banknote withdrawal process is completed, the operator takes out the banknote from the banknote reject port 22 and re-inserts it into the banknote slot 21 so that the banknote fed out from the banknote slot 21 to the inside of the housing 11 can be obtained. It may be returned to each storing and feeding part 27. In addition, when a delivery process is performed to change the management authority of the banknotes by sending the banknotes from the storage and feeding sections 27 to the banknote collection cassette 41, the banknote collection cassettes out of the banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding sections 27. Instead of being sent to the temporary storage unit 50, bills other than denominations to be sent to 41 may be sent to the bill reject port 22. And after the delivery process of a banknote is completed, an operator takes out the banknote from the banknote rejection port 22, and re-inserts it into the banknote insertion port 21, whereby each banknote fed out from the banknote insertion port 21 to the inside of the housing 11 is stored. It may be returned to the storage and feeding unit 27.

Also, as a money handling machine according to the present invention, a banknote handling apparatus in which the temporary holding unit 50 is not provided may be provided. The structure of the banknote processing apparatus in which such a temporary storage part 50 is not provided is demonstrated using FIG.

The banknote handling apparatus 20p according to the modified example as shown in FIG. 5 is different from the banknote handling apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 2 only in that the temporary storage unit 50 is not provided, and the other configurations are generally illustrated. The bill processing apparatus 20 shown in FIG. In describing the banknote handling apparatus 20p according to the modification shown in FIG. 5, the same components as those of the banknote handling apparatus 20 shown in FIG.

Also in the money handling machine provided with the banknote handling apparatus 20p as shown in FIG. 5, the information that associates each storage and feeding unit 27 with the denomination is stored in the storage unit 47 as in the money handling machine 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. The control unit 15 sends the banknotes of denominations equal to or less than the denomination amount associated with the storage and feeding unit 27 in the information stored in the storage unit 47 to each storing and feeding unit 27. Thus, the transport unit 25 is controlled. As described above, denominations are associated with each storage and feeding unit 27, and banknotes of denominations equal to or less than the denomination amount associated with the storage and feeding unit 27 can be sent to each storage and feeding unit 27. By doing so, the amount of banknotes with small denominations (specifically, thousand yen bills and five thousand yen bills) can be increased, so when the banknote withdrawal process is performed, It is possible to prevent the banknotes from becoming insufficient, and to effectively utilize the storage space of the storage and feeding unit 27 corresponding to a denomination having a large amount.

However, in the money handling machine provided with the banknote handling apparatus 20p as shown in FIG. 5, there is no temporary storage section for temporarily storing banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding sections 27. When banknote withdrawal processing and delivery processing are performed when banknotes of a plurality of denominations are stored in a mixed state in the feeding unit 27, various restrictions arise. That is, when a banknote dispensing process is performed and a plurality of denominations of banknotes are stored in a mixed state in a certain storage and delivery unit 27, the banknotes out of the banknotes fed out from the storage and delivery unit 27 are extracted. Banknotes other than the banknote to be paid must be sent to the banknote reject port 22. Then, after the banknote withdrawal process is performed, the operator takes out the banknote from the banknote rejection port 22 to the outside of the housing 11 and re-inserts it into the banknote insertion port 21 so that the banknote insertion port 21 can remove the banknote. The bills drawn out inside are returned to the storing and feeding units 27.

In addition, when banknote delivery processing is performed in a money handling machine provided with the banknote handling apparatus 20p as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of denomination banknotes are stored in a mixed state in a certain storage and feeding unit 27. In this case, banknotes other than the banknotes to be sent to the money storage unit 40 among the banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding unit 27 must be sent to the banknote reject port 22. And after a banknote delivery process is performed, an operator takes out a banknote to the exterior of the housing | casing 11 from the banknote rejection port 22, and re-inserts into the banknote insertion port 21, and the inside of the housing | casing 11 from the banknote insertion port 21 is carried out. Banknotes fed out to the storage and feeding section 27 are returned.

Thus, in the money handling machine provided with the banknote processing apparatus 20p as shown in FIG. 5, when banknotes of a plurality of denominations are stored in a mixed state in a certain storage and feeding unit 27, Although various restrictions occur when the delivery process is performed, by making it possible to send banknotes of denominations equal to or less than the denomination amount associated with the storage and feeding unit 27 to each storing and feeding unit 27. 1 to FIG. 4 can provide substantially the same operational effects as the money handling machine 10 shown in FIGS.

Claims

A transport unit for transporting banknotes;
A plurality of storing and feeding units capable of storing bills sent from the transport unit and feeding stored bills one by one to the transport unit;
A storage unit for storing information associating each storage and feeding unit with a denomination;
A control unit that controls the transport unit so as to send a banknote of a denomination equal to or less than the denomination amount associated with the storage and feeding unit in the information stored in the storage unit to each of the storing and feeding units;
A banknote handling machine.
The said control part sends the banknote conveyed by the said conveyance part to the said storage and feeding part linked | related with the money type of the said banknote, and stores a banknote any more in the said storage and feeding part linked | related with the money type of a banknote. 2. The banknote processing according to claim 1, wherein, in a state where the banknote cannot be transferred, the transport unit is controlled to send the banknote to the storage and feeding unit associated with a denomination having a larger amount than the denomination. Machine.
A temporary storage unit capable of temporarily storing the banknotes sent from the transport unit and capable of feeding the banknotes held one by one to the transport unit;
Other than the banknotes of denominations to be withdrawn from among the banknotes fed out from each of the storage and feeding sections when the banknotes stored in the respective storage and feeding sections are dispensed to the outside The bill processing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bill is temporarily held in the temporary holding section.
The banknote processing machine according to claim 3, wherein banknotes held in the temporary storage unit are returned to the storage and feeding units after the withdrawal process is completed.
A temporary holding unit capable of temporarily holding the banknotes sent from the transport unit and feeding the held banknotes one by one to the transport unit;
A collection unit for storing banknotes conveyed by the conveyance unit after being fed out from each of the storage and feeding units;
Further comprising
The banknotes stored in the collection unit are collected together with the collection unit, and the management authority of each of the storage and feeding units and the management authority of the collection unit are different from each other,
When a delivery process for changing the management authority of the banknote is performed by sending the banknote from each storage and feeding section to the collection section, it is sent to the collection section among the banknotes fed out from each of the storage and feeding sections. The banknote processing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein banknotes other than denomination banknotes are temporarily held in the temporary holding section.
The banknote handling machine according to claim 5, wherein banknotes held in the temporary holding unit are returned to the storage and feeding units after the delivery process is completed.
The said control part can perform the arrangement | sequence process which changes the accommodation order of the banknote accommodated in each said storage and feeding part so that it may pay | pay out from each said storage and feeding part first from the banknote of a money type with small money amount. The bill processing machine according to claim 1 or 2, which is configured as described above.
The storage unit is configured to store information on banknotes stored in the storage and feeding units,
The control unit determines whether or not it is necessary to perform the organizing process based on information on banknotes stored in the storage and feeding units stored in the storage unit. The banknote handling machine according to claim 7.
The banknote processing machine according to claim 8, further comprising a notifying unit for notifying information indicating that the sorting process needs to be performed when the control unit determines that the sorting process needs to be performed.
A temporary storage unit capable of temporarily storing the banknotes sent from the transport unit and capable of feeding the banknotes held one by one to the transport unit;
When the organizing process is performed, at least a part of the banknotes fed out from each of the storage and feeding units is temporarily held in the temporary holding unit and then returned to each of the storing and feeding units. The bill processing machine according to any one of claims 7 to 9.
A temporary holding unit capable of temporarily holding the banknotes sent from the transport unit and feeding the held banknotes one by one to the transport unit;
A collection unit for storing banknotes conveyed by the conveyance unit after being fed out from each of the storage and feeding units;
Further comprising
The banknotes stored in the collection unit are collected together with the collection unit, and the management authority of each of the storage and feeding units and the management authority of the collection unit are different from each other,
The control unit is configured to perform the organizing process when a delivery process is performed to change the management authority of the banknotes by sending the banknotes from the storage and feeding units to the collection unit. The banknotes other than the denomination banknotes to be sent to the collection unit among the banknotes fed out from the storage and feeding units are temporarily held in the temporary holding unit. The banknote handling machine described in 1.
The storage and feeding unit is a tape reel type that stores banknotes by winding the banknotes on a drum with a tape and unwinds the tapes wound on the drum from the drums one by one. The banknote processing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein:
The storage and feeding part is a stacker type that stacks banknotes in a stacked state and feeds out banknotes positioned at the end of the stacked banknotes one by one. The bill processing machine according to item.
Banknote processing by a banknote handling machine provided with a plurality of storing and feeding sections capable of storing banknotes sent from the transporting section and storing banknotes stored in the transporting section one by one into the transporting section. A method,
Storing in advance a storage unit with information associated with each storage and feeding unit and denomination;
Banknotes are sent from the transport unit to each of the storage and feeding units, and at this time, each of the storage and feeding units has a money amount equal to or less than the denomination associated with the storage and feeding unit in the information stored in the storage unit. Sending denomination banknotes;
A bill processing method comprising:
In a state where the banknotes transported by the transport unit are sent to the storage and feeding part associated with the denomination of the banknote, and no more banknotes can be stored in the storage and feeding part associated with the denomination of the banknote. 15. The banknote processing method according to claim 14, wherein in some cases, the banknote is sent to the storage and feeding unit associated with a denomination having a larger amount than the denomination.