WO2020179187A1

WO2020179187A1 - Code output device and medium processing device

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Publication number: WO2020179187A1
Application number: PCT/JP2019/049379
Authority: WO
Inventors: 清山中
Original assignee: 沖電気工業株式会社
Priority date: 2019-03-06
Filing date: 2019-12-17
Publication date: 2020-09-10
Also published as: JP2022092070A

Abstract

An objective of the present invention is to suppress tampering of the content of receipts or improve security. A code output device according to the present invention comprises: a code generation unit which encodes medium information which is managed in or externally to a medium processing device; and a code output unit which outputs code on the basis of data which is encoded by the code generation unit. A medium processing device according to the present invention comprises one or a plurality of storage cartridges and carries out a process relating to a medium stored in each of the storage cartridges, said medium processing device comprising: a code generation unit which encodes medium information which is stored in the storage cartridges of the medium processing device; and a code output unit which outputs code on the basis of data which is encoded by the code generation unit.

Description

Code output device and media processing device

The present invention relates to a code output device and a media processing device.

For example, a store of a financial institution has a medium processing device represented by ATM (Automated Teller Machine). The media processing device is equipped with a storage cassette for storing cash, such as a banknote cassette or a coin cassette. In order to properly perform cash processing, cash is collected from the storage cassette and cash is transferred to the storage cassette. It is being replenished.

For example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2018-73058 (Patent Document 1), the number of denominations, the amount of denominations, and the total amount of money are checked for cash verification when cash is collected from a money handling apparatus as a medium handling apparatus. It is disclosed that a statement (receipt) on which is printed is output.

However, for example, when the number printed on the statement is rewritten, there may be a case where the content of the statement is tampered with, and if all or part of the tampered difference cash is stolen, Problems such as difficult or impossible surveys may occur.

Also, it is required to enhance security when handling media such as cash in the media processing device.

Therefore, the present invention is intended to provide a code output device and a medium processing device capable of suppressing falsification of the contents of the specification or enhancing security.

In order to solve such a problem, a code output device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes (1) a code generation unit that encodes medium information managed inside/outside the medium processing device; and (2) code generation. It is characterized by including a code output unit that outputs a code based on the data encoded by the unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medium processing device comprising one or a plurality of storage cassettes and performing a process relating to a medium stored in each of the storage cassettes. (1) A medium stored in the storage cassette of the medium processing device It is characterized by including a code generation unit that encodes information and (2) a code output unit that outputs a code based on the data encoded by the code generation unit.

According to the present invention, falsification of the contents of the specification can be suppressed, or security can be enhanced.

It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the code output device of 1st Embodiment. It is an internal block diagram which shows the internal structure of the medium processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st recovery processing in the medium processing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the menu screen displayed on the medium processing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd recovery processing in the medium processing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the printing process of the specification by the medium processing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the specification which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the printing process of the specification by the medium processing apparatus of 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the specification which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the printing process of the specification by the medium processing apparatus of 4th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the coding of the encrypted data of 4th Embodiment.

(A) First Embodiment The embodiment of the code output device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

(A-1) Configuration of First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a code output device of the first embodiment.

In FIG. 1, the code output device 100 of the first embodiment has a main control unit 10, a storage unit 11, and a code output unit 101. The main control unit 10 has a media information acquisition unit 26 that acquires the media information stored in the storage unit 11, and a code generation unit 25 that generates data in which the acquired media information is encoded.

The code output device 100 performs, for example, an ATM provided in a store or a station of a financial institution, a cash processing device handled by an employee who performs a window service at a store of a financial institution, sales totalization and change management of a retail store. It is provided in a medium processing device such as a cash processing device. Further, the code output device 100 may be a separate device connected to the ATM, the cash processing device, or the medium processing device by wire or wirelessly.

The code output device 100 encodes the medium information managed by the medium processing device and outputs the code. As a result, when a maintenance worker or the like handles a medium managed by the medium processing device, it is possible to prevent falsification of information about the medium. The output code may be, for example, link information linking to the medium information, and in such a case, a database in which the medium information is stored may be accessed based on the link information to obtain the medium information.

The medium information is information managed by a medium processing device including the code output device 100 or an external device. The medium information can be information on which the medium information is printed on paper or the like. More specifically, the medium information is, for example, information regarding the number and amount of cash denominations currently stored in a cassette in the device, and the number and number of cash denominations collected when collecting cash from the cassette. Amount of money, when replenishing cash in the cassette, the number and amount of cash replenished, sales information managed in the medium processing device, cash information such as change money, securities held in the medium processing device Information about, information about the medium stored in the reject storage in the cash processing device, and so on. Here, the medium information stored in the storage unit 11 is illustrated, but the medium information may be information acquired from other components, although not shown in FIG.

The code generation unit 25 of the main control unit 10 encodes the medium information or the link information for accessing the medium information. The code encoded by the code generation unit 25 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a two-dimensional code represented by a QR code (registered trademark) or a one-dimensional code such as a barcode.

Further, the code generation unit 25 has an encryption function for encrypting the medium information. By reading the code, the encoded medium information or link information is known, but this can be prevented by encrypting the medium information or link information. The encryption algorithm is not particularly limited, and various algorithms can be applied. As the encryption key used for encryption, information stored in the storage unit 11 or information acquired from another component not shown in FIG. 1 can be used.

The code output unit 101 acquires the coded data from the main control unit 10 and outputs the coded data. The code output unit 101 can be a statement printing unit that outputs a statement in which a code is printed on paper. Further, the code output unit 101 may include, for example, a display unit that displays a code on the screen of the display unit included in the cash processing device or the medium processing device. When the code output device 100 has a communication unit, the code generated by the main control unit 10 is transmitted to a terminal such as a smartphone or a dedicated information communication terminal so that the code is displayed on the display unit of the terminal. You can

(A-2) Effect of First Embodiment As described above, according to the first embodiment, the breakdown of cash to be printed on the specification can be calculated by using a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code (for example, QR code (registered trademark)). By printing with code information such as)), it is possible to avoid having the cash information grasped at first glance, so it is possible to avoid unauthorized acts such as changing or rewriting the contents printed on the statement by maintenance workers, etc. It can be tampered with and difficult to tamper with. Further, the code information can be optically read by the device side, for example, so that the person in charge can confirm the breakdown of the cash.

(B) Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the code output device and the medium processing device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In the second embodiment, the code output device 100 described in the first embodiment is provided, and for example, an ATM or a cash processing device installed in a store such as a financial institution, a store of a retail store, a station, an airport, or the like. The case where the present invention is applied to a medium processing apparatus typified by the above will be illustrated.

(B-1) Configuration of Second Embodiment [Medium Processing Device]
FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram showing the internal configuration of the medium processing device according to the second embodiment.

In FIG. 2, the medium processing device 1 according to the second embodiment has a main control unit 10, a storage unit 11, a display operation unit 12, a card information transfer unit 13, an input unit 14, a statement printing unit 15, a bill deposit/withdrawal. It has a unit 16, a coin depositing/dispensing unit 17, a banknote cassette 18 (18-1 to 18-n; n is an integer), and a coin cassette 19 (19-1 to 19-m; m is an integer).

(Main controller 10)
The main control unit 10 is a processing unit or device that performs various functions of the medium processing device 1, and reads and executes a processing program stored in the storage unit 11. For example, the functions performed by the main control unit 10 include a deposit processing unit 21 that performs deposit transaction processing, a withdrawal processing unit 22 that performs withdrawal transaction processing, and a collection processing unit 23 that collects cash from bill cassettes 18 and coin cassettes 19. There are a replenishment processing unit 24 that replenishes the bill cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 with cash, and a code generation unit 25 that encodes information obtained by performing various processes in the medium processing device 1. The functions of the main control unit 10 are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these.

Here, the encoding performed by the code generation unit 25 refers to converting the information into another information according to a predetermined rule when outputting the information obtained by performing various processes in the medium processing device 1. .. Specifically, the information obtained by performing various kinds of processing in the medium processing device 1 is converted into a one-dimensional code represented by, for example, a bar code or a two-dimensional code such as QR code (registered trademark). , The management information is encrypted according to a predetermined encryption method, and the encrypted information is converted into a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code.

Note that, in the second embodiment, a case will be described as an example where the code generation unit 25 converts information obtained by performing various types of processing in the medium processing device 1 into a two-dimensional code.

(Storage unit 11)
The storage unit 11 stores a processing program executed by the main control unit 10, information related to various transactions performed by the main control unit 10, and the like. The storage unit 11 is composed of, for example, a storage device such as a RAM or ROM, an external storage device such as an HDD, or the like.

(Display operation unit 12)
The display operation unit 12 includes a display unit that displays an operation screen and the like for customers and maintenance workers, and an operation unit that receives operations by customers and maintenance workers and the like. For example, a CRT display device, a liquid crystal display device, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device, or the like can be applied to the display unit of the display operation unit 12. The operation unit of the display operation unit 12 is realized by, for example, a touch panel. According to the control of the main control unit 10, the display operation unit 12 includes various operation screens, the number of denominations of cash (banknotes, coins) related to the collection process, the denomination amount for each denomination, the total amount of cash, and the like. , Information including the number of denominations of cash (banknotes, coins) relating to the replenishment process, the denomination amount for each denomination, the total amount of cash, and the like, error messages, and the like are displayed. Further, the display operation unit 12 receives information (for example, operation input regarding transactions, various setting inputs regarding collection and replenishment, etc.) input by an operation of a customer, a maintenance worker, or the like, displays the received content, and Output to the control unit 10. It should be noted that although the display operation unit 12 exemplifies a case including both functions of the display unit and the operation unit, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the operation unit and the display unit are different from each other. It may be a device. Further, the medium processing device 1 may be provided with a plurality of display units and a plurality of operation units.

(Card information transfer department 13)
The card information transfer unit 13 reads the card information written in a storage medium such as an IC chip or a magnetic stripe provided on the card, and gives the read card information to the main control unit 10. When the card is a customer's cash card or credit card, the card information includes information including card type, financial institution name, store name, account number, name, and the like. When the card is an ID card of a maintenance worker or the like, the card type, identification information (ID), name, and the like can be mentioned. For example, when performing a collecting process or a replenishing process, when the card information is read from an ID card of a maintenance worker or the like and collated with the information registered in advance, the medium handling device 1 by the maintenance worker or the like is matched. You may allow the handling of. Further, the card information transfer unit 13 may be capable of exchanging data with and without contact with a non-contact type IC card by RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) or the like.

(Input unit 14)
The input unit 14 is an input device that accepts the input of a personal identification number, such as PINPAD.

(Detailed print section 15)
According to the control of the main control unit 10, the specification printing unit 15 prints information related to the processing performed by the main control unit 10 on paper to create a specification, and creates a specification from the specification output port (not shown). Is output (discharged).

For example, when performing transaction processing such as deposit transactions and withdrawal transactions, transactions such as date, financial institution name, transaction store number, machine number, transaction type, transaction number, account number, transaction amount, etc. The information about the content is notified from the main control unit 10, and the statement printing unit 15 prints and outputs the information about the transaction content notified from the main control unit 10 on the statement.

In addition, for example, during the cash collection process or the cash replenishment process, the main control unit 10 determines the number and amount of money for each denomination as the cash information of the banknote and the total amount of the banknotes, and the number of each denomination as the cash information of the coin, the amount of money, and The total coin amount is coded (in this embodiment, for example, two-dimensional coded). Therefore, during the collection process or the replenishment process, the process control information such as the date, the store number, the machine number, and the information in which the cash information of the bill and the cash information of the coin are two-dimensionally encoded are provided from the main control unit 10. The specification printing unit 15 prints the processing specific information and the two-dimensional code notified from the main control unit 10 on the specification and outputs the notification. Thus, at the time of the collection process or the replenishment process, by printing at least a two-dimensional code showing the cash information of the banknotes and the cash information of the coins on the statement, at a glance, the cash information of the banknotes and the cash information of the coins Since the contents cannot be grasped easily, it is possible to prevent the contents of the specification from being tampered with, such as rewriting the numbers printed on the specification.

(Banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 16)
The banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 16 controls a banknote deposit/withdrawal process. The medium processing device 1 is provided with a deposit / withdrawal interface (not shown) for accepting input of the medium and / or discharging the medium. The deposit/withdrawal interface is an interface for a customer or a maintenance worker to handle a physical or electronic medium. For example, the deposit/withdrawal interface is provided with an opening for the customer to take out the discharged medium, or There is a reader/writer for obtaining an electronic medium by utilizing the above. The deposit / withdrawal interface includes, for example, a deposit / withdrawal interface for banknotes for inserting and discharging banknotes, a deposit / withdrawal interface for coins for inserting and discharging coins, and a deposit / withdrawal interface for inserting and discharging both banknotes and coins. Various things such as gold interface can be applied.

During the banknote depositing process, the banknote depositing/dispensing unit 16 is controlled by the main control unit 10 to convey the banknotes input to the depositing/dispensing interface to the banknote discriminating unit 161, and the bill discriminating unit 161 counts the number of bills. At the same time, the state of the banknote is discriminated, and the banknote is transported and stored in the banknote cassette 18 (18-1 to 18-n) corresponding to the denomination of the banknote.

During the processing of dispensing banknotes, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 16 receives the banknotes from the banknote cassette 18 (18-1 to 18-n) of the designated banknote denomination under the control of the main control unit 10 to dispense the banknotes. The bills are conveyed to the discriminating unit 161, the bill discriminating unit 161 counts the number of bills, discriminates the bill state, and sends the bills to the deposit/withdrawal interface. The banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 16 notifies the main control unit 10 of the number of denominations and the amount of money counted by the banknote discrimination unit 161.

(Banknote cassettes 18-1 to 18-n)
The banknote cassettes 18-1 to 18-n are storage cassettes that store banknotes. The banknote cassettes 18-1 to 18-n are designed to store banknotes for each denomination (for example, 10,000-yen note, 5,000-yen note, 1,000-yen note, etc.). Further, any of the banknote cassettes 18-1 to 18-n may be used as a storage cassette capable of storing banknotes of a plurality of denominations. That is, one bill cassette 18 may be stored in a state in which bills of one or a plurality of denominations are mixed.

(Coin deposit / withdrawal section 17)
The coin deposit/withdrawal unit 17 controls a coin deposit/withdrawal process. When depositing coins, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 17 receives the control of the main control unit 10 and passes the coins inserted into the deposit / withdrawal interface through the coin discrimination unit 171 to correspond to the coin cassette 19 (19-). Store in 1 to 19-m). At the time of coin withdrawal processing, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 17, under the control of the main control unit 10, pays out coins from the coin cassette 19 (19-1 to 19-m) of the specified denomination to discriminate coins. The coin is discharged to the deposit/withdrawal interface through the portion 171. The coin deposit / withdrawal unit 17 notifies the main control unit 10 of the number of denominations and the amount of money counted by the coin discrimination unit 171.

(Coin cassette 19-1-19-m)
The coin cassettes 19-1 to 119-m are storage cassettes that store coins. The coin cassettes 19-1 to 19-m may store coins for each denomination (for example, 1 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, 500 yen, etc.). Further, the coin cassettes 19-1 to 19-m may be stored in a state in which coins of a plurality of denominations are mixed. Further, only one coin cassette 19 may be mounted in the medium processing device 1, and the one coin cassette 19 may store coins of all denominations.

[Processing in Media Processing Device 1]
As described above, the medium processing device 1 can perform deposit processing, withdrawal processing, collection processing, and replenishment processing.

Although the case where the main control unit 10 executes each process is illustrated below, the depositing process, the withdrawing process, the collecting process, and the replenishing process may be executed by the main control unit 10 of the medium processing device 1. Alternatively, the bill depositing/dispensing unit 16 and the coin depositing/dispensing unit 17 may be implemented.

When carrying out in the banknote pay-in/pay-out section 16 and the coin pay-in/pay-out section 17, the banknote pay-in/pay-out section 16 carries out a pay-in processing, a pay-out processing, a collection processing, and a replenishment processing relating to banknotes, and a coin pay-in/pay-out section 17 concerns coin Information that is obtained by performing the deposit processing, the withdrawal processing, the collection processing, and the replenishment processing, and the respective results obtained by the implementation of the banknote deposit/withdrawal section 16 and the coin deposit/withdrawal section 17 relates to each processing in the medium processing device 1. It is stored as overall information.

(Deposit processing)
In the deposit process, the number and amount of denominations and amounts of banknotes and / or coins inserted into the deposit / withdrawal interface are discriminated, and the banknotes are stored in the corresponding banknote cassettes 18-1 to 18-n, and the coins are supported. It is stored in coin cassettes 19-1 to 19-m.

Specifically, the medium processing device 1 separates the banknotes input by the customer into the deposit/withdrawal interface one by one, and feeds the bills to a transport path (not shown) inside the medium processing device 1, and the fed-out bills are bills. It is conveyed to the discrimination section 161. Next, the bill discrimination unit 161 discriminates and counts bills. The banknotes whose discrimination result is normally determined are transported to and stored in the banknote cassettes 18-1 to 18-n corresponding to the denominations identified by the banknote identification unit 161. On the other hand, the rejected banknotes whose discrimination result by the banknote discrimination unit 161 is a reject determination are conveyed to the deposit / withdrawal interface. Banknotes ejected from the deposit / withdrawal interface are received by the customer. The rejected banknotes may be transported to the reject storage and stored instead of being discharged to the deposit / withdrawal interface.

Similarly, in the coin deposit processing, the medium processing device 1 conveys the coins inserted into the deposit / withdrawal interface by the customer to the coin discrimination unit 171. The coin discrimination unit 171 counts the number of denominations of coins and stores them in the corresponding coin cassette 19.

(Withdrawal processing)
The withdrawal process is a process of ejecting the banknotes stored in the banknote cassettes 18-1 to 18-n and/or the coins stored in the coin cassettes 19-1 to 19-m to the deposit/withdrawal interface. ..

Specifically, the customer inputs the withdrawal amount on the display/operation unit 12 of the medium processing apparatus 1, and the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 16 is notified of the denomination and the number of coins corresponding to the withdrawal amount. The banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 16 separates the banknotes one by one from the banknote cassettes 18-1 to 18-n and pays them out, and conveys the paid out banknotes to the banknote discrimination unit 161. The bill discrimination unit 161 counts bill discrimination and the number of bills. Banknotes for which the discrimination result is a normal judgment are transported to the deposit / withdrawal interface. More specifically, for example, the banknotes that have been determined to be normal are accumulated in the deposit / withdrawal interface according to the denomination and the number of normal banknotes to be withdrawn. On the other hand, reject banknotes whose discrimination result is reject determination, that is, banknotes that are not appropriate to pay to the customer, are transported to the reject box.

Similarly, for coin withdrawal processing, the coin deposit/withdrawal unit 17 is notified of the denomination and the number of coins according to the withdrawal amount designated by the customer. The medium processing device 1 conveys the coins in the coin cassette 19 to be collected among the coin cassettes 19-1 to 19-n to the coin discriminating unit 171, and the coin discriminating unit 171 counts the number of denominations of coins. And eject it to the deposit/withdrawal interface.

(Recovery process)
The collection process is a process of collecting cash (banknotes, coins) in the medium processing device 1. There are various methods for recovery processing. Here, as an example thereof, a first collection process of collecting cash without counting the banknotes and coins stored in the banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 at the time of collection, and storage in the banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 An example is a second collection process in which cash is collected after counting the bills and coins.

<First recovery process>
The first collection process is a process of collecting cash without counting the banknotes and coins stored in the banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19. The first recovery process involves replacing the banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 in the medium processing device 1 with another banknote cassette 18 and a coin cassette 19. When cash is loaded in the medium processing device 1, the number of denominations and the like are input by a maintenance worker or the like, and the main control unit 10 (the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 16 and the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 17 may be used). Manage the number of entered denominations, etc. After that, when the depositing process and the dispensing process are performed in the medium processing device 1, the main control unit 10 (which may be the bill depositing/dispensing unit 16 or the coin depositing/dispensing unit 17) manages as management information. The current number of denominations, etc. will be managed by adding or subtracting the number of denominations related to deposits and withdrawals from the number of denominations, etc.

After that, a maintenance worker or the like removes the bill cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 from the medium processing device 1 and collects them. In the first recovery process, a maintenance worker, a security guard, or the like brings the removed banknote cassette 18 or coin cassette 19 back to a center such as a financial institution or a security company, and manages cash.

<Second recovery process>
The second collection process is a process of collecting cash after counting the banknotes and coins stored in the banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19.

In the second collecting process, for example, the medium processing device 1 feeds the bills one by one from the bill cassette 18 which is a bill collection target among the bill cassettes 18-1 to 18-n, and discriminates the bills billed. The sheet is conveyed to the section 161. The banknote discrimination unit 161 discriminates and counts banknotes. The banknote whose discrimination result by the bill discriminating unit 161 is normal is conveyed to the bill cassette 18. On the other hand, the reject banknote whose discrimination result is reject determination is conveyed to the reject store.

Similarly, in the coin collecting process, the medium processing device 1 conveys the coins in the coin cassette 19 to be collected among the coin cassettes 19-1 to 19-n to the coin discriminating unit 171. The coin discrimination unit 171 counts the number of denominations of coins and stores them in the corresponding coin cassette 19.

The main control unit 10 determines the number of denominations and the amount of money of the bill counted by the bill discriminating unit 161, and the number of denominations and the amount of coins counted by the coin discriminating unit 171 as the bill depositing/dispensing unit 16 and the coin depositing/dispensing unit. It can be obtained from 17. In addition, the number of denominations and the amount of money of the bill counted by the bill discriminating unit 161 and the number of denominations and the amount of coins counted by the coin discriminating unit 171 are stored in the storage unit 11.

After that, a maintenance worker or the like removes the bill cassette 18, the coin cassette 19, and the reject storage from the medium processing device 1 and collects them. In the recovery process, a maintenance worker, a guard, or the like brings back the banknote cassette 18, the coin cassette 19, or the reject storage cassette removed from the medium processing device 1 to a center such as a financial institution or a security company for cash management.

(Replenishment process)
The replenishment process is a process of replenishing and loading cash (banknotes, coins) into the medium processing device 1. There are various methods of replenishment processing. Here, as an example thereof, the first replenishment process of replenishing and loading cash without counting the banknotes and coins stored in the banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 mounted on the medium processing device 1 at the time of refilling, and mounting. The second replenishment process of loading and replenishing cash after counting the bills and coins stored in the bill cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 that have been stored is illustrated.

<First replenishment process>
The first replenishment process is a process of loading and replenishing cash without counting the banknotes and coins stored in the mounted banknote cassette 18 and coin cassette 19. The first replenishment process involves replacing the banknote cassette 18 and coin cassette 19 in the medium processing device 1 with a new banknote cassette 18 and coin cassette 19. When the new banknote cassette 18 and coin cassette 19 are attached to the medium processing device 1, the number of denominations and the like are input by a maintenance worker or the like, and the main control unit 10 (banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 16 and coin deposit / withdrawal unit 17). May be entered) is managed. As a result, the number of denominations and the amount of denominations that have been loaded/replenished are managed by the main control unit 10 (which may be the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 16 or the coin deposit/withdrawal unit 17).

<Second replenishment process>
The second replenishment process is a process of loading and replenishing cash after counting the bills and coins stored in the mounted bill cassette 18 and coin cassette 19. In the second replenishment process, for example, a maintenance worker or the like loads bills into the bill cassette 18 in advance and sets the filled bill cassette 18 in the medium processing device 1. Next, the medium processing device 1 separates the bills from the bill cassette 18 one by one and feeds them out, and conveys the fed bills to the bill discrimination unit 161. Next, the bill discriminating unit 161 discriminates and counts bills. The banknotes whose discrimination result is normally determined are transported to the banknote cassette 18 corresponding to the denomination of the banknotes and stored. On the other hand, the rejected banknotes whose discrimination result by the banknote discriminating unit 161 is a reject determination are transported to the reject storage.

Similarly, in the coin collecting process, the medium processing device 1 conveys the coin in the target coin cassette 19 among the coin cassettes 19-1 to 19-n to the coin discriminating unit 171. The coin discrimination unit 171 counts the number of denominations of coins and stores them in the corresponding coin cassette 19.

(B-2) Operation of the Second Embodiment Next, the printing process of the specification by the medium processing apparatus 1 of the second embodiment will be described.

In the following, a case where the process performed by the medium processing device 1 is a recovery process will be illustrated. In addition, the above-mentioned first recovery process and the second recovery process will be described by way of example.

[First recovery process]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a first recovery process in the medium processing device 1 of the second embodiment.

The banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 are attached to the medium processing device 1, and the number of denominations and denominations of banknotes and the number of denominations and denominations of coins when the cash is loaded are managed by the main control unit 10. There is. Here, the case where the number of denominations of coins and coins and the amount of denominations are managed by the main control unit 10 is illustrated, but the bill depositing/dispensing unit 16 and the coin depositing/dispensing unit 17 are the denominations of bills and coins, and The denomination amount may be managed.

The main control unit 10 of the medium processing device 1 causes the display operation unit 12 to display the menu screen 50 illustrated in FIG. 4 in order to select a desired process (S11). Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the menu screen 50 includes a collection button 51 and a replenishment button 52.

When the collection button is selected on the menu screen 50 of the display operation unit 12 (S12), the denomination number and the denomination amount of the banknote, the denomination number and the denomination number of the coin, which are managed as management information in the main control unit 10, The denomination amount is read (S21). The number of denominations of banknotes and coins, the denomination amount, and the total amount are displayed on the display operation unit 12 (S22).

Then, when it is confirmed by the maintenance worker or the like (for example, when the confirmation button on the display screen is pressed) (S18), the counting result relating to cash collection is printed on the statement and output (S19). At this time, for example, in order to move the banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 to the center of a financial institution, the banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 in the medium processing device 1 are replaced with another banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19. It will be.

[Second collection process]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a second recovery process in the medium processing device 1 of the second embodiment.

The main control unit 10 of the medium processing device 1 causes the display operation unit 12 to display the menu screen 50 illustrated in FIG. 4 in order to select a desired process (S11). When the collection button 51 is selected on the menu screen 50 of the display operation unit 12 (S12), the main control unit 10 is stored in the bill cassette 18 to be collected among the bill cassettes 18-1 to 18-n. The bills are drawn out one by one, and the number of denominations is counted by the bill discrimination unit 161 (S13). At this time, bill counting is performed in a predetermined order for the bill cassettes 18-1 to 18-n. That is, when the bill counting of all the bill cassettes 18 is not completed (S14 / NO), the process returns to S13 to count the bills stored in the next bill cassette 18. On the other hand, when the bill counting of all the bill cassettes 18 is completed (S14 / YES), the process proceeds to S15.

The main control unit 10 counts the number of denominations of the coins stored in the coin cassette 19 to be collected among the coin cassettes 19-1 to 19-n from the coin discrimination unit 171 (S15). At this time, the coin cassettes 19-1 to 19-n are counted in a predetermined order. When the coin counting of all the coin cassettes 19 is not completed (S16 / NO), the process returns to S15 and the coins stored in the next coin cassette 19 are counted. On the other hand, when the counting of all the coin cassettes 19 is completed (S16 / YES), the process proceeds to S17.

The main control unit 10 displays the counting result stored in the bill cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 on the display operation unit 12 (S17), and when the maintenance worker or the like confirms the result (for example, the confirmation button on the display screen is When pressed) (S18), the counting result related to cash collection is printed on the specification and output (S19). At this time, for example, in order to move the banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 to the center of a financial institution, the banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 in the medium processing device 1 are replaced with another banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19. It will be.

[Print statement]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a specification printing process by the medium processing device 1 of the second embodiment.

The printing process of the specification shown in FIG. 6 is exemplified as the process performed in the process of S19 of FIGS. 3 and 5 described above.

The main control unit 10 reads out the process identification information (for example, information including the date when the collection process was performed, the store number, the machine number, etc.) stored in the storage unit 11, and prints the header information on the statement. Is constructed (S101). The main control unit 10 acquires the number of denominations and the amount of money of the banknotes and coins stored in the banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 in the medium processing device 1 (S102), and acquires the number of denominations of the acquired banknotes and coins and Based on the amount of money, the original data for two-dimensional coding is constructed (S103).

Then, the main control unit 10 generates data converted into a two-dimensional code (that is, two-dimensional coded data) based on the original data based on the number of denominations and the amount of money of banknotes and coins (S104), and header information. The two-dimensional coded data is notified to the specification printing unit 15 (S105). The statement printing unit 15 prints and outputs information regarding collection on the statement based on the acquired header information and the two-dimensional coded data (S106).

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the specification according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7A shows an example of a conventional specification 30. The specification 30 is printed with header information 31 including the date of collection processing, store number, and machine number. After the header information 31, the denomination number and the total amount of banknotes are printed for each denomination, and the denomination number and the total amount of coins are printed for each denomination.

On the other hand, FIG. 7B shows a configuration example of the specification 20 of the second embodiment, and in the specification 20, the date when the recovery process is performed is the same as the conventional specification 30. Header information 211 including the date, store number, and aircraft number is printed. Then, after the header information 211, a two-dimensional code (for example, QR code (registered trademark) 212) based on the number of denominations and the amount of money of bills and coins is printed.

Here, the header information 211 is printed on the statement 20. This is because a maintenance worker, a policeman, a worker at the center, or the like looks at the header information 211 to identify the target for the collection process. be able to. On the other hand, for cash information consisting of the number of denominations of bills and coins and the amount of money, since the two-dimensional code 212 obtained by converting the two-dimensional code is printed on the statement 20, the number and amount of money can be changed by the operator. Since it can be prevented, tampering becomes difficult.

[Modification]
(A) The case where the information to be two-dimensionally coded is cash information consisting of the number and amount of denominations of banknotes and coins has been illustrated, but is not limited to this, and the number and amount of denominations of banknotes and coins In addition to the above, the information included in the header information 211 may be included. In that case, the header information 211 may be printed on the statement 20 or the header information 211 may not be printed on the statement 20 in order to keep the convenience of the operator.

(B) Further, when the information to be two-dimensionally coded includes cash information consisting of the number of denominations and amounts of bills and coins and header information, the two-dimensional code is displayed on the display operation unit 12. Then, the two-dimensional code may be read by a terminal possessed by a worker, a police officer, or the like, and the information obtained by decoding the read two-dimensional code or the two-dimensional code may be stored in the storage unit of the terminal. This makes it difficult to tamper with the specification. For example, in a center of a financial institution, cash management is performed while circulating a paper such as a statement among workers, but according to this modification, the center stores data stored in terminals such as police officers. Can be used to manage cash. Further, the specification printing unit 15 prints the specification 20 including the two-dimensional code 212, and the terminal such as a police officer reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the display operation unit 12, so that the center can read the paper. Since the contents of the cash information can be confirmed based on the statement 20 and the data stored in the terminal such as the police officer, the tampering is difficult as a result. Note that, instead of reading the two-dimensional code by the police officer or the like, the same effect can be obtained even when the police officer or the like takes a picture of the screen showing the two-dimensional code with a camera.
(C) Further, the information to be two-dimensionally coded may be, for example, link information as described in the first embodiment. Based on the link information, the above cash information and / or header information is accessed and acquired.
(D) Further, when a worker or the like outputs a specification 20 on which a two-dimensional code is printed and a store manager or the like confirms the output specification 20, for example, it is printed on the specification 20. The cash information which is the reading result of the two-dimensional code may be compared with the medium information which is the source data of the two-dimensional coding, or the comparison result may be displayed on the screen, or the cash information and the medium. Information and may be displayed on the screen. According to this example, the person in charge of the store can know whether the worker or the like has tampered with. For access to the medium information, for example, the header information and the like accompanying the cash information are used. Further, the cash information may be accessed and acquired based on the two-dimensional coded link information.

(E) In the operation example of the second embodiment described above, the case where the process performed in the medium processing device 1 is the recovery process is illustrated, but the process performed in the medium processing device 1 is the replenishment process or the storage process. It can also be used for cassette replacement processing.

For example, when bills and coins are loaded and replenished in the medium processing device 1, the medium processing device 1 prints the denomination number and denomination amount of the loaded and replenished bills and coins, and the total amount on the statement. 6, the number of denominations of bills and coins, the amount of denominations, and the total amount are coded, and code information (for example, a two-dimensional code) is printed on the statement and output. You can By encoding and printing the loaded and replenished cash information in this way, it becomes difficult to understand the cash information at first glance, so it becomes difficult for the maintenance worker to change the number of sheets and the amount of money, making it difficult to tamper with. Become.

Further, for example, when preparing a new banknote cassette 18 and a coin cassette 19 at a financial institution center or the like, the denomination number and denomination amount of the banknotes and coins stored in the new banknote cassette 18 and the coin cassette 19 are indicated. Code the cash information and create a paper with the code information printed on it. Further, when the new banknote cassette 18 and coin cassette 19 are exchanged in the medium processing apparatus 1, the medium processing apparatus 1 which is a loading/replenishing destination reads the code information of the above-mentioned paper, and loads/replenishes the banknotes and coins. Cash information such as the number of denominations and the amount of denominations may be set in the main control unit 10 (the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 16 and the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 17 may be used). In the case of this modification, the medium processing device 1 according to the present embodiment is used as a medium processing device provided in a financial institution center or the like, and the medium processing device 1 which is a loading/replenishing destination reads the code information. It will have a code reading unit.

When loading / replenishing cash into the medium processing device 1, a maintenance worker or the like may input the number of denominations loaded / replenished, the amount of denomination, and the like through the display operation unit 12. However, by doing so, it is possible to prevent an input error by a maintenance worker or the like, and to easily input the number of denominations and the amount of denominations that have been loaded/replenished. Further, since the cash information to be loaded/replenished is coded when the cash is loaded, it becomes impossible to easily grasp the cash information at first glance, so the denomination printed on the statement by the maintenance worker or the like. Changes in the number of sheets and the amount of denomination can be suppressed, making tampering difficult.

(B-3) Effect of Second Embodiment As described above, according to the second embodiment, the cash information to be printed on the specification is printed with a two-dimensional code (for example, QR code (registered trademark)). This makes it difficult to grasp cash information at first glance, and it becomes difficult for the operator to change the number of sheets and the amount of money, which makes tampering difficult.

(C) Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment of the code output device and the medium processing device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(C-1) Configuration and operation of the third embodiment Since the internal configuration of the medium processing device of the third embodiment is the same as the internal configuration of the medium processing device 1 of FIG. 2 of the second embodiment, The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In the third embodiment, the statement printing process by the statement printing unit 15 is different from the statement 20 of the second embodiment. Therefore, the statement printing process according to the third embodiment will be mainly described. ..

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the printing process of the specification taken on the medium processing device 1 of the third embodiment.

The main control unit 10 reads out the process identification information (for example, the date and time when the collection process was performed, the store number, the machine number, etc.) stored in the storage unit 11 and the information regarding the signature column, The header information to be printed on the specification and the signature line are constructed (S201).

Similar to the first embodiment, the main control unit 10 builds original data for two-dimensional coding based on the acquired denomination number and amount of banknotes and coins (S102, S103), and two-dimensionally. Data converted into a code is generated (S104).

The main control unit 10 notifies the specification printing unit 15 of the header information, the signature line, and the two-dimensionally coded data (S202). When the statement printing unit 15 acquires the header information, the signature field, and the two-dimensional coded data, the statement printing unit 15 prints and outputs two statements based on the header information, the signature field, and the two-dimensional coded data. (S203).

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the specification according to the third embodiment. FIG. 9 shows an example of the configuration of the specification 20A of the third embodiment, in which the header information 211 and the two-dimensional code 212 based on the denomination number and amount of bills and coins are printed on the specification 20A. It Further, a signature line 213 signed by the person in charge is printed on the specification 20A. In this way, by printing and outputting the two statements 20A, one statement 20A can be used for collection work and the other statement 20A can be reserved for the person in charge. By signing, the effect of preventing the forgery of the signature can be obtained.

[Modification]
Although the case where two sheets of the specification 20A provided with the signature line 213 illustrated in FIG. 9 is printed is illustrated, the same effect can be obtained when one sheet of the specification 20A is printed and output. Note that three or more statement 20A may be printed and output. It should be noted that the statement 20 illustrated in FIG. 7B of the second embodiment may be printed on two sheets, and in that case, the blank portion may be signed.

It is possible to print a character string for collection work, for the person in charge of reserve, etc. on a plurality of specifications 20A, or to print a branch number for distinguishing between the collection work and the person for reserve. It may be done.
As shown in FIG. 9, in the third embodiment, for example, the description has been given by taking the case where the header information 211 is described in the description 20A as an example, but the present invention is not limited to such an example, and the header information 211, for example. May not be described.

(C-2) Effects of Third Embodiment As described above, according to the third embodiment, in addition to the effects of the second embodiment, the following effects are also obtained.

The two-dimensional code (eg QR code (registered trademark)) can be read by anyone. Further, if the data format before creating the two-dimensional code is known, the two-dimensional code can be created. Therefore, if the printing paper for the specification is available, the specification may be forged. Therefore, as in the third embodiment, a signature field is provided in the specification, and a person in charge other than the operator or the like signs the signature, so that the operator or the like can replace the specification with different contents. Can be prevented.

(D) Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment of the code output device and the medium processing device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(D-1) Configuration and Operation of the Fourth Embodiment The internal configuration of the medium processing device of the fourth embodiment is the same as the internal configuration of the medium processing device 1 of FIG. 2 of the second and third embodiments. Therefore, the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2 as well.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the print processing of the statement by the medium processing device 1 of the fourth embodiment.

Similarly to the second embodiment, the main control unit 10 constructs the original data for two-dimensional encoding based on the acquired denomination number and the amount of money of the banknotes and coins (S103), and then encrypts the original data. (S301), two-dimensionally encoded data is generated based on the encrypted data (S104).

Then, the statement printing unit 15 prints and outputs the statement based on the two-dimensional coded data of the encrypted data notified from the main control unit 10 (S105, S106).

In the first and second embodiments, the number of denominations of bills and coins and the amount of money as the medium information 53 of FIG. 11A are two-dimensionally coded, and the two-dimensional code 54 as shown in FIG. 11B is obtained. The case of printing on the specification 20 is illustrated. On the other hand, in the fourth embodiment, the number of denominations of bills and coins and the amount of money as the medium information 53 of FIG. 11(A) are encrypted to obtain the encrypted data 55 of FIG. 11(C). 11C, the encrypted data 55 of FIG. 11C can be two-dimensionally coded, and the two-dimensional code 56 as shown in FIG. 11D can be printed on the statement 20. As a result, even if the two-dimensional code 56 shown in FIG. 11D is read, its contents are encrypted, so that it becomes more difficult to tamper.

Here, the encryption method is not particularly limited, and various methods can be widely applied. For example, the encryption key may be stored in advance in the storage unit 11 of the medium processing device 1, and the number and amount of denominations of banknotes and coins may be encrypted using the encryption key.

Further, for example, when performing a predetermined process (for example, recovery process) in the medium processing device 1, the person in charge registers the personal identification number in the input unit 14 such as PINPAD, and the personal identification number is used as an encryption key (encryption key). The number and amount of denominations of banknotes and coins may be encrypted as a key). By registering the encryption key in the input unit 14 of PINPAD or the like, the management of the encryption key becomes easy.

Further, the medium processing device 1 receives the one-time password from the server via the network, and the main control unit 10 encrypts the one-time password using the one-time password and the machine number and the store number stored in the storage unit 11. A key may be generated and the encryption key may be used to encrypt the number and amount of denominations of banknotes and coins.

(D-2) Effects of Fourth Embodiment As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, in addition to the effects of the second and third embodiments, the following effects are also obtained.

According to the fourth embodiment, the data before being converted into the two-dimensional code is encrypted, and the encrypted data is printed as the two-dimensional code. Falsification can be prevented.

(E) Other Embodiments (E-1) In the above-described second to fourth embodiments, the case where the statement is printed in the recovery process in the medium processing device has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to the recovery process and replenishment is performed. It can also be applied to processing such as processing and cassette exchange processing that is handled using a statement in which cash information (medium information) managed by the medium processing apparatus is printed.

(E-2) Instead of printing the two-dimensional code on all the specifications (receipts), the two-dimensional code is printed according to the type of processing in the medium processing device, the date and time of the processing, the place where the device is installed, etc. It may be possible to select whether to output a statement in which the dimension code is printed or to output a statement in which text such as a character string or a number is printed. For example, the media processing device may be set as a condition for printing with a two-dimensional code and a case where the two-dimensional code is not printed, and the control unit may print the specification according to the condition setting. The condition setting may be selected for each type of processing performed by the medium processing device, or text printing may be performed during the busy period and two-dimensional code printing may be performed during times other than the busy period.

(E-3) Also, of the two specifications, the two-dimensional code is printed on the statement for one operator, and the text is printed on the statement for the other person in charge. Good. As a result, it is possible to prevent falsification by workers who may falsify the contents of the statement, and the person in charge of cash management using the statement immediately confirms the contents of the statement. Because it can be done, it is possible to carry out efficient work.
(E-4) All or a part of the components described in the first to fourth embodiments described above may be combined. Further, like the code output device 100 described in the above-described first embodiment, the code output device 100 described in the second to fourth embodiments may be provided separately from the medium processing device 1 and a cable. / May be connected wirelessly.

The entire disclosure of Japanese Application Application No. 2019-040884 is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

All documents, patent applications, and technical standards mentioned herein are to the same extent as if each individual document, patent application, and technical standard were specifically and individually noted to be incorporated by reference. Incorporated herein by reference.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Medium processing apparatus, 100... Code output apparatus, 101... Code output section, 25... Code generation section, 10... Main control section, 11... Storage section, 12... Display operation section, 13... Card information transfer section, 14... Input unit, 15... Statement printing unit, 16... Banknote deposit/withdrawal unit, 17... Coin deposit/withdrawal unit, 18 (18-1 to 18-n)... Banknote cassette, 19 (19-1 to 19-m)... Coins cassette.

Claims

A code generation unit that encodes media information managed inside/outside the media processing device;
A code output device including a code output unit that outputs a code based on the data encoded by the code generation unit.
The medium information is information including the number of cash denominations and the amount of money,
The code output device according to claim 1, wherein the code output unit outputs one or a plurality of specifications in which the code is printed on a paper medium.
The medium information is information including the number of denominations and the amount of cash collected from the medium processing device.
The code output device according to claim 1, wherein the code output unit outputs one or a plurality of specifications in which the code is printed on a paper medium.
The code output device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the code output unit outputs process identification information that identifies a process in the medium processing device and a statement in which the code is printed on a paper medium.
The code output device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the code output unit prints a signature line on a paper medium.
The code generation unit encrypts the medium information, encodes the encrypted data,
6. The code output device according to claim 2, wherein the code output unit prints the code of the encrypted data on a paper medium and outputs one or more specifications.
In a medium processing apparatus having one or a plurality of storage cassettes and performing processing on the media stored in each storage cassette.
A code generation unit that encodes the medium information stored in the storage cassette of the medium processing device;
A medium processing device including a code output unit that outputs a code based on the data encoded by the code generation unit.