JP2017173898A - Currency processor and currency processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a currency processor and a currency processing system which can smoothly and efficiently handle domestic currencies and foreign currencies.SOLUTION: A profit reception machine 500 which is a currency processor receives domestic currencies and foreign currencies, then stores bills which are domestic currencies in a bill cassette 553, and stores bills which are foreign currencies in a bill cassette 554. The profit reception machine 500 holds a rate for converting the foreign currencies to domestic currencies, as rate data, and converts a revenue for the foreign currencies into a money value for the domestic currencies. Then the profit reception machine totals the revenue for the foreign currencies and the revenue for the domestic currencies, and notifies a data center 410 of the total revenue, and notifies a cash center 420 of a number for every kind of the domestic currencies and foreign currencies.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling apparatus and a money handling system capable of handling a foreign currency together with a domestic currency smoothly and efficiently.

  Conventionally, in a backyard of a commercial facility such as a convenience store, a supermarket, and a department store, a money processing device called a sales depositing machine or a money depositing / dispensing machine is often arranged. This money handling device is a device for storing money as sales proceeds taken out from a change machine of each cash register provided at the front of a commercial facility.

  A plurality of collection cassettes for storing money are detachably attached to the money handling apparatus, and a person in charge at a security company removes the collection cassette from the money handling apparatus and transports it to a cash center (for example, (See Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-101656 A

  However, in the prior art represented by the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the money handling apparatus only processes money as a domestic currency, and does not process foreign currencies such as US dollar money, euro money, and Chinese yuan money.

  For this reason, even if a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal and a change machine arranged at the cash register can process foreign currency, the foreign currency cannot be stored in the money handling apparatus. Has the problem of having to manage such foreign currency by hand. In particular, considering the situation in which a large number of foreign tourists visit in recent years, it is expected that the amount of foreign currency handled will increase year by year, so that the problem relating to the management of such foreign currency becomes obvious.

  In addition, the money handling device notifies the management device installed at the headquarters of the store of the sales amount for each business day, but the sales amount notified from the money processing device includes a foreign currency portion. Therefore, the person in charge at the headquarters of the store must manually manage the sales amount in the domestic currency and the sales amount in the foreign currency, which are notified in different ways, which causes a mistake. In particular, when dealing with foreign currencies, the rate at which foreign currency is converted into domestic currency changes daily, and the fees for stores included in this rate also change. There is also a problem that becomes complicated.

  For these reasons, it is an important issue how to realize a money handling apparatus and a money handling system capable of handling a foreign currency as well as a domestic currency smoothly and efficiently.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a money handling apparatus and a money handling system capable of handling a foreign currency together with a domestic currency smoothly and efficiently. And

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a reception unit that receives money including foreign currency, a storage unit that stores rate information used when converting foreign currency into domestic currency, and a foreign unit received by the reception unit. And a plurality of money storage units for storing money including currency.

  In the present invention according to the present invention, the rate information includes a store fee.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the storage unit stores a plurality of rate information in which a store fee is set for each store using the own device.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the plurality of currency storage units include a first currency storage unit that stores a domestic currency and a second currency storage unit that stores a foreign currency. To do.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above invention, conversion based on the rate information stored in the storage unit converts the foreign currency amount information stored in the second currency storage unit into domestic currency amount information. And an amount information notifying unit for notifying amount information of the domestic currency converted by the conversion unit.

  Also, in the present invention according to the above-mentioned invention, the amount information notification unit notifies the amount information of the domestic currency converted by the conversion unit to the management device arranged in the headquarters of the organization to which the store belongs. It is characterized by that.

  Further, the present invention provides the money information notifying unit for notifying the management device of the police company of the number of denominations of money including foreign currency stored in the plurality of money storage units. It is characterized by having.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the calculation unit that calculates the ratio of the amount information of the foreign currency in the total amount of money stored in the plurality of money storage units, and the ratio calculated by the calculation unit And a ratio notifying unit for notifying.

  Further, the present invention provides a change machine that stores money inserted from a predetermined input unit in a detachable money cassette, and a money processing that stores money loaded in a money cassette removed from the change machine in the body. A money handling system comprising: a cassette mounting portion on which the money cassette is mounted; and a money including a foreign currency loaded on the money cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion. It has a plurality of money storage parts which are drawn out from the cassette and stored.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above invention, a storage unit that stores a plurality of rate information in which a fee of the store is set in association with identification information of each store that uses the device, and the money cassette. The apparatus further comprises a specifying unit that specifies corresponding rate information from a plurality of rate information stored in the storage unit based on the identification information of the store stored in the memory in the attached IC tag. To do.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to handle foreign currency together with domestic currency smoothly and efficiently.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the features of the sales deposit machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an external configuration of the sales deposit machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the sales deposit machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the sales deposit machine. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the rate data, stock data, and sales management data shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure by the sales deposit machine shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a usage example of the number of denominations, sales amount, and foreign currency ratio. FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of the money depositing and dispensing machine according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram when the internal configuration of the banknote handling unit in the money depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 8 is viewed from the side. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram when the internal configuration of the coin processing unit in the money depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. 8 is viewed from above. FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control system in the money depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of the change machine and the POS register according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram when the internal configuration of the banknote handling unit in the change machine shown in FIG. 12 is viewed from the side. FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram when the internal configuration of the coin processing unit in the change machine shown in FIG. 12 is viewed from above. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the storage cassette. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for sharing a money depositing and dispensing machine at a plurality of stores.

  Embodiments of a money handling apparatus and a money handling system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the first embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a sales deposit machine that accepts deposits of sales will be described. In a second embodiment, a money depositing / dispensing machine that deposits sales and changes in cash reserves will be described. A case where the present invention is applied will be described.

<Characteristics of the sales deposit machine according to the first embodiment>
First, the features of the sales deposit machine 500 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the features of the sales deposit machine 500 according to the first embodiment. A sales depositing machine 500 shown in the figure is arranged in a backyard of a store such as a supermarket, and stores a money as sales from the change machine of each cash register provided at the front of the store. It is.

  The sales deposit machine 500 can accept not only domestic currency but also foreign currency. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the sales deposit machine 500 accepts domestic currency bills and foreign currency bills. The sales proceeds deposit machine 500 identifies and counts the accepted money and stores it in a predetermined storage unit. Here, the domestic currency and the foreign currency are preferably stored separately. For example, domestic currency banknotes may be stored in the paper sheet cassette 553, and foreign currency banknotes may be stored in the paper sheet cassette 554.

  The paper sheet cassettes 553 and 554 are detachably mounted, and a person in charge at the security company can remove the paper sheet cassettes 553 and 554 from the sales deposit machine 500 and transport them to the cash center 420.

  Further, the sales deposit machine 500 holds a rate for converting a foreign currency into a domestic currency as rate data. For this reason, the sales amount for the foreign currency can be calculated from the denomination and number of the received foreign currency, and the sales amount for the foreign currency can be converted into the domestic currency amount using the rate data. The sales deposit machine 500 calculates the sales amount for the local currency from the denomination and number of the received local currency, and totals the amount converted from the sales amount for the foreign currency into the amount of the local currency. Accurate sales including the minute can be calculated.

  The sales deposit machine 500 transmits the sales amount including the foreign currency amount to the data center 410. The data center 410 is provided outside the store, and uses the sales amount transmitted from the sales deposit machine 500 of the store for sales management, account deposit, and the like.

  Further, the sales deposit machine 500 transmits the number of denominations in domestic currency and foreign currency to the cash center 420. The cash center 420 is provided outside the store, for example, a police company. The cash center 420 uses the number of denominations transmitted from the sales deposit machine 500 of the store for confirmation of money inside the transported paper sheet cassettes 553 and 554.

  Thus, the sales deposit machine 500 can accept money including foreign currency and store it in the paper sheet cassettes 553 and 554. In addition, it is possible to hold rate data used when converting foreign currency to domestic currency, and to convert the sales amount for the foreign currency into the domestic currency amount. For this reason, it is possible to handle foreign currency together with domestic currency smoothly and efficiently.

<Appearance structure of sales deposit machine>
Next, the external configuration of the sales deposit machine 500 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an external configuration of the sales deposit machine 500 according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the sales deposit machine 500 includes a display operation unit 573, an IC card reader 571, a receipt printer 572, a coin input unit 610, a paper sheet input unit 510, a paper sheet reject unit 541, and a paper sheet. A stacker 542 and a coin reject unit 641 are provided.

  The display operation unit 573 is a touch-type display that is provided at the top of the sales deposit machine 500 and displays screens related to various processes and receives operation inputs from operators such as cashiers and collection managers. The IC card reader 571 is a card reader that reads data stored in an IC card such as an operator card. The receipt printer 572 is a thermal-type printing unit that prints a receipt or the like.

  The coin input unit 610 is an input unit for a cashier person to input coins, and the paper sheet input unit 510 is an input unit for the cashier person to input banknotes. Coins and bills that make up the sales brought by the cashier staff are respectively inserted into the coin input unit 610 and the paper sheet input unit 510. The coins and bills that make up this sales can include both domestic and foreign currencies, as already mentioned.

  The paper sheet reject unit 541 is a discharge unit that transports banknotes that have not been recognized as denominations or banknotes that have been determined to be counterfeit among the paper sheets that have been input to the paper sheet input unit 510. is there. The paper sheet stacker 542 is a stacker that transports banknotes that match a predetermined condition set in advance. The coin reject unit 641 is a discharge unit that discharges coins whose denomination has not been identified or coins determined to be counterfeit among the coins input to the coin input unit 610.

<Operation at the time of depositing the sales proceeds of the deposit machine>
Next, the operation at the time of depositing the sales proceeds of the sales deposit machine 500 will be described. Here, it is assumed that the cashier person pays the sales money located in the change machine or the like disposed at the cash register into the sales money depositing machine 500. Can also be applied to the case of depositing into the sales deposit machine 500.

  First, when the cashier person puts a person-in-charge card (IC card) on the IC card reader 571 of the sales deposit machine 500, the IC card reader 571 identifies the person-in-charge identification information stored in the person-in-charge card. And the register number is specified based on the identification information. Note that the cashier person can directly input a cashier number or the like from the display operation unit 573.

  Thereafter, the cashier in charge puts the banknotes collected from the change machine or the like into the paper sheet input unit 510 and also inserts the coins collected from the change machine or the like into the coin input unit 610 and uses the display operation unit 573 to change the money. Perform instructions for depositing. Upon receipt of the instruction operation for depositing money, the sales depositing machine 500 pays out the bills inserted into the paper-sheet input unit 510, and types of bills (yen, dollar, yuan, euro, etc.), authenticity and denomination Is identified, and the number of banknote types determined to be genuine is counted. Also, the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 610 are drawn out, the type of coins (yen, dollar, yuan, euro, etc.), authenticity and denomination are identified, and the type of coin determined to be genuine Count the number of sheets.

  When the bill and coin counting process is performed, the sales deposit machine 500 displays the count processing result on the display operation unit 573, and receives an operation (approval operation) for performing the deposit process according to the displayed contents. The bills and coins are stored in a paper sheet cassette and a coin cassette, respectively.

  Thereafter, the deposit data is registered in deposit history data (not shown). In addition, the sales deposit machine 500 issues a receipt (payment result details) including authentication information including the cashier in charge and the cashier number of the collection source, and payment data.

  In this manner, the sales deposit machine 500 receives the person in charge card, specifies the cash register number of the collection source, receives the money, identifies and counts the received money, and uses the cash register number and the payment data as the payment history data. And a receipt including these contents is issued.

<Internal configuration and operation of sales deposit machine>
Next, the internal configuration and operation of the sales deposit machine 500 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the sales deposit machine 500 shown in FIG.

  First, the part related to the paper sheet deposit processing will be described. The paper sheets input to the paper sheet input unit 510 are conveyed by the paper sheet conveyance unit 530 to the paper sheet identification unit 520 that identifies the denomination of the banknote. The paper sheet identification unit 520 includes an image scanner that acquires an image or the like of the conveyed paper sheet. The paper sheet identified by the paper sheet identifying unit 520 is sent to the paper sheet rejecting unit 541, the paper sheet stacker 542, the paper sheet temporary storage unit 543, or the paper sheet temporary storage unit by the paper sheet transport unit 530. 544.

  Banknotes whose denomination could not be identified by the paper sheet identifying unit 520 are conveyed to the paper sheet rejecting unit 541. Bills whose denominations are identified by the paper sheet identification unit 520 are conveyed to the paper sheet temporary storage units 543 and 544. Specifically, banknotes in domestic currency are conveyed to the paper sheet temporary storage unit 543, and banknotes in foreign currency are conveyed to the paper sheet temporary storage unit 544.

  In addition, the paper sheet cassettes 553 and 554 are disposed below the paper sheet temporary storage units 543 and 544, respectively. The paper sheets temporarily held in the paper sheet temporary storage unit 543 are stored in the paper sheet cassette 553, and the paper sheets temporarily stored in the paper sheet temporary storage unit 544 are stored in the paper sheet cassette 554. . When the storage unit including the paper sheet temporary storage units 543 and 544 is pulled out toward the front of the apparatus, the paper sheets temporarily stored in the paper sheet temporary storage units 543 and 544 can be taken out.

  Next, the part related to the coin deposit process will be described. The coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 610 are delivered to the coin identification unit 620. The coin identifying unit 620 identifies the denomination of the coins fed out from the coin inserting unit 610. The coin that has been subjected to the identification processing by the coin identifying unit 620 is transported to one of the coin reject unit 641 and the coin temporary storage unit 643 and 644 by the coin transport unit 630 having three sorting mechanisms.

  Coins whose denomination could not be identified by the coin identifying unit 620 are conveyed to the coin reject unit 641. Coins whose denomination has been identified by the coin identifying unit 620 are distributed to the coin temporary holding units 643 and 644. Specifically, domestic currency coins are transported to the coin temporary storage unit 643, and foreign currency coins are transported to the coin temporary storage unit 644.

  Also, coin return boxes 645 and 646 for receiving a return instruction and returning the coins conveyed to the coin temporary storage units 643 and 644 are disposed below the coin temporary storage units 643 and 644, respectively. When the coins temporarily received in the coin temporary storage units 643 and 644 are received in the coin temporary storage units 643 and 644, the coins temporarily stored in the coin temporary storage units 643 and 644 are received in the coin return box 645. 646. Further, coin cassettes 653 and 654 for receiving a storage instruction and storing the coins conveyed to the coin temporary storage units 643 and 644 are disposed below the coin return boxes 645 and 646. Coins temporarily held in the coin temporary storage unit 643 are stored in the coin cassette 653, and coins temporarily stored in the coin temporary storage unit 644 are stored in the coin cassette 654. When the coin holding unit including the coin return boxes 645 and 646 is pulled out toward the front of the apparatus, the coins conveyed to the coin return boxes 645 and 646 can be taken out.

  The sales deposit machine 500 includes an upper unit 601 and a lower unit 602. When a predetermined operation is performed by a person in charge of collecting money stored in the sales deposit machine 500, the electromagnetic lock is released, and the lower part including the paper sheet cassettes 553 and 554 and the coin cassettes 653 and 654 The unit 602 can be pulled out. By pulling out the lower unit 602, the paper sheet cassettes 553 and 554 and the coin cassettes 653 and 654 can be taken out. A person in charge of collection at a police company or a store pulls out the lower unit 602, takes out the paper sheet cassettes 553 and 554, and the coin cassettes 653 and 654 and takes them to a cash center or the like.

<Functional internal configuration of sales deposit machine>
Next, a functional internal configuration of the sales deposit machine 500 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the sales deposit machine 500. The sales deposit machine 500 can be connected to a passbook printer 580 or the like as an optional device. The passbook printer 580 is an output device for outputting a history of depositing sales to the sales deposit machine 500 to a book-type recording medium.

  The sales deposit machine 500 includes a communication unit 570, an IC card reader 571, a receipt printer 572, a display operation unit 573, a storage unit 590, a main body control unit 591, a paper sheet processing unit, and a coin processing unit. The paper sheet processing unit is a unit that performs processing related to paper sheets, and includes a paper sheet control unit 592, a paper sheet input unit 510, a paper sheet identification unit 520, a paper sheet transport unit 530, and a paper sheet. It includes a reject unit 541, a paper sheet stacker 542, a paper sheet temporary storage unit 543, 544, and a paper sheet cassette 553, 554. The coin processing unit is a unit that performs processing related to coins, and includes a coin control unit 593, a coin insertion unit 610, a coin identification unit 620, a coin transport unit 630, a coin reject unit 641, a coin temporary storage unit 643 and 644, and a coin return. Boxes 645 and 646 and coin cassettes 653 and 654 are provided. Here, the description will focus on the parts not shown in FIG.

  The communication unit 570 is an interface unit for performing data communication with other devices via a communication line and a communication network. The storage unit 590 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a nonvolatile memory, and stores rate data 590a, inventory data 590b, and sales management data 590c.

  The rate data 590a indicates a conversion rate when converting a foreign currency into a domestic currency. This exchange rate is set for each currency to be handled, and is obtained by adding a fee to the exchange rate. The stock balance data 590b is data indicating the stock balance of the domestic currency denomination and the balance of the foreign currency denomination. The sales management data 590c is data indicating the sales amount for each business day and the proportion of the foreign currency in the sales amount.

  The main body control unit 591 is a control unit that controls the entire sales deposit machine 500, and performs an operator authentication process, various input / output controls, sales aggregation, management of data stored in the storage unit 590, and the like.

  Specifically, the main body control unit 591 reads the identification information of the cashier or the person in charge from the person-in-charge card by the IC card reader 571, and has the authority to deposit the sales or to collect the collected money Authentication processing is performed.

  Also, the main body control unit 591 controls various inputs and outputs, such as display output by the display operation unit 573, operation input by the display operation unit 573, control of communication with other devices by the communication unit 570, and printing by the passbook printer 580. Control, receipt printing control by the receipt printer 572, and data transmission / reception with the paper sheet control unit 592 and the coin control unit 593 are performed.

  In addition, the main body control unit 591 counts the sales using the paper sheet counting result by the paper sheet processing unit and the coin counting result by the coin processing unit. The display result of sales is controlled by the display operation unit 573.

  In addition, as a management of data stored in the storage unit 590, the main body control unit 591 updates the cash amount data 590b when, for example, deposit or withdrawal is performed in a paper sheet processing unit or a coin processing unit.

  Furthermore, the main body control unit 591 includes a rate conversion unit 591a, a monetary information notification unit 591b, a currency information notification unit 591c, a foreign currency rate calculation unit 591d, and a foreign currency rate notification unit 591e. In practice, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed, whereby processes corresponding to the respective programs are stored. Will be executed.

  The rate conversion unit 591a is a processing unit that refers to the rate data 590a and converts the amount of the received foreign currency into the amount of the domestic currency when receiving the payment of the foreign currency.

  The amount information notifying unit 591b is a processing unit that notifies information related to the amount such as the sales amount to an external device. The notification destination by the amount information notification unit 591b can be arbitrarily set such as the data center 410 or the cash center 420. Further, the sales amount notified by the monetary amount information notification unit 591b can include the sales amount for the foreign currency converted into the domestic currency amount by the rate conversion unit 591a.

  The money information notification unit 591c is a processing unit that notifies an external device of information related to money, such as the number of money types (the amount of money). The notification destination by the money information notification unit 591c can be arbitrarily set such as the data center 410 or the cash center 420. In addition, the number of denominations notified by the money information notifying unit 591c can include the number of denominations in domestic currency and each denomination in foreign currency.

  The foreign currency ratio calculation unit 591d is a processing unit that calculates the ratio of the amount of foreign currency to the total amount of money deposited. The foreign currency rate notifying unit 591e is a processing unit that notifies an external device of the foreign currency rate calculated by the foreign currency rate calculating unit 591d. The notification destination by the foreign currency ratio notification unit 591e can be arbitrarily set such as the data center 410 or the cash center 420.

  The paper sheet control unit 592 controls the paper sheet processing unit and stores paper sheets. Specifically, the paper sheet control unit 592 performs identification of the denomination of the banknote received by the paper sheet input unit 510 and count of the number of denominations, and notifies the main body control unit 591 of it. Then, when the deposit instruction for the counted banknote is received from the main body control unit 591, the banknote is stored in the paper sheet cassettes 553 and 554.

  The coin control unit 593 controls the coin processing unit and stores coins. Specifically, the coin control unit 593 performs identification of the denomination of the coin received by the coin insertion unit 610 and counting the number of denominations, and notifies the main body control unit 591 of it. Then, if a deposit instruction for the counted coins is received from the main body control unit 591, the coins are stored in the coin cassettes 653 and 654.

<Example of data>
Next, an example of the rate data 590a, balance data 590b, and sales management data 590c shown in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the rate data 590a, the cash balance data 590b, and the sales management data 590c illustrated in FIG.

  The rate data 590a shown in FIG. 5A is data in which a conversion rate is associated with a foreign currency type. In addition, exchange rates are associated with fees as a breakdown of conversion rates. Specifically, the exchange rate “125.22”, the exchange rate “123.22”, and the fee “2.00” are associated with the foreign currency “dollar”. This indicates that the conversion is made at 125.22 yen per dollar, of which 123.22 yen is for the exchange rate and 2.00 yen is the fee.

  Similarly, the rate data 590a associates the foreign currency “yuan” with the conversion rate “20.15”, the exchange rate “19.15”, and the fee “1.00”. In the rate data 590a, the foreign currency “Euro” is associated with the conversion rate “140.76”, the exchange rate “136.76”, and the fee “4.00”.

  The cash amount data 590b shown in FIG. 5B is data in which the denomination and number of coins in the domestic currency are associated with the denomination and number of coins in the foreign currency. Specifically, the figure shows a state in which “250” domestic currency denominations “10000 yen” are stored and “82” domestic currency denominations “5000 yen” are stored. Further, “43” pieces of foreign currency denomination “100 dollars” are stored, and “91” pieces of foreign currency denomination “100 yuan” are stored.

  The sales management data 590c shown in FIG. 5C is data indicating the sales amount for each business day and the proportion of the foreign currency in the sales amount. Specifically, the sales amount on the date “2016/03/15” is “2,000,000” yen, of which the sales amount in dollars is “100,000” yen, and the original sales amount is “ 70,000 yen, indicating that the sales amount in euro is "30,000" yen. For this reason, the foreign currency ratio in the sales amount is “10%”.

<Treatment procedure of sales deposit machine>
Next, the processing procedure by the sales deposit machine 500 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure by the sales deposit machine 500 shown in FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 6 is started on the condition that the operator is determined to be valid, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the sales deposit machine 500 first determines whether or not the deposit of money has been accepted (step S101). If the deposit of money is accepted (step S101; Yes), the sales deposit machine 500 counts the number of denominations (step S102), and updates the number of denominations in the cash amount data 590b (step S103).

  After step S103, the sales deposit machine 500 determines whether or not foreign currency is included in the deposited money (step S104). If the foreign currency is included in the deposited money (step S104; Yes), the rate conversion unit 591a refers to the rate data 590a and converts the amount of the deposited foreign currency into the domestic currency amount ( Step S105).

  After step S105 or when the foreign currency is not included in the deposited money (step S104; No), the sales deposit machine 500 calculates the sales amount (step S106). The sales amount is calculated by totaling the face value of the deposited domestic currency. At this time, if the foreign currency conversion is performed in step S105, the sales amount is calculated by further adding the conversion results for the foreign currency. The sales deposit machine 500 updates the sales management data 590c using the calculated sales amount (step S107).

  After step S107, the foreign currency rate calculation unit 591d calculates the foreign currency rate (step S108). The foreign currency rate calculation unit 591d updates the sales management data 590c using the calculated foreign currency rate (step S109).

  After step S109 or when depositing money has not been accepted (step S101; No), the sales deposit machine 500 determines whether a notification instruction has been accepted (step S110). If the notification instruction has not been received (step S110: No), the sales proceeds deposit machine 500 ends the process as it is.

  When the notification instruction is received (step S110; Yes), the money information notification unit 591c notifies the external device of the number of money types (step S111), and the amount information notification unit 591b sends the sales amount to the external device. The foreign currency rate notification unit 591e notifies the external device of the foreign currency rate (step S113), and the process is terminated. The notification destination of the number of denominations, the sales amount, and the foreign currency ratio can be arbitrarily set as described above. Further, it is not necessary to notify all the number of denominations, the sales amount, and the foreign currency ratio, and the necessity of notification may be designated for each.

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the case where the notification instruction by the operator is received and the number of denominations, the sales amount, and the foreign currency ratio are notified is shown. It is also possible for the sales deposit machine 500 to make an autonomous notification.

<Usage example of number of denominations, sales amount and foreign currency ratio>
Next, a usage example of the number of denominations, sales amount, and foreign currency ratio will be described. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a usage example of the number of denominations, sales amount, and foreign currency ratio. In FIG. 7, the sales deposit machine 500 installed in the store notifies the data center 410 of the sales amount, and notifies the cash center 420 of the police company of the foreign currency ratio and the number of denominations.

  The data center 410 notifies the management device 430 installed at the store headquarters of the sales amount notified from the sales deposit machine 500. The store headquarters is the headquarters of the organization to which the stores belong, and integrates and manages the sales amounts of a plurality of stores. By notifying the store headquarters management device 430 of the sales amount including the foreign currency portion, the store headquarters can manage the sales smoothly and efficiently.

  Further, the data center 410 deposits an account to the financial institution 440 based on the sales amount notified from the sales deposit machine 500. Since this account deposit is also made based on the sales amount including foreign currency, smooth and efficient processing becomes possible.

  In the security company, when the paper sheet cassettes 553 and 554 are transported, the coins are taken out from the paper sheet cassettes 553 and 554, counted, and it is determined whether or not the number of money types notified in advance matches. . Although not shown in the figure, in the case of the coin cassette 653, 654, the security company takes out the coin from the coin cassette 653, 654, counts it, and whether it matches the number of denominations notified in advance. Determine whether.

  Further, in the security company, the foreign currency ratio notified to the cash center 420 can be used for setting or changing a fee related to the handling of money. For example, if the percentage of foreign currency is high, it will be reviewed to increase the foreign currency handling fee of the police company. It is also possible to set a pay-as-you-go fee according to the foreign currency ratio.

  Although FIG. 7 shows the case where the foreign currency ratio is notified to the cash center 420, the foreign currency ratio may be notified to the data center 410. If the data center 410 notifies the foreign currency ratio to the management device 430 of the store headquarters, the store headquarters can manage sales including further how much foreign currency is used. It is also possible to set and change the exchange rate fee according to the foreign currency ratio.

  As described above, the sales deposit machine 500 according to the first embodiment includes the paper sheet input unit 510 and the coin input unit 610 that function as a reception unit that receives money including a foreign currency, and the foreign currency as a domestic currency. Since it is configured to have a storage unit 590 for storing rate data 590a used for conversion, a paper sheet cassette 553, 554 and a coin cassette 653, 654 which are currency storage units for storing money including received foreign currency. , Foreign currency as well as domestic currency can be handled smoothly and efficiently.

  In the second embodiment, a case will be described in which the present invention is applied to a money depositing and dispensing machine that deposits sales and deposits change funds. The money depositing / dispensing machine 100 according to the second embodiment is arranged in a backyard of a store such as a supermarket, and stores money as sales taken out from a change machine of each cash register provided at the front of the store. , A money handling apparatus for withdrawing change reserves for storage in a change machine.

  As with the sales deposit machine 500 shown in the first embodiment, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 can accept currency including foreign currency and store domestic currency and foreign currency separately. Moreover, the money depositing / withdrawing machine 100 holds rate data, and can convert the sales amount of foreign currency into the amount of domestic currency.

<Structure of money depositing and dispensing machine 100>
Next, details of the configuration of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 8 and the like, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 101, and a bill processing unit for performing bill depositing and dispensing processing inside the casing 101. 110, a coin processing unit 150 that performs deposit and withdrawal processing of coins, and wrapping coins (only a certain number of coins of the same denomination (for example, 20 or 50) are packed into a rod shape and wrapped with a film or wrapping paper, etc. Wrapping coin storage units 180 are stored. As shown in FIG. 8, the banknote processing unit 110 and the coin processing unit 150 are arranged so as to be lined up on the left and right when the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 is viewed from the front side, and the banknote processing unit 110 and the coin processing unit 150 are arranged. A wrapping coin storage unit 180 is disposed below.

<Configuration of banknote processing unit 110>
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the banknote processing unit 110 is provided below the banknote receiving unit 120 on the front side of the housing 101 and the banknote receiving unit 120 provided in the right region on the front side of the housing 101. A plurality of banknote storage units capable of storing banknotes and storing stored banknotes inside the housing 101. Parts 134 and 136. In FIG. 9, the right side surface of the housing 101 is the front surface of the banknote processing unit 110, and the leftward direction in FIG. 9 is the depth direction of the banknote processing unit 110.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, the transport unit 130 includes a circular transport unit 130 a and a plurality of connection transport units 130 b that are arranged at a central position in the upper part of the housing 101. In addition, a bill receiving unit 120, a bill dispensing unit 122, a withdrawal reject unit 124, a cassette mounting unit 126 capable of detachably mounting a storage cassette 300 described later, two collection cassettes 140 and 141, and two banknote storage units 134, 136 are arranged so as to surround the circumferential conveyance unit 130a.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 9, by each of the some connection conveyance part 130b, the banknote acceptance part 120, the banknote discharge part 122, the withdrawal rejection part 124, the cassette mounting part 126, the two collection cassettes 140, 141, and the two Each of the banknote storage parts 134 and 136 and the circulation conveyance part 130a are respectively connected. The circulation unit 130a is provided with an identification unit 132. The identification unit 132 includes the type of banknote (yen, dollar, yuan, euro, etc.), denomination, authenticity conveyed by the circulation unit 130a. Identification of damage, front and back, transport status, etc.

  The circling conveyance unit 130a can convey banknotes one by one in both the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Moreover, in the conveyance part 130, the path | route switching part (not shown) which switches the conveyance path | route of a banknote between the circumference conveyance part 130a and each connection conveyance part 130b is arrange | positioned along the circumference conveyance part 130a.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, on the front surface of the housing 101, a banknote receiving port 120 a of the banknote receiving unit 120 and a banknote outlet 122 a of the banknote paying unit 122 are provided. Further, a door 126a is provided on the front side of the cassette mounting portion 126. By opening this door 126a, the storage cassette 300 can be mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 and the storage cassette 300 can be taken out from the cassette mounting portion 126. It becomes.

  When the operator opens the door 126a and inserts the storage cassette 300 in the cassette mounting portion 126 and puts the IC tag on an IC tag reader (not shown), on condition that the operator is valid. Banknotes as sales proceeds loaded in the storage cassette 300 are stored in the banknote storage units 134 and 136.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the cassette mounting unit 126 includes a cassette IC tag reader / writer 128 that reads and writes various information to and from the cassette IC tag 304 attached to the storage cassette 300 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 126. Is provided.

  The banknote receiving unit 120 is provided with a banknote feeding mechanism 121. When it is detected that one or more banknotes are inserted into the banknote receiving port 120a, the banknote feeding mechanism 121 is driven, The banknotes are fed one by one to the circulating conveyance unit 130a via the connection conveyance unit 130b.

  The banknote payout unit 122 discharges the banknotes fed from the banknote storage units 134 and 136 to the circulation conveyance unit 130a to the outside of the housing 101 through the banknote outlet 122a.

  The withdrawal reject unit 124 withdraws banknotes that cannot be identified by the identification unit 132 due to a conveyance abnormality such as double feeding or skewing among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage units 134 and 136 during the withdrawal process. Store as reject banknotes. Of the banknotes taken into the housing 101 from the banknote receiving unit 120, banknotes that cannot be identified by the identification unit 132 due to contamination or the like during the depositing process are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 122 as deposit reject banknotes. .

  Each banknote storage unit 134, 136 stores banknotes in denomination based on the identification result of the identification unit 132. These banknote storage units 134 and 136 store banknotes to be dispensed from the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 as banknotes for change replenishment to the change machine 200. For example, the bill storage unit 134 stores a thousand yen bill, and the bill storage unit 136 stores a five thousand yen bill. Note that 10,000 yen bills are stored in the recovery cassette 140, and foreign currency banknotes are stored in the recovery cassette 141. Moreover, each banknote storage part 134,136 is each provided with the banknote feeding mechanism 135,137, and the banknote accommodated in these banknote storage parts 134,136 is connected by each banknote feeding mechanism 135,137. Each sheet is fed out one by one to the circumferential conveyance unit 130a via the conveyance unit 130b.

  Collection cassettes 140 and 141 are accommodated in the lower region inside the casing 101, and banknotes to be collected by the security company are accommodated in the collection cassettes 140 and 141. Specifically, the banknote identified by the identification unit 132 is sent from the circulation conveyance unit 130a to the collection cassettes 140 and 141 via the connection conveyance unit 130b. Further, a door 140a is provided on the front side of the collection cassettes 140 and 141, and the collection cassettes 140 and 141 can be accommodated inside the casing 101 by opening the door 140a, or the collection cassette can be opened from the inside of the casing 101. 140 and 141 can be taken out.

<Configuration of coin processing unit 150>
Next, the configuration of the coin processing unit 150 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the coin processing unit 150 is provided below the coin receiving unit 152 on the front side of the housing 101 and the coin receiving unit 152 provided in the left region on the front side of the housing 101. And a plurality of storing and feeding units 160 that can store coins and feed the stored coins inside the casing 101.

  The coin receiving unit 152 takes the coins received through the coin insertion slot one by one into the housing 101 in a one-layer, one-row state. Specifically, the coin receiving unit 152 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 153 including a feeding belt or the like, and when a coin received by the coin receiving unit 152 is detected, the coin feeding mechanism 153 is driven. The coins are fed one by one into the housing 101 by the coin feeding mechanism 153. As shown in FIG. 10, the coin receiving unit 152 is connected to a deposit transport unit 154 that transports the coins fed into the housing 101 by the coin receiving unit 152.

  As shown in FIG. 10, an identification unit for identifying the type of coin (yen, dollar, yuan, euro, etc.), denomination, true / false, front / back, conveyance state, etc. in the middle of the deposit conveyance unit 154 156 and a first branching portion 158 are provided. Based on the coin identification result by the identification unit 156, the first branching unit 158 branches the coins (rejected coins, etc.) to be dispensed from the coin dispensing unit 166 from the deposit conveyance unit 154 and guides it to the withdrawal conveyance unit 162. .

  On the other hand, coins (normal coins or the like) to be stored in the housing 101 are transported to each storage and feeding unit 160 by the deposit transport unit 154. The storage and feeding unit 160 is configured to store coins by denomination and to be able to pay out the stored coins. For example, six storage and feeding units 160 corresponding to six denominations of coins distributed in Japan (500 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 5 yen coin and 1 yen coin). Are provided, and coins are stored for each denomination in the storage and feeding unit 160 in ascending order from the upstream side of the deposit conveyance unit 154 (that is, the lower side in FIG. 10). In addition, the storage and feeding unit 160 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 153 that feeds the coins stored in the storage and feeding unit 160 one by one to the dispensing transport unit 162.

  The withdrawal conveyance unit 162 conveys the coins fed out from the storage and feeding unit 160 to the coin dispensing unit 166. Further, the withdrawal conveyance unit 162 conveys the reject coins branched from the deposit conveyance unit 154 by the first branch unit 158 to the coin dispensing unit 166.

  A recovery cassette 170 is accommodated in a lower area inside the casing 101, and coins to be recovered by the security company are stored in the recovery cassette 170. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, a second branching portion 164 is provided in the middle of the dispensing transport unit 162, and is branched from the withdrawal transporting unit 162 by the second branching unit 164. Coins are sent to the collection cassette 170 and stored in the collection cassette 170. Further, a door 170 a is provided on the front side of the collection cassette 170, and the collection cassette 170 is accommodated inside the casing 101 by opening the door 170 a or the collection cassette 170 is taken out from the inside of the casing 101. be able to.

  It is preferable to store foreign currency coins in the recovery cassette 170 after identification. In this case, foreign currency coins can only be deposited and not withdrawn. In order to enable the withdrawal of foreign currency coins, a foreign currency denomination is assigned to a part of the plurality of storage and feeding units 160.

<Configuration of control system of money depositing / dispensing machine 100>
Next, the configuration of the control system of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 will be described. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100. As shown in FIG. 11, a control unit 102 is provided inside the housing 101 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, and the control unit 102 controls the bill processing unit 110, the coin processing unit 150, and the wrapping coin storage unit 180. Each component is controlled.

  Specifically, the bill delivery mechanism 121, the transport unit 130, the identification unit 132, the bill delivery mechanisms 135 and 137, the cassette mounting unit 126, the cassette IC tag reader / writer 128, and the like of the bill processing unit 110 are connected to the control unit 102. The banknote identification information by the identification section 132 and the information read from the cassette IC tag 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 are sent to the control section 102, and the control section 102 is connected to each banknote processing unit 110. These component parts are controlled by sending a command signal to the component parts.

  Further, the control unit 102 includes a coin feeding mechanism 153, a depositing and conveying unit 154, an identification unit 156, a first branching unit 158, each storing and feeding unit 160, a dispensing and feeding unit 162, and a second branching unit 164 of the coin processing unit 150. Etc. are connected, and the identification information of the coin by the identification unit 156 is sent to the control unit 102, and the control unit 102 sends a command signal to each component part of the coin processing unit 150 to control these component parts. I do.

  The control unit 102 is connected to the lock mechanism 184 of the wrapping coin storage unit 180, the weight scale 186, and the like, and the measurement result of the wrapping coins by the weight scale 186 is sent to the control section 102. The lock mechanism 184 is controlled by sending a command signal to the lock mechanism 184.

  Further, the control unit 102 mounts the storage cassette 300 on the cassette mounting unit 126, and thereafter, the identification information stored in the memory of the IC tag is read by the IC tag reader, and the operator is legitimate by this identification information. If it is determined, the money to be sold in the storage cassette 300 is controlled to be stored in the banknote storage units 134 and 136. At this time, the display operation unit 104 controls to that effect.

  When determining whether or not the operator is valid, identification information for uniquely identifying the operator is stored in a memory in the IC tag, and identification information for each valid operator is stored in the storage unit 106. Is stored, and when the identification information is read from the IC tag, it is compared to determine whether or not to allow the receipt of sales. It is also possible to store a cash register ID handled by the operator in a memory in the IC tag and specify the cash register ID based on the read information.

  Further, in the change machine 200, information indicating “deposit (to the money depositing / dispensing machine 100)” is stored in the memory in the IC tag, and the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 selects “based on the information read from the memory in the IC tag”. It is also possible to specify that it is “payment (of sales)”. By using such information, it is possible to deposit sales while omitting the button operation by the operator.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a display operation unit 104, a communication unit 105, and a storage unit 106 are connected to the control unit 102.

  The display operation unit 104 includes a touch panel or the like provided on the upper portion of the housing 101 and is stored in each of an operation screen for an operator to operate, a bill processing unit 110, a coin processing unit 150, and a wrapping coin storage unit 180. Information related to the amount of money being displayed is displayed on the display operation unit 104. In the display operation unit 104, the operator can input various commands to the control unit 102 by touching the operation buttons on the operation screen. The communication unit 105 transmits and receives various signals to and from the terminal and user server via the LAN.

  The storage unit 106 includes a storage device such as a hard disk device or a non-volatile memory, and includes information related to the amount of money stored in each of the banknote processing unit 110, the coin processing unit 150, and the wrapping coin storage unit 180, Various information such as processing history of money in the depositing and dispensing machine 100 is stored. The storage unit 106 also stores the identification information of the IC tag given to the legitimate cashier.

  In FIG. 11, rate data 106 a, balance data 106 b, and sales management data 106 c are shown as data stored in the storage unit 106. These data are the same data as the rate data 590a, the cash amount data 590b, and the sales management data 590c shown in the first embodiment.

  The control unit 102 includes a rate conversion unit 102a, a monetary information notification unit 102b, a monetary information notification unit 102c, a foreign currency rate calculation unit 102d, and a foreign currency rate notification unit 102e as characteristic processing units in the present embodiment. These processing units perform the same processing as the rate conversion unit 591a, the money amount information notification unit 591b, the money information notification unit 591c, the foreign currency rate calculation unit 591d, and the foreign currency rate notification unit 591e shown in the first embodiment.

<Change machine and POS register>
The money depositing / dispensing machine 100 stores money as sales taken out from the change machine 200 of each cash register provided at the front of the store. A POS register 290 that is a POS terminal is communicably connected to the change machine 200.

  The POS register 290 and the change machine 200 according to the present embodiment can process foreign currency, and the change machine 200 stores foreign currency and domestic currency money in the storage cassette 300. The storage cassette 300 is removed by the operator, and the removed storage cassette 300 is attached to the money depositing / dispensing machine 100. The configuration of the change machine 200, the POS register 290, and the storage cassette 300 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Configuration of change machine 200>
As shown in FIG. 12 and the like, an IC tag reader 201 and a display operation unit 204 are provided on the upper front portion of the change machine 200. The IC tag reader 201 is a device that reads information stored in the memory of the IC tag when an IC tag possessed by the operator is picked up, and the display operation unit 204 displays various screens such as an initial screen. In addition, it is an input / output device that accepts input operations.

  The change machine 200 includes a coin processing unit 250, a banknote processing unit 210, and a wrapping coin storage unit 280. The coin processing unit 250 and the wrapping coin storage unit 280 are arranged so as to be lined up and down. The banknote processing unit 210 is arranged next to the coin processing unit 250 and the wrapping coin storage unit 280. A POS register 290 is placed above the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250.

  The banknote processing unit 210 performs banknote deposit / withdrawal processing, and the coin processing unit 250 performs coin deposit / withdrawal processing. Moreover, the wrapping coin storage unit 280 stores the wrapping coins of each denomination so that they can be taken out. The POS register 290 is used as a management device that manages the change machine 200.

<Configuration of banknote processing unit 210>
As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the banknote processing unit 210 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 212, a banknote receiving unit 220 provided on the front side of the casing 212, and a banknote on the front side of the casing 212. The banknote paying section 222 provided below the receiving section 220, the transport section 230 for transporting banknotes one by one inside the housing 212, and storing the banknotes inside the housing 212 and feeding out the stored banknotes A plurality of possible banknote storage units 234, 236, 238; In FIG. 13, the right side surface of the housing 212 is the front surface of the banknote processing unit 210, and the leftward direction in FIG. 13 is the depth direction of the banknote processing unit 210.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, the transport unit 230 includes a circular transport unit 230 a and a plurality of connection transport units 230 b that are arranged at the center position of the housing 212. Further, a bill receiving unit 220, a bill dispensing unit 222, a withdrawal / rejection unit 224, a cassette mounting unit 226 capable of detachably mounting the storage cassette 300, and three banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 are respectively connected to the circulation transport unit 230a. It is arranged to surround.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 13, by each of the some connection conveyance part 230b, the banknote acceptance part 220, the banknote discharge part 222, the withdrawal rejection part 224, the cassette mounting part 226, and the three banknote accommodating parts 234, 236, 238 are shown. Are connected to the circumferential conveying unit 230a. Further, the circulation unit 230a is provided with an identification unit 232, and the identification unit 232 includes the type of banknote (yen, dollar, yuan, euro, etc.), denomination, and authenticity conveyed by the circulation unit 230a. Identification of damage, front and back, transport status, etc.

  The circulating transport unit 230a transports banknotes one by one in both the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Moreover, in the conveyance part 230, the path | route switching part (not shown) which switches the conveyance path | route of a banknote between the circumference conveyance part 230a and each connection conveyance part 230b is arrange | positioned along the circumference conveyance part 230a.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, on the front surface of the housing 212, a banknote receiving port 220 a of the banknote receiving unit 220 and a banknote outlet 222 a of the banknote paying unit 222 are provided. Further, the storage cassette 300 can be mounted from the front surface of the cassette mounting portion 226. When the storage cassette 300 is attached, it is fixed by an electromagnetic lock. Further, when the storage cassette 300 is taken out, the electromagnetic lock is released, and the pop-up form pops out slightly to the front of the apparatus. The operator can take out the storage cassette 300 from the cassette mounting portion 226 by grasping and pulling out the cassette that has jumped out.

  When the operator opens the door 226a and attaches the storage cassette 300 to the cassette mounting portion 226 and puts the IC tag on the IC tag reader 201, the storage cassette is provided on the condition that the operator has proper authority. Processing for storing the banknotes as change reserves loaded in 300 in the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 is started.

  Further, the cassette mounting unit 226 is provided with a cassette IC tag reader / writer for reading and writing information stored in the cassette IC tag 304 provided in the storage cassette 300 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 226.

  The banknote receiving unit 220 is provided with a banknote feeding mechanism 221. When it is detected that a banknote is inserted into the banknote receiving port 220a, the banknote feeding mechanism 221 is driven, and the banknote is circulated and transported via the connection transport unit 230b. One sheet is fed out to the 230a side.

  The banknote payout unit 222 discharges the banknotes fed from the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 to the circulation transport unit 230a to the outside of the housing 212 through the banknote outlet 222a.

  The withdrawal / rejection unit 224 rejects banknotes that cannot be identified by the identification unit 232 due to a conveyance abnormality such as double feeding or skewing among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 during the withdrawal process. Store as banknotes. Of the banknotes taken into the housing 212 from the banknote receiving unit 220, banknotes that cannot be identified by the identifying unit 232 due to fouling or the like during the depositing process are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 222 as deposit reject banknotes.

  Each banknote storage unit 234, 236, 238 stores banknotes in denomination based on the identification result of the identification unit 232. These banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 store banknotes that are deposited into the banknote processing unit 210 and banknotes that are to be withdrawn as change. For example, a thousand yen bill is stored in the bill storage unit 234, a five thousand yen bill is stored in the bill storage unit 236, and a ten thousand yen bill is stored in the bill storage unit 238. Moreover, each banknote storage part 234, 236, 238 is provided with the banknote feeding mechanism 235, 237, 239, respectively, and the banknote stored in these banknote storage parts 234, 236, 238 is each banknote feeding mechanism. The sheets 235, 237, and 239 are fed out one by one to the circumferential conveyance unit 230a via the connection conveyance unit 230b.

  Any one of the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 may be assigned to a foreign currency. In this case, the banknote identified as the foreign currency by the identification unit 232 is stored in the banknote storage unit assigned to the foreign currency. Alternatively, banknotes identified as being in a foreign currency may be stored in the storage cassette 300.

<Storage cassette 300>
The storage cassette 300 stores banknotes in the banknote storage units 234, 236, and 238 when collecting sales. That is, the sales proceeds in the banknote processing unit 210 are collected according to the collection instruction from the operator. Moreover, the banknotes which have not been stored in the banknote storage units 234, 236 and 238 are stored, and also serves as a holding place at the time of automatic scrutiny. A detailed description of the storage cassette 300 will be described later.

<Configuration of coin processing unit 250>
Next, the configuration of the coin processing unit 250 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, the coin processing unit 250 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 251, a coin receiving portion 252 provided on the front side of the casing 251, and a coin receiving unit on the front side of the casing 251. It has a coin dispensing unit 266 provided below the unit 252 and a plurality of storage and feeding units 260 that can store coins inside the housing 251 and can feed out the stored coins.

  The coin receiving unit 252 takes the coins received via the coin insertion slot one by one in the case 251 in a one-layer, one-row state. Specifically, the coin receiving unit 252 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 253 including a feeding belt or the like. When a coin received by the coin receiving unit 252 is detected, the coin feeding mechanism 253 is driven, and the coin Coins are fed one by one into the housing 251 by the feeding mechanism 253. As shown in FIG. 14, the coin receiving unit 252 is connected to a deposit transport unit 254 that transports the coins fed into the housing 251 by the coin receiving unit 252.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the middle of the deposit conveyance unit 254, an identification unit 256 for identifying the denomination, authenticity, correctness, front / back, conveyance state, etc. of the coin is provided, and a branching unit 258 is provided. . Based on the coin identification result by the identification unit 256, the branching unit 258 branches the reject coins to be paid out from the coin dispensing unit 266 from the deposit conveyance unit 254 and guides it to the withdrawal conveyance unit 262.

  On the other hand, normal coins and the like to be stored in the housing 251 are transported to the storage and feeding sections 260 by the deposit transport section 254. The storing and feeding unit 260 is configured to store coins by denomination and to be able to pay out the stored coins. For example, six storage and feeding sections 260 corresponding to six denominations of coins distributed in Japan (500 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 5 yen coin and 1 yen coin). Are provided, and coins are stored for each denomination in the storage and feeding unit 260 in ascending order from the upstream side of the deposit conveyance unit 254 (that is, the lower side in FIG. 14). In addition, the storage and feeding unit 260 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism (not shown) that feeds the coins stored in the storage and feeding unit 260 one by one to the dispensing transport unit 262.

  The withdrawal conveyance unit 262 conveys the coins fed out from the storage and feeding unit 260 to the coin dispensing unit 266. Further, the withdrawal transport unit 262 transports the reject coins branched from the deposit transport unit 254 by the branching unit 258 to the coin dispensing unit 266.

  Further, an overflow coin branching unit is provided in the middle of the deposit conveyance unit 254. The overflow coin branching unit conveys coins to the coin auxiliary storage unit 264 when the corresponding storage and feeding unit 260 is full even when the identification result of the coin by the identification unit 256 is a normal coin. As described above, the coin auxiliary storage unit 264 can be used for storing overflow coins, but depending on the setting, the operation is stopped when the storage feeding unit 260 is full, and the coin auxiliary storage unit 264 is used. It is also possible to prevent overflowing coins from entering. Moreover, this coin auxiliary storage unit 264 is also used in the automatic scrutiny process.

  The foreign currency coins are preferably stored in the coin auxiliary storage unit 264 after identification. In this case, foreign currency coins can only be deposited and not withdrawn. In order to enable withdrawal of foreign currency coins, a foreign currency denomination is assigned to a part of the plurality of storage and feeding units 260.

<Configuration of POS Register 290>
Next, the configuration of the POS register 290 will be specifically described. The POS register 290 shown in FIG. 12 has a POS control unit (not shown), a display unit 293 such as a monitor and an operation unit 294 such as operation keys connected to the POS control unit.

  The operation unit 294 can be operated by an operator, and can give various commands to the POS control unit. In addition, the display unit 293 displays information such as the banknote and coin processing status in the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250, and the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250. Further, the POS register 290 is provided with an additional display unit 293a that can be visually recognized by the customer. In addition to displaying various information on the display unit 293, or in addition to the display on the display unit 293, an additional display unit is provided. It can also be configured such that display is performed in the part 293a.

  The POS register 290 is provided with a printing unit. The printing unit is constituted by a printer, for example, and prints information such as the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250 in addition to the sales receipt and the total receipt.

<Configuration of storage cassette 300>
Next, the structure of the storage cassette 300 for delivering a banknote between the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 and the change machine 200 will be described with reference to FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the storage cassette 300 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 301, and banknotes are stored in a stacked state in the casing 301. The storage cassette 300 is detachably mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the cassette mounting portion 226 of the change machine 200, respectively.

  Further, an opening 302 is formed on the side surface of the casing 301 of the storage cassette 300, and when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the cassette mounting portion 226 of the change machine 200. The bills are sent to the inside of the storage cassette 300 through the opening 302 from the transport unit 130 provided in the banknote processing unit 110 of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 or the transport unit 230 provided in the banknote processing unit 210 of the change machine 200. Or banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 are fed through the opening 302 to the transport unit 130 of the banknote processing unit 110 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the transport unit 230 of the banknote processing unit 210 of the change machine 200. .

  More specifically, a bill feeding mechanism that feeds the bills stored in the storage cassette 300 out of the casing 301 from the opening 302 is provided inside the storage cassette 300. Further, when the storage cassette 300 is mounted on the cassette mounting part 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the cassette mounting part 226 of the change machine 200, the banknote processing unit 110 side of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the banknote of the change machine 200. Power is transmitted from the processing unit 210 side to the bill feeding mechanism of the storage cassette 300.

  As described above, when the storage cassette 300 is taken out from the cassette mounting portion 126 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the cassette mounting portion 226 of the change machine 200, the banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 are fed out of the casing 301. Therefore, the security of banknotes stored in the storage cassette 300 can be improved.

  A cassette IC tag 304 is provided on the side surface of the casing 301 of the storage cassette 300. When the storage cassette 300 is attached to the cassette attaching part of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 or the cassette attaching part 126 of the change machine 200, the cassette provided in the cassette attaching part of the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 and the change machine 200. The information stored in the memory of the cassette IC tag 304 can be read and written by the IC tag reader / writer.

<Share money depositing and dispensing machines at multiple stores>
Next, sharing of the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 at a plurality of stores will be described. In a commercial facility where a plurality of stores gather like a shopping mall, the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 may be shared by a plurality of stores.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for sharing the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 at a plurality of stores. In the configuration shown in FIG. 16, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 is shared by three stores, store A, store B, and store C.

  Specifically, POS register 290 and change machine 200 are installed in store A, store B, and store C, respectively. The sales money stored in the change machine 200 of each store is transferred to the storage cassette 300, transported to the backyard, and deposited into the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 in the backyard.

  Here, the conversion rates used in the stores A to C are not necessarily the same. This is because each store can arbitrarily set the exchange rate fee. Therefore, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 stores a plurality of rate data for each store using the device. In FIG. 16, the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 stores rate data a in association with store A, stores rate data b in association with store B, and stores rate data c in store C. It is stored in association.

  The money depositing / dispensing machine 100 reads the identification information of the store from the cassette IC tag 304 attached to the storage cassette 300, and identifies the corresponding rate data from the plurality of rate data based on the read identification information of the store. Has a specific part.

  When the storage cassette 300 is attached, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 specifies rate data by the specifying unit, and converts sales for a foreign currency using the specified rate data. Sales are also managed individually for each store.

  As described above, the money depositing and dispensing machine 100 according to the second embodiment includes the cassette mounting unit 126 functioning as a receiving unit that receives money including foreign currency, and rate data used when converting foreign currency into domestic currency. Since the storage unit 106 for storing 106a and the collection cassettes 140 and 141 which are currency storage units for storing money including received foreign currency are configured, the foreign currency can be handled smoothly and efficiently together with the domestic currency. Can do.

  In the above embodiment, the case where banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 300 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to the case where coins are stored in the storage cassette 300.

  In the above embodiment, the money depositing / dispensing machine 100 has been described as an example of a configuration in which the depositing / dispensing machine 100 accepts deposits from the storage cassette 300. Good.

  The rate data may be set by operating the money depositing / dispensing machine 100, or rate data set by another device may be transmitted to the money depositing / dispensing machine 100. The rate data set by the POS register 290 may be written in the cassette IC tag 304 of the storage cassette 300 and read by the money depositing and dispensing machine 100. In this case, it is also possible to set the rate data for each store by combining with the store identification information read from the cassette IC tag 304.

  Further, when the POS register 290 and the change machine 200 pay out change in response to payment in a foreign currency, the change may be paid out in the foreign currency, or the change may be converted into the domestic currency and paid out. In this case, the rate data is also stored in the POS register 290 or the change machine 200.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a sales depositing machine or a money depositing / dispensing machine provided in the backyard of the store, but the present invention is not limited to this, It can be applied to a money handling apparatus.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The money handling apparatus and money handling system of the present invention are useful when the money handling apparatus handles foreign currency together with domestic currency smoothly and efficiently.

100 Money depositing / dispensing machine 101, 212, 251 Housing 102 Control unit 102a, 591a Rate conversion unit 102b, 591b Amount information notification unit 102c, 591c Currency information notification unit 102d, 591d Foreign currency rate calculation unit 102e, 591e Foreign currency rate notification Unit 104 display operation unit 105 communication unit 106, 590 storage unit 106a, 590a rate data 106b, 590b stock data 106c, 590c sales management data 110 banknote processing unit 120 banknote receiving unit 120a banknote receiving port 121 banknote feeding mechanism 122 banknote dispensing unit 122a Banknote outlet 124 Withdrawal rejection unit 126 Cassette mounting unit 126a Door 128 IC tag reader / writer for cassette 130 Transport unit 130a Circulation transport unit 130b Connection transport unit 132 Identification unit 134, 13 Bill storage unit 135, 137 Banknote feeding mechanism 140, 141 Collection cassette 140a Door 150 Coin processing unit 152 Coin receiving unit 153 Coin feeding mechanism 154 Deposit conveyance unit 156 Identification unit 158 First branching unit 160 Storage feeding unit 162 Dispensing conveyance unit 164 Second branching section 166 Coin dispensing section 170 Collection cassette 170a Door 180 Packaging coin storage unit 184 Lock mechanism 186 Weigh scale 200 Change machine 201 IC tag reader / writer 204 Display operation section 210 Banknote processing unit 220 Banknote receiving section 220a Banknote receiving port 221 Banknote feeding Mechanism 222 Banknote dispensing unit 222a Banknote outlet 224 Withdrawal reject unit 226 Cassette mounting unit 226a Door 230 transport unit 230a Circumferential transport unit 230b Connection transport unit 232 Identification unit 234, 236, 238 Payment unit 235, 237, 239 Bill feeding mechanism 250 Coin processing unit 252 Coin receiving unit 253 Coin feeding mechanism 254 Deposit transport unit 256 Identification unit 258 Branch unit 260 Store feed unit 262 Deposit transport unit 264 Coin auxiliary storage unit 266 Coin dispensing unit 280 Packaging coin storage unit 280a Packaging coin control unit 290 POS register 293 Display unit 293a Additional display unit 294 Operation unit 300 Storage cassette 301 Casing 302 Opening 304 IC tag for cassette 410 Data center 420 Cash center 430 Management device 440 Financial institution 500 Sales Depositor 510 Paper sheet input unit 520 Paper sheet identification unit 530 Paper sheet transport unit 541 Paper sheet reject unit 542 Paper sheet stacker 543, 544 Paper sheet temporary storage unit 553, 554 Paper sheet cassette 5 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 0 Communication part 571 IC card reader 572 Receipt printer 573 Display operation part 580 Passbook printer 591 Main body control part 593 Coin control part 601 Upper unit 602 Lower unit 610 Coin insertion part 620 Coin identification part 630 Coin conveyance part 641 Coin rejection part 64364 Coin temporary storage unit 145, 146 Coin return box 153, 154 Coin cassette

Claims (10)

A reception unit that accepts money including foreign currency;
A storage unit for storing rate information used when converting foreign currency into domestic currency;
A currency processing apparatus comprising: a plurality of currency storage units that store currency including foreign currency received by the reception unit.   The money processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rate information includes a store fee. The storage unit
The money processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of rate information in which a store fee is set is stored for each store using the own apparatus. The plurality of money storage units are:
A first currency storage unit storing domestic currency;
The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising: a second money storage unit for storing foreign currency. Based on the rate information stored in the storage unit, a conversion unit that converts foreign currency amount information stored in the second currency storage unit into domestic currency amount information;
The money processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: an amount information notifying unit that notifies amount information of the domestic currency converted by the conversion unit. The amount information notifying unit
The money processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the amount information of the domestic currency converted by the conversion unit is notified to a management apparatus disposed in the headquarters of the organization to which the store belongs.   7. A money information notifying unit for notifying a management device of a police company of a number of denominations of money including foreign currency stored in the plurality of money storage units. The money handling apparatus according to any one of the above. A calculation unit for calculating a ratio of the amount information of the foreign currency in a total amount of money stored in the plurality of money storage units;
The money processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: a ratio notifying unit that notifies the ratio calculated by the calculating unit. Money processing having a change machine for storing money inserted from a predetermined input section in a detachable money cassette, and a money processing device for storing money loaded in a money cassette removed from the change machine in the machine body A system,
The money handling apparatus includes:
A cassette mounting portion for mounting the money cassette;
A money handling system comprising: a plurality of money storage units for paying out and storing money including foreign currency loaded in a money cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit. A storage unit that stores a plurality of rate information in which fees of the store are set in association with the identification information of each store that uses the device,
A specifying unit for specifying the corresponding rate information from a plurality of rate information stored in the storage unit based on the identification information of the store stored in the memory in the IC tag attached to the money cassette; The money handling system according to claim 9.

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