JP6087523B2 - Banknote deposit and withdrawal machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote depositing and dispensing machine that performs banknote depositing and dispensing processes.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, banknote depositing and dispensing machines that perform banknote depositing and dispensing processes are known. In the conventional banknote depositing and dispensing machine, when the number of banknotes stored in a denomination storing means of a denomination is equal to or more than a predetermined number (that is, in a full state or a near state), When the banknotes were deposited, the banknotes were determined to be surplus banknotes and stored in surplus banknote storage means (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-262568 A

  The surplus banknote storage means in such a conventional banknote depositing / dispensing machine can only store banknotes and cannot feed out banknotes. For this reason, the surplus banknote stored in the surplus banknote storage means cannot be used as a replenishment banknote or the like to the denomination storage means, resulting in a banknote that cannot be used (so-called dead money).

  In view of the above points, the present invention provides a banknote depositing and dispensing machine that can utilize surplus banknotes stored in surplus banknote storage means without making so-called dead money.

The banknote depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is
A housing,
Taking-in means for taking bills into the housing;
Conveying means for conveying banknotes in the housing;
An identification means for identifying at least a denomination of banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means;
A plurality of denomination storage means for storing banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means in denominations;
Surplus banknote storage means for temporarily storing banknotes to be stored in the denomination storage means when the amount of banknotes stored in the denomination storage means of a denomination reaches a predetermined amount; Prepared,
The surplus bill storage means can feed out the stored bills to the transport means.

In the banknote depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention,
The control means may store at least a part of the banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means in the corresponding denomination storage means.

The banknote depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is
A temporary holding means for temporarily storing banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means;
When the control means determines that the amount of banknotes stored in a certain denomination storage means is below a replenishment threshold, the banknotes are fed out from the surplus banknote storage means and the banknotes are conveyed. Means, the denomination of the banknote is identified by the identification means, and if the denomination of the banknote is the denomination of the banknote determined to be less than or equal to the replenishment required threshold, the denomination storing means corresponding to the banknote If the denomination of the banknote is not a denomination determined to be less than or equal to the replenishment threshold, the banknote may be stored in the temporary holding means.

The banknote depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is
A temporary holding means for temporarily storing banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means;
When the control means receives a recovery command, the banknotes are fed out from the surplus banknote storage means, the banknotes are transported by the transport means, the denomination of the banknotes is identified by the identification means, and the surplus banknotes Of the banknotes fed out from the storage means, the banknotes for recovery may be stored in the recovery position, and the remaining banknotes may be stored in the temporary storage means.

In the banknote depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention,
The control means, when receiving the collection command, causes the banknotes to be fed out from the surplus banknote storage means, transported the banknotes by the transport means, identifies the denomination of the banknotes by the identification means, and the surplus banknotes Of the banknotes fed out from the storage means, banknotes to be collected may be stored in the recovery position, and each remaining banknote may be stored in the corresponding denomination storage means.

The banknote depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is
A withdrawal opening for dispensing banknotes fed out from the denomination storage means;
Temporary holding means for temporarily storing banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means,
When the control means receives a withdrawal command, the banknotes are fed out from the surplus banknote storage means, the banknotes are transported by the transport means, the denomination of the banknotes is identified by the identification means, and the banknotes When the denomination is a denomination necessary for withdrawal, the banknote is withdrawn from the withdrawal port, and when the denomination of the banknote is a denomination unnecessary for withdrawal, the banknote is It may be stored in the temporary holding means.

The banknote depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is
It further comprises a withdrawal port for withdrawing banknotes fed out from the denomination storing means,
When the control means receives a withdrawal command, the banknotes are fed out from the surplus banknote storage means, the banknotes are transported by the transport means, the denomination of the banknotes is identified by the identification means, and the banknotes If the denomination is a denomination required for withdrawal, the banknote is withdrawn from the withdrawal port, and if the denomination of the banknote is an unnecessary denomination for withdrawal, the banknote is handled. It may be stored in the denomination storing means.

In the banknote depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention,
The control means feeds the banknotes stored in the temporary holding means from the temporary holding means, transports the banknotes by the transporting means, identifies the denomination of the banknotes by the identifying means, and identifies the identified gold The banknote may be stored in the corresponding denomination storing means based on the seed.

The banknote depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention is
A storage means for storing the denomination and order of banknotes stored in the temporary holding means;
The control means causes the banknotes stored in the temporary holding means to be fed out from the temporary holding means and transported the banknotes by the transporting means, and the banknotes are stored based on the denomination and order stored in the storage means. You may make it accommodate in a corresponding money classification accommodation means.

In the banknote depositing and dispensing machine of the present invention,
The identification means can also identify the number of banknotes,
The control means feeds out banknotes from the denomination storing means, transports the banknotes by the transporting means, identifies the denomination and number of the banknotes by the identifying means, and bills from the surplus banknote storage means. The bill may be fed by the transport means, and the denomination and number of the bills may be identified by the identification means.

  According to the present invention, when the amount of banknotes stored in a denomination storing means of a denomination reaches a predetermined amount, banknotes to be stored in the denomination storing means are stored in the surplus banknote storing means. can do. The surplus banknote storage means can pay out the stored banknotes to the transport means. For this reason, the surplus banknote stored in the surplus banknote storage means can be utilized without making so-called dead money.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a sales deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the internal configuration of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an aspect in which the banknotes fed out from the denomination storage means are stored in the surplus banknote storage means in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an aspect in which the banknotes fed from the surplus banknote storage means are stored in the money type storage means in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a mode in which the banknotes fed from the surplus banknote storage means are stored in the temporary storage means and the money type storage means in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a mode in which banknotes fed from surplus banknote storage means are stored in the recovery cassette and temporary storage means in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a mode in which banknotes fed from surplus banknote storage means are stored in the recovery cassette and money type storage means in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing a mode in which banknotes fed out from surplus banknote storage means are stored in the withdrawal port and temporary storage means in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing an aspect in which banknotes fed out from surplus banknote storage means are stored in the withdrawal port and money type storage means in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing one mode in which the banknotes fed from the temporary holding means are stored in the denomination storing means in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing another mode in which the banknotes fed out from the temporary holding means are stored in the denomination storing means in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a view showing an aspect of performing a scrutiny process in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 (a) shows a banknote being fed out from the denomination storing means and the surplus banknote storing means. It is the schematic which showed the aspect stored in the temporary storage means, FIG.13 (b) showed the aspect from which the banknote was drawn | fed out from the temporary storage means, and was accommodated in a money type storage means and a surplus banknote storage means. FIG. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the cassette unlocking machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the collection cassette according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a mode in which the lock of the lock portion of the collection cassette is unlocked by the cassette unlocking machine in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flow when the lock of the lock portion of the recovery cassette is unlocked by the cassette unlocking machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment << Configuration >>
Embodiments of a bill depositing / dispensing machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 to FIG. 17 are diagrams for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a sales depositing / dispensing device (money depositing / dispensing device) includes a bill depositing / dispensing machine 100 for processing bill depositing / dispensing, a coin depositing / dispensing device 200 for processing coin depositing / dispensing, and a bill A cassette unlocking machine 300 that attaches a detachable collection cassette 95 (described later) to the depositing / dispensing machine 100 and unlocks a lock portion (not shown) of the collection cassette 95, and an operator inputs an operation signal. And an operation terminal 400 that displays predetermined information. A management device 500 is connected to the operation terminal 400. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 100, the coin depositing / dispensing machine 200, the cassette unlocking machine 300, the operation terminal 400, and the management apparatus 500 are provided in the backyard.

  A POS register 600, a change machine 650, and a drawer 660 provided at a sales floor are connected to the management device 500 and the operation terminal 400. In the present embodiment, the change machine 650 and the drawer 660 are respectively described as being connected to the management device 500 and the operation terminal 400 via the POS register 600. The present invention is not limited to such a mode. Note that the operation terminal 400 according to the present embodiment can read the registration card in the POS register 600.

  Below, it demonstrates centering around the structure of a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 100, an effect | action, and an effect.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1, a depositing unit 10 that deposits banknotes into the housing 1, and a transport unit 20 that transports banknotes within the housing 1. An identification means 55 for identifying the denomination and number of banknotes conveyed by the conveying means 20, a plurality of denomination storage means 60 for storing the banknotes conveyed by the conveying means 20 in denominations, and dispensing banknotes Withdrawing unit 80.

  The depositing unit 10 includes a depositing port 11 for placing a bill and a taking-in means 15 for taking in the bill placed on the depositing port 11 into the housing 1. The withdrawal unit 80 has a withdrawal port 81 for taking out banknotes.

  The conveying means 20 is provided with a plurality of branching means 24 for branching banknotes. Further, the transport unit 20 includes an annular circumferential transport unit 21 and a connection transport unit 22 connected to the circumferential transport unit 21.

  More specifically, the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a denomination of money of a certain denomination when the amount of banknotes stored in the denomination storing means 60 of a denomination reaches a predetermined amount. When the amount of banknotes stored in the type storage means 60 is full or near, the surplus banknote storage means 70 temporarily stores banknotes to be stored in the money type storage means 60. (See FIG. 4). The surplus banknote storage means 70 has a feeding means 75, and the banknotes stored can be fed to the transport means 20 by the feeding means 75. In addition, in FIG. 4, the banknote is conveyed by the location shown by the "thick line". In this application, also in other drawings, the location where the banknote is conveyed is indicated by “thick line”.

  By the way, in order to detect the amount of banknotes stored in the denomination storage means 60, for example, the number of banknotes stored in the denomination storage means 60 may be counted by the identification means 55, or the denomination storage. You may read the quantity of the banknote accommodated in the means 60 with an optical sensor.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 100 further includes a temporary storage unit 90 that temporarily stores banknotes fed out from the money type storage unit 60, the surplus banknote storage unit 70, and the banknotes to be dispensed. Also provided is a withdrawal / rejecting means 85 for storing the rejected item and a collection cassette 95 detachably attached to the housing 1.

  The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment also includes a control unit 50 for controlling the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 100 and a storage unit 56 (see FIG. 3) for storing various information. The storage means 56 can memorize | store the denomination and order of the banknote accommodated in the temporary storage means 90 as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 50 of the present embodiment includes a depositing unit 10, a transport unit 20, an identifying unit 55, a storage unit 56, a withdrawal unit 80, a denomination storing unit 60, a surplus bill storing unit 70, It is connected to the temporary holding means 90 and the recovery cassette 95, and receives information from them and sends operation commands to them for control. The control means 50 is also connected to the operation means 2 provided in the housing 1 and the host device 200 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 100, and the above-described members based on the operation commands inputted from these. To control.

  The control means 50 may be in any form as long as it controls the banknote deposit and withdrawal machine 100. Of course, the control means 50 does not need to be physically one, and may be composed of a plurality of control members (for example, semiconductor integrated circuits). When the control means 50 consists of a plurality of control members, these control members do not necessarily have to be provided at one place, and the control members may be provided at different places.

  A control mode by the control means 50 of the present embodiment will be described below. In addition, the aspect shown below is an example to the last, and it is not necessary for the control means 50 to necessarily perform each of the following control aspects, and the control means 50 may perform any one of these control aspects. And you may perform what combined these control aspects arbitrarily.

  As one aspect, the control means 50 of the present embodiment stores at least a part of the banknotes fed from the surplus banknote storage means 70 in the corresponding denomination storage means 60 (see FIG. 5).

  As one aspect, the control unit 50 according to the present embodiment, when determining that the amount of banknotes stored in a certain denomination storage unit 60 is less than or equal to the replenishment threshold required for replenishment, A banknote is drawn out from the banknote storage means 70, and the said banknote is conveyed by the conveyance means 20 (refer FIG. 6). And the denomination of the said banknote is identified by the identification means 55, and when the denomination of the said banknote is a denomination of the banknote determined to be below a replenishment required threshold value, the money type corresponding to the said banknote When the denomination of the banknote is not the denomination determined to be equal to or less than the replenishment threshold, the banknote is stored in the temporary storage unit 90. In addition, in FIG. 6, the quantity of the banknote accommodated in the money type storage means 60 located in the uppermost side is below a replenishment required threshold value, and the aspect by which the money type storage means 60 is replenished is shown. However, this is merely an example. Naturally, a banknote may be replenished to the denomination storing means 60 located second from the top, or a banknote may be replenished to the denomination storing means 60 located on the bottom side. Sometimes it is done.

  As one aspect, the control means 50 of the present embodiment, when receiving a collection command from the operator through the operation means 2 or the host device 200, feeds the banknotes from the surplus banknote storage means 70 and conveys the banknotes. 20 to transport. And the denomination of the said banknote is identified by the identification means 55, and the control means 50 collects the banknote for collection | recovery schedule among the banknotes drawn | fed out from the surplus banknote storage means 70 with the collection cassette 95, the withdrawal port 81, and for collection. The paper is stored in a collection position such as a take-out port (not shown), and the remaining banknotes are stored in the temporary holding means 90 (see FIG. 7). In addition, in the aspect shown in FIG. 7, the aspect by which a banknote is collect | recovered with the collection | recovery cassette 95 is shown. By the way, it is not restricted to such an aspect, The denomination of a banknote is identified by the identification means 55, and the control means 50 collect | recovers the banknote for a collection plan among the banknotes drawn out from the surplus banknote storage means 70. No. 95, a withdrawal port 81, a collection outlet, etc. may be stored, and the remaining banknotes may be stored in the corresponding denomination storage means 60 (see FIG. 8). Note that FIG. 8 shows a mode in which banknotes are replenished in each denomination storing means 60, but when the denomination storing means 60 to be stored is in a full or near-full state, the denomination storing is performed. The denomination banknotes to be stored in the means 60 are stored in the temporary holding means 90.

  As one aspect, the control unit 50 according to the present embodiment receives a withdrawal instruction from the operator through the operation unit 2 or the host device 200, and when the banknotes in the denomination storage unit 60 are insufficient, The banknotes may be fed out from the surplus banknote storage means 70 and the banknotes may be transported by the transport means 20. And the denomination of the said banknote is identified by the identification means 55, and when the denomination of the said banknote is a denomination required for withdrawal, the control means 50 makes the said banknote withdraw from the withdrawal port 81, When the denomination of the banknote is an unnecessary denomination for withdrawal, the banknote is stored in the temporary holding means 90 (see FIG. 9). Moreover, it is not restricted to such an aspect, The denomination of a banknote is identified by the identification means 55, and when the denomination of the said banknote is a denomination required for withdrawal, the control means 50 is the said banknote. May be withdrawn from the withdrawal port 81, and when the denomination of the banknote is a denomination unnecessary for withdrawal, the banknote may be stored in the corresponding denomination storing means 60 (see FIG. 10). Note that FIG. 10 shows a mode in which banknotes are replenished in each denomination storage unit 60. However, when the denomination storage unit 60 to be stored is in a full or near-full state, the denomination storage is performed. The denomination banknotes to be stored in the means 60 are stored in the temporary storage means 90 or stored in the surplus banknote storage means 70.

  In the case where banknotes are stored in the temporary holding means 90, the control means 50 according to the present embodiment, as one aspect, causes the banknotes stored in the temporary holding means 90 to be fed out from the temporary holding means 90, and the banknotes. Is conveyed by the conveying means 20, the denomination of the banknote is identified by the identification means 55, and the banknote is stored in the corresponding denomination storing means 60 based on the identified denomination (see FIG. 11). ).

  Moreover, it is not restricted to such an aspect, When the memory | storage means 56 has memorize | stored the money type and order of the banknote accommodated in the temporary storage means 90, the control means 50 of this Embodiment is as follows. Based on the denomination and order stored in the storage means 56, the banknotes drawn out from the temporary holding means 90 can be stored in the corresponding denomination storage means 60 (see FIG. 12). In addition, although the identification means 55 is demonstrated using the aspect which a banknote does not pass in FIG. 12, it is not restricted to this, A banknote may pass the identification means 55. FIG. However, even in this case, it is not necessary to identify the banknote passing by the identification means 55.

  As one aspect, the control means 50 of the present embodiment feeds out all banknotes from the denomination storage means 60 and transports the banknotes by the transport means 20, and the identification means 55 determines the denomination and number of the banknotes. The control means 50 feeds out all banknotes from the surplus banknote storage means 70 and transports the banknotes by the transport means 20, and the identification means 55 identifies the denomination and the number of the banknotes, thereby making a close examination. Process. In this case, for example, all the banknotes fed out from the denomination storage unit 60 and the surplus banknote storage unit 70 are temporarily stored by the temporary storage unit 90 (see FIG. 13A). In addition, when the temporary holding means 90 becomes a full state, not only the temporary holding means 90 but the money_receiving | payment part 10 is made to accommodate a banknote temporarily. And a banknote is drawn out from the temporary storage means 90 (and deposit part 10), and the said banknote is conveyed by the conveyance means 20 to the money classification accommodation means 60 (refer FIG.13 (b)). At that time, the identification means 55 identifies the denomination and number of banknotes. If the amount of banknotes fed out from the temporary holding means 90 (and the depositing unit 10) is large and all the banknotes cannot be stored in the denomination storage means 60, the banknotes are stored in the surplus banknote storage means 70. It will be stored. By the way, instead of identifying the denomination and the number of banknotes when the banknotes are paid out from the temporary holding means 90 (and the depositing unit 10) as described above, all the denomination storage means 60 and the surplus banknote storage means 70 When paying out the banknote and storing the banknote in the temporary holding means 90 (and the depositing unit 10), the denomination and the number of banknotes may be identified.

  In the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 100 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the depositing unit 10, the circulation transport unit 21, the dispensing unit 80, the withdrawal rejecting unit 85, and the temporary holding unit 90 are located in the upper part of the housing 1. The money type storage means 60, the surplus bill storage means 70, and the recovery cassette 95 are positioned below the depositing section 10, the circulating transport means 21, the withdrawal section 80, the withdrawal rejection means 85, and the temporary holding means 90. Is provided. For this reason, a user such as a store manages banknotes present in the depositing unit 10, the circulation transport unit 21, the withdrawal unit 80, the withdrawal rejecting unit 85, and the temporary holding unit 90, and the denomination storing unit 60, surplus banknote storage When the security company manages banknotes existing in the means 70 and the collection cassette 95, the management area can be matched with the position of the physical member.

  That is, on the premise that the above-described operation is taken, the depositing unit 10, the circulation conveying unit 21, the withdrawal unit 80, the withdrawal rejecting unit 85, and the temporary holding unit 90 managed by a user such as a store are included in the case. 1, the money type storage means 60, the surplus bill storage means 70, and the recovery cassette 95 managed by the security company are placed in the upper position in 1, the depositing section 10, the circulating transport means 21, the withdrawal section 80, the withdrawal rejection means 85. And it is positioned below the temporary holding means 90. For this reason, operations such as sorting of banknotes when depositing and storing banknotes can be performed by separating them at physical boundaries (see FIG. 2).

《Action ・ Effect》
Next, the operation and effect of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.

  According to the present embodiment, when the amount of banknotes stored in the denomination storing means 60 of a certain denomination has reached a predetermined amount (more specifically, when it is in a full or near-full state). ), Surplus banknote storage means 70 for storing banknotes to be stored in the denomination storage means 60 is provided, and the surplus banknote storage means 70 can feed the stored banknotes to the transport means 20 by the feeding means 75. It can be done. For this reason, the surplus banknote accommodated in the surplus banknote storage means 70 can be utilized.

  That is, the surplus banknote storage means in the conventional banknote depositing and dispensing machine can only store banknotes and cannot feed out banknotes. For this reason, the surplus banknote stored in the surplus banknote storage means cannot be used as a replenishment banknote or the like to the denomination storage means, resulting in a banknote that cannot be used (so-called dead money). On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the surplus banknote storage means 70 is for temporarily storing banknotes to be stored in the denomination storage means 60, and transports the stored banknotes to the transport means 20. You can pay out. For this reason, the surplus banknote accommodated in the surplus banknote storage means 70 can be utilized without making it so-called dead money.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means 70 can be stored in the denomination storage means 60 (see FIG. 5). For this reason, the surplus banknote stored in the surplus banknote storage means 70 can be used as a supplementary banknote to the money type storage means 60.

<Automatic replenishment from surplus bill storage means>
Further, when the control unit 50 of the present embodiment determines that the amount of banknotes stored in a certain denomination storage unit 60 is equal to or less than a replenishment threshold, the banknotes are removed from the surplus banknote storage unit 70. The banknotes can be fed out and transported by the transport means 20 (see FIG. 6). In this case, when the identification unit 55 identifies the denomination of the banknote and the control unit 50 is the denomination of the banknote determined to be equal to or less than the replenishment threshold, the denomination corresponding to the banknote If the denomination of the banknote is not a denomination determined to be less than or equal to the replenishment threshold, the banknote is stored in the temporary storage unit 90.

  When the control unit 50 takes such a control mode, when the amount of banknotes stored in a certain denomination storage unit 60 becomes equal to or less than a replenishment threshold, the excess banknotes are stored in the denomination storage unit 60. The banknotes fed out from the means 70 can be automatically replenished with banknotes.

<Recovered from surplus bill storage means>
Further, the control means 50 of the present embodiment, when receiving a collection command from the operator through the operation means 2 or the host device 200, causes the banknotes to be fed from the surplus banknote storage means 70 and transports the banknotes by the transport means 20. (See FIG. 7). In this case, the identification means 55 identifies the denomination of the banknote, and the control means 50 collects the banknotes to be collected out of the banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means 70, the collection cassette 95, the withdrawal port 81, It is stored in a collection position such as an outlet, and the remaining banknotes are stored in the temporary holding means 90.

  When the control means 50 takes such a control mode, only the banknotes necessary for recovery can be recovered from the surplus banknote storage means 70 through the recovery cassette 95, the withdrawal port 81, the recovery outlet, etc. The remaining banknotes can be stored in the temporary holding means 90.

  Further, instead of storing in the temporary holding means 90 as described above, the identifying means 55 identifies the denomination of the banknote, and the control means 50 pays out the banknotes to be collected out of the banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storing means 70. May be stored in a recovery position such as a recovery cassette 95, a withdrawal port 81, a recovery outlet, etc., and each remaining banknote may be stored in a corresponding denomination storage means 60 (see FIG. 8).

  When the control means 50 takes such a control mode, only the banknotes necessary for recovery can be recovered from the surplus banknote storage means 70 through the recovery cassette 95, the withdrawal port 81, the recovery outlet, etc. The remaining banknotes can be stored directly in the denomination storing means 60. For this reason, it is not necessary to perform the process of conveying a banknote from the temporary storage means 90 to the money type accommodation means 60, and it can be used in an aspect in which the temporary storage means 90 is not provided.

<Withdrawal from surplus bill storage means>
Further, when receiving a withdrawal instruction from the operator through the operation unit 2 or the host device 200, the control unit 50 of the present embodiment causes the banknotes to be fed out from the surplus banknote storage unit 70, and the banknotes are transported by the transport unit 20. It can be conveyed (see FIG. 9). In this case, the identification unit 55 identifies the denomination of the banknote, and the control unit 50 causes the banknote to be withdrawn from the withdrawal port 81 when the denomination of the banknote is a denomination necessary for withdrawal, When the denomination of the banknote is a denomination unnecessary for withdrawal, the banknote is stored in the temporary holding means 90.

  When the control means 50 takes such a control mode, banknotes necessary for withdrawal can be withdrawn from the surplus banknote storage means 70 through the withdrawal port 81, and the banknotes in the surplus banknote storage means 70 can be dispensed. Gold processing can be performed.

  In addition, when the denomination means 55 identifies the denomination of the banknote and the denomination of the banknote is a denomination necessary for withdrawal, instead of being stored in the temporary holding means 90 as described above. The banknote may be withdrawn from the withdrawal port 81, and when the denomination of the banknote is a denomination unnecessary for withdrawal, the banknote may be stored in the corresponding denomination storing means 60 (FIG. 10).

  When the control means 50 takes such a control mode, not only can the banknotes necessary for withdrawal be dispensed from the surplus banknote storage means 70 through the withdrawal port 81, but also denominations unnecessary for withdrawal. Can be stored directly in the denomination storing means 60. For this reason, not only the withdrawal process but also the replenishment process to the denomination storage means 60 can be performed. In addition, in such an aspect, it is not necessary to perform the process of conveying a banknote from the temporary storage means 90 to the money type accommodation means 60, and it can be used in an aspect in which the temporary storage means 90 is not provided.

<Replenish from the temporary holding means to the denomination storage means>
When the banknote is stored in the temporary holding means 90, the control means 50 of this Embodiment can perform the following controls.

  That is, the control unit 50 of the present embodiment causes the banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 90 to be fed out from the temporary storage unit 90, transports the banknotes by the transport unit 20, and denominations identified by the identification unit 55. The banknote can be stored in the corresponding denomination storing means 60 (see FIG. 11).

  When the control means 50 takes such a control mode, each bill stored in the temporary holding means 90 can be stored in the corresponding denomination storage means 60.

  Further, when the storage unit 56 stores the denomination and order of the banknotes stored in the temporary holding unit 90, the control unit 50 of the present embodiment stores the denomination and order stored in the storage unit 56. Can be stored in the denomination storing means 60 (see FIG. 12).

  Even when the control means 50 takes such a control mode, each of the banknotes stored in the temporary holding means 90 can be stored in the corresponding denomination storage means 60.

<Scrutinized processing>
Moreover, the control means 50 of this Embodiment can pay out all the banknotes from the money classification storage means 60 and the surplus banknote storage means 70, and can identify the money type and the number of the said banknotes by the identification means 55 (FIG. 13 (a) (b)).

  When the control means 50 takes such a control mode, the denomination and the number of all banknotes stored in the denomination storage means 60 and the surplus banknote storage means 70 can be confirmed, and a scrutiny process is performed. It can be carried out. The result of the scrutiny process can be confirmed on, for example, a display screen (not shown) provided on the housing 1 or a display screen (not shown) of the host device 200.

  By the way, in the above, a user such as a store manages banknotes present in the depositing unit 10, the circulating conveyance unit 21, the dispensing unit 80, the withdrawal rejecting unit 85, and the temporary holding unit 90, and the money type storing unit 60, surplus On the assumption that the security company manages the banknotes present in the banknote storage means 70 and the recovery cassette 95, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the members and the security company managed by the user such as the store are It has been explained that a member to be managed can be separated by a physical boundary.

  In this way, when the member managed by the user such as the store and the member managed by the security company are separated at the physical boundary, the member managed by the user such as the store (in this embodiment, the depositing unit 10 and the circular conveyance) Means 21, withdrawal unit 80, withdrawal rejection means 85 and temporary holding means 90), and members managed by the security company (in this embodiment, money type storage means 60, surplus banknote storage means 70 and collection cassette 95). However, it is only necessary to be physically separated in the vertical direction (see FIG. 2), and there is no need to limit other configurations. That is, in taking such a mode, it is not always necessary for the control unit 50 to take the control mode as described above, so that the banknote in which the surplus banknote storage unit 70 is stored can be fed out to the transport unit 20. It is not always necessary to be.

  As an example, the depositing unit 10, the circulation transport unit 21, the withdrawal unit 80, the withdrawal rejection unit 85, and the temporary holding unit 90 managed by the user such as a store, the depositing unit 10, the circulation transport unit 21, and the withdrawal unit 80, using a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine that is positioned below the withdrawal rejecting means 85 and the temporary holding means 90 and comprising a denomination storing means 60, a surplus banknote storing means 70, and a collection cassette 95 managed by the security company. You can also. In addition, as another example, the depositing unit 10 managed by a user such as a store, the circulating transport unit 21 and the withdrawal unit 80, and the depositing unit 10, the circulating transport unit 21 and the withdrawal unit 80 are positioned below, It is also possible to use a bill depositing / dispensing machine provided with a denomination storing means 60 managed by a security company.

<Unlocking the collection cassette lock>
Next, the structure of the cassette unlocking machine 300 and the collection cassette 95 of the sales deposit / withdrawal apparatus will be described.

  When the change machine 650 or the drawer 660 of the sales floor is replenished with a change reserve consisting of banknotes and / or coins, the change reserve is withdrawn from the sales deposit / withdrawal device in the backyard, and the change reserve is changed to the sales floor. The change machine 650 or the drawer 660 is replenished (see FIG. 1).

  On the other hand, the sales composed of banknotes and / or coins collected from the change machine 650 or the drawer 660 of the sales floor are conveyed to the sales depositing / dispensing device in the backyard, the banknotes are deposited into the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 100, and the coins are Deposited into the coin depositing and dispensing machine 200. Among these, the banknotes collected from the change machine 650 are stored and carried in a collection cassette 95 locked by a lock unit (not shown). By the way, with respect to the drawer 660, the operator manually inserts and removes coins and banknotes.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the cassette unlocking machine 300 is capable of loading the recovery cassette 95 and restricting the pushing of the recovery cassette 95 and the slide base portion 310 that can push the recovery cassette 95 toward the heel side. Predetermined information such as the state of the slidable cover part 320, the lock unlocking part 330 for unlocking the lock part of the recovery cassette 95, and the recovery cassette 95 can be released. And a display unit 340 made of LEDs or the like for display.

  The lock unlocking section 330 has a key (not shown) inside, and the key is rotated in conjunction with pushing the collection cassette 95 into the back side, and the lock section of the collection cassette 95 is locked. Is unlocked. Note that the lock unlocking unit 330 may include a motor unit that rotates the key. When such a motor unit is provided, the key is inserted into the lock unit of the collection cassette 95, and the key is rotated by the motor unit, whereby the lock of the lock unit is unlocked.

  The collection cassette 95 has a swing shaft (not shown) that extends in the short direction and in the horizontal direction, and the upper casing portion 95a of the recovery cassette 95 swings relative to the lower casing portion 95b. It can swing up and down around the axis (see FIG. 16D). When locked by the lock portion, the upper housing portion 95a of the recovery cassette 95 cannot swing around the swing shaft with respect to the lower housing portion 95b, but the lock portion is unlocked. As a result, the upper casing 95a can swing in the vertical direction about the swing axis. And the banknote accommodated in the collection | recovery cassette 95 can be taken out now because the upper housing | casing part 95a is rock | fluctuated upwards.

  Next, the aspect at the time of depositing the banknote accommodated in the collection | recovery cassette 95 to the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 100 is demonstrated.

  First, the operator causes the operation terminal 400 to read the ID card or inputs the operator number from the operation terminal 400 (see S1 in FIG. 17). Thus, the operator is specified and the time when the operation is started is specified. An operation log indicating when and who unlocked the lock portion of the collection cassette 95 is recorded by the cassette unlocking machine 300, the operation terminal 400, and the like.

  Next, a screen that prompts the user to input the number of the POS register 600 that collects the banknotes is displayed on the operation terminal 400. Then, the operator who sees such a display inputs the number of the POS register 600 from which the banknotes are collected from the operation terminal 400 (see FIG. 1) or the registration card of the POS register 600 from which the banknotes are collected by the operation terminal 400. Read (see S2 in FIG. 17). When such input or reading is performed, for example, the characters “standby” are displayed on the display unit 340. At this time, the collection cassette 95 can be installed on the slide base portion 310 (see FIGS. 16A and 16B), but the pushing of the cover portion 320 is still restricted, and the collection cassette 95 is pushed inward. It is not possible.

  Next, the operator selects a deposit operation on the operation terminal 400 (see S3 in FIG. 17). As a result, the restriction of the cover 320 is released (see S4 in FIG. 17), and the collection cassette 95 can be pushed into the back side. At this time, for example, the characters “unlocking permission” are displayed on the display unit 340.

  Next, the operator pushes the collection cassette 95 installed on the slide base portion 310 toward the heel side (see FIG. 16C and S5 in FIG. 17). As a result, the key is inserted into the lock portion of the collection cassette 95. Then, in conjunction with the collection cassette 95 being pushed in in this way, the key is rotated to unlock the lock portion. As a result, the operator can swing the upper casing 95a upward with respect to the lower casing 95b and take out the banknotes stored in the collection cassette 95 (see FIGS. 16D and 17). (See S5). When the collection cassette 95 is pushed to the heel side and the lock portion is unlocked, for example, a character “Unlocking” is displayed on the display portion 340.

  Next, the banknote taken out from the collection cassette 95 by the operator is placed on the depositing unit 10, and the banknote is counted by the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 100 (see S6 in FIG. 17). Information) is acquired by the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 100 (see S7 in FIG. 17). The collection cassette 95 from which the banknotes have been taken out is removed from the cassette unlocking machine 300 before a deposit confirmation process described later is performed. When the collection cassette is removed in this way, the cover part 320 moves to the near side and returns to the standby state.

  When the total amount of banknotes counted by the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 100 matches the total amount of banknotes collected from the change machine 650, a deposit confirmation process is performed via the operation terminal 400 (FIG. 17). In step S10, an end instruction is input from the operation terminal 400 (see step S11 in FIG. 17). As a result, the cover part 320 is locked (see S11 in FIG. 17), and the collection cassette 95 is restricted from being pushed inward. On the other hand, when the total amount of banknotes counted by the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 100 does not match the total amount of banknotes in the change machine 650 from which the banknotes are collected, it is determined as “abnormal processing” (FIG. 17). (See S15). In addition, the information regarding the total amount of the banknotes collected from the change machine 650 can be acquired from the change machine 650 by communication, for example. Further, the present invention is not limited to this, and in an aspect in which an IC chip is provided in the collection cassette 95, information on the total amount of banknotes collected from the change machine 650 is stored in the IC chip, Information can also be obtained.

  Conventionally, a full-time manager is waiting in the backyard with the key of the collection cassette 95, and when the banknote of the sales proceeds is deposited into the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 100, the manager collects it with the key. The lock of the lock part of the cassette 95 was unlocked. For this reason, it is necessary for the manager to be resident in the backyard, or the collection process cannot be executed while the manager is away, and the work efficiency is poor. In this regard, it is conceivable to leave the key in a predetermined place without having a dedicated administrator resident, but it is not preferable in terms of security to leave such a key.

  According to the present embodiment, the key for unlocking the lock portion of the recovery cassette 95 is stored in the cassette unlocking machine 300 and is used on condition that the operator confirms the “start operation”. It is possible. Therefore, the key can be properly managed without providing a manager as in the prior art, and the lock of the lock portion of the collection cassette 95 can be unlocked when necessary.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the lock of the lock part of the collection cassette 95 is unlocked, the operation log indicating when and when the lock of the lock part of the collection cassette 95 is unlocked is the cassette unlocking machine 300. Or the operation terminal 400 or the like. For this reason, the operation log can be checked later. The recorded operation log can be printed by a printer (not shown) or data can be output to the management apparatus 500.

  Unlike the above-described embodiment, for example, the recovery cassette 95 may be provided with an IC tag, and the cassette unlocking machine 300 may be provided with an IC tag reader. In such an aspect, the IC tag stores the number of the POS register 600 from which the banknotes are collected and the denomination or amount of the banknotes stored in the collection cassette 95, and the cassette unlocking machine 300 uses the lock unit. The IC tag reader can read these pieces of information when unlocking.

  Lastly, the description of the above-described embodiment and the disclosure of the drawings are merely examples for explaining the invention described in the claims, and are based on the description of the above-described embodiment or the disclosure of the drawings. The invention described in the claims is not limited.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 10 Depositing part 11 Depositing port 15 Taking-in means 20 Conveying means 50 Control means 55 Identification means 56 Storage means 60 Money type storing means 70 Surplus bill storing means 80 Withdrawing part 81 Withdrawing port 90 Temporary holding means 95 Collection cassette 100 banknote deposit and withdrawal machine

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A housing,
Taking-in means for taking bills into the housing;
Conveying means for conveying banknotes in the housing;
An identification means for identifying at least a denomination of banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means;
A plurality of denomination storage means for storing banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means in denominations;
Surplus banknote storage means for temporarily storing banknotes to be stored in the denomination storage means when the amount of banknotes stored in a denomination type storage means reaches a predetermined amount;
Temporary holding means for temporarily storing banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means;
Control means,
The surplus bill storage means can feed out the stored bills to the transport means,
The control means, when receiving the collection command, causes the banknotes to be fed out from the surplus banknote storage means, transported the banknotes by the transport means, identifies the denomination of the banknotes by the identification means, and the surplus banknotes A bill depositing / dispensing machine , wherein bills to be collected among bills fed out from a storage means are stored in a recovery position, and the remaining banknotes are stored in the temporary holding means .   The banknote depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit stores at least a part of the banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage unit in a corresponding denomination storage unit. A housing,
Taking-in means for taking bills into the housing;
Conveying means for conveying banknotes in the housing;
An identification means for identifying at least a denomination of banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means;
A plurality of denomination storage means for storing banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means in denominations;
Surplus banknote storage means for temporarily storing banknotes to be stored in the denomination storage means when the amount of banknotes stored in a denomination type storage means reaches a predetermined amount;
Control means,
The surplus bill storage means can feed out the stored bills to the transport means,
The control means, when receiving the collection command, causes the banknotes to be fed out from the surplus banknote storage means, transported the banknotes by the transport means, identifies the denomination of the banknotes by the identification means, and the surplus banknotes A banknote depositing / dispensing machine characterized in that banknotes that are scheduled to be collected out of banknotes fed out from a storage means are stored in a recovery position, and each remaining banknote is stored in a corresponding denomination storage means. A temporary holding means for temporarily storing banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means;
When the control unit determines that the amount of banknotes stored in a certain denomination storage unit is equal to or less than a replenishment threshold, the control unit causes the banknotes to be fed out from the surplus banknote storage unit and transports the banknotes. Means, the denomination of the banknote is identified by the identification means, and if the denomination of the banknote is the denomination of the banknote determined to be less than or equal to the replenishment required threshold, the denomination storing means corresponding to the banknote The banknote depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3, wherein the banknote is stored in the temporary holding means when the denomination of the banknote is not the denomination required to be less than or equal to the replenishment threshold. A withdrawal opening for dispensing banknotes fed out from the denomination storage means;
Temporary holding means for temporarily storing banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means,
The control means, when receiving a withdrawal command, feeds the banknote from the surplus banknote storage means, transports the banknote by the transport means, identifies the denomination of the banknote by the identification means, and the banknote When the denomination is a denomination necessary for withdrawal, the banknote is withdrawn from the withdrawal port, and when the denomination of the banknote is a denomination unnecessary for withdrawal, the banknote is 4. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3 , wherein the banknote depositing / dispensing machine is stored in a temporary holding means. A housing,
Taking-in means for taking bills into the housing;
Conveying means for conveying banknotes in the housing;
An identification means for identifying at least a denomination of banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means;
A plurality of denomination storage means for storing banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means in denominations;
Surplus banknote storage means for temporarily storing banknotes to be stored in the denomination storage means when the amount of banknotes stored in a denomination type storage means reaches a predetermined amount;
A withdrawal opening for dispensing banknotes fed out from the denomination storage means;
Control means,
The control means, when receiving a withdrawal command, feeds the banknote from the surplus banknote storage means, transports the banknote by the transport means, identifies the denomination of the banknote by the identification means, and the banknote If the denomination is a denomination required for withdrawal, the banknote is withdrawn from the withdrawal port, and if the denomination of the banknote is an unnecessary denomination for withdrawal, the banknote is handled. A bill depositing / withdrawing machine characterized in that it is stored in a denomination storing means. A housing,
Taking-in means for taking bills into the housing;
Conveying means for conveying banknotes in the housing;
An identification means for identifying at least a denomination of banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means;
A plurality of denomination storage means for storing banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means in denominations;
Surplus banknote storage means for temporarily storing banknotes to be stored in the denomination storage means when the amount of banknotes stored in a denomination type storage means reaches a predetermined amount;
Temporary holding means for temporarily storing banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means;
Control means,
The surplus bill storage means can feed out the stored bills to the transport means,
The control means, when receiving the collection command, causes the banknotes to be fed out from the surplus banknote storage means, transported the banknotes by the transport means, identifies the denomination of the banknotes by the identification means, and the surplus banknotes Of the banknotes fed out from the storage means, the banknotes for the scheduled collection are stored in the recovery position, and the remaining banknotes are stored in the temporary holding means,
The control means feeds the banknotes stored in the temporary holding means from the temporary holding means, transports the banknotes by the transporting means, identifies the denomination of the banknotes by the identifying means, and identifies the identified gold A banknote depositing and dispensing machine characterized in that the banknote is stored in a corresponding denomination storing means based on the seed. A housing,
Taking-in means for taking bills into the housing;
Conveying means for conveying banknotes in the housing;
An identification means for identifying at least a denomination of banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means;
A plurality of denomination storage means for storing banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means in denominations;
Surplus banknote storage means for temporarily storing banknotes to be stored in the denomination storage means when the amount of banknotes stored in a denomination type storage means reaches a predetermined amount;
A withdrawal opening for dispensing banknotes fed out from the denomination storage means;
Temporary holding means for temporarily storing banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means;
Control means,
The surplus bill storage means can feed out the stored bills to the transport means,
The control means, when receiving the collection command, causes the banknotes to be fed out from the surplus banknote storage means, transported the banknotes by the transport means, identifies the denomination of the banknotes by the identification means, and the surplus banknotes Of the banknotes drawn out from the storage means, store the banknotes to be collected at the collection position,
The control means, when receiving a withdrawal command, feeds the banknote from the surplus banknote storage means, transports the banknote by the transport means, identifies the denomination of the banknote by the identification means, and the banknote When the denomination is a denomination necessary for withdrawal, the banknote is withdrawn from the withdrawal port, and when the denomination of the banknote is a denomination unnecessary for withdrawal, the banknote is Store in the temporary holding means,
The control means feeds the banknotes stored in the temporary holding means from the temporary holding means, transports the banknotes by the transporting means, identifies the denomination of the banknotes by the identifying means, and identifies the identified gold A banknote depositing and dispensing machine characterized in that the banknote is stored in a corresponding denomination storing means based on the seed. A housing,
Taking-in means for taking bills into the housing;
Conveying means for conveying banknotes in the housing;
An identification means for identifying at least a denomination of banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means;
A plurality of denomination storage means for storing banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means in denominations;
Surplus banknote storage means for temporarily storing banknotes to be stored in the denomination storage means when the amount of banknotes stored in a denomination type storage means reaches a predetermined amount;
Temporary holding means for temporarily storing banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means;
Storage means for storing the denomination and order of banknotes stored in the temporary holding means;
Control means,
The surplus bill storage means can feed out the stored bills to the transport means,
The control means, when receiving the collection command, causes the banknotes to be fed out from the surplus banknote storage means, transported the banknotes by the transport means, identifies the denomination of the banknotes by the identification means, and the surplus banknotes Of the banknotes fed out from the storage means, the banknotes for the scheduled collection are stored in the recovery position, and the remaining banknotes are stored in the temporary holding means,
The control means feeds the banknotes stored in the temporary holding means from the temporary holding means and transports the banknotes by the transporting means, and the banknotes are transferred based on the denomination and order stored in the storage means. A bill depositing / dispensing machine characterized in that it is stored in a corresponding denomination storing means. A housing,
Taking-in means for taking bills into the housing;
Conveying means for conveying banknotes in the housing;
An identification means for identifying at least a denomination of banknotes conveyed by the conveyance means;
A plurality of money storage means for storing bills conveyed by the pre-Symbol conveying means in denomination,
Surplus banknote storage means for temporarily storing banknotes to be stored in the denomination storage means when the amount of banknotes stored in a denomination type storage means reaches a predetermined amount;
A withdrawal opening for dispensing banknotes fed out from the denomination storage means;
Temporary holding means for temporarily storing banknotes fed out from the surplus banknote storage means;
Storage means for storing the denomination and order of banknotes stored in the temporary holding means;
Control means,
The surplus bill storage means can feed out the stored bills to the transport means,
The control means, when receiving the collection command, causes the banknotes to be fed out from the surplus banknote storage means, transported the banknotes by the transport means, identifies the denomination of the banknotes by the identification means, and the surplus banknotes Of the banknotes drawn out from the storage means, store the banknotes to be collected at the collection position,
The control means, when receiving a withdrawal command, feeds the banknote from the surplus banknote storage means, transports the banknote by the transport means, identifies the denomination of the banknote by the identification means, and the banknote When the denomination is a denomination necessary for withdrawal, the banknote is withdrawn from the withdrawal port, and when the denomination of the banknote is a denomination unnecessary for withdrawal, the banknote is Store in the temporary holding means,
The control means feeds the banknotes stored in the temporary holding means from the temporary holding means and transports the banknotes by the transporting means, and the banknotes are transferred based on the denomination and order stored in the storage means. A bill depositing / dispensing machine characterized in that it is stored in a corresponding denomination storing means. The identification means can also identify the number of banknotes,
The control means feeds out banknotes from the denomination storing means, transports the banknotes by the transporting means, identifies the denomination and number of the banknotes by the identifying means, and bills from the surplus banknote storage means. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the banknote is transported by the transporting unit, and the denomination and the number of the banknotes are identified by the identifying unit. .

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