WO2010109659A1 - Cash processor - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a cash processor that achieves simplification of the settlement processes of a cash register. The cash processor (100) sorts and counts injected cash according to the kinds of currency, holds the cash into cash cartridges provided for the respective kinds of currency or into a cash cartridge of mixed kinds of currency, decides kinds of currency and numbers of bills and/or coins based on payout instruction from a host control part, and pays out the change from the cash cartridge(s). The cash processor (100) described herein comprises a first memory (103a) for storing data of numbers of held bills and/or coins; operation keys (104a) for instructing an amount of cash to be kept in the cash cartridge(s); a second memory (103b) for storing the numbers of bills and/or coins to be kept, based on the amount of cash instructed by use of the operation keys (104a), in the cash cartridges provided for the respective kinds of currency; and a calculating part (105) that compares the data stored in the first and second memories (103a, 103b) with each other and decides, based on a result of that comparison, numbers of bills and/or coins to be withdrawn from the cash cartridges provided for the respective kinds of currency.

Description

Money handling machine

The present invention relates to a money handling machine that stores inserted money in a storage, determines a denomination and the number of coins based on a withdrawal instruction from an upper control unit, and withdraws change from the storage, in particular, an insertion slot. The present invention relates to a money handling machine that temporarily holds coins that are put in the box and stores them in denominations and also pays them out as change to a payout outlet.

A POS (Point of Sale: Point of Sale) register of a supermarket or the like is connected to a money processing machine for depositing deposits, dispensing changes, and the like. Conventionally, in such a money handling machine, inserted bills and coins (hereinafter referred to as money) are stored, the true / false of the money is discriminated, and the amount of money for each denomination is counted. It has also been proposed to reduce the burden on cashiers by eliminating money.

Generally, a money handling machine has a collecting function for collecting stored money, and it is collected by an instruction from a host machine (POS register or the like) or an operation display unit provided in the money handling machine. The action is executed. In order to prepare for the next use such as the next day by this collection operation, a predetermined amount such as an amount equivalent to a change reserve can be automatically left in the money handling machine after using the POS register at the end of the business day. it can.

In such a money collection operation, not only a method of instructing the number of coins to be collected for each denomination to be collected from the money handling machine, but also the amount of change (remaining amount) or the number of changes (remaining number) remaining in the storage. There is a method of preliminarily setting and collecting the change in a fixed amount by instructing and collecting the difference between the money balance and the remaining money amount or the difference between the current storage number and the remaining number.

By the way, since the number of denominations of money stored in the money handling machine at the end of business varies from day to day, there may be cases where a predetermined amount of change cannot be left depending on the denomination. Therefore, the amount of money to be retained and the priority order of the denominations related to the number of remaining sheets are set in advance, and the denominations and the number of the remaining denominations are automatically calculated according to a predetermined algorithm. A fixed amount remaining collection device for a money depositing and dispensing machine that is automatically performed is considered (for example, see Patent Document 1).

In addition, cash registers such as supermarkets and convenience stores are connected to a host device such as a POS system, and a coin processing device (a change dispenser) that can reuse coins received together with the banknote processing device as change is introduced. Has been.

Here, the coin processing device is generally a coin storage function that automatically takes in the inserted coins, stores them in a coin storage, and transmits the deposit information to an external host device. And a recycling function of paying out coins storing a change amount corresponding to a change payout request from an external host device.

Such a coin processing device, like the banknote processing device, automates the dispensing and storing of money, reduces the burden of cash handling for cashiers, increases the efficiency of the checkout operation, and is not subject to miscalculation. It is introduced mainly for the purpose not to occur. In that case, it is necessary to automatically calculate the current height by a scrutiny operation to confirm the denomination and number of coins accumulated in the apparatus.

On the other hand, a coin processing device that accepts coins and pays out changes is also used in vending machines. However, since there are many crimes in which vending machines throw in fake coins and get them back by performing return operations, counterfeit coins generated in the market are used in vending machine coin handling equipment. It was necessary to prevent change of change using. Therefore, in the coin identification device described in Patent Document 2, the coins put into the vending machine are temporarily held, and the held coins themselves are returned in response to the return operation by the return lever (actual thing) A system with an escrow function is provided.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-213213 (see especially paragraph numbers [0017] to [0106], etc.) JP 2004-341792 A

However, in the above-described fixed amount remaining collection device, in the method of setting a remaining amount as a change reserve and collecting the difference (amount remaining collection), the money left as change unless the collection operation is actually executed. In addition to not knowing the composition of the seeds and the number of sheets, there may be a case in which there is no excess or deficiency in the storage as a change reserve when there are few low-priced coins stored. In such a case, if the reason is notified to the accountant, the necessary denomination money can be replenished and dealt with. However, at present, the accountant makes his own predictions and makes trial and error regarding the denomination and the number of coins used when collecting the remaining amount of money, or the denomination and the number of replenishment required to leave the desired change. It was necessary to judge.

Further, in the method of collecting by setting the remaining number of sheets (recovery of the remaining number of sheets), if the target value of the remaining number of sheets is set to be small, the probability of occurrence of insufficient denomination can be reduced. However, if the number of remaining sheets is small, there is a risk that the change will be insufficient during business hours, so that the withdrawal cannot be made and the operation is interrupted. On the other hand, if the number of remaining sheets is set large, it will be difficult for change to occur. On the other hand, the volume of the storage must be increased, not only will the installation space for money handling machines be required, There was also a disadvantage that was unnecessarily large.

Furthermore, the conventional change dispenser does not have a function of automatically examining the amount of payable coins stored in the change dispenser. For this reason, when a cashier in charge of a cashier changes in a supermarket or the like, the coins must be taken out from the change dispenser to another counting device and examined, and the takeover operation cannot be performed quickly.

Moreover, in the conventional change dispenser, the inserted coins are stored in the storage as they are from the denomination of the denominations, so that they are not returned as in the case of the vending machines described above. Therefore, when the amount received from the customer is different from the displayed amount, it is necessary to return the coins that have already been thrown into the change dispenser at the request of the customer such as “the amount is different”. However, there was a problem that it could not be easily handled.

The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a money handling machine that enables simplification of checkout settlement processing.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a money handling machine that keeps the number of remaining sheets within a predetermined allowable range and matches the remaining amount with a predetermined value.

Furthermore, the present invention enables a coin handling machine having a change dispensing function to automatically scrutinize the denomination and number of coins accumulated therein, and more preferably, temporarily holds coins thrown into the slot. The purpose is to make it possible to return in-kind items by accommodating them by denomination.

In the present invention, in order to solve the above problem, the input money is distributed and counted for each denomination, stored in a storage provided for each denomination or a storage of mixed denominations, and the upper control unit In a money handling machine that determines the denomination and number of coins based on a withdrawal instruction from the storage and withdraws change from the storage, a first memory that stores data for storing the number of stored coins, and a remaining in the storage An operation unit for instructing a monetary amount to be performed, a second memory for storing the number of coins to be left in a storage for each denomination based on the monetary amount instructed by the operation unit, and the first, first And a calculation unit that compares the data stored in the memory of 2 and determines the number of coins to be collected from the storage for each denomination based on the comparison result. .

Here, in the preparation stage for executing the remaining collection, the remaining number data for each denomination is stored based on the money storage number data stored in the first memory and the money amount to be left instructed by the operation unit. It is calculated by the calculation unit, further stored in the second memory, and the number of recovered coins for each denomination is determined.

According to the money handling machine of the present invention, since it is possible to grasp the prediction and correction method of the result before performing the actual residual collection instruction, it is not necessary for the cashier or administrator to perform the operation again, manual calculation, etc. Cash register operations can be simplified.

Further, regardless of the amount of money stored in the money handling machine, the remaining number of sheets can be kept within a predetermined allowable range, and the remaining amount can be matched with a predetermined value.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, the amount of coins can be automatically scrutinized by returning the coins dispensed from the coin storage / dispensing unit to the coin holding unit and circulating them.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments as examples of the present invention.

It is a block diagram which shows the control mechanism of the money handling machine which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the calculation procedure of the remaining value collection | recovery which designates the remaining money. It is a figure which shows the calculation procedure of the corrected amount remaining collection when the amount remaining collection cannot be performed. It is a figure which shows another calculation procedure of the remaining value collection | recovery which designates remaining money. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the money fixed amount remainder process in the money processor of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the number of collected sheets and the number of supplemented sheets according to the execution conditions of the aggregation process in the remaining process of FIG. 5. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the change dispenser which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a plane sectional view showing an internal configuration of a change dispensing machine. It is a top view which shows the coin conveyance mechanism for money_receiving | payment. It is front sectional drawing of the coin conveyance mechanism for money_receiving | payment. It is a top view which shows the structure of a temporary storage part. It is front sectional drawing of a temporary storage part. It is front sectional drawing which shows the coin storage which comprises a storage / dispensing part. It is a perspective view which shows the exit part of the coin conveyance mechanism for payment. It is a perspective view which shows the switching gate of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the opening / closing operation | movement of the switching gate of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a return chute. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the chute | shoot from a temporary storage part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the coin thrown into the change dispenser.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control mechanism of the money handling machine according to the first embodiment.

The money handling machine 100 is normally connected to a host control unit (not shown) such as a POS register via the host communication unit 101. The deposit / withdrawal counting unit 102 is connected to the memory unit 103, sorts and counts the inserted money for each denomination, and stores them in a storage provided for each denomination or a storage of mixed denominations. At the same time, it controls the dispensing operation of change from the storage. An operation / display unit 104 and a calculation unit 105 are further connected to the memory unit 103.

As will be described later, the memory unit 103 includes a first memory 103a for storing money storage number data, and money to be left in the storage for each denomination based on the money amount designated by the operation / display unit 104. The second memory 103b stores the number of sheets and the third memory 103c stores the number of temporarily stored sheets. In the first memory 103a, the withdrawal instruction data from the host control unit is stored, and based on that, the denomination and the number of coins are instructed to the deposit / withdrawal counting unit 102, and the money data actually processed for deposit / withdrawal is provided. Is remembered.

The operation / display unit 104 is provided with an operation key 104a for instructing the amount of money to be collected from the storage, a display panel 104b for displaying the instructed money data, and the like. It is configured to exchange data. The arithmetic unit 105 is connected to a logic unit 106 that constitutes a remaining collection logic function. The logic unit 106 stores, for example, arithmetic logic at the time of residual collection, such as “make the number of change the same for each denomination”, “compensate the insufficient denomination with a low denomination”, and the arithmetic unit 105 Using the remaining collection logic function of the logic unit 106, the data stored in the three memories 103a to 103c of the memory unit 103 are compared, and the number of coins collected for each denomination from the storage is calculated based on the comparison result. Has been decided.

Next, the money processing operation of the money handling machine 100 will be described.
(Cash processing action)
When all of the customer's purchases are registered by scanning the product code, the total amount is calculated at the POS cash register and displayed on the display section of the POS cash register. Usually, the cashier in charge reads out the displayed total amount, and the customer gives the cashier more money than the total amount of the purchased item as a deposit.

The cashier in charge reads out the deposit amount and inputs the amount from the POS register input section. At the POS cash register, the difference between the total amount of the purchased items and the input amount of the deposit is calculated as a change amount, and is notified to the money handling machine 100 of FIG. 1 as change amount data.

In the money handling machine 100, the required denomination and number are calculated according to the received change amount data, and the corresponding money is withdrawn. The cashier person gives the customer the receipt issued at the POS cash register and the change money (banknotes, coins, etc.) withdrawn from the money handling machine 100. After that, when the customer accepts the change money and leaves the cash register, the deposit money is deposited in the money handling machine 100. At this time, the deposit / withdrawal counting unit 102 of the money handling machine 100 counts the number of deposited banknotes and coins, adds the counted number to the stored number data of the storage stored in the first memory 103a, and outputs it. Subtract the number of bills and coins from the stored number data.

The above is the money processing operation of the money handling machine 100 accompanying the delivery of money at the cash register by the change payout method. Separately from these methods, by inserting banknotes and coins of deposits into the money handling machine 100 and counting the amount of money, the change amount is calculated as the difference between the mechanical count of the deposits and the total amount of purchases. There is also a pre-payment counting method that withdraws change money.

Next, the money collection operation in the money handling machine 100 described above will be described.
(Money collection action)
For the money collection method, specify the number for each designated denomination and collect the immediate instructions to collect from the money processor, collect the residual value collected by specifying the sales amount (surplus) stored in the money processor, etc. There is.

Among these, the immediate value indication collection method is a method in which the operation / display unit 104 in FIG. By specifying the number of sheets and supplying necessary data to the deposit / withdrawal counting unit 102, money is collected from the storage. On the other hand, the residual value collection method, which collects only sales proceeds, is a method of collecting the amount increased through cash register transactions from the stock amount at the start of use of the money handling machine, and (sales amount-storage amount at the start of operation ( Or the surplus calculated as the number of denominations)) can be recovered.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a calculation procedure of remaining value collection for designating a remaining amount.
The first memory 103a shown in FIG. 6A includes the remaining amount setting value (333,300 yen) set in the operation / display unit 104, and the stored number data of the denominated money stored in the current storage. Is a currently stored number memory. The second memory 103b shown in FIG. 5B is a remaining collection schedule memory that stores data on the number of remaining coins of denominated money to be left.

In the preparatory stage for executing the remaining collection, the remaining amount setting data is input in advance via the upper communication unit 101 or by the operation key 104a of the operation / display unit 104 and stored in the first memory 103a of the memory unit 103. . Next, the remaining number data for each denomination is calculated by the calculation unit 105 from the specified remaining amount setting value and the stored number data in the current stored number memory. The calculation in the calculation unit 105 is executed by the remaining collection logic function of the logic unit 106 so that, for example, the number of sheets remaining for each denomination is substantially the same.

As an example of such calculation, here, the total amount of each denomination other than 2000 yen bills and 10,000 yen bills not assumed as change is obtained, and “remaining amount set value (333,300 yen)” ÷ “ The remaining number of sheets (50 sheets) is obtained from the “total amount of each denomination (6,666 yen)”. Here, when comparing the current number of sheets stored in the first memory 103a and the remaining number of sheets in the second memory 103b, since all denominations exceed 50 sheets, the remaining number of sheets should be 50 denominations. Can do. That is, the remaining number of sheets other than the 2000 yen bill and the 10,000 yen banknote is 50, and as shown in FIG. 2C, the second memory 103b is stored in the display panel 104b from the stored number data of the first memory 103a. It is possible to display the number of sheets to be collected after subtracting the remaining number data.

In this way, in the remaining value collection method for determining the number of sheets to be collected, the remaining value collection calculation in the calculation unit 105 is simple if the current number of stored sheets for each denomination exceeds the number at the start of operation. It becomes. However, in reality, the small denominations that are often withdrawn as change are often insufficient, and the high denominations are difficult to withdraw as change, so the number of stored items becomes large. In other words, even if the stored amount is higher than the start of use, it is rare that the number of all denominations exceeds the number at the start of operation when the remaining collection is executed.

Therefore, it is necessary to correct the remaining collection by replenishing the money of insufficient denomination that has become impossible to execute.
(Correction method by replenishment)
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a calculation procedure of corrected amount remaining collection when amount remaining collection is not executable.

In the first memory 103a shown in FIG. 5A, the currently stored number of 5,000 yen bills is 31, so that the remaining amount cannot be collected as it is. Here, as shown in the second memory 103b of FIG. 5B, when the number of remaining sheets for each denomination is calculated to be the same 50 sheets, it is necessary to execute such remaining collection. As a corrective method, the display panel 104b shown in FIG. In this way, if 19 sheets of 5,000 yen bills are replenished, it can be informed that the remaining collection with all 50 denominations remaining is possible.

By the way, it is not always possible to prepare 19 5,000-yen banknotes for replenishment, and 5,000-yen banknotes may not actually be required as much as change compared to other types of money. In such a case, in order to set the remaining amount to 333,300 yen, it is preferable to make up with other low-priced money stored excessively.

(Correction method by compensation)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another calculation procedure of the remaining value collection for specifying the remaining amount.
Here, with respect to the remaining amount setting value (333,300 yen) in the first memory 103a, the current number of stored sheets is 47 100 yen coins and 48 5,000 yen bills. That is, it is a case where only 100 yen coins and 5,000 yen banknotes are less than 50 sheets.

In this case, the calculation of the remaining number data in the calculation unit 105 is performed by using the remaining collection logic function of the logic unit 106 to compensate for a shortage denomination that does not reach the designated remaining amount set value with a lower denomination. Collection is performed.

In the first memory 103a shown in FIG. 4A, it can be seen that 50 or more 50-yen coins (111 sheets) and thousand-yen banknotes (115 sheets) are stored as the stored number data. Therefore, it is only necessary to make up for three 100 yen coins (300 yen) that are insufficient due to these denominations and two 5,000 yen banknotes (10,000 yen).

Therefore, in the remaining number calculation by the calculation unit 105, six 50-yen coins to make up for 300 yen increase by 56, ten thousand-yen banknotes to make up for 10,000 yen, and ten more by 60 in the second memory 103b. Stored in Therefore, on the display panel 104b shown in FIG. 4C, the remaining number of sheets is displayed together with the scheduled number of collections obtained by subtracting the remaining number of sheets of data in the second memory 103b from the number of sheets stored in the first memory 103a. become.

If it is determined that the displayed scheduled number of collections and remaining number do not match the required number assumed for the next day's change, the missing 100 yen coin and 5,000 yen banknote are replenished. If this is done, it is possible to collect the residue as in FIG.

(Other collection methods)
As described above, three examples have been described for the amount remaining collection indicated by the total remaining amount of money to be left in the storage. However, even in the case of immediate number instruction collection indicated by the amount for each denomination to be collected, It is also possible to calculate the remaining number for the indicated number and notify the predicted value of the actual number of remaining money.

If the collection is not possible as shown in FIG. 3, the number of sheets is insufficient, but it is also possible to notify other reasons such as “unable to configure”. Although it is a rare case, for example, it is a case where only one 5,000 yen banknote is stored for the remaining setting of 3,000 yen.

In addition to the first memory 103a that stores the currently stored number of sheets, a third memory 103c that stores the temporarily stored number of sheets is provided separately, and even if no money is actually stored, it is based on the number of temporarily stored sheets. Thus, the replenishment and collection operation of money may be simulated.

Next, a description will be given of a fixed amount of money remaining in which a permissible range is set in advance for the number of remaining sheets and the target amount and the remaining amount are matched.
When depositing / withdrawing is automated by the above-described money handling machine, the number of stored money and the total amount of money in stock vary depending on the deposit / withdrawal of money. Then, for example, an excess of the remaining number of remaining sheets from the target value is collected at regular intervals such as after the end of business every day. In such collection work, the face value (insufficient face value) for which the balance of each denomination is less than the target value for the remaining number is replenished, and the face value (excess face value) exceeding the target value is allowed. Over the upper limit of the width is collected.

Such a method generally requires the work of bringing money for replenishment from the office and replenishing it to the money handling machine every time a shortage of face value occurs. There was a problem.

Therefore, in the following, in order to make it difficult for the money handling machine in operation to be in excess of the balance (insufficient change) or excessive balance (impossible to deposit money), the remaining number of remaining money handling machines is set in advance. A fixed amount remaining process in which the remaining amount is matched with a predetermined target amount while being within the range will be described. Note that the money handling machine having such a fixed amount remaining processing and a processing result output function can be realized with the same configuration as that shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the fixed amount deposit process in the money handling machine according to the first embodiment.
The denominations handled by this money handling machine are 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, 500 yen, 1000 yen, 2000 yen, 5000 yen, and 10000 yen. Assume that the face value of face value ID and face value ID = x is M (x), and the stock amount is Z0 (x).

Further, it is assumed that the remaining number target value of face value ID = x is S (x), and T (x) is set as the remaining number allowable width. At this time, the target value of the remaining total amount (remaining target amount) Wt is
Wt = Σ [M (x) * S (x)] (Equation 1)
It becomes.

First, the initial adjustment process in step ST1 will be described. The initial adjustment process is a process of counting the excess amount from the upper limit value of the allowable range of the remaining number and the shortage amount from the remaining number target value for each denomination of the number of money in the storage.

Here, in order to collect the surplus amount from the upper limit value of the allowable range for the face value currency x in which the remaining number Z0 (x) exceeds the upper limit value (= S (x) + T (x)) of the remaining number. The number of recovered sheets K0 (x) (= Z0 (x) −S (x) −T (x)) is calculated, and the remaining number of sheets Z0 (x) is the allowable range lower limit value (= S (x) − Calculate the replenishment number J0 (x) (= S (x) −Z0 (x)) for replenishing the shortage from the target value S (x) for the face value money x below T (x)) is doing.

Accordingly, if the recovered number of face value ID = x in the initial adjustment process is K0 (x) and the replenishment number is J0 (x), the stock amount of face value ID = x after the initial amount adjustment process is
Z1B (x) = Z0 (x) + J0 (x) −K0 (x) (Formula 2)
It becomes. In addition, the total stock amount Wz1B after the initial adjustment process is
Wz1B = Σ [M (x) * Z1B (x)] (Formula 3)
It becomes.

In this way, in step ST1 (initial adjustment process) shown in FIG. 5, for example, the stock amount Z0 (x) of one hundred yen coins is 85, the remaining number target value is 100, and the remaining value allowable range is 10 Suppose that it is a sheet. Since the magnitude relationship between Z0 (x) and S (x) ± T (x) is Z0 (x) <S (x) −T (x), here, the number of recovered coins 100 yen K0 (x) = 0, the number of supplements J0 (x) = S (x) −Z0 (x) = 15 can be calculated. Note that if the number of stocks Z0 (x) is 110 or more, only the collected number K0 (x) is collected, and if it is 90 or more and 110 or less, the collected number K0 (x) = 0 and the supplementary number. J0 (x) = 0, and neither replenishment nor collection is performed. Similar calculation processing is performed for all face value currencies.

Next, in step ST2 shown in FIG. 5, the magnitude of the stock amount Wz1B after the initial adjustment process is compared with the remaining target amount Wt. Here, the number of stocks Z1B (x) for each denomination is calculated from (Equation 4),
Z1B (x) = Z0 (x) + J0 (x) −K0 (x) (Formula 4)
It becomes.

By substituting this value into (Equation 5), the total stock amount Wz1B after the initial adjustment processing is obtained.
Wz1B = Σ [M (x) * Z1B (x)] (Formula 5)
Then, it is determined whether or not money of an amount exceeding the remaining target amount Wt, which is a preset target value of the remaining total amount, is stored, and according to the magnitude relationship with the remaining target amount Wt of the total stock amount Wz1B. If Wz1B <Wt, the process proceeds to the shortage replenishment process for the total amount in step ST3. If Wz1B = Wt, the process proceeds to the aggregation process in step ST12. If Wz1B> Wt, the process is insufficient in step ST6. Proceed to the step of determining whether there is a face value.

<Total amount shortage replenishment processing>
Next, the shortage supplement process for the total amount in step ST3 will be described. The deficiency replenishment process for the total amount is a process for calculating the number of replenishment coins for eliminating the deficiency in the total amount.

Here, first, the shortage amount (= Wt−Wz1B) of the remaining stock amount Wz1B after the initial adjustment processing shown in (Formula 5) with respect to the remaining target amount Wt is obtained, and the replenishment number J1 when replenishing it with money x is obtained. (X) is obtained. In the calculation of the replenishment number J1 (x), the replenishment upper limit value (= S determined by the difference between the allowable range upper limit value (= S (x) + T (x)) of the remaining number and the stock amount Z1B (x) for each denomination. (X) + T (x) −Z1B (x)) is the upper limit. At that time, the total replenishment number ΣJ1 (x) can be minimized by giving priority to the high-value parcel x.

Next, a replenishment amount sum Wj1 is obtained from (Equation 6) based on the replenishment number J1 (x) of each face value currency x.
Wj1 = Σ [M (x) * J1 (x)] (Formula 6)
At this time, the remaining number Z1A (x) of each denomination and the remaining total amount Wz1A after the replenishment process are:
Z1A (x) = Z1B (x) + J1 (x) (Expression 7)
Wz1A = Σ [M (x) * Z1A (x)] = Wz1B + Wj1 (Equation 8)
It becomes. Therefore, when the replenishment amount sum Wj1 is just enough to fill the shortage (Wj1 = Wt−Wz1B), the recovered number is the recovered number K0 (x) in the initial adjustment process, and the replenished number is J0 (x) + J1 ( By setting x), the remaining total amount Wz1A can be a fixed amount remaining equal to the remaining target amount Wt.

As described above, in step ST3 (total amount shortage replenishment processing) shown in FIG. 5, for example, replenishment is performed based on the shortage (= Wt−Wz1B) from the remaining target amount of the total stock amount after the initial adjustment processing. With the upper limit of the number of sheets (= S (x) + T (x) −Z1B (x)) as the upper limit, the replenishment number J1 (x) can be calculated to minimize the total number of supplements ΣJ1 (x). At this time, in order to minimize the total replenishment number, the replenishment number is determined from the high face value currency.

For example, in order to determine the replenishment number J1 (i) of a thousand yen bill, the amount already replenished with a 5,000 yen bill (= M (i-1) * J1 (i-1)) is insufficient from the remaining target amount Decrease from minutes (= Wt-Wz1B), and the result (= Wt-Wz1B-M (i-1) * J1 (i-1)) divided by face value M (i) (= 1000 yen) It is possible to calculate as an integer value obtained by truncating. That is, in this process, the replenishment number J1 (x) is calculated by setting the remaining target amount Wt as the shortage of the total stock amount (= Wt−Wz1B).

The magnitude relationship between the supplementary amount sum Wj1 (= Σ [M (x) * J1 (x)]) calculated from the supplementary number J1 (x) and the shortage of the total stock amount (= Wt−Wz1B). Accordingly, if Wj1 = Wt−Wz1B, the process proceeds to the summing process in step ST12. If Wj1 <Wt−Wz1B, the process proceeds to the excess replenishment process for the shortage of the total amount in step ST4.

It should be noted that since the replenishment number J1 (x) is calculated by the method of rounding down the decimal point as described above, Wj1> Wt−Wz1B is not satisfied.
<Overall replenishment processing for shortage of total amount>
Next, the shortage excess replenishment processing of the total amount in step ST4 will be described. The deficient excess replenishment process is a process of calculating a replenished number of sheets to be replenished after the deficiency of the total amount and a recovered number of sheets for eliminating the surplus due to such a replenishment.

Here, since the replenishment amount sum Wj1 in the shortage replenishment process in step ST3 is Wj1 <Wt−Wz1B, first, the replenishment remaining amount (= Wt) of the remaining total amount Wz1A after the replenishment process with respect to the remaining target amount Wt. Replenish the denomination of the minimum face value of the face value coin x that is larger than -Wz1A) and whose remaining number Z1A (x) is less than or equal to the upper limit of the remaining number (= S (x) + T (x)) As the face value xj2, the remaining number Z1A (xj2) is increased by one. The excess amount (= M (xj2) −Wt + Wz1A) of the total amount of money generated by this is obtained, and the recovered number K2 (x) in the case of adjusting by collecting the face value money x is obtained. However, the recovered number K2 (x) is a recovery upper limit value (= S (x) −T (x)) determined by the difference between the stock amount Z1A (x) for each denomination and the allowable range lower limit value (= S (x) −T (x)). = Z1A (x) -S (x) + T (x)) is the upper limit. At that time, priority is given to the face value currency x with a high face value, so that the total number of recovered sheets ΣK2 (x) can be minimized.

Next, based on the recovered number K2 (x) of each face value currency x, a recovery amount sum Wk2 is obtained from Equation 9.
Wk2 = Σ [M (x) * K2 (x)] (Equation 9)
At this time, the remaining number Z2 (x) of each denomination and the remaining total amount Wz2 after the collection process are as follows:
Z2 (x) = Z1A (x) −K2 (x) (Formula 10)
Wz2 = Σ [M (x) * Z2 (x)] = Wz1A + Wk2 (Equation 11)
It becomes. Therefore, when the sum of collected amounts Wk2 is just enough to fill the excess amount (= M (xj2) −Wt + Wz1A), that is, when Wk2 = Wt−Wz2, the number of recovered items is set to the number of recovered items K0 (x) in the initial adjustment process Assuming that K2 (x) is added and the supplementary number is J0 (x) + J1 (x) +1 (only the face value xj2), the remaining total amount Wz2 can be made a fixed amount remaining equal to the remaining target amount Wt. .

As described above, in step ST4 (overlapping process for the shortage of the total amount) shown in FIG. 5, the remaining number Z1A (x) is equal to or less than the allowable maximum number (= S (x) + T (x)) and the shortage. 1 is added to the remaining number Z1A (xj2) of the minimum face value xj2 which is larger than the replenishment remaining after replenishment processing (= Wt−Wz1A), and the surplus of the total amount of money generated by this (= M (xj2) −Wt + Wz1A) On the other hand, with the upper limit value (= Z1A (x) −S (x) + T (x)) as the upper limit of the number of recovered sheets, the recovered number K2 (x) can be calculated to minimize the total recovered number of sheets. At this time, in order to minimize the total number of collected sheets ΣK2 (x), the number of collected sheets is determined from the high face value currency.

For example, assuming that the replenishment remaining amount in step ST3 is 3900 yen, if the excessive replenishment for increasing one 5,000 yen banknote is performed, the surplus of the total stock amount will be 1100 yen. Therefore, it is only necessary to collect one thousand yen bill and one 100 yen coin, and the shortage of the total amount with respect to the remaining target amount Wt can be supplemented by one additional replenishment and two additional collections.

Such a method for minimizing the total number of collected sheets ΣK2 (x) is the same as the case of the total amount shortage supplement process described in step ST3. By setting “insufficient (= Wt−Wz1B)” as “the excess of the total amount in stock (= M (xj2) −Wt + Wz1A)”, the recovered number K2 (x) is calculated.

Then, the sum of collection amounts Wk2 (= Σ [M (x) * K2 (x)]) calculated from the number of collections K2 (x) of each denomination and the excess of the total stock amount (= M (xj2) − Depending on the magnitude relationship with Wt + Wz1A), if Wk2 = M (xj2) −Wt + Wz1A, the process proceeds to the summing process in step ST12. If Wk2 <M (xj2) −Wt + Wz1A, the remaining number process in step ST5 Proceed to

Note that, in determining the number of recovered sheets K2 (x), Wk2> M (xj2) −Wt + Wz1A is not satisfied because the calculation is performed by the method of rounding down after the decimal point as described in step ST3.

<Remaining number of sheets>
Next, the number remaining process in step ST5 will be described. The remaining number process is a process for making the remaining number Z1B (x) after the initial adjustment process coincide with the remaining number target value S (x), and here, the surplus exceeding the remaining number target value S (x) A recovery number K8 (x) for recovering money and a replenishment number J8 (x) for replenishing insufficient money that is insufficient for the remaining number target value S (x) are calculated.

As described above, in step ST5 shown in FIG. 5, the magnitude relation between the stock number Z1B (x) and the remaining number target value S (x) is compared for each denomination, and Z1B (x) ≧ S (x). In this case, a new recovered number K8 (x) (= Z1B (x) −S (x)) is added to the recovered number K0 (x) in the initial adjustment process. At this time, the replenishment number J8 (x) is set to zero. If Z1B (x) <S (x), the number of collected sheets K8 (x) is set to 0, and the replenishment number J8 (x) (= S ( x) -Z1B (x)) is added. When step ST5 ends, the process proceeds to the aggregation process of step ST12.

<Determining if there is a missing face value>
Next, a process for determining the presence / absence of a missing face value in step ST6 will be described. Here, it is a case where the total stock amount Wz1B after the initial adjustment processing exceeds the remaining target amount Wt, and the remaining number Z1B (x) of each denomination is less than the remaining number target value S (x). It is determined whether or not.

That is, in step ST6 of FIG. 5, the size relationship between the stock amount Z1B (x) and the remaining number target value S (x) is compared for each denomination, and the face value where Z1B (x) <S (x) is satisfied. If there is even one, the process proceeds to the shortage face amount shortage compensation process in step ST7. If there is no face value coin x satisfying Z1B (x) <S (x), the process proceeds to the surplus face value surplus collection process in step ST10.

<Insufficient face value compensation processing>
Next, the shortage compensation process for the shortage amount in step ST7 will be described. Here, the compensation process is a process of compensating for the deficit of the deficit face by using the money of the surplus face value, and in the deficit amount deficiency compensation process, the surplus face value surplus compensation amount and the new number The number of collected items is calculated. By this process, the money x of the deficient face value that satisfies Z1B (x) <S (x) can be supplemented by money of other denominations (surplus face value).

Here, first, the shortage amount (denomination determined as Z1B (x) <S (x)) and the surplus amount surface (Z1B) from the surplus number Z1B (x) and the remaining number target value S (x) after the initial adjustment processing. (X) ≧ S (x) denomination determined).

Next, a shortage amount sum Wc (= Σ [M (x) * {S (x) −Z1B (x)}]) from the remaining number target value S (x) for the shortage amount face is obtained, and the surplus amount face is obtained. To obtain the compensation number H3 (x) to be compensated by the face value currency x. In the calculation of the compensation number H3 (x), the upper limit value (= Z1B (x) −S (x)) of the compensation number is set as the upper limit, and the denomination of the higher denomination is given priority over the surplus amount. ΣH3 (x) can be minimized.

At that time, the number obtained by subtracting the compensation number H3 (x) from the surplus amount (= Z1B (x) −S (x)) by the initial adjustment process is the new recovered number K3 (x) (= Z1B (x ) -S (x) -H3 (x)).

Next, the compensation amount sum Wh3 is obtained from Expression 12 based on the compensation number H3 (x) of each face value currency x.
Wh3 = Σ [M (x) * H3 (x)] (Equation 12)
At this time, the remaining number Z3 (x) of each denomination and the remaining total amount Wz3 after the compensation process are:
Z3 (x) = Z1B (x) −K3 (x) = S (x) + H3 (x) (Equation 13)
Wz3 = Σ [M (x) * Z3 (x)] (Expression 14)
It becomes. Therefore, when the compensation amount sum Wh3 (= Σ [M (x) * H3 (x)]) is just the amount that compensates the shortage amount sum Wc, that is, when Wh3 = Wc, the number of collections is the number of collections at the time of the initial adjustment process. By adding a new collection number K3 (x) to K0 (x), the remaining total amount Wz3 can be a fixed amount remaining equal to the remaining target amount Wt. The replenishment number is J0 (x) in the initial adjustment process.

As described above, in step ST7 (insufficiency compensation process for deficient face value) shown in FIG. 5, the deficit face value (Z1B (x) is determined according to the magnitude relationship between the stock amount Z1B (x) and the remaining number target value S (x). ) <S (x face value)) and surplus face value (Z1B (x) ≧ S (x) face value), and the shortage amount sum Wc (= Σ [M (x)) from S (x) of the shortage face value * {S (x) -Z1B (x)}]) with the upper limit value (= Z1B (x) -S (x)) as the upper limit for the number of compensation sheets H3 in order to minimize the total compensation number (X) can be calculated (however, it is calculated only with face value currency x of Z1B (x) <S (x)). At this time, in order to minimize the total compensation number ΣH3 (x), the compensation number H3 (x) to be distributed with priority from the surplus face value may be determined.

For example, if two thousand yen banknotes are two less than the target number of remaining sheets and one thousand yen banknotes are fifteen more than the target number of remaining sheets, ten surplus-thousand thousand yen banknotes are used as the compensation number H3 (x), and thousand yen By distributing 5 (= 15-10) to the number of bills collected K3 (x), the shortage can be compensated and the total number of compensation can be minimized.

Such a method of minimizing the total compensation number ΣH3 (x) is the same as the case of the total amount shortage supplement process described in step ST3, and the “shortage from the remaining target amount (= Wt) in step ST3. -Wz1B) "is set to" the shortage amount sum Wc from the remaining number target value S (x) for the shortage face value "to calculate the compensation number H3 (x).

Then, according to the magnitude relationship between the compensation amount sum Wh3 (= Σ [M (x) * H3 (x)]) calculated from the compensation number H3 (x) of each denomination and Wh3 = In the case of Wc, the process proceeds to the summing process in step ST12, and in the case of Wh3 <Wc, the process proceeds to the process of overcompensating for the shortage amount in step ST8.

In determining the compensation number H3 (x), Wh3> Wc is not satisfied because the calculation is performed by the method of rounding down after the decimal point as described in step ST3.
<Insufficient compensation for insufficient face value>
Next, the shortage surplus compensation process for the shortage amount in step ST8 will be described. Insufficient face value deficiency excess compensation processing is a process of calculating the number of sheets to be compensated by surplus of the surplus face value, and the number of recovered sheets to eliminate the surplus due to such over compensation. . By this process, the remaining amount x of Z1B (x) <S (x) can be excessively compensated with money of other denominations (surplus amount surface), and the remaining total amount can be adjusted.

Here, in the shortage amount compensation process for the shortage amount in step ST7, since the compensation amount sum Wh3 has not reached the shortage amount sum Wc, the face value currency x is larger than the compensation balance at this time (= Wc−Wh3). Then, among those having the recovered number K3 (x) of 1 or more, the denomination of the lowest face value is set as the compensation amount face xh4, and the recovered number K3 (xh4) is set to the recovered number K3A (xh4) which is one less. An excessive amount (= M (xh4) + Wh3−Wc) of the remaining total amount Wz4 generated by this is obtained, and a recovered number K4 (x) in the case of adjusting by collecting the face money x is obtained. However, the upper limit of the collection upper limit (= T (x)) is set as the upper limit for the number K4 (x) of collection. At that time, priority is given to the face value currency x of the high face value, so that the total number of recovered sheets ΣK4 (x) can be minimized.

Next, based on the recovered number K4 (x) of each face value currency x, a recovery amount sum Wk4 is obtained from Equation 15.
Wk4 = Σ [M (x) * K4 (x)] (Equation 15)
At this time, the remaining number Z4 (x) for each denomination and the total remaining amount Wz4 after the collection process are as follows:
Z4 (x) = Z3 (x) −K3A (x) −K4 (x) (Equation 16)
Wz4 = Σ [M (x) * Z4 (x)] (Expression 17)
It becomes. Accordingly, if the sum of collected amounts Wk4 is an amount that just fills the excess (= M (xh4) + Wh3-Wc), that is, Wk4 = W (xh4) + Wh3-Wc, the number of collected items is K0 ( x) is added with the number of recovered sheets K3A (x) + K4 (x), and the replenishment number is J0 (x), so that the remaining total amount Wz4 can be a fixed amount remaining equal to the remaining target amount Wt.

As described above, in step ST8 (insufficient amount surplus compensation process) of FIG. 5, the number of recovered sheets K3 (x) is 1 or more, and the compensation surplus after the deficient face amount surplus compensation process (= Wc−Wh3). ) The recovered number K3 (xh4) of the minimum minimum face value xh4 is set to the recovered number K3A (x), which is one less, and the recovered number of surplus (= M (xh4) + Wh3−Wc) is generated. With the upper limit (= T (x)) as the upper limit, the number of recovered sheets K4 (x) can be calculated to minimize the total number of recovered sheets. At this time, in order to minimize the total collection number ΣK4 (x), the collection number K4 (x) is determined from the high face value currency.

For example, assuming that the compensation balance in step ST7 is 3900 yen, if the excess compensation is performed by increasing one 5,000-yen banknote, the surplus in the total stock amount will be 1100 yen. Therefore, it is only necessary to collect one thousand yen bill and one 100 yen coin, and the shortage of the total amount with respect to the remaining target amount Wt can be supplemented by one additional replenishment and two additional collections.

The method for minimizing the total number of collected sheets ΣK4 (x) is the same as in the case of the shortage replenishment process for the total amount described in step ST3. The deficient amount (= Wt−Wz1B) ”is set as“ the surplus of the total remaining amount (= M (xh4) + Wh3−Wc) ”, whereby the recovered number K4 (x) is calculated.

Then, the sum of collection amounts Wk4 (= Σ [M (x) * K4 (x)]) calculated from the number of collections K4 (x) of each denomination and the surplus of the total remaining amount (= M (xh4) + Wh3-Wc ) In the case of Wk4 = W (xh4) + Wh3-Wc, the process proceeds to the aggregation process in step ST12. In the case of Wk4 <W (xh4) + Wh3-Wc, the shortage face value in step ST9. Proceed to the shortage replenishment process.

Note that, in determining the number of recovered sheets K2 (x), as described in step ST3, the calculation is performed by the method of rounding down after the decimal point, so that Jk4> W (xh4) + Wh3-Wc is not satisfied.

<Replenishment processing for insufficient face value>
Next, the shortage face amount replenishment process in step ST9 will be described. The shortage face amount deficiency replenishment process is a process of calculating the number of replenishment coins to be replenished in order to eliminate deficiencies in the deficit face value. With this process, the deficit amount x that could not be adjusted by the excessive compensation in step ST8 can be adjusted by replenishing new money.

Here, first, the amount of replenishment (= Wc−Wh3) when the adjustment result in step ST8 is Wk4 ≠ M (xh4) + Wh3−Wc is obtained, and the replenishment number J5 (x) is replenished with money x. Ask for. In the calculation of the replenishment number J5 (x), the upper limit value of the replenishment number (= S (x) + T (x) −Z3 (x)) is set as the upper limit. At that time, the total replenishment number ΣJ5 (x) can be minimized by giving priority to the high-value parcel x.

Next, a replenishment amount sum Wj5 is obtained from Expression 18 based on the replenishment number J5 (x) of each face value currency x.
Wj5 = Σ [M (x) * J5 (x)] (Equation 18)
At this time, the remaining number Z5 (x) of each denomination and the remaining total amount Wz5 after the replenishment process are:
Z5 (x) = Z3 (x) + J5 (x) (Equation 19)
Wz5 = Σ [M (x) * Z5 (x)] (Equation 20)
It becomes. Therefore, when the supplementary amount sum Wj5 is just enough to fill the shortage (Wj5 = Wc−Wh3), the number of recovered sheets is set to the recovered number in step ST7 (= K0 (x) + K3 (x)), By setting J0 (x) + J5 (x), the remaining total amount Wz1A can be a fixed amount remaining equal to the remaining target amount Wt.

As described above, in step ST9 (shortage amount shortage replenishment processing) of FIG. 5, the replenishment remaining amount (= Wc−Wh3) of the shortage amount shortage compensation processing in step ST7 is set to the replenishment number upper limit value (= S (x ) + T (x) −Z3 (x)) as an upper limit, the replenishment number J5 (x) can be calculated to minimize the total replenishment number. At this time, in order to minimize the total replenishment number ΣJ5 (x), the replenishment number J5 (x) is determined from the high face value currency.

For example, assuming that the remaining balance in step ST7 is 3900 yen, it is sufficient to replenish three thousand yen bills, one 500 yen coin and four 100 yen coins, and there is a shortage of the total amount with respect to the remaining target amount Wt. It can be replenished by adding additional sheets.

The method for minimizing the total replenishment number ΣJ5 (x) is the same as in the case of the total amount shortage replenishment process described in step ST3. By substituting “insufficient (= Wt−Wz1B)” as “compensation residue (= Wc−Wh3)”, the supplementary number J5 (x) is calculated.

The magnitude relationship between the supplementary amount sum Wj5 (= Σ [M (x) * J5 (x)]) calculated from the supplementary number J5 (x) of each denomination and the supplementary balance (= Wc−Wh3) Accordingly, if Wj5 = Wc−Wh3, the process proceeds to the aggregation process in step ST12, and if Wj5 <Wc−Wh3, the process proceeds to the excess compensation process for the deficit amount in step ST10.

Note that, in determining the compensation number H3 (x), as described in step ST3, the calculation is performed by the method of rounding down the decimal point, so that Wj5> Wc−Wh3 is not satisfied.
<Insufficient replenishment for insufficient face value>
Next, the shortage surplus excess replenishment process in step ST10 will be described. The shortage surplus excess replenishment process is a process of calculating the replenishment number of sheets to be replenished after the deficit of the shortage amount and the recovered number of sheets to eliminate the surplus due to such overreplenishment. By this process, the shortage of the shortage amount in step ST9 can be excessively compensated with money of other denominations (surplus amount amount), and the remaining total amount can be adjusted.

Here, in the shortage amount replenishment process in step ST9, the replenishment amount sum Wj5 has not reached the replenishment remaining amount (= Wc−Wh3), so the replenishment remaining amount at this time (= Wc−Wh3−Wj5) Among denominations with a larger face value x whose remaining number Z5 (x) is less than or equal to the upper limit value (= S (x) + T (x)) of the remaining number, the denomination of the minimum face value is the supplementary face value xj6. The remaining number Z6 (xj6) is increased by one. An excess amount (= M (xj6) −Wc + Wh3 + Wj5) of the remaining total amount generated by this is obtained, and the number of recovered sheets K6 (x) in the case of adjustment by collecting the corresponding money x is obtained. However, this recovered number K6 (x) has an upper limit on the recovered number upper limit (= T (x)) for each denomination. At that time, priority is given to the high-value coin x, so that the total number of recovered sheets ΣK6 (x) can be minimized.

Next, based on the recovery number K6 (x) of each face value currency x, a recovery amount sum Wk6 is obtained from Equation 21.
Wk6 = Σ [M (x) * K6 (x)] (Expression 21)
At this time, the remaining number Z6 (x) of each denomination and the remaining total amount Wz6 after the collection process are as follows:
Z6 (x) = Z5 (x) −K6 (x) (Formula 22)
Wz6 = Σ [M (x) * Z6 (x)] (Equation 23)
It becomes. Therefore, if the sum of collected amounts Wk6 is an amount that just fills the excess amount (= M (xj6) −Wc + Wh3 + Wj5), that is, Wk6 = M (xj6) −Wc + Wh3 + Wj5, the number of recovered items is the number of recovered items K0 (x) at the time of the initial adjustment process. Is added with the recovered number K3 (x) and the recovered number K6 (x), and the replenishment remaining number is J0 (x) + J5 (x) +1 (only the face value xj6), so that the remaining total amount Wz6 is the remaining target. A fixed amount balance equal to the amount of money Wt can be used.

Thus, in step ST10 (insufficient amount surplus replenishment process) shown in FIG. 5, the remaining number Z5 (x) in step ST9 is equal to or less than the maximum allowable number (= S (x) + T (x)). Then, 1 is added to the remaining number Z5 (xj6) of the minimum face value xj6 which is larger than the replenishment remaining amount (= Wc−Wh3−Wj5) in step ST9, and the remaining total amount generated (= M (xj6) −) With respect to Wc + Wh3 + Wj5), the number of recovered sheets K6 (x) can be calculated to minimize the total number of recovered sheets with the upper limit of recovered sheets (= T (x)) as the upper limit. At this time, in order to minimize the total collection number ΣK6 (x), the number of collections is determined from the high face value currency.

For example, assuming that the replenishment remaining amount in step ST9 is 3900 yen, if the excess replenishment for increasing one 5,000 yen banknote is performed, the surplus of the total stock amount will be 1100 yen. Therefore, it is only necessary to collect one thousand yen bill and one 100 yen coin, and the shortage of the total amount with respect to the remaining target amount Wt can be supplemented by one additional replenishment and two additional collections.

Such a method for minimizing the total number of collected sheets ΣK6 (x) is the same as the case of the total amount shortage replenishment process described in step ST3. By setting “insufficient (= Wt−Wz1B)” as “the excess of the total stock amount (= M (xj6) −Wc + Wh3 + Wj5)”, the number of recovered sheets K6 (x) is calculated.

Then, the sum of collection amounts Wk6 (= Σ [M (x) * K6 (x)]) calculated from the number of collections K6 (x) of each denomination, and the excess of the total amount of money (= M (xj6)) In accordance with the magnitude relationship with -Wc + Wh3 + Wj5), if Wk6 = M (xj6) -Wc + Wh3 + Wj5, the process proceeds to the summing process in step ST12. The remaining number of sheets Z1B (x) proceeds to the remaining number processing in step ST5 for making the remaining number of sheets Z1B (x) coincide with the remaining number target value S (x).

In the determination of the number of recovered sheets K6 (x), Wk6> M (xj6) −Wc + Wh3 + Wj5 is not satisfied because the calculation is performed by the method of rounding down after the decimal point as described in step ST3.

<Recovery processing for surplus amount surplus>
Next, the surplus amount recovery process of the surplus amount face in step ST11 will be described. Here, the surplus recovery process is a process of calculating the recovery number for making the remaining number of surplus faces coincide with the target number of remaining values. By this process, the surplus denomination can be eliminated, and the number of all denominations can be matched with the target value.

Here, the number of recovered sheets K11 (x) of each face value x is calculated from Equation 24 in order to make the remaining number Z1B (x) coincide with the remaining number target value S (x).
K11 (x) = Z1B (x) −S (x) (Equation 24)
Thereby, the adjustment of the remaining number of face value coins x is completed, and the process proceeds to the counting process of step ST12.

<Total processing>
Step ST12 of the counting process shown in FIG. 5 is a process for calculating the sum of the number of recovered sheets and the number of replenished sheets calculated when the adjustment of the remaining number of sheets is completed in steps ST1, ST3 to ST5 and steps ST7 to ST11, respectively. It is.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the number of collected sheets and the number of replenished sheets for each execution condition of the aggregation process in the remaining process of FIG.
By combining the processes of steps ST1, ST3 to ST5, and steps ST7 to ST11 described above to determine the number of recovered sheets and the number of replenished sheets, according to the amount of money in the money handling machine in operation and each processing result, It is possible to leave a fixed amount of money that matches the remaining amount with a predetermined target amount. In addition, if a permissible range is determined in advance for the number of remaining sheets, the remaining amount can be made to coincide with a predetermined target amount.

Here, the money handling machine may have a function of executing any one or a plurality of processes described above.
Moreover, you may make it display there, providing the display part which displays the result which implemented each process in the money processor.

Alternatively, by outputting these processing results to a device other than the money handling machine, it is possible to easily grasp the replenishment number of each face value necessary for leaving the fixed amount on the spot or at a remote location (eg office) This makes it possible to prepare the money for replenishment before carrying out the fixed amount remaining work of the money handling machine, so that the checkout process of the cash register can be simplified.

In the money handling machine described above, both face value and replenishment are possible. However, the following restrictions can be set for each face value.
(Restriction 1) When replenishment of a specific denomination is impossible If a change machine is used, a maximum face value that is not withdrawn as change, such as a 10,000 yen bill, is set. Here, leaving is allowed.

(Restriction 2) When the adjustment of a specific denomination is not possible Not only is it withdrawn as change, but it is set for a face value that is not allowed to remain. For example, the face value is set to a small amount such as a 2000 yen bill.
[Embodiment 2]
Next, Embodiment 2 in which the money handling machine of the present invention is applied to a change dispenser will be described with reference to FIGS.

(External configuration of change dispenser)
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the change dispenser according to the second embodiment.
The change dispenser 1 is provided with a coin insertion slot 3 on the front right side of the upper surface of the housing 2 through which a plurality of coins can be simultaneously inserted. A display 4 and a plurality of operation buttons are provided on the left side of the coin insertion slot 3. The operation panel 5 provided with is arranged. In addition, a coin payout exit 6 and a coin return opening 7 are provided on the front surface of the housing 2.

Here, the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 3 are temporarily held inside the housing 2, and after the amount is fixed, they are stored in an internal denomination storage. At that time, the input amount is displayed on the display 4 or the like. The display 4 of the change dispenser 1 can display not only the input amount but also its operating state and operation instructions. Further, coins to be paid out as coins and coins to be collected are conveyed to the coin payout exit 6. Furthermore, when the coin temporarily held inside the housing 2 is returned in kind, it can be taken out from the return port 7.

(Schematic hardware configuration)
Next, a schematic configuration of hardware of the change dispenser 1 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a plan sectional view showing the internal configuration of the change dispenser. The change dispensing machine 1 includes a deposit coin transport mechanism 10 for transporting coins inserted into a coin slot 3, a temporary storage unit 20 for temporarily storing coins identified as genuine coins, and a coin swing for selecting coins. It is composed of a minute mechanism 30, a storage 40 comprising six coin storages 40a to 40f for storing coins by denomination, and a dispensing coin transport mechanism 50 for dispensing change to the coin payout outlet 6. Yes.

A plurality of coins of different denominations are simultaneously inserted into the coin transfer mechanism 10 for depositing from the coin slot 3. The transport belt mechanism 11 transports the inserted coins in the left hand direction of the figure, and the transport belt mechanisms 12 and 13 sequentially transport the coins transported from the transport belt mechanism 11 in the left hand direction of the figure. Yes. The coin check unit 14 disposed in the central portion of the coin transfer mechanism 10 for deposit constitutes an identification unit for identifying the authenticity and denomination of the inserted coin, and the coin is discharged according to the identification result. 6 or the temporary storage unit 20. The detailed configuration and operation of the depositing coin transport mechanism 10 will be described later.

In the temporary holding unit 20, the coins identified as regular coins by the checker unit 14 are temporarily held and then withdrawn to the coin distribution mechanism 30. The temporary holding unit 20 is provided with a transport belt mechanism 21 in parallel with the coin transport direction of the transport belt mechanisms 11, 12, 13 in the coin transport mechanism 10 for depositing. The transport belt mechanism 21 transports coins in the direction in which the coin slot 3 is located, and a coin stopper mechanism 22 and a coin return mechanism 23 are provided at the rear end portion in the transport direction. The coin stopper mechanism 22 determines whether to temporarily hold the coins of the temporary holding unit 20 or to withdraw the money to the coin distribution mechanism 30. Moreover, the coin return mechanism 23 controls opening and closing of the withdrawal port for returning the temporarily held coin to the return port 7 shown in FIG. 7 (actual return).

Further, the upper lid 2a of the change dispenser 1 is configured to be slidable in the direction of arrow S in FIG. Therefore, when the change is inserted in advance, the temporary storage unit 20 is opened by sliding the upper lid 2a instead of inserting the change from the coin insertion port 3 via the coin transfer mechanism 10 for depositing. You can also put it directly there. Or you may make it throw in change by exposing the temporary storage part 20 by opening the part of the upper cover 2a, or pulling out an internal apparatus. The detailed configuration and operation will be described later.

The coin distribution mechanism 30 sorts out coins withdrawn from the temporary storage unit 20 and is arranged along the right side surface of the housing 2 from the front of the change dispenser 1 to the rear. Yes. The denomination storage 40 includes, for example, six coin storages 40a to 40f that respectively store 1 yen, 50 yen, 5 yen, 100 yen, 10 yen, and 500 yen coins, and the coin distribution mechanism 30 side. The formed deposit port has a counter (not shown). In addition, even if this counter is provided in the storage 40 side, it may be provided in the conveyance path before that (upstream side).

The coin distribution mechanism 30 is provided with a transport belt mechanism 31 so as to transport coins from the temporary storage unit 20 one by one to the deposit ports of the coin storage units 40a to 40f. In addition, each depositing port of the storage 40 is formed with a different size for each denomination and is designed to accept coins having a small diameter in order from the front side of the transport belt mechanism 31. Therefore, the coins conveyed by the conveyor belt mechanism 31 are sorted at each deposit port according to the diameter. In addition, each deposit slot counts the number of coins to be inserted by denomination and then stores them in the respective coin storages 40a to 40f.

Each of these coin storages 40a to 40f has a front belt mechanism 41, a rear belt mechanism 42, and a withdrawal belt mechanism 43. The withdrawal belt mechanism 43 further includes an optical sensor or a magnetic sensor (not shown). A sensor is arranged, and is configured to detect coins passing therethrough and to count the number of coins fed out. The detailed configuration and operation of the storage 40 will be described later.

The dispensing coin transport mechanism 50 takes out change from the storage 40 and withdraws it to the coin dispensing outlet 6, and is arranged along the left side of the housing 2 of the change dispensing machine 1. A conveyor belt mechanism 51 that conveys coins forward, and a switching gate 52 that selects and dispenses one of the coin payout outlet 6 and the temporary storage unit 20 at the front end of the conveyor belt mechanism 51. .

The detailed configuration and operation of the switching gate 52 will be described later.
(Coin transport mechanism for deposit)
Next, the configuration and operation of the coin transfer mechanism 10 for deposit will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a coin transport mechanism for depositing, and FIG. 10 is a front sectional view of the coin transport mechanism for depositing.
The depositing coin transport mechanism 10 includes a transport belt mechanism 11 having an inclined belt 111 disposed under the opening of the coin insertion slot 3, and a transport belt mechanism 12 for transporting coins to the check section 14 by the belt 121. And a conveyor belt mechanism 13 for feeding coins to the temporary storage unit 20 by means of a belt 131. The inclined belt 111 of the transport belt mechanism 11 is stretched around the rollers 112 and 113 and is driven by the drive motor M1. Further, the belts 121 and 131 of the conveyor belt mechanisms 12 and 13 are stretched around rollers 122 and 123 and rollers 132 and 133, respectively.

The shaft 134 of the roller 133 is rotationally driven by the drive motor M2 via the conductive belt V1, and the belt 131 of the transport belt mechanism 13 is driven. When the belt 131 is driven, the roller 123 attached to the same shaft 124 as the roller 132 is rotationally driven, and the belt 121 is also driven. 9 and 10, a return chute 15 is formed at the leftmost end of the coin transport mechanism 10. A transfer gate 16 including gate plates 16 a and 16 b positioned on the left and right sides of the belt 131 and a solenoid 17 for controlling the transfer gate 16 are disposed below the belt 131 of the transport belt mechanism 13. The transfer gate 16 is configured such that the gate plates 16a and 16b and the arm 161 orthogonal thereto are integrally rotated about the shaft 160, and the arm 161 is coupled to the control shaft 171 of the solenoid 17 for transport. It is comprised so that the conveyance direction of the coin by the belt mechanism 13 may be controlled. That is, when the solenoid 17 is turned off, the coin is guided to the return chute 15 through the gate plates 16a and 16b. On the other hand, when the solenoid 17 is turned on, the transfer gate 16 rotates and the gate plates 16a and 16b are lifted, so that the coin falls into the openings formed on the lower surfaces of these gate plates and temporarily holds the coins. Leading to 20.

A regulating roller 18 is provided at a position near the roller 113 in the coin slot 3 so as to face the inclined belt 111. The regulating roller 18 rotates in the direction opposite to the coin conveyance direction, and is used to swing the upper coin backward when a plurality of coins conveyed to the inclined belt 111 overlap. . Thereby, the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 3 are conveyed one by one to the conveying plate 19 side.

The solenoid 17 is normally turned on as shown in FIG. 10, and the coins transported on the transport plate 19 by the belt 131 hit the gate plates 16 a and 16 b of the transfer gate 16, and the direction of the temporary holding unit 20. It is pushed out (upward in FIG. 9). However, when the coin conveyed to the check unit 14 is identified as an improper coin, the solenoid 17 is turned off and the coin CN passes over the gate plates 16a and 16b. That is, since the coin CN goes straight without being blocked by the gate plates 16 a and 16 b of the transfer gate 16, the coin CN is sent out from the transport plate 19 to the return chute 15.

(Temporary holding part)
Next, the configuration and operation of the temporary holding unit will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the configuration of the temporary storage section, and FIG. 12 is a front sectional view of the temporary storage section.

The temporary storage unit 20 is disposed between the coin transfer mechanism 10 and the coin distribution mechanism 30 for depositing in the housing 2, and has a planar rectangular shape like the coin distribution mechanism 30. ing. Here, the bottom surface of the coin storage unit 20 a in the temporary storage unit 20 is defined by the top surface of the inclined belt 211 of the transport belt mechanism 21, and both side surfaces thereof are defined by the side plates 201 and 202. In the coin storage unit 20a, the coins identified as regular coins by the check unit 14 of the depositing coin transport mechanism 10 are temporarily held.

The inclined belt 211 of the conveying belt mechanism 21 is stretched around a pair of rollers 212 and 213, and is driven so as to convey the coins placed thereon from the left to the right in FIGS. The coin stopper mechanism 22 and the coin return mechanism 23 are provided on the end side of the inclined belt 211 in the transport direction. When the coin stopper mechanism 22 is released, the coins temporarily held here are output to the coin sorting mechanism 30. When the coin return mechanism 23 is operated in a state where the coin stopper mechanism 22 is operated, the money is returned to the return port 7.

The coin stopper mechanism 22 includes a guide and stopper 222 that is orthogonal to the arm 221 around the axis 220. When the arm 221 is rotated by the stopper solenoid 25 and the guide / stopper stopper 222 and the inclined belt 211 surface come into contact with each other, the coin stopper mechanism 22 moves the coin CN conveyed by the inclined belt 211 to the coin distributing mechanism 30 side. It is configured to control movement. As shown in FIG. 11, the coin return mechanism 23 includes a cancel gate 231 that is reciprocated in the vertical direction by a cancel solenoid 26, and an opening (not shown) formed in the side plate 202 of the coin storage portion 20a. Is configured to open and close.

Further, immediately before the coin stopper mechanism 22, a regulating roller 24 is disposed away from the upper surface of the inclined belt 211 by a distance corresponding to one coin. The regulating roller 24 rotates in the direction opposite to the coin conveying direction, and is used to swing the upper coin backward when a plurality of coins conveyed to the inclined belt 211 overlap. . Thereby, the coin of the coin storage part 20a is conveyed to the coin stopper mechanism 22 side one by one.

Here, when the stopper solenoid 25 is off, the guide / stopper 222 of the coin stopper mechanism 22 is held in a state of being lifted from the surface of the inclined belt 211, and the conveyed coins are sent to the coin distribution mechanism 30. . As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, when the stopper solenoid 25 is on, the guide / stopper 222 comes into contact with the surface of the inclined belt 211 so that the coin CN follows the guide wall surface of the guide / stopper 222. Then, it is pushed out in the direction of the cancel gate 231 (downward direction in FIG. 11). At this time, the cancel solenoid 26 is also turned on at the same time, whereby the coin CN is dropped into the return chute 27 from the opening formed in the side plate 202.

The transfer roller 28 supported by the swing arm 281 is provided on the roller 213 on the outlet side of the guide / stopper 222. The transfer roller 28 is for transferring coins from the temporary storage unit 20 to the transport belt mechanism 31 of the coin sorting mechanism 30. 11 and 12, only the belt 311 and the roller 312 at one end thereof are shown.

As described above, when the two solenoids 25 and 26 are both turned off, the temporarily held coins are sent to the coin sorting mechanism 30 by the conveyor belt mechanism 21, and conversely, when both are turned on. The product is returned to the return port 7. If only the stopper solenoid 25 is in the ON state, the coins in the temporary storage unit 20 will continue to be stored in the coin storage unit 20a.

(Storage and withdrawal department)
Next, the configuration and operation of the storage / dispensing unit in which the coins selected from the coin distribution mechanism 30 at the respective deposit ports are stored in six coin storage units according to denominations will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 13 is a front sectional view showing a coin storage that constitutes the storage / dispensing unit. In the change dispenser 1 shown in FIG. 8, all the six coin storage units 40a to 40f have the same configuration.

Here, the storage 40 has a storage space partitioned from the adjacent storage 40 by the side plate 401. On the upper side of the partition plate 402 on the right side of the storage 40, a coin distribution mechanism 30 having a plurality of deposit openings with different diameters is arranged, and coins are denominated in the storage spaces of the coin storages 40a to 40f. Can be distributed to

The front belt mechanism 41 is configured by an inclined belt 411 stretched around rollers 412 and 413, and a coin laid on the upper surface of the inclined belt 411 is transferred to a roller 413 positioned slightly above the roller 412 on the partition plate 402 side. Transported to the side. Further, the rear belt mechanism 42 is configured by an inclined belt 421 stretched around rollers 422 and 423. The inclined belt 421 of the latter-stage belt mechanism 42 is configured to convey coins upward at an angle larger than the inclination of the inclined belt 411, and a plurality of coin engaging projections (not shown) are formed on the surface thereof. Yes. The inclined belts 411 and 421 are all driven by a motor 44.

The dispensing belt mechanism 43 is disposed at the outlet of the storage 40 and is configured by an inclined belt 431 stretched around rollers 432 and 433. Here, a conveyance path for coins CN is formed along the lower surface of the inclined belt 431, and a counting sensor 45 is disposed opposite to the conveyance path. Further, a regulating plate 46 and a regulating roller 47 are arranged at an intermediate position of the rear belt mechanism 42, and the coin CN is regulated to be conveyed one by one from the inclined belt 421 toward the dispensing belt.

(Coin transport mechanism for withdrawal)
Next, the configuration and operation of the coin transfer mechanism 50 for dispensing will be described with reference to FIGS. 14, 15, and 16. FIG.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an exit portion of the coin transfer mechanism 50 for dispensing, and FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the switching gate of FIG.
The dispensing coin transport mechanism 50 includes a transport belt mechanism 51, a switching gate 52, and a solenoid 53, and transports the stored coins to the coin dispensing outlet 6 of the change dispenser 1 by the transport belt mechanism 51. . The switching gate 52 is disposed at the end portion of the conveyance path formed by the belt 511 and the side plates 50a and 50b. As shown in FIG. 15, the switching gate 52 includes a shaft hole 520 through which a shaft can be inserted, an arm 521 formed with a groove 521 a that engages with a control shaft of the solenoid 53, and a coin that receives coins CN from the belt 511. A placement surface 522 and a curved surface 523 formed so as to feed the received coin CN in the 90 ° lateral direction are formed.

In the switching gate 52, the solenoid 53 is normally off, and the coin CN on the belt 511 passes below the coin placement surface 522 and is conveyed to the coin payout exit 6. The switching gate 52 is switched by a solenoid 53. That is, when the solenoid 53 is turned on, the coin placement surface 522 coincides with the upper surface position of the belt 511 stretched around the roller 512, and the coin CN can be received from the upper surface of the belt 511. Further, a side plate 50b divides the dispensing coin transport mechanism 50 and the temporary storage unit 20 from each other, but a coin CN is located near the switching gate 52 of the side plate 50b as shown in FIG. The coin discharge port 54 is formed to discharge to the temporary storage unit 20 side.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the opening and closing operation of the switching gate of FIG.
FIG. 2A shows a state where the coin CN is discharged to the temporary storage unit 20 side. Here, the switching gate 52 is rotatably held by a shaft 55 inserted through the shaft hole 520. Now, when the solenoid 53 is turned on, the switching gate 52 rotates to the right around the shaft 55, and the coin placement surface 522 comes into contact with the chute 56. Thereby, the upper surface position of the belt 511 and the coin placement surface 522 of the switching gate 52 coincide with each other, and the coin CN is discharged to the temporary storage unit 20 side.

FIG. 16B shows a state where the coin CN is withdrawn from the chute 56 to the coin payout exit 6. At this time, the solenoid 53 is turned off, and the arm 521 engaged with the control shaft 531 rotates counterclockwise around the shaft 55. Therefore, the coin placement surface 522 of the switching gate 52 is lifted higher than the upper surface of the belt 511, and the coin CN is fed into the chute 56 on the lower surface of the coin placement surface 522 and conveyed to the coin payout exit 6.

As described above, when the coin CN withdrawn from the storage 40 is transported to the switching gate 52 by the belt 511 of the transport belt mechanism 51, the solenoid 53 is normally turned off and transported to the coin payout exit 6, and the solenoid If 53 is on, it comes into contact with the curved surface 523 formed on the switching gate 52 and is returned from the coin discharge port 54 to the temporary storage unit 20.

(Coin physical return)
FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the return chute.
The return chute 27 is disposed below the coin insertion slot 3, and the return slot 7 is provided on the front right side of the housing 2. In the temporary storage unit 20, when the cancel gate 231 is opened by the cancel solenoid 26 and the coin CN is sent out, the return chute 27 returns the actual product to the return port 7. In FIG. 17, the depositing coin transport mechanism 10 disposed on the front surface of the housing 2 is omitted.

In the change dispenser 1, a coin transfer mechanism 10 for deposit and a temporary storage unit 20 are provided in parallel to each other in front of the housing 2, and a coin transfer path is folded back in the left-right direction. Yes. Further, the coin CN returned from the temporary storage unit 20 of the change dispenser 1 is lifted to a higher position of the temporary storage unit 20 by the inclined belt 211 of the transport belt mechanism 21 as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. ing. Therefore, when the coin CN temporarily suspended from the coin return mechanism 23 is returned to the return port 7 in kind, the return chute 27 can be configured to be short. Further, even if the housing 2 of the change dispenser 1 is not configured to be high, the return chute 27 can be dropped and discharged to the return port 7 provided on the front surface of the change dispenser 1 with only the weight of the coin CN.

Thus, in general, a change dispenser is different from a vending machine in that the number of coins to be processed is large, and it is difficult to configure a temporary holding unit for returning the actual item. This is realized in a space-saving manner, for example, by folding the temporary holding unit 20 and arranging it.

(Modification)
FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the chute from the temporary storage unit.
Here, instead of the return chute 27 from the temporary holding unit 20 to the return port 7, the receiving unit 228 that receives the coin CN immediately below the cancel gate 231, and the rolling unit that rotates and conveys the coin CN of the receiving unit 228. A conveyance path 29 is provided. When the cancel gate 231 is opened by the cancel solenoid 26, the coin CN is sent out sideways. However, the receiving unit 228 provided immediately below the cancel gate 231 rotates the coin CN 90 ° and receives it in the vertical position. The rolling conveyance path 29 is disposed between the receiving unit 228 and the coin payout exit 6 and is inclined at a predetermined angle so that the coin CN is conveyed while rolling in the vertical position.

In this case, unlike the return chute 27 that reaches the return port 7 of FIG. 17, the coin CN returned in-kind can be received at the coin payout exit 6, so that the return port 7 is not necessary.
(Coin flow)
Next, the flow of coins inside the change dispenser 1 will be described.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of coins thrown into the change dispenser. Here, only the main components of the change dispenser 1 are shown and correspond to the plan sectional view showing the internal configuration of FIG.

As shown by the arrow A, the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 3 are fed into the coin transport mechanism 10 for depositing. The coins of the coin transport mechanism 10 are transported to the temporary storage unit 20 (arrow B) or discharged to the coin payout exit 6 (arrow C). The coins in the temporary holding unit 20 are sent to the coin distribution mechanism 30 and sorted (arrow D) or returned in-kind (arrow E). In the coin distribution mechanism 30, coins are sorted by denomination and stored in the six coin storage units 40a to 40f of the denomination storage unit 40 (arrows F1 to F6), respectively, based on a withdrawal instruction or a scrutiny instruction. Then, it is taken out to the coin transfer mechanism 50 for dispensing (arrows G1 to G6). The coins taken out to the withdrawal coin transport mechanism 50 are transported to the temporary holding unit 20 when an inspection is instructed (arrow H), and if the withdrawal command is issued, they are withdrawn to the coin payout outlet 6 as change. (Arrow I).

Therefore, the coin received by the cashier person is deposited from the coin insertion slot 3 through the route of arrow A, arrow B, arrow D, and arrows F1 to F6, and is put into the storage 40 from the coin sorting mechanism 30. At this time, the number of coins to be inserted is counted according to the denomination at each of the deposit ports of the coin storages 40a to 40f.

In addition, when the change payable to the customer is withdrawn from the change dispenser 1, the designated number of coins is withdrawn from the coin transfer mechanism 50 for withdrawal (arrow G1). To G6), the money can be withdrawn to the coin payout exit 6 through the route of arrow I.

Further, when coins stored in the storage 40 are scrutinized, the coins stored in the six coin storages 40a to 40f are scrutinized for each denomination. That is, first, all the coins stored in one of the coin storages are moved to the temporary storage unit 20 (arrow H). It can be determined that the coins in each coin storage are emptied by the fact that no coins have been detected for a predetermined time by the counting sensor 45.

Then, when the coins in the corresponding coin storage are empty, the coins in the temporary storage unit 20 are carried out to the coin distribution mechanism 30. The unloaded coins are stored again in the corresponding coin storage, and at that time, the number of coins deposited is counted by a counter provided at the deposit port of the coin storage. By performing such an operation for all of the six coin storage units 40a to 40f, the coins stored in the storage unit 40 are completed. Thus, the amount of money for every denomination can be grasped | ascertained by circulating a coin for every denomination between each coin storage and the temporary storage part 20. FIG.

In addition, you may make it closely examine the total amount of all the denominations instead of the amount for every denomination by doing as follows. That is, coins are withdrawn in order from the six coin storages 40a to 40f (arrows G1 to G6). At this time, the counting amount of the denomination is counted by the counting sensor 45, and the withdrawal is continued until the coins in the coin storage units 40a to 40f are emptied in the temporary storage unit 20 (arrow H). Then, the coins may be returned from the temporary storage unit 20 to the same coin storage units 40a to 40f that have been withdrawn through the route of the arrow D and the arrows F1 to F6.

As described above, since the temporary holding unit 20 is used to circulate coins for each denomination inside the change dispenser 1, it is possible to automatically perform a scrutiny without taking out coins to the outside. It is possible to quickly perform work when the person in charge changes.

The above merely shows the principle of the present invention. In addition, many modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, and the present invention is not limited to the precise configuration and application shown and described above, and all corresponding modifications and equivalents may be And the equivalents thereof are considered to be within the scope of the invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Change dispenser 2 Case 2a Top cover 3 Coin insertion slot 4 Display 5 Operation panel 6 Coin dispensing slot 7 Return slot 10 Coin conveyance mechanism for deposit 11, 12, 13, 21, 31, 51 Conveyance belt mechanism 14 Checking part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Temporary holding | maintenance part 22 Coin stopper mechanism 23 Coin return mechanism 30 Coin distribution mechanism 40 Storage 40a-40f Coin storage 41 Pre-stage belt mechanism 42 Post-stage belt mechanism 43 Withdrawing belt mechanism 50 Coin conveyance mechanism 52 for withdrawal Gate 100 Money handling machine 101 Host communication unit 102 Deposit / withdrawal counting unit 103 Memory unit 103a to 103c First to third memory 104 Operation / display unit 104a Operation key 104b Display panel 105 Operation unit 106 Logic unit

Claims (10)

1. Sorts and counts the inserted money for each denomination, stores it in the storage provided for each denomination or the storage of mixed denominations, and denominations and number of sheets based on the withdrawal instruction from the upper control unit In a money handling machine that decides and withdraws change from the storage,
   A first memory for storing the money storage number data;
   An operation unit for instructing a monetary amount to be left in the storage;
   A second memory for storing the number of coins to be left in the storage for each denomination based on the amount of money instructed by the operation unit;
   An arithmetic unit that compares the data stored in the first and second memories and determines the number of coins to be collected from the storage for each denomination based on the comparison result;
   A money handling machine comprising:
2. 2. The calculation unit according to claim 1, wherein, when the collecting operation with the determined number of collected sheets cannot be executed, the reason for the inexecutability and the content of the corrected collecting operation are determined. Money handling machine described in the section.
3. 3. A money handling machine according to claim 2, further comprising display means for presenting the reason for the infeasibility and the content of the corrected collection operation.
4. The calculation unit is configured to determine the number of sheets to be replenished for each denomination of money or the number of sheets to be compensated for by another denomination when the reason for the impossibility of execution is insufficient. The money handling machine according to claim 2 of the above.
5. A third memory for inputting the number of money to be replenished for each denomination of money as the temporary storage number from the operation unit and storing the temporary storage number is provided,
   5. The money handling machine according to claim 4, wherein the calculation unit simulates the replenishment and collection operations of the money based on the temporary storage number.
6. The operation unit automatically re-executes the counting operation of the denomination and the number of sheets in the storage when the reason for the impossibility of execution is uncertain. 1. A money handling machine according to item 1.
7. 2. The money handling machine according to claim 1, wherein the computing unit calculates the number of coins for each denomination of money after execution when the collection operation with the determined number of collections can be performed. .
8. 2. The money handling machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit gives an instruction based on a total remaining amount of money to be left in the storage.
9. The money handling machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit gives an instruction based on an amount of each denomination to be collected from the storage.
10. Sorts and counts the inserted money for each denomination, stores it in the storage provided for each denomination or the storage of mixed denominations, and denominations and number of sheets based on the withdrawal instruction from the upper control unit In the money handling machine which decides and withdraws change from the storage, accommodates the input coins in denominations and pays out change to the payout outlet,
    A first memory for storing the money storage number data;
    An operation unit for instructing a monetary amount to be left in the storage;
    A second memory for storing the number of coins to be left in the storage for each denomination based on the amount of money instructed by the operation unit;
    An arithmetic unit that compares the data stored in the first and second memories and determines the number of coins to be collected from the storage for each denomination based on the comparison result;
    A depositing conveyance unit having an identification unit for identifying the authenticity and denomination of the coin;
    A coin holding unit that accepts and temporarily holds a coin identified as a genuine coin from the depositing conveyance unit;
    While sorting out the coins withdrawn from the coin holding unit, a coin distribution unit having a counting unit that counts the number of those types of money,
    A coin storage unit having a plurality of coin storage / dispensing units for storing the coins selected by the coin distribution unit by denomination and paying out based on a predetermined withdrawal command;
    A withdrawal switching unit that selects and dispenses the coins paid out from the coin storage unit by selecting one of the payout exit and the coin holding unit;
    A coin dispensing unit that conveys the coins dispensed from the coin accommodating unit and dispenses to the coin holding unit or the dispensing outlet according to the operation of the withdrawal switching unit;
    A money handling machine comprising:

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