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WO2012164620A1 - Currency deposit/withdrawal machine - Google Patents

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WO2012164620A1
WO2012164620A1 PCT/JP2011/003078 JP2011003078W WO2012164620A1 WO 2012164620 A1 WO2012164620 A1 WO 2012164620A1 JP 2011003078 W JP2011003078 W JP 2011003078W WO 2012164620 A1 WO2012164620 A1 WO 2012164620A1
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  • the technology disclosed herein relates to a money depositing and dispensing machine that at least performs money depositing and dispensing processing.
  • Patent Literatures 1 and 2 identify the denominations of banknotes inserted into the insertion slot, and collect the banknotes into denominations by stacking the banknotes in different stacking units according to the identification results,
  • the banknote counter which counts the number of the banknotes of the money type is disclosed. While this counter is provided with a plurality of stacking units, the denominations of the banknotes to be stacked in each stacking unit are not fixed, and the denominations are determined according to the identification results of the banknotes inserted into the slot.
  • the stacking unit for stacking the banknotes is assigned each time.
  • the denominations to be accumulated therein are set in advance, and fixed allocation that does not cancel the allocation even if the accumulation unit becomes empty requires at least as many accumulation units as denominations to be handled. If there is an allocation, there is an advantage that the counting process can be performed even with a smaller number of stacking units than the denominations to be handled, and the counter using the dynamic allocation minimizes the number of stacking units while counting processing. Can be made more efficient.
  • Patent Documents 1 and 2 it is also described that some of the plurality of stacking units are fixed allocation stacking units and the rest are dynamic allocation stacking units to perform the counting process. .
  • Patent Document 3 describes a coin deposit machine to which dynamic allocation is applied.
  • This coin deposit machine is provided with a plurality of storage boxes, as in the above-described bill counter, and automatically assigns a storage box for storing coins of the denomination according to the denomination of the coins to be inserted. As a result, the coins are stored by sorting into a plurality of storage units for each denomination.
  • the counters as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are devices used for counting money, and the money accumulated in each stacking unit is immediately removed by the operator after the counting process is finished. And is managed separately.
  • the accumulation unit of the counter only accumulates money temporarily.
  • the banknotes accumulated in the accumulation unit can be easily removed by hand to empty the accumulation unit.
  • any stacking unit becomes full during the counting process it is possible to continue the counting process without interruption by manually removing the money accumulated therein. Or the counting process can be resumed immediately with little interruption. Further, by emptying the stacking unit, it becomes possible to make a new assignment to the stacking unit. In this way, a counter that simply accumulates money can achieve a significant increase in efficiency of the counting process by applying dynamic allocation.
  • the depositing / dispensing machine may have a role as a safe, and the money stored in the storage unit (for example, the storage module) is not temporarily stored there, but remains stored after the deposit process. Become.
  • the operator does not take out the money stored in the storage module by hand, and the storage module is basically empty when the money stored in the storage module is withdrawn in the withdrawal process. Only.
  • unallocated storage modules are sequentially allocated according to their denominations in the order of input money. For example, storage modules are allocated to denominations with low transaction frequency or a small number of transactions. On the other hand, there is a possibility that the storage module cannot be assigned to a denomination that has a high transaction frequency or a large number of transactions.
  • the technology disclosed herein has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to increase the usage efficiency of a plurality of storage modules when applying dynamic allocation to a money depositing and dispensing machine. is there.
  • the apparatus disclosed herein is a money depositing and dispensing machine that at least performs money depositing and dispensing processing.
  • the money depositing / dispensing machine is configured to store the money at the time of the depositing process, and a plurality of storage modules configured to feed out the money stored at the time of the withdrawal process, and to insert the money.
  • a control unit configured to identify the denomination of each money put into the deposit unit by the identification unit, and sort and store the banknotes in the plurality of storage modules based on the identification result. And comprising.
  • the control unit assigns a storage module that stores money of the denomination according to the denomination of the money identified by the identification unit, and pays out all the stored money to empty the storage module.
  • the storage module is de-assigned and allowed to be newly assigned, and the control unit also determines, for each denomination of money, the upper limit number of the storage modules that can be assigned to the storage of the money of the denomination. Set.
  • the control unit assigns a storage module for storing the money of the denomination according to the denomination of the money inserted into the depositing unit during the deposit process.
  • the money here includes banknotes and coins.
  • the money inserted into the depositing unit is distributed and stored in a plurality of storage modules according to the denomination. For example, money is stored in different storage modules for each money type.
  • the allocation of the storage module is canceled and a new allocation becomes possible.
  • this money depositing and dispensing machine applies dynamic allocation.
  • a control part sets the upper limit number of the storage module allocated for accommodation of the money of the said money type for every money type. This places a limit on the dynamic allocation in which the storage modules are allocated according to the order of the inserted money.
  • denominations with high denominations ie denominations that are frequently deposited or withdrawn
  • denominations with high numbers of transactions ie denominations with a large amount of deposits or withdrawals
  • What is necessary is just to set the upper limit number of the storage modules to be set to a relatively large number. By doing so, it becomes possible to store money of a denomination with a high transaction frequency and / or money of a denomination with a large number of transactions in a large number of storage modules, which is equivalent to increasing the storage capacity. . Further, even if a relatively large number of storage modules are allocated, there is a high possibility that the storage unit becomes empty and the allocation is canceled.
  • denominations with low frequency of transactions that is, denominations that are rarely deposited or withdrawn
  • denominations with small numbers of transactions that is, denominations with a small amount of money that are deposited or withdrawn.
  • the upper limit number here may include 0 (zero).
  • a storage module for storing the money of the denomination may not be allocated, or the money of the denomination does not occupy one storage module, but the other money
  • the money of the money type may be mixed and stored in one storage module together with the money of the seed.
  • the number of storage modules in which money of a denomination with low transaction frequency and / or money of a denomination with low transaction number is stored is reduced as much as possible. And / or it becomes possible to increase the storage module which stores the money of the denomination with many transactions.
  • Such a restriction avoids or suppresses the setting of a large number of storage modules for storing money that is hardly dispensed or storage modules with a small number of storages.
  • the use efficiency of the plurality of storage modules is increased, the advantage of dynamic allocation is obtained, and the usability is enhanced.
  • setting “for each denomination of money” includes one group including a plurality of denominations (for example, 50 euro and 200 euro banknotes). Group).
  • the control unit may set the upper limit number of storage modules based on, for example, user input, but the user input specifies the maximum number of money to be stored in addition to specifying the number of storage modules. You may make it do.
  • the control unit can set the number of storage modules that can store it based on the maximum storage number.
  • the control unit may further set, for each denomination of money, a lower limit number of the storage modules allocated to the storage of the money of the denomination.
  • a part of the plurality of storage modules is a dynamic allocation storage module in which allocation is canceled and new allocation is possible when all the stored currency is paid out and becomes empty, while the rest are
  • a fixed allocation storage module in which a denomination of money to be stored is fixed, and the control unit sets, for each denomination of the money, the number of the storage modules capable of storing the money of the denomination You may do it.
  • the “number of storage modules” may be the total number of fixed allocation storage units and dynamic allocation storage units.
  • control unit can store the money of the denomination for each denomination of the money. May be set.
  • the money deposit / withdrawal machine can increase the use efficiency of a plurality of storage modules by dynamic allocation.
  • FIG. 1 It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure which concerns on operation control of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a figure which shows the conveyance path
  • FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a banknote depositing / dispensing machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a depositing / dispensing machine) 1.
  • This depositing / dispensing machine 1 is installed at, for example, a teller counter of a bank and used in common by two right and left tellers sandwiching the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Therefore, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is basically configured symmetrically.
  • the depositing / dispensing machine 1 deposits bills inserted into the slot 211 into the storage unit 3, and pays out banknotes stored in the storage unit 3 to the withdrawal port 231. At least the withdrawal process is executed.
  • This depositing / dispensing machine 1 is a so-called circulation type depositing / dispensing machine, and the banknotes paid out during the withdrawal process include the banknotes stored in the storage unit 3 during the depositing process.
  • the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is roughly divided into an upper processing unit 11 and a lower safe unit 13.
  • a depositing unit 21 having an insertion slot 211
  • a withdrawal unit 23 having a withdrawal slot 231
  • an identification unit 25 for identifying banknotes
  • a depositing unit 21 a withdrawal unit.
  • a processing unit side conveyance unit 41 including a loop conveyance path 411 that connects the gold unit 23 and the identification unit 25 to each other is disposed.
  • the housing 131 constituting the safe unit 13 includes a storage unit 3 including a plurality of (eight in the illustrated example) take-up type storage modules 31 and a processing unit side transport unit 41.
  • a safe-side transport unit 43 including a transport path 431 that connects the loop transport path 411 and each storage module 31 to each other is disposed.
  • the case 131 constituting the safe unit 13 protects the storage unit 3 and the like stored therein with a security level higher than a predetermined level.
  • the insertion slot 211 of the depositing unit 21 is a slot for inserting, for example, a bill to be deposited at the time of deposit processing.
  • the insertion slot 211 opens upward on the upper surface of the processing unit side body 111 and is configured to receive a plurality of bills at a time.
  • the depositing unit 21 also includes a feeding mechanism that feeds a plurality of banknotes inserted into the insertion slot 211 one by one to the loop conveyance path 411.
  • the withdrawal port 231 of the withdrawal unit 23 is a mouth for paying out banknotes, for example, during the withdrawal process.
  • the withdrawal port 231 is opened obliquely upward at a position from the upper surface to the front surface of the processing unit side casing 111 on the front side of the apparatus (right side in FIG. 2) from the insertion port 211.
  • the withdrawal slot 231 is also configured to hold a plurality of bills at a time.
  • the identification unit 25 is arranged on the loop conveyance path 411 and is configured to identify the authenticity, denomination, and correctness of each banknote conveyed along the loop conveyance path 411. Has been.
  • the processing unit side transport unit 41 includes a loop transport path 411 provided endlessly in the processing unit side casing 111.
  • the banknotes are conveyed along the loop conveyance path 411 in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG.
  • the loop conveyance path 411 includes a combination of a large number of rollers, a plurality of belts, and a plurality of guides.
  • the loop transport path 411 transports the banknotes one by one along the transport path one by one with a predetermined interval between the banknotes and the banknotes.
  • the loop conveyance path 411 and the insertion slot 211 are connected to each other by the insertion path 413, and the bills inserted into the insertion slot 211 are conveyed to the loop conveyance path 411 through the insertion path 413.
  • the payout path 415 is also connected to the loop transport path 411 via a branching mechanism 417 that switches the banknote transport direction.
  • the tip of the payout path 415 is connected to the withdrawal port 231.
  • the branching mechanism 417 operates so as to switch whether the bills conveyed in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in the loop conveying path 411 are conveyed on the loop conveying path 411 as they are or drawn into the payout path 415.
  • the banknotes being conveyed clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop conveyance path 411 are selectively conveyed to the withdrawal port 231 through the dispensing path 415 by the operation control of the branch mechanism 417.
  • the first to third branch mechanisms 419, 4111, and 4113 are also provided on the loop conveyance path 411.
  • Each of the first to third branch mechanisms 419-4113 selectively conveys the banknotes conveyed from a predetermined direction in two different directions at the collection positions of the conveyance paths extending in three different directions.
  • a specific configuration of the branching mechanism is exemplified in International Publication No. 2009/034758.
  • the first branching mechanism 419 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43.
  • the first branching mechanism 419 selectively sends the banknotes transported clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop transport path 411 to the transport path 431 of the safe unit side transport unit 43 to store the storage unit 3.
  • banknotes fed out from the storage unit 3 and conveyed along the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43 are conveyed in the clockwise direction on the loop conveyance path 411, or Then, it is switched whether to convey in the counterclockwise direction.
  • the second branch mechanism 4111 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the connection path 4115.
  • the connection path 4115 which will be described in detail later, connects the temporary holding section 51, which is virtually shown in FIG. 2, and the loop transport path 411.
  • the second branching mechanism 4111 sends the banknotes transported clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop transport path 411 to the connection path 4115 to be stored in the temporary storage unit 51 or temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 51.
  • the bills fed out from the bank are switched between being transported in the clockwise direction on the loop transport path 411 or transported in the counterclockwise direction.
  • the third branch mechanism 4113 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the cassette connection path 4117.
  • the cassette connection path 4117 connects the collection cassette 53 shown virtually in FIG. 2 and the loop conveyance path 411 to each other.
  • the third branching mechanism 4113 operates to selectively feed the banknotes conveyed in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction on the loop conveyance path 411 to the cassette connection path 4117 and store it in the collection cassette 53. To do.
  • the storage unit 3 includes the first to eighth winding type (in other words, tape type) storage modules 31 -1 to 31 -8 in the illustrated example.
  • the reference numeral “31” when each storage module is named generically, the reference numeral “31” is attached, and when distinguishing each storage module of the first, second, third,... “31 ⁇ 1 , 31 ⁇ 2 , 31 ⁇ 3 ...” Are attached.
  • the number of the storage modules 31 is not particularly limited, and may be one or more and an appropriate number may be set.
  • the eight storage modules 31 are arranged so that four rows are arranged in the depth direction of the apparatus (left and right direction in FIG. 2) to form one row, and the rows form two rows in the vertical direction. It has been.
  • the take-up type storage module 31 includes a tape that guides banknotes, a guide member, and a tape together with banknotes in a substantially rectangular box-shaped casing. Or two tapes sandwiching a banknote and a banknote in a housing as exemplified in PCT / JP2009 / 0666729 filed earlier by the present applicant. It is configured with a reel that winds up two sandwiched tapes.
  • the take-up type storage module 31 winds and stores banknotes one by one, and feeds out banknotes one by one in the reverse order of the storage, so-called first-in and later-out. So that banknotes are stored. In this example, as shown in FIG.
  • each storage module 31 includes two tape reels 313 each wound with a tape, and is configured to sandwich a bill between two tapes drawn from the tape reel 313.
  • the banknotes are wound around the reel 311 while being spaced apart from each other.
  • Each storage module 31 is also provided with a detection sensor for detecting the passage of banknotes in the vicinity of an entrance formed so as to communicate between the inside and outside of the housing.
  • the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43 is configured by a combination of a roller, a belt, and a guide. Convey short sheets one by one.
  • the conveyance path 431 extends vertically downward from the first branching mechanism 419 on the loop conveyance path 411, and at the lower end thereof, the front side in the depth direction (the right side in FIG. 2) and the back side (the paper plane in FIG. 2). Branch to the left).
  • the branch path extending toward the back side of the apparatus 1 is disposed between the two rows of storage modules 31 stacked one above the other.
  • Each storage module 31 is connected to the branch path via a distribution mechanism 433 ⁇ 1 -433 -8 provided on this branch path.
  • Each sorting mechanism 433 ⁇ 1 433 -8 is driven and controlled by a control unit 513 to be described later, whereby a banknote has a plurality of types according to the denomination and / or correctness etc. identified by the identification unit 25.
  • the storage modules 31 are sorted and stored.
  • the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured such that a temporary storage unit 51 that temporarily stores banknotes and a collection cassette 53 that is detachably mounted in the protective housing 131 of the safe unit 13 are optionally mounted. ing.
  • the temporary holding unit 51 is mounted in an empty space provided on the near side in the depth direction in the processing unit side body 111 as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. As described above, the temporary storage unit 51 is connected to the second branch mechanism 4111 via the connection path 4115.
  • the temporary holding unit 51 is a winding method using two tapes as in the case of the storage module 31 described above, and the banknotes are placed in a first-in, later-out manner without changing the order of the banknotes. Store.
  • the collection cassette 53 is detachably mounted in an empty space provided on the near side in the depth direction in the protective housing 131 as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. As described above, the collection cassette 53 is connected to the third branch mechanism 4113 on the loop conveyance path 411 via the cassette connection path 4117. Unlike the take-up type storage module 31 and the temporary storage unit 51, the collection cassette 53 includes a stacking table that moves up and down inside, and is configured to store banknotes on the stacking table. Thereby, the banknote accommodated in the collection
  • the collection cassette 53 stores, for example, overflow banknotes that could not be stored in the storage unit 3 among the banknotes inserted into the insertion slot 211 during the deposit process. In addition, reject banknotes that could not be identified at the time of withdrawal processing or the like may be stored in the collection cassette 53. Therefore, when the collection cassette 53 is not attached, the overflow bill or the reject bill is paid out to the withdrawal port 231.
  • the winding-type storage module 31 may be additionally mounted
  • the additional storage module 31 may be arranged, for example, by stacking two modules vertically, and each of the two storage modules 31 branches from the lower end of the transport path 431 toward the near side in the depth direction. The road is connected via the above-described distribution mechanism.
  • FIG. 3 shows a configuration relating to operation control of the depositing / dispensing machine 1.
  • the depositing / dispensing machine 1 includes a control unit 513 based on a known microcomputer, for example.
  • the control unit 513 includes the above-described depositing unit 21, the dispensing unit 23, the storage unit 3 including the first to nth storage modules 31, the processing unit side transport unit 41, and the safe unit side transport unit 43. It is connected so that it can send and receive.
  • each of these parts 21, 23, 3, 41, and 43 includes various sensors having a function of detecting, for example, bills being transported on the transport path. Input to the control unit 513.
  • the control unit 513 outputs a control signal based on the input detection signal and the like, and each unit 21, 23, 3, 41, 43 operates according to the control signal.
  • the control unit 513 is also connected to the identification unit 25, and the identification unit 25 provides the identification result to the control unit 513.
  • the operation unit 55 as a human interface part for the operator who operates the depositing / dispensing machine 1 such as Teller, and the depositing / dispensing machine 1 are illustrated via, for example, a LAN or a serial bus.
  • the communication unit 57 for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the host terminal and other devices to be omitted, and a general-purpose storage device such as a hard disk drive or a flash memory for storing various types of information
  • Each storage unit 59 is connected to the depositing / dispensing machine 1.
  • the storage unit 59 stores at least a stock amount that is the number or amount of money of banknotes stored in the depositing and dispensing machine 1. In addition, the storage unit 59 stores a stock amount for each storage module 31.
  • the devices 51 and 53 are also connected to the control unit 513, so that the control is performed. It operates according to the control signal output from the unit 513.
  • the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured so that a display unit 511 including, for example, a flat panel display for displaying various types of information can be attached as an optional device.
  • the display unit 511 is also connected to the control unit 513. Connected.
  • the control unit 513 responds to commands from the higher-level terminal received through the communication unit 57 and / or various commands received through the operation unit 55, each unit 21, 23, 25, 3, 41, 43, 51, 53. , 55, 57, 59, and 511 are controlled. Thereby, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 performs various processes including a depositing process and a dispensing process described below. A history of various processes executed in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is stored in the storage unit 59 as a log.
  • the depositing process is a process of depositing (storing) banknotes into the depositing / dispensing machine 1, and the banknotes inserted into the insertion slot 211 are either one according to the identification result by the identification unit 25 and the preset storage allocation. It is stored in the storage module 31. More specifically, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 operates as follows during the depositing process. That is, in the state where the banknote to be deposited is inserted into the insertion slot 211, for example, a command for starting the depositing process is input to the depositing / dispensing machine 1 by operating the host terminal and / or the operation unit 55. As shown by the arrows in FIG.
  • the payout mechanism of the depositing unit 21 pays out the banknotes in the insertion slot 211 one by one, and the processing unit side transport unit 41 transports each banknote to the identification unit 25.
  • the identification unit 25 identifies the banknote and performs counting.
  • the processing unit side conveyance unit 41 also loops the banknote normally identified by the identification unit 25 (this banknote is referred to as a normal banknote as the name of the reject banknote pair) as indicated by a solid arrow in FIG. From the transport path 411, the first transport mechanism 419 is transported to the transport path 431 of the safe section side transport section 43.
  • the safe unit side transport unit 43 stores each banknote in the predetermined storage module 31 according to the identification result by the identification unit 25 and the storage allocation set in advance. That is, each banknote is stored in one of the storage modules 31 depending on the type of money or the amount of damage.
  • the processing unit-side transport unit 41 loops rejected banknotes that cannot be accepted as it is by the depositing / dispensing machine 1, such as banknotes that cannot be genuinely identified by the identifying unit 25, as indicated by a dashed line arrow in FIG. It is conveyed from the conveyance path 411 to the payout path 415 through the branch mechanism 417. Then, the reject banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. In addition, the reject banknote generated at the time of a deposit process is again thrown into the insertion slot 211, and identification by the identification part 25 will be performed once again.
  • overflow bills bills that cannot be stored due to the storage module 31 becoming full during deposit processing (that is, overflow bills) are also paid out to the withdrawal port 231.
  • the overflow bill is stored in the collection cassette 53 when the collection cassette 53 is attached to the depositing / dispensing machine 1.
  • the stock amount stored in the storage unit 59 is updated.
  • FIG. 4 shows an operation example of the depositing process when the temporary holding unit 51 is not attached to the depositing / dispensing machine 1.
  • FIG. 5 shows an operation example of the depositing process when the temporary holding unit 51 is mounted on the depositing / dispensing machine 1.
  • the payout mechanism of the depositing part 21 pays out the banknotes inserted into the insertion slot 211 one by one as in FIG. 4, and the processing part side transport part 41 transports each banknote to the identification part 25.
  • the processing unit side transport unit 41 is configured to temporarily store the normal banknote normally identified by the identification unit 25 from the loop transport path 411 through the second branch mechanism 4111 as shown by the solid line arrow in FIG. It is conveyed to 51 and stored there.
  • the reject banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231.
  • the counting result is displayed on the upper terminal and / or the optional display unit 511. .
  • the operator confirms the counting result and then performs a predetermined storage operation at the upper terminal and / or the operation unit 55.
  • the temporary storage unit 51 feeds out banknotes stored therein one by one, and the processing unit side transport unit 41 transfers each banknote to the loop transport path 411. Then, it passes through the first branch mechanism 419 and is transported to the transport path 431 on the safe unit side.
  • the safe unit side transport unit 43 stores each banknote in the storage module 31 according to the denomination and the correctness according to the identification result by the identification unit 25 and the preset storage allocation. Note that when the operator performs a predetermined cancel operation instead of the storage operation, the banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 51 are paid out to the withdrawal port 231.
  • the withdrawal process is a process for paying out banknotes stored in the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Specifically, the withdrawal process is started by performing a predetermined withdrawal operation for designating at least the denomination and the number of sheets in the host terminal and / or the operation unit 55. As shown by a solid line arrow in FIG. 6, the storage unit 3 pays out the specified number of banknotes from the storage module 31 in which the specified denomination is stored.
  • the safe unit side transport unit 43 transports the fed banknotes to the loop transport path 411 of the processing unit side transport unit 41 via the transport path 431.
  • the processing unit side conveyance unit 41 conveys each bill to the identification unit 25, and after the identification unit 25 performs identification, conveys the bill from the loop conveyance path 411 to the dispensing path 415 through the branch mechanism 417. Then, each banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. After the withdrawal process is completed, the stock amount stored in the storage unit 59 is updated.
  • a divided withdrawal process is performed in which the banknotes to be dispensed are divided into a plurality of times. That is, in the divided withdrawal process, the process is interrupted when a number of bills equal to or less than the capacity of the withdrawal port 231 is paid out to the withdrawal port 231, and after the banknotes are removed from the withdrawal port 231, the withdrawal process is performed. Resume. Such interruption and resumption of processing are repeated according to the number of banknotes to be dispensed.
  • a reject banknote that cannot be identified by the identifying unit 25 is generated during the dispensing process.
  • the reject banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231 together with the normal banknote.
  • a message to that effect is displayed on the depositing / dispensing machine 1 and / or the display unit 511, whereby the operator is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. It can be recognized that the rejected banknote contains the reject banknote.
  • the bills inserted into the insertion slot 211 are distributed and stored in the plurality of storage modules 31 according to the denomination and / or correctness identified by the identification unit 25.
  • the storage allocation of the plurality of storage modules 31 “fixed allocation” in which a denomination and the like stored in each storage module 31 is set in advance and the setting is not changed in the middle. is there.
  • the storage module 31 for storing it is assigned each time, There is a “dynamic allocation” that cancels the allocation when the banknote stored in the storage module 31 is drawn and becomes empty, and enables a new allocation.
  • the depositing / dispensing machine 1 dynamically allocates at least some of the storage modules 31.
  • allocation of the storage modules 31 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7-10.
  • euro banknotes Accordingly, there are seven types of denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros, but the banknotes to be handled by this depositing / dispensing machine 1 are 5, 10, There are six types of 20, 50, 100 and 200 euro banknotes.
  • the banknote used as object is not limited to a euro banknote. Needless to say, for example, the US dollar or the Japanese yen may be targeted.
  • the first to sixth storage modules 31 ⁇ 1 to 31 ⁇ 6 are fixed for all denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 euros to be handled. Assign one by one.
  • the remaining seventh to eighth storage modules 31 -7 -31 -8 are set as storage modules 31 for dynamic allocation.
  • a characteristic point of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is that an allocation rule is set in advance for dynamic allocation.
  • This allocation rule can be paraphrased as a restriction relating to allocation of the storage modules 31.
  • the assignable number of dynamic allocation storage modules (that is, the upper limit number) is set for each denomination as the assignment rule.
  • 5 euro and 50 euro banknotes with a relatively low transaction frequency and a relatively small number of transactions have an allocatable number set to 0, a relatively high transaction frequency, and a relatively large number of transactions.
  • the allocatable number is set to 2 for the euro and 100 euro banknotes, and the allocatable number is set to 1 for the 20 euro and 200 euro banknotes in the middle.
  • the 5 euro and 50 euro banknotes are not stored in the seventh to eighth storage modules 31 -7 to 31 -8 , respectively, and are stored only in the first and fourth storage modules 31 -1 and 31 -4. Is done.
  • 10 euro and 100 euro banknotes may be stored in both the seventh to eighth storage modules 31 -7 to 31 -8 , respectively, and may be stored in up to three storage modules 31 respectively. is there.
  • 20 euro and 200 euro banknotes may be stored in one of the seventh to eighth storage modules 31 -7 to 31 -8 , respectively, and can be stored in up to two storage modules 31 respectively. There is sex.
  • the setting of the fixed allocation and the dynamic allocation and the setting of the allocation rule may be performed when the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is started up (at the initial stage of installation), or when the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is subsequently operated. It may be performed at any time.
  • the fixed allocation setting may be performed by the user assigning a denomination for each of the storage modules 31, for example, by setting the number of storage modules to be allocated as a fixed allocation for the denomination. May be. When setting the number, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 assigns a denomination to the storage module 31 according to the number. Setting the number simplifies the user setting.
  • the first to sixth storage modules 31 -1 to 31-6 store banknotes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 euros, respectively. Assigned (fixed assignment).
  • the control unit 513 includes the unallocated dynamic allocation storage module.
  • the seventh storage module 31-7 which is one of the allocation modules, is allocated to the 10 euro banknote, and the 10 euro banknote is stored therein (step S72).
  • the control unit 513 performs unallocated allocation among the dynamic allocation storage modules.
  • the eighth storage module 31-8 which is a module, is assigned to a 100 euro banknote, and the 100 euro banknote is stored therein (step S73).
  • all the first to eighth storage modules 31 -1 -31 -8 are assigned to any denomination.
  • 10 euro banknote includes a second receiving module 31 -2, it is housed in both the seventh receiving module 31 -7, a seventh storage module 31 -7 is dynamically allocated storage module Priority is paid out for 10 euro bills (step S74). This is to enable new allocation to the dynamic allocation storage module by making the dynamic allocation storage module as empty as possible. This is advantageous in increasing the use efficiency of the plurality of storage modules 31. As shown in the figure, when the seventh storage module 31 -7 becomes empty, the allocation of the seventh storage module 31 -7 (10 euro banknote) is cancelled.
  • the control unit 513 moves the seventh storage module 31-7 whose allocation is canceled. Then, a new 20 euro banknote is allocated, and the 20 euro banknote is stored therein (step S75).
  • dynamic allocation can change the money type to accommodate according to the banknote to be deposited, it is possible to improve the use efficiency of the plurality of storage modules 31.
  • the first storage module 31-1 is filled with 5 euro bills and another 5 euro bill is deposited.
  • the allocatable number of dynamic allocation storage modules is set to 0 by the allocation rule.
  • the seventh storage module 31-7 is unallocated, the seventh storage module 31-7 is not allocated to the 5-euro bill. This avoids occupying two storage modules with 5 euro banknotes with a relatively low transaction frequency and a relatively small number of transactions.
  • the storage module 31 can be assigned to a denomination banknote having a relatively high transaction frequency and a relatively large number of transactions.
  • the usage efficiency of the first to eighth storage modules 31 -1 -31 -8 is increased.
  • the 5-euro banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231 as an overflow banknote.
  • the first example is particularly suitable when a single deposit of a specific denomination (in the above example, a 10 euro banknote or a 100 euro banknote) and a single withdrawal are large.
  • FIG. 8 shows a second example.
  • fixed allocation storage modules are not set for all denominations to be handled as in the first example, but the transaction frequency is relatively high and the transaction volume is relatively large 5, 10, 20, and 100.
  • the first to fourth storage modules 31 -1 to 31 -4 are assigned as fixed assignments. Accordingly, the fixed allocation storage module is not set for 50 and 200 euro banknotes having a relatively low transaction frequency and a relatively small transaction volume, and compared with the first example of FIG. The number of allocated storage modules increases.
  • the allocation rule shown in the second example sets the number of usable storage modules. That is, the number of usable storage modules is set as the total number of fixed allocation storage modules and dynamic allocation storage modules. Specifically, in the illustrated example, 5 euro banknotes has 1 usable storage module, 10 euro banknotes has 3 usable storage modules, 20 euro banknotes has 2 usable storage modules, 100 euro banknotes. The number of usable storage modules is set to 3, respectively.
  • the number in parentheses indicates the number of dynamic allocation storage modules. For example, “0” of a 5-euro bill indicates that a dynamic allocation storage module is not allocated (that is, “2” of 10 euro banknote means that at most two dynamic allocation storage modules are allocated.
  • the user may set the number of fixed allocation storage modules and the number of usable storage modules for each denomination.
  • setting the number of usable storage modules is setting the maximum storage capacity of each denomination in the deposit / withdrawal machine 1.
  • User's setting becomes easier.
  • the depositing / dispensing machine 1 can set the upper limit value of the dynamic allocation storage module of each denomination from the set number of fixed allocation storage modules and the number of usable storage modules.
  • only one storage module is allocated to 50 euro and 200 euro banknotes having a relatively low transaction frequency and a relatively small number of transactions. That is, 50 euro bills and 200 euro bills are mixed and stored in one storage module 31.
  • the storage module 31 that is mixed and stored is set so that overflow bills of each denomination are also stored.
  • step S81 the initial time (step S81), as described above, each of the first 1-4 storage module 31 -1 -31 -4, assigned to house 5, 10, 20, and 100 Euro note (Fixed assignment). Then, when the second storage module 31-2 is full of 10 euro bills and another 10 euro bill is deposited, the control unit 513 controls the unallocated unit among the dynamic allocation storage modules.
  • the fifth storage module 31-5 which is one of the modules, is assigned to a 10 euro bill, and the 10 euro bill is stored therein (step S82).
  • the control unit 513 displays the dynamic allocation storage module.
  • the sixth storage module 31-6 which is an unallocated module, is allocated to 10 euro banknotes, and 10 euro banknotes are stored therein (step S83). As described above, a maximum of three storage modules 31 are allocated to a 10 euro bill.
  • the control unit 513 converts the seventh storage module 31-7 , which is an unallocated module among the dynamic allocation storage modules, to the 50 euro banknote.
  • the 50 euro banknote is stored there (step S84).
  • a 200 euro banknote is deposited.
  • No fixed allocation storage module 31 is set for 200 euro banknotes, and 50 euro banknotes and 200 euro banknotes are mixed and stored according to the allocation rules. It is mixed housed in the seventh storage module 31 -7 to have (step S85).
  • Step S86 when all of the second, fifth and sixth storage modules 31 ⁇ 2 , 31 ⁇ 5 and 31 ⁇ 6 are filled with 10 euro banknotes, and further 10 euro banknotes are deposited, as described above, since the number of receiving module 31 that can be assigned 10 euro banknote is in the third maximum number of 10 euro banknote is further payment, as an overflow bills, mixed housed in the seventh storage module 31 -7 (Step S86). In this way, it is avoided that the banknote of a specific denomination occupies many storage modules 31, and as a result, the use efficiency of the some storage module 31 can be improved.
  • the number of dynamic allocation storage modules can be increased by not setting fixed allocation storage modules for denominations that have a relatively low transaction frequency and a relatively small number of transactions, as in the second example. It is. This is advantageous in increasing the degree of freedom of assignment and increasing the use efficiency of the plurality of storage modules.
  • the denomination for which the fixed allocation storage module is not set is mixed and stored in this example (that is, 50 euro and 200 euro banknotes), but the temporary storage unit 51 is mounted on the depositing / dispensing machine 1. In this case, it becomes possible to pay out the bills that are mixed and stored during the withdrawal process.
  • banknotes that are not to be withdrawn are stored in the temporary storage unit 51, while banknotes to be withdrawn are to be paid out to the payout opening.
  • the temporary holding unit 51 makes it possible to use a denomination for which no fixed allocation storage module is set for the withdrawal process.
  • FIG. 9 shows a third example.
  • all of the first to eighth storage modules 31 -1 -31 -8 are dynamic allocation storage modules, and no fixed allocation storage module is set.
  • the allocation rule shown in the third example sets an upper limit and a lower limit of the number of usable storage modules for each denomination.
  • the 5-euro bill is “1-1”, and the number on the left side of the hyphen means the lower limit, and the number on the right side of the hyphen means the upper limit. Therefore, the number of usable storage modules is set to the lower limit 1 and the upper limit 1 for 5 euro banknotes.
  • the number of storage modules that can be used for 10 euro bills is lower limit 1 and upper limit 3
  • the number of usable storage modules for 20 euro bills is lower limit 1 and upper limit 2
  • 50 euro bills are The number of usable storage modules is set to the lower limit 0 and the upper limit 1
  • the number of usable storage modules is set to the lower limit 1 and the upper limit 2 for 100 euro bills, respectively.
  • both the upper limit and the lower limit are set to 1 as in the case of a 5-euro bill
  • one storage module 31 is assigned to the 5-euro bill.
  • the lower limit is set to 1 and the upper limit is set to a number larger than 1 as in the 10 euro, 20 euro and 100 euro banknotes
  • at least one storage module 31 is assigned to the denomination. It will be. Note that setting the lower limit to 1 or more is equivalent to setting a fixed allocation storage module.
  • one storage module 31 may not be assigned to 50 euro banknotes. Mixed storage in two storage modules.
  • the upper limit is set to 1 for 50 euro banknotes, one storage module 31 may be assigned to 50 euro banknotes.
  • setting the upper limit and the lower limit of the number of usable storage modules 31 eliminates the need for the user to distinguish between the number of fixed allocation storage modules and the number of dynamic allocation storage modules. This has the advantage of facilitating user settings.
  • the number of usable storage modules is set as a lower limit 0 and an upper limit 1 (A group) for 200 euro banknotes.
  • a lower limit of 0 means that one storage module 31 may not be assigned to a 200 euro bill as described above.
  • “upper limit 1 (A group)” means that one storage module 31 is not allocated to the 200 euro banknote, but one storage module 31 is allocated to the A group. That is, the A group here includes 50 euro and 200 euro banknotes and non-performing bills, and these 50 euro and 200 euro banknotes and non-use banknotes are mixed and stored in one storage module 31. It will be.
  • the group may be set on condition that, for example, the number is relatively small, or the group is not paid out during the withdrawal process. As another example of setting a group, it is possible to set up a loss ticket of 5 euro, 10 euro, 20 euro and 100 euro banknotes in one group and assign one storage module 31 to the group. be able to.
  • step S91 all the first to eighth storage modules 31 ⁇ 1 to 31 ⁇ 8 are unallocated at the initial time.
  • the control unit 513 allocates the first storage module 31-1 , which is one of the unallocated storage modules among the dynamic allocation storage modules, to the 10 euro bill, stores the 10 euro bill therein, and stores the second storage module 31-1 . assign a storage module 31 -2 to 100 Euro note, there houses 100 Euro note (step S92).
  • the control unit 513 allocates the third storage module 31-3 , which is one of the unallocated modules among the dynamically allocated storage modules, to the 50 euro banknote, Stores 50 euro banknotes. As described above, one storage module 31 may be assigned to a 50 euro bill.
  • the control unit 513 allocates the fourth storage module 31-4 to a 5-euro banknote, allocates the fifth storage module 31-5 to a 10-euro banknote, and allocates the sixth storage module 31-6 to a 200-euro banknote.
  • the sixth storage module 31-4 is assigned to the A group described above (step S95).
  • the new storage module 31 is not allocated to the 50 euro banknote, but the 50 euro banknote is allocated to the A group. 31-6 is mixed and stored together with the 200 euro banknote (step S96).
  • FIG. 10 shows a fourth example.
  • the first to sixth storage modules 31 -1 to 31 -6 are installed for all denominations to be handled of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 euros.
  • the seventh to eighth storage modules 31 -7 to 31 -8 are set as the dynamic allocation storage modules 31 while the fixed allocation is performed one by one.
  • the fourth example stores 10 euro banknotes for withdrawal in the seventh to eighth storage modules 31 -7 to 31 -8 at the initial stage (step S101).
  • the allocation rule is the same as in the first example.
  • step S104 suppose that a 10 euro banknote is withdrawn. As described above, banknotes stored in the dynamic allocation storage module are withdrawn with priority. Thus, from the seventh storage module 31 -7 10 euro banknote is fed out. In the illustrated example, the seventh storage module 31-7 is emptied, so that the assignment is released (step S104).
  • This fourth example is an example that can be operated efficiently when there are many withdrawals of a specific denomination (10 euro banknote in the example).
  • a specific denomination 10 euro banknote in the example.
  • By using the dynamic allocation it is possible to allocate the storage module 31 that was full at the initial stage according to the banknotes to be deposited after it is empty, and to use it effectively.
  • this example is a characteristic and useful operation in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 that performs the withdrawal process.
  • Example of dynamic allocation with temporary storage As shown in FIG. 5, when the temporary storage unit 51 is attached to the depositing / dispensing machine 1, the following can be performed with respect to the dynamic allocation described above. That is, when the temporary storage unit 51 is attached, the normal banknotes normally identified by the identification unit 25 are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 51 and then distributed to the storage modules 31. For this reason, when the temporary storage unit 51 is not attached, the storage modules 31 must be sequentially assigned according to the order of identification. However, when the temporary storage unit 51 is attached, it is not necessary to sequentially assign the storage modules 31 in the order of identification. .
  • the storage module 31 is not allocated to the 50 euro banknote identified earlier (for example, mixed storage with other denominations), but the storage module 31 is allocated to the 10 euro banknote identified later. Is possible. Also, for example, instead of assigning the storage module 31 to a 50 euro banknote with a small number of deposits identified earlier (for example, mixed storage with other denominations), 10 euro with a large number of deposits identified later The storage module 31 can be assigned to the banknote.
  • the allocation of the storage module 31 is changed according to the banknotes deposited during the deposit process, but also by using the temporary storage unit 51, for example, the storage module 31 already allocated to a predetermined denomination. It is also possible to cancel the allocation and reassign to another denomination. That is, for example, all banknotes are paid out from the storage module 31 assigned to 50 euro banknotes, stored in the temporary storage 51, and the assignment of the storage modules 31 is released. In addition, while the storage module 31 is assigned to another denomination (for example, 10 euro banknote), the 50 euro banknote stored in the temporary storage unit 51 is mixed and stored in another storage module 31. May be.
  • the priority of the denomination is set for the allocation of the storage module 31.
  • the following may be used as an example of priority. That is, it may be 10 euro, 20 euro, 5 euro, 50 euro, 100 euro, 200 euro, and 500 euro (in the case where the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is handled) in descending order of priority.
  • the control unit 513 described above based on various factors to be considered, such as the priority of the set denomination, the number of each denomination to be deposited, and / or the amount of each denomination to be deposited.
  • Each storage module 31 may be allocated according to such an allocation rule. Thus, when the temporary storage part 51 is mounted
  • the number of storage modules 31 is set for each denomination.
  • the number of storage modules 31 is specified for each denomination. Also good.
  • the depositing / dispensing machine 1 may calculate the necessary number of storage modules 31 according to the designated number and set the allocation rule as described above. For example, when the storage capacity of one storage module 31 is capable of storing 300 10 euro banknotes, when it is specified to store 500 10 euro banknotes, the number of storage modules 31 assigned to the 10 euro banknotes is set. Two can be set. If the number of storage modules 31 is set to two as described above, it is possible to store a maximum of 600 10 euro banknotes, so that the number of 10 euro banknotes stored can be increased from the specified 500 to 600. It may be automatically changed to a sheet. Further, instead of automatically changing, the user may be notified that the maximum number of stored sheets can be changed, and prompting for confirmation.
  • the information may be stored in the storage unit 59 and the required number of storage modules 31 may be calculated. Furthermore, instead of calculating in advance the required number of storage modules 31 to be allocated based on the specified number of sheets, a new storage module 31 is allocated for storing banknotes of the denomination until the specified number is reached. The allocation of a new storage module 31 may be prohibited after the stored number reaches the specified number. This is equivalent to setting the allocation rule.
  • the deposit / withdrawal machine to which the dynamic allocation technique disclosed herein is applied is not limited to the deposit / withdrawal machine for the teller counter.
  • the present technology may be applied to a deposit / withdrawal machine for depositing sales at a store or the like.
  • FIG. 11 shows an example of the configuration of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 7.
  • the coin depositing and dispensing machine 7 has a coin insertion slot 711 opened on the top surface of the casing 701 and a coin dispensing slot 793 opened on the front surface (left side in FIG. 7).
  • a storage and feeding unit 71 that communicates with the insertion port 711 via the chute 713, an identification unit 77 that identifies coins, and a plurality of (first to sixth in the illustrated example) storage modules 75.
  • a storage and feeding unit 71 a storage and feeding unit 71, an identification unit 77, and a transport unit 73 including a loop transport path 731 that connects the storage modules 75 to each other.
  • the reference numeral “75” is given, and when the first, second, third,... 75 ⁇ 1 , 75 ⁇ 2 , 75 ⁇ 3 ...
  • the storage and feeding unit 71 is configured to receive coins that are inserted from the coin insertion slot 711 and conveyed through the chute 713 and feed them one by one to the loop conveyance path 731.
  • the loop conveyance path 731 is a relatively lower position in the housing 701, a first path extending in the front-rear direction of the housing 701 (left and right direction in FIG. 7), and a relatively upper position, A second path extending in the front-rear direction of the casing so as to be parallel to the first path, a return path connecting the first path and the second path at a front position in the casing 701, and a It is disposed so as to include a return path that connects the first path and the second path to each other at a position on the rear side (right side in FIG. 7).
  • the loop conveyance path 731 includes a guide for guiding coins, and an endless belt that is wound around a plurality of pulleys along the guides and conveys coins. ing.
  • the belt is driven in the F1 direction and the F2 direction shown in FIG. 11 by rotating the drive pulley in the normal rotation direction and the reverse rotation direction.
  • coins are moved along the loop conveyance path 731 in FIG.
  • the coins are conveyed in the clockwise direction in FIG. 7 along the loop conveyance path 731 during the withdrawal process.
  • the first to third storage modules 75 ⁇ 1 to 75 ⁇ 3 are arranged in this order from the front to the rear of the housing 701 in the first path of the loop conveyance path 731.
  • the fourth to sixth storage modules 75 -4 to 75 -6 are arranged on the second path of the loop transport path 731 from the rear to the front of the housing 701. They are arranged in order.
  • a distribution mechanism 751 ⁇ 1 -751 ⁇ 6 is disposed between each storage module 75 and the loop conveyance path 731, and each distribution mechanism 751 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 751 ⁇ 6 is illustrated in FIG. 11, the coins being conveyed through the loop conveyance path 731 are selectively stored in the storage modules 75 during the deposit process by being controlled by a control unit (not shown).
  • the feeding mechanism 753 -1 -753 -6 have is disposed, each feeding mechanism 753 -1 -753 -6, shown in FIG. 11
  • the coins stored in the storage modules 75 are selectively fed out to the loop conveyance path 731 during the withdrawal process by being controlled by the control unit that omits.
  • the coin depositing / dispensing machine 7 having such a configuration, at the time of deposit processing, the coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 711 enter the storage and feeding unit 71, and the storage and feeding unit 71 feeds the coins one by one to the loop conveyance path 731.
  • the loop conveyance path 731 conveys coins in the counterclockwise direction, and the identification unit 77 identifies each coin.
  • the sorting mechanism 751 is driven and controlled based on the allocation of the identification result and the storage module 75, the coin after identification is housed in first-sixth receiving module 75 -1 -75 -6.
  • the designated number of coins is paid out from the storage module 75 in which it is stored by the specified number.
  • the loop transport path 731 transports coins in the clockwise direction, and after being identified by the identification unit 77, the coins are passed from the loop transport path 731 to the coin dispensing port 793 by a dispensing mechanism 791 disposed on the return path. Thrown out. The coins thrown out are received by the tray 795.
  • the money deposit / withdrawal machine disclosed herein can be applied to a bill / coin deposit / withdrawal machine in that the use efficiency of a plurality of storage modules can be improved.

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A currency deposit/withdrawal machine is equipped with multiple storage modules, and with a control unit that is configured so as to identify by an identification unit the denomination of the currencies deposited in an input unit when a deposit process occurs, and to allot and store the currencies among several storage modules on the basis of the identification results. In accordance with the identified currency denomination, the control unit allots a storage module which stores that denomination, and when all of the stored currency has been dispensed and a storage module becomes empty, the control unit cancels the allotment for that storage module and enables a new allotment. The control unit also sets an upper limit for the number of storage modules allotted for storage of each denomination of the currency.

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貨幣入出金機Money depositing and dispensing machine
 ここに開示する技術は、貨幣の入金処理と出金処理とを少なくとも行う貨幣入出金機に関する。 The technology disclosed herein relates to a money depositing and dispensing machine that at least performs money depositing and dispensing processing.
 特許文献1、2は、投入口に投入された紙幣の金種を識別し、その識別結果に応じて金種毎に異なる集積部に紙幣を集積することで紙幣を金種別に仕分けしながら、その金種別の紙幣の枚数を数える紙幣計数機を開示している。この計数機は、複数の集積部を備えている一方で、各集積部に集積させる紙幣の金種は固定されておらず、投入口に投入された紙幣の識別結果に応じて、当該金種の紙幣を集積させる集積部を、その都度割り当てるようにしている。また、集積部に集積されている紙幣がオペレータによって手で取り除かれることで集積部が空になったときには、当該集積部の割り当てを解除して新たな割り当てを可能にしている(以下、これを動的割当という)。動的割当によって、例えば特定金種の紙幣が大量であるときには、当該特定金種を集積する集積部は自動的に多くなる一方、少量しかない金種を集積する集積部は自動的に少なくなる。こうして、複数の集積部の割り当てを投入口に投入される紙幣に応じて自動的に最適化することによって、複数の集積部の使用効率が高まり、計数処理が効率化する。また、そこに集積する金種を予め設定しておくと共に、当該集積部が空になっても割り当てを解除しない固定割当では、取り扱う金種と同数の集積部が少なくとも必要であるが、動的割当であれば、取り扱う金種よりも少ない数の集積部でも計数処理が可能になるという利点があり、動的割当を適用した計数機は、集積部の数を最低限に抑えつつ、計数処理を効率化することができる。尚、特許文献1、2には、複数の集積部の内の一部の集積部を固定割当の集積部とし、残りを動的割当の集積部として、計数処理を行うことも記載されている。 Patent Literatures 1 and 2 identify the denominations of banknotes inserted into the insertion slot, and collect the banknotes into denominations by stacking the banknotes in different stacking units according to the identification results, The banknote counter which counts the number of the banknotes of the money type is disclosed. While this counter is provided with a plurality of stacking units, the denominations of the banknotes to be stacked in each stacking unit are not fixed, and the denominations are determined according to the identification results of the banknotes inserted into the slot. The stacking unit for stacking the banknotes is assigned each time. In addition, when the banknotes accumulated in the stacking unit are manually removed by the operator and the stacking unit becomes empty, the allocation of the stacking unit is canceled to enable new allocation (hereinafter referred to as this). Called dynamic allocation). With dynamic allocation, for example, when there are a large number of banknotes of a specific denomination, the stacking unit that stacks the specific denomination automatically increases, while the stacking unit that stacks a small amount of denomination automatically decreases. . Thus, by automatically optimizing the allocation of the plurality of stacking units according to the bills inserted into the slot, the usage efficiency of the plurality of stacking units is increased and the counting process is made efficient. In addition, the denominations to be accumulated therein are set in advance, and fixed allocation that does not cancel the allocation even if the accumulation unit becomes empty requires at least as many accumulation units as denominations to be handled. If there is an allocation, there is an advantage that the counting process can be performed even with a smaller number of stacking units than the denominations to be handled, and the counter using the dynamic allocation minimizes the number of stacking units while counting processing. Can be made more efficient. In Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is also described that some of the plurality of stacking units are fixed allocation stacking units and the rest are dynamic allocation stacking units to perform the counting process. .
 特許文献3には、動的割当を適用した硬貨入金機が記載されている。この硬貨入金機は、前述の紙幣計数機と同様に、複数の収納ボックスを備えており、投入される硬貨の金種に応じて、当該金種の硬貨を収納する収納ボックスを自動的に割り当てることにより、金種毎に複数の収納部に振り分けて硬貨を収納する。 Patent Document 3 describes a coin deposit machine to which dynamic allocation is applied. This coin deposit machine is provided with a plurality of storage boxes, as in the above-described bill counter, and automatically assigns a storage box for storing coins of the denomination according to the denomination of the coins to be inserted. As a result, the coins are stored by sorting into a plurality of storage units for each denomination.
米国特許第6860375号明細書US Pat. No. 6,860,375 米国特許第7735621号明細書US Pat. No. 7,735,621 特許第2639766号公報Japanese Patent No. 2639766
 ところで、特許文献1、2に記載されているような計数機は、貨幣の計数処理に利用される装置であり、各集積部に集積された貨幣は、計数処理の終了後、直ちにオペレータによってそこから取り出されて、別途管理される。このように、計数機の集積部は、貨幣を一時的に集積しているに過ぎない。また、計数機では、集積部に集積されている紙幣を手で簡単に取り除いて、その集積部を空にすることができる。これによって、計数処理の最中に、いずれかの集積部が満杯になったときには、そこに集積されている貨幣をオペレータが手で取り除くことによって、計数処理を中断せずに継続することが可能になる、又は、ほとんど中断することなく、計数処理を直ぐに再開することが可能である。さらに、そうして集積部を空にすることによって、その集積部に新たな割り当てを行うことが可能になる。このように、貨幣を単に集積しているだけの計数機は、動的割当を適用することによって、計数処理の大幅な効率化を図ることができる。 By the way, the counters as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are devices used for counting money, and the money accumulated in each stacking unit is immediately removed by the operator after the counting process is finished. And is managed separately. Thus, the accumulation unit of the counter only accumulates money temporarily. Moreover, in the counter, the banknotes accumulated in the accumulation unit can be easily removed by hand to empty the accumulation unit. As a result, when any stacking unit becomes full during the counting process, it is possible to continue the counting process without interruption by manually removing the money accumulated therein. Or the counting process can be resumed immediately with little interruption. Further, by emptying the stacking unit, it becomes possible to make a new assignment to the stacking unit. In this way, a counter that simply accumulates money can achieve a significant increase in efficiency of the counting process by applying dynamic allocation.
 これに対し、貨幣の入出金処理を行う入出金機に動的割当を適用することを考える。入出金機は金庫としての役割を有する場合があり、収納部(例えば収納モジュール)に収納している貨幣は、そこに一時的に収納されるのではなく、入金処理後も収納されたままになる。また、収納モジュールに収納している貨幣をオペレータが手で取り出すことはなく、収納モジュールが空になるのは、基本的には、そこに収納している貨幣を出金処理において出金する場合だけである。 ● On the other hand, consider applying dynamic allocation to a deposit / withdrawal machine that performs deposit / withdrawal of money. The depositing / dispensing machine may have a role as a safe, and the money stored in the storage unit (for example, the storage module) is not temporarily stored there, but remains stored after the deposit process. Become. In addition, the operator does not take out the money stored in the storage module by hand, and the storage module is basically empty when the money stored in the storage module is withdrawn in the withdrawal process. Only.
 入出金機に動的割当を適用したときに、取引頻度が低い金種に収納モジュールを割り当ててしまった場合、その収納部は、なかなか空にならずに、取引頻度が低い金種が割り当てられ続けることになる。その結果、入出金機では、全ての収納モジュールが割り当てられてしまい、収納モジュールを新たに割り当てたいときに、割り当てることができない状況が頻繁に起こる可能性がある。例えば特定金種の入金枚数が大量であるため、当該金種に割り当てた収納モジュールが満杯になってしまったときに、別の収納モジュールを当該金種に割り当てることができないような状況である。この場合、たとえ、他の金種を収納している収納モジュールには貨幣がほとんど収納されていなくても、収納モジュールに収納できない紙幣をオーバーフロー紙幣として取り扱うか、又は、入金処理を中断し、収納モジュールに収納している紙幣を繰り出す回収処理を行わなければならない。 When dynamic allocation is applied to a deposit / withdrawal machine, if a storage module is allocated to a denomination with a low transaction frequency, the storage unit is not easily emptied and a denomination with a low transaction frequency is allocated. Will continue. As a result, in the deposit / withdrawal machine, all the storage modules are allocated, and when it is desired to newly allocate a storage module, there is a possibility that a situation in which it cannot be allocated frequently occurs. For example, since the number of deposits of a specific denomination is large, when the storage module assigned to the denomination becomes full, another storage module cannot be assigned to the denomination. In this case, even if the storage module storing other denominations contains almost no money, the banknote that cannot be stored in the storage module is handled as an overflow banknote, or the deposit process is interrupted and stored. A collection process for feeding out banknotes stored in the module must be performed.
 つまり、動的割当は、投入された貨幣の順に、その金種に応じて未割当の収納モジュールを順次、割り当てるため、例えば取引頻度が低かったり、取引数が少なかったりする金種に収納モジュールを割り当ててしまう一方で、取引頻度が高かったり、取引数が多かったりする金種に、収納モジュールを割り当てることができなくなる可能性がある。 In other words, in dynamic allocation, unallocated storage modules are sequentially allocated according to their denominations in the order of input money. For example, storage modules are allocated to denominations with low transaction frequency or a small number of transactions. On the other hand, there is a possibility that the storage module cannot be assigned to a denomination that has a high transaction frequency or a large number of transactions.
 前述した計数機では、集積部を空にすることによって、こうした問題を回避することが可能であるが、収納モジュールを直ぐに空にすることができない入出金機では、この問題を回避することができず、入出金機の使い勝手が悪くなってしまう。すなわち、入出金機においては、複数の収納モジュールの使用効率を高めるという動的割当の利点が得られないばかりか、逆に使い勝手を悪くするという問題がある。 In the counter described above, it is possible to avoid such a problem by emptying the stacking unit, but in a depositing / dispensing machine that cannot immediately empty the storage module, this problem can be avoided. However, the usability of the deposit / withdrawal machine becomes worse. That is, the deposit / withdrawal machine has a problem that not only the advantage of dynamic allocation that increases the use efficiency of a plurality of storage modules is obtained, but also the usability is deteriorated.
 ここに開示する技術は、かかる点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、貨幣入出金機に動的割当を適用する場合において、複数の収納モジュールの使用効率を高めることにある。 The technology disclosed herein has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to increase the usage efficiency of a plurality of storage modules when applying dynamic allocation to a money depositing and dispensing machine. is there.
 ここに開示する装置は、貨幣の入金処理及び出金処理を少なくとも行う貨幣入出金機である。この貨幣入出金機は、前記入金処理時には前記貨幣を収納すると共に、前記出金処理時には収納している貨幣を繰り出すよう構成された複数の収納モジュールと、前記貨幣が投入されるよう構成された入金部と、前記入金部に投入された前記貨幣の金種を少なくとも識別するよう構成された識別部と、前記収納モジュールから繰り出された前記貨幣を払い出すよう構成された出金部と、前記入金処理時には、前記入金部に投入された各貨幣の金種を前記識別部によって識別し、その識別結果に基づいて前記各紙幣を前記複数の収納モジュールに振り分けて収納するよう構成された制御部と、を備える。 The apparatus disclosed herein is a money depositing and dispensing machine that at least performs money depositing and dispensing processing. The money depositing / dispensing machine is configured to store the money at the time of the depositing process, and a plurality of storage modules configured to feed out the money stored at the time of the withdrawal process, and to insert the money. A depositing unit; an identification unit configured to identify at least a denomination of the money put into the depositing unit; a dispensing unit configured to pay out the money paid out from the storage module; At the time of deposit processing, a control unit configured to identify the denomination of each money put into the deposit unit by the identification unit, and sort and store the banknotes in the plurality of storage modules based on the identification result. And comprising.
 そして、前記制御部は、前記識別部によって識別された貨幣の金種に応じて当該金種の貨幣を収納する収納モジュールを割り当てると共に、収納している貨幣を全て繰り出して前記収納モジュールが空になったときには当該収納モジュールの割り当てを解除しかつ新たな割り当てを可能にし、前記制御部はまた、前記貨幣の金種毎に、当該金種の貨幣の収容に割り当てられる前記収納モジュールの上限数を設定する。 The control unit assigns a storage module that stores money of the denomination according to the denomination of the money identified by the identification unit, and pays out all the stored money to empty the storage module. The storage module is de-assigned and allowed to be newly assigned, and the control unit also determines, for each denomination of money, the upper limit number of the storage modules that can be assigned to the storage of the money of the denomination. Set.
 この構成によると、制御部は、入金処理の際に入金部に投入された貨幣の金種に応じて、当該金種の貨幣を収納する収納モジュールを割り当てる。ここでいう貨幣は、紙幣及び硬貨を含む。こうした割り当てを行うことによって、入金部に投入された貨幣は、その金種に従って、複数の収納モジュールに振り分けられて収納される。例えば、貨幣の金種毎に、互いに異なる収納モジュールに貨幣が収納される。また、出金処理に伴い、収納している貨幣を全て繰り出して収納モジュールが空になったときには、当該収納モジュールの割り当てが解除されて、新たな割り当てが可能になる。このように、この貨幣入出金機は、動的割当を適用している。 According to this configuration, the control unit assigns a storage module for storing the money of the denomination according to the denomination of the money inserted into the depositing unit during the deposit process. The money here includes banknotes and coins. By performing such allocation, the money inserted into the depositing unit is distributed and stored in a plurality of storage modules according to the denomination. For example, money is stored in different storage modules for each money type. In addition, when all the stored currency is paid out and the storage module becomes empty in accordance with the withdrawal process, the allocation of the storage module is canceled and a new allocation becomes possible. Thus, this money depositing and dispensing machine applies dynamic allocation.
 そして制御部は、貨幣の金種毎に、当該金種の貨幣の収容に割り当てられる収納モジュールの上限数を設定する。このことは、投入された貨幣の順番に従って収納モジュールを割り当てる動的割当に制限を設けることになる。 And a control part sets the upper limit number of the storage module allocated for accommodation of the money of the said money type for every money type. This places a limit on the dynamic allocation in which the storage modules are allocated according to the order of the inserted money.
 例えば取引頻度の高い金種の貨幣(つまり、頻繁に入金又は出金される金種)や、取引数の多い金種の貨幣(つまり、大量に入金又は出金される金種)は、割り当てられる収納モジュールの上限数を比較的大きい数に設定すればよい。こうすることによって、取引頻度の高い金種の貨幣及び/又は取引数の多い金種の貨幣は、多数の収納モジュールに収納することが可能になり、収納容量を大にすることと等価になる。また、比較的多数の収納モジュールを割り当てたとしても、収納部が空になって割り当てが解除される可能性も高くなる。 For example, denominations with high denominations (ie denominations that are frequently deposited or withdrawn) and denominations with high numbers of transactions (ie denominations with a large amount of deposits or withdrawals) are allocated. What is necessary is just to set the upper limit number of the storage modules to be set to a relatively large number. By doing so, it becomes possible to store money of a denomination with a high transaction frequency and / or money of a denomination with a large number of transactions in a large number of storage modules, which is equivalent to increasing the storage capacity. . Further, even if a relatively large number of storage modules are allocated, there is a high possibility that the storage unit becomes empty and the allocation is canceled.
 逆に、取引頻度の低い金種の貨幣(つまり、ほとんど入金又は出金されない金種)や、取引数の少ない金種の貨幣(つまり、入金又は出金される額(数)が少ない金種)は、割り当てられる収納モジュールの上限数を比較的小さい数に設定すればよい。ここでの上限数には0(ゼロ)を含んでもよい。上限数が0に設定されたときには、当該金種の貨幣を収納する収納モジュールを割り当てないようにしてもよいし、当該金種の貨幣が一つの収納モジュールを占有するのではなく、その他の金種の貨幣と共に当該金種の貨幣を、一つの収納モジュールに混合収納するようにしてもよい。こうすることによって、取引頻度の低い金種の貨幣及び/又は取引数の少ない金種の貨幣が収納される収納モジュールの数ができるだけ少なくなり、その分、前述した取引頻度の高い金種の貨幣及び/又は取引数の多い金種の貨幣を収納する収納モジュールを増やすことが可能になる。こうした制限は、ほとんど出金されない貨幣を収納する収納モジュールや収納数の少ない収納モジュールが多数、設定されてしまうことを回避乃至抑制する。その結果、入出金機においても、複数の収納モジュールの使用効率が高まり、動的割当の利点が得られると共に、使い勝手が高まる。 Conversely, denominations with low frequency of transactions (that is, denominations that are rarely deposited or withdrawn), or denominations with small numbers of transactions (that is, denominations with a small amount of money that are deposited or withdrawn). ) May be set to a relatively small number of storage modules to be allocated. The upper limit number here may include 0 (zero). When the upper limit number is set to 0, a storage module for storing the money of the denomination may not be allocated, or the money of the denomination does not occupy one storage module, but the other money The money of the money type may be mixed and stored in one storage module together with the money of the seed. By doing so, the number of storage modules in which money of a denomination with low transaction frequency and / or money of a denomination with low transaction number is stored is reduced as much as possible. And / or it becomes possible to increase the storage module which stores the money of the denomination with many transactions. Such a restriction avoids or suppresses the setting of a large number of storage modules for storing money that is hardly dispensed or storage modules with a small number of storages. As a result, also in the depositing / dispensing machine, the use efficiency of the plurality of storage modules is increased, the advantage of dynamic allocation is obtained, and the usability is enhanced.
 尚、「貨幣の金種毎に」設定することには、金種の一つ一つについて設定することの他にも、複数の金種を含む一つのグループ(例えば50ユーロと200ユーロ紙幣とを含むグループ)について設定することを含む。 In addition to setting for each of the denominations, setting “for each denomination of money” includes one group including a plurality of denominations (for example, 50 euro and 200 euro banknotes). Group).
 また、制御部は、例えばユーザの入力に基づいて収納モジュールの上限数を設定すればよいが、ユーザの入力は収納モジュールの数を指定することの他にも、収納する貨幣の最大数を指定するようにしてもよい。制御部は、その収納最大数に基づいて、それを収納することができる収納モジュールの数を設定可能である。 The control unit may set the upper limit number of storage modules based on, for example, user input, but the user input specifies the maximum number of money to be stored in addition to specifying the number of storage modules. You may make it do. The control unit can set the number of storage modules that can store it based on the maximum storage number.
 前記制御部は、前記貨幣の金種毎に、当該金種の貨幣の収容に割り当てられる前記収納モジュールの下限数をさらに設定する、としてもよい。 The control unit may further set, for each denomination of money, a lower limit number of the storage modules allocated to the storage of the money of the denomination.
 こうすることで、貨幣の金種毎に最低限必要な数の収納モジュールを確保することが可能になる。このことは、例えば特定金種の貨幣が大量に入金されて、多数の収納モジュールがその金種に割り当てられるようなときでも、他の金種の貨幣を収納する収納モジュールを確保することができるから、入出金機の使い勝手が高まる。 This makes it possible to secure a minimum number of storage modules for each denomination of money. This means that, for example, even when a large amount of money of a specific denomination is deposited and a large number of storage modules are assigned to the denomination, a storage module that stores money of other denominations can be secured. Therefore, the usability of the deposit / withdrawal machine increases.
 前記複数の収納モジュールの内の一部は、収納している貨幣を全て繰り出して空になったときに割り当てが解除されて新たな割り当てが可能になる動的割当収納モジュールである一方、残りは、収納する貨幣の金種が固定された固定割当収納モジュールであり、前記制御部は、前記貨幣の金種毎に、当該金種の貨幣を収容することが可能な前記収納モジュールの数を設定する、としてもよい。ここでいう「収納モジュールの数」は、固定割当収納部と動的割当収納部との合計数とすればよい。 A part of the plurality of storage modules is a dynamic allocation storage module in which allocation is canceled and new allocation is possible when all the stored currency is paid out and becomes empty, while the rest are A fixed allocation storage module in which a denomination of money to be stored is fixed, and the control unit sets, for each denomination of the money, the number of the storage modules capable of storing the money of the denomination You may do it. Here, the “number of storage modules” may be the total number of fixed allocation storage units and dynamic allocation storage units.
 固定割当収納モジュールを設けることによって、前述した収納モジュールの下限数を設定した場合と同様の運用が可能になる。 By providing a fixed allocation storage module, the same operation as when the lower limit number of storage modules described above is set becomes possible.
 また、固定割当収納モジュールと動的割当収納モジュールとを設ける場合において、前記制御部は、前記貨幣の金種毎に、当該金種の貨幣を収容することを可能にする前記動的割当収納部の数を設定する、としてもよい。 In addition, in the case of providing a fixed allocation storage module and a dynamic allocation storage module, the control unit can store the money of the denomination for each denomination of the money. May be set.
 以上説明したように、前記の貨幣入出金機は、動的割当によって複数の収納モジュールの使用効率を高めることができる。 As described above, the money deposit / withdrawal machine can increase the use efficiency of a plurality of storage modules by dynamic allocation.
紙幣入出金機の外観を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. 紙幣入出金機の内部構造を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. 紙幣入出金機の動作制御に係る構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure which concerns on operation control of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. 入金処理時における紙幣の搬送経路を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the conveyance path | route of the banknote at the time of a money_receiving | payment process. 一時保留部を利用する場合の、入金処理時における紙幣の搬送経路を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the conveyance path | route of the banknote at the time of a money_receiving | payment process in the case of utilizing a temporary storage part. 出金処理時における紙幣の搬送経路を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the conveyance path | route of the banknote at the time of payment processing. 収納モジュールの割り当てに係る第1例を示す遷移図である。It is a transition figure showing the 1st example concerning allocation of a storage module. 収納モジュールの割り当てに係る第2例を示す遷移図である。It is a transition diagram which shows the 2nd example which concerns on allocation of a storage module. 収納モジュールの割り当てに係る第3例を示す遷移図である。It is a transition diagram showing the 3rd example concerning allocation of a storage module. 収納モジュールの割り当てに係る第4例を示す遷移図である。It is a transition figure showing the 4th example concerning allocation of a storage module. 硬貨入出金機の内部構造を例示する図である。It is a figure which illustrates the internal structure of a coin depositing and dispensing machine.
 以下、紙幣入出金機の実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。尚、以下の好ましい実施形態の説明は例示である。図1は、紙幣入出金機(以下、単に入出金機という)1の外観を示している。この入出金機1は、例えば銀行のテラーカウンターに設置されかつ、この入出金機1を挟んだ左右二人のテラーによって共用で使用される。このため、この入出金機1は、基本的には左右対称に構成されている。 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a banknote depositing and dispensing machine will be described based on the drawings. In addition, the following description of preferable embodiment is an illustration. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a banknote depositing / dispensing machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a depositing / dispensing machine) 1. This depositing / dispensing machine 1 is installed at, for example, a teller counter of a bank and used in common by two right and left tellers sandwiching the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Therefore, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is basically configured symmetrically.
 この入出金機1は、詳しくは後述するが、投入口211に投入された紙幣を収納部3に収納する入金処理、及び、収納部3に収納している紙幣を出金口231に払い出す出金処理を少なくとも実行する。この入出金機1は、いわゆる循環式の入出金機であり、出金処理時に払い出す紙幣には、入金処理時に収納部3に収納した紙幣が含まれる。 As will be described in detail later, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 deposits bills inserted into the slot 211 into the storage unit 3, and pays out banknotes stored in the storage unit 3 to the withdrawal port 231. At least the withdrawal process is executed. This depositing / dispensing machine 1 is a so-called circulation type depositing / dispensing machine, and the banknotes paid out during the withdrawal process include the banknotes stored in the storage unit 3 during the depositing process.
 入出金機1は、図1及び2に示すように、上側の処理部11と、下側の金庫部13とに大別される。処理部11を構成する筐体111内には、投入口211を有する入金部21と、出金口231を有する出金部23と、紙幣の識別を行う識別部25と、入金部21、出金部23及び識別部25を相互に連結するループ搬送路411を含む処理部側搬送部41と、が配設されている。一方、金庫部13を構成する筐体131内には、複数の(図例では8個の)巻き取り方式の収納モジュール31を含んで構成された収納部3と、処理部側搬送部41のループ搬送路411と各収納モジュール31とを互いに接続する搬送路431を含む金庫部側搬送部43と、が配設されている。ここで、金庫部13を構成する筐体131は、処理部11を構成する筐体111とは異なり、その内部に格納している収納部3等を、所定以上のセキュリティレベルで防護するように構成された防護筐体131である。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the deposit / withdrawal machine 1 is roughly divided into an upper processing unit 11 and a lower safe unit 13. In the housing 111 constituting the processing unit 11, a depositing unit 21 having an insertion slot 211, a withdrawal unit 23 having a withdrawal slot 231, an identification unit 25 for identifying banknotes, a depositing unit 21, a withdrawal unit. A processing unit side conveyance unit 41 including a loop conveyance path 411 that connects the gold unit 23 and the identification unit 25 to each other is disposed. On the other hand, the housing 131 constituting the safe unit 13 includes a storage unit 3 including a plurality of (eight in the illustrated example) take-up type storage modules 31 and a processing unit side transport unit 41. A safe-side transport unit 43 including a transport path 431 that connects the loop transport path 411 and each storage module 31 to each other is disposed. Here, unlike the case 111 constituting the processing unit 11, the case 131 constituting the safe unit 13 protects the storage unit 3 and the like stored therein with a security level higher than a predetermined level. This is a protective housing 131 configured.
 入金部21の投入口211は、前述したように、例えば入金処理の際に入金する紙幣を投入するための口である。投入口211は、処理部側筐体111の上面において上向きに開口していて、複数枚の紙幣を一度に受け入れ可能に構成されている。入金部21はまた、投入口211に投入された複数枚の紙幣を、一枚ずつ、ループ搬送路411に繰り出す繰り出し機構を備えている。 As described above, the insertion slot 211 of the depositing unit 21 is a slot for inserting, for example, a bill to be deposited at the time of deposit processing. The insertion slot 211 opens upward on the upper surface of the processing unit side body 111 and is configured to receive a plurality of bills at a time. The depositing unit 21 also includes a feeding mechanism that feeds a plurality of banknotes inserted into the insertion slot 211 one by one to the loop conveyance path 411.
 出金部23の出金口231は、前述したように、例えば出金処理の際に紙幣を払い出すための口である。出金口231は、投入口211よりも装置手前側(図2の紙面右側)の、処理部側筐体111における上面から前面にかけての位置でかつ、斜め上方に向かって開口している。この出金口231も、投入口211と同様に、複数枚の紙幣を一度に保持可能に構成されている。 As described above, the withdrawal port 231 of the withdrawal unit 23 is a mouth for paying out banknotes, for example, during the withdrawal process. The withdrawal port 231 is opened obliquely upward at a position from the upper surface to the front surface of the processing unit side casing 111 on the front side of the apparatus (right side in FIG. 2) from the insertion port 211. As with the insertion slot 211, the withdrawal slot 231 is also configured to hold a plurality of bills at a time.
 識別部25は、ループ搬送路411上に配設されて、そのループ搬送路411に沿って搬送される紙幣の一枚一枚について、その真偽、金種及び正損を識別するように構成されている。 The identification unit 25 is arranged on the loop conveyance path 411 and is configured to identify the authenticity, denomination, and correctness of each banknote conveyed along the loop conveyance path 411. Has been.
 処理部側搬送部41は、処理部側筐体111内においてエンドレスに設けられたループ搬送路411を備えている。紙幣は、このループ搬送路411に沿って図2における時計回り方向及び反時計回り方向に搬送される。このループ搬送路411は、図2に例示するように、多数のローラ、複数のベルト及び複数のガイドの組み合わせによって構成されている。ループ搬送路411は、その搬送路に沿って、紙幣と紙幣との間に所定間隔を隔てた状態で、紙幣を一枚ずつ短手搬送する。 The processing unit side transport unit 41 includes a loop transport path 411 provided endlessly in the processing unit side casing 111. The banknotes are conveyed along the loop conveyance path 411 in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the loop conveyance path 411 includes a combination of a large number of rollers, a plurality of belts, and a plurality of guides. The loop transport path 411 transports the banknotes one by one along the transport path one by one with a predetermined interval between the banknotes and the banknotes.
 ループ搬送路411と投入口211との間は、投入路413によって互いに接続されており、投入口211に投入された紙幣は、この投入路413を通ってループ搬送路411まで搬送される。 The loop conveyance path 411 and the insertion slot 211 are connected to each other by the insertion path 413, and the bills inserted into the insertion slot 211 are conveyed to the loop conveyance path 411 through the insertion path 413.
 ループ搬送路411にはまた、払出路415が、紙幣の搬送方向を切り替える分岐機構417を介して接続されている。払出路415の先端は、出金口231に接続されている。分岐機構417は、ループ搬送路411を時計回り方向及び反時計回り方向に搬送されている紙幣を、そのままループ搬送路411上で搬送させるか、払出路415に引き込むかを切り替えるように動作する。この構成によって、ループ搬送路411上を時計回り方向又は反時計回りに搬送されている紙幣は、分岐機構417の動作制御によって選択的に、払出路415を通って出金口231に搬送される。 The payout path 415 is also connected to the loop transport path 411 via a branching mechanism 417 that switches the banknote transport direction. The tip of the payout path 415 is connected to the withdrawal port 231. The branching mechanism 417 operates so as to switch whether the bills conveyed in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in the loop conveying path 411 are conveyed on the loop conveying path 411 as they are or drawn into the payout path 415. With this configuration, the banknotes being conveyed clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop conveyance path 411 are selectively conveyed to the withdrawal port 231 through the dispensing path 415 by the operation control of the branch mechanism 417. .
 ループ搬送路411上にはまた、第1-第3の分岐機構419,4111,4113が設けられている。第1-第3の分岐機構419-4113はそれぞれ、互いに異なる3方向に延びる搬送路の集合位置において、所定方向から搬送されてくる紙幣を、それとは別の2方向それぞれに選択的に搬送させるように動作する。分岐機構の具体的な構成は、国際公開第2009/034758号に例示されている。 The first to third branch mechanisms 419, 4111, and 4113 are also provided on the loop conveyance path 411. Each of the first to third branch mechanisms 419-4113 selectively conveys the banknotes conveyed from a predetermined direction in two different directions at the collection positions of the conveyance paths extending in three different directions. To work. A specific configuration of the branching mechanism is exemplified in International Publication No. 2009/034758.
 第1の分岐機構419は、ループ搬送路411と金庫部側搬送部43の搬送路431との接続位置に設けられている。第1の分岐機構419は、ループ搬送路411上を時計回り方向又は反時計回りに搬送されている紙幣を、選択的に、金庫部側搬送部43の搬送路431に送って、収納部3に収納させるか、又は、収納部3から繰り出されかつ、金庫部側搬送部43の搬送路431に沿って搬送されてきた紙幣を、ループ搬送路411上で時計回り方向に搬送させるか、若しくは、反時計回り方向に搬送させるかの切り替えを行う。 The first branching mechanism 419 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43. The first branching mechanism 419 selectively sends the banknotes transported clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop transport path 411 to the transport path 431 of the safe unit side transport unit 43 to store the storage unit 3. Or banknotes fed out from the storage unit 3 and conveyed along the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43 are conveyed in the clockwise direction on the loop conveyance path 411, or Then, it is switched whether to convey in the counterclockwise direction.
 また、第2の分岐機構4111は、ループ搬送路411と接続路4115との接続位置に設けられている。接続路4115は、詳しくは後述するが、図2においては仮想的に示す一時保留部51と、ループ搬送路411とを互いに連結する。第2の分岐機構4111は、ループ搬送路411上を時計回り方向又は反時計回りに搬送されている紙幣を、接続路4115に送って一時保留部51に収納させるか、又は、一時保留部51から繰り出した紙幣を、ループ搬送路411上で時計回り方向に搬送させるか、若しくは、反時計回り方向に搬送させるかの切り替えを行う。 The second branch mechanism 4111 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the connection path 4115. The connection path 4115, which will be described in detail later, connects the temporary holding section 51, which is virtually shown in FIG. 2, and the loop transport path 411. The second branching mechanism 4111 sends the banknotes transported clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop transport path 411 to the connection path 4115 to be stored in the temporary storage unit 51 or temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 51. The bills fed out from the bank are switched between being transported in the clockwise direction on the loop transport path 411 or transported in the counterclockwise direction.
 さらに、第3の分岐機構4113は、ループ搬送路411とカセット接続路4117との接続位置に設けられている。カセット接続路4117は、詳しくは後述するが、図2において仮想的に示す回収カセット53と、ループ搬送路411とを互いに連結する。第3の分岐機構4113は、ループ搬送路411上を時計回り方向又は反時計回りに搬送されている紙幣を、選択的にカセット接続路4117に送り、それを回収カセット53に収納するように動作する。 Furthermore, the third branch mechanism 4113 is provided at a connection position between the loop conveyance path 411 and the cassette connection path 4117. As will be described in detail later, the cassette connection path 4117 connects the collection cassette 53 shown virtually in FIG. 2 and the loop conveyance path 411 to each other. The third branching mechanism 4113 operates to selectively feed the banknotes conveyed in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction on the loop conveyance path 411 to the cassette connection path 4117 and store it in the collection cassette 53. To do.
 収納部3は、前述したように、図例では第1-第8の巻き取り方式(言い換えると、テープ式)の収納モジュール31-1-31-8を含んで構成されている。ここで、以下の説明において、各々の収納モジュールを総称する場合には、符号「31」を付し、第1、第2、第3…の、各々の収納モジュールを区別する場合には、符号「31-1、31-2、31-3…」を付す。尚、収納モジュール31の数は特に限定されず、1個以上で、適宜の数を設定すればよい。8個の収納モジュール31は、この例では、装置の奥行き方向(図2の紙面左右方向)に4個並んで1列を構成すると共に、その列が上下方向に2列を構成するように積み重ねられている。 As described above, the storage unit 3 includes the first to eighth winding type (in other words, tape type) storage modules 31 -1 to 31 -8 in the illustrated example. Here, in the following description, when each storage module is named generically, the reference numeral “31” is attached, and when distinguishing each storage module of the first, second, third,... “31 −1 , 31 −2 , 31 −3 ...” Are attached. Note that the number of the storage modules 31 is not particularly limited, and may be one or more and an appropriate number may be set. In this example, the eight storage modules 31 are arranged so that four rows are arranged in the depth direction of the apparatus (left and right direction in FIG. 2) to form one row, and the rows form two rows in the vertical direction. It has been.
 この巻き取り方式の収納モジュール31は、特開2000-123219号公報に例示されるように、概略矩形箱状の筐体内に、紙幣をガイドする一枚のテープ、ガイド部材、及び、紙幣と共にテープを巻き取るリールを備えて構成されるか、又は、本件出願人が先に出願したPCT/JP2009/066729に例示されるように、筐体内に、紙幣を挟む2枚のテープ、及び、紙幣を挟み込んだ2枚のテープを巻き取るリールを備えて構成される。いずれの構成においても、巻き取り方式の収納モジュール31は、紙幣を一枚ずつ巻き取って収納すると共に、その収納した順番とは逆順で、紙幣を一枚ずつ繰り出す、いわゆる先入れ後出しとなるように紙幣を収納する。各収納モジュール31は、この例では図2に示すように、それぞれテープが巻き付けられたテープリール313を2つ備え、テープリール313から引き出された2枚のテープによって紙幣を挟むように構成されており、紙幣は、互いに所定間隔を隔てながらリール311に巻き取られる。各収納モジュール31にはまた、筐体の内外を連通するように形成された出入口の近傍に、紙幣の通過を検知する検知センサが設けられている。 As illustrated in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-123219, the take-up type storage module 31 includes a tape that guides banknotes, a guide member, and a tape together with banknotes in a substantially rectangular box-shaped casing. Or two tapes sandwiching a banknote and a banknote in a housing as exemplified in PCT / JP2009 / 0666729 filed earlier by the present applicant. It is configured with a reel that winds up two sandwiched tapes. In any configuration, the take-up type storage module 31 winds and stores banknotes one by one, and feeds out banknotes one by one in the reverse order of the storage, so-called first-in and later-out. So that banknotes are stored. In this example, as shown in FIG. 2, each storage module 31 includes two tape reels 313 each wound with a tape, and is configured to sandwich a bill between two tapes drawn from the tape reel 313. The banknotes are wound around the reel 311 while being spaced apart from each other. Each storage module 31 is also provided with a detection sensor for detecting the passage of banknotes in the vicinity of an entrance formed so as to communicate between the inside and outside of the housing.
 金庫部側搬送部43の搬送路431は、処理部側搬送部41のループ搬送路411と同様に、ローラ、ベルト及びガイドの組み合わせによって構成されており、この搬送路431もまた、紙幣を一枚ずつ短手搬送する。搬送路431は、ループ搬送路411上の第1の分岐機構419から、鉛直下向きに延びると共に、その下端部において、奥行き方向の手前側(図2の紙面右側)及び奥側(図2の紙面左側)のそれぞれに分岐している。装置1の奥側に向かって延びる分岐路は、上下に積み重ねられた2列の収納モジュール31の間に配設されている。各収納モジュール31は、この分岐路上に設けられた振分機構433-1-433-8を介して分岐路に接続されている。各振分機構433-1-433-8は、後述する制御部513によって駆動制御され、そのことにより、紙幣が、識別部25によって識別された金種及び/又は正損等に応じて複数の収納モジュール31に振り分けられて収納されることになる。 Similarly to the loop conveyance path 411 of the processing unit side conveyance unit 41, the conveyance path 431 of the safe unit side conveyance unit 43 is configured by a combination of a roller, a belt, and a guide. Convey short sheets one by one. The conveyance path 431 extends vertically downward from the first branching mechanism 419 on the loop conveyance path 411, and at the lower end thereof, the front side in the depth direction (the right side in FIG. 2) and the back side (the paper plane in FIG. 2). Branch to the left). The branch path extending toward the back side of the apparatus 1 is disposed between the two rows of storage modules 31 stacked one above the other. Each storage module 31 is connected to the branch path via a distribution mechanism 433 −1 -433 -8 provided on this branch path. Each sorting mechanism 433 −1 433 -8 is driven and controlled by a control unit 513 to be described later, whereby a banknote has a plurality of types according to the denomination and / or correctness etc. identified by the identification unit 25. The storage modules 31 are sorted and stored.
 この入出金機1では、紙幣を一時的に保留する一時保留部51、及び、金庫部13の防護筐体131内に着脱可能に取り付けられる回収カセット53が、オプションで装着されるように構成されている。 The depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured such that a temporary storage unit 51 that temporarily stores banknotes and a collection cassette 53 that is detachably mounted in the protective housing 131 of the safe unit 13 are optionally mounted. ing.
 一時保留部51は、図2に一点鎖線で示すように、処理部側筐体111内における、奥行き方向の手前側に設けられた空きスペース内に装着される。一時保留部51は、前述したように、接続路4115を介して、第2の分岐機構4111に接続される。一時保留部51は、この例では、前述した収納モジュール31と同様に、2枚のテープを利用した巻き取り方式であり、紙幣の順番を入れ替えることなく、先入れ後出しとなるように紙幣を収納する。 The temporary holding unit 51 is mounted in an empty space provided on the near side in the depth direction in the processing unit side body 111 as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. As described above, the temporary storage unit 51 is connected to the second branch mechanism 4111 via the connection path 4115. In this example, the temporary holding unit 51 is a winding method using two tapes as in the case of the storage module 31 described above, and the banknotes are placed in a first-in, later-out manner without changing the order of the banknotes. Store.
 回収カセット53は、図2に一点鎖線で示すように、防護筐体131内における、奥行き方向の手前側に設けられた空きスペース内に、着脱可能に装着される。回収カセット53は、前述したように、カセット接続路4117を介して、ループ搬送路411上の第3の分岐機構4113に接続されている。回収カセット53は、巻き取り式の収納モジュール31や一時保留部51とは異なり、その内部に昇降する集積台を備えかつ、この集積台上に紙幣を重ねて収納するように構成されている。これにより、回収カセット53に収納された紙幣は、そこから繰り出すことはできない。回収カセット53には、例えば入金処理時に投入口211に投入された紙幣の内、収納部3に収納しきれなかったオーバーフロー紙幣が収納される。また、出金処理時等に識別不可であったリジェクト紙幣が、この回収カセット53に収納される場合がある。従って、回収カセット53が未装着のときには、オーバーフロー紙幣やリジェクト紙幣は、出金口231に払い出される。 The collection cassette 53 is detachably mounted in an empty space provided on the near side in the depth direction in the protective housing 131 as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. As described above, the collection cassette 53 is connected to the third branch mechanism 4113 on the loop conveyance path 411 via the cassette connection path 4117. Unlike the take-up type storage module 31 and the temporary storage unit 51, the collection cassette 53 includes a stacking table that moves up and down inside, and is configured to store banknotes on the stacking table. Thereby, the banknote accommodated in the collection | recovery cassette 53 cannot be drawn out from there. The collection cassette 53 stores, for example, overflow banknotes that could not be stored in the storage unit 3 among the banknotes inserted into the insertion slot 211 during the deposit process. In addition, reject banknotes that could not be identified at the time of withdrawal processing or the like may be stored in the collection cassette 53. Therefore, when the collection cassette 53 is not attached, the overflow bill or the reject bill is paid out to the withdrawal port 231.
 尚、図示は省略するが、防護筐体131内の空きスペースには、回収カセット53が配設される代わりに、巻き取り式の収納モジュール31が、さらに追加して装着される場合がある。追加の収納モジュール31は、例えば2個のモジュールが上下に積み重ねられて配設される場合があり、これら2個の収納モジュール31はそれぞれ、搬送路431の下端から奥行き方向の手前側に延びる分岐路に対し、前述した振分機構を介して接続される。 In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, instead of the collection | recovery cassette 53 being arrange | positioned in the empty space in the protection housing | casing 131, the winding-type storage module 31 may be additionally mounted | worn. The additional storage module 31 may be arranged, for example, by stacking two modules vertically, and each of the two storage modules 31 branches from the lower end of the transport path 431 toward the near side in the depth direction. The road is connected via the above-described distribution mechanism.
 図3は、入出金機1の動作制御に係る構成を示している。入出金機1は、例えば周知のマイクロコンピュータをベースとした制御部513を備えている。制御部513には、前述した入金部21、出金部23、第1-第nの収納モジュール31を含む収納部3、処理部側搬送部41、及び金庫部側搬送部43が、信号の送受信可能に接続されている。これらの各部21,23,3,41,43は、図示は省略するが、例えば搬送路を搬送されている紙幣を検知するといった機能を有する各種のセンサを含んでおり、各種センサの検知信号は制御部513に入力される。制御部513は、入力された検知信号等に基づいて制御信号が出力し、各部21,23,3,41,43は、その制御信号に従って動作をする。 FIG. 3 shows a configuration relating to operation control of the depositing / dispensing machine 1. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 includes a control unit 513 based on a known microcomputer, for example. The control unit 513 includes the above-described depositing unit 21, the dispensing unit 23, the storage unit 3 including the first to nth storage modules 31, the processing unit side transport unit 41, and the safe unit side transport unit 43. It is connected so that it can send and receive. Although not shown in the drawings, each of these parts 21, 23, 3, 41, and 43 includes various sensors having a function of detecting, for example, bills being transported on the transport path. Input to the control unit 513. The control unit 513 outputs a control signal based on the input detection signal and the like, and each unit 21, 23, 3, 41, 43 operates according to the control signal.
 制御部513にはまた、識別部25が接続されており、識別部25は、識別結果を制御部513に提供する。さらに、図1等では図示を省略するが、テラー等の、この入出金機1を操作するオペレータに対するヒューマンインターフェース部分としての操作部55、入出金機1が、例えばLANやシリアルバスを通じて、図示を省略する上位端末及びその他の機器との間で信号の送受信を行うための通信部57、及び、各種の情報を記憶するための、例えばハードディスクドライブやフラッシュメモリ等の汎用のストレージデバイスにより構成される記憶部59がそれぞれ、入出金機1に接続されている。 The control unit 513 is also connected to the identification unit 25, and the identification unit 25 provides the identification result to the control unit 513. Further, although not shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the operation unit 55 as a human interface part for the operator who operates the depositing / dispensing machine 1 such as Teller, and the depositing / dispensing machine 1 are illustrated via, for example, a LAN or a serial bus. The communication unit 57 for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the host terminal and other devices to be omitted, and a general-purpose storage device such as a hard disk drive or a flash memory for storing various types of information Each storage unit 59 is connected to the depositing / dispensing machine 1.
 記憶部59は、入出金機1が収納している紙幣の金種別枚数又は金額である在高を少なくとも記憶する。また、記憶部59は、収納モジュール31毎の在高も記憶する。 The storage unit 59 stores at least a stock amount that is the number or amount of money of banknotes stored in the depositing and dispensing machine 1. In addition, the storage unit 59 stores a stock amount for each storage module 31.
 前述したように、オプション機器である一時保留部51や回収カセット53が、この入出金機1に装着されるときには、それらの機器51,53もまた、制御部513に接続されることにより、制御部513が出力する制御信号に従って動作をする。また、入出金機1には、各種の情報を表示するための、例えばフラットパネルディスプレイからなる表示部511がオプション機器として装着可能に構成されており、この表示部511もまた、制御部513に接続される。 As described above, when the temporary holding unit 51 and the collection cassette 53 which are optional devices are mounted on the depositing / dispensing machine 1, the devices 51 and 53 are also connected to the control unit 513, so that the control is performed. It operates according to the control signal output from the unit 513. In addition, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is configured so that a display unit 511 including, for example, a flat panel display for displaying various types of information can be attached as an optional device. The display unit 511 is also connected to the control unit 513. Connected.
 制御部513は、通信部57を通じて受けた上位端末からの指令、及び/又は、操作部55を通じて受けた各種の指令に応じて、各部21,23,25,3,41,43,51,53,55,57,59,511の動作を制御する。このことにより、入出金機1は、以下に説明する入金処理及び出金処理を含む、各種処理を行う。入出金機1において実行した各種の処理の履歴は、記憶部59にログとして記憶される。 The control unit 513 responds to commands from the higher-level terminal received through the communication unit 57 and / or various commands received through the operation unit 55, each unit 21, 23, 25, 3, 41, 43, 51, 53. , 55, 57, 59, and 511 are controlled. Thereby, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 performs various processes including a depositing process and a dispensing process described below. A history of various processes executed in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is stored in the storage unit 59 as a log.
 (入金処理)
 入金処理は、入出金機1に紙幣を入金(収納)する処理であり、投入口211に投入された紙幣は、識別部25による識別結果と、予め設定された収納割当とに従って、いずれかの収納モジュール31に収納される。より詳細に、入出金機1は、入金処理の際には、次のように動作する。すなわち、入金する紙幣を投入口211に投入した状態で、例えば上位端末及び/又は操作部55の操作によって入金処理の開始コマンドを、入出金機1に入力する。図4に矢印で示すように、入金部21の繰り出し機構は、投入口211の紙幣を一枚ずつ繰り出し、処理部側搬送部41は、各紙幣を識別部25に搬送する。識別部25は、その紙幣の識別を行うと共に、計数を行う。処理部側搬送部41はまた、識別部25によって正常に識別された紙幣(この紙幣を、リジェクト紙幣の対の名称として正常紙幣と呼ぶ)を、図4に実線の矢印で示すように、ループ搬送路411から、第1の分岐機構419を通って金庫部側搬送部43の搬送路431へと搬送する。金庫部側搬送部43は、識別部25による識別結果、及び、予め設定された収納割当に従って、各紙幣を所定の収納モジュール31に収納する。すなわち、各紙幣は、金種別や正損別に応じて、いずれかの収納モジュール31に収納される。
(Deposit processing)
The depositing process is a process of depositing (storing) banknotes into the depositing / dispensing machine 1, and the banknotes inserted into the insertion slot 211 are either one according to the identification result by the identification unit 25 and the preset storage allocation. It is stored in the storage module 31. More specifically, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 operates as follows during the depositing process. That is, in the state where the banknote to be deposited is inserted into the insertion slot 211, for example, a command for starting the depositing process is input to the depositing / dispensing machine 1 by operating the host terminal and / or the operation unit 55. As shown by the arrows in FIG. 4, the payout mechanism of the depositing unit 21 pays out the banknotes in the insertion slot 211 one by one, and the processing unit side transport unit 41 transports each banknote to the identification unit 25. The identification unit 25 identifies the banknote and performs counting. The processing unit side conveyance unit 41 also loops the banknote normally identified by the identification unit 25 (this banknote is referred to as a normal banknote as the name of the reject banknote pair) as indicated by a solid arrow in FIG. From the transport path 411, the first transport mechanism 419 is transported to the transport path 431 of the safe section side transport section 43. The safe unit side transport unit 43 stores each banknote in the predetermined storage module 31 according to the identification result by the identification unit 25 and the storage allocation set in advance. That is, each banknote is stored in one of the storage modules 31 depending on the type of money or the amount of damage.
 一方、処理部側搬送部41は、識別部25において真偽の識別ができない紙幣等、入出金機1がそのまま受け入れることができないリジェクト紙幣を、図4に一点鎖線の矢印で示すように、ループ搬送路411から分岐機構417を通って払出路415へと搬送する。そうして、リジェクト紙幣は、出金口231に払い出される。尚、入金処理時に発生したリジェクト紙幣は、投入口211に再度投入され、識別部25による識別が、もう一度行われることになる。 On the other hand, the processing unit-side transport unit 41 loops rejected banknotes that cannot be accepted as it is by the depositing / dispensing machine 1, such as banknotes that cannot be genuinely identified by the identifying unit 25, as indicated by a dashed line arrow in FIG. It is conveyed from the conveyance path 411 to the payout path 415 through the branch mechanism 417. Then, the reject banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. In addition, the reject banknote generated at the time of a deposit process is again thrown into the insertion slot 211, and identification by the identification part 25 will be performed once again.
 また、入金処理時に、収納モジュール31が満杯になることに起因して収納できなくなった紙幣(つまり、オーバーフロー紙幣)も、出金口231に払い出される。尚、図示は省略するが、入出金機1に回収カセット53が装着されているときには、オーバーフロー紙幣は、回収カセット53に収納される。 Also, bills that cannot be stored due to the storage module 31 becoming full during deposit processing (that is, overflow bills) are also paid out to the withdrawal port 231. Although not shown, the overflow bill is stored in the collection cassette 53 when the collection cassette 53 is attached to the depositing / dispensing machine 1.
 入金処理の終了後には、記憶部59に記憶している在高を更新する。 After the payment process is completed, the stock amount stored in the storage unit 59 is updated.
 (一時保留部がある場合の入金処理の例)
 図4は、入出金機1に一時保留部51が装着されていない場合の入金処理の動作例を示している。これに対し、図5は、一時保留部51が入出金機1に装着されている場合の入金処理の動作例を示している。この動作例においても、入金部21の繰り出し機構は、図4と同様に、投入口211に投入された紙幣を一枚ずつ繰り出し、処理部側搬送部41は、各紙幣を識別部25に搬送する。処理部側搬送部41は、識別部25によって正常に識別された正常紙幣を、図5に実線の矢印で示すように、ループ搬送路411から、第2の分岐機構4111を通って一時保留部51に搬送し、そこに収納する。尚、リジェクト紙幣は、出金口231に払い出される。
(Example of payment processing when there is a temporary holding section)
FIG. 4 shows an operation example of the depositing process when the temporary holding unit 51 is not attached to the depositing / dispensing machine 1. On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows an operation example of the depositing process when the temporary holding unit 51 is mounted on the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Also in this operation example, the payout mechanism of the depositing part 21 pays out the banknotes inserted into the insertion slot 211 one by one as in FIG. 4, and the processing part side transport part 41 transports each banknote to the identification part 25. To do. The processing unit side transport unit 41 is configured to temporarily store the normal banknote normally identified by the identification unit 25 from the loop transport path 411 through the second branch mechanism 4111 as shown by the solid line arrow in FIG. It is conveyed to 51 and stored there. The reject banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231.
 そうして、投入口211に投入された紙幣が全て繰り出されることによって、入金される紙幣の計数が全て完了したときには、上位端末、及び/又は、オプションの表示部511に計数結果が表示される。オペレータは、その計数結果を確認した上で、上位端末及び/又は操作部55において所定の収納操作を行う。このことによって、図5に破線の矢印で示すように、一時保留部51は、そこに収納している紙幣を一枚ずつ繰り出し、処理部側搬送部41は、各紙幣を、ループ搬送路411から第1の分岐機構419を通って、金庫部側の搬送路431へと搬送する。そうして、金庫部側搬送部43は、識別部25による識別結果、及び、予め設定された収納割当に従って、各紙幣を、金種別や正損別に応じて収納モジュール31に収納する。尚、オペレータが、収納操作ではなく、所定のキャンセル操作を行ったときには、一時保留部51に収納されている紙幣は、出金口231に払い出される。 Then, when all the bills inserted into the insertion slot 211 are fed out and counting of all the bills to be deposited is completed, the counting result is displayed on the upper terminal and / or the optional display unit 511. . The operator confirms the counting result and then performs a predetermined storage operation at the upper terminal and / or the operation unit 55. As a result, as indicated by the broken-line arrows in FIG. 5, the temporary storage unit 51 feeds out banknotes stored therein one by one, and the processing unit side transport unit 41 transfers each banknote to the loop transport path 411. Then, it passes through the first branch mechanism 419 and is transported to the transport path 431 on the safe unit side. Then, the safe unit side transport unit 43 stores each banknote in the storage module 31 according to the denomination and the correctness according to the identification result by the identification unit 25 and the preset storage allocation. Note that when the operator performs a predetermined cancel operation instead of the storage operation, the banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 51 are paid out to the withdrawal port 231.
 (出金処理)
 出金処理は、入出金機1に収納されている紙幣を払い出す処理である。具体的には、上位端末及び/又は操作部55において、少なくとも金種と枚数とを指定する所定の出金操作を行うことによって、出金処理は開始する。収納部3は、図6に実線の矢印で示すように、指定された金種の紙幣を、それが収納されている収納モジュール31から、指定された枚数だけ繰り出す。金庫部側搬送部43は、繰り出された紙幣を、搬送路431を介して、処理部側搬送部41のループ搬送路411へと搬送する。処理部側搬送部41は、各紙幣を識別部25に搬送し、識別部25が識別を行った後に、ループ搬送路411から分岐機構417を通って払出路415へと搬送する。そうして、出金口231に各紙幣が払い出される。出金処理の終了後には、記憶部59に記憶している在高を更新する。
(Withdrawal processing)
The withdrawal process is a process for paying out banknotes stored in the depositing / dispensing machine 1. Specifically, the withdrawal process is started by performing a predetermined withdrawal operation for designating at least the denomination and the number of sheets in the host terminal and / or the operation unit 55. As shown by a solid line arrow in FIG. 6, the storage unit 3 pays out the specified number of banknotes from the storage module 31 in which the specified denomination is stored. The safe unit side transport unit 43 transports the fed banknotes to the loop transport path 411 of the processing unit side transport unit 41 via the transport path 431. The processing unit side conveyance unit 41 conveys each bill to the identification unit 25, and after the identification unit 25 performs identification, conveys the bill from the loop conveyance path 411 to the dispensing path 415 through the branch mechanism 417. Then, each banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. After the withdrawal process is completed, the stock amount stored in the storage unit 59 is updated.
 出金される紙幣の枚数が出金口231の容量よりも多いときには、出金する紙幣を、複数回に分けて払い出す分割出金処理を行う。すなわち、分割出金処理では、出金口231の容量以下の枚数の紙幣を出金口231に払い出した時点で処理が中断し、出金口231から紙幣が取り除かれた後、出金処理が再開する。こうした処理の中断と再開とが、出金される紙幣の枚数に応じて繰り返される。 When the number of banknotes to be withdrawn is larger than the capacity of the withdrawal port 231, a divided withdrawal process is performed in which the banknotes to be dispensed are divided into a plurality of times. That is, in the divided withdrawal process, the process is interrupted when a number of bills equal to or less than the capacity of the withdrawal port 231 is paid out to the withdrawal port 231, and after the banknotes are removed from the withdrawal port 231, the withdrawal process is performed. Resume. Such interruption and resumption of processing are repeated according to the number of banknotes to be dispensed.
 ここで、図6に示すように、一時保留部51や回収カセット53が装着されていない入出金機1においては、出金処理時に、識別部25による識別が不可であったリジェクト紙幣が発生したときに、そのリジェクト紙幣は、正常紙幣と共に、出金口231に払い出すことになる。このように出金処理時にリジェクト紙幣が発生したときには、入出金機1及び/又は表示部511に、その旨(エラーメッセージ)が表示され、それによって、オペレータは、出金口231に払い出された紙幣に、リジェクト紙幣が含まれていることを認識することができる。 Here, as shown in FIG. 6, in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 in which the temporary holding unit 51 and the recovery cassette 53 are not mounted, a reject banknote that cannot be identified by the identifying unit 25 is generated during the dispensing process. Sometimes, the reject banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231 together with the normal banknote. Thus, when a reject banknote is generated during the withdrawal process, a message to that effect (error message) is displayed on the depositing / dispensing machine 1 and / or the display unit 511, whereby the operator is paid out to the withdrawal port 231. It can be recognized that the rejected banknote contains the reject banknote.
 (収納モジュールの割り当て)
 前述したように、入金処理においては、投入口211に投入された紙幣が、識別部25によって識別された金種及び/又は正損等に応じて複数の収納モジュール31に振り分けられて収納される。ここで、複数の収納モジュール31の収納割当としては、収納モジュール31の1つ1つについて、そこに収納する金種等を予め設定しておき、その設定を途中で変更しない「固定割当」がある。これに対し、各収納モジュール31に収納する金種等を事前に設定せずに、識別部25によって識別された金種等に応じて、その都度、それを収納する収納モジュール31を割り当てると共に、当該収納モジュール31が収納していた紙幣を繰り出して空になったときには割り当てを解除して、新たな割り当てを可能にする「動的割当」がある。この入出金機1は、少なくとも一部の収納モジュール31を、動的割当にする。以下、図7-10を参照しながら、収納モジュール31の割り当てについて説明する。尚、以下においては、ユーロ紙幣を対象にして説明をする。従って、金種は、5、10、20、50、100、200及び500ユーロの7種類であるが、この入出金機1の取扱対象となる紙幣は、500ユーロ紙幣を除く、5、10、20、50、100及び200ユーロ紙幣の6種類とする。尚、対象となる紙幣はユーロ紙幣に限定されない。例えばアメリカドルや、日本円等を対象にしてもよいことはいうまでもない。
(Storage module assignment)
As described above, in the deposit process, the bills inserted into the insertion slot 211 are distributed and stored in the plurality of storage modules 31 according to the denomination and / or correctness identified by the identification unit 25. . Here, as the storage allocation of the plurality of storage modules 31, “fixed allocation” in which a denomination and the like stored in each storage module 31 is set in advance and the setting is not changed in the middle. is there. On the other hand, according to the denomination identified by the identification unit 25 without assigning the denomination to be stored in each storage module 31 in advance, the storage module 31 for storing it is assigned each time, There is a “dynamic allocation” that cancels the allocation when the banknote stored in the storage module 31 is drawn and becomes empty, and enables a new allocation. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 dynamically allocates at least some of the storage modules 31. Hereinafter, allocation of the storage modules 31 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7-10. In the following, explanation will be made on euro banknotes. Accordingly, there are seven types of denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros, but the banknotes to be handled by this depositing / dispensing machine 1 are 5, 10, There are six types of 20, 50, 100 and 200 euro banknotes. In addition, the banknote used as object is not limited to a euro banknote. Needless to say, for example, the US dollar or the Japanese yen may be targeted.
 (第1例)
 図7に示す第1例は、5、10、20、50、100及び200ユーロの、取扱対象の全ての金種について、第1-第6の収納モジュール31-1-31-6を、固定割当として、一つずつ割り当てる。一方、残りの、第7-第8の収納モジュール31-7-31-8は、動的割当用の収納モジュール31に設定する。
(First example)
In the first example shown in FIG. 7, the first to sixth storage modules 31 −1 to 31 −6 are fixed for all denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 euros to be handled. Assign one by one. On the other hand, the remaining seventh to eighth storage modules 31 -7 -31 -8 are set as storage modules 31 for dynamic allocation.
 この入出金機1において特徴的な点は、動的割当に際し、割当ルールを予め設定している点である。この割当ルールは、収納モジュール31の割り当てに係る制限と言い換えることが可能である。この第1例では、割当ルールとして、金種毎に、動的割当収納モジュールの割当可能数(つまり、上限数)が設定されている。図例では、取引頻度が比較的低くかつ、取引数も比較的少ない5ユーロ及び50ユーロ紙幣は、割当可能数が0に設定され、取引頻度が比較的高くかつ、取引数も比較的多い10ユーロ及び100ユーロ紙幣は、割当可能数が2に設定され、その中間である20ユーロ及び200ユーロ紙幣は、割当可能数が1に設定されている。従って、5ユーロ及び50ユーロ紙幣はそれぞれ、第7-第8収納モジュール31-7-31-8に収納されることはなく、第1及び第4収納モジュール31-1、31-4にのみ収納される。一方、10ユーロ及び100ユーロ紙幣はそれぞれ、第7-第8収納モジュール31-7-31-8の双方に収納される場合があり、それぞれ最大で3つの収納モジュール31に収納される可能性がある。また、20ユーロ及び200ユーロ紙幣はそれぞれ、第7-第8収納モジュール31-7-31-8のいずれか一方に収納される場合があり、それぞれ最大で2つの収納モジュール31に収納される可能性がある。 A characteristic point of the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is that an allocation rule is set in advance for dynamic allocation. This allocation rule can be paraphrased as a restriction relating to allocation of the storage modules 31. In this first example, the assignable number of dynamic allocation storage modules (that is, the upper limit number) is set for each denomination as the assignment rule. In the example shown in the figure, 5 euro and 50 euro banknotes with a relatively low transaction frequency and a relatively small number of transactions have an allocatable number set to 0, a relatively high transaction frequency, and a relatively large number of transactions. The allocatable number is set to 2 for the euro and 100 euro banknotes, and the allocatable number is set to 1 for the 20 euro and 200 euro banknotes in the middle. Accordingly, the 5 euro and 50 euro banknotes are not stored in the seventh to eighth storage modules 31 -7 to 31 -8 , respectively, and are stored only in the first and fourth storage modules 31 -1 and 31 -4. Is done. On the other hand, 10 euro and 100 euro banknotes may be stored in both the seventh to eighth storage modules 31 -7 to 31 -8 , respectively, and may be stored in up to three storage modules 31 respectively. is there. In addition, 20 euro and 200 euro banknotes may be stored in one of the seventh to eighth storage modules 31 -7 to 31 -8 , respectively, and can be stored in up to two storage modules 31 respectively. There is sex.
 ここで、固定割当及び動的割当の設定や、割当ルールの設定は、入出金機1の立ち上げ時(設置初期時)に行うようにしてもよいし、その後の入出金機1の稼働時に、随時行うようにしてもよい。また、例えば固定割当の設定は、ユーザが、収納モジュール31の1つ1つについて、金種を割り当ててもよいし、例えば金種に対し、固定割当として割り当てる収納モジュールの個数を設定するようにしてもよい。個数を設定する場合は、入出金機1は、その個数に従って収納モジュール31に金種を割り当てる。個数の設定は、ユーザの設定を簡単にする。 Here, the setting of the fixed allocation and the dynamic allocation and the setting of the allocation rule may be performed when the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is started up (at the initial stage of installation), or when the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is subsequently operated. It may be performed at any time. In addition, for example, the fixed allocation setting may be performed by the user assigning a denomination for each of the storage modules 31, for example, by setting the number of storage modules to be allocated as a fixed allocation for the denomination. May be. When setting the number, the depositing / dispensing machine 1 assigns a denomination to the storage module 31 according to the number. Setting the number simplifies the user setting.
 以下、図7を参照しながら、収納モジュール31の割り当てに係る遷移の一例を説明する。先ず、初期時(ステップS71)は、前述の通り、第1-6の収納モジュール31-1-31-6はそれぞれ、5、10、20、50、100及び200ユーロの紙幣を収納するように割り当てられている(固定割当)。そうして、例えば第2収納モジュール31-2が、10ユーロ紙幣で満杯になった状態で、さらに10ユーロ紙幣が入金されるときには、制御部513は、動的割当収納モジュールの内の、未割当のモジュールの一つである第7収納モジュール31-7を10ユーロ紙幣に割り当て、そこに10ユーロ紙幣を収納する(ステップS72)。 Hereinafter, an example of the transition related to the allocation of the storage modules 31 will be described with reference to FIG. First, at the initial stage (step S71), as described above, the first to sixth storage modules 31 -1 to 31-6 store banknotes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 euros, respectively. Assigned (fixed assignment). Thus, for example, when the second storage module 31-2 is full of 10 euro banknotes and another 10 euro banknote is deposited, the control unit 513 includes the unallocated dynamic allocation storage module. The seventh storage module 31-7 , which is one of the allocation modules, is allocated to the 10 euro banknote, and the 10 euro banknote is stored therein (step S72).
 次に、第5収納モジュール31-5が、100ユーロ紙幣で満杯になった状態で、さらに100ユーロ紙幣が入金されるときには、制御部513は、動的割当収納モジュールの内の、未割当のモジュールである第8収納モジュール31-8を100ユーロ紙幣に割り当て、そこに100ユーロ紙幣を収納する(ステップS73)。こうして、第1-第8の全ての収納モジュール31-1-31-8が、いずれかの金種に割り当てられることになる。 Next, when the fifth storage module 31-5 is filled with 100 euro banknotes, and another 100 euro banknote is deposited, the control unit 513 performs unallocated allocation among the dynamic allocation storage modules. The eighth storage module 31-8 , which is a module, is assigned to a 100 euro banknote, and the 100 euro banknote is stored therein (step S73). Thus, all the first to eighth storage modules 31 -1 -31 -8 are assigned to any denomination.
 次に、10ユーロ紙幣の出金があったとする。このときに、10ユーロ紙幣は、第2収納モジュール31-2と、第7収納モジュール31-7との双方に収納されているが、動的割当収納モジュールである第7収納モジュール31-7を優先して、10ユーロ紙幣を繰り出す(ステップS74)。これは、動的割当収納モジュールを、できるだけ、空になるようにして、動的割当収納モジュールに、新たな割り当てを行うことを可能にするためである。このことは、複数の収納モジュール31の使用効率を高める上で有利である。図例のように、第7収納モジュール31-7が空になれば、この第7収納モジュール31-7の割り当て(10ユーロ紙幣)は解除される。 Next, it is assumed that a 10 euro banknote is withdrawn. At this time 10 euro banknote includes a second receiving module 31 -2, it is housed in both the seventh receiving module 31 -7, a seventh storage module 31 -7 is dynamically allocated storage module Priority is paid out for 10 euro bills (step S74). This is to enable new allocation to the dynamic allocation storage module by making the dynamic allocation storage module as empty as possible. This is advantageous in increasing the use efficiency of the plurality of storage modules 31. As shown in the figure, when the seventh storage module 31 -7 becomes empty, the allocation of the seventh storage module 31 -7 (10 euro banknote) is cancelled.
 次に、第3収納モジュール31-3が20ユーロ紙幣で満杯になった状態で、さらに20ユーロ紙幣が入金されるときには、制御部513は、割り当てを解除された第7収納モジュール31-7を、新たに20ユーロ紙幣に割り当て、そこに20ユーロ紙幣を収納する(ステップS75)。このように動的割当は、入金される紙幣に応じて、収納する金種を変更することが可能であるため、複数の収納モジュール31の使用効率を高めることが可能である。 Next, when the third storage module 31-3 is filled with 20 euro banknotes and another 20 euro banknote is deposited, the control unit 513 moves the seventh storage module 31-7 whose allocation is canceled. Then, a new 20 euro banknote is allocated, and the 20 euro banknote is stored therein (step S75). Thus, since dynamic allocation can change the money type to accommodate according to the banknote to be deposited, it is possible to improve the use efficiency of the plurality of storage modules 31.
 ここで、図示は省略するが、例えばステップS74の後、第1収納モジュール31-1が5ユーロ紙幣で満杯になった状態で、さらに5ユーロ紙幣が入金されるときを考える。5ユーロ紙幣は、割当ルールにより、動的割当収納モジュールの割当可能数が0に設定されている。このため、第7収納モジュール31-7は未割当であるけれども、第7収納モジュール31-7は、5ユーロ紙幣に割り当てられない。これによって、取引頻度が比較的低くかつ、取引数も比較的少ない5ユーロ紙幣が、収納モジュールを2個占有することが回避される。その結果、取引頻度が比較的高くかつ、取引数も比較的多い金種の紙幣に、収納モジュール31を割り当てることが可能になる。つまり、割当ルールによって収納モジュール31の割り当てを規制する結果、第1-第8の収納モジュール31-1-31-8の使用効率が高まる。尚、前記の場合、5ユーロ紙幣は、オーバーフロー紙幣として出金口231に払い出される。 Here, although not shown in the figure, for example, consider a case where after the step S74, the first storage module 31-1 is filled with 5 euro bills and another 5 euro bill is deposited. For 5 euro banknotes, the allocatable number of dynamic allocation storage modules is set to 0 by the allocation rule. For this reason, although the seventh storage module 31-7 is unallocated, the seventh storage module 31-7 is not allocated to the 5-euro bill. This avoids occupying two storage modules with 5 euro banknotes with a relatively low transaction frequency and a relatively small number of transactions. As a result, the storage module 31 can be assigned to a denomination banknote having a relatively high transaction frequency and a relatively large number of transactions. That is, as a result of restricting the allocation of the storage modules 31 by the allocation rule, the usage efficiency of the first to eighth storage modules 31 -1 -31 -8 is increased. In the above case, the 5-euro banknote is paid out to the withdrawal port 231 as an overflow banknote.
 第1例は、特定金種(前記の例では、10ユーロ紙幣や100ユーロ紙幣)の1回の入金、及び、1回の出金が大量であるときに、特に適している。 The first example is particularly suitable when a single deposit of a specific denomination (in the above example, a 10 euro banknote or a 100 euro banknote) and a single withdrawal are large.
 (第2例)
 図8は、第2例を示している。この例では、第1例のように取扱対象の全ての金種に固定割当収納モジュールを設定するのではなく、取引頻度が比較的高くかつ、取引量が比較的多い5、10、20及び100ユーロ紙幣についてのみ、第1-第4収納モジュール31-1-31-4を、固定割当としてそれぞれ割り当てている。これにより、取引頻度が比較的低くかつ、取引量が比較的少ない50及び200ユーロ紙幣は、固定割当収納モジュールが設定されておらず、また、図7の第1例と比較して、動的割当収納モジュールの数が増える。
(Second example)
FIG. 8 shows a second example. In this example, fixed allocation storage modules are not set for all denominations to be handled as in the first example, but the transaction frequency is relatively high and the transaction volume is relatively large 5, 10, 20, and 100. For euro bills only, the first to fourth storage modules 31 -1 to 31 -4 are assigned as fixed assignments. Accordingly, the fixed allocation storage module is not set for 50 and 200 euro banknotes having a relatively low transaction frequency and a relatively small transaction volume, and compared with the first example of FIG. The number of allocated storage modules increases.
 また、第2例に示す割当ルールは、使用可能収納モジュール数を設定している。つまり、固定割当収納モジュールと動的割当収納モジュールとの合計数としての、使用可能収納モジュール数を設定している。具体的に、図例では、5ユーロ紙幣は使用可能収納モジュール数が1に、10ユーロ紙幣は使用可能収納モジュール数が3に、20ユーロ紙幣は使用可能収納モジュール数が2に、100ユーロ紙幣は使用可能収納モジュール数が3に、それぞれ設定されている。尚、図8の例において括弧内の数字は、動的割当収納モジュールの数を示しており、例えば5ユーロ紙幣の「0」は、動的割当収納モジュールが割り当てられることがないこと(つまり、固定割当収納モジュールのみ)を意味し、10ユーロ紙幣の「2」は、動的割当収納モジュールが最大2つ割り当てられることを意味する。ユーザは例えば、金種毎に、固定割当収納モジュールの数と、使用可能収納モジュール数とを設定すればよい。固定割当収納モジュールと動的割当収納モジュールとをそれぞれ設定することとは異なり、使用可能収納モジュール数を設定することは、入出金機1における各金種の最大収容量を設定することであるから、ユーザの設定はより簡単になる。尚、入出金機1は、設定された固定割当収納モジュールの数と、使用可能収納モジュール数とから、各金種の動的割当収納モジュールの上限値を設定することが可能である。 Also, the allocation rule shown in the second example sets the number of usable storage modules. That is, the number of usable storage modules is set as the total number of fixed allocation storage modules and dynamic allocation storage modules. Specifically, in the illustrated example, 5 euro banknotes has 1 usable storage module, 10 euro banknotes has 3 usable storage modules, 20 euro banknotes has 2 usable storage modules, 100 euro banknotes. The number of usable storage modules is set to 3, respectively. In the example of FIG. 8, the number in parentheses indicates the number of dynamic allocation storage modules. For example, “0” of a 5-euro bill indicates that a dynamic allocation storage module is not allocated (that is, “2” of 10 euro banknote means that at most two dynamic allocation storage modules are allocated. For example, the user may set the number of fixed allocation storage modules and the number of usable storage modules for each denomination. Unlike setting each of the fixed allocation storage module and the dynamic allocation storage module, setting the number of usable storage modules is setting the maximum storage capacity of each denomination in the deposit / withdrawal machine 1. , User's setting becomes easier. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 can set the upper limit value of the dynamic allocation storage module of each denomination from the set number of fixed allocation storage modules and the number of usable storage modules.
 また、図例の割当ルールでは、取引頻度が比較的低く、取引数が比較的少ない50ユーロ及び200ユーロ紙幣に対して、一つの収納モジュールのみを割り当てるようにしている。つまり、50ユーロ紙幣及び200ユーロ紙幣は、一つの収納モジュール31に混合収納される。また、この混合収納される収納モジュール31には、各金種のオーバーフロー紙幣も収納されるように設定されている。 Also, in the allocation rule of the example, only one storage module is allocated to 50 euro and 200 euro banknotes having a relatively low transaction frequency and a relatively small number of transactions. That is, 50 euro bills and 200 euro bills are mixed and stored in one storage module 31. In addition, the storage module 31 that is mixed and stored is set so that overflow bills of each denomination are also stored.
 先ず、初期時(ステップS81)は、前述の通り、第1-4の収納モジュール31-1-31-4はそれぞれ、5、10、20、及び100ユーロ紙幣を収納するように割り当てられている(固定割当)。そうして、第2収納モジュール31-2が、10ユーロ紙幣で満杯になった状態で、さらに10ユーロ紙幣が入金されるときには、制御部513は、動的割当収納モジュールの内の、未割当のモジュールの一つである第5収納モジュール31-5を10ユーロ紙幣に割り当て、そこに10ユーロ紙幣を収納する(ステップS82)。 First, the initial time (step S81), as described above, each of the first 1-4 storage module 31 -1 -31 -4, assigned to house 5, 10, 20, and 100 Euro note (Fixed assignment). Then, when the second storage module 31-2 is full of 10 euro bills and another 10 euro bill is deposited, the control unit 513 controls the unallocated unit among the dynamic allocation storage modules. The fifth storage module 31-5 , which is one of the modules, is assigned to a 10 euro bill, and the 10 euro bill is stored therein (step S82).
 次に、第2及び第5収納モジュール31-2、31-5が、10ユーロ紙幣で満杯になった状態で、さらに10ユーロ紙幣が入金されるときには、制御部513は、動的割当収納モジュールの内の、未割当のモジュールである第6収納モジュール31-6を10ユーロ紙幣に割り当て、そこに10ユーロ紙幣を収納する(ステップS83)。前述の通り、10ユーロ紙幣には、最大3つの収納モジュール31が割り当てられる。 Next, when the second and fifth storage modules 31 -2 and 31-5 are filled with 10 euro banknotes and another 10 euro banknote is deposited, the control unit 513 displays the dynamic allocation storage module. Among them, the sixth storage module 31-6 , which is an unallocated module, is allocated to 10 euro banknotes, and 10 euro banknotes are stored therein (step S83). As described above, a maximum of three storage modules 31 are allocated to a 10 euro bill.
 次に、50ユーロ紙幣が入金されるとする。50ユーロ紙幣には固定割当の収納モジュール31が設定されていないため、制御部513は、動的割当収納モジュールの内の、未割当のモジュールである第7収納モジュール31-7を50ユーロ紙幣に割り当て、そこに50ユーロ紙幣を収納する(ステップS84)。次いで、200ユーロ紙幣が入金されるとする。200ユーロ紙幣にも固定割当の収納モジュール31が設定されておらず、また割当ルールより、50ユーロ紙幣と200ユーロ紙幣とは混合収納されるため、200ユーロ紙幣は、50ユーロ紙幣が収納されている第7収納モジュール31-7に混合収納される(ステップS85)。 Next, it is assumed that 50 euro banknotes are deposited. Since the fixed allocation storage module 31 is not set for the 50 euro banknote, the control unit 513 converts the seventh storage module 31-7 , which is an unallocated module among the dynamic allocation storage modules, to the 50 euro banknote. The 50 euro banknote is stored there (step S84). Next, it is assumed that a 200 euro banknote is deposited. No fixed allocation storage module 31 is set for 200 euro banknotes, and 50 euro banknotes and 200 euro banknotes are mixed and stored according to the allocation rules. It is mixed housed in the seventh storage module 31 -7 to have (step S85).
 次に、第2、第5及び第6収納モジュール31-2、31-5、31-6の全てが、10ユーロ紙幣で満杯になった状態で、さらに10ユーロ紙幣がさらに入金されるときには、前述の通り、10ユーロ紙幣に割り当て可能な収納モジュール31の数が最大数の3になっているため、さらに入金される10ユーロ紙幣は、オーバーフロー紙幣として、第7収納モジュール31-7に混合収納される(ステップS86)。こうして、特定金種の紙幣が、多数の収納モジュール31を占有してしまうことが回避され、結果として、複数の収納モジュール31の使用効率を高めることができる。 Next, when all of the second, fifth and sixth storage modules 31 −2 , 31 −5 and 31 −6 are filled with 10 euro banknotes, and further 10 euro banknotes are deposited, as described above, since the number of receiving module 31 that can be assigned 10 euro banknote is in the third maximum number of 10 euro banknote is further payment, as an overflow bills, mixed housed in the seventh storage module 31 -7 (Step S86). In this way, it is avoided that the banknote of a specific denomination occupies many storage modules 31, and as a result, the use efficiency of the some storage module 31 can be improved.
 また、第2例のように、取引頻度が比較的低くかつ、取引数が比較的少ない金種については、固定割当収納モジュールを設定しないことによって、動的割当収納モジュールの数を増やすことが可能である。これは、割り当ての自由度を高め、複数の収納モジュールの使用効率を高める上で有利になる。一方、固定割当収納モジュールを設定しない金種について、この例では混合収納をするようにしているが(つまり、50ユーロ及び200ユーロ紙幣)、入出金機1に一時保留部51が装着されている場合は、混合収納をしている紙幣を、出金処理時に払い出すことが可能になる。つまり、収納モジュール31から繰り出した紙幣の内、出金対象でない紙幣を一時保留部51に収納する一方で、出金対象の紙幣を払出口に払い出すようにすればよい。一時保留部51は、固定割当収納モジュールを設定しない金種についても、出金処理に利用することを可能にする。 In addition, the number of dynamic allocation storage modules can be increased by not setting fixed allocation storage modules for denominations that have a relatively low transaction frequency and a relatively small number of transactions, as in the second example. It is. This is advantageous in increasing the degree of freedom of assignment and increasing the use efficiency of the plurality of storage modules. On the other hand, the denomination for which the fixed allocation storage module is not set is mixed and stored in this example (that is, 50 euro and 200 euro banknotes), but the temporary storage unit 51 is mounted on the depositing / dispensing machine 1. In this case, it becomes possible to pay out the bills that are mixed and stored during the withdrawal process. That is, among the banknotes fed out from the storage module 31, banknotes that are not to be withdrawn are stored in the temporary storage unit 51, while banknotes to be withdrawn are to be paid out to the payout opening. The temporary holding unit 51 makes it possible to use a denomination for which no fixed allocation storage module is set for the withdrawal process.
 (第3例)
 図9は、第3例を示している。第3例は第1-第8収納モジュール31-1-31-8の全てが動的割当収納モジュールであり、固定割当収納モジュールは設定されていない。また、第3例に示す割当ルールは、金種毎に、使用可能な収納モジュールの数の上限と下限とを設定している。図例では、5ユーロ紙幣は、「1-1」とされており、ハイフンの左側の数字は下限を、ハイフンの右側の数字は上限をそれぞれ意味している。従って、5ユーロ紙幣は、使用可能な収納モジュールの数が、下限1、上限1に設定されている。同様に、10ユーロ紙幣は、使用可能な収納モジュールの数が、下限1、上限3に、20ユーロ紙幣は、使用可能な収納モジュールの数が、下限1、上限2に、50ユーロ紙幣は、使用可能な収納モジュールの数が、下限0、上限1に、100ユーロ紙幣は、使用可能な収納モジュールの数が、下限1、上限2に、それぞれ設定されている。
(Third example)
FIG. 9 shows a third example. In the third example, all of the first to eighth storage modules 31 -1 -31 -8 are dynamic allocation storage modules, and no fixed allocation storage module is set. Further, the allocation rule shown in the third example sets an upper limit and a lower limit of the number of usable storage modules for each denomination. In the example shown in the figure, the 5-euro bill is “1-1”, and the number on the left side of the hyphen means the lower limit, and the number on the right side of the hyphen means the upper limit. Therefore, the number of usable storage modules is set to the lower limit 1 and the upper limit 1 for 5 euro banknotes. Similarly, the number of storage modules that can be used for 10 euro bills is lower limit 1 and upper limit 3, the number of usable storage modules for 20 euro bills is lower limit 1 and upper limit 2, and 50 euro bills are The number of usable storage modules is set to the lower limit 0 and the upper limit 1, and the number of usable storage modules is set to the lower limit 1 and the upper limit 2 for 100 euro bills, respectively.
 ここで、5ユーロ紙幣のように、上限と下限とが共に1に設定されている場合は、一つの収納モジュール31が5ユーロ紙幣に割り当てられることになる。また、10ユーロ、20ユーロ及び100ユーロ紙幣のように、下限が1でかつ、上限が1よりも大きい数に設定されている場合は、少なくとも一つの収納モジュール31が、当該金種に割り当てられることになる。尚、下限を1以上に設定することは、固定割当収納モジュールを設定することと等価である。 Here, when both the upper limit and the lower limit are set to 1 as in the case of a 5-euro bill, one storage module 31 is assigned to the 5-euro bill. Further, when the lower limit is set to 1 and the upper limit is set to a number larger than 1 as in the 10 euro, 20 euro and 100 euro banknotes, at least one storage module 31 is assigned to the denomination. It will be. Note that setting the lower limit to 1 or more is equivalent to setting a fixed allocation storage module.
 また、50ユーロ紙幣のように下限が0に設定されている場合は、50ユーロ紙幣に対し一つの収納モジュール31も割り当てられない場合があり、この場合は、他の金種の紙幣と共に、一つの収納モジュールに混合収納される。一方、図例では、50ユーロ紙幣について、上限が1に設定されているため、50ユーロ紙幣に対し、一つの収納モジュール31が割り当てられる場合もある。 Further, when the lower limit is set to 0 as in the case of 50 euro banknotes, one storage module 31 may not be assigned to 50 euro banknotes. Mixed storage in two storage modules. On the other hand, in the illustrated example, since the upper limit is set to 1 for 50 euro banknotes, one storage module 31 may be assigned to 50 euro banknotes.
 このように、使用可能な収納モジュール31の数の上限と下限とを設定することは、ユーザが、固定割当収納モジュールの数と動的割当収納モジュールの数とを区別して設定する必要性を無くし、ユーザの設定を容易化する利点がある。 Thus, setting the upper limit and the lower limit of the number of usable storage modules 31 eliminates the need for the user to distinguish between the number of fixed allocation storage modules and the number of dynamic allocation storage modules. This has the advantage of facilitating user settings.
 図9の例ではまた、200ユーロ紙幣について、使用可能な収納モジュールの数が、下限0、上限1(Aグループ)と設定されている。下限が0は、前述の通り、200ユーロ紙幣に対し一つの収納モジュール31も割り当てられない場合があることを意味している。一方、「上限1(Aグループ)」は、200ユーロ紙幣に対して一つの収納モジュール31が割り当てられるのではなく、Aグループに対して一つの収納モジュール31が割り当てられることを意味している。つまり、ここでのAグループには、50ユーロ及び200ユーロ紙幣、並びに、損券が含まれており、これら50ユーロ及び200ユーロ紙幣、並びに、損券は、一つの収納モジュール31に混合収納することになる。尚、グループの設定は、例えば、比較的数が少ないことや、出金処理時に繰り出すことがないことを条件として設定すればよい。グループの設定の別の例として、5ユーロ、10ユーロ、20ユーロ及び100ユーロ紙幣それぞれの損券を、一つのグループに設定し、そのグループに対して一つの収納モジュール31を割り当てること、を挙げることができる。 In the example of FIG. 9, the number of usable storage modules is set as a lower limit 0 and an upper limit 1 (A group) for 200 euro banknotes. A lower limit of 0 means that one storage module 31 may not be assigned to a 200 euro bill as described above. On the other hand, “upper limit 1 (A group)” means that one storage module 31 is not allocated to the 200 euro banknote, but one storage module 31 is allocated to the A group. That is, the A group here includes 50 euro and 200 euro banknotes and non-performing bills, and these 50 euro and 200 euro banknotes and non-use banknotes are mixed and stored in one storage module 31. It will be. The group may be set on condition that, for example, the number is relatively small, or the group is not paid out during the withdrawal process. As another example of setting a group, it is possible to set up a loss ticket of 5 euro, 10 euro, 20 euro and 100 euro banknotes in one group and assign one storage module 31 to the group. be able to.
 先ず、前述の通り、この例では固定割当収納モジュールが設定されていないため、初期時(ステップS91)では、第1-第8の収納モジュール31-1-31-8は全て、未割当である。その状態で、10ユーロ紙幣及び100ユーロ紙幣が入金されるとする。制御部513は、動的割当収納モジュールの内の、未割当の収納モジュールの一つである第1収納モジュール31-1を10ユーロ紙幣に割り当て、そこに10ユーロ紙幣を収納すると共に、第2収納モジュール31-2を100ユーロ紙幣に割り当て、そこに100ユーロ紙幣を収納する(ステップS92)。また、50ユーロ紙幣が入金されると、制御部513は、動的割当収納モジュールの内の、未割当のモジュールの一つである第3収納モジュール31-3を50ユーロ紙幣に割り当て、そこに50ユーロ紙幣を収納する。前述の通り、50ユーロ紙幣には一つの収納モジュール31が割り当てられる場合がある。 First, as described above, since no fixed allocation storage module is set in this example, all the first to eighth storage modules 31 −1 to 31 −8 are unallocated at the initial time (step S91). . Assume that 10 euro banknotes and 100 euro banknotes are deposited. The control unit 513 allocates the first storage module 31-1 , which is one of the unallocated storage modules among the dynamic allocation storage modules, to the 10 euro bill, stores the 10 euro bill therein, and stores the second storage module 31-1 . assign a storage module 31 -2 to 100 Euro note, there houses 100 Euro note (step S92). When the 50 euro banknote is deposited, the control unit 513 allocates the third storage module 31-3 , which is one of the unallocated modules among the dynamically allocated storage modules, to the 50 euro banknote, Stores 50 euro banknotes. As described above, one storage module 31 may be assigned to a 50 euro bill.
 次に、50ユーロ紙幣が出金され、それによって第3収納モジュール31-3が空になったとする。これに伴い、第3収納モジュール31-3の割り当てが解除される。その状態で20ユーロ紙幣が入金されたときには、制御部513は、第3収納モジュール31-3を20ユーロ紙幣に割り当て、これによって、第3収納モジュール31-3には、今度は、20ユーロ紙幣が収納されることになる(ステップS94)。 Next, it is assumed that the 50 euro banknote is withdrawn, and thereby the third storage module 31-3 is emptied. Accordingly, the allocation of the third storage module 31-3 is released. In this state, when the 20 euro banknote is deposited, the control unit 513 assigns the third storage module 31-3 to the 20 euro banknote, so that the third storage module 31-3 now has the 20 euro banknote. Is stored (step S94).
 次に、5、10及び200ユーロ紙幣がそれぞれ入金されるとする。またこのときに、10ユーロ紙幣に割り当てられている第1収納モジュール31-1が、10ユーロ紙幣で満杯とする。制御部513は、例えば、第4収納モジュール31-4を5ユーロ紙幣に割り当て、第5収納モジュール31-5を10ユーロ紙幣に割り当て、第6収納モジュール31-6を200ユーロ紙幣に割り当てる。尚、第6収納モジュール31-4は、正確には、前述したAグループに割り当てられることになる(ステップS95)。 Next, it is assumed that 5, 10 and 200 euro banknotes are deposited respectively. Also at this time, the first storage module 31 -1 assigned ten euro banknote, and filled with 10 euro banknote. For example, the control unit 513 allocates the fourth storage module 31-4 to a 5-euro banknote, allocates the fifth storage module 31-5 to a 10-euro banknote, and allocates the sixth storage module 31-6 to a 200-euro banknote. Note that the sixth storage module 31-4 is assigned to the A group described above (step S95).
 その後、Aグループに含まれる50ユーロ紙幣が入金されたときには、この50ユーロ紙幣に、新たな収納モジュール31を割り当てるのではなく、この50ユーロ紙幣は、Aグループに割り当てられている第6収納モジュール31-6に、200ユーロ紙幣と共に、混合収納される(ステップS96)。 Thereafter, when the 50 euro banknote included in the A group is deposited, the new storage module 31 is not allocated to the 50 euro banknote, but the 50 euro banknote is allocated to the A group. 31-6 is mixed and stored together with the 200 euro banknote (step S96).
 (第4例)
 図10は、第4例を示している。第4例は、第1例と同様に、5、10、20、50、100及び200ユーロの取扱対象の全ての金種について、第1-第6の収納モジュール31-1-31-6を、固定割当として一つずつ割り当てる一方、第7-第8の収納モジュール31-7-31-8は、動的割当用の収納モジュール31に設定する。この第4例は、第1例と異なり、その初期時に、第7-第8収納モジュール31-7-31-8に、出金用の10ユーロ紙幣を収納している(ステップS101)。尚、割当ルールは、第1例と同じとする。
(4th example)
FIG. 10 shows a fourth example. In the fourth example, as in the first example, the first to sixth storage modules 31 -1 to 31 -6 are installed for all denominations to be handled of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 euros. The seventh to eighth storage modules 31 -7 to 31 -8 are set as the dynamic allocation storage modules 31 while the fixed allocation is performed one by one. Unlike the first example, the fourth example stores 10 euro banknotes for withdrawal in the seventh to eighth storage modules 31 -7 to 31 -8 at the initial stage (step S101). The allocation rule is the same as in the first example.
 先ず、10ユーロ紙幣が出金されて、それによって、第8収納モジュール31-8が空になったとする。これにより第8収納モジュール31-8の割り当てが解除される(ステップS102)。 First, it is assumed that a 10 euro banknote is withdrawn, and thereby the eighth storage module 31-8 is emptied. As a result, the assignment of the eighth storage module 31-8 is released (step S102).
 次いで、10ユーロ紙幣及び100ユーロ紙幣が入金されるとする。10ユーロ紙幣は、固定割当である第2収納モジュール31-2に収納され、100ユーロ紙幣は、固定割当である第5収納モジュール31-5に収納される。そうして第5収納モジュール31-5が、100ユーロ紙幣で満杯になった後は、未割当の動的割当収納モジュールである第8収納モジュール31-8が、100ユーロ紙幣に割り当てられ、100ユーロ紙幣は、そこに収納される(ステップS103)。 Next, it is assumed that 10 euro banknotes and 100 euro banknotes are deposited. 10 euros banknote is stored in the second storage module 31 -2 is fixed assignment 100 euro banknote is housed in the fifth storage module 31 -5 is a fixed allocation. Then the fifth receiving module 31 -5, once they become filled with 100 Euro note, eighth storage module 31 -8 is a dynamic assignment storage module unallocated assigned to 100 Euro note, 100 Euro banknotes are stored there (step S103).
 次に、10ユーロ紙幣が出金されるとする。前述の通り、動的割当収納モジュールに収納されている紙幣が優先的に出金される。従って、第7収納モジュール31-7から、10ユーロ紙幣が繰り出される。図例では、第7収納モジュール31-7が空になることで、その割り当てが解除されている(ステップS104)。 Next, suppose that a 10 euro banknote is withdrawn. As described above, banknotes stored in the dynamic allocation storage module are withdrawn with priority. Thus, from the seventh storage module 31 -7 10 euro banknote is fed out. In the illustrated example, the seventh storage module 31-7 is emptied, so that the assignment is released (step S104).
 そうして、20ユーロ紙幣が入金されるとする。20ユーロ紙幣は、固定割当である第3収納モジュール31-3に収納されるが、これが20ユーロ紙幣で満杯になったとすると、第7収納モジュール31-7が20ユーロ紙幣に割り当てられて、その後の20ユーロ紙幣は、第7収納モジュール31-7に収納されるようになる(ステップS105)。 Suppose that a 20 euro banknote is deposited. 20 euros bill is accommodated in the third receiving module 31 -3 is fixed allocation, when it is full with 20 euro banknote and seventh storage module 31 -7 are assigned 20 euro banknote, then The 20 euro banknote is stored in the seventh storage module 31-7 (step S105).
 この第4例は、特定金種(図例では10ユーロ紙幣)の出金が多い場合に、効率的に運用することができる例である。動的割当とすることによって、初期時に満杯であった収納モジュール31を、それが空になった後に、入金される紙幣に応じて割り当てて、これを有効に利用することが可能になる。この例は、計数機とは異なり、出金処理を行う入出金機1において特徴的でかつ、有用な運用である。 This fourth example is an example that can be operated efficiently when there are many withdrawals of a specific denomination (10 euro banknote in the example). By using the dynamic allocation, it is possible to allocate the storage module 31 that was full at the initial stage according to the banknotes to be deposited after it is empty, and to use it effectively. Unlike the counter, this example is a characteristic and useful operation in the depositing / dispensing machine 1 that performs the withdrawal process.
 (一時保留部を有する場合の動的割当の例)
 図5に示すように、入出金機1に一時保留部51を装着しているときには、前述した動的割当に関して、次のようにすることも可能になる。すなわち、一時保留部51が装着されているときには、識別部25によって正常に識別された正常紙幣は一時保留部51に、一旦、収納され、その後に各収納モジュール31に振り分けられる。このため、一時保留部51が装着されていないときには、識別順に従って収納モジュール31を順次割り当てなければならないが、一時保留部51が装着されているときには、識別順に収納モジュール31を順次割り当てる必要がなくなる。その結果、例えば先に識別した50ユーロ紙幣に、収納モジュール31を割り当てるのではなく(例えば、他の金種と混合収納にする)、後で識別した10ユーロ紙幣に、収納モジュール31を割り当てることが可能になる。また、例えば先に識別したものの入金枚数の少ない50ユーロ紙幣に、収納モジュール31を割り当てるのではなく(例えば、他の金種と混合収納にする)、後で識別したものの入金枚数の多い10ユーロ紙幣に、収納モジュール31を割り当てることが可能になる。
(Example of dynamic allocation with temporary storage)
As shown in FIG. 5, when the temporary storage unit 51 is attached to the depositing / dispensing machine 1, the following can be performed with respect to the dynamic allocation described above. That is, when the temporary storage unit 51 is attached, the normal banknotes normally identified by the identification unit 25 are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 51 and then distributed to the storage modules 31. For this reason, when the temporary storage unit 51 is not attached, the storage modules 31 must be sequentially assigned according to the order of identification. However, when the temporary storage unit 51 is attached, it is not necessary to sequentially assign the storage modules 31 in the order of identification. . As a result, for example, the storage module 31 is not allocated to the 50 euro banknote identified earlier (for example, mixed storage with other denominations), but the storage module 31 is allocated to the 10 euro banknote identified later. Is possible. Also, for example, instead of assigning the storage module 31 to a 50 euro banknote with a small number of deposits identified earlier (for example, mixed storage with other denominations), 10 euro with a large number of deposits identified later The storage module 31 can be assigned to the banknote.
 また、入金処理時に入金される紙幣に応じて、収納モジュール31の割り当てを変更するだけでなく、一時保留部51を利用することによって、例えば所定の金種に既に割り当てられている収納モジュール31の割り当てを解除して、別の金種に割り当てし直すことも可能になる。すなわち、例えば50ユーロ紙幣に割り当てていた収納モジュール31から紙幣を全て繰り出して、これを一時保留部51に収納し、当該収納モジュール31の割り当てを解除する。その上で、その収納モジュール31を、別の金種(例えば10ユーロ紙幣)に割り当てる一方で、一時保留部51に収納している50ユーロ紙幣は、別の収納モジュール31に混合収納するようにしてもよい。 Moreover, not only the allocation of the storage module 31 is changed according to the banknotes deposited during the deposit process, but also by using the temporary storage unit 51, for example, the storage module 31 already allocated to a predetermined denomination. It is also possible to cancel the allocation and reassign to another denomination. That is, for example, all banknotes are paid out from the storage module 31 assigned to 50 euro banknotes, stored in the temporary storage 51, and the assignment of the storage modules 31 is released. In addition, while the storage module 31 is assigned to another denomination (for example, 10 euro banknote), the 50 euro banknote stored in the temporary storage unit 51 is mixed and stored in another storage module 31. May be.
 このような運用を可能にするために、入出金機1に一時保留部51が装着されているときには、前述した割当ルールに加えて、収納モジュール31の割り当てについての、金種の優先度を設定しておけばよい。ユーロ紙幣では、優先度の一例として、次のようにしてもよい。つまり、優先度の高い順に、10ユーロ、20ユーロ、5ユーロ、50ユーロ、100ユーロ、200ユーロ、500ユーロ(但し、入出金機1の取扱対象のとき)としてもよい。制御部513は、設定されている金種の優先度、入金される金種毎の枚数、及び/又は、入金される金種毎の金額、といった各種の考慮すべき要素に基づいて、前述したような割当ルールに従って、各収納モジュール31を割り当てるようにすればよい。このように一時保留部51が装着されているときには、複数の収納モジュール31の使用効率をさらに向上させることも可能になる。 In order to enable such operation, when the temporary holding unit 51 is attached to the depositing / dispensing machine 1, in addition to the allocation rule described above, the priority of the denomination is set for the allocation of the storage module 31. You just have to. In euro banknotes, the following may be used as an example of priority. That is, it may be 10 euro, 20 euro, 5 euro, 50 euro, 100 euro, 200 euro, and 500 euro (in the case where the depositing / dispensing machine 1 is handled) in descending order of priority. The control unit 513 described above based on various factors to be considered, such as the priority of the set denomination, the number of each denomination to be deposited, and / or the amount of each denomination to be deposited. Each storage module 31 may be allocated according to such an allocation rule. Thus, when the temporary storage part 51 is mounted | worn, it becomes possible to further improve the use efficiency of the some storage module 31. FIG.
 尚、前記の例では、割当ルールにおいて、金種毎に、収納モジュール31の数を設定するようにしていたが、例えば金種毎に、入出金機1に収納する枚数を指定するようにしてもよい。入出金機1は、指定された枚数に応じて、必要な収納モジュール31の数を算出し、前述したような割当ルールを設定すればよい。例えば一つの収納モジュール31の収納容量が、10ユーロ紙幣を300枚収納可能であるときに、10ユーロ紙幣を500枚収納することが指定されたときには、10ユーロ紙幣に割り当てる収納モジュール31の数を2個に設定することができる。尚、このように収納モジュール31の数を2個に設定した場合、10ユーロ紙幣は最大600枚収納することが可能になるため、10ユーロ紙幣の収納枚数を、指定された500枚から、600枚に、自動的に変更してもよい。また、自動的に変更するのではなく、最大収納枚数が変更可能であることをユーザに通知して、確認操作を促すようにしてもよい。 In the above example, in the allocation rule, the number of storage modules 31 is set for each denomination. For example, the number of storage modules 31 is specified for each denomination. Also good. The depositing / dispensing machine 1 may calculate the necessary number of storage modules 31 according to the designated number and set the allocation rule as described above. For example, when the storage capacity of one storage module 31 is capable of storing 300 10 euro banknotes, when it is specified to store 500 10 euro banknotes, the number of storage modules 31 assigned to the 10 euro banknotes is set. Two can be set. If the number of storage modules 31 is set to two as described above, it is possible to store a maximum of 600 10 euro banknotes, so that the number of 10 euro banknotes stored can be increased from the specified 500 to 600. It may be automatically changed to a sheet. Further, instead of automatically changing, the user may be notified that the maximum number of stored sheets can be changed, and prompting for confirmation.
 ここで、巻き取り式の収納モジュール31のように、紙幣の大きさが金種毎で相違し、それに伴い一つの収納モジュール31に収納可能な枚数が、金種毎に異なる場合には、予めその情報を記憶部59に記憶しておき、収納モジュール31の必要数を算出すればよい。さらに、指定された枚数に基づいて割り当てる収納モジュール31の必要数を予め算出するのではなく、指定された枚数になるまでは、当該金種の紙幣の収納に、新たな収納モジュール31を割り当てる一方、収納した枚数が指定枚数に到達した後には、新たな収納モジュール31の割り当てを禁止するようにしてもよい。こうすることによっても、割当ルールを設定したことと等価になる。 Here, as in the case of the retractable storage module 31, when the size of the banknote is different for each denomination and the number of sheets that can be stored in one storage module 31 is different for each denomination, The information may be stored in the storage unit 59 and the required number of storage modules 31 may be calculated. Furthermore, instead of calculating in advance the required number of storage modules 31 to be allocated based on the specified number of sheets, a new storage module 31 is allocated for storing banknotes of the denomination until the specified number is reached. The allocation of a new storage module 31 may be prohibited after the stored number reaches the specified number. This is equivalent to setting the allocation rule.
 尚、前述した第1例-第4例(図7-10)に示す、固定割当と動的割当との設定形態と、割当ルールの設定方法とは、可能な範囲でその組み合わせを自由に変更することが可能である。 Note that the combinations of the fixed allocation and dynamic allocation setting modes and allocation rule setting methods shown in the first to fourth examples (FIGS. 7-10) described above can be freely changed within the possible range. Is possible.
 また、ここに開示する動的割当の技術が適用される入出金機は、テラーカウンター用の入出金機には限定されない。例えば店舗等において、売上金を入金するための入出金機に、本技術を適用してもよい。 Also, the deposit / withdrawal machine to which the dynamic allocation technique disclosed herein is applied is not limited to the deposit / withdrawal machine for the teller counter. For example, the present technology may be applied to a deposit / withdrawal machine for depositing sales at a store or the like.
 さらに、ここに開示する、収納モジュールの動的割当の技術は、硬貨入出金機にも適用可能である。図11は、硬貨入出金機7の構成の一例を示している。硬貨入出金機7は、その筐体701の上面に硬貨投入口711が開口していると共に、その前面に(図7における紙面左側)硬貨出金口793が開口している。筐体701内には、シュート713を介して投入口711に連通する貯留繰出部71と、硬貨の識別を行う識別部77と、複数の(図例では第1-第6の)収納モジュール75-1-75-6と、貯留繰出部71、識別部77、及び各収納モジュール75の間を相互に連結するループ搬送路731を含む搬送部73と、を備えて構成されている。尚、前記と同様に、各々の収納モジュールを総称する場合には、符号「75」を付し、第1、第2、第3…の、各々の収納モジュールを区別する場合には、符号「75-1、75-2、75-3…」を付す。 Furthermore, the technique of dynamic allocation of storage modules disclosed here can be applied to a coin depositing and dispensing machine. FIG. 11 shows an example of the configuration of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 7. The coin depositing and dispensing machine 7 has a coin insertion slot 711 opened on the top surface of the casing 701 and a coin dispensing slot 793 opened on the front surface (left side in FIG. 7). In the housing 701, a storage and feeding unit 71 that communicates with the insertion port 711 via the chute 713, an identification unit 77 that identifies coins, and a plurality of (first to sixth in the illustrated example) storage modules 75. -1 −75 −6 , a storage and feeding unit 71, an identification unit 77, and a transport unit 73 including a loop transport path 731 that connects the storage modules 75 to each other. Similarly to the above, when the storage modules are collectively referred to, the reference numeral “75” is given, and when the first, second, third,... 75 −1 , 75 −2 , 75 −3 ...
 貯留繰出部71は、硬貨投入口711から投入され、シュート713を通じて搬送された硬貨を受け止めて、それを一枚ずつループ搬送路731に繰り出すように構成されている。 The storage and feeding unit 71 is configured to receive coins that are inserted from the coin insertion slot 711 and conveyed through the chute 713 and feed them one by one to the loop conveyance path 731.
 ループ搬送路731は、筐体701内の相対的に下側の位置で、筐体701の前後方向(図7の紙面左右方向)に延びる第1路と、相対的に上側の位置で、第1路に平行となるように筐体の前後方向に延びる第2路と、筐体701内の前側の位置で第1路と第2路とを互いに連結する戻り路と、筐体701内の後側(図7の紙面右側)の位置で第1路と第2路とを互いに連結する折り返し路と、を含むように、配設されている。ループ搬送路731は、詳細な図示は省略するが、硬貨を案内するガイドと、当該ガイドに沿うように複数のプーリに巻き掛けられかつ、硬貨を搬送する無端状のベルトとを含んで構成されている。ベルトは、駆動プーリを正転及び逆転方向に回転させることによって、図11に示すF1方向及びF2方向に駆動をし、これによって、入金処理時には、硬貨を、ループ搬送路731に沿って図7における反時計回り方向に搬送し、出金処理時には、硬貨を、ループ搬送路731に沿って図7における時計回り方向に搬送する。 The loop conveyance path 731 is a relatively lower position in the housing 701, a first path extending in the front-rear direction of the housing 701 (left and right direction in FIG. 7), and a relatively upper position, A second path extending in the front-rear direction of the casing so as to be parallel to the first path, a return path connecting the first path and the second path at a front position in the casing 701, and a It is disposed so as to include a return path that connects the first path and the second path to each other at a position on the rear side (right side in FIG. 7). Although detailed illustration is omitted, the loop conveyance path 731 includes a guide for guiding coins, and an endless belt that is wound around a plurality of pulleys along the guides and conveys coins. ing. The belt is driven in the F1 direction and the F2 direction shown in FIG. 11 by rotating the drive pulley in the normal rotation direction and the reverse rotation direction. As a result, at the time of deposit processing, coins are moved along the loop conveyance path 731 in FIG. The coins are conveyed in the clockwise direction in FIG. 7 along the loop conveyance path 731 during the withdrawal process.
 第1-第6の収納モジュール75の内、第1-第3収納モジュール75-1-75-3は、ループ搬送路731における第1路に、筐体701の前から後に向かって、この順番で並んで配設されているのに対し、第4-第6収納モジュール75-4-75-6は、ループ搬送路731における第2路に、筐体701の後から前に向かって、この順番で並んで配設されている。 Among the first to sixth storage modules 75, the first to third storage modules 75 −1 to 75 −3 are arranged in this order from the front to the rear of the housing 701 in the first path of the loop conveyance path 731. The fourth to sixth storage modules 75 -4 to 75 -6 are arranged on the second path of the loop transport path 731 from the rear to the front of the housing 701. They are arranged in order.
 そうして、各収納モジュール75とループ搬送路731との間には、振分機構751-1-751-6が配設されていて、各振分機構751-1-751-6が、図11では図示を省略する制御部によって駆動制御されることで、入金処理時には、ループ搬送路731を搬送されている硬貨が、選択的に各収納モジュール75に収納されることになる。同様に、各収納モジュール75とループ搬送路731との間には、繰出機構753-1-753-6が配設されていて、各繰出機構753-1-753-6が、図11では図示を省略する制御部によって駆動制御されることで、出金処理時には、各収納モジュール75に収納されている硬貨が、選択的にループ搬送路731に繰り出されることになる。 Thus, a distribution mechanism 751 −1 -751 −6 is disposed between each storage module 75 and the loop conveyance path 731, and each distribution mechanism 751 −1 −751 −6 is illustrated in FIG. 11, the coins being conveyed through the loop conveyance path 731 are selectively stored in the storage modules 75 during the deposit process by being controlled by a control unit (not shown). Similarly, between each housing module 75 and loop transport path 731, the feeding mechanism 753 -1 -753 -6 have is disposed, each feeding mechanism 753 -1 -753 -6, shown in FIG. 11 The coins stored in the storage modules 75 are selectively fed out to the loop conveyance path 731 during the withdrawal process by being controlled by the control unit that omits.
 こうした構成の硬貨入出金機7では、入金処理時には、硬貨投入口711を通じて投入された硬貨が貯留繰出部71に入り、貯留繰出部71は、硬貨を一枚ずつループ搬送路731に繰り出す。ループ搬送路731は、反時計回り方向に硬貨を搬送し、識別部77は、各硬貨の識別を行う。識別結果及び収納モジュール75の割当に基づいて各振分機構751が駆動制御されることにより、識別後の硬貨は、第1-第6収納モジュール75-1-75-6に収納される。 In the coin depositing / dispensing machine 7 having such a configuration, at the time of deposit processing, the coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 711 enter the storage and feeding unit 71, and the storage and feeding unit 71 feeds the coins one by one to the loop conveyance path 731. The loop conveyance path 731 conveys coins in the counterclockwise direction, and the identification unit 77 identifies each coin. By the sorting mechanism 751 is driven and controlled based on the allocation of the identification result and the storage module 75, the coin after identification is housed in first-sixth receiving module 75 -1 -75 -6.
 一方、出金処理時には、指定された金種の硬貨が、それが収納されている収納モジュール75から、指定された枚数だけ繰り出される。ループ搬送路731は、時計回り方向に硬貨を搬送し、識別部77において識別された後に、戻り路上に配置された投出機構791によって、硬貨は、ループ搬送路731から硬貨出金口793を通じて投出される。投出された硬貨は、受皿795に受け止められる。 On the other hand, at the time of the withdrawal process, the designated number of coins is paid out from the storage module 75 in which it is stored by the specified number. The loop transport path 731 transports coins in the clockwise direction, and after being identified by the identification unit 77, the coins are passed from the loop transport path 731 to the coin dispensing port 793 by a dispensing mechanism 791 disposed on the return path. Thrown out. The coins thrown out are received by the tray 795.
 この硬貨入出金機7に、前述した動的割当の技術を適用したときも、複数の収納モジュール75の使用効率を高めることができる。 Even when the above-described dynamic allocation technique is applied to the coin depositing and dispensing machine 7, the use efficiency of the plurality of storage modules 75 can be increased.
 以上説明したように、ここに開示した貨幣入出金機は、複数の収納モジュールの使用効率を高めることができる点で、紙幣や硬貨の入出金機に適用することができる。 As described above, the money deposit / withdrawal machine disclosed herein can be applied to a bill / coin deposit / withdrawal machine in that the use efficiency of a plurality of storage modules can be improved.
1 紙幣入出金機(貨幣入出金機)
21 入金部
23 出金部
25 識別部
31 収納モジュール
513 制御部
7 硬貨入出金機(貨幣入出金機)
711 硬貨投入口(入金部)
75 収納モジュール
793 硬貨出金口(出金部)
1 Banknote deposit and withdrawal machine (money deposit and withdrawal machine)
21 depositing unit 23 dispensing unit 25 identification unit 31 storage module 513 control unit 7 coin depositing and dispensing machine (money depositing and dispensing machine)
711 Coin slot (Deposit Department)
75 Storage module 793 Coin withdrawal port (withdrawal part)

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  1.  貨幣の入金処理及び出金処理を少なくとも行う貨幣入出金機であって、
     前記入金処理時には前記貨幣を収納すると共に、前記出金処理時には収納している貨幣を繰り出すよう構成された複数の収納モジュールと、
     前記貨幣が投入されるよう構成された入金部と、
     前記入金部に投入された前記貨幣の金種を少なくとも識別するよう構成された識別部と、
     前記収納モジュールから繰り出された前記貨幣を払い出すよう構成された出金部と、
     前記入金処理時には、前記入金部に投入された各貨幣の金種を前記識別部によって識別し、その識別結果に基づいて前記各紙幣を前記複数の収納モジュールに振り分けて収納するよう構成された制御部と、を備え、
     前記制御部は、前記識別部によって識別された貨幣の金種に応じて、当該金種の貨幣を収納する収納モジュールを割り当てると共に、収納している貨幣を全て繰り出して前記収納モジュールが空になったときには、当該収納モジュールの割り当てを解除しかつ新たな割り当てを可能にし、
     前記制御部はまた、前記貨幣の金種毎に、当該金種の貨幣の収容に割り当てられる前記収納モジュールの上限数を設定する貨幣入出金機。
    A money depositing and dispensing machine that at least performs money depositing and withdrawal processing,
    A plurality of storage modules configured to store the money during the depositing process and to feed out the stored currency during the withdrawal process;
    A depositing part configured to receive the money;
    An identification unit configured to at least identify a denomination of the money put into the deposit unit;
    A withdrawal unit configured to pay out the money paid out from the storage module;
    At the time of the depositing process, a control configured to identify the denomination of each money inserted into the depositing unit by the identifying unit and sort and store the banknotes in the plurality of storing modules based on the identification result. And comprising
    The control unit allocates a storage module for storing money of the denomination according to the denomination of the money identified by the identification unit, and pays out all the stored money to empty the storage module. The storage module is unassigned and a new assignment is possible,
    The control unit is also a money depositing / dispensing machine that sets, for each denomination of money, an upper limit number of the storage modules allocated to the storage of the money of the denomination.
  2.  前記制御部は、前記貨幣の金種毎に、当該金種の貨幣の収容に割り当てられる前記収納モジュールの下限数をさらに設定する請求項1に記載の貨幣入出金機。 2. The money depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit further sets a lower limit number of the storage modules allocated to storing money of the denomination for each denomination of the money.
  3.  前記複数の収納モジュールの内の一部は、収納している貨幣を全て繰り出して空になったときに割り当てが解除されて新たな割り当てが可能になる動的割当収納モジュールである一方、残りは、収納する貨幣の金種が固定された固定割当収納モジュールであり、
     前記制御部は、前記貨幣の金種毎に、当該金種の貨幣を収容することが可能な前記収納モジュールの数を設定する請求項1に記載の貨幣入出金機。
    A part of the plurality of storage modules is a dynamic allocation storage module in which allocation is canceled and new allocation is possible when all the stored currency is paid out and becomes empty, while the rest are A fixed allocation storage module in which the denomination of the money to be stored is fixed,
    The money depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit sets, for each denomination of the money, the number of the storage modules capable of storing the money of the denomination.
  4.  前記制御部は、前記貨幣の金種毎に、当該金種の貨幣を収容することを可能にする前記動的割当収納モジュールの数を設定する請求項3に記載の貨幣入出金機。 4. The money depositing / dispensing machine according to claim 3, wherein the control unit sets the number of the dynamic allocation storage modules that allow the money of the denomination to be accommodated for each denomination of the money.
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