JP6508927B2 - Value medium processing apparatus and processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a valuable medium processing device for processing valuable medium, and a processing method using the valuable medium processing device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a valuable medium processing device which temporarily holds received valuable medium and stores it in a collection cassette which is an example of a collection unit. As an example, Patent Document 1 discloses that bills are temporarily stored in a batch conveyance unit, and the bills are collectively stored in a bill storage cassette. Moreover, in this patent document 1, it is also disclosed that the coin temporarily stored in the batch conveyance unit falls into the coin storage cassette of the money storage unit and is stored in the coin storage cassette.

Patent No. 5430985

  In a conventional valuable medium processing apparatus such as a sales deposit machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1, an error such as clogging of valuable medium occurs when the valuable medium is transported from the temporary storage unit to the collection unit. The administrator of the facility having a certain authority takes out the valuable medium for which an error has occurred, and pushes the medium into the collection unit for recovery.

  However, such an operation is, for example, a person who originally does not have the management authority when the management authority of the collection unit (for example, the security company side) and the management authority of the temporary storage unit (for example, the installation facility side) differ. Would access the recovery cassette, which is not desirable.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and in the case where an error occurs when storing a valuable medium from the temporary storage unit to the collection unit, it is possible to prevent access to the collection unit. A media processing device and a processing method using a valuable media processing device are provided.

Marketable medium processing apparatus of the present invention,
A valuable medium processing apparatus for processing valuable medium, comprising
An output unit that outputs information;
A temporary holding unit for temporarily holding received valuable media,
A recovery unit for storing the valuable medium temporarily suspended by the temporary storage unit;
In the first mode, when an error occurs when storing the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit to the collection unit, the valuable medium taken out from the temporary storage unit or from between the temporary storage unit and the collection unit The output unit is controlled so as to output information prompting storage of the valuable medium that has been taken out, and in the second mode, an error occurs when the temporary storage unit stores the valuable medium in the collection unit. a control unit for controlling the output unit so that the valuable medium to output information urging be stored in the collecting unit when,
A switching unit that switches between the first mode and the second mode;
Equipped with

In marketable medium processing apparatus of the present invention,
The temporary storage unit is in the management authority of the first administrator,
The collection unit is in the management authority of the second administrator,
You may switch permission and prohibition of the access to the collection unit of the first manager based on whether it is the first mode or the second mode.

In marketable medium processing apparatus of the present invention,
Prohibiting the first manager's access to the collection unit in the first mode;
In the case of the second mode, the first manager may be permitted to access the collection unit.

In marketable medium processing apparatus of the present invention,
The temporary storage unit is in the management authority of the first administrator,
The recovery unit has a plurality of recovery portions,
It is set whether each collection portion is in the management authority of the first administrator or in the management authority of the second administrator,
Access to the first administrator may be permitted to the collection portion having the management authority of the first administrator.

In marketable medium processing apparatus of the present invention,
The switching unit may switch between the first mode and the second mode with respect to the collection portion having the management authority of the second manager.

In marketable medium processing apparatus of the present invention,
Prohibiting the first administrator from accessing the collection portion in the management authority of the second administrator when in the first mode;
In the case of the second mode, the first manager may access a collection portion in the management authority of the second manager.
Further, the valuable medium processing device of the present invention may further comprise a storage unit for storing the information output by the output unit.
The valuable medium processing device of the present invention may further include a display unit for displaying the information output by the output unit.
The valuable medium processing device of the present invention may further include a printing unit that prints the information output by the output unit.
Further, in the valuable medium processing device of the present invention, the output unit may output information to an apparatus different from the valuable medium processing device.

Processing method of the present invention,
A valuable medium processing device comprising: an output unit for outputting information; a temporary holding unit for temporarily holding received valuable medium; and a collection unit for holding valuable medium temporarily held by the temporary holding unit. The treatment method used,
Switching between the first mode and the second mode by the switching unit;
In the first mode, when an error occurs when the control unit stores the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit to the collection unit, the valuable medium taken out from the temporary storage unit or the temporary storage unit and the collection unit Control the output unit to output information prompting storage of the valuable medium taken out from the outside, and in the second mode, the control unit stores the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit to the collection unit and controlling the output unit so that the valuable medium to output information urging be stored in the collecting unit when an error occurs during,
Equipped with

  According to the present invention, when an error occurs when storing the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit into the collection unit, the valuable medium taken out from the temporary storage unit or from between the temporary storage unit and the collection unit Output information prompting you to store valuable media outside. Therefore, when an error occurs when storing the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit to the collection unit, access to the collection unit can be suppressed.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the entire configuration of a valuable medium processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing another example of the entire configuration of the valuable medium processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the valuable medium processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing the internal configuration of the valuable medium processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a control block diagram of a valuable medium processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of deposit processing when the valuable medium processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is normal. FIG. 7A is a view showing an example of a screen displayed on a display unit such as an operation display unit etc. when the valuable medium processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is normal. b) is a diagram showing a screen shifted from FIG. 7 (a). FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flow when a storage error occurs in the valuable medium processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of a printed matter printed by the printing unit when a storage error occurs in the deposit process of the valuable medium processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10A is a view showing an example of a screen displayed on a display unit such as an operation display unit when a storage error occurs in the valuable medium processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 (b) is a view showing a screen after transition from FIG. 10 (a), and FIG. 10 (c) is a view showing a screen after transition from FIG. 10 (b). FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow of recovery processing of the valuable medium processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12A is a view showing an example of a screen displayed on a display unit such as an operation display unit in the collection processing of the valuable medium processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. (B) is the figure which showed the screen which changed from Drawing 12 (a). FIG. 13 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed on a display unit such as an operation display unit in the valuable medium processing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention when various settings are made. FIG. 14A shows a screen displayed on a display unit such as an operation display unit when a storage error occurs when the valuable medium processing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is in the second mode. FIG. 14B is a view showing a screen after transition from FIG. 14A, and FIG. 14C is a view showing a screen after transition from FIG. 14B. is there.

Embodiment < Configuration>
Hereinafter, embodiments of a valuable medium processing device, a valuable medium processing system, and a valuable medium processing method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 to FIG. 12 are diagrams for explaining the embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the valuable medium processing apparatus 100 will be described using a valuable medium processing apparatus (typically, a sales deposit machine) 100 for depositing coins such as banknotes and gift certificates, etc. However, this is merely an example, and various valuable medium processing devices 100 such as valuable medium depositing and dispensing machines (typically, sales depositing and dispensing machines) and valuable medium change machines (typically, money changers) are used. It should be noted that it can be done. By the way, in the present application, a valuable medium means a bill, a coin, a check, a gift certificate, a bar code ticket, a chip, a coin, etc. In the present application, "money" is a coin, a bill, or It means both things.

[Overall system configuration]
First, the entire system configuration will be described.

  Taking a supermarket as an example, as shown in FIG. 1, a supermarket generally has a section with a product display unit 280 such as a product display shelf displaying products and a cashier corner attached to the section. At this register corner, a POS register 250 and a coin changer 200 connected to the POS register 250 are installed. The money change machine 200 includes a coin change machine 210 for processing coins, and a bill change machine 220 for processing bills. In addition, although the coin change machine 210 and the banknote change machine 220 may be separate bodies, they may be integrated. Basically, the POS register 250 and the coin changer 200 are installed in a one-to-one relationship. At the cashier corner, one or more sets of POS registers 250 and a coin changer 200 are installed, and in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, four sets of POS registers 250 and a coin changer 200 are installed.

  There is a delivery room in the space separated from the sales department and the register corner mentioned above. Valuable medium processing consisting of one or more valuable medium deposit machines, valuable medium deposit and withdrawal machines, etc. for depositing valuable media such as banknotes, gift certificates, coins etc. collected from the money change machine 200 into this cashroom. The device 100 is installed. In addition, valuable media, such as a bill, a gift certificate, and a coin, received to the valuable medium processing device 100 will be collected by, for example, a security company. The valuable medium deposit machine is a device capable of performing deposit processing of the valuable medium collected from the money change machine 200, and the valuable medium deposit and withdrawal machine further includes a dispensing unit for dispensing valuable medium such as valuable medium. Not only the deposit processing of the valuable medium collected from the money change machine 200, it is also an apparatus capable of performing the deposit processing.

  Next, taking the shopping center as an example, as shown in FIG. 2, the shopping center is under the authority of a directly managed store under the authority of the company operating the shopping center and a company other than the company operating the shopping center. There is a tenant store. In the directly managed store, one or more pairs of POS registers 250 and a coin changer 200 (more specifically, a coin changer 210 and a bill changer 220) are installed. In addition, one or more POS registers 250 and a coin changer 200 are installed in a tenant store. Instead of such an embodiment, one or more sets of POS register 250 and coin changer 200 may be installed for a plurality of tenant stores. As described above, when one or a plurality of POS registers 250 and the coin changer 200 are installed for a plurality of tenant stores, the POS register 250 and the coin changer 200 are placed in a space separated from the sales floor. It may be installed in a certain delivery room. Furthermore, there are stores where the money change machine 200 is not installed (see the tenant at the lower right of FIG. 2), and in such stores, the valuable medium is stored in the drawer of the POS register 250 or the like.

  One or more valuable medium processing devices for depositing valuable media such as banknotes, gift certificates, coins, etc. collected from the money change machine 200 and the drawer of the POS register 250 into the delivery room of the shopping center mentioned above 100 are installed. Also in the shopping center, valuable media such as banknotes, gift certificates, coins and the like deposited in the valuable medium processing apparatus 100 are collected by, for example, a security company and transported to a cash processing center or the like of the security company.

[Configuration of Valuable Media Processing Device 100]
Next, the configuration of the valuable medium processing device 100 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the valuable medium processing device 100 has a housing 11. A paper sheet processing unit 20 for processing paper sheets such as banknotes and gift certificates is located on the right side of the housing 11 when the valuable medium processing apparatus 100 is viewed from the front. Further, a coin processing unit 40 for processing coins is located on the left side of the housing 11 when the valuable medium processing apparatus 100 is viewed from the front. In the lower part of the housing 11 of the valuable medium processing device 100, a storage unit 60 for storing paper sheets and coins is provided. An operation display unit 71 comprising a touch panel or the like on the front side of the valuable medium processing apparatus 100, and an operator identification information for reading an ID card consisting of an operator's magnetic card, IC card etc. on the side of the operation display unit 71. A card reader 75 as a reading unit is provided. A passbook reading unit for reading a passbook can also be used as the operator identification information reading unit. Incidentally, the identification information of the operator may be manually input. In the case of manual input, for example, the store number may be input and then the register number may be input.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the above-described housing portion 60 is detachably installed to the housing space 62 and the housing space 62 provided on the rear side of the door 63, which can be opened and closed. It has a sheet cassette 61 for storing sheets, and a coin cassette 66 detachably installed in the storage space 62 for storing coins. The sheet cassette 61 includes a first sheet cassette 61a capable of containing sheets temporarily held by the first sheet temporary holding unit 26a, and a second sheet temporary holding unit 26b. And a second sheet cassette 61b capable of storing the temporarily held sheets. In addition, the coin cassette 66 stores the first coin cassette 66a capable of storing the coins temporarily held by the first coin temporary holding unit 46a and the coins temporarily held by the second coin temporary holding unit 46b. And a second coin cassette 66b capable of Further, a first sheet cassette lock portion 64a for locking the first sheet cassette 61a with respect to the housing 11 is provided, and the second sheet cassette 61b is locked with respect to the housing 11 A second coin cassette lock 64b is provided, a first coin cassette lock 69a for locking the first coin cassette 66a with respect to the housing 11 is provided, and the second coin cassette 66b is mounted in the housing 11 A second coin cassette lock 69 b is provided for locking the coin. The first sheet cassette lock portion 64a and the second sheet cassette lock portion 64b are included in the sheet cassette lock portion 64, and the first coin cassette lock portion 69a and the second coin cassette lock portion 69b are coin cassette locks. Part 69 (see FIG. 5).

  The operation display unit 71 may display operation guidance, deposit data in the deposit process, aggregated data in the closing process or the collection process, and the like. The valuable medium processing device 100 may also have a printing unit 83 (see FIG. 5) such as a printer. In the printing unit 83, deposit data in the deposit process and total data in the closing time or the recovery process may be printed, and are stored in the screen displayed on the operation display unit 71 or the storage unit 80 described later. Information may be printed.

  First, the configuration of the sheet processing unit 20 will be described using FIGS. 3 and 4. In FIG. 4, in order to display the configuration of the paper sheet processing unit 20 and the configuration of the coin processing unit 40 in one drawing, both the paper sheet processing unit 20 and the coin processing unit 40 are positioned in front and back. It should be noted that they are drawn schematically as they do. The sheet processing unit 20 identifies a sheet, which will be described later, among the sheets received by the sheet receiving unit 21 capable of collectively receiving a plurality of sheets to be received and the sheet receiving unit 21. A paper sheet reject unit 29 for returning paper sheets that could not be identified by the section 25 and sheets that were identified by the sheet identification section 25 but not stored in the paper sheet temporary storage section 26 described later , And the paper sheet receiving unit 21 and the paper sheet rejecting unit 29 are sequentially installed from the top on the right side of the front upper portion of the housing 11. The front side of the paper sheet reject unit 29 is open so that the stored paper sheets can be taken out from the outside.

  The sheet processing unit 20 feeds the sheets received by the sheet receiving unit 21 one sheet at a time (in the right direction in FIG. 4) in the housing 11. 22, a paper sheet conveyance unit 23 for receiving and conveying the paper sheet fed one by one from the paper sheet feeding unit 22, a denomination of a bill conveyed by the paper sheet conveyance unit 23, authenticity, And a paper sheet identification unit 25 for identifying the fitness and the like, the number of the gift certificate, and the like. The paper sheet identification unit 25 includes an image sensor for acquiring an image of a bill conveyed by the paper sheet conveyance unit 23 and an image of a paper sheet such as a gift certificate.

  The paper sheet transport unit 23 is connected to a paper sheet stacker 28 for storing up to a predetermined number (for example, 100 sheets) of paper sheets, and the paper sheet reject unit 29 described above. The sheet conveying unit 23 is provided with a plurality of sheet branching units 39 that appropriately branch the sheet conveyed by the sheet conveying unit 23. A shutter 28a (see FIG. 3) is provided in the paper sheet stacker 28 of the present embodiment, and when the shutter 28a is opened, the paper sheets stored in the paper sheet stacker 28 are taken out from the outside. On the other hand, when the shutter 28a is closed, it is not possible to take out the sheets stored in the sheet stacker 28 from the outside.

  Further, to the paper sheet conveyance unit 23, a paper sheet temporary holding unit 26 for temporarily holding paper sheets sent from the paper conveyance unit 23 is connected. In the present embodiment, the paper sheets temporary storage unit 26 includes two paper sheet temporary storage units 26a and 26b, and more specifically, is disposed on the front side (the left side in FIG. 4). It has a first sheet temporary holding unit 26 a and a second sheet temporary holding unit 26 b disposed on the rear side (right side in FIG. 4). The bottom of each paper sheet temporary storage unit 26 can be opened. Then, for example, when the deposit amount is approved by pressing the enter button displayed on the operation display unit 71, or, for example, the [Done] key displayed on the operation display unit is pressed to suspend paper sheets temporarily When it is input that execution of moving the sheets stored in the unit 26 to the sheet cassette 61 is input, the bottom surface of each sheet temporary storage unit 26 is opened, and as a result, the first sheet The sheets stored in the temporary storage unit 26a are sent into a first sheet cassette 61a described later, and the sheets stored in the second sheet temporary storage unit 26b are a second sheet described later It will be sent to the kind cassette 61b. On the other hand, for example, the paper sheet control unit 30 (described later) determines that the payment amount is not approved by pressing the non-approval button displayed on the operation display unit 71 or not pressing the confirmation button for a predetermined time. Then, the lock by the takeout lock portion 86 (see FIG. 5) is released, and it becomes possible to take out the sheets accommodated in the first sheet temporary holding portion 26a. Further, when the lock by the takeout lock unit 86 is released as described above, the paper sheet reject unit 29, the paper sheet stacker 28, the first paper sheet temporary storage unit 26a, and the second paper sheet temporary storage unit 26b. Can be pulled out from the case 11 as a unitary body, and swinging the pulled out paper sheet reject unit 29, the paper sheet stacker 28, and the first paper sheet temporary storage unit 26a around an axis extending in the vertical direction By positioning the first sheet temporary holding unit 26a at a position shifted from the front position of the second sheet temporary holding unit 26b, the sheets stored in the second sheet temporary holding unit 26b Can be taken out.

  In addition, the paper sheet processing unit 20 according to the present embodiment includes the erasing unit 77 formed of, for example, an inkjet printer. The eraser 77 is configured to print, for example, predetermined contents indicating that collection has been completed on a gift certificate. Whether or not the predetermined content is printed on the gift certificate by the eraser unit 77 can be switched by operating the operation display unit 71.

  Next, the configuration of the coin processing unit 40 will be described using FIGS. 3 and 4. The coin processing unit 40 receives a coin receiving unit 41 receiving coins to be deposited, and a coin reject unit 49 for rejecting coins etc. which can not be identified by a coin identifying unit 45 described later among coins received by the coin receiving unit 41. And a coin return unit 47 for returning the coin when the deposit is canceled before the coin received by the coin reception unit 41 is stored.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the coin processing unit 40 dispenses the coin received by the coin receiving unit 41 one by one into the housing 11, and one coin from the coin dispensing unit 42. And a coin identifying unit 45 for identifying the denomination, authenticity, and damage of the coin conveyed by the coin conveying unit 43. Further, the coin transport unit 43 is provided with a plurality of coin branch units 59 that branch the coin transported by the coin transport unit 43 appropriately by driving a solenoid. In addition, the coin transport unit 43 is provided with a reject chute 49a for guiding a reject coin branched by the coin branch unit 59, and the reject coin drops the reject chute 49a to the coin reject unit 49. Led.

  In addition, the coin transport unit 43 temporarily holds the coins sent from the coin transport unit 43, moves the coin to the lower side of the storage unit 60 when the coin is stored, and on the other hand, when the coin is returned, A coin escrow unit 46 to be moved to the lower coin return unit 47 is connected. Each coin escrow unit 46 has a frame whose lower surface is open and a bottom plate provided so as to cover the lower surface of the frame. Then, for example, when the deposit amount is approved by pressing the confirmation button displayed on the operation display unit 71, or, for example, the [COMPLETE] key displayed on the operation display unit is pressed and the coin temporary storage unit 46 When it is input to execute moving the coins stored in the coin cassette 66 to the coin cassette 66, the frame moves to the coin cassette 66 side, and the coins in the coin escrow unit 46 are fed into the coin cassette 66. Be On the other hand, if the paper sheet control unit 30 determines that the payment amount is not approved by, for example, pressing the non-approval button displayed on the operation display unit 71 or not pressing the confirmation button for a predetermined time, the bottom plate By moving in the horizontal direction, the coins in the coin escrow unit 46 are fed to the coin return unit 47. In the present embodiment, the coin escrow unit 46 includes the first coin escrow unit 46 a and the second coin escrow unit 46 b, but this is merely an example, and the coin escrow unit 46 is May have a plurality of (for example, six) coin escrow units 46 corresponding to each denomination. When the coin escrow unit 46 has a plurality of (for example, six) coin escrow units 46 corresponding to each denomination as described above, a plurality of coin return units 47 correspond to the respective denominations. You may have (for example six) coin return parts.

  Incidentally, when a certain amount of paper sheets is stored in the paper sheets temporary storage unit 26, the paper sheets are moved from the paper sheets temporary storage unit 26 to the paper sheet cassette 61, or a certain amount of coins are coins When moving a coin from the coin escrow unit 46 to the coin cassette 66 when stored in the escrow unit 46, it is not always necessary to input that effect each time, and a certain amount of paper sheets is a sheet of paper The sheet is automatically stored in the sheet cassette 61 from the sheet temporary holding unit 26 when it is stored in the leaf temporary holding unit 26 or when a certain amount of coins is stored in the coin temporary holding unit 46. Alternatively, the coins may be moved from the coin escrow unit 46 to the coin cassette 66.

  A coin return unit 47 is provided on the rear side (right side in FIG. 4) of the coin reject unit 49. Then, as described above, when the lock by the takeout lock unit 86 is released, the coin reject unit 49 and the coin return unit 47 can be integrally pulled out from the case 11, and the coin stored in the coin reject unit 49 The coin returned to the coin return unit 47 can be taken out.

  Next, other configurations of the valuable medium processing device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  In the valuable medium processing apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, the paper sheet cassette 61 and the coin cassette 66 are basically under the authority of the security company (under the management authority of the second manager), and the paper sheet temporary storage unit 26 In principle, the valuable medium that includes the coin return unit 47 and the coin reject unit 49 and is located in the area above these will be described using an aspect that is under the authority of the store (under the management authority of the first manager) See Figure 4). The predetermined employee of the security company (second manager) has the second authority, and the predetermined employee of the store (first manager) has the first authority or the third authority. The first authority is, for example, the authority possessed by the superiors of the store, the third authority is, for example, the authority possessed by the cashier or the like of the store, and the third authority is an authority lower than the first authority. .

  By the way, the operation display unit 71 or the like performs an input to execute moving the valuable medium stored in the paper sheet temporary storage unit 26 and the coin temporary storage unit 46 to the paper sheet cassette 61 and the coin cassette 66. The valuable medium stored in the paper sheets temporary storage unit 26 and the coin temporary storage unit 46 is transferred from under the management authority of the first manager to under the management authority of the second manager (even if an error occurs). And, even if an error occurs, the valuable medium stored in the paper sheets temporary storage unit 26 and the coin temporary storage unit 46 is handled as being stored in the paper sheet cassette 61 and the coin cassette 66. In the present embodiment, in the following description, an error that occurs when a sheet stored in the sheet temporary storage unit 26 is stored in the sheet cassette 61 and / or a coin temporary An error that occurs when a coin stored in the storage unit 46 is stored in the coin cassette 66 is referred to as a "storage error". One of the causes of the storage error may be a case where the storage condition of the valuable medium in the temporary storage units 26 and 46 is bad.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the first sheet cassette 61a, the second sheet cassette 61b, the first coin cassette 66a, and the second coin cassette 66b are mainly under the authority of the security company (second management Of the first sheet cassette 61a and the second sheet cassette 61b are not limited to this, and one or more of the first sheet cassette 61a and the second sheet cassette 61b are under the store authority (the 1) Under the management authority of the administrator, or at least one of the first coin cassette 66a and the second coin cassette 66b under the authority of the store (under the management authority of the first administrator) It is also good. When any of the first sheet cassette 61a, the second sheet cassette 61b, the first coin cassette 66a and the second coin cassette 66b is under the authority of the store (under the management authority of the first manager) Even if the cassette 61a, 61b, 66a, 66b under the authority of the store (under the management authority of the first manager) is allowed free access to the store employee (first manager) Good.

  Incidentally, in the case of adopting a mode in which the first sheet cassette 61a located on the front side is under the authority of the store (under the management authority of the first manager), the cassette (see “collection portion” described later). The cassette is included in the "collection portion" in the claims.) When the carriage on which 61a, 61b, 66a, 66b is placed is pulled out, the first sheet cassette 61a can be pulled out, and the second A stopper may be provided to prevent the sheet cassette 61b from being pulled out. In addition, it may be possible to freely select whether or not to operate this stopper, and the first sheet cassette 61a is under the authority of the store, and the second sheet cassette 61b is under the authority of the security company. The stopper is made to function (under the management authority of the second manager), but the stopper is made to function when making the first sheet cassette 61a and the second sheet cassette 61b under the authority of the store You may not make it happen. Further, in the case of storing banknotes in the first sheet cassette 61a and the second sheet cassette 61b, 10,000 yen banknotes not used as change are stored in the second sheet cassette 61b, and other denominations are stored. The banknotes of may be stored in the first sheet cassette 61a. In addition, the second valuable sheet cassette 61b may be configured to store an oversold valuable medium that can not be entered into the first sheet cassette 61a.

  In addition, among the cassettes 61a, 61b, 66a, 66b, those under the authority of the store (under the management authority of the first manager) are the number of sheets of money of the denomination to be used as change in the store It can be set to be stored only. Typically, one of the first sheet cassette 61a and the second sheet cassette 61b is under the authority of the store (under the management authority of the first manager), and the one sheet cassette 61a, 61b It is also possible to designate a banknote of denomination to be used as a change in the store and store the banknotes of the designated number of denominations. In this case, the other sheet cassettes 61a and 61b may be configured to store sheets not accommodated in one of the sheet cassettes 61a and 61b. Similarly, one of the first coin cassette 66a and the second coin cassette 66b is under the authority of the store (under the management authority of the first manager), and the coin cassette 66a, 66b is changed at the store. The coin of denomination to be used may be designated, and the designated number of denominations may be set to be stored. In this case, coins not stored in one of the coin cassettes 66a, 66b may be stored in the other coin cassettes 66a, 66b.

  In addition, the gift certificate is stored in one of the first sheet cassette 61a and the second sheet cassette 61b, and the bill is stored in the other of the first sheet cassette 61a and the second sheet cassette 61b. The bills may be stored in both the first sheet cassette 61a and the second sheet cassette 61b.

  In addition, when the paper sheet cassette 61 and the coin cassette 66 are under the authority of the security company (under the management authority of the second administrator), the paper sheets such as banknotes and gift certificates stored in the paper sheet cassette 61 The coins and coins stored in the coin cassette 66 are collected by the security company and transported to the financial institution.

  The open / close door 63 of the present embodiment is opened when the paper sheet cassette 61 and / or the coin cassette 66 are taken out to the outside. Further, the open / close door 63 is provided with an open / close lock portion 82 (see FIG. 5) for locking / unlocking the open / close door 63 with respect to the housing 11. It can lock in a closed state with respect to the body 11.

  In the present embodiment, when the open / close door 63 is not locked to the housing 11 by the open / close lock portion 82, the open / close door 63 is opened to the housing 11 by receiving a force from an elastic member such as a spring. It may be in a closed state (opened state).

  As shown in FIG. 4, detection units 161 and 166 for detecting whether the paper sheet cassette 61 and / or the coin cassette 66 are installed in the housing 11 are provided inside the storage unit 60. It is also good. The detection units 161 and 166 have a first sheet detection unit 161 a for detecting whether the first sheet cassette 61 a is installed in the housing 11 and a second sheet cassette 61 b. A second paper sheet detection unit 161b for detecting whether the first coin cassette 66a is installed in the housing 11, and a first coin detection unit 166a for detecting whether the first coin cassette 66a is installed in the housing 11; And a second coin detection unit 166b for detecting whether the second coin cassette 66b is installed in the housing 11. The first sheet detecting unit 161a and the second sheet detecting unit 161b are included in the sheet detecting unit 161, and the first coin detecting unit 166a and the second coin detecting unit 166b are included in the coin detecting unit 166 (see FIG. See Figure 5).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the valuable medium processing device 100 is used to connect a storage unit 80 storing various information such as identification information (identification dictionary) and classification patterns, and an external device such as a personal computer, etc. An interface 90 used for receiving classification pattern information from an external device, transmitting a deposit result and a collection result to an external device, and a sheet control unit 30 for controlling the sheet processing unit 20; A coin control unit 50 that controls the coin processing unit 40 and a main unit control unit 70 that controls the entire valuable medium processing device 100 are provided. The main body control unit 70 includes cassette lock units 64 and 69, an open / close lock unit 82, an ejection lock unit 86, an output unit 81, a printing unit 83, an operation display unit 71, a card reader 75, a storage unit 80, and an interface 90 described later. The paper sheet control unit 30 and the coin control unit 50 are connected to each other. Further, in the paper sheet control unit 30, the paper sheet recognition unit 25, the paper sheet conveyance unit 23, the paper sheet ejection unit 22, the paper sheet branch unit 39, the paper sheet detection unit 161, the paper sheet A reject unit 29, a paper sheets temporary storage unit 26, a paper sheet stacker 28, etc. are connected. Further, the coin control unit 50 includes a coin transport unit 43, a coin identification unit 45, a coin ejection unit 42, a coin escrow unit 46, a coin detection unit 166, a coin branch unit 59, a coin return unit 47, and a coin reject unit 49. Etc. are connected. The main body control unit 70 obtains information from each component connected to the main body control unit 70 and gives an instruction, and the paper sheet control unit 30 is connected to the paper sheet control unit 30. The coin control unit 50 acquires information from each component and gives an instruction, and the coin control unit 50 acquires information and gives an instruction from each component connected to the coin control unit 50. There is.

  By the way, the paper sheet temporary holding unit 26 and the coin temporary holding unit 46 of the present embodiment are included in the “temporary holding unit” described in the claims. In the following, “temporary” is used as a term indicating any one or more of the first sheet temporary holding unit 26a, the second sheet temporary holding unit 26b, the first coin temporary holding unit 46a, and the second coin temporary holding unit 46b. This will be described using the holding units 26 and 46 ".

  In addition, the paper sheet cassette 61 and the coin cassette 66 are included in the "collection unit" described in the claims. In addition, each of the first sheet cassette 61a, the second sheet cassette 61b, the first coin cassette 66a, and the second coin cassette 66b according to the present embodiment is the “collection portion” described in the claims. It corresponds to In the following, “recovery unit 61, 66” or “recovery” is used as a term indicating any one or more of the first sheet cassette 61a, the second sheet cassette 61b, the first coin cassette 66a, and the second coin cassette 66b. This will be described using the portions 61a, 61b, 66a, 66b.

  Further, the main body control unit 70, the paper sheet control unit 30, and the coin control unit 50 are included in the "control unit" described in the claims. In the following, the term "control unit 30, 50, 70" will be used as a term indicating any one or more of the main body control unit 70, the paper sheet control unit 30, and the coin control unit 50. Incidentally, the body control unit 70 typically plays the role of the "control unit" described in the claims.

  I will explain some of the differences between storage errors and other errors. An input to execute moving a sheet stored in the sheet temporary holding unit 26 to the sheet cassette 61, or moving a coin stored in the coin temporary holding unit 46 to the coin cassette 66 Because the valuable medium is under the authority of the store (under the management authority of the first administrator) until the entry to the effect of performing the following is performed, even if an error such as clogging of the valuable medium occurs, the third authority Even the person having the key can open the case 11 and release the error freely. On the other hand, when an input is made to move the paper sheets stored in the paper sheets temporary storage unit 26 to the paper sheet cassette 61, the sheets in the paper sheets temporary storage unit 26 Since the security company moves under the authority of the second manager (under the management authority of the second administrator), if a storage error (clogging etc.) occurs for a paper sheet, the third authority in the paper sheet temporary storage unit 26 is an example. The person having the first authority can not access, and only the person having the first authority can access the inside of the paper sheet temporary storage unit 26. Similarly, when an input is made to move the sheets stored in the coin escrow unit 46 to the coin cassette 66, the coins in the coin escrow unit 46 are under the authority of the security company (see 2) Under the management authority of the administrator, if a storage error occurs for a coin, for example, a person with the third authority can not access the coin temporary holding unit 46, and only a person with the first authority can The coin escrow unit 46 can be accessed. Incidentally, since the person having the second authority is not under the management authority of the first manager, he may not be able to access the temporary storage units 26 and 46.

  Further, as described above, the operation display unit is operated to move the valuable medium stored in the paper sheets temporary storage unit 26 and the coin temporary storage unit 46 to the paper sheet cassette 61 and the coin cassette 66. In the case of 71 or the like, the valuable medium stored in the paper sheets temporary storage unit 26 and the coin temporary storage unit 46 (even if a storage error occurs) is stored in the paper sheet cassette 61 and the coin cassette 66 It will be treated as a thing. In order to perform such handling, in the present embodiment, the valuable medium stored in the sheet temporary holding unit 26 and / or the coin temporary holding unit 46 is moved to the sheet cassette 61 and / or the coin cassette 66. When an input to the effect that the user is made to execute is input from the operation display unit 71 or the like, the information on the valuable medium stored in the temporary storage units 26, 46, more specifically, is stored in the temporary storage units 26, 46. An output unit 81 is provided to output and store the number of denominations of valuable media, the total amount of money, and the like in the storage unit 80 (see FIG. 5). Incidentally, "the number of denominations according to the present embodiment" is a concept including the number of denominations of bills and the number of denominations of gift certificates. Further, it is assumed that even if the denomination of the bill and the denomination of the gift certificate are the same, they are distinguished. For example, 1000 yen of banknotes is stored and managed as "1000 yen of banknotes", and 1000 yen of gift certificates is stored and managed as "1000 yen of gift certificates", and both are distinguished and stored and managed.

  When an error (storage error) occurs when storing the valuable medium from temporary storage units 26, 46 to collection units 61, 66, output unit 81 of this embodiment is taken out from temporary storage units 26, 46. The valuable medium and / or the valuable medium taken out between the temporary storage units 26, 46 and the collection units 61, 66 (typically clogged between the temporary storage units 26, 46 and the collection units 61, 66 It is designed to output information prompting you to store the valuable media outside (in Fig. 10 (c), the paper sheets taken out from the temporary storage unit are fixed and managed at hand according to the error release procedure. It is shown as "Please.)."

  Further, when a storage error occurs, the output unit 81 may output information on the storage error. The information on the storage error may include information on the valuable medium extracted from the temporary storage units 26 and 46 to the outside. The information on the valuable medium may include the maximum total amount of money or the maximum number of denominations that may have been retrieved from the temporary storage units 26 and 46. In addition, the information on the storage error may include the number of times the storage error has occurred during a predetermined period (for example, after the previous collection process has been performed). In addition, the output unit 81 outputs the date and time when the storage error occurred (including only the time), the device number of the valuable medium processing device 100 in which the storage error occurred, and the need to cancel the storage error. Good. In addition, any information output by the output unit 81 may be displayed on the operation display unit 71.

  As described above, although the storage error can be canceled by the person having the first authority (for example, the superior of the store), the person may only cancel the storage error by the person having the third authority (for example, the cashier at the store) Can not. Therefore, if a storage error occurs when storing the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit 26, 46 to the collection unit 61, 66, it is necessary to have the person having the first authority cancel the storage error. . Therefore, when such a storage error occurs, the output unit 81 sends a person having a predetermined authority, that is, to a person having a first authority among employees who belong to the store (first manager). Information on the storage error may be output. This information may be output from the output unit 81 to a host apparatus such as a management apparatus installed in the delivery room or the like. In addition, the e-mail address of the mobile phone, smartphone, PC, etc. of the person having the first authority is stored in advance in the storage unit 80, and the output unit 81 transmits information indicating that a storage error has occurred to the e-mail address. It may be like that.

  Further, when a storage error occurs, the output unit 81 may output information regarding the storage error to the security company (second manager). This information may be output to a management device installed in a security company and displayed on the display unit of the management device. In addition, e-mail addresses such as mobile phones, smart phones, PCs, etc. of employees of the security company are stored in advance in the storage unit 80, and information on storage errors is transmitted from the output unit 81 to the e-mail addresses. It is also good. Note that by outputting information about the storage error in this manner, it may be notified to the security company (second administrator) that the storage error has occurred, but a storage error has occurred (for example, “storage An error may occur. "And the like may be output by the output unit 81 to directly notify that the storage error has occurred to the security company (second administrator).

  When a plurality of valuable medium processing devices 100 are provided, any one of the valuable medium processing devices 100 may be a master unit and the other valuable medium processing devices 100 may be slave units. In this case, information is transmitted from the output unit 81 of the valuable medium processing apparatus 100 as a slave to the valuable medium processing apparatus 100 as a master, and the information is transmitted from the output unit 81 of the master to the management apparatus in the store. It may be sent. Further, the above information may be directly transmitted from the output unit 81 of the parent machine to the management device of the security company, or the information is temporarily transmitted from the output unit 81 of the parent machine to the management device in the store, and management in the store Information may be transmitted from the device to the management device of the security company.

  The information on the storage error output to the security company (second manager) may include the same content as that described as output to the person having the first authority. Therefore, for example, the information on the storage error output to the security company (second manager) may include the information on the valuable medium extracted from the temporary storage units 26 and 46 to the outside. The information on the valuable medium may include the maximum total amount of money or the maximum number of denominations that may have been retrieved from the temporary storage units 26 and 46.

  Here, the meaning described as "maximum" will be described. The storage unit 80 stores the total amount of money of the valuable media stored in the temporary storage units 26 and 46 or the number of denominations. On the other hand, when a storage error occurs, one or more valuable media may be moved from the temporary storage units 26, 46 to the collection units 61, 66. As described above, when one or more valuable media are transferred from the temporary storage units 26 and 46 to the collection units 61 and 66 and the valuable media are stored in the collection units 61 and 66, the temporary units stored in the storage unit 80 In actuality, the temporary storage units 26 and 46 store in an amount or an amount of valuable media smaller than the total amount or the number of denominations to be stored in the storage units 26 and 46, respectively. On the other hand, the total amount of money or the number of denominations of valuable media stored in temporary storage units 26 and 46 immediately before the storage error occurs is output as information on valuable media extracted to the outside from temporary storage units 26 and 46. It is. For this reason, it is described as "maximum". However, according to the applicant's experience, when a storage error occurs, it is often the case that all valuable media in the temporary storage units 26 and 46 can not be moved to the collection units 61 and 66. It is rare that some of the valuable media of the above move into the collection units 61, 66.

  The information on the storage error output to the security company (second administrator) may include the number of times the storage error has occurred within a predetermined period (for example, after the previous collection process has been performed) . Further, the information regarding the storage error output to the security company (second administrator) is the date and time when the storage error occurred (including only the time), the device number of the valuable medium processing device 100 in which the storage error has occurred, It may also include the need to release the storage error.

  The information on the storage error output by the output unit 81 may be printed by the printing unit 83. Not only the occurrence of the storage error but also any information output from the output unit 81 may be printed on the journal, which is an example of the printed matter printed in this manner. Specifically, information on the valuable medium extracted to the outside from the temporary storage units 26 and 46 may be printed. The information on the valuable medium may include the maximum total amount of money or the maximum number of denominations that may have been extracted from temporary storage units 26 and 46 (the number of denominations and the amount shown in FIG. 9). See). Further, the information on the storage error may include information indicating that a storage error has occurred (see the word “storage error” in FIG. 9), and not limited thereto, for example, within a predetermined period (for example, And may include the number of times a storage error has occurred since the previous collection process was performed. In addition, the date and time when the storage error occurred (including only the time), the device number of the valuable medium processing device 100 in which the storage error occurred, and the like may be printed on the journal. Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 9, in the journal which is an example of the printed matter, the sales date, company number, company name, shop number, shop name, department number, department name, cash register number, cash register name, and payment date The number of times of processing (see “open count” in FIG. 9), the number of denominations counted in the valuable medium processing device 100 (see “machine” in FIG. 9), the number of manually entered denominations (“manual input in FIG. 9” And the like may be printed. Note that these pieces of information are information output by the output unit 81.

"Method"
Next, a processing method using the valuable medium processing device 100 or the valuable medium depositing system of the present embodiment will be described. In this "method", all the items described in "composition" can be adopted. However, since the description is redundant, the description will be omitted as appropriate.

[Payment process / Normal time]
The deposit processing method according to the present embodiment goes through the following steps when it is normal.

  First, the valuable medium received by the receiving unit 21 or 41 is identified and counted by the identifying unit 25 or 45 (counting step; see S11 in FIG. 6). Thus, the valuable medium identified and counted by the identification units 25 and 45 is temporarily stored in the temporary storage units 26 and 46 (temporary storage process, see S12 in FIG. 6).

  Then, when a certain amount of valuable media is stored in the temporary storage units 26 and 46, the registration for causing the collection units 61 and 66 to store the valuable media stored in the temporary storage units 26 and 46. The valuable medium in the temporary storage units 26 and 46 is moved to the collection units 61 and 66 by the operator such as a person in charge performing input to the effect that storage is to be performed from the operation display unit 71 or the like (storage Process, see S13 of FIG. It should be noted that if the input for instructing to move the valuable medium stored in the temporary storage unit 26, 46 to the collection unit 61, 66 is performed from the operation display unit 71 or the like, the paper sheet temporary storage unit 26 and the coin The valuable medium stored in the temporary storage unit 46 is transferred from the authority of the store (under the management authority of the first manager) to the authority of the security company (under the management authority of the second manager), and the paper sheets are temporarily stored. The valuable medium stored in the storage unit 26 and the coin temporary storage unit 46 is treated as being stored in the paper sheet cassette 61 and the coin cassette 66, and the information on the valuable medium is stored in the storage unit 80 (storage step , S13 of FIG. 6).

  If the transaction (the target deposit process) is not yet finished, counting is continuously performed, and the counting step, the temporary holding step, and the storing step are repeatedly performed until the transaction is finished.

  Then, when the transaction is completed, the operator such as a cashier or the like performs input for approving the transaction from the operation display unit 71 or the like (by pressing the [Done] key in FIG. 7A). ), The deposit process is terminated (see FIG. 7 (b)).

  As a matter of course, depending on the number of valuable media included in one transaction, it is natural that the counting step, the temporary holding step and the storing step may be performed only once without repeating.

[Payment process / at abnormal time]
In the deposit processing method according to the present embodiment, when an accommodation error occurs in the accommodation process, the following process is performed as an example.

  First, the valuable medium received by the receiving unit 21 or 41 is identified and counted by the identifying unit 25 or 45 (counting step; see S21 in FIG. 8). Thus, the valuable medium identified and counted by the identification units 25 and 45 is temporarily stored in the temporary storage units 26 and 46 (temporary storage process, see S22 in FIG. 8).

  Then, when a certain amount of valuable media is stored in the temporary storage units 26 and 46, the registration for causing the collection units 61 and 66 to store the valuable media stored in the temporary storage units 26 and 46. The valuable medium in the temporary storage units 26 and 46 is moved to the collection units 61 and 66 by the operator such as a person in charge performing input to the effect that storage is to be performed from the operation display unit 71 or the like (storage Step, see S23 of FIG. 8). In addition, when such an input is performed, the valuable medium stored in the paper sheets temporary storage unit 26 and the coin temporary storage unit 46 (even if a storage error occurs as described later) is the store authority. The valuable medium transferred from below to the authority of the security company and stored in the paper sheets temporary storage unit 26 and the coin temporary storage unit 46 is treated as being stored in the paper sheet cassette 61 and the coin cassette 66, Information on the valuable medium is stored in the storage unit 80 (storage step, see S23 of FIG. 8).

  If a storage error occurs in this storage process, the output unit 81 outputs that the storage error has occurred and the operation display unit 71 displays the message. At this time, the operation display unit 71 displays information on which a storage error has occurred in the storage process.

  As such, when the storage error occurs, the processing in the valuable medium processing device 100 is stopped, and a screen for inputting operator identification information such as the administrator No. is displayed on the operation display unit 71 (see S25 in FIG. 8). . Then, a person who can cancel the storage error (for example, a person having the first authority) inputs operator identification information on a screen for inputting operator identification information such as administrator No. (operator identification information In the input step, see "YES" in S26 of FIG. 8), a screen for canceling the storage error is displayed (see S27 of FIG. 8). At this time, the lock by the takeout lock unit 86 is appropriately unlocked, and access to the members necessary for releasing the storage error, more specifically, the temporary storage units 26 and 46 is permitted. In the mode shown in FIG. 10A, by passing the magnetic card through the card reader 75, operator identification information such as the administrator No. is input.

  Thereafter, a person who can cancel the storage error (for example, a person having the first authority) accesses the temporary holding units 26 and 46 to cancel the storage error, and cancels the storage error (S28 in FIG. 8). Refer to), and the valuable medium processing device 100 returns to the normal state. At this time, a procedure for canceling the storage error may be displayed on the operation display unit 71 (see FIG. 10B). This procedure may be displayed as text information, a moving image indicating the procedure may be played, or both of them may be displayed. When the storage error is canceled, the output unit 81 outputs the valuable medium taken out of the temporary holding units 26, 46 and / or the valuable medium taken out between the temporary holding units 26, 46 and the collecting units 61, 66. Information prompting storage outside, more specifically information to be managed at a place other than the valuable medium processing device 100, is output, and the information is displayed on the operation display unit 71 (in FIG. 10C). “The banknotes taken out from the temporary storage unit 26, 46 are fixed. Please manage at hand according to the error release procedure.” Is displayed.)

  When the storage error occurs, the output unit 81 may output information about the storage error. The information on the storage error may include information on the valuable medium extracted from the temporary storage units 26 and 46 to the outside. The information on the valuable medium may include the maximum total amount of money or the maximum number of denominations that may have been retrieved from the temporary storage units 26 and 46. In addition, the information on the storage error may include the number of times the storage error has occurred during a predetermined period (for example, after the previous collection process has been performed). The information output by the output unit 81 may be displayed by the operation display unit 71 as described above.

  In addition, the output unit 81 outputs information on the storage error to a person having a predetermined authority, that is, an employee who belongs to a store (first manager) and has a first authority. It is also good. Further, when a storage error occurs, the output unit 81 may output information regarding the storage error to the security company (second manager). In addition, when a storage error occurs, the output unit 81 may directly notify the security company (second manager) that the storage error has occurred.

  When the storage error is released, the information on the storage error output by the output unit 81 may be printed by the printing unit 83 (printing step, see S28 of FIG. 8 and FIG. 9). The printing by the printing unit 83 may be performed any time after the storage error occurs, or may be performed when the storage error occurs, or when the security company comes to collect the collection units 61 and 66. May be performed.

  When the storage error is canceled, the valuable medium processing device 100 returns to the original state, and can be ready to start various processing such as the deposit processing.

[Collection processing]
The security company comes to recover the valuable medium stored in the recovery unit 61, 66 of the valuable medium processing device 100 at a predetermined timing such as after the business hours of the store are over. The recovery processing method goes through the following steps.

  When collecting the collection units 61 and 66, first, the user inputs that the collection process is to be performed (see FIG. 12A), and also inputs an operator ID and a password, and a card reader for an ID card. By reading at 75, the lock of the open / close door 63 to the housing 11 by the open / close lock unit 82 is unlocked (unlocking process, see S31 in FIG. 11). At this time, the lock by the cassette lock parts 64 and 69 corresponding to the collection parts 61 and 66 to be collected is also unlocked.

  Next, the open / close door 63 is opened with respect to the housing 11, and the collection portions 61 and 66 to be collected are taken out from the inside of the housing 11 (extraction process, see S32 in FIG. 11).

  Next, in place of the collected recovery units 61 and 66, the replacement recovery units 61 and 66 carried in are loaded into the housing 11 (loading step, see S33 in FIG. 11). Under the present circumstances, the collection | recovery part 61,66 which was installed from the trolley pulled out from the housing | casing 11 is taken out, and instead, the collection | recovery part 61,66 for replacement | exchanges is loaded in a trolley | bogie, Move it. The procedure display unit 71 may display a procedure for taking out the collection units 61 and 66 that have been installed and loading the replacement collection unit 61 and 66 during the extraction process and / or the loading process (FIG. 12). (B)). This procedure may be displayed as text information, a moving image indicating the procedure may be played, or both of them may be displayed.

  Next, the open / close door 63 is closed with respect to the housing 11, and as a result, the open / close door 63 is locked with respect to the housing 11 automatically or by performing a predetermined input (locking step, S34 in FIG. 11). reference). Further, when the collection process is performed in this manner, information on the collected valuable medium, more specifically, the total amount of money of the valuable medium that should be collected or the number of denominations is read from the storage unit 80 and the printing unit 83 Printing (printing step, see S34 in FIG. 11).

  If a storage error has occurred, the employee of the security company who has performed such collection processing removes it from the valuable medium processing apparatus 100 when a storage error occurs from the store employee. In addition to the valuable medium stored separately, a printed matter such as a journal (see FIG. 9) on which information on the occurrence of the storage error, the storage error, and the like may be handed over. By receiving this journal, a storage error has occurred, the maximum total amount of money or the maximum number of denominations that may have been taken out of the temporary storage unit 26, 46, or a storage error within a predetermined period. The employees of the security company can grasp the number of occurrences, etc.

  By the way, it is general for the employee of the security company to recount the valuable medium collected from the collection units 61, 66 using the valuable medium processing device 100 installed in the company. For this reason, the employee of the security company is required to process the valuable medium to the valuable medium collected from the valuable medium processing device 100 if the total amount or the number of classified by number of the valuable medium actually brought back The total amount or the number of denominations of the classified media printed on the printed matter matches the total amount or the number of denominations of the valuable media printed on the printed matter. You will have to check what you are doing. In addition to or instead of being printed as a printed matter as described above, the total amount of money or the number of denominations of the valuable medium which should be collected is the management device or security of the security company (second administrator) It may be sent to the email address of the employee of the company (second manager).

  The number of valuable media held by the temporary holding units 26 and 46 may be a large number such as 200 sheets to 300 sheets. In such a case, the security company employee is made to count the number of denominations of valuable media handed over from the employee of the store using the counting mode of the valuable medium processing device 100 and printed on the journal. It may be checked whether the total amount of money or the number of denominations matches the total amount of valuable medium handed over from the employee of the store or the number of the denominations (or whether they match). When this mode is adopted, the counting mode of the valuable medium processing apparatus 100 may be made available even when logging in with the ID of the security company (second manager). The valuable medium counted in the counting mode is conveyed to, for example, the paper sheet stacker 28, and the valuable medium after counting is taken out by opening the shutter 28a. Further, the result of counting in the counting mode is displayed on the operation display unit 71. Incidentally, when the number of valuable media held by the temporary holding units 26 and 46 is small, manual calculation can also be performed.

"effect"
Next, the effects achieved by the embodiment having the above-described configuration, which are not yet described or particularly important effects will be described.

  According to the present embodiment, when an error (storage error) occurs when storing the valuable medium from temporary storage units 26 and 46 to collection units 61 and 66, the valuables taken out from temporary storage units 26 and 46. It outputs information prompting to store the medium or the valuable medium taken out between the temporary storage units 26 and 46 and the collection units 61 and 66 outside. For this reason, when a storage error occurs, access to the collection unit 61, 66 of a store employee can be suppressed in the present embodiment, who does not have the authority to manage the collection unit 61, 66. .

  In addition, when the output unit 81 outputs information on the storage error when a storage error occurs, information on the storage error may be presented to the store employee or the employee of the security company in various states. it can. If the information on the storage error includes the information on the valuable medium extracted to the outside from the temporary storage unit 26, 46, the information should be presented to the employee of the store or the employee of the security company. Can. More specifically, when the information on the valuable medium includes the maximum total amount of money or the maximum number of denominations that may have been retrieved from the temporary storage unit 26, 46, the temporary storage unit 26, The store employee or security company employee can be informed of the maximum total amount or the maximum number of types of money that may have been retrieved from 46. In addition, if the information regarding the storage error includes the number of times the storage error has occurred within a predetermined period (for example, after the previous collection process has been performed), the storage error has occurred within the predetermined period. It is possible to notify store employees and security company employees how many times it occurred. Also, when the information regarding the storage error includes the date and time when the storage error occurred (including the time) and the device number of the valuable medium processing device 100 where the storage error occurred, the date and time when the storage error occurred and storage The device number of the valuable medium processing device 100 in which the error has occurred can be notified to the store employee or the employee of the security company.

  When the information regarding the storage error is displayed on the operation display unit 71, the operator of the valuable medium processing device 100 can be notified of the information regarding the storage error. In addition, when displaying on the display unit of the higher-level device by outputting the information about the storage error to the higher-level device such as the management device installed in the delivery room or the like, the operation of operating the valuable medium processing device 100 A person other than the person, for example, the person having the first authority can be informed of the information regarding the storage error. Further, in the case of transmitting the information on the storage error to the e-mail address of the mobile phone, smartphone, PC or the like of the person having the first authority, the person having the first authority can directly inform the information on the storage error. According to this aspect, since the person having the first authority can recognize that the storage error has occurred, it can be expected to quickly release the storage error. When the output unit 81 simply outputs that a storage error has occurred instead of informing information about the storage error as described above (for example, when outputting a wording such as "storage error has occurred") Can not know that the content storage error occurred, but can recognize that it is necessary to clear the storage error, and still expect to quickly release the storage error be able to.

  In addition, when the information regarding the storage error is output to the printing unit 83 and printed by the output unit 81, the information regarding the storage error, particularly the storage error, is generated by the printed printed matter (such as a journal). The employee of the store or the employee of the security company, for example, the maximum total amount or the maximum number of denominations that may have been taken out from the temporary storage unit 26, 46, the number of storage errors that occurred during a predetermined period, etc. Personnel (especially employees of the security company) can be notified. With such a printed matter, when an employee of the security company comes to carry out the recovery process of the valuable medium processing device 100, it is possible to grasp that a storage error has occurred and the number of occurrences thereof. In addition, when the largest total amount of money or the largest number of denominations that may have been taken out from temporary storage units 26 and 46 is printed on the printed matter, the total amount or number of denominated numbers printed on the printed matter And, it can be checked whether (or matched) the number of denominations of valuable media handed over from the employee of the store as having been stored separately.

  Also, when displaying on the display unit of the management device by outputting information on the storage error to the management device installed in the security company, the information on the storage error is sent to the security company (second administrator) I can tell. The information on the storage error displayed on the display unit of the management apparatus as described above may be printed by a printing apparatus installed in a security company. In addition, when transmitting information on storage errors to the email address of a security company employee's mobile phone, smartphone, PC, etc., the security company (second administrator) is notified of information on storage errors directly. be able to. By such an aspect as described above, the employee of the security company can grasp that the storage error has occurred, the number of occurrences thereof, and the like. In addition, if the security company is notified of information on the maximum total amount of money or the maximum number of denominations that may have been taken out from temporary storage units 26 and 46, the total amount or money that has been transmitted. It can be checked whether (or matched) the number of types and the number of types of denominations of valuable media handed over from the store employee as being stored separately.

  By the way, "matching" in the present embodiment does not mean that the two completely match, but it means that there is no contradiction between the two. As described above, when the storage error occurs, part of the valuable medium in the temporary storage units 26 and 46 may be moved to the collection units 61 and 66. Even in this case, since all of the valuable media in the temporary storage units 26 and 46 are stored in the storage unit 80 as those that can not be moved to the collection units 61 and 66, the temporary unit output from the output unit 81 The maximum total amount or the maximum number of denominations that may have been taken out of the holding units 26, 46 is greater than the number of denominations of valuable media handed over from the store employee as being stored separately. Become more. For this reason, a valuable medium handed over from an employee of the store on the assumption that the maximum total amount of money or the maximum number of denominations that may have been taken out of the temporary storage units 26, 46 has been separately stored. If the number is greater than the number of denominations, it is determined that the consistency is achieved. On the other hand, the number of denominations of valuable media handed over from employees of the store as the maximum total amount or the number of denominations which may have been taken out of the temporary storage unit 26, 46 and stored separately. If it is less than this, it is judged as inconsistent.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the first embodiment, when an error occurs when storing the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit 26, 46 to the collection unit 61, 66, the valuable medium or temporary storage removed from the temporary storage unit 26, 46 In the second embodiment, the control unit 30, 50 is configured to output information prompting the storage of the valuable medium extracted from between the units 26, 46 and the collection units 61, 66. , 70 are in the first mode, when the storage error occurs when storing the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit 26 or 46 to the recovery unit 61 or 66 in the first mode, the valuable medium or temporary material removed from the temporary storage unit 26 or 46 A valuable medium (typically, a valuable medium jammed between the temporary holding units 26, 46 and the collecting units 61, 66) taken out from between the holding units 26, 46 and the collecting units 61, 66 is stored outside Control to do In the second mode, when a storage error occurs when storing the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit 26, 46 to the collection unit 61, 66, control is performed to store the valuable medium in the collection unit 61, 66. ing. The operation display unit 71 or the like can switch between the first mode and the second mode. The operation display unit 71 is included in the "switching unit" in the claims.

  Incidentally, in the “first mode”, control is performed in the manner described in the first embodiment, and all of the matters described in the first embodiment can be applied. On the other hand, in the “second mode”, when an error (storage error) occurs when storing the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit 26, 46 to the collection unit 61, 66, the valuable medium in the temporary storage unit 26, 46 And / or the output unit 81 is configured to output information prompting storage of the valuable medium between the temporary storage units 26, 46 and the collection units 61, 66 in the collection units 61, 66 (see FIG. In 14 (c), it is shown as "The paper sheet removed from the temporary storage section is confirmed. Please put it in the cassette according to the error release procedure."

  In the second embodiment, the other configuration is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are indicated by the same reference numerals and the detailed description will be omitted.

  Also in the present embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained. Since the first embodiment has been described in detail, the effects of the present embodiment will be described while being omitted as appropriate.

  According to the present embodiment, the first mode and the second mode can be switched by the operation from the operation display unit 71. Therefore, when a storage error occurs, the valuable medium taken out of the temporary holding units 26, 46 and / or the valuable medium taken out between the temporary holding units 26, 46 and the collecting units 61, 66 are externally It is possible to appropriately select the operation of storage and the operation of a person who has a predetermined authority such as a person having the first authority of the store pushing the valuable medium causing the storage error into the collection units 61 and 66 as appropriate.

  Further, in the present embodiment, based on whether it is the first mode or the second mode, the first manager (for example, a person having the first authority of the store) is permitted to access the collection unit 61, 66. And the prohibition may be switched. More specifically, in the first mode, access to the collection units 61 and 66 by the first manager is prohibited, and in the second mode, the collection units 61 and 66 in the first manager are not You may make it permit access. According to such an aspect, it is possible to prevent the employees of the first manager (store) from accessing the collection units 61 and 66 by setting to the first mode, so the second manager (security company) Is useful when it is desired to restrict access to the collection units 61, 66 of store employees. On the other hand, by setting the second mode, the employee of the first manager (store) will be able to access the collection units 61, 66, so the second manager (security company) has the first authority of the store. This can be beneficial when it is desired that the valuable media causing the storage error be pushed into the collection units 61 and 66 by a person having a predetermined authority, such as a person having the same. By the way, when it is in the second mode, an employee of the store may keep the key from the security company and access to the collection unit 61, 66 managed by the security company.

  As described in the first embodiment, any of the first sheet cassette 61a, the second sheet cassette 61b, the first coin cassette 66a, and the second coin cassette 66b is under the authority of the store (the first When the manager (under the management authority) of the store (for the collection portion) 61a, 61b, 66a, 66b under the authority of the store (under the management authority of the first manager), the store employee ( The access of the first administrator may be permitted. According to such an embodiment, store employees can freely access the cassettes 61a, 61b, 66a, 66b under their own management, and temporarily regarding the cassettes 61a, 61b, 66a, 66b. Even when a storage error occurs, it is possible to respond promptly.

  Thus, any one of the first sheet cassette 61a, the second sheet cassette 61b, the first coin cassette 66a and the second coin cassette 66b is under the authority of the store (under the management authority of the first manager) In the case of the first mode and the second mode in the operation display unit 71 only for the cassettes (collection parts) 61a, 61b, 66a, 66b under the authority of the security company (under the management authority of the second administrator) And may be switched. More specifically, in the case of the first mode, the store employee is prohibited from accessing the cassettes 61a, 61b, 66a, 66b in the management authority of the security company, while in the second mode Alternatively, the employee of the store may be permitted to access the cassettes 61a, 61b, 66a, 66b which are in the management authority of the security company. According to such an aspect, whether or not to access the cassettes 61a, 61b, 66a, 66b under the control of the security company can be appropriately selected, and flexible operation can be adopted.

  When the mode is switched in the present embodiment, first, an input for transition to a screen for switching the mode is performed from the operation display unit 71.

  Next, in the screen for switching the mode, switching is made to either the first mode or the second mode (switching step). When "in-machine" is selected in "bill cassette storage error cash handling setting" in FIG. 13, the second mode is selected, and when "out-of-machine" is selected, the first mode is It will be selected.

  When the storage mode is switched to the first mode in this manner, the storage medium or the temporary storage unit 26, which is removed from the temporary storage units 26, 50 when the storage error occurs in the first mode, Control for storing the valuable medium taken out from between 46 and the recovery units 61 and 66 outside is performed. On the other hand, when the mode is switched to the second mode, the control units 30, 50, 70 perform control for storing the valuable medium in the collection units 61, 66 when a storage error occurs.

  Incidentally, FIG. 13 shows an input screen on which not only the first mode and the second mode can be switched but also other settings can be input. In "the number of used bill cassettes" in FIG. 13, the number of sheet cassettes 61 to be used can be selected as one or two. Here, when "one" is selected, control is performed so that the sheets are not conveyed to the sheet temporary holding unit 26 corresponding to the sheet cassette 61 not installed. Further, even if one of the sheet cassettes 61 is not loaded, control is performed so as not to output a "Cassette loading failure" error. In “Ink not used period setting (day unit)”, the ink not used period in the erasing unit 77 can be set, and an alarm is displayed on the operation display unit 71 when the unused period has elapsed. It will be. Such setting is performed because the ink may be solidified if the ink is not used for a long time, and the erasing by the erasing unit 77 may not be successful in actual use. In "banknote cassette A", it is possible to select whether the sheets stacked in the bank note cassette A are banknotes or gift certificates. In "banknote cassette A collection target processing", it is possible to select whether the management authority of the bank note cassette A is a store (first manager) or a security company (second manager). In addition, when "security collection | recovery" is selected by "banknote cassette A collection | recovery object process", it is selected whether it is set as a 1st mode regarding the banknote cassette A, or a 2nd mode. In addition, in "bill cassette A storing denomination designation (unused)", it is selected whether or not the denomination of the bill stored in the bill cassette A is selected, and the denomination stored in the bill cassette A is designated The number of denominations of banknotes stored in the banknote cassette A is "10,000 (0 to 3500)" (upper limit is 3,500) shown below "banknote cassette A stored denomination designation (unused)" The other denominations are also the same.), “Five thousand (0 to 3500)”, “two thousand (0 to 3500)” and “thousand (0 to 3500)” to be set. Can. Further, whether or not the unfit sheet is stored in the sheet cassette 61 is selected in the "unfit sheet storage (unused)".

  It should be noted that which one of the first sheet cassette 61 and the second sheet cassette 61b means "banknote cassette A" may be appropriately set from the operation display section 71 or the like. In addition, although only the content about "banknote cassette A" is shown in FIG. 13, the same setting may be performed also about "banknote cassette B." More specifically, it may be possible to select whether the sheets stacked in the bill cassette B are bills or gift certificates. Further, it may be possible to select whether the management authority of the bill cassette B is a store (first manager) or a security company (second manager). In addition, when the management authority of the bill cassette B is set as a security company (second manager), it may be possible to select whether to set the bill cassette B to the first mode or the second mode. In addition, it may be possible to select whether or not to specify the denomination of the bill stored in the bill cassette B.

  Incidentally, although the setting regarding paper sheets is described in FIG. 13, the same setting can be performed regarding coins. That is, the number of coin cassettes 66 to be used may be selected as one or two. It may be possible to select whether the management authority of “coin cassette A” and / or “coin cassette B” is a store (first manager) or a security company (second manager). If the management authority of the coin cassette A is set as a security company (second manager), it may be possible to select whether to set the coin cassette A to the first mode or to the second mode. Further, when the management authority of the coin cassette B is set as a security company (second manager), it may be possible to select whether to set the coin cassette B to the first mode or the second mode. Further, it may be possible to select whether or not to specify the denomination of the banknote stored in the coin cassette A and / or the coin cassette B. When denominations stored in the coin cassette A and / or the coin cassette B are specified, the number of denominations of coins stored in the coin cassette A and / or the coin cassette B may be set. . Further, it may be possible to select whether or not the unfit note is stored in the coin cassette 66.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it may be possible to set the first mode or the second mode of each valuable medium processing device 100 from an external device such as a management device. When a plurality of valuable medium processing devices 100 are provided in a store, adopting this aspect is advantageous in that the modes of the plurality of valuable medium processing devices 100 can be set at one time. Further, it may be possible to set the first mode or the second mode from an external device outside the store. For example, from an external device such as a management device installed at the head office of a group to which a store belongs, each of a plurality of valuable medium processing devices 100 belonging to a certain store is set to the first mode or the second mode It may be possible to set the When such a mode is adopted, the mode can be selected collectively from a remote location when a store is newly established, and even when the contents of a contract with a security company are changed, a plurality of modes can be collectively selected. This is advantageous in that each mode of the valuable medium processing device 100 in the store can be unified and changed.

  Also in the first embodiment, each item shown in FIG. 13 may be set appropriately.

  By the way, the disclosure of the description of each embodiment and the drawings described above is merely an example for explaining the invention described in the claims, and the claims are disclosed according to the description of the embodiments or the drawings described above. The invention described in the scope is not limited.

  In the above description, the operation mode and display mode by the operation display unit 71 have been mainly described, but the operation performed by the operation display unit 71 can be performed from an external operation unit of an external device such as a management device other than the valuable medium processing device 100 The contents displayed on the operation display unit 71 may be displayed on the external display unit of an external device other than the valuable medium processing device 100. In the above description, it has been described that the information is stored in the storage unit 80 of the valuable medium processing device 100. However, the contents stored in the storage unit 80 are external storage of external devices other than the valuable medium processing device 100. It may be stored in a department. In the above, although the control unit 30, 50, 70 of the valuable medium processing device 100 has been described using an aspect in which control is performed, the content that the control unit 30, 50, 70 performs is described An external control unit of an external device other than 100 may control. The external device may be under the authority of a first administrator such as a store, or may be under the authority of a second administrator such as a security company.

26 Paper sheet temporary storage section (temporary storage section)
30 Paper control unit (control unit)
46 Coin Temporary Holding Unit (Temporary Holding Unit)
50 coin control unit (control unit)
61 Paper cassette (collection unit, collection part)
63 Opening and closing door (extraction part)
66 coin cassette (collection unit, collection part)
70 Control Unit (Control Unit)
71 Operation Display (Switching Unit)
80 storage unit 81 output unit 83 printing unit 100 valuable medium processing device

Claims (11)

In a valuable medium processing device for processing valuable medium,
An output unit that outputs information;
A temporary holding unit for temporarily holding received valuable media,
A recovery unit for storing the valuable medium temporarily suspended by the temporary storage unit;
In the first mode, when an error occurs when storing the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit to the collection unit, the valuable medium taken out from the temporary storage unit or from between the temporary storage unit and the collection unit The output unit is controlled so as to output information prompting storage of the valuable medium that has been taken out, and in the second mode, an error occurs when the temporary storage unit stores the valuable medium in the collection unit. a control unit for controlling the output unit so that the valuable medium to output information urging be stored in the collecting unit when,
A switching unit that switches between the first mode and the second mode;
A valuable medium processing apparatus comprising: The temporary storage unit is in the management authority of the first administrator,
The collection unit is in the management authority of the second administrator,
2. The valuable medium processing according to claim 1, wherein permission and prohibition of access to the collection unit of the first manager are switched based on whether the first mode or the second mode is set. apparatus. Prohibiting the first manager's access to the collection unit in the first mode;
3. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 2, wherein, in the case of the second mode, the first manager is permitted to access the collection unit. The temporary storage unit is in the management authority of the first administrator,
The recovery unit has a plurality of recovery portions,
It is set whether each collection portion is in the management authority of the first administrator or in the management authority of the second administrator,
4. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 2 , wherein access to the first manager is permitted to the collection portion having the management authority of the first manager.   5. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 4, wherein the switching unit switches between the first mode and the second mode with respect to a collection portion under management authority of the second manager. Prohibiting the first administrator from accessing the collection portion in the management authority of the second administrator when in the first mode;
6. The valuable medium processing device according to claim 5, wherein, in the case of the second mode, the first manager is permitted to access the collection portion in the management authority of the second manager. The valuable medium processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a storage unit that stores information output by the output unit. The valuable medium processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a display unit that displays the information output by the output unit. The valuable medium processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising: a printing unit that prints the information output by the output unit. The valuable medium processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the output unit is configured to output information to an apparatus different from the valuable medium processing apparatus. A valuable medium processing device comprising: an output unit for outputting information; a temporary holding unit for temporarily holding received valuable medium; and a collection unit for holding valuable medium temporarily held by the temporary holding unit. The treatment method used,
Switching between the first mode and the second mode by the switching unit;
In the first mode, when an error occurs when the control unit stores the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit to the collection unit, the valuable medium taken out from the temporary storage unit or the temporary storage unit and the collection unit Control the output unit to output information prompting storage of the valuable medium taken out from the outside, and in the second mode, the control unit stores the valuable medium from the temporary storage unit to the collection unit and controlling the output unit so that the valuable medium to output information urging be stored in the collecting unit when an error occurs during,
A processing method characterized by comprising.

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