JP6645072B2 - Cash processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash processing device.

  Recently, a technique has been disclosed in which a plurality of banknotes are sealed to generate a bundle of banknotes (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a “banknote bundle”). For example, when an old bill is included in a bill bundle, a swelling may occur in the generated bill bundle, and the bulging may easily cause a transport error of the bill bundle. In order to reduce such a transport error, a technique has been disclosed in which, when a bill bundle has a bulge, the bill bundle is bound again (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-181160 A

  However, the operator may want to generate only one banknote bundle, but may also have a plurality of banknote bundles. Here, when the operator generates a plurality of bill bundles, it is general to adopt a procedure of instructing the generation of the first bill bundle and then instructing the generation of the next bill bundle. Generally, a banknote bundle cannot be efficiently generated.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of efficiently generating a plurality of bill bundles.

In order to solve the above problem, according to an aspect of the present invention, a bill insertion slot into which a bill is inserted, a bill discriminating unit that discriminates the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot, and an accumulation in which the bills are accumulated Unit, a sealing unit that binds the banknotes stacked in the stacking unit, a storage unit that stores the banknotes, and a banknote indicating a predetermined first sealing target denomination whose discrimination result by the banknote discriminating unit is the aforementioned banknote. A control unit configured to accumulate the banknotes in the accumulating unit, wherein the discrimination results indicate banknotes other than the first sealing target denomination in the storage unit; The control unit stores the banknote whose discrimination result indicates a predetermined second sealing target denomination in the first storage unit, and wherein the discrimination result is the first sealing target denomination. Banknotes other than the denomination and other than the second sealing target denomination are stored in the second storage unit Wherein the control unit detects the predetermined trigger, the is integrated a first said held in the holding section and the second paper money showing a banding target denomination to the integrated unit, cash processing apparatus is provided You.

  The stacking unit is a stacking box included in the banding unit, the first storage unit is a bill temporary holding unit that can temporarily hold a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot, and the second storage unit is a second storage unit. May be a reject unit for storing reject bills.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a bill insertion slot into which a bill is inserted, a bill discriminating unit that discriminates a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot, a stacking unit on which bills are stacked, and the stacking unit a banding portion for bundling the accumulated banknotes in part, a housing part for storing bills, the bills which the bill discriminating unit by that Kan another result indicates the first banding target denomination predetermined stacking unit are integrated in the front Kikan specific result is storing bills indicating none the first banding target denomination into the storage portion, showing a non-first banding target denomination accommodated in the housing part and a control unit to return the bill to the bill insertion slot, and the pre-Symbol controller detects a predetermined trigger, a bill showing a non-first banding target denomination, which is returned to the bill insertion slot was re-discrimination in the bill discriminating unit, a second banding target denomination re discrimination result is given by the bill discriminating unit The to bill is stacked in the stacking unit, the re-discrimination result to storing bills indicating none the second banding target denomination into the storage portion, the cash processing apparatus is provided.

  The stacking unit may be a stacking box included in the sealing unit, and the storage unit may be a bill temporary holding unit that can temporarily hold a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot.

  The control unit may determine a denomination having the largest number of bills returned to the bill insertion slot from the storage unit upon detection of the trigger as the second sealing target denomination.

  The control unit may determine a denomination first recognized by the bill validating unit as the first denomination-target denomination.

  The control unit may determine the first sealing target denomination based on a predetermined first selection operation.

  The control unit may determine the second denomination-based denomination based on a predetermined second selection operation.

  The trigger may be detection of a predetermined state for terminating the binding of the first denomination target denomination to a banknote.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of bill bundles can be efficiently generated.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a table | surface which shows the example of the conveyance destination for every kind of banknote which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart showing a flow of the operation of the cash processing apparatus according to the same embodiment. It is a flowchart showing a flow of the operation of the cash processing apparatus according to the same embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows the example of the conveyance destination for every kind of banknote which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart showing a flow of the operation of the cash processing apparatus according to the same embodiment. It is a flowchart showing a flow of the operation of the cash processing apparatus according to the same embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  In addition, in this specification and the drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same function and configuration may be distinguished from each other by the same reference numerals followed by different numbers. Further, similar components in different embodiments are distinguished by adding different alphabets to the same reference numerals. However, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish each of a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are given.

<1. Overview of cash processing device>
First, an outline of a cash processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. 2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a cash processing apparatus that seals a plurality of bills to generate a bill bundle has been disclosed. However, the operator may want to generate only one banknote bundle, but may also have a plurality of banknote bundles. Here, when the operator generates a plurality of bill bundles, it is general to adopt a procedure of instructing the generation of the first bill bundle and then instructing the generation of the next bill bundle. Generally, a banknote bundle cannot be efficiently generated.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present embodiment mainly proposes a technique capable of efficiently generating a plurality of banknote bundles.

<2. Configuration of cash processing device>
Subsequently, a specific configuration of the cash processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a cash processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, the “cash processing device 1A” according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the “cash processing device 1B” according to the second embodiment of the present invention are collectively referred to as “cash processing device 1”. The “control unit 150A” according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the “control unit 150B” according to the second embodiment of the present invention are collectively referred to as “control unit 150”.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cash processing apparatus 1 includes a bill insertion slot 101, a bill temporary holding unit 103, a bill discriminating unit 105, a banknote cassette 107, a 5,000 ticket cassette 109, and a 1,000 ticket cassette 111. , An evacuation cassette 113 and a reject unit 115. In addition, the cash processing apparatus 1 includes a coin slot 117, a coin discriminating unit 119, a coin temporary holding unit 121, a coin return box 123, a dispensing hopper 125, a coin collection box 127, and a coin dispensing box 129. And.

  In addition, the cash processing apparatus 1 includes a card reader unit 131, an operation display unit 133, a receipt printer unit 135, and a control unit 150. The cash processing device 1 includes a sealing unit 137. The sealing unit 137 has an accumulation storage 139.

  The bill insertion slot 101 is an insertion slot into which bills to be deposited into the cash processing apparatus 1 are inserted. The bill insertion slot 101 also functions as a bill outlet. Specifically, the bill insertion slot 101 is used for bills returned by canceling sales receipts, bills dispensed by change dispensing, and bills rejected by the bill discriminating unit 105 as not normal (hereinafter, “Bills”). Reject banknotes.).

  Banknotes are temporarily accumulated in the banknote temporary holding unit 103 at the time of counting of deposits and at the time of generating sales. Further, the bill validating unit 105 distinguishes whether or not the inserted bill is a normal bill by various sensors. The bill validator 105 can also distinguish the denomination of the bill by various sensors.

  The ten-note cassette 107, the five-thousand-note ticket cassette 109, and the one-thousand-note ticket cassette 111 are cash storage units for storing ten-thousand, five-thousand-thousand-note bills, respectively. Specifically, various banknotes are stored as change reserves in the banknote cassette 107, the 5,000 ticket cassette 109, and the 1,000 ticket cassette 111 (hereinafter, also collectively referred to as each banknote cassette). Further, in each bill cassette, various kinds of bills received as sales and discriminated as normal by the bill discriminating unit 105 are stored. Further, at the time of change dispensing, various bills are dispensed from each bill cassette.

  The evacuation cassette 113 is a cassette for collecting sales. Specifically, the banknotes moved from each banknote cassette are stored in the evacuation cassette 113 as sales proceeds at the time of depositing or accounting. The evacuation cassette 113 also has a function of feeding out stored bills.

  The reject unit 115 accumulates bills that have been discriminated by the bill discriminating unit 105 as not normal bills, that is, rejected bills. Specifically, the reject unit 115 includes a banknote rejected in a process of transporting a banknote from the banknote temporary holding unit 103 to each banknote cassette at the time of sales receipt, and a banknote rejected in a process of dispensing change from each banknote cassette. In addition, bills and the like rejected in the process of transporting bills from each bill cassette to the retreat cassette 113 at the time of settlement are accumulated.

  Even when the reject unit 115 is full, when a bill is conveyed from the bill insertion slot 101, the bill may be conveyed to the reject unit 115 until the bill insertion slot 101 becomes empty. Even when the reject unit 115 is full, when the banknotes are conveyed from the retraction cassette 113, the banknotes are conveyed to the reject unit 115 up to the maximum number of sheets (for example, up to 100) per transfer. May be. However, after the bill is conveyed to the reject unit 115 in such a state, the transaction cannot be continued, and the transaction may be terminated.

  The coin slot 117 is a slot into which coins are inserted. The coin discriminating unit 119 discriminates whether or not the inserted coin is a normal coin by using various sensors. In addition, the coin discriminating unit 119 can discriminate the denomination of coins using various sensors. Further, coins are temporarily accumulated in the coin temporary holding unit 121 at the time of counting of payments and at the time of accounting.

  The coin return box 123 is a return port for coins, and returns coins for which counting has been performed and coins for which sales receipts have been canceled. In addition, the dispensing hopper 125 is a cash storage unit that stores various coins that have been inserted by receiving sales. For example, when dispensing, various coins are dispensed from the dispensing hopper 125.

  The coin collection box 127 is a cassette for collecting sales. More specifically, coins moved from the dispensing hopper 125 at the time of settlement are stored in the coin collection box 127 as sales. The coin dispensing box 129 is a coin dispensing port for dispensing coins when dispensing change.

  The card reader unit 131 reads information written on a cashier card, an ID card, or the like. Examples of the information written on the cashier card or the ID card include identification information for identifying an operator who uses the card, and information indicating a type of a permitted transaction. When the information read by the card reader unit 131 matches the information registered in advance, the control unit 150 described later permits the use of the cash processing apparatus 1.

  In addition, the cash processing apparatus 1 includes a fingerprint recognition unit that performs fingerprint recognition, a password input unit that receives input of a password, and the like, in addition to or instead of the card reader 131. You may.

  The operation display unit 133 has a function as an operation unit for detecting an operation by the operator and a function as a display unit for displaying various screens. The function as the display unit can be realized by, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display: LCD) device, or an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device. The function as the operation unit can be realized by, for example, a touch panel. The functions of the display unit and the operation unit may be separately provided.

  The receipt printer unit 135 issues a receipt on which the result of the transaction is printed. For example, the receipt printer unit 135 may issue an interrupted receipt on which the result of the interrupted transaction is printed and a resume receipt on which the result of the resumed transaction is printed. Further, the receipt printer unit 135 may issue an organized and sealed receipt on which the result of sealing a plurality of bills is printed.

  The sealing unit 137 has a function of binding a plurality of bills for each predetermined number (for example, 100). More specifically, when the number of banknotes conveyed from the bill insertion slot 101 and accumulated in the stacking bin 139 reaches a predetermined number, the banding unit 137 seals the predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the bin 139. To generate a banknote bundle. When the generation of the banknote bundle is completed, the sealing unit 137 discharges the generated banknote bundle to the outside.

  The control unit 150 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that is an arithmetic processing device, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a program used by the CPU, a calculation parameter, and the like, a program used in the execution of the CPU, and an appropriate change in the execution. A random access memory (RAM) for temporarily storing parameters and the like, and a storage device for data storage such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) device for storing data and the like.

  The overall operation of the cash processing apparatus 1 is controlled by such a control unit 150. For example, when the authentication using the cashier card or the ID card is completed, the control unit 150 causes the operation display unit 133 to display a menu screen for the operator to select a desired process, and the operator selects the menu screen on the menu screen. The execution of the process may be controlled.

<3. First Embodiment>
Subsequently, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

<3.1. Description of Configuration>
First, a configuration example of the cash processing apparatus 1A according to the first embodiment will be described. When a bill is inserted from the operator into the bill insertion slot 101, the bill is conveyed to the bill discrimination section 105, and the bill discriminated by the bill discrimination section 105 is discriminated. And control part 150A controls a conveyance part which is not illustrated so that a bill may be conveyed to a conveyance place according to a discrimination result of a bill. FIG. 2 is a table showing examples of destinations for each type of banknote according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the control unit 150 </ b> A accumulates banknotes whose discrimination result by the banknote discrimination unit 105 indicates a predetermined “first sealing target denomination” in the stacking bin 139 of the sealing unit 137.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 150 </ b> A determines that the discrimination result indicates a banknote other than the first sealing target denomination (for example, a “reject banknote”, a banknote other than the first sealing target denomination). Seed banknotes, etc.) are stored in the banknote temporary holding unit 103. With this configuration, it is possible to accumulate the banknotes of the “first sealing target denomination” that is first made into a banknote bundle in the stacking bin 139, so that preparation for generating the first banknote bundle is performed. Becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently generate a plurality of bill bundles.

  The “first sealing target denomination” may be determined in any manner. As an example, the control unit 150A may determine the denomination first recognized by the banknote discriminating unit 105 as the "first sealing target denomination". If the “first denomination to be sealed” is thus determined, the “first denomination to be sealed” can be quickly determined.

  In the first embodiment, an example will be mainly described in which the first recognized denomination is determined as the “first sealing target denomination”. However, the control unit 150A may determine the first sealing target denomination based on a predetermined first selection operation for selecting the first sealing target denomination.

  Then, when detecting the predetermined trigger, the control unit 150A accumulates the banknotes whose discrimination results indicate the predetermined second sealing target denomination in the accumulation bin 139, and determines that the discrimination result is other than the second sealing target denomination. Is stored in the banknote temporary holding unit 103. With this configuration, it is possible to make preparations for generating the second banknote bundle. In addition, if the operation at the time of such trigger detection is continuously performed, a plurality of bill bundles can be continuously generated.

  Note that the “second sealing target denomination” may be determined in any manner. As an example, when the trigger is detected, the control unit 150 </ b> A returns the bill from the bill temporary holding unit 103 to the bill insertion slot 101. At this time, the control unit 150A may determine the denomination with the largest number of bills returned to the bill insertion slot 101 as the second sealing target denomination. If the "second sealing target denomination" is determined as described above, the banknote bundle is generated in order from the denomination with the largest number of banknotes, so that the generation of the banknote bundle can be performed efficiently.

  Here, the number of selectable denominations is not limited to two, and is not particularly limited as long as it is plural. However, the maximum number of selectable denominations (for example, four) may be determined in advance. In the second embodiment, an example of determining the “second sealing target denomination” in this manner will be mainly described. However, the control unit 150A may determine the second sealing target denomination based on a predetermined second selection operation for selecting the second sealing target denomination.

  Although the trigger is not particularly limited, detection of a predetermined state for terminating the binding of the first denomination target denomination to the banknote (for example, detection of an operation of canceling additional insertion of the banknote into the banknote insertion slot 101) ). In the first embodiment, an example in which detection of an operation of canceling additional insertion of a bill into the bill insertion slot 101 is used as a trigger will be mainly described.

  Further, in the first embodiment, an example will be described in which banknotes whose discrimination results indicate a predetermined first denomination target denomination are stacked in the stacking bin 139, but instead of the stacking bin 139, some stacking unit is used. Banknotes may be accumulated in the banknote. Further, in the first embodiment, an example will be described in which a bill whose discrimination result indicates other than the predetermined first denomination target denomination is stored in the bill temporary holding unit 103, but instead of the bill temporary holding unit 103. Alternatively, banknotes may be stored in some storage unit.

  The configuration example of the cash processing apparatus 1A according to the first embodiment has been described above.

<3.2. Description of operation>
Subsequently, an operation example of the cash processing apparatus 1A according to the first embodiment will be described. FIGS. 3 and 4 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation of the cash processing apparatus 1A according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, first, the control unit 150A causes the operation display unit 133 to display a predetermined standby screen (step S101).

  Subsequently, when the operator touches a card (for example, a cash register card or an ID card) on the card reader unit 131 and information is read from the card by the card reader unit 131, an authentication process is performed based on the information read from the card. Is made. When the authentication processing is successful, the control unit 150A displays a predetermined transaction selection screen on the operation display unit 133 (Step S102). The transaction selection screen includes an item “arranged and sealed”.

  When the operator performs an operation of selecting “organize and seal” and the operation display unit 133 detects an operation of selecting “organize and seal”, the control unit 150A opens the shutter of the bill insertion slot 101, Is performed (step S103). For example, the insertion guidance may be realized by causing the operation display unit 133 to display a message that prompts the control unit 150A to insert a bill into the bill insertion slot 101. When a bill is not inserted into bill insertion slot 101 (“No” in step S104), control unit 150A closes the shutter of bill insertion slot 101 and shifts the operation to step S201.

  On the other hand, when the bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 101 (“Yes” in step S104), the control unit 150A closes the shutter of the bill insertion slot 101, and transfers the bill to the bill discriminating unit 105. The control unit controls a transport unit (not shown). Subsequently, the bill discriminating unit 105 discriminates the bill and obtains a discrimination result. The control unit 150A determines the first denomination to be sealed (the first denomination to be sealed) based on the discrimination result (step S105). As an example, the control unit 150A may determine the denomination first recognized by the bill validating unit 105 as the first denomination target denomination.

  Subsequently, the control unit 150A accumulates the banknotes of the first sealing target denomination in the storage 139 of the sealing unit 137, and bills other than the banknotes of the first sealing target denomination (for example, the first sealing target banknote). Banknotes of a denomination other than the denomination, reject banknotes, etc.) are stored in the banknote temporary holding unit 103. The sealing unit 137 counts the number of banknotes stacked in the stacking bin 139 (step S106), and when the number of banknotes reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100), the predetermined number of stacks in the stacking bin 139. And discharge them. The feeding of the banknotes from the banknote insertion slot 101 may be stopped at the same time as the banknotes start moving in the stacking bin 139, but may be restarted when the stacking bin 139 runs out of banknotes.

  When the discharge of the banknote bundle is completed, the control unit 150A performs reception guidance of the banknote bundle (step S107). For example, the reception guidance may be realized by causing the operation display unit 133 to display a message that prompts the control unit 150A to receive a banknote bundle from the sealing unit 137. Here, when banknote escrow unit 103 is full ("Yes" in step S108), control unit 150A shifts the operation to step S109.

  When there is a residual bill in the bill insertion slot 101 (“Yes” in step S109), the control unit 150A opens the shutter of the bill insertion slot 101 and guides reception of the remaining bill (step S110). Is completed, the shutter of the bill insertion slot 101 is closed, and the operation proceeds to step S111. For example, the reception guidance may be realized by causing the operation display unit 133 to display a message that prompts the control unit 150A to receive a bill from the bill insertion slot 101. On the other hand, when there is no remaining bill in bill insertion slot 101 (“No” in step S109), control unit 150A shifts the operation to step S111.

  When the operation is shifted to step S111, the control unit 150A controls a transport unit (not shown) so that the banknotes stored in the banknote temporary holding unit 103 are returned to the banknote insertion slot 101 (step S111). The shutter of the insertion slot 101 is opened to guide the return of the returned bill (step S112). For example, the reception guidance may be realized by causing the operation display unit 133 to display a message prompting the control unit 150A to receive the bill returned to the bill insertion slot 101. When the receipt of the bill returned to the bill insertion slot 101 is completed, the operation is shifted to step S103.

  On the other hand, when the bill temporary holding unit 103 is not full (“No” in Step S108), and when there is a remaining bill in the bill insertion slot 101 (“Yes” in Step S113), the control unit 150A operates. Is transferred to step S106. If there is no remaining bill in the bill insertion slot 101 ("No" in step S113), additional insertion confirmation is performed (step S114). For example, the additional insertion confirmation may be realized by causing the control unit 150A to display a button on the operation display unit 133 for selecting whether or not to additionally insert a banknote of a sealing target denomination.

  When the operator presses a button for selecting to additionally insert a banknote of a sealing target denomination and the operation display unit 133 detects that button press (“selection” in step S115), the control unit 150A moves the operation to step S103. On the other hand, when the operator presses a button for canceling additional insertion of a banknote of a sealing target denomination, and the operation display unit 133 detects that button press (“cancel” in step S115), The control unit 150A causes the operation to proceed to step S201.

  Subsequently, when there is no remaining banknote in the banknote temporary holding unit 103 (“No” in step S201), the control unit 150A shifts the operation to step S205, but when there is a remaining banknote in the banknote temporary holding unit 103. (“Yes” in step S201), the transport unit (not shown) is controlled so that the banknotes stored in the banknote temporary holding unit 103 are transported to the banknote insertion slot 101 (step S202). The shutter is kept closed, and additional bill insertion confirmation is performed (step S203). The additional input confirmation can be realized in the same manner as described above.

  If the operator presses a button for selecting to additionally insert a banknote of a sealing target denomination, and the operation display unit 133 detects that button press (“selection” in step S204), the control unit 150A controls a transport unit (not shown) so that the bill stored in the bill temporary holding unit 103 is returned to the bill insertion slot 101, opens a shutter of the bill insertion slot 101, and guides reception of the returned bill. Perform (step S212), and move the operation to step S103. Guidance for receiving the returned bill can be realized in the same manner as described above.

  On the other hand, when the operator presses a button for canceling the additional insertion of the banknote of the sealing target denomination, and the operation display unit 133 detects that button press (“cancel” in step S204), The control unit 150A causes the operation to proceed to step S205.

  Subsequently, when there is no remaining banknote in the stacking unit 139 of the sealing unit 137 (“No” in step S205), the control unit 150A shifts the operation to step S207. On the other hand, when there is a residual banknote in the stacking bin 139 of the sealing unit 137 (“Yes” in step S205), the control unit 150A performs the illustrated operation to prevent generation of a banknote bundle in which different kinds of money are mixed. By opening the unsealed front panel, reception of a fraction (banknotes remaining in the stacking bin 139) is guided (step S206). When the reception of the fraction is completed, the control unit 150A shifts the operation to Step S207.

  Subsequently, the control unit 150A performs the continuation of the sealing (step S207). The sealing continuation confirmation may be realized by causing the control unit 150A to display a button for selecting whether to continue sealing with the next denomination on the operation display unit 133. When the operator presses a button for canceling the continuation of sealing and the operation display unit 133 detects that the button is pressed (“No” in step S208), the control unit 150A controls the shutter of the bill insertion slot 101 Is opened to guide the receipt of the bill returned to the bill insertion slot 101 (step S210), the result of banding by the banding unit 137 is printed on a receipt (step S211), and the operation proceeds to step S101.

  On the other hand, when the operator presses a button for selecting to continue wrapping and the operation display unit 133 detects that the button is pressed (“Yes” in step S208), the control unit 150A controls the bill insertion port 101 Is kept closed, the next denomination to be sealed is determined (step S209), and the operation is shifted to step S106. At this time, the control unit 150A may determine the denomination with the largest number of bills returned to the bill insertion slot 101 as the second sealing target denomination. In addition, since the bill insertion slot 101 is kept closed, the trouble of the operator taking out the bill from the bill insertion slot 101 and inserting it again is omitted.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, once a banknote sealing instruction is input by the operator, a plurality of banknotes are automatically recognized or selected based on the operator's selection operation. The denominations to be sealed and their order are automatically determined, and a banknote bundle of a plurality of denominations to be sealed is automatically generated based on the determined plurality of denominations and their order. You.

  Therefore, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to efficiently generate a plurality of bill bundles. More specifically, according to the first embodiment, the operability of the operator is improved, and the generation time of a plurality of bill bundles is reduced.

  As above, the operation example of the cash processing apparatus 1A according to the first embodiment has been described.

<4. Second Embodiment>
Subsequently, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

<4.1. Description of Configuration>
First, a configuration example of a cash processing apparatus 1B according to the second embodiment will be described. Also in the second embodiment, the control unit 150B controls a transport unit (not shown) so that the banknote is transported to the transport destination according to the result of the bill discrimination. FIG. 5 is a table showing examples of destinations for each type of banknote according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the control unit 150 </ b> B accumulates banknotes whose discrimination result by the banknote discrimination unit 105 indicates a predetermined “first sealing target denomination” in the stacking bin 139 of the sealing unit 137.

  On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the control unit 150 </ b> B causes the banknote temporary holding unit 103 to store a banknote whose discrimination result indicates a predetermined “second sealing target denomination”. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 150 </ b> B is configured to output banknotes other than the first sealing denomination and the second sealing target denomination (for example, “reject banknote”, “sealing denomination”). Banknotes of a denomination of "others" are stored in the reject unit 115.

  With this configuration, the banknotes of the “first sealing target denomination” to be first made into a banknote bundle are accumulated in the accumulation storage 139, and then the banknotes of the second sealing target denomination to be made into a banknote bundle are banknotes. Since it can be stored in the temporary storage unit 103, it is possible to perform preparation for generating the first banknote bundle and preparation for generating the second banknote bundle. Therefore, it becomes possible to generate a plurality of bill bundles more efficiently.

  Note that the “first sealing target denomination” and the “second sealing target denomination” may be determined in any manner. As an example, the control unit 150B displays a predetermined denomination selection screen on the operation display unit 133, and based on a predetermined first selection operation for selecting a first sealing target denomination on the denomination selection screen. The first denomination target denomination may be determined. In addition, the control unit 150B may determine the second sealing target denomination based on a predetermined second selection operation for selecting the second sealing target denomination on the denomination selection screen. In the second embodiment, an example in which two sealing target denominations are selected will be mainly described. However, three or more sealing target denominations may be selectable.

  In the second embodiment, the control unit 150A determines the first sealing target denomination based on a predetermined first selection operation for selecting the first sealing target denomination, and determines the second sealing target denomination. An example in which the second sealing target denomination is determined based on a predetermined second selection operation for selecting the sealing target denomination will be described. However, the control unit 150B determines the first recognized denomination as the “first sealing target denomination”, and determines the number of bills returned from the bill temporary holding unit 103 to the bill insertion slot 101 upon detection of a trigger. The most denomination may be determined as the second denomination-target denomination.

  Then, when detecting the predetermined trigger, the control unit 150B accumulates the banknotes whose discrimination results indicate the second denomination-target denomination in the stacker 139, and discriminates the discrimination results in the first and second denomination-target denominations. Banknotes indicating other than are stored in the reject unit 115. With this configuration, it is possible to make preparations for generating the second banknote bundle. In addition, if the operation at the time of such trigger detection is continuously performed, a plurality of bill bundles can be continuously generated.

  Alternatively, when the third sealing denomination is selected, when detecting the predetermined trigger, the control unit 150B stores the banknote whose discrimination result indicates the second sealing denomination in the stacker 139. The banknotes whose identification results indicate the third denomination target denomination are stored in the banknote temporary holding unit 103, and the banknotes whose discrimination results indicate other than the first to third denomination target denominations are stored in the reject unit 115. You only have to store it. With this configuration, it is possible to perform the preparation for generating the second banknote bundle and the preparation for generating the third banknote bundle. In addition, if the operation at the time of such trigger detection is continuously performed, a plurality of bill bundles can be continuously generated.

  The trigger is not particularly limited, but, similarly to the first embodiment, detection of a predetermined state for ending the binding of the first denomination-bonded denomination to the banknote (for example, the banknote to the banknote insertion slot 101). (Detection of an operation to cancel the additional input of the data). In the second embodiment, an example in which detection of an operation of canceling additional insertion of bills into the bill insertion slot 101 is used as a trigger will be mainly described.

  Further, in the second embodiment, an example will be described in which bills whose discrimination results indicate a predetermined first denomination target denomination are accumulated in the accumulation bin 139. However, instead of the accumulation bin 139, some accumulation unit is used. Banknotes may be accumulated in the banknotes. Further, in the second embodiment, an example in which a banknote whose discrimination result is a predetermined second sealing target denomination different from the predetermined first sealing target denomination is stored in the banknote temporary holding unit 103. However, instead of the banknote temporary holding unit 103, banknotes may be stored in some first storage unit.

  Furthermore, in the second embodiment, an example will be described in which bills whose discrimination results indicate other than the predetermined first sealing target denomination and the predetermined second sealing target denomination are stored in the reject unit 115. However, banknotes may be stored in some second storage unit instead of the reject unit 115. In the second embodiment, the bills stored in the bill temporary holding unit 103 may be retracted to the retraction cassette 113, but may be retreated to another cassette instead of the retraction cassette 113.

  The configuration example of the cash processing apparatus 1B according to the second embodiment has been described above.

<4.2. Description of operation>
Subsequently, an operation example of the cash processing apparatus 1B according to the second embodiment will be described. FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation of the cash processing apparatus 1B according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, first, the control unit 150B causes the operation display unit 133 to display a predetermined standby screen (step S301).

  Subsequently, when the operator touches a card (for example, a cash register card or an ID card) on the card reader unit 131 and information is read from the card by the card reader unit 131, an authentication process is performed based on the information read from the card. Is made. When the authentication processing is successful, the control unit 150B causes the operation display unit 133 to display a predetermined transaction selection screen (Step S302). The transaction selection screen includes an item “arranged and sealed”.

  When the operator performs an operation of selecting “organize and wrap” and the operation display unit 133 detects an operation of selecting “organize and wrap”, the control unit 150B determines whether the reject unit 115 is not empty ( If the reject unit 115 is empty (“No” in step S302), and the reject unit 115 is empty (“Yes” in step S302), a predetermined denomination selection screen is displayed on the operation display unit 133. It is displayed (step S304).

  When a selection operation for selecting a plurality of sealing target denominations is performed by the operator on the denomination selection screen, the operation display unit 133 detects the selection operation. At this time, the order of each of the denominations to be sealed is also input by the operator, and the order of each of the denominations to be sealed is also detected by the operation display unit 133.

  Subsequently, the control unit 150B opens the shutter of the bill insertion slot 101 and guides the insertion of the bill (step S305). For example, the insertion guidance may be realized by causing the operation display unit 133 to display a message that prompts the control unit 150B to insert a bill into the bill insertion slot 101. When a bill is not inserted into the bill insertion slot 101 (“No” in step S306), the control unit 150B closes the shutter of the bill insertion slot 101 and shifts the operation to step S401.

  On the other hand, when the bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 101 (“Yes” in step S306), the control unit 150B closes the shutter of the bill insertion slot 101, and transfers the bill to the bill discriminating unit 105. The control unit controls a transport unit (not shown). Subsequently, the bill discriminating unit 105 discriminates the bill and obtains a discrimination result. The control unit 150B accumulates the bills indicating the first denomination to be sealed in the stacking bin 139, stores the bills indicating the next denomination to be sealed in the bill temporary holding unit 103, and stores the first denomination to be sealed. Banknotes other than the denomination and the next denomination target banknote are stored in the reject unit 115.

  Subsequently, the sealing unit 137 counts the number of banknotes stacked in the stacking bin 139 (step S307), and when the number of banknotes reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100), the banknotes are stacked in the stacking bin 139. A predetermined number of bills are bound and discharged. The feeding of the banknotes from the banknote insertion slot 101 may be stopped at the same time as the banknotes start moving in the stacking bin 139, but may be restarted when the stacking bin 139 runs out of banknotes.

  When the discharge of the bill bundle is completed, the control unit 150B guides the receipt of the bill bundle (step S308). For example, the reception guidance may be realized by causing the operation display unit 133 to display a message that prompts the control unit 150B to receive a banknote bundle from the sealing unit 137. Here, when the banknote escrow unit 103 is full (“Yes” in step S309), the control unit 150B moves the banknotes stored in the banknote escrow unit 103 to the retraction cassette 113. The control unit controls the transport unit (not shown) (step S310).

  On the other hand, when the bill temporary holding unit 103 is not full (“No” in step S309) and there is a remaining bill in the bill insertion slot 101 (“Yes” in step S311), the control unit 150B operates Is transferred to step S307. If there is no remaining bill in the bill insertion slot 101 (“No” in step S311), additional insertion confirmation is performed (step S312). For example, the additional insertion confirmation may be realized by causing the control unit 150B to display a button on the operation display unit 133 for selecting whether or not to additionally insert a banknote of a sealing target denomination.

  When the operator presses a button for selecting to additionally insert a banknote of a sealing target denomination and the operation display unit 133 detects that button press (“selection” in step S313), the control unit 150B transfers an operation to step S305. On the other hand, when the operator presses a button for canceling additional insertion of a banknote of a sealing target denomination and the operation display unit 133 detects that button press (“cancel” in step S313), The control unit 150B causes the operation to proceed to step S401.

  Subsequently, when there is no remaining banknote in the banknote temporary holding unit 103 (“No” in step S401), the control unit 150B shifts the operation to step S405, but when there is a residual banknote in the banknote temporary holding unit 103. ("Yes" in step S401), the transport unit (not shown) is controlled so that the banknotes stored in the banknote temporary holding unit 103 are moved to the evacuation cassette (step S402), and additional banknote insertion confirmation is performed. (Step S403). The additional input confirmation can be realized in the same manner as described above.

  When the operator presses a button for selecting to additionally insert a banknote of a sealing target denomination and the operation display unit 133 detects that button press (“selection” in step S404), the control unit 150B transfers an operation to step S305. On the other hand, when the operator presses a button for canceling the additional insertion of the banknote of the sealing target denomination, and the operation display unit 133 detects that button press (“cancel” in step S404), The control unit 150B causes the operation to proceed to step S405.

  Subsequently, when there is no remaining banknote in the evacuation cassette 113 (“No” in step S405), the control unit 150B shifts the operation to step S406. When there is no remaining banknote in stacking unit 139 of banding unit 137 (“No” in step S406), control unit 150B shifts the operation to step S414. If there is a banknote ("Yes" in step S406), a sealing front panel (not shown) is opened to prevent the generation of a banknote bundle in which different kinds of money are mixed, so that a fraction (the remaining banknotes in the stacker 139) is opened. ) Is performed (step S407).

  When the reception of the fraction is completed, the control unit 150B shifts the operation to Step S414. Subsequently, the control unit 150B prints the result of banding by the banding unit 137 on the receipt (step S414), and shifts the operation to step S301.

  On the other hand, if there is any remaining banknote in the evacuation cassette 113 (“Yes” in step S405), the control unit 150B shifts the operation to step S408. If there is no remaining banknote in stacking unit 139 of banding unit 137 (“No” in step S408), control unit 150B shifts the operation to step S410. If there is ("Yes" in step S408), the operation is shifted to step S409.

  Subsequently, the control unit 150B guides reception of a fraction (remaining banknotes in the stack storage 139) by opening a sealing front panel (not shown) in order to prevent generation of a banknote bundle in which different kinds of money are mixed. (Step S409). When the reception of the fraction is completed, the control unit 150B shifts the operation to Step S410.

  Subsequently, if there is any remaining banknote in the evacuation cassette 113 (“Yes” in step S410), the sealing unit 137 counts the number of banknotes stacked in the stacking bin 139 (step S411), and determines that the number of banknotes is a predetermined number. When the number of sheets (for example, 100 sheets) has been reached, a predetermined number of banknotes stacked in the stacker 139 are bound and discharged. The feeding of the banknotes from the banknote insertion slot 101 may be stopped at the same time as the banknotes start moving in the stacking bin 139, but may be restarted when the stacking bin 139 runs out of banknotes.

  When the discharge of the bill bundle is completed, the control unit 150B guides the receipt of the bill bundle (step S412). For example, the reception guidance may be realized by causing the operation display unit 133 to display a message that prompts the control unit 150B to receive a banknote bundle from the sealing unit 137. On the other hand, when there is no remaining banknote in the evacuation cassette 113 (“No” in step S410), the control unit 150B raises the order of the plurality of denominations selected as the sealing target denominations one by one, and performs the operation. The operation is shifted to step S305.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, once a banknote sealing instruction is input by an operator, a plurality of banknotes are automatically recognized or selected based on selection operation by the operator. The denominations to be sealed and their order are automatically determined, and a banknote bundle of a plurality of denominations to be sealed is automatically generated based on the determined plurality of denominations and their order. You.

  Therefore, according to the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, it is possible to efficiently generate a plurality of bill bundles. In particular, according to the second embodiment, the banknotes of the other denominations to be sealed are stored in the banknote temporary holding unit 103 in parallel with the accumulation of the banknotes of one denomination for the denomination in the storage 139. Therefore, the generation time of a plurality of bill bundles is further reduced.

  As above, the operation example of the cash processing apparatus 1B according to the second embodiment has been described.

  As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can conceive various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, the first embodiment and the second embodiment have been sequentially described, but one of the first embodiment and the second embodiment can appropriately use the other. More specifically, one of the function of the cash processing apparatus 1A according to the first embodiment and the function of the cash processing apparatus 1B according to the second embodiment can be appropriately changed to the other function. It is.

  For example, in the cash processing apparatus 1A according to the first embodiment, an example in which bills are returned to the bill slot 101 has been described. However, instead of returning the bills to the bill insertion slot 101, the bills may be moved to the evacuation cassette 113. In such a case, the bills moved to the evacuation cassette 113 may be accumulated in the accumulation storage 139 instead of the bills returned to the bill insertion slot 101.

  In the cash handling machine 1B according to the second embodiment, an example has been described in which bills are moved to the evacuation cassette 113. However, instead of the bill being moved to the retraction cassette 113, the bill may be returned to the bill slot 101. In such a case, the bills returned to the bill insertion slot 101 may be accumulated in the accumulation storage 139 instead of the bills moved to the retreat cassette 113.

  Further, for example, the control unit 150 for controlling the entire operation of the cash processing apparatus 1 may be configured by dedicated hardware, or a CPU built in the cash processing apparatus 1 may execute a program stored in a ROM. It may be realized by developing the program in the RAM and executing the program. In addition to providing such a program, a storage medium storing such a program may also be provided.

1 (1A, 1B) Cash processing device 101 Banknote slot 103 Banknote temporary holding unit 105 Banknote discriminating unit 1.07 million note cassette 109 Five thousand note cassette 111 Thousand note cassette 113 Retreat cassette 115 Reject unit 117 Coin slot 119 Coin discriminating unit 121 Coin temporary holding unit 123 Coin return box 125 Dispensing hopper 127 Coin collection box 129 Coin dispensing box 131 Card reader unit 133 Operation display unit 135 Receipt printer unit 137 Sealing unit 139 Stacker (stacker)
150 (150A, 150B) control unit

Claims (9)

A bill slot into which bills are inserted,
A bill discriminating unit that discriminates a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot,
A stacking unit on which bills are stacked,
A sealing unit for binding the banknotes accumulated in the accumulation unit,
A storage unit for storing bills,
Banknotes whose discrimination result by the banknote discriminating unit indicates a predetermined first sealing target denomination are accumulated in the accumulating unit, and wherein the discrimination result indicates a banknote other than the first sealing target denomination in the storage unit. A control unit to be stored in the
With
The storage unit includes a first storage unit and a second storage unit,
The control unit stores the banknote whose discrimination result indicates a predetermined second sealing target denomination in the first storage unit, and the discrimination result is other than the first sealing target denomination and the second banknote. Banknotes other than the denomination-specific denomination 2 are stored in the second storage section,
When the control unit detects a predetermined trigger, the control unit causes the stacking unit to stack banknotes indicating the second sealing target denomination stored in the first storage unit.
Cash processing device. The stacking unit is a stacking chamber of the sealing unit,
The first storage unit is a bill temporary holding unit that can temporarily hold a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot,
The second storage unit is a reject unit that stores a reject banknote.
The cash processing device according to claim 1. A bill slot into which bills are inserted,
A bill discriminating unit that discriminates a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot,
A stacking unit on which bills are stacked,
A sealing unit for binding the banknotes accumulated in the accumulation unit,
A storage unit for storing bills,
The allowed bill discriminating unit by that Kan another result is integrated bills showing a first banding target denomination given to the integrated unit, before Kikan specific result indicates other than the first banding target denomination A control unit that stores banknotes in the storage unit and returns banknotes other than the first sealing target denomination stored in the storage unit to the banknote insertion slot,
Equipped with a,
Before SL control unit detects a predetermined trigger, re discriminating bills indicating none the first banding target denomination, which is returned to the bill insertion slot in the bill discriminating unit, re by the bill discriminating unit The discrimination result accumulates banknotes indicating a predetermined second sealing target denomination in the accumulating unit, and the re-discrimination result causes banknotes indicating other than the second sealing target denomination to be stored in the storage unit,
Cash processing device. The stacking unit is a stacking chamber of the sealing unit,
The storage unit is a bill temporary holding unit that can temporarily hold a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot,
The cash processing device according to claim 3. The control unit determines the denomination with the largest number of bills returned to the bill insertion slot from the storage unit at the time of detection of the trigger as the second sealing target denomination,
The cash processing device according to claim 3. The control unit determines the denomination first recognized by the bill validator as the first sealing target denomination,
The cash processing device according to claim 1. The control unit determines the first denomination target denomination based on a predetermined first selection operation,
The cash processing device according to claim 1. The control unit determines the second sealing target denomination based on a predetermined second selection operation,
The cash processing device according to claim 1. The trigger is a detection of a predetermined state for ending the binding of the first sealing target denomination to the banknote,
The cash processing device according to claim 1.

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