JP6960255B2 - Money processing machine, money processing system and money processing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a money processing machine that processes money such as banknotes and coins, a money processing system provided with such a money processing machine, and a money processing method by such a money processing machine.

In stores of commercial facilities such as supermarkets and convenience stores, a coin change machine is installed together with a POS register at the checkout counter in the front area where product shelves are installed, and a cashier is installed in the backyard area where customers cannot enter. Money deposit / withdrawal machines such as these are being installed. Here, the currency change machine installed at the checkout counter in the front area processes the deposit of money as sales money handed to the clerk by the customer in exchange for the product, and also processes the withdrawal of money as change. You can do it. In addition, a money deposit / withdrawal machine such as a cashier installed in the backyard area processes money as sales proceeds collected from the money change machine, and also serves as a change reserve to be replenished to the money change machine. It is designed to process the withdrawal of money. As a money processing system that combines such a money change machine and a money deposit / withdrawal machine, for example, one disclosed in Patent Document 1 and the like has been conventionally known.

In the conventional money processing system disclosed in Patent Document 1 and the like, banknotes are delivered between a money change machine and a money deposit / withdrawal machine by a storage cassette capable of storing banknotes and paying out the stored banknotes. Is to be done. More specifically, the storage cassette is detachably attached to the money change machine and the money deposit / withdrawal machine, respectively, and the storage cassette is only when the storage cassette is attached to the money change machine or the money deposit / withdrawal machine. Banknotes can be drawn out from the cassette. This makes it possible to prevent a malicious operator from pulling out a part of the banknote when transferring the banknote between the money change machine and the money deposit / withdrawal machine. The anti-theft property of the processing system can be improved. In such a money processing system, when collecting banknotes as sales proceeds from a money change machine and depositing them in the money deposit / withdrawal machine, first, an empty storage cassette is attached to the money change machine and the inside of the money change machine is installed. The banknotes in the above are sent to the storage cassette, and then the storage cassette is taken out from the money change machine and the storage cassette is transported to the money deposit / withdrawal machine. After that, by attaching the storage cassette to the money deposit / withdrawal machine, the banknotes are drawn out from the storage cassette and stored inside the money deposit / withdrawal machine. On the other hand, when withdrawing banknotes as a change reserve from a money deposit / withdrawal machine and replenishing the money change machine, first, an empty storage cassette is attached to the money deposit / withdrawal machine and it is inside the money deposit / withdrawal machine. A part of the banknotes is sent to the storage cassette, and then the storage cassette is taken out from the money deposit / withdrawal machine and the storage cassette is transported to the money change machine. After that, by attaching the storage cassette to the money change machine, the banknotes are drawn out from the storage cassette and the banknotes are stored inside the money change machine.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-207311

In a money processing system consisting of a money change machine and a money deposit / withdrawal machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and the like, all money is collected from a plurality of money change machines and deposited into the money deposit / withdrawal machine. The collection process may be performed on a regular basis. In the middle of such a total collection process, if the storage unit provided in the money deposit / withdrawal machine becomes full and it is no longer possible to store money in this storage unit. The process of depositing the money collected from the money change machine into the money deposit / withdrawal machine must be interrupted, and the money must be collected from the full storage unit. However, when the change reserve is replenished to a plurality of coin change machines after the total collection process, when the change reserve exceeding the capacity of the storage unit is required, the collected money in the collection cassette is taken out by hand. The money processing device must be replenished, which takes time and effort for the operator and time for the replenishment process.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such a point, and the money is stored in the empty storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion according to the storage state of the money in the storage feeding portion. By sending, even if the money in the storage delivery section is insufficient when creating the change reserve, it is possible to replenish the money just by installing the storage cassette, so it is possible to eliminate the work of taking out the money from the collection cassette. It is an object of the present invention to provide a money processing machine, a money processing system, and a money processing method that can reduce the labor and replenishment time of workers.

The money processing machine of the present invention has a cassette mounting portion on which a storage cassette for storing and delivering money is detachably mounted, and a storage capable of storing money and paying out the stored money. A control unit that controls the feeding of money from the storage and feeding unit to the empty storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit according to the storage state of the money in the feeding and feeding unit, and the storage. A storage medium is provided in the storage cassette, and the storage cassette is provided with a use determining means for determining the use of the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion according to the storage state of money in the feeding portion. A writing unit for writing information to the storage medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the mounting unit is further provided, and information relating to the use of the storage cassette determined by the application determining means is stored in the writing unit. It is characterized in that writing is performed on the storage medium provided in the storage cassette.

According to such a money processor, a change reserve is created by sending money from the storage delivery unit to an empty storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit according to the storage state of money in the storage delivery unit. Sometimes, even if the money in the storage feeding section is insufficient, it is possible to replenish the money just by installing the storage cassette, and thus it is possible to eliminate the work of taking out the money from the collection cassette, which saves the labor of the operator. The replenishment time can be reduced.

In this case, the money processing machine of the present invention may further include a reading unit that reads information from the storage medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit.

Further, when the storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion and the storage cassette is read from the storage medium provided in the storage cassette by the reading unit, the cassette is used for storage. When money is not stored in the storage cassette mounted on the mounting portion, money is sent from the storage feeding portion to the storage cassette, and the money is stored in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion. If so, money may be sent from the storage cassette to the storage feeding unit.

Further, when the storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion and the storage cassette is read from the storage medium provided in the storage cassette by the reading unit, the cassette is used for collection. Money may be sent from the storage cassette mounted on the mounting portion to the storage feeding portion.

Further, when the storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion and the storage cassette is read from the storage medium provided in the storage cassette by the reading unit, the storage cassette is used for replenishment. Money may be sent from the feeding unit to the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit.

Further, when the writing unit writes information to the storage medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit that the storage cassette is intended for storage, the money processor Information related to money as a change reserve to be replenished in a money change machine provided separately from the above may also be written in the storage medium by the writing unit.

The money processing machine of the present invention has a cassette mounting portion on which a storage cassette for storing and delivering money is detachably mounted, and a storage capable of storing money and paying out the stored money. A control unit that controls the feeding of money from the storage and feeding unit to the empty storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit according to the storage state of the money in the feeding and feeding unit, and the storage. The storage cassette is provided with an application determining means for determining the use of the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion according to the storage state of money in the feeding portion, and the storage cassette is for identification indicating identification information of the storage cassette. A medium is provided, and an identification information reading unit for reading the identification information of the storage cassette from the identification medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit, and a storage unit are further provided. The information relating to the use of the storage cassette determined by the use determination means is associated with the identification information of the storage cassette read by the identification information reading unit and stored in the storage unit . It is characterized by.

In this case, based on the use of each identification information of the storage cassette stored in the storage unit, the identification medium provided in the storage cassette when the storage cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting unit. When the storage cassette corresponding to the identification information of the storage cassette read by the identification information reading unit is for storage, money is not stored in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit. In this case, money is sent from the storage delivery unit to the storage cassette, and when money is stored in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit, money is sent from the storage cassette to the storage delivery unit. You may be able to do it.

The money processing system of the present invention includes a money change machine that performs deposit processing of money as sales proceeds and withdrawal processing of money as change, and payment processing of money collected from the money change machine and the money change machine. A money processing machine for withdrawing money as a change reserve to be replenished, and a storage cassette for storing money and paying out stored money are provided in the money change machine and the money processing machine. Each of them is detachably attached, and the money processing machine is provided with a storage feeding unit capable of storing money and paying out the stored money, and the storage of the money processing machine. depending on the storage state of the money in the feeding unit, the are controller is provided for controlling to send the money from the storing and feeding unit to the storage cassette empty state of being attached to the money handling machine, the money handling machine A usage determining means for determining the use of the storage cassette mounted on the money processor is provided according to the storage state of money in the storage feeding unit, and the storage cassette is provided with a storage medium. The money processor is provided with a writing unit for writing information to the storage medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the money processor, and is determined by the application determining means. It is characterized in that information relating to the use of the storage cassette is written by the writing unit to the storage medium provided in the storage cassette.
Further, the money processing system of the present invention includes a money change machine that performs deposit processing of money as sales proceeds and withdrawal processing of money as change, and payment processing of money collected from the money change machine and the money change. A money processing machine for withdrawing money as a change reserve to be replenished in the machine is provided, and a storage cassette for storing money and paying out the stored money is the money change machine and the money processing. Each of them is detachably attached to the machine, and the money processing machine is provided with a storage feeding unit capable of storing money and paying out the stored money. A control unit that controls sending money from the storage delivery unit is provided in the empty storage cassette mounted on the money processing machine according to the storage state of money in the storage delivery unit. A usage determining means for determining the use of the storage cassette mounted on the money processing machine is provided according to the storage state of money in the storage feeding portion of the processing machine, and the storage cassette is provided with the storage cassette of the storage cassette. An identification medium showing identification information is provided, and the money processor reads the identification information of the storage cassette from the identification medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the money processor. An identification information reading unit is provided, and a storage unit that stores information related to the use of the storage cassette determined by the application determining means in association with the identification information of the storage cassette read by the identification information reading unit. Is provided.

According to such a money processing system, money is sent from the storage and feeding unit to an empty storage cassette mounted on the money processing machine according to the storage state of money in the storage and feeding unit in the money processing machine. Even if the money processor runs out of money in the storage delivery section when creating a change reserve, it is possible to replenish the money simply by installing the storage cassette, thus eliminating the work of taking out money from the collection cassette. As a result, the labor and replenishment time of the operator can be reduced.

The money processing method of the present invention includes a cassette mounting portion in which a storage cassette for storing and delivering money is detachably mounted, and a storage feeding method for storing money and paying out stored money. A method of processing money by a money processing machine having a unit, a control unit, and a means for determining the use , wherein the storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting unit, and the control unit is in a state of storing money in the storage feeding unit. Correspondingly, the step of controlling the sending of money from the storage feeding portion to the empty storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion and the application determining means depend on the storage state of the money in the storage feeding portion. The storage cassette is provided with a storage medium, and the control unit determines the use of the storage cassette. It is characterized by further including a step of controlling to write the information related to the above-mentioned information to the storage medium provided in the storage cassette.
Further, the money processing method of the present invention has a cassette mounting portion on which a storage cassette for storing and delivering money is detachably mounted, and can store money and pay out stored money. A money processing method using a money processing machine having a storage feeding unit, a control unit, and a means for determining an application, wherein the storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting unit, and the control unit stores money in the storage feeding unit. A step of controlling money to be sent from the storage feeding unit to the empty storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit according to a state, and a usage determining means are the storage state of money in the storage feeding unit. A step of determining the use of the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion is provided according to the above, and the storage cassette is provided with an identification medium showing identification information of the storage cassette, and the control A step of controlling the unit to read the identification information of the storage cassette from the identification medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit, and the storage in which the control unit is determined. It is further characterized by further comprising a step of controlling the information related to the use of the cassette to be stored in the storage unit in association with the read identification information of the storage cassette.

According to such a money processing method, money is sent from the storage and feeding unit to an empty storage cassette mounted on the money processing machine according to the storage state of money in the storage and feeding unit in the money processing machine. Even if the money processor runs out of money in the storage delivery section when creating a change reserve, it is possible to replenish the money simply by installing the storage cassette, thus eliminating the work of taking out money from the collection cassette. As a result, the labor and replenishment time of the operator can be reduced.

According to the money processing machine, the money processing system, and the money processing method of the present invention, even if the money in the storage feeding section is insufficient at the time of preparing the change reserve, the money can be replenished simply by attaching the storage cassette, and thus the money can be collected. It is possible to eliminate the work of taking out money from the cassette, which can reduce the labor and replenishment time of the operator.

It is a schematic block diagram for schematicly explaining an example of the structure of the money processing system in embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the money change machine in the money processing system shown in FIG. 1 and the POS register provided in the money change machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the money change machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the money deposit / withdrawal machine in the money processing system shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the money deposit / withdrawal machine shown in FIG. It is a table which shows the correspondence relationship between the use of the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting part in the money deposit / withdrawal machine shown in FIG. 4 and the operation when the storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting part. It is a figure which shows the operation when the money is replenished to each money change machine by the spare storage cassette in the money processing system shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram for schematicly explaining another example of the structure of the money processing system in embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the money change machine of the money processing system shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the money deposit / withdrawal machine of the money processing system shown in FIG. It is a table which shows the correspondence relationship between the identification number of the storage cassette and the use stored in the storage part of the money deposit / withdrawal machine shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 are diagrams showing a money processing system according to the present embodiment, a money change machine, a money deposit / withdrawal machine, and the like provided in such a money processing system.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a store of a commercial facility such as a convenience store or a supermarket, a product shelf on which various products are displayed is installed in a front area 12 where customers can enter, and the front area 12 A coin change machine 20 and a POS register 60 (see FIG. 2) are installed at the checkout counter (specifically, a face-to-face checkout counter). Here, when a plurality of checkout counters are provided in the front area 12, a money change machine 20 and a POS register 60 are installed in each checkout counter, respectively. When the customer performs the settlement process at such a checkout counter, the clerk deposits the money as the price of the goods received from the customer into the currency change machine 20, or withdraws the money as the change from the currency change machine 20. And return it to the customer. In addition, the POS register 60 manages information related to goods purchased by the customer, information related to money stored in the money change machine 20, and the like.

Further, a money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 (specifically, for example, a cashier) is installed in a backyard area 14 (specifically, for example, a cashier's room) where customers are prohibited from entering such a store. .. Here, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 installed in the backyard area 14 can perform the money deposit processing as the sales proceeds of the store collected from the money change machine 20. In addition, when the money as change is insufficient in the money change machine 20, money as a change reserve is withdrawn from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, and the change reserve is withdrawn from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. Money can be replenished to the money change machine 20.

In the present embodiment, the money processing system 10 according to the present invention is configured by combining such a money change machine 20 and a money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. Further, in such a money processing system 10, the banknotes are delivered between the money change machine 20 and the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 by the storage cassette 40 that stores the banknotes and pays out the stored banknotes. It has become. A plurality of such storage cassettes 40 are provided corresponding to each currency change machine 20. Further, identification information such as an identification number is associated with each of the plurality of storage cassettes 40. Specifically, identification numbers are assigned to each storage cassette 40 in order from, for example, 001. Further, the plurality of storage cassettes 40 have a casing having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having substantially the same size, and bills are stored inside the casing. Further, the storage cassette 40 is provided with a storage medium 42 such as an IC tag that stores various information such as identification information of the storage cassette 40 and information on banknotes stored in the storage cassette 40. Further, as will be described later, the storage cassette 40 is detachably attached to the money change machine 20 and the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, respectively. Further, an opening 40a is provided on the side surface of the storage cassette 40, and when the storage cassette 40 is attached to the money change machine 20 or the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, the money change machine 20 or the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 is transported. Banknotes are sent from the section (described later) to the inside of the storage cassette 40 through the opening 40a, and the banknotes drawn out from the inside of the storage cassette 40 are conveyed to the money change machine 20 and the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 through the opening 40a. It is designed to be sent to the department.

Hereinafter, the details of the configuration of the money change machine 20 and the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 will be described.

First, the details of the configuration of the money change machine 20 provided in the front area 12 of the store will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the coin change machine 20 according to the present embodiment includes a coin processing device 24 and a packaging coin storage device 26 arranged so as to be arranged one above the other, and a coin processing device 24 and a packaging coin storage device 26. A bill processing device 22 arranged side by side is provided, and a POS register 60 is placed on the upper surface of the bill processing device 22 and the coin processing device 24. Further, an operation display unit 29a such as a touch panel is provided on the upper part of the coin processing device 24. The banknote processing device 22 and the coin processing device 24 are designed to perform deposit / withdrawal processing of banknotes and coins, respectively. Further, the wrapping coin storage device 26 takes out wrapping coins of each denomination (a fixed number (for example, 20 or 50) of coins of the same denomination are packed in a rod shape and wrapped with a film, wrapping paper, or the like). It is designed to be stored as much as possible. Further, a medium other than banknotes and coins (for example, a gift certificate) can be stored in the packaging coin storage device 26. Further, the POS register 60 is used as a management device for managing the money change machine 20.

The bill processing device 22 includes an insertion unit for inserting bills from the outside to the inside of the housing, a transport unit for transporting bills one by one inside the housing, and a denomination of bills transported by the transport unit. An identification unit for identifying authenticity, correctness, loss, transport state, etc., and a payout unit for paying out bills from the inside of the housing to the outside are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the banknote processing device 22 is provided with a storage feeding unit 22a that can store the banknotes sent from the transporting unit and can feed the stored banknotes one by one to the transporting unit. There is. The bill processing unit 22b that processes banknotes is configured by the above-mentioned input unit, transport unit, identification unit, payout unit, and the like. Further, the bill processing device 22 is provided with a cassette mounting portion 22c on which the storage cassette 40 is mounted. Here, when the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 22c of the bill processing device 22, bills are stored from the transport portion (not shown) provided in the bill processing device 22 through the opening 40a. The bills that are sent to the inside of the storage cassette 40 or stored in the storage cassette 40 are sent out to the transport portion of the bill processing device 22 through the opening 40a. More specifically, inside the storage cassette 40, a bill feeding mechanism for feeding the bills stored in the storage cassette 40 to the outside through the opening 40a is provided. Further, when the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 22c of the bill processing device 22, power is transmitted from the bill processing device 22 side to the bill feeding mechanism of the storage cassette 40. As described above, in the state where the storage cassette 40 is taken out from the cassette mounting portion 22c of the bill processing device 22, the bills stored in the storage cassette 40 cannot be drawn out to the outside, so that the storage cassette 40 is stored in the storage cassette 40. It is possible to improve the security of existing banknotes. Further, the banknote processing device 22 is provided with a reader / writer 22d for reading information from the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 22c and writing information to the storage medium 42.

The coin processing device 24 includes an insertion unit for inserting coins from the outside to the inside of the housing, a transport unit for transporting coins one by one inside the housing, and a denomination of coins transported by the transport unit. An identification unit for identifying authenticity, correctness, loss, transport state, etc., and a payout unit for paying out coins from the inside of the housing to the outside are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the coin processing device 24 is provided with a storage feeding unit 24a for storing coins sent from the transport unit and capable of feeding out the stored coins one by one to the transport unit. There is. The coin processing unit 24b for processing coins is configured by the above-mentioned input unit, transport unit, identification unit, payout unit, and the like.

The packaging coin storage device 26 is provided with a storage drawer (not shown) that can be pulled out from the inside of the housing to the front side, and a lock mechanism 26a that locks the storage drawer inside the housing. There is. Here, a plurality of packaged coins are stored in the storage drawer. When the storage drawer is unlocked by the lock mechanism 26a, the operator pulls out the storage drawer from the inside of the housing toward the front side to take out the packaging coins from the storage drawer or stores the packaging coins in the storage drawer. You can do it. Further, the storage drawer can also store media other than banknotes and coins (for example, gift certificates).

Next, the configuration of the control system in such a money change machine 20 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the money change machine 20 is provided with a control unit 28 such as a CPU (central processing unit), and each component of the bill processing device 22, the coin processing device 24, and the packaging coin storage device 26. Are connected to the control unit 28, respectively. As a result, the information read from the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 by the reader / writer 22d is sent to the control unit 28. Further, the control unit 28 can control these constituent members by sending commands to the constituent members of the bill processing device 22, the coin processing device 24, and the packaging coin storage device 26. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation display unit 29a, the storage unit 29b, the communication interface unit 29c, and the printing unit 29d are connected to the control unit 28, respectively. The operation display unit 29a displays information on the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote processing device 22, the coin processing device 24, and the packaged coin storage device 26, information on the processing status of banknotes and coins, and the like. It has become so. Further, the operator can input various commands to the control unit 28 by the operation display unit 29a. Further, the storage unit 29b stores information on the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote processing device 22, the coin processing device 24, and the packaged coin storage device 26, information on the processing history of banknotes and coins, and the like. It is supposed to be done. Further, the control unit 28 can transmit and receive signals to and from an external device such as the POS register 60 by the communication interface unit 29c. In addition, the printing unit 29d uses information on the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote processing device 22, coin processing device 24, and packaged coin storage device 26, information on the processing history of banknotes and coins, and the like on a receipt. It is designed to print.

Next, the details of the configuration of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 such as the cashier provided in the backyard area 14 of the store will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. Here, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 installed in the backyard area 14 can perform the money deposit processing as the sales proceeds of the store collected from the money change machine 20. In addition, when the money as change is insufficient in the money change machine 20, money as a change reserve is withdrawn from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, and the change reserve is withdrawn from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. Money can be replenished to the money change machine 20.

As shown in FIG. 4, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 stores a bill processing device 32 that performs deposit processing and withdrawal processing of banknotes, a coin processing device 34 that performs coin deposit processing and withdrawal processing, and a packaged coin. The packaging coin storage device 36 is provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the banknote processing device 32 and the coin processing device 34 are arranged so that the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 is arranged side by side when viewed from the front side, and is below the banknote processing device 32 and the coin processing device 34. A packaging coin storage device 36 is arranged in. Further, an operation display unit 39a such as a touch panel is provided on the upper part of the coin processing device 34. The banknote processing device 32 and the coin processing device 34 are designed to perform deposit / withdrawal processing of banknotes and coins, respectively. In addition, the packaging coin storage device 36 is designed to store the packaging coins of each denomination so that they can be taken out. Further, a medium other than banknotes and coins (for example, a gift certificate) can be stored in the packaging coin storage device 36.

The bill processing device 32 includes an insertion unit for inserting bills from the outside to the inside of the housing, a transport unit for transporting bills one by one inside the housing, and a denomination of bills transported by the transport unit. An identification unit for identifying authenticity, correctness, loss, transport state, etc., and a payout unit for paying out bills from the inside of the housing to the outside are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the bill processing device 32 is provided with a storage feeding portion 32a that can store bills sent from the transport portion and can feed the stored bills one by one to the transport unit. There is. Further, the bill processing device 32 is provided with a collection cassette (not shown) for storing the bills sent from the transport unit, and a security guard such as a security guard company collects the bills stored in the collection cassette. The entire bill can be collected from the bill processing device 32. The bill processing unit 32b that processes banknotes is configured by the above-mentioned input unit, transport unit, identification unit, payout unit, and the like. Further, the bill processing device 32 is provided with a cassette mounting portion 32c on which the storage cassette 40 is mounted. Here, when the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c of the bill processing device 32, bills are stored from the transport portion (not shown) provided in the bill processing device 32 through the opening 40a. The bills that are sent to the inside of the storage cassette 40 or stored in the storage cassette 40 are sent out to the transport portion of the bill processing device 32 through the opening 40a. More specifically, when the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c of the bill processing device 32, power is transmitted from the bill processing device 32 side to the bill feeding mechanism of the storage cassette 40. .. Further, the banknote processing device 32 is provided with a reader / writer 32d for reading information from the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c and writing information to the storage medium 42.

The coin processing device 34 includes an insertion unit for inserting coins from the outside to the inside of the housing, a transport unit for transporting coins one by one inside the housing, and a denomination of coins transported by the transport unit. An identification unit for identifying authenticity, correctness, loss, transport state, etc., and a payout unit for paying out coins from the inside of the housing to the outside are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the coin processing device 34 is provided with a storage feeding unit 34a that can store coins sent from the transport unit and can feed the stored coins one by one to the transport unit. There is. Further, the coin processing device 34 is provided with a collection cassette (not shown) for storing coins sent from the transport unit, and a security guard such as a security guard company collects the coins stored in the collection cassette. The entire coin can be collected from the coin processing device 34. The coin processing unit 34b that processes coins is configured by the above-mentioned insertion unit, transport unit, identification unit, payout unit, and the like.

The packaging coin storage device 36 is provided with a storage drawer (not shown) that can be pulled out from the inside of the housing to the front side, and a lock mechanism 36a that locks the storage drawer inside the housing. There is. Here, a plurality of packaged coins are stored in the storage drawer. When the storage drawer is unlocked by the lock mechanism 36a, the operator pulls out the storage drawer from the inside of the housing toward the front side to take out the packaging coins from the storage drawer or stores the packaging coins in the storage drawer. You can do it. Further, the storage drawer can also store media other than banknotes and coins (for example, gift certificates).

Next, the configuration of the control system in such a money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 is provided with a control unit 38 such as a CPU (central processing unit), and each configuration of a bill processing device 32, a coin processing device 34, and a packaging coin storage device 36. Each member is connected to the control unit 38. As a result, the information read from the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 by the reader / writer 32d is sent to the control unit 38. Further, the control unit 38 can control these constituent members by sending commands to the constituent members of the bill processing device 32, the coin processing device 34, and the packaging coin storage device 36. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the operation display unit 39a, the storage unit 39b, the communication interface unit 39c, and the printing unit 39d are connected to the control unit 38, respectively. The operation display unit 39a displays information on the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote processing device 32, the coin processing device 34, and the packaged coin storage device 36, information on the processing status of banknotes and coins, and the like. It has become so. Further, the operator can input various commands to the control unit 38 by the operation display unit 39a. In addition, the storage unit 39b stores information on the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote processing device 32, the coin processing device 34, and the packaged coin storage device 36, information on the processing history of banknotes and coins, and the like. It is supposed to be done. In addition, the control unit 38 can transmit and receive signals to and from an external device such as a host terminal by the communication interface unit 39c. The control unit 38 may be capable of transmitting and receiving signals to and from a management computer or the like provided in the management center of the police company by the communication interface unit 39c. In addition, the printing unit 39d uses information on the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote processing device 32, coin processing device 34, and packaged coin storage device 36, information on the processing history of banknotes and coins, and the like on a receipt. It is designed to print.

Further, in the present embodiment, the control unit 38 is stored in the empty storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c according to the bill storage state in the storage feeding unit 32a of the bill processing device 32. It is designed to control the sending of banknotes from 32a. The function of such a control unit 38 will be described later. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 50 determines the use of the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c according to the bill storage state in the storage feeding portion 32a of the bill processing device 32. It is connected to 38. Here, examples of the use of the storage cassette 40 determined by the use determination means 50 include collection, replenishment, and storage. The details of the function of such an application determining means 50 will be described later.

Next, in the money processing system 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, money as sales proceeds is collected from the money change machine 20 as shown by the reference code (a) in FIG. 1 and stored in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. An operation (hereinafter, also referred to as a collection process) or an operation of withdrawing money as a change reserve from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 as shown by the reference code (b) in FIG. 1 and replenishing the money change machine 20 (hereinafter referred to as). , Also referred to as replenishment processing) will be described below.

First, the operation when the collection process is performed in the money processing system 10 (that is, the operation indicated by the reference code (a) in FIG. 1) will be described. When the store's business hours are over, the cashier who was in charge of the settlement of goods at the checkout counter collects money and media other than money (for example, gift certificate) from the money change machine 20. Specifically, the cashier attaches the empty storage cassette 40 to the cassette mounting portion 22c of the bill processing device 22, so that the sales amount is stored in the storage feeding portion 22a of the bill processing device 22. Banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 40. In addition, the cashier handles the withdrawal of coins as sales proceeds stored in the storage feeding unit 24a in the coin processing device 24. Then, the cashier manually stores the coins withdrawn from the coin processing device 24 in the storage case (not shown). Further, the cashier manually takes out a medium other than banknotes and coins (for example, a gift certificate) stored in the packaging coin storage device 26, and manually stores the taken-out medium in the storage case. Further, when the banknotes and coins as sales proceeds are collected from the banknote processing device 22 and the coin processing device 24 and the like, the information (specifically, the information related to the banknotes and coins collected from the banknote processing device 22 and the coin processing device 24) is collected. , The number of coins for each denomination) and the like will be written to the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 by the reader / writer 22d. Further, the identification number of the checkout counter where the money change machine 20 is installed and the identification number of the cashier may be written by the reader / writer 22d on the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40. Further, when the cashier collects money or a medium other than money from the money change machine 20, information on the collected money or the like is printed on the receipt by the printing unit 29d of the printer or the like. The cashier also manually stores the receipt printed by the printing unit 29d of the printer or the like in the storage case.

Then, the cashier who collects money and a medium other than money from the money change machine 20 in the front area 12 collectively transports the storage cassette 40 and the storage case from the front area 12 to the backyard area 14. After that, the cashier mounts the storage cassette 40 on the cassette mounting portion 32c of the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. As a result, the bills as sales proceeds stored in the storage cassette 40 are fed out from the storage cassette 40 and sent to the inside of the housing of the bill processing device 32, and are sent to the storage feeding portion 32a of the bill processing device 32. It will be stored. In addition, the cashier takes out coins as sales proceeds from the storage case and deposits the taken out coins into the coin processing device 34. As a result, the coins as sales proceeds collected from the coin processing device 24 are stored in the storage feeding unit 34a of the coin processing device 34. Further, the cashier manually takes out a medium other than banknotes and coins (for example, a gift certificate) from the storage case, and stores the taken-out medium in the packaging coin storage device 36. Further, in the present embodiment, when the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, the information stored in the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 is reader / writer. Read by 32d. As a result, information on banknotes and coins collected from the banknote processing device 22 and the coin processing device 24 (specifically, the number of banknotes and coins for each denomination) and the like stored in the storage cassette 40 can be obtained. It will be managed by the control unit 38 of the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 30.

Next, the operation when the replenishment process is performed in the money processing system 10 (that is, the operation indicated by the reference code (b) in FIG. 1) will be described. Before the store's business hours, the cashier withdraws coins and banknotes (that is, banknotes and coins as change reserves) to be stored in the money change machine 20 for change from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. Specifically, the cashier attaches the empty storage cassette 40 to the cassette mounting portion 32c of the bill processing device 32, so that the bill as a change reserve is paid out from the storage feeding portion 32a of the bill processing device 32. Let it be stored in the storage cassette 40. In addition, the cashier handles the withdrawal of coins stored in the storage feeding unit 34a in the coin processing device 34. Then, the cashier manually stores the coins as the change reserve withdrawn from the coin processing device 34 in the storage case (not shown). In addition, the cashier manually takes out the packaged coins stored in the packaged coin storage device 36, and manually stores the taken out packaged coins in the storage case. Further, when banknotes or coins as change reserves are withdrawn from the banknote processing device 32, the coin processing device 34, or the like, information relating to the banknotes or coins withdrawn from the banknote processing device 32 and the coin processing device 34 (specifically). Specifically, the number of coins for each denomination) and the like are written to the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 by the reader / writer 32d. In addition, the identification number of the checkout counter where the bills and coins withdrawn from the bill processing device 32 and the coin processing device 34 and the coin change machine 20 to be replenished are installed, and the cashier who performed the withdrawal processing. The identification number may be written on the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 by the reader / writer 32d.

Then, when banknotes or coins as change reserves are stored in the storage cassette 40 or the storage cassette, the cashier carries the storage cassette 40 or the storage cassette from the backyard area 14 to the front area 12. After that, the cashier mounts the storage cassette 40 on the cassette mounting portion 22c of the bill processing device 22 of the money change machine 20. As a result, the bills as change reserves stored in the storage cassette 40 are fed out from the storage cassette 40 and sent to the inside of the housing of the bill processing device 22, and the storage feeding portion 22a of the bill processing device 22 Will be stored in. In addition, the cashier takes out coins as a change reserve from the storage case and deposits the taken out coins into the coin processing device 24. As a result, the coins as the change reserve withdrawn from the coin processing device 34 are stored in the storage feeding portion 24a of the coin processing device 24. In addition, the cashier manually takes out the packaged coin as a change reserve from the storage case, and stores the removed packaged coin in the packaged coin storage device 26. Further, in the present embodiment, when the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 22c in the bill processing device 22 of the money change machine 20, the information stored in the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 is stored in the reader / writer 22d. Read by. As a result, information related to banknotes and coins as change reserves withdrawn from the banknote processing device 32 and the coin processing device 34 stored in the storage cassette 40 (specifically, the denomination of the banknotes and coins). (Each number of coins) and the like will be managed by the control unit 28 of the coin change machine 20.

Further, in the money processing system 10 of the present embodiment, in addition to the storage cassette 40 used corresponding to each money change machine 20, a spare storage cassette 40 (that is, storage not corresponding to each money change machine 20) is stored. Cassette 40) has come to be used. In such a spare storage cassette 40, when money is collected from each money change machine 20 and deposited in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, the storage / payout portion 32a in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 is full or As a storage device that temporarily stores the banknotes stored in the storage feeding section 32a when the banknotes cannot be stored in the storage feeding section 32a any more due to the near full state. It has come to be used. Details of such technical matters will be described below.

In the money processing system 10 of the present embodiment, a total collection process such as collecting all money from a plurality of money change machines 20 and depositing money into the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 may be performed periodically. In the middle of such a total collection process, the storage and feeding unit 32a in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit and withdrawal machine 30 becomes a full state or a near full state, and the storage and feeding unit 32a may store more bills. If this is not possible, the operation of feeding out the bills from the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c of the bill processing device 32 and sending them to the storage feeding portion 32a is interrupted. Further, information indicating that the storage and feeding unit 32a is in the full state or the near full state is displayed on the operation display unit 39a of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. Further, the operation display unit 39a of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 is operated by removing the storage cassette 40 for collection from the cassette mounting unit 32c of the bill processing device 32 and mounting the spare storage cassette 40 on the cassette mounting unit 32c. A screen prompting the person is displayed. After that, when an operator such as a cashier removes the storage cassette 40 for collection from the cassette mounting portion 32c of the bill processing device 32 and mounts the empty spare storage cassette 40 on the cassette mounting portion 32c, the storage feeding portion 32a Banknotes are drawn out from the banknotes and stored in the storage cassette 40. Then, as shown by the reference numeral (c) in FIG. 1, the operator removes the storage cassette 40 from the cassette mounting portion 32c. In this way, the storage cassette 40 in which the banknotes are stored is stored in the backyard area 14. By performing such an operation, a free capacity is created in the storage feeding portion 32a of the bill processing device 32, so that the total collection processing can be continued.

Further, in the money processing system 10 of the present embodiment, the banknote processing device 32 is stored while the banknotes and coins to be replenished as the change reserve in each money change machine 20 are being withdrawn from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. The feeding portion 32a may become empty. In such a case, an operator such as a cashier may use a storage cassette for storing banknotes, which has been stored in the backyard area 14, as shown by reference numeral (d) in FIG. 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c of the bill processing device 32. As a result, the banknotes are fed out from the storage cassette 40 and sent to the storage feeding unit 32a, and the replenishment process of money as a change reserve to each money change machine 20 can be continued.

Further, in the present embodiment, the use of the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c is determined by the use determining means 50 according to the storage state of the banknotes in the storage feeding portion 32a. Further, the use of the storage cassette 40 determined by the use determination means 50 is written by the reader / writer 32d on the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40. Specifically, the storage cassette 40 is used for collection, replenishment, and storage. Here, the storage cassette 40 used corresponding to each currency change machine 20 is generally used for collection or replenishment. On the other hand, the spare storage cassette 40 is generally used for storage.

More specifically, when the above-mentioned collection process is performed, the command to perform the collection process is operated after the empty storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 22c in the bill processing device 22 of the money change machine 20. When the operation display unit 29a is input by a person, the reader / writer 22d writes to the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 that the purpose of the storage cassette 40 is for collection. Further, in the bill processing device 22, bills as sales proceeds are paid out from the storage feeding unit 22a, and the paid out bills are stored in the storage cassette 40. After that, the storage cassette 40 removed from the cassette mounting portion 22c is transported from the front area 12 to the backyard area 14, and then the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. When the information indicating that the storage cassette 40 is used for collection is read from the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 by the reader / writer 32d, the banknotes as sales proceeds from the storage cassette 40 are sent to the storage feeding unit 32a. It will be sent (see FIG. 6).

Further, when the above-mentioned replenishment process is performed, the operator issues a command to perform the replenishment process after the empty storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting section 32c in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. When input is made by the operation display unit 39a, the reader / writer 32d writes to the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 that the purpose of the storage cassette 40 is for replenishment. Further, in the bill processing device 32, bills as change reserves are paid out from the storage feeding portion 32a, and the drawn bills are stored in the storage cassette 40 (see FIG. 6). After that, the storage cassette 40 removed from the cassette mounting portion 22c is transported from the backyard area 14 to the front region 12, and then the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 22c in the bill processing device 22 of the money change machine 20. At that time, when the information that the storage cassette 40 is used for replenishment is read from the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 by the reader / writer 22d, the bill as a change reserve is sent from the storage cassette 40 to the storage feeding portion 22a. Will be sent.

Further, when the storage feeding portion 32a in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawing machine 30 is in a full state or a near full state and no more bills can be stored in the storage feeding portion 32a, the cassette mounting portion 32c is empty. When the storage cassette 40 in the state is mounted, the use determination means 50 determines that the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c is used for storage. Further, in this case, the reader / writer 32d writes to the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 that the storage cassette 40 is intended for storage. Further, after the reader / writer 32d writes to the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 that the storage cassette 40 is intended for storage, the bill processing device 32 pays out the bills from the storage feeding portion 32a, and the bills are fed out. Banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 40 (see FIG. 6). In this way, the control unit 38 controls to send banknotes from the storage feeding unit 32a to the empty storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c according to the storage state of the banknotes in the storage feeding unit 32a. Will be. After that, a replenishment process is performed in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, so that a free capacity is formed in the storage / delivery unit 32a. When the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c, the reader / writer 32d reads information related to the use of the storage cassette 40 from the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40. Then, when it is read by the reader / writer 32d that the purpose of the storage cassette 40 is for storage, bills are fed out from the storage cassette 40, and the fed bills are stored in the storage feeding portion 32a (FIG. FIG. 6).

In the present embodiment, the storage cassette 40 may be used for replenishment and recovery instead of being divided into collection and replenishment. When the purpose of the storage cassette 40 stored in the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 is for replenishment and collection, the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c of the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. The operation at this time will be described below. The storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c of the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, and the storage cassette 40 read from the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 by the reader / writer 32d is used for replenishment and collection. In this case, when banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 40, it is considered that the storage cassette 40 stores the banknotes collected from the banknote processing device 22 of the money change machine 20, so that the storage cassette 40 is used. The bills are fed out and sent to the storage feeding unit 32a. On the other hand, the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, and the storage cassette 40 read from the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 by the reader / writer 32d is used for replenishment and collection. In this case, when the banknotes are not stored in the storage cassette 40, the storage cassette 40 is considered to be used for replenishing the banknotes as a change reserve to the money change machine 20. Banknotes are fed out from the feeding unit 32a and sent to the storage cassette 40 (see FIG. 6).

Further, in the present embodiment, the spare storage cassette 40 (that is, the storage cassette 40 that does not correspond to each coin change machine 20) replenishes the money as the change reserve to each coin change machine 20. It may be used. Specifically, when the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c of the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, the operator uses the operation display unit 29a to use the storage cassette 40 for preliminary replenishment. When a certain input is made, information is written in the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 by the reader / writer 32d that the storage cassette 40 is used for preliminary replenishment. In addition, information on money as a change reserve to be replenished in each money change machine 20 (specifically, information on the number of bills to be replenished in each bill processing device 22 for each denomination) is also available. The reader / writer 32d writes to the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40. In addition, banknotes to be replenished as change reserves in each currency change machine 20 are drawn out from the storage feeding unit 32a and sent to the storage cassette 40. After that, as shown by the reference code (e) in FIG. 7, the storage cassette 40 in which the banknotes to be replenished as the change reserve are stored in each currency change machine 20 is transported from the backyard area 14 to the front area 12. By being mounted on the cassette mounting portion 22c of the bill processing device 22 of each currency change machine 20, the bill as a change reserve is transferred from the storage cassette 40 to the storage feeding portion 22a of the bill processing device 22 of each currency change machine 20. It will be replenished. More specifically, the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 22c of the bill processing device 22 of the money change machine 20, and the storage cassette 40 is used for pre-replenishment by the reader / writer 22d from the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40. When the information to that effect is read, a predetermined number of banknotes are drawn out from the storage cassette 40 based on the information related to money as the change reserve read by the reader / writer 22d from the storage medium 42, and the storage feeding unit. It will be sent to 22a.

Further, in FIG. 7, an operation of replenishing a plurality of coin change machines 20 with banknotes as change reserves by one storage cassette 40 for preliminary replenishment is shown. It is not limited to such an aspect. As another example in the money processing system 10 of the present embodiment, banknotes as change reserves may be replenished from one storage cassette 40 for preliminary replenishment to one money change machine 20. In this case, when the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c of the bill processing device 32 of the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 30, it relates to money as a change reserve to be replenished in one coin change machine 20. Information (specifically, information relating to the number of bills to be replenished in one bill processing device 22 for each denomination, etc.) is written to the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 by the reader / writer 32d.

Further, in the money processing system 10 of the present embodiment, the storage cassette 40 used corresponding to each money change machine 20 (that is, the storage cassette 40 used for collection or replenishment) is used as a spare storage cassette 40. May also be available. That is, when the storage cassette 40 in which the storage cassette 40 is stored in the storage medium 42 that the purpose of the storage cassette 40 is for collection or replenishment is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. In addition, when the storage feeding portion 32a is in the full state or the near full state and the bills cannot be stored in the storage feeding portion 32a any more, the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c is used. Can be changed from collection or replenishment to storage by the use determining means 50. Further, in this case, the reader / writer 32d writes to the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 that the storage cassette 40 is intended for storage. Then, after the reader / writer 32d writes to the storage medium 42 of the storage cassette 40 that the storage cassette 40 is intended for storage, the banknotes are unwound from the storage feeding unit 32a and sent to the storage cassette 40. ..

Further, in still another example of the money processing system 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, when the empty storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, the storage is delivered. Regardless of the storage state of the banknotes in the unit 32a, the use of the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c may be determined by the application determining means 50 for storage. In this case, when the operator wants to perform the replenishment process, when a command to perform the replenishment process is input by the operation display unit 39a, the use of the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c is the use determining means. With 50, it becomes possible to change from storage to replenishment.

In the money processing system of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, a storage medium 42 is provided in the storage cassette 40, and the storage medium 42 stores the purpose of the storage cassette 40. Not limited to. As another example of the money processing system of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, a storage cassette 40 provided with an identification medium 44 such as a bar code instead of the storage medium 42 is used. You may. Such an embodiment will be described below.

8 to 11 are views showing a money processing system 10a according to another example of the present embodiment, a money change machine 20a and a money deposit / withdrawal machine 30a provided in such a money processing system 10a. In explaining the money change machine 20a and the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30a shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the same components as the money change machine 20 and the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 are the same. A reference code is added and the description thereof is omitted.

As described above, in the money processing system 10a shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, each of the plurality of storage cassettes 40 that transfer bills between the money change machine 20a and the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30a has an identification number or the like. Identification information can be associated with each other. Further, the storage cassette 40 is provided with an identification medium 44 such as a bar code indicating the identification information of the storage cassette 40. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the bill processing device 22 of the money change machine 20 has a bar code that reads the identification information of the storage cassette 40 from the identification medium 44 of the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 22c. A reader 22e is provided. By providing such a barcode reader 22e, when the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 22c in the bill processing device 22 of the money change machine 20, identification information such as the identification number of the storage cassette 40 is provided. Is read from the identification medium 44 by the barcode reader 22e and sent to the control unit 28. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the banknote processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 also has a bar for reading the identification information of the storage cassette 40 from the identification medium 44 of the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c. A code reader 32e is provided. By providing such a barcode reader 32e, when the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, the identification number of the storage cassette 40 and the like can be identified. The information is read from the identification medium 44 by the barcode reader 32e and sent to the control unit 38.

Further, in the money processing system 10a shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the money change machine 20a and the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30a are connected to each other by wire or wirelessly by a LAN 16 or the like so as to be communicable with each other. As a result, signals can be transmitted and received between the control unit 28 of each money change machine 20a and the control unit 38 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30a. In the money processing system 10a shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, each money change machine 20a and the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30a do not necessarily have to be communicably connected. In the modified example of the money processing system 10a shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, each money change machine 20a and the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30a may not be communicably connected.

Further, in the money processing system 10a shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, instead of writing the purpose of each storage cassette 40 to the storage medium 42 provided in the storage cassette 40, the purpose of each storage cassette 40 is the storage cassette 40. It is stored in the storage unit 39b of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30a in association with the identification number of. FIG. 11 shows a table showing the relationship between the identification number of the storage cassette 40 and the use of the storage cassette 40 stored in the storage unit 39b of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30a. As shown in FIG. 11, it is stored in the storage unit 39b that the purpose of each storage cassette 40 is for collection, replenishment, or storage in association with the identification number of the storage cassette 40. Further, when the use of the storage cassette 40 is determined by the use determination means 50, the use of the storage cassette 40 stored in the storage unit 39b can be rewritten.

More specifically, in the money processing system 10a shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, an empty storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 22c of the bill processing device 22 of the money change machine 20 when the collection process is performed. After that, when a command to perform the collection process is input by the operator from the operation display unit 29a, the identification number of the storage cassette 40 read from the identification medium 44 by the barcode reader 22e and the identification number correspond to the identification number. Information that the storage cassette 40 is used for collection is transmitted from the control unit 28 of the money change machine 20 to the control unit 38 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. Then, among the uses of the storage cassette 40 of each identification number stored in the storage unit 39b, the use of the storage cassette 40 of the identification number mounted on the cassette mounting unit 22c in the bill processing device 22 of the money change machine 20 is collected. Rewritten for. Further, in the bill processing device 22, bills as sales proceeds are paid out from the storage feeding unit 22a, and the paid out bills are stored in the storage cassette 40. After that, the storage cassette 40 removed from the cassette mounting portion 22c is transported from the front region 12 to the backyard region 14, and then the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30. When the data is stored, the storage cassette 40 is used according to the identification number of the storage cassette 40 read from the identification medium 44 of the storage cassette 40 by the bar code reader 32e based on the information stored in the storage unit 39b. When it is determined that the banknotes are for collection, the banknotes as sales proceeds are sent from the storage cassette 40 to the storage feeding unit 32a (see FIG. 6).

Further, in the money processing system 10a shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, after the empty storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c of the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 when the replenishment process is performed, When a command to perform replenishment processing is input by the operator from the operation display unit 39a, among the uses of the storage cassette 40 of each identification number stored in the storage unit 39b, the bill processing device of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 The use of the storage cassette 40 of the identification number mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c in 32 is rewritten for replenishment. Further, in the bill processing device 32, bills as change reserves are paid out from the storage feeding portion 32a, and the drawn bills are stored in the storage cassette 40 (see FIG. 6). After that, the storage cassette 40 removed from the cassette mounting portion 22c is transported from the backyard area 14 to the front region 12, and then the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 22c in the bill processing device 22 of the money change machine 20. Then, the identification number of the storage cassette 40 is read from the identification medium 44 of the storage cassette 40 by the bar code reader 22e. Then, by communicating between the control unit 28 of the money change machine 20 and the control unit 38 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, the storage cassette is stored by the bar code reader 22e based on the information stored in the storage unit 39b. When it is determined that the use of the storage cassette 40 corresponding to the identification number of the storage cassette 40 read from the identification medium 44 of the 40 is for replenishment, the banknote as a change reserve is stored from the storage cassette 40 in the storage feeding unit 22a. Will be sent to.

Further, when the storage feeding portion 32a in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawing machine 30 is in a full state or a near full state and no more bills can be stored in the storage feeding portion 32a, the cassette mounting portion 32c is empty. When the storage cassette 40 in the state is mounted, the use determination means 50 determines that the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c is used for storage. Further, in this case, among the uses of the storage cassette 40 of each identification number stored in the storage unit 39b, the identification of the storage cassette 40 read from the identification medium 44 of the storage cassette 40 by the barcode reader 32e. The usage of the storage cassette 40 corresponding to the number is rewritten for storage. Further, after the usage of the storage cassette 40 of the identification number mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 stored in the storage unit 39b is rewritten for storage, the bill processing device At 32, bills are fed out from the storage feeding portion 32a, and the drawn bills are stored in the storage cassette 40 (see FIG. 6). In this way, the control unit 38 controls to send banknotes from the storage feeding unit 32a to the empty storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c according to the storage state of the banknotes in the storage feeding unit 32a. Will be. After that, a replenishment process is performed in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30, so that a free capacity is formed in the storage / delivery unit 32a. When mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c of 32, the identification number of the storage cassette 40 is read from the identification medium 44 of the storage cassette 40 by the bar code reader 32e. Then, based on the information stored in the storage unit 39b, when the purpose of the storage cassette 40 corresponding to the read identification number of the storage cassette 40 is for storage, banknotes are paid out from the storage cassette 40. Then, the drawn bills are stored in the storage feeding portion 32a (FIG. 6).

According to the money processing systems 10 and 10a of the present embodiment having the above configuration and the money deposit and withdrawal machines 30 and 30a provided in the money processing systems 10 and 10a, the state of storing banknotes in the storage and feeding unit 32a. In response to this, bills are sent from the storage feeding unit 32a to the empty storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c. In this way, when the bills are sent from the storage feed portion 32a to the empty storage cassette 40 according to the bill storage state in the storage feed portion 32a, the bills in the storage feed portion 32a are insufficient at the time of creating the change reserve. However, it is possible to replenish banknotes simply by installing the storage cassette 40, and thus it is possible to eliminate the work of taking out banknotes from the collection cassette (not shown), which reduces the labor and replenishment time of the operator. can do.

More specifically, in the conventional money processing system, the storage cassette that is detachably attached to the bill processing device of the money deposit / withdrawal machine is used for storage rather than for collection or replenishment. There wasn't. For this reason, in a conventional money processing system, when a total collection process such as collecting all money from a plurality of money change machines and depositing money into a money deposit / withdrawal machine is periodically performed, such a total collection process is performed. During the process, when the storage and withdrawal unit provided in the money deposit and withdrawal machine became full and it became impossible to store any more money in this storage and withdrawal unit, it was collected from the money change machine. The process of depositing money into the money deposit / withdrawal machine must be interrupted and the money must be collected from the full storage / delivery section. However, when the change reserve is replenished to a plurality of coin change machines after the total collection process and the change reserve exceeding the capacity of the storage feeding unit is required, the collected money in the collection cassette is taken out by hand. , The money deposit / withdrawal machine must be replenished, which takes time and effort for the operator and time for the replenishment process. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the banknotes are sent from the storage feeding unit 32a to the empty storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c according to the storage state of the banknotes in the storage feeding unit 32a. The banknotes stored in the storage feeding unit 32a can be temporarily retracted to the storage cassette 40. Therefore, when the change reserves are replenished to the plurality of coin change machines 20 and 20a after the total collection process, and the change reserves exceeding the capacity of the storage feeding unit 32a are required, the evacuated banknotes are used. By simply mounting the storage cassette 40 in which the banknotes are stored in the money deposit / withdrawal machines 30 and 30a, the banknotes are returned from the storage cassette 40 to the storage / delivery section 32a so that the banknotes can be replenished in the storage delivery section 32a. become. In this way, in the present embodiment, it is possible to eliminate the work of taking out banknotes from the collection cassette (not shown), which can reduce the labor and replenishment time of the operator.

Further, in the money processing systems 10 and 10a of the present embodiment and the money deposit and withdrawal machines 30 and 30a provided in the money processing systems 10 and 10a, as described above, the bills are stored in the storage and feeding unit 32a. Correspondingly, the use determination means 50 for determining the use of the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c is provided. In this way, by determining the use of the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c according to the storage state of the banknotes in the storage feeding portion 32a, the use of the storage cassette 40 can be made appropriate.

Further, in the money processing systems 10 and 10a of the present embodiment and the money deposit and withdrawal machines 30 and 30a provided in the money processing systems 10 and 10a, as described above, the use determining means 50 is the storage and feeding unit 32a. When the bills cannot be stored any more, the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c is used for storage. Further, the application determining means 50 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c only when the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c and no banknotes are stored in the storage cassette 40. Can be used for storage. In other words, when the storage cassette 40 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c, the use determining means 50 processes the bills of the coin change machine 20 when the bills are stored in the storage cassette 40. Since it is considered that the banknotes are collected from the device 22, the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c is used for collection, and the banknotes are fed out from the storage cassette 40 and stored in the storage feeding unit 32a. It has become like.

Further, in the money processing system 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, a storage medium 42 is provided in the storage cassette 40, and the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32c. A reader / writer 32d is provided as a writing unit for writing information to the storage medium 42 provided in the storage cassette 40. Further, the information related to the use of the storage cassette 40 determined by the use determination means 50 is written to the storage medium 42 provided in the storage cassette 40 by the reader / writer 32d as a writing unit. Further, in this case, the reader / writer 32d also functions as a reading unit for reading information from the storage medium 42 provided in the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c.

Further, in the money processing system 10a shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the storage cassette 40 is provided with an identification medium 44 indicating the identification information of the storage cassette 40, and the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 is provided with an identification medium 44. Is provided with a bar code reader 32e as an identification information reading unit that reads the identification information of the storage cassette 40 from the identification medium 44 provided in the storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c. Further, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 30 is provided with a storage unit 39b, and the information related to the use of the storage cassette 40 determined by the use determination means 50 is read by the bar code reader 32e as the identification information reader. It is associated with the identification information of the storage cassette 40 and is stored in the storage unit 39b (see FIG. 11).

The money processing system and the money deposit / withdrawal machine according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described modes, and various changes can be made.

In the above description, in the money processing systems 10 and 10a shown in FIGS. 1 to 11, all the money is collected from the plurality of money change machines 20 and 20a and deposited into the money deposit and withdrawal machines 30 and 30a. Although the operation in the case of performing the above is described, the same operation may be performed in the inventory processing in which all the money in the store is counted. More specifically, in an inventory process for counting all the money in the store, all the banknotes are sent from the banknote processing devices 22 of the plurality of money change machines 20 and 20a to the storage cassette 40, and the money is sent from the storage cassette 40. Banknotes are deposited in the banknote processing device 32 of the deposit / withdrawal machines 30 and 30a. Then, after the banknotes are counted in the banknote processing device 32, the banknotes are returned from the banknote processing device 32 to the banknote processing devices 22 of the money change machines 20 and 20a by the storage cassette 40. Further, in such an operation, the banknotes are sent from the storage feeding unit 32a to the empty storage cassette 40 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 32c according to the storage state of the banknotes in the storage feeding unit 32a. Even in this case, if the banknotes in the storage feeding unit 32a are insufficient when the change reserve is created, the banknotes can be replenished simply by attaching the storage cassette 40, and thus the banknotes can be taken out from the collection cassette (not shown). The work can be eliminated, which can reduce the labor and replenishment time of the operator.

Further, in the above-mentioned inventory processing, the following operations may be performed. Specifically, when the inventory processing is performed, the banknotes of the coin deposit / withdrawal machines 30 and 30a are before the coins withdrawn from the coin change machines 20 and 20a are deposited into the coin deposit / withdrawal machines 30 and 30a. In the processing device 32 and the coin processing device 34, all the banknotes and coins stored in the storage feeding unit 32a and the storage feeding unit 34a are sent to the collection cassette. After that, when depositing the money withdrawn from the money change machines 20 and 20a into the money deposit and withdrawal machines 30 and 30a, the storage cassette 40 is placed in the cassette mounting portion 32c of the banknote processing device 32 of the money deposit and withdrawal machines 30 and 30a. When attached, only 10,000-yen banknotes out of the banknotes drawn out from the storage cassette 40 are stored in the collection cassette of the banknote processing device 32, and all other denomination banknotes are stored in the storage feeding section 32a of the banknote processing device 32. To store in. Further, among the coins withdrawn from the coin change machines 20 and 20a, all the coins and the packaged coins are stored in the storage feeding portion 34a of the coin processing device 34 and the packaged coin storage device 36, respectively. Then, after the money is counted in the money deposit / withdrawal machines 30 and 30a, the banknotes and coins stored in the storage / delivery unit 32a of the bill processing device 32 and the storage / delivery unit 34a of the coin processing device 34 are withdrawn. .. At this time, the banknotes withdrawn from the banknote processing device 32 are stored in the storage cassette 40. Further, the operator takes out the packaged coins stored in the packaged coin storage device 36. After that, the operator returns the banknotes, coins, and packaged coins withdrawn from the banknote processing device 32, the coin processing device 34, and the packaged coin storage device 36 to the original coin change machines 20 and 20a. When such an operation is performed, the 10,000-yen banknotes withdrawn from the money change machines 20 and 20a are stored in the collection cassettes of the money deposit and withdrawal machines 30 and 30a, so that the original money change machine 20 Although it is not returned to 20a, there is no problem even if it is not returned to the original money change machines 20 and 20a because the 10,000 yen bill is generally not required as a change reserve. When the inventory processing is performed by such a method, the 10,000-yen banknotes withdrawn from the money change machines 20 and 20a are stored in the collection cassettes of the money deposit and withdrawal machines 30 and 30a, so that the storage and feeding unit 32a Is in a full state or a near full state, and it is possible to suppress as much as possible a state in which bills cannot be stored in the storage feeding portion 32a any more. As a result, it is possible to prevent the banknotes and coins collected from the money change machines 20 and 20a from being unable to be counted in the middle of counting by the money deposit and withdrawal machines 30 and 30a, so that the inventory processing can be performed as much as possible. You will be able to finish it sooner.

Further, in the money processing systems 10 and 10a shown in FIGS. 1 to 11, a cassette mounting portion 32c on which the storage cassette 40 is mounted is provided in the bill processing device 32 of the money deposit / withdrawal machines 30 and 30a. The mode is not limited to the above. In the money processing system according to the modified example, instead of providing a cassette mounting portion in the bill processing device of the money deposit / withdrawal machine, a storage cassette can be detachably mounted in the deposit port and the deposit / withdrawal port of the bill processing device. You may be. In this case, when the storage cassette is attached to the deposit port or the deposit / withdrawal port of the banknote processing device, the banknotes drawn out from the storage cassette can be sent into the housing of the banknote processing device through the deposit port or the deposit / withdrawal port, or the banknotes can be sent. Banknotes can be sent from inside the housing of the processing device to the storage cassette via the deposit slot and the deposit / withdrawal port.

Further, in the money processing system according to the modified example, a plurality of spare storage cassettes (in other words, storage cassettes used for storage) may be provided for each denomination of banknotes. In this case, when the storage feeding section of the bill processing device is in the full state or the near full state, the storage cassettes corresponding to each denomination are sequentially mounted on the cassette mounting section, so that each of the plurality of storage cassettes can be used. Banknotes can be stored for each denomination. When one storage cassette is used as a spare storage cassette, when the storage feeding portion of the bill processing device is in the full state or the near full state, the storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion. Banknotes of multiple denominations will be stored in a mixed state in the storage cassette.

Further, in the money processing system according to another modification, the bill processing device of the money deposit / withdrawal machine may be provided with a plurality of cassette mounting portions. In this case, the storage cassette for collection and the storage cassette for storage can be mounted on the bill processing device at the same time. In this case, when the above-mentioned full collection process is performed, the storage and feeding section of the bill processing device of the money deposit / withdrawal machine becomes full or near full, and the bills are further stored in this storage feeding section. Even if this is not possible, bills can be sent from the storage feeding unit to the storage cassette for storage without removing the storage cassette for collection from the bill processing device.

Further, in the coin processing system according to yet another modification, a storage cassette is used between the coin processing device of each coin change machine provided in the front area and the coin processing device of the money deposit / withdrawal machine provided in the backyard area. Coins may be handed over. In this case, the storage cassette for storing coins and feeding out the stored coins is detachably attached to the coin processing device of each coin change machine and the coin processing device of the coin deposit / withdrawal machine. Become. Further, in the coin deposit / withdrawal machine, coins are sent from the storage feeding unit to the empty storage cassette mounted on the coin processing device according to the storage state of the coins in the coin processing device. In this case, even if the coins in the storage feeding section are insufficient when creating the change reserve, the coins can be replenished simply by installing the storage cassette, and thus the work of taking out the coins from the collection cassette can be eliminated. As a result, the labor and replenishment time of the operator can be reduced. Further, in such a money processing system, the application determining means provided in the money deposit / withdrawal machine is mounted on the cassette mounting portion of the coin processing device according to the coin storage state in the storage feeding portion of the coin processing device. The intended use of the storage cassette may be determined. Specifically, the use-determining means may use the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion for storage when no more coins can be stored in the storage feeding portion of the coin processing device. Further, regarding the use of the storage cassette for storing coins, the same operation as the use of the storage cassette for storing banknotes described above will be performed.

10, 10a Money processing system 12 Front area 14 Backyard area 20, 20a Money change machine 22 Banknote processing device 22a Storage feeding unit 22b Banknote processing unit 22c Cassette mounting unit 22d Reader writer 22e Bar code reader 24 Coin processing device 24a Storage feeding unit 24b Coin processing unit 26 Packaging coin storage device 26a Lock mechanism 28 Control unit 29a Operation display unit 29b Storage unit 29c Communication interface unit 29d Printing unit 30, 30a Money deposit / withdrawal machine 32 Banknote processing device 32a Storage feeding unit 32b Banknote processing unit 32c Cassette Mounting unit 32d Reader / writer 32e Bar code reader 34 Coin processing device 34a Storage feeding unit 34b Coin processing unit 36 Packaging coin storage device 36a Lock mechanism 38 Control unit 39a Operation display unit 39b Storage unit 39c Communication interface unit 39d Printing unit 40 Storage cassette 40a Opening 42 Storage medium 44 Identification medium 50 Use determination means 60 POS register

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A cassette mounting part where a storage cassette for storing and paying out coins is detachably mounted, and a cassette mounting part.
A storage and feeding section that can store and pay out the stored money,
A control unit that controls to send money from the storage delivery unit to the empty storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit according to the storage state of money in the storage delivery unit.
An application determining means for determining the use of the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion according to the storage state of money in the storage feeding portion.
With
The use determining means uses the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion only when money is not stored in the storage cassette when the storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion. A money processor that can be used for storage. A cassette mounting part where a storage cassette for storing and paying out coins is detachably mounted, and a cassette mounting part.
A storage and feeding section that can store and pay out the stored money,
A control unit that controls to send money from the storage delivery unit to the empty storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit according to the storage state of money in the storage delivery unit.
An application determining means for determining the use of the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion according to the storage state of money in the storage feeding portion.
With
A storage medium is provided in the storage cassette, and the storage cassette is provided with a storage medium.
A writing unit for writing information to the storage medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit is further provided.
A money processing machine in which information related to the use of the storage cassette determined by the use determination means is written by the writing unit to the storage medium provided in the storage cassette. The money processing machine according to claim 2 , further comprising a reading unit for reading information from the storage medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit. When the storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion, when the storage cassette read from the storage medium provided in the storage cassette by the reading unit is used for storage, the cassette mounting portion When money is not stored in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette, money is sent from the storage feeding unit to the storage cassette, and money is stored in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit. The money processing machine according to claim 3 , wherein money is sent from the storage cassette to the storage feeding unit. When the storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion, when the storage cassette read from the storage medium provided in the storage cassette by the reading unit is used for collection, the cassette mounting portion The money processing machine according to claim 3 , wherein money is sent from the storage cassette mounted on the storage cassette to the storage feeding unit. When the storage cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting unit, the storage cassette read from the storage medium provided in the storage cassette by the reading unit is used for replenishment, the storage feeding unit is used. The money processing machine according to claim 3 , wherein money is sent to the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion. When the writing unit writes information to the storage medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit that the storage cassette is intended for storage, the currency processor is The money processing machine according to any one of claims 2 to 6 , wherein information relating to money as a change reserve to be replenished to a separately provided money change machine is also written to the storage medium by the writing unit. .. A cassette mounting part where a storage cassette for storing and paying out coins is detachably mounted, and a cassette mounting part.
A storage and feeding section that can store and pay out the stored money,
A control unit that controls to send money from the storage delivery unit to the empty storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit according to the storage state of money in the storage delivery unit.
An application determining means for determining the use of the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion according to the storage state of money in the storage feeding portion.
With
The storage cassette is provided with an identification medium showing the identification information of the storage cassette.
An identification information reading unit that reads the identification information of the storage cassette from the identification medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit.
Memory and
Further prepare
Information related to the use of the storage cassette determined by the use determination means is associated with the identification information of the storage cassette read by the identification information reading unit and stored in the storage unit. Processing machine. Based on the use of each identification information of the storage cassette stored in the storage unit, the identification is performed from the identification medium provided in the storage cassette when the storage cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting unit. When the purpose of the storage cassette corresponding to the identification information of the storage cassette read by the information reading unit is for storage, when money is not stored in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit. A claim that money is sent from the storage feeding unit to the storage cassette, and when money is stored in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit, money is sent from the storage cassette to the storage feeding unit. Item 8. The money processing machine according to item 8. A currency change machine that processes the deposit of money as sales and the withdrawal of money as change,
A money processing machine that deposits money collected from the money change machine and withdraws money as a change reserve to be replenished to the money change machine.
With
A storage cassette for storing money and feeding out the stored money is detachably attached to the money change machine and the money processing machine, respectively.
The money processing machine is provided with a storage feeding unit capable of storing money and paying out the stored money.
A control unit that controls sending money from the storage delivery unit to the empty storage cassette mounted on the money processing machine is provided according to the storage state of money in the storage delivery unit of the money processing machine. And
A usage determining means for determining the use of the storage cassette mounted on the money processing machine is provided according to the storage state of money in the storage feeding portion of the money processing machine.
A storage medium is provided in the storage cassette, and the storage cassette is provided with a storage medium.
The money processing machine is provided with a writing unit for writing information to the storage medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the money processing machine.
A money processing system in which information related to the use of the storage cassette determined by the use determination means is written by the writing unit to the storage medium provided in the storage cassette. A currency change machine that processes the deposit of money as sales and the withdrawal of money as change,
A money processing machine that deposits money collected from the money change machine and withdraws money as a change reserve to be replenished to the money change machine.
With
A storage cassette for storing money and feeding out the stored money is detachably attached to the money change machine and the money processing machine, respectively.
The money processing machine is provided with a storage feeding unit capable of storing money and paying out the stored money.
A control unit that controls sending money from the storage delivery unit to the empty storage cassette mounted on the money processing machine is provided according to the storage state of money in the storage delivery unit of the money processing machine. And
A usage determining means for determining the use of the storage cassette mounted on the money processing machine is provided according to the storage state of money in the storage feeding portion of the money processing machine.
The storage cassette is provided with an identification medium showing the identification information of the storage cassette.
The money processing machine is provided with an identification information reading unit that reads the identification information of the storage cassette from the identification medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the money processing machine.
A money processing system provided with a storage unit that stores information related to the use of the storage cassette determined by the use determination means in association with the identification information of the storage cassette read by the identification information reading unit. A cassette mounting unit to which a storage cassette for storing and delivering coins is detachably mounted, a storage feeding section for storing coins and delivering stored coins, a control unit, and a means for determining usage. It is a money processing method by a money processing machine having
The process of mounting the storage cassette on the cassette mounting portion and
A step of controlling the control unit to send money from the storage feeding unit to the empty storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit according to the storage state of money in the storage feeding unit.
A step in which the use determining means determines the use of the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion according to the storage state of money in the storage feeding portion.
With
A storage medium is provided in the storage cassette, and the storage cassette is provided with a storage medium.
A money processing method further comprising a step of controlling the control unit to write information relating to the determined use of the storage cassette to the storage medium provided in the storage cassette. A cassette mounting unit to which a storage cassette for storing and delivering coins is detachably mounted, a storage feeding section for storing coins and delivering stored coins, a control unit, and a means for determining usage. It is a money processing method by a money processing machine having
The process of mounting the storage cassette on the cassette mounting portion and
A step of controlling the control unit to send money from the storage feeding unit to the empty storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit according to the storage state of money in the storage feeding unit.
A step in which the use determining means determines the use of the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion according to the storage state of money in the storage feeding portion.
With
The storage cassette is provided with an identification medium showing the identification information of the storage cassette.
A step of controlling the control unit to read the identification information of the storage cassette from the identification medium provided in the storage cassette mounted on the cassette mounting unit.
A step of controlling the control unit to store the determined information related to the use of the storage cassette in the storage unit in association with the read identification information of the storage cassette.
A money processing method that is further equipped with.

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