JPH083872B2 - Money settlement processor - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a money settlement processing apparatus suitable for settlement processing a large number of multi-denomination coins.

[Conventional technology]

At financial institutions such as banks, deposit accounts are set up for each of these trading partners, such as transportation companies such as railway companies and bus companies, or various amusement centers. The settlement process is performed almost every day.

By the way, as the money to be settled here, there are a large number of coins due to the nature of the customer as described above, and the actual situation is that most of the sales proceeds are made up of these coins. Moreover, in recent years, with the new issuance of 500-yen coins, the proportion of these coins is increasing.

Heretofore, heretofore, JP-A-60-23029 proposed by the present applicant has been proposed.
No. 2 (Japanese Patent Application No. Sho 59-85759)
No matter how large or large denomination coins this is, it enables highly efficient settlement processing with a minimum of labor. By the way, this is a coin that can be automatically transported by providing a plurality of coin counting means each having a coin counter and assigning the denominations to be counted to them in advance, and mounting the coins to be settled. A transfer means is provided so that the transferred coins can be automatically loaded into any of the coin counting means, and the denomination data of the coins to be settled and the business partner etc. are managed by the input means such as a keyboard. When a number is input, the coin conveying means conveys and loads the coin to the coin counting means to which the corresponding denomination is assigned based on the input denomination data, and is counted by the coin counting means. The count data and the denomination data are stored in an appropriate memory in correspondence with the management number input above. The person in charge appropriately supplies the coins collected from the customer to the above-mentioned coin transporting means, and only inputs the predetermined items through the above-mentioned inputting means, the coins are automatically transported and counted, and are required for settlement. All data will be automatically stored in the above memory, and if the stored data is aggregated in correspondence with the above management number, the settlement process for each customer or sales office mentioned above will be performed. Will also be easily achieved.

Note that, in addition to the above-mentioned coins, generally, soft notes such as banknotes, various cash vouchers or numbered tickets (especially in the case of a bus company) are also the target of such settlement processing, and thus such a coin settlement processing device is also generally applicable to other various types. It is managed by a sub-terminal together with a currency counter, sorter, sorter, etc. 1
The coin settlement line of the line is often configured and centralized by the main terminal that manages these sub-terminals more comprehensively.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

Even with the above money settlement processing device, it is possible to perform a more efficient coin settlement processing than the previous money settlement processing devices, but, for example, a large amount of coins of the same denomination are used in this currency settlement processing device. In the case of being brought in, there is a disadvantage that all the coin counting means preset for the denomination become in process. That is, even if the next coin to be settled is to be counted, if the denomination of the coin is the same as the one currently being counted, the coin counting means set to another denomination is inoperative. Nevertheless, it was necessary to wait until the coin counting means in process (in operation) finished counting. There was still room for improvement in terms of utilization efficiency of the money settlement processing device as a whole.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a money settlement processing apparatus which has improved the above-mentioned inconvenience and has high utilization efficiency.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a predetermined machine number is assigned to each, and the counting process of coins of the denomination is performed corresponding to the denomination set in advance corresponding to the machine number. A plurality of coin counting means, and the denomination number data indicating the denomination and the number of coins to be settled, with the management number for managing the settlement process of the coins to be settled input, First inputting machine number of coin counting means for counting coins to be settled
Input means, a coin carrying means for automatically carrying coins to be settled to the coin counting means corresponding to the machine number inputted by the first input means, and a coin counting means for counting coins respectively counted by the coin counting means. The count data indicating the number of sheets is the first
And a first storage means for storing the denomination number data input by the input means and the management number, and the count stored in the first storage means based on the management number. In the coin settlement processing device for collating and totaling the coins to be settled with reference to the data and the number-of-denominations data, the denomination set corresponding to each of the plurality of coin counting means corresponds to the machine number. Second storage means for respectively storing the plurality of coin counting means, and third storage means for storing whether each of the plurality of coin counting means is in operation or not in operation in association with the machine number, and the second storage Means and the storage contents of the third storage means, and a display for displaying the denomination set corresponding to each of the plurality of coin counting means and whether the denomination is in operation or not in association with the machine number. Means and before Second input means for changing the denomination preset in the non-operating coin counting means to another denomination by referring to the display content of the display means, and the denomination by the second input means When the setting is changed, update means for updating the denomination corresponding to the machine number stored in the second storage means, and the money for coins whose settlement process is managed by the management number. Even if all coin counting means with the same denomination as the denomination are in operation, if there are other denominations different from the denomination and there is a non-operating coin counting means, non-operating coins By changing the denomination of the counting means, it is possible to perform parallel counting processing for coins whose settlement process is managed by the control number and coins whose settlement process is managed by another management number for the same denomination. Is characterized by.

[Action]

In the present invention, a plurality of coin counting means each having a coin counting machine are provided, and the machine numbers for identification and the denominations to be counted are pre-allocated to these, and an appropriate storage means (second A storage means and a third storage means) and a display means are provided to store and identify the allocation mode of the denominations of each of the coin counting means and the information on whether or not the coins are operating at that time in association with the machine number. To be displayed. And moreover,
Means (second input means) capable of changing the pre-allocated denomination of the non-operating one of the coin counting means and newly allocating a desired denomination.
When the assigned denomination is changed by the means, means for updating the stored content and the displayed content of the denomination corresponding to the coin counting means number of the storage means and the display means to the changed content (update means) ) Are provided so that the coin denominations can be freely assigned to those coin counting means that are not in operation, and whether or not the coins are operating can be changed at any time. The latest information is stored in the storage means and displayed on the display means. As a result, even if all the coin counting means assigned to the desired denomination are in operation, if there are coin counting means assigned to other denominations that are not operating It is possible to use it to promote money settlement with higher efficiency. That is, in the conventional money settlement processing device, even if the coin to be settled next is tried to be counted while counting the coin to be settled, the denomination of the coin is the same as that currently being counted. If so, even though the coin counting means set for other denominations are not in operation, it has been necessary to wait until the coin counting means in process (operating) has finished counting. However, according to the present invention, if there is a non-operating coin counting means set to another denomination, the denomination set to this coin counting means is the denomination of the coin to be the next settlement object. By changing to, it is possible to operate the counting process of the coin to be settled and the counting process of the coin to be settled next in parallel,
This makes it possible to significantly improve the utilization efficiency of the entire money settlement processing device. Here, since each coin to be settled is managed by a management number (store number, supplier number, sales office number, etc.), no inconvenience due to the parallel operation of the counting process occurs. As means for actual settlement processing, a coin carrying means for mounting a coin to be settled and capable of automatically carrying it is provided so that this carrying coin can be automatically loaded into any of the coin counting means. The machine number of the coin counting means desired to be used by the input means such as a keyboard (at least the inoperative one is selected based on the displayed contents), and the denomination data of the coin to be settled. Also, when a management number indicating a customer etc. is input, the coin conveying means conveys and loads the coin to the coin counting means corresponding to the number based on the input machine number, and the coin counting means. The count data counted by the above is stored in an appropriate memory in correspondence with the inputted denomination data and management number. The "coin counting means" described in the claims of this application corresponds to the "coin counting devices 1010 to 1160" in the embodiments described later, and the "first input means" is the "sub counter" in the embodiments described later. Corresponding to the "terminal operation part 230", the "coin transport means" is the "coin transport command device 3000 and the coin transport cart 3310, 33" in the embodiment described later.
20 and hopper CHP "," first storage means "," second storage means "," third storage means "correspond to" storage section 240 "in an embodiment described later, and" display means ". "Corresponds to the" display unit 250 "in the embodiment described later," second input means "corresponds to the" operation box 1017 "in the embodiment described later, and" update means "corresponds to the" CPU210 "in the embodiment described later. ".

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the money settlement processing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to settle a large amount of coins of various denominations with high efficiency and with a minimum labor, as a matter of course. The degree of freedom in use can be greatly improved, and the processing time required for the settlement can be further shortened.

〔Example〕

1 and 2 show an embodiment of a money settlement processing device according to the present invention.

First, the overall configuration of the apparatus of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus of this embodiment forms a deposit processing line centered on a main terminal 10 and first to fourth sub-terminals 100 to 400 that are centrally managed by the main terminal 10. The corner is composed of 5 blocks. Hereinafter, the outline of the configuration and outline of the function of each of these blocks will be described first.

The main terminal 10 provides various necessary information to the above-mentioned sub-terminals as the center of the entire apparatus of the embodiment, and makes a final tabulation as the settlement processing apparatus based on the data relay-edited at these sub-terminals. A management number (hereinafter referred to as a “store”) that identifies and manages a known customer, its sales office, and its handling bank etc. for various settlement target currencies processed by various physical processing machines described later. “Number”… Book / branch number of handling bank, “Customer number”… Customer company number, “Sales office number”… Sales office number of customer company, “Additional number”… For other settlement processing such as processing number A suitable number to add when
And "date number" ... generically refers to date data such as collection date) of which "store number", "customer number" and "business office number" are retained as clean data. As shown in FIG. 1, the data is transmitted and received with the sub-terminals described above as the center of the terminal itself, and the data is aggregated. Pre-registration / correction of the above-mentioned "store number", "business partner number", "sales office number", etc., including the CPU 11 that executes management, slip input at each processing, authentication printing at the time of input of the slip, each processing Operation unit 1 that is operated as required when checking for miscalculations, performing totalization based on the above control number, etc.
2, a storage unit 13 that stores and stores "store number", "business partner number", "sales office number", various aggregated data, etc. that have been registered or modified through the operation unit, the progress of processing at each sub-terminal, A display unit that visually displays each aggregated data, as well as the numbers that have been registered and modified as described above.
14. A printing unit 15 is provided, which prints desired data at any time based on an operation of the operation unit 12 such as authentication printing of totalized data when the slip is input.
Incidentally, in the clean data storage area of the storage unit 13, for example, the above "store number", "customer number" and "business office number" are stored and held in a table form in the form shown in Table 1 below.

In addition, such a table of clean data is stored and held in the same manner in each sub-terminal described later, and with respect to the same data described above by the main terminal 10, the large table management is, for example, a settlement when the power is turned on. Before starting the processing, check each number registered in these sub-terminals based on the comparison with your own registration number,
If there is a difference between these, it means the function to automatically correct the registration number of the relevant sub-terminal. The method for correcting this number does not matter whether it is a total correction or a partial correction of only the difference number. In any case, the functions of checking and correcting the stored contents between the storage means can be realized by a well-known method,
I will omit the detailed explanation here.

The corner is a corner for depositing only coins out of the cash of a limited number of customers (most of them are fractional coins that are less than a large bag unit), and as shown in FIG. And a first to n-th plurality of deposit processing units 110 to 1n0 centrally managed by the first subterminal 100. One processing unit, for example, the first processing unit 110,
In the process of deposit, the operation box 111 for appropriately inputting and setting the management number, the denomination to be counted, and other necessary information, and counting the coins appropriately inserted, and counting the count data through the operation box 111 It comprises a coin counter 112 for sending to the first sub-terminal 100. The first sub-terminal 100 basically has the same configuration as the main terminal 10 and manages the input setting data by these operation boxes and the counting data by each coin counter, and the input management number. It is the one for interim aggregation of the same count data corresponding to the denomination. The intermediate totalized total data is sent to the main terminal 10 as needed. In addition, the second to fourth sub-terminals 200, which will be described later, including the first sub-terminal 100
Up to 400, the above-mentioned clean data which is registered and stored in the storage unit by itself and checked in advance with the main terminal 10 and the "store number" of the management numbers input in the operation boxes , "Customer number", "Sales office number" at any time to check,
If the entered numbers do not correspond to any of the numbers registered as the same clean data, an appropriate warning is displayed and the coin processor corresponding to the entered number is locked by locking the physical processor. It also has the function of prohibiting counting. The cash (coins) to be brought into the same corner is stored in bags by business office and denomination in advance, and these bags are accompanied by a seal with the name of the business office, the amount of money, and the number of coins. The above-mentioned management number and the like are input based on the contents described in this envelope. Also, the coins counted above are exchanged when the number of coins reaches the specified number of so-called large bags,
The bags (large bags) that have reached the specified number of sheets are sealed, then appropriately weighed and loaded on a trolley or the like.

The corner is a corner for re-examining coins in large bags out of the cash brought in, and as shown in FIG. 1, it is a second sub-terminal 200 electrically connected to the main terminal 10. And a coin counting processing device 1000 for performing the counting process related to the reappraisal of the coin,
The coin transportation command device 3000 for controlling the transportation mode of the coin transportation cart for automatically transporting the brought-in coins to the coin counting processing device 1000, and the coin counting and decoupling coins by the coin counting processing device 1000 are predetermined. A conveyor device 4000 for transporting to a position, and a weighing device 5000 for weighing and checking the transported coins in units of large bags. The coin counting processing device 1000 has 16 coin counting devices 1010 to 1160, here, each of which counts the coins which are set by a desired counting target amount and which is carried and loaded by the coin carrying cart. . The second sub-terminal 200 basically has the same configuration as that of the main terminal 10 and centrally manages the coin counting and processing device 1000, the coin transportation command device 3000, the conveyor device 4000 and the weighing device 5000, and the coins. Each count data counted by the count processing device 1000 is interimly totalized corresponding to a management number or a denomination, and the interim totalization data is sent to the main terminal 10 at any time. Also this second sub terminal 200
And the first sub-terminal 100 is the main terminal 10
It is assumed that the data can be inquired and summed through the mediation.
Note that this In the corner, it is assumed that the control number is input through the operation unit of the second sub terminal 200. As described above, the second sub-terminal 200 also has a function of checking the management number input in this way, and a function of prohibiting counting of coins corresponding to an incorrect number based on the result. Is. Again this In the corner, we will explain next Re-examination of coins packed in a large coin sorter in the corner, and further Suppose that the coins that have been counted by the small coin sorter in the corner are also packed.

The corner is a corner where the sales proceeds are settled mainly for the bus company among the limited business partners, and this is also the corner where the third terminal electrically connected to the main terminal 10 as shown in FIG. The sub-terminal 300 and a plurality of first to n-th processing units 310 to 3n0 centrally managed by the third sub-terminal 300 are included. Here, a coin-containing physical product in which coins such as coupons, numbered tickets, and banknotes are mixed into coins is stored in a trunk or the like for each business partner or business office and brought in. One processing unit, for example, the first Processing unit
Reference numeral 310 denotes an operation box 311 for appropriately inputting the management number of each of the above-mentioned trunks and other necessary information in the processing, a coin separator 312 that automatically separates the coins and the coins with respect to the inserted coins. Also, it has a large coin sorter 313 that sorts and counts the separated coins by denomination. The coins separated by the coin separator 312 are automatically conveyed to the large coin sorter 313 by a conveyor or the like.
Coins of denominations that have reached the specified number by the sorting count by the large coin sorter 313 are bagged and It is sent to the corner and is reviewed here. The third sub-terminal 300 relays the denomination counting data by the large coin sorter 313 to the main terminal 10. The third sub-terminal 300 is also capable of manually inputting bills, and for the bills among the soft bills separated by the bill separating machine 312, the denomination information and the number-of-coins information are input based on an appropriate operation by the operator. It will be accepted and relayed to the main terminal 10. The mechanism for checking other control numbers is the same as the first and second sub-terminals 100 and 200.

The corner is This is a corner for processing cash other than that processed in the corner, and a small currency sorter (412
and a line having a bill depositing machine (412b) and a line having a bill sorter (412c). Of these, the first to nth processing units 410a
The line with the small coin sorter (412a) formed by ~ 4n0a is It is a line that separates and counts coins (mainly fractional coins) other than those processed at the corners by denomination, and the same count data corresponding to the control number input through each operation box (411a). To the 4th sub-terminal
400, and the first to nth processing units 410b.
The line having the banknote depositing machine (412b) formed by 4n0b includes banknotes (10,000 yen) and banknotes (5,000 yen) of all the banknotes handled by the settlement processing device.
It is a line that counts the fractional bills of four denominations, such as a bundle of 0 sheets), a 10,000-yen ticket, a 5,000-yen ticket, a 1,000-yen ticket, and a 500-yen ticket. Corresponding to the control number entered through the operation box (411b), the same counting data will be sent to the fourth sub-terminal 400 (when a check is involved, the number and amount of money will be sent through each operation box at any time. The line having the banknote sorter (412c) formed by the first to n-th processing units 410c to 4n0c is also a 1,000-yen banknote of all the banknotes deposited by all customers. This is a line for performing this counting process for the paper bundle banknotes, and here, for each banknote to be counted beforehand by each banknote sorting machine (412c), an unfit banknote (damaged banknote) and a genuine banknote (normal banknote) ) And is separated into For these, the genuine 10
Count the bills (thousand-yen bills) bundled every 0 sheets and send the count data to the fourth sub-terminal 400 corresponding to the management number entered through each operation box (411c). (It is assumed that unsuccessful bills are taken out for each processing, and another processing such as a numeral processing is performed later). The fourth sub-terminal 400 relays the count data of each line to the main terminal 10. In addition, in this fourth sub-terminal 400, all other sub-terminals (first to third sub-terminals 100 to 300)
It is assumed that it is possible to collate and total the data processed in. This also has the function related to the check of the input management number.

Below, above The settlement processing operation of the entire apparatus of this embodiment will be described in detail by taking the deposit processing relating to a corner as an example.

First, before explaining the processing operation, The specific structure of the corner will be described in general with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1000 denotes the above-described coin counting processing device, and the processing device 1000 is a 1-yen coin, 5-yen coin, 10-yen coin, 50-yen coin, 100-yen coin, 500-yen coin, etc. It is configured with a plurality of counters, here 16 counters 1010 to 1160, so that the counting can be performed separately for each type of coin. Incidentally, these first to sixteenth counting device 1010
Denominations 1 to 1160 are denominations to be counted that are assigned in advance depending on the switching mode of the denomination selection switches KS, and here, as an example, 1-yen coins are assigned to the first and second counting devices 1010 to 1020. , 3rd to 5th counting devices 1030 to 1050, 5 yen coins, 6th to 8th counting devices 1060 to
10 yen coin in 1080, 50 in 9th-11th counting device 1090-1110
It is assumed that yen coins are allocated to the 12th to 14th counting devices 1120 to 1140, and 100 yen coins are allocated to the 15th and 16th counting devices 1150 to 1160, respectively.

Further, in FIG. 2, reference numeral 200 denotes the coin based on the denomination data, the management number, etc. of the coin to be settled, which is input by an appropriate operation of the operator. The above-mentioned second sub-terminal 3000 that controls the corner centrally controls the driving mode of the coin-carrying carriages 3310 and 3320 which move on the conveying path CP based on the command sent from the second sub-terminal 200. The above-described coin transportation command device for controlling, further 4000, the above-mentioned conveyor device that conveys the coins CN counted and bagged by the coin counting processing device 1000 by a belt or the like as shown by the arrow in the figure, and 5000 is The above-mentioned weighing device for finally checking the count value of the coins CN conveyed by the conveyor device 4000 by its weight. The coin CN, which has been weighed, is stored in a safe (not shown) by being carried by the carrier CY.

It should be noted that the coin transporting carts 3310 and 3320 detect the magnet MG provided as shown in the drawing so as to correspond to the position of each counting device on the side portion of the transport path CP while detecting the coins with an appropriate magnetic detection element. The coin is transported to the target position of the counting device instructed by the transportation command device 3000, and after reaching the target position, the hopper CHP is tilted as shown in FIG. Operates to transfer to the hopper SHP of the counter. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state (see FIG. 2) in which the coin transporting cart 3310 transfers the transported coins to the twelfth counting device 1120. However, this specific control mode will be described later in detail.

Figure 4 shows the same The electrical configuration of the corner is shown, and the functions of the above-mentioned respective parts will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG.

First, each counting device in the coin counting device 1000
Taking the first counting device 1010 as an example, the coin counting unit 1011 that counts the coins put into the hopper SHP and outputs the count data to the second sub-terminal 200 is selected by the denomination selection switch KS. A denomination setting unit 1012 that outputs information indicating the denomination to be counted by the counting device to the second sub-terminal 200, for example, the hopper SH by an optical means or the like.
When it is detected that a coin has been inserted into P, or when an operator operates a manual start button (not shown) of the counting device, an appropriate motor is driven to separate the coins one by one, and the coins are counted. Part 10
11, or when the coin counting unit 1011 is not counting coins even though the counting device has been driven for a predetermined period of time, it is detected and the drive of the upper counting device is stopped. Furthermore, when the input control number (to be exact, the “store number”, the “customer number”, and the “office number” among them) by the second subterminal 200 is checked, and it is an incorrect number, Based on a command from the second sub-terminal 200, the driving of the counting device is stopped, for example, the driving for counting coins of the counting device is comprehensively controlled, and a signal indicating the operating status is sent to the second sub-terminal. Drive control unit 101 that outputs to 200
3. When the coin counting unit 1011 counts coins or abnormal coins (for example, fake coins, coins that are significantly dirty or deformed, coins of different denominations, etc.) are detected and the drive control unit 1013 detects the fact. An abnormality detection unit 1014 that prompts an emergency stop of the counting device, and when this abnormality detection unit 1014 detects an abnormality as described above, an appropriate lamp is turned on or an alarm sound is generated through a buzzer, etc. The notification unit 1015 for notifying the user, the bag (see FIG. 3) attached to the counting device is filled with the coins counted in a predetermined manner by the device, and as a result, it is artificially or automatically by an appropriate mechanism (not shown). When this bag containing coins and another empty bag are exchanged (the bag containing coins is sent to the conveyor device 4000. Remove The box CBN is moved as shown in FIG. 2, the bag is appropriately sealed, and then the bag is placed on the conveyor device 4000.) This is detected by a limit switch or the like, and the next coin counting is possible. Control unit
1013 and the bag exchange detection unit 1016 that informs the second sub-terminal 200, and the "Setting" key and "500""100""5"
An operation box that is equipped with keys such as denomination keys of "0", "10", "5", and "1", and is operated when setting or changing the denomination of coins to be counted by the counting device. Each of the counting devices 1010 to 1160 is configured to have the necessary data with the second sub terminal 200 via the bus line BL. In this example,
Each of these counting devices 1010 to 1160 executes the above coin counting operation with 4000 coins as one counting unit. When the counting of 4000 coins is completed, the counting operation is temporarily stopped and the bag is replaced. .

Also, the second sub-terminal 200 has an interface 2
Coin counting processor 1000, conveyor device 4000, weighing device 5000, and coin transportation command device 3000 via 21,222,223
A CPU 21 for controlling the device of the embodiment as a whole by exchanging data with the device or sending a necessary command to these devices.
0, the operation number 230 for inputting the management number and various data and commands necessary for the settlement process, the "store number" pre-registered as the clean data, the "customer number",
"Sales office number", further, a storage unit 240 for storing the count data transmitted from the coin counting processor 1000,
A display unit 250 for visually displaying the contents input by the operation unit 230 or the contents stored in the storage unit 240 as necessary, and a printing unit 260 for printing according to these contents are also provided. . In addition, in this embodiment, the operation part 230 is the above-mentioned 1 yen, 5 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 100 yen.
The "denomination key" for specifying and inputting each denomination of yen and 500 yen, the "numeric keypad" for entering the required numerical value, and the "tennkey" for entering the "store number" are operated in advance. "Store key", "Customer key" that is operated in advance when entering the "Customer number" using the "Numeric keypad", and similarly, in advance when entering the "Sales office number" using the "Numeric keypad""Sales office key", "Store number", "Customer number" and "Sales office number" operated when pre-registering as the clean data, "Clean data registration key", not counting "Machine number key" that is operated when the machine number of the counting device which is not operated by the "Numeric keypad" is input, "Start key" and "Numeric keypad" that prompt the start of running of the coin transport carriages 3310 and 3320. It is assumed that the storage unit 240 has at least a “date key” that is operated when inputting a date, and a “clear key” that is operated when correcting the input data. A storage area as shown in Tables 2 to 5, that is, a clean data storage area for storing and holding the "store number", "business partner number" and "business office number" registered as the above-mentioned clean data ( Table 2), a set denomination storage area (third part) for storing the denomination to be counted by each counting device which is set and assigned by the denomination selection switch KS.
Table), the flag is set based on the signal indicating the operating status of the counting device output from the previous period drive control unit (the flag is set to "1" when the counter is in operation, and the flag is set to "1" when not in operation. 0 "
The operation status storage area (Table 4) for storing the operation status of each counting device, and the operation unit described above.
It has at least a conversion data storage area (Table 5) for storing the counting data by the coin counting processor 1000 corresponding to the management number and denomination data input at 230
Based on the write control of U210, the necessary contents are stored and held in the manners shown in the table.

And the coin transportation command device 3000 is the coin transportation cart.
3310 and 3320, a coin transportation command unit 3100 for instructing the traveling mode, and a data output unit 3200 for transmitting the command content by the command unit 3100 to a receiving device (not shown) of the carts 3310 and 3320. For example, in the second sub-terminal 200 described above, based on the machine number input through the “machine number key” and the “numeric keypad” of the operation unit 230 described above, the coin counting processing device 1000 has a counting device corresponding to the machine number. To the position, the coin transport carriage 3310 or 3320 is caused to start traveling on condition that the “start key” of the operation unit 230 is operated, and the carriage 3310 or 3320 is moved to the target counting device position. When it reaches, it is stopped, and after the transfer of the transported coins to the counting device is completed, it is transferred to the reception area RA (second
The traveling control such as returning to (see the figure) is executed. It should be noted that when the coin carrying cart 3310 or 3320 is brought to the position of the above-mentioned target counting device,
As described above, the 3310 or 3320 is made to sequentially detect the magnet MG (see FIG. 1) and is stopped at a desired position based on the detection result (for example, the number of times of detection).

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an operation example of the apparatus of this embodiment, and an example of the operation of the apparatus of the embodiment as a whole will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.

First, prior to the same processing, cash is brought into the trunk for bundled bills and fractional bills, and coins in large bags and fractions are brought into the bags for each customer. Also, among the business partners, each business office has a slip (Voting by denomination),
Each cash item also has an envelope with the office name and amount.

Then, collect these cash at the unloading place of the settlement center, unload the cash, and check the voucher for cash at each business unit of each supplier (for each itemized amount of the voucher and cash Check the amount of money you have on the envelope). If the check is completed and there is no mistake, distribute cash to each corner (for example, for coins in large bags To the corner, To the banknote deposit machine in the corner, To the banknote sorter in the corner).

The slips thus checked are collected by the principal. For the collected slips, the total amount of the slips and the detailed amount of the slips are input to the main terminal 10 (when the sum of the total amount of money and the detailed amount of money does not match, the input is not accepted).

Now, when such a check is completed and it is confirmed that the total amount of money and the detailed amount of money match, the power of each device and each sub-terminal is turned on and the settlement process is started.

When turning on the power of each device / terminal, each device / terminal is put into a standby state after various automatic abnormality checks and clearing processes are performed. Clean data in the sub-terminal 200 should be kept between the main terminal 10 and the sub-terminal 200 so that there is no difference in management numbers (more precisely, "store number", "business partner number", "business office number"). The data in the storage area (Table 2) is sequentially sent to the main terminal 10 and each is checked with the management number stored in the clean data storage area (Table 1) of the main terminal 10. If there is no such item, the data in the storage area of the main terminal 10 is moved to the storage area of the sub terminal 200. If all match, the denomination of the counting device can be set (steps 1 to 3).

Now, by the operator (person in charge), each counting device 1010 ~
If the denominations to be counted by these counting devices are set through the denomination selection switch KS described above in 1160 (step 4), these setting data are taken into the second sub-terminal 200 via the denomination setting unit. Then, it is registered in the storage unit 240 in the manner shown in Table 3 above (step 5). It is assumed that the denomination setting mode of these counting devices 1010 to 1160 is as described above for the device of the embodiment. Further, the operating statuses at any time are also stored in the operating status storage area of the storage unit 240 in the manner shown in FIG. If the denomination that has been processed on the previous day is sufficient, the processing of steps 4 and 5 is omitted.

Next, if the operator (person in charge) inputs the date of the current day through the operation unit 230 of the second sub-terminal 200, the CPU 210 stores it in an appropriate area of the storage unit 240 as necessary data for preparing a daily report. In addition to storing (step 6), the operating status of the coin counting processor 1000 is checked based on the stored contents in the operating status storage area of the storage section 240 (step 7), and the display section 250 displays
For example, the denomination setting mode and the check result are displayed in the mode shown in FIG. 6 (step 8).

Incidentally, in FIG. 6, the numbers "1" to "16" displayed in the "Machine" column indicate the first to sixteenth counting devices 1010 to
It is a machine number determined in advance corresponding to each 1160, and the mark of "○" or "x" displayed in the column of "state" is the coin counting processing device 1000 (the first to sixteenth counting devices 1010 described above). ~ 1160) Check result according to the operating status (“○” means non-operating, that is, usable, and “×”)
Indicates that they are in operating status), and "1 yen", "5 yen", and "5 yen" displayed in the "denomination" column
“10 Yen”, “50 Yen”, “100 Yen”, or “500 Yen” is the counting target denomination of each of the above-mentioned preset counting devices.
In addition, in the columns of "Store No." to "Processing No.", the management numbers of the coins currently being counted, that is, "store number", "customer number", "business office number", collection date data , The processing number, etc. are displayed. The "message column" is a column for displaying various guidance texts for the operator regarding the operation of the apparatus, which will be described later.

After this, the operator, for coins collected from each customer (assuming that they are put in a bag according to denomination), the denomination of the coin to be processed at any time and the machine number of the desired use counting device (however, " Enter the required management number and move the coins to be processed to the hopper CHP of the coin transport carriages 3310 and 3320 and make the settlement on the day. Processing will start.

Now, based on the display contents of the display unit 250 described above, denomination data of the coin (bag) to be processed by the operator through the operation unit 230, the machine number of the vacant counting device corresponding to the denomination. And if the management number of the coin is input (step 9a), CPU210
Rechecks at least the input machine number based on the stored contents of the operating status storage area as to whether or not the counting device corresponding to the machine number is truly empty. Also, of the management numbers entered in step 9a, clean data storage area (stored in sub terminal 200) for "store number", "customer number", and "office number".
It is checked whether it has been registered in (step 10).
If there is no corresponding item, the process returns to step 9a as an input error. At this time, warning guidance is given through the message column (FIG. 6) of the display 250 indicating that the input error has occurred. Also,
In this example, since there are two or three counting devices corresponding to the same denomination, even if the same denomination data is designated and input for the same operation, the counting device of the above counting device can be reliably operated up to the second or third times. The selection can be achieved, but if there is no counting device corresponding to the specified denomination in the non-operational state in the same operation from the third time or the fourth time by the operator, the CPU 210 displays Through the message field 250 (see FIG. 6), the operator is instructed to process coins of other denominations. However, even when the above counting device is selected, this fact will be appropriately notified. However, at this time, if there are many coins of the denomination even if none of the counting devices designated for the denomination are in the non-operating state, or if there are no coins of other denominations, The operator performs a denomination changing operation on the counting device in which the other denominations are preset in each of the counting devices 1010 to 1160 and which is in a non-operating state. To change the denomination, press the "Set" key in the operation box of the coin counting device
A key of 0, “100”, “50”, “10”, “5”, and “1” which is desired to be changed is pressed, and the “setting” key is turned on again (step 9b). As a result, a denomination signal is output from the operation box to the second sub terminal 200. Then, the denomination setting unit of the coin counting device sets the denomination of the counting device (step 9c). The second sub-terminal 200 receiving the denomination signal changes the contents of the set denomination storage area (Table 3) (step 9d). This is also displayed on the display unit 250. It should be noted that the operation box and the denomination setting unit may be electrically or mechanically appropriately connected to each other so that setting or changing the denomination can be achieved by operating only one of them. Of course good.

When the counting device is selected in this way, the operator then transfers the coins to be processed to the dolly 3310 for carrying coins.
And 3320, whichever is the free hopper CH
After the P is loaded (step 11), the "start button" of the operation unit 230 is operated (step 12). If the selected counting device is the twelfth counting device 1120 and the coin transporting cart 3310 loaded with the coins, the coin transporting command device 3000 has the second sub-terminal 20.
Based on the machine number transmitted from 0, the trolley 3310 is instructed that the target counting device is the twelfth counting device 1120 (step 13), and the trolley 3310 is further moved based on the detection of the magnet MG. After moving to the position of the twelfth counting device 1120, it is stopped (step 14). Thereafter, the trolley 3310 tilts its hopper CHP in the mode shown in FIG. 3 based on an appropriate command from the command device 3000, and transfers the coins carried by the shooter ST to the twelfth counting device. Transfer to 1120 Hopper SHP (step 15).

As described above, the twelfth counting device 1120 is loaded with coins, and as described above, the twelfth counting device 1120 uses, for example, optical means.
Counting is started automatically when it is detected that a coin has been inserted into P, or passively when the manual start button is operated by the operator (staff) (step 16a). After the transfer of the coins is completed, the carriage 3310 returns to the reception area RA (see FIG. 2) based on a command from the command device 3000 (step 16b) and waits for the next process. (Step 16c). At the time when the selected twelfth counting device 1120 starts the same counting, the second sub-terminal 200 sets the operation flag “1” of the twelfth counting device 1120 (Table 4), and at the same time for the next coin. The process becomes possible (step 17a). As a result, the operator inputs the date, denomination data, machine number, management number, etc. for the coin to be processed next (steps 6 to 9a).

Now, in the twelfth counting device 1120, after the counting of the coins is started, when the count value reaches "4000", the counting is temporarily stopped (step 17b), and the above-mentioned exchange is performed. Later (step 18), the detection signal is sent to the second sub-terminal 200 through the previous bag exchange detection part (step 19), and the count data is sent to the second sub-terminal 200 through the coin counting part (step 20a). ). As a result, in the second sub-terminal 200, when the detection signal for bag replacement is received, the storage unit 24
The operation flag of the corresponding counting device, that is, the twelfth counting device 1120 in the previous period operating status storage area of 0 (see Table 4) is set to “0”.
(Step 20b), the display of the machine number on the display unit 250 is changed from “×” to “○” for the machine whose operating flag is “0”, that is, the 12th counting device 1120. The display of the corresponding store No. to processing No. is also canceled. When the above count data is received, the storage unit 24
The management number and the denomination data, which have been input, are written in the settlement data storage area of 0 (see FIG. 5) in association with each other (step 21a). Of course, these management numbers and denomination data may be registered when the counting device is selected first.

On the other hand, the bag containing the counted coins is appropriately sealed (step 21b), placed on the conveyor device 4000 (step 21c), and then measured by the weighing device 5000 (step 21d). That is, if the denomination and the number of denominations are determined, the weight thereof should fall within a certain predetermined range, and a final check can be made as to whether the counting process is successful or not by performing a metric check. This determination is also performed by the second sub-terminal 200 based on the weighing data sent from the weighing device 5000, the counting data sent from the counting device, and the designated and input denomination data.

By repeatedly executing the above operations and operations, the storage unit 240 will be constantly registered with the count data of the settlement target coins by store, by supplier, by sales office, etc. If the data stored in the same storage unit 240 is rearranged based on the management number,
The settlement process is achieved with high efficiency. In addition, in this example, the operation unit 23
It is assumed that data corresponding to the final count value is registered in the storage unit 240 based on an appropriate operation of 0.

In the above example, sixteen counting devices were used and six types of coins were allocated to each two or three coins, but it goes without saying that the number of these counting devices and their allocation mode are arbitrary. Also, the number of the coin transporting carts may be arbitrarily determined according to the number of the counting devices and other circumstances. Of course, depending on the handling amount of coins, the coin counting processing device 1000, the coin transportation command device 3000, the conveyor device 4000, and the weighing device 5000 may be provided as one processing line and a plurality of lines may be provided.

Further, the means for notifying the target position of the counter to the trolley or the command device thereof is not limited to the magnet MG described above, and is optional, for example, a limit switch, a photoelectric sensor, and the like by installing an oscillator or the like. The action can also be achieved. Also, the target counting device is not necessarily limited to a fixed device instructed by the "machine number".
Based on the “denomination data” input in step 1, any one of the denominations set (but not in operation) may be set as a target.

The above is Although the processing operation of the settlement processing device is described centering on the corner, the outline is the same as the above except that the processing mode by the actual item to be settled and the processor is also different in other corners. The tabulated data is registered in the storage unit of each corresponding sub terminal.

In this way, the data processed by the processing machines in each corner and registered in each sub-terminal is transmitted to the main terminal 10 at any time, and is aggregated here by the management number.
At this time, the general manager can see the progress of processing of each supplier by the display of the display unit 14 of the main terminal 10,
With respect to the business partners for which the processing has been completed, the total processing of the business partners is displayed while being displayed on the display unit 14, and the totaling work is performed.

When the conversion occurs, the cause is pursued based on the above display on the main terminal 10. If the conversion is the actual conversion, a correction operation is performed by telephone contact with the customer.

The boss performs the above-mentioned work at the end of processing of the supplier.

The processed cash is remitted to a separate room, and the reimbursement operation is performed at the main terminal 10 each time.

After completing all counting processing and data aggregation work, we will settle down to zero at the main terminal 10 today.
The work ends. After the settlement is completed, the aggregated data will be automatically transferred to the monthly report and will be sequentially accumulated. The monthly report data is registered in the storage unit 13 of the main terminal 10 (a floppy disk is assumed here), and the total sum thereof is output, for example, every six months.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall electrical connection mode of an embodiment of a money settlement processing device according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 shows particularly the apparatus of the embodiment. Plan view showing a specific configuration of the corner portion, FIG.
The figure is a front view showing a part of the apparatus shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the apparatus shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an operation example of the apparatus of the same embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a display section in a sub-terminal of the apparatus of the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a display mode. 10 …… Main terminal, 11,210 …… CPU, 12,230 ……
Operation part, 13,240 ... Memory part, 14,250 ... Display part, 15,260
...... Printing area, 100,200,300,400 ...... Sub terminal, 11
1,311,411a, 411b, 411c, 1017 …… Operation box, 112 …… Coin counter, 312 …… Cash separator, 313 ……
Large coin sorter, 412a …… Small coin sorter, 412b …… Bill deposit machine, 412c …… Bill sorter, 1000 …… Coin counting processor, 1010,1020,1030,1040,1050,1060,1070,1080 , 109
0,1100,1110,1120,1130,1140,1150,1160 ... Counter,
1011 …… Coin counting unit, 1012 …… denomination setting unit, 1013 …… drive control unit, 1014 …… abnormality detection unit, 1015 …… notification unit, 1016
…… Bag exchange detection unit, 3000 …… Coin transportation command device, 3100…
… Coin transportation command unit, 3200 …… Data output unit, 3310,3320
…… Coins transportation cart, 4000 …… Conveyor device, 5000 ……
Weighing device, KS ... denomination selection switch, CP ... coin transport path, MG ... magnet.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Ueda 35 Shimoteno, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture Glory Industry Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-60-183696 (JP, A) JP-A-60-230292 (JP, A) JP 59-128669 (JP, A) JP 58-96389 (JP, A) Actual development JP 51-156893 (JP, U) JP 55-48637 (JP, B2)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A predetermined machine number is attached to each,
A plurality of coin counting means for respectively counting coins of the denomination corresponding to a preset denomination corresponding to the machine number, and a denomination indicating the denomination and the number of coins to be settled First, the number data is added with a management number for managing the settlement process of the coins to be settled, and the machine number of the coin counting means for performing the counting process of the coins to be settled is also input. Input means, coin transfer means for automatically transferring the coin to be settled to the coin counting means corresponding to the machine number input by the first input means, and the coin counting means for counting the coins respectively counted by the coin counting means. First storage means for storing count data indicating the number of coins in association with the denomination number data input by the first input means and the management number, and the first storage means based on the management number. The memory hand In the coin settlement processing device for collating and totalizing the settlement target coins with reference to the counting data and the denomination number data respectively stored in, a denomination set corresponding to each of the plurality of coin counting means. A second storage means for storing each of the coin numbers corresponding to the machine number, and a third storage means for storing whether each of the plurality of coin counting means is operating or not operating in association with the machine number. , The denomination set corresponding to each of the plurality of coin counting means by referring to the stored contents of the second storage means and the third storage means, and the machine number indicating whether operating or not operating Display means for correspondingly displaying, second input means for changing the denomination preset in the coin counting means in non-operation to another denomination by referring to the display content of the display means, In the second input means And an updating unit for updating the denomination corresponding to the machine number stored in the second storage unit when the setting of the denomination is changed. Even if all the coin counting means in which the same denomination as the denomination of the coin to be set is in operation, if another denomination different from the denomination is set and there is a non-operating coin counting means, the By changing the denomination of the operating coin counting means, it is possible to perform parallel counting processing of coins whose settlement processing is managed by the management number and coins whose settlement processing is managed by another management number for the same denomination. A currency settlement processing device characterized by the fact that it is made possible.