DESCRIPTION
MONEY HANDLING MACHINE, MONEY HANDLING SYSTEM AND
MONEY HANDLING METHOD
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[OOOl]
This application is based upon and claims the benefit of
priority from the prior Japanese Patent Applications No.
10 2012-173804 filed on August 6, 2012 and No. 2012-176434
filed on August 8, 2012. The entire contents of the above
applications are incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
15 [0002]
The present invention relates to a money handling
machine for handling at least a money deposit process, a money
handling system including the money handling machine, and a
money handling method by means of the money handling
20 machine.
BACKGROUND ART
[0003]
Conventionally, in a finance institution such as a bank, a
25 money deposit machine, which handles a depositing process of
banknotes, coins and so on, is installed at a lobby. As this type
of money deposit machine, a money deposit machine is known
from JP 2011-100275, for example. In a finance institution
where the money deposit machine is installed at the lobby, an
30 operator (customer) who wants to deposit money executes a
money deposit process at the money deposit machine. After
the money deposit process has been executed at the money
deposit machine, deposit information that is information
regarding the deposited money is printed on a journal (receipt),
35 and subsequently the journal is outputted from the money
deposit machine. On the journal, a deposit date (date of the
deposit process), a deposit time (date of the deposit process),
an amount of deposited money, a deposit ID information or the
like is printed. The deposit ID information is, for example, a
customer number associated with the operator who deposited
the money, a transaction number, or the like. Subsequently,
the operator who deposited the money receives the journal from
the money deposit machine, and delivers the journal to a teller
at a teller window of the finance institution by hand. The teller
receives the journal, confirms the deposit information printed on
the journal, and pays the same amount of money as the
deposited money at the money deposit machine into a bank
account of the operator by bank remittance.
[0004]
However, in a case wherein the money deposit machine is
installed at the lobby, when the journal is counterfeited, the
teller at the teller window in a bank or the like may not notice
the counterfeited journal and may pay to a bank account by
bank remittance. In order to prevent such an inappropriate
payment by bank remittance caused by the counterfeited
journal, conventionally, an upper-level terminal is
communicatively connected to the money deposit machine
installed at the lobby so that the information regarding the
money depositing process at the money deposit machine is
transmitted from the money deposit machine to the upper-level
terminal. Then, the teller at the teller window in a bank or the
like can confirm the deposit information at the money deposit
machine through the upper-level terminal so as to prevent the
inappropriate payment by bank remittance caused by the
counterfeited journal. However, such conventional measures
need the communicative connection between the money deposit
machine and the upper-level terminal; thereby it is impossible
tb use the money deposit machine offline.
[0005]
In addition, conventionally, in the money deposit machine
installed at the lobby, when the money put into the money
deposit machine is normal, the money is stored in the money
deposit machine. However, when the money put into the
money deposit machine is not normal but reject money
(counterfeited money, greatly damaged money, abnormally
transported money, or the like), the reject money is paid back
out the money deposit machine. When the reject money is
paid back from the money deposit machine and the operator,
who wanted to deposit the money, delivers the journal and the
reject money to the teller at the teller window of the finance
institution by hand, the teller verifies the reject money. If the
teller does not find abnormality, the teller pays to a bank
account of the operator by bank remittance the sum of the
amount of money printed on the journal and the amount of the
reject money. I f counterfeited money is put into the money
deposit machine, the counterfeited money is paid back as reject
money from the money deposit machine. Subsequently, if the
reject money is delivered to the teller at the teller window and
the teller does not find visually that the reject money is
counterfeited money, the amount of the counterfeited money is
paid by bank remittance, which causes damage of the bank.
Herein, in the finance institution such as the bank, it is often
the case that the money deposit machine and the teller window
are away from each other. Thus, even if a warning device to
issue a warning tone or to display a warning message when
counterfeited money is put into the money deposit machine is
disposed near the money deposit machine, the teller at the
teller window may not notice the warning tone or the warning
message so that the teller receives the counterfeited money.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the
above circumstances. The object of the present invention is to
provide a money handling machine, a money handling system
and a money handling method, in which a unique code that is
used for a receiver of a journal in judging whether the journal is
authentic or counterfeit is printed on the journal, so that the
receiver of the journal can judge whether the journal is
authentic or counterfeit based on the unique code, and thus it is
possible to prevent that the receiver of the journal
inappropriately pays to a bank account of the operator by bank
5 remittance even when the journal is counterfeited, and the
money handling machine can be operated offline to reduce
costs.
[0007]
In addition, another object of the present invention is to
10 provide a money handling machine and a money handling
method, in which information regarding money judged as reject
money is printed on a journal, so that if counterfeited money is
put into the money handling machine, a receiver of the journal
(for example, a teller at a teller window of a finance institution)
15 can find that the reject money is the counterfeited money.
[0008]
The first manner of the present invention is a money
handling machine for handling at least a money deposit process
including: a printing unit configured to print deposit information
20 on a journal, the deposit information being information
regarding money deposited into the money handling machine;
and a unique-code generating unit configured to generate a
unique code that is used for a receiver of a journal in judging
whether the journal is authentic or counterfeit based on at least
25 a part or all of the deposit information printed on the journal by
the printing unit; wherein the printing unit is configured to print
on the journal the unique code generated by the unique-code
generating unit as well.
[0009]
30 According to such a money handling machine, the
unique-code generating unit is configured to generate a unique
code that is used for a receiver of a journal in judging whether
the journal is authentic or counterfeit based on the deposit
information printed on the journal by the printing unit. The
35 printing unit is configured to print on the journal the unique
code generated by the unique-code generating unit as well as
the deposit information. Thus, since the unique code is printed
on the journal, the receiver of the journal can judge whether
the journal is authentic or counterfeit, based on the unique code.
Thus, it is possible to prevent that the receiver of the journal
inappropriately pays to a bank account of the operator by bank
remittance even when the journal is counterfeited.
Furthermore, the money handling machine can be operated
offline, which can reduce costs.
[0010]
In the money handling machine according to the first
manner of the present invention, the unique-code generating
unit may be configured to generate the unique code, based on
information not printed on the journal, in addition to the part or
all of the deposit information printed on the journal by the
printing unit.
[ O O l l ]
In the money handling machine according to the first
manner of the present invention, the deposit information printed
on the journal by the printing unit may include at least a date of
the money deposit process or a time thereof.
[0012]
In the money handling machine according to the first
manner of the present invention, the unique code generated by
the unique-code generating unit may be a number, an alphabet,
a barcode, or a combination of a part or all of the number, the
alphabet and the barcode.
[0013]
The second manner of the present invention is a money
handling system including the money handling machine as
described above and a reception processing apparatus
configured to receive a journal printed by the money handling
machine, wherein the reception processing apparatus has: an
additional unique-code generating unit configured to generate a
unique code in accordance with the same method as that of the
unique-code generating unit in the money handling machine;
and an outputting unit configured to output the unique code
generated by the additional unique-code generating unit.
[0014]
The third manner of the present invention is a money
handling method by means of a money handling machine for
handling at least a money deposit process, the money handling
method including: printing deposit information on a journal, the
deposit information being information regarding money
deposited into the money handling machine; and generating a
unique code that is used for a receiver of a journal in judging
whether the journal is authentic or counterfeit based on at least
a part or all of the deposit information printed on the journal;
wherein in printing the deposit information on the journal, the
unique code generated by the unique-code generating unit as
well is printed on the journal.
[0015]
According to such a money handling method, a unique
code is generated, which is used for a receiver of a journal in
judging whether the journal is authentic or counterfeit based on
the deposit information printed on the journal, and the unique
code is printed on the journal in addition to the deposit
information in printing the deposit information on the journal.
Thus, since the unique code is printed on the journal, the
receiver of the journal can judge whether the journal is
authentic or counterfeit, based on the unique code. Thus, it is
possible to prevent that the receiver of the journal
inappropriately pays to a bank account of the operator by bank
remittance even when the journal is counterfeited.
Furthermore, the money handling machine can be operated
offline, which can reduce costs.
[0016]
In the money handling method according to the third
manner of the present invention, in generating the unique code,
the unique code may be generated based on information not
printed on the journal, in addition to the part or all of the
deposit information printed on the journal.
[0017]
In the money handling method according to the third
manner of the present invention, the deposit information printed
on the journal may include at least a date of the money deposit
process or a time thereof.
[0018]
In the money handling method according to the third
manner of the present invention, the generated unique code
may be a number, an alphabet, a barcode, or a combination of a
part or all of the number, the alphabet and the barcode.
[0019]
The fourth manner of the present invention is a money
handling machine for handling at least a money deposit process
including: a recognition unit configured to recognize money put
into the money handling machine; a judging unit configured to
judge whether the money recognized by the recognition unit is
normal money or reject money, the reject money being judged
to be not normal, based on the recognition result by the
recognition unit; and a printing unit configured to print on a
journal information regarding money judged as reject money by
the judging unit.
[0020]
According to such a money handling machine, the judging
unit is configured to judge whether the money recognized by
the recognition unit is normal money or reject money, the reject
money being judged to be not normal, based on the recognition
result by the recognition unit, and the printing unit is configured
to print on the journal the information regarding money judged
as reject money by the judging unit. Thus, since the
information regarding money judged as reject money is printed
on the journal, even if counterfeited money is put into the
money handling machine, a receiver of the journal (for example,
a teller at a teller window of a finance institution) can find that
the reject money is the counterfeited money, without the need
to install a display device or a patrol light to display information
of the counterfeited money.
[0021]
In the money handling machine according to the fourth
manner of the present invention, the printing unit may be
configured to print on the journal information regarding a reject
factor of the reject money, as the information regarding the
reject money.
[0022]
In the money handling machine according to the fourth
manner of the present invention, the printing unit may be
configured to print on the journal information regarding the
numberof the reject money, as the information regarding the
reject money.
[0023]
In the money handling machine according to the fourth
manner of the present invention, the printing unit may be
configured to print on the journal the information regarding the
reject money in such a manner that the information is not able
to be recognized by an operator who has executed the money
deposit process by the money handling machine.
[0024]
In this case, the printing unit may be configured to print
on the journal the information regarding the reject money in
such a manner that the information is able to be recognized by
a receiver who receives the journal.
[0025]
In the money handling machine according to the fourth
manner of the present invention, the printing unit may be
configured to print deposit information on the journal for each
denomination, the deposit information being information
regarding money deposited into the money handling machine,
and the printing unit may be configured to print the information
regarding the reject money for each denomination of the reject
money, correspondingly to the deposit information for each
denomination.
[0026]
The fifth manner of the present invention is a money
handling method by a money handling machine for handling at
least a money deposit process, the money handling method
including: recognizing money put into the money handling
machine; judging whether the recognized money is normal
money or reject money, the reject money being judged to be
not normal, based on the recognition result; and printing on a
journal information regarding money judged as reject money.
[0027]
According to such a money handling method, since the
information regarding money judged as reject money is printed
on the journal, even if counterfeited money is put into the
money handling machine, a receiver of the journal (for example,
a teller at a teller window of a finance institution) can find that
the reject money is the counterfeited money, without the need
to install a display device or a patrol light to display information
of the counterfeited money.
[0028]
In the money handling method according to the fifth
manner of the present invention, in printing on the journal the
information regarding the reject money, information regarding a
reject factor of the reject money may be printed on the journal.
[0029]
In the money handling method according to the fifth
manner of the present invention, in printing on the journal the
information regarding the reject money, information regarding
the number of the reject money may be printed on the journal,
[0030]
In the money handling method according to the fifth
manner of the present invention, in printing on the journal the
information regarding the reject money, the information
regarding the reject money may be printed on the journal in
such a manner that the information is not able to be recognized
by an operator who has executed the money deposit process by
the money handling machine.
[0031]
In this case, in printing on the journal the information
regarding the reject money, the information regarding the reject
money may be printed on the journal in such a manner that the
information is able to be recognized by a receiver who receives
the journal.
5 [0032]
In the money handling method according to the fifth
manner of the present invention, the money handling method
may further include: printing deposit information on the journal
for each denomination, the deposit information being
10 information regarding money deposited into the money handling
machine, wherein in printing on the journal the information
regarding the reject money, the information regarding the reject
money may be printed for each denomination of the reject
money, correspondingly to the deposit information for each
15 denomination.
[0033]
According to the money handling machine according to
the first manner of the present invention, or the money
handling system according to the second manner of the present
20 invention, or the money handling method according to the third
manner of the present invention, it is possible to prevent that
the receiver of the journal inappropriately pays to a bank
account of the operator by bank remittance even when the
journal is counterfeited, and the money handling machine can
25 be operated offline to reduce costs.
[0034]
According to the money handling machine according to
the fourth manner of the present invention or the money
handling method according to the fifth manner of the present
30 invention, if counterfeited money is put into the money handling
machine, a receiver of the journal (for example, a teller at a
teller window of a finance institution) can find that the reject
money is the counterfeited money.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0035]
Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a general structure of
an office of a finance institution such as a bank, at which a
banknote deposit machine according to the first embodiment of
the present invention is installed;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a structure of the
banknote deposit machine according to the first embodiment of
the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a side sectional view of the banknote deposit
machine shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is a structural view showing a concrete structure of
a display and input unit of the banknote deposit machine shown
in Fig. 2 and so on;
Fig. 5A is a functional block view of the banknote deposit
machine shown in Fig. 2 and so on;
Fig. 58 is a functional block view of the reception
processing apparatus shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing a banknote deposit process
in the banknote deposit machine shown in Fig. 2 and so on;
Fig. 7 is a view showing contents of a journal printed by
a printer of the banknote deposit machine shown in Fig. 2 and
so on;
Fig. 8 is a view showing contents of another journal
printed by the printer of the banknote deposit machine shown in
Fig. 2 and so on;
Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing an ID input method for a
banknote deposit machine according to the second embodiment
of the present invention;
Fig. 10 is a view showing a display screen of a monitor of
the display and input unit of the banknote deposit machine,
when an ID-twice-input process mode is executed in accordance
with the ID input method shown in Fig. 9;
Fig. 11 is a flowchart showing an ID input method for a
banknote deposit machine according to the third embodiment of
the present invention;
Fig. 12 is a view showing a display screen of a monitor of
the display and input unit of the banknote deposit machine,
when an ID-not-shown process mode is executed in accordance
with the ID input method shown in Fig. 11;
5 Fig. 13 is a flowchart of a replacement method of a
storing cassette for a banknote deposit machine according to
the fourth embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 14 is a functional block view of a banknote deposit
machine according to the sixth embodiment of the present
10 invention;
Fig. 15 is a flowchart showing a banknote deposit process
in the banknote deposit machine according to the sixth
embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 16 is a view showing contents of a journal printed by
15 a printer of the banknote deposit machine according to the sixth
embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 17 is a view showing contents of another journal
printed by the printer of the banknote deposit machine
according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention; and
20 Fig. 18 is a schematic view showing a structure of a
money handling system according to the seventh embodiment
of the present invention.
MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
2 5 [0036]

The first embodiment of the present invention will be
explained herebelow with reference to the drawings. Figs. 1 to
8 are views showing a banknote deposit machine (money
30 handling machine) in this embodiment, and a general structure
of an office of a finance institution such as a bank at which the
banknote deposit machine is installed.
[0037]
At first, the general structure of the office of the finance
35 institution such as a bank, at which the banknote deposit
machine of this embodiment is installed, is explained with
reference to Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 1, one or a plurality of
banknote deposit machines are installed at the lobby of the
office 100 of the finance institution such as a bank (only one
banknote deposit machine 1 is shown in the lobby of the office
100 in Fig. 1). Then, an operator who wants to deposit money
(indicated by a reference sign A in Fig. 1) executes a deposit
process of banknotes (indicated by a reference sign a in Fig. 1)
at the banknote deposit machine 1. After the banknote deposit
process has been executed at the banknote deposit machine 1,
deposit information that is information regarding the deposited
banknotes is printed on a journal (receipt) at the banknote
deposit machine 1, and subsequently the journal is outputted
from the banknote deposit machine 1. The journal outputted
from the banknote deposit machine 1 is indicated by a reference
sign b in Fig. 1. On the journal, a deposit date (date of the
deposit process), a deposit time (date of the deposit process), a
number of deposited banknotes for each denomination, a total
amount of deposited banknotes, a deposit ID information or the
like is printed. The deposit ID information is, for example, a
customer number associated with the operator who deposited
the money, a transaction number, or the like.
[0038]
In addition, in the banknote deposit machine 1, when a
banknote put into the banknote deposit machine 1 is normal,
the banknote is stored in the banknote deposit machine 1.
However, when the banknote put into the banknote deposit
machine 1 is not normal, but a reject banknote (a counterfeited
banknote, a greatly damaged banknote, an abnormally
transported banknote, or the like), the reject banknote is paid
back out the banknote deposit machine 1. The reject banknote
paid back from the banknote deposit machine 1 is indicated by a
reference sign c in Fig. 1. The operator who has executed the
banknote deposit process at the banknote deposit machine 1
receives the journal outputted from the banknote deposit
machine 1 and the reject banknote(s) paid back from the
banknote deposit machine 1, moves to a table 300 installed at
the lobby of the office 100 of the finance institution, and writes
in a transmittal form (indicated by a reference sign in Fig. 1)
at the table 300. The number of coins and/or banknotes for
each denomination and the total amount of money, to be paid
5 by bank remittance, are written in the transmittal form.
[0039]
Then, the operator moves to a teller window 200 installed
at the lobby of the office 100 of the finance institution, and
delivers the journal received from the banknote deposit machine
10 1 by hand, the reject banknote(s) paid back from the banknote
deposit machine 1, the transmittal form written at the table 300,
a bank deposit book (indicated by a reference sign e in Fig. 1)
and the like, to a teller indicated by a reference sign B in Fig. 1.
If the operator wants to deposit coins and/or the reject
15 banknote(s) rejected by the banknote deposit machine 1, the
operator delivers them directly to the teller by hand. The teller
counts the coins and the reject banknote(s). Subsequently, the
teller confirms the deposit information printed on the journal
received from the operator (customer), and pays the total
20 amount of money of the deposited banknote(s) at the banknote
deposit machine 1 and the coin(s) and the reject banknote(s)
directly passed from the operator, into a bank account of the
operator by bank remittance. In addition, as shown in Fig. 1, a
reception processing apparatus 210 is provided for each teller
25 on the side of the teller at the teller window 200. The
reception processing apparatus 210 is configured to receive the
journal delivered to the teller from the operator. The detailed
structure of the reception processing apparatus 210 is described
later. Furthermore, a lamp for judging authenticity of the
30 banknote (specifically, for example, a violet lamp) is provided
on the side of the teller at the teller window 200. When the
banknote is irradiated by the lamp for judging authenticity, if
the banknote is authentic, a fluorescent ink printed on the
banknote shines. Thus, the teller can judge whether the reject
35 banknote received from the operator is authentic or
counterfeited, by irradiating the banknote with the lamp for
judging authenticity.
[0040]
Next, a detailed structure of the banknote deposit
machine 1 installed at the lobby of the office 100 of the finance
5 institution is explained with reference to Figs. 2 to 5A. Fig. 2 is
a perspective view showing a structure of the banknote deposit
machine 1 of this embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a side sectional
view of the banknote deposit machine 1 shown in Fig. 2. As
shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the banknote deposit machine 1
10 includes: a housing la, a placement unit 20 disposed on the
housing la, on which a plurality of banknotes P are placed; a
reception unit 25 configured to take the plurality of banknotes P
placed on the placement unit 20, one by one, into the housing
la; a transport unit 30 configured to transport the banknotes P
15 having been taken in by the reception unit 25; a stacking unit
60 configured to stack the banknotes P having been transported
by the transport unit 30; a recognition unit 40 disposed on the
transport unit 30, the recognition unit 40 configured to
recognize the banknotes P transported by the transport unit 30
20 and to count the banknotes P; and a storing cassette 70
configured to receive the banknotes P having been staked in the
stacking unit 60 so as to be stored therein.
[0041]
As shown in Fig. 3, the reception unit 25 includes: a
25 kicker roller 26 configured to give a driving force to a banknote
P located undermost of the plurality of banknotes P placed on
the placement unit 20; and a feed roller 27a located on a
downstream side of the kicker roller 26 in a feeding direction of
the banknote P, the feed roller 27a configured to feed the
30 banknote P having been kicked out by the kicker roller 26 into
an inside of the housing la. A gate roller (reverse roller) 27b
is disposed oppositely to the feed roller 27a. A gate unit is
formed between the feed roller 27a and the gate roller 27b.
[0042]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, the transport unit 30 is
composed of a transport belt 31 configured to transport the
banknotes P, a transport roller 32 and so on. At a most
downstream position of the transport unit 30 and near to the
stacking unit 60, there is disposed a stacking wheel 35
configured to receive the banknotes P having been transported
by the transport unit 30, one by one, between vanes 35a so as
to align and stack the banknotes P in the stacking unit 60.
[0043]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, the stacking unit 60 has
such a shape that the stacked banknotes P are inclined toward a
front surface side. In the stacking unit 60, the banknotes P
having been sent from the transport unit 30 are supported by a
support unit 64, such that the banknotes P are stacked so as to
be inclined toward the front surface side in a standing condition.
A banknote presence detecting sensor 60a configured to detect
whether a banknote is present or not is arranged at the stacking
unit 60. In this patent application, the front surface side
means a side on which an operator places a banknote P on the
placement unit 20 and takes a banknote P from the stacking
unit 60. In Fig. 3, the front surface side is the right side. On
the other hand, in this patent application, a rear surface side
means a side opposed to the front surface side, which is the left
side in Fig. 3.
[0044]
In addition, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, disposed on the
front surface side of the stacking unit 60 is a front shutter unit
62 for opening and closing a front opening from which stacked
banknotes P are taken out from outside. The front shutter unit
62 is controlled by a below-described control unit 50, such that
the front shutter unit 62 cannot be opened at least while a
banknote P is transported to the storing cassette 70 by a
clamping transport mechanism 10 (explained below).
[0045]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, the stacking unit 60 is
provided with a clamping transport mechanism 10 configured to
clamp surfaces of banknotes P stacked in the stacking unit 60
and to transport the banknotes P in a direction parallel with the
surfaces, such that the banknotes P are stored into the storing
cassette 70. To be more specific, the clamping transport
mechanism 10 is configured to clamp a surface of a banknote P
that is located forefront of the banknotes P stacked in the
stacking unit 60 and a surface of a banknote P that is located
rearmost thereof, and is configured to simultaneously transport
the plurality of banknotes P to the storing cassette 70 (see
arrow A1 in Fig. 3).
[0046]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, the storing cassette 70 is
provided with a slit opening 71 for taking in the banknotes P
having been transported by the clamping transport mechanism
10, and a slit shutter unit 72 for opening and closing the slit
opening 71. The storing cassette 70 is stored in a storing
housing 75 shown in Fig. 2 such that the storing cassette 70 can
be drawn out therefrom. In addition, as shown in Fig. 2, by
opening a door 77, the storing cassette 70 can be loaded into
the banknote deposit machine 1 and removed therefrom. In
more detail, the door 77 is provided with a handle 76 and an
electromagnetic key (not shown). By controlling to unlock the
electromagnetic key, the handle 76 can be rotated to open the
door 77. The loading of the storing cassette 70 into the
banknote deposit machine 1 and the removal of the storing
cassette 70 from the banknote deposit machine 1 are carried
out by a staff of an armoured car company.
[0047]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 2, the housing l a of the
banknote deposit machine 1 is provided with a display and input
unit 5 having a function of displaying predetermined information
and a function for enabling data input. A concrete structure of
the display and input unit 5 is shown in Fig. 4. As shown in Fig.
4, the display and input unit 5 is composed of a monitor 5a
which displays a count result of a banknote(s) P, deposit
information and so on, and a plurality of input keys 5b through
which an operator inputs various instructions. The monitor 5a
is configured to display, for example, the number of banknotes
P stored in the storing cassette 70 for each denomination, the
total amount of money, and so on. As shown in Fig. 4, the
plurality of input keys 5b are composed of a menu key, an
exchange key, a clear key, a return key, an upward arrow key, a
5 downward arrow key, a rightward arrow key, a leftward allow
key, a shift key, a mode key, a close key, a collection key, a
start/stop key and so on.
[0048]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 2, the housing l a of the
10 banknote deposit machine 1 is provided with: a printer 6
configured to print the count result of the banknote(s) P, the
deposit information, and so on; numeric keys 7 through which
an operator inputs various numeric information to the
below-described control unit 50; and a card reading unit 8
15 configured to read an ID card held by an operator for obtaining
identification information of the operator.
[0049]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, the transport unit 30 is
provided with the reject unit 65 to which a banknote P is
20 transported, when some error occurs so that the banknote P is
not transported to the stacking unit 60.
[0050]
The error herein means a recognition error and a
transport error. The recognition error means that information
25 recognized by the recognition unit 40 does not confirm to
information stored in the control unit 50 in advance. For
example, the recognition error includes an error in which a
recognized banknote P is a banknote P whose kind is different
from a preset kind, an error in which a kind of a banknote P
30 could not be recognized (specifically, including a greatly
damaged banknote and a counterfeited banknote), and so on.
[0051]
The transport error means an error generated while a
banknote(s) P is transported by the transport unit 30. For
35 example, the transport error includes an error in which a
banknote P is transported askew (skewed state), an error in
which a plurality of banknotes P are transported without a
predetermined interval therebetween (chain state), an error in
which a plurality of banknotes P are transported in a overlapped
manner (overlapped state) and so on.
5 LO0521
The banknote deposit machine 1 in this embodiment is
provided with the control unit 50 as shown in Fig. 5A. The
control unit 50 is configured to control the respective
constituent elements of the banknote deposit machine 1. As
10 shown in Fig. 5, connected to the control unit 50 are the
reception unit 25, the transport unit 30, the recognition unit 40,
the front shutter unit 62, the clamping transport mechanism 10,
the slit shutter unit 72, the display and input unit 5, the printer
6, the numeric keys 7, the card reading unit 8 and so on.
15 Recognition/count information of a banknote(s) P having been
recognized/counted by the recognition unit 40 is transmitted to
the control unit 50. In addition, the control unit 50 is
configured to function as a judging unit for judging whether the
banknote(s) P recognized and counted by the recognition unit
20 40 is a normal banknote or a reject banknote based on the
recognition/count result of the banknote(s) P by the recognition
unit 40.
[0053]
In addition, various instructions from an operator
25 inputted through the respective input keys 5b of the display and
input unit 5 and the numeric keys 7 are transmitted to the
control unit 50. In addition, ID information of an operator
having been read by the card reading unit 8 and so on are also
transmitted to the control unit 50. In addition, the control unit
30 50 is configured to send control signals to the respective
constituent elements, such as the reception unit 25, the
transport unit 30, the front shutter unit 62, the clamping
transport mechanism 10, the slit shutter unit 72, the display
and input unit 5, the printer 6 and so on, so as to control these
35 constituent elements.
[0054]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 5A, a memory unit 54 is
connected to the control unit 50. The memory unit 54 is
configured to store: preset information such as an apparatus ID
5 for specifying the banknote deposit machine 1, a count result of
a banknote(s) P, and so on.
[0055]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 5A, an interface unit 56 is
connected to the control unit 50. Through the interface unit 56,
10 the control unit 50 can transmit a signal to an external
apparatus and can receive a signal therefrom.
[0056]
Next, an operation of the banknote deposit machine 1 as
structured above (specifically, a total flow of the deposit process
15 at the banknote deposit machine 1) is explained with reference
to the flowchart shown in Fig. 6.
[0057]
When the operator places a plurality of banknotes P on
the placement unit 20 ("YES" in STEP I), the plurality of
20 banknotes P placed on the placement unit 20 are taken, one by
one, into the machine by the reception unit 25 (STEP 2). At
this time, the undermost banknote P among the plurality of
banknotes P placed on the placement unit 20 is kicked out by
the kicker roller 26, and the kicked-out banknote P is fed out by
25 the feed roller 27a. The banknotes P fed by the feed roller 27a
are separated, one by one, by the action of the gate roller 27b.
[0058]
Following thereto, the banknotes P having been taken in
by the reception unit 25 are transported by the transport unit
30 30. At this time, the banknotes P transported by the transport
unit 30 are recognized/counted by the recognition unit 40
disposed on the transport unit 30 (STEP 3). The control unit 50
judges whether the banknote(s) P recognized and counted by
the recognition unit 40 is a normal banknote or a reject
35 banknote based on the recognition/count result of the
banknote(s) P by the recognition unit 40.
[0059]
During the transport of the banknotes P by the transport
unit 30, when the recognition error and/or the transport error
occur ("YES" in STEP 4), the banknote(s) P is transported to the
reject unit 65 (STEP 5). On the other hand, when the
recognition error and/or the transport error do not occur ("NO"
in STEP 4), the banknotes P being transported are transported
to the stacking unit 60 (STEP 6).
[0060]
When the banknotes P are transported to the stacking
unit 60, the banknotes P are received between the vanes 35a of
the stacking wheel 35 so as to be aligned and stacked in the
stacking unit 60. Then, the banknotes P having been
transported by the stacking wheel 35 are stacked in the
stacking unit 60 such that the banknotes P are inclined toward
the front surface side in a standing condition. The display and
input unit 5 displays a number of the banknotes P stacked in the
stacking unit 60 for each denomination and a total amount of
the banknotes P stacked in the stacking unit 60. In addition,
the recognition result (the number of the banknotes P stacked
in the stacking unit 60 for each denomination, the total amount
of the banknotes P, and so on) together with the ID of the
operator is stored in the memory unit 54.
[0061]
In the above manner, when all the plurality of banknotes
P placed on the placement unit 20 have been transported to the
stacking unit 60 so that no banknote P remains on the
placement unit 20 ("YES" in STEP 7), an indication for requiring
an acceptance instruction for the number of the banknotes P
stacked in the stacking unit 60 for each denomination and the
total amount of the banknotes P stacked in the stacking unit 60
is displayed on the display and input unit 5 (STEP 8).
[0062]
Then, as shown in "YES" in STEP 9, when the acceptance
instruction is inputted by the operator through the display and
input unit 5 (specifically, when the operator presses down the
return key of the display and input unit 5), the plurality of
banknotes P stacked in the stacking unit 60 are stored into the
storing cassette 70 through the slit opening 71 by the clamping
transport mechanism 10 (STEP 10) (see arrow A1 of Fig. 3). At
5 this time, the slit shutter unit 72 is moved on the front surface
side so that the slit-like slit opening 71 is opened. On the
other hand, except when a banknote(s) P is stored in the
storing cassette 70, the slit shutter unit 72 is moved on the rear
surface side so that the slit opening 71 is closed. When the
10 banknote(s) stacked in the stacking unit 60 is stored in the
storing cassette 70, the following retaining-check process is
executed. The retaining-check process means a process to
confirm whether a banknote is left on the stacking wheel 35,
when one or two banknotes jump up from the stacking unit 60
15 to ride on the stacking wheel 35 after the counting process of
the banknotes(s). The banknote(s) that has ridden on the
stacking wheel 35 were already counted, and thus should be
collected into the storing cassette 70 when the acceptance
instruction is inputted by the operator. However, even if the slit
20 shutter unit 72 is opened and closed under this situation, those
banknotes are not transmitted into the storing cassette 70,
which causes a count error. According to the retaining-check
process, it is confirmed whether a banknote is left on the
stacking wheel 35 or not, which prevents the above trouble of
25 the count error. The retaining-check process is explained
specifically. At first, the slit shutter unit 72 is moved on the
rear surface side so that the slit opening 71 is closed. Then,
the stacking wheel 35 is rotated for a period of several seconds
(STEP 11). According to this action of the stacking wheel 35,
30 even when some banknotes have ridden on the stacking wheel
35, those banknotes are caused to fall onto the stacking unit 60.
Thereafter, it is confirmed whether the banknote presence
sensor 60a arranged at the stacking unit 60 detects a banknote
(STEP 12). When the banknote presence sensor 60a detects a
35 banknote ("YES" in STEP 12), the slit shutter unit 72 is moved
on the front surface side so that the slit-like slit opening 71 is
opened. Then, the banknote(s) P stacked in the stacking unit
60 are stored into the storing cassette 70 through the slit
opening 71 by the clamping transport mechanism 10. On the
other hand, when the banknote presence sensor 60a does not
detect a banknote ('NO" in STEP 12), the retaining-check
process is ended, and the deposit is accepted (STEP 13).
According to the retaining-check process, even when one or two
banknotes jump up from the stacking unit 60 to ride on the
stacking wheel 35 after the counting process of the
banknotes(s), it is possible to store the banknote(s) having
ridden on the stacking wheel 35 into the storing cassette 70.
After the retaining-check process is ended, deposit information
(the deposit date, the deposit time, the number of the deposited
banknotes P for each denomination, the total amount of the
deposited banknotes P, the deposit ID information, or the like)
is printed on a journal (receipt) by the printer 6 (STEP 14).
The journal is outputted from the banknote deposit machine 1.
[0063]
When there is a banknote(s) P in the reject unit 65, the
operator places the banknote P again on the placement unit 20.
Thus, the steps as described above are repeated so that all the
banknotes P are transported to the stacking unit 60. However,
a banknote P, which is transported to the reject unit 65 no
matter how many times the operator tries, is judged as an
unreceivable banknote P, and such a banknote P is excluded
from the banknotes to be stored. The operator will give up
depositing such a reject banknote, or bring it to the teller
window to execute a deposit process for it. In addition, when
the operator does not accept the number of the banknotes P
stacked in the stacking unit 60 for each denomination and/or
the total amount thereof ("NO" in STEP 9), by inputting a return
instruction through the display and input unit 5, the front
shutter unit 62 is opened, whereby the stacked banknotes P can
be taken out (STEP 15) (see arrow A2 of Fig. 3). When the
banknotes P stacked in the stacking unit 60 have been collected
by the operator ("YES" in STEP 16), the process is finished.
Next, the deposit information printed on the journal by
the printer 6 when the deposit process of the banknotes P was
executed as shown in Fig. 6, is explained in detail with
reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a view showing contents of the
journal printed by the printer 6 of the banknote deposit machine
1. In the contents of the journal shown in Fig. 7, '[DEPOSIT
No. 41" indicates the transaction number, "22/05/2012"
indicates the deposit date, and "18:24:4iU indicates the deposit
time. In addition, "0000-No. 0000000-00" indicates the
apparatus ID of the banknote deposit machine 1 (specifically,
information indicating the office location and the apparatus
number), and 'ID No. 11-11111" indicates the ID information of
the operator. Furthermore, in the 'CURRENCY" area, 'DENOMI"
indicates the denominations of the banknotes P, 'PCS" indicates
the numbers of the deposited banknotes P, and "AMOUNT"
indicates the total amount of the deposited banknotes P for
each denomination. In the lower "TOTAL" area, the number of
all the deposited banknotes and the total amount of the
banknotes for all denominations are indicated.
[0065]
In the banknote deposit machine 1 of this embodiment,
as shown in Fig. 5A, a unique-code generating unit 80 is
connected to the control unit 50. The unique-code generating
unit 80 is configured to generate a unique code that is used
(useful) for the teller (a receiver of a journal) in judging
whether the journal is authentic or counterfeit based on at least
a part or all of the deposit information printed on the journal by
the printer 6. The printer 6 is configured to print on the
journal the unique code generated by the unique-code
generating unit 80 in addition to the deposit information.
Specifically, the lowermost numeric sign '89" in Fig. 7 is the
unique code.
[0066]
The method of generating the unique code by means of
the unique-code generating unit 80 is explained below. As
described above, the unique-code generating unit 80 is
configured to generate the unique code based on at least a part
or all of the deposit information printed on the journal by the
printer 6. Specifically, the unique code is the sum of each
figure of the various indications in the journal. That is to say,
'89" is the sum of each figure in the journal shown in Fig. 7: '4"
in the '[DEPOSIT No. 41"; "2", '2", 'O", ' tr, ' ", ' 0 ", ' 1 ", ' 2 ", ' 1 ",
'8", "2", "4", "4" and '1" in the '22/05/2012 18:24:4lW; '0" of
each digit in the '0000-No. 0000000-00"; '1" of each digit in
the 'ID No. 11-11111"; '2", 'O", '3", '6" and '0" in the "20 3
60" in the 'CURRENCY" area; 'l"'O,", 'l"'O,", nlt,, No,, and 'on
in the ''10 10 100" in the "CURRENCY" area; 'l""7," and '7" in
the '1 7 7" in the "CURRENCY" area; and '2", "O", '1", '6" and
'7" in the 'TOTAL 20 167" in the 'CURRENCY" area. The
number '89" is printed on the journal as the unique code by the
printer 6. The operator who has executed the deposit process
at the banknote deposit machine 1 (indicated by the reference
sign A in Fig. 1) cannot understand the meaning of such a
unique code, but the teller who receives the journal (indicated
by the reference sign B in Fig. 1) can understand the meaning
thereof.
[0067]
Another example of unique code is explained below. In
the banknote deposit machine 1 as shown in Fig. 2 and so on,
an unfit notelan unfit coin that cannot be recognized by the
recognition unit 40 of the banknote deposit machine 1 and a
valuable medium other than cash, such as a gift ticket, a check
and so on, can be stored into the storing cassette 70 of the
banknote deposit machine 1. Specifically, the operator inputs
information related to the valuable medium, specifically, an
amount (of money) of the valuable medium and so on, to the
control unit 50 through the display and input unit 5, and presses
down the return key. Then, the information related to the
valuable medium, which has been inputted by the operator to
the control unit 50, is printed on the journal by the printer 6.
The journal printed by the printer 6 is shown in Fig. 8. In
addition, at this time, the front shutter unit 62 is opened by the
control unit 50, whereby an envelope containing the valuable
medium can be put into the stacking unit 60.
[0068]
5 After that, when the operator sets on the stacking unit 60
the envelope containing the valuable medium and the journal on
which the information of the valuable medium is printed, and
presses down the return key, the front shutter unit 62 is closed.
Then, the envelope containing the valuable medium and the
10 journal, which have been set in the stacking unit 60, are stored
into the storing cassette 70 through the slit opening 71 by the
clamping transport mechanism 10 (see arrow A1 of Fig. 3).
After the envelope containing the valuable medium has been
stored into the storing cassette 70, the valuable medium in the
15 storing cassette 70 is not under the management authority of
the store but under the management authority of the armoured
car company. In this manner, the operation for storing the
valuable medium into the storing cassette 70 is finished.
[0069]
20 As shown in Fig. 8, even in a case wherein an unfit
notelan unfit coin that cannot be recognized by the recognition
unit 40 and a valuable medium other than cash, such as a gift
ticket, a check and so on, are caused to be stored into the
storing cassette 70 of the banknote deposit machine 1, the
25 unique-code generating unit 80 generates a unique code based
on at least a part or all of the deposit information to be printed
on the journal by the printer 6, and the printer 6 prints on the
journal the unique code generated by the unique-code
generating unit 80 in addition to the deposit information.
30 Specifically, in accordance with the same method of generating
the unique code as that shown in Fig. 7, the unique code is the
sum of each figure of the various indications in the journal.
That is to say, the unique code is '78", which is the sum of each
figure in the journal shown in Fig. 8: 'O", '0" and '1" in the
35 "[SERIAL NO. OOI]"; '2", '2", 'Of', \\\ ,,, n ,,, U, \\ ,2,t 1 ,1 ,,, 0 8 ,,,
'2", '7", '3" and '9" in the "22/05/2012 18:27:3gU; "0" of each
digit in the "0000-No. 0000000-00"; '2" of each digit in the 'ID
No. 22-2222"; and 'l", '2", '3", '4", " 5", "6,,, '0" and '0" in
the "123, 456. 000" in the "AMOUNT" area. The number '78" is
printed on the journal as the unique code by the printer 6.
5 [0070]
The operator receives the journal from the banknote
deposit machine 1, moves to the teller window 200, and delivers
the journal to the teller at the teller window 200 by hand. The
teller calculates the unique code from the deposit information
10 on the received journal, and thereby verifies the unique code
printed on the journal. Accordingly, the teller can confirm
whether the printed unique code is appropriate or not. That is
to say, if the journal is counterfeited, no unique code is printed
on the journal, or incorrect unique code is printed on the journal.
15 Thus, the teller can immediately find that the journal is
counterfeited. Thus, it is possible to prevent that the teller
inappropriately pays to a bank account of the operator by bank
remittance even when the journal is counterfeited.
[0071]
20 Next, the structure of the reception processing apparatus
210 (see Fig. 1) arranged on the side of the teller at the teller
window 200 is explained with reference to Fig. 58. Fig. 5B is a
functional block view of the reception processing apparatus 210
shown in Fig. 1.
2 5 [0072]
As shown in Fig. 5B, the reception processing apparatus
210 includes a control unit 212, a reading unit 214, a
unique-code generating unit 216 and a display unit 218.
Herein, the reading unit 214, the unique-code generating unit
30 216 and the display unit 218 are connected to the control unit
212. The reading unit 214 consists of a scanner or the like,
and thus is able to read the deposit information printed on the
journal received from the operator. The unique-code
generating unit 216 is configured to generate a unique code in
35 accordance with the same method of generating the unique
code as that of the unique-code generating unit 80 of the
banknote deposit machine I, based on the information read by
the reading unit 214. The display unit 218 consists of a
monitor or the like, which displays the deposit: information
printed on the journal and read by the reading unit 214.
Herein, the control unit 212 is configured to function as an
output unit that outputs the unique code generated by the
unique-code generating unit 216, and the outputted unique
code is displayed on the display unit 218, for example. Since
the reception processing apparatus 210 as described above is
provided for each teller, the teller who has received the journal
can cause the reading unit 214 to read the journal and cause
the display unit 218 to display the unique code generated by the
unique-code generating unit 216 without the need to manually
calculate the unique code based on the deposit information
printed on the received journal. Then, the teller can easily
confirm whether the journal is authentic or not by comparing
the unique code printed on the journal with the unique code
displayed on the display unit 218.
[0073]
As described above, according to the banknote deposit
machine 1 of this embodiment and the money handling system
including the banknote deposit machine 1, the unique-code
generating unit 80 is configured to generate a unique code that
is used for the teller (a receiver of the journal) in judging
whether the journal is authentic or counterfeit based on the
deposit information printed on the journal by the printer 6, and
the printer 6 is configured to print on the journal the unique
code generated by the unique-code generating unit 80 as well
as the deposit information. Thus, since the unique code is
printed on the journal, the teller can judge whether the journal
is authentic or counterfeit, based on the unique code. Thus, it
is possible to prevent that the teller inappropriately pays to a
bank account of the operator by bank remittance even when the
journal is counterfeited. Furthermore, the banknote deposit
35 machine 1 can be operated offline, which can reduce costs.
[0074]
In particular, if the deposit date and/or the deposit time
is included as the deposit information printed on the journal, the
value of the unique code may be changed depending on the
deposit date and/or the deposit time. In this case, it is more
difficult to specify the unique code when the journal is
counterfeited, so that it is more surely prevented that the teller
inappropriately pays to a bank account of the operator by bank
remittance even when the journal is counterfeited.
[0075]
Herein, in the above embodiment, the unique-code
generating unit 80 generates the unique code based on all the
deposit information printed by the printer 6. However, the
present invention is not limited to this manner. The
unique-code generating unit 80 may be configured to generate
the unique code based on only a part of the deposit information
printed by the printer 6. For example, the unique-code
generating unit 80 may generate the.unique code based on only
the deposit date, the deposit time and the deposit ID
information, not based on the numbers of the banknotes for
each denomination and the total amounts of the banknotes in
the deposit information. In addition, the unique-code
generating unit 80 may generate the unique code based on
information not printed on the journal, in addition to a part or
all of the deposit information printed on the journal. For
example, the code number of the office (specifically, three-digit
or four-digit number) may be used as the information not
printed on the journal. That is to say, the unique-code
generating unit 80 may generate the unique code by adding
each figure of the code number of the office to the number
based on the deposit information printed on the journal by the
printer 6.
[0076]
The unique code generated by the unique-code
35 generating unit 80 is not limited to a number as shown in Fig. 6
and Fig. 7. An alphabet or a barcode may be used as the
unique code, instead of a number. In addition, a combination
of a part or all of the number, the alphabet and the barcode
may be used as the unique code to be generated by the
unique-code generating unit 80.
[0077]
In addition, in the above embodiment, the reception
processing apparatus 210 is provided for each teller, and
includes: the unique-code generating unit 216 configured to
generate a unique code in accordance with the same method of
generating the unique code as that of the unique-code
generating unit 80 of the banknote deposit machine 1; and the
control unit 212 configured to output the unique code generated
by the unique-code generating unit 216. Thus, the teller who
has received the journal can cause the unique-code generating
unit 216 to generate a unique code without the need to
manually calculate the unique code based on the deposit
information printed on the received journal, so that the teller
can easily compare the unique code printed on the journal with
the unique code generated by the unique-code generating unit
216.
[0078]

The second embodiment of the present invention will be
explained herebelow with reference to the drawings. Fig. 9 is a
flowchart showing an ID input method for a banknote deposit
machine according to the second embodiment. Fig. 10 is a
view showing a display screen of a monitor of the display and
input unit of the banknote deposit machine, when an
ID-twice-input process mode is executed in accordance with the
ID input method shown in Fig. 9. In the explanation of the
second embodiment, the explanation for parts in common with
the first embodiment is omitted. The same banknote deposit
machine 1 as the first embodiment is used in the second
embodiment.
[0079]
When an operator executes various processes such asa
deposit process or a collection process, a general (conventional)
banknote deposit machine verifies authority of the operator
based on inputted ID information of the operator. Compared to
this, the banknote deposit machine 1 of the second embodiment
5 can selectively execute any one mode from a general mode, in
which ID information of one operator has to be inputted, and an
ID-twice-input process mode, in which ID information of each of
two operators has to be inputted.
[0080]
The ID input method for the banknote deposit machine 1
of this embodiment is explained with reference to the flowchart
shown in Fig. 9 and the view of the display screen of the
monitor 5a of the display and input unit 5 shown in Fig. 10.
[0081]
When the operator starts to operate the banknote deposit
machine 1, the operator inputs which process mode is executed
by means of the input key 5b of the display and input unit 5,
among the general process mode and the ID-twice-input
process mode (STEP 101). Herein, when the operator selects
20 the general process mode, the operator inputs his or her ID
information into the banknote deposit machine 1 (STEP 102).
Herein, the operator may input a number corresponding to the
ID information by means of the input key 5b of the display and
input unit 5 or the numeric key 7. Alternatively, the operator
25 may input the ID information by causing the card reading unit 8
to read an ID card, which the operator carries, so as to
automatically input the ID information into the control unit 50.
[0082]
The control unit 50 verifies authority of the operator
30 based on the inputted ID information of the operator (STEP
103). Thereafter, within the verified authority of the operator,
the operator can select a specific process mode such as a
deposit process or a collection process (STEP 104). Thus, the
banknote deposit machine 1 can execute a process for each
35 mode (STEP 105).
[0083]
Next, the ID-twice-input process mode is explained below.
As described above, the ID-twice-input process mode is a mode
wherein the ID information of each of two operators has to be
5 inputted into the banknote deposit machine 1. Assume that,
when the operator starts to operate the banknote deposit
machine 1, the operator selects that the ID-twice-input process
mode is executed. Then, the display screen as shown in Fig. 10
(a) is displayed on the monitor 5a of the display and input unit
10 5, so as to prompt the operator to input ID information of the
first operator. Thereafter, the operator inputs a number
corresponding to his or her own ID information by means of the
input key 5b of the display and input unit 5 or the numeric key
7 (STEP 106). The control unit 50 verifies authority of the first
15 operator based on the inputted ID information of the first
operator (STEP 107). Thereafter, the first operator can select a
specific process mode such as a deposit process or a collection
process by means of the display screen as shown in Fig. 10 (b)
(STEP 108).
20 [0084]
When the first operator selects a process mode, the
display screen as shown in Fig. 10 (c) is displayed on the
monitor 5a of the display and input unit 5, so as to prompt the
operator to input ID information of the second operator. Then,
25 as shown in Fig. 10 (d), a second operator inputs a number
corresponding to his or her own ID information by means of the
input key 5b of the display and input unit 5 or the numeric key
7 (STEP 109). The control unit 50 verifies authority of the
second operator based on the inputted ID information of the
30 second operator (STEP 110). Thereafter, within the verified
authorities of the first operator and the second operator, the
banknote deposit machine 1 can execute a process for each
mode. At this moment, for example, the display screen as
shown in Fig. 10 (e) is displayed on the monitor 5a of the
35 display and input unit 5. As described above, in the
ID-twice-input process mode, unless the authorities of the two
operators are verified based on their ID information, the
banknote deposit machine 1 cannot execute a process for
banknotes. That is to say, if the operator is alone, the
banknote deposit machine 1 cannot execute a process for
banknotes.
[OOS5]
An operational example of the ID-twice-input process
mode is explained below. When a collection process for
collecting the storing cassette 70 from the banknote deposit
machine 1 is executed, there is a possibility that the storing
cassette 70 is stolen by a staffer of an armored car company.
On the other hand, when a collection process is executed at the
banknote deposit machine 1, if the office manager and a staffer
of an armored car company cooperate to execute the collection
process, it is prevented that the storing cassette 70 is stolen by
the staffer. In this case, in the ID-twice-input process mode,
ID information of the office manager and ID information of the
staffer are respectively inputted into the banknote deposit
machine 1, so that the respective authorities of the office
manager and the staffer are verified. Accordingly, if the staff is
alone, the storing cassette 70 cannot be collected.
[0086]
In addition, as explained for the first embodiment, in the
banknote deposit machine 1, an unfit notelan unfit coin that
cannot be recognized by the recognition unit 40 and a valuable
medium other than cash, such as a gift ticket, a check and so
on, can be stored from the stacking unit 60 into the storing
cassette 70 directly. In this case, if the operator directly puts
the valuable medium or the like into the stacking unit 60, an
inappropriate deposit process of the valuable medium or the like
into the storing cassette 70 may be executed by a mistake of
the operator. On the other hand, according to the present
embodiment, when the valuable medium or the like is directly
put into the storing cassette 70, the office manager and another
staffer of the office cooperate to execute the process, so as to
prevent an inappropriate deposit process of the valuable
medium or the like into the storing cassette 70. In this case, in
the ID-twice-input process mode, ID information of the office
manager and ID information of the staffer of the office are
respectively inputted into the banknote deposit machine 1, so
5 that the respective authorities of the office manager and the
staffer are verified. Accordingly, if the staff is alone, the
valuable medium or the like cannot be directly put into the
storing cassette 70.
[0087]
10 As described above, in the banknote deposit machine 1
according to the second embodiment, the ID-twice-input
process mode can be selectively executed. Thereby, it is
prevented that the storing cassette 70 is stolen by a staffer of
an armored company when a collection process for collecting
15 the storing cassette 70 from the banknote deposit machine 1 is
executed, and that the an inappropriate deposit process of the
valuable medium or the like into the storing cassette 70 is
executed by a mistake of the operator.
[0088]

The third embodiment of the present invention will be
explained herebelow with reference to the drawings. Fig. 11 is
a flowchart showing an ID input method for a banknote deposit
machine according to the third embodiment. Fig. 12 is a view
25 showing a display screen of a monitor of the display and input
unit of the banknote deposit machine, when an ID-not-shown
process mode is executed in accordance with the ID input
method shown in Fig. 11. In the explanation of the third
embodiment, the explanation for parts in common with the first
30 embodiment or the second embodiment is omitted. The same
banknote deposit machine 1 as the first embodiment is used in
the third embodiment.
[0089]
When a collection process for collecting the storing
35 cassette 70 from the banknote deposit machine 1 is executed, a
staffer of an armored company inputs his or her own ID
information by means of the input key 5b of the display and
input unit 5 or the like, in order that the banknote deposit
machine 1 verifies the authority of the staffer. I f the number
corresponding to the ID information is displayed on the monitor
5 5a of the display and input unit 5 while the ID information is
inputted, a staffer of the office may peek at the monitor, which
may cause leakage of the ID information of the staffer of the
armored car company. The third embodiment relates to a
method for preventing such leakage of the ID information of the
10 staffer of the armored car company when the staff collects the
storing cassette 70 from the banknote deposit machine 1.
[0090]
The ID input method for the banknote deposit machine 1
of this embodiment is explained with reference to the flowchart
15 shown in Fig. 11 and the view of the display screen of the
monitor 5a of the display and input unit 5 shown in Fig. 12.
[0091]
When the operator executes a process at the banknote
deposit machine 1, the display screen as shown in Fig. 12 (a) or
20 Fig. 12 (c) is displayed on the monitor 5a of the display and
input unit 5, so as to prompt the operator to input ID
information of the operator. Then, when the operator inputs a
number corresponding to his or her own ID information by
means of the input key 5b of the display and input unit 5 or the
25 numeric key 7 ("YES" in STEP 201), the control unit 50 verifies
authority of the operator based on the inputted ID information
of the operator (STEP 202). At this moment, the inputted
number corresponding to the ID information is displayed on the
monitor 5 of the display and input unit 5, as shown in Fig. 12
30 (b). Thereafter, within the verified authority of the operator,
the operator can select a specific process mode such as a
deposit process or a collection process (STEP 203). Thus, the
banknote deposit machine 1 can execute a process for each
mode (STEP 204). Specifically, for example, when the operator
35 pushes down a deposit button, a deposit mode is selected so
that a deposit process is executed.
[0092]
On the other hand, when the display screen as shown in
Fig. 12 (a) or Fig. 12 (c) is displayed on the monitor 5a of the
display and input unit 5, the operator can push down a
5 collection button to select a collection mode, instead of
inputting the number corresponding to the ID information.
When the operator pushes down the collection button ("YES" in
STEP 205), the monitor 5 displays that the collection mode has
been selected. Specifically, 'COLLECTION" is indicated, as
10 shown in Fig. 12 (d). Thereafter, when the operator inputs the
number corresponding to his or her own ID information by
means of the input key 5b of the display and input unit 5 or the
numeric key 7 ("YES" in STEP 206), the control unit 50 verifies
authority of the operator based on the inputted ID information
15 of the operator (STEP 207). At this moment, the inputted
number corresponding to the ID information is not displayed on
the monitor 5 of the display and input unit 5, as shown in Fig.
12 (e). Thereafter, the collection process is executed at the
banknote deposit machine 1 (STEP 208).
20 [0093]
In the banknote deposit machine 1 of this embodiment,
the usual-collection operation, in which the number
corresponding to the ID information is always displayed on the
monitor 5a of the display and input unit 5 when the ID
25 information is inputted for the collection process, and the
ID-not-shown operation as shown in Figs. 11 and 12 may be
switched depending on the setting. As a switching method, a
SD card may be inserted into a SD-card reading unit (not
shown) of the banknote deposit machine 1 so as to read the
30 setting stored in the SD card. Alternatively, an upper-level
interface may switch the operation of the banknote deposit
machine 1.
[0094]
As described above, according to the banknote deposit
35 machine 1 of the third embodiment, when a staff of an armored
car company executes a collection process to collect the storing
cassette 70 from the banknote deposit machine 1, the number
corresponding to the ID information is not displayed while the
number is inputted, if the operator pushes down the collection
button to select the collection mode while the display screen to
prompt the operator to input the ID information of the operator
is displayed on the monitor 5a of the display and input unit 5.
On the other hand, when an operator executes a deposit
process, the inputted number corresponding to the ID
information is displayed when the number is inputted while the
display screen to prompt the operator to input the ID
information of the operator is displayed on the monitor 5a of the
display and input unit 5, so that the operator can confirm
whether the inputted number is correct or not. Thus, according
to the banknote deposit machine 1 of the third embodiment,
operability is good since the inputted ID information is displayed
on the monitor 5a of the display and input unit 5 in the usual
deposit mode, and also security is improved since the leakage of
the ID information of the staff of the armored car company is
prevented at the collection process of the storing cassette 70.
[0095]

The fourth embodiment of the present invention will be
explained herebelow with reference to the drawings. Fig. 13 is
a flowchart showing a replacement method of the storing
cassette for a banknote deposit machine according to the fourth
embodiment. In the explanation of the fourth embodiment, the
explanation for parts in common with the first to third
embodiments is omitted. The same banknote deposit machine
1 as the first embodiment is used in the fourth embodiment.
[0096]
When the banknote deposit machine 1 as shown in Fig. 2
and so on is installed at the office, a staffer for the installation
disposes the banknote deposit machine 1 at a predetermined
position under a condition wherein the storing cassette 70 is
removed, and fixes the banknote deposit machine I to the floor
from the inside by means of an anchor bolt. Thereafter, it is
necessary to set the storing cassette 70 into the banknote
deposit machine 1. Thus, conventionally, ID information for the
staffer for the installation has been registered on the banknote
deposit machine 1, and the staffer for the installation inputs the
5 ID information to execute the setting or replacement of the
storing cassette 70. However, in this manner, a malicious
staffer for the installation may not delete the ID information
registered on the banknote deposit machine 1 even after the
installation process of the banknote deposit machine 1 is
10 finished. Then, at a later day, the staffer may use the ID
information for the staffer to steal the storing cassette 70.
[0097]
Compared to this, according to the banknote deposit
machine 1 of the fourth embodiment, when no banknote is left
15 in the storing cassette 70, a door 77 of the banknote deposit
machine 1 can be opened to remove the storing cassette 70
without inputting any ID information. Such a replacement
method of the storing cassette 70 for the banknote deposit
machine 1 is explained with reference to Fig. 13.
2 0 [0098]
As shown in Fig. 13, when the staffer for the installation
executes a replacement process of the storing cassette 70, the
staffer inputs a replacement instruction for the storing cassette
70 by means of the input key 5b of the display and input unit 5.
25 Then, the control unit 50 verifies the amount of money in the
storing cassette 70 (STEP 301). Thereafter, if no banknote is
left in the storing cassette 70 ("NO" in STEP 302), an
electromagnetic kay of the door 77 of the banknote deposit
machine 1 is opened, which makes it possible to open the door
30 77. This enables the storing cassette to be removed (STEP
303). On the other hand, if one or more banknotes are left in
the storing cassette 70 ("YES" in STEP 302), the
electromagnetic kay of the door 77 of the banknote deposit
machine 1 remains locked, which prohibits the storing cassette
35 from being removed (STEP 304). When the banknote deposit
machine 1 is installed, no banknote is left in the storing cassette
70. Thus, the storing cassette 70 can be replaced without the
need to register the ID information for the staffer for the
installation on the banknote deposit machine 1 and without the
need for the staffer to input the ID information. After the
5 banknote deposit machine 1 has been installed, when a deposit
process or the like is executed at the banknote deposit machine
1, one or more banknotes are put in the storing cassette 70,
which prohibits the staffer for the installation from removing the
storing cassette 70 from the banknote deposit machine 1.
10 [0099]
Herein, when the banknote deposit machine 1 is operated
as shown in the flowchart of Fig. 13 is not limited to when the
banknote deposit machine 1 is installed. For example, when
the banknote deposit machine 1 is subjected to a maintenance
15 process as well, if no banknote is left in the storing cassette 70,
the electromagnetic kay of the door 77 of the banknote deposit
machine 1 is opened, which makes it possible to open the door
77 so that the storing cassette can be removed, without the
need to input the ID information of the operator. In addition,
20 as a modified example of the fourth embodiment, it may be
verified whether a transaction history is stored in the memory
unit 54 or not. In this example, the storing cassette 70 can be
set and removed without the need to input any ID information,
only when no transaction history is stored (the situation wherein
25 the banknote deposit machine 1 has been newly installed).
[0100]
As described above, according to the banknote deposit
machine 1 of the fourth embodiment, there is no need to
register the ID information for the staffer for the installation on
30 the banknote deposit machine. Thus, it is prevented that the
staffer for the installation steal the storing cassette 70 after the
banknote deposit machine 1 is installed. In addition, during
the installation of the banknote deposit machine 1, man hours
can be reduced.
[0101]

The fifth embodiment of the present invention will be
explained herebelow. In the explanation of the fifth
5 embodiment, the explanation for parts in common with the first
to fourth embodiments is omitted. The same banknote deposit
machine 1 as the first embodiment is used in the fifth
embodiment.
[0102]
10 In the general banknote deposit machine, the language
to be displayed and the currency to be recognized can be set, in
order to cope with various languages and currencies that the
operator may request. In detail, in the conventional banknote
deposit machine, the ID information has been set for each
15 operator, and the first operator inputs his or her own ID
information into the banknote deposit machine and, if the first
operator is a Japanese and if necessary, the first operator sets
Japanese as the language to be displayed on the monitor and
yen as the currency to be handled, through the display and
20 input unit or the like. Thereafter, the first operator deposits
yen banknotes into the banknote deposit machine with
reference to the Japanese display on the monitor.
Subsequently, if the second operator who wants to execute a
deposit process at the banknote deposit machine is an American,
25 the second operator also inputs his or her own ID information
into the banknote deposit machine and, if necessary, the second
operator sets English as the language to be displayed on the
monitor and dollar as the currency to be handled, through the
display and input unit or the like. Thereafter, the second
30 operator deposits dollar banknotes into the banknote deposit
machine with reference to the English display on the monitor.
However, according to this type of conventional banknote
deposit machine, when the operator attempts a deposit process
or the like and finds that the language to be displayed and the
35 currency to be handled have been changed from those
corresponding to the operator, the operator has to change again
the language and the currency, which is troublesome to the
operator.
[0103]
Compared to this, according to the fifth embodiment, the
5 language and the currency as well as the ID information are set
for each operator in the banknote deposit machine 1.
Specifically, in the banknote deposit machine 1, the language
and the currency are associated with the ID information for
each operator. Accordingly, when the first operator inputs his
10 or her own ID information into the banknote deposit machine 1
to execute a deposit process at the banknote deposit machine 1,
if the first operator is a Japanese, the language to be displayed
on the monitor 5a is automatically set to Japanese, and the
currency to be handled is automatically set to yen. Thereby,
15 the first operator can deposit yen banknotes into the banknote
deposit machine 1. Subsequently, when the second operator
inputs his or her own ID information into the banknote deposit
machine 1 to execute a deposit process at the banknote deposit
machine 1, even if the second operator is an America, the
20 language to be displayed on the monitor 5a is automatically set
to English, and the currency to be handled is automatically set
to dollar. Thereby, the second operator can deposit dollar
banknotes into the banknote deposit machine 1.
[0 1041
25 As described above, in the fifth embodiment, the ID
information, the language and the currency are set for each
operator in the banknote deposit machine 1. Herein, the
setting for them may be done by a manager of the banknote
deposit machine 1. Alternatively, the memory unit 54 may
30 store the setting for them at the previous deposit process by
the same operator, and the setting stored in the memory unit 54
may be used again automatically.
[0105]
As described above, according to the banknote deposit
35 machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the language to be
displayed on the monitor 5a and the currency to be handled are
automatically set after the operator inputs the ID information.
Thus, even when the banknote deposit machine 1 is installed at
a location wherein a plurality of languages and currencies are
mixed, such as an office at an international airport or a
5 downtown, operability for the operator can be improved, which
can prevent an inappropriate process or operation caused by a
mistake of the operator.
[0106]

10 The sixth embodiment of the present invention will be
explained herebelow with reference to the drawings. Fig. 14 is
a functional block view of a banknote deposit machine according
to the sixth embodiment. Fig. 15 is a flowchart showing a
banknote deposit process in the banknote deposit machine
15 according to the sixth embodiment. Fig. 16 is a view showing
contents of a journal printed by a printer of the banknote
deposit machine according to the sixth embodiment. Fig. 17 is
a view showing contents of another journal printed by the
printer of the banknote deposit machine according to the sixth
20 embodiment. In the explanation of the sixth embodiment, the
explanation for parts in common with the first to fifth
embodiments is omitted. The same banknote deposit machine
1 as the first embodiment and the same money handling system
including the banknote deposit machine 1 as the first
25 embodiment are used in the sixth embodiment. However, in
the sixth embodiment, the unique-code generating unit 80 and
the reception processing apparatus 210 are not used. Thus,
the unique-code generating unit 80 and the reception
processing apparatus 210 may not be provided. In Fig. 14, the
30 unique-code generating unit 80 is not indicated.
[0107]
An operation of the banknote deposit machine 1 in the
sixth embodiment is explained with reference to the flowchart
shown in Fig. 15.
3 5 [0108]
When the operator places a plurality of banknotes P on
the placement unit 20 ("YES" in STEP I), the plurality of
banknotes P placed on the placement unit 20 are taken, one by
one, into the machine by the reception unit 25 (STEP 2). At
this time, the undermost banknote P among the plurality of
5 banknotes P placed on the placement unit 20 is kicked out by
the kicker roller 26, and the kicked-out banknote P is fed out by
the feed roller 27a. The banknotes P fed by the feed roller 27a
are separated, one by one, by the action of the gate roller 27b.
[0109]
Following thereto, the banknotes P having been taken in
by the reception unit 25 are transported by the transport unit
30. At this time, the banknotes P transported by the transport
unit 30 are recognized/counted by the recognition unit 40
disposed on the transport unit 30 (STEP 3). The control unit 50
15 judges whether the banknote(s) P recognized and counted by
the recognition unit 40 is a normal banknote or a reject
banknote based on the recognition/count result of the
banknote(s) P by the recognition unit 40.
[ O i l O ]
20 During the transport of the banknotes P by the transport
unit 30, when the recognition error and/or the transport error
occur ("YES" in STEP 4), the banknote(s) P is transported to the
reject unit 65 (STEP 5). On the other hand, when the
recognition error and/or the transport error do not occur ("NO"
25 in STEP 4), the banknotes P being transported are transported
to the stacking unit 60 (STEP 6).
[ O i i i ]
When the banknotes P are transported to the stacking
unit 60, the banknotes P are received between the vanes 35a of
30 the stacking wheel 35 so as to be aligned and stacked in the
stacking unit 60. Then, the banknotes P having been
transported by the stacking wheel 35 are stacked in the
stacking unit 60 such that the banknotes P are inclined toward
the front surface side in a standing condition. The display and
35 input unit 5 displays a number of the banknotes P stacked in the
stacking unit 60 for each denomination and a total amount of
the banknotes P stacked in the stacking unit 60. In addition,
the recognition result (the number of the banknotes P stacked
in the stacking unit 60 for each denomination, the total amount
of the banknotes P, and so on) together with the ID of the
operator is stored in the memory unit 54.
[01121
In the above manner, when all the plurality of banknotes
P placed on the placement unit 20 have been transported to the
stacking unit 60 so that no banknote P remains on the
placement unit 20 ("YES" in STEP 7), an indication for requiring
an acceptance instruction for the number of the banknotes P
stacked in the stacking unit 60 for each denomination and the
total amount of the banknotes P stacked in the stacking unit 60
is displayed on the display and input unit 5 (STEP 8).
[0113]
Then, as shown in "YES" in STEP 9, when the acceptance
instruction is inputted by the operator through the display and
input unit 5 (specifically, when the operator presses down the
return key of the display and input unit 5), the plurality of
banknotes P stacked in the stacking unit 60 are stored into the
storing cassette 70 through the slit opening 71 by the clamping
transport mechanism 10 (STEP 10) (see arrow A1 of Fig. 3). At
this time, the slit shutter unit 72 is moved on the front surface
side so that the slit-like slit opening 71 is opened. On the
other hand, except when a banknote(s) P is stored in the
storing cassette 70, the slit shutter unit 72 is moved on the rear
surface side so that the slit opening 71 is closed. In addition,
when the banknote(s) stacked in the stacking unit 60 is stored
in the storing cassette 70, deposit information (the deposit date,
the number of the deposited banknotes P for each denomination,
the total amount of the deposited banknotes P, the deposit ID
information, or the like) is printed on a journal (receipt) by the
printer 6 (STEP 13). The journal is outputted from the
banknote deposit machine 1.
[0114]
When there is a banknote(s) P in the reject unit 65, the
operator places the banknote P again on the placement unit 20.
Thus, the steps as described above are repeated so that all the
banknotes P are transported to the stacking unit 60. However,
a banknote P, which is transported to the reject unit 65 no
matter how many times the operator tries, is judged as an
unreceivable banknote P, and such a banknote P is excluded
from the banknotes to be stored. The operator will give up
depositing such a reject banknote, or bring it to the teller
window to execute a deposit process for it. In addition, when
the operator does not accept the number of the banknotes P
stacked in the stacking unit 60 for each denomination and/or
the total amount thereof ("NO" in STEP 9), by inputting a return
instruction through the display and input unit 5, the front
shutter unit 62 is opened, whereby the stacked banknotes P can
be taken out (STEP 11) (see arrow A2 of Fig. 3). When the
banknotes P stacked in the stacking unit 60 have been collected
by the operator ("YES" in STEP 12), the process is finished.
[0115]
Next, the deposit information printed on the journal by
the printer 6 when the deposit process of the banknotes P was
executed as shown in Fig. 15, is explained in detail with
reference to Fig. 16. Fig. 16 is a view showing contents of the
journal printed by the printer 6 of the banknote deposit machine
1. In the contents of the journal shown in Fig. 16, "[DEPOSIT
No. 1091" indicates the transaction number, "17/05/2012"
indicates the deposit date, and '11:11:48" indicates the deposit
time. In addition, "DDDD-No. BBBBBBB" indicates the
apparatus ID of the banknote deposit machine 1 (specifically,
information indicating the office location and the apparatus
number), and 'ID No. 0134-123456789" indicates the ID
information of the operator. Furthermore, in the "CURRENCY"
area, 'DENOMI" indicates the denominations of the banknotes P,
"PCS" indicates the numbers of the deposited banknotes P, and
"AMOUNT" indicates the total amount of the deposited
banknotes P for each denomination or for all denominations.
[0116]
In the sixth embodiment, the printer 6 is configured to
print, on the journal, information regarding a banknote(s)
judged as a reject banknote(s) by the control unit 50 of the
5 banknote deposit machine 1. In detail, the printer 6 is
configured to print on the journal the information regarding the
reject banknote(s) in such a manner that the information is not
able to be recognized by the operator who has executed the
money deposit process by the banknote deposit machine 1
10 (indicated by a reference sign A in Fig. 1) but in such a manner
that the information is able to be recognized by the receiver
who receives the journal (indicated by a reference sign B in Fig.
1). Specifically, for example, the printer 6 prints two star
marks on the journal, as shown with a reference sign 400 in Fig.
15 16. Herein, the two star marks printed on the journal mean
that there are two reject banknotes. In addition, the shape of
each mark (for example, a star shape) indicates a reject factor.
[0117]
In detail, the reject factor of a reject banknote
20 (counterfeited banknote, damaged banknote, abnormally
transported banknote, or the like) closely relates to which
sensor has detected abnormality. Thus, if the respective types
of sensors to detect abnormality are associated with the
respective shapes of marks, the teller who receives the journal
25 can recognize the reject factor of each reject banknote based on
the shape of each mark printed on the journal. That is to say,
the recognition unit 40 consists of plural types of sensors, i.e., a
line sensor, a fluorescence sensor, a magnetic sensor, and the
like. Then, assume that the line sensor is associated with a
30 star shape, the fluorescence sensor is associated with a triangle
shape, and the magnetic sensor is associated with a circle shape.
In this case, if the line sensor in the recognition unit 40 detects
abnormality, a star mark is printed on the journal. Thereby,
the teller who receives the journal can recognize that the line
35 sensor in the recognition unit 40 has detected abnormality
based on the shape of the mark printed on the journal.
[0118]
As described above, according to the sixth embodiment,
the printer 6 is configured to print on the journal the
information regarding the reject factor of each reject banknote
5 and the information regarding the number of the reject
banknote(s), as the information regarding the banknote(s)
judged as the reject banknote(s). In addition, for example, the
two star marks are printed on the journal, as shown together
with a reference sign 400 in Fig. 16, as the information
10 regarding the banknote(s) judged as the reject banknote(s).
The meanings of such marks (the reject factor of each reject
banknote and the number of the rejected banknote(s)) are not
able to be recognized by the operator who has executed the
money deposit process by the banknote deposit machine 1, but
15 are able to be recognized by the receiver who receives the
journal. If the reject factor of a reject banknote relates to a
counterfeiting, the teller can judge whether the reject banknote
received from the operator is counterfeited, by irradiating the
banknote with the lamp for judging authenticity provided on the
20 side of the teller at the teller window 200.
[0119]
The information regarding the banknote(s) judged as the
reject banknote(s) may be printed on the journal for each
denomination of the reject banknote(s), correspondingly to the
25 count results of the banknote(s) for each denomination. Fig.
17 shows contents of another journal on which the information
regarding the banknote(s) judged as the reject banknote(s) are
printed for each denomination of the reject banknote(s),
correspondingly to the count results of the banknote(s) for each
30 denomination.
[0120]
On the journal shown in Fig. 17, two star marks are
indicated on the left side of '100, 000" of "DENOMI" (see a
reference sign 400a in Fig. 17), and one triangle mark is
35 indicated on the left side of "2,000" of "DENOMI" (see a
reference sign 400b in Fig. 17). These mean that the line
sensor in the recognition unit 40 has detected abnormality in
two banknotes whose denomination is "100,000" and that the
fluorescence sensor in the recognition unit 40 has detected
abnormality in one banknote whose denomination is '2,000",
5 regarding the banknotes judged as the reject banknotes by the
control unit 50 of the banknote deposit machine 1. Thus, the
teller can accurately and efficiently verify the banknotes
received from the operator, by focusing on the denominations of
"100,000" and '2,000".
10 [0121]
As described above, according to the banknote deposit
machine 1 and the money handling method of the seventh
embodiment, the control unit 50 functioning as a judging unit is
configured to judge whether the banknote recognized by the
15 recognition unit 40 is a normal banknote or a reject banknote,
based on the recognition result by the recognition unit 40; and
the printer 6 is configured to print on the journal the
information regarding the banknote(s) judged as the reject
banknote(s) by the control unit 50. Since the information
20 regarding the banknote(s) judged as the reject banknote(s) is
printed on the journal, even if a counterfeited banknote is put
into the banknote deposit machine 1, a receiver of the journal
(the teller at the teller window of the finance institution) can
find that the reject banknote is probably the counterfeited
25 banknote.
[0122]
In addition, if the printer 6 is configured to print on the
journal the information regarding the reject banknote(s) in such
a manner that the information is not able to be recognized by
30 the operator who has executed the money deposit process at
the banknote deposit machine 1, only the receiver of the journal
(the teller at the teller window of the finance institution) can
find that the reject banknote is a counterfeited banknote, while
the operator cannot find it. This can prevent various troubles
35 that may be caused by the operator who has found that the
reject banknote is a counterfeited banknote.
[0123]
The banknote deposit machine 1 and the money handling
method by means of the banknote deposit machine 1 according
to the seventh embodiment are not limited to the above manner,
5 but may be variously modified.
[0 1241
For example, the information regarding the banknotes
judged as the reject banknotes by the control unit 50 may not
be printed on the journal as the marks as shown in Figs. 16 and
10 17. For example, the printer 6 may print on the journal a
barcode as the information regarding the reject banknote(s).
Alternatively, if there is a banknote judged as a reject banknote
by the control unit 50 among the banknote(s) deposited into the
banknote deposit machine 1 by the operator, the printer 6 may
15 change a font and/or a color of characters indicating the count
result of the deposited banknote(s) to be printed on the journal,
depending on the reject factor of each reject banknote and the
number of the reject banknote(s).
[0125]
20 In addition, when the operator deposits banknotes into
the banknote deposit machine 1, the printer 6 may be
configured to print on the journal, information as to how many
other banknotes can be stored in the storing cassette 70, or
information as to how many percentages is the ratio of the
25 vacant volume of the storing cassette 70 to the entire volume
thereof, in addition to the count result of the deposited
banknotes, in such a that those information are not able to be
recognized by the operator who has executed the money deposit
process at the banknote deposit machine 1. In addition, when
30 the storing cassette 70 of the banknote deposit machine 1 has
reached a full status or a near-full status, or when a roll paper
of the printer 6 has run out, the printer 6 may be configured to
print on the journal these information, in addition to the count
result of the deposited banknotes, in such a that those
35 information are not able to be recognized by the operator who
has executed the money deposit process at the banknote
deposit machine 1. Thereby, even when the banknote deposit
machine 1 is not connected to any management system and is
used offline, the teller can be informed about the status of the
banknote deposit machine 1, so that the teller can take
5 measures for the status, if necessary.
[0 1261

The seventh embodiment of the present invention will be
explained herebelow with reference to the drawings. Fig. 18 is
10 a schematic view showing a structure of a money handling
system according to the seventh embodiment. The money
handling system shown in Fig. 18 is similar to the money
handling system shown in Fig. 1. However, a data center 500
of the finance institution such as a bank is provided in the
15 money handling system shown in Fig. 18, separately from the
office 100 of the finance institution, differently from the money
handling system shown in Fig. 1. A host server 510 located in
the data center 500 and the banknote deposit machine 1
located in the office 100 are communicatively connected. In
20 addition, in the money handling system shown in Fig. 18, a
computer 90 is provided for each teller on the side of the teller
at the teller window 200. The computer 90 is also
communicatively connected with the host server 510 in the data
center 500.
25 [0127]
In the money handling system shown in Fig. 18, an
operator who wants to deposit money (indicated by a reference
sign A in Fig. 18) causes the card reading unit 8 of the banknote
deposit machine 1 to read an ID card (indicated by a reference
30 sign f in Fig. 18) exclusively for deposit processes. Thus, the
banknote deposit machine 1 can obtain the ID information of
the operator. The obtained ID information is transmitted from
the banknote deposit machine 1 to the host server 510. In the
host server 510, the ID information that has been stored in the
35 ID card exclusively for deposit processes and the number of a
bank account of the operator 530 have been associated with
each other in advance.
[0128]
Next, the operator executes a deposit process of
banknotes (indicated by a reference sign a in Fig. 1) at the
banknote deposit machine 1. After the banknote deposit
process has been executed at the banknote deposit machine 1,
deposit information that is information regarding the deposited
banknotes is printed on a journal (receipt) at the banknote
deposit machine 1, and subsequently the journal is outputted
from the banknote deposit machine 1. (The journal outputted
from the banknote deposit machine 1 is indicated by a reference
sign b in Fig. 18.) In addition, when a deposit process of
banknotes is executed at the banknote deposit machine 1, the
deposit information is transmitted from the banknote deposit
machine 1 to the host server 510.
[0129]
Whenever a banknote(s) is deposited into the banknote
deposit machine 1 located at each office 100 of the finance
institution and the deposit information is transmitted from the
banknote deposit machine 1, cash payment (deposit) is made
from a bank account owned by a bank itself 520 to the bank
account of the operator 530 in real time in the data center 500.
Such payment (deposit) is made by a staffer in the data center
500, for example. (Alternatively, such payment (deposit) may
be made automatically.) In addition, the ID information of the
operator and the deposit information are transmitted from the
host server 510 to the computer 90 located at the teller window
200 on the side of the teller.
[0130]
Then, the operator moves to the teller window 200
installed at the lobby of the office 100 of the finance institution,
and delivers by hand the ID card exclusively for deposit
processes, a bank deposit book (indicated by a reference sign e
in Fig. 18) and the like, to a teller indicated by a reference sign
B in Fig. 18. At the same time, the operator may - deliver by
hand a journal outputted from the banknote deposit machine 1,
reject banknote(s) paid back from the banknote deposit
machine 1, and the like, to the teller. Furthermore, the
operator may write in a transmittal form (indicated by a
reference sign d in Fig. 18) at the table 300, and may deliver
5 the transmittal form to the teller by hand. The teller can verify
the deposit information corresponding to the ID information of
the operator by operating (manipulating) the computer 90.
Thereby, the teller prints the current deposit information on the
bank deposit book received from the operator, based on the
10 transmitted information from the host server 510 to the
computer 90. Thereafter, the teller delivers back the ID card
exclusively for deposit processes and the bank deposit book to
the operator by hand, thereby a series of operations at the
money handling system shown in Fig. 18 is finished.
15 [0131]
According to the money handling system shown in Fig. 18,
cash payment (deposit) is made to the bank account of the
operator 530 based on the deposit information transmitted from
the banknote deposit machine 1 to the host server 510, without
20 the need to directly communicatively connect the banknote
deposit machine 1 with an online system of the bank including
the bank account owned by the bank itself 520 and the bank
account of the operator 530. Thus, without the need to greatly
change the bank system and without the need to develop a
25 connection to the online system of the bank, cash is rapidly and
surely paid by bank remittance to the bank account of the
operator 530, by using the communicative connection between
the banknote deposit machine 1 and the host server 510.
[0132]
The money handling system of the seventh embodiment
is not limited to the above manner, but may be variously
modified.
[0133]
For example, if the number of the bank deposit book that
35 the operator owns and the number of the bank account of the
operator 530 are associated with each other in advance in the
host server 510, the ID card exclusively for deposit processes is
not necessary. That is to say, even when the operator does not
carry the ID card exclusively for deposit processes, if the
operator inputs the number of the bank deposit book by means
5 of the input key 5b of the display and input unit 5 or the
numeric key 7 when the operator executes a deposit process at
the banknote deposit machine 1, the host server 510 can
identify the operator. Thereafter, when the deposit information
of banknotes is transmitted from the banknote deposit machine
10 1 to the host server 510, cash is paid by bank remittance from
the bank account owned by the bank itself 520 to the bank
account of the operator 530 in the data center 500.
[0134]
1 Banknote deposit machine
15 l a Housing
5 Display and input unit
5a Monitor
5b Input key
6 Printer
20 7 Numeric key
8 Card reading unit
10 Clamping transport mechanism
2 0 Placement unit
25 Reception unit
25 26 Kicker roller
27a Feed roller
27b Gate roller
30 Transport unit
31 Transport belt
30 32 Transport roller
35 Stacking wheel
35a Vane
40 Recognition unit
5 0 Control unit
35 54 Memory unit
5 6 Interface unit
60 Stacking unit
60a Banknote presence detecting sensor
62 Front shutter unit
64 Support unit
5 65 Reject unit
70 Storing cassette
71 Slit opening
7 2 Slit shutter unit
75 Storing housing
10 76 Handle
7 7 Door
80 Unique-code generating unit
90 Computer
100 Office of finance institution
15 200 Teller window
210 Reception processing apparatus
212 Control unit
214 Reading unit
216 Unique-code generating unit
20 218 Display unit
300 Table
400, 400a, 400b Mark indicating information regarding
banknote judged as reject banknote
500 Data center
25 510 Host server
520 Bank account owned by bank itself
530 Bank account of operator
CLAIMS
1. A money handling machine for handling at least a money
deposit process comprising:
a printing unit configured to print deposit information on
a journal, the deposit information being information regarding
money deposited into the money handling machine; and
a unique-code generating unit configured to generate a
unique code that is used for a receiver of a journal in judging
whether the journal is authentic or counterfeit based on at least
a part or all of the deposit information printed on the journal by
the printing unit;
wherein
the printing unit is configured to print on the journal the
unique code generated by the unique-code generating unit as
well.
2. The money handling machine according to claim 1,
wherein
the unique-code generating unit is configured to generate
the unique code, based on information not printed on the
journal, in addition to the part or all of the deposit information
printed on the journal by the printing unit.
3. The money handling machine according to claim 1 or 2,
wherein
the deposit information printed on the journal by the
printing unit includes at least a date of the money deposit
process or a time thereof.
4. The money handling machine according to any of claims
1 to 3, wherein
the unique code generated by the unique-code generating
unit is a number, an alphabet, a barcode, or a combination of a
part or all of the number, the alphabet and the barcode.
5. A money handling system including the money handling
machine according to any of claims 1 to 4 and a reception
processing apparatus configured to receive a journal printed by
the money handling machine, wherein
the reception processing apparatus has:
an additional unique-code generating unit configured to
generate a unique code in accordance with the same method as
that of the unique-code generating unit in the money handling
machine; and
an outputting unit configured to output the unique code
generated by the additional unique-code generating unit.
6. A money handling method by a money handling machine
for handling at least a money deposit process, the money
handling method comprising:
printing deposit information on a journal, the deposit
information being information regarding money deposited into
the money handling machine; and
generating a unique code that is used for a receiver of a
journal in judging whether the journal is authentic or counterfeit
based on at least a part or all of the deposit information printed
on the journal;
wherein
in printing the deposit information on the journal, the
unique code generated by the unique-code generating unit as
well is printed on the journal.
7. The money handling method according to claim 6,
wherein
in generating the unique code, the unique code is
generated based on information not printed on the journal, in
addition to the part or all of the deposit information printed on
the journal.
8. The money handling method according to claim 6 or 7,
wherein
the deposit information printed on the journal includes at
least a date of the money deposit process or a time thereof.
9. The money handling method according to any of claims 6
to 8, wherein
the generated unique code is a number, an alphabet, a
barcode, or a combination of a part or all of the number, the
alphabet and the barcode.
10. A money handling machine for handling at least a money
deposit process comprising:
a recognition unit configured to recognize money put into
the money handling machine;
a judging unit configured to judge whether the money
recognized by the recognition unit is normal money or reject
money, the reject money being judged to be not normal, based
on the recognition result by the recognition unit; and
a printing unit configured to print on a journal
information regarding money judged as reject money by the
judging unit.
11. The money handling machine according to claim 10,
wherein
the printing unit is configured to print on the journal
information regarding a reject factor of the reject money, as the
information regarding the reject money.
12. The money handling machine according to claim 10 or 11,
wherein
the printing unit is configured to print on the journal
information regarding the number of the reject money, as the
information regarding the reject money.
13. The money handling machine according to any of claims
10 to 12, wherein
the printing unit is configured to print on the journal the
information regarding the reject money in such a manner that
the information is not able to be recognized by an operator who
has executed the money deposit process by the money handling
machine.
14. The money handling machine according to claim 13,
wherein
the printing unit is configured to print on the journal the
information regarding the reject money in such a manner that
the information is able to be recognized by a receiver who
receives the journal.
15. The money handling machine according to any of claims
10 to 14, wherein
the printing unit is configured to print deposit information
on the journal for each denomination, the deposit information
being information regarding money deposited into the money
handling machine, and
the printing unit is configured to print the information
regarding the reject money for each denomination of the reject
money, correspondingly to the deposit information for each
denomination.
16. A money handling method by a money handling machine
for handling at least a money deposit process, the money
handling method comprising:
recognizing money put into the money handling machine;
judging whether the recognized money is normal money
or reject money, the reject money being judged to be not
normal, based on the recognition result; and
printing on a journal information regarding money judged
as reject money.
17. The money handling method according to claim 16,
wherein
in printing on the journal the information regarding the
reject money, information regarding a reject factor of the reject
money is printed on the journal.
18. The money handling method according to claim 16 or 17,
wherein
-
in printing on the journal the information regarding the
reject money, information regarding the number of the reject
money is printed on the journal.
19. The money handling method according to any of claims
16 to 18, wherein
in printing on the journal the information regarding the
reject money, the information regarding the reject money is
printed on the journal in such a manner that the information is
not able to be recognized by an operator who has executed the
money deposit process by the money handling machine.
20. The money handling method according to claim 19,
wherein. . d
in printing on the journal the information regarding the
reject money, the information regarding the reject money is
printed on the journal in such a manner that the information is
able to be recognized by a receiver who receives the journal.
21. The money handling method according to any - of claims
16 to 20, further comprising:
printing deposit information on the journal for each
denomination, the deposit information being information
regarding money deposited into the money handling machine,
wherein
in printing on the journal the information regarding the
reject money, the information regarding the reject money is
printed for each denomination of the reject money,
correspondingly to the deposit information for each
denomination.