DESCRIPTION
Money Handling Apparatus
TECHNICAL FIELD
[OOOI]
The present invention relates to a money handling
apparatus configured to handle money such as banknotes and
coins. In particular, the present invention relates to a money
10 handling apparatus capable of efficiently carrying out a money
sorting operation, when money issued by various money issuing
countries is placed in a mixed state in an inlet.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002]
Various kinds of sorting apparatuses configured to sort
money such as banknotes have been conventionally known.
For example, JP2005-165806A discloses a sorting apparatus
including one inlet and a plurality of (e.g., three) outlets,
20 wherein banknotes, which have been taken into an apparatus
body from the inlet, are transported, one by one, by a transport
unit and recognized by a recognition unit, so that the banknotes
are sorted by denomination and delivered to the respective
outlets.
25 [0003]
As a conventional sorting apparatus, there has been
known a sorting apparatus which is of a type for assigning
denominations of money to respective outlets. In such a
sorting apparatus, it is judged whether a denomination of
30 money having been recognized by a recognition unit is assigned
to any of the outlets. When the denomination is assigned, the
money is transported to the assigned outlet. On the other
hand, when the denomination of the money having been
recognized by the recognition unit is not assigned to any of the
35 outlet, if there is an outlet to which no denomination is assigned,
the denomination of the money having been recognized by the
2
C recognition unit is assigned to the outlet and the money is
transported to the assigned outlet. Alternatively, when the
outlet to which the denomination of the money having been
recognized by the recognition unit is assigned is full, if there is
5 another outlet to which no denomination is assigned, the
denomination of the money having been recognized by the
recognition unit is assigned to the latter outlet as well, and the
money is transported to the assigned latter outlet.
Alternatively, when the denomination of the money having been
10 recognized by the recognition unit is not assigned to any of the
outlets, if there is no outlet to which no denomination is
assigned, the money is transported to a reject unit. When an
outlet is filled with money, an operator takes the money out of
the outlet, and assignment of denomination to the outlet is
15 reset. According to such a sorting apparatus, in particular,
when denominations of money are non-uniform, that is, when
an amount of money of a specific denomination is sufficiently
larger than an amount of money of another denomination, an
operation for sorting the money by denomination can be
20 performed promptly.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
[0004]
However, in the conventional sorting apparatus, when
25 money issued by various money issuing countries and/or issuing
organizations (e.g., EU) is placed in a mixed state in an inlet, in
particular, when an amount of money of a specific issuing
country or a specific issuing organization is larger than an
amount of money of another currency, it takes a long time for
30 the sorting apparatus to perform a sorting operation. Namely,
when money issued by various money issuing countries and/or
issuing organizations is simultaneously handled by one sorting
apparatus, the conventional sorting apparatus is configured to
assign the money issuing countries and so on to the respective
35 outlets. However, even when a ratio of money issued by a
specific issuing country or the like is large, it is impossible to
increase or change an outlet to correspond to the money, which
makes inefficient the money sorting operation.
[0005]
The present' invention has been made in view of the
5 circumstances. The object of the present invention is to
provide a money handling apparatus capable of efficiently
carrying out a money sorting operation, when money issued by
various money issuing countries and so on is placed in a mixed
state in an inlet.
10 [0006]
The present invention is a money handling apparatus
including :
an inlet configured to receive money of a plurality of
different currencies and to take the received money into an
15 apparatus body;
a plurality of outlets;
a transport unit configured to transport, one by one, the
money having been taken into the apparatus body from the inlet
to the respective outlets;
20 a recognition unit disposed on the transport unit and
configured to recognize the money of different currencies; and
a control unit configured to control the transport unit
such that the money is sorted and delivered from the transport
unit to the respective outlets, based on the money recognition
25 result by the recognition unit;
wherein :
the control unit is configured to judge whether the
currency of each money having been recognized by the
recognition unit is assigned to any of the outlets, and
30 when the currency of the money having been recognized
by the recognition unit is assigned to any of the outlets, the
control unit is configured to perform such a control that the
money is transported to the assigned outlet, and
when the currency of the money having been recognized
35 by the recognition unit is not assigned to any of the outlets, if
there is an outlet to which no currency is assigned, the control
unit is configured to perform such a control that the currency is
assigned to the outlet and that the money is transported to the
outlet.
[0007]
In the money handling apparatus of the present invention,
when the money having been sorted and delivered to the
respective outlets are counted for the second time by the
money handling apparatus, the control unit may be configured
to perform such a control that the money is sorted for each
currency and for each denomination and delivered to the
respective outlets.
[0008]
At this time, when a money count result by a second
counting process matches to a money count result by a first
counting process, the control unit may be configured to
automatically confirm a deposit amount of money.
[0009]
In addition, while a second counting process is performed
by the money handling apparatus, the control unit may be
configured not to cause the recognition unit to authenticate the
money.
[OO lo]
In addition, when a second counting process is performed
by the money handling apparatus, the control unit may be
configured to automatically assign, to the respective outlets, for
each currency, denominations in descending order of the
number of money of each denomination in a money count result
by a first counting process by means of the recognition unit.
[OO I I]
In the money handling apparatus of the present invention,
when a confirmation command is given to the control unit after
the first counting process has been ended by the money
handling apparatus, the control unit may be configured to
confirm a deposit amount of money for each currency.
[OO 121
In addition, when reject money is detected by the
recognition unit, the control unit may be configured such that a
currency of the reject money and a denomination thereof are
capable of being manually inputted to the control unit.
[0013]
5 At this time, the money handling apparatus may further
includes a display unit, and when the currency of the reject
money has been judged by the recognition unit upon detection
of the reject money by the recognition unit, the control unit
may be configured to suspend the money handling process
10 performed by the money handling apparatus, and to cause the
display unit to display reject money information.
[0014]
In the money handling apparatus of the present invention,
the control unit may be configured to assign a currency of
15 money having been firstly recognized by the recognition unit to
a plurality of outlets.
[0015]
The present invention is a money handling apparatus
including:
20 an inlet configured to receive money of a plurality of
different currencies and to take the received money into an
apparatus body;
a plurality of outlets;
a transport unit configured to transport, one by one, the
25 money having been taken into the apparatus body from the inlet
to the respective outlets;
a recognition unit disposed on the transport unit and
configured to recognize the money of different currencies; and
a control unit configured to control the transport unit
30 such that the money is sorted and delivered from the transport
unit to the respective outlets, based on the money recognition
result by the recognition unit;
wherein:
the control unit is configured to assign beforehand a
35 beforehand specified currency to a predetermined outlet, and
when money of the beforehand specified currency is firstly
recognized by the recognition unit, the control unit configured
to assign a denomination of the money to the predetermined
outlet; and
the control unit is configured to judge whether both the
currency of each money having been recognized by the
recognition unit and the denomination thereof are assigned to
any of the outlets, and when both the currency of the money
and the denomination thereof are assigned to any of the outlets,
the control unit is configured to perform such a control that the
money is transported to the assigned outlet.
[0016]
In the money handling apparatus of the present invention,
the beforehand specified currency may be assigned beforehand
to a plurality of predetermined outlets.
[00 171
In addition, when the currency of the money having been
recognized by the recognition unit is not the beforehand
specified currency, if there is an outlet to which no currency is
assigned, the control unit may be configured to perform such a
control that the currency is assigned to the outlet and that the
money is transported to the outlet, and, if there is an outlet to
which the currency is assigned, the control unit may be
configured to perform such a control that the money is
transported to the outlet.
[0018]
The present invention is a money handling apparatus
including:
an inlet configured to receive money of a plurality of
different currencies and to take the received money into an
apparatus body;
a plurality of outlets;
a transport unit configured to transport, one by one, the
money having been taken into the apparatus body from the inlet
to the respective outlets;
a recognition unit disposed on the transport unit and
configured to recognize the money of different currencies; and
a control unit configured to control the transport unit
such that the money is sorted and delivered from the transport
unit to the respective outlets, based on the money recognition
result by the recognition unit;
wherein :
the control unit is configured to assign beforehand a
beforehand specified category to a predetermined outlet, and
when money of the beforehand specified category is firstly
recognized by the recognition unit, the control unit is configured
to assign a currency of the money to the predetermined outlet;
and
the control unit is configured to judge whether both the
currency of each money having been recognized by the
recognition unit and the category thereof are assigned to any of
the outlets, and when both the currency of the money and the
category thereof are assigned to any of the outlets, the control
unit is configured to perform such a control that the money is
transported to the assigned outlet.
[00 191
In the money handling apparatus of the present invention,
after the currency has been assigned to the predetermined
outlet, when money of another currency is recognized by the
recognition unit, the control unit may be configured to assign
the other currency to an outlet other than the predetermined
outlet.
[O 0 2 01
In addition, the category may have three or more levels
of fitness relating to fit notelunfit note.
[002 11
In addition, the control unit may be configured to assign
a currency of the money having been firstly recognized by the
recognition unit to three or more outlets, and the beforehand
specified category is assigned to two of these outlets.
[0022]
The aforementioned money handling apparatus may
further include a display unit, and the control unit may be
configured to cause the display unit to selectively display, in an
alternate manner for each currency, a total amount of money
for each currency and/or the number or amount of money for
each denomination.
5 [0023]
In this case, when the total amount of money for each
currency is displayed on the display unit, the control unit may
be configured to cause the display unit to display the total
amount of money for each currency in a manner converted to a
10 predetermined currency.
[0024]
In addition, the aforementioned money handling
apparatus may further include a display unit, and the control
unit may be configured to cause the display unit to display
15 currencies assigned to the respective outlets.
1 [0025]
In addition, the currency may be determined by an
issuing organization including a nation that issues money.
[0026]
20 Alternatively, the currency may be determined by an
issuing organization including a nation that issues money, and
may include a currency substitution medium.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027]
Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a
banknote handling apparatus in an embodiment of the present
invention;
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view schematically
30 showing an inside structure of the banknote handling apparatus
shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a functional block view of the banknote handling
apparatus shown in Figs. 1 and 2;
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a
35 plurality of batches of banknotes of respective currencies are
stacked one on another;
Fig. 5 is an explanatory view showing setting contents of
respective stackers and types of banknotes to be stacked in the
respective stackers and a reject unit, in a first operation aspect
of the banknote handling apparatus;
Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing a first banknote counting
process in the first operation aspect of the banknote handling
apparatus;
Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing a second banknote counting
process in the first operation aspect of the banknote handling
apparatus;
Fig. 8 is an explanatory view showing setting contents of
respective stackers and types of banknotes to be staked in the
respective stackers and the reject unit, in a second operation
aspect of the banknote handling apparatus;
Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing a first banknote counting
process in the second operation aspect of the banknote handling
apparatus;
Fig. 10 is an explanatory view showing setting contents
of respective stackers and types of banknotes to be stacked in
the respective stackers and the reject unit, in a third operation
aspect of the banknote handling apparatus;
Fig. 11 is a flowchart showing a first banknote counting
process in the third operation aspect of the banknote handling
apparatus; and
Fig. 12 is an explanatory view showing setting contents
of respective stackers and types of banknotes to be stacked in
the respective stackers and the reject unit, in a fourth operation
aspect of the banknote handling apparatus.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0028]
An embodiment of the present invention will be described
herebelow with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment,
explanation is made about a case in which a banknote handling
apparatus configured to handle banknotes is used as a money
handling apparatus of the present invention.
[0029]
An overall structure of the banknote handling apparatus
in this embodiment is firstly described with reference to Figs. 1
to 3.
5 [0030]
Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the
banknote handling apparatus 10 in this embodiment. Fig. 2 is
a schematic structural view schematically showing an inside
structure of the banknote handling apparatus 10 shown in Fig. 1.
10 As shown in Fig. 1, the banknote handling apparatus 10 includes
a housing 11 of a substantially parallelepiped shape, an inlet 21
configured to receive a plurality of banknotes and to take the
received banknotes into the housing 11, a first stacker (first
outlet) 23, a second stacker (second outlet) 24, a third stacker
15 (third outlet) 25 and a reject unit 22.
[003 11
To be specific, a plurality of banknotes in a stacked state
are placed by an operator in the inlet 21. As shown in Fig. 2,
the inlet 21 is provided with a feeding mechanism 21a.
20 Banknotes placed in the inlet 21 are taken, one by one, into the
housing 11 by the feeding mechanism 21a.
[0032]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 2, a transport unit 31 is
disposed in the housing 11 of the banknote handling apparatus
25 10. The banknotes, which have been taken into the housing 11
by the feeding mechanism 21a, are sequentially transported,
one by one, by the transport unit 31 in the housing 11.
[0033]
As shown in Fig. 2, the transport unit 31 has a
30 recognition unit 32. The recognition unit 32 is configured to
recognize a denomination, an authenticity, a fitness and so on
of each banknote transported by the transport unit 31. A
banknote recognition result by the recognition unit 32 is
transmitted to a control unit 40 which is described below.
35 LO0341
As shown in Fig. 2, the first stacker 23, the second
stacker 24 and the third stacker 25 are respectively connected
to the transport unit 31. Based on a banknote recognition
result by the recognition unit 32, each banknote is transported
from the transport unit 31 to any one of the three stackers 23,
24 and 25. Banknotes are stacked in a stacked state in the
respective stackers 23, 24 and 25. As shown in Fig. 1, an
operator can access the respective stackers 23, 24 and 25 from
outside the housing 11 Thus, when banknotes have been
stacked in the respective stackers 23, 24 and 25, an operator
can take out a batch of the banknotes from these stackers 23,
24 and 25. In addition, as shown in Fig. 2, the stackers 23, 24
and 25 are respectively provided with stacking wheels 23a, 24a
and 25a. Each of the stacking wheels 23a, 24a and 25a has a
function of receiving a banknote, which is discharged from the
transport unit 31 toward each of the stackers 23, 24 and 25, in
a space between adjacent vanes, and of allowing the banknote
to be laid in each of the stackers 23, 24 and 25 under a
condition wherein an orientation and a position of the banknote
are adjusted.
[0035]
The reject unit 22 is also connected to the transport unit
31. Based on a banknote recognition result by the recognition
unit 32, for example, a banknote that was recognized as a
reject banknote by the recognition unit 32, a banknote that
could not be recognized by the recognition unit 32, and a
banknote that was detected as an erroneously transported
banknote by the recognition unit 32, are transported from the
transport unit 31 to the reject unit 22.
[0036]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 1, an operation display unit
41 is disposed on a front surface of the housing 11 of the
banknote handling apparatus 10. The operation display unit 41
has a plurality of operation keys. When an operator pushes
down these operation keys, various commands are transmitted
to the below-described control unit 40. The operation display
unit 41 is provided with a monitor, so that a banknote handling
condition in the banknote handling apparatus 10, specifically,
the number of banknotes stacked in each of the stackers 23, 24
and 25 and an amount thereof, for example, can be displayed.
Details of the display contents of the monitor of the operation
display unit 41 are described hereafter.
[0037]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 1, three display units 43, 44
and 45 corresponding to the respective stackers 23, 24 and 25
are disposed on the front surface of the housing 11 of the
banknote handling apparatus 10. Details of display contents of
the display units 43, 44 and 45 are described hereafter.
[0 0 3 81
In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, the banknote handling
apparatus 10 is provided with the control unit 40. The control
unit 40 is configured to control respective constituent elements
of the banknote handling apparatus 10. To be specific, the
feeding mechanism 21a, the transport unit 31, the recognition
unit 32 and the stacking wheels 23a, 24a and 25a are
respectively connected to the control unit 40. Thus, a
banknote recognition result by the recognition unit 32 is
transmitted to the control unit 40, and control signals are
transmitted from the control unit 40 to the feeding mechanism
21a, the transport unit 31 and the stacking wheels 23a, 24 and
25a, whereby these constituent elements are controlled by the
control unit 40. In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, the operation
display unit 41 and the respective display units 43, 44 and 45
are also respectively connected to the control unit 40. Thus,
the display contents of the operation display unit 41 and the
respective display units 43, 44 and 45 are controlled by the
control unit 40. In addition, as described above, an operator
can transmit various commands to the control unit 40 through
the operation display unit 41.
[0039]
In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, the banknote handling
apparatus 10 is provided with a memory unit 46. The memory
unit 46 is connected to the control unit 40. In addition, the
banknote handling apparatus 10 is provided with an interface 48.
The interface 48 is connected to the control unit 40. The
control unit 40 can transmit and receive a signal through the
interface 48 to and from a higher-ranking apparatus or the like
disposed outside the banknote handling apparatus 10.
[0040]
Next, an operation of the banknote handling apparatus
10 as structured above is described. More specifically, there is
described an operation of the banknote handling apparatus 10
when a plurality of banknotes of different currencies are
handled by the banknote handling apparatus 10. A currency is
defined by an issuing organization including a banknote issuing
country. Specifically, currencies are, for example, Japanese
yen, US dollar, Euro, Turkish lira and so on. The following
operation of the banknote handling apparatus 10 is performed
by the control unit 40 that controls the respective constituent
elements of the banknote handling apparatus 10.
[0041]
In a first operation aspect of the banknote handling
apparatus 10, no currency is assigned to the stackers 23, 24
and 25 in a default state. In other words, settings of the
respective stackers 23, 24 and 25 are "Currency AUTO" (see
"First counting process" of Fig. 5).
[0042]
At first, as shown in Fig. 4, a plurality of batches of
banknotes of respective currencies are stacked one on another.
Specifically, a plurality of batches of banknotes are formed by
stacking, on a batch of banknotes of a certain currency, a batch
of banknotes of another currency. To be more specific, a batch
of Euro banknotes are stacked on a batch of US dollar
banknotes, and a batch of Turkish lira banknotes are further
stacked on the batch of Euro banknotes. At this time,
banknotes of different denominations are mixed (denomination
mixed state) in each of the batch of US dollar banknotes, the
batch of Euro banknotes and the batch of Turkish lira
ban knotes.
100431
Then, the plurality of batches of banknotes as shown in
Fig. 4 are subjected to a first counting process. To be specific,
the plurality of batches of banknotes as shown in Fig. 4 are
5 simultaneously placed in the inlet 21 of the banknote handling
apparatus 10. The banknotes placed in the inlet 21 are taken,
one by one, into the housing 11 by the feeding mechanism 2la.
The banknote having been taken into the housing 1 is
recognized by the recognition unit 32 (STEP 1 of Fig. 6).
10 [0044]
In the banknote handling apparatus 10 in this
embodiment, in the first counting process, the control unit 40 is
configured to judge whether a currency of the banknote having
been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is assigned to any of
15 the stackers 23, 24 and 25 (STEP 2 of Fig. 6). When the
currency of the banknote having been recognized by the
recognition unit 32 is assigned to any of the stackers 23, 24 and
25 ("YES" in STEP 2 of Fig. 6), the banknote is transported to
the stacker (STEP 3 of Fig. 6). On the other hand, when the
20 currency of the banknote having been recognized by the
recognition unit 32 is not assigned to any of the stackers 23, 24
and 25 ("NO" in STEP 2 of Fig. 6), the control unit 40 judges
whether there is a stacker to which no currency is assigned
(STEP 4 of Fig. 6). When there is a stacker to which no
25 currency is assigned ("YES" in STEP 4 of Fig. 6), the currency of
the banknote having been recognized by the recognition unit 32
is assigned to the stacker, and the banknote is transported to
the assigned stacker (STEP 5 of Fig. 6). On the other hand,
when there is no stacker to which no currency is assigned ("NO"
30 in STEP 4 of Fig. 6), the banknote having been recognized by
the recognition unit 32 is transported to the reject unit 22
(STEP 6 of Fig. 6).
[0045]
When a banknote recognized by the recognition unit 32 is
35 not a normal banknote such as a counterfeit banknote, when a
banknote could not be recognized by the recognition unit 32,
and when a banknote is detected as an erroneously transported
banknote, such a banknote is transported as a reject banknote
to the reject unit 22.
COO461
The aforementioned operations shown in the STEP 1 to
STEP 6 of Fig. 6 are performed until all the banknotes are taken
into the housing 11 from the inlet 21 ("NO" in STEP 7 of Fig. 6).
After all the banknotes have been taken into the housing 11
from the inlet 21 ("YES" in STEP 7 of Fig. 6), the first counting
process is ended.
[0047]
Next, as to the first banknote counting process shown in
the flowchart of Fig. 6, there is described a concrete example in
which a plurality of batches of banknotes of different currencies
as shown in Fig. 4 are simultaneously placed in the inlet 21 of
the banknote handling apparatus 10.
[0048]
When the plurality of batches of banknotes as shown in
Fig. 4 are simultaneously placed in the inlet 21 of the banknote
handling apparatus 10, the US dollar banknotes are firstly taken
into the housing 11. The first US dollar banknote is recognized
by the recognition unit 32. At this time, since no currency is
assigned to the stackers 23, 24 and 25 ("NO" in STEP 2 of Fig. 6
and "YES" in STEP 4 of Fig. 6) in the default state, US dollar is
assigned as a currency to, e.g., the first stacker 23 out of the
three stackers. Thus, the first US dollar banknote is
transported to the first stacker 23. Thereafter, the second US
dollar banknote and the US banknotes succeeding thereto are
taken into the housing 11 and recognized by the recognition
unit 32. Since US dollar is assigned as a currency to the first
stacker 23 ("YES" in STEP 2 of Fig. 6), all the US dollar
banknotes are transported to the first stacker 23. In this
manner, the US dollar banknotes are stacked in the
denomination mixed state in the first stacker 23 (see Fig. 5).
[0049]
Then, following to the US dollar banknotes, the Euro
banknotes are taken into the housing 11 The first Euro
banknote is recognized by the recognition unit 32. At this time,
since US dollar is assigned as a currency to the first stacker 23
and no currency is assigned to the other stackers 24 and 25
("NO" in STEP 2 of Fig. 6 and "YES" in STEP 4 of Fig. 6), Euro is
assigned as a currency to, e.g., the second stacker 24 out of the
two stackers to which no currency was assigned. Thus, the
first Euro banknote is transported to the second stacker 24.
Thereafter, when the second Euro banknote and the Euro
banknotes succeeding thereto are taken into the housing 11 and
recognized by the recognition unit 32, since Euro is assigned as
a currency to the second stacker 24 ("YES" in STEP 2 of Fig. 6),
all the Euro banknotes are transported to the second stacker 24.
In this manner, the Euro banknotes are stacked in the
denomination mixed state in the second stacker 24 (see Fig. 5).
[0050]
Then, following to the Euro banknotes, the Turkish lira
banknotes are taken into the housing 11. The first Turkish lira
banknote is recognized by the recognition unit 32. At this time,
since US dollar and Euro are assigned as currencies to the first
and second stackers 23 and 24 and no currency is assigned to
the third stacker 25 ("NO" in STEP 2 of Fig. 6 and "YES" in STEP
4 of Fig. 6), Turkish lira is assigned as a currency to the third
stacker 25 to which no currency was assigned. Thus, the first
Turkish lira banknote is transported to the third stacker 25.
Thereafter, when the second Turkish lira banknote and the
Turkish lira banknotes succeeding thereto are taken into the
housing 11 and recognized by the recognition unit 32, since
Turkish lira is assigned as a currency to the third stacker 25
("YES" in STEP 2 of Fig. 6), all the Turkish lira banknotes are
transported to the third stacker 25. In this manner, the Turkish
lira banknotes are stacked in the denomination mixed state in
the third stacker 25 (see Fig. 5).
[0051]
After US dollar, Euro and Turkish lira have been assigned
as currencies to the three stackers 23, 24 and 25, when a
currency of a banknote having been recognized by the
recognition unit 32 is other than the above US dollar, Euro and
Turkish lira (specifically, for example, when a currency of the
banknote is Japanese yen), the banknote is transported to the
reject unit 22 (see Fig. 5).
[0052]
After the first banknote counting process as shown in the
flowchart of Fig. 6 has been ended, the display units 43, 44 and
45 respectively corresponding to the stackers 23, 24 and 25
display currencies of banknotes stacked in the corresponding
stackers. Specifically, the first display unit 43 displays "US
dollar", the second display unit 44 displays "Euro" and the third
display unit 45 displays "Turkish lira". Instead of displaying the
currencies on the respective display units 43, 44 and 45 after
the first banknote counting process has been ended, the
respective display units 43, 44 and 45 may display the
currencies when the currencies of banknotes are assigned to the
respective stackers 23, 24 and 25, which is shown in STEP 5 of
Fig. 6. In addition, the information as to which currency is
assigned to each of the stackers 23, 24 and 25 may be
displayed on the monitor of the operation display unit 41, in
place of the display units 43, 44 and 45.
[0053]
After the first banknote counting process has been ended,
a confirmation command is given to the control unit 40 by an
operator through the operation display unit 41, so that a deposit
amount of banknotes is confirmed for each currency.
Specifically, the monitor of the operation display unit 41
selectively displays, in an alternate manner, a total amount of
US dollar banknotes, a total amount of Euro banknotes and a
total amount of Turkish lira banknotes stacked in the respective
stackers 23, 24 and 25. That is to say, a total amount of US
dollar banknotes stacked in the first stacker 23 is firstly
displayed on the monitor of the operation display unit 41. Then,
when an operator pushes down a switch key of the operation
display unit 41, a total amount of Euro banknotes stacked in the
second stacker 24 is displayed. Then, when the operator
further pushes down the switch key of the operation display unit
41, a total amount of Turkish lira banknotes stacked in the third
stacker 25 is displayed. Then, when the operator further
pushes down the switch key of the operation display unit 41,
the display on the monitor of the operation display unit 41
returns to the total amount of US dollar banknotes stacked in
the first stacker 23. While a total amount of banknotes of each
currency is displayed on the monitor of the operation display
unit 41, if the operator pushes down a confirmation key of the
operation display unit 41, the displayed total amount of
banknotes of the currency is confirmed.
[0054]
When a total amount of banknotes of each currency is
displayed on the operation display unit 41, the total amount of
banknotes of each currency may be displayed in a manner
converted to a specific currency (e.g., US dollar). In this case,
for example, a total amount of Euro banknotes and a total
amount of Turkish lira are respectively displayed on the
operation display unit 41 in a manner converted to US dollar.
[0055]
Instead of selectively displaying, in an alternate manner,
the total amount of US dollar banknotes, the total amount of
Euro banknotes and the total amount of Turkish lira banknotes
on the operation display unit 41, the operation display unit 41
may selectively display, in an alternate manner, the number of
US dollar banknotes for each denomination or an amount
thereof, the number of Euro banknotes for each denomination or
an amount thereof, and the number of Turkish lira banknotes for
each denomination or an amount thereof.
[0056]
In the banknote handling apparatus 10 in this
embodiment, when a reject banknote is detected by the
recognition unit 32 in the aforementioned first counting process,
an operator may manually input a currency of the reject
banknote and a denomination thereof to the control unit 40
through the operation display unit 41. In addition, when a
currency of the reject banknote has been judged by the
recognition unit 32 upon detection of the reject banknote by the
recognition unit 32, the control unit 40 may be configured to
suspend the banknote handling process performed by the
banknote handling apparatus 10, and to cause the monitor of
the operation display unit 41 to display information about the
reject banknote. In this case, when an operator manually
inputs the reject banknote information to the control unit 40
through the operation display unit 41, the operator can input
the reject banknote information while visually confirming the
reject banknote information displayed on the monitor of the
operation display unit 41, specifically, a currency or the like of
the reject banknote, for example.
[0057]
After the above-described first banknote counting process
has been ended, the banknotes sorted by currency and
delivered to the respective stackers 23, 24 and 25 are
respectively subjected to a second banknote counting process.
Specifically, the batches of banknotes are respectively taken out
from the stackers 23, 24 and 25, and the taken-out batches of
banknotes of three currencies are respectively subjected to the
second banknote counting process. In the second banknote
counting process, the banknotes of each currency are sorted by
denomination and stacked in the respective stackers 23, 24 and
25. In a default state of the second banknote counting process,
no denomination is assigned to the stackers 23, 24 and 25. In
other words, settings of the respective stackers 23, 24 and 25
are "Denomination AUTO" (see "Second counting process" of Fig.
5).
[0058]
The second banknote counting process is concretely
described with reference to the flowchart shown in Fig. 7. At
first, the batch of banknotes taken out from the first stacker 23
are placed in the inlet 21 of the banknote handling apparatus 10.
The batch of banknotes taken out from the first stacker 23 are
the US dollar banknotes which are stacked in a denomination
mixed state. The banknotes placed in the inlet 21 are taken,
one by one, into the housing 11 by the feeding mechanism 21.
Each banknote having been taken into the housing 1 is
recognized by the recognition unit 32 (STEP 11 of Fig. 7). In
the second banknote counting process, the recognition unit 32
may be configured not to authenticate banknotes. This is
because, since the authenticity judgment of banknotes has been
already performed in the first banknote counting process, there
is no possibility that a counterfeit banknote is transported to the
stackers 23, 24 and 25 even when the authenticity judgment of
banknotes is not performed in the second banknote counting
process.
[0059]
In the banknote handling apparatus 10 in this
embodiment, in the second counting process, the control unit 40
is configured to judge whether a denomination of a banknote
having been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is assigned to
any of the three stackers 23, 24 and 25 (STEP 12 of Fig. 7).
Then, when the denomination of the banknote having been
recognized by the recognition unit 32 is assigned to any of the
three stackers 23, 24 and 25 ("YES" in STEP 12 of Fig. 7), the
banknote is transported to the stacker (STEP 13 of Fig. 7). On
the other hand, when the denomination of the banknote having
been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is not assigned to
any of the three stackers 23, 24 and 25 ("NO" in STEP 12 of Fig.
7), the control unit 40 judges whether there is a stacker to
which no denomination is assigned (STEP 14 of Fig. 7). When
there is a stacker to which no denomination is assigned ("YES"
in STEP 14 of Fig. 7), the denomination of the banknote having
been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is assigned to the
stacker, and the banknote is transported to the assigned stacker
(STEP 15 of Fig. 7). Even when the denomination of the
banknote having been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is
assigned to any of the three stackers 23, 24 and 25, there is a
case in which the stacker to which the denomination is assigned
is full. In this case, if there is another stacker to which no
denomination is assigned, the denomination of the banknote
having been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is assigned to
the latter stacker, and the banknote is transported to the latter
assigned stacker. On the other hand, if there is no stacker to
which no denomination is assigned ("NO" in STEP 14 of Fig. 7),
the banknote having been recognized by the recognition unit 32
is transported to the reject unit 22 (STEP 16 of Fig. 7).
[0060]
The aforementioned operations shown in STEP 11 to STEP
16 of Fig. 7 are performed until all the banknotes are taken into
the housing 11 from the inlet 21 ("NO" in STEP 17 of Fig. 7).
After all the banknotes have been taken into the housing 11
from the inlet 21 ("YES" in STEP 17 of Fig. 7), the second
counting process is ended. The aforementioned second
banknote counting process is performed on the banknotes for
each currency. Namely, the US dollar banknotes, the Euro
banknotes, and the Turkish lira banknotes are respectively
subjected to the second banknote counting process as shown in
the flowchart of Fig. 7.
[0061]
Next, as to the above second banknote counting process,
there is described a concrete example in which the batch of US
dollar banknotes taken out from the first stacker 23 is placed in
the inlet 21 of the banknote handling apparatus 10.
[0062]
When the batch of US dollar banknotes taken out from
the first stacker 23 has been placed in the inlet 21 of the
banknote handling apparatus 10, the US dollar banknotes are
taken, one by one, into the housing 11. The first US dollar
banknote is recognized by the recognition unit 32 to find out
that a denomination of the banknote is 100 dollar, for example.
At this time, since no demonization is assigned to the stackers
23, 24 and 25 in the default state ("NO" in STEP 12 of Fig. 7
and "YES" in STEP 14 of Fig. 7), 100 dollar is assigned as a
denomination to, e.g., the first stacker 23 out of the three
stackers. Then, the 100-dollar banknote is transported to the
first stacker 23. Thereafter, when a second, a third
100-dollar banknotes are taken into the housing 1 and
recognized by the recognition unit 32, all the 100-dollar
banknotes are transported to the first stacker 23 because 100
dollar is assigned as a denomination to the first stacker 23
("YES" in STEP 12 of Fig. 7).
[0063]
On the other hand, when a US dollar banknote of a
denomination other than 100 dollar, specifically, a 20-dollar
banknote, for example, is taken into the housing 1 and
recognized by the recognition unit 32, since 100 dollar is
assigned as a denomination to the first stacker 23 and no
denomination is assigned to the other stackers 24 and 25, 20
dollar is assigned as a denomination to, e.g., the second stacker
24 out of the two stackers to which no denomination was
assigned. Thus, the 20-dollar banknote is transported to the
second stacker 24. Thereafter, when a second, a third 0 . . 20
dollar banknotes are taken into the housing 11 and recognized
by the recognition unit 32, all the 20-dollar banknotes are
transported to the second stacker 24 because 20 dollar is
assigned as a denomination to the second stacker 24 ("YES" in
STEP 12 of Fig. 7).
[0064]
After 20 dollar has been assigned as a denomination to
the second stacker 24, when a US dollar banknote of a
denomination other than 100 dollar and 20 dollar, specifically, a
10-dollar banknote, for example, is taken into the housing 11
and recognized by the recognition unit 32, since 100 dollar and
20 dollar are respectively assigned as denominations to the first
and second stackers 23 and 24 and no denomination is assigned
to the third stacker 25 ("NO" in STEP 12 of a Fig. 7 and "YES" in
STEP 14 of Fig. 7), 10 dollar is assigned as a denomination to
the third stacker 25 to which no denomination was assigned.
Thus, the 10-dollar banknote is transported to the third stacker
25. Thereafter, when a second, a third e . 0 10 dollar banknotes
are taken into the housing 11 and recognized by the recognition
unit 32, all the 10-dollar banknotes are transported to the third
stacker 25 because 10 dollar is assigned as a denomination to
the third stacker 25 ("YES" in STEP 12 of Fig. 7).
[0065]
In the second banknote counting process, when a
banknote recognized by the recognition unit 32 is detected as
an erroneously transported banknote, the banknote is
transported as a reject banknote to the reject unit 22. In
addition, after 100 dollar, 20 dollar and 10 dollar have been
respectively assigned as denominations to the three stackers 23,
24 and 25, when a denomination of a banknote having been
recognized by the recognition unit 32 is other than the above
100 dollar, 20 dollar and 10 dollar (specifically, when a
denomination is 5 dollar, for example), the banknote is
transported to the reject unit (see Fig. 5).
[0066]
After the second banknote counting process as shown in
the flowchart of Fig. 7 has been ended, the display units 43, 44
and 45 respectively corresponding to the stackers 23, 24 and 25
display denominations of banknotes stacked in the
corresponding stackers. Specifically, the first display unit 43
displays "100 dollar", the second display unit 44 displays "20
dollar" and the third display unit 45 displays "10 dollar".
Instead of displaying the denominations on the respective
display units 43, 44 and 45 after the second banknote counting
process has been ended, the respective display units 43, 44 and
45 may display the denominations when the denominations of
banknotes are assigned to the respective stackers 23, 24 and
25, which is shown by STEP 15 of Fig. 7.
[0067]
After the second banknote counting process for the US
dollar banknotes has been ended, the monitor of the operation
display unit 41 displays the number of US dollar banknotes
stacked in each of the respective stackers 23, 24 and 25 for
each denomination, a total amount thereof, and/or a total
amount of the US dollar banknotes of all the denominations.
Then, when an operator pushes down the confirmation key of
the operation display unit 41, a deposit amount of the US dollar
ban knotes is confirmed.
[0068]
After the second counting process for the US dollar
banknotes has been ended, the Euro banknotes and the Turkish
lira banknotes are subjected to the second counting process,
similarly to the second counting process for the US dollar
banknotes. After the US dollar banknotes, the Euro banknotes
and the Turkish lira banknotes have been subjected to the
second counting process, the operation of the banknote
handling apparatus 10 in this embodiment is completed.
[0069]
In the first and second banknote counting processes as
shown in Figs. 6 and 7, when a banknote count result by the
second counting process matches to a banknote count result by
the first counting process, the control unit 40 may be configured
to automatically confirm a deposit amount of banknotes,
without an operator manually confirming a deposit amount of
banknotes through the operation display unit 41. In this case,
after the second banknote counting process has been ended, a
step in which a deposit amount is manually confirmed by an
operator can be omitted.
[0070]
As described above, according to the banknote handling
apparatus 10 in this embodiment, banknotes are handled as
follows. In the first banknote counting process, it is judged
whether a currency of a banknote having been recognized by
the recognition unit 32 is assigned to any of the plurality of
stackers (outlets) 23, 24 and 25 (STEP 2 of Fig. 6). When the
currency of the banknote having been recognized by the
recognition unit 32 is assigned to any of the stackers 23, 24 and
25, the banknote is transported to the stacker (STEP 3 of Fig. 6).
On the other hand, when the currency of the banknote having
been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is not assigned to
any of the stackers 23, 24 and 25, if there is a stacker to which
no currency is assigned ("YES" in STEP 4 of Fig. 6), the currency
is assigned to the stacker, and the banknote is transported to
the assigned stacker (STEP 5 of Fig. 6). According to such a
banknote handling apparatus 10, when banknotes issued by
various issuing countries are placed in a mixed state in the inlet
21, a banknote sorting operation can be efficiently performed.
[0071]
In addition, in the banknote handling apparatus 10 in this
embodiment, when the banknotes sorted and delivered to the
respective stackers 23, 24 and 25 are subjected to the second
counting process, as shown in Fig. 5, the banknotes of each
currency are sorted by denomination and delivered to the
respective stackers 23, 24 and 25.
[0072]
The banknote handling apparatus 10 in this embodiment
is not limited to the aforementioned manner, and can be
variously modified.
[0073]
For example, the second banknote counting process is
not limited to the operation shown in the flowchart of Fig. 7.
As an alternative example, when the second banknote counting
process is performed, the control unit 40 may be configured to
automatically assign, to the respective stackers 23, 24 and 25,
for each currency, denominations in descending order of the
number of banknotes of each denomination in a banknote count
result by the first counting process by means of the recognition
unit 32. Specifically, for example, the number of stacked
banknotes may decrease in the order of 5-dollar banknotes,
10-dollar banknotes, 20-dollar banknotes and 100-dollar
banknotes, in the US dollar banknotes stacked in the first
stacker 23 after the first banknote counting process has been
performed. In this case, when the second banknote counting
process is performed, the control unit 40 may be configured to
automatically assign beforehand 5 dollar as a banknote
denomination to the first stacker 23, 10 dollar as a banknote
denomination to the second stacker 24, and 20 dollar as a
banknote denomination to the third stacker 25.
[0074]
Alternatively, in the first banknote counting process, the
control unit 40 may be configured to assign a currency of a
banknote having been firstly recognized by the recognition unit
32 to a plurality of stackers. Specifically, for example, in the
first banknote counting process, when a currency of a banknote
having been firstly recognized by the recognition unit 32 is US
dollar, the control unit 40 may be configured to assign US dollar
as a common currency to the first stacker 23 and the second
stacker 24. In this case, when a Euro banknote is then
recognized by the recognition unit 32, Euro is assigned as a
currency to the third stacker 25. Thereafter, when a Turkish
lira banknote is recognized by the recognition unit 32, the
Turkish lira banknote is transported to the reject unit 22. When
a ratio of banknotes issued by a specific issuing country
(specifically, US dollar banknotes, for example) is large relative
to the amount of banknotes to be handled by the banknote
handling apparatus 10, such a banknote counting process allows
for a more efficient banknote sorting process by increasing the
number of stackers corresponding to these banknotes.
[0075]
In the aforementioned first operation aspect of the
banknote handling apparatus 10, when the first banknote
counting process is performed, no currency is assigned to any of
the stackers 23, 24 and 25 in the default state. However, in
another operation aspect of the banknote handling apparatus 10,
when the first banknote counting process is performed, a
specific currency may be assigned beforehand to at least any
one of the stackers.
[0076]
In a second operation aspect of the banknote handling
apparatus 10 as described below, a beforehand specified
currency is assigned beforehand to a predetermined stacker.
Specifically, as shown in Fig. 8, US dollar, for example, is
assigned beforehand as a common currency to the first and
second stackers 23 and 24. In other words, settings of the first
and second stackers 23 and 24 are "US dollar denomination
AUTO". On the other hand, no currency is assigned to the third
stacker 25. In other words, a setting of the third stacker 25 is
"Currency AUTO".
[0077]
Then, the plurality of batches of banknotes as shown in
Fig. 4 are subjected to the first counting process. Specifically,
the plurality of batches of banknotes as shown in Fig. 4 are
simultaneously placed in the inlet 21 of the banknote handling
apparatus 10. The banknotes placed in the inlet 21 are taken,
one by one, into the housing 11 by the feeding mechanism 21a.
Each banknote having been taken into the housing 1 is
recognized by the recognition unit 32 (STEP 21 of Fig. 9).
[0078]
In the banknote handling apparatus 10 in this
embodiment, in the first counting process, the control unit 40
judges whether a currency of the banknote having been
recognized by the recognition unit 32 is the beforehand
specified currency (US dollar) (STEP 22 of Fig. 9). When the
currency of the banknote having been recognized by the
recognition unit 32 is the beforehand specified currency (US
dollar) ("YES" in STEP 22 of Fig. g), the control unit 40 judges
whether a denomination of the recognized banknote is assigned
to any of the stackers relating to the beforehand specified
currency (specifically, any of the first and second stackers 23
and 24) (STEP 23 of Fig. 9). When the denomination of the
banknote having been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is
assigned to any of the stackers relating to the beforehand
specified currency ("YES" in STEP 23 of Fig. 9), the banknote is
transported to the stacker (STEP 24 of Fig. 9). On the other
hand, when the denomination of the banknote having been
recognized by the recognition unit 32 is not assigned to any of
the stackers relating to the beforehand specified currency ("NO"
in STEP 23 of Fig. 9), the control unit 40 judges whether there
is a stacker to which no denomination is assigned out of the
stackers relating to the beforehand specified currency (STEP 25
of Fig. 9). When there is a stacker to which no denomination is
assigned ("YES" in STEP 25 of Fig. 9), the denomination of the
banknote having been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is
assigned to the stacker, and the banknote is transported to the
assigned stacker (STEP 26 of Fig. 9). On the other hand, when
there is no stacker to which no denomination is assigned out of
the stackers relating to the beforehand specified currency ("NO"
in STEP 25 of Fig. 9), the banknote having been recognized by
the recognition unit 32 is transported to the reject unit 22
(STEP 27 of Fig. 9).
[0079]
When the currency of the banknote having been
recognized by the recognition unit 32 is not the beforehand
specified currency (US dollar) ("NO" in STEP 22 of Fig. 9), the
control unit 40 judges whether the currency of the banknote
having been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is assigned to
any of the three stackers 23, 24 and 25 (STEP 28 of Fig. 9).
When the currency of the banknote having been recognized by
the recognition unit 32 is assigned to any of the three stackers
23, 24 and 25 ("YES" in STEP 28 of Fig. 9), the banknote is
transported to the stacker (STEP 29 of Fig. 9). On the other
hand, when the currency of the banknote having been
recognized by the recognition unit 32 is not assigned to any of
the three stackers 23, 24 and 25 ("NO" in STEP 28 of Fig. 9),
the control unit 40 judges whether there is a stacker to which
no currency is assigned (STEP 30 of Fig. 9). When there is a
stacker to which no currency is assigned ("YES" in STEP 30 of
Fig. 9), the currency of the banknote having been recognized by
the recognition unit 32 is assigned to the stacker, and the
banknote is transported to the assigned stacker (STEP 31 of Fig.
9). On the other hand, when there is no stacker to which no
currency is assigned ("NO" in STEP 30 of Fig. 9), the banknote
having been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is transported
to the reject unit 22 (STEP 32 of Fig. 9).
[0080]
When a banknote recognized by the recognition unit 32 is
not a normal banknote such as a counterfeit banknote, when a
banknote could not be recognized by the recognition unit 32,
5 and when a banknote is detected as an erroneously transported
banknote, such a banknote is transported as a reject banknote
to the reject unit 22.
[0081]
The aforementioned operations shown in the STEP 21 to
10 STEP 32 of Fig. 9 are performed until all the banknotes are
taken into the housing 11 from the inlet 21 ("NO" in STEP 33 of
Fig. 9). After all the banknotes have been taken into the
housing 11 from the inlet 21 ("YES" in STEP 33 of Fig. 9), the
first banknote counting process is ended.
15 [0082]
Next, as to the first banknote counting process as shown
in the flowchart of Fig. 9, there is described a concrete example
in which the plurality of batches of banknotes as shown in Fig. 4
are simultaneously placed in the inlet 21 of the banknote
20 handling apparatus 10.
[0083]
When the plurality of batches of banknotes as shown in
Fig. 4 are simultaneously placed in the inlet 21 of the banknote
handling apparatus 10, the US dollar banknotes are firstly taken
25 into the housing 11. The first US dollar banknote is recognized
by the recognition unit 32. At this time, since the currency of
the ban knote falls under the beforehand specified currency (i.e.,
banknote currency assigned beforehand to the first and second
stackers 23 and 24) ("YES" in STEP 22 of Fig. 9), a
30 denomination of the first US dollar banknote is assigned to any
one of the first and second stackers 23 and 24. Specifically,
when the denomination of the first US dollar banknote is 100
dollar, for example, since no denomination is assigned to any of
the first and second stackers 23 and 24 in the default state,
35 ("NO" in STEP 23 of Fig. 9 and "YES" in STEP 25 of Fig. 9), 100
dollar is assigned as a denomination to, e.g., the first stacker 23
out of the first and second stackers 23 and 24. Thus, the
100-dollar banknote is transported to the first stacker 23.
Thereafter, when a second, a third --. 100-dollar banknotes are
taken into the housing 11 and recognized by the recognition
unit 32, all the 100-dollar banknotes are transported to the first
stacker 23 (see Fig. 8), because 100 dollar is assigned as a
denomination to the first stacker 23 ("YES" in STEP 23 of Fig.
9).
[0084]
On the other hand, when a US dollar banknote of a
denomination other than 100 dollar, specifically, a 20-dollar
banknote, for example, is taken into the housing 1 and
recognized by the recognition unit 32, since 100 dollar is
assigned as a denomination to the first stacker 23 and no
denomination is assigned to the second stacker 24 ("NO" in
STEP 23 of Fig. 9 and "YES" in STEP 25 of Fig. 9), 20 dollar is
assigned as a denomination to the second stacker 24. Thus,
the 20-dollar banknote is transported to the second stacker 24.
Thereafter, when a second, a third 0 . - 20 dollar banknotes are
taken into the housing 11 and recognized by the recognition
unit 32, all the 20-dollar banknotes are transported to the
second stacker 24 (see Fig. 8), because 20 dollar is assigned as
a denomination to the second stacker 24 ("YES" in STEP 23 of
Fig. 9). After 100 dollar and 20 dollar have been assigned as
respective denominations to the first and second stackers 23
and 24, when a denomination of a US dollar banknote having
been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is other than 100
dollar and 20 dollar (specifically, when a denomination is 10
dollar), the banknote is transported to the reject unit 22 (STEP
27 of Fig. 9).
[0085]
Then, following to the US dollar banknotes, the Euro
banknotes are taken into the housing 11 The first Euro
banknote is recognized by the recognition unit 32. At this time,
since US dollar is assigned as a currency to the first and second
stackers 23 and 24 and no currency is assigned to the third
stacker 25 ("NO" in STEP 28 of Fig. 9 and "YES" in STEP 30 of
Fig. 9), Euro is assigned as a currency to the third stacker 25.
Thus, the first Euro banknote is transported to the third stacker
25. Thereafter, when the second Euro banknote and the Euro
banknotes succeeding thereto are taken into the housing I1 and
recognized by the recognition unit 32, since Euro is assigned as
a currency to the third stacker 25 ("YES" in STEP 28 of Fig. 9),
all the Euro banknotes are transported to the third stacker 25.
In this manner, the Euro banknotes are stacked in the
denomination mixed state in the third stacker 25 (see Fig. 8).
[0086]
Then, following to the Euro banknotes, the Turkish lira
banknotes are taken into the housing 11. However, since US
dollar and Euro have been already assigned as currencies to the
respective stackers 23, 24 and 25, the Turkish lira banknotes
are transported to the reject unit 22 (STEP 32 of Fig. 9).
[0087]
When the first banknote counting process has been
ended as described above, US 100-dollar banknotes are stacked
in the first stacker 23, US 20-dollar banknotes are stacked in
the second stacker 24, and Euro banknotes are stacked in the
denomination mixed state in the third stacker 25. Meanwhile,
US dollar banknotes of denominations other than 100 dollar and
20 dollar, banknotes of currencies other than US dollar and Euro
(e.g., Turkish lira banknotes) as well as reject banknotes are
stacked in the reject unit 22. The Euro banknotes stacked in
the third stacker 25 may be subjected to the second counting
process as shown in the flowchart of Fig. 7.
[0088]
As described above, in the second operation aspect of the
ban knote handling apparatus 10, a beforehand specified
currency is assigned beforehand to a predetermined stacker
(specifically, US dollar is assigned beforehand to the first and
second stackers 23 and 24). When a banknote of the
beforehand specified currency is firstly recognized by the
recognition unit 32, a denomination of the banknote is assigned
to the predetermined stacker (specifically, e.g., the first stacker
23). Then, the control unit 40 judges whether both the
currency and the denomination of the banknote having been
recognized by the recognition unit 32 are assigned to any of the
stackers 23, 24 and 25 (STEP 22 and STEP 23 of Fig. 9). When
both the currency and the denomination of the banknote are
assigned to any of the stackers 23, 24 and 25 ("YES" in STEP 23
of Fig. 9), the control unit 40 is configured to perform such a
control that the banknote is transported to the stacker.
According to such a second operation aspect of the banknote
handling apparatus 10, since banknotes of a beforehand
specified currency can be sorted by both currency and
denomination at once in the first banknote counting process, a
banknote sorting operation can be performed more efficiently.
[0089]
In the above-described second operation aspect of the
banknote handling apparatus 10, as shown in Fig. 8, a
beforehand specified currency is assigned beforehand to a
plurality of stackers (specifically, first and second stackers 23
and 24).
[0090]
In addition, in the above-described second operation
aspect of the banknote handling apparatus 10, when a currency
of a banknote having been recognized by the recognition unit 32
is not the beforehand specified currency ("NO" in STEP 22 of Fig.
9), if there is a stacker to which no currency is assigned, the
currency is assigned to the stacker, and the banknote is
transported to the assigned stacker (STEP 31 of Fig. 9). On the
other hand, when the currency is assigned to any stacker, the
banknote is transported to the stacker (STEP 29 of Fig. 9).
[0091]
In addition, in a further alternative operation aspect of
the banknote handling apparatus 10, when the first banknote
counting process is performed, instead of a beforehand specified
currency, a beforehand specified category may be assigned
beforehand to one or more predetermined stackers. The
category herein means fit banknotelunfit banknote, face-up
banknote/face-down banknote, orientation of a banknote and so
on. Specifically, fit ban knote, for example, is assigned
beforehand to one stacker, while unfit banknote, for example, is
assigned beforehand to another stacker. Alternatively, face-up
banknote, for example, is assigned beforehand to one stacker,
while face-down banknote, for example, is assigned beforehand
to another stacker.
[0092]
In a third operation aspect of the banknote handling
apparatus 10 as described below, fit banknotelunfit banknote
are assigned as beforehand specified categories to two
predetermined stackers. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 10, fit
banknote is assigned beforehand as a category to the first
stacker 23, and unfit banknote is assigned beforehand as a
category to the second stacker 24. No currency is assigned to
the first and second stackers 23 and 24. In other words,
settings of the first and second stackers 23 and 24 are
"Currency AUTO Fit banknote" and "Currency AUTO Unfit
banknote". On the other hand, neither currency nor category is
assigned to the third stacker 25. In other words, a setting of
the third stacker 25 is "Currency AUTO".
[0093]
Then, the plurality of batches of banknotes as shown in
Fig. 4 are subjected to the first counting process. Specifically,
the plurality of batches of banknotes as shown in Fig. 4 are
simultaneously placed in the inlet 21 of the banknote handling
apparatus 10. The banknotes placed in the inlet 21 are taken,
one by one, into the housing 11 by the feeding mechanism 21a.
Each banknote having been taken into the housing 11 is
recognized by the recognition unit 32 (STEP 41 of Fig. 11).
[0094]
In the banknote handling apparatus 10 in this
embodiment, in the first counting process, when no currency is
assigned to the predetermined stackers (first and second
stackers 23 and 24) and a category of a recognized banknote is
the preset category (fit banknote or unfit banknote) ("YES" in
SEP 42 of Fig. 11), a currency of the recognized banknote is
assigned to all the predetermined stackers, and the banknote is
transported to a stacker of the corresponding category out of
the predetermined stackers (STEP 43 of Fig. 11). On the other
hand, when a currency has been already assigned to the
predetermined stackers (first and second stackers 23 and 24) or
when a currency is not assigned to the predetermined stackers
but a category of the recognized banknote is not the preset
category ("NO" in STEP 42 of Fig. l l ) , the control unit 40 is
configured to judge whether both the currency and the category
of the banknote having been recognized by the recognition unit
32, or the currency of the banknote (when no category is
assigned to the stacker) match(es) to the contents assigned to
any of the three stackers 23, 24 and 25 (STEP 44 of Fig. 11).
When both the currency and the category of the banknote
having been recognized by the recognition unit 32 or the
currency of the banknote match(es) to the contents assigned to
any of the three stackers 23, 24 and 25 ("YES" in STEP 44 of Fig.
11), the banknote is transported to the stacker (STEP 45 of Fig.
11) On the other hand, when both the currency and the
category of the banknote having been recognized by the
recognition unit 32 or the currency of the banknote do(es) not
match to the contents assigned to any of the three stackers 23,
24 and 25 ("NO" in STEP 44 of Fig. 11), the control unit 40
judges whether there is a stacker to which no currency is
assigned (STEP 46 of Fig. 1 1 ) When there is a stacker to
which no currency is assigned ("YES" in STEP 46 of Fig. l l ) , the
currency of the banknote having been recognized by the
recognition unit 32 is assigned to the stacker, and the banknote
is transported to the assigned stacker (STEP 47 of Fig. 11) On
the other hand, when there is no stacker to which no currency is
assigned ("NO" in STEP 46 of Fig. 11), the banknote having
been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is transported to the
reject unit 22 (STEP 48 of Fig. 11).
[0095]
When a banknote recognized by the recognition unit 32 is
not a normal banknote such as a counterfeit banknote, when a
banknote could not be recognized by the recognition unit 32,
and when a banknote is detected as an erroneously transported
banknote, such a banknote is transported as a reject banknote
to the reject unit 22.
[0096]
The aforementioned operations shown in the STEP 41 to
STEP 48 of Fig. 11 are performed until all the banknotes are
taken into the housing 11 from the inlet 21 ("NO" in STEP 49 of
Fig. 11) After all the banknotes have been taken into the
housing 11 from the inlet 21 ("YES" in STEP 49 of Fig. 11), the
first counting process is ended.
[0097]
Next, as to the first banknote counting process as shown
in the flowchart of Fig. 1 there is described a concrete
example in which the plurality of batches of banknotes as shown
in Fig. 4 are simultaneously placed in the inlet 21 of the
banknote handling apparatus 10.
[0098]
When the plurality of batches of banknotes as shown in
Fig. 4 are simultaneously placed in the inlet 21 of the banknote
handling apparatus 10, the US dollar banknotes are firstly taken
into the housing 11. The first US dollar banknote is recognized
by the recognition unit 32 to find out that the first US dollar
banknote is a fit banknote. At the time when the first US dollar
banknote is recognized by the recognition unit 32, since no
currency is assigned to the first and second stackers 23 and 24
as the predetermined stackers ("YES" in STEP 42 of Fig. l l ) , US
dollar is assigned as a currency to the first and second stackers
23 and 24 (STEP 43 of Fig. 11). In addition, the first US dollar
banknote having been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is
transported to the first stacker 23 to which fit banknote is
assigned as a category.
[0099]
Thereafter, when the second US dollar banknote and US
dollar banknotes succeeding thereto are recognized by the
recognition unit 32, since the currency has been already
assigned to the first and second stackers 23 and 24 as the
predetermined stackers ("NO" in STEP 42 of Fig. 11), when a
recognized US dollar banknote is a fit banknote, the banknote is
transported to the first stacker 23 to which fit banknote is
assigned as a category. On the other hand, when a recognized
US dollar banknote is an unfit banknote, the banknote is
transported to the second stacker 24 to which unfit banknote is
assigned as a category (STEP 45 of Fig. 11). I n this manner,
US dollar fit banknotes and US dollar unfit banknotes are
stacked in the denomination mixed state in the first and second
stackers 23 and 24 respectively (see Fig. 10).
[ O l O O ]
Then, following to the US dollar banknotes, the Euro
banknotes are taken into the housing 11 The first Euro
banknote is recognized by the recognition unit 32. At this time,
since US dollar is assigned as a currency to the first and second
stackers 23 and 24 and no currency is assigned to the third
stacker 25 ("NO" in STEP 44 of Fig. 11 and "YES" in STEP 46 of
Fig. l l ) , Euro is assigned as a currency to the third stacker 25.
Thus, the first Euro banknote is transported to the third stacker
25. Thereafter, the second Euro banknote and the Euro
banknotes succeeding thereto are taken into the housing 11 and
recognized by the recognition unit 32. At this time, since Euro
is assigned as a currency to the third stacker 25 ("YES" in STEP
44 of Fig. 11), all the Euro banknotes are transported to the
third stacker 25. In this manner, the Euro banknotes are
stacked in the denomination mixed state in the third stacker 25
(see Fig. 10).
[ O l O l ]
Then, following to the Euro banknotes, the Turkish lira
banknotes are taken into the housing 11. However, since US
dollar and Euro have been already assigned as currencies to the
respective stackers 23, 24 and 25, the Turkish lira banknotes
are transported to the reject unit 22 (STEP 48 of Fig. 11).
[0102]
When the first banknote counting process has been
ended as described above, US dollar fit banknotes are stacked
in the denomination mixed state in the first stacker 23, US
5 dollar unfit banknotes are stacked in the denomination mixed
state in the second stacker 24, and Euro banknotes are stacked
in the denomination mixed state in the third stacker 25.
Meanwhile, banknotes of currencies other than US dollar and
Euro (e.g., Turkish lira banknotes) as well as reject banknotes
10 are stacked in the reject unit 22. The Euro banknotes stacked
in the third stacker 25 may be subjected to the second counting
process as shown in the flowchart of Fig. 7.
[0103]
As described above, in the third operation aspect of the
15 banknote handling apparatus 10 as shown in Figs. 10 and 11, a
beforehand specified category is assigned beforehand to a
predetermined stacker (specifically, fit banknote and unfit
ban knote are assigned beforehand as beforehand specified
categories to the first and second stackers 23 and 24). When a
20 banknote of the beforehand specified category is firstly
recognized by the recognition unit 32, a currency of the
banknote is assigned to the predetermined stacker (specifically,
first and second stackers 23 and 24). Then, the control unit 40
judges whether both the currency and the category of the
25 banknote having been recognized by the recognition unit 32 are
assigned to any of the stackers 23, 24 and 25 (STEP 44 of Fig.
11) When both the currency and the category of the banknote
are assigned ("YES" in STEP 44 of Fig. 11), the control unit 40 is
configured to perform such a control that the banknote is
30 transported to the stacker. According to the third operation
aspect of the banknote handling apparatus 10, since banknotes
of beforehand specified categories can be sorted by both
currency and category at once in the first banknote counting
process, a banknote sorting operation can be performed more
35 efficiently.
[0104]
In the aforementioned third operation aspect of the
banknote handling apparatus 10, after a currency (e.g., US
dollar) has been assigned to a predetermined stacker (first and
second stackers 23 and 24), when a banknote of another
currency (e.g., Euro ban knote) is recognized by the recognition
unit 32, the other currency is assigned to a stacker (third
stacker 25) other than the predetermined stacker.
[0105]
In the aforementioned third operation aspect of the
banknote handling apparatus 10, the control unit 40 may be
configured to assign a currency of a banknote having been
firstly recognized by the recognition unit 32 to three or more
stackers, and a beforehand specified category may be assigned
to two of these stackers. Namely, when a first US dollar
banknote is recognized by the recognition unit 32, US dollar
may be assigned as a currency not only to the first and second
stackers 23 and 24 but also to the third stacker 25. In this
case, when a large number of US dollar banknotes are included
in banknotes to be handled by the banknote handling apparatus
10, since the third stacker 25 can be used as a spare stacker,
banknotes can be handled more efficiently.
[0106]
In another operation aspect of the banknote handling
apparatus 10, when the first banknote counting process is
performed, a category of three or more levels of fitness relating
to fit banknote/unfit banknote may be assigned beforehand to
one or more predetermined stacker(s). The three or more
levels of fitness relating to fit banknote/unfit banknote herein
mean, for example, an ATM fit banknote (a banknote that is
rather a new banknote than a general banknote and can be
used in AIM), a general fit banknote and an unfit banknote.
Specifically, ATM fit banknote is assigned beforehand to one
stacker, for example, fit banknote is assigned beforehand to
another stacker, for example, and unfit banknote is assigned
beforehand to yet another stacker.
[0107]
In a fourth operation aspect of the banknote handling
apparatus 10 as described below, ATM fit banknote, fit banknote
and unfit banknote are respectively assigned beforehand as
beforehand specified categories to three predetermined stackers.
Specifically, as shown in Fig. 12, ATM fit banknote is assigned
beforehand as a category to the first stacker 23, fit banknote is
assigned beforehand as a category to the second stacker 24,
and unfit banknote is assigned beforehand as a category to the
third stacker 25. Neither currency nor denomination is
assigned to these stackers 23, 24 and 25. In other words,
settings of the respective stackers 23, 24 and 25 are "Currency
AUTO Denomination AUTO ATM fit banknote", "Currency AUTO
Denomination AUTO Fit banknote", and "Currency AUTO
Denomination AUTO Unfit banknote".
[O 1081
In the fourth operation aspect of the banknote handling
apparatus 10, an operation similar to the operation shown in the
flowchart of Fig. 11 is performed. As to the first banknote
counting process in the fourth operation aspect of the banknote
handling apparatus 10, a concrete example in which the
plurality of batches of banknotes as shown in Fig. 4 are
simultaneously placed in the inlet 21 of the banknote handling
apparatus 10 is described below with reference to the flowchart
of Fig. 11.
[0 1091
When the plurality of batches of banknotes as shown in
Fig. 4 are simultaneously placed in the inlet 21 of the banknote
handling apparatus 10, the US dollar banknotes are firstly taken
into the housing 11. The first US dollar banknote is recognized
by the recognition unit 32 to find out that the first US dollar
banknote is a 100-dollar ATM fit banknote. At the time when
the first US dollar banknote is recognized by the recognition unit
32, since no currency is assigned to the stackers 23, 24 and 25
as predetermined stackers ("YES" in STEP 42 of Fig. 11), US
dollar is assigned as a currency to these stackers 23, 24 and 25
(STEP 43 of Fig. 11). In the fourth operation aspect of the
banknote handling apparatus 10, the denomination of the first
banknote having been recognized by the recognition unit 32 is
also assigned to the respective stackers 23, 24 and 25.
Specifically, the first denomination of 100 dollar is assigned as a
denomination to the respective stackers 23, 24 and 25. The
first US dollar banknote having been recognized by the
recognition unit 32 is transported to the first stacker to which
ATM fit banknote is assigned as a category.
[ O l I O ]
Thereafter, the second US dollar banknote and the US
dollar banknotes succeeding thereto are recognized by the
recognition units 32. The currency has been already assigned
to the respective stackers 23, 24 and 25 as the predetermined
stackers ("NO" in STEP 42 of Fig. 11) Thus, when the
recognized US dollar banknote is a 100-dollar ATM fit banknote,
the banknote is transported to the first stacker 23 to which
100-dollar ATM fit banknote is assigned as a category, when the
recognized US dollar banknote is a 100-dollar fit banknote, the
banknote is transported to the second stacker 24 to which
100-dollar fit banknote is assigned as a category, or when the
recognized US dollar banknote is a 100-dollar unfit banknote,
the banknote is transported to the third stacker 25 to which
100-dollar unfit banknote is assigned as a category (STEP 45 of
Fig. 11) In this manner, US 100-dollar banknotes as ATM fit
banknotes, US 100-dollar banknotes as fit banknotes and US
100-dollar banknotes as unfit banknotes are respectively
stacked in the stackers 23, 24 and 25 (see Fig. 12). Meanwhile,
even in a case in which the currency of a banknote having been
recognized by the recognition unit 32 is US dollar, when a
denomination of the banknote is other than 100 dollar, the
banknote is transported to the reject unit 22 (see Fig. 12).
[ O l l l ]
Then, following to the US dollar banknotes, the Euro
banknotes and the Turkish lira banknotes are taken into the
housing 11. However, US dollar has been already assigned to
the respective stackers 23, 24 and 25, and there is no stacker
to which no currency is assigned ("NO" in STEP 44 of Fig. 11
and "NO" in STEP 46 of Fig. 11) Therefore, the Euro
banknotes and the Turkish lira banknotes are transported to the
reject unit 22 (STEP 48 of Fig. 11).
[0112]
In this manner, when the first banknote counting process
has been ended, US 100-dollar banknotes as ATM fit banknotes
are stacked in the first stacker 23, US 100-dollar banknotes as
fit banknotes are stacked in the second stacker 24 and US
100-dollar banknotes as unfit banknotes are stacked in the third
stacker 25. Meanwhile, US dollar banknotes of a second,
third, . denominations (specifically, US dollar banknotes of
denominations other than 100 dollar), banknotes of currencies
other than US dollar (e.g., Euro banknotes and Turkish lira
banknotes) as well as reject banknotes are stacked in the reject
unit 22.
[0113]
As described above, in the fourth operation aspect of the
banknote handling apparatus 10 as shown in Fig. 12, a
beforehand specified category is assigned beforehand to a
predetermined stacker (specifically, ATM fit banknote, fit
banknote and unfit banknote are respectively assigned
beforehand as beforehand specified categories to the stackers
23, 24 and 25). When a banknote of the beforehand specified
category is firstly recognized by the recognition unit 32, a
currency of the banknote is assigned to the predetermined
stacker (specifically, respective stackers 23, 24 and 25). Then,
the control unit 40 judges whether both the currency and the
category of the banknote having been recognized by the
recognition unit 32 are assigned to any of the stackers 23, 24
and 25 (STEP 44 of Fig. 11). When both the currency and the
category of the banknote are assigned ("YES" in STEP 44 of Fig.
11), the control unit 40 is configured to perform such a control
that the banknote is transported to the stacker. According to
such a fourth operation aspect of the banknote handling
apparatus 10, banknotes of beforehand specified categories can
be sorted by both currency and category at once in the first
ban knote counting process. Therefore, a ban knote sorting
operation can be performed more efficiently. In addition,
according to the fourth operation aspect of the banknote
handling apparatus 10, banknotes of three or more levels of
fitness relating to fit banknotelunfit banknote (specifically, ATM
fit banknote, fit banknote and unfit banknote, for example) can
be sorted by category.
[0114]
The money handling apparatus according to the present
invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be
variously modified. For example, the money handling
apparatus is not limited to have three stackers and one reject
unit. The number of stackers may be four or more, and the
number of reject units may be two or more. In this case, due
to the increased number of stackers, the number of currencies
and the number of categories can be increased. In addition, in
place of a banknote handling apparatus, a coin handling
apparatus configured to handle coins may be used as the money
handling apparatus. In this case, when coins issued by various
issuing countries are placed in a mixed state in an inlet of the
coin handling apparatus, a coin sorting operation can be
performed efficiently with the use of the principle of the money
handling apparatus of the present invention. In addition, as an
alterative example, the currency may include a currency
substitution medium such as a barcode ticket or a check, in
addition to currencies determined by respective money issuing
countries or the like.

CLAIMS
1. A money handling apparatus comprising:
an inlet configured to receive money of a plurality of
different currencies and to take the received money into an
apparatus body;
a plurality of outlets;
a transport unit configured to transport, one by one, the
money having been taken into the apparatus body from the inlet
to the respective outlets;
a recognition unit disposed on the transport unit and
configured to recognize the money of different currencies; and
a control unit configured to control the transport unit
such that the money is sorted and delivered from the transport
unit to the respective outlets, based on the money recognition
result by the recognition unit;
wherein :
the control unit is configured to judge whether the
currency of each money having been recognized by the
recognition unit is assigned to any of the outlets, and
when the currency of the money having been recognized
by the recognition unit is assigned to any of the outlets, the
control unit is configured to perform such a control that the
money is transported to the assigned outlet, and
when the currency of the money having been recognized
by the recognition unit is not assigned to any of the outlets, if
there is an outlet to which no currency is assigned, the control
unit is configured to perform such a control that the currency is
assigned to the outlet and that the money is transported to the
assigned outlet.
2. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein
when the money having been sorted and delivered to the
respective outlets are counted for the second time by the
money handling apparatus, the control unit is configured to
0
perform such a control that the money is sorted for each
currency and for each denomination and delivered to the
respective outlets.
3. The money handling apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein
when a money count result by a second counting process
matches to a money count result by a first counting process, the
control unit is configured to automatically confirm a deposit
amount of money.
4. The money handling apparatus according to claim 2 or 3,
wherein
while a second counting process is performed by the
money handling apparatus, the control unit is configured not to
cause the recognition unit to authenticate the money.
5. The money handling apparatus according to any one of
claims 2 to 4, wherein
when a second counting process is performed by the
money handling apparatus, the control unit is configured to
automatically assign, to the respective outlets, for each
currency, denominations in descending order of the number of
money of each denomination in a money count result by a first
counting process by means of the recognition unit.
6. The money handling apparatus according to any one of
claims 1 to 5, wherein
when a confirmation command is given to the control unit
after the first counting process has been ended by the money
handling apparatus, the control unit is configured to confirm a
deposit amount of money for each currency.
7. The money handling apparatus according to any one of
claims 1 to 6, wherein
when reject money is detected by the recognition unit,
45
IP
the control unit is configured such that a currency of the reject
money and a denomination thereof are capable of being
manually inputted to the control unit.
8. The money handling apparatus according to claim 7,
further comprising a display unit, wherein
when the currency of the reject money has been judged
by the recognition unit upon detection of the reject money by
the recognition unit, the control unit is configured to suspend
the money handling process performed by the money handling
apparatus, and to cause the display unit to display reject money
information.
9. The money handling apparatus according to any one of
claims I to 8, wherein
the control unit is configured to assign a currency of
money having been firstly recognized by the recognition unit to
a plurality of outlets.
10. A money handling apparatus comprising:
an inlet configured to receive money of a plurality of
different currencies and to take the received money into an
apparatus body;
a plurality of outlets;
a transport unit configured to transport, one by one, the
money having been taken into the apparatus body from the inlet
to the respective outlets;
a recognition unit disposed on the transport unit and
configured to recognize the money of different currencies; and
a control unit configured to control the transport unit
such that the money is sorted and delivered from the transport
unit to the respective outlets, based on the money recognition
result by the recognition unit;
wherein :
the control unit is configured to assign beforehand a
beforehand specified currency to a predetermined outlet, and
46
b
when money of the beforehand specified currency is firstly
I
recognized by the recognition unit, the control unit configured
to assign a denomination of the money to the predetermined
outlet; and
the control unit is configured to judge whether both the
currency of each money having been recognized by the
recognition unit and the denomination thereof are assigned to
any of the outlets, and when both the currency of the money
and the denomination thereof are assigned to any of the outlets,
the control unit is configured to perform such a control that the
money is transported to the assigned outlet.
1 The money handling apparatus according to claim 10,
wherein
the beforehand specified currency is assigned beforehand
to a plurality of predetermined outlets.
12. The money handling apparatus according to claim 10 or
11, wherein
when the currency of the money having been recognized
by the recognition unit is not the beforehand specified currency,
if there is an outlet to which no currency is assigned, the control
unit is configured to perform such a control that the currency is
assigned to the outlet and that the money is transported to the
outlet, and, if there is an outlet to which the currency is
assigned, the control unit is configured to perform such a
control that the money is transported to the outlet.
13. A money handling apparatus comprising:
an inlet configured to receive money of a plurality of
different currencies and to take the received money into an
apparatus body;
a plurality of outlets;
a transport unit configured to transport, one by one, the
money having been taken into the apparatus body from the inlet
to the respective outlets;
47
rp
a recognition unit disposed on the transport unit and
configured to recognize the money of different currencies; and
a control unit configured to control the transport unit
such that the money is sorted and delivered from the transport
unit to the respective outlets, based on the money recognition
result by the recognition unit;
wherein :
the control unit is configured to assign beforehand a
beforehand specified category to a predetermined outlet, and
when money of the beforehand specified category is firstly
recognized by the recognition unit, the control unit is configured
to assign a currency of the money to the predetermined outlet;
and
the control unit is configured to judge whether both the
currency of each money having been recognized by the
recognition unit and the category thereof are assigned to any of
the outlets, and when both the currency of the money and the
category thereof are assigned to any of the outlets, the control
unit is configured to perform such a control that the money is
transported to the assigned outlet.
14. The money handling apparatus according to claim 13,
wherein
after the currency has been assigned to the
predetermined outlet, when money of another currency is
recognized by the recognition unit, the control unit is configured
to assign the other currency to an outlet other than the
predetermined outlet.
15. The money handling apparatus according to claim 13 or
14, wherein
the category has three or more levels of fitness relating
to fit notelunfit note.
16. The money handling apparatus according to any one of
claims 13 to 15, wherein
Dated
the control unit is configured to assign a currency of the
money having been firstly recognized by the recognition unit to
three or more outlets, and the beforehand specified category is
assigned to two of these outlets.
17. The money handling apparatus according to any one of
claims I to 16, further comprising a display unit, wherein
the control unit is configured to cause the display unit to
selectively display, in an alternate manner for each currency, a
total amount of money for each currency and/or the number or
amount of money for each denomination.
18. The money handling apparatus according to claim 17,
wherein
when the total amount of money for each currency is
displayed on the display unit, the control unit is configured to
cause the display unit to display the total amount of money for
each currency in a manner converted to a predetermined
cilrrency.
19. The money handling apparatus according to any one of
! claims 1 to 16, further comprising a display unit, wherein
the control unit is configured to cause the display unit to
display currencies assigned to the respective outlets,
20. The money handling apparatus according to any one of
claims 1 to 19, wherein
the currency is determined by an issuing organization
including a nation that issues money.
21. The money handling apparatus according to any one of
claims 1 to 19, wherein
the currency is determined by an issuing organization
including a nation that issues money, and includes a
currency substitution medium.