Money processor

Abstract

To provide a money processor that allows for easily grasping the amount of each type of money stored in a storage unit.SOLUTION: A money processor includes: an identification unit that identifies a type of media; a storage unit that stores media of different types with a predetermined denomination identified by the identification unit; and a display unit 60 that displays a breakdown of media stored in the storage unit. The display unit 60 displays the amount of each type of media stored in the storage unit by means of graphs 107, 108, 117, 118, 127, and 128. This allows for easily grasping the amount of each type of money stored in the storage unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a currency processing device.

Background Art

[0002] There is a banknote processing device that identifies banknotes and stores them in a storage unit (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, it may be necessary to store different types of currency with a predetermined same denomination in the same storage unit. For example, when the design of the currency is changed, it may be the case of storing two types of new and old currency with the same denomination in the same storage unit.

[0005] There is a demand for making it possible to easily grasp the storage amount of each type of currency in the storage unit.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a currency processing device that can easily grasp the storage amount of each type of currency in the storage unit.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] To achieve the above object, one aspect of the present invention includes an identification unit that identifies the type of medium, a storage unit that stores different types of media with a predetermined denomination identified by the identification unit, and a display unit that displays the breakdown of the media stored in the storage unit, and the display unit displays the storage amount of each type of medium in the storage unit by a graph.

Effects of the Invention

[0008] According to the above embodiment, it is possible to provide a currency processing device that makes it easy to determine the amount of each type of currency stored in the storage compartment. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram showing a currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a schematic diagram showing a currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the deposit processing route indicated by a thick line. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram showing a currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the storage processing route indicated by a thick line. [Figure 4] This is a schematic diagram showing a currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the return processing route indicated by a thick line. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram showing a currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the withdrawal processing route indicated by a thick line. [Figure 6] This figure shows an example of the display on the operation display unit of a currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, based on the storage amount display processing. [Figure 7] This figure shows the display screen of the operation display unit of the currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, based on the storage amount display processing. [Figure 8] This figure shows the display screen of the operation display unit of the currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, based on the storage amount display processing. [Figure 9] This figure shows the display screen of the operation display unit of the currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, based on the storage amount display processing. [Figure 10] This figure shows the display screen of the operation display unit in the banknote collection process of a predetermined type of banknote in a currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] This is a schematic diagram showing a currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the classification processing route for collecting a predetermined type of banknote indicated by a thick line. [Figure 12]This is a schematic diagram showing a currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the return processing route for collecting a predetermined type of banknote indicated by a thick line. [Figure 13] This figure shows the display screen of the operation display unit in the banknote collection process of a predetermined type of banknote in a currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] This figure shows the display screen of the operation display unit in the banknote collection process of a predetermined type of banknote in a currency processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] A currency processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The currency processing device 11 of this embodiment is a banknote processing device that performs various processes, including the deposit and withdrawal of currency, specifically banknotes. The currency processing device 11 is capable of deposit processing, which involves storing banknotes inserted from the outside, and withdrawal processing, which involves withdrawing banknotes stored inside so that they can be easily removed to the outside. Moreover, the currency processing device 11 is a recirculating banknote deposit and withdrawal device that uses banknotes taken in during the deposit process for withdrawal. In the following description, "front" refers to the operator's side of the currency processing device 11, "rear" refers to the side opposite the operator of the currency processing device 11, and "left and right" refers to the left and right sides of the currency processing device 11 as seen from the operator's perspective.

[0011] As shown in Figure 1, the front side of the currency processing device 11 is provided with an input / output slot 12 (output section, output section, and storage section). The input / output slot 12 allows loose banknotes for deposit to be inserted from outside the device, and the inserted banknotes to be separated one by one and fed into the device. The input / output slot 12 also allows loose banknotes for withdrawal to be fed into the device, and the fed banknotes to be removed from the device. Furthermore, the input / output slot 12 can temporarily store banknotes fed into the device and then feed the temporarily stored banknotes back into the device.

[0012] On the front side of the currency processing device 11, a deposit reject opening 13 is provided below the deposit / withdrawal opening 12. The deposit reject opening 13 can payout reject banknotes that cannot be accepted from the banknotes for deposit inserted from outside the device through the deposit / withdrawal opening 12 to the outside of the device.

[0013] A conveyance path 15A is connected to the deposit / withdrawal opening 12. The conveyance path 15A extends rearward and downward from the deposit / withdrawal opening 12, then extends rearward, and is folded downward at the rear part of the currency processing device 11 and then extends forward. An identification unit 16 for identifying and counting banknotes is provided on the deposit / withdrawal opening 12 side with respect to the folded-back part at the rear of the conveyance path 15A. The identification unit 16 identifies the authenticity of banknotes, and for genuine banknotes, it also identifies types such as denominations and generations. In addition, the identification unit 16 also identifies the front and back, double feeding, skewing, etc. of banknotes.

[0014] On the side opposite to the deposit / withdrawal opening 12 with respect to the folded-back part at the rear of the conveyance path 15A, a plurality of specifically four conveyance paths 15B, 15C, 15D, 15E are connected so as to branch downward. These conveyance paths 15B to 15E are respectively connected one-to-one to a plurality of specifically four temporary storage compartments 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E (storage compartments) arranged side by side in the front-rear direction in the lower part of the currency processing device 11 so that banknotes can be inserted and taken out. Specifically, the temporary storage compartment 18B is connected to the conveyance path 15B, the temporary storage compartment 18C is connected to the conveyance path 15C, the temporary storage compartment 18D is connected to the conveyance path 15D, and the temporary storage compartment 18E is connected to the conveyance path 15E so that banknotes can be inserted and taken out.

[0015] The banknotes identified by the identification unit 16 are sorted and stored in the temporary storage compartments 18B to 18E according to the identification results of the identification unit 16. The deposit / withdrawal opening 12 can accept and payout banknotes between these temporary storage compartments 18B to 18D. The deposit / withdrawal opening 12 can discharge the banknotes fed out from the temporary storage compartments 18B to 18D to the outside of the device.

[0016] At the branching point of transport path 15B in transport path 15A, a distribution unit 20B is provided that selectively distributes banknotes being transported from the identification unit 16 in transport path 15A to transport path 15B. At the branching point of transport path 15C in transport path 15A, a distribution unit 20C is provided that selectively distributes banknotes being transported from the identification unit 16 in transport path 15A to transport path 15C. At the branching point of transport path 15D in transport path 15A, a distribution unit 20D is provided that selectively distributes banknotes being transported from the identification unit 16 in transport path 15A to transport path 15D. At the branching point of transport path 15E in transport path 15A, a distribution unit 20E is provided that selectively distributes banknotes being transported from the identification unit 16 in transport path 15A to transport path 15E.

[0017] A transport path 15F is connected to the transport path 15A, branching downwards on the opposite side of the identification unit 16 from the branching point of the transport path 15E. A reject cassette 22 is connected to the end of this transport path 15F opposite to the transport path 15A. A sorting unit 20F is provided at the branching point of the transport path 15F in the transport path 15A, which selectively distributes banknotes being transported in the transport path 15A to the transport path 15F. The reject cassette 22 is detachable from the currency processing device 11.

[0018] In the transport path 15A, a storage cassette 25 (cassette, retraction section, discharge section) is connected to the end of the transport path opposite to the input / output port 12. The storage cassette 25 has a temporary storage section 26 at the top and a cassette body 27 at the bottom.

[0019] The temporary storage unit 26 is connected to the transport path 15A and is in a standby state when empty. The temporary storage unit 26 collects banknotes introduced from the transport path 15A from bottom to top and stores them temporarily, separately from the cassette body 27. The temporary storage unit 26 can also feed out the temporarily stored banknotes one by one from the top to the transport path 15A using a separation and dispensing mechanism (not shown). Furthermore, the temporary storage unit 26 can store the temporarily stored banknotes in the cassette body 27 while they are still piled up vertically.

[0020] The cassette body 27 can raise the stored banknotes when there are no banknotes in the temporary storage section 26, and dispense them one by one into the transport path 15A starting from the top using a separation and dispensing mechanism (not shown). The cassette body 27 is detachable from the currency processing device 11.

[0021] The storage cassette 25 is capable of receiving and dispensing banknotes between itself and the temporary storage units 18B to 18D. The storage cassette 25 stores banknotes dispensed from the temporary storage units 18B to 18D into the cassette body 27 via the temporary storage unit 26. In this state, when the cassette body 27 is removed from the currency processing device 11, the storage cassette 25 can discharge the banknotes dispensed from the temporary storage units 18B to 18D and stored in the cassette body 27 outside the device.

[0022] The position between the deposit / discharge slot 12 and the identification unit 16 in the transport path 15A, and the position between the branching point of transport path 15E and the branching point of transport path 15F in the transport path 15A, are connected by the transport path 15G. At the connection point in the transport path 15A on the deposit / discharge slot 12 and identification unit 16 side of the transport path 15G, a sorting unit 20G is provided that selectively distributes banknotes being transported from the identification unit 16 side to the deposit / discharge slot 12 side in the transport path 15A to the transport path 15G.

[0023] A transport path 15H is connected to the transport path 15A, branching off from the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 and the transport path 15G, and leading to the deposit reject slot 13. At the branching point of the transport path 15H in the transport path 15A, a distribution unit 20H is provided that selectively distributes banknotes being transported in the transport path 15A from the identification unit 16 side to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 side to the transport path 15H.

[0024] A reversed banknote transport path 15J is connected to the transport path 15A, branching off between the connection point of the input / output slot 12 and identification unit 16 side of the transport path 15G and the connection point of the transport path 15H, and merging near the connection point of the input / output slot 12. At the branching point of the reversed banknote transport path 15J on the opposite side of the input / output slot 12, a distribution unit 20J is provided that selectively distributes banknotes being transported from the identification unit 16 side to the input / output slot 12 side in the transport path 15A to the reversed banknote transport path 15J.

[0025] More specifically, the transport path 15A has a transport section Aa that extends downward from the coin slot 12 and connects to the coin slot 12 side end of the inversion transport path 15J, and a transport section Ab that extends further downward from transport section Aa, extends vertically downward, then curves toward the rear and connects to the branching position of the transport path 15H. The transport path 15A also has a transport section Ac that extends horizontally backward from the lower end of transport section Ab and connects to the end of the inversion transport path 15J opposite to the coin slot 12, and a transport section Ad that extends further horizontally backward from transport section Ac and connects to the connection position at one end of the transport path 15G. The transport path 15A also has a transport section Ae that extends from transport section Ad to the rear position of the currency processing device 11, folds back downward and connects to the branching position of the transport path 15B, and a transport section Af that extends horizontally forward from transport section Ae and connects to the branching position of the transport path 15C. Furthermore, the transport path 15A has a transport section Ag that extends horizontally forward from the transport section Af and connects to the branching point of the transport path 15D, and a transport section Ah that extends horizontally forward from the transport section Ag and connects to the branching point of the transport path 15E. Furthermore, the transport path 15A has a transport section Ai that slopes upward from the transport section Ah and connects to the branching point at the other end of the transport path 15G, and a transport section Aj that extends horizontally forward from the transport section Ai and connects to the branching point of the transport path 15F. Furthermore, the transport path 15A has a transport section Ak that extends horizontally forward from the transport section Aj, then curves downward and connects to the temporary storage section 26 of the storage cassette 25.

[0026] The transport path 15H extends horizontally forward from the transport section Ac and connects to the deposit reject port 13. The transport path 15G extends upward and backward from the position between the transport sections Ai and Aj and connects to the position between the transport sections Ad and Ae.

[0027] The deposit / withdrawal slot 12 is equipped with a shutter 30 that opens and closes its outer opening, a vertically movable plate-shaped bill press 34 on which banknotes inserted from outside the device are placed, and a banknote detection sensor 35 that detects the presence or absence of banknotes inside the deposit / withdrawal slot 12. The bill press 34 is spread out so as to tilt downwards towards the rear, and moves back and forth in the upward-rear and downward-forward directions while maintaining this posture.

[0028] When the shutter 30 is opened with the bill press 34 positioned at a predetermined lower insertion position, banknotes are inserted into the bill press 34 from the outside. At this time, the banknotes are placed on the bill press 34, spreading out in the thickness direction with their length aligned horizontally and parallel to the bill press 34. After closing the shutter 30 with the banknotes on the bill press 34, the bill press 34 is raised, and the banknotes are separated one by one by a separation and dispensing mechanism (not shown) provided on the transport path 15A side and fed into the transport section Aa inside the device.

[0029] Furthermore, with the shutter 30 closed, banknotes transported via the transport path 15A are fed one by one onto the bill press 34 at the deposit / discharge opening 12. At this time, the banknotes are arranged so that their length is aligned horizontally and they are spread out parallel to the bill press 34, accumulating on the bill press 34. The bill press 34 starts accepting banknotes transported from the transport path 15A when it is positioned at a predetermined receiving position above, and it is designed to descend according to the amount of accumulated banknotes. The deposit / discharge opening 12 is capable of feeding the banknotes that have been fed out of the device in this way back into the device.

[0030] The temporary storage section 18B has a temporary storage section 40B at the top and a withdrawal storage section 41B at the bottom. The temporary storage section 18C has a temporary storage section 40C at the top and a withdrawal storage section 41C at the bottom. The temporary storage section 18D has a temporary storage section 40D at the top and a withdrawal storage section 41D at the bottom. The temporary storage section 18E has a temporary storage section 40E at the top and a withdrawal storage section 41E at the bottom. Temporary storage sections 18B to 18D have a similar structure. The storage capacity of the withdrawal storage sections 41B to 41E is less than or equal to the storage capacity of the cassette body 27.

[0031] The temporary storage unit 40B is in standby mode when empty. The temporary storage unit 40B temporarily stores banknotes introduced from the transport path 15B by accumulating them sequentially from bottom to top, separate from the dispensing storage unit 41B. The temporarily stored banknotes can be dispensed one by one from the top to the transport path 15B by a separation and dispensing mechanism (not shown). The temporary storage unit 40B can also store the temporarily stored banknotes in the dispensing storage unit 41B while they are still accumulated vertically. The dispensing storage unit 41B can raise the stored banknotes when the temporary storage unit 40B is empty and dispense them one by one from the top to the transport path 15B by a separation and dispensing mechanism (not shown). Thus, the temporary storage unit 18B has a separation and dispensing mechanism that allows banknotes to be dispensed.

[0032] Similarly, temporary storage units 40C to 40E are all in an empty, standby state. Each of the temporary storage units 40C to 40E accumulates banknotes introduced from the corresponding transport paths 15C to 15E from bottom to top and temporarily stores them, and the temporarily stored banknotes can be dispensed one by one from the top to the corresponding transport paths 15C to 15E by a separation and dispensing mechanism (not shown). Furthermore, the temporary storage units 40C to 40E can store the temporarily stored banknotes in the corresponding withdrawal and storage units 41C to 41E while they are still accumulated vertically. The withdrawal and storage units 41C to 41E can raise the stored banknotes when the corresponding temporary storage units 40C to 40E are empty, and dispense them one by one from the top to the corresponding transport paths 15C to 15E by a separation and dispensing mechanism (not shown). In other words, the temporary storage compartments 18B to 18E store banknotes in a way that allows them to be dispensed.

[0033] At least one of the temporary storage compartments 18B to 18E is capable of dispensing banknotes of a predetermined denomination into one of the temporary storage compartments. Furthermore, among the temporary storage compartments 18B to 18E, the one capable of dispensing banknotes of a predetermined denomination into one of the temporary storage compartments is capable of dispensing banknotes of a predetermined denomination but of different denominations.

[0034] Specifically, for example, the temporary storage unit 18B stores only 10,000 yen bills of a predetermined denomination in a dispenseable manner. Moreover, the temporary storage unit 18B stores both the latest generation of 10,000 yen bills and older generation 10,000 yen bills that are of a different type than the latest generation.

[0035] The temporary storage compartment 18C is designed to dispense only 5,000 yen bills of a predetermined denomination. Furthermore, the temporary storage compartment 18C is designed to dispense both the latest generation of 5,000 yen bills and older generation 5,000 yen bills that are of a different type than the latest generation.

[0036] The temporary storage compartment 18D stores only 1,000 yen bills of a predetermined denomination in a dispenseable manner. Furthermore, the temporary storage compartment 18D stores both the latest generation of 1,000 yen bills and older generation 1,000 yen bills that are of a different type from the latest generation. In other words, the currency processing device 11 is equipped with multiple temporary storage compartments 18B to 18D for different denominations of currency.

[0037] In response to these, the temporary storage unit 18E stores 2,000 yen bills and overflow banknotes that cannot be stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D in a mixed denomination, allowing them to be dispensed. Of course, the types of currency that can be stored in the temporary storage compartments 18B to 18E can be set to be other than those listed above.

[0038] The identification unit 16 identifies the authenticity, denomination, generation, double feeding, and skew of banknotes that are dispensed from the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, etc., and move from front to back along the transport section Ae of the transport path 15A. It also identifies the authenticity, denomination, generation, front / back, double feeding, and skew of banknotes that are dispensed from the temporary storage units 18B to 18E, etc., and move in the reverse direction along the transport section Ae of the transport path 15A.

[0039] Of the banknotes dispensed from the temporary storage units 18B to 18E, etc., those that require reversal of their front and back sides according to the identification result of the identification unit 16 are sorted from the transport unit Ad to the reversal transport path 15J by the sorting unit 20J. Then, these banknotes are reversed while being transported in the reversal transport path 15J and then dispensed to the deposit / discharge opening 12 via the transport unit Aa.

[0040] On the other hand, among the banknotes dispensed from the temporary storage units 18B to 18E, etc., those that do not require reversal of their front and back sides according to the identification result of the identification unit 16 are sorted from the transport unit Ad to the transport unit Ac by the sorting unit 20J, and then sorted from the transport unit Ac to the transport unit Ab by the sorting unit 20H. As a result, these banknotes are dispensed to the deposit / discharge opening 12 through the transport unit Aa while maintaining the same orientation as those dispensed from the transport unit Ad.

[0041] These actions ensure that the front and back sides of the banknotes dispensed from the temporary storage units 18B to 18E into the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 are aligned. The transport section Aa is equipped with a banknote detection sensor 55 that detects the passage of banknotes and double feeding of banknotes, etc.

[0042] The currency processing device 11 is provided with an operation display unit 60 (display unit) on the upper front surface. The operation display unit 60 accepts operation input from the operator and displays information to the operator. The operation display unit 60 is a touch panel screen. Instead of the operation display unit 60, the currency processing device 11 may be provided with separate operation units for receiving operation input from the operator and display units for displaying information to the operator, or the currency processing device 11 may be provided with the operation display unit 60 and a separate operation unit.

[0043] The currency processing device 11 has a control unit 61 that controls its operation. The control unit 61 is connected to a storage unit 62 that stores information about each banknote based on the identification and counting results of the identification unit 16. The storage unit 62 stores the amount of banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18E, the amount stored by generation, and the total number of banknotes in the currency processing device 11.

[0044] Next, the operation of the currency processing device 11 according to this embodiment will be described for each process.

[0045] "Payment processing" This section describes the deposit operation of the currency processing unit 11 during the deposit process. The thick lines in Figure 2 show the deposit processing route, in which loose banknotes inserted into the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 from outside the device are transported, identified, counted, and classified, and then temporarily stored in the temporary storage sections 40B to 40E of the temporary storage units 18B to 18E.

[0046] The deposit / withdrawal slot 12 is in a standby state with the shutter 30 closed and the bill press 34 positioned at the lowest insertion position. In this standby state, when a deposit processing selection operation is input to the operation display unit 60, the control unit 61 opens the shutter 30. Then, banknotes for deposit are placed in a pile on the bill press 34 of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 from outside the device. If the control unit 61 detects banknotes with the banknote detection sensor 35 and receives an input operation to the operation display unit 60 to perform deposit processing, it identifies the banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 with the identification unit 16, and then performs deposit processing to classify them based on the identification result and temporarily store them in the temporary storage units 18B to 18E.

[0047] Specifically, the control unit 61 closes the shutter 30 and moves the bill press 34 upward. Then, the banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 are transported one by one from the top end through the transport sections Aa, Ab, Ac, Ad, and Ae of the transport path 15A at predetermined intervals. During this transport, double feeding is first detected by the banknote detection sensor 55, and single banknotes that are not double-fed are then identified and counted by the identification unit 16. The control unit 61 then sorts the banknotes identified as acceptable by the identification unit 16 from transport section Ae to the appropriate transport section Af to Ah using the appropriate sorting units 20B to 20E. As a result, the banknotes identified as acceptable by the identification unit 16 are temporarily stored in the corresponding temporary storage units 40B to 40E in the appropriate transport section 15B to 15E (see the thick solid line in Figure 2).

[0048] Specifically, during the deposit process, banknotes identified by the identification unit 16 as 10,000 yen notes, which are a single denomination to be stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, are distributed from the transport unit Ae of the transport path 15A to the transport path 15B by the distribution unit 20B, and then transported to the temporary storage unit 40B for temporary storage, provided that both the temporary storage unit 40B and the withdrawal storage unit 41B are not full. At this time, both the latest generation 10,000 yen notes and older generation 10,000 yen notes, which are of a different type than the latest generation 10,000 yen notes, are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40B.

[0049] Furthermore, if the identification unit 16 identifies banknotes as 5,000 yen notes, which are a single denomination to be stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, then, provided that both the temporary storage unit 40C and the withdrawal storage unit 41C are not full, the banknotes are distributed from the transport unit Af of the transport path 15A to the transport path 15C by the distribution unit 20C and transported to the temporary storage unit 40C for temporary storage. At this time, both the latest generation of 5,000 yen notes and older generation 5,000 yen notes, which are of a different type than the latest generation, are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40C.

[0050] Furthermore, if the identification unit 16 identifies a 1,000 yen note, which is a single denomination that should be stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, then, provided that both the temporary storage unit 40D and the withdrawal storage unit 41D are not full, the banknotes are distributed from the transport unit Ag of the transport path 15A to the transport path 15D by the distribution unit 20D and transported to the temporary storage unit 40D for temporary storage. At that time, both the latest generation 1,000 yen notes and older generation 1,000 yen notes, which are of a different type than the latest generation 1,000 yen notes, are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40D.

[0051] Furthermore, among the 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen bills, overflow bills that are full in the temporary storage units 40B-40D or withdrawal / storage units 41B-41D ​​at the destination, as well as 2,000 yen bills, are distributed from the transport unit Ah of the transport path 15A to the transport path 15E by the distribution unit 20E, and then transported to the temporary storage unit 40E for temporary storage. At that time, overflow bills are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40E regardless of their generation.

[0052] When a double feed of banknotes dispensed from the deposit / discharge slot 12 is detected by the banknote detection sensor 55 installed in the transport unit Aa, the control unit 61 temporarily stops the intake of banknotes from the deposit / discharge slot 12, moves the double-feed banknotes completely to the transport unit Ac of the transport path 15A, and then reverses the transport path 15A so that all banknotes in the transport path 15A, including the double-feed banknotes, are discharged to the deposit reject slot 13 by the sorting unit 20H and the transport path 15H (see the thick dashed line in Figure 2). Once all banknotes in the transport path 15A have been discharged to the deposit reject slot 13, the control unit 61 again causes banknotes in the deposit / discharge slot 12 to be taken into the transport path 15A in the same manner as above, identified and counted by the identification unit 16, and transported toward the temporary storage units 40B to 40E.

[0053] Furthermore, if the identification unit 16 identifies a banknote as unacceptable, the control unit 61 temporarily stops taking banknotes from the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, moves the banknotes that were in the transport units Aa and Ab to the transport unit Ac, then reverses the transport path 15A, and discharges all banknotes in the transport path 15A, including the banknote identified as unacceptable by the identification unit 16, to the deposit / reject slot 13 via the sorting unit 20H and the transport path 15H (see the thick dashed line in Figure 2). Once all banknotes in the transport path 15A have been discharged to the deposit / reject slot 13, the control unit 61 again causes the banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 to be taken into the transport path 15A in the same manner as above, identified and counted by the identification unit 16, and transported toward the temporary storage units 40B to 40E.

[0054] As a result of the above, among the banknotes inserted into the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the banknotes detected as being double-fed by the banknote detection sensor 55, the banknote identified as unacceptable by the identification unit 16, or the banknote identified as unacceptable by the identification unit 16, along with one or more banknotes before or after each of them, are transported to the deposit reject slot 13. Banknotes detected as being fed one at a time by the banknote detection sensor 55 and identified as acceptable by the identification unit 16 are temporarily stored in the corresponding temporary storage units 40B to 40E. Based on the detection results of the banknote detection sensor 35, etc., when the control unit 61 determines that all banknotes inserted into the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 have been transported to either the deposit reject slot 13 or the temporary storage units 40B to 40E, the control unit 61 terminates the deposit process.

[0055] "Storage processing" The storage operation of the currency processing device 11 performed during the storage process will be explained. The thick lines in Figure 3 indicate the storage process route, in which the banknotes temporarily stored in the temporary storage units 40B to 40E during the deposit process described above are confirmed as deposits and stored in the corresponding withdrawal and storage units 41B to 41E, provided that an approval operation is entered into the operation display unit 60.

[0056] In other words, after the deposit process is completed, the control unit 61 displays the number of banknotes of each denomination and the total amount of banknotes temporarily stored in the temporary storage units 40B to 40E on the operation display unit 60 based on the identification result of the identification unit 16. When the operator sees this and inputs an approval operation on the operation display unit 60, the control unit 61 stores the above amount information in the storage unit 62.

[0057] At that time, the control unit 61 adds the number of 10,000 yen bills temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40B to the number of 10,000 yen bills already stored in the withdrawal and storage unit 41B and updates the memory unit 62. At that time, the control unit 61 adds the number of the latest generation 10,000 yen bills temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40B to the number of the latest generation 10,000 yen bills already stored in the withdrawal and storage unit 41B and updates the memory unit 62. At that time, the control unit 61 adds the number of older generation 10,000 yen bills temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40B to the number of older generation 10,000 yen bills already stored in the withdrawal and storage unit 41B and updates the memory unit 62.

[0058] Furthermore, at that time, the control unit 61 adds the number of 5,000 yen bills temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40C to the number of 5,000 yen bills already stored in the withdrawal and storage unit 41C and updates the memory unit 62. Furthermore, at that time, the control unit 61 adds the number of the latest generation 5,000 yen bills temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40C to the number of the latest generation 5,000 yen bills already stored in the withdrawal and storage unit 41C and updates the memory unit 62. Furthermore, at that time, the control unit 61 adds the number of older generation 5,000 yen bills temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40C to the number of older generation 5,000 yen bills already stored in the withdrawal and storage unit 41C and updates the memory unit 62.

[0059] Furthermore, at that time, the control unit 61 adds the number of 1,000 yen bills temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40D to the number of 1,000 yen bills already stored in the withdrawal and collection unit 41D and updates the memory unit 62. Furthermore, at that time, the control unit 61 adds the number of the latest generation 1,000 yen bills temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40D to the number of the latest generation 1,000 yen bills already stored in the withdrawal and collection unit 41D and updates the memory unit 62. Furthermore, at that time, the control unit 61 adds the number of older generation 1,000 yen bills temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40D to the number of older generation 1,000 yen bills already stored in the withdrawal and collection unit 41D and updates the memory unit 62.

[0060] Furthermore, at that time, the control unit 61 adds the number of banknotes temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40E to the number of banknotes already stored in the withdrawal and storage unit 41E and updates the memory unit 62. Also at that time, the control unit 61 adds the amount of money of the banknotes temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40E to the amount of money of the banknotes already stored in the withdrawal and storage unit 41E and updates the memory unit 62.

[0061] Then, the control unit 61 causes the banknotes temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40B to be stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41B, the banknotes temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40C to be stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41C, the banknotes temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40D to be stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41D, and the banknotes temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 40E to be stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41E.

[0062] "Return Processing" This section describes the return operation of the currency processing device 11 during the return process. The thick lines in Figure 4 show the return process route for banknotes temporarily stored in the temporary storage units 40B to 40E during the deposit process. This process is carried out to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 without confirming the deposit, provided that a return operation is input to the operation display unit 60.

[0063] In other words, after the amount information is displayed on the operation display unit 60 following the completion of the deposit process, when the operator inputs a return operation to the operation display unit 60, the control unit 61 positions the bill press 34 of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 at the upper receiving position, and the transport sections Aa to Ah of the transport paths 15B to 15E and transport path 15A release the banknotes that were temporarily stored in the temporary storage sections 40B to 40E to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12. The released banknotes then come into contact with the shutter 30 and fall downward, accumulating on the bill press 34. At this time, the control unit 61 moves the bill press 34 downward according to the number of banknotes detected by the banknote detection sensor 55. When all the banknotes that were temporarily stored in the temporary storage sections 40B to 40E have been released to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the control unit 61 returns the bill press 34 to the standby position, opens the shutter 30, and makes the banknotes available for removal from the device. When the banknote detection sensor 35 detects that a banknote has been removed from the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the control unit 61 closes the shutter 30 and terminates the return process.

[0064] "Withdrawal processing" This section describes the withdrawal operation of the currency processing unit 11 during the withdrawal process. The withdrawal process involves dispensing banknotes from the withdrawal storage sections 41B to 41D of the temporary storage sections 18B to 18D, which are for each denomination, based on the withdrawal information entered into the operation display unit 60, and dispensing them to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 while being identified by the identification unit 16.

[0065] The thick lines in Figure 5 indicate the withdrawal process route, which involves withdrawing a specified number and denomination of banknotes from the temporary storage units 18B to 18D based on a withdrawal operation entered into the operation display unit 60.

[0066] When a withdrawal operation, including the input of withdrawal information, is input to the operation display unit 60, the control unit 61 closes the shutter 30 and moves the bill press 34 of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, which is in a standby state, to a predetermined upper receiving position. If the withdrawn banknotes based on the withdrawal information input in this withdrawal operation include 10,000 yen bills, the control unit 61 raises the banknotes stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41B of the temporary storage unit 18B and transports a number of 10,000 yen bills corresponding to the amount information from the banknotes stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41B toward the identification unit 16 via the transport path 15B and transport unit Ae.

[0067] Then, among the banknotes identified as available for withdrawal by the identification unit 16, those with the front side facing up are transported by the transport units Ad, Ac, Ab, and Aa and released into the deposit / withdrawal opening 12 (see the thick solid line in Figure 5). Also, among the banknotes identified as available for withdrawal by the identification unit 16, those with the back side facing up are transported by the sorting unit 20J to the front / back inversion transport path 15J, where they are inverted and released into the deposit / withdrawal opening 12 via the transport unit Aa (see the thick dashed line in Figure 5). As a result, banknotes of the denominations (10,000 yen notes) from the temporary storage unit 18B are accumulated on the bill press 34 in the deposit / withdrawal opening 12 with the front side facing up. Banknotes identified by the identification unit 16 as ineligible for dispensing due to double feeding or other reasons are sent from the transport unit Ae to the sorting units 20G and 20F, then to the transport paths 15G, Aj, and 15F, and stored in the reject cassette 22 (see the thick dashed line in Figure 5).

[0068] Once the number of banknotes (10,000 yen bills) corresponding to the withdrawal information entered in this withdrawal process is accumulated in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the control unit 61 then lowers the banknotes that were stored in the withdrawal storage section 41B of the temporary storage unit 18B, thereby ending the withdrawal process from the temporary storage unit 18B.

[0069] Furthermore, if the disbursement banknotes based on the disbursement information entered in this disbursement process include 5,000 yen notes, the control unit 61 raises the banknotes stored in the disbursement storage unit 41C of the temporary storage unit 18C, and transports a number of 5,000 yen notes corresponding to the amount information from the banknotes stored in the disbursement storage unit 41C toward the identification unit 16 via the transport path 15C and transport units Af and Ae.

[0070] Then, among the banknotes identified as available for withdrawal by the identification unit 16, those with the front side facing up are transported by the transport units Ad, Ac, Ab, and Aa and released into the deposit / withdrawal opening 12 (see the thick solid line in Figure 5). Also, among the banknotes identified as available for withdrawal by the identification unit 16, those with the back side facing up are transported by the sorting unit 20J to the front / back inversion transport path 15J, where they are inverted and released into the deposit / withdrawal opening 12 via the transport unit Aa (see the thick dashed line in Figure 5). As a result, banknotes of the denominations (5,000 yen notes) from the temporary storage unit 18C are accumulated on the bill press 34 in the deposit / withdrawal opening 12 with the front side facing up. Banknotes identified by the identification unit 16 as unpayable due to double feeding or other reasons are stored in the reject cassette 22 via the transport unit Ae, sorting units 20G and 20F, transport path 15G, transport unit Aj, and transport path 15F (see the thick dashed line in Figure 5).

[0071] After the number of banknotes (5,000 yen notes) corresponding to the withdrawal information entered in this withdrawal process are accumulated in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the control unit 61 then lowers the banknotes that were stored in the withdrawal storage section 41C of the temporary storage unit 18C, thereby ending the withdrawal process from the temporary storage unit 18C.

[0072] Furthermore, if the disbursed banknotes based on the disbursement information entered in this disbursement process include 1,000 yen notes, the control unit 61 raises the banknotes stored in the disbursement storage unit 41D of the temporary storage unit 18D, and transports a number of banknotes corresponding to the amount information from the banknotes stored in the disbursement storage unit 41D toward the identification unit 16 via the transport path 15D and transport units Ag, Af, and Ae.

[0073] Then, among the banknotes identified as available for withdrawal by the identification unit 16, those with the front side facing up are transported by the transport units Ad, Ac, Ab, and Aa and released into the deposit / withdrawal opening 12 (see the thick solid line in Figure 5). Also, among the banknotes identified as available for withdrawal by the identification unit 16, those with the back side facing up are transported by the sorting unit 20J to the front / back inversion transport path 15J, where they are inverted and released into the deposit / withdrawal opening 12 via the transport unit Aa (see the thick dashed line in Figure 5). As a result, banknotes of the denominations (1,000 yen notes) from the temporary storage unit 18D are accumulated on the bill press 34 in the deposit / withdrawal opening 12 with the front side facing up. Banknotes identified by the identification unit 16 as unpayable due to double feeding or other reasons are stored in the reject cassette 22 via the transport unit Ae, sorting units 20G and 20F, transport path 15G, transport unit Aj, and transport path 15F (see the thick dashed line in Figure 5).

[0074] After the number of banknotes (1,000 yen notes) corresponding to the withdrawal information entered in this withdrawal process are accumulated in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the control unit 61 then lowers the banknotes that were stored in the withdrawal storage section 41D of the temporary storage unit 18D, thereby ending the withdrawal process from the temporary storage unit 18D.

[0075] Then, once all the banknotes based on the withdrawal information entered in this withdrawal process have been dispensed into the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the control unit 61 stores in the storage unit 62 the amount information, such as the number of banknotes of each denomination and the total amount, based on the identification result of the identification unit 16 for the banknotes dispensed into the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 in this withdrawal process.

[0076] At that time, the control unit 61 subtracts the number of 10,000 yen bills dispensed from the dispensing and storage unit 41B and identified and counted by the identification unit 16 from the number of 10,000 yen bills stored in the dispensing and storage unit 41B, and updates and stores this information in the storage unit 62. At the same time, the control unit 61 subtracts the number of the latest generation 10,000 yen bills dispensed from the dispensing and storage unit 41B and identified and counted by the identification unit 16 from the number of the latest generation 10,000 yen bills stored in the dispensing and storage unit 41B, and updates and stores this information in the storage unit 62. At the same time, the control unit 61 subtracts the number of older generation 10,000 yen bills dispensed from the dispensing and storage unit 41B and identified and counted by the identification unit 16 from the number of older generation 10,000 yen bills stored in the dispensing and storage unit 41B, and updates and stores this information in the storage unit 62.

[0077] Furthermore, at that time, the control unit 61 subtracts the number of 5,000 yen bills dispensed from the dispensing and storage unit 41C and identified and counted by the identification unit 16 from the number of 5,000 yen bills stored in the dispensing and storage unit 41C, and updates and stores this information in the storage unit 62. Furthermore, at that time, the control unit 61 subtracts the number of the latest generation 5,000 yen bills dispensed from the dispensing and storage unit 41C and identified and counted by the identification unit 16 from the number of the latest generation 5,000 yen bills stored in the dispensing and storage unit 41C, and updates and stores this information in the storage unit 62. Furthermore, at that time, the control unit 61 subtracts the number of older generation 5,000 yen bills dispensed from the dispensing and storage unit 41C and identified and counted by the identification unit 16 from the number of older generation 5,000 yen bills stored in the dispensing and storage unit 41C, and updates and stores this information in the storage unit 62.

[0078] Furthermore, at this time, the control unit 61 subtracts the number of 1,000 yen bills dispensed from the dispensing and storage unit 41D and identified and counted by the identification unit 16 from the number of 1,000 yen bills stored in the dispensing and storage unit 41D, and updates and stores this information in the storage unit 62. Furthermore, at this time, the control unit 61 subtracts the number of the latest generation 1,000 yen bills dispensed from the dispensing and storage unit 41D and identified and counted by the identification unit 16 from the number of the latest generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the dispensing and storage unit 41D, and updates and stores this information in the storage unit 62. Furthermore, at this time, the control unit 61 subtracts the number of older generation 1,000 yen bills dispensed from the dispensing and storage unit 41D and identified and counted by the identification unit 16 from the number of older generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the dispensing and storage unit 41D, and updates and stores this information in the storage unit 62.

[0079] The control unit 61 then returns the bill press 34 to its standby position and opens the shutter 30, allowing the banknotes to be removed from the device. When the banknote detection sensor 35 detects that banknotes have been removed from the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the control unit 61 closes the shutter 30 and terminates the withdrawal process.

[0080] "Storage capacity display processing" As described above, each time a series of deposit and storage processes are performed, and each time a withdrawal process is performed, the memory unit 62 updates and stores the following: the amount of the latest generation of 10,000 yen bills stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41B of the temporary storage unit 18B, the amount of the previous generation of 10,000 yen bills stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41B of the temporary storage unit 18B, and the total amount of 10,000 yen bills of all generations stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41B of the temporary storage unit 18B. In other words, the memory unit 62 stores the amount of the latest generation of 10,000 yen bills, the amount of the previous generation of 10,000 yen bills, and the total amount of 10,000 yen bills of all generations stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41B of the temporary storage unit 18B.

[0081] Furthermore, each time a deposit transaction is carried out and each time a withdrawal transaction is carried out, the memory unit 62 updates and stores the following: the amount of the latest generation of 5,000 yen bills stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41C of the temporary storage unit 18C, the amount of the previous generation of 5,000 yen bills stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41C of the temporary storage unit 18C, and the total amount of all generations of 5,000 yen bills stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41C of the temporary storage unit 18C. In other words, the memory unit 62 stores the amount of the latest generation of 5,000 yen bills, the amount of the previous generation of 5,000 yen bills, and the total amount of all generations of 5,000 yen bills stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41C of the temporary storage unit 18C.

[0082] Furthermore, each time a deposit transaction is carried out and each time a withdrawal transaction is carried out, the memory unit 62 updates and stores the following: the amount of the latest generation of 1,000 yen bills stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41D of the temporary storage unit 18D, the amount of the previous generation of 1,000 yen bills stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41D of the temporary storage unit 18D, and the total amount of 1,000 yen bills of all generations stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41D of the temporary storage unit 18D. In other words, the memory unit 62 stores the amount of the latest generation of 1,000 yen bills, the amount of the previous generation of 1,000 yen bills, and the total amount of 1,000 yen bills of all generations stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41D of the temporary storage unit 18D.

[0083] Then, when the control unit 61 receives an operation input for the storage quantity display process to the operation display unit 60, it performs the storage quantity display process to display the information stored in the storage unit 62 on the operation display unit 60.

[0084] In other words, when an instruction is input to the operation display unit 60 to display the amount of banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, the control unit 61 reads from the memory unit 62 the amount of the latest generation 10,000 yen banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, the amount of the older generation 10,000 yen banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, the amount of the latest generation 5,000 yen banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, the amount of the older generation 5,000 yen banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, the amount of the latest generation 1,000 yen banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, and the amount of the older generation 1,000 yen banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, which are stored in the memory unit 62 at that time, and displays them on the operation display unit 60. Currently, there is only one generation of 2,000 yen tickets, but if multiple generations of 2,000 yen tickets are created, it will be possible to display the storage capacity of the latest generation and the storage capacity of the previous generation of 2,000 yen tickets on the operation display unit 60.

[0085] An example of the display on the display screen 100 of the operation display unit 60 in that case would be as shown in Figure 6. In the example of the display in Figure 6, the display screen 100 includes a text display unit 101 that displays "10,000 Yen" in text to indicate that the denomination is a 10,000 Yen note, a text display unit 102 that displays "New" in text to indicate that the type is the amount of the latest generation 10,000 Yen notes stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, a text display unit 103 that displays "300" in text to indicate that the amount is the amount of the stored 10,000 Yen notes, a text display unit 104 that displays "Old" in text to indicate that the type is the amount of the old generation 10,000 Yen notes stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, and a text display unit 105 that displays "200" in text to indicate that the amount is the stored 10,000 Yen notes.

[0086] In addition to these, the control unit 61 displays the amount of the latest generation 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B and the amount of the older generation 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B as graphs on the operation display unit 60. At that time, the operation display unit 60 displays a graph display unit 107 (graph), which is a bar graph showing the amount of the latest generation 10,000 yen bills stored as a horizontal length, and a graph display unit 108 (graph), which is a bar graph showing the amount of the older generation 10,000 yen bills stored as a horizontal length, consecutively on the left and right sides of the display screen 100. The graph display unit 107 has a fixed position at the left end as its origin, and extends to the right as the amount of the latest generation 10,000 yen bills stored increases. The graph display unit 108 has the right end of the graph display unit 107 as its origin, and extends to the right as the amount of the older generation 10,000 yen bills stored increases. Here, if the temporary storage compartment 18B is full and only the latest generation of 10,000 yen bills are stored, the right edge of the graph display unit 107 is located at the limit position of the rightmost display, furthest from the origin. Also, if the temporary storage compartment 18B is full and at least older generation 10,000 yen bills are stored, the right edge of the graph display unit 108 is located at the limit position of the rightmost display, furthest from the origin, similar to the above.

[0087] The operation display unit 60 displays graph display units 107 and 108 on the display screen 100, overlaid on text display units 102 to 105. Furthermore, it displays text display units 102 and 103 overlaid on graph display unit 107, and text display units 104 and 105 overlaid on graph display unit 108. In Figure 6, although different hatching is used for illustrative purposes, graph display unit 107 and graph display unit 108 are displayed in different colors.

[0088] Furthermore, in the display example in Figure 6, the display screen 100 includes a text display section 111 that displays "5,000 yen" in text to indicate that the denomination is a 5,000 yen note, a text display section 112 that displays "New" in text to indicate that the type is the amount of the latest generation of 5,000 yen notes stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, a text display section 113 that displays "200 notes" in text, a text display section 114 that displays "Old" in text to indicate that the type is the amount of the older generation of 5,000 yen notes stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, and a text display section 115 that displays "200 notes" in text.

[0089] In addition to these, the control unit 61 displays on the operation display unit 60, using graphs, the amount of the latest generation 5,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18C and the amount of the older generation 5,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18C. At that time, the operation display unit 60 displays, on the display screen 100, a graph display unit 117 (graph), which is a bar graph showing the amount of the latest generation 5,000 yen bills stored by the length in the horizontal direction, and a graph display unit 118 (graph), which is a bar graph showing the amount of the older generation 5,000 yen bills stored by the length in the horizontal direction, consecutively on the left and right. The positions and lengths of the graph display units 117 and 118 are set in the same way as the graph display units 107 and 108. It is desirable that the graph display units 117 and 118 are displayed in different colors from each other and in different colors from both the graph display units 107 and 108.

[0090] Furthermore, in the display example in Figure 6, the display screen 100 includes a text display unit 121 that displays "1,000 yen" in text to indicate that the denomination is a 1,000 yen note, a text display unit 122 that displays "New" in text to indicate that the type is the amount of the latest generation of 1,000 yen notes stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, a text display unit 123 that displays "100 notes" in text to indicate that the amount is the amount of the stored notes, a text display unit 124 that displays "Old" in text to indicate that the type is the amount of the older generation of 1,000 yen notes stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, and a text display unit 125 that displays "100 notes" in text to indicate that the amount is the stored notes.

[0091] In addition to these, the control unit 61 displays on the operation display unit 60, using graphs, the amount of the latest generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D and the amount of the older generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D. At this time, the operation display unit 60 displays, on the display screen 100, a graph display unit 127 (graph), which is a bar graph showing the amount of the latest generation 1,000 yen bills stored in terms of length in the horizontal direction, and a graph display unit 128 (graph), which is a bar graph showing the amount of the older generation 1,000 yen bills stored in terms of length in the horizontal direction, consecutively on the left and right. The positions and lengths of the graph display units 127 and 128 are set in the same way as the graph display units 107 and 108. It is desirable that the graph display units 127 and 128 are displayed in different colors from each other and in different colors from any of the graph display units 107, 108, 117, and 118.

[0092] The graph display sections 107, 117, and 127 are aligned vertically and displayed side by side, with the leftmost point, which is the origin, positioned horizontally.

[0093] As described above, the operation display unit 60 will display the breakdown of banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D on the display screen 100, and at that time, it will display the amount of banknotes stored for each type (latest generation and older generation) in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, i.e., the number of banknotes stored, in a graph. Furthermore, the operation display unit 60 will display the number of banknotes for each generation in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D in a color-coded graph on the display screen 100, and will also display the breakdown of the number of banknotes in each temporary storage unit 18B to 18D (number of banknotes of the latest generation and number of banknotes of the older generation) in text.

[0094] In display screen 100, text display units 102, 103 and graph display unit 107 are displayed overlaid, text display units 104, 105 and graph display unit 108 are displayed overlaid, text display units 112, 113 and graph display unit 117 are displayed overlaid, text display units 114, 115 and graph display unit 118 are displayed overlaid, text display units 122, 123 and graph display unit 127 are displayed overlaid, and text display units 124, 125 and graph display unit 128 are displayed overlaid. However, for example, as shown in display screen 100A in Figure 7, the left-right positions of text display units 104, 105, text display units 114, 115, and text display units 124, 125 may also be aligned.

[0095] With the above display screen 100 displayed on the operation display unit 60, if the "Display Switching" button 129 on the display screen 100 is touched once, the control unit 61 will then display the following information stored in the memory unit 62 at that time: the amount of the latest generation of 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, the amount of the previous generation of 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, the total amount of all generations of 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, and the latest generation of 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18C. The storage capacity of the new generation 5,000 yen bills, the storage capacity of the old generation 5,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, the total storage capacity of all generations of 5,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, the storage capacity of the latest generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, the storage capacity of the old generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, and the total storage capacity of all generations of 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D are read from the memory unit 62 and displayed on the operation display unit 60.

[0096] An example of the display on the display screen 130 of the operation display unit 60 in that case would be as shown in Figure 8. In the example of the display in Figure 8, the display screen 130 includes a text display unit 101 similar to the display screen 100, and a text display unit 131 that displays "500 bills" in text, which is the total amount of all generations of 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B.

[0097] In addition to these, the control unit 61 displays graph displays 107 and 108 on the display screen 130 of the operation display unit 60, similar to the display screen 100, showing the amount of the latest generation 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B and the amount of the older generation 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, respectively. On the display screen 130, the graph display 107 is displayed overlaid on the text display unit 131.

[0098] Furthermore, in the example shown in Figure 8, the display screen 130 includes a text display unit 111 similar to that of the display screen 100, and a text display unit 141 that displays "400 bills," which is the total amount of 5,000 yen bills of all generations stored in the temporary storage unit 18C.

[0099] In addition to these, the control unit 61 displays graph displays 117 and 118 on the display screen 130 of the operation display unit 60, similar to the display screen 100, showing the amount of the latest generation 5,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18C and the amount of the older generation 5,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, respectively. On the display screen 130, the graph display 117 is displayed overlaid on the text display 141.

[0100] Furthermore, in the example shown in Figure 8, the display screen 130 includes a text display unit 121 similar to that of the display screen 100, and a text display unit 151 that displays "200 bills," which is the total amount of 1,000 yen bills of all generations stored in the temporary storage unit 18D.

[0101] In addition to these, the control unit 61 displays graph displays 127 and 128 on the display screen 130 of the operation display unit 60, similar to the display screen 100, showing the amount of the latest generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D and the amount of the older generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, respectively. On the display screen 130, the graph display 127 is displayed overlaid on the text display 151.

[0102] As described above, the operation display unit 60 will display the breakdown of banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D on the display screen 130, and will display the amount of banknotes stored for each type (latest generation and older generation) in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, i.e., the number of banknotes stored, in a graph. Furthermore, the operation display unit 60 will display the number of banknotes for each generation in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D in a color-coded graph on the display screen 130, and will display the total number of banknotes for each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D in text.

[0103] With the above display screen 130 displayed on the operation display unit 60, when the "Display Switching" button 129 on the display screen 130 is touched once, the control unit 61 reads from the memory unit 62 the total amount of 10,000 yen bills of all generations stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, the total amount of 5,000 yen bills of all generations stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, and the total amount of 1,000 yen bills of all generations stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, which are stored in the memory unit 62 at that time, and displays them on the operation display unit 60.

[0104] An example of the display on the display screen 160 of the operation display unit 60 in that case is shown in Figure 9. In the example of the display in Figure 9, the display screen 160 includes a text display unit 101 similar to that of the display screen 100 and a text display unit 131 similar to that of the display screen 130. In addition to these, the control unit 61 displays a graph display unit 161 on the display screen 160 of the operation display unit 60, overlaid on the text display unit 131, showing the total amount of 10,000 yen bills of all generations stored in the temporary storage unit 18B. The graph display unit 161 has a fixed position at the left end as its origin, and extends to the right as the total amount of 10,000 yen bills of all generations increases. The length of the graph display unit 161 is the sum of the lengths of the graph display units 107 and 108.

[0105] Furthermore, in the example shown in Figure 9, the display screen 160 includes a text display unit 111 similar to that of the display screen 100, and a text display unit 141 similar to that of the display screen 130. In addition to these, the control unit 61 displays a graph display unit 171 on the display screen 160 of the operation display unit 60, overlaid on the text display unit 141, showing the total amount of 5,000 yen bills of all generations stored in the temporary storage unit 18C. The length of the graph display unit 171 is the sum of the lengths of the graph display units 117 and 118.

[0106] Furthermore, the display example in Figure 9 includes a text display unit 121 similar to that of display screen 100, and a text display unit 151 similar to that of display screen 130. In addition to these, the control unit 61 displays a graph display unit 181 on the display screen 160 of the operation display unit 60, overlaid on the text display unit 151, showing the total amount of 1,000 yen bills of all generations stored in the temporary storage unit 18D. The length of the graph display unit 181 is the sum of the lengths of the graph display units 127 and 128.

[0107] As described above, the operation display unit 60 will display the amount of banknotes stored in each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D on the display screen 160, and at that time, it will display the amount of banknotes stored in each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, i.e., the number of banknotes stored, in a graph. Furthermore, the operation display unit 60 will display the total number of banknotes in each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D in a graph on the display screen 160, and will also display the total number of banknotes in each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D in text.

[0108] The graph display units 161, 171, and 181 are aligned horizontally to a fixed position at the left end, which is the origin. The graph display units 107, 108, 117, 118, 127, 128, 161, 171, and 181 are set so that the horizontal length of each stored sheet is the same.

[0109] When the display screen 160 is displayed on the operation display unit 60, if the "Display Switching" button 129 on the display screen 160 is touched once, the control unit 61 displays the display screen 100 on the operation display unit 60.

[0110] Therefore, each time the "Display Switching" button 129 is pressed, the operation display unit 60 switches the display in a loop, from display screen 100 to display screen 130, from display screen 130 to display screen 160, and from display screen 160 to display screen 100. Note that this switching of display screens 100, 130, and 160 by the operation display unit 60 may also be performed by inputting to a physical button (not shown) provided separately from the touch panel operation display unit 60 in the currency processing device 11.

[0111] Based on the above, the operation display unit 60 displays, based on the input operation, in the display screen 100, as shown in graphs 107, 108, 117, 118, 127, 128 showing the storage capacity, i.e., the number of banknotes stored for each type of banknote (latest generation / older generation) in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, as well as the storage capacity, i.e., the number of banknotes stored for each type of banknote (latest generation / older generation) in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, in addition to text display units 103, 105, 113, 115, 123, 125, and as shown in display screen 130, graphs 107, 108, 1 In addition to 17,118,127,128, the total amount of banknotes stored in each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, i.e., the total number of banknotes stored, can be displayed as text in the text display units 131,141,151. The display screen 160 shows a pattern in which, in addition to graphs 161,171,181 showing the total amount of banknotes stored in each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, i.e., the total number of banknotes stored, the total amount of banknotes stored in each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, i.e., the total number of banknotes stored, can be displayed as text in the text display units 131,141,151.

[0112] "Collection and processing of designated types of banknotes" The operation of the currency processing device 11 to collect banknotes of a predetermined type, which is performed during the collection of predetermined types of banknotes, will now be described. The collection of predetermined types of banknotes is a process of collecting banknotes of a predetermined type, as set in advance, from the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, which are for each denomination, and removing them from the device. Specifically, the collection of predetermined types of banknotes is a process of collecting older generation banknotes from the temporary storage units 18B to 18D and storing only the latest generation banknotes in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D.

[0113] When the operation display unit 60 receives an input for selecting a predetermined type of banknote collection process, the control unit 61 displays a display screen 200, as shown in Figure 10, on the operation display unit 60. The display screen 200 includes a text display section 201 that shows "Collection" to indicate that it is a collection process for a predetermined type of banknote, and a banknote transport destination selection display section 202 where the user inputs the destination for the older generation banknotes to be collected. Here, one of two locations, the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 and the storage cassette 25, can be selected as the collection destination for the older generation banknotes.

[0114] The banknote collection destination selection display unit 202 receives input to select whether the destination for the collected banknotes, which are older generation banknotes, is the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 or the storage cassette 25. The banknote collection destination selection display unit 202 has a text display unit 210 labeled "Banknote Collection Destination," a text display unit 211 labeled "Withdrawal Slot" indicating that the banknotes are collected at the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, and a circular deposit / withdrawal slot input display unit 212 displayed to its left, which is touched when the destination for the older generation banknotes is the deposit / withdrawal slot 12. The banknote collection destination selection display unit 202 also has a text display unit 215 labeled "Cassette" indicating that the banknotes are collected at the storage cassette 25, and a circular cassette input display unit 216 displayed to its left, which is touched when the destination for the older generation banknotes is the storage cassette 25.

[0115] Here, if the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 is selected as the destination for collecting old-generation banknotes by touching the deposit / withdrawal slot input display unit 212, the deposit / withdrawal slot input display unit 212 will show "●" and the cassette input display unit 216 will show "○". On the other hand, if the storage cassette 25 is selected as the destination for collecting old-generation banknotes by touching the cassette input display unit 216, the cassette input display unit 216 will show "●" and the deposit / withdrawal slot input display unit 212 will show "○".

[0116] Then, the control unit 61 reads from the memory unit 62 the amount of the latest generation 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, the amount of the previous generation 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, the amount of the latest generation 5,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, the amount of the previous generation 5,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, the amount of the latest generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, and the amount of the previous generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, which are stored in the memory unit 62 at that time.

[0117] If the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 is selected as the destination for collecting older banknotes in the banknote transport destination selection display unit 202, the control unit 61 calculates an estimated time required for collecting older banknotes if the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 is selected as the destination, based on the amount of stored banknotes read from the storage unit 62, and displays this estimate on the estimated time display unit 221 of the display screen 200. Also, if the storage cassette 25 is selected as the destination for collecting older banknotes in the banknote transport destination selection display unit 202, the control unit 61 calculates an estimated time required for collecting older banknotes if the storage cassette 25 is selected as the destination, based on the amount of stored banknotes read from the storage unit 62, and displays this estimate on the estimated time display unit 221 of the display screen 200.

[0118] In Figure 10, the display screen 200 shows an example where the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 is selected as the destination for collecting older generation banknotes in the banknote transport destination selection display unit 202. In this example, the estimated time display unit 221 displays, in close proximity to each other, a text display unit 222 that displays "10,000 yen" in text to indicate that the denomination is a 10,000 yen bill, and a text display unit 223 that displays "approximately 8 minutes" in text, which is calculated from the amount of the latest generation 10,000 yen bills and the amount of the older generation 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, as well as the transport speed and dispensing speed of each unit.

[0119] Furthermore, the estimated time display unit 221 displays, in close proximity to each other, a text display unit 225 that displays "5,000 yen" in text to indicate that the denomination is a 5,000 yen note, and a text display unit 226 that displays "approximately 5 minutes" in text, which is calculated from the amount of the latest generation of 5,000 yen notes and the amount of the older generation of 5,000 yen notes stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, as well as the transport speed and dispensing speed of each unit, and is the estimated time required to retrieve the older generation of 5,000 yen notes by setting the retrieval destination to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12.

[0120] Furthermore, the estimated time display unit 221 displays, in close proximity to each other, a text display unit 228 that displays "1,000 yen" in text to indicate that the denomination is a 1,000 yen bill, and a text display unit 229 that displays "approximately 5 minutes" in text, which is calculated from the amount of the latest generation 1,000 yen bills and the amount of the older generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, as well as the transport speed and dispensing speed of each unit.

[0121] Furthermore, if the storage cassette 25 is selected as the destination for collecting older generation banknotes in the banknote transport destination selection display unit 202, the control unit 61 will display in the text display unit 223 the amount of the latest generation 10,000 yen banknotes and the amount of the older generation 10,000 yen banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, as well as the estimated time required to collect older generation 10,000 yen banknotes with the storage cassette 25 as the collection destination, which is calculated from the transport speed and dispensing speed of each unit.

[0122] In this case, the control unit 61 displays on the text display unit 226 the amount of the latest generation 5,000 yen bills and the amount of the previous generation 5,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, as well as the estimated time required to retrieve the previous generation 5,000 yen bills, which is calculated from the transport speed and dispensing speed of each unit, etc., and the storage cassette 25 as the retrieval destination.

[0123] In this case, the control unit 61 displays on the text display unit 229 the amount of the latest generation 1,000 yen bills and the amount of the previous generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D, as well as the estimated time required to retrieve the previous generation 1,000 yen bills, which is calculated from the transport speed and dispensing speed of each unit, etc., and sets the retrieval destination to the storage cassette 25.

[0124] The estimated time display unit 221 displays two text displays side-by-side: a text display unit 231 that displays "Collection Time" in text, indicating the collection time for all older generation banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D; and a text display unit 232 that displays the estimated time required to collect all older generation banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D when the collection destination is the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, in this case "approximately 18 minutes" in text. The text display unit 232 displays the sum of the values ​​from text display units 223, 226, and 229.

[0125] Furthermore, the estimated time display unit 221 has a progress graph display unit 235 that displays the progress of the collection process of all old-generation banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D in a graph. The progress graph display unit 235 has a long, horizontal strip-shaped frame display unit 236 that shows the total collection time, and the progress time display unit 237, which is shown by hatching in Figure 10, is shown with the length in the horizontal direction, with the left end of the frame display unit 236 as the origin. In other words, if the progress time is 0, the progress time display unit 237 is not displayed, and as the progress progresses, the length to the right end of the progress time display unit 237 increases, and when the process is completed, the progress time display unit 237 is displayed across the entire frame display unit 236, as shown in Figure 10.

[0126] Furthermore, the display screen 200 includes a "Start" button display unit 241 that is touched when executing a predetermined type of banknote collection process, and a "Cancel" button display unit 242 that is touched when canceling a predetermined type of banknote collection process. When the "Start" button display unit 241 on the display screen 200 is touched, the control unit 61 executes the predetermined type of banknote collection process with the settings of the display screen 200 at that time.

[0127] Furthermore, while the predetermined banknote collection process is in operation, the use of the currency processing device 11 for other processes is restricted. Therefore, the operator should look at the text display unit 232 and, if the predetermined banknote collection process will take a long time, decide not to perform the process immediately, but to do so during off-peak hours or after closing time. In that case, the operator should touch the "Cancel" button display unit 242 to cancel the predetermined banknote collection process.

[0128] The thick lines in Figure 11 indicate the classification processing route for the collection of a predetermined type of banknote. For example, when the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 is selected as the destination for collecting older generation banknotes in the banknote transport destination selection display unit 202 of the display screen 200, that is, when the deposit / withdrawal slot input display unit 212 is marked with "●", the control unit 61 first starts the classification processing of the temporary storage unit 18B. That is, with the shutter 30 closed, the control unit 61 moves the bill press 34 of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, which is in a standby state, to a predetermined upper receiving position, and raises the banknotes that were stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41B of the temporary storage unit 18B, and transports the banknotes stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41B towards the identification unit 16 via the transport path 15B and transport unit Ae.

[0129] The control unit 61 then transports banknotes identified as older generation 10,000 yen notes from the identification unit 16 via transport units Ad, Ac, Ab and the front / back reversal transport path 15J, along with transport unit Aa, to align the front and back sides and store them in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 (see thick solid line in Figure 11). Also, banknotes identified as the latest generation 10,000 yen notes from the identification unit 16 are temporarily stored in the storage cassette 25 via transport path 15G and transport units Aj and Ak by sorting units 20G and 20F from transport unit Ae (see thick dashed line in Figure 11). Banknotes identified as having transport defects such as double feeding by the identification unit 16 are sent from transport unit Ae to transport path 15G, transport unit Aj and transport path 15F by sorting units 20G and 20F and stored in the reject cassette 22 (see thick dotted line in Figure 11).

[0130] When the sorting process has transported all the banknotes stored in the withdrawal storage section 41B of the temporary storage section 18B to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, storage cassette 25, or reject cassette 22, the control unit 61 opens the shutter 30 and puts the bill press 34 of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 into a standby state. This makes it possible to remove older generation 10,000 yen bills from the device. When the banknote detection sensor 35 detects that the banknotes from the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 have been removed from the device, the control unit 61 closes the shutter 30, moves the bill press 34 to the receiving position, and starts the process of returning the banknotes from the storage cassette 25 to the temporary storage section 18B. Specifically, the control unit 61 transports the latest generation of 10,000 yen bills from the storage cassette 25 to the identification unit 16 via the transport units Ak, Aj, transport path 15G, and transport unit Ae, along the return processing route for the predetermined type of banknote collection process shown by the thick line in Figure 12. The identification unit 16 identifies and counts the bills, and then transports them to the dispensing storage unit 41B of the temporary storage unit 18B via the transport unit Ae and transport path 15B (see the thick solid line in Figure 12). For banknotes identified by the identification unit 16 as having transport defects such as double feeding, the dispensing of banknotes from the storage cassette 25 is temporarily stopped, and the transport unit Aj is rotated in reverse so that the bills are stored in the reject cassette 22 via the transport units Ae, Af, Ag, Ah, Ai, Aj, and transport path 15F (see the thick dashed line in Figure 12). As a result, only the latest generation of 10,000 yen bills are stored in the dispensing storage unit 41B.

[0131] When the return process depletes the latest generation of 10,000 yen bills in the storage cassette 25 and stores the latest generation of 10,000 yen bills in the withdrawal storage unit 41B, the control unit 61 updates the storage amount of the temporary storage unit 18B, including the generation information of the banknotes in the withdrawal storage unit 41B, which is stored in the memory unit 62. At this time, the amount of older generation 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B becomes 0.

[0132] Next, the control unit 61 starts the sorting process of the temporary storage unit 18C. Specifically, the control unit 61 raises the banknotes that were stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41C of the temporary storage unit 18C and transports the banknotes that were stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41C toward the identification unit 16 via the transport path 15C and transport units Af and Ae.

[0133] The control unit 61 then transports banknotes identified as older generation 5,000 yen notes by the identification unit 16, using either the transport units Ad, Ac, Ab or the front / back reversal transport path 15J, along with the transport unit Aa, to align the front and back sides and store them in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 (see the thick solid line in Figure 11). Furthermore, banknotes identified as the latest generation 5,000 yen notes by the identification unit 16 are temporarily stored in the storage cassette 25 via the transport path 15G and transport units Aj and Ak, through the sorting units 20G and 20F, from the transport unit Ae (see the thick dashed line in Figure 11). Banknotes identified as having transport defects, such as double feeding, by the identification unit 16 are stored in the reject cassette 22 in the same manner as described above (see the thick dotted line in Figure 11).

[0134] When the sorting process has transported all the banknotes stored in the dispensing storage section 41C of the temporary storage section 18C to the deposit / dispensing slot 12, storage cassette 25, or reject cassette 22, the control unit 61 opens the shutter 30 and puts the bill press 34 of the deposit / dispensing slot 12 into a standby state. This makes it possible to remove older 5,000 yen bills from the device. When the banknote detection sensor 35 detects that the banknotes from the deposit / dispensing slot 12 have been removed from the device, the control unit 61 closes the shutter 30, moves the bill press 34 to the receiving position, and performs a return process from the storage cassette 25 to the temporary storage section 18C. Specifically, the control unit 61 transports the latest generation of 5,000 yen bills from the storage cassette 25 to the identification unit 16 via transport units Ak, Aj, transport path 15G, and transport unit Ae. The identification unit 16 identifies and counts the bills, and then transports them to the dispensing storage unit 41C of the temporary storage unit 18C via transport units Ae, Af, and transport path 15C (see the thick solid line in Figure 12). Bills identified by the identification unit 16 as having transport defects such as double feeding are stored in the reject cassette 22 in the same manner as described above (see the thick dashed line in Figure 12). As a result, only the latest generation of 5,000 yen bills are stored in the dispensing storage unit 41C.

[0135] When the return process depletes the latest generation of 5,000 yen bills in the storage cassette 25 and stores the latest generation of 5,000 yen bills in the dispensing storage unit 41C, the control unit 61 updates the storage amount of the temporary storage unit 18C, including the generation information of the banknotes in the dispensing storage unit 41C, which is stored in the memory unit 62. At this time, the amount of older generation 5,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18C becomes 0.

[0136] Next, the control unit 61 starts the sorting process of the temporary storage unit 18D. Specifically, the control unit 61 raises the banknotes that were stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41D of the temporary storage unit 18D and transports the banknotes that were stored in the withdrawal storage unit 41D toward the identification unit 16 via the transport path 15D and transport units Ag, Af, and Ae.

[0137] Then, banknotes identified by the identification unit 16 as older generation 1,000 yen notes are transported by transport unit Aa along with the transport units Ad, Ac, Ab and the front / back reversal transport path 15J, ensuring that both sides are aligned before being stored in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 (see thick solid line in Figure 11). Also, banknotes identified by the identification unit 16 as the latest generation 1,000 yen notes are temporarily stored in the storage cassette 25 via transport path 15G and transport units Aj, Ak, through the sorting units 20G, 20F, from transport unit Ae (see thick dashed line in Figure 11). Banknotes identified by the identification unit 16 as having transport defects such as double feeding are stored in the reject cassette 22 in the same manner as described above (see thick dotted line in Figure 11).

[0138] When the sorting process has transported all the banknotes stored in the dispensing storage section 41D of the temporary storage section 18D to the deposit / dispensing slot 12, storage cassette 25, or reject cassette 22, the control unit 61 puts the bill press 34 of the deposit / dispensing slot 12 into standby mode and opens the shutter 30. This makes it possible to remove older 1,000 yen bills from the device. When the banknote detection sensor 35 detects that the banknotes in the deposit / dispensing slot 12 have been removed from the device, the control unit 61 closes the shutter 30 and starts the process of returning the banknotes from the storage cassette 25 to the temporary storage section 18D. Specifically, the control unit 61 transports the latest generation of 1,000 yen bills from the storage cassette 25 to the identification unit 16 via transport units Ak, Aj, transport path 15G, and transport unit Ae. The identification unit 16 identifies and counts the bills, and then transports them to the dispensing storage unit 41D of the temporary storage unit 18D via transport units Ae, Af, Ag, and transport path 15D (see the thick solid line in Figure 12). Bills identified by the identification unit 16 as having transport defects such as double feeding are stored in the reject cassette 22 in the same manner as described above (see the thick dashed line in Figure 12). As a result, only the latest generation of 1,000 yen bills are stored in the dispensing storage unit 41D.

[0139] When the return process depletes the latest generation of 1,000 yen bills in the storage cassette 25 and stores the latest generation of 1,000 yen bills in the dispensing storage unit 41D, the control unit 61 updates the storage amount of the temporary storage unit 18D, including the generation information of the banknotes in the dispensing storage unit 41D, which is stored in the memory unit 62. At this time, the amount of older generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D becomes 0.

[0140] By performing the predetermined banknote collection process described above, older banknotes can be collected outside the device, and only the latest generation banknotes can be stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D for each denomination. This makes it possible to reduce the amount of older banknotes dispensed to customers.

[0141] In the process of collecting a predetermined type of banknote, if the deposit / discharge slot 12 becomes full midway through, the control unit 61 interrupts the process, puts the bill press 34 of the deposit / discharge slot 12 into a standby state, opens the shutter 30, and allows older banknotes to be removed from the deposit / discharge slot 12. When the banknote detection sensor 35 detects that the banknotes in the deposit / discharge slot 12 have been removed from the device, the control unit 61 closes the shutter 30, moves the bill press 34 to the upper predetermined receiving position, and resumes the process of collecting the predetermined type of banknote.

[0142] In the above-described process for collecting specific types of banknotes, when the old-generation 10,000 yen notes are collected in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the shutter 30 of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 is opened to allow the old-generation 10,000 yen notes to be removed from the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, and so on, allowing the old-generation banknotes to be removed from the device for each denomination of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen notes, but this is not limited to this. In other words, in the process for collecting specific types of banknotes, the shutter 30 may be kept closed until the transport of all denominations of old-generation banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 is complete, and then the shutter 30 is opened to allow all denominations of old-generation banknotes to be removed from the device at once. In this case as well, if the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 becomes full during the process for collecting specific types of banknotes, the control unit 61 will interrupt the process, allow the old-generation banknotes to be removed from the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, and then resume the process once they have been removed.

[0143] Furthermore, in the above-described process of collecting predetermined types of banknotes, the latest generation of banknotes is returned from the storage cassette 25 to the corresponding temporary storage units 18B to 18D for each denomination, but this is not limited to this. That is, in the process of collecting predetermined types of banknotes, the control unit 61 may continue the sorting process of all denominations without performing the return process midway, and then, at the end, perform the return process of the latest generation of banknotes all at once from the storage cassette 25 to the temporary storage units 18B to 18D while sorting them. However, the control unit 61 enables this process only when the total amount of the latest generation of banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D is less than the storage capacity of the storage cassette 25.

[0144] The above-mentioned process of collecting banknotes of a specified denomination can be performed not only for all denominations, i.e., for all temporary storage units 18B to 18D, as described above, but also for only one or two of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D that are specified.

[0145] Therefore, although not shown in the diagram, the display screen 200 displays buttons for "Specify All," "Specify 10,000 Yen Bills," "Specify 5,000 Yen Bills," and "Specify 1,000 Yen Bills" for the user to make a selection. In this case, the 10,000 Yen Bill, 5,000 Yen Bill, and 1,000 Yen Bill buttons can be used to select one or more denominations. The operator can determine which denomination to select, including "Specify All," by looking at the text displays 223, 226, 229, and 232 on the display screen 200.

[0146] When the storage cassette 25 is selected as the destination for collecting older generation banknotes in the banknote transport destination selection display unit 202 of the display screen 200 described above, and the "Start" button display unit 241 is touched, the control unit 61 temporarily stores banknotes identified as the latest generation banknotes in the deposit / discharge slot 12 in the classification processing route of the predetermined type of banknote collection process (see thick solid line in Figure 11), while storing banknotes identified as older generation banknotes in the storage cassette 25 in the classification processing route (see thick dashed line in Figure 11). In addition, banknotes that are determined to be transport abnormalities such as double feeding are stored in the reject cassette 22 (see thick dotted line in Figure 11).

[0147] Subsequently, the control unit 61, as a return process, stores the latest generation of banknotes from the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D in much the same manner as the deposit process (see the thick solid line in Figure 2). However, in this case, banknotes that the identification unit 16 has determined to be transport abnormalities such as double feeding are stored in the reject cassette 22 via the transport units Ae, Af, Ag, Ah, Ai, Aj and the transport path 15F (see the thick dashed line in Figure 12).

[0148] In this case, the control unit 61 enables the temporary storage unit 18B to collect a predetermined type of banknote if the amount of the latest generation 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B is less than the storage capacity of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12; enables the temporary storage unit 18C to collect a predetermined type of banknote if the amount of the latest generation 5,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18C is less than the storage capacity of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12; and enables the temporary storage unit 18D to collect a predetermined type of banknote if the amount of the latest generation 1,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18D is less than the storage capacity of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12.

[0149] Here, if the storage cassette 25 is selected as the collection destination in the collection banknote transport destination selection display unit 202 on the display screen 200, and it is expected that the storage cassette 25 will become full during the collection process of a predetermined type of banknote, the control unit 61 will display a message on the display screens 200 and 250 of the operation display unit 60 prompting the preparation of an empty cassette body 27 for the storage cassette 25.

[0150] Furthermore, the control unit 61 may automatically set or recommend a destination for the older generation banknotes, which are the collected banknotes in the predetermined banknote collection process, based on the amount of older generation banknotes and the amount of newer generation banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D.

[0151] For example, if the amount of the latest generation banknotes stored in each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D is less than the storage capacity of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, and the amount of the older generation banknotes stored in either of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D is greater than a predetermined amount, the control unit 61 will automatically set the destination for the older generation banknotes to the storage cassette 25 and the destination for the latest generation banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, and display the settings on the display screen 200. Alternatively, the control unit 61 will display a recommendation on the display screen 200 to set the destination for the older generation banknotes to the storage cassette 25.

[0152] Furthermore, for example, if the amount of the latest generation banknotes stored in each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D is less than the storage capacity of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, and the amount of the older generation banknotes stored in each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D is below a predetermined amount, the control unit 61 will automatically set the destination for the older generation banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 and the destination for the latest generation banknotes to the storage cassette 25, and will display the settings on the display screen 200. Alternatively, the control unit 61 will display a recommendation on the display screen 200 to set the destination for the older generation banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12.

[0153] Furthermore, for example, if the amount of the latest generation banknotes stored in each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D is greater than the storage capacity of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the control unit 61 automatically sets the destination for the older generation banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 and the destination for the latest generation banknotes to the storage cassette 25, and displays these settings on the display screen 200.

[0154] As described above, the predetermined banknote collection process does not have to be performed on all of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, but can be performed on only one or two of the specified units. Therefore, when the destination for the older generation banknotes, which are the banknotes to be collected in the predetermined banknote collection process, is specified on the display screen 200, the control unit 61 displays on the display screen 200, including combinations of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, which predetermined banknote collection process in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D can be performed without interrupting the opening and closing of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 or the replacement of the storage cassette 25, based on the amount of older generation banknotes and the amount of newest generation banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D. Then, if the operator wants to perform the banknote collection process of a predetermined type without opening and closing the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 midway or changing the storage cassette 25 midway, they can look at this display and designate at least one of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D as the target for processing, without opening and closing the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 midway or changing the storage cassette 25 midway.

[0155] In the above-described process of collecting a predetermined type of banknote, when the "Start" button display unit 241 on the display screen 200 is touched, the control unit 61 switches the display screen 200 of the operation display unit 60 to a display screen 250, for example, as shown in Figure 13. The display screen 250 switches the display on the text display unit 201 to "Collecting," indicating that the process of collecting a predetermined type of banknote is in progress, and displays the collected banknote transport status display unit 251 instead of the collected banknote transport destination selection display unit 202.

[0156] The display screen 250 indicates that in the predetermined type of banknote collection process, the collection process of older generation 10,000 yen notes in the temporary storage unit 18B has already been completed, and the sorting process for 5,000 yen notes in the temporary storage unit 18C, into the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 and storage cassette 25, is currently underway.

[0157] In this example, the collected banknote transport status display unit 251 displays a conceptual display unit 261 that conceptually represents the temporary storage unit 18C, including the text "5,000 yen" indicating that the current target of the classification process is a 5,000 yen note, and the text "new" and "old" indicating that the latest and older generations of 5,000 yen notes are stored in the temporary storage unit 18C, the source of the classification process; a conceptual display unit 262 that conceptually represents the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, including the text "withdrawal slot" and "old" indicating that the destination for the older generation of 5,000 yen notes is the deposit / withdrawal slot 12; a conceptual display unit 263 that conceptually represents the storage cassette 25, including the text "cassette" and "new" indicating that the destination for the latest generation of 5,000 yen notes is the storage cassette 25; and an arrow display unit 264 that shows the flow of banknotes from the source to the destination with arrows.

[0158] Furthermore, the display screen 250 displays "Finished" in the text display section 223 to indicate that the collection of the old generation 10,000 yen bills has already been completed, and displays "Counting, approximately 4 minutes" in the text display section 226 to indicate that the collection process for the old generation 5,000 yen bills is currently underway and to show the estimated remaining time required for the collection process of the 5,000 yen bills at that time.

[0159] Furthermore, since the collection of the old generation 1,000 yen tickets has not yet begun, the display on the text display section 229 on the display screen 250 is the same as that on the display screen 200.

[0160] Furthermore, the display screen 250 displays "Until collection is complete" in the text display unit 231 to indicate the remaining time for the collection process of a predetermined type of banknote, and displays the estimated remaining time until the completion of the collection process of a predetermined type of banknote in the text display unit 232, in this case "approximately 9 minutes".

[0161] Furthermore, the display screen 250, specifically the progress graph display unit 235, displays a progress time display unit 237 with a length corresponding to 9 minutes, which is the progress time for the collection process of a predetermined type of banknote at that time, as shown by the hatching in Figure 13.

[0162] Then, as the process of collecting predetermined types of banknotes progresses further, and the sorting process of 5,000 yen notes into the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 and storage cassette 25 of the temporary storage unit 18C is completed, and the return process of returning the latest generation of 5,000 yen notes from the storage cassette 25 to the temporary storage unit 18C begins, the collected banknote transport status display unit 251 displays, as shown in Figure 14, a conceptual display unit 271 that conceptually represents the storage cassette 25, including the text "cassette" and "new" to indicate that the latest generation of 5,000 yen notes are stored in the storage cassette 25, the source from which the return process originates; a conceptual display unit 272 that conceptually represents the temporary storage unit 18C, including the text "5,000 yen" and "new" to indicate that the destination for the latest generation of 5,000 yen notes is the temporary storage unit 18C for 5,000 yen notes; and an arrow display unit 273 that shows the flow of banknotes from the source to the destination with arrows.

[0163] Furthermore, in this state, the display screen 250 displays in the text display section 226 that the collection process for the old generation 5,000 yen bills is underway, and that the estimated remaining time required for the collection process at that point is "Counting: Approximately 2 minutes".

[0164] Furthermore, the display screen 250 keeps the text display unit 231 showing "Until collection is complete," which indicates the remaining time for the collection process of the predetermined type of banknotes at that time, while displaying "Approximately 7 minutes," which is the estimated remaining time until the collection process of the predetermined type of banknotes is completed, in the text display unit 232.

[0165] Furthermore, the display screen 250, as shown by the hatching in Figure 14, displays a progress time display section 237 on the progress graph display section 235, which has a length corresponding to 11 minutes, representing the progress time of the predetermined type of banknote collection process at that time, which is 18 minutes of collection time minus 7 minutes remaining.

[0166] Here, it is also possible to terminate the process of collecting the specified types of banknotes midway through. There are two patterns for terminating the process of collecting the specified types of banknotes midway: the first premature termination pattern and the second premature termination pattern.

[0167] If the destination for transporting collected banknotes is the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 and a first intermediate termination pattern has been selected in advance, when the "Intermediate Termination" button (not shown) displayed on the display screen 250 of the operation display unit 60 is touched during the collection process of a predetermined type of banknote, the control unit 61 completes the processing of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D that are currently processing the collection of a predetermined type of banknote, and makes the collected banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 available for removal. On the other hand, processing of temporary storage units 18B to 18D that are not currently processing the collection of a predetermined type of banknote is not performed. Once the collected banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 are removed, the shutter 30 of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 is closed, and the latest generation of banknotes that had been stored in the storage cassette 25 are returned to the corresponding deposit / withdrawal units 41B to 41D of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D in a return process, thereby ending the collection process of a predetermined type of banknote. At that time, the control unit 61 updates the storage amount of banknotes stored in the memory unit 62 for the temporary storage units 18B to 18D for which the collection process of a predetermined type of banknote has been completed. In this case, the storage amount of the latest generation of banknotes will be stored.

[0168] If the destination for transporting collected banknotes is the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 and a second intermediate termination pattern has been selected in advance, when the "Intermediate Termination" button (not shown) displayed on the display screen 250 of the operation display unit 60 is touched during the collection process of a predetermined type of banknote, the control unit 61 immediately stops the dispensing of banknotes from the temporary storage units 18B to 18D that are currently dispensing banknotes, if the processing of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D that are currently collecting a predetermined type of banknote is in the process of sorting. Once all banknotes that have already been dispensed are stored in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, storage cassette 25, or reject cassette 22, the collected banknotes from the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 become available for removal. The collected banknotes are removed from the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the shutter 30 of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 is closed, and the banknotes in the storage cassette 25 are returned to the corresponding temporary storage units 18B to 18D and withdrawal storage units 41B to 41D in the return process, thereby ending the predetermined banknote collection process. In this case as well, among the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, processing is not performed for those for which the predetermined banknote collection process has not been completed at the time the "end prematurely" button is touched. The control unit 61 then updates the storage amount of banknotes stored in the memory unit 62 for the temporary storage units 18B to 18D for which the predetermined banknote collection process has been completed and for those for which it has been ended prematurely.

[0169] If the destination for transporting collected banknotes is the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 and a second intermediate termination pattern has been selected in advance, when the "Intermediate Termination" button (not shown) displayed on the display screen 250 of the operation display unit 60 is touched during the collection of a predetermined type of banknote, the control unit 61 terminates the return process of any temporary storage units 18B to 18D that are currently in the process of collecting a predetermined type of banknote, and then terminates the collection of the predetermined type of banknote. In this case as well, processing of any temporary storage units 18B to 18D that are not yet in the process of collecting a predetermined type of banknote at the time the "Intermediate Termination" button is touched is not performed. Then, for the temporary storage units 18B to 18D that have completed the collection of a predetermined type of banknote, the control unit 61 updates the storage amount of banknotes stored in the storage unit 62.

[0170] Even when the destination for collected banknotes is the storage cassette 25 instead of the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the sorting process is almost the same as above, except that the latest generation banknotes are transported to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 and the older generation banknotes are transported to the storage cassette 25, and then in the return process the banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 are returned to the corresponding temporary storage units 18B to 18D. Either the first intermediate termination pattern or the second intermediate termination pattern can be selected.

[0171] As described above, the currency processing device 11 transports the older generation banknotes, which are a predetermined type to be collected, from the temporary storage units 18B to 18D to the discharge unit, and transports the latest generation banknotes, which are a reserve medium not to be collected, from the temporary storage units 18B to 18D to the reserve unit, and then performs a predetermined type medium collection operation to store the latest generation banknotes from the reserve unit into the temporary storage units 18B to 18D. At this time, the currency processing device 11 can select whether to use the input / output slot 12 equipped with a shutter 30 as the discharge unit, or the cassette body 27 of the detachable storage cassette 25 as the discharge unit.

[0172] Furthermore, the operation display unit 60 displays an estimated operating time for the predetermined type of banknote collection operation, which collects a predetermined type of older generation banknote, in the text display units 223, 226, 229, and 232.

[0173] Furthermore, the operation display unit 60 indicates the progress time of the predetermined type of banknote collection operation, which collects a predetermined type of older generation banknote, by the length of the progress time display unit 237.

[0174] Furthermore, the operation display unit 60 accepts the user's selection operation via the button display units 241 and 242, which is to perform a predetermined type of banknote collection operation to collect older banknotes of a predetermined type.

[0175] <Variations of withdrawal processing> The currency processing device 11 may be configured to allow selection of one of two patterns in the withdrawal process described above: a mixed-generation withdrawal pattern in which banknotes of the latest generation and older generations are withdrawn together, or a latest-generation withdrawal pattern in which only banknotes of the latest generation are withdrawn.

[0176] In this case, the control unit 61 operates in the same manner as the predetermined type of banknote collection process, with the deposit / discharge slot 12 as the destination for transporting the latest generation of banknotes and the storage cassette 25 as the destination for transporting the older generation of banknotes. That is, for example, if the disbursed banknotes include 10,000 yen notes, the control unit 61 causes banknotes to be dispensed from the temporary storage unit 18B, and the banknotes identified as the latest generation 10,000 yen notes by the identification unit 16 are transported to the deposit / discharge slot 12 with the shutter 30 closed in the sorting process route (see the thick solid line in Figure 11). On the other hand, the control unit 61 temporarily stores the banknotes identified as the older generation 10,000 yen notes by the identification unit 16 in the storage cassette 25 in the sorting process route (see the thick dashed line in Figure 11). In this way, when the number of new generation 10,000 yen notes dispensed from the temporary storage unit 18B, the control unit 61 stops dispensing banknotes from the temporary storage unit 18B.

[0177] Furthermore, if the dispensing banknotes include 5,000 yen notes, the control unit 61 will dispense banknotes from the temporary storage unit 18C, and transport the banknotes identified as the latest generation 5,000 yen notes by the identification unit 16 to the deposit / discharge slot 12 with the shutter 30 closed via the sorting process route (see the thick solid line in Figure 11). On the other hand, the control unit 61 will temporarily store the banknotes identified as older generation 5,000 yen notes by the identification unit 16 in the storage cassette 25 via the sorting process route (see the thick dashed line in Figure 11). In this way, once the new generation 5,000 yen notes for the dispensing amount have been dispensed from the temporary storage unit 18C, the control unit 61 will stop dispensing banknotes from the temporary storage unit 18C.

[0178] Furthermore, if the dispensing banknotes include 1,000 yen notes, the control unit 61 will dispense banknotes from the temporary storage unit 18D, and transport the banknotes identified as the latest generation 1,000 yen notes by the identification unit 16 to the deposit / discharge slot 12 with the shutter 30 closed via the sorting process route (see the thick solid line in Figure 11). On the other hand, the control unit 61 will temporarily store the banknotes identified as older generation 1,000 yen notes by the identification unit 16 in the storage cassette 25 via the sorting process route (see the thick dashed line in Figure 11). In this way, once the new generation 1,000 yen notes for the dispensing amount have been dispensed from the temporary storage unit 18D, the control unit 61 will stop dispensing banknotes from the temporary storage unit 18D.

[0179] Subsequently, when the new generation of 1,000 yen bills are inserted into the deposit / withdrawal slot 12, the shutter 30 is opened. This removes the latest generation banknotes that have been withdrawn from the device.

[0180] Here, after the withdrawal process is completed, the older generation banknotes in the storage cassette 25 are returned using a predetermined banknote collection process, and based on the identification result of the identification unit 16, they are returned to the withdrawal storage units 41B to 41D of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, thereby emptying the storage cassette 25.

[0181] Furthermore, since there is a possibility that the next withdrawal will also be made using the latest generation withdrawal pattern, the banknotes in the storage cassette 25 do not need to be returned to the withdrawal storage units 41B~41D after the withdrawal process is completed. Subsequently, if the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 is selected as the destination for transporting old generation banknotes in a new predetermined banknote collection process, or if a new predetermined banknote collection process is performed with a specified denomination (such as old generation 10,000 yen notes), a return process is first performed to return the old generation banknotes in the storage cassette 25 to the withdrawal storage units 41B~41D of the temporary storage units 18B~18D based on the identification result of the identification unit 16, and then the classification process for the new predetermined banknote collection process is performed, followed by the return process. On the other hand, if the storage cassette 25 is selected as the destination for transporting old generation banknotes in a new predetermined banknote collection process, the classification process for the new predetermined banknote collection process is performed without performing a return process. This process allows the older generation banknotes remaining in the temporary storage units 18B-18D to be collected and placed in the storage cassette 25, in addition to the older generation banknotes that have been set aside in the storage cassette 25 during the withdrawal process.

[0182] When processing a withdrawal using the latest generation withdrawal pattern, which involves setting aside older generation banknotes while dispensing the latest generation banknotes to the customer, performing the aforementioned process of collecting the specified types of banknotes beforehand reduces the waiting time required for the older generation banknotes to be set aside. Therefore, the time required to dispense the latest generation banknotes can be reduced. Furthermore, it is also possible to pre-sort the banknotes in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D into the latest generation banknotes and older generation banknotes. That is, taking 10,000 yen bills as an example, the 10,000 yen bills stored in the temporary storage unit 18B, which are a mix of generations, can be sorted, for example, by sending the latest generation 10,000 yen bills to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 and the older generation 10,000 yen bills to the storage cassette 25 (the sorting can also be done in reverse order). Then, the older generation 10,000 yen bills that have been transported to the storage cassette 25 can be returned to the temporary storage unit 18B, and then the latest generation 10,000 yen bills that have been transported to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 can be returned to the temporary storage unit 18B. As a result, in the temporary storage unit 18B, the latest generation 10,000 yen bills are stored together at the top, which are dispensed first when money is withdrawn, and the older generation 10,000 yen bills are stored together at the bottom. The same applies to other denominations. Here, the order in which the banknotes are returned to the temporary storage unit 18B can be selected from two patterns: one where the older generation is returned first and the latest generation second, and another where the latest generation is returned first and the older generation second. However, considering that the latest generation should be used preferentially for withdrawals, the default is the pattern where the older generation is returned first and the latest generation second. This ensures that the capacity of the cassette unit 27 is secured and reduces the frequency of banknote collection from the cassette unit 27. It also reduces the time required to withdraw the latest generation banknotes. Note that this process itself is the same as returning the banknotes that have been transported to the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 in the "predetermined type banknote collection process" without removing them.

[0183] Each of the above-described currency processing devices 11 has temporary storage units 18B to 18D, each storing banknotes of different types (generations) with predetermined face values. The operation display unit 60, which displays the breakdown of banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, displays the amount of each type (generation) of banknotes stored in the withdrawal storage units 41B to 41D on display screens 100, 100A, and 130, using graph display units 107, 108, 117, 118, 127, and 128. This makes it easy to grasp the amount of each type (generation) of banknotes stored in the withdrawal storage units 41B to 41D. This makes it easier to manage banknotes. In other words, it is easy to grasp the difference between the amount of the latest generation of banknotes stored and the amount of older generation banknotes stored, making it easy to decide whether or not to use older generation banknotes for dispensing to customers.

[0184] The currency processing device 11 has an operation display unit 60 that, in addition to the graph display units 107, 108, 117, 118, 127, and 128 on display screens 100, 108, 117, 118, 127, and 128, can switch between two display patterns: one that displays the amount of banknotes stored in each type (generation) of banknotes in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D as text, as shown on display screens 100 and 100A, and another that displays the total amount of banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D as text, as shown on display screen 130. Therefore, it is possible to easily grasp the amount of banknotes stored in each type (generation) of banknotes in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D and the total amount of banknotes stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D. The operation display unit 60 may also display the total amount of banknotes stored in each temporary storage unit 18B to 18D as text at the same time as displaying the amount of banknotes stored in each type (generation) of banknotes in each temporary storage unit 18B to 18D as text.

[0185] The currency processing device 11 has temporary storage units 18B to 18D that have a mechanism for dispensing banknotes. The currency processing device 11 also has an input / output slot 12 and a storage cassette 25 that can discharge banknotes dispensed from the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, and a storage cassette 25 and an input / output slot 12 that can receive and dispense banknotes between the temporary storage units 18B to 18D. Furthermore, the currency processing device 11 transports banknotes of a predetermined type (generation) to be collected from the temporary storage units 18B to 18D to the discharge section of either the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 or the storage cassette 25, while transporting banknotes that are not to be collected from the temporary storage units 18B to 18D to the other retraction section of either the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 or the storage cassette 25. After this retraction, the banknotes retracted from the other retraction section of either the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 or the storage cassette 25 are stored in the temporary storage units 18B to 18D, thereby performing a predetermined type of banknote collection operation. As a result, banknotes to be collected can be easily collected, improving convenience.

[0186] In this case, the currency processing device 11 can choose whether to use the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 equipped with a shutter 30 as the discharge unit, or a storage cassette 25 that can be attached to and removed from the currency processing device 11 as the discharge unit. Therefore, the discharge unit can be selected and set according to the ratio of the amount of banknotes to be collected to the amount of banknotes not to be collected. Thus, it is possible to shorten the time required for the collection operation of a predetermined type of banknote. In this case, the operator will make a decision and make a selection operation on the operation display unit 60 or the control unit 61 will make the selection according to the ratio of the amount of banknotes to be collected to the amount of banknotes not to be collected.

[0187] The currency processing device 11 has an operation display unit 60 that displays an estimated operating time for collecting a predetermined type of banknote in the text display units 223, 226, 229, and 232 of the display screen 200. Therefore, the operator can easily grasp the operating time for collecting a predetermined type of banknote. Consequently, operational efficiency can be improved.

[0188] The currency processing device 11 has an operation display unit 60 that accepts a selection operation to determine whether or not to perform a predetermined type of banknote collection operation via the "Start" button display unit 241 and the "Cancel" button display unit 242 on the display screen 200. Therefore, it is possible to select whether or not to perform a predetermined type of banknote collection operation.

[0189] In the embodiments described above, the temporary storage units 18B to 18D and the storage cassette 25 were described as being of the type where banknotes are inserted from the top and removed from the top, but the invention is not limited to this. The temporary storage units 18B to 18D and the storage cassette 25 can be of the type where banknotes are inserted from the top and removed from the bottom, a type where banknotes are piled up horizontally, or a type where banknotes are wrapped around tape for storage.

[0190] In the embodiments described above, the storage capacity of each of the temporary storage units 18B to 18D is divided into two types, the latest generation and the previous generation, and displayed on the graph display units 107, 108, 117, 118, 127, and 128 on the display screens 100, 100A, 130, and 160, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, the storage capacity may be divided into three types, the latest generation, the previous generation, and two or more generations ago, and displayed on the graph display units.

[0191] In the embodiments described above, the latest generation was displayed as "New" in the text display units 102, 112, and 122 on the display screens 100, 100A, and 130, and the previous generation was displayed as "Old" in the text display units 104, 114, and 124. However, the invention is not limited to this. For example, the latest generation may be displayed as "Current" in the text display units 102, 112, and 122, and the previous generation may be displayed as "Previous Generation" in the text display units 104, 114, and 124. Alternatively, the latest generation, the previous generation, and the generation before that may be indicated by codes such as "F," "E," and "D," or by codes such as "ES1" and "ES2," or by publication years such as "2002" and "2015."

[0192] In the embodiments described above, the example of dividing banknotes of the same denomination into different types by generation was used, but the invention is not limited to this. If banknotes of the same denomination are issued by multiple issuing bodies in the same country, for example, they may be divided by issuing body such as "BANK OF SCOTLAND," "CLYDESDALE BANK," and "ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND," and the amount stored may be displayed in a graph for each issuing body name or its abbreviation. When an abbreviation is used, the details may be displayed when the detail button on the operation display unit 60 is touched. Furthermore, the markings may also be used for commemorative coins or banknotes. You can combine these as well.

[0193] In the embodiments described above, the graph display units 107, 108, 117, 118, 127, and 128 are bar graphs, but the invention is not limited to these. For example, a band graph or pie chart representing the proportion of components may be used. However, bar graphs are preferred because they make it easier to understand the proportion of the number of components.

[0194] In the embodiments described above, the display screens 100, 100A, 130, and 160 have the face value on the vertical axis and the breakdown of stored amounts by generation on the horizontal axis, but are not limited to this. For example, it is possible to use the generation on the vertical axis and the breakdown of stored amounts by face value on the horizontal axis, or to use the issuing institution name on the vertical axis and the breakdown of stored amounts by combination of face value and generation on the horizontal axis. In these cases, the breakdown will not be for each temporary storage unit 18B to 18D, so it is suitable for use as a display of the breakdown of a storage unit when a storage unit is provided to store mixed denominations of banknotes used during collection, etc. For example, when all denominations of old generation banknotes are stored together in a storage unit.

[0195] Another example is to redistribute banknotes so that the latest generation of banknotes is stored in one compartment and older generations of banknotes are stored in another, thereby making it easier to dispense banknotes from the compartment containing the latest generation and to retrieve them from the compartment containing older generations.

[0196] In the above embodiments, the example described was one in which the latest generation of banknotes and older generation banknotes of the same denomination are classified and the older generation banknotes are collected outside the device during the collection process of a predetermined type of banknote. However, the invention is not limited to this. For example, banknotes may be classified into those that can be dispensed to customers and those that cannot, and those that cannot be dispensed to customers may be collected outside the device. For example, taking Japanese yen as an example, banknotes from two generations ago or earlier may be considered unusable for customer dispensing, and banknotes from one generation ago and the latest generation may be considered usable for customer dispensing. In the collection process of a predetermined type of banknote, only banknotes from two generations ago or earlier may be collected outside the device.

[0197] Such classifications can be set for each location where a currency processing device is installed, arbitrarily set for each customer, or switched periodically based on official directives. For example, once the issuance date of the latest generation of banknotes is determined, before that date, banknotes from one generation prior to the latest generation can be used to pay customers, while banknotes from two generations prior or earlier cannot be used. After the issuance date, the latest generation and the one generation prior to the latest generation of banknotes can be used to pay customers, while banknotes from two generations prior or earlier cannot be used. Furthermore, after the issuance date, at an appropriate time, such as when the circulation volume of the latest generation of banknotes exceeds that of the previous generation, input to the operation display unit 60 can be used to make the latest generation of banknotes available to pay customers, while older generations of banknotes from one generation prior or earlier cannot be used.

[0198] Furthermore, in the above embodiments, since the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 has a shutter 30, the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 could be used as a temporary storage place for the latest generation of banknotes. However, if the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 does not have a shutter, security problems arise. For this reason, if the deposit / withdrawal slot 12 does not have a shutter, the banknote retrieval process for a predetermined type of banknote will be limited to logins of persons with a certain level of operational authority or higher, or if the banknote retrieval process for a predetermined type of banknote will be allowed to be executed even if the authority is not met, an additional approval operation by a person with a certain level of authority or higher will be required.

[0199] In the embodiments described above, a currency processing device 11 for processing currency, which is the medium, was described using a banknote processing device for processing banknotes as an example. However, the present invention is also applicable to a coin processing device for processing coins. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0200] 11...Currency processing unit, 16...Identification unit, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E...Temporary storage unit (storage unit), 60...Operation display unit (display unit), 107, 108, 117, 118, 127, 128...Graph display unit (graph).

Claims

1. An identification unit for identifying the generation of a medium having the same face value and having multiple generations; a storage unit that stores the medium identified by the identification unit; a display unit that displays a bar graph showing the number of the media stored in the storage unit in one direction in a graph format in which the bar graph is arranged continuously in the one direction for each generation; A currency processing device comprising:

2. The display unit is a pattern for displaying the number of the media stored in the storage unit in a graph format for each generation; a pattern for displaying the number of the media stored in the storage unit in a text format for each generation; a pattern for displaying the total number of the media stored in the storage unit in a text format; A currency processing device as claimed in claim 1, which can switch between displaying the above.

3. A dispensing section that is equipped with a shutter and is capable of accommodating a collection medium that is a predetermined generation of the media stored in the storage section and that is fed out from the storage section; A cassette that is detachable from the currency processing device and can accommodate the collection medium fed out from the storage unit; a withdrawal section that receives, from the storage section, evacuation media that are media other than those to be collected among the media stored in the storage section, and feeds the evacuation media to the storage section; a transport unit that transports the medium to be collected that has been fed out of the storage unit to the dispensing unit or the cassette as a recovery operation for the medium of the predetermined generation, and transports the evacuation medium that has been fed out of the storage unit to the evacuation unit, and then stores the evacuation medium from the evacuation unit in the storage unit; a control unit that, in response to a selection of whether the destination of the collection medium is the dispensing unit or the cassette, causes the transport unit to transport the collection medium to the selected destination of the dispensing unit or the cassette when performing the collection operation; The currency handling device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

4. The currency processing device according to claim 3 , wherein the display unit displays an estimated value of an operation time for the collection operation.

5. A currency processing device as described in claim 3 or claim 4, wherein the display unit accepts a selection of whether or not to perform the recovery operation.

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